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I adored Vicky Krieps. She was marvelous, and I can't wait to see what she does next. (It nearly goes without saying that Day-Lewis was outstanding as well. If this is his last role, it's a wonderful performance to go out on.) As always PTA keeps the film evolving throughout so that you're never quite sure what's around the corner. Must've been about two-thirds of the way through when I decided that I really liked what he was going for, which is kind of late -- but that wait sort of makes for the reward. It's also a beautiful film. He did a great job doing the photography himself.
Me too. TOD then Raiders then LC.
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Good list, @JamesBondKenya. I still have a few of those to see, DARKEST HOUR being one. Disappointed it's only a 'rent it' on your list -- am hoping for more. Also yet to see SHAPE OF WATER and GET OUT. No LADY BIRD? I was surprised how much I liked that one.
Really enjoyable movie, plenty of action and laughs.
The Shape of Water probably wins my #1 spot in a super impressive year.
I've tried to avoid as much about the film as possible, including all trailers and footage, but the one trailer I did see immediately told me the film is likely something special.
@Strog Conercning DARKEST HOUR, people really like it and it got nominated for all the oscars and such but maybe I missed something because I really didn’t like it. The first half an hour is really good because it’s like look it’s old England look at the make up! Isn’t oldman great! Look it’s king James! Look it’s chamberlain. And I love british history but after that first half an hour there was no story and no character arc and it was basically a film about showing off the great makeup and performance with Oldman and would have worked better as a short film. But hey other people really like this films so what do I know.
Really enjoyed this film. Great to see Michael Keaton on the screen again. Think Holland is brilliantly suited for where they have pitched Peter Parker as Spider-Man in this universe in going forward. His best mate had me laughing so much too.
Goonies are not good enough?
Sorry not a favorite for me. I think it’s one of those things people like a lot more if they grew up with it.
It must be a rather nostalgia-powered film. I'm all about the 80s but I never cared for The Goonies either I'm afraid, either as a kid or adult.
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Howard Hawks. Cary Grant. So...
The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
Both the sepia section and the really colourful section look great. The songs are irritating. Still a classic and interesting as such.
L'assassin habite au 21 (1942)
I expected a dark crime story, got a comedy instead. Didn't mind though, it was entertaining.
Le Corbeau (1943)
An interesting film by Clouzot. Has anyone seen both this and Otto Preminger's The 13th Letter (1951), and if so, how do they compare?
Gilda (1946)
A film noir classic. Beautiful cinematography, beautiful Rita Hayworth.
Desert Fury (1947)
Surprisingly gay, considering the time. Kinda good.
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Obviously a classic. A must for cinephiles.
Singin' In The Rain (1952)
An entertaining classic.
The Sniper (1952)
Pretty good.
From Here To Eternity (1953)
Wild River (1960)
Judgment At Nuremberg (1961)
A continuation of my exploration into Montgomery Clift's filmograhy.
Lilith (1964)
Looks good. Not really a fan of the movie otherwise. (Or of Warren Beatty.)
The Chase (1966)
Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford. A good (though depressing) depiction of disgusting mob mentality escalating into violence.
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Umm, well, this was then... Really hard not to roll eyes and get bored, though, sorry to say.
Barefoot In The Park (1967)
Eeh... okay... I think this was supposed to be fun, but I didn't find it so.
Barbarella (1968)
Oh for goodness sakes, wtf was that? Was this made for 13 year old boys?
Papillon (1973)
I'm pretty sure I liked this more as a kid. Now it seemed just... men being horrible to other men, just because, and you know, two and a half hours of misery and torture. and in the end... what's the bloody point?
American Graffiti (1973)
Okay I guess. I've mostly forgotten it already though.
Höstsonaten - Autumn Sonata (1978)
A drama of strained family relationships, especially between mother (Ingrid Bergman) and her adult daughter (Liv Ullman).
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Sydney Pollack. Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. Pretty good.
9 to 5 (1980)
Rrright... Kinda irritating, too on the nose, and not funny (though it tries), but was probably cool in 1980... maybe.
Querelle (1982)
This was certainly interesting stylistically, like filmed in a theatre set, and theatrical in lighting and acting style. I sort of both liked this and didn't, but it made me curious of Fassbinder's other work. This was his last movie.
Paris, Texas (1984)
Harry Dean Stanton, R.I.P.
The Reflecting Skin (1990)
A visually beautiful, but disturbing and creepy film. Loved it.
Night Train (1998)
Watched for John Hurt, such a lovely actor. An okay movie.
The Matrix (1999)
This seemed so cool and all when it came out. Now it's... okay.
Enemy At The Gates (2001)
Well... it tried hard. Kinda meh, though.
Adaptation (2002)
This was peculiar, in a good way.
V For Vendetta (2005)
Meh.
The Social Network (2010)
I keep trying with this movie. Never was a fan. Love the Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross score, though. Also, I've loved Edvard Grieg's In The Hall Of The Mountain King since I was a kid, and may now forever associate it with the Winklevoss twins - which I don't mind. At all. And I might actually be warming up to the movie a little bit now... (Bless Luca Guadagnino for watching this. - I'll get back to that...)
Mirror Mirror (2012)
A weird movie. Was this peculiarly soulless fairy tale made for kids or for adults? Seems like it wouldn't work for either. Armie Hammer under the influence of puppy love magic potion had me briefly in stitches though, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
What Maisie Knew (2012)
I thought this might be just a boring divorce drama with a kid caught in the middle, but it was actually good, and well acted.
The Lone Ranger (2013)
A re-watch. I had seen this the previous Christmas, and the circumstances weren't ideal. I liked it a lot more this time. An entertaining, mostly lighthearted romp. (Bless Luca Guadagnino for watching this, too.)
The Homesman (2014)
This was an unusual and intriguing Western for a long stretch. Until towards the end it wasn't.
The Salvation (2014)
Mads Mikkelsen and Eva Green in a Western - obviously needed to watch.
Love & Mercy
Forgettable.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
I hadn't been in any hurry to watch this, it was just one of the countless maybe-see-some-day movies. And then in December I developed a need to see it ASAP. So I watched. And blimey, it was entertaining and fun. Want to see it again already.
The Adderall Diaries (2015)
Love The Coopers (2015)
Around the same time I also developed a need to see these movies, neither of which I had ever even heard of before.
Neither was great, but not too bad either, and made for some interesting enough research.
The Little Prince (2015)
Zootopia (2016)
Christmas time viewing with young relatives. Both were actually very good.
The Vessel (2016)
This was strange and fascinating. Probably not for most of you, but I really enjoyed it.
A Cure For Wellness (2016)
Looked great. Sort of interesting, but ultimately mediocre, deteriorated towards the end. My friend and I weren't impressed.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
Well... not bad, I guess, but not really for me. Lots of talking, talking, talking. I don't remember much about it.
Mudbound (2017)
Pretty good.
Get Out (2017)
It's good and all, but but... certainly not one of the year's best for me.
in theatre:
Manifesto (2015)
Weird but interesting art project. 13 x Cate Blanchett. (I think it was 13...)
Blade Runner 2049
Looks gorgeous (well, duh!). It was interesting, but didn't really touch me.
The Killing Of a Sacred Deer
A great cast, well acted, creepy, unpleasant. I wanted to like it more than I did, but didn't exactly dislike it, either.
Paddington 2
Adorable. Hugh Grant was a fab villain, and Ben Whishaw is of course lovely as ever as Paddington. A lovely cast in general, and a lovely (and timely) story.
God's Own Country
Very good. Great cast.
Also involves a scene that was just totally unique in how it developed - from oh the poor thing is dead... hey, wait, what are you doing? ... shit I don't want to see that, even though it's dead, seriously... why? now wait a min...? hmmm? I seeeee... Awwwwwwww. (A side note: I like sheep.)
Murder On The Orient Express
Okay, but nothing special.
Loving Vincent
Beautiful work.
...to be continued with this year's haul so far..
Boring pretentious crap.
DOOM.
Entertaining fun shlock.
King James?!
That’s just testament to what the film was able to teach me.
Ordered the blu-ray. And I want the sequel, too, pls. :)
Not goon enough.
I love a lot of 80s films, but that one just didn’t work for me. Not horrible, but not my cup of tea at all. For a somewhat similar 80s cheesy classic, I preferred Gremlins (which was referenced in Goonies).
FURY (1936). Also watched Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film. A shift in tone from what I have seen of his German work, but I don't mean that necessarily in a bad way. As with the above, I've also seen the follow-up to this one, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, though I slightly prefer FURY. The best American film I've seen from Lang so far is SCARLET STREET, which was just incredible.