Last film you watched and your rating

chalkitdown wrote:The Wolf Of Wall Street 9/10 strawberry floating incredible. Up there with Scorsese's best for me. The "meeting" where they discuss the hiring of the midget may be one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Playing it completely straight made it so much better. Had tears in my eyes I was laughing so much. Whole film was surprisingly funny and superbly acted by one and all. I did not expect it to be a comedy at all but I ended up laughing my ass off a heck of a lot. The strawberry floating scene at the country club! Leo DiCaprio is amazing.

Movie did run a little bit long, though.

That sounds amazing. I love dark/dry humour - Hollywood is at its funniest when it's not doing Comedeee. A bit like Baldwin and Wahlberg's scenes in The Departed, for example. Or the whole of Pulp Fiction.

Sadly, I'm having neck problems ATM so 3hrs is a touch long for me at the flix.

Kingpin - 8/10

One of the few comedy films I genuinely like. Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray are great, and the soundtrack's superb. Brings back memories of my college days.

1cmanny1 wrote:

chalkitdown wrote:The Wolf Of Wall Street 9/10 strawberry floating incredible. Up there with Scorsese's best for me. The "meeting" where they discuss the hiring of the midget may be one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Playing it completely straight made it so much better. Had tears in my eyes I was laughing so much. Whole film was surprisingly funny and superbly acted by one and all. I did not expect it to be a comedy at all but I ended up laughing my ass off a heck of a lot. The strawberry floating scene at the country club! Leo DiCaprio is amazing.

Movie did run a little bit long, though.

I want to see this, doesn't it have NZ in it?

Only 1 scene.

I think my favourite moment of 12 Years a Slave is unlikely to be picked by anyone else:

Jasper. The slave who sees Solomon and his family and follows them into the general store. It's such a minor moment but that actor conveys so much in his minor role; almost bewildered by the life Solomon lives, and the crushing defeat of knowing it is something he will likely never have. Its placing in the film also lends it added power. It's Solomon reflecting on the life he had, how he didn't even realise his good fortune compared to the hell others are consigned to. A small, almost throwaway scene that lends added texture to the film.

Thing is, the acts of violence and oppression (and by god there are some brutal ones) had little to no effect on me. Been conditioned to such things over years of film-watching. It was the scenes following, of characters accepting their fate and trying to survive another day, where the emotional resonance lay for me. Ejiofor could reduce me to a puddle of emotion just by using his eyes. The score did truly bother me as I ended up thinking it was the kind of film that would benefit from no score, making those small instances of diegetic music all the more powerful. I still have the one song (Roll, Jordan, Roll) playing in my head, and the scene in which it is featured was phenomenal. More than makes up for the stumble of American Hustle.

GRcade wrote:I think my favourite moment of 12 Years a Slave is unlikely to be picked by anyone else:

Jasper. The slave who sees Solomon and his family and follows them into the general store. It's such a minor moment but that actor conveys so much in his minor role; almost bewildered by the life Solomon lives, and the crushing defeat of knowing it is something he will likely never have. Its placing in the film also lends it added power. It's Solomon reflecting on the life he had, how he didn't even realise his good fortune compared to the hell others are consigned to. A small, almost throwaway scene that lends added texture to the film.

Thing is, the acts of violence and oppression (and by god there are some brutal ones) had little to no effect on me. Been conditioned to such things over years of film-watching. It was the scenes following, of characters accepting their fate and trying to survive another day, where the emotional resonance lay for me. Ejiofor could reduce me to a puddle of emotion just by using his eyes. The score did truly bother me as I ended up thinking it was the kind of film that would benefit from no score, making those small instances of diegetic music all the more powerful. I still have the one song (Roll, Jordan, Roll) playing in my head, and the scene in which it is featured was phenomenal. More than makes up for the stumble of American Hustle.

I'm not usually a blubber, but I had a few tears in my eyes at the final scene. Was desperately trying to wipe them away before the lights came on in the cinema and my mate saw. As powerful a film as I've ever seen.

Jesus, I lost it in that final scene, Solomon's first words to his family after so much time being "I apologize for my appearance. But I have had a difficult time these past several years" set me off something ridiculous.

The Dark Knight

Re-watched this with dad, who was overwhelmed by how grim it was He still liked it though.

Hardly a film that needs its praises sung by this point, but here's a rare case where I think the hype was justified. A sublime blockbuster, executed more confidently than most and among the best sequels ever made. Without question my favourite live action Batman film.

9/10

Going to revisit the Dark Knight Rises, quite apprehensively...I was a bit disappointed seeing it at the cinema, I think seeing it so soon after TDK will only highlight the contrast =/

You're Next - ***

I think most modern horrors are pants, this one was ok though. Worth seeing.

GRcade wrote:I think my favourite moment of 12 Years a Slave is unlikely to be picked by anyone else:

Jasper. The slave who sees Solomon and his family and follows them into the general store. It's such a minor moment but that actor conveys so much in his minor role; almost bewildered by the life Solomon lives, and the crushing defeat of knowing it is something he will likely never have. Its placing in the film also lends it added power. It's Solomon reflecting on the life he had, how he didn't even realise his good fortune compared to the hell others are consigned to. A small, almost throwaway scene that lends added texture to the film.

Thing is, the acts of violence and oppression (and by god there are some brutal ones) had little to no effect on me. Been conditioned to such things over years of film-watching. It was the scenes following, of characters accepting their fate and trying to survive another day, where the emotional resonance lay for me. Ejiofor could reduce me to a puddle of emotion just by using his eyes. The score did truly bother me as I ended up thinking it was the kind of film that would benefit from no score, making those small instances of diegetic music all the more powerful. I still have the one song (Roll, Jordan, Roll) playing in my head, and the scene in which it is featured was phenomenal. More than makes up for the stumble of American Hustle.

I am not sure I would pick that as my favourite scene (not sure there can be a "favourite" in that film ) but it is a powerful reminder that Solomon might have escaped slavery but most slaves had no hope.

12 Years A Slave 8/10

The Road - 8/10

Always good for a depressing evening's entertainment. Really tugs at the heart strings, and the kid is pretty good (coincidentally the last film I watched before this was Let Me In, which also had him in).

Second or third time I've seen this, and there are always bits I forget and new things I notice.

Lotus wrote:The Road - 8/10

Always good for a depressing evening's entertainment. Really tugs at the heart strings, and the kid is pretty good (coincidentally the last film I watched before this was Let Me In, which also had him in).

Second or third time I've seen this, and there are always bits I forget and new things I notice.

Really enjoyed this. Cause it has the Viggo in it and I loved the book.

Flowers of War - 8.5/10
Really, really depressing film about the Japanese occupation of Nanking. Based on a true story and stars Christian Bale If you want to know why a lot of Chinese don't like Japan, watch this film. Apparently Japanese products still aren't sold there, it's like The Sun and Liverpool.

It's absolutely horrific at times, but can also be touching or funny. Watch it.

Or, don't. It's a poor man's City of Life & Death.

No Christian Bale, no sale.

Gay.

Wolf of Wall Street - Joanna strawberry floating Lumley!?/10

The hunt 9/10

Some outstanding acting and I forgot I was watching a film for most of it.

Riddick. 8/10

Great return to form after chronicles. Very similar to the first film but that's no bad thing.

Dredd Stallone version is better/10

Will still like to see a sequel.