Last Movie You Saw & Your Recommendations

[Dustbunny]

I'll go for the MacGuffin also.

Like most things in metacinema, one argues it (the briefcase but cinema in general) projects the desire of the viewer.

[ReclaimedJB]

A Monster Calls (2016)

Sticky, cloying, repugnant piece of melodrama that aims to guilt trip the viewer into wallowing in misery. I honestly struggled to last through 108 minutes of sheer miserable boredom. Maybe I wasn't the target audience. The story is about a kid who's understandably struggling with the fact his mother is terminally ill. He tries to escape from reality by cavorting with a giant tree monster that tells him three twisted homilies about the elusiveness of morality using Liam Neeson's desultory burr. In between the (imagined) conversations between a tree and a kid, we are subjected to the standard tedious fare of a young kid's inconsequential existence: fighting with the grandmother for no ostensible reason, overcoming a sadomasochistic relationship with a bully that is inexplicably filled with creepy homoerotic undertones, and maintaining a messy truce with a distant father.

I am only giving the film extra brownie points for showing a pallid Felicity Jones dying at the end.

4/10

[Namcot]

Originally Posted by Silanus

A Monster Calls (2016)

4/10

I had high hopes for this movie after seeing the cast listing but I couldn't get into it.

I gave up after about 1/5 through it.

Originally Posted by Silanus

Maybe I wasn't the target audience.

This is the 2nd movie made in 2016 I've sat down to watch and felt it wasn't targeted for me or for children and I couldn't even finish 1/4 of it:

http://veterperementour.ru/showpost.p...postcount=4182

[ReclaimedJB]

Originally Posted by Namcot

I had high hopes for this movie after seeing the cast listing but I couldn't get into it.

I gave up after about 1/5 through it.



This is the 2nd movie made in 2016 I've sat down to watch and felt it wasn't targeted for me or for children and I couldn't even finish 1/4 of it:

http://veterperementour.ru/showpost.p...postcount=4182

I seldom give up on a film once I've started it, I feel an almost morbid obligation to soldier through even if it invariably involves a flimsy payoff. Thankfully at least, I didn't pay to watch it at the cinema.

I am as bemused as you about the target audience for these films (didn't watch that Peregrine whatsit children homes nonsense thankfully), I certainly wouldn't want any child watching this trash.

[Namcot]

Peregrine and A Monster Calls are 2 of only 3 movies I've seen from 2016 I couldn't finish.

The third one being Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

I have watched a couple 100 movies in 2016, some of them were low budget theatrical releases or direct to video releases but I sat through them from beginning to end.

[DemonicGeek]

How one not like Andrew Divoff's performances in Wishmaster 1 and 2?

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Manchester by the sea



7/10

I think its a good movie but I don't understand the extremely positive feedback everywhere.....

[Namcot]

East Side Sushi (2014)

http://imdb.com/title/tt2340650/



Not only was this a great movie, I want some sushi now!

4.5/5

[alexora]

Originally Posted by Namcot

East Side Sushi (2014)

http://imdb.com/title/tt2340650/



Not only was this a great movie, I want some sushi now!

4.5/5

I'll give it a go, even though I'm more of a sashimi man myself...

Watched a couple from the 90s today:

Hudson Hawk (1991) - This was a huge flop when it was released and it's still poorly regarded today. For one thing, it was marketed as a Bruce Willis action flick, when in reality it's a slapstick comedy. In fact, it's essentially a live action cartoon, complete with sound effects that would be right at home on Loony Tunes. Willis is Hudson Hawk, a highly skilled cat burglar just paroled from a 10 year prison sentence. He wants to go straight, but old acquaintances won't let him be, and he gets pulled into a plot to kidnap various Da Vinci artifacts which contain hidden mirror crystals. These crystals can be used to build a machine that will turn lead into gold and bring about world domination.......or something like that. In addition to Willis, there are several A-listers here, such Danny Aiello as Hudson's best friend, James Coburn as Hudson's arch nemesis, and Andie MacDowell as a Vatican agent and love interest. Future star David Caruso is also here in a mute, but somewhat comical role. The whole thing is just goofy, but kinda fun, and I don't regret the 90 minutes I spent watching it. And lest you think I was exaggerating about the live action cartoon comment, then check out this fight sequence between Willis and Coburn. If you find this even remotely funny, chances are you might enjoy the rest. If, on the other hand, you find it just plain silly, then you might want to avoid it.

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2/5

The Big Lebowski (1998) - I've seen this so many times and it's one of my faves, but haven't seen it in a few years, so I watched it again today. This movie is like comfort food and stepping into the world of The Dude always makes me feel a little better. Hard to believe that this was a huge flop when it was released, but thankfully was redeemed on home video and developed a much deserved following. I won't rehash the plot, since nearly everyone has seen it, but it is definitely Jeff Bridges most iconic role and one of the coolest characters ever committed to celluloid.

I'm not a fan of John Goodman at all, but he's quite hilarious here ("This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass!") John Turturro is also excellent in a small, but memorable role. Even Sam Elliot's equally small role has become somewhat iconic. Second only to Pulp Fiction, this may have the most quotable dialogue of any movie of that decade. If you haven't seen this, then what are you waiting for? This is excellent from start to finish, and without question one of the best films of the 90s. Highly, highly recommended.

The Dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.

5/5