Bingowings said:
TV's Frink said:
I wept because it was so damn terrible. And long.Leonardo said:
Bingowings said:
Cinema usually taps into childhood.
I remember weeping like a baby at the end of Peter Jackson's King Kong...
Are you sure you didn't weep because it was too damn long?
I loved it.
In fact in some ways I prefer it to the original.
^This this this
Awesome! The removal of the yellow tint really does a lot.
doubleofive said:
As the last winner, this is my vote.DominicCobb said:
R2: "You know I don't speak Spanish!"
Thanks! But apparently one does not simply make Frink choose the best subtitle...
R2: "You know I don't speak Spanish!"
DuracellEnergizer said:
Burton is a craptastic director. The guy has an eye for nice visuals, but beyond that he's a hack.
On the whole I agree, but as someone who has seen Ed Wood, I can't say you're completely correct.
DuracellEnergizer said:
Now I'm wishing for a reboot of the X-Men films, one based on the classic comics from the '60s, with no Wolverine in sight. God, if only I was a Hollywood bigwig ...
Maybe you should see X-Men First Class...
Key Largo 9/10
Cabaret 8/10
Bringing Out the Dead 9/10
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 9/10
So, I've had this goal to watch every film on both of AFI's Top 100 Movies lists. I've been working on it for awhile, and saved the "best" (number 1) for last. I've never seen it before, and I finally watched it today (coincidentally Orson Welles' birthday).
Citizen Kane 10/10
I wasn't wowed. This might be because I already knew the reveal, though that did allow me to pick up on all of Kane's motivations throughout the film. But don't get me wrong. I almost wish I didn't know it was so acclaimed, so I could be surprised by both the end of the film and its quality. Either way, this is most certainly one of the greatest films of all time. Just maybe not the greatest.
Re-watched these in preparation for the Avengers:
Iron Man 9/10
The Incredible Hulk 8/10
Iron Man 2 7/10
Thor 8/10
Captain America 8/10
Then I finally saw it!
The Avengers 9/10
They didn't miss a beat. Still trying to figure out whether or not it is my favorite MCU film. I think it is.
darth_ender said:
bkev said:
darth_ender said:
bkev said:
Still miss the ride. My one true BTTF childhood soft spot...
It's just not the same, man. I own the DVD with it, but watching it without the motion simulator would ruin any and all memory I have of it so I've chosen not to do a rewatch.
I know, it's not the same. I only got to see Star Tours once in the simulator, more than a decade ago. Now I've done my very best to track down a decent version of it, with relatively little success. This is the only way I'll ever get to enjoy for the rest of forever, but I totally understand why you don't want to watch it. Just thought it might help :)
That's a shame. Good thing when I went to Disney I was six years old and over-obsessed with Star Wars! I rode it 7 times! (over two days)
Also good for me is I've been back three times since!
No idea when I'll be able to go again and see the new one.
Well it's been a few weeks since I've posted here so this list is rather large.
The Jazz Singer 9/10
Eyes Wide Shut 9/10 (I've seen every Kubrick film now!)
Bridesmaids 8/10
Jason and the Argonauts 7/10
Capote 9/10
The Goodbye Girl 8/10
The Man Who Wasn't There 9/10
Fargo 10/10 (I've seen every Coen brothers film now!)
Doctor Zhivago 8/10
The Adventures of Tintin 9/10 (Re-watch, love this movie)
Dial M for Murder 8/10
Cool Hand Luke 10/10
Nashville 9/10
Glory 10/10
Yankee Doodle Dandy 10/10
Cinema Paradiso 10/10 (Especially loved this one [Director's cut])
The Wizard of Oz 9/10 (Re-watch, obviously)
That gives me proof to something that I've suspected for awhile, and that's that even though Vader's father reveal is awesome in ESB, the reveal that Leia is Luke's sister is much better through ROTS than through ROTJ.
I've always liked both, but the Jung one is the poster that hangs in my bedroom so... yeah.
Also, funny story about the poster. As a kid of the 90s with no exposure to those two posters, I was always really confused as to why my Luke Skywalker toy was jacked.
Stagecoach 9/10
Fantasia 9/10
Wuthering Heights 9/10
Carrie 9/10
The Magnificent Ambersons 9/10 (If not for RKO, I would've probably given this a 10)
The Seven Year Itch 10/10
I've always taken the Throne Room's inclusion as evidence that the real order of viewing is 4-5-6-1-2-3.
Okay, I'll try to post it at some point, though I wouldn't know where to.
Also, full disclosure, I've yet to actually watch it all the way through, so the pacing could be pretty bad.
Oh yeah.
I actually meant to give an update on this a few months back. Some time in the beginning of December, I finished my initial rough cut of this. After that, I decided to put it on hold indefinitely. I'm fairly happy with what I did plot wise, but I think there are many ways in which I would like to improve it, namely the audio. Most of the transitions are fine, but there's definitely room for improvement. The biggest thing I would like to do, though, is some extensive music replacement. It wouldn't be a complete replacement, mind you, but it would be extensive.
Anyway, the thing is, it'll be awhile until I can obtain an editing software that can truly fulfill what I have in mind for this edit, so it has been post-ponned indefinitely.
@princethomas, that's actually a pretty good idea. I don't know if I would use that shot exactly, but I'll try do something along those lines when I come back to this.
To reiterate, I have finished a very rough cut that has a runtime of 2:56:37, not including credits. If anyone's interested I could try to find a way to post it online, but I don't think anyone would want to watch it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/trivia?tab=tr&item=tr0660115
That should answer it for you.
Boogie Nights 10/10
A Place in the Sun 9/10
Sullivan's Travels 10/10
And, if made for TV movies count:
Game Change 9/10
You to factor in foreign grosses though. Even if it doesn't make back it's money doemstically it still has overseas markets. If you ask me, I think Lucasfilm is just going to keep rolling on with their original plan. I also doubt that they really expected TPM3D to be a Lion King level success. AOTC will definitely be a problem for them, but I doubt they'll do anything other than agressive marketing.
Of course, what they should do, is re-edit the film to make it better.
Okay, I'll clear up what I said. I have an immense appreciation for Birth of a Nation's innovation, and that's why I gave it a 6 (which is not bad).
However, the story is boring, uninteresting and offensive; and the pacing is far too slow.
The film is not badly made, it's just kind of bad.
Again, I'm all for giving an innovative film its due, but there are some people who call the picture a masterpiece and I think that's just ridiculous. The plot is a definite flaw. Again, I also understand the innovation in cinematic plot structure, but that's not everything.
Just my thoughts.
The Birth of a Nation 6/10
This film is really overrated. I'll break down the movie into it's two parts.
Part 1 (Civil War):
Pros - Innoffensive
Cons - Boring, uninteresting, and way too long
Part 2 (Reconstruction):
Pros - Less boring and a little more interesting
Cons - REALLY racist, historically inaccurate, and way too long
What we're left with is a bad movie. The point it makes is extremely ignorant and stupid, and was so even when it was released. I understand and could clearly see, however, the film's innovation in cinematography, plot, and editing, and, well, that's really the only reason why I'm giving it a 6.
John Carter 8/10
My friends couldn't get over all the cliches (I tried to explain to them about the fact that it's based on a 100 year old book, but, to their credit, they also complained that the dialogue was cliche, and yeah I think they were right about that).
I thought that even though it wasn't perfect, it was thoroughly interesting, enjoyable, and entertaining.
Bingowings said:
^Yay you watched the weirdy Viking flick.
Yeah, oddly enough your review was what made me watch it. I had been considering seeing it because Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) directed it, but I was worried that it would be less like Drive and more like 300, but you said otherwise.
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies 8/10
Hero 9/10
Easy Rider 10/10
Good Night, and Good Luck. 9/10
Valhalla Rising 8/10
Hugo 9/10
OSS 117: Lost in Rio 7/10
The Last Waltz 9/10
Intolerance 9/10
Do the Right Thing 10/10
What have I done?