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What did you watch this week? (04/06-10/06)

posted 8 years ago by StoneKeeper (28343)
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A good Sunday to you all. Hope you had a good week.

Here's mine:

Irreversible (2002 DVD): I still can't believe I had to pay $19 for a DVD but I really wanted this french Gaspar Noé polarizing hit in my collection. When I received it, I checked if it was working all right and ended up watching it all over again. Yep, all of it. Those who know the movie know how hard it is. I personally love shocking and traumatizing movies, my top 20 actually consist mostly of "provocative" films. This one does make me feel tense and uncomfortable but it is so hypnotizing that I'm just glued to my seat until the end. Some call it trash... I call it a masterpiece. I have this little ritual where I watch the final scene in pitch dark and concentrate on the screen. Try it and your TV will switch sizes and crazy stuff will happened right in front of your eyes. Epileptic Warning! 9.5/10

Creep (2015 Netflix): I am a very difficult person when it comes to horror movies and I rarely enjoy jump scares but in this one they were just a load of fun. I jumped so many times and always laughed right after. This movie is an amazing blend between horror and comedy but it's actually a thriller. I think the two writers/directors/actors (there is only 2 cast members listed) actually underestimated what they were sitting on because the movie should've been longer. The part inside the rented house ended too quick. Great acting, superb style and tension and a wicked sense of humour make this a success. *Thank you hownos. 7.5/10

Bronson: Right after the first 5 minutes you know what kind of movie you just got yourself into. A psychedelic, violent drama. And it's a good one too. Right down my alley. When you're 40 minutes into it, you feel like you've seen enough content for two movies already. Then the mood changes a bit while still being very eerie. The movie does have a few flaws, Nothing worth mentioning. Tom Hardy delivers a 10/10 performance. The music was great. The story was crazy. 8/10

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

I love Lemmon, will add how to murder your wife.

Trading Places: Never really digged that one. I'm a big Coming to America fan though. 6/10

The night before: we are on the exact same page. 6/10

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

He did another outstanding performance for GlenGarry Glen Ross.
He can do drama but he can be so funny to.

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

I remember thoroughly enjoying How to Murder Your Wife when I was younger. I still have vivid mental images of his devoted comic strip fans piecing together clues.

Def on the alert for a rewatch!

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

And I remember Virna Lisi as one of the most sensual, desirable women back then. Yeah, as far as ratings, go figure! It'll always be a point of contention.

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

Well, when it comes to ratings, I like to find myself being pleasantly surprised, so, I take a leap of faith on occasion.

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

We're still in a relative area as far as opinions, always will be.
When I was a teenager, I was completely captivated by the Charles Laughton portrayal of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a bonafide classic and it still is, in the annals of film. I think it might have motivated me to read the book, I'm not sure; but I am sure I did read the book. I didn't have the benefit of ratings back then. But it's interesting how that solitary performance has haunted and moved me for decades !

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

My appreciation of both literature and movies has been on a pretty much even keel since I was very young.

However, I agree that I can't think of one book I've read which was inferior to the film adaptation.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 8 years ago

Did you read robert ludlum's books?

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

No, but I recognize the name.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 8 years ago

Well,the bourne books are better then the movies😉

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

I believe it. As I said above, that's always been my experience.

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

Within (2016) - a family moves into a new house which has a murderous past. Similar to The Boy. 6/10.

Manhattan Night (2016) - Adrian Brody was pretty good in this as a reporter investigating the murder of a movie director. The problem is the storyline sucks. 6/10.

Not a good week.

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Let's try and do better this week. On top of my head I could suggest you Journey to the west. it's on Netflix I think it's guaranteed fun.

[–] MinaVladimir (4086) 8 years ago

Is Within another one of those [spoiler]"people in the walls"[/spoiler] movies? That seems to have become a trend recently.

[–] [deleted] 8 years ago

yes

[–] MinaVladimir (4086) 8 years ago

I need to give Creep another shot, because it's greatness seems to have gone over my head the first time around (though I didn't watch it all the way through).

I don't think I can watch Irreversible again any time soon (and it's been almost 10 years since I've seen it). Very brutal film, but also very interesting cinematically. I remember the ending leaving me very confused emotionally, because it was done in an uplifting way, but in the context of what happened before/would happen later it's truly tragic (going by memory here, obviously).

I'm glad I saw Bronson before I got tired of Tom Hardy's silly voices (or maybe that's just the way his voice is...). I really liked it.

I have nothing to contribute this week. I saw the last 15 minutes of The girl that kicked the hornet's nest* (Not enough coffee drinking!!!) Also the first 20 or so minutes of The Good Postman (documentary), and that's about it.

EDIT: *That should be The Girl Who Played with Fire.

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Thanks mIna!

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

I had a hard time getting into The Girl Who Kicked the Hornest's Nest too. The plot had a much slower build-up than the previous two films. I never finished watching it either. That's not like me. If I can get through two sequels of a movie, I am committed to watching the rest of the series especially if that series tells the story about the characters in sequence like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

[–] MinaVladimir (4086) 8 years ago

Shit! I meant The Girl Who Played with Fire. I never saw The Girl Who Kicked the Hornest's Nest (except maybe the very beginning). I started watching the movies right after I finished the books, and by the third one I lost interest to be honest.

[–] Barclays (960) 8 years ago

Oh wow. Really? I thought The Girl Who Played with Fire was really good. The American version changed the story around some. Which version did you watch- the one with Daniel Craig (American version) or the Swedish (original)version?

[–] db20db (17746) 8 years ago

So did I! I really enjoyed watching that trilogy to its completion.

[–] MinaVladimir (4086) 8 years ago

I did like The Girl Who Played with Fire (that's the second one, right?). These titles are confusing me lol. I should have mentioned that I've seen it before, and this time I just caught the end on TV :)

I watched both versions, and I thought both brought something different. In this case I don't think the Americans were doing a remake, as much as an adaptation themselves. From what I remember they stuck closer to the book. I would've liked to see Fincher's adaptation of the other two books, since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo really ended with setting up a continuation, and was different enough from the Swedish adaptations. Honestly I liked both.

I do plan on finishing the Swedish trilogy eventually, but I think I had a bit of a Girl... fatigue, with the books and movies all at once.

[–] NotoriousGIB (105) 8 years ago

Alien: Covenant
Just... awful. (5/10)

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Yeah, I'll stay far from that one.

[–] Cornelia123 (784) 8 years ago

I love Creep! What a creepy guy, hey? lol

Haven't seen Irreversible yet, because I just don't want to see ANOTHER unnecessary rape scene. Seriously, it's like in every film a woman has to get raped and a dog has to get killed...(eye roll). Have you seen Enter the Void, by the same director? And his latest film, Love? If so, what did you think of them? I quite liked them, although Enter the Void was waaaayyyy too long, imo. lol

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Only seen Enter the void. I own it but only saw it once. I liked it a lot but indeed it is long. It belongs in the category of movies that you only need to see you once to remember for the rest of your life. It's quite a feat.

[–] Cornelia123 (784) 8 years ago

I saw it in a full movie theatre and sat there for 3 hours dying to go to the loo! lol

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Haha, its must have been funked up on the Big screen though!

[–] Cornelia123 (784) 8 years ago

Yeah it was brilliant. What great visuals and sound! If I would have saw it on a small screen, I probably wouldn't have paid as much attention, and who knows, I probably would have even 'skipped' parts, and thought it was too boring, so I'm glad I saw it in the cinema, as it made you appreciate the whole 'trippy' experience of it all.

[–] Hans-Wilhelm (1372) 8 years ago

X-Men: The Days of Future Past

Meet Joe Black

It Follows

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Days of futur past is my fav X-men movie and an amazing superhero movie. A Big 9/10

I came close to buying Meet Joe black because of the cast but it seems long and the scènes I saw on tv looked quite boring. Whats your take on it?

[–] Hans-Wilhelm (1372) 8 years ago

I've seen it several times so it has grown on me a bit but I personally love it. I think it is well written and the dialogue between Pitt and Hopkins and well as Pitt and the love interest are very interesting scenes.

I'd say it is one of those films that will either click or it won't so there is no way to predict who will like it and who won't.

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

OK cool, thanks

[–] Kawada_Kira (7282) 8 years ago

I think the only movie I watched last week was:

Strangers on a Train (1951, US)
In this thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, a tennis player with dreams of going into politics named Guy Haines is on a train where, by chance, he meets a charming psychopath named Bruno Anthony who tells him his idea of the perfect murder: two strangers who have never met agree to kill one person for each other, having no motive and no connection to each other. Anthony suggests killing Haines' cheating wife in exchange for Haines killing Anthony's father. Haines thinks Anthony is joking and brushes him off, but Anthony thinks Haines has given him the go-ahead and decides to put his plan into action. Things spiral out of control and Anthony ends up threatening to destroy Haines' entire life.

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Thanks for the post Kira. Haven't seen it though.

[–] Kawada_Kira (7282) 8 years ago

It was really good, I highly recommend it. Most of Hitchcock's movies are excellent and this was no exception.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 8 years ago

The birds(1963)
Psycho.

[–] PlaintiveMelody (245) 8 years ago

I love this film, one of my favorite Hitchcock films, and all because of Robert Cummings. I really think Bruno is one of the best characters on film. It is rather amazing when a viewer likes a psychopath. It's also a book by Patricia Highsmith. I haven't read it, but have read some of her short stories which are very well written. She likes to get into the psyche of her characters. Did you like the film?

[–] Kawada_Kira (7282) 8 years ago

I did, I really enjoyed it. I've rarely encountered a Hitchcock film I didn't like, but this was one of the best, very absorbing. I agree, Bruno was a great character. I think i'll check out the book too.

Also I caught the Hitchcock cameo this time lol. I'm always careful to look for it, but in some of his movies I miss it and have to look it up after I finish the movie.

[–] PlaintiveMelody (245) 8 years ago

I love this one, and I am like you, I have a hard time catching all of his cameos and sometimes have to go back and watch for him again.

I haven't read the book, but have been meaning to for some time.

Every time I think about Strangers on a Train, I think "Criss Cross". No matter how many times I have seen it, I always laugh when Bruno pops the kid's balloon at the carnival with his cigarette. I don't know why, as it is a mean thing for a person to do- but the character is likeable in some twisted way.

[–] Renovatio (2990) 8 years ago

Strangers on a Train is a lot of fun... Good choice

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

A terrific movie.
If you only had watched one that was a good choice.

[–] Renovatio (2990) 8 years ago

I watched...

The Assignment (2016)... A hitman revenge movie by Walter Hill (who wrote Alien) with a twist... A hitman gets turned into a woman by a Dr. who does an unwanted sex change operation on him... Movie was surprisingly philosophical for having such a trashy premise, but is not a "nobel victims" movie... It's fun and a bit crazy... Sigourney Weaver was great in it and Michelle Rodriguez was ok...

What Lies Beneath (2000) ... Horror movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford... Man, Pfeiffer is beautiful and very good in this... I hadn't seen it since watching it in the cinema when it first came out... It's beautifully shot compared to todays movies and is a lot of fun... Worth revisiting for the joy of it...

Munich (2005)... Spielberg spy movie about the assassinations after the 1972 Olympic Games... THIS is what a real movie looks like, beautifully shot... One of Spielberg's most adult movies... thrilling, thought provoking and shows how dehumanising the spy game is...

I recommend all of the above... The Assignment is very B-movie though...

[–] godewey (16472) 8 years ago

Munich is one of my favorites.
Although I haven't seen it in a while.
Definitely needs another watch.

[–] StoneKeeper (28343) 8 years ago

Darn it, I almost bought Munich the other day but another movie inspired me more... Hope it's still at the used DVD store.