Movies Rate and Discuss the Last Movie You Saw v.16

[HenryFlower]

Maybe that could be an aspect that could be expanded upon in the third movie.

i think it will be. there’s still a lot about Miguel’s obsessions, & even Miguel himself, that is shrouded in mystery

 

[eddymotto]

Monolith (Australia, 2022)

Directed by Matt Vesely
Starring: Lily Sullivan

Low budget science fiction psychological horror film.

Lily Sullivan is an unnamed disgraced journalist (I will call her "Lily") who is trying to reinvent herself as the host of a podcast called "Beyond Believable". She has set up a shop in her parents' isolated, minimalist mansion while they are away travelling.

Lily gets an anonymous tip about mysterious black bricks that have appeared all over the world. Their recipients often struggle with a variety of mental and physical illnesses.

As Lily goes down this rabbit hole, her podcast becomes more popular even as she begins to learn about her own potential involvement with the bricks.

The film is deliberately ambiguous. The bricks may be alien artifacts or they may be metaphors for repressed emotions and mental illness.

This is a one person, one location film. Sullivan is solid enough in the lead role. The ultra modernist house feeds the sense of isolation.

The premise has potential. It is difficult to point out exactly where it went wrong but the film feels stuck in low gear the entire time. I never felt hooked on or invested in the central mystery. The entire experience was meh.

This does feel like a film where those people who like it will really, really like it. It is probably worth checking out if you like this genre.

Rating: 5/10

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Glass Onion 5 out of 10

I like this type of detective mystery genre, but this has nothing outstanding aside from the private island mansion setting.

The Poirot ones with Kenneth Brannaugh are better imo.

 

[eddymotto]

Die Another Day (UK, 2002)

Director: Lee Tamahori
Main Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench

The 4th and final appearance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.

After a mission in North Korea goes wrong, Bond is captured and tortured for 14 months. Upon his release, he's stripped of his 00 status, suspected of leaking information. Determined to clear his name, Bond embarks on a rogue investigation.

He follows a trail to Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens), a flamboyant billionaire linked to a dangerous space weapon called Icarus, capable of focusing solar energy into a devastating laser. Along the way, he encounters Jinx (Halle Berry), a formidable NSA agent with her own agenda, and Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike), Graves' beautiful fencing instructor.

The opening act shows promise. We see Bond captured and tortured only to be suddenly released. He is treated not like a returning hero, but an embarrassment of questionable loyalty. There was an opportunity for an actual character arc. The film immediately squanders it, seemingly due to a lack of interest. Later on the Rosamund Pike character shows the potential to be interesting and again the film quickly forces everything back into a straightjacket of conformity with the Bond formula.

Instead we get the usual Bond story where he travels to exotic locations and has sex with exotic women in those exotic locations while sparring with a generic villain. The gadgets have expanded to the point of ridiculousness culminating in an invisible car.

Somebody got the idea that Bond should embrace the youths and showcase some X-sports. This leads to him surfing into North Korea and he later has to para-surf a tidal wave. The latter is a poorly executed bad idea that is one of the worst CGI scenes put to film. It is embarrassingly bad for an expensive action film.

Brosnan does the best with what he has to work with. Halle Berry is drop dead gorgeous and shows real charisma. Unfortunately, her dialogue consists entirely of heavy handed sexual puns.

This film did well enough at the box office but it signalled that the Brosnan era had to end and the entire concept of James Bond needed to be revitalized for this century.

Rating: 5/10

 

[revoltub]

Die Another Day (UK, 2002)

Director: Lee Tamahori
Main Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench

The 4th and final appearance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.

After a mission in North Korea goes wrong, Bond is captured and tortured for 14 months. Upon his release, he's stripped of his 00 status, suspected of leaking information. Determined to clear his name, Bond embarks on a rogue investigation.

He follows a trail to Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens), a flamboyant billionaire linked to a dangerous space weapon called Icarus, capable of focusing solar energy into a devastating laser. Along the way, he encounters Jinx (Halle Berry), a formidable NSA agent with her own agenda, and Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike), Graves' beautiful fencing instructor.

The opening act shows promise. We see Bond captured and tortured only to be suddenly released. He is treated not like a returning hero, but an embarrassment of questionable loyalty. There was an opportunity for an actual character arc. The film immediately squanders it, seemingly due to a lack of interest. Later on the Rosamund Pike character shows the potential to be interesting and again the film quickly forces everything back into a straightjacket of conformity with the Bond formula.

Instead we get the usual Bond story where he travels to exotic locations and has sex with exotic women in those exotic locations while sparring with a generic villain. The gadgets have expanded to the point of ridiculousness culminating in an invisible car.

Somebody got the idea that Bond should embrace the youths and showcase some X-sports. This leads to him surfing into North Korea and he later has to para-surf a tidal wave. The latter is a poorly executed bad idea that is one of the worst CGI scenes put to film. It is embarrassingly bad for an expensive action film.

Brosnan does the best with what he has to work with. Halle Berry is drop dead gorgeous and shows real charisma. Unfortunately, her dialogue consists entirely of heavy handed sexual puns.

This film did well enough at the box office but it signalled that the Brosnan era had to end and the entire concept of James Bond needed to be revitalized for this century.

Rating: 5/10

I kind of like die another day for how campy and ridiculous it is. The sword fight scene lol. The surf scene.

Not a great movie though.

 

[eddymotto]

Miller's Crossing (USA, 1990)

American neo-noir ganster film written and directed by the Coen brothers. The film stars Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman, and Albert Finney.

Set in a large, unnamed American city during Prohibition, Tom Reagan (Byrne) is the consigliere to local Irish mob boss, Leo (Finney). Tom is clever. He is also a drunk, a degenerate gambler, and cannot seem to keep himself from banging his boss' girlfriend, Verna (Harden).

Leo gets into a turf war with Italian mobster Johnny Casper (Polito, pulling off a pencil moustache like few men can). All hell breaks loose and Tom must scheme and manipulate his way through the shifting alliances and escalating violence.

This is a Coen brother film and so obviously the direction and production design is flawless. The plot is delightfully murky and complicated, providing the audience with genuine suspense.

The Coen's mostly play it straight although there are moments where their black comedy filters through.

Rating: 7/10

 

[eddymotto]

I kind of like die another day for how campy and ridiculous it is. The sword fight scene lol. The surf scene.

Not a great movie though.

A person's enjoyment of almost all of the Bond films can come down to how campy they like 007 to be.

Die Another Day was odd in that the first act and the

Spoiler

Frost betrayal

set up darker, more serious potential plot lines. Then a few minutes later Bond is surfing a tidal wave while being chased by a space laser. I felt like the producers were struggling with where they wanted to take the film.

Ultimately I agree with you - it is still a watchable film. You just have to accept the silliness. And know that you are going to get a peak Halle Berry,

 

[Yoel Bromero]

Die Another Day (UK, 2002)

Director: Lee Tamahori
Main Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench

The 4th and final appearance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.

After a mission in North Korea goes wrong, Bond is captured and tortured for 14 months. Upon his release, he's stripped of his 00 status, suspected of leaking information. Determined to clear his name, Bond embarks on a rogue investigation.

He follows a trail to Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens), a flamboyant billionaire linked to a dangerous space weapon called Icarus, capable of focusing solar energy into a devastating laser. Along the way, he encounters Jinx (Halle Berry), a formidable NSA agent with her own agenda, and Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike), Graves' beautiful fencing instructor.

The opening act shows promise. We see Bond captured and tortured only to be suddenly released. He is treated not like a returning hero, but an embarrassment of questionable loyalty. There was an opportunity for an actual character arc. The film immediately squanders it, seemingly due to a lack of interest. Later on the Rosamund Pike character shows the potential to be interesting and again the film quickly forces everything back into a straightjacket of conformity with the Bond formula.

Instead we get the usual Bond story where he travels to exotic locations and has sex with exotic women in those exotic locations while sparring with a generic villain. The gadgets have expanded to the point of ridiculousness culminating in an invisible car.

Somebody got the idea that Bond should embrace the youths and showcase some X-sports. This leads to him surfing into North Korea and he later has to para-surf a tidal wave. The latter is a poorly executed bad idea that is one of the worst CGI scenes put to film. It is embarrassingly bad for an expensive action film.

Brosnan does the best with what he has to work with. Halle Berry is drop dead gorgeous and shows real charisma. Unfortunately, her dialogue consists entirely of heavy handed sexual puns.

This film did well enough at the box office but it signalled that the Brosnan era had to end and the entire concept of James Bond needed to be revitalized for this century.

Rating: 5/10

Fingerbanged my highschool gf in the theatre during that movie, haven't seen it since but I'd give it a 10.

 

[Yoel Bromero]

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Outstanding movie with phenomenal acting by the 3 leads. Sam Rockwell is pure talent. Such a shit character buut he made him very likeable. Great movie.

10/10

 

[RandyCouture>U]

Clerks 3: 8/10

When this was first announced I scoffed. I like Kevin Smith but some of his movies don't hold up and I really thought this would just be clerks 2.5 , middle aged guys arguing about sci fi shit with poop humor and add in some random feelings good ending or something. So I avoided it.

Thanksgiving I woke up super early because my body likes to say "fuck you and your sleep". I saw this was streaming on peacock. Decided what the hell.

Holy shit this movie blew my expectations out the water. It's one of Kevin smiths better films and easily the best he's done in recent memory. It makes up for the terrible jay and silent bob reboot.

It's a very emotional film that makes you realize life is short and shit happens you can't predict. Best thing you can do is spend times with the ones you love and doing things that make you happy. Life is short.

 

[TKing]

Smile 2 - 7/10

Surprised by this one, the first was alright but a bit goofy and the end was too out there. This movie felt completely different, the opening felt like a different movie in itself. The way it was shot, the music, the uneasiness was cranked up to 10, the lead actress really gave it her all as the script asked alot of her.

I was pulled in but the movie started to stretch out too far (didnt need to be a 2 hour movie) and as it hit the final act it stumbled. I didnt like the ending at all. Felt like they were protecting the chances for future sequels vs allowing the movie to naturally conclude this story.

 

[Loiosh]

Miller's Crossing (USA, 1990)

American neo-noir ganster film written and directed by the Coen brothers. The film stars Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman, and Albert Finney.

Set in a large, unnamed American city during Prohibition, Tom Reagan (Byrne) is the consigliere to local Irish mob boss, Leo (Finney). Tom is clever. He is also a drunk, a degenerate gambler, and cannot seem to keep himself from banging his boss' girlfriend, Verna (Harden).

Leo gets into a turf war with Italian mobster Johnny Casper (Polito, pulling off a pencil moustache like few men can). All hell breaks loose and Tom must scheme and manipulate his way through the shifting alliances and escalating violence.

This is a Coen brother film and so obviously the direction and production design is flawless. The plot is delightfully murky and complicated, providing the audience with genuine suspense.

The Coen's mostly play it straight although there are moments where their black comedy filters through.

Rating: 7/10

One of my favorite films of all time, definitely my favorite Coen Brothers film.

I'm not saying it's their best but it's my favorite, and I'd have a difficult time rating it because the themes resonate through me on a visceral level. Gun to my head I'd give it a 9/10 because I'm incapable of giving it less.

"I thought you said you didn't care about Leo."
"I said we were through it's not the same thing".

Tom Reagan expressed unshakable loyalty through betrayal, and showed the quality of his character by never flinching in the face of the consequences of his vices.

 

[Loiosh]

not very many people watched it in the theatres. you are far from alone on that front.

I am not sure why I even went to see it during theatrical release. I had never heard of the comic. I either thought that Cera would be funny and/or somebody recommended it.

Going in cold and then seeing a film like Pilgrim is a pretty awesome experience.

I went to see a film many years ago, can't remember which, and it was sold out. My buddy and I were forced to see something else, a science fiction action film with a ridiculous poster and a dumb name that I wasn't interested in at all.

That film?

Spoiler

 

[revoltub]

The Conversation - (1974)

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Second time watching it. Brilliant film, haunting. Gene Hackman's performance is deceptively great. He is able to transfer his anxiousness and paranoia through the screen with seemingly little effort. Like him, You dont know exactly who to trust. And the film does little to chill you out, instead it just adds more reasons why you should be suspicious.

The "spies" in this movie arent slick or sleek. They are kind of dorky, kind of dick tracy villains, almost a carnie mix that seem out of Hackman's dreams. But what they lack in elegance they make up for in a dedication to their craft. And it is very creepy, considering this film came out in the 70s and technology is far more advanced today. Russian super agents are pretty cool villains, but what's really creepy is the possibility of a niche and nerds fighting to master it.

Where does Hackman land in all this? The film gives you hints, and the performance does the rest. I never get the sense either is trying too hard to convince me. Hackman's performance doesn't make up for the writing it just makes the film better on the basis of being such great a great performance.

I dont know why you haven't watched this if you havent

9/10 range.

 

[GSP_37]

Hesitated too long and now seems like Mad Max 2 and Thunderdome are no longer in Paramount+ watchlist, but MAX has Fury Road. Almost done watching that and so far not super great.

 

[eddymotto]

The Conversation - (1974)

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Second time watching it. Brilliant film, haunting. Gene Hackman's performance is deceptively great. He is able to transfer his anxiousness and paranoia through the screen with seemingly little effort. Like him, You dont know exactly who to trust. And the film does little to chill you out, instead it just adds more reasons why you should be suspicious.

The "spies" in this movie arent slick or sleek. They are kind of dorky, kind of dick tracy villains, almost a carnie mix that seem out of Hackman's dreams. But what they lack in elegance they make up for in a dedication to their craft. And it is very creepy, considering this film came out in the 70s and technology is far more advanced today. Russian super agents are pretty cool villains, but what's really creepy is the possibility of a niche and nerds fighting to master it.

Where does Hackman land in all this? The film gives you hints, and the performance does the rest. I never get the sense either is trying too hard to convince me. Hackman's performance doesn't make up for the writing it just makes the film better on the basis of being such great a great performance.

I dont know why you haven't watched this if you havent

9/10 range.

An all time great film.

Also, somehow, probably Coppola's 4th best film of that decade.

 

[eddymotto]

I went to see a film many years ago, can't remember which, and it was sold out. My buddy and I were forced to see something else, a science fiction action film with a ridiculous poster and a dumb name that I wasn't interested in at all.

That film?

Spoiler

My parallel story to this was The Matrix.

I was travelling in Europe. Out of the loop on film news. I got invited along to see the film. I was happy enough to go to a movie but a Keanu Reeves science fiction movie seemed iffy at best. I had already fallen for that with Johnny Mnemonic.

I was not expecting much. 10 minutes in I realized I was seeing something incredible. The film blew my mind and it forever changed my expectations for science fiction action.

 

[llperez22]

Been a minute since I’ve been in here. Here’s a few movies I’ve seen recently

Deadpool and wolverine 2024
10/10

yes I know how 10/10 is rare territory. But damn this movie was just tons of fun. Watched it 3 times in last couple weeks and enjoyed each time. The sound track was fantastic, all the old characters were introduced in fun way. Great movie

Maxxxine 2024
6/10

I went into this with low expectations. Trailers didn’t look very good. The trilogy has been solid but all very different films so I didn’t assume that because X and Pearl were both solid that it would necessarily translate to this one. But I was pleasantly surprised a little, better than I thought. The 80’s vibe was well done

Twisters 2024
5/10

The movie is not terrible. I’ve heard people call it good fun similar to the original. But I just felt like it didn’t add anything , there was no nostalgia factor for me and the characters were all cocky and unlikeable. Not a fun ride for me

I saw the tv glow 2024
7/10
Cool stylish film. Justice smith is growing on me. It’s a slow burn that has a clear underlying message about not fitting in. It actually kinda hammers that point home so relentlessly that towards the end you are aware that it’s not so much a story but just a huge allegory of trying to hide who you are because you are afraid you won’t be accepted.

 

[revoltub]

Trap (2024)
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I had a good time with this one. Overall i thought it was a fun popcorn thriller. The setting is interesting and I think they make good use of it. Hartnett does a good as basically a Scream killer taking his daughter to a concert.

I can see myself throwing this on again in the future. Even if it isnt the same consistency of good all the way through. It dips especially in the last 3rd of the film but I thought the ending was the best M. Night has produced in a while.

Spoiler

seems like they are setting up a sequel. I think you could make an interesting franchise out of this.

7/10 range.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

according to Miguel.

Maybe that could be an aspect that could be expanded upon in the third movie.

This video popped up in my suggestions on YouTube and it spells out the plot elements you hinted at.

Summary : Miguel is either being deceitful in 'Across The Spider-verse' or there's some sloppy storytelling.

Thought you'd like to see it.



This is a situation that a movie, by itself, is quite flawed. The sequel can either improve it or weaken it further.