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That is one twisted psychological thriller. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's masterpiece is IMO right up there with Se7en and Silence of the Lambs.
Still have the old HVE DVD and waiting for Criterion (it's on their filmstruck channel) to release it on Blu.
Still have the old HVE DVD and waiting for Criterion (it's on their filmstruck channel) to release it on Blu.
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Vampires. Lesser Carpenter. Still decent, and I liked Daniel Baldwin and James Woods, but overall it wasn't that great. An okay movie.
Bram Stoker's Dracula. Heard lots and lots of great things about this movie, but I couldn't stand it. Keanu Reeves was horrible. Winona Ryder was pretty bad. Gary Oldman wasn't that great. Overall, the movie was just boring. The only thing I liked was parts of the beginning, with some cool matte paintings. I recently watched the 1931 Dracula movie, and would take that one over this one any day...Very disappointing...
Bram Stoker's Dracula. Heard lots and lots of great things about this movie, but I couldn't stand it. Keanu Reeves was horrible. Winona Ryder was pretty bad. Gary Oldman wasn't that great. Overall, the movie was just boring. The only thing I liked was parts of the beginning, with some cool matte paintings. I recently watched the 1931 Dracula movie, and would take that one over this one any day...Very disappointing...
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Oh wow, didn't realize Criterion had this on Filmstruck. I was curious about more of Kurosawa's work -- and I just noticed that I borrowed his "Penance" series from the library - it's 300 minutes. I'l get to that next at some point.
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Not a lot of likeable characters in Wonder Wheel. If you are a die-hard Woody Allen fan you might like it better.
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It was alright but if I knew how to play cards or poker it would have been better.
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Great revenge Western with a characteristically stiff but sturdy Greg Peck , along with a solid supporting cast of familiar faces including Henry Silva, Lee Van Cleef, Stephen Boyd, George Voskovec, Adndrew Duggan, Albert Salmi, and a looking quite fetching in her younger days, Joan Collins.
Beautiful Cinemascope visuals that look to be from a recent re-master by Fox. Bright, colorful, and sharp with a healthy patina of grain and a relatively restrained use of teal in the grading. Started off watching it with the 5.1 track but the mixing sounded off. The 2.0 track came across much better.
Hell of a movie. Refreshing to finally see it again after years of nothing but unwatchable, non anamorphic standard def editions.
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Hell of a movie. Refreshing to finally see it again after years of nothing but unwatchable, non anamorphic standard def editions.
Last edited by Goonies85; 04-22-18 at 04:21 PM. Reason: correction
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Completely agree with your assessment. And Lee Marvin was also amazing in Boorman's Point Blank...He always seemed to bring out the best in Marvin...And never had him deal with long speeches, as he knew Marvin's best acting was usually done in complete silence...
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It was ok but something you will forget after a couple of days.
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Phantom Thread. I've LOVED every movie Paul Thomas Anderson has ever done, but this one left me cold. Just didn't care for the storyline...I didn't feel anything really propelled the movie forward...The direction was fine...The acting was fine...But I prefer every other one of his movies over this one...And it's weird saying this but I'm a little surprised by the acclaim Daniel Day-Lewis got for his performance (don't get me wrong, it was good, but for his final performance I had kind of hoped he would've had a bit more of a showy role; I know a lot of what he did was subtle, and sometimes that is appreciated in acting, but this time he just didn't really draw me into the role)...I hope PTA bounces back with his next movie...Just frustrating that that means a probable two or more likely three year wait...
Felt almost like a modern day Bergman movie...Only not as emotionally compelling as most Bergman movies...
Felt almost like a modern day Bergman movie...Only not as emotionally compelling as most Bergman movies...
Last edited by Goonies85; 04-22-18 at 07:40 PM. Reason: additional thoughts
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Electra Glide on Blue. Was surprisingly good. Robert Blake was good, and the ending was very unexpected. A very, very '70s movie...
The Third Man. A tad underwhelming, but still a very good movie. Loved Orson Welles in this...And the score was pitch perfect...Was a touch slow through the opening 45 minutes or so, but really kicked into high gear in the final hour...Good movie...
The Third Man. A tad underwhelming, but still a very good movie. Loved Orson Welles in this...And the score was pitch perfect...Was a touch slow through the opening 45 minutes or so, but really kicked into high gear in the final hour...Good movie...
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3:10 To Yuma. Watched the original version on the Criterion Blu-Ray tonight. Fantastic movie. I've always liked Van Heflin (especially in the film noir movies he was in), but Glenn Ford was a revelation. Lots of little differences between this one and the remake, but both are great. I loved this movie. One of the best Westerns I've ever seen.
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Ride the Pink Horse. Watched the Criterion Blu-Ray. Good enough film noir, which hadn't had that much acclaim until it was released by Criterion. It was a good movie, but not the best film noir of 1947...Montgomery was good but the main actress really stole the show...She was terrific...A little long, but I enjoyed it enough...
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This was pretty good though it started out slow.
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In Cold Blood. Justly acclaimed. I thought the movie was fantastic, and the Criterion transfer was amazing. I was a bit worried that the running length was a bit long, but I don't know what you could've cut...All of the acting is superb, and the way Richard Brooks structured the movie was top notch...
Deep Blue Sea 2. Big fan of the original. I thought the original was corny as hell but overall it was a great B-movie. This one? This one sucks. One of the worst sequels I've ever sat through. Literally nothing is good about it...Very disappointed, and would advise everyone to avoid purchasing...Maybe if it's on TV, check it out, but don't waste your hard-earned dollars on this...
Deep Blue Sea 2. Big fan of the original. I thought the original was corny as hell but overall it was a great B-movie. This one? This one sucks. One of the worst sequels I've ever sat through. Literally nothing is good about it...Very disappointed, and would advise everyone to avoid purchasing...Maybe if it's on TV, check it out, but don't waste your hard-earned dollars on this...
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Batman Ninja. The animation is phenomenal but the story is wacky as all hell. Fan service is present, but then they really flip it into anime geekdom. I watched the English dubbed version, so we'll see how cool the Japanese language version is at some point.
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It started ok and had some funny moments and then it became serious and boring.
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The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story. I love this series, and have binged it several times...The episodes just seem to fly by...Looking forward to the other instalments, including the Versace one that just aired, and the Hurricane Katrina season...
OJ: Made in America. After watching the fictional/dramatized version, I decided to watch this...A great documentary series...I was enthralled by this show...
OJ: Made in America. After watching the fictional/dramatized version, I decided to watch this...A great documentary series...I was enthralled by this show...
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Should have had more Jeff Goldblum scenes
Watched the Blu-ray and not the 4K disc.
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Pale Rider. Was surprisingly impressed by this Eastwood Western. I liked it a lot more than The Outlaw Josey Wales...I thought the cinematography and scenery were great, and the cast was excellent, especially Eastwood and Michael Moriarty...A really strong movie...One of my favorite Eastwoods...
Black Caesar. I had really high hopes for this one, seeing as I love Fred Williamson and usually appreciate a good Larry Cohen movie, but felt it was just okay. Seemed like it was a little too ambitious given its budget...I still enjoyed it, and I loved them filming old-school New York, but ultimately it wasn't top tier Cohen...
Black Caesar. I had really high hopes for this one, seeing as I love Fred Williamson and usually appreciate a good Larry Cohen movie, but felt it was just okay. Seemed like it was a little too ambitious given its budget...I still enjoyed it, and I loved them filming old-school New York, but ultimately it wasn't top tier Cohen...