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Post by BlackoutCreature on Nov 25, 2019 21:02:57 GMT -5
150. The Death of Superman (2018) 151. DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis (2018) 152. The Sandlot (1993)
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 25, 2019 23:43:48 GMT -5
#329 - A Vigilante
Though the premise of a woman fighting back against abusive spouses as a vigilante isn’t exactly original, this take mostly works. That’s partially because Olivia Wilde gives a tremendous performance that will fly under the radar this year. You believe everything that she does and it adds so much to the film. [***]
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Post by agent817 on Nov 26, 2019 1:31:27 GMT -5
143. The Longest Yard (1974) - I have watched the Adam Sandler version before, but I will revisit that one soon. I actually watched this one today for the first time. While I know that a lot of the story was used for the 2005 version, as everything seemed familiar, I must say that this was the better version. The Sandler version, if I recall, wasn't the typical Happy Madison formula that people had come to hate throughout the years, but regarding this version, you would believe Burt Reynolds was a former quarterback. Plus, the villains of this film, they were the type that you wanted to see what was coming to them. The warden seemed okay at first until we saw who he truly was (James Cromwell was just all-around menacing in the 2005 version and did a damn good job at it, but he was a total jerk from the getgo if I recall). I will watch the 2005 version soon. However, this brings me to...
144. Mean Machine - A British adaptation, remake if you will, of The Longest Yard. However, this time they used soccer (or football in other countries besides North America). Basically, it's the exact same premise, but some changes were made. While Vinnie Jones's character was a well-known footballer and was caught drunk driving, there was no wealthy girlfriend involved at the start. Plus, the characters all had different names. But other than that, the same story. It had some funny moments. Jason Statham was actually funny in some scenes and this was a different role for him, too. If you ever get a chance to check it out, go for it.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Nov 26, 2019 4:06:14 GMT -5
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2019 15:41:58 GMT -5
68. 21 Bridges (2019) - 6/10
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Post by agent817 on Nov 26, 2019 19:47:23 GMT -5
145. Zombieland - I had been meaning to watch this movie for years, but because the second film was on its last legs (with one showing, and that meant only one thing; more on this in a bit), I decided to finally watch it. I had fun with this. Woody Harrelson was a hoot in this film. I also liked the dynamic all four characters had with each other, and of course, Bill Murray had a great cameo in this film. Plus, I loved the makeup job on all the extras that played the zombies themselves.
146. Zombieland: Double Tap - In a lot of ways, I am glad that I watched the first one right before heading out to see this. Because my local theater was not going to play this after today, I took advantage of it. What amazes me is how aside from Abigail Breslin (Who was only a kid in the first film), the other three leads don't look much different than how they did 10 years ago. I mean sure, they may have aged a bit, but not by much, either. This film was just as entertaining as its predecessor. Good effects used for the zombies. Also, the blonde girl was actually pretty funny, too; so she wasn't just eye candy. I had a blast with this one.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 26, 2019 22:53:22 GMT -5
#330 - Wounds
The cast is lovely, with Armie Hammer and Zazie Beetz putting on a hell of a show together. There are also plenty of great ideas for a good horror film. But the plot doesn’t seem to ever get as interesting as it needs to and comes across as a disappointment. [**½]
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 27, 2019 22:40:57 GMT -5
#331 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
This touches on some very important topics like sexual abuse, homophobia, and suicidal thoughts. Each of them is handled with care. The characters are likable and relatable, while the cast features great work from Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, and Nina Dobrev. It is one of the greatest teen dramas ever made. [****½]
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 28, 2019 22:34:33 GMT -5
#332 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Though it’s not part of the official Star Wars episodes, this film is pivotal to the overall story. I know a lot of people accepted the Death Star plot hole, so this wasn’t a needed story, but if you can put out a great movie, I say you go ahead and do it. It’s a great story with tons of action and mostly original characters, with the right dash of nostalgia. [****½]
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Post by agent817 on Nov 29, 2019 0:33:35 GMT -5
147. The Flight Before Christmas - A Lifetime Christmas movie. Though a lot of those romantic Christmas TV movies may have predictable outcomes on who will be together, this one was actually interesting in that both of the leads initially had issues with each other as well of their own. While I knew that they would end with each other in the end, there were some interesting turns, rather than do certain cliches. Plus, Mayim Bialik and Ryan McPartlin worked well together. Also, it was great to see Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton on screen together again, as they played a big role in the story.
148. The Road Home for Christmas - Another Lifetime Christmas movie. Like the one I watched before, it involved a cross-country trip, except they only got stranded for a little bit. As usual, the two leads couldn't stand each other at first, or at least one of them couldn't stand the other person. Their trip gave their relationship time to build. I also liked the music in the film, whether it was from the leads (Marla Sokoloff and Rob Mayes), or even Marie Osmond, who was also in the movie. It had a good story, as it took a turn more than halfway and it was very touching in the end. Recommended.
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Post by adamclark52 on Nov 29, 2019 2:52:39 GMT -5
285. Phantasm: Ravager. Not a bad finale to a disjointed series that had its moments. As with all the others the Tall Man steals the show. Reggie turns it up a notch this time too and is very enjoyable. This one goes all post-apocalyptic and turns more sci-fI action than disjointed horror. It was much more violent too and a sad ending. It was just a hard series to make heads or tails of what exactly is going on. I can’t say I’d ever want a sixth Phantasm movie (or if I’m ever going to watch any of them aside from the first again) but they were fun.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2019 16:21:31 GMT -5
69. Aladdin (1992) - 9/10
70. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - 8/10
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Post by adamclark52 on Nov 29, 2019 21:54:40 GMT -5
286. Frozen II. The last third of this was good because I was able to finally will myself to sleep. I’m seriously not a fan of the Frozen franchise at all but my kids wanted to see it again (I dodged it last weekend).
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 29, 2019 23:44:54 GMT -5
#333 - Fury
This is one of the more raw views you’ll find on a war film. There are times when you feel like you’re part of the action and it’s breathtaking. The characters are all interesting and unique. It’s telling that the most intense scene isn’t even on the battlefield but in a kitchen over some plates of eggs. Really good stuff. [***½]
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Nov 30, 2019 1:34:22 GMT -5
151. DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis (2018) 152. The Sandlot (1993) 153. Rookie of the Year (1993)
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Post by adamclark52 on Nov 30, 2019 1:49:07 GMT -5
(can’t show poster, it gots boobz) upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/White_Slave_%28film%29_poster.JPG287. Amazonia: the Catherine Miles Story/White Slave. A decent Italian cannibal movie that tells the story of the ordeals a young captive endures at the hands of an Amazonian tribe. Unlike Cannibal Holocaust it doesn’t really paint the tribe in a sympathetic role. They are “savages” who the girl adapts to. Until the end, when it takes a twist I should have seen a mile away. The bigger issue is this feels like a movie. Everyone is clearly an actor, not nesissarily a good one but not as authentic as the natives in Cannibal Holocaust or even the Green Inferno. Every native has a bad wig and lots had very European features. And it was badly dubbed into Italian but I had to watch it with subtitles, despite it looking to have been filmed in English. The gore was good enough when it happens, which is sadly seldom. It looked to professionally done as well. There’s tons of nudity and that’s the one benefit to them using actual actors. It doesn’t feel nearly as exploitive. It was okay when shit was happening. You could tell it wanted to be Cannibal Holocaust. The main theme sounded almost exactly like Cannibal Holocausts. Basically it was like King Kong meets Cannibal Holocaust. I found it on Amazon Prime and it was a lot more explicit than I expected from that service, so my hats off to that. That service had a small but interesting collection of 1980’s horror and sci-fi movies.
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Post by adamclark52 on Nov 30, 2019 3:19:29 GMT -5
288. Deathstalker. Holy shit. This is another box I remember from the video shelves thirty years ago but I’ve never seen it. It’s basically a fantasy-themed porno without the porn. Bad acting. Bad script. Bad wigs. All awesome. It moves at a frantic lightning pace packing a Lord of the Rings amount of material into less than eighty minutes. I’m not even sure what it was about. It’s basically every males fantasy come to life on film. A Conan parody movie that I’m not even sure was meant to be a parody. There’s no way they were being serious when they made this. The only thing missing was bad dubbing. Beautiful.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Nov 30, 2019 10:57:09 GMT -5
153. Rookie of the Year (1993) 154. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 155. White Wilderness (1958)
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Nov 30, 2019 17:11:23 GMT -5
#334 - Noelle
A good old fashioned, wholesome Christmas movie. I wanted to come in relax, and have a good time watching this. It accomplishes that goal and is a good time. [***]
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Post by bibboid on Nov 30, 2019 18:05:06 GMT -5
The Maltese Falcon - It is another in my daughter’s “movies as literature” class. A prime example of film noire and one of Bogart’s best films. Just amazingly acted all around.
And a little story from my past. Back in the 80’s my friends an I watched Magnum P.I. Elisha Cook played Icepick who was a to crime boss on the island. After realizing that he also played Wilmer in Maltese Falcon, we came up with a theory that Wilmer served time for the murder of Thursby and then changed his name and moved to Oahu where he eventually became “Icepick”.
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