Rate The Last Movie You Saw.

[WeDealInLead]

Tau - pretty neat take on our relationship with AI and theirs with us. A low key but perfectly serviceable "brain movie". 3/5

Polar. Ha. Ha. Ha. DNF. I get what this movie was trying to do, but I'm not masochistic enough to watch the whole damned thing. -1ⁿ/5

[DoctorZaius]

Finally too the family to see Bohemian Rhapsody - loved it. It's like a concert. 9/10

[Randall Flagg]

Tau - pretty neat take on our relationship with AI and theirs with us. A low key but perfectly serviceable "brain movie". 3/5

Polar. Ha. Ha. Ha. DNF. I get what this movie was trying to do, but I'm not masochistic enough to watch the whole damned thing. -1ⁿ/5

What is -1 with the n?

Regardless, but Polar just took a hit to it's average score.

[WeDealInLead]

Oh, I think I held 1 too long and it turned into n. The rating is -1.

[Mattrick]

Although there usually are a few gems to be found in January, most pictures are failed visions, made by people with all the skills required to produce a beautiful looking, and sounding movie, but a vision that's is flawed, incoherent, or ludicrous.

That's actually a pretty good assessment of January movies. There's also ones that are crap all around.

Your thoughts on Replicas seem to be the consensus also, especially evidenced by it lasting a week at my theater. I'll definitely be watching on DVD, though. Looks fun, though I won't be expecting anything groundbreaking.

And I was looking forward to Serenity. Still want to see it, but weird that you guys say something supernatural since I didn't get that at all (but I only saw the first trailer).

Going into Week 3, Replicas lost 96% of it's theatres, which is one of the largest losses of all time. Top 10 or 15. #1 is Cure for Wellness

[webstar1000]

IM AM FLOORED that anyone would not love Polar.....


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[allasorte]

IM AM FLOORED that anyone would not love Polar.....


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A bit cheesy and too unrealistic for me. Not many likable characters except for Mads. 5/10 for me.

[Still Servant]

Although there usually are a few gems to be found in January, most pictures are failed visions, made by people with all the skills required to produce a beautiful looking, and sounding movie, but a vision that's is flawed, incoherent, or ludicrous.

That's actually a pretty good assessment of January movies. There's also ones that are crap all around.

Your thoughts on Replicas seem to be the consensus also, especially evidenced by it lasting a week at my theater. I'll definitely be watching on DVD, though. Looks fun, though I won't be expecting anything groundbreaking.

And I was looking forward to Serenity. Still want to see it, but weird that you guys say something supernatural since I didn't get that at all (but I only saw the first trailer).

Going into Week 3, Replicas lost 96% of it's theatres, which is one of the largest losses of all time. Top 10 or 15. #1 is Cure for Wellness

I'm surprised to see that Cure for Wellness is #1. Honestly, I think that film is a bit misunderstood and I've been of the thinking since I saw it in theaters that it's the kind of film that time will be good to. We shall see.

[fernandito]

Saw Glass last night and really enjoyed it. I need to go read some reviews now, because I'm not sure what people didn't like about it. I loved the ending, and thought it fit perfectly with the film. I also didn't really see it as a twist like a lot of the other endings to his films. If you enjoyed both Unbreakable and Split then I think you would really enjoy this one as well. It fits in nicely with the others. And yes it is a much quieter and slower film than an action superhero movie. But so were the others, so I would have been surprised it if was anything but that.

I saw Glass last night. Honestly I'm not sure where I stand with it yet.. essentially I did like it, but there are many decisions that MNS took that kinda baffled me if I'm being honest.

It's hovering around a 6.5/10 for me at the moment but it might change in the next few days.

[webstar1000]

Saw Glass last night and really enjoyed it. I need to go read some reviews now, because I'm not sure what people didn't like about it. I loved the ending, and thought it fit perfectly with the film. I also didn't really see it as a twist like a lot of the other endings to his films. If you enjoyed both Unbreakable and Split then I think you would really enjoy this one as well. It fits in nicely with the others. And yes it is a much quieter and slower film than an action superhero movie. But so were the others, so I would have been surprised it if was anything but that.

I saw Glass last night. Honestly I'm not sure where I stand with it yet.. essentially I did like it, but there are many decisions that MNS took that kinda baffled me if I'm being honest.

It's hovering around a 6.5/10 for me at the moment but it might change in the next few days.

EXACTLY how I felt.

[Heather19]

Saw Glass last night and really enjoyed it. I need to go read some reviews now, because I'm not sure what people didn't like about it. I loved the ending, and thought it fit perfectly with the film. I also didn't really see it as a twist like a lot of the other endings to his films. If you enjoyed both Unbreakable and Split then I think you would really enjoy this one as well. It fits in nicely with the others. And yes it is a much quieter and slower film than an action superhero movie. But so were the others, so I would have been surprised it if was anything but that.

I saw Glass last night. Honestly I'm not sure where I stand with it yet.. essentially I did like it, but there are many decisions that MNS took that kinda baffled me if I'm being honest.

It's hovering around a 6.5/10 for me at the moment but it might change in the next few days.

What choices did you not like?

[Mattrick]

Book Club: This movie was on my radar for the talented cast (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen, Andy Garcia, Craig T. Nelson, Don Johnson, Richard Dreyfus, Wallace Shawn). The first third of the movie started out pretty strong and I got a lot of laughs out of it. But as most Rom-Coms tend to do, the formulaic turns the four stories take aren't very captivating, and the arcs of these characters are basically spelled out throughout the film. Pretty much the most enjoyable part of the film was the comedy around 50 Shades of Grey and getting to know all the characters. The actors are all delightful and elevate the banal arcs for their entertaining, but fairly flat characters. Some of the photography in the film was off...there were a few shots where the film just looked downright ugly. When stacked up against all the "Old Dudes Still Got It" films of the past while, I'd rate this "Old Chicks Still Got It" film above them, mostly because it's not embarrassing watching these old women because they're not shells of their former selves.

3/5

[Jean]

I have been watching Polish films, because, first, I've always respected their cinema, and second (more important for me at the moment) because I've been studying the Polish language. The movies like Krótki film o miłości (A Short Film about Love) by Krzysztof Kieslowski, and many others I don't think anyone has ever heard of.

Well. What can I say. I still respect them, but I am yet to see a Polish drama film (except Knife in the Water) I could love. They are all very good, no, really good. But so incredibly boring. It's like, nothing ever happens, outside or inside, physically or spiritually. There is no narrative. You have to rely on symbols, on ideas, on atmosphere to keep you awake - but it is not enough. Beautiful cinematography isn't enough. Music isn't enough. Nothing is - except there being a good story told by a good director by means of movie language. But none of the Polish films I've seen so far (with the one obvious expection) have this simple constutuent

[St. Troy]

I also liked Book Club, nice story, killer cast.

[Randall Flagg]

First off; this is a documentary movie.


They Shall Not Grow Old:


Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) was allowed access to hundreds of hours of film and audio recordings from World War One (The Great War). Painstaking restoration of the film and audio, as well as brilliant colorization of the black and white footage results in this fabulous documentary.



Post credits is a ~25 minute explanation of how the actual process and decisions that went behind the making of the movie came about.




6/6 Beers on the RFSRS.



Keep in mind that I rarely give a 6/6 (less than 1 per year on average), and this is the rating for a documentary, not a fiction film.

[webstar1000]

Where did you see that RF? 6/6... I’m in.


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[Still Servant]

First off; this is a documentary movie.


They Shall Not Grow Old:


Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) was allowed access to hundreds of hours of film and audio recordings from World War One (The Great War). Painstaking restoration of the film and audio, as well as brilliant colorization of the black and white footage results in this fabulous documentary.



Post credits is a ~25 minute explanation of how the actual process and decisions that went behind the making of the movie came about.




6/6 Beers on the RFSRS.



Keep in mind that I rarely give a 6/6 (less than 1 per year on average), and this is the rating for a documentary, not a fiction film.

I'm dying to see his one! My local theaters aren't playing it, so I may have to travel to see it. Looks like it might be worth it.

[Mattrick]

They Shall Not Grow Old is a great. I caught it back after Christmas. I'm going to go see it again since my theatre didn't have the 3D version, which I really wanted to see.

[Randall Flagg]

Where did you see that RF? 6/6... I’m in.


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I viewed it at a theater about 20 miles from me.

[DoctorZaius]

Just saw Green Book. I had high expectations, and man were they exceeded. Loved every minute of it. The levity was a big surprise. This one is certainly deserving of all its praise, and then some. The two leads are outstanding. 9.5/10

[Ricky]

Saw an advance screening of Alita: Battle Angel the other day. Having no prior knowledge of Alita aside from the trailer, I went in pretty blind. It was enjoyable, the action was entertaining, and Rosa Salazar brought a lot of heart and intensity to Alita (the motion capture was great, too), and the effects were pretty well done (it didn't hurt that it was in Dolby 3D, either). Where it failed for me was an unfocused plot, underdeveloped characters, and an ending that literally made me drop my jaw because it felt like the movie was missing it's second half. After watching, I found out there are other Alita sequels in the manga series, so I'm sure that's what they were going for, but it wasn't just a cliffhanger. It was like it was missing a huge chunk of the movie.

Saw Serenity today and wow. What the hell. Now I know why it's down to one showtime in my theater after only a week. Tonally confused, terrible acting choices from Anne Hathaway, cringe-worthy dialgoue, and an overall sense of "what the hell were they thinking with these choices?" Went in expecting a good, old-fashioned, intense thriller and that's not at all what the final product is, as the trailers lead us to believe. I don't think I'd recommend this one at all, except so that I could talk about its terribleness with others. But if you want to see multiple scenes of a naked Matthew McConaughey having sex with women in order to pay for fishing materials, Serenity is for you!

[Garrell]

Just watched First Man. Was decent and great acting. I would recommend it. 4 outta 6.

[Still Servant]

Saw an advance screening of Alita: Battle Angel the other day. Having no prior knowledge of Alita aside from the trailer, I went in pretty blind. It was enjoyable, the action was entertaining, and Rosa Salazar brought a lot of heart and intensity to Alita (the motion capture was great, too), and the effects were pretty well done (it didn't hurt that it was in Dolby 3D, either). Where it failed for me was an unfocused plot, underdeveloped characters, and an ending that literally made me drop my jaw because it felt like the movie was missing it's second half. After watching, I found out there are other Alita sequels in the manga series, so I'm sure that's what they were going for, but it wasn't just a cliffhanger. It was like it was missing a huge chunk of the movie.

Saw Serenity today and wow. What the hell. Now I know why it's down to one showtime in my theater after only a week. Tonally confused, terrible acting choices from Anne Hathaway, cringe-worthy dialgoue, and an overall sense of "what the hell were they thinking with these choices?" Went in expecting a good, old-fashioned, intense thriller and that's not at all what the final product is, as the trailers lead us to believe. I don't think I'd recommend this one at all, except so that I could talk about its terribleness with others. But if you want to see multiple scenes of a naked Matthew McConaughey having sex with women in order to pay for fishing materials, Serenity is for you!

You are the first person I know that has seen Alita, so it's interesting to hear your thoughts. I may give it a shot in theaters. That film has been in development for like 8 years, so I wasn't sure about the quality. From your thoughts, it seems like it's at least enjoyable from a technical marvel standpoint.

As for Serenity, I think that is one of those films people will be talking about for a long time in regards to a film that should have worked, but went terribly wrong. I find films like that really interesting.

As for me, I saw The Kid Who Would Be King last week and was pleasantly surprised. I'm constantly getting on Hollywood for not making films about kids for kids, so I had to show my support for this one. It's directed by Joe Cornish, who directed Attack the Block, a fantastic, underrated film. It also stars Andy Serkis's son.

[fernandito]

Saw Glass last night and really enjoyed it. I need to go read some reviews now, because I'm not sure what people didn't like about it. I loved the ending, and thought it fit perfectly with the film. I also didn't really see it as a twist like a lot of the other endings to his films. If you enjoyed both Unbreakable and Split then I think you would really enjoy this one as well. It fits in nicely with the others. And yes it is a much quieter and slower film than an action superhero movie. But so were the others, so I would have been surprised it if was anything but that.

I saw Glass last night. Honestly I'm not sure where I stand with it yet.. essentially I did like it, but there are many decisions that MNS took that kinda baffled me if I'm being honest.

It's hovering around a 6.5/10 for me at the moment but it might change in the next few days.

What choices did you not like?

Spoiler:

I was hoping he'd give them a bigger canvas to play in. Was hoping to see them and their ideologies clashing on a much larger scale. Think Batman and Joker in The Dark Knight. Don't know if I agree with them being confined and kept apart for 90% of the movie. :\

[Mattrick]

I don't think I'll ever be able to watch Alita: Battle Angel. I can't get passed that ugly CGI face with the massive eyes. I can't look at that for over two hours for what sounds like a totally average film.