What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Exo** · 10-08-2013, 08:07 PM

Gravity

What can be said that hasn’t been said already about Alfonso Cuarón’s masterpiece Gravity? First off I want to make an urgent plea for anybody reading this review to see this film in theaters, not only a theater, but a nice one. Go see this in an AMC with fake IMAX or travel and see it in the real thing. I’m going to be dishing out a lot of dough to see this in IMAX multiple times. It’s a theater experience you really CAN NOT MISS. That being said let’s get to the review.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is my film of the year. This is arguably the most visceral theater going experience I’ve ever had as well. I forgot to breathe through the entire film. You may look at the run time of 90 minutes and feel sad that it isn’t longer. I couldn’t sit through a two and a half hour film like this. I would have a heart attack. From the absolutely stunning 12 minute first unbroken first shot to the rolling of the credits I couldn’t catch my breathe. I was in a constant state of intensity. Did I mention that there are only two actors in this film? TWO! It’s am achievement unlike any other to make such a flawless film with only two people. Cuarón steps in front of James Cameron for creating a world that we have never seen before but guess what…actually exists. Have you been to space? Yeah me neither. Well, this film takes you there. It’s the most realistic portrayal of space I have ever seen and according to most space people, is very accurate in depicting what would actually happen during a disaster like the one occurring in the film. Cuarón took a huge leap of faith by making a film with no explosion noises in the background. There is no sound in space and Michael Bay can suck a fat one after seeing this film. What was thought to take the audience out of the fear of doom actually made it that more horrifying. It’s a film that utilizes silence as a tool and utilizes it well. The film though is not completely silent. There is a wonderful booming score to really lift the dread through the roof. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. It was wonderful.

The acting is also very good. I’m not even talking about Clooney. George hams it up the only way he knows how and while it was wonderful to watch, it wasn’t a stretch from his normal screen personas. This is Sandra Bullocks movie. I’m not fan of hers. She’s always fallen into the category of “I don’t mind them as a person but holy **** do they annoy me on screen”. Bullock hasn’t been that annoying but she has had her moments. Not in this film. She carries it. From start to finish she does a fantastic job portraying a person in utter peril. I believed she was in danger and I was strung along wishing and hoping she’d be okay. The transformation she goes through in this film is outstanding and a great piece of writing.

Don’t let the state of the art visuals and camera work fool you. This is an art film. It’s got this deep theme of rebirth and meaning of existence and a hint of religious overtones that make it more than a thriller in space. I obviously can’t go into much without giving away spoiler points but lets just say that Sandra Bullock goes through many stages of emotions that are artistically crafted through images.

Speaking of images, I can’t say enough how floored I was by the look of this film. I’m a camera nerd and the shots in this thing are nothing I’ve ever seen. There are shots going through space and into helmets and back into space without cutting leaving me to wonder what kind of sorcery Cuarón concocted to pull these shots off. This is why it’s so utterly important to see this on the biggest screen possible. It just isn’t justifiable to see it on a small screen.

This is my film of the year. This is the best action/thriller/sci fi movie I’ve seen in forever and I’ll be damned if something else comes along knocks this off as my number one film of 2013. When awards season comes around if this film doesn’t sweep the technical awards then they have no meaning anymore. There has never been a film like this and unless Cuarón decides to devote another seven years of his life to one project then there never will. Here I come Gravity. Prepare to take a lot of my money in the next two months.

5/5

Key · 10-08-2013, 08:42 PM

Identity Thief

When I first saw the trailer for this, I saw that it was produced by the same guy who did Ted, and instantly I thought "oh great, another one of THESE movies", but man was I wrong. This movie was funny, clever, and very enjoyable to watch. I know that the fact that identity theft happens isn't a laughable manner, but this one in particular really does a good job in making a serious situation into a laughable one.

I loved the chemistry between Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy that becomes evident throughout the movie. Some of the lines and actions in the movie had me in stitches because of how unexpected it was...

Spoiler for movie:

Very happy that I enjoyed this, and some top notch acting as well. Definitely not the best movie of the year, but a far more enjoyable one than I was expecting.

**Exo** · 10-08-2013, 09:30 PM

Note to self, do not take comedy recs from Ki.

djchameleon · 10-08-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Note to self, do not take comedy recs from Ki.

lol I was just thinking the same thing

Key · 10-08-2013, 09:45 PM

I have a very immature sense of humor, so I like ****ty comedy.

**Exo** · 10-08-2013, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

I have a very immature sense of humor, so I like ****ty comedy.

So you didn't like Ted why?

Key · 10-08-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

So you didn't like Ted why?

The romance is what killed it for me. I also can't stand Mila Kunis.

**Exo** · 10-08-2013, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

The romance is what killed it for me. I also can't stand Mila Kunis.

Dude dat b*tch hot.

FRED HALE SR. · 10-09-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TlaineRatten

Really is a risk and make the speed of my network slow if others know the password of my wifi, but I need to use it sometimes so when I do not need to use the wifi net I use the wifi jammer to block the signal and protect my net. I get the device at jammerfromchina.

That was a pretty great movie.

djchameleon · 10-09-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Dude dat b*tch hot.

She's only hot for the scene she did in Black Swan before that she was on NOONE's radar.

Browncoats Redemption

This fan made Serenity/Firefly sequel nonsense was horrible. This movie ranks up there with The Room for worst movies ever. The only difference
is that this movie isn't in the so bad that it's good realm of watching. The captain of the new ship looks like a doppleganger of Mary Louise Parker.
Also the token black guy looks like Romany Malco. I swore that it WAS him for so long until I ended up stopping the movie to go look it up.
I thought the reason that he had so little lines was because he was a big name actor in this fan made thing and wasn't getting paid
much so he decided to have as few lines as possible. I'm sure these fans are proud of their creation but they shouldn't be. It was gawd awful.

Apollo 18

I'm so tired of found footage movies and I didn't know this one was going to be one of those types but bleh. It felt so incredibly long even though
the runtime is only 90 mins. The only real excitement you get happens in the last 10 mins or so.

The Collection

Some good old torture porn if you aren't into that genre then you won't like this movie. There is some pretty twisted humor in it as well.

Event Horizon

I love that this film has reached cult classic status. I have seen it so many times but it never gets old to me.

Penny Dreadful

I miss the After Dark Horrorfest. I went to the second and third festivals but this movie came out in the first set of 8 Films to Die for.
It's basically about a girl with a phobia of cars and this hitchhiker starts messing with her because he knows about her fear.
It lives up to the status quo that was set by After Dark by having a creative take on the old hitchhiker films.

10-08-2013, 08:07 PM	#13571 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Gravity What can be said that hasn’t been said already about Alfonso Cuarón’s masterpiece Gravity? First off I want to make an urgent plea for anybody reading this review to see this film in theaters, not only a theater, but a nice one. Go see this in an AMC with fake IMAX or travel and see it in the real thing. I’m going to be dishing out a lot of dough to see this in IMAX multiple times. It’s a theater experience you really CAN NOT MISS. That being said let’s get to the review. Ladies and gentlemen, this is my film of the year. This is arguably the most visceral theater going experience I’ve ever had as well. I forgot to breathe through the entire film. You may look at the run time of 90 minutes and feel sad that it isn’t longer. I couldn’t sit through a two and a half hour film like this. I would have a heart attack. From the absolutely stunning 12 minute first unbroken first shot to the rolling of the credits I couldn’t catch my breathe. I was in a constant state of intensity. Did I mention that there are only two actors in this film? TWO! It’s am achievement unlike any other to make such a flawless film with only two people. Cuarón steps in front of James Cameron for creating a world that we have never seen before but guess what…actually exists. Have you been to space? Yeah me neither. Well, this film takes you there. It’s the most realistic portrayal of space I have ever seen and according to most space people, is very accurate in depicting what would actually happen during a disaster like the one occurring in the film. Cuarón took a huge leap of faith by making a film with no explosion noises in the background. There is no sound in space and Michael Bay can suck a fat one after seeing this film. What was thought to take the audience out of the fear of doom actually made it that more horrifying. It’s a film that utilizes silence as a tool and utilizes it well. The film though is not completely silent. There is a wonderful booming score to really lift the dread through the roof. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. It was wonderful. The acting is also very good. I’m not even talking about Clooney. George hams it up the only way he knows how and while it was wonderful to watch, it wasn’t a stretch from his normal screen personas. This is Sandra Bullocks movie. I’m not fan of hers. She’s always fallen into the category of “I don’t mind them as a person but holy ** do they annoy me on screen”. Bullock hasn’t been that annoying but she has had her moments. Not in this film. She carries it. From start to finish she does a fantastic job portraying a person in utter peril. I believed she was in danger and I was strung along wishing and hoping she’d be okay. The transformation she goes through in this film is outstanding and a great piece of writing. Don’t let the state of the art visuals and camera work fool you. This is an art film. It’s got this deep theme of rebirth and meaning of existence and a hint of religious overtones that make it more than a thriller in space. I obviously can’t go into much without giving away spoiler points but lets just say that Sandra Bullock goes through many stages of emotions that are artistically crafted through images. Speaking of images, I can’t say enough how floored I was by the look of this film. I’m a camera nerd and the shots in this thing are nothing I’ve ever seen. There are shots going through space and into helmets and back into space without cutting leaving me to wonder what kind of sorcery Cuarón concocted to pull these shots off. This is why it’s so utterly important to see this on the biggest screen possible. It just isn’t justifiable to see it on a small screen. This is my film of the year. This is the best action/thriller/sci fi movie I’ve seen in forever and I’ll be damned if something else comes along knocks this off as my number one film of 2013. When awards season comes around if this film doesn’t sweep the technical awards then they have no meaning anymore. There has never been a film like this and unless Cuarón decides to devote another seven years of his life to one project then there never will. Here I come Gravity. Prepare to take a lot of my money in the next two months. 5/5 __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE**

10-08-2013, 08:42 PM	#13572 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Identity Thief When I first saw the trailer for this, I saw that it was produced by the same guy who did Ted, and instantly I thought "oh great, another one of THESE movies", but man was I wrong. This movie was funny, clever, and very enjoyable to watch. I know that the fact that identity theft happens isn't a laughable manner, but this one in particular really does a good job in making a serious situation into a laughable one. I loved the chemistry between Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy that becomes evident throughout the movie. Some of the lines and actions in the movie had me in stitches because of how unexpected it was... Spoiler for movie: when in the beginning, McCarthy has to take a breathalizer test and she pukes on it, and asks "did i do well?". Very happy that I enjoyed this, and some top notch acting as well. Definitely not the best movie of the year, but a far more enjoyable one than I was expecting.

10-08-2013, 09:30 PM	#13573 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Note to self, do not take comedy recs from Ki. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

10-08-2013, 09:45 PM	#13575 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I have a very immature sense of humor, so I like ****ty comedy.