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I think you should give it a watch. If anything, it is it's own film and takes big chances.
Movie opinions thread (what have you seen, what did you think?)
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It really needs a fan edit to fix the ending, it’s so completely non-Bond and could have been much better with a different edit and the same footage.
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It is a strange not very Bond like ending. I don't dislike it though
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Pretty good. I laughed out loud a few times and loved the squirrel scene. And of course, JLD.
Glass Onion
Felt hacky from the go thanks to the social commentary archetypes, but the mystery was somewhat interesting. It all fell apart at the end, though. The "good Rian Johnson movie count" remains at 2.
Pretty good. I laughed out loud a few times and loved the squirrel scene. And of course, JLD.
Glass Onion
Felt hacky from the go thanks to the social commentary archetypes, but the mystery was somewhat interesting. It all fell apart at the end, though. The "good Rian Johnson movie count" remains at 2.
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I typically alternate between Christmas Vacation, Elf and A Christmas Story as my 'favorite' Christmas movie. I like Elf quite a bit, but it isn't as 'classic' level as ACS or CV.
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Would you rate it better or worse than Italian SpiderMan?
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this - Near Dark is fucking awesome
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels- A classic. Great cast, great location, clever and funny as hell. Hadn't seen this in years and it still holds up extremely well. The only negatives I can think of are that the music is a bit too zany or on the nose at times and that once you know the twist upon re-watching it there isn't really anything that shows how Glenne Headley had been playing them the from the get go. That would have been nice and raised it up a notch or two.
I miss comedies like this A Fish Called Wanda, What About Bob etc.
I miss comedies like this A Fish Called Wanda, What About Bob etc.
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I think Skyfall is overrated, while SPECTRE is underrated.
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Tarantino can suck it when he says this is the worst era for movies ever.
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Tough to find any detail about the content with no rating. Anything in this one to be on the lookout for before attempting to watch with kids?
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There isn't really any swearing or graphic violence, It's like a live action cartoon but it is exceptionally weird. So if your kids are a bit odd or artsy they'd probably dig it.
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The Banshees of Inisherin -I'd been looking forward to seeing this for a while, and it managed to live up to those expectations. Loved Farrell in it and Gleason did a really nice job of making his character's choices seem oddly believable. Great ending.
The Dark and the Wicked - Bryan Bertino should make more movies. The Strangers is a classic IMO and this is much better than I was remembering it to be. Very dark, bleak, hopeless, and it all works perfectly with the more traditional horror bits.
Emily the Criminal - I generally like Aubrey Plaza and she did her best to carry this, but it's overrated as hell IMO and isn't actually worth watching. Theo Rossi's goofy accent didn't help. The protag's arc is just not believable.
Glass Onion - eh, fun enough way to kill a couple hours. I liked the cast, and the writing was sharp enough.
Bullet Train - about half of this was dumb fun, and about half of it was really boring. One of those movies that's not bad enough to turn off halfway through but also isn't good enough to make me not also have the Switch or Steam Deck going at the same time.
The Dark and the Wicked - Bryan Bertino should make more movies. The Strangers is a classic IMO and this is much better than I was remembering it to be. Very dark, bleak, hopeless, and it all works perfectly with the more traditional horror bits.
Emily the Criminal - I generally like Aubrey Plaza and she did her best to carry this, but it's overrated as hell IMO and isn't actually worth watching. Theo Rossi's goofy accent didn't help. The protag's arc is just not believable.
Glass Onion - eh, fun enough way to kill a couple hours. I liked the cast, and the writing was sharp enough.
Bullet Train - about half of this was dumb fun, and about half of it was really boring. One of those movies that's not bad enough to turn off halfway through but also isn't good enough to make me not also have the Switch or Steam Deck going at the same time.
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Nightmare on Elm Street 3. I don't think I've watched this since the late '80s. It's about what I remembered, although maybe a little more tame, and holy shit I did not remember what an absolutely horrible actress Nancy was. Crazy seeing Larry Fishburne and Patricia Arquette so young.
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White Noise- Jesus fuck, it's like if Woody Allen and Wes Anderson had a baby and it only inherited their worst qualities. Manic doesn't even begin to describe this. Everyone talks over each other constantly, there are scenes where there are literally six different people talking at once and they aren't having conversations with each other, it's just inane, pretentious, condescending personal narratives and snarky quips.
I think this was supposed to be a satire of a quirky family struggling under bizarre circumstances but this is some of the most unnatural dialogue and attempts at a portrayal of a family I have ever seen. A smug unwatchable mess made only for the amusement of the people involved. I can hear them all patting each other on the back from here. It's conceited faux intellectual diarrhea masquerading as a witty slice of life family drama.
Edit: I checked IMDB just to make sure that I wasn't missing anything with my take on this and most people seem to have come to the same conclusion. This was my favorite review tag line: "A trip by someone who likes the smell of their own farts and decided to write about them."
Dressed to Kill- Brian De Palmas' notorious psychosexual thriller. Undoubtably shocking in 1980 but more than a bit dated these days (in more ways than one). Still it's a hell of a movie. De Palama is clearly drawing heavy influence from Italian cinema from a decade earlier and making something for a modern (at the time) American audience with a good degree of success. It's an incredibly well made movie with a stellar cast and an effective feeling of paranoia and escalating danger. There's something quite awkward about it though, it all feels a bit off and the big twist is honestly extremely weak. Maybe that's part of the Italian influence? Definitely an important movie and it really kicked off a boom of adult thrillers that would last another decade or so.
Shout out to Nancy Allen as she really shines in this and also Dennis Franz who (of course) plays one of the best scumbag NYC detectives ever put on film.
I think this was supposed to be a satire of a quirky family struggling under bizarre circumstances but this is some of the most unnatural dialogue and attempts at a portrayal of a family I have ever seen. A smug unwatchable mess made only for the amusement of the people involved. I can hear them all patting each other on the back from here. It's conceited faux intellectual diarrhea masquerading as a witty slice of life family drama.
Edit: I checked IMDB just to make sure that I wasn't missing anything with my take on this and most people seem to have come to the same conclusion. This was my favorite review tag line: "A trip by someone who likes the smell of their own farts and decided to write about them."
Dressed to Kill- Brian De Palmas' notorious psychosexual thriller. Undoubtably shocking in 1980 but more than a bit dated these days (in more ways than one). Still it's a hell of a movie. De Palama is clearly drawing heavy influence from Italian cinema from a decade earlier and making something for a modern (at the time) American audience with a good degree of success. It's an incredibly well made movie with a stellar cast and an effective feeling of paranoia and escalating danger. There's something quite awkward about it though, it all feels a bit off and the big twist is honestly extremely weak. Maybe that's part of the Italian influence? Definitely an important movie and it really kicked off a boom of adult thrillers that would last another decade or so.
Shout out to Nancy Allen as she really shines in this and also Dennis Franz who (of course) plays one of the best scumbag NYC detectives ever put on film.
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True Romance- The movie that launched Tarantinos' career and would really help kick off the shift in 90s commercial cinema. An all star cast down to even the minor roles, headed by Christian Slater at the peak of his career and Patricia Arquette as a trailer trash goddess all giggles and jiggles. Tony Scotts' direction isn't nearly as slick and hyper stylized as it would later become but it's still a almost perfect match for the screenplay. Not as Tarantinoy as the stuff he would soon have complete control over, which I think benefits the movie overall as it keeps every scene from getting bogged down by his trademark dialogue and going overboard on pop culture references, but there's still more than enough. I know this one has a pretty strong following but I don't see it get brought up very often for some reason. Really just a highly entertaining piece that still has lasting appeal.
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It disappointed Tarantino at the time, but in retrospect it was lucky Scott abandoned the non-linear structure of Tarantino's original screenplay, because it allowed Pulp Fiction to be a billion times more impactful than it would have been.
It's interesting comparing True Romance with Tarantino's other pre-Tarantino writing credit, Natural Born Killers, which I don't think holds up nearly as well.
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NBK is a very messy movie mostly carried by the Woody Harrelsons performance and Stones direction. The writing feels very "try hard" compared to TR.
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The Stranger - I like how Joel Edgerton seems to have little or no ego to stroke given some of the roles he takes, i.e. this one. Understated, slow-paced, but two very good lead performances and a compelling take on the real-life Daniel Morcombe case and the (bizarrely) still somewhat legal (in some countries) Mr. Big policing strategy.
Halloween Ends - I didn't mind the left-turn for the premise at first but then it kind of devolves into just a mess. Didn't like the writing for any of the main characters and the ending was pretty dumb. Also, I get why the flashbacks to the OG are in there but I don't think reminding the viewer of how vastly superior it was/is is the best idea.
Halloween Ends - I didn't mind the left-turn for the premise at first but then it kind of devolves into just a mess. Didn't like the writing for any of the main characters and the ending was pretty dumb. Also, I get why the flashbacks to the OG are in there but I don't think reminding the viewer of how vastly superior it was/is is the best idea.
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As I've said before, the only good Halloween movie was the first. Every sequel, reboot, and sequel reboot sucked ass.
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)- Bleak and brutal. There are no convenient set pieces or heroic character moments just the insane reality of war. It contrasts that with the bureaucracy, stubbornness and arrogance of the Armistice negotiations and it's signing. The cinematography captures the misery and terror of trench warfare perfectly and in exceptionally realistic and accurate detail. This is not a fun watch but it is very well made and effective. It has one of the best openings to any war movie I've ever seen. Recommended.
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And as far as I understand, it's the first actual German film version of the novel as well!
Have you seen the original film? I find it quite striking for a film from (IIRC) 1930. The action and level of violence is pretty unprecedented, and while not graphic, I think it captures the feeling of the pointless carnage of it all pretty well.