Cult Of Chucky - 5.5/10 (Watchable/Recommended)

Blown away by the quality of BR2049.

I watched it after rewatching BR final cut. Stunned by how well the effects still hold up. I remember being bored by this but appreciating it for what it was. This time, I was on the edge of my seat.

And this sequel is a true sequel. I believed in the world created I'm BR, and I totally bought that this world progressed into the world and look of 2049.

The soundtrack was incredible. Perfectly integrated. Exactly what Nolan wishes he could accomplish with film mixes like Inception.

This is a sequel that defied the odds in being this fantastic.

At this point, Dennis could state his next film will be of paint drying and I would feel confident his take will be compelling. What a great filmmaker.

Watched a few movies on the plane. Choices were limited.

Wonder Woman Another superhero movie. Yawn. I'm not sure why this got such great reviews. Gadot is stunning and Pine is great, although I wish he'd take some more meaty roles. Other than that, same ole same ole superhero nonsense. Watchable, but barely.

The Mummy My favorite of the three. Popcorn throwaway but I found it pretty entertaining. Cruise's sidekick stole every scene he was in. The bit with them in the bathroom was great. Special effects were very good. The Dr. Jekyl thing seemed weird but, hey, we are talking about a mummy coming to life. All in all, good fun.

King Arthur Ugh. Just horrible. I don't care for Guy Ritchie at all and this didn't help. Couldn't finish it.

Roy definitely "evolved" right before our eyes in this movie... becoming "more human than human"!

He changes from an optimal combat model at the beginning of the film to a empathy filled conscience being at the end.

I've thought a lot about WW, and I think that even guys who loved it just can't understand what a powerful experience it was for women to see this movie and for it to be good. It's not necessarily a great movie, but it was a great step forward and hopefully paves the way for more like it.

I don’t want to get all Foucault but I don’t think the metric of success for good female roles should be ones that most closely mimic typical male traits.

They should just be major character parts in good movies. Well written characters of every type under the sun.

I agree.

Indeed

Nah. Go back to big boobs and short skirts. Barbaella is the best female role ever. And that chick washing the car in Cool Hand Luke. Can't forget about her.

Trump?

I didn't get the love for this one either. I couldn't get past the first hour. Felt like Peter Jackson's King Kong to me. The movie got so gender / political that it felt like it was "wrong" to say it was bad. I really do wonder what the like / hate ratio would be if it wasn't surrounding by so many clouds.

For fun, read how the creator of Wonder Woman thought of her. She was basically a huge BDSM sexual fantasy.

****

Another "I'm catching up on stuff" movie:

No Country for Old Men

I can totally get the love for this movie. What a surprising film! I didn't know anything about it before walking in, but it still surprised me in so many ways.

It's simple, straightforward, yet somehow profound. Whoever plays the serial killer was truly captivating. Everyone was good, of course, but that actor really owned his role.

Definitely suggest.

Agree completely. I am trying to think of a well written female main character whose defining characteristics are not considered male and I am struggling.

Ncfom is one I'll never get sick of. Near perfect for me.

It took me a while to realize that Kelly McDonald was in both NOFOM and Trainspotting.

Carol in As Good as it Gets
Enid in Ghostworld
Ofelia in Pans Labrynth
Amilie
Baby Jane and Blanche
Celine in the Before films
Mia in Pulp Fiction

Almost every screwball comedy ever made. Of course, I'm not an essentialist.

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Celine!!!

Can't believe I forgot that one.

Agree with Amelie too.

I will submit Ana from Y Tu Mama Tambien

Are you just waking up from a coma? Javier Bardem is a massive star.

Carol Reed's... A Boy for Two Farthings.

A beautiful looking movie and Carol Reed's first color film.

The movie follows a boy who searches for a "Unicorn" in order to garner good fortune and unselfishly raise the stature of those loved ones around him from one of poverty and constant struggle.

The movie is loosely based on some old Jewish ideologies and Seder traditions. It's a great movie, even if it's s not Carol Reed's best work... and Diana Dors, as the love interest, is stunning in this movie.

ya def.
whoever the guy was who played the sheriff was pretty good too.

I'm not really a filmie. My rep in the lounge is built on music. Cheers.

Oh I don't know... watching him had me wondering when the aliens show up, but that didn't happen.

I rescind my review now. No Country for Old Men should be "No Aliens... What's the Point?"

0 / 10. Stupid movie.

I hate old movies because they mostly end up paling in comparison to modern day movies with all the advantages time and hindsight has afforded us. But I always see old movies crushing lists and being mentioned as favorites so I feel like I'm being a snob who's missing out.

I just watched The Conversation starring Gene Hackman (directed by Coppola) because it had a 98% rotten tomatoes and 8.7/10 rating. How can I not like that? I don't know but I didn't really. Pretty damn boring and slow. You could literally have cut out 1/3 of the movie and lost little more than a bit of the mood. It was just so basic and some of the plot points made almost no sense. I kept waiting for a twist that never really came. Then the credits started rolling when I least expected it. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I'm not gonna be rushing to see any Oscar nominees from the 70s anytime soon.

And then you have Mena Suvari in American Beauty.

Boy are you in the wrong thread.