That movie you just watched

[crazydean]

Watched Pacific Rim with the kids. 3D glasses and all.

I don't know why but I quite enjoyed this.
Not really into the robot/mech thing, but del Toro pulled everything off with some style.

I really enjoyed it too. I'm not much interested in mechs either, so expectations were low going in. Overall, I'd watch it again, and I'm looking forward to the sequel next year.

[Gypsy]

The Rules of the Game (FR, 1939, black and white)

8.5/10

Really good movie.

It's a biting commentary/critique on French society thinly veiled as a comedy. It's quite straight forward.

Of note: the Criterion blu is quite good considering the source material (mono audio and the film itself had to be reconstructed as the French destroyed the negatives in WWII).

[Gypsy]

Drunken Angel

[Punch]

3/5. The underlying message is very relatable, making this movie a very depressing one. There are some questionable choices here and too many unecessary depictions of rape which almost makes this movie feel like exploitation garbage at times (which makes this hard to recommend)... the rest of the package is good and salvages the movie though.

Beat Takeshi plays a tiny role here as "A man at a race horse track". Guess he wasn't very famous as a serious actor by then.

[Medic_wheat]

I just watched Dispicable Me 3 yesterday with my son at the dollar theater.

For the price it was enjoyable.

I know it got some bad reviews however at times I feel the initial price of admission can factor into ones enjoyment.

Sometimes watching a movie on the cheap. Or buying a video game on the cheap can allow the viewer/gamer to be more forgiving of its flaws.

With hat said my son loved the movie. He was very engaged throughout and made the cutiest comments. 

[Gypsy]

Good Morning (1959, JP)

Really enjoyed it.

[Bloufo]

Was browsing a thrift store the other day and came upon a few old movies on LaserDisc.
One of them (Runaway Train) looked interesting enough so I fired up the old LD player and popped the disc in.

I find out that it's based on a screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, which of course is a good start.
It's centered around a runaway train but at the same time, the actual train is more of a backdrop for the movie. The true story is about the two criminals and their destiny.

Tight, intelligent thriller. Top performance by Jon Voight.


P.S.
Danny Trejo's first start in movies.

[Lost Monkey]

Time Bandits (1981)   

I hadn't seen it since the late 80's..  Much better than I remembered.  It's been a while since I watched a Gilliam movie.  I can't get over how much he puts into the sets and costumes - no wonder he goes over budget..

[Gypsy]

The set pieces were one of the best parts of David Lynch's Dune.

[Gypsy]

Seven Samurai

[esteban]

The Rules of the Game (FR, 1939, black and white)

8.5/10

Really good movie.

It's a biting commentary/critique on French society thinly veiled as a comedy. It's quite straight forward.

Of note: the Criterion blu is quite good considering the source material (mono audio and the film itself had to be reconstructed as the French destroyed the negatives in WWII).

Ha! I watched this many, many moons ago.

[esteban]

Was browsing a thrift store the other day and came upon a few old movies on LaserDisc.
One of them (Runaway Train) looked interesting enough so I fired up the old LD player and popped the disc in.

I find out that it's based on a screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, which of course is a good start.
It's centered around a runaway train but at the same time, the actual train is more of a backdrop for the movie. The true story is about the two criminals and their destiny.

Tight, intelligent thriller. Top performance by Jon Voight.


P.S.
Danny Trejo's first start in movies.

Dude, Runaway Train is utterly fantastic.



I watched this as a little kid when it first debuted on cable (pay) tv...I was blown away.

20 years later I watch it again—it still kicked my ass.

[Punch]

This is still a very good action movie and a big contrast in regards to its brainless sequels. Not much I can say without repeating what everyone knows already about this movie.

[Gypsy]

Sanjuro. Is gud, is guud.

[Necromancer]

Last night I watched Mr. Bean's Holiday.