What did you watch this week my ninjas?(07/29-08/04)

I heard about your movie "date" with Shogie. Horror's not my thing, so more power to you and Shogie!

Gambit (2012) - Colin Firth and Alan Rickman are favorites of mine. As I said elsewhere on MC, I grabbed this DVD at my library the last time I was there. I wasn't aware of the mediocre rating it had when I picked it up. I think I watched about 20 minutes before I gave up on it. Stupid is the word that comes to mind. 4/10 not a fair rating, but based on what I saw that's the best I can do.

Midsomer Murders - (Netflix) - I'm on season 8 now. Still liking it! 7/10

Whitechapel - (2009-2013 DVD) - I watched just one episode and gave up. As I said in my other MC post, I didn't like the jumpy style – from here to there, and there – just bing, bing, bing. It drives me crazy when I can’t really see what this or that was. Much of the time the lighting was so dark I couldn’t really determine what was happening. I get that they want to set a dark, sinister mood, but sometimes it goes too far – certainly not the only show to do it. 6/10

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 7/10
I haven't seen the other ones you watched.

My ratings of what I watched:
Trafic (1971) 6/10
Deep Red (1975) 6/10
The Walk (2015) 8/10
Parade (1974) 7/10
Ferdinand (2017) 9/10
The Bourne Legacy (2012) 6/10
The Company You Keep (2012) 7/10
There’s Always Vanilla (1971) 5/10

Yours: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 6/10, stupid but entertaining enough. I might give the Mansion a go but the imdb page does not give me hope for its overall quality.

Baby Driver (2017 NetflixDVD): "After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail." Stars: Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Kevin Spacey 8/10.

Deadfall (2012 Netflix): "A thriller that follows two siblings who decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist, and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration." Stars: Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam 6/10.

13 Assassins (2010 Netflix): "A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord." Director: Takashi Miike 8/10.

Murder on the Orient Express (2017 NetflixDVD): "When a murder occurs on the train he's travelling on, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case." Stars: Kenneth Branagh 7/10

Casino Tycoon (1992): "Ho is a refugee from Hong Kong. He strives with talent and hardworking, and grows into a casino tycoon." Stars: Andy Lau 6/10.

Hi there!

I only saw one of yours...ill get to that
First...

Logan Lucky (17) West Virginans commit a heist at a major NASCAR rally...Tatum, Driver and Craig were all great but i think the writers overcomplicated the heist and overwrote the script
Hilary Swank mailed it in and was wasted here
The last 15 minutes were not needed
7/10

Jungle (17) true jungle survival story with some tragedy and thrills...the forest primeval is an unforgiving hell!
Radcliffe has real acting chops and everyone else was good
The sketchy guide was suitably sinister
7.5/10

Raw (16) the French really know horror! This was gory, creepy and well acted and the music was very cool
I had no idea where this was headed
Nothing to criticize so...
10/10!

Sneaky Pete S2 (18) Ribisi is just killing it as a brilliant conman and the cast is pretty much keeping up with him...im halfway through
8/10 so far...

The Mansion (17) The French strike again with a horror comedy this time...
Really fun slasher elements, a good surprise or two, the characters were enjoyable goofballs and the humor mostly worked
One guy looked exactly like James Franco and i had to check that he wasnt lol
And yes, it was pretty gross!
Everyone talked really fast so i had to rewind in a few spots and im not sure that all of the subs translated very well but Really good stuff
8/10

Thx my man
Lets do it again sometime

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Movies:

-If the Shoe Fits (1990)
Awful, cheap-looking movie. Rob Lowe and Jennifer Grey were probably the best part of the movie, but I have no idea what they were doing in trash like this. I guess their careers were still affected by their scandals?

-The Mummy (1999)
Such a fun adventure comedy. A classic, in my opinion.

-The Seven Year Itch (1955)
The movie was pretty funny at times, but I really think the movie works better if Marilyn Monroe is also just part of his imagination.

-Pillow Talk (1959)
Cute movie and Doris and Rock have great chemistry. But there's no way I would've forgiven him in real life!

-The Swimmer (1968)
I understand that this is a classic, but it's too pretentious for my taste. I understand the symbolism, but it doesn't work that well on a literal level. And the babysitter scene was just weird and creepy!

-Friday the 13th (1980)
Silly, of course, and doesn't always make sense, but one of the better old school slashers.

TV Shows:

-Agatha Christie's Poirot - "Hercule Poirot's Christmas"

-The Flying Doctors - "Into the Future"
Gibbo died, but who cares! It was the last episode of season 1. On to season 2!

-Saved By the Bell - marathon

-The Love Boat - marathon
Well, darn it! I can't find any episodes in English beyond season 2. I guess I'm moving on to...

-CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - marathon
I haven't seen these early episodes since they originally aired. I don't remember a thing!

-The New Detectives - marathon

-The Bold and the Beautiful - marathon of very old episodes

-Buffy The Vampire Slayer - "The Zeppo" and "Bad Girls"

Next week will be another movie night week!

A mix this week and a few foreign movies

Seven Years in Tibet (1997) - True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet. This movie shows clearly the acting limitations of Brad Pitt. The accent alone is cringeworthy. The movie is mediocre and now I know why I hadn't seen it earlier. 6/10

Out of the Furnace (2013) - When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement doesn't follow through fast enough, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice. I had never heard of this movie before even with the big named cast - Bale/Harrelson/Whittaker/Dafoe/Sam Shepard. It also stars Casey Affleck who I thought was terrible as usual. The movie is a decent revenge flick with some stupid scenarios. 6.5/10

Extinction (2018) - A father has a recurring dream of losing his family. His nightmare turns into reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction. Fighting for their lives, he comes to realize an unknown strength to keep them safe from harm. A Netflix sci-fi production that was awful in my opinion. There is a twist on the alien invasion scenario but the movie is too hard to believe. 5/10

Kill List (2011) - Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness. This movie has a cult following and I can see why. I thought the first half was really good but it just goes too far at the end. 6.5/10

Berlin Falling (2017) - When Frank offers Andreas a ride into Berlin out of courtesy he is certainly not aware that this decision will end up in a violent road trip for life and death. A timely movie involving Neo-Nazis and Muslim immigration in Germany. The movie concentrates on two characters and a car ride. This is German language. I thought it was well acted. 7/10

Kalifornia (1993) - A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself. Not a bad road trip crime movie. Pitt plays a character similar to Tyler Durden. A good performance from Michelle Forbes (where is she now ?). I enjoyed it and would give it 7/10.

9th Company (2005) - Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody war in Afghanistan, that was started by politicians. Based on a true story and a very well done war movie on the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. The movie is brutal all around but well worth the watch. This is a Russian language movie. Thanks to Dirty Barry for the recommendation. 8/10

The Lives of Others (2006) - In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. A German movie which won the Oscar for Best Foreign film. This is a captivating movie with an insightful look at the terrible East German regime. 8.5/10

Wake in Fright (1971) - After a bad gambling bet, a schoolteacher is marooned in a town full of crazy, drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent. The word I would use to describe this movie is unique. I can see why some Australians were upset with this movie and the overall depiction. It is a bit of a gem and I never heard of it until this week. Thanks to MovieMan for the recommendation. 8/10.

Gracious! I forgot one. 😧

The Endless Summer (1966) Documentary following two young surfers traveling around the world to find the perfect wave. Directed, written, and narrated by Bruce Brown, pioneer of surf films. I enjoyed this film; great cinematography, no special effects, no stuntmen, either. It's not a showcase of extreme surfing moves, but one of the simple gracefulness of surfing in the 1960s. My favorite segment is the one in Africa, especially the countries and people who had never seen surfing before. Oh, and the "In and Out" place. 7.5/10