Meltdown Tracker Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Alien - Jesus Christ this has aged well. Loved it, 9/10. in the middle of watching Aliens now. Probably will watch the whole series, even Ressurection and those shitty AvP spinoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSandt Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 18 hours ago, Kvothe said: those shitty AvP spinoffs. The first one has some camp value; the second one not even that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Value Boy Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I had never watched Boogie Nights up until this weekend, really enjoyed it and a great cast - 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Girls Trip - Had its moments, was pretty funny. 6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown Tracker Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Aliens - great action movie albeit a bit overrated. A lot of the vehicle scenes that were mind blowing at the time have not aged well (especially compared to the first movie, where the technology still holds up) and look pretty dinky. The action sequences are still awesome though. Could have used more scenes with the actual aliens (you only see them for a grand total of a minute or two). Having just watched Terminator 2, it has held up a lot better than Aliens. Still a great movie that was enjoyable, 8/10. On to watch Aliens 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vinegar Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 13 hours ago, Kvothe said: Aliens - great action movie albeit a bit overrated. A lot of the vehicle scenes that were mind blowing at the time have not aged well (especially compared to the first movie, where the technology still holds up) and look pretty dinky. The action sequences are still awesome though. Could have used more scenes with the actual aliens (you only see them for a grand total of a minute or two). Having just watched Terminator 2, it has held up a lot better than Aliens. Still a great movie that was enjoyable, 8/10. On to watch Aliens 3... Alien > Aliens any day of the week for this guy right here. Though Biehn and Paxton are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I watched Split on the weekend. Really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 10 hours ago, vic vinegar said: Alien > Aliens any day of the week for this guy right here. Though Biehn and Paxton are great. Aliens looks so cheap compared to Alien. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vinegar Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 23 hours ago, theedge00 said: Aliens looks so cheap compared to Alien. Pretty sure it had the bigger budget too. Cameron was always schlock compared to early Ridley. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Ghostland - Quite a creepy horror with a slightly different way of structuring the story. In terms of horror, it's in the same vein as Texas Chainsaw. Too many jumpscares that weren't necessary at all. 6.5/10 First Reformed - Interesting drama with Ethan Hawke. The writer of this movie also wrote Taxi Driver, and there are definitely parallels between Travis Bickle and the main protagonist. Starts a bit slow, but picks up the pace around half way. 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Infinity war. By far my favorite Avengers movie. I was blown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott. Posted August 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Sick of these marvel movies tbh. Talk about overkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vinegar Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 You Were Never Really Here. Wasn't blown away the first time through due to high praise and unrealistic expectations but the more I watch it the better it gets. Super dark movie though. Joaquin kills it, best performance in years from an outstanding actor, and the directing by Ramsay is effectively sparse. I keep finding myself thinking about it long after the fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Kyle_ Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 saw that movie a few months ago, really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 8 hours ago, Scott. said: Sick of these marvel movies tbh. Talk about overkill Well yeah but who are they hurting? Its just entertainment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown Tracker Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 1:03 PM, theedge00 said: Hereditary - Pretty good. Some shocking scenes. Ending was weak , and the pace could have been faster. 7/10 I fucking loved this movie. It was a bit slow, but I'd put it in the category of slow-burn horrors. I loved everything about it though, it was beautifully shot, the use of lighting was great, the actress that played the mother gave me goose bumps on multiple occasions, etc. That sequence of rushing to drive Charlie to the hospital, hitting the post, seeing her decapitated head, and the mom's breakdown of "I want to die, I want to die!!" was one of the most chilling scenes I've seen in a movie lately. 8.5/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Kvothe said: I fucking loved this movie. It was a bit slow, but I'd put it in the category of slow-burn horrors. I loved everything about it though, it was beautifully shot, the use of lighting was great, the actress that played the mother gave me goose bumps on multiple occasions, etc. Hide contents That sequence of rushing to drive Charlie to the hospital, hitting the post, seeing her decapitated head, and the mom's breakdown of "I want to die, I want to die!!" was one of the most chilling scenes I've seen in a movie lately. 8.5/10 Yeah that scene you put in spoilers was really good! What did you think about the ending tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown Tracker Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 14 minutes ago, theedge00 said: Yeah that scene you put in spoilers was really good! What did you think about the ending tho It was solid - nothing mind blowingly good, but it wrapped up the story well. I liked that Paimon needed a weakened and male host, so Peter's character was slowly broken down to be a suitable host. I liked that the whole thing was inevitable and the family was like a sacrificial lamb for Paimon and the cult. I thought it was interesting that bodies needed to be decapitated to free Paimon from their bodies. There was a lot of symbolism with agency and how it related to the miniature models that Annie played with. Overall, I was pretty satisfied with the ending, but it was not as unnerving as it could have been IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisa Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 I don't watch many films in the summer but that post from a couple of weeks ago reminded me that I completely forgot to watch You Were Never Really Here so I saw it last week. It was a wonderful character study of a man with PTSD at the end of his road. Joaquin Phoenix is incredible, he's been one of my favourite actors since "Walk The Line". So many emotions. Such a great film. (A) The King of New York (1990) = this was nuts but also less problematic than most Abel Ferrara it was easy to watch. Very likable characters too. It has a really great build-up but kind of fizzles out in the end. (B-) Isle of Dogs = much better than I thought it would be, a passionate work dedicated to aspects of Japanese culture. Not the Wes Anderson I love but it was nice. All the claims of "cultural appropriation" that I've heard were complete nonsense. (B) God's Own Country, which is essentially Yorkshire's answer to Brokeback Mountain. It has very little dialogue but the storytelling is so moving. I loved it. (A) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theedge00 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 The Wailing - Nice horror drama. Ending is creepy. 7/10 Oculus - Different, not really effective as a horror. Worth a watch though. 6.5/10 Hostiles - Love the Bale. Awesome shots, wanted to frame some in my room haha. Relatively slow burn drama/action. 7.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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