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The Cabin in the Woods 5/10
I get what they were doing with subverting the genre, I really do. And it was well cast, acted and made, no argument. It even had a few (a very few) Whedonesque sparkles, it did.
But it didn't gel for me. Two separate narratives that came together awkwardly at the end. The literally scripted inevitability of the narrative removed any emotional investment in the characters or their fates. Even the surprise demises were pretty token.
30-somethings playing students, urgh. I know it's par for the course, but they could at least have lampshaded it, especially when their "youth" was so pivotal.
And no, Kristen Connolly did not display "so much heart". Show, don't tell.
I see what they were going for, but it didn't work for me. Swing and a miss. The same basic theme was covered more succinctly by Whedon in Inca Mummy Girl, and by South Park in Britney's New Look. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Grindhouse: Planet Terror: 0/10
Turns out that a deliberately god-awful unwatchable pitch-perfect homage to god-awful unwatchable 70's sexploitation zombiegore is god-awful and unwatchable.
I wouldn't even call it a parody or a pastiche. It adds nothing, isn't clever in any way, and is just straight up dire. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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John Wick: Chapter 2 - 1/10
Fecking awful!
I, generously, gave it a "1" because I couldn't detect any spelling mistakes in the credits.
A wild stab in the dark, it won't be winning any awards.
They obviously lifted the plot from the Fast Show's "Long Big Punch Up" as far as I can tell.
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Hacksaw Ridge: 2/10
Yours is to serve, unto the last drop of your blood, that your brothers might live to fight on. Watch over them, heal them, offer up your very life should it extend theirs but a moment, and by your sacrifice the enemy be slain. And when the time comes that you must fulfill your most solemn oath, speak clearly, speak proudly, speed the bolt that brings his end and send him joyous to the Emperor’s side. Then do your duty, take that which is due, and know your mission is done.
The first war film shot entirely in super-close-up, slow-motion, and awww-eeeeh-awww orchestral choir wailing.
Scores 1 for Dorothy Doss, and 1 for the number of JipNaps slaughtered by the righteous fury of the chosen.
Ahhh... Mel Gibson. Now I get it. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Deadpool: 9/10
Having missed the hype for this, the opening credits alone were:
And that was pretty much the theme for the rest of the film. As a Deadpool film, cheerfully breaking the 4th wall, it was just spot on, and laugh out loud funny.
Dinged 1 for featuring Ryan Reynolds, except that nobody except Ryan Reynolds could have played Deadpool. Another -1 for Stefan Kapicic's phoned-in voicing of Colossus. Plus 1 for Gina Carano, the Wonder Woman we deserved but didn't get.
Less spaff, more watch. I absolutely, positively, guarantee that you will not regret it. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - 4/10
Agree with the previous reviewer regarding the score. It's crap.
Think of Lord Of The rings meets Snatch and then you're pretty much there with the storyline and script. I imagine a funny Youtuber has already done similar years ago, and probably made a better job of it. The only problem with mixing 'geezer' black comedies with Middle-Earth Dungeons and Dragons type films is neither audience really wants to see the other. The geezer film audience don't really understand what a Mage Level 4 is, and the D&D audience probably wonder why all the lead characters think they're in Eastenders.
Anyway, it's crap. Jude Law does a decent stab at playing the evil King and... that's it.
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Nexus Icon wrote: | Rogerborg wrote: | Grindhouse: Planet Terror: 0/10 |
Remind me, is that the one with a machine-gun leg and Willis and Tarantino cameos?
If so, you've rated it a nadge high. |
I never even got to the leg. Literally (well, cinematographically) unwatchable, I gave it about 20 minutes and that was all I could take. I think there were zombies coming, but I'm not sure and wasn't given any reason to care. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Logan - 6/10
The first 2/3 of the film were good, the last bits just, nah. What was surprising, was to see Stephen Merchant there. I've never expected to see him there, I guess Ricky Gervais had bussy schedule, so they decided to get the ''other'' British guy instead. Merchant did a good job, none the less. I only wonder, if Merchant told them no, would they call Karl Pilkington? ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967) - 8/10
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061418/
Tells the story of one of, if not, the most famous criminal couples; Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow a.k.a. Clyde Champion Barrow. American criminals who travelled the central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, robbing people and killing when cornered or confronted.
Stars an excellent Warren Beatty, Michael Pollard, Faye Dunaway (yum!) and Gene Hackman, with a small part for Gene Wilder in there too.
Great acting and decent action scenes shows you don't need CGI to tell a good story. Gruesome end though.. eesh!
Worth a watch.
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What Remains of Edith Finch (video game) - 10/10
I know Roger is going to give me the ''off topic'' rating, but this video game was really great. It was more of a interactive film, to be honest, hence me telling you about it here. Very well made, nice visualls, soundtrack and great way of interaction and gameplay. The story line was actually very well paced and written. This could work as a stand alone film and I would still give it 10/10.
If you've got a gaming PC or console, give this a go. Roughly 3 hours to finish it. I'm still amazed how well a video game can tell a story and involve the player in it. ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 302 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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