Rate The Last Movie You Saw.

[allasorte]

I watched Passengers the other night. While it wasn't the greatest film ever made, I don't know where the bad reviews came from. Will I watch it again, no. But it was entertaining enough. The only thing that annoyed me

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was that a crew guy conveniently woke up just in time to give them access to everything, and then he just as quickly left.

I really liked the chemistry between Jennifer and Chris. Not a great film, but a descent one to see and to never see again.

[allasorte]

Stay away from Ghost in a Shell. It's not even bad. It's just... blah. Which to me is even worse.

That sucks, I was hoping it would be something more then just blah.

[DoctorZaius]

Just took the family to see Beauty and the Beast. Thoroughly enjoyable. The singing voices were better than I thought they would be. I must admit that, as I had read, the animation of the beast was surprisingly subpar. Still, the kids didn't care, nor did the wife. Not ground breaking, but it's fun to see the musical alive and well.

[DoctorDodge]

I saw Get Out today. Really great suspense movie. I particularly enjoyed the satirical themes of the movie as well as the horrific ones. Very well made, I thought.

I think my favourite watch of the weekend though, (a weekend that including big screen viewings of Get Out and Breathless (1983),) was The Void. I had accidentally caught the Toronto premiere of it, which had the cast and crew afterwards in a Q&A with the audience, so that was cool. Even better was getting to see it for free, due to going to The Royal cinema so regularly. There's a good chance I'll see it again, though, and pay for it. It's just so well made. It's a very old school horror, with strong influences from Hellraiser, The Thing, and even The Evil Dead (the first one and the remake, not the sequels). It's also got a strong Lovecraftian influence. At some moments surreal, but most of the time, pretty fucking shocking and horrific. And a great use of practical effects, too, particularly with the monsters. It's got a strong sense of dread as well as seriously strong gore content. It also has a really good plot, too. Overall, I really enjoyed it. To horror fans, it's definitely one to keep an eye out for.

[Tommy]

I saw Get Out today. Really great suspense movie. I particularly enjoyed the satirical themes of the movie as well as the horrific ones. Very well made, I thought.
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I saw Get Out today as well, great movie!

[St. Troy]

I recently saw Independence Day: Resurgence, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, and Fences.

IDR was pretty much what you'd expect; a fine, fun popcorn movie, like the original.

FBAWTFT - it was nice to return to the Potter universe, but strange to see such a movie without the usual stakes, nevermind the usual characters. Still, it was pretty good.

Fences - most of this took place in a single small setting. This movie was a reminder that you don't need much to get the job done - fantastic acting + writing is enough to make a great movie.

[Still Servant]

I saw Get Out today. Really great suspense movie. I particularly enjoyed the satirical themes of the movie as well as the horrific ones. Very well made, I thought.

I think my favourite watch of the weekend though, (a weekend that including big screen viewings of Get Out and Breathless (1983),) was The Void. I had accidentally caught the Toronto premiere of it, which had the cast and crew afterwards in a Q&A with the audience, so that was cool. Even better was getting to see it for free, due to going to The Royal cinema so regularly. There's a good chance I'll see it again, though, and pay for it. It's just so well made. It's a very old school horror, with strong influences from Hellraiser, The Thing, and even The Evil Dead (the first one and the remake, not the sequels). It's also got a strong Lovecraftian influence. At some moments surreal, but most of the time, pretty fucking shocking and horrific. And a great use of practical effects, too, particularly with the monsters. It's got a strong sense of dread as well as seriously strong gore content. It also has a really good plot, too. Overall, I really enjoyed it. To horror fans, it's definitely one to keep an eye out for.

I'm glad you enjoyed Get Out. I'm not familiar with The Void, but I'm going to look it up now.

I recently saw Independence Day: Resurgence, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, and Fences.

IDR was pretty much what you'd expect; a fine, fun popcorn movie, like the original.

I didn't get any of that. It wasn't fun and it certainly wasn't nearly as enjoyable as the original. The original had cool characters that you cared about. This film had annoying, paper thin characters. The action wasn't even that good. The film doesn't come close to capturing the excitement of the original, for me.

[DoctorDodge]

I'm glad you enjoyed Get Out. I'm not familiar with The Void, but I'm going to look it up now.

I'm not surprised - I literally only heard about it just a couple of weeks ago, and I'm pretty sure it's not getting a wide release, big screen wise. The Void is getting a limited screening at a local cinema that I go to, which specializes in showing classic or cult movies, then I think it's going to get a release on VOD. I'm glad I stumbled across it, I must say. It's so old-school and truly shocking, but so beautiful to watch at the same time. I seem to have made the right choice in coming to Canada - some of my favourite movies in terms of cult or just pure violence like The Void and TurboKid (though bear in mind, they are very different movies) were both clearly made in Canada.

It's a shame (but not unsurprising) to hear that Ghost in the Shell is so blah. I adore the animated movies and Stand Alone Complex (the former for the deep philosophy, the latter for the complex political intrigue, and both for just being so damn fucking cool!), and it's a real shame to hear the new live action film is generic, which nothing I've watched of Ghost in the Shell has ever been before.

[mae]

I posted a trailer for The Void in the trailers thread a while back

[webstar1000]

Anyone see the Discovery yet? Any good?

[DanHocker]

Stay away from Ghost in a Shell. It's not even bad. It's just... blah. Which to me is even worse.

Hmm I enjoyed it well enough. It's not a masterpiece by any means, but I thought it was pretty good eye candy if nothing else. Definitely not a "rush out and see it" kind of movie, but I thought it was worth the watch. Then again I have a soft spot for anything Ghost in the Shell related, probably one of my favorite anime of all time.

[Ricky]

The original had cool characters that you cared about.

Did it, though? I didn't particularly care about any of them. Then again, it's a disaster film, a sub-genre that puts its stock in effects and destruction rather than characters.

Maybe the age when you saw it plays a part in that? I only saw ID this past summer and didn't think the characters were anything special. Kind of a case of "big names playing thin characters, but you want to see them succeed because they're recognizable actors."

[Still Servant]

I posted a trailer for The Void in the trailers thread a while back

I will have to go back and look for it. Maybe it will jog my memory.

The original had cool characters that you cared about.

Did it, though? I didn't particularly care about any of them. Then again, it's a disaster film, a sub-genre that puts its stock in effects and destruction rather than characters.

Maybe the age when you saw it plays a part in that? I only saw ID this past summer and didn't think the characters were anything special. Kind of a case of "big names playing thin characters, but you want to see them succeed because they're recognizable actors."

Yes, I would say that would have something to do with it, but Will Smith was cool and Jeff Goldblum's character was awesome too. I also like Harry Connick Junior's character.

[St. Troy]

...a disaster film, a sub-genre that puts its stock in effects and destruction rather than characters.

This is definitely a type of movie that appeals to me; I was pleased to be able to sum up (and recommend) the movie 2012 with the simple phrase "orgy of destruction" (not to be missed, if you enjoy this sort of thing).

[Ricky]

Yup, sometimes that's what you're in the mood for. Sometimes I want to watch a heavy drama, and sometimes I just want to watch things get blown up.

[webstar1000]

Train to BUSAN... what a great zombie flic. Loved it and on Netflix now. South Korean made and really well done. Loved it.. 8/10


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[Ricky]

Watched Masterminds last night. I remember the trailers looking funny, then the studio went bankrupt and the movie got shelved. Luckily I got it at Redbox ($0.34!) so it's not like I wasted $10 at the theater. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't really enjoyable. One of those movies where you keep checking the time every few minutes, hoping it's almost over. The plot was a little unfocused and underdeveloped, and it was definitely was short on laughs (though the acting was decent). Kind of a shame considering the amount of talent involved.

[Still Servant]

Watched Masterminds last night. I remember the trailers looking funny, then the studio went bankrupt and the movie got shelved. Luckily I got it at Redbox ($0.34!) so it's not like I wasted $10 at the theater. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't really enjoyable. One of those movies where you keep checking the time every few minutes, hoping it's almost over. The plot was a little unfocused and underdeveloped, and it was definitely was short on laughs (though the acting was decent). Kind of a shame considering the amount of talent involved.

Yeah, that about sums it up. One of my biggest problems with the film is that Wigg and Galifianakis didn't have enough scenes together.

[allasorte]

Autopsy of Jane Doe
It was very interesting and thrilling the way things unraveled as the autopsy progressed throughout the movie. The characters did a great job, the movie was very interesting and entertaining. I'm fine with the way it unraveled, I liked that story line. However, I was intrigued to see how it would have unraveled in a different more realistic way. As in, how she died without the way the movie told the story. How she died if her body was found "today." I'm not trying to give the story line away.

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What am I getting at is, how she would have died if the story line was not supernatural. How the writers would have been able to justify her death in a realistic, real life death.

I really loved the movie. I thought it was a great. I am guessing it is a drama, mystery, horror type. 8.5/10, and I would watch it again.

[Shannon]

Train to Busan: 5/5

DAMN good movie. All the hype I've heard about it lives up. Enjoyed it immensely.

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And honestly, I don't think there's ever been a zombie/horror movie to turn me into a tear puddle like this one did when the dad was forced to leave his daughter. Fuck.

[webstar1000]

Train to Busan: 5/5

DAMN good movie. All the hype I've heard about it lives up. Enjoyed it immensely.

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And honestly, I don't think there's ever been a zombie/horror movie to turn me into a tear puddle like this one did when the dad was forced to leave his daughter. Fuck.

Agreee Shannon... prob one of my all time fav Zombie movies. My number one is World War Z (JUST LOVED that movie) but this is a close second!

[Still Servant]

Train to Busan: 5/5

DAMN good movie. All the hype I've heard about it lives up. Enjoyed it immensely.

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And honestly, I don't think there's ever been a zombie/horror movie to turn me into a tear puddle like this one did when the dad was forced to leave his daughter. Fuck.

Agreee Shannon... prob one of my all time fav Zombie movies. My number one is World War Z (JUST LOVED that movie) but this is a close second!

I loved Train to Busan. It's a shame films like that just can't make it to theaters.

World War Z was passable, but could have been better if it resembled the book more closely.

[Mattrick]

Imagine how bad WWZ would have been if they didn't reshoot the entire third act. Ouch.

[webstar1000]

I really liked WWZ a lot....


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[Mattrick]

You wouldn't have if they didn't change the entire second half of the movie lol