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

[Deaths Head]

3/10. Really stupid plot.

They basically all were after the third one , next is Jurassic Planet where everyone gets sucked into a worm hole and lands on early earth where dinosaurs rule .

 

[Intermission]

The ending saved it with he lackluster action through out the movie they needed it otherwise it has no real replay value .

You a feminist bro? Final girl endings are so lame. You know it's coming in these times.

 

[gatchaman]

I watched them all but can't remember anything about the Dalton movies

And I didn't finish a single Pierce Brosnan one either. Fucking awful movies

That scene from License to Kill with Dalton is kind of cool in that Dalton is getting his enemies to kill each other. But the script for License to Kill is a rip off of Fistful of Dollars, and Fistful of Dollars is a ripoff of Yojimbo (More money was made on suing Fistful of Dollars over intellectual property than Yojimbo made in theatres).

This might seem as a bit of a contradiction, because I like Moore for ripping off Connery's Bond, and I like Moonraker for ripping off Star Wars (Moore even has a use the Force scene to shoot down the last murder bomb from orbit), but I forgive the Moonraker ripoff because it makes Moonraker a time capsule for the times in which it was made (like how Live and Let Die is a time capsule for the Blaxploitation era).

On rewatching, I didn't hate Dalton and Brosnan as much as I used to. I now think that having the Broccoli family produce was the most important key to the Bond movie franchise success. I rated almost all of the Dalton and Brosnan movies above the non-Broccoli Never Say Never Again even though Connery is Bond in Never Say Never Again. Dalton and Brosnan are like the Star Wars prequels, not as good as the original trilogy but still watchable, while anything Star Wars (even with the original cast) not produced by George Lucas is unwatchable. The mistake of Dalton and Brosnan (and Craig) was to deviate from the successful Bond personality that Connery laid down and Moore copied perfectly. The deviation worked for Latzenby only as a one off. The eventual deviation was probably unavoidable because maybe sexual assault is a core feature of Connery/Moore Bond.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Willow Creek

I do love me some found footage and always been a fan of Bigfoot movies, I do like this but it hinges on an extremely long tent scene (22 minutes of people listening) to build the tension. 22 fucking minutes. Neither of the characters are particularly likeable and it doesn't take long to start rooting for the Squatch.

Rated annoying white people/10

 

[Kardashians]

Got drunk and watched Freaky.

Fine enough watching experience while drunk. Laughed at a scene. Liked how they didn’t make the teen girl invincible and showed she was weak, like a teenage girl.

 

[Khaosan]

Barbarian (2022) - 2/10

Hated this movie but I’m too stoned/tired to explain why, just a shit movie overall to me.

 

[Roids]

Barbarian (2022) - 2/10

Hated this movie but I’m too stoned/tired to explain why, just a shit movie overall to me.

Laughable this become such a hit and the 'arrival of a great new talent' on the scene. The writer, director seems like a muppet to me.

 

[PRIDEWASBETTER]

3 Headed Shark Attack

It's exactly what it sounds like and what you think it is.

Still better than War of the Worlds/10

 

[llperez22]

Locked (2025)
3/10

The protagonist is extremely unlikable. The villain was lame. I think they at least could have tried to tie in an angle where the main guy learns or grows from the experience, but they didnt even pull that off.

Training Day (2021)
9/10

Movie goes full throttle from beginning to end. Keeps you wondering how it is going to play out. The various street thugs all add to the story and make each scene tense. Denzel at his best. Only big knock is that it is totally unrealistic that Denzel's character would have risked so much to pull a complete unknown person into the mix so quickly on day one and risk everything like he did.

 

[Dinkin_Flicka]

Upgrade (2018)

8/10

Avoided this movie for years because of the cover thinking it was some sort of serial killer thriller. Went on a work trip and loaded a few movies up on my tablet for the flight. Was looking for some sci-fi and this popped up. Finally read the synapsis and downloaded, and so glad I did.

Really fun action/revenge flick with some near future AI stuff. The fight scenes had awesome choreography. Humans with AI reflexes, but not like superhuman fighting speeds. Its more clumsy human with an AI trying to keep him from dying.

I was all in on this fight scene. Ends a little brutal but was laughing how absurd the fight was.

 

[Jayu Goche]

Still blows my mind that the guy who took a dick pic on mount everest is directing horror movies now.

Oddly specific. You seem to know a lot about the subject.

 

[Axe720]

I'd give Weapons a 7/10. I wanted to rate it higher, but the story is told from the perspective of multiple characters which, while cool in theory, doesn't really play out well in a 2-hour movie in my opinion. I feel like for that type of time investment, it's better to have one or two consistent characters the viewer can get behind. I give the film credit for building anticipation and being selective about scares. Few films these days understand that less is more. Also it was nice to see a movie that doesn't give everything away in the trailer.

Also, the ending is worth mentioning...

Spoiler: Ending Spoilers

Seriously, that ending was all over the place. The fight scene in the house was good, but the vibe went from the villain getting what's coming to her, to a comedic chase scene straight out of a cartoon, to a gorefest from a zombie flick, and then ended on a downer because the kid doesn't get his parents back, and the other kids are barely coming out of their catatonic state. I heard the film originally had more comedy in it, so maybe that's why it seems to send mixed vibes, but I feel it kind of fumbled the ending.

 

[revoltub]

Oddly specific. You seem to know a lot about the subject.

 

[revoltub]

Got drunk and watched Freaky.

Fine enough watching experience while drunk. Laughed at a scene. Liked how they didn’t make the teen girl invincible and showed she was weak, like a teenage girl.

The kiss scene was hilarious

 

[Jayu Goche]

Listen guy I don't know what you're all about but you need to curb it.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

A Stranger Among Us 1992

Melanie Griffith does Witness but with Jews

It's hilarious

 

[GoodBadHBK]

I'd give Weapons a 7/10. I wanted to rate it higher, but the story is told from the perspective of multiple characters which, while cool in theory, doesn't really play out well in a 2-hour movie in my opinion. I feel like for that type of time investment, it's better to have one or two consistent characters the viewer can get behind. I give the film credit for building anticipation and being selective about scares. Few films these days understand that less is more. Also it was nice to see a movie that doesn't give everything away in the trailer.

Also, the ending is worth mentioning...

Spoiler: Ending Spoilers

Seriously, that ending was all over the place. The fight scene in the house was good, but the vibe went from the villain getting what's coming to her, to a comedic chase scene straight out of a cartoon, to a gorefest from a zombie flick, and then ended on a downer because the kid doesn't get his parents back, and the other kids are barely coming out of their catatonic state. I heard the film originally had more comedy in it, so maybe that's why it seems to send mixed vibes, but I feel it kind of fumbled the ending.

Not even that I hated how only Josh Brolin returned to normal once she died. Didn't make sense how everyone else didnt, or at least the kids parents who she still had control over.

 

[eddymotto]

Deep Cover (USA, 1992)
Rating: 6/10

At its best, Deep Cover is a razor-sharp crime drama about a cop who turns out to be a better criminal than the people he’s chasing. At its worst, it’s a string of baffling creative choices that trip over the film’s own ambition.

Laurence Fishburne is magnetic as Russell Stevens, a Cincinnati cop recruited for an undercover operation in L.A. He radiates authority, charisma, and quiet menace. You believe he could outthink and outshoot everyone in the room. The film captures that brief, perfect early-’90s moment when Fishburne had the hairline, jawline, and gravitas of a classic leading man.

Jeff Goldblum is equally excellent — a reminder of how good he could be before leaning fully into self-parody. His oily, morally bankrupt, yet oddly charismatic attorney-turned-drug-dealer is electric, equal parts silk and sleaze.

The bones of the plot are terrific. Director Bill Duke grapples with corruption, race, the war on drugs, and the blurred lines between law enforcement and organized crime. Every character is forced to make moral compromises and confront their cost.

But the misfires are hard to ignore. The opening “traumatic childhood” scene, complete with a doomed criminal father, is as subtle as a brick. Goldblum stares directly into the camera to declare, “I will have my cake and eat it too” — twice — as if daring you to laugh. There’s a “crack-baby” soliloquy so overblown it plays like accidental comedy. And the heavy-handed voice-over narration suggests a lack of trust in the audience or the material.

As an aside, the main DEA agent appears to be waging his own private war against tailoring physics. His suit jacket ends at his elbow when he points his arm straight out. If this were a modern film, I’d assume it was CGI.

Deep Cover could have been — should have been — a stone-cold classic. The skeleton is there: a compelling story, strong lead performances, and thematic heft. Instead, it’s a fascinating near-miss, undone by inexplicable mistakes.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Deep Cover (USA, 1992)
Rating: 6/10

At its best, Deep Cover is a razor-sharp crime drama about a cop who turns out to be a better criminal than the people he’s chasing. At its worst, it’s a string of baffling creative choices that trip over the film’s own ambition.

Laurence Fishburne is magnetic as Russell Stevens, a Cincinnati cop recruited for an undercover operation in L.A. He radiates authority, charisma, and quiet menace. You believe he could outthink and outshoot everyone in the room. The film captures that brief, perfect early-’90s moment when Fishburne had the hairline, jawline, and gravitas of a classic leading man.

Jeff Goldblum is equally excellent — a reminder of how good he could be before leaning fully into self-parody. His oily, morally bankrupt, yet oddly charismatic attorney-turned-drug-dealer is electric, equal parts silk and sleaze.

The bones of the plot are terrific. Director Bill Duke grapples with corruption, race, the war on drugs, and the blurred lines between law enforcement and organized crime. Every character is forced to make moral compromises and confront their cost.

But the misfires are hard to ignore. The opening “traumatic childhood” scene, complete with a doomed criminal father, is as subtle as a brick. Goldblum stares directly into the camera to declare, “I will have my cake and eat it too” — twice — as if daring you to laugh. There’s a “crack-baby” soliloquy so overblown it plays like accidental comedy. And the heavy-handed voice-over narration suggests a lack of trust in the audience or the material.

As an aside, the main DEA agent appears to be waging his own private war against tailoring physics. His suit jacket ends at his elbow when he points his arm straight out. If this were a modern film, I’d assume it was CGI.

Deep Cover could have been — should have been — a stone-cold classic. The skeleton is there: a compelling story, strong lead performances, and thematic heft. Instead, it’s a fascinating near-miss, undone by inexplicable mistakes.

I like the narration in this movie, it's a hark back to the days of Lightnin Rod, Gil Scott Heron, Iceberg Slim (who wrote the poetry Larry recites) etc. The slightly poetic prose fits Laurence Fishbourne's voice nicely.
I think his sudden dive into drug use/addiction should have been handled better

 

[GSP_37]

Finished the old cartoon hour and a half Hobbit movie with the almost nonstop singing. I guess I'll try to watch the three long live action Hobbit movies extended versions at some point.

Wanted to see what happens between Rings of Power and the first Lord of the Rings live action movies.