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January, 2023 movies watched-
Pearl (2022) X wasn't great but I liked it better.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) A step down but still plenty entertaining.
Licorice Pizza (2021) + All about good feelings.
Husbands (1970) + Cassavetes, Falk, and Gazzara together are pure gold.
Sonny Boy (1989) A cult film that just isn't very good.
Meat Grinder (2009) - Nothing too exciting but above average for a gore film.
Playground (2016) Well done Polish film based upon a real life horror story.
No Child of Mine (1997) One of the most upsetting movies I've seen, and it was made for TV.
Let Me Fall (2018) - One of the very best films about drug addiction.
Dr. Lamb (1992) - We'll made but mediocre Cat III.
Piggy (2022) - Worthwhile Spanish horror/drama.
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Pearl (2022) X wasn't great but I liked it better.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) A step down but still plenty entertaining.
Licorice Pizza (2021) + All about good feelings.
Husbands (1970) + Cassavetes, Falk, and Gazzara together are pure gold.
Sonny Boy (1989) A cult film that just isn't very good.
Meat Grinder (2009) - Nothing too exciting but above average for a gore film.
Playground (2016) Well done Polish film based upon a real life horror story.
No Child of Mine (1997) One of the most upsetting movies I've seen, and it was made for TV.
Let Me Fall (2018) - One of the very best films about drug addiction.
Dr. Lamb (1992) - We'll made but mediocre Cat III.
Piggy (2022) - Worthwhile Spanish horror/drama.
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January seen list (newly rated only):
Missing posters are:
The War Is Over
Quality Time
Echo Of Diana
Missing posters are:
The War Is Over
Quality Time
Echo Of Diana
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What did you think of No Child of Mine? I was thinking you probably had already seen it.
For a tv-movie (that wouldn't have been allowed to be overly graphic) it is remarkably effective in portraying the awful existence of poor Kerry who sadly has very few positive influences in her life. Some of the acting might not always be the best and it has nothing remarkable by way of how it's made but both make it more grounded in a way. I gave it a .
Dr. Lamb (1992) - We'll made but mediocre Cat III.
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Watched a few movies this month.
Bedevilled - An Asian film about an abused wife on a remote Island. A childhood friend arrives and the wife has hopes that the woman will help her or at least help her daughter escape the island but things don't go as planned. Very solid revenge flick
The Outfit - Mark Rylance is a tailor who is mixed up with the mob. Small cast, single location film. One of the best of the month
The Black Phone - From the Director of Sinister, this was pretty bad. A kid gets kidnapped by Ethan Hawk and is locked in a room with a disconnected phone that only communicates with Hawk's previous victims who use it to help the newest victim to escape.
The Dallas Connection - An Andy Sidaris spy thriller starring Julie Strain and Julie K Smith. It's silly but I've seen worse. It gives you exactly what you'd expect - lots of bombs.
Caliber 9 - 70's Italian Mob/crime flick about a guy, just released from prison, being hassled by the mobs enforcer to figure out where he stashed loot before he went inside. I liked it. It's violent, grimy, sleazy, fun.
Hideout - Zero budget Tubi flick about a group of criminals who go to the wrong house while trying to escape the police. The fx were pretty good considering the budget, the girls can act a little but the dudes...not too good. Not very good but not nearly as awful as I expected
Cleo from 5 to 7 - Started off well enough but by the time it ended I didn't care about any of it. I kind of liked Cleo at first but as the movie went on she started to annoy me. Not a big fan of this era of French films.
The Menu - I liked it but it's nothing special. A chef invites a bunch of d-bags to his restaurant for one last meal. I laughed a few times so . Almost a guilty pleasure type movie.
X - The first of the three porn themed movies I caught this month. A group heads out to the country to film a porn flick at the wrong farmhouse. Slasher film that bored me. Why can't they make a good slasher film anymore?
Pleasure - A young girl travels to L.A to try and make it in the adult film biz. She makes it but it comes at a pretty stiff price. This wasn't bad at all but it's got some rough stuff in it. People and their fetishes...geez! Does not paint the industry in a very good light, like Boogie Nights did
New York Ninja - This was bad. It's a film that was shot in the early 80's but was lost until it was discovered a few years ago. All the sound and script notes were lost so these guys just pieced together whatever story they could from the footage they had, hired some actors for ADR and released this. It's awful but could be fun with the right crowd and mind altering substances.
Red Rocket - The final film of the porn trilogy. Former porn star returns home to Shitsville, Texas and proceeds to ruin everyone's life he comes in contact with. The lead is such a lying ass, he's not somebody you'd want around, yet he's kinda interesting with all his shenanigans. Well acted slice of life film.
Spring Breakers - **** this movie. Made it an hour in and shut it down. Thought maybe it would get better when Franco showed up. I was wrong.
RRR - This....this was fun! Sure, it has issues but none of them are with the characters or the story. Highly recommend. Three hours that just flies by. Every genre of film makes an appearance and it's all glorious.
Argentina, 1985 - Not bad. About a prosecutor trying of a bunch of Military bad guys someplace, sometime in South America. Thought it would be a little more courtroom thriller-ish but it never gets you on edge. It's still good just wasn't what I expected. Strong performances especially from the lead.
Everything Everywhere all at Once - This was a blast! Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee are fantastic as is Ke Huy Quan. Was smiling almost the entire movie. Not sure it lived up to the hype but if it didn't it came close.
Some rewatches:
Midsommar - Done with this one. Everytime I watch it, it gets worse and I used to really liked it.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew - Love this, always have, but definitely watch it with subtitles. This was the dubbed version and it's still good but loses a little of the magic. Watching this is penance for all the shitty films I watched this month, especially the next two....
Tromeo and Juliet - Was on the treadmill and didn't want to watch anything I really needed to pay attention to. It has boobs and blood and tells a familiar story. I did not shed a tear at this version.
Torture Dungeon - Just wanted to make sure it was as bad as I remembered and it is just as bad as I remembered. Everybody in this looks stinky.
Bedevilled - An Asian film about an abused wife on a remote Island. A childhood friend arrives and the wife has hopes that the woman will help her or at least help her daughter escape the island but things don't go as planned. Very solid revenge flick
The Outfit - Mark Rylance is a tailor who is mixed up with the mob. Small cast, single location film. One of the best of the month
The Black Phone - From the Director of Sinister, this was pretty bad. A kid gets kidnapped by Ethan Hawk and is locked in a room with a disconnected phone that only communicates with Hawk's previous victims who use it to help the newest victim to escape.
The Dallas Connection - An Andy Sidaris spy thriller starring Julie Strain and Julie K Smith. It's silly but I've seen worse. It gives you exactly what you'd expect - lots of bombs.
Caliber 9 - 70's Italian Mob/crime flick about a guy, just released from prison, being hassled by the mobs enforcer to figure out where he stashed loot before he went inside. I liked it. It's violent, grimy, sleazy, fun.
Hideout - Zero budget Tubi flick about a group of criminals who go to the wrong house while trying to escape the police. The fx were pretty good considering the budget, the girls can act a little but the dudes...not too good. Not very good but not nearly as awful as I expected
Cleo from 5 to 7 - Started off well enough but by the time it ended I didn't care about any of it. I kind of liked Cleo at first but as the movie went on she started to annoy me. Not a big fan of this era of French films.
The Menu - I liked it but it's nothing special. A chef invites a bunch of d-bags to his restaurant for one last meal. I laughed a few times so . Almost a guilty pleasure type movie.
X - The first of the three porn themed movies I caught this month. A group heads out to the country to film a porn flick at the wrong farmhouse. Slasher film that bored me. Why can't they make a good slasher film anymore?
Pleasure - A young girl travels to L.A to try and make it in the adult film biz. She makes it but it comes at a pretty stiff price. This wasn't bad at all but it's got some rough stuff in it. People and their fetishes...geez! Does not paint the industry in a very good light, like Boogie Nights did
New York Ninja - This was bad. It's a film that was shot in the early 80's but was lost until it was discovered a few years ago. All the sound and script notes were lost so these guys just pieced together whatever story they could from the footage they had, hired some actors for ADR and released this. It's awful but could be fun with the right crowd and mind altering substances.
Red Rocket - The final film of the porn trilogy. Former porn star returns home to Shitsville, Texas and proceeds to ruin everyone's life he comes in contact with. The lead is such a lying ass, he's not somebody you'd want around, yet he's kinda interesting with all his shenanigans. Well acted slice of life film.
Spring Breakers - **** this movie. Made it an hour in and shut it down. Thought maybe it would get better when Franco showed up. I was wrong.
RRR - This....this was fun! Sure, it has issues but none of them are with the characters or the story. Highly recommend. Three hours that just flies by. Every genre of film makes an appearance and it's all glorious.
Argentina, 1985 - Not bad. About a prosecutor trying of a bunch of Military bad guys someplace, sometime in South America. Thought it would be a little more courtroom thriller-ish but it never gets you on edge. It's still good just wasn't what I expected. Strong performances especially from the lead.
Everything Everywhere all at Once - This was a blast! Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee are fantastic as is Ke Huy Quan. Was smiling almost the entire movie. Not sure it lived up to the hype but if it didn't it came close.
Some rewatches:
Midsommar - Done with this one. Everytime I watch it, it gets worse and I used to really liked it.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew - Love this, always have, but definitely watch it with subtitles. This was the dubbed version and it's still good but loses a little of the magic. Watching this is penance for all the shitty films I watched this month, especially the next two....
Tromeo and Juliet - Was on the treadmill and didn't want to watch anything I really needed to pay attention to. It has boobs and blood and tells a familiar story. I did not shed a tear at this version.
Torture Dungeon - Just wanted to make sure it was as bad as I remembered and it is just as bad as I remembered. Everybody in this looks stinky.
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Recent Watches:
The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh, 2022) - ++
All Quiet on the Western Front -
Women Talking (Polley, 2022) -
Barbarian (Cregger, 2022) -
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (Camden, 2023) - -
Terrifier 2 (Leone, 2022) - -
21 Jump Street (Multiple, 2012) - -
You People (Barris, 2023) -
Keeping my focus on newer releases. I have a goal of watching all the best picture nominees come Oscars, and otherwise I'm living in today so may as well spend the time watching the films of today.. not a mentality I've ever had
Start with the non oscar, and non oscar worthy stuff.
Barbarian has probably the most intense 40 minute sequence I've seen in any film. When I tell you I was on edge beyond belief.. however it very quickly dropped off after that. I would've been much more satisfied with an inconclusive short film than the attempt to close the loop here. But the first half is seriously amazing
The Htachet Weilding Hitchhiker is a good run down of the case of Kai.. viral sensation turned forgotten true crime case. I actually remembered all these events happening much further apart at the time, didn't realize it was all in such close order.
Terrifier 2, I will give this credit for having some unique takes and horror techniques. However it still relies to much on gore and gags.
Jonah Hill: Wow, You People is bad. & I mean really bad. I've given this rating probably less than 20 times in my life. No on-screen chemistry, down to the CGI kiss... no seriously. the two love birds couldn't even stand to kiss on screen so they used CGI to edit it in. These characters were so unrelatable, unless maybe you're an LA trust fund baby with some racist views. The statement? I feel like this movie promotes stuff that segregationists would relate to. A bunch of tropes with no punch line. really awful... 21 Jump Street makes me question if Jonah was ever funny
The infamous CGI kiss from one of the worst movies in years
Oscar Nominees:
Women Talking (Polley)
There is a certain patience curve that it takes to really divulge into this film. The context is minimal, and you're just thrown right in at the climax. At an early point, I was dreading going to the theater for this.. I love dialogue-based movies I thought. 12 Angry Men is one of my all-time favorites. I enjoyed Dinner with Andre even. Why can't I get into this?? Early, I felt like the two children asking: when will this end? Perhaps Women Talking Too Much would be a better title.
Then I looked over to my fiance & she was clearly impacted by what was being laid out. Did I really lack the empathy as a man, to get invested in the horrors going on in this tribal community??
In reality, I just needed more & the lead roles delivered. Eventually, these tropes of amish-like cult members started feeling extremely human and close. With a little more "in your face" exposure (the young Trans child & the panic attack) it becomes impossible to not feel. After all, it's an extremely brutal reality that so many people are born into. Would I end up differently than the men, if this was my upbringing? The film asks many serious questions and never tries to stand on a moral high ground. Perhaps some flaws between Ona & August would be in order, but on the outside group the imperfections, cult-influence, and pain are well demonstrated.
It's an important one to watch, especially given that the rapes are based off what happened in the Mantioba colony, Bolivia. The latter discussions are pure imagination, as is the reality in many of these settings. Ones that aren't so desolate or far from home.
A true image from inside of a school in a Mannonite colony in Bolivia
Then I looked over to my fiance & she was clearly impacted by what was being laid out. Did I really lack the empathy as a man, to get invested in the horrors going on in this tribal community??
In reality, I just needed more & the lead roles delivered. Eventually, these tropes of amish-like cult members started feeling extremely human and close. With a little more "in your face" exposure (the young Trans child & the panic attack) it becomes impossible to not feel. After all, it's an extremely brutal reality that so many people are born into. Would I end up differently than the men, if this was my upbringing? The film asks many serious questions and never tries to stand on a moral high ground. Perhaps some flaws between Ona & August would be in order, but on the outside group the imperfections, cult-influence, and pain are well demonstrated.
It's an important one to watch, especially given that the rapes are based off what happened in the Mantioba colony, Bolivia. The latter discussions are pure imagination, as is the reality in many of these settings. Ones that aren't so desolate or far from home.
A true image from inside of a school in a Mannonite colony in Bolivia
All Quiet on The Western Front (Berger)
If you didn't read this book in your middle school curriculum, I'm sorry to say but your history teacher failed you. All Quiet was one of my favorite novels growing up, as it was my fathers. Its been some time since I read it, but I'm very tempted to revisit now.
The adaptation takes some liberties, as you're to expect. Some work in its favor & some maybe take away.
What's done well:
1. Showing the element of shock the young German boys felt when entering France, the death of their ignorance
2. The added political scenes- showing the primary benevolence of those back home & even the generals not in the front line. With less than 10 minutes of screen time, the "fat pig" general is as good of a villain as you can find
3. The visual brutality of war while still holding a very human lense to the situation. This is something European cinema tends to do better than American
What's Missing:
In the book you grow very attached to the fleet and the different characters hopelessly fighting in it. The film never created such an emotional attachment, and at the end they feel as two-dimensional and numerical as any other soldier killed in the field. With the exception of the Stanislaus down-fall.
Overall it's a great war film- which shows the true horrors at a level I haven't witnessed since Come and See . It's incredibly well-made and designed, & a worthy nominee for best picture.
If you didn't read this book in your middle school curriculum, I'm sorry to say but your history teacher failed you. All Quiet was one of my favorite novels growing up, as it was my fathers. Its been some time since I read it, but I'm very tempted to revisit now.
The adaptation takes some liberties, as you're to expect. Some work in its favor & some maybe take away.
What's done well:
1. Showing the element of shock the young German boys felt when entering France, the death of their ignorance
2. The added political scenes- showing the primary benevolence of those back home & even the generals not in the front line. With less than 10 minutes of screen time, the "fat pig" general is as good of a villain as you can find
3. The visual brutality of war while still holding a very human lense to the situation. This is something European cinema tends to do better than American
What's Missing:
In the book you grow very attached to the fleet and the different characters hopelessly fighting in it. The film never created such an emotional attachment, and at the end they feel as two-dimensional and numerical as any other soldier killed in the field. With the exception of the Stanislaus down-fall.
Overall it's a great war film- which shows the true horrors at a level I haven't witnessed since Come and See . It's incredibly well-made and designed, & a worthy nominee for best picture.
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February, 2023 movies watched-
McVicar (1980) Roger Daltrey plays the real life British criminal.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) A great Japanese film.
Brutal (2017) - Passable for fans of extreme film.
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) + Surprisingly entertaining and maybe my favorite of the series.
Jack Be Nimble (1993) Strange New Zealand horror.
Orphan: First Kill (2022) + Not as good as the 1st but still a good watch.
The Night of the Hunter (1955) Repeat A rightful classic but not without it's flaws.
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) - An amusing over the top time.
Infinity Pool (2023) I wasn't always sure what was happening, but I loved watching it play out.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) High marks for nostalgia and awesomeness.
Fetus (2008) Extreme gore film that's too amateurish.
Smile (2022) Worthwhile horror.
Evil Dead Trap (1988) Solid Japanese horror that's not really my type.
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McVicar (1980) Roger Daltrey plays the real life British criminal.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) A great Japanese film.
Brutal (2017) - Passable for fans of extreme film.
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) + Surprisingly entertaining and maybe my favorite of the series.
Jack Be Nimble (1993) Strange New Zealand horror.
Orphan: First Kill (2022) + Not as good as the 1st but still a good watch.
The Night of the Hunter (1955) Repeat A rightful classic but not without it's flaws.
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) - An amusing over the top time.
Infinity Pool (2023) I wasn't always sure what was happening, but I loved watching it play out.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) High marks for nostalgia and awesomeness.
Fetus (2008) Extreme gore film that's too amateurish.
Smile (2022) Worthwhile horror.
Evil Dead Trap (1988) Solid Japanese horror that's not really my type.
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Cleo from 5 to 7 - Started off well enough but by the time it ended I didn't care about any of it. I kind of liked Cleo at first but as the movie went on she started to annoy me.
Why can't they make a good slasher film anymore?
She makes it but it comes at a pretty stiff price.
It's awful but could be fun with the right crowd and mind altering substances.
Spring Breakers - **** this movie. Made it an hour in and shut it down. Thought maybe it would get better when Franco showed up. I was wrong.
Every genre of film makes an appearance and it's all glorious.
Everything Everywhere all at Once - This was a blast! Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee are fantastic as is Ke Huy Quan. Was smiling almost the entire movie. Not sure it lived up to the hype but if it didn't it came close.
Midsommar - Done with this one. Everytime I watch it, it gets worse and I used to really liked it.
This was the dubbed version
Torture Dungeon
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Brutal (2017) - Passable for fans of extreme film.
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Why did she annoy you?
I don't know. She started off fine but as the movie went on I found myself caring less and less about what happened to her. French films of this era aren't my fav so the fact that I made it to the end says something. I have yet to finish a Goddard film.
Were slashers ever good, to begin with? With a few exceptions, the genre is mostly bollocks.
No, they weren't, but many of them were entertaining, which is all I need to consider them good.
Pun intended?
Sure
I loved it. You don't need drugs or friends to watch it with. You just have to like "bad" movies.
I don't think the average movie goer would appreciate the awfulness but I could be wrong. I also like really bad movies and watch them without imbibing but I have friends who can only do these kinds of movies in a group setting with whatever they just picked up across state lines.
A true love-it-or-hate-it movie! I, for one, loved it. Might be Korine's best.
Seems like it. Korine doesn't move the needle for me at all.
There's no horror, though!
There's torture. Torture is common in many horror films. Also, I'd imagine having your child ripped from you then having your head bashed in as you attempt to rescue her would be horrific.
Been meaning to watch it ever since it came out, but oh boy if it doesn't look like a complete disaster.
Skip it.
Interesting. I very rarely, if ever, find a movie even worse on a rewatch. Citizen Kane and Alien were two films like that to me. But apart from some exceptions, I mostly like movies more on a rewatch. That might have to do with the fact I mostly rewatch my favorites, though.
Right. Was my fourth time watching it so it was liked well enough to watch it four times. I was surprised that I didn't enjoy it as much as before I just didn't. Could've been my mood or who I was watching it with but either way I'll be shelving it for a few years.
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I have yet to finish a Goddard film.
There's torture. Torture is common in many horror films. Also, I'd imagine having your child ripped from you then having your head bashed in as you attempt to rescue her would be horrific.
Skip it.
Was my fourth time watching it
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What Did Jack Do? (2017) -
A policeman interrogates a suspect in a train station, but that’s not weird enough so lets make the suspect a monkey. A fifteen minute exercise in trope-y classic noir dialogue that occasionally seems to make a little bit of sense kinda, regarding a murdered chicken. I liked it.
Caveat (2020) –
A man is paid to babysit a disturbed young woman in a secluded creepy house. Really good at letting tension breathe, although others might think it’s too slow because of that. For a ghost movie, I appreciate the absence of swinging cabinets & flying chairs.
Pitch Black (2000) -
I guess this now qualifies as nostalgia for me. First watch in a few years. Still cool.
Riddick (2013) -
Basically a retelling of Pitch Black with rain monsters replacing night monsters, even though both movies climax in the rain at night. Riddick isn’t as ‘bad’ in the sequels, which makes it less cool, but I still like the character.
Garden State (2004) -
A young man feeling lost in life finds some love & personal development upon returning to his hometown. Good, but not really my kind of thing.
Chain Reaction (1996) -
A man & woman are on the run from the gubberment & some clandestine organization because they [insert made up science jargon]. Vanilla 90s action thriller. Disappointed it wasn’t more sci-fi.
How can we believe the US government has a chance?
Willow (1988) -
Conan the Barbarian (1982) -
Clerks 3 (2022) -
Storm of the Century (1999) -
… and I flew to WA and got to see the following at the old North Bend Theatre during this year’s Twin Peaks festival! Expensive!…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) –
Deer Meadow deserved its own movie.
Mulholland Drive (2001) –
The music & ending still get me emotional, and then Rebekah Del Rio gave a short post-show performance that made me cry a bit in a crowded theater.
A policeman interrogates a suspect in a train station, but that’s not weird enough so lets make the suspect a monkey. A fifteen minute exercise in trope-y classic noir dialogue that occasionally seems to make a little bit of sense kinda, regarding a murdered chicken. I liked it.
Caveat (2020) –
A man is paid to babysit a disturbed young woman in a secluded creepy house. Really good at letting tension breathe, although others might think it’s too slow because of that. For a ghost movie, I appreciate the absence of swinging cabinets & flying chairs.
Pitch Black (2000) -
I guess this now qualifies as nostalgia for me. First watch in a few years. Still cool.
Riddick (2013) -
Basically a retelling of Pitch Black with rain monsters replacing night monsters, even though both movies climax in the rain at night. Riddick isn’t as ‘bad’ in the sequels, which makes it less cool, but I still like the character.
Garden State (2004) -
A young man feeling lost in life finds some love & personal development upon returning to his hometown. Good, but not really my kind of thing.
Chain Reaction (1996) -
A man & woman are on the run from the gubberment & some clandestine organization because they [insert made up science jargon]. Vanilla 90s action thriller. Disappointed it wasn’t more sci-fi.
How can we believe the US government has a chance?
Willow (1988) -
Conan the Barbarian (1982) -
Clerks 3 (2022) -
Storm of the Century (1999) -
… and I flew to WA and got to see the following at the old North Bend Theatre during this year’s Twin Peaks festival! Expensive!…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) –
Deer Meadow deserved its own movie.
Mulholland Drive (2001) –
The music & ending still get me emotional, and then Rebekah Del Rio gave a short post-show performance that made me cry a bit in a crowded theater.
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March, 2023 movies watched-
Elephant (1989) - Short crime film with a documentary feel.
Imprint (2006) Decent Takashi Miike craziness.
1917 (2019) - Nothing iconic but beautifully made and kept me glued to the screen.
Kanal (1957) + Polish war film that's a must watch for the countdown. On YouTube.
Le Silence De La Mer (1949) - An unusual war film full of elegance and tenderness.
The Imitation Game (2014) Pretty good.
Kelly's Heroes (1970) Not a great war film, but a fun one.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) - Nice classic with Barbara Stanwyck.
Bloody Hell (2020) + Entertaining horror/dark comedy.
King Rat (1965) Surprisingly dismal.
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) - One of my new favorite documentaries.
The Burmese Harp (1956) The most peaceful I've ever felt after watching a war film.
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Elephant (1989) - Short crime film with a documentary feel.
Imprint (2006) Decent Takashi Miike craziness.
1917 (2019) - Nothing iconic but beautifully made and kept me glued to the screen.
Kanal (1957) + Polish war film that's a must watch for the countdown. On YouTube.
Le Silence De La Mer (1949) - An unusual war film full of elegance and tenderness.
The Imitation Game (2014) Pretty good.
Kelly's Heroes (1970) Not a great war film, but a fun one.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) - Nice classic with Barbara Stanwyck.
Bloody Hell (2020) + Entertaining horror/dark comedy.
King Rat (1965) Surprisingly dismal.
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) - One of my new favorite documentaries.
The Burmese Harp (1956) The most peaceful I've ever felt after watching a war film.
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2023 total-36
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Banner month for movie watching. Got three new ones in:
Nic Cage's truffle sniffin' pig is stolen and he's on a mission to find it. Wasn't what I was expecting but it was good. Had the crazy idea that Nic would go a little off the rails at some point and leave a trail of carnage across the Pacific NW in search of his beloved pig but it's not a shoot em up, beat em up kind of movie. Cage is very reserved in this one.
Doc about the Vietnam war told from multiple perspectives. Really enjoyed it as far as you can enjoy something like this. It's well done. There are a few pretty rough scenes that may put you on edge a bit.
Burt Lancaster is a prisoner going to battle against Hume Cronyn's sadistic Capt. Munsey. Enjoyed this quite a bit. Someday we need to do a prison movie countdown. This would make my list right around Shawshank and Reform School Girls.
Rewatch:
Top Gun: Maverick - Definitely a better experience in the theater but still fun.
Road House - Kid asked me if Swayze was a good actor. Swayze, good? He was great! Here's a taste. It went over well.
Nic Cage's truffle sniffin' pig is stolen and he's on a mission to find it. Wasn't what I was expecting but it was good. Had the crazy idea that Nic would go a little off the rails at some point and leave a trail of carnage across the Pacific NW in search of his beloved pig but it's not a shoot em up, beat em up kind of movie. Cage is very reserved in this one.
Hearts and Minds
Doc about the Vietnam war told from multiple perspectives. Really enjoyed it as far as you can enjoy something like this. It's well done. There are a few pretty rough scenes that may put you on edge a bit.
Brute Force
Burt Lancaster is a prisoner going to battle against Hume Cronyn's sadistic Capt. Munsey. Enjoyed this quite a bit. Someday we need to do a prison movie countdown. This would make my list right around Shawshank and Reform School Girls.
Rewatch:
Top Gun: Maverick - Definitely a better experience in the theater but still fun.
Road House - Kid asked me if Swayze was a good actor. Swayze, good? He was great! Here's a taste. It went over well.
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This is not a Burial, it's a Resurrection (2019) -
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Triangle of Sadness (2022) -
This is not a Burial, it's a Resurrection (2019) -
Burning (2018) -
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Breaker Morant - Best movie of the month was the first one I watched. A few Australian soldiers, who were acting on orders from the British army, are being brought up on charges for following those orders. The orders - do not capture POW's. So....what do we do with 'em? uh-huh. This was mostly a courtroom drama with bits of war flashbacks thrown in and it was very well done.. Haven't made up my mind on what type of films I'm going to include on my war ballot but this has a chance.
Atrocious (Atroz) (2015) - Kind of an extreme flick. Pretty violent. Definitely twisted. Most graphic film to ever come out of Mexico? I haven't seen them all but, sure, I'll go along with that. This is nasty. Better than most films of this nature, it has a plot and even a twist, but the bar to leap is about as high as a Rob Schneider flick. Basically, through found videotapes, we see what a serial killer does and why he does it. It get's pretty out there and I really wouldn't recommend this to people. I was kind of laughing during the most disgusting part of the film because it's so over the top and it's happening to a pretty bad couple of folks (parents just don't understand) so there isn't any sympathy, which makes the entire scene tolerable (think of the ****** the John in Seven was forced to wear, wrapped in **** **** ala The Human Centipede 2, with a camera on the tip). On a huge curve I would give this a but don't recommend it.
War of the Worlds (2005)- This was bad. Possibly the worst Spielberg or Cruise movie I've ever watched. It was so bad I wanted the World to lose and I don't wanna think about it anymore.
The Hornets Nest (2014) - Documentary about a platoon of soldiers who get into a major firefight in a remote part of Afghanistan. Does a good job of documenting the fight but it has this side story of a photojournalist who, in an effort to connect with his adult son, brings him along to help record the events. Would have enjoyed it much more if the soldiers were the main story and not the family stuff. Still not bad
The Treatment (2014) - I probably need to watch this again to give it a fair chance. It seems like a movie I should love but I didn't. It's a police drama about a detective with a troubling past getting involved with a new case, a missing child, that brings back too many painful memories. It's a very serious movie so I don't know if enjoying it is possible so much as respecting it. It doesn't try to shock you but there are moments that are rough. Sadly only a from me but I will give it another shot someday.
My Man Godfrey (1936) - A forgotten fellow, Godfrey, helps out Irene, a Big City Socialite involved in some crazy scavenger hunt and ends up becoming her nutty family's butler. This was good. Had a few solid chuckles, especially in the first half and William Powell is somebody I need to familiarize myself with. I've heard The Thin Man series is good so maybe I'll check them out. He was very good as Godfrey. The other standout was Gail Patrick as Cornelious, Irene's devious sister who has it in for Godfrey.
Re-watch:
Born on the Fourth of July
Little Shop of Horrors
Kill List
The Emerald Forest
Atrocious (Atroz) (2015) - Kind of an extreme flick. Pretty violent. Definitely twisted. Most graphic film to ever come out of Mexico? I haven't seen them all but, sure, I'll go along with that. This is nasty. Better than most films of this nature, it has a plot and even a twist, but the bar to leap is about as high as a Rob Schneider flick. Basically, through found videotapes, we see what a serial killer does and why he does it. It get's pretty out there and I really wouldn't recommend this to people. I was kind of laughing during the most disgusting part of the film because it's so over the top and it's happening to a pretty bad couple of folks (parents just don't understand) so there isn't any sympathy, which makes the entire scene tolerable (think of the ****** the John in Seven was forced to wear, wrapped in **** **** ala The Human Centipede 2, with a camera on the tip). On a huge curve I would give this a but don't recommend it.
War of the Worlds (2005)- This was bad. Possibly the worst Spielberg or Cruise movie I've ever watched. It was so bad I wanted the World to lose and I don't wanna think about it anymore.
Kidnapped (2010) - Home invasion flicks aren't really my bag but this one is towards the top of that heap. Everything is pretty familiar plot wise but it's done pretty well. The acting is good, the victims do a few dumb things but it's not roll your eyes for an hour and a half stupid like so many home invasion films. It gets a little icky as for whatever reason home invaders seem to never do thorough background checks on who they are teaming up with and always bring one crazy-ass nutjob to throw a disgusting wrench into everything. If you like this genre give it whirl it's not bad.
The Hornets Nest (2014) - Documentary about a platoon of soldiers who get into a major firefight in a remote part of Afghanistan. Does a good job of documenting the fight but it has this side story of a photojournalist who, in an effort to connect with his adult son, brings him along to help record the events. Would have enjoyed it much more if the soldiers were the main story and not the family stuff. Still not bad
The Treatment (2014) - I probably need to watch this again to give it a fair chance. It seems like a movie I should love but I didn't. It's a police drama about a detective with a troubling past getting involved with a new case, a missing child, that brings back too many painful memories. It's a very serious movie so I don't know if enjoying it is possible so much as respecting it. It doesn't try to shock you but there are moments that are rough. Sadly only a from me but I will give it another shot someday.
My Man Godfrey (1936) - A forgotten fellow, Godfrey, helps out Irene, a Big City Socialite involved in some crazy scavenger hunt and ends up becoming her nutty family's butler. This was good. Had a few solid chuckles, especially in the first half and William Powell is somebody I need to familiarize myself with. I've heard The Thin Man series is good so maybe I'll check them out. He was very good as Godfrey. The other standout was Gail Patrick as Cornelious, Irene's devious sister who has it in for Godfrey.
Re-watch:
Born on the Fourth of July
Little Shop of Horrors
Kill List
The Emerald Forest
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Breaker Morant - Best movie of the month was the first one I watched. A few Australian soldiers, who were acting on orders from the British army, are being brought up on charges for following those orders. The orders - do not capture POW's. So....what do we do with 'em? uh-huh. This was mostly a courtroom drama with bits of war flashbacks thrown in and it was very well done.. Haven't made up my mind on what type of films I'm going to include on my war ballot but this has a chance.
Atrocious (Atroz) (2015) - Kind of an extreme flick. Pretty violent. Definitely twisted. Most graphic film to ever come out of Mexico? I haven't seen them all but, sure, I'll go along with that. This is nasty. Better than most films of this nature, it has a plot and even a twist, but the bar to leap is about as high as a Rob Schneider flick. Basically, through found videotapes, we see what a serial killer does and why he does it. It get's pretty out there and I really wouldn't recommend this to people. I was kind of laughing during the most disgusting part of the film because it's so over the top and it's happening to a pretty bad couple of folks (parents just don't understand) so there isn't any sympathy, which makes the entire scene tolerable (think of the ****** the John in Seven was forced to wear, wrapped in **** **** ala The Human Centipede 2, with a camera on the tip). On a huge curve I would give this a but don't recommend it.
War of the Worlds (2005)- This was bad. Possibly the worst Spielberg or Cruise movie I've ever watched. It was so bad I wanted the World to lose and I don't wanna think about it anymore.
The Hornets Nest (2014) - Documentary about a platoon of soldiers who get into a major firefight in a remote part of Afghanistan. Does a good job of documenting the fight but it has this side story of a photojournalist who, in an effort to connect with his adult son, brings him along to help record the events. Would have enjoyed it much more if the soldiers were the main story and not the family stuff. Still not bad
The Treatment (2014) - I probably need to watch this again to give it a fair chance. It seems like a movie I should love but I didn't. It's a police drama about a detective with a troubling past getting involved with a new case, a missing child, that brings back too many painful memories. It's a very serious movie so I don't know if enjoying it is possible so much as respecting it. It doesn't try to shock you but there are moments that are rough. Sadly only a from me but I will give it another shot someday.
My Man Godfrey (1936) - A forgotten fellow, Godfrey, helps out Irene, a Big City Socialite involved in some crazy scavenger hunt and ends up becoming her nutty family's butler. This was good. Had a few solid chuckles, especially in the first half and William Powell is somebody I need to familiarize myself with. I've heard The Thin Man series is good so maybe I'll check them out. He was very good as Godfrey. The other standout was Gail Patrick as Cornelious, Irene's devious sister who has it in for Godfrey.
Re-watch:
Born on the Fourth of July
Little Shop of Horrors
Kill List
The Emerald Forest
Atrocious (Atroz) (2015) - Kind of an extreme flick. Pretty violent. Definitely twisted. Most graphic film to ever come out of Mexico? I haven't seen them all but, sure, I'll go along with that. This is nasty. Better than most films of this nature, it has a plot and even a twist, but the bar to leap is about as high as a Rob Schneider flick. Basically, through found videotapes, we see what a serial killer does and why he does it. It get's pretty out there and I really wouldn't recommend this to people. I was kind of laughing during the most disgusting part of the film because it's so over the top and it's happening to a pretty bad couple of folks (parents just don't understand) so there isn't any sympathy, which makes the entire scene tolerable (think of the ****** the John in Seven was forced to wear, wrapped in **** **** ala The Human Centipede 2, with a camera on the tip). On a huge curve I would give this a but don't recommend it.
War of the Worlds (2005)- This was bad. Possibly the worst Spielberg or Cruise movie I've ever watched. It was so bad I wanted the World to lose and I don't wanna think about it anymore.
Kidnapped (2010) - Home invasion flicks aren't really my bag but this one is towards the top of that heap. Everything is pretty familiar plot wise but it's done pretty well. The acting is good, the victims do a few dumb things but it's not roll your eyes for an hour and a half stupid like so many home invasion films. It gets a little icky as for whatever reason home invaders seem to never do thorough background checks on who they are teaming up with and always bring one crazy-ass nutjob to throw a disgusting wrench into everything. If you like this genre give it whirl it's not bad.
The Hornets Nest (2014) - Documentary about a platoon of soldiers who get into a major firefight in a remote part of Afghanistan. Does a good job of documenting the fight but it has this side story of a photojournalist who, in an effort to connect with his adult son, brings him along to help record the events. Would have enjoyed it much more if the soldiers were the main story and not the family stuff. Still not bad
The Treatment (2014) - I probably need to watch this again to give it a fair chance. It seems like a movie I should love but I didn't. It's a police drama about a detective with a troubling past getting involved with a new case, a missing child, that brings back too many painful memories. It's a very serious movie so I don't know if enjoying it is possible so much as respecting it. It doesn't try to shock you but there are moments that are rough. Sadly only a from me but I will give it another shot someday.
My Man Godfrey (1936) - A forgotten fellow, Godfrey, helps out Irene, a Big City Socialite involved in some crazy scavenger hunt and ends up becoming her nutty family's butler. This was good. Had a few solid chuckles, especially in the first half and William Powell is somebody I need to familiarize myself with. I've heard The Thin Man series is good so maybe I'll check them out. He was very good as Godfrey. The other standout was Gail Patrick as Cornelious, Irene's devious sister who has it in for Godfrey.
Re-watch:
Born on the Fourth of July
Little Shop of Horrors
Kill List
The Emerald Forest
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April, 2023 movies watched-
Fortress of War (2010) Not bad but nothing memorable.
The Grey Zone (2001) Intense holocaust film from the Ebert list.
The Big Red One (1980) Another from the Ebert list and better than I expected.
Shoulder Arms (1918) Classic Chaplin.
We are the Flesh (2016) Worth watching for fans of extreme film.
Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) A lesser yet worthy sequel to the devastating 1983 film.
Beasts of No Nation (2015) A little uneven for me but still powerful and well made.
City of Life and Death (2009) I think most would rate this higher.
Land of Mine (2015) - A good story that makes it stand out from most other war films.
Interiors (1978) Repeat + Not as hard hitting as the first time but still one of my favorites from Woody Allen.
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Repeat The first time I've enjoyed this in about 4 tries.
The Shop on Main Street (1965) Foreign language Oscar winner.
The Duellists (1977) An entertaining debut from Ridley Scott.
Bitter Victory (1957) Classic war drama from director Nicholas Ray.
Herod's Law (1999) Worthwhile Mexican black comedy about political corruption.
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2022 total-51
Fortress of War (2010) Not bad but nothing memorable.
The Grey Zone (2001) Intense holocaust film from the Ebert list.
The Big Red One (1980) Another from the Ebert list and better than I expected.
Shoulder Arms (1918) Classic Chaplin.
We are the Flesh (2016) Worth watching for fans of extreme film.
Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) A lesser yet worthy sequel to the devastating 1983 film.
Beasts of No Nation (2015) A little uneven for me but still powerful and well made.
City of Life and Death (2009) I think most would rate this higher.
Land of Mine (2015) - A good story that makes it stand out from most other war films.
Interiors (1978) Repeat + Not as hard hitting as the first time but still one of my favorites from Woody Allen.
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Repeat The first time I've enjoyed this in about 4 tries.
The Shop on Main Street (1965) Foreign language Oscar winner.
The Duellists (1977) An entertaining debut from Ridley Scott.
Bitter Victory (1957) Classic war drama from director Nicholas Ray.
Herod's Law (1999) Worthwhile Mexican black comedy about political corruption.
Total-15
2022 total-51
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Big fan of Kidnapped and I also liked Atroz. Trauma (2017) is a good one (rough one) if you haven't seen it.
Trauma was a blind watch for me and I thought it was good. Needless to say, about five minutes in I was thinking "What...the ****?" That ends and I wonder how they top that - ah...lesbian sex. Always a winner.
We are the Flesh (2016) Worth watching for fans of extreme film.
I kind of liked this even though I don't know wtf it was about and I haven't had the oomph to revisit it yet. The main guy was really good, that I remember well, and it looked really interesting. Plus it had just the right amount of sex, masturbation, incest, murder, cannibalism, necrophilia, ruby showers all wrapped up with an orgy to keep it from getting stale. I think I had it at
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