Movies: Last Movie You Watched and Rate It | Part#: Some High Number +4

[Spring in Fialta]

Is it a matter of not being entertained by it, or something else? From my limited viewing, I’ve got the impression that Kubrick was more interested in doing boundary-pushing things with his visuals and subject matter than making fun to watch movies.

His Lolita is a comedic masterpiece.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

I remember you liking Eyes Wide Shut a lot. I like it okay but I think it's one of his weakest. Why do you like it so much?

It's my favorite Kubrick film. Answered you in French (inbox).

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I'm in the minority, of course, but Eyes Wide Shut is just another overrated Stanley Kubrick film - there is a long list of them.

This statement isn't egregious, it isn't vile, it isn't contemptible: IT'S BLASPHEMOUS.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Le Doulos (1962) - 6/10

I was very confused, there were tonnes of names and references thrown around with little background, but at least it looked nice. Actually this review by some American source in the 60s sums it up:

[T]here's not much to recommend the picture, which is one of those feeble attempts to be philosophical and mordant about crime as a chosen career. Jean-Pierre Melville, who wrote and directed it, has so many scenes of mere conversation running through it—so many scenes in which plot is played in talk—that one wonders why his people need firearms. They can talk one another to death.

 

[ORRFForever]

This statement isn't egregious, it isn't vile, it isn't contemptible: IT'S BLASPHEMOUS.

I know I am in the minority so I don't argue.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Hope you post your thoughts.

Just finished it. Wow, lots of surprises in this movie. Amy Ryan’s character is a horrible mother. I really enjoyed the final 40 minutes of the film very much. I might have to go back and watch it from start to finish rather than breaking it up. I don’t like it as much as Mystic River, which Lehane also wrote, but it’s still good. Casey Affleck is very good in this film, and Morgan Freeman is always good.

Well acted film with lots of surprises.

 

[kihei]

The Wolf’s Call (2019) Directed by Antonin Baudry 6A

While The Wolf’s Call is no Destination Tokyo, Das Boot or The Hunt for Red October, as submarine movies go it's still a fun watch. The Russians supposedly launch a nuclear ballistic missile at Europe, specifically at Paris, and a French Captain is sent out on a nuclear submarine to retaliate. But it turns out appearances are not what they seem, and soon another French sub is sent out as well. Though the movie steals a character almost whole from The Hunt for Red October—Jonesy, the sonar expert—the movie makes the most of its chase by focusing on modern submarine technology which is pretty awesome (interestingly, that staple of submarine movies, the periscope, is nowhere in sight). The fact that the two captains are portrayed by a French Muslim (Reda Kateb) and a Frenchman of African descent (Omar Sy) turns out to be an inspired bit of casting. The story telling can be a little clunky from time to time, but The Wolf’s Call develops some moments of real suspense and tension. Not a great movie, but certainly an enjoyable one.

subtitles

Netflix

Sidenote: If like me, you have a soft spot for submarine movies, this collection of opinions by naval experts from the US Naval Institute (of all places) is a fascinating read. A Wolf's Call gets two votes as the most realistic submarine movie ever made.

What is the Most Realistic Submarine Movie Ever Made?

 

[nameless1]

The Wolf’s Call (2019) Directed by Antonin Baudry 6A

While The Wolf’s Call is no Destination Tokyo, Das Boot or The Hunt for Red October, as submarine movies go it's still a fun watch. The Russians supposedly launch a nuclear ballistic missile at Europe, specifically at Paris, and a French Captain is sent out on a nuclear submarine to retaliate. But it turns out appearances are not what they seem, and soon another French sub is sent out as well. Though the movie steals a character almost whole from The Hunt for Red October—Jonesy, the sonar expert—the movie makes the most of its chase by focusing on modern submarine technology which is pretty awesome (interestingly, that staple of submarine movies, the periscope, is nowhere in sight). The fact that the two captains are portrayed by a French Muslim (Reda Kateb) and a Frenchman of African descent (Omar Sy) turns out to be an inspired bit of casting. The story telling can be a little clunky from time to time, but The Wolf’s Call develops some moments of real suspense and tension. Not a great movie, but certainly an enjoyable one.

subtitles

Netflix

Sidenote: If like me, you have a soft spot for submarine movies, this collection of opinions by naval experts from the US Naval Institute (of all places) is a fascinating read. A Wolf's Call gets two votes as the most realistic submarine movie ever made.

What is the Most Realistic Submarine Movie Ever Made?

There are a lot of well-deserved love towards Das Boot n the poll. I have to check out A Wolf's Call, but more people need to watch Das Boot.

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

The Wolf's Call has been on my watchlist for about a year now and every time I scroll over it, I go "Oh yeah, I want to watch that." And then when I sit down to watch a movie, I forget about it. Blessings to the guy who voted for Down Periscope in that poll.

Some of my favorite subgenres of movies:
Submarines
The Arctic
Guys in suits yelling at each other

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Been some lean movie watching times the last few weeks, but I've worked in a few.

Hell Night. Early 80s Linda Blair college horror flick. Meh. Mostly dull. Nothing here that hasn't been done better before or after.

Patrick. An Aussie creeper about a telekinetic paraplegic. Pretty good film making here! Some clever shots and sequences from Richard Franklin. Defies its internal logic sometimes, but in ways that added to my enjoyment, rather than detracting. A creepy, pleasant surprise.

Motherless Brooklyn. On paper there's a lot about this I should like. Good cast. Fan of the source novel (eventhough this takes massive liberties with that). Sucker for a good noir. This felt like karaoke though. A half-drunk impersonation of much better movies. Yeah, I dig Chinatown too, but I didn't take an unrelated novel and try to make it into a prolonged homage to that and other classics. It's about POWER, get it. Not even mad about the departures from the book really. Edward Norton is by all accounts a smart guy. Sad that this long time passion project is so basic.

Day of the Outlaw. A wonderfully bitter-edged and beautifully shot western from Andre de Toth. Burl Ives' outlaws ride into town and Robert Ryan's crusty rancher wants them out. The snowy last 30 minutes or so in particular are great. (Though again, as with these other Criterion "western noirs" it can't quite fully commit to the darkness and just pulls its punch in the last two minutes ...)

 

[NyQuil]

The Wolf's Call has been on my watchlist for about a year now and every time I scroll over it, I go "Oh yeah, I want to watch that." And then when I sit down to watch a movie, I forget about it. Blessings to the guy who voted for Down Periscope in that poll.

Some of my favorite subgenres of movies:
Submarines
The Arctic
Guys in suits yelling at each other

 

[kihei]

Capone (2020) Directed by Josh Trank 3A

If you ever need an example of a movie that never should have been made, Capone will do nicely. Purporting to be about the last year of the dying gangster's life, this hot mess of a movie meanders all over the place, never stopping anywhere long enough to get interesting. This isn't a bad guy biopick; it's an exercise in the grotesque. Capone (Tom Hardy) is presented as a toxic shell of a man who is barely able to communicate, thanks to a past syphilis infection never properly treated and to late-stage dementia. Capone throws up in a bucket, pisses himself on a couch, and shits himself (not for the last time either) in a bed, and that's just in the first 20 minutes. Meanwhile, Hardy is chewing up scenery like you wouldn't believe, his performance so outrageous that it becomes kind of fascinating to watch. He spends the first half of the movie chomping on an ugly cigar butt and the second half chomping on a carrot. His character is nearly brain dead but that is no cause for restraint. I can't reiterate too much that there is no reason for this movie to exist; it provides no insights into anything. I'm astounded that producers gave it the green light. Not since Cats have we had a debacle of this magnitude. The curious might be tempted, especially Tom Hardy fans. I confess, I thought about turning it off early on, but got hooked on its sheer awfulness and watched it until the end. But for most viewers, Capone is not going to represent time well spent.

Amazon Prime

 

[Puck]

Capone (2020) Directed by Josh Trank 3A

Some circles seem to have a cult fascination with gangster movies, no matter how bad lol. This movie's producers probably fall into that category (with not enough sense to figure out the project might be intrinsically garbage). Hardy himself probably thought it might be a good psychological study of an infamous rogue.

I have a few friends who fall into this category, I'll pass on the info that this exists, I'm sure they will hunt it down for a viewing. On the 'crap side' of things, this kind of reminds me of The Mule, an Australian crime flick, although that one had some more entertainment redeeming features.

The Mule (2014) - IMDb

 

[Chili]

What is the Most Realistic Submarine Movie Ever Made?

Some good films mentioned there.

One that I would add: Above us the Waves 1956 (a true story)

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Some circles seem to have a cult fascination with gangster movies, no matter how bad lol. This movie's producers probably fall into that category (with not enough sense to figure out the project might be intrinsically garbage). Hardy himself probably thought it might be a good psychological study of an infamous rogue.

I have a few friends who fall into this category, I'll pass on the info that this exists, I'm sure they will hunt it down for a viewing. On the 'crap side' of things, this kind of reminds me of The Mule, an Australian crime flick, although that one had some more entertainment redeeming features.

The Mule (2014) - IMDb

Yeah, I love a good crime flick as much as the next guy, but this one looked like a dud from a mile away.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

A sortable 1001 film ranking for anyone interested by 'They Shoot Pictures Don't They'. Just be warned that this has a bunch of well-made but boring films on it (as shown by Citizen Kane and Veritgo being 1-2) but it's a decent resource:

TSPDT - 1,000 Greatest Films (Full List)

 

[Ben Grimm]

"The 11 Best Movies of All Time According to Tarantino

1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Sergio Leone, 1966.
2. Rio Bravo – Howard Hawks, 1959.
3. Blow Out – Brian De Palma, 1981.
4. Taxi Driver – Martin Scorsese, 1976.
5. His Girl Friday – Howard Hawks, 1940.
6. Five Fingers of Death – Jeong Chang-Hwa, 1972.
7. Pandora’s Box – G. W. Pabst, 1929.
8. Carrie – Brian De Palma, 1976.
9. Unfaithfully Yours – Preston Sturges, 1948.
10. Five Graves to Cairo – Billy Wilder, 1943.
11. Jaws – Steven Spielberg, 1975." The 11 Best Movies of All Time According to Tarantino

 

[Langdon Alger]

"The 11 Best Movies of All Time According to Tarantino

1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Sergio Leone, 1966.
2. Rio Bravo – Howard Hawks, 1959.
3. Blow Out – Brian De Palma, 1981.
4. Taxi Driver – Martin Scorsese, 1976.
5. His Girl Friday – Howard Hawks, 1940.
6. Five Fingers of Death – Jeong Chang-Hwa, 1972.
7. Pandora’s Box – G. W. Pabst, 1929.
8. Carrie – Brian De Palma, 1976.
9. Unfaithfully Yours – Preston Sturges, 1948.
10. Five Graves to Cairo – Billy Wilder, 1943.
11. Jaws – Steven Spielberg, 1975." The 11 Best Movies of All Time According to Tarantino

I’ve seen one of those films. Taxi Driver.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

The Only Son (1936) - 7/10

Early Ozu film, his first 'talkie, it's on Youtube below with subtitles. Definitely has that slow pace of Ozu films but the calm reflective aspect isn't fully there yet and it's a short watch as well. Still, it's a good movie, more focused on playing up heavy emotion tbh, probably less subtle than his other stuff but still a huge contrast to the Hollywood films I've seen from the 30s.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Redundant thread. New one's here:

Last Movie You Watched and Rate It | Part#: Some High Number +5

 

[ORRFForever]

Predestination (2014) :

I'm not going to pretend that I understood this wonderfully acted time travel movie, because I didn't, but I really enjoyed Predestination.

7.5/10

There it is. Osprey was right.