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Post by TheEther on Nov 26, 2016 17:26:24 GMT
FB 9/10 Better than all HP movies imo. Wish they pushed the hoeror aspect more.
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Post by bladefd on Nov 26, 2016 21:51:38 GMT
Watched 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' with my family on Thursday. Very good movie! Both steve martin and john candy were hilarious. Comedy is an expression of pain, and we saw that come a full circle in the end. Comedy is how many people in pain express themselves to put a smile on others' faces because they know exactly how it feels to be down in the dumps. They don't want others to feel their own pain so they hide the truth while trying to make others laugh + happy at the same time. That was john candy in this movie. 8/10. Watch it if you haven't, and I hope you enjoy it. 
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Post by bladefd on Dec 24, 2016 7:20:56 GMT
Magnificent Seven remake.. Not as good as the original but I liked it. Denzel Washington was pretty good as the lead replacement for Yul Brynner and Chris Pratt for Steve McQueen. I found it interesting that the survivors of the 7 were the minorities almost as if they intentionally went out of their way to show the black man, the native American and the Mexican survive lol. Still pretty good movie overall. 7.5/10
Silence of the Lambs.. Very good movie. I enjoyed Jodie Foster's acting but the star was of course Anthony Hopkins. Very well done movie with decent storyline. Dark movie that is worth checking out. 8.5/10
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 0:00:50 GMT
Serpico - 10/10
Point Break - 10/10
Donnie Brasco - 10/10
Reservoir Dogs - 10/10
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Post by bladefd on Jan 16, 2017 3:42:44 GMT
Rebecca - 9/10 Jack Reacher - 7/10 The Last of the Mohicans - 8/10 Three Days of the Condor - 7.5/10
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Post by dm on Apr 20, 2017 8:03:29 GMT
Dave Chappelle's Netflix specials Pt 1 - 7.5/10 Pt 2 - 6/10
A bit disappointed in his special, maybe because I heard some of the jokes already at his show last year.
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Post by bladefd on Jul 27, 2017 3:22:09 GMT
Dunkirk 8.5/10 Solid movie. I enjoyed it from start to finish. I took a point off because I felt we didn't see enough pieces of the puzzle. Too much focus was put on reshowing multiple perspectives of the same events - such as the ship that was sunk by the Luftwaffe bomber and the solo British pilot who defended them from the 2nd pass even with very little fuel remaining. We saw 3 different perspectives of that single event. Much more took place within that 10 day window of battle than what we saw on the screen. I took off another half a point because I felt they could have done more to further build up the scenario in the beginning to show how Allies ended up backed into a corner. You can show the Allied side as they were being pushed back towards Dunkirk just days before they ended up on the shores of Dunkirk. You can further build up the plot if you were to focus even more on the historical aspect on the Nazi side - it was a huge blunder on their side to not push in the armored units in and capitalize on it.  , movie would have been 30 mins longer, but I don't mind tbh.
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Post by bladefd on Mar 3, 2018 19:36:19 GMT
Watched 'All the President's Men'. Great acting, solid direction, inspiring stuff tbh 9/10
Very good representation of Watergate scandal. Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford are 2 of the great actors of Hollywood, and they worked very well off one another for being acting 'superstars' in their era. Movie also speaks volumes of the journalistic integrity that existed back in the day and the respect that oozed from the public for the members of the media. They were essentially treated like detectives as they slowly built the case.. Media reporting has shifted too far towards sensationalism reporting since back in the day, and journalistic integrity has slowly & steadily declined over the 40-50 years. There is also extreme partisanship in this day to the point where different people gravitate strictly towards certain media sources - can you imagine Republican party members speaking to journalists from Washington Post or New York Times, which are considered liberal, or Democrat party members speaking to journalists from say Fox News or another conservative source? Or either side even allowing any media members into their personal homes, offering coffee and speaking candidly sitting on their sofa for 4-5hrs? Probably rare or not happening in this day & age.
Regardless, that was a very well done movie from start to finish. Must watch movie.
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Post by bladefd on Mar 10, 2018 20:41:29 GMT
Review I posted a while back on BTE thread:
And 'The Post':
And 'Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri':
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Post by bladefd on Mar 10, 2018 20:59:04 GMT
Few other movies I watched:
Nightcrawler. Decent movie. It had several real nicely directed scenes, and acting by Jake Gyllenhaal was solid. Compelling storyline, perhaps not what you expect going in. The 'profession' Jake enters as a crime-scene cameraman is probably not exciting but the way it's presented and story unfolds is very intriguing - it was surely draw you in from start to finish. I would recommend this film. 8/10
500 Days of Summer. I liked this movie but also didn't like it (think of the poem 'she loves me, she does not, she loves me, she does not'). It made me feel bit empty inside for whatever reason. I don't typically watch romance movies, but I saw it on HBOGo and have heard people mention it. I was like 'ehhh, why not?' There was some comedy and drama but it also brought me down a bit emotionally, bit depressing story. I guess it was definitely worth watching once, but not something I would watch again. 7.5/10.
Sicario. Solid movie. It had a subtle quality to it that I found interesting & appreciated. Acting was solid and so was the directing and soundtrack. Cold brutal movie but it's a movie you have to watch. 8.5/10
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Post by bladefd on Apr 23, 2018 0:20:51 GMT
Watched 'Big' yesterday with Tom Hanks. It was an decent movie. Nothing special tbh. Acting was pretty good, plot was surprisingly good, directing pretty good. Essentially, a 13yr old kid wishes to be an adult so his mind is still 13 but his body becomes a man when he wakes up. Then he falls in love with a woman (remember he is still 13 lol). Overall, my takeaway value.. Every kid wants to be an adult, but when you become an adult, you realize how much you miss your childhood. No responsibilities, no work, no worries, nothing but fun & games. You realize that childhood is the best time of your life. You can play games, watch cartoons all day long, movies every day. 8/10. P.S. I wonder what tsk would think of a PG rated movie of a 13yr child banging a woman in her 30s. Lol!! Just giving you a hard time, brotha 
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Post by bladefd on Apr 23, 2018 0:38:28 GMT
Posted Whiplash review while back in bte thread.
John Wick - Slightly above average movie. Some solid action scenes. I liked it tbh. 7.5/10
John Wick 2 - Improvement over John Wick 1. I thought it was pretty good. Fun action movie. 8/10. Not a Must-watch by any means..
Drive - Didn't like it very much, bit overrated. Had some flashes of brilliance but alright. Reminded me bit of Baby Driver but not as good. 7.5/10
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Post by SugarHill on Apr 23, 2018 12:44:20 GMT
bladefdDid he have the right intentions? I don't think Simmons' character was supposed to be portrayed in any positive light
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Post by SugarHill on Apr 23, 2018 12:46:01 GMT
your opinion on Drive 
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Post by bladefd on Apr 23, 2018 23:27:05 GMT
bladefdDid he have the right intentions? I don't think Simmons' character was supposed to be portrayed in any positive light Hmmm..  , I think the issue was that he felt the ends always justified the means. He employed extreme measures to find and build greatness. He became an obsessed scumbag to the point where he lost his own humanity to inspire another. You constantly see anger, passion, jealousy, rage, powerful emotions from a flawed human being. It was almost madness how far he went to fulfill that goal. Was his intention right? I think so but his path and style were wrong. As we noticed, a former student of his killed himself because he felt he would never amount to much. As a teacher, you can't pressure your students to the point where it's either reach greatness or give up. You have to inspire greatness rather than forcefully manufacture greatness if there is no desire to be had from the pupil. His approach was clearly flawed. What was his approach? Well, his world view, whether we liked it or not, was that greatness can only be built if you put your heart, soul, and mind into some talent & push yourself to the absolute limit. Only by surpassing that limit can you reach the pinnacle of greatness. You should never stop 'there' but continue to push yourself beyond 'there'. He used a few examples - he mentioned Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, couple elite musicians I don't remember, etc. What if they had just stopped 'there' and not pushed themselves even further? They would still be good musicians, sure, but not all-time legends. It's all about not selling yourself short. Everything else in life, to him anyways, was superficial and simply something that must be tossed aside. I disagree with that but not entirely. He has a valid point - if you enjoy doing something and want to pursue that craft, don't just pursue it to be good. Pursue it to be GREAT! Don't ever accept mediocrity from yourself, and push yourself constantly to be even greater.
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Post by bladefd on May 7, 2018 0:16:51 GMT
Watched Black Panther last night. Quite frankly, it was pretty good but nothing to rave about.
After seeing the movie, I read the reviews on rottenTomatoes. How does this have 96% overall rating - they compile ratings from newspapers, writers, etc - 96%?? That's better overall ratings than some legendary movies like Shawshank Redemption, Star Wars ep 4, all 3 lord of the rings, It's a Wonderful Life, I can go on but mehhhh. I'm sorry, but I find it insulting.
With that out of the way, I liked it because I'm a comic book nerd. I can't say it is a must watch movie by any means for non-comic nerds. It's on same level as 'Ant man'. Not good or bad movie but just mehh.. Skippable.
Technical stuff.. Acting was okay, directing was pretty good, plot was weak, few solid scenes but I was left disappointed by the experience, no re-watch value. Dialogue felt bland too often - that's a screenplay issue. The hype was so great, I was expecting to be blown away, but no not even close. My rating is 7/10.
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