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Great question.
Land got off to a great start - our hero running for his life as all his buddies are shot down and him stumbling upon the Frenchie on the beach - but it started to drag when Styles showed up.
Air was my favorite. The guys just talking about fuel was interesting and the battles looked real.
Cillian Murphy really took me out of the sea. It was difficult watching such a dour man.
I'm with you on the movie not working. None of the serious moments had the proper emotional payout. Buckley's death, Ambrose identifying Sammy's body, and Catrin walking in on the affair all felt out of place. They weren't able to manage the tonal shifts.
It's hard not to notice him. I wasn't sure what he looked like, but as soon as he opened his mouth, I assumed it was him. Definitely one of the worst performers in the movie. Effective but one-note.
Same. I loved the first half, but was disappointed with the weird turn it took. Maybe if they had done more obvious foreshadowing early on, I could've gotten behind it.
No way. The hokey music and bumbling cops give the movie a much-needed reprieve from the disturbing events happening in the rest of the film. I love it. It's the weird back-and-forth between horror and low-brow comedy that makes this one so unique and memorable.
Liked
1. It Comes at Night
2. Split
3. Baby Driver
4. Get Out
Did not
King Arthur
Logan
John Wick 2
Lego Batman
Free Fire
The short hair must have thrown him.
Lol, but any woman can turn down Mac. She would have done more by accepting his offer. If she slept with Mac, that would have been more surprising than anything in season 3.
Good point. Though I'm thinking she earned it with her new haircut.
Just finished watching The Verdict. It felt like watching a masterpiece. Surprisingly great cinematography. I expected it to be all about the acting, but it was so much more than that.
When you said Twilight Zone, I immediately thought of "The Shelter". Possible spoiler: I'm not sure how you come back from an experience like the people in either picture faced.
I like the Seinfeld reply. I see myself still watching it until I die.
As far as shows out today, maybe The Big Bang Theory. I think it's a crap show, but it's just so popular now.
I'm not sure about any dramas standing the test of time. I like Fargo. It's seasons are short, it's seasons are only lightly connected, and it's not dependent on many special effects. I think it will age well, but I can't imagine any dramas staying somewhat popular that long. If it gets cancelled this year, maybe that will help.
Black Mirror?
He's a bit full of himself isn't he?
And Lumet directed the first Murder on the Orient Express!
I'd go with another Lumet picture as my favorite courtroom drama, but I'm definitely adding The Verdict to my watchlist.
Horror is up there for me too, especially recently. But I'd have to go with the Western as my favorite. I wish they were more common. If courtroom drama counts as a genre, that'd be my #2.
I know it's late, but I really wanted to get my two cents in.
It has a few moments of Ritchie-esque greatness in the first act (with well-incorporated music). As the movie progresses, it becomes less like a Guy Ritchie criminal comedy and more like a generic Huntsman mess when the magical element of the universe is developed. This development isn't particularly interesting. An abundance of dark CGI visuals replace the clever dialogue from the beginning.
Overall, I thought it was okay. But you could do better with most of Arthurian adaptations (especially Excalibur) or Logan (though it also falters in the third act).
I almost can't wait to watch it again and understand it even less.
Announcing cinematic universes before even one movie in the universe has been released. If you want people to get on board with what you're doing, make the best film(s) that you can and let the ticket buyers decide if the franchise continues.
The whole concept of a cinematic universe has been kind of lame ever since The Avengers broke that cherry. The MCU was a cool surprise when it all came together. I don't think anyone can top that.
Any chance you have at making a good first movie is instantly derailed when it's only function is to set up 50 years worth of sequels.
Babel's an interesting conundrum. I had never considered it foreign - maybe because it has a large English portion with stars that are prominent in America. After some thought, I think I'll reclassify it as foreign. >50% non-English dialogue, Mexican director, >50% box office made outside of USA/Canada
Yeah, I think the manual list is the best way to go. I started one a couple months ago but have found a couple stragglers after the initial look through my votes. 40 foreign films from ~1700 feature films.
I think I'll make a suggestion to IMDb to somehow implement a filter.