Rosemary’s Baby
I fell asleep watching this, but I know this was supposed to be good. It didn’t really do much for me, but it was truly demented.If it makes you feel any better, I outright dislike this movie.
Not a fan of baby harming I see.
Nor of Mia Farrow or shitty boogeymen Satans.
I just realized I failed to include Mother! in the list of last movies I’d seen. I guess I should say something about it.
I sympathize with the allegory, but the allegory was eclipsed by the imagery. If I never see Jennifer Lawrence brutally beaten to within an inch of her life — or an innocent baby killed, butchered, and eaten — in a movie ever again, it’ll be too soon.
4 sober Barnies out of 9 (5/10)
He’s unquestionably a technical virtuoso, but his films always make me feel like someone is shouting at me.
“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.”
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Hey, it was pretty good. 9/10
Jackie Brown - kind of liked it, kind of didn’t. I think it’s my least favorite Tarantino movie to date alongside Death Proof, my favorites being Inglourious Bastards, The Hateful Eight and Django. It’s been a while since the last time I watched Pulp Fiction though, so I might do that tomorrow or tonight.
Rosemary’s Baby
I fell asleep watching this, but I know this was supposed to be good. It didn’t really do much for me, but it was truly demented.If it makes you feel any better, I outright dislike this movie.
I haven’t seen it, but I dislike Roman Polanski, so I’m okay.
😦 But… but… Chinatown…
Rosemary’s Baby
I fell asleep watching this, but I know this was supposed to be good. It didn’t really do much for me, but it was truly demented.If it makes you feel any better, I outright dislike this movie.
I haven’t seen it, but I dislike Roman Polanski, so I’m okay.
😦 But… but… Chinatown…
My thought exactly, then I thought maybe he meant as a person.
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Predator 2- Many sequels, even good sequels like Rocky II, Terminator 2, Evil Dead II, are essentially remakes with a bigger budget. Predator 2 isn’t. It actually does something genuinely different. That said, that doesn’t mean it does it well. Like it’s predecessor, the characters are pretty thinly written (though Bill Paxton, remains ever lovable), and they don’t have the iconic cast to carry them or as many memorable lines. The main problem though is director Stephen Hopkins, who has none of John McTiernan’s skill at crafting suspense. Predator 2 thus instead comes across as an excercise in excess. Sometimes fun excess, admittedly, but with little of the taut tension or atmosphere of the first film. There are nonetheless a few fairly impressive set pieces, and the bigger budget means that the FX teams of R/Greenberg and Stan Winston have a lot more room to flex their muscles and create cool stuff, like the Predator’s new arsenal. That’s not really enough to make it a very good movie, but it is enough give it a few interesting elements that make it worth watching.
“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.”
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
Jackie Brown - kind of liked it, kind of didn’t. I think it’s my least favorite Tarantino movie to date alongside Death Proof,
I really like Jackie Brown, but it’s still at the lower end of the list for me.
my favorites being Inglourious Bastards, The Hateful Eight and Django.
Hmm…
It’s been a while since the last time I watched Pulp Fiction though
That explains it.
so I might do that tomorrow or tonight.
Do it as soon as humanly possible. One of the finest films ever crafted.
Wrong. Reservoir Dogs is the best Tarantino.
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
That doesn’t make what I said “wrong” at all.
Wrong. Reservoir Dogs is the best Tarantino.
Lol no.
Pulp Fiction is brilliant indeed. The only scene I’m not sure “pleases” me is the crazy fetish Zed scene, but it was still “enjoyable”. Definitely his best and a beautifully made movie. I’m a fan of John Travolta in general too, so that helps.
Reservoir Dogs is really good for a directorial debut and it’s infinitely better than several movies, but not the best Tarantino movie imo. I really like the Kill Bills too, but they’re not exactly the ones I like the most.
Oh man now I REALLY want to watch RotR!!
Oh man now I REALLY want to watch RotR!!
Wrong thread.
Oh man now I REALLY want to watch RotR!!
Wrong thread.
Cute Sock confirmed.
Oh man now I REALLY want to watch RotR!!
Wrong thread.
Green Robot Sock confirmed.
WYSHS
Forgive me for the cultural appropriation, but ALLOL!
Forgive me for the cultural appropriation, but ALLOL!
Wrong. Reservoir Dogs is the best Tarantino.
Lol no.
Ok maybe hyperbole. I will say it’s my favorite; something about it I enjoy watching a lot. Pulp Fiction is the better film though.
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
Kill Bill Vol. 1
That was dumb
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
Kill Bill Vol. 1
That was dumb
Why, exactly?
Blood fountains, Uma Thurman killing dozens of Samari, and Blood Fountains.
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
Vol. 2 is a much better movie (even if I don’t agree with Bill’s interpretation of Superman).
I don’t know how to reply to that. I quite enjoy it. Not sure if Vol. 2 is that much better, I found it to be just as enjoyable.