Rate the Last Movie You Saw

[Ben Staad]

Oh man. I was looking forward to watching this but I don't see this story anywhere near three hours long.

nearly three-hour turgid mess

I'd love to hear your opinions.....

[dannyboy121070]

We watched Guillermo Del Toro's Boringstein last night. For something that he has been obsessed with making for his entire career, it was very underwhelming. I was bored and restless throughout the nearly three-hour turgid mess.

First off, I have to say that I hate the novel. I found it to be almost unreadably dry and stuffy when I read it originally, and a few attempts to try again have not made me feel any differently. That said, I have enjoyed many of the film adaptations, especially the Kenneth Branagh version, which is probably as good as you're going to get. (Skip the new one and watch that one instead. It is almost the same, much shorter and more faithful, and has the benefit of real sets and practical effects.)

Del Toro has been crowing about how faithful his adaptation is, but...he changed everything! Added new, and very time-consuming characters, changed names and situations, spent a ton of time exploring Victor Frankenstein's childhood...it was SO...LONG. My wife loves Del Toro's films, and she kept asking me "HOW long is this.." during the film.

Critics are saying that Jacob Elordi is a shoo-in for an Oscar nod, but I didn't buy his monster for one second. His design made me think of Slim Goodbody by way of Robert Pattinson. Mia Goth portraying Victor's mother and love interest was...a choice, I guess. Weird.

Some of the CGI is VERY dodgy...Del Toro has a LOT of animal scenes (Deer, rats, wolves) that looked awful. I mean, is it that hard to film an actual deer, or a few wolves running around? Switch to CGI for the violence, but back in the day, they had trained animals in Hollywood...the CGI animals here were take-you-out-of-the-movie bad.

I didn't expect much, because I knew going in that I had long-ago reached my tolerance for movies adapting the Frankenstein novel. Much like Superman's origin, I have seen/heard/read it enough to last me a lifetime...this was a completely unneeded film, and a very self-indulgent one, at that.

I'd love to hear your opinions.....

[Ben Staad]

I saw a preview for the Predators movie and it looked much better than expected. I'll keep an eye out for it streaming and check it out.

We used some free movie tickets that we had accumulated to go see PREDATOR: BADLANDS today. Fun film, one of the better in the franchise. Elle Fanning was great as dual synthetics, and the main Predator character was interesting, since we get to actually hear him talk (In subtitles) and see his culture. Dan Trachtenberg has been doing good work with the franchise through his three films, and I'm eager to see where he goes next. I know it's a pipe dream, but I'd love to finally see Arnold and Danny Glover get together....

I've had THE DEAD DON'T DIE on my watchlist for years, and after hearing my son and his roomie rave about it, I watched it last night. Didn't do anything for me, unfortunately....Very low-key and laughless, and the breaking of the fourth wall really annoyed me. Bill Murray and Adam Driver were fun, but overall I'd rate this pretty low.

[dannyboy121070]

We used some free movie tickets that we had accumulated to go see PREDATOR: BADLANDS today. Fun film, one of the better in the franchise. Elle Fanning was great as dual synthetics, and the main Predator character was interesting, since we get to actually hear him talk (In subtitles) and see his culture. Dan Trachtenberg has been doing good work with the franchise through his three films, and I'm eager to see where he goes next. I know it's a pipe dream, but I'd love to finally see Arnold and Danny Glover get together....

I've had THE DEAD DON'T DIE on my watchlist for years, and after hearing my son and his roomie rave about it, I watched it last night. Didn't do anything for me, unfortunately....Very low-key and laughless, and the breaking of the fourth wall really annoyed me. Bill Murray and Adam Driver were fun, but overall I'd rate this pretty low.

[Ben Staad]

I followed your lead and did this last night. 9:20 pm showing which is late for me but had a blast. Almost empty theater but there where a few teenagers there. It was pretty cool seeing them into the movie, laughing along with the jokes, and having a great time.

Going to the theater and watching this was pretty magical. I'm glad you pointed this out and I had an opportunity to go do this.

I went to see the 40th Anniversary of Back to the Future at the theater. Had a blast as this has always been one of my favorite movies, if not my all-time favorite, and I had never seen it on the big screen prior to this as I was a tad too little at the time that it was released. Had so much fun watching this and even got a free poster!

[Ben Staad]

I was surprised this movie was allowed to be made for that reason. Maybe whomever owns the rights to Superman had a piece of this.

[SIZE=14px]I saw BRIGHTBURN a few weeks ago, and I enjoyed it. I was surprised they didn't get sued by DC Comics, since there have been so many similar takes on "What if Superman was a dick?" in the comics. It was fun for what it was.

[dannyboy121070]

I hadn't heard of this one. Thanks for the review. Sometimes entertaining is good enough.

I watched a sci fi flick called 3022. It wasn't bad at all but it was dark and grim. The redemption was in the ending but it felt incomplete. 2.4 out of 5 stars.

The 2nd movie I watched was Bright Burn. Decent movie which didn't really deliver as a fully fleshed out story. I had the strong sense they ended this thinking they were going to make a sequel. 3 out of 5 stars.

I saw BRIGHTBURN a few weeks ago, and I enjoyed it. I was surprised they didn't get sued by DC Comics, since there have been so many similar takes on "What if Superman was a dick?" in the comics. It was fun for what it was.

I watched THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL the other night, which I haven't seen since I was maybe 10 years old, so I remembered nothing but the plot twist and the ending, lol. Both bad things to remember, but I still enjoyed the film. Powerful, and still relevant today. Lawrence Olivier & Gregory Peck both delivered powerhouse performances. If you've never seen it, so yourself a favor...

Last night I rewatched the new JURASSIC WORLD film...We took my Uncle to see it after a family reunion on the 4th of July weekend, and I had to escort him to the bathroom halfway through, so I missed a huge setpiece with a Pteranadon, which has been eating away at me for four months. (My wife's recap of the 15 minutes I missed when I got back to the theater: "This big bird ate the black guy." Gee, thanks.) Fun film, with a lot of dino-action. Nothing new or groundbreaking, but a decent time if you like this sort of thing, which I do.

[Ben Staad]

I hadn't heard of this one. Thanks for the review. Sometimes entertaining is good enough.

I watched a sci fi flick called 3022. It wasn't bad at all but it was dark and grim. The redemption was in the ending but it felt incomplete. 2.4 out of 5 stars.

The 2nd movie I watched was Bright Burn. Decent movie which didn't really deliver as a fully fleshed out story. I had the strong sense they ended this thinking they were going to make a sequel. 3 out of 5 stars.

Just saw Shelby Oaks, which after a promising beginning, just fell apart in the second half.

The first half was more of a found footage style, about the disappearance of the crew from an online paranormal reality show.

In the second half, the supernatural elements were so heavy handed that they bordered on the ridiculous.

The nearly ridiculous ending didn’t help matters.

On the plus side, at an 80 minute run time, it’s never boring.

You might be waiting for the next jump scare or laughing you ass off, but you won’t be bored.

B

[brlesh]

Just saw Shelby Oaks, which after a promising beginning, just fell apart in the second half.

The first half was more of a found footage style, about the disappearance of the crew from an online paranormal reality show.

In the second half, the supernatural elements were so heavy handed that they bordered on the ridiculous.

The nearly ridiculous ending didn’t help matters.

On the plus side, at an 80 minute run time, it’s never boring.

You might be waiting for the next jump scare or laughing you ass off, but you won’t be bored.

B

[Ben Staad]

That sounds like a lot of fun. I'm old enough to have watched this in the theater but this isn't one the family went to.

I went to see the 40th Anniversary of Back to the Future at the theater. Had a blast as this has always been one of my favorite movies, if not my all-time favorite, and I had never seen it on the big screen prior to this as I was a tad too little at the time that it was released. Had so much fun watching this and even got a free poster!

[sholloman81]

I went to see the 40th Anniversary of Back to the Future at the theater. Had a blast as this has always been one of my favorite movies, if not my all-time favorite, and I had never seen it on the big screen prior to this as I was a tad too little at the time that it was released. Had so much fun watching this and even got a free poster!

[TacomaDiver]

For whatever reason, I tend to avoid a lot of horror movies (I enjoyed the original Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Thing, Poltergeist, etc.) but last night I watched Weapons and I had a blast.

I knew pretty much nothing going in (not even sure I remember seeing a trailer) and it found it more suspenseful/thriller-y than horror-y.

I can do more like this.

WEAPONS- I was blown away by this one, which had a twist that is right up my alley. The less you know going in, the better. The end was amazing.

[dannyboy121070]

I'm so sorry to hear about the callous lay-offs. I've been there many times and I'm actually right there now. I don't know how, but you'll be good. There's another side to the storm and you'll make it through. My thoughts are with you and I'll add the scant good vibes I have to Tim's and it will at least have the calming effect of a tasty margarita. I'm sure. Sorry for the anxious days.

I appreciate the thoughts, and I'm sending good vibes right back at you, Jeff!

[dannyboy121070]

Any film written by the great Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson has to be worth watching!

It was a fun film, and the crazy visual effects at the end were worth it by themselves.

[jeffingoff]

I was informed last week that my job was going to be handled by a combination of AI and "offshore assets" as of November, so, while I'm still working until Halloween, I have been immersing myself into seasonal movies to try to forget my constant, all-consuming anxiety about starvation, homelessness, etc. I have honestly lost track of which films I watched this past week and which ones I watched when I was still gainfully employed, lol. Off the top of my head....

RABID- Nowhere near as good as I was expecting. Marilyn Chambers wasn't bad, and the usual Cronenberg touches were there, but the film didn't do much for me.

TO THE DEVIL...A DAUGHTER- Fun 70s Satanism film, with Richard Widmark going up against Christopher Lee's evil priest. Unfortunately, the creepy puppet-devil-baby was not enough to save the film, which doesn't so much end as just stop,

THE BLACK CAT- More Satanic fun, with Karloff & Lugosi as old enemies who have a final face-off during a black mass. Lugosi is surprisingly sympathetic as the good guy.

HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP- Rapey fish-men run wild in a small seaside town. Good dumb fun.

WEAPONS- I was blown away by this one, which had a twist that is right up my alley. The less you know going in, the better. The end was amazing.

TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS DEMON KNIGHT- Not as good as I remember it being 30 years ago.

THE DESCENT- Ditto. It seemed much smaller and more set-bound than it did 20 years ago in a theater.

POSSESSION- The MOST overwrought performances that I have ever seen in a film. I'm surprised Isabel Adjani and Sam Neill didn't have heart attacks from all of the overacting on display. A woman drives her spy husband nuts by fucking an octopus. (Yes, there's more to it than that, but that is a fun description.)

We also saw THE LONG WALK a few weeks ago, and my wife and kids and I all loved it. Really well-made, with some characters and moments that have stayed with me in the weeks since I saw it.

I'm so sorry to hear about the callous lay-offs. I've been there many times and I'm actually right there now. I don't know how, but you'll be good. There's another side to the storm and you'll make it through. My thoughts are with you and I'll add the scant good vibes I have to Tim's and it will at least have the calming effect of a tasty margarita. I'm sure. Sorry for the anxious days.