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[Altair]

So, as being stuck with the flu (or is it covid, don't know) for a couple of days I did myself a disservice and torrented a cam-rip of avatar 2.

and its well, Ok i guess? The visuals and worldbuilding are amazing (even from a cam rip) and there's a tried and tested plot of a family trying to survive.

its far better then anything else being churned out by hollywood thats for sure, but defo minus points for me are
- plot could have been a bit smarter, (why not make the humans a bit more morally complex?)
- could do with a lot less unnecessary teenage drama distracting from the whole story
- oversaturating the environment(al messaging) yes, we get it, Whale hunting isn't very morally acceptable and hasn't been for some time now, James...and despite the amount of work the man defo put in the world and CGI (13 fing years!) there's only so much WOWscapes before the thing becomes well...normal and not all that special anymore.

7 out of 10.

I'm just gonna say that even though you gave that movie a good score, holy shit you missed SO MUCH by not seeing it in 3D. I like James Cameron's writing to a point, but that's not why he makes movies - he tries to give people utterly immersive, even out-of-body experiences in the theatre. And just like the original back in 09 (when I was fifteen), it makes you feel like you're on that other world. His ability to create that kind of overwhelming spectacle AGAIN was more than worth the thirteen year wait. I saw it in 3D twice, but I can't go back again because the camera motion in the whale hunt scene was making me dizzy.

I just watched The Matrix Resurrections more than year after it came out, because I finally found a way to watch an HD rip from the Pirate Bay on my TV. And.......to say that it was bewildering and hard to follow was an understatement. Wasn't bad, and I really liked the meta trippiness of the first act, but Rotten Tomatoes said it best: "it's a movie that successfully argues against its own existence". But that's on purpose, since Lana Wachowski was kind of strong-armed into making it by Warner Brothers.

 

[Archon]

Yesterday I watched The Gentlemen (2019), a recommendation from my colleague. The disparity between the IMDB rating and the Metascore wasn't really encouraging, but I did definitely like it, it made me glued to the screen for its entirety. Would recommend. Michelle Dockery is hottttt.

Just finished Wind River (2017) again. Fantastic movie, absolutely love the grittiness in Sheridan's works. Some great quotes too. The soundtrack is pretty damn good as well, just listen to this one (until the end).

 

[erickUO]

Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
Enjoyable spooky survival movie with almost no jumpscare, perfect for late night watch. I wish there's a sequel.

The Owners (2020)
I wonder if the main idea is to irritate the viewers? The gruesome scenes are nothing compared to how dumb the characters are.

 

[Katadunkass]

Yesterday I watched The Gentlemen (2019), a recommendation from my colleague. The disparity between the IMDB rating and the Metascore wasn't really encouraging, but I did definitely like it, it made me glued to the screen for its entirety. Would recommend. Michelle Dockery is hottttt.

Just finished Wind River (2017) again. Fantastic movie, absolutely love the grittiness in Sheridan's works. Some great quotes too. The soundtrack is pretty damn good as well, just listen to this one (until the end).

Fuck yeah, Wind River is a great movie! Really underrated

 

[Jetflag]

 

[brandonl]

Can't wait till November.

 

[Archon]

The Eight Mountains / Le Otto Montagne (2022)

Been on my list for a long time! It's very slow and atmospheric, but amazing nonetheless. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

The Eight Mountains (2022) ⭐ 7.7 | Drama

2h 27m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

 

[Archon]

Alien (1979)

At the insistence of our lord @Hensmon, I decided to watch this and bask in its apparent greatness.

What I found was me constantly analyzing the science in/behind it, as well as not really enjoying the movie at all.

Yea, the suspense, the cast, it's 1979, it's the father or all horror/suspense movies. But it's just not for me. I just don't like the story, it's that simple. Arrival is a much better movie in that regard.

I'll be deleting the 30 GB copy of Aliens from my laptop that I downloaded earlier. I'm sorry for wasting the internet.

 

[Katadunkass]

Can't wait for Hens to flip his table and come at you with some elaborate English words trying to be all fancy and shit

 

[Archon]

Quasi (2023)

In general, if it was by any other than Broken Lizard, I would've said it's crap. I mean, it still is, and certainly not one of their best movies, but it did give me a couple of laughs there.

 

[Progrez]

Hmmmmm

 

[Jetflag]

Hmmmmm

speaking of which, Recently got a chance to watch this


and its glorious.. 10/10

 

[erickUO]

Sisu (2023)
Lovely cold blooded main character. This deserves a sequel.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
Sam Wise & Frodo, set in middle east war theme. Great movie.

 

[Archon]

Spartacus (1960)

I watched it in numerous turns over a couple of days. The 1960ness of the movie didn't sit well with me, but it definitely got better as it went on.

It's a great story, first and foremost. But... Some of it I felt was unexplored or left out, while the love story was overly drawn out, if not completely unnecessary. Kirk was unconvincing as well.

Overall, good but will not watch again.

 

[PegaSus]

@Katadunkass
Emma Stone \o/

 

[Katadunkass]

@Katadunkass
Emma Stone \o/

Something new from Yorgos!? I'M IN!

 

[MDD]

Sisu (2023)
Lovely cold blooded main character. This deserves a sequel.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
Sam Wise & Frodo, set in middle east war theme. Great movie.

Recently watched Guy Ritchie's the Covenant, surprisingly better than I expected too.

 

[MDD]

The Banshees of Inisherin

Watched this on a flight back from Canada and really enjoyed it. A simple story with great acting, characters and location.

 

[Jetflag]

The menu (2023)

 

[Julian Del Agranda]

The menu (2023)

A collegue of mine talked about this one, she said it was a very strange unique movie but somehow she liked it, sort of intriguing movie.