Last Movie You Watched and Rate it | New Year New thread

[The Macho King]

Wong Kar-Wai needs to leave his movies alone. Changing the color grading is one thing, but now he's changing the titles?

 

[sr edler]

Safe in Hell (1931) by William A. Wellman – 4.5/10

So, on its wiki page it says this is a drama film, and I also saw it referenced somewhere as a thriller, but I would probably categorise it more as a dark drama-comedy myself, if that makes sense. There's a lot of scenes here meant for chuckle, both subtly and overtly (the subtle comedy parts are the best ones, as they usually are). Also, even though this film's got plenty of dark undertones, or just dark tones in general, it's really hard to take it very seriously.

There's also not a very good flow to this movie. It's fairly short, and the story is simple, but some parts still really drag. And some humorous parts are really dumb. It's still 'watchable' though.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Wolfs (2024) - 6.5/10

Avoiding spoilers, the movie has Brad Pitt and George Clooney as rival cleaners (think The Wolf in Pulp Fiction) who end up on the same job...insert hijinx. The plot is nothing special or new but its an entertaining watch because of Pitt and Clooney's chemistry. Not sure if it was intentional or not but they fall right back into the banter/personalities of Rusty and Danny from the Oceans movies. For me that's what really carried the movie and makes it worth a watch.

Its only on Apple TV+

 

[Jussi]

Flow- 9/10 Absolutely wonderful animated movie.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

A lot of you guys have been following my other thread which I've taken a little break from after watching a ton of films in various genres and time periods.

The wife and I decided to dive into the Final Destination series. We watched the first 5 films in 6 days and then saw the newest one in theaters on Saturday.

I'm not going to go through and review every single film, but rather I'll review the series as a whole. I'm assuming mostly everyone in here is familiar with the basic premise of these films... The main character has a premonition of themself and their friends dying in a complicated "Rube-Goldberg Machine"-esque way, only to realize it's a premonition. They then save a handful of people who are then "marked" by Death itself after circumventing Death's plan, which then tries to correct the change by killing the characters in the order that they would have died had the protagonist not intervened.

Numbers 1-5 had a pretty pre-established formula which I had described above. The films give just enough story to connect the story throughout, but it's definitely not the main focus of the film... They're basically gore-porn for lack of a better term. Very convoluted and abstract ways for the party to die. The archetypal characters are almost always the same in films 1-5. The Clairvoyant, their support, the skeptic, and the rest of the group that doesn't seem to know which way they lean.

Number 6, the new one that just came out this year, breaks this theme in a lot of ways. Without including spoilers, the premonition takes a bit of a different role here and it's a bit complicated to see how it relates to the 'current day' setting in the film. I'll leave it at that, as the film is still fairly new.


I have to say, my favorite part of watching this film series straight in a row was watching the change in fashion, technology, film cliches, and the cinematic fashion of the films over the time period (2000-2011). I feel like this time period specifically was very formative in american culture, so I found it pretty interesting.

All-in-all, it was actually a pretty enjoyable watch all the way through. I'm normally not a very big fan of decade plus reboots to franchises, but Final Destination nailed it. I think this was a pretty unique experience to have watched 5 films back-to-back in a series I've never seen before and then watched the brand-new reboot film in theaters. Really enjoyed it. Was a great break from a lot of the heavier films I've been subjected to thanks to my other thread.

Edit to add: I actually found it pretty interesting that the first Final Destination film was actually written as an episode for the X-Files, but then became its own film. Wild to think that if this had gone forward as an episode of the X-Files we could have been robbed of this whole franchise.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) - Directed by Jamie Babbit - 7.5/10

Wife insisted on seeing this one at the local single-screen theatre. Was a fun little flick!

The film follows the story of Megan (Natasha Lyonne) as she tries to navigate her sexuality. She's living a seemingly happy life as the popular girl cheerleader until her parents eventually work out that she's a little more than interested in some of the other girls around her. They send her off to a conversion therapy camp which is operated by Mary (Cathy Moriarty) and Mike (RuPaul).

Not to spoil the story, but the conversion therapy doesn't work at all. The kids start a bit of an uprising and everything goes from there.

Really fun film, especially in a single-screen setting. There's just something intimate and nice about many films in this setting. Was fun seeing Melanie Lynskey and RuPaul in roles where they were much younger.

Overall, great movie. Not going to blow you away with metaphors, sub-textual meanings, or writing. Just a fun movie to watch.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Flow- 9/10 Absolutely wonderful animated movie.

Such a special film. Excellent example of how even in the modern day a movie doesn’t require dialogue to be great.

I believe I gave this one a 9.5 which is pretty close to your rating.

Not to have my nose too far up in the air, but I personally think that the expressions and vocalizations of the animals were more expressive and impactful than most of the filler dialogue that’s included in a lot of crappy movies.

 

[DaaaaB's]

A lot of you guys have been following my other thread which I've taken a little break from after watching a ton of films in various genres and time periods.

The wife and I decided to dive into the Final Destination series. We watched the first 5 films in 6 days and then saw the newest one in theaters on Saturday.

I'm not going to go through and review every single film, but rather I'll review the series as a whole. I'm assuming mostly everyone in here is familiar with the basic premise of these films... The main character has a premonition of themself and their friends dying in a complicated "Rube-Goldberg Machine"-esque way, only to realize it's a premonition. They then save a handful of people who are then "marked" by Death itself after circumventing Death's plan, which then tries to correct the change by killing the characters in the order that they would have died had the protagonist not intervened.

Numbers 1-5 had a pretty pre-established formula which I had described above. The films give just enough story to connect the story throughout, but it's definitely not the main focus of the film... They're basically gore-porn for lack of a better term. Very convoluted and abstract ways for the party to die. The archetypal characters are almost always the same in films 1-5. The Clairvoyant, their support, the skeptic, and the rest of the group that doesn't seem to know which way they lean.

Number 6, the new one that just came out this year, breaks this theme in a lot of ways. Without including spoilers, the premonition takes a bit of a different role here and it's a bit complicated to see how it relates to the 'current day' setting in the film. I'll leave it at that, as the film is still fairly new.


I have to say, my favorite part of watching this film series straight in a row was watching the change in fashion, technology, film cliches, and the cinematic fashion of the films over the time period (2000-2011). I feel like this time period specifically was very formative in american culture, so I found it pretty interesting.

All-in-all, it was actually a pretty enjoyable watch all the way through. I'm normally not a very big fan of decade plus reboots to franchises, but Final Destination nailed it. I think this was a pretty unique experience to have watched 5 films back-to-back in a series I've never seen before and then watched the brand-new reboot film in theaters. Really enjoyed it. Was a great break from a lot of the heavier films I've been subjected to thanks to my other thread.

I feel like having to watch 5 Final Destination movies in 6 days would actually be more painful than how characters die in those films.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I feel like having to watch 5 Final Destination movies in 6 days would actually be more painful than how characters die in those films.

Hahaha, it was actually a bit of a fun experience. Each film is right around 90 minutes and you don't have to lock in to the story or individual scenes too much so it wasn't so bad. I really enjoyed it.

I have a bit of a personal connection to the 1st film, so it helped push through the series too.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

A lot of you guys have been following my other thread which I've taken a little break from after watching a ton of films in various genres and time periods.

The wife and I decided to dive into the Final Destination series. We watched the first 5 films in 6 days and then saw the newest one in theaters on Saturday.

I'm not going to go through and review every single film, but rather I'll review the series as a whole. I'm assuming mostly everyone in here is familiar with the basic premise of these films... The main character has a premonition of themself and their friends dying in a complicated "Rube-Goldberg Machine"-esque way, only to realize it's a premonition. They then save a handful of people who are then "marked" by Death itself after circumventing Death's plan, which then tries to correct the change by killing the characters in the order that they would have died had the protagonist not intervened.

Numbers 1-5 had a pretty pre-established formula which I had described above. The films give just enough story to connect the story throughout, but it's definitely not the main focus of the film... They're basically gore-porn for lack of a better term. Very convoluted and abstract ways for the party to die. The archetypal characters are almost always the same in films 1-5. The Clairvoyant, their support, the skeptic, and the rest of the group that doesn't seem to know which way they lean.

Number 6, the new one that just came out this year, breaks this theme in a lot of ways. Without including spoilers, the premonition takes a bit of a different role here and it's a bit complicated to see how it relates to the 'current day' setting in the film. I'll leave it at that, as the film is still fairly new.


I have to say, my favorite part of watching this film series straight in a row was watching the change in fashion, technology, film cliches, and the cinematic fashion of the films over the time period (2000-2011). I feel like this time period specifically was very formative in american culture, so I found it pretty interesting.

All-in-all, it was actually a pretty enjoyable watch all the way through. I'm normally not a very big fan of decade plus reboots to franchises, but Final Destination nailed it. I think this was a pretty unique experience to have watched 5 films back-to-back in a series I've never seen before and then watched the brand-new reboot film in theaters. Really enjoyed it. Was a great break from a lot of the heavier films I've been subjected to thanks to my other thread.

I've weirdly never watched any of these films. I've seen some parts, but never was interested. Might be the biggest hole in my horror culture!

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I've weirdly never watched any of these films. I've seen some parts, but never was interested. Might be the biggest hole in my horror culture!

I saw the very first one not long after it came out, but didn't recall anything about it and never saw the rest. It was an interesting experience watching all of them in a row after not really having seen them before.

1-5 are all available on HBO MAX/ HBO GO/ MAX / whatever they're calling it now lol. I'm sure 6 will be on Max before long, but it's still in theatres for right now.

 

[The Macho King]

So I ended up watching John Wick: Chapter 4.

So full disclosure, I really dug the first three, and was excited by the fourth but it is *really* hard for me to commit to a 3 hour movie with my wife when we have two very young kids. So it wasn't a lack of desire, just a lack of opportunity. Anyway, my wife and I then decided to watch it over two nights.

So first - this movie didn't really have to be that long, but despite the length it paces out the action scenes really well. Just when your eyes start glazing over from the plottiness, we get a well choreographed action scene. While it may not be fair, it's hard not to compare this with a recent disappointment I watched, Havoc, which did not measure that pace.

While there's also a good dose of CGI in certain environments, there is also a very good amount of actual location shots. I swear filming at an actual place instead of on a rear-projected screen is one of the best special effects nowadays. And the action? It was fantastic, although Reeves did seem a *little* stiff - which considering his age is not surprising. Donnie Yen was also a fantastic get, although it's a little weird he's played blind martial artists twice in recent memory. Skarsgard was also perfectly menacing as the Marquis.

The action was, for the most part, really excellent. There was one scene where it was a top down view (a la old school isometric video games) with an incendiary shotgun which I kind of bounced off of. That's not to say it was bad - I think it was an interesting idea and competently executed. I just think you loose a little of the kinetic energy of a more traditionally filmed scene.

Overall, this was my least favorite John Wick movie. Which means it's a very good 8/10.

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

A lot of you guys have been following my other thread which I've taken a little break from after watching a ton of films in various genres and time periods.

The wife and I decided to dive into the Final Destination series. We watched the first 5 films in 6 days and then saw the newest one in theaters on Saturday.

I'm not going to go through and review every single film, but rather I'll review the series as a whole. I'm assuming mostly everyone in here is familiar with the basic premise of these films... The main character has a premonition of themself and their friends dying in a complicated "Rube-Goldberg Machine"-esque way, only to realize it's a premonition. They then save a handful of people who are then "marked" by Death itself after circumventing Death's plan, which then tries to correct the change by killing the characters in the order that they would have died had the protagonist not intervened.

Numbers 1-5 had a pretty pre-established formula which I had described above. The films give just enough story to connect the story throughout, but it's definitely not the main focus of the film... They're basically gore-porn for lack of a better term. Very convoluted and abstract ways for the party to die. The archetypal characters are almost always the same in films 1-5. The Clairvoyant, their support, the skeptic, and the rest of the group that doesn't seem to know which way they lean.

Number 6, the new one that just came out this year, breaks this theme in a lot of ways. Without including spoilers, the premonition takes a bit of a different role here and it's a bit complicated to see how it relates to the 'current day' setting in the film. I'll leave it at that, as the film is still fairly new.


I have to say, my favorite part of watching this film series straight in a row was watching the change in fashion, technology, film cliches, and the cinematic fashion of the films over the time period (2000-2011). I feel like this time period specifically was very formative in american culture, so I found it pretty interesting.

All-in-all, it was actually a pretty enjoyable watch all the way through. I'm normally not a very big fan of decade plus reboots to franchises, but Final Destination nailed it. I think this was a pretty unique experience to have watched 5 films back-to-back in a series I've never seen before and then watched the brand-new reboot film in theaters. Really enjoyed it. Was a great break from a lot of the heavier films I've been subjected to thanks to my other thread.

Edit to add: I actually found it pretty interesting that the first Final Destination film was actually written as an episode for the X-Files, but then became its own film. Wild to think that if this had gone forward as an episode of the X-Files we could have been robbed of this whole franchise.

I've only ever seen the first of these. Liked it. Never felt opposed to the sequels. I just never sought any of them out. Did just listen to a very funny podcast recapping all six and was pretty amused by that so I suspect I'd enjoy the movies as well.

ANYWAY, I am posting because watching the first movie in the theater is easily a top five movie theater experience for me. First, crowd was into it, as is often the case in horror movies. This was like a Thursday or Friday, later afternoon. Decently busy but not crazy. Also, not a time of day where I'd be uhhhh, let's say "altered," which makes what follows all the more puzzling to me.

So, the "drop dead" scene happens and I don't know what it was about it but me and one of my friends broke into uncontrollable laughter. It's happened to me on occasion but never, ever like it did in this moment. Nearly full Robert DeNiro in Cape Fear guffawing. Our other friend just stared at us like we were degenerates. But the real kicker was that, sitting behind us is a mom and her young daughter, I'd say 10-ish (DEFINITELY TOO YOUNG FOR THE MOVIE) but just as we start to calm down, the kid says "Mom why are they laughing? That's not funny." And damned if that didn't kickstart an entire new round of laughing. Again, we weren't trying to be jerks. Just could not restrain ourselves. Multiple minutes. Tears in our eyes.

Somewhere I wonder if that girl or her mom are sharing an anecdote about how it was one of their worst movie going experiences.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I'm my own worst enemy. GF wanted to watch Babygirl, and I was like "are you sure, seems like everyone says it sucks," and I eventually talked her out of it.

Then I felt bad, since I probably make the majority of content decisions, so I was like "but also if you're interested in something, just check it out, otherwise where is your personal creative agency, etc."

We ended up watching it then mutually bailing on it halfway through.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Another simple favor. 2/10.
Its dogshit, even if you liked the original. Its a spoof not a sequel.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I've only ever seen the first of these. Liked it. Never felt opposed to the sequels. I just never sought any of them out. Did just listen to a very funny podcast recapping all six and was pretty amused by that so I suspect I'd enjoy the movies as well.

ANYWAY, I am posting because watching the first movie in the theater is easily a top five movie theater experience for me. First, crowd was into it, as is often the case in horror movies. This was like a Thursday or Friday, later afternoon. Decently busy but not crazy. Also, not a time of day where I'd be uhhhh, let's say "altered," which makes what follows all the more puzzling to me.

So, the "drop dead" scene happens and I don't know what it was about it but me and one of my friends broke into uncontrollable laughter. It's happened to me on occasion but never, ever like it did in this moment. Nearly full Robert DeNiro in Cape Fear guffawing. Our other friend just stared at us like we were degenerates. But the real kicker was that, sitting behind us is a mom and her young daughter, I'd say 10-ish (DEFINITELY TOO YOUNG FOR THE MOVIE) but just as we start to calm down, the kid says "Mom why are they laughing? That's not funny." And damned if that didn't kickstart an entire new round of laughing. Again, we weren't trying to be jerks. Just could not restrain ourselves. Multiple minutes. Tears in our eyes.

Somewhere I wonder if that girl or her mom are sharing an anecdote about how it was one of their worst movie going experiences.

That's absolutely incredible. It's a great moment to be honest. Sounds like a very fun theater memory which I don't blame you for at all for cracking up. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times in the theater during the new one as well. There's just something so funny about the randomness of some of the deaths and the seriousness of the actors during near-parody levels of excess.

I don't understand people bringing young kids to a movie like this, though. There were multiple groups of younger kids at the theater when we saw the newest one and 2 of the groups left during the first premonition when the kids were clearly disturbed by the deaths. One little kid started screaming almost immediately, which honestly made me kind of chuckle lol.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I'm my own worst enemy. GF wanted to watch Babygirl, and I was like "are you sure, seems like everyone says it sucks," and I eventually talked her out of it.

Then I felt bad, since I probably make the majority of content decisions, so I was like "but also if you're interested in something, just check it out, otherwise where is your personal creative agency, etc."

We ended up watching it then mutually bailing on it halfway through.

Don't blame you at all for bailing out. Not sure if you saw my review a few pages back, but I did the exact same thing. Tapped out at the 1 hour mark when I realized there was still like 55 minutes left lol.

 

[Nakatomi]

3 Days to Kill - 2 or 3 out of 10

The basic plot sounds fine enough for a chill evening watch:
3 Days to Kill features Kevin Costner as Ethan Renner, a dying CIA operative who’s given a chance to extend his life with an experimental drug in exchange for completing one final mission. He is offered the mission by Amber Heard's character, a CIA handler who wants Ethan to do the dirty work.

The action mainly takes places in Paris, and in between the espionage and violence, Ethan is also trying to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, played by Hailee Steinfeld.

This movie is just plain bizarre. First off, Amber Heard's character opens the movie buttoned up in business attire at CIA Headquarters, but the entire rest of the film is in a variety of femme fatale/vixen attire. I am no spy, but I'd think you'd want to try not to stand out so much. The plot has holes galore.

There are many attempts at humor, and most don't land. There is a side plot involving a squatting African family in Ethan's apartment. Like, there is just a lot of random shit going on here. Can't really recommend unless you are inexplicably a Costner, Heard or Steinfeld completist.

Not quite "so bad it is good" but just strange and seemingly unsure what kind of movie it wants to be. The sort of thing you'd watch on a flight and forget about instantly the moment you touched down.