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The concept of zombies on a train was novel, yet has such obvious advantages that I wonder why no-one's done it before. It's a great idea to set a zombie movie in a contained environment from which there's no escape.

08-04-2017 , 03:20 AM

#25377

skudroc

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a hard day. also slow-paced, even though it is action/thriller. a dirty cop and a corpse that needs to be hidden. and found again. another dirty cop. a very good fight at the end. hard, but unfair. one breath-taking scene. sorry korean movie industry: would not watch again.

08-04-2017 , 09:27 AM

#25378

DC2LV

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Originally Posted by R*R

I haven't seen Dunkirk yet but I have a hard time conceiving that the story can be told properly with a PG-13 rating?

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Originally Posted by Ra_Z_Boy

See my comments above. It really couldn't be. It was actively noticeable that it was going out of its way not to show visceral gore. Detracted massively. Probably only film I can remember where that is the case. It's far more common for violence to be overdone.

Why is visceral gore necessary? Think back to all the great war movies of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. None of them suffered due to the fact that the code at the time would not permit such gore.

08-04-2017 , 11:44 AM

#25379

Baltimore Jones

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Originally Posted by DC2LV

Why is visceral gore necessary? Think back to all the great war movies of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. None of them suffered due to the fact that the code at the time would not permit such gore.

[Haven't seen the film.]

My argument would be that if you don't, you're partially whitewashing and romanticizing war, and this is bad.

08-04-2017 , 11:56 AM

#25380

Baltimore Jones

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Originally Posted by Clovis8

It was so LOUD then when you thought it couldn't get louder it got louder. Also it consisted of entirely annoying random chimes and droning sounds. It was oppressive. It felt like I was at Guantanamo and being subjected to audio torture.

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Originally Posted by Cranberry Tea

There's also the issue of volume, and idk if it's just the IMAX cinema I went to, but holy **** that was painful to sit through without earplugs.

I bring earplugs with me to theaters now 100% of the time, and would either bail or stuff something into my ears if I forgot. I'd have some reservations about seeing Dunkirk in true IMAX now at all even with earplugs given these comments.

You don't want to mess around with tinnitus; William Shatner (and many others) have literally contemplated (and some committed) suicide over ringing in their ears.

08-04-2017 , 04:27 PM

#25381

Dominic

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Train to Busan was awesome

08-04-2017 , 05:55 PM

#25382

All Hail Circe

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It was because of your original post Dom, that I even checked it out and I thought it was an outstanding movie.

I also seem to remember you speaking highly of the Trois Couleurs Trilogie, so that is also on my eventual list of movies to see.

08-04-2017 , 06:54 PM

#25383

parisron

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Going in Style - Meh, The original was much better.

08-04-2017 , 09:17 PM

#25384

Dominic

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Originally Posted by All Hail Circe

Well, if you don't think that trilogy is the greatest film art ever, you can just never come back here

08-04-2017 , 10:06 PM

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Clovis8

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Well, if you don't think that trilogy is the greatest film art ever, you can just never come back here

Number two after the Before Trilogy but agree with your sentiment.

08-04-2017 , 10:17 PM

#25386

electricladylnd

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I have couple what movie is this questions....

Russian movie i think where the guy guides people to some restricted area.

Maybe from same director idk but i think the actor was really crazy irl, blonde actor and his face is on dvd cover i believe.

08-04-2017 , 11:41 PM

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Straight Outta Compton

I grew up listening to a lot of rap, and certainly, NWA was candy to my 12 year old ears. I know, this came out 2 ago, but I've finally took the time to watch this epic-length movie over 2 sittings.

The first half was really good and plain fun to watch. The sequences from normal life to music was all quite fun, and the sequence where they create "**** the Police" was downright chilling.

I was really looking forward to watching the rest during sitting #2, but the movie really lost it's momentum, then dissolved into a Dr Dre / Beats Music advertisement at the end.

I don't have an overall rating for this. I don't know how much of it is true or false, as the movie didn't even get into the second album, preferring to get into other diversions. I'm sure that all the stars were shown in their best light, for the most part, but hey, the movie was produced by Dr Dre and Ice Cube, so they can do what they want with it, though it felt a touch dishonest in some ways.

First half = 8/10

Second half = 5/10

Check out The Defiant Ones on HBO. It's a 4 part documentary about Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine. It also turns into a Beats commercial at the end but the rest is great. I enjoyed Straight Outta Compton but The Defiant Ones is much better
and shows some of the stuff that really happened. It's a much more honest show.

08-04-2017 , 11:45 PM

#25388

electricladylnd

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Originally Posted by electricladylnd

I have couple what movie is this questions....

Russian movie i think where the guy guides people to some restricted area.

Stalker

Maybe from same director idk but i think the actor was really crazy irl, blonde actor and his face is on dvd cover i believe.

Aguirre, the wrath of God

Finally found them.

08-05-2017 , 02:34 AM

#25389

tabbaker

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The Circle was one of the worst movies ever.

08-05-2017 , 09:33 AM

#25390

revots33

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Pretty entertaining article listing every Stephen King movie from worst to best.

It's funny I liked "The Mangler" short story, as silly as the premise was, but had no idea it was ever made into a film before reading this.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/every...t-to-best.html

08-05-2017 , 10:09 AM

#25391

kioshk

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My personal list has Dead Zone #1 and Shawshank down in the 20s.

08-05-2017 , 10:20 AM

#25392

microbet

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I don't agree with a fair amount on that list. The Green Mile was terrible. But, imo, #1 and #2 are correct (The Shining and Carrie). I haven't seen Dead Zone though.

08-05-2017 , 11:44 AM

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I haven't seen them all but last for me is easily The Shining. Most overrated piece of crap ever put on film. I did like the foreboding nature of the opening shot rolling up to the hotel but for me the movie peaked at that point and was downhill the rest of the way.

08-05-2017 , 11:45 AM

#25394

Elrazor

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The Dead Zone is a personal favorite, but as a piece of film making it's probably not better than Misery or Stand by Me.

Carrie is a touch over-rated too, but that's probably being a bit picky.

08-05-2017 , 03:35 PM

#25395

g-bebe

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If I had ever been a director, I would have done an adaptation of Desperation by SK. I had all the cast perfectly selected in my head.

08-05-2017 , 03:44 PM

#25396

TheDarkKnight

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I'm really hoping IT is well done. I'd say I've been anxiously anticipating this movie for 20+ years.

08-05-2017 , 04:22 PM

#25397

igotnext

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Originally Posted by mrbaseball

does not compute

08-05-2017 , 04:38 PM

#25398

kioshk

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Oddly I've never seen Carrie, although I'm a fan of De Palma's in general. Not even sure why, maybe because everyone spoiled the bloody ending for me. I did read the book later, not one of my favorites of his at all.

08-05-2017 , 05:09 PM

#25399

Phat Mack

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Originally Posted by kioshk

The Founder was pretty good, although I think it was too tough on Ray Kroc ultimately. Michael Keaton is very good, as are the actors playing the McDonalds brothers.

Making Kroc the villain, like he stole this huge corporation out of sheer all-American greed is ludicrous. He did the work that built the thing up and deserves full credit for that. The movie is anti-business and anti-salesman at its core, as so much of art is. The McDonald brothers as naive saintly schmucks getting cheated by evil fast-talking salesman Ray Kroc is a pretty silly idea, but so often that's what makes movies go.

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Originally Posted by EddyB66

Funny, I viewed that movie as Ray Kroc being the hero and winning against all odds.

I thought it was an evenhanded take on the American Dream. Didn't see Kroc as vilified.

08-05-2017 , 05:20 PM

#25400

Snoop Todd

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Originally Posted by mrbaseball

By the time Shelly Duval started spazzing out like a lunatic I was laughing. Which is a shame because I agree I was getting the fear early on.

I'd have to rewatch for this to be a fair commentary, but I definitely remember intense anticipation followed by disappointment.

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