Board 8 > Name Something and I'll Rate It 2: Movie Edition

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scarletspeed7 02/26/18 11:56:36 AM #231:	Simoun posted... Sneakers Rating: 62/100 Really likable cast and premise; I wish someone like Soderbergh had a hand in directing this film; otherwise I think this could have been a much more engaging flick. Redford, as always, is a treat. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896798136] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Simoun posted...</cite> <quote>Sneakers</quote> Rating: 62/100 Really likable cast and premise; I wish someone like Soderbergh had a hand in directing this film; otherwise I think this could have been a much more engaging flick. Redford, as always, is a treat.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 11:57:56 AM #232:	DeathChicken posted... The Crow Rating: 84/100 It's Romeo and Juliet in early 90s rock music fashion; Lee was something really special in this movie, and he perfectly encapsulated the O'Barr comic series. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896798205] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeathChicken posted...</cite> <quote>The Crow</quote> Rating: 84/100 It's Romeo and Juliet in early 90s rock music fashion; Lee was something really special in this movie, and he perfectly encapsulated the O'Barr comic series.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:00:37 PM #233:	PumpkinCoach posted... Akira Rating: 84/100 Of the caliber of a Blade Runner, Akira is a fantastic movie that embraces its tone and genre in order to convey a story with some real heft to it. Of the small amount of anime I've seen, it ranks near the top. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896798368] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>PumpkinCoach posted...</cite> <quote>Akira</quote> Rating: 84/100 Of the caliber of a Blade Runner, Akira is a fantastic movie that embraces its tone and genre in order to convey a story with some real heft to it. Of the small amount of anime I've seen, it ranks near the top.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:04:35 PM #234:	LinkMarioSamus posted... The Dark Knight Rating: 100/100 One of my top five films of all time, The Dark Knight touches on civic philosophy in a quiet, understated way. Anchored by great performances throughout, I always feel the need to point out that it's the little things that make this movie work so well. Bill Fitchner wielding a shotgun and railing against the new breed of criminal at the top of the film. Tiny Lister's imposing presence on the prison ship. The word "laughter" being turned into "slaughter" with a single letter. The Bruce Wayne car accident being punctuated by a dry one-liner. So much of this film relies on larger exploration of broad concepts, but it's the attention to detail that let's the grander philosophy stand on a foundation of excellently crafted storytelling. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896798568] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkMarioSamus posted...</cite> <quote>The Dark Knight</quote> Rating: 100/100 One of my top five films of all time, The Dark Knight touches on civic philosophy in a quiet, understated way. Anchored by great performances throughout, I always feel the need to point out that it's the little things that make this movie work so well. Bill Fitchner wielding a shotgun and railing against the new breed of criminal at the top of the film. Tiny Lister's imposing presence on the prison ship. The word "laughter" being turned into "slaughter" with a single letter. The Bruce Wayne car accident being punctuated by a dry one-liner. So much of this film relies on larger exploration of broad concepts, but it's the attention to detail that let's the grander philosophy stand on a foundation of excellently crafted storytelling.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:05:40 PM #235:	Johnbobb posted... Fan-casting/dream-casting potential movies (ex. if they ever made an X-Force movie, I'd cast Rose Leslie as Siryn) Rating: 50/100 Some of it's good, some of it's bad. It's a little too broad of a subject to rate with any real authority. Much like rating movies themselves. I'd probably score that a '50' as well. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896798621] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnbobb posted...</cite> <quote>Fan-casting/dream-casting potential movies (ex. if they ever made an X-Force movie, I'd cast Rose Leslie as Siryn)</quote> Rating: 50/100 Some of it's good, some of it's bad. It's a little too broad of a subject to rate with any real authority. Much like rating movies themselves. I'd probably score that a '50' as well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/26/18 12:06:01 PM #236:	Logan Lucky --- To seal this town to the abyss, the mark of Samael. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://i.imgur.com/ecJSilM.png - https://i.imgur.com/WrowyEj.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:896798642] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Logan Lucky</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:07:54 PM #237:	Snake5555555555 posted... Logan Lucky Rating: 50/100 Haven't had a chance to watch it yet. I'm a big fan of Soderbergh though, so I will soon. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896798748] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Snake5555555555 posted...</cite> <quote>Logan Lucky</quote> Rating: 50/100 Haven't had a chance to watch it yet. I'm a big fan of Soderbergh though, so I will soon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/26/18 12:09:33 PM #238:	I just watched it last night, it was a solid film. German Expressionist Films --- To seal this town to the abyss, the mark of Samael. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://i.imgur.com/ecJSilM.png - https://i.imgur.com/WrowyEj.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:896798844] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>I just watched it last night, it was a solid film. German Expressionist Films</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:15:17 PM #239:	Snake5555555555 posted... I just watched it last night, it was a solid film. German Expressionist Films Rating: 30/100 Not my thing. I like dialogue. Lots of words. I like audiobooks with moving pictures. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896799157] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Snake5555555555 posted...</cite> <quote>I just watched it last night, it was a solid film. German Expressionist Films</quote> Rating: 30/100 Not my thing. I like dialogue. Lots of words. I like audiobooks with moving pictures.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/26/18 12:16:52 PM #240:	Grease --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:896799241] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Grease</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/26/18 12:18:12 PM #241:	Billy Zane --- To seal this town to the abyss, the mark of Samael. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://i.imgur.com/ecJSilM.png - https://i.imgur.com/WrowyEj.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:896799322] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Billy Zane</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/26/18 12:26:29 PM #242:	That Celine Dione titanic song, you know the one --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:896799769] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>That Celine Dione titanic song, you know the one</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:27:04 PM #243:	trdl23 posted... Grease Rating: 58/100 There are some good numbers, but overall this is a really mediocre story punctuated by even more mediocre acting. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896799804] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Grease</quote> Rating: 58/100 There are some good numbers, but overall this is a really mediocre story punctuated by even more mediocre acting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:28:06 PM #244:	Snake5555555555 posted... Billy Zane Rating: 67/100 I like Billy Zane, but none of his roles really lend me any support for such a claim. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896799870] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Snake5555555555 posted...</cite> <quote>Billy Zane</quote> Rating: 67/100 I like Billy Zane, but none of his roles really lend me any support for such a claim.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:28:33 PM #245:	Anagram posted... That Celine Dione titanic song, you know the one Rating: 40/100 Oversaturated in its time and punctuated by nostalgia that is more obnoxious than charming. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896799893] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anagram posted...</cite> <quote>That Celine Dione titanic song, you know the one</quote> Rating: 40/100 Oversaturated in its time and punctuated by nostalgia that is more obnoxious than charming.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/26/18 12:28:59 PM #246:	Going to a live showing of Rocky Horror (including cross-dressing, planted hecklers, etc.) --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:896799909] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Going to a live showing of Rocky Horror (including cross-dressing, planted hecklers, etc.)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/26/18 12:29:37 PM #247:	Tommy Wiseau --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:896799943] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Tommy Wiseau</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:30:15 PM #248:	trdl23 posted... Going to a live showing of Rocky Horror (including cross-dressing, planted hecklers, etc.) Rating: 22/100 I don't particularly like anything about Rocky Horror and find its fans loud and grating. If I want to go watch a movie, I don't want people to add their own soundtracks on top of it. I don't particularly enjoy listening to other people amuse themselves. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896799979] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Going to a live showing of Rocky Horror (including cross-dressing, planted hecklers, etc.)</quote> Rating: 22/100 I don't particularly like anything about Rocky Horror and find its fans loud and grating. If I want to go watch a movie, I don't want people to add their own soundtracks on top of it. I don't particularly enjoy listening to other people amuse themselves.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:30:44 PM #249:	Anagram posted... Tommy Wiseau Rating: 58/100 Amusing in short bursts but otherwise unremarkable. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896800003] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anagram posted...</cite> <quote>Tommy Wiseau</quote> Rating: 58/100 Amusing in short bursts but otherwise unremarkable.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/26/18 12:33:36 PM #250:	Booooooo. Inception --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:896800187] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Booooooo. Inception</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:36:45 PM #251:	trdl23 posted... Booooooo. Inception I mean, you can boo, but you're the one coming to me and asking me to score the acting of disrupting a movie with a high score! Rating: 98/100 Contains complexity and simplicity simultaneously; complex enough to think about but simple enough to follow. The cast is just top-of-the-line. The visuals aren't exactly the most imaginative things ever, but they feel like it in the hands of Nolan. He gives the dream worlds just enough rope to be their own things without straying too far from reality so the film becomes nonsensical. The music is probably the most crucial part of this movie and it excels so well. It's really a treat that we get to live in a time where Chris Nolan makes movies. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896800350] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Booooooo. Inception</quote> I mean, you can boo, but you're the one coming to me and asking me to score the acting of disrupting a movie with a high score! Rating: 98/100 Contains complexity and simplicity simultaneously; complex enough to think about but simple enough to follow. The cast is just top-of-the-line. The visuals aren't exactly the most imaginative things ever, but they feel like it in the hands of Nolan. He gives the dream worlds just enough rope to be their own things without straying too far from reality so the film becomes nonsensical. The music is probably the most crucial part of this movie and it excels so well. It's really a treat that we get to live in a time where Chris Nolan makes movies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathChicken 02/26/18 12:37:53 PM #252:	Cool Hand Luke --- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable <cite>DeathChicken posted [p:896800406] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Cool Hand Luke</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:39:47 PM #253:	DeathChicken posted... Cool Hand Luke Rating: 87/100 There are times where this film moves just a little too slowly, but overall, this is probably the most cinematically enjoyable depiction of prison out there. Newman is always utterly charismatic, and the film is the perfect example of how to make a vehicle for a star. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896800528] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeathChicken posted...</cite> <quote>Cool Hand Luke</quote> Rating: 87/100 There are times where this film moves just a little too slowly, but overall, this is probably the most cinematically enjoyable depiction of prison out there. Newman is always utterly charismatic, and the film is the perfect example of how to make a vehicle for a star.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/26/18 12:44:20 PM #254:	Ghost in the Shell (the original one) --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:896800784] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Ghost in the Shell (the original one)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 02/26/18 12:45:06 PM #255:	scarletspeed7 posted... Johnbobb posted... Fan-casting/dream-casting potential movies (ex. if they ever made an X-Force movie, I'd cast Rose Leslie as Siryn) Rating: 50/100 Some of it's good, some of it's bad. It's a little too broad of a subject to rate with any real authority. Much like rating movies themselves. I'd probably score that a '50' as well. ok let me reword that a bit The act of fan-casting (as in, how much you enjoy doing it) --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:896800830] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>scarletspeed7 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnbobb posted...</cite> <quote>Fan-casting/dream-casting potential movies (ex. if they ever made an X-Force movie, I'd cast Rose Leslie as Siryn)</quote> Rating: 50/100 Some of it's good, some of it's bad. It's a little too broad of a subject to rate with any real authority. Much like rating movies themselves. I'd probably score that a '50' as well.</quote> ok let me reword that a bit The act of fan-casting (as in, how much you enjoy doing it)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:47:01 PM #256:	trdl23 posted... Ghost in the Shell (the original one) Rating: 83/100 Another great sci fi anime with some maturity and depth to itself. I've found that the vast majority of serialized anime shows don't hold a candle to their feature film counterparts. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896800936] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Ghost in the Shell (the original one)</quote> Rating: 83/100 Another great sci fi anime with some maturity and depth to itself. I've found that the vast majority of serialized anime shows don't hold a candle to their feature film counterparts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 12:48:41 PM #257:	Johnbobb posted... ok let me reword that a bit The act of fan-casting (as in, how much you enjoy doing it) Rating: 70/100 I enjoy casting for properties with which I have a passion, but it feels like there aren't a ton of those. Like, I wouldn't enjoy fancasting a Shakespearean comedy. I'd rather someone just make a Shakespearean comedy and cast it themselves so I can watch it. But for comic-related stuff or sci fi stuff, I can become pretty absorbed. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896801038] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnbobb posted...</cite> <quote>ok let me reword that a bit The act of fan-casting (as in, how much you enjoy doing it)</quote> Rating: 70/100 I enjoy casting for properties with which I have a passion, but it feels like there aren't a ton of those. Like, I wouldn't enjoy fancasting a Shakespearean comedy. I'd rather someone just make a Shakespearean comedy and cast it themselves so I can watch it. But for comic-related stuff or sci fi stuff, I can become pretty absorbed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 02/26/18 1:00:43 PM #258:	The Shining --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:896801728] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>The Shining</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:07:31 PM #259:	trdl23 posted... The Shining Rating: 60/100 I respect Nicholson's portrayal, but I've never really understood why people love this film so much. It's so glacially paced and dull, and the rest of Jack's family is completely boring. The entire plot just doesn't really feel like there's much to it. I'm also not really a Kubrick guy in general (I think Barry Lyndon is probably my favorite Kubrick film, if that gives any indication of what I think of him). --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802084] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>The Shining</quote> Rating: 60/100 I respect Nicholson's portrayal, but I've never really understood why people love this film so much. It's so glacially paced and dull, and the rest of Jack's family is completely boring. The entire plot just doesn't really feel like there's much to it. I'm also not really a Kubrick guy in general (I think Barry Lyndon is probably my favorite Kubrick film, if that gives any indication of what I think of him).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 02/26/18 1:10:15 PM #260:	Carrie (1976) --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:896802246] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Carrie (1976)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/26/18 1:11:04 PM #261:	Inception horns in movie trailers --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:896802292] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Inception horns in movie trailers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 02/26/18 1:15:39 PM #262:	No I like The Shining more than The Dark Knight! Inglorious Basterds --- "Nothing I could do!" -Darksydephil <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:896802524] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>No I like The Shining more than The Dark Knight! Inglorious Basterds</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:15:42 PM #263:	Johnbobb posted... Carrie (1976) Rating: 61/100 I watched it about 6 years ago and I was struck by just how bad the acting in this movie was. Virtually everyone aside from the two leads deliver dismal performances. It feels like schlock that has been accepted by the mainstream for no discernible reason if you go solely by the acting, but I find the story to be a very unique subversion of a coming-of-age tale, so the plot saves the film somewhat. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802529] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnbobb posted...</cite> <quote>Carrie (1976)</quote> Rating: 61/100 I watched it about 6 years ago and I was struck by just how bad the acting in this movie was. Virtually everyone aside from the two leads deliver dismal performances. It feels like schlock that has been accepted by the mainstream for no discernible reason if you go solely by the acting, but I find the story to be a very unique subversion of a coming-of-age tale, so the plot saves the film somewhat.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:16:12 PM #264:	Anagram posted... Inception horns in movie trailers Rating: 22/100 Stop it. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802554] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anagram posted...</cite> <quote>Inception horns in movie trailers</quote> Rating: 22/100 Stop it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/26/18 1:18:30 PM #265:	Dark and serious adaptations of fairy tales --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:896802674] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Dark and serious adaptations of fairy tales</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:19:19 PM #266:	LinkMarioSamus posted... No I like The Shining more than The Dark Knight! Ok. LinkMarioSamus posted... Inglorious Basterds Rating: 97/100 Another movie where the details make the film great. Of course I could rave about how the methodical pace of Hans Landa's character makes him a delightful villain, or why the variations on how to motion the number three make this film so great, but I want to focus on something no one ever mentions: the comedic timing of B.J. Novak. The one Basterd to survive, Novak's character has like two lines in the whole movie, and yet Tarantino went out and co-opted a great dry comedian to nail those lines. And the result is that the last scene is able to turn something gruesome into something hilarious. And so much of this movie plays up a strange perverse lightness in the face of truly dark and terrible scenes. It's a damn good movie. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802719] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkMarioSamus posted...</cite> <quote>No I like The Shining more than The Dark Knight! </quote> Ok. <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted...</cite> <quote>Inglorious Basterds</quote> Rating: 97/100 Another movie where the details make the film great. Of course I could rave about how the methodical pace of Hans Landa's character makes him a delightful villain, or why the variations on how to motion the number three make this film so great, but I want to focus on something no one ever mentions: the comedic timing of B.J. Novak. The one Basterd to survive, Novak's character has like two lines in the whole movie, and yet Tarantino went out and co-opted a great dry comedian to nail those lines. And the result is that the last scene is able to turn something gruesome into something hilarious. And so much of this movie plays up a strange perverse lightness in the face of truly dark and terrible scenes. It's a damn good movie.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 02/26/18 1:19:30 PM #267:	scarletspeed7 posted... trdl23 posted... The Shining Rating: 60/100 I respect Nicholson's portrayal, but I've never really understood why people love this film so much. It's so glacially paced and dull, and the rest of Jack's family is completely boring. The entire plot just doesn't really feel like there's much to it. I'm also not really a Kubrick guy in general (I think Barry Lyndon is probably my favorite Kubrick film, if that gives any indication of what I think of him). See, I get where you're coming from. I will admit that The Shining is basically a collection of incidents that happen to the family and the story revolves around how they react to them, in similar fashion to how much of 2001: A Space Odyssey is just shots of spaceships showing mankind's technological progress. Fine. It's probably the filmmaking that's a big part of why a lot of us like the film so much. The camera basically feels like it's its own character. --- "Nothing I could do!" -Darksydephil <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:896802730] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>scarletspeed7 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>The Shining</quote> Rating: 60/100 I respect Nicholson's portrayal, but I've never really understood why people love this film so much. It's so glacially paced and dull, and the rest of Jack's family is completely boring. The entire plot just doesn't really feel like there's much to it. I'm also not really a Kubrick guy in general (I think Barry Lyndon is probably my favorite Kubrick film, if that gives any indication of what I think of him).</quote> See, I get where you're coming from. I will admit that The Shining is basically a collection of incidents that happen to the family and the story revolves around how they react to them, in similar fashion to how much of 2001: A Space Odyssey is just shots of spaceships showing mankind's technological progress. Fine. It's probably the filmmaking that's a big part of why a lot of us like the film so much. The camera basically feels like it's its own character.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raka_Putra 02/26/18 1:19:33 PM #268:	Synecdoche, New York --- Fuhlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen, So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr-- eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehr. <cite>Raka_Putra posted [p:896802732] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Synecdoche, New York</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:20:31 PM #269:	Anagram posted... Dark and serious adaptations of fairy tales Rating: 18/100 Dark and serious tends to be overly maudlin and hilariously bad when taken in conjunction with Hollywood's understanding of fairy tales. Just make Fables into a film series. It would work better. Fables tackles its source material with material, but also a light touch. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802780] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anagram posted...</cite> <quote>Dark and serious adaptations of fairy tales</quote> Rating: 18/100 Dark and serious tends to be overly maudlin and hilariously bad when taken in conjunction with Hollywood's understanding of fairy tales. Just make Fables into a film series. It would work better. Fables tackles its source material with material, but also a light touch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:22:02 PM #270:	LinkMarioSamus posted... The camera basically feels like it's its own character. I think there's great cinematography and then there's experimental cinematography. The difference is that one works and the other doesn't, but we want to give it points for effort. The camera in The Shining slows the movie down to a screeching halt at times. My brain is moving on to other things in my head while the camera tries to catch up. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802861] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkMarioSamus posted...</cite> <quote>The camera basically feels like it's its own character.</quote> I think there's great cinematography and then there's experimental cinematography. The difference is that one works and the other doesn't, but we want to give it points for effort. The camera in The Shining slows the movie down to a screeching halt at times. My brain is moving on to other things in my head while the camera tries to catch up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/26/18 1:22:53 PM #271:	Death Wish --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:896802916] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Death Wish</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:22:56 PM #272:	Raka_Putra posted... Synecdoche, New York Rating: 50/100 Ebert says it's one of the best films of all time, but I have never been in the mood to watch it based on the plot synopsis. It doesn't sound like my cup of tea, and I want to at least be in the right frame of mind to watch something that's supposedly so great so I can give it a fair shake. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896802919] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Raka_Putra posted...</cite> <quote>Synecdoche, New York</quote> Rating: 50/100 Ebert says it's one of the best films of all time, but I have never been in the mood to watch it based on the plot synopsis. It doesn't sound like my cup of tea, and I want to at least be in the right frame of mind to watch something that's supposedly so great so I can give it a fair shake.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:24:59 PM #273:	Anagram posted... Death Wish Rating: 56/100 Much like the Punisher, I have no respect for the lead character of Death Wish. I don't support murderous vigilantes. When it becomes a question of morality, action film hero logic flies out the window and I begin to question the entire moral agenda of a film like this. Whether that's a great thing and the film is doing its job is irrelevant. My gut reaction is to hate the lead and disapprove of the film. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896803042] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anagram posted...</cite> <quote>Death Wish</quote> Rating: 56/100 Much like the Punisher, I have no respect for the lead character of Death Wish. I don't support murderous vigilantes. When it becomes a question of morality, action film hero logic flies out the window and I begin to question the entire moral agenda of a film like this. Whether that's a great thing and the film is doing its job is irrelevant. My gut reaction is to hate the lead and disapprove of the film.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathChicken 02/26/18 1:34:21 PM #274:	I'm generally not one of those "The book was so much better than the movie" types, but man, Shining the book was so much better than the movie. Book Jack was a sympathetic if ultimately doomed character. Film Jack was just kind of an asshole even before the house got involved, and it frankly ruins the story. --- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable <cite>DeathChicken posted [p:896803544] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>I'm generally not one of those "The book was so much better than the movie" types, but man, Shining the book was so much better than the movie. Book Jack was a sympathetic if ultimately doomed character. Film Jack was just kind of an asshole even before the house got involved, and it frankly ruins the story.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 02/26/18 1:37:17 PM #275:	horror --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:896803709] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>horror</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Simoun 02/26/18 1:39:21 PM #276:	Hobo With A Shotgun --- It's not so cliche anymore when it's happening to you. <cite>Simoun posted [p:896803823] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>Hobo With A Shotgun</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 02/26/18 1:40:31 PM #277:	WWII movies --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:896803884] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote>WWII movies</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:43:42 PM #278:	Johnbobb posted... horror Rating: 32/100 I think horror tends to bring out the worst in humanity and parade it around for our amusement. It hasn't always been that way, and I think the traditional Universal horror films are of a different breed and calibre than modern trash. Psychological horror, again, is a little different - but I don't give it much leeway; it often results in pointless murder and just trotted out as if it is "murder with meaning". Legion, I guess, would be an example of psychological horror working well. But overall, horror is something for which I have little respect. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896804048] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnbobb posted...</cite> <quote>horror</quote> Rating: 32/100 I think horror tends to bring out the worst in humanity and parade it around for our amusement. It hasn't always been that way, and I think the traditional Universal horror films are of a different breed and calibre than modern trash. Psychological horror, again, is a little different - but I don't give it much leeway; it often results in pointless murder and just trotted out as if it is "murder with meaning". Legion, I guess, would be an example of psychological horror working well. But overall, horror is something for which I have little respect.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:44:08 PM #279:	Simoun posted... Hobo With A Shotgun Rating: 30/100 Boring, pedantic, unnecessary, lacking the qualities that make it good or worth watching, etc. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896804075] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Simoun posted...</cite> <quote>Hobo With A Shotgun</quote> Rating: 30/100 Boring, pedantic, unnecessary, lacking the qualities that make it good or worth watching, etc.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 02/26/18 1:45:29 PM #280:	Anagram posted... WWII movies Rating: 60/100 I actually love World War II comics immensely. The same can't be said for WW2 films. I think the desire to turn them into gritty, brutal things takes some of the magic of film away from... well, film. Saving Private Ryan is great in isolation. But a great World War II film can steer your mind in the direction of carnage without having to depict it in excess. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:896804155] in Name Somet... [t:76334713]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anagram posted...</cite> <quote>WWII movies</quote> Rating: 60/100 I actually love World War II comics immensely. The same can't be said for WW2 films. I think the desire to turn them into gritty, brutal things takes some of the magic of film away from... well, film. Saving Private Ryan is great in isolation. But a great World War II film can steer your mind in the direction of carnage without having to depict it in excess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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