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Miracle Mile - 1988 film about a potential nuclear war looming. Very well done sort of apocalyptic thriller with a young Anthony Edwards. 7/10

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The Grey. 1 Ball.

Liam Neeson dropped into a generic horror flick.

There are a few good bits but nothing that makes the whole thing worthwhile. And I HATE when movies cut away to the end credits DURING the final scene. 

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Miracle Mile is one of my favorites.  Such a nifty 80s movie. Great B list cast. 

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zombie84 said:

Batman Returns (1992) 8/10 - I've never actually seen this one all the way through, and now that I have, I must say it is far superior to it's predecessor. It's just really weird - in a good way.


I've shamefully only seen TDK once (I know, I know), but this is still my favourite film in the Batman series. Except, I don't really look at it as a Batman film. It's just Tim Burton being given an unlimited amount of money to do whatever he wanted as long as Batman was in there somewhere. And I would consider it his best film; it's basically a 1930s German Expressionist horror film. TDK is probably the best Batman film, but this is the best film in the franchise, if that makes any sense.

Oh no, it's not really a Batman film to me either, just a Burton film. I think that is why it succeeds in ways the first doesn't, because that film was trying to be both a Burton film and a Batman film, and thus lacked in both areas. As for TDK, I have to say it is probably one of my top favorite films of all time, but I can understand how someone with slightly different tastes then me would put Batman Returns higher. Still definitely worth re-watching though. 

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Exporting Raymond (2011)

Been meaning to catch this since it was in theaters. Really funny stuff.

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The Last Wave (1977) - Peter Weir's take on doomsday theory with an Aboriginal twist. Great psychological thriller. 8/10 and nice complement to Miracle Mile. I love 70s and 80s movies so much, the ones you don't hear about too frequently but feel so grounded and authentic in how the stories are told.

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Also saw the new Spider-Man this week - meh. The origin story and first half of the movie were so half-assed. It literally screamed, "We need to get this crap out of the way so we can get to some action."

I'm surprised people are putting it above Raimi's first Spider-Man, a much better movie in my opinion. This new one just didn't have good character development. The Uncle Ben/Peter relationship was utterly botched. Lizard's motivation was paper thin.

I can't remember Peter being so open with his new abilities in the older movie. In this one he dunks from 15 feet and dents a goalpost by throwing a football from 70+ yards away. Nobody suspicious? Just lazy writing to me.

Not a bad movie, but not as good as Raimi's first two.

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Last movie seen was Labyrinth.

Kids are watching it over and over. Daughter thinks if she doesn't watch it from start to finish Toby wont come back.

They call the goblins "globlins" Got to love kids.

Battle droids the robotic incarnations of Jar Jar Binks.

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My mother calls Gremlins 'krimplins' for reasons best known to her.

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MacArthur (1977) 8/10 - A well done historical recount as a vehicle for some good old Gregory Peckory. Not much else.

Moon (2009) 9/10 - A beautifully unique film. Great performance(s) from Sam Rockwell.

Singin' In the Rain (1952) 10/10 - I was lucky enough to catch the one night 60th Anniversary rerelease of this last night. As many times as I have seen it on the small screen, it is nothing compared to the experience of seeing it in the theater. There, it's even more wonderful than ever. This was extra special to me because this is the first time I have theatrically seen a film that was released before 1995 (I'm young, deal with it). TCM has been presenting these great old flicks for awhile now and I just haven't gotten the chance. I'm so glad I did and I hope to catch more - they said later this year there would be The Birds, Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein, and To Kill a Mockingbird (I want to see all of them on the silver screen, but if I can only go to one I hope it'll be TKAM).

Magnolia (1999) 9.5/10 - Really a very well crafted piece of cinema. Each individual story that's told would only be vaguely interesting on its own, but how they are all intertwined - not only through characters and events - but through the themes, makes for a rare 3+ hour edge-of-your-seat movie-watching experience. I was going to dock a full point (down to 9) because the film seems to almost rush during its last hour (I know its weird to say a 188 minute movie should be longer - but it should be), but I felt that would be overlooking what an achievement this film really is.  

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Was the Singin' In The Rain presentation better than most presentations of this type?

Saw a nice film print of this a couple years ago. Seeing it with an audience is the only way to go. :)

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Where were you in '77?

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I almost went to go see that but I went and saw Brave instead. I did catch West Side Story a few months ago though and that was great.

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

Bleeeeuuuugh, this is film is incredibly naff. The only good things that come out of this are Jolie's 'assets', Daniel Craig's career, and the fact that it stars Arnold J Rimmer.

1 out of five balls

Rope (1948)

Fantastic, truly one of Hitchcock's best.

Four out of Five balls

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The Robe (1953)

Richard Burton as a Roman who had gambled at the base of the cross during the crucifixion of Jesus, and had won Christ's robe that had fallen to the ground. The Robe is now cursed and slowly drives Richard Burton nuts.

Not as good as other biblical epics of the 1950's.  

Note: Historically important as the first CinemaScope feature film.

2 Holy Relics out of 4 

 

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SilverWook said:

Was the Singin' In The Rain presentation better than most presentations of this type?

Saw a nice film print of this a couple years ago. Seeing it with an audience is the only way to go. :)

Well the only other one of these I've ever done was last year they had all of the LOTR extended editions, one each Tuesday for three weeks. That was pretty awesome. In terms of comparison, I'm pretty sure Singin' In the Rain used the new Blu-ray remaster, as did LOTR. It looked fine, but definitely a digital presentation. I would have preferred otherwise but in the end it's not that big of a deal. The LOTR films each had an introduction by Peter Jackson. Singin' In the Rain had, because it was presented by TCM, an introduction by Robert Osborne, an interview between Osborne and Debbie Reynolds from the TCM film fest, and some clips of older interviews with Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly's wife.

And yes the audience's reception was enlivening. You always get the most receptive of audiences with presentations like that. 

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Death at a Funeral (2007)

I saw the Frank Oz version. A very gut busting funny film, but I'm not sure it will be as good on repeat viewings. Great cast! I'm now interested in seeing the re-make. 

5 Valiums out of 5

 

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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Strangers on a Train

Though a great movie, I'll admit that I've never really liked this film very much. I think it comes down to two reasons: Farley Granger's very undeveloped, cold and distant "hero" who has very little connection to the audience and the script being too much of a rush job. Other than the opening, the magnificent stalking sequence and the ending, the film consistently falls flat on suspense and story.

There are masterful sequences, camera angles, and this is the darkest picture Hitch had made in years. But it was a make or break point for the Master as he was in dire need of a hit. (It had been 5 years since his last one.) The previous four had all been flops, and his independent company Transatlantic had fallen apart. This being his second picture on his new Warner contract, he really had to provide the goods and impress the studio.

Robert Walker makes the film. We sympathize with his Bruno and not Granger's almost abrasive Guy Haines (who was far better in Rope IMO). We wish for his insane plan to succeed because he is so full of exuberance and vitality. Plus, he has carried out his half, and Guy now must surely follow through on his...but you will do it, won't you Guy...? The Bruno character is so well thought out, so energized, so almost loveable that you can't tear your eyes away from him. For the first time in a Hitchcock film, we not only sympathize for the villain, but begin to actively champion his cause. This is a career performance, sadly near his last for Walker died accidentally shortly after finishing the film. As much as Bogie deserved his Oscar, or even Brando, this performance deserved such recognition. Not only is Bruno charming, but he seems so eager to please everyone.

The stalking of Guy's wife to and through the carnival is one of the finest crafted moments in all of cinema. This is one of those sequences you could teach an entire how-to course over. It is also a mark of how well Hitch and cinematographer Robert Burks worked and understood each other. From this point until his death, Burks shot every Hitchcock film.

I still want to read the original novel, because there are some huge differences, and I absolutely love the premise. Problems arose when they began the treatments knowing of the extreme changes the Production Code would insist upon. Then it was decided to hire a notable literary figure to collaborate on the screenplay. Sadly, their choice was never meant to be a Hitchcock collaborator as the methods of Raymond Chandler were about as opposite as you could get. The two Masters has such differing methods that the sessions quickly fell apart and Hitch began shooting without a finished script. This really shows in the final film, and I'm not discrediting the work done by Cenzi Ormonde and Alma Hitchcock who did an admirable job in fitting the story into the Hitchcock thriller mold in a very limited time frame.

But that what the film reeks of: a calculated attempt to cash in on strengths, a great story premise that is shoehorned into a workable Hitchcock film. The film was a hit, but Hitchcock continued to flounder until he found the things he was looking for; new interesting material, a fresh voice in that of writer John Michael Hayes and a studio that would back his ideas in Paramount.

As a lifelong film buff, as a movie lover, as a film historian this is a great movie. But as a Hitchcock scholar it falls far short of what it could be. I always am turned off at the inherent disconnect between the premise and the follow through.

4 balls out of 4. Crisscross.

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Rushmore (1998) 9/10 - I decide to watch this after seeing Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. I definitely want to watch more of his films. I really loved how the eccentricity of the characters blend perfectly into the films real world settings and emotions. 

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BloodnoseThePirate said:

Swingers for the first time.

I really liked it. 8/10

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"What'd you say, bitch?"

"I said watch where you're going, bitch!"

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Lockout. okay action flick but the effects look really fake. 1 Ball.

 

 

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TV's Frink said:

Rushmore is fantastic. His best film IMO.

It's hard for me to really judge as I've only seen two of his, but from what I've heard most people say the same. Personally, I think I prefer Moonrise Kingdom. I don't think either is necessarily better than the other, but MK is definitely more stylized (which I liked) and has, in my opinion, a more interesting storyline. The characterization in Rushmore is better, so it's a close call. I think MK is my favorite of his (so far).

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Tenenbaums

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 10/10

It's Uncomfortably Great!

Since they're like poetry, what with the rhyming and all, I find that I only need to watch three out of the six films.