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I still haven't seen Platoon. I know I need too, but it's Oliver Stone...and I kind of dislike him as a human being, so I avoid watching his films for the most part.
Article ITT I attempt to review every movie I've seen.
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I still haven't seen Platoon. I know I need too, but it's Oliver Stone...and I kind of dislike him as a human being, so I avoid watching his films for the most part.
Hey Sexy, I noticed that you havent reviewed Flyboys. Its a movies based on US volunteers who served the French Air Forces during WWI. Also if you dont wanna review Platoon, then I will gladly review it for ya. I remember Platoon as a kid (well video game mainly) but understand that its based on the Vietnam War time. Also as I understand a young Willem Dafoe is in the movie & he really seemed to shine back in the day.
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Go for it man, I haven't seen fly boy's either
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I've seen Fly Boys. It wasn't the greatest movie I've ever seen. It wasn't terrible, I suppose.
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Title: Muppets Most Wanted
Year: 2014
Country of Origin: US
Director: James Bobin
Plot: The Muppet gang is in trouble after Kermit is mistakenly sent to a Russian gulag and is replaced by an evil doppelganger.
Review: After the breath of fresh air that was The Muppets, I was super excited for this film...and I can't help but feel that this one is a bit of a let down. It lacks the energy and a lot of the fun of the first film. This could be due to the lack of Jason Segel who declined to work on the sequel or I don't know, it's missing something. Fortunately though, the human cast picks up a lot of the slack. Ty Burrell is amazing as a French Interpol agent and has some of the best scenes in the movie. Tina Fay is great as the head of the Russian gulag that is filled with cameo guest stars. Also Ricky Gervais is actually funny here instead of...well...you know...repugnant.
This is a hard film to review because so much of the film works, but the plot is sort of a jumbled mess and the film feels way longer than it should. It sucks, because the the scenes between Ty Burrell and Sam Eagle are just comedy genius. It is still worth watch if you enjoyed the 2011 film, but I just can't recommend it as wholeheartedly as that one.
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I still need to go see that. I adore the 2011 film and I've heard nothing but good things about Most Wanted.
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All right, let's do the top 10 of 2014. Before I begin though, here are a few noticeable; there are like zero foreign films on this list, also never got around to seeing Selma or American Sniper or The Theory of Everything or that Alan Turing film...this mostly means that I'm not a fan of Biopics, who knew. Anyway, without further blah blah blah...
10: Guardians of the Galaxy
At this point it is kind of dumb to bet against Marvel and Disney. They seem to know what they are doing and GotG just further proves that point. They took a relatively unknown property and managed to crank out the highest grossing film of 2014 (Domestically). It's impressive, but it didn't happen by accident. James Gunn is an immensely talented director, Chris Pratt was made to star in these gun-hoe type of action films, and somehow it turns out that Batista is a fantastic actor...like seriously Batista is amazing in this movie. This all makes for an immensely enjoyable film and one of the best of the year.
9. Boyhood
I was flabbergasted by Boyhood when it first came out, heck I gave the film a perfect 10/10 called it something like "the ultimate coming of age story." As time went on though, I began to have second thoughts about the film...mostly in that it didn't seem to add up to much. Initially I chalked that up to a whole c'est la vie esq belief that since life doesn't necessarily add up to much, a film about life doesn't need too either. A couple months on though, I kinda need a bit more. Still, the film is an amazing achievement in film making and Ethan Hawk puts in a phenomenal performance.
8: Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow might have had the worst advertising campaign in the history of film. The title is as dull as humanly possible and the trailers built the film as a banal sci-fi epic. The reality is that Edge of Tomorrow is a fun action film that features a great sense of humor, some excellent action sequences, and surprisingly good performances all around. Like I had not idea that the film was supposed to be funny until I read an early review on Twitch film...like I was surprised to hear that this film actually contained a shred of humor. So seriously, this one is worth giving a shot.
7. The Lego Movie
Who would have though a movie about Lego's would have been...well...good? I mean the other attempts to adapt toy brands like GI Joe and Transformers and Battleship all ended as being hideous disasters, but not The Lego Movie. Praise be Lord and Miller, because they managed to capture the spirit of Lego (the spirit?) in a movie. The movie is fresh, funny, and immensely likable in ways that I do not normally seen in...well...most movies. Seriously, if you've been putting off seeing The Lego Movie for an reason...just go see it, it is truly one of the best of 2014.
6. Inherent Vice
A P.T. Anderson film is always a reason to get excited and Inherent Vice is no different. The film is beautifully directed, wonderfully acted, and surprisingly funny. Sure it's not Anderson's best, but it's still well worth your time and one of the years best.
5. Blue Ruin
Hey! Look, it's a film funded by Kickstarter. Like Seriously, this film was funded entirely be Kickstarter and it's actually really good. The film is a solid mediation on the near cyclical nature of revenge and actually manages to trump Park Chan-wook vengeance trilogy on the subject. It's a low key film and shot with a $37,000 budget, so it's not the flashiest of films. Still, it's well worth watching if only for the career making performance that the up-until-now unknown Macon Blair puts into this film
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson is batting two for two with his latest round of films. Moonrise Kingdom won me back as an Anderson fan and Grand Budapest just further proved to me that Anderson is definitely worth following. The film has all the quirky fun that one would expect from an Anderson film, but also features a spectacular performance from Ralph Fiennes. If you've ever had a passing interest in Anderson's work, The Grand Budapest Hotel is worth a watch.
3. Whiplash
Whiplash is a bare knuckle brawl of a film. While on the outside it looks like your standard inspirational film about a teach guiding a pupil to excellence, in reality it's more akin to a psychological thriller. Simmons and Teller put in two of the years best performances in this movie. It's a film that you would expect to be this good, but it is definitely something that you should check out.
2. Nightcrawler
So these years Oscar nominations have drawn some controversy, like how all the best picture nominees are male driven films. Or how everyone who has been nominated for best lead or supporting roles seem to be pretty white. These are valid complaints and I do think that diversity in the industry is actually super important. Still, despite all that, the one thing that upset me the most was that Jake Gyllenhaal got snubbed. Nightcrawler is without a doubt the best thing he has ever done and his turn as Lou Bloom is nothing short of amazing. The film itself is fantastic and you should check it out, but Gyllenhaal is the reason why this film sits at #2.
1. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
I can't really think of anything to say other than this is the one. It's the best film I saw in 2014 and one that everyone should watch at least once. Just do it, come on it's like two hours out of you life.
Anyway, that was 2014. Kind of a bland list if you ask me, but that was the best of the year. Tune in a year from now for another bland list of 2015's greatest.
10: Guardians of the Galaxy
At this point it is kind of dumb to bet against Marvel and Disney. They seem to know what they are doing and GotG just further proves that point. They took a relatively unknown property and managed to crank out the highest grossing film of 2014 (Domestically). It's impressive, but it didn't happen by accident. James Gunn is an immensely talented director, Chris Pratt was made to star in these gun-hoe type of action films, and somehow it turns out that Batista is a fantastic actor...like seriously Batista is amazing in this movie. This all makes for an immensely enjoyable film and one of the best of the year.
9. Boyhood
I was flabbergasted by Boyhood when it first came out, heck I gave the film a perfect 10/10 called it something like "the ultimate coming of age story." As time went on though, I began to have second thoughts about the film...mostly in that it didn't seem to add up to much. Initially I chalked that up to a whole c'est la vie esq belief that since life doesn't necessarily add up to much, a film about life doesn't need too either. A couple months on though, I kinda need a bit more. Still, the film is an amazing achievement in film making and Ethan Hawk puts in a phenomenal performance.
8: Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow might have had the worst advertising campaign in the history of film. The title is as dull as humanly possible and the trailers built the film as a banal sci-fi epic. The reality is that Edge of Tomorrow is a fun action film that features a great sense of humor, some excellent action sequences, and surprisingly good performances all around. Like I had not idea that the film was supposed to be funny until I read an early review on Twitch film...like I was surprised to hear that this film actually contained a shred of humor. So seriously, this one is worth giving a shot.
7. The Lego Movie
Who would have though a movie about Lego's would have been...well...good? I mean the other attempts to adapt toy brands like GI Joe and Transformers and Battleship all ended as being hideous disasters, but not The Lego Movie. Praise be Lord and Miller, because they managed to capture the spirit of Lego (the spirit?) in a movie. The movie is fresh, funny, and immensely likable in ways that I do not normally seen in...well...most movies. Seriously, if you've been putting off seeing The Lego Movie for an reason...just go see it, it is truly one of the best of 2014.
6. Inherent Vice
A P.T. Anderson film is always a reason to get excited and Inherent Vice is no different. The film is beautifully directed, wonderfully acted, and surprisingly funny. Sure it's not Anderson's best, but it's still well worth your time and one of the years best.
5. Blue Ruin
Hey! Look, it's a film funded by Kickstarter. Like Seriously, this film was funded entirely be Kickstarter and it's actually really good. The film is a solid mediation on the near cyclical nature of revenge and actually manages to trump Park Chan-wook vengeance trilogy on the subject. It's a low key film and shot with a $37,000 budget, so it's not the flashiest of films. Still, it's well worth watching if only for the career making performance that the up-until-now unknown Macon Blair puts into this film
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson is batting two for two with his latest round of films. Moonrise Kingdom won me back as an Anderson fan and Grand Budapest just further proved to me that Anderson is definitely worth following. The film has all the quirky fun that one would expect from an Anderson film, but also features a spectacular performance from Ralph Fiennes. If you've ever had a passing interest in Anderson's work, The Grand Budapest Hotel is worth a watch.
3. Whiplash
Whiplash is a bare knuckle brawl of a film. While on the outside it looks like your standard inspirational film about a teach guiding a pupil to excellence, in reality it's more akin to a psychological thriller. Simmons and Teller put in two of the years best performances in this movie. It's a film that you would expect to be this good, but it is definitely something that you should check out.
2. Nightcrawler
So these years Oscar nominations have drawn some controversy, like how all the best picture nominees are male driven films. Or how everyone who has been nominated for best lead or supporting roles seem to be pretty white. These are valid complaints and I do think that diversity in the industry is actually super important. Still, despite all that, the one thing that upset me the most was that Jake Gyllenhaal got snubbed. Nightcrawler is without a doubt the best thing he has ever done and his turn as Lou Bloom is nothing short of amazing. The film itself is fantastic and you should check it out, but Gyllenhaal is the reason why this film sits at #2.
1. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
I can't really think of anything to say other than this is the one. It's the best film I saw in 2014 and one that everyone should watch at least once. Just do it, come on it's like two hours out of you life.
Anyway, that was 2014. Kind of a bland list if you ask me, but that was the best of the year. Tune in a year from now for another bland list of 2015's greatest.
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You should. It got overhyped a lot for me, but I still enjoyed it anyways. It definitely gave me some whiplash, as I saw it right after Captain America (which I consider to be the darkest Marvel movie to date), but was still worth watching.
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Title: Mulholland Drive
Year: 2001
Country of Origin: US
Director: David Lynch
Plot: A young and talented actress tries to make it big in Hollywood, while simultaneously trying to figure out the mystery behind an amnesic woman who wondered into her apartment.
Review: Oh man...what the heck do I say about Mulholland Drive? I guess it is a film about broken dreams and lost innocence, or any number of things actually. This film's plot is so opaque and cryptic that you can really read the tea leaves in many different ways...much like most of Lynch's post Lost Highway projects. So, if you like your films straight forward, you're going to want to look elsewhere. Outside of that, the film is pretty well directed...I mean it's Lynch so that's expected. Acting is alright, there are some people who do worse than others. Naomi Watts though is absolutely amazing here, like seriously you should watch this movie just for Watts. I really like this movie, somehow I own two DVDs of this film. I honestly have no idea where the second DVD came from, it just sort of wound up on my shelf. Though, just because I like this movie doesn't necessarily that you will too. So let me put it this way: if you are feeling adventurous and are willing to give a film that might not make a whole lot of sense in your first viewing...then you might like this one. If you, on the other hand, want you're films to make some semblance of sense, then you might want to check out a different film.
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I have been hearing good things about Foxcatcher and was wondering if you have seen it? Still really want to see Whiplash but have not had the time.
Also heard news of Nicolas Cage and Larry Charles team up which sounds amazing (in a horrible way).
Also heard news of Nicolas Cage and Larry Charles team up which sounds amazing (in a horrible way).
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I've been meaning to see Foxcatcher. Also, yeah you should find some time for Whiplash, just showed it my brother today and ge loved it. Called it one of the best movies he's seen in a while.
Honestly, I just kinda want to see the era if cagesploitation to come to an end. Sure it's fun to see him in terrible films...like I want to see Left Behind for the laughs, but he's a pretty good actor if he gets the right material and I want at one or two more Port of Call New Orleans out of him before he gets too old.
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Noticed you've done some Lynch films, but haven't yet done a review on Eraserhead.
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I still have no idea what I was supposed to get out of that movie.
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I guess it's about the fear of fatherhood. I'll probably be posting the review for it tomorrow.
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Have you seen "The Drop" With Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini?
