Movies Discussion Thread V1: Ratings and Opinions

[rhitwick]

^c'mon where's the ambiguity of cinema when the camera captures everything!!(either perfect video or audio)

This is the look he wanted for the movie...it was intentional to make the camera work as if of a kid is capturing anything and everything infront of him.

i hated that the stories were spoon-fed.any "arty" film leaves so much for the viewer to decipher.also the fact that this didnt bring anything new to the handy-cam movie genre.

I don't understand...why every diff. movie has to be "arty"? Its storyline is not at all complex, get the basic right...this movie is not something which has a start, middle and end...its called "piece-of-life" movie...they are like that only...starts abruptly and ends abruptly....that is its beauty or USP...

Some like it and some don't...not everyone likes un-conventional content

whoever called cloverfield or BWP great movies? but i'll admit cloverfield had enough intelligent screenplay to keep the audience interested.

i dont care if this was based on real life events.you shouldnt make a film on dumb people/events only because they made headlines for 10days on news channels.

Now that is a bit arrogant and without logic...90% of the movies are made are inspired by some real life incidents. Yes the imagination ratio used to be more to make more edible...but LSD is like in-ur-face movie. No romanticism, no masking...just calling a spade a spade...

PS: every director always has a message in his film

Not necessarily...what all of them have is a conclusive end...

 

[ratedrsuperstar]

^i'm not going to debate anymore dude.i was disappointed with it

Flight of the red balloon 3.5/5

The red balloon is used as a metaphor for happiness in a boy's life here.its got a strong performance by the female lead.the (disjointed) family uses the nanny as a mediator in their lives.

Paranoid Park 3.25/5

A mild thriller about the feeling of loneliness of a teenage boy who cannot find anyone to share his mind with.camera work is good.untrained actors and lack of good dialogues hurts this otherwise interesting film

 

[Krow]

I respect the fact that you had your own impressions of the film, but this:

i dont care if this was based on real life events.you shouldnt make a film on dumb people/events only because they made headlines for 10days on news channels.

is meaningless. The topic/subject of a movie is entirely open. One can make a film on anything and everything that he/she wants to. Are you trying to imply that only the events which got long media coverage like the Iraq war should be made into movies? Here I disagree. The director chose a topic which has happened in real life, however small it is, I am fine with the subject.

i appreciated the director's effort and some attention to detail but if you're making this for a niche segment of film lovers,this just doesnt cut it.i rated it average coz i appreciated the intent but compare this to the "hatke" films of other countries in the world.

It is not entirely niche per se. It is something different. It does have a novelty factor. I say this with respect to Indian cinema. It is useless comparing it to World cinema. Compared to the regular mainstream trash that people call movies, this one is definitely something different and new and according to me, if we don't encourage such films, then we won't see much of intelligence in films soon.

Back on topic:

@ Sam: I liked Matrix 3, but not for making me think, but for insane special effects and fight scenes. That is why I put Matrix 2 and 3 in the mindless action category. Matrix 1 was an ideal mixture of both the thinking part and the action part. The other two were not.

2010 (The Year We Make Contact) [1984]: Awesome work. I really want to read the novels now. If any of you has seen 2001: A Space Odyssey, then this one is a must watch. If not, then watch the masterpiece first and then this sequel.

Sunshine [2007]: Another good Sci-fi film. Although it is a little similar to 2010 and 2001, but nowhere in that class. I liked this film a lot too, although I would say that some here may say that it is another average sci-fi film like Pandorum. Still, for sci-fi fans, must watch! Watch it in HD on a large screen. This movie made me want to go to Sam's house and watch on his 47 incher and Onkyo aural nirvana set.

 

[ratedrsuperstar]

@krow why restrain your talent only because you know the majority people would be happy with something new.

also i never implied that only famous topics(like war) should be made into movies.why cant they make films on "real" ordinary people.

imo, "there is a difference between slight of hand and giving everything you have"

 

[a_medico]

Shutter Island - A must watch. Won't reveal much, its a bit slow but with quite a few twists.

 

[dreamcatcher]

^^Brilliant Movie but has its flaws. The whole execution isn't convincing enough.There are a few holes to fill.The book was more comprehensive that way. In pursuit of making it short, they deleted some key scenes which tends to confuse the viewer at some point.

 

[rhitwick]

Bad Guy 8/10

Another gem from Kim-Ki-Duk, very complex movie in terms of concept and screenplay. Even hard to digest, what is right, what is wrong...lines are blurred.

You'd like to hate the character of Han-Ki very much but you'll be forced to like him. Evoked a mixture of emotions in me...its brutal in its sense, sensual in its sense...a totally different grammar for emotions...

Once again, Kim-Ki-Duk beautifully used silence in the movie and the main character (as usual??) is silent for major part of the movie.
This is not everyone's cup-of-tea, so beware if you are thinking of watching it...you may find it bad



Ninja Assassin 8/10

Well, this is good movie to watch in 3D...

Good action and tonnes of blood splattered. Not a good storyline though, at the end it becomes illogical...

Watch for action only...

(May I ask for sequels... they told nine clans, so after this movie 8 are still left )

 

[vamsi_krishna]

^LOL, really want to see Ninja Assassin II, III,.... VIII ?

 

[rhitwick]

A Bold Family 7.5/10

Who told only India is king of melodrama, Korea is nothing less that claiming the first position for this.

The movie goes like this, this guy, in time of separation of Korea ran to South Korea(SK) leaving his wife and Daughter in North Korea(NK). He then settles down in SK, have kids, marries them off and have grand kids. He has now a big family but he's not happy. With growing age he has gone a bit cracked on head and every now and then leaves for visiting NK. One day he met with an accident and on diagnosis it was found out he has cancer and can only survive 3 more months.

His elder son comes to know about the will that, he has a land somewhere which now costs 5million USD and will be inherited by him if Korea ever unifies else goes to national trust. Now the movie begins. They first fake the news of unification only in family to get the will changed. Gradually involves whole locality. What happens next is already predictable to a few here but, u may consider watching it.
It has a few funny moments and some touchy scenes. In a whole its a feel-good movie, can easily be re-made in Hindi with India and Pakistan keeping in mind.

Try it, at least a feel-good-movie won't be a turn off for any one...

 

[Krow]

Star Trek [2009] : A very enjoyable movie. Nothing great, but very enjoyable. This is a pop movie, something that was made to sell. Nothing in it except for some cool beaming and warp speed and the usual sci-fi jargon which looks and sounds cool.

 

[esumitkumar]

Pitch Black - 7/10

*www.imdb.com/title/tt0134847/

Summary - A group of marooned space travelers struggle for survival on a seemingly lifeless sun-scorched world.

Review - OK timepass film..if u r lover of sci fi genre. Its a one time watch...OK acting by Vin Diesel
...visuals are good.. I will watch its sequel The Chronicles of Riddick and post review soon


21 - 9/10

*www.imdb.com/title/tt0478087/

Summary - "21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings

Review- Amazing film about blackjack gambling maths and counting..Excellent acting by professor and main hero.This is actual hollywood film.. Bollywood copy is Teen Patti..I had heard its horrible..Go watch excellent film 21

 

[Faun]

Bad Guy 8/10

Another gem from Kim-Ki-Duk, very complex movie in terms of concept and screenplay. Even hard to digest, what is right, what is wrong...lines are blurred.

You'd like to hate the character of Han-Ki very much but you'll be forced to like him. Evoked a mixture of emotions in me...its brutal in its sense, sensual in its sense...a totally different grammar for emotions...

Once again, Kim-Ki-Duk beautifully used silence in the movie and the main character (as usual??) is silent for major part of the movie.
This is not everyone's cup-of-tea, so beware if you are thinking of watching it...you may find it bad

This movie simply blurs the line between good and bad. I really like the way kim ki duk uses silence in his movies.

Hav you seen 3 iron (bin jip) ? Its my fav movie from the same director.

One recommendation for you. Do watch Spider Forest. Its has that Lynchian hallmark ending and pretty much intriguing. Also the actress is damn beautiful (she was in The Isle directed by KKD)

Star Trek [2009] :

Nice movie. Must watch for sci-fi luvers

 

[rhitwick]

Hav you seen 3 iron (bin jip) ? Its my fav movie from the same director.

One recommendation for you. Do watch Spider Forest. Its has that Lynchian hallmark ending and pretty much intriguing. Also the actress is damn beautiful (she was in The Isle directed by KKD)

Yes I've seen 3-Iron and that is the moment I've fell in love with his works...3-Iron is on top my my all time favorites.

Spider Forest...ummm........I'll check it out

 

[rhitwick]

Sherlock Holmes 8.5/10

This is an immensely enjoyable piece of cinema...

+Awesome acting by Robert Downey Jr. (Holmes), Jude Law(Watson) and Mark Strong (Lord Blackwood)
+Directing
+Cinematography...beautiful. I've a question is special effect the reason why all the movies having set in ancient time always have grey sky? Why is it always cloudy there?
+Gripping screenplay, never a dull moment keeps you glued to your seat.

-Holmes. This is not the Holmes what I've read. He is tall, never fights unnecessary, the attire is different. This character has been created to entertain the audience as James Bond is also into action now rather putting his brain in solving mystery.
-Watson. I don't remember in any novels he used to involve in fight so enthusiastically.
-This story was never written by Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle. These guys simply used the various character names while writing this screenplay. Holmes, Watson, Lestrade, Moriarty etc. only names were used no similarity to their main characteristics.

Saying all these I would still rate this movie high as if judged without all Homes related faults its a marvelous piece of cinema, high on entertainment and worth every penny you for.

Watch it in theater or in HD...

 

[Krow]

You really know how to kill a perfectly good movie

Nice movie. Must watch for sci-fi luvers

Not really. Just another pop sci-fi movie. :s

Avatar: Another movie which is a must watch in Super Duper HD. Get the Blu-ray if you can! Mind blowing special effects. Story is average, but since peeps here bashed the story a lot, I was expecting it to be much much worse. Turned out to be not that bad after all. I enjoyed the movie a lot. to James Cameron.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

^ LOL, toast to James!

ok.. planning to watch the following movies and expecting short user opinions....

Run Lola Run
Once Upon a Time in the West
Toy Story

 

[rhitwick]

Boondok Saints 2 7/10

First part was better than this. This one has the style but slows down a bit in some places.
And what is the script here I could not get?

All of a sudden someone gets killed and they are here to clear their name....

All in all a good watch but not gr8.

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

Seriously?

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

[/COLOR]See no evil hear no evil .... funnny man really funny....though the incidents are made to be a bit over the top to get the comic feel, but if you can ignore them it gives you some really funny moments, infact couple of them really made me laugh out loud.
Its a story of a Blind and a deaf man witnessing a murder and then getting mixed up with them. As i said dont take it too seriously and you will enjoy the movie. 6.5/10 for me.

I enjoyed Pryor's Brewster's Millions and I just saw this movie's trailer, so will definitely get this one. Thanks for the heads up. Also keep adding more 80's comedy flicks as and when you find 'em.

 

[rhitwick]

"Someone is killed" its the priest that is killed, ofcourse they would show up thats the whole point of BoonDock Saints (their ethics and principles)................what happened to you rhitwick??

I know its "The" priest but why all of a sudden??

I got his explanation but that is kind of not convincing...again at the last scene the inspector is back??

Wo kaya ho raha tha?!!!

Nothing happened to me, this part is not up to its mark...