Rate the last film you watched out of 5

[Ry]

The Fablemans - 2/5

 

If you can make it through Michelle Williams (and some others) being irritating as hell and having the most insane overacting performance in decades then you deserve a medal. 

 

I received my medal. 

[Timmo]

10 hours ago, Benny said:

The Straight Story

 

I'd honestly thought I'd seen this before, but apparently not. I think I would have remembered a film that left me teary eyed for nearly two hours.

 

People seem to talk about this film as if it's not very "Lynchian". I think that works if you only think of Lynch for his weirdness and darker flights of fancy. But I would argue it's one of his most intimate films, because what Lynch is actually all about is his overwhelming compassion and empathy for people and the world, and this film is for me Lynch showing some of the most heartwarming of that humanity he has ever put on screen.

You dropped this: 5

[Timmo]

On 14/02/2023 at 00:38, ImmaculateClump said:

M3GAN - *

 

Currently 94% on rotten tomatoes. The fuck are these cunts smoking?

It’s unbelievably predictable. Doesn’t even have decent gore. 

[Benny]

15 minutes ago, Timmo said:

You dropped this: 5

 

Actually if I had to rate it it would be 9/10

 

For 10/10 it has to break into my top 20 ever.

[SpagMasterSwift]

1 hour ago, Benny said:

For 10/10 it has to break into my top 20 ever.

 

Which is..?

[Benny]

1 hour ago, SpagMasterSwift said:

 

Which is..?

 

Alien

Angel's Egg

Blade Runner

Castle in the Sky

Grave of the Fireflies

Koyaanisqatsi

Only Yesterday

Princess Mononoke

Rashomon

Seven Samurai

Singing in the Rain

The Godfather Part II

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

The Terminator

The Thing

The Wicker Man

Throne of Blood

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

[Exidor]

Eyes Wide Shut - 4/5

First watch. It's supposed to be a comedy, right? Tom gets the hump after his wife tells him she once quite fancied some guy she saw in a hotel so he immediately rushes out to revenge fuck a stranger but is so shit at it that he ends up in a conspiracy thriller by mistake? It's an Albert Brooks film with a lick of paint.

[Masterbeef]

4 hours ago, Benny said:

 

Alien

Angel's Egg

Blade Runner

Castle in the Sky

Grave of the Fireflies

Koyaanisqatsi

Only Yesterday

Princess Mononoke

Rashomon

Seven Samurai

Singing in the Rain

The Godfather Part II

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

The Terminator

The Thing

The Wicker Man

Throne of Blood

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

That’s an amazing top 20 except I’ve never even heard of Angels Egg. I’m assuming it’s reasonably obscure. 

[Festoon]

7 hours ago, Ry said:

The Fablemans - 2/5

 

If you can make it through Michelle Williams (and some others) being irritating as hell and having the most insane overacting performance in decades then you deserve a medal. 

 

I received my medal. 

 

I never understand the praise for Williams. I find her stilted and wooden in everything.

[Benny]

1 hour ago, Masterbeef said:

That’s an amazing top 20 except I’ve never even heard of Angels Egg. I’m assuming it’s reasonably obscure. 

 

Thank me later:

 

Spoiler

 

 

(and don't forget to turn on subtitles, and don't read the comments below the video because people are straight up spoiling the film as per usual)

[Fierce Poodle]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 

 

I’d never seen this film before but felt like I had to watch it as it’s considered one of the greatest horror films of all time. It’s a pretty short film by today’s standards but I couldn’t wait for it to finish, it’s just so unbearably grim and disturbing from the opening scene and throughout the entire movie. I hated it but at the same time thought it was brilliant and I can’t imagine any film being more terrifying.

 

5/5

[Bazjam]

On 13/02/2023 at 20:29, ZOK said:

Wild Tales 5/5 (MUBI)

 

Argentina again, and people are pissed off. The petty - and not so petty - frictions of daily life are causing them to step beyond the accepted limits of social tolerance, with both brutal and frequently hilarious results.

 

It’s difficult to score this anything other than 5/5, even though there are plenty of flaws if you choose to focus on them. This is a superb film, and a masterful rendering of the portmanteau style. If your jaw doesn’t fall open at least once watching this, it’s probably because you’ve seen much too much of life.

Love this film. Will definitely give it a rewatch this weekend now it’s on MUBI. 

[ZOK]

It’s a real treat isn’t it? So funny and horrible.

[Timmo]

Angel’s Egg 2/5

[Fierce Poodle]

Oof.

[ScouserInExile]

On 12/02/2023 at 23:47, Twinbee said:

Obviously her from Queen’s Gambit is the sound one, but she’s surrounded by so many jerks. 

I know this thread isn't really for discussion, but I found her annoying as hell. She was there just to make fun of something people like. Pretty much the first thing she says is "don't say mouth feel", making out this is some bizarre food nerd term that should never be said around normal people, when it's a relatively common phrase if you even vaguely into food. And she continued to act like a complete petulant arsehole throughout. So I found it odd that were clearly supposed to cheer for her.

[Exidor]

Not to stray off topic but I'm on team chess queen. "Texture" is a word that already exists and "mouth feel" is the sort of thing Boyle off Brooklyn 99 says. 

[schmojo]

40 minutes ago, Exidor said:

Not to stray off topic but I'm on team chess queen. "Texture" is a word that already exists and "mouth feel" is the sort of thing Boyle off Brooklyn 99 says. 

 

At the risk of seeming a dickhead, because I unequivocally am one, I consider mouthfeel to include texture and temperature, with them both being equally important. You could even argue for piquancy outside of flavour.

[glb]

Watcher - 3/5 (work screener, but also on Shudder according to JustWatch)

 

One of the best parts of my job is stumbling across films I've no expectations of that turn out to be thoroughly decent. This is a pared-back thriller primarily centered on the anxiety of lead character Julia, as she struggles to settle into a new life with her boyfriend in Bucharest. It doesn't do anything terrifically new, and the deliberate pacing may steer some away, but I found it really absorbing, with just enough seediness to be quietly unsettling, and a worthy sting in the tail. Or tale, if you prefer.

[drob4]

All That Breathes - 5/5 (Sky Documentaries).

 

Beautifully photographed. Feels like 20 mins too short, but otherwise excellent.

[ZOK]

Burial - 5/5 (MUBI)

 

This is a splendid film, on the surface a documentary about the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant in Lithuania, but more a feast for the eyes and ears, a dreamy voyage through the depths of places and spaces. Reminded me of playing Control quite a bit. If any of the images in this trailer tickle your fancy, you’ll love it:

 

 

[Festoon]

6 minutes ago, ZOK said:

Burial - 5/5 (MUBI)

 

This is a splendid film, on the surface a documentary about the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant in Lithuania, but more a feast for the eyes and ears, a dreamy voyage through the depths of places and spaces. Reminded me of playing Control quite a bit. If any of the images in this trailer tickle your fancy, you’ll love it:

 

 

 

Thanks for the rec. That looks right up my street.

[Timbuktu]

On 13/02/2023 at 14:22, Ry said:

Triangle of Sadness -2.5/5

 

Was looking forward to this and it started off promising but just went downhill. Ultimately I was bored. I get what's it's trying to say but it's as subtle as a brick to the face. 

I would agree, the tone was slightly off and what it was doing isn’t that fresh at a time when we have been watching Succession and White Lotus for a few years.

 

It did hit me like a ton of bricks goggling about the ending afterwards and seeing that the on of the lead actress, Charlbi Dean, died last year aged only 32.  Seemed like she had everything ahead of her and gone within a day from sepsis, after losing her spleen a decade ago after a car accident.

[Clipper]

Airplane! (my Bluray pile of shame but I have seent he film before)

 

Brilliant, funny and perfect film. I needed cheering up last night and it did the trick.

 

I'm not going to write a potted critique of this film as I couldn't add to the millions of words already written.

 

The King of spoof comedy films.

 

5/5

[ScouserInExile]

Puss in Boots The Last Wish

 

This is great. Really good plot, full of brilliant characters, top notch voice acting and I really liked the art and animation styles (the action sequences have a slightly different style to the rest of the film). 

 

It was just a joy to watch. Probably one of the best films, let alone kid's films, I've seen for a while.

 

5/5.

[Jamie John]

A couple from me:

 

Film #6/52: Zoolander (2001) - Prime Video

 

 

Man, I hadn't seen this film in years. Then I realised it's twenty-two fucking years old and had a little cry. Anyway, delightfully stupid, but I think there are probably better late-90s/early-00s Stiller flicks out there. Still, some of the lines still land. 'What's this!? A centre for ants!?' got a big laugh.

 

3/5

 

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Film #7/52: Portrait of a Lady On Fire (2019) - BBC iPlayer

 

 

This was heart-breaking but also strangely hopeful at the same time. Tremendous, understated performances from Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel in the lead roles - très érotique. Beautifully shot, too, although I'd recommend watching it on disc or a paid download, as the shitty compression on BBC iPlayer crushed a lot of the darker scenes.

 

4.5/5

[RipePlums]

Everyone is right about M3gan. It's like a misinformed AI made a horror film. Rubbish.

[Mystacon]

On 13/02/2023 at 15:29, ZOK said:

Wild Tales 5/5 (MUBI)

 

Argentina again, and people are pissed off. The petty - and not so petty - frictions of daily life are causing them to step beyond the accepted limits of social tolerance, with both brutal and frequently hilarious results.

 

It’s difficult to score this anything other than 5/5, even though there are plenty of flaws if you choose to focus on them. This is a superb film, and a masterful rendering of the portmanteau style. If your jaw doesn’t fall open at least once watching this, it’s probably because you’ve seen much too much of life.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Just watched it and thought it was great.

[Minion]

Starred Up 4/5 - Brutal and raw prison film, pretty unique as prison films go without many of the cliches, it centers more on how utterly broken these men are, give it a watch.

[Qazimod]

American Beauty

 

First time watching - no particular reason other than making use of my Prime subscription. I didn't know a great deal about the film and honestly though it would be pretty dry, but the barmy personalities and the strange turns in the story give it a levity I wasn't expecting. (I had a similar experience with Fight Club, where I had different preconceptions and wasn't prepared for the humour.) I imagine people could call it out for trying too hard or whatever, but I thought it was fine.

 

4/5