I'll check it out too, even though its only 5.8 on IMDB...
I'll check it out too, even though its only 5.8 on IMDB...
It is one of the most disturbing films ever. And not only because of the assault part. Like, every minute of it you want to say "oh no, man, people are not really like that, not in our world", and then you remember that it is not only a true story, but a story that has been reported time and again from shit ton of places.
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Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe I forgot this film when I did my list, but I'd like to add I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House to it. It's a quiet, understated film. This is another one that I would highly recommend.
But it's 73% on RT . I can see where it wouldn't be a highly popular film. It's much quieter. I do hope you both check it out. It's one that I randomly came across on Netflix and decided to watch one day, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's an interesting take on a werewolf film. It's portrayed in a more realistic way compared to how it's typically done in horror films. I'll be curious of your thoughts on it.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Oh Heather, to get back to our conversation about superhero movies, obviously I hope you check out Wonder Woman (it's currently on HBO Max until the end of the month), but of course it's far from being a hidden gem. What is a hidden gem though is Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, which came out the same year. A fantastic empowering movie about the people behind the creation of Wonder Woman comics, an utterly fascinating biopic with a lot to say. It's streaming on Hulu.
And speaking of ratings, I take things like IMDB with a rain of salt. I like that now when you search Google for a movie, there is a card on the right with various ratings, from IMDB, RT, Letterboxd, Metacritic and others. I lately have been sticking with Letterboxd, I find its ratings more closely align with mine, and its user base is full of actual film critics, not just randos. So for me, anything above a 3.0 is a good film. Anything above a 4.0 is a great film. In general, of course, as there are films rated 4.0 and higher that I feel more lukewarm on, and vice versa.
When Animals Dream is rated 3.0, so that's good in my book: https://letterboxd.com/film/when-animals-dream/
Some good ones here. You're really speaking to Matt here with Stoker and The Double. He also really enjoyed It Comes at Night, which is a film he and I have butted heads on in the past. The Nice Guys might be a top 5 comedy of the decade for me. It was a decade kind of light on comedies and our past tournaments don't represent comedies very well. Films like Game Night and We are the Millers are two of the very best and need to be in the tournament.
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I've purposely stayed away from It Comes At Night because of your review Mike. It's tainted for me. Should I give it a shot anyway?
Heather, I couldn't find When Animals Dream on Netflix last night, unless I'm blind.
I watched Under The Shadow last night, the Iranian horror film on Netflix. Nicely directed little horror film.
It Comes At Night is fucking fantastic. Just don't go in expecting a traditional horror movie and you'll enjoy it.
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I've narrowed down my favorites of the decade to 130 films. Still too many to nominate!
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Agreed. It wasn't anything like what I was expecting, so I can see why a lot of people disliked it. The trailer was very deceiving.
Feev, I say don't rewatch the trailer, just go watch the film with an open mind, and like Matt said, don't expect a horror film. I'll be super curious of your thoughts on it.
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Of course, filmmaking is an art, and it's not just all about story. It was an experiment that paid off and that dedication to the art form is being recognized. But it's also just a really good story.
Caught both The Guest and It Comes At Night on Netflix last night. Enjoyed both, the former a little more than the latter. Both are probably hovering at around 3, 3.5/5 for me.
Gonna watch Upgrade and Perks of Being A Wallflower today if I can.
This one's just made my Top 30 of 2019, it's a whole lot of quirky and spooky fun. Check out The Vast of Night on Amazon Prime! It's like a product of the original Twilight Zone, Contact, and Welcome to Night Vale.
I love The Guest. I rewatched it this weekend too. So much fun.
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I feel Moonlight had a similar structure and pulled it off better. While Moonlight is on many lists, it's not as high as Boyhood.
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I saw this one there and it looked really good. Will have to try to watch it soon.
I know I've seen The Guest, but I have very little to no memory of it, or if I enjoyed it... I'll have to check back through some threads to see what I thought of it.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
The Guest was dope, really campy fun. There were some weird tonal changes in the movie that I didn't always appreciate but Dan Stevens' performance was pretty amazing. I hate that there were a couple things left unanswered, looked like they were setting it up for Guest 2.
Also, I realized I have a man crush on Dan Stevens
Yeah, I'm surprised Heather doesn't at least remember him coming out of the bathroom with just a towel on.
Also, it's a shame that Maika Monroe's career seems to have gone off the rails. She burst on the scene with The Guest and It Follows and then did the terrible Independence Day 2, which might have killed her career. She's had some supporting roles recently, but that's about it.
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