By WJD Go To PostThanks for the Blu Ray recs, lads. At those prices I don't know whether to just wait and spend the extra hundred-odd quid for a One X now the contrast issues are fixed.
Watched this last night too.
That ending scene with the credits is really, really beautiful.
Thought his brother was a really lovely performance. Never slipped into parody or pastiche.
Just walked out to move over to Post with about twenty minutes remaining. Would rather sit through previews than finish that.
Even by videogame script standards Mary was awful. So flat and uneventful.
Edit: The Post was very good. Great performances from Hanks, Streep and Tracy Letts who is just brilliant in everything. Cast was well stacked with tons of quality supporting actors too. Michael Stuhlbarg, Matthew Rhys, Bob Odenkirk and Bruce Greenwood all do their thing.
Standard fare out of Spielberg. There was nothing amazing about the direction but it wasn't exactly the material to flex with.
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I, Tonya is easily one of the years best films. It's not even close for me.
I've never seen or been impressed with anything that Margot Robbie has ever been apart of, or starred in, but she is genuinely brilliant here. She makes you emotionally empathic towards the situations her character is dealing with through out the entire film which is quite the accomplishment considering the storytelling style they've decided to take.
Besides sit down interviews, and narration, the two leads often talk directly into the camera and speak to the audience. It's all fairly light hearted between Tonya getting backhanded during the numerous fist fights with her husband but it works.
Allison Janney is cleaning up all the awards she's nominated for and rightly so. She kills it as Tonya's abusive mother. Nothing in her way really from the Oscar - the role is that good.
Even by videogame script standards Mary was awful. So flat and uneventful.
Edit: The Post was very good. Great performances from Hanks, Streep and Tracy Letts who is just brilliant in everything. Cast was well stacked with tons of quality supporting actors too. Michael Stuhlbarg, Matthew Rhys, Bob Odenkirk and Bruce Greenwood all do their thing.
Standard fare out of Spielberg. There was nothing amazing about the direction but it wasn't exactly the material to flex with.
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I, Tonya is easily one of the years best films. It's not even close for me.
I've never seen or been impressed with anything that Margot Robbie has ever been apart of, or starred in, but she is genuinely brilliant here. She makes you emotionally empathic towards the situations her character is dealing with through out the entire film which is quite the accomplishment considering the storytelling style they've decided to take.
Besides sit down interviews, and narration, the two leads often talk directly into the camera and speak to the audience. It's all fairly light hearted between Tonya getting backhanded during the numerous fist fights with her husband but it works.
Allison Janney is cleaning up all the awards she's nominated for and rightly so. She kills it as Tonya's abusive mother. Nothing in her way really from the Oscar - the role is that good.
By Pizza Go To PostY'all were right, Good Time is really fucking goodI liked it but i still feel like i .. missed something with the ending. I'm not that dude needs all endings wrapped up in a nice bow but him running away and then just .. getting caught was so strange.
By diehard Go To PostI liked it but i still feel like i .. missed something with the ending. I'm not that dude needs all endings wrapped up in a nice bow but him running away and then just .. getting caught was so strange.Yeah, the end was a bit abrupt. I guess we're supposed to assume that the security guard sobered up and told them what happened/the cops figured it out
I finally watched Total Recall
Why does everyone quote Get Your Ass to Mars and Consider That A Divorce and See You At The Party when the best line is You think this is the real Quiad? It is.
Why does everyone quote Get Your Ass to Mars and Consider That A Divorce and See You At The Party when the best line is You think this is the real Quiad? It is.
By faridmon Go To PostMy movie of the year for me is Logan Lucky. But again, alot have disappointing me
Yeah Logan Lucky was a fun movie. For me personally there are quite some films I put above it though. Really loved Your Name, Dunkirk, The Disaster Artist, Blade Runner 2049, The Big Sick, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Baby Driver, John Wick 2 and Brawl in Cellblock 99 from 2017.
Still have a bunch to catch up to though that hasn't been released here. Currently have Lady Bird, The Florida Project, Three Billboards Outside Missouri Ebbing, All the Money in the World, Molly's Game, Shape of Water, You Were Never Really Here, The Post and I, Tonya on my watch list.
Valerian - very fun, visually stunning - has a touch of the Avatar about it but it is very overdone - at no point did either lead ever seem to be in any real peril. With that said though, Dean Dehan or whatever his name was not as intolerable as I had been led to believe, though it was INSANE to think he and Cara De La-whatsherface could prop up what looks like an immorally expensive ride.
Best film of 2017 was Blade Runner 2049 by a silly margin
Best film of 2017 was Blade Runner 2049 by a silly margin
Saw Wind River. Another great Taylor Sheridan written film. Directed this one as well. Captured the snowy surroundings of Wyoming really beautiful. Even managed to fit in a mountain lion without feeling strange. Loved the proper mix of good dialogue and action. Changing the pace here and there worked out perfectly. Great performances from the cast all around as well. Sheridan is on a roll lately. Bring on Sicario 2.
By Apollo Go To PostPaddington 2 was wonderful and full of delight. Hugh Grant is fucking amazing in it lol
He really is. Out McAvoy’d McAvoy in Split.
What a fucking delight these two films have turned out to be. Make a third one and solidify it as the best modern trilogy.
Tarantino is going to do a Charles Manson movie starring DiCaprio (confirmed) and Margot Robbie (rumored) as Sharon Tate 👀
He's also eying Curise and Pitt to join.
http://deadline.com/2018/01/leonardo-dicaprio-quentin-tarantino-manson-movie-casting-1202241971/
*phew*
He's also eying Curise and Pitt to join.
http://deadline.com/2018/01/leonardo-dicaprio-quentin-tarantino-manson-movie-casting-1202241971/
*phew*
Cruise has been floating around that project for months and I really hope he signs on. It's been ages since Cruise did a movie that reminded you he an incredible actor, as much as I like stuff like Mission Impossible and Edge of Tomorrow.
Like, was Collateral the last time he wasn't playing himself?
Like, was Collateral the last time he wasn't playing himself?
Collateral sounds right
Well unless you count Tropic Thunder making fun of Weinstein, which in retrospect was pretty foreboding.
Well unless you count Tropic Thunder making fun of Weinstein, which in retrospect was pretty foreboding.
Mudbound was pretty good. Inelegant in ways, the narration haphazard in its breadth and scope, and some of its dialogue woefully on the nose. Nor does it offer anything new or interesting to say about racial tensions in America other than yes, it fucking sucked then and it sucks now.
What it does have is an extremely capable cast, the standouts Mitchell and Blige, a strong visual identity and some well-directed and tense scenes in its back half, breaking away from the cliche and narrative inertia some of the first hour suffers from. A solid effort.
What it does have is an extremely capable cast, the standouts Mitchell and Blige, a strong visual identity and some well-directed and tense scenes in its back half, breaking away from the cliche and narrative inertia some of the first hour suffers from. A solid effort.
By Bold 2 in One Go To PostCruise is great when it isn't ALL about him.Speaking of Interview With A Vampire, Ann Rice is working on a Vampire Chronicles TV Show with Bryan Fuller.
Interview With A Vampire is in his TOP 5
Just sharing my 2017 list so far; hoping to get another 10/15 done by Oscar time
https://boxd.it/1o3Cq
Star ratings may not necessarily match up with position in the list, they’re done instantaneously and not with thought given to it! But everything from Captain Underpants up I liked, and the final 3 are the only ones I disliked
https://boxd.it/1o3Cq
Star ratings may not necessarily match up with position in the list, they’re done instantaneously and not with thought given to it! But everything from Captain Underpants up I liked, and the final 3 are the only ones I disliked
By n8 dogg Go To PostJust sharing my 2017 list so far; hoping to get another 10/15 done by Oscar timehttps://letterboxd.com/willjd/list/2017/
https://boxd.it/1o3Cq
Star ratings may not necessarily match up with position in the list, they’re done instantaneously and not with thought given to it! But everything from Captain Underpants up I liked, and the final 3 are the only ones I disliked
We're not that far off our top 10s at least.
I only flat out didn't like Jumanji and Limehouse Golem from my list - the rest were at least fine.
By WJD Go To Posthttps://letterboxd.com/willjd/list/2017/
We're not that far off our top 10s at least.
I only flat out didn't like Jumanji and Limehouse Golem from my list - the rest were at least fine.
Paddington 2 too low u lickle cunt
By n8 dogg Go To PostPaddington 2 too low u lickle cuntfight me
By s y Go To PostStar wars #1 lolHe's coming from a troubled family.
i thought molly's game was the most average movie i've seen in the last year and i love sorkin. just don't think the story is interesting enough.
distinct lack of Florida Project in your list n8.
and mother! should be higher.
distinct lack of Florida Project in your list n8.
and mother! should be higher.
Trying to consolidate my list of stuff that I've either straight missed or isn't out yet in the UK before Oscars:
- Lady Bird
- Call Me By Your Name
- Florida Project
- The Post
- Phantom Thread
- Shape of Water
- I, Tonya
- Disaster Artist
- Coco
Any biggies I'm forgetting?
- Lady Bird
- Call Me By Your Name
- Florida Project
- The Post
- Phantom Thread
- Shape of Water
- I, Tonya
- Disaster Artist
- Coco
Any biggies I'm forgetting?
By Linius Go To PostBaby Driver is awesome
the action is decent but the characters are so dumb. Anthony Bourdain put it best:
"fuck baby driver".
By Mariosalic Go To Posti thought molly's game was the most average movie i've seen in the last year and i love sorkin. just don't think the story is interesting enough.
distinct lack of Florida Project in your list n8.
and mother! should be higher.
Really liked mother, where it is is not a criticism.
Like Will, I need to see all those films too (except Disaster artist)
@will, I’ve just been on Letterboxd filtering by year and adding all the shit that even mildly interests me to my watchlist.
Room
Finally got around watching this one. Let me just say, there were tears. Call me simple, but this movie got to me. Stunning performance from Brie Larson and Jacob Trembley as the kid as well. The soundtrack might be a bit overstaying it's welcome here and there but I'll forgive them for that. And I really loved the way Jack as the kid developed over the course of the film. I can't really say too much without diving into spoilers though. Definitely recommended.
Finally got around watching this one. Let me just say, there were tears. Call me simple, but this movie got to me. Stunning performance from Brie Larson and Jacob Trembley as the kid as well. The soundtrack might be a bit overstaying it's welcome here and there but I'll forgive them for that. And I really loved the way Jack as the kid developed over the course of the film. I can't really say too much without diving into spoilers though. Definitely recommended.
By s y Go To PostStar wars #1 lol
He hasn't seen Call Me By Your Name yet so please lay off him
I liked The Shape of Water quite a bit.
But it's no Pan's Labyrinth, some of these critics are tripping.
But it's no Pan's Labyrinth, some of these critics are tripping.
Darkest Hour
Too in love with its lead performance to really allow itself to grow beyond that, Darkest Hour attempts to draw chief inspiration from Spielberg’s Lincoln, focusing on a crucial period in a legendary figure’s life and the politics that influenced proceedings rather than going for straight biopic. However, Wright falters in numerous ways that a better craftsman and filmmaker like Spielberg avoids.
Firstly, he spends too much time with Churchill; Wright is so concerned with showing every part of his journey over this tumultuous period that not only does it give no breathing space to a generally talented supporting cast (Stephen Dillane manages best, drawing subtlety and catty clipped tones in a semi-antagonistic part, while Scott-Thomas and Mendelsohn only flutter through the film as vessels for Oldman to bloviate at), it also means that Wright spends the entire film trying to have his cake and eat it; he fully commits to trying to humanise someone who is such a character and a larger-than-life figure that it leaves an curious Uncanny Valley-esque atmosphere.
Lincoln makes excellent use of its supporting cast, letting Day-Lewis’ underplayed and understated Lincoln slowly come to the fore; all of Churchill’s distinctive features are forced upon the audience from minute one. Another film that this decision - and Oldman’s performance - brought to mind was Capote, where a technically impressive and accurate lead performance comes to overshadow the film itself. Spending so much time with Oldman’s Churchill only dulls his impact come the end of the film, when the crescendo of a famous speech is delivered in the same mumbling, clumsy manner every line that’s come before it has. There’s no build-up or raising of stakes because we get the ‘full Winston’ from minute one; accurate it may be, tiresome it certainly is.
Oldman himself will more than likely win an Oscar that was far more deserved as recently as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; as impressive a physical transformation as it is, it’s one-note, Oldman fully committing to the stereotypical public image of Churchill and playing very little shades of that image throughout. There’s notable moments where the accent slips too and his natural lilt jars with such a distinctive voice. It’s a good performance that is played far too big in order to catch attention, but it’s worked well enough.
Wright makes some curious creative decisions as well; one aerial shot of a bomb about to hit its target plays as unintentionally funny, Lily James’ character is given more influence come the climax than the rest of her presence dictates, and an entirely fictional and manufactured sequence where Churchill comes to realise the fighting spirit of Britain comes across as cloying, uninspired and nothing but a substitute for the screenwriters being unable to create a scenario where Churchill shows his intellect or political prowess. In fact, Churchill seldom seems a master politician or tactician; in attempting to humanise his protagonist, Wright detracts from the enduring power of his image.
The film does make some lovely use of colour - a scene in which Churchill speaks to the nation through the wireless is thoroughly comparable to Snoke’s throne room in The Last Jedi - and the score is pulsating and full of energy, giving the film a life it never truly earns elsewhere.
Also, it’s historically accurate and all, but a bunch of old white dudes cheering for war played weird. Optics.
Too in love with its lead performance to really allow itself to grow beyond that, Darkest Hour attempts to draw chief inspiration from Spielberg’s Lincoln, focusing on a crucial period in a legendary figure’s life and the politics that influenced proceedings rather than going for straight biopic. However, Wright falters in numerous ways that a better craftsman and filmmaker like Spielberg avoids.
Firstly, he spends too much time with Churchill; Wright is so concerned with showing every part of his journey over this tumultuous period that not only does it give no breathing space to a generally talented supporting cast (Stephen Dillane manages best, drawing subtlety and catty clipped tones in a semi-antagonistic part, while Scott-Thomas and Mendelsohn only flutter through the film as vessels for Oldman to bloviate at), it also means that Wright spends the entire film trying to have his cake and eat it; he fully commits to trying to humanise someone who is such a character and a larger-than-life figure that it leaves an curious Uncanny Valley-esque atmosphere.
Lincoln makes excellent use of its supporting cast, letting Day-Lewis’ underplayed and understated Lincoln slowly come to the fore; all of Churchill’s distinctive features are forced upon the audience from minute one. Another film that this decision - and Oldman’s performance - brought to mind was Capote, where a technically impressive and accurate lead performance comes to overshadow the film itself. Spending so much time with Oldman’s Churchill only dulls his impact come the end of the film, when the crescendo of a famous speech is delivered in the same mumbling, clumsy manner every line that’s come before it has. There’s no build-up or raising of stakes because we get the ‘full Winston’ from minute one; accurate it may be, tiresome it certainly is.
Oldman himself will more than likely win an Oscar that was far more deserved as recently as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; as impressive a physical transformation as it is, it’s one-note, Oldman fully committing to the stereotypical public image of Churchill and playing very little shades of that image throughout. There’s notable moments where the accent slips too and his natural lilt jars with such a distinctive voice. It’s a good performance that is played far too big in order to catch attention, but it’s worked well enough.
Wright makes some curious creative decisions as well; one aerial shot of a bomb about to hit its target plays as unintentionally funny, Lily James’ character is given more influence come the climax than the rest of her presence dictates, and an entirely fictional and manufactured sequence where Churchill comes to realise the fighting spirit of Britain comes across as cloying, uninspired and nothing but a substitute for the screenwriters being unable to create a scenario where Churchill shows his intellect or political prowess. In fact, Churchill seldom seems a master politician or tactician; in attempting to humanise his protagonist, Wright detracts from the enduring power of his image.
The film does make some lovely use of colour - a scene in which Churchill speaks to the nation through the wireless is thoroughly comparable to Snoke’s throne room in The Last Jedi - and the score is pulsating and full of energy, giving the film a life it never truly earns elsewhere.
Also, it’s historically accurate and all, but a bunch of old white dudes cheering for war played weird. Optics.
just saw BL2049.
I loved it.
definitely in my top 5 of 2017,
but its one of those films i wont be seeing it again.
weird.
I loved it.
definitely in my top 5 of 2017,
but its one of those films i wont be seeing it again.
weird.
By Kabro Go To Postjust saw BL2049.Going to watch it this week in 4K.
I loved it.
definitely in my top 5 of 2017,
but its one of those films i wont be seeing it again.
weird.
By Kabro Go To Postjust saw BL2049.
I loved it.
definitely in my top 5 of 2017,
but its one of those films i wont be seeing it again.
weird.
I look forward to falling asleep to that movie on rainy afternoons for the rest of my life
By Zabojnik Go To PostAll these DVDScr releases are killing me. What year is it.People have no decency
By Zabojnik Go To PostAll these DVDScr releases are killing me. What year is it.
Yeah I don't really get why the academy is still sending out these copies on DVD. I'll stay away from them. But you'll see all these DVD screeners are Oscar nominated next week.
By Linius Go To PostYeah I don't really get why the academy is still sending out these copies on DVD. I'll stay away from them. But you'll see all these DVD screeners are Oscar nominated next week.Because 95% of the Academy are old farts that probably only use DVDs. Studios also know that this things get leaked easily and it's better to have a poor quality DVD screener out there than a 1080p copy, especially when we are talking about movies with a very limited audience and some only open wide worldwide after the Oscar nominations.
Honestly, it's mostly concerning that films get nominated based on those poor quality rips. Especially stuff like the animation category rides on beautiful imagery. No way that dvd screener from Coco that's floating around can do justice to how it actually looks.
Pretty sure there's ways to encrypt the Blu-Rays and such that require some sort of two-factor authentication if they were so concerned about leaks, but whatever. Old farts and all.
All The Money In The World
A competently made but generic and by the numbers thriller that unfortunately is overshadowed by Spacey’s dismissal. Michelle Williams is quite possibly the best actor in the film and there are a number of beautiful shots (Ridley sure knows how to make use of shadows and lights) but the film as a whole just didn’t thrill me.
2.5/5
A competently made but generic and by the numbers thriller that unfortunately is overshadowed by Spacey’s dismissal. Michelle Williams is quite possibly the best actor in the film and there are a number of beautiful shots (Ridley sure knows how to make use of shadows and lights) but the film as a whole just didn’t thrill me.
2.5/5