The Princess Bride (1987) - 3/5
Watched the other month on Amazon Prime Video. Felt like I was watching something written by Joss Whedon. WAY didn't live up to the years worth of hype from people quoting and sharing memes online. HUGE bullet dodged by not blind buying it, spending a premium on the Criterion 4k.
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Extreme Prejudice (1987) - 4/5
Holy shit! This has to be the most bad ass, masculine movie that I've seen in recent memory. How had I never heard of this prior? Stellar cast of character actors who chewed right through the scenery. Kick ass action. When it came to the final shoot out scene there was so much slo-mo, it felt like Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch reborn.
Holy shit! This has to be the most bad ass, masculine movie that I've seen in recent memory. How had I never heard of this prior? Stellar cast of character actors who chewed right through the scenery. Kick ass action. When it came to the final shoot out scene there was so much slo-mo, it felt like Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch reborn.
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In a Violent Nature (2024) - 4/5
Canadian copypasta Jason Vorhees murders unlikeable young people. Some gory kills. Creative filmmaking for the genre:- entirely ambient soundscape; long shots; largely POV of the killer, like it's a 3rd person game.
LOL thing of note: shot in entirely in 4K, but they use 4:3 aspect ratio. Some real hipster energy there. This is an indie filmmaker equivalent of indie games with 8-bit pixel art + chiptunes music. At least they didn't go for some real "faux retro hipster" cringe like adding VHS tracking artefacts or a film grain filter (there is some real grain at times from shooting digital cameras in a low ISO "night mode").
Disappointment: annoying woke Gen Z girl has a lame death.
Canadian copypasta Jason Vorhees murders unlikeable young people. Some gory kills. Creative filmmaking for the genre:- entirely ambient soundscape; long shots; largely POV of the killer, like it's a 3rd person game.
LOL thing of note: shot in entirely in 4K, but they use 4:3 aspect ratio. Some real hipster energy there. This is an indie filmmaker equivalent of indie games with 8-bit pixel art + chiptunes music. At least they didn't go for some real "faux retro hipster" cringe like adding VHS tracking artefacts or a film grain filter (there is some real grain at times from shooting digital cameras in a low ISO "night mode").
Disappointment: annoying woke Gen Z girl has a lame death.
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Talk to Me (2023, Australia) - 4/5
Flatliners meets The Exorcist. Good character work, performances (the lead actress playing Mia was very good. As was the boy playing Riley) and practical makeup.
Apparently the filmmakers are massive Youtubers with a big Gen Z audience. I had never heard of them prior.
Flatliners meets The Exorcist. Good character work, performances (the lead actress playing Mia was very good. As was the boy playing Riley) and practical makeup.
Apparently the filmmakers are massive Youtubers with a big Gen Z audience. I had never heard of them prior.
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Poltergeist (1982, USA) - 4/5
Fun film overall. The practical effects are neato.
I'm inclined to believe the rumours that Spielberg ghost directed this. It feels like a natural fit next to Close Encounters, ET and Jurassic Park. I watched Texas Chainsaw 1 & 2 when they came to 4K and I'm getting none of the same energy here. The careless property developer who cares more about profits more than respecting the dead reminds me of the mayor from Jaws, who valued profits more than lake/beach visitors' safety.
The 5.1 on this disc is a killer! Too bad they didn't do an Atmos remix though.
LOL, epilepsy warning on the slipcase.
Fun film overall. The practical effects are neato.
I'm inclined to believe the rumours that Spielberg ghost directed this. It feels like a natural fit next to Close Encounters, ET and Jurassic Park. I watched Texas Chainsaw 1 & 2 when they came to 4K and I'm getting none of the same energy here. The careless property developer who cares more about profits more than respecting the dead reminds me of the mayor from Jaws, who valued profits more than lake/beach visitors' safety.
The 5.1 on this disc is a killer! Too bad they didn't do an Atmos remix though.
LOL, epilepsy warning on the slipcase.
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Star Wars - Episode IV (USA, 1977): 4/5
For the time, this must have been a technical marvel. And what an influence it had on so many early things (early video games for example - that thing where you have to shoot a spaceship/boss in the exact centre..?)
For the time, this must have been a technical marvel. And what an influence it had on so many early things (early video games for example - that thing where you have to shoot a spaceship/boss in the exact centre..?)
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Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) - first time viewing (cinema): 4.25/5
I really enjoyed it! Violent, foul mouthed fun, that even has a bit of heart somewhere
I really enjoyed it! Violent, foul mouthed fun, that even has a bit of heart somewhere
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA, 1980) - first time: 4/5