Rate The Last Movie You Watched

[BBT]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Spotlight - 9/10

Great cast, good pace. Should have been named, Spotlight: Touched By Faith. Made me tear up a couple times. Not for all audiences.

Watched this after watching Zodiac fairly recently and loved both. Wish there were more movies along these lines out there.

[djsatu]

Last Shift - 9/10

Amazing low budget horror movie that messed me up after. Was so scared and terrified. Had to turn all the lights on throughout the house. Not going to spoil it for other's, but if you like suspense/horror movies, give this a shot.

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by BBT

Watched this after watching Zodiac fairly recently and loved both. Wish there were more movies along these lines out there.

Agree completely. I think Zodiac is tremendously underrated. It's one of the best movies of the past 20 years. I wish Hollywood proper was still in the business of making great movies.

[Johnny93g]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

Agree completely. I think Zodiac is tremendously underrated. It's one of the best movies of the past 20 years. I wish Hollywood proper was still in the business of making great movies.

I agree! I watch Zodiac every single time i see it on TV. It's fantastic and hugely underrated.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I really need to finally get around to watching Zodiac. For some reason, it keeps eluding me. Maybe I'll do it tonight!

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by djsatu

Last Shift - 9/10

Amazing low budget horror movie that messed me up after. Was so scared and terrified. Had to turn all the lights on throughout the house. Not going to spoil it for other's, but if you like suspense/horror movies, give this a shot.

I watched this on your recommendation, and I won't say it's bad, but I found it neither suspenseful or scary. The first and last 7-10 minutes are strong and it really sets itself up well, but I found the actual meat of the movie to be a letdown. Once you realize what's happening it kind of just feels like, OK, we're going to be seeing this for the next hour.

I will applaud what they accomplished for a lesser budget and I think it succeeds in doing everything it wanted to do, I just wasn't feeling it.

[CrescentMoonie]

Thor: Ragnarok -- 8/10

It's good, but not as good as the hype. Maybe top 5 for Marvel movies.

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Thor: Ragnarok -- 8/10

It's good, but not as good as the hype. Maybe top 5 for Marvel movies.

It was among the most fun I've had watching a Marvel movie, but there was no depth to it at all. Even the lighter Marvel fare usually succeeds at have some sort of theme, but this leaves you with nothing to ponder, nothing at all that it says. I really enjoyed it, but I do wonder what could have been done with some of this material if they had spent some more time with it.

[stevew]

It made both Thor and the Hulk appealing so I'd give it a 8.5/10 or so.

[djsatu]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

I watched this on your recommendation, and I won't say it's bad, but I found it neither suspenseful or scary. The first and last 7-10 minutes are strong and it really sets itself up well, but I found the actual meat of the movie to be a letdown. Once you realize what's happening it kind of just feels like, OK, we're going to be seeing this for the next hour.

I will applaud what they accomplished for a lesser budget and I think it succeeds in doing everything it wanted to do, I just wasn't feeling it.

Glad you gave it a shot. I think I was just so engulfed by the atmosphere, and being stuck alone in a place like that. Definately wouldn't want to be in her situation like ever. Plus surround sound didn't help

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Autumn

It was among the most fun I've had watching a Marvel movie, but there was no depth to it at all. Even the lighter Marvel fare usually succeeds at have some sort of theme, but this leaves you with nothing to ponder, nothing at all that it says

I've been pondering ...

Everyone has dysfunctional families, even Gods.

You can be a coward but still find redemption, its never too late.

WTF happened to the hammer ?!?

[stevew]

It got hella smashed.

[Edward64]

I've stopped reading comics a while ago.

Is this part of the Thor story and, more importantly, does he get a new one?

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by Edward64

I've been pondering ...

Everyone has dysfunctional families, even Gods.

You can be a coward but still find redemption, its never too late.

WTF happened to the hammer ?!?

I think if they hadn't gone the comedic route, a movie based on the Asgard storyline, something with the Valkyrie as protectors of Asgard's fallen warriors versus Hela as goddess of dead, could have been mined for some real interesting stuff, and made better use of an actress like Blanchett. I thought the ending was great, and would still have worked there.

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by djsatu

Glad you gave it a shot. I think I was just so engulfed by the atmosphere, and being stuck alone in a place like that. Definately wouldn't want to be in her situation like ever. Plus surround sound didn't help

Oh the sound was very well done. Everything was well done. I think I was just let down that the spooks were revealed so early cause it didn't affect me, so I was left just riding it out. I think my biggest problem is that the premise was so good, I wanted to like it a lot more than I did.

[korme]

Originally Posted by Edward64

I've stopped reading comics a while ago.

Is this part of the Thor story and, more importantly, does he get a new one?

I think they had to destroy the hammer to make him more on an even playing field, and also to realize his next-level abilities with the thunder stuff.

[Edward64]

Doesn't seem right. Its always been Thor with his hammer when I was growing up. I'll have to google on whats going on in the comics.

[CrescentMoonie]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Doesn't seem right. Its always been Thor with his hammer when I was growing up. I'll have to google on whats going on in the comics.

Hammer Time: 11 Times Mjolnir Was Destroyed (4 Times It Was Replaced)

[Suicane75]

Saw Jeepers Creepers 3 this week and I'd rather have my balls kicked by a professional soccer player for 90 minutes than sit through it again. Just an abomination of a movie that uses the Jeepers Creeepers name as a cash grab. It's barely a sci-fi level movie.

Atomic Blonde was a let down as well. Minus a really good 10 minute fight scene near the end of the movie there's just not much here. Theron really isn't any good and the gratuitous nudity made me feel icky when I should have been feeling happy. The story is at once laborious and unintriguing. Sound and visuals were nice, but that's about the best thing I can say about it.

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

Atomic Blonde was a let down as well. Minus a really good 10 minute fight scene near the end of the movie there's just not much here. Theron really isn't any good and the gratuitous nudity made me feel icky when I should have been feeling happy. The story is at once laborious and unintriguing. Sound and visuals were nice, but that's about the best thing I can say about it.

Loved that long shot fight scene in the stairwell at the apt building. That was really well done.

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Doesn't seem right. Its always been Thor with his hammer when I was growing up. I'll have to google on whats going on in the comics.

Currently* Thor was deemed unworthy of the hammer, thus the new female Thor. He has a Unworthy Thor title, where he is simply Odinson, and wields an axe I believe. Mjolnir is being wielded by the new, worthy, Thor.


*Or last time I checked, maybe not right now

[Edward64]

Wow, how things have changed.

Will have to go to BN and see if there are any Thor comics I can pick up.

[CrescentMoonie]

Murder on the Orient Express - 8/10

Beautifully filmed. Perfectly cast and acted. A great story told well. I'm sure there are better movies this year, but nothing I've enjoyed this much. Josh Gad is becoming my favorite supporting actor on the planet.

[stevew]

John Wick 2 8/10. Haven't seen the first one. But I think it plays perfectly to Keanu's range as an actor and had some crazy violent scenes. Agreed with whomever said this should be a part of the Marvel universe.

[korme]

The Killing of a Sacred Deer is probably not a movie for everyone - there were only a couple people in the theatre, and one older lady exclaimed, "What the hell did I just watch?" as the credits rolled, but I found it enthralling. It was intense, unnerving and had me glued to the screen for the entire two hours. Barry Keoghan probably deserves an Oscar nod for his performance.

[Edward64]

Flew the west coast and had a chance to catch up on some movies.

The Mummy - 7/10. I knew going in that it got really poor reviews on RT but hey, it was free. I found the first half to be really entertaining. The third quarter with Dr. Hyde and group a little off base, and the last quarter rushed/too easy.

But overall, I would buy it on blu-ray during a sale (yeah, stick it you physical media haters!) and watch it every now and then. I do enjoy Tom Cruise movies.

[Edward64]

Cars 3 - 7/10. Kids are no longer interested in animation movies (there was a time when they would enjoy watching Shrek, The Croods etc. couple times a month) so I watched this on a plane.

Enjoyed it, a good ending (?) to the trilogy of Lighting McQueen where he passes the baton. This one definitely had more "depth" than the other 2.

[Fidatelo]

Justice League - 5.5/10. Opening 20-30 minutes were terrible but it began to improve. I enjoyed The Flash, he was almost always fun. The other characters were mostly just ok, but had their moments. The plot is pretty lame and the villain is a C-. Standard superhero action for the most part (what more can they do with these earth-is-in-peril hero movies?). Pretty stupid ending.

[tarcone]

I wish the DC had what Marvel has.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by tarcone

I wish the DC had what Marvel has.

Speaking of Marvel/Fox

[Groundhog]

Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie - 7/10

Louis Theroux could make a documentary on potato farming techniques in North Dakota and I'd watch. Not sure why it took me so long to catch this given Scientology is something I've been reading about for years and years, but I think it's that exact reason as to why I was a bit underwhelmed by this. I'd imagine most people that watch probably didn't know a great deal about Scientology, but there's nothing really here that I haven't seen before - outside of the reactions Louis' interview style brought out in some of the random Scientology cronies, as well as Rathbun. Entertaining, but not as good as I hoped, especially after just finishing his Dark States series which was excellent.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

The Lost City of Z - 8/10

Really, really enjoyed this one. It tells the story of British explorer Percival Fawcett and his search for evidence that the "indians" of Amazonia were an advanced civilization that pre-dated that of the British. The acting was fantastic, and the costumes and settings were incredible. I docked it some points because the pacing was a little off, the movie was incredibly long (140+ minutes), and it was definitely slow. If you can handle a slow-paced, thought-provoking, and well-acted movie, you will love it.

Caught this on the plane. The Jacques Cousteau wannabee explorer in me really enjoyed it.

I did find how Charlie Hunnam talked and the pacing of it interesting, I wonder if this is really how some spoke back then.

I'd give it a 7/10, definitely worth watching.

[Edward64]

The Dark Tower - 7.5/10 - I'm not a big Stephen King fan and last book I read was The Stand so not well verse in the Dark Tower universe.

I thought the movie was pretty entertaining. Not sure how faithful it was to the books and not hung up on it. Enjoyed the shootouts etc. but it did seem rushed to me. I wouldn't have minded some more content in the middle.

[korme]

I saw LADY BIRD last night and it was the best coming-of-age movie I've seen in quite some time. Great date movie.

[Edward64]

Justice League - 7.5/10

Fun movie. Gal Gadot is always nice and thought Ben Affleck was good as Batman (but hey, I liked Superman vs Batman).

TBH the X-Men "team" and the Avengers "team" seem better-fit (?) than the DC Justice League team. I think you have to watch it without trying to compare it to the Marvel equivalents.

[CrimsonFox]

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

10/10

A documentary interview with Jim Carrey...about his channeling of late comedian Andy Kaufman during the filming of Man On The Moon. It contains TONS of film footage shot backstage during the shooting of the film. I've been fascinated by this story since the movie. I heard and read a lot about how Carrey disappeared into the role even way beyond normal Method actors. Now we get to actually watch it happen. So happy. It's awesome. It does start out a little scattered but then follows the thought progression of Carrey well juxtaposed by the footage and other interviews.

Also lots of footage of Bob Zmuda (Kaufman's former partner) as well as Andy's real family and their interaction with Carrey as Kaufman. It's so surreal...

This is on Netflix btw

[Fidatelo]

The Hitman's Bodyguard - 8/10

I generally enjoy both Sam Jackson and Ryan Reynolds so I might be predisposed to like this movie, but I felt it hit all the right notes for a modern 'buddy cop' movie, which this basically is. Likeable characters, funny lines, and some decent action scenes along with some hilariously over-the-top villains made this one more enjoyable than I was expecting going in.

[Edward64]

Star Wars - The Last Jedi 7.5/10

As I was watching it I realized that it was not meeting my expectations, it was really pretty boring to me and I was thinking Luke training Rey was pitiful.

However, in the last 3rd, when Rey meets up with Kylo, it really picked up and enjoyed battle with Snoke and bodyguards, and at the Rebel hangout.

Still much better than the second trilogy and looking forward to the next in the series.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

10/10

A documentary interview with Jim Carrey...about his channeling of late comedian Andy Kaufman during the filming of Man On The Moon. It contains TONS of film footage shot backstage during the shooting of the film. I've been fascinated by this story since the movie. I heard and read a lot about how Carrey disappeared into the role even way beyond normal Method actors. Now we get to actually watch it happen. So happy. It's awesome. It does start out a little scattered but then follows the thought progression of Carrey well juxtaposed by the footage and other interviews.

Also lots of footage of Bob Zmuda (Kaufman's former partner) as well as Andy's real family and their interaction with Carrey as Kaufman. It's so surreal...

This is on Netflix btw

This was great. Not as good as Icarus as docs go, but it was really enjoyable and great behind the scenes of one of my favorite actors. Loved him getting all philosophical about how it affected him.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

This was great. Not as good as Icarus as docs go, but it was really enjoyable and great behind the scenes of one of my favorite actors. Loved him getting all philosophical about how it affected him.

I really like the candid honesty about how it was more about giving himself over to the experience and never leaving it and through that all these little scenes with andy's RL friends and family happened around him. My favorite character in this story is director Milos Forman. It's so cute how he is begging, pleading Jim to work with him on this yet not wanting to stop his creativity. The answer to his phone call when Jim asks "Well, I could do an impression of him..." was "*siiiiiiigh* "No."

[Edward64]

Train to Busan - 8/10

A Korean zombie-like movie. A pleasant surprise and highly recommend it to any zombie fans. I played it with subtitles because bad dubbing spoils it for me.

Essentially an outbreak occurs and our main characters are on a train. Some really neat scenes. The zombie effects were very good IMO. Reminds me of WW Z but definitely tamer and not as grand in scope but still very satisfying.

[Groundhog]

Blade Runner 2049 - 8.5/10

Better than it had any right to be. I think they did a terrific job progressing the storyline, and I really dug the "post apocalyptic" sci fi aesthetic in particular. A sequel done right.

[Julio Riddols]

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie - 7/10

Louis Theroux could make a documentary on potato farming techniques in North Dakota and I'd watch. Not sure why it took me so long to catch this given Scientology is something I've been reading about for years and years, but I think it's that exact reason as to why I was a bit underwhelmed by this. I'd imagine most people that watch probably didn't know a great deal about Scientology, but there's nothing really here that I haven't seen before - outside of the reactions Louis' interview style brought out in some of the random Scientology cronies, as well as Rathbun. Entertaining, but not as good as I hoped, especially after just finishing his Dark States series which was excellent.

That dude that plays Miscavige in the reenactments is incredible.

[Arles]

Trying to decide for a potential movie day this week. What are your guys' thoughts on Darkest Hour and All the Money in the World?

[Vince, Pt. II]

Baby Driver - 9/10

Just a great movie, start to finish. The acting was awesome, the usage of music was incredible, and the story was good. Docked the one point because of some check your brain stuff at the end, but I really, really enjoyed this movie.

John Carpenter's The Thing - 8/10

I hadn't seen this in 20 years, and gave it a watch so my wife could see it for the first time. I was surprised at how much gore there was, as I remembered it as much more of a psychological thriller. Still loved it, though maybe not as much as I used to.

[molson]

It's been 4 months since I saw my first moviepass movie. And I've seen exactly 20 movies with it. So that's $2 a movie. (I did see pay out of pocket to see TLJ two extra times in 3D and IMAX 2D)

I'm going to rank them because I just finished a huge thing at work and need to wind down. This ranking is purely based on my personal enjoyment of the movies, not a statement on how well-made I think any of them are. So there may be some experience-based issues that trickle in (how tired I was, whether there was any disruptions in the audience, etc.) My girlfriend and I basically take turns deciding what movie we see next - though I'm much more willing to see whatever she wants to, and would rather just go see something by myself than drag her to anything. So that's why there's a huge range of stuff here. I can have a great time at a bad romantic comedy if I'm in a good mood.

1. The Last Jedi
2. The Disaster Artist
3. Kingsman: The Golden Circle
4. Battle of the Sexes
5. Marshall
6. Atomic Blonde
7. The Greatest Showman
8. American Made
9. Darkest Hour
10. Glass Castle
11. Murder on the Orient Express
12. The Hitman's Bodyguard
13. Victoria and Abdul
14. Lady Bird
15. A Bad Mom's Christmas
16. Mountain Between Us
17. Goodbye Christopher Robin
18. My Friend Dahmer
19. Ferdinand
20. Home Again

Moviepass has been awesome. Even the movies on the bottom of the list, I enjoyed going to see. And I half-expected Moviepass to be dead by now. Instead, it seems like they're launching a new website and app shortly, and are testing the waters through surveys about whether its members would be interested in premium-level subscriptions. (IMAX, 3D, multiple movies in a day, etc.) There's also a "competitor" now, Sinemia, which I would have been all over if not for moviepass. ($16/month for 3 movies, including IMAX and 3D).

[Edward64]

The Foreigner - 8/10

Really enjoyed this movie. Not a big Jackie Chan fan because of all his slapstick martial arts but this movie was pretty different.

The contrast between a "china man" and the IRA was pretty interesting. I wonder what the IRA thinks of this movie.

[Groundhog]

The Last Jedi - 8.5/10
Thought it was great. Different from the other Star Wars movies, but I'm fine with that. Space Opera at its finest.

[Edward64]

Battle: Los Angeles - 8.5/10

I know, I know ... it got pretty bad reviews. Re-watched it again last night after 2-3 years and I really enjoyed it. I think I'm going to put this in my Top-10.

Regular US troops fighting against robotic-like (?) aliens. Great scenes from the helicopters, lots of gung-ho and action. Wish they would make a sequel.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Battle: Los Angeles - 8.5/10

I know, I know ... it got pretty bad reviews. Re-watched it again last night after 2-3 years and I really enjoyed it. I think I'm going to put this in my Top-10.

Regular US troops fighting against robotic-like (?) aliens. Great scenes from the helicopters, lots of gung-ho and action. Wish they would make a sequel.

It's actually one of my favorites too. It's not Oscsr material or nothing and it's basically an ad for the military, but what it sets out to do, it does well and it's a fun and surprisingly deeper than surface ride.