Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) So.. I've been neglecting this. My 3 favourites since the start of the year: Logan, The Lego Batman movie, Lady Macbeth, Hidden figures, A monster calls and Train to Busan were a few other films I've enjoyed. Nocturnal animals ♥♥♥♥♥ Toni Erdmann ♥♥♥♥♥ The salesman ♥♥♥♥♥ Belle dormant ♥♥♥♥♥ The levelling ♥♥♥♥♥ A hustler's diary ♥♥♥♥♥ The donor ♥♥♥♥♥ Harmonium ♥♥♥♥♥ Filthy ♥♥♥♥♥ Night of a 1000 hours ♥♥♥♥♥ Sami blood ♥♥♥♥♥ La idea de un lago ♥♥♥♥♥ Raw ♥♥♥♥♥ Asura: city of madness ♥♥♥♥♥ Le serpent aux mille coupures ♥♥♥♥♥ Daphne ♥♥♥♥♥ Free fire ♥♥♥♥♥ Katie says goodbye ♥♥♥♥♥ Beyond the mountain and the hills ♥♥♥♥♥ Where is Rocky II? ♥♥♥♥♥ Ugly ♥♥♥♥♥ Three ♥♥♥♥♥ Lemon ♥♥♥♥♥ The girl with all the gifts ♥♥♥♥♥ Demonios tus ojos ♥♥♥♥♥ La región salvaje ♥♥♥♥♥ Marjorie prime ♥♥♥♥♥ Lady Macbeth ♥♥♥♥♥ Silence ♥♥♥♥♥ The handmaiden ♥♥♥♥♥ A bride for Rip van Winkle ♥♥♥♥♥ Train to Busan ♥♥♥♥♥ Nocturama ♥♥♥♥♥ John Wick: chapter 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ Moonlight ♥♥♥♥♥ The Lego Batman movie ♥♥♥♥♥ Brimstone ♥♥♥♥♥ A cure for wellness ♥♥♥♥♥ Lion ♥♥♥♥♥ Paterson ♥♥♥♥♥ Jackie ♥♥♥♥♥ A monster calls ♥♥♥♥♥ Manchester by the sea ♥♥♥♥♥ The handmaiden ♥♥♥♥♥ Logan ♥♥♥♥♥ United states of love ♥♥♥♥♥ Hidden figures ♥♥♥♥♥ Second viewings International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017 Edited March 20, 2017 by Sméagol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 1, 2017 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST I adored it. Emma Watson made a fantastic Belle. The whole film stayed loyal to the Disney classic and added more to the characters as we got to know more of their pasts. It was epic in 3D too. NipplesErectThroughout/10 Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 2, 2017 Ninteteen Eighty-Four In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love. Novel by George Orwell. Strong message, hot chick is hot. Could be seen as an "important" movie when you apply the message to today's society. Soylent Green In the world ravaged by the greenhouse effect and overpopulation, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a big company CEO. Old movie, slow pacing. Everyone knows the most famous line from this movie. If you do, you know how the movie is going to end. I would personally really like to rent a place with "furniture". ARQ Trapped in a lab and stuck in a time loop, a disoriented couple fends off masked raiders while harboring a new energy source that could save humanity. Groundhog Day with a twist. Nothing epic, but still a nice watch. Inferno When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. Badguy has a plan. For some reason Langdon gets involved and has to save the world. Offcourse you know from the start he's going to succeed. But is the badguy's plan really that bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 7, 2017 Ghost in the Shell. Great visuals and a decent story. The pacing seemed a little off though, and some jumps were just too quick and some of the dialogue felt clunky, like they were explaining too much. We didn't need a full explanation of the meaning of the title within the first minute. Power Rangers. A lot of fun. Characters were great and it I actually really liked the changes they made. While I wish there was a bit more action, that can wait for the sequel. Lots of neat references and I couldn't stop smiling after THAT moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 7, 2017 Power Rangers. Lots of neat references and I couldn't stop smiling after THAT moment. Billy 'Crams-ton'? Me neither. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 7, 2017 Beauty and the Beast Sophie wanted to see it, i thought it was pretty good. Stayed faithful to the original animated Disney movie, which is a good thing. Oh, and it had Emma Watson in 9/10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 17, 2017 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Never saw it in the cinema, but finally watched it this evening. Pretty good solo story to the franchise, obviously had to have some CGI in for some characters. But i was impressed none the less. 9/10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2017 One month; more films. 2 film festivals actually. I missed Alien day! Alien is one of those films I can't remember if I've actually seen it, so this would've been a great opportunity, but alas, in the end I wasn't feeling up for it that exact moment. I did see another classic, American beauty, one I'm sure I've never seen before, and it was excellent. Ghost in the shell was shit. I've seen a few films at an animation film festival. One being Your name (or Kimi no na wa), finally! Another favourite of the year. Also very good was Seoul station, which is actually an animated prequel to Train in Busan I've mentioned in my previous post. They do things a bit differently, but I think I slightly prefer Seoul station. Then there was Imagine film festival, but I've seen enough films that I don't want to bother with all of them individually, I'll post trailers of my favourites below. Although I did get a second chance to see La región salvaje.. I missed the first 15 minutes at IFFR last time. Got to appreciate this erotic scifi drama more. Finally there's Guardians of the galaxy vol. 2. It's cool. Hilarious, some cool character interactions and even some development, but another typical weak Marvel bad guy who's simply disposed of. Still some great entertainment. Some of my favourites this month (apart from American Beauty and Guardians of the galaxy): Seoul station Zombies on a trainstation, the prequel to Zombies on a train. Your name Bittersweet fantasy romance. Girl asleep Cute and whimsical Australian coming of age. The life and death of Otto Bloom Fantasy romance in documentary style. Slash I have no idea why I initially dismissed this.. It's a sweet coming of age story about a guy writing a very specific kind of fanfiction (ah, that's probably why) but it's often hilarious. The eyes of my mother Nice dark and atmospheric horror El bar My favourite of the festival. A bunch of (very different) people get stuck in a bar. Apart from the mystery of what's actually happening, there are some funny dialogues and it's more about what people think, and ultimately do, to eachother. Pacing at the end could've been better, but overall, excellent. Loop Hungarian time travel shit. Nocturnal animals ♥♥♥♥♥ Toni Erdmann ♥♥♥♥♥ The salesman ♥♥♥♥♥ Belle dormant ♥♥♥♥♥ The levelling ♥♥♥♥♥ A hustler's diary ♥♥♥♥♥ The donor ♥♥♥♥♥ Harmonium ♥♥♥♥♥ Filthy ♥♥♥♥♥ Night of a 1000 hours ♥♥♥♥♥ Sami blood ♥♥♥♥♥ La idea de un lago ♥♥♥♥♥ Raw ♥♥♥♥♥ Asura: city of madness ♥♥♥♥♥ Le serpent aux mille coupures ♥♥♥♥♥ Daphne ♥♥♥♥♥ Free fire ♥♥♥♥♥ Katie says goodbye ♥♥♥♥♥ Beyond the mountain and the hills ♥♥♥♥♥ Where is Rocky II? ♥♥♥♥♥ Ugly ♥♥♥♥♥ Three ♥♥♥♥♥ Lemon ♥♥♥♥♥ The girl with all the gifts ♥♥♥♥♥ Demonios tus ojos ♥♥♥♥♥ La región salvaje ♥♥♥♥♥ Marjorie prime ♥♥♥♥♥ Lady Macbeth ♥♥♥♥♥ Silence ♥♥♥♥♥ The handmaiden ♥♥♥♥♥ A bride for Rip van Winkle ♥♥♥♥♥ Train to Busan ♥♥♥♥♥ Nocturama ♥♥♥♥♥ John Wick: chapter 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ Moonlight ♥♥♥♥♥ The Lego Batman movie ♥♥♥♥♥ Brimstone ♥♥♥♥♥ A cure for wellness ♥♥♥♥♥ Lion ♥♥♥♥♥ Paterson ♥♥♥♥♥ Jackie ♥♥♥♥♥ A monster calls ♥♥♥♥♥ Manchester by the sea ♥♥♥♥♥ The handmaiden ♥♥♥♥♥ Logan ♥♥♥♥♥ United states of love ♥♥♥♥♥ Hidden figures ♥♥♥♥♥ Life ♥♥♥♥♥ Seoul station ♥♥♥♥♥ Your name ♥♥♥♥♥ In this corner of the world ♥♥♥♥♥ Ghost in the shell ♥♥♥♥♥ American beauty (1999) ♥♥♥♥♥ Denial ♥♥♥♥♥ My father die ♥♥♥♥♥ Girl asleep ♥♥♥♥♥ I am not a serial killer ♥♥♥♥♥ Kaleidoscope ♥♥♥♥♥ Are we not cats ♥♥♥♥♥ Hounds of love ♥♥♥♥♥ Killing ground ♥♥♥♥♥ Red Christmas ♥♥♥♥♥ Berlin Syndrome ♥♥♥♥♥ Without name ♥♥♥♥♥ The death and life of Otto Bloom ♥♥♥♥♥ Aloys ♥♥♥♥♥ Slash ♥♥♥♥♥ Nova seed ♥♥♥♥♥ The eyes of my mother ♥♥♥♥♥ Happiness ♥♥♥♥♥ The bar ♥♥♥♥♥ Operation mekong ♥♥♥♥♥ Buster's mal heart ♥♥♥♥♥ La región salvaje ♥♥♥♥♥ Loop ♥♥♥♥♥ Guardians of the galaxy vol. 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ Second viewings International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017 Imagine film festival 2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 28, 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Possibly even better than the first. Extremely solid film and doesn't even have the "disappointing villain" problem that a lot of other MCU films (incluging the first GotG) have. Lots of hilarious moments and the characters are amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 28, 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Possibly even better than the first. Extremely solid film and doesn't even have the "disappointing villain" problem that a lot of other MCU films (incluging the first GotG) have. Lots of hilarious moments and the characters are amazing. Yeah I watched it today as well, absolutely loved it. It felt like a fitting sequel to the first one. It's one of my favorite MCU films already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 3, 2017 Dune. Cool story. Everything else is crappy beyond smell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 11, 2017 Ghost in the Shell [2017] I really, really like the anime. That being said, this movie feels like a dumbed down version of the story, for the masses. Relies heavily on visual eyecandy, Scarlett Johansson included. But all in all i think the movie is not terrible. There are some shots of Major walking away from the camera. She's now 32 years old, but still super hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 12, 2017 Watched my first movie after I'd seen Arrival in February. Geez, I've really neglected one of my biggest hobbies. A couple of years ago I would've watched 20 movies in a month... Anyway. Split First of all: James McAvoy is incredible in this. Such a great performance. Secondly: M. Night Shyamalan is back. Well, at least that's what I would say after reading that his recent movies sucked. I've only ever seen The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and now Split and I loved them all. That final twist... Throughout the whole movie I thought it was a psychological thriller. A very good one on its own. In the last 30 minutes it turned into a very mild horror movie which worked surpisingly well. And then that last scene. Come on How cool was that! It's an origin story to the superhero movie Unbreakable? Absolutely loved it. I watched Unbreakable 14 years ago with my dad. I was 13 and blown away. Pretty sure my dad would've loved Split as much as I do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 12, 2017 I liked Split, but I thought the actual ending was disappointing (not the surprise twist, I liked the twist). It was a bit of a cop-out.. Oh hey! You're the same as me. Goodbye. The end. Was feeling that the beast could've realised much sooner that she was the same. Regardless if he could have, we, as the audience, saw this coming miles away of course, making the ending pointless. The rest of the film was exciting though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 18, 2017 Synchronicity (2015): A physicist who invents a time machine must travel back to the past to uncover the truth about his creation and the woman who is trying to steal it. Cool flick, but nothing epic. Fell asleep 2 times but thats more the weed talking. Not as overly complex as Memento or Inception. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 17, 2017 Baywatch Dumb, but fun and enjoyable at the same time. The Mummy Surprisingly not shit. It does things a big differently and felt like a good standalone story while also introducing the "dark universe". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 20, 2017 Watched the majority of Step Up 2: The Streets on Sunday. I gotta say, I know that this film garnered plenty of critical acclaim, but honestly I found it to be a bit lacking. There was pretty much no character development beyond the main character, and even then it was poorly written. There were some glaring plot holes that I just couldn't look past, and generally the whole film just fell a bit flat. I feel like there's not much point me even watching Step Up: 3D at this point...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2018 Yeah I have neglected this all year. I'll give you my favourites when I have reconstructed the complete list of films I've seen this year.. But Blade Runner 2049 is going to be at the top probably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Finally working on organising all those ticket stubs I have and reconstructing lists, I'm bumping this thread before I'll post my favourites for 2018 at the end of the year. Not taking into account some of the classics I've seen in the cinema (most of which I had already seen), these are my favourites of 2017: Favourites 2017 Raw The handmaiden Manchester by the sea Your name El bar Soul Mate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWvBgGZ5Dho The big sick Blade Runner 2049 Honourable mentions (in hindsight some of these should be upgraded) & stuff that deserves more attention La región salvaje Lady MacBeth Train to Busan Nocturama Seoul station Get out Hunt for the wilderpeople The fury of a patient man Baby Driver The edge of seventeen A silent voice And several others.. But I don't think I need to bring up things like the Marvel films, I'm sure youve heard of those. Spoiler Nocturnal animals ♥♥♥♥♥ Toni Erdmann ♥♥♥♥♥ The salesman ♥♥♥♥♥Belle dormant ♥♥♥♥♥The levelling ♥♥♥♥♥A hustler's diary ♥♥♥♥♥The donor ♥♥♥♥♥Harmonium ♥♥♥♥♥Filthy ♥♥♥♥♥Night of a 1000 hours ♥♥♥♥♥Sami blood ♥♥♥♥♥La idea de un lago ♥♥♥♥♥Raw ♥♥♥♥♥Asura: city of madness ♥♥♥♥♥Le serpent aux mille coupures ♥♥♥♥♥Daphne ♥♥♥♥♥Free fire ♥♥♥♥♥Katie says goodbye ♥♥♥♥♥Beyond the mountain and the hills ♥♥♥♥♥Where is Rocky II? ♥♥♥♥♥Ugly ♥♥♥♥♥Three ♥♥♥♥♥Lemon ♥♥♥♥♥The girl with all the gifts ♥♥♥♥♥Demonios tus ojos ♥♥♥♥♥La región salvaje ♥♥♥♥♥Marjorie prime ♥♥♥♥♥Lady Macbeth ♥♥♥♥♥Silence ♥♥♥♥♥The handmaiden ♥♥♥♥♥A bride for Rip van Winkle ♥♥♥♥♥Train to Busan ♥♥♥♥♥Nocturama ♥♥♥♥♥ Split ♥♥♥♥♥ John Wick: chapter 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ Moonlight ♥♥♥♥♥ The Lego Batman movie ♥♥♥♥♥ Brimstone ♥♥♥♥♥ A cure for wellness ♥♥♥♥♥ Lion ♥♥♥♥♥ Paterson ♥♥♥♥♥ Jackie ♥♥♥♥♥ A monster calls ♥♥♥♥♥ Manchester by the sea ♥♥♥♥♥The handmaiden ♥♥♥♥♥ Logan ♥♥♥♥♥ United states of love ♥♥♥♥♥ Hidden figures ♥♥♥♥♥ Life ♥♥♥♥♥Seoul station ♥♥♥♥♥Your name ♥♥♥♥♥ In this corner of the world ♥♥♥♥♥ Ghost in the shell ♥♥♥♥♥ American beauty (1999) ♥♥♥♥♥ Denial ♥♥♥♥♥My father die ♥♥♥♥♥Girl asleep ♥♥♥♥♥I am not a serial killer ♥♥♥♥♥Kaleidoscope ♥♥♥♥♥Are we not cats ♥♥♥♥♥Hounds of love ♥♥♥♥♥Killing ground ♥♥♥♥♥Red Christmas ♥♥♥♥♥Berlin Syndrome ♥♥♥♥♥Without name ♥♥♥♥♥The death and life of Otto Bloom ♥♥♥♥♥Aloys ♥♥♥♥♥Slash ♥♥♥♥♥Nova seed ♥♥♥♥♥The eyes of my mother ♥♥♥♥♥Happiness ♥♥♥♥♥The bar ♥♥♥♥♥Operation mekong ♥♥♥♥♥Buster's mal heart ♥♥♥♥♥La región salvaje ♥♥♥♥♥Loop ♥♥♥♥♥ Guardians of the galaxy vol. 2 ♥♥♥♥♥ The other side of hope ♥♥♥♥♥ American honey ♥♥♥♥♥ Get out ♥♥♥♥♥Salawaku ♥♥♥♥♥The age of shadows ♥♥♥♥♥Raw ♥♥♥♥♥ Hunt for the wilderpeople ♥♥♥♥♥Yamato ♥♥♥♥♥Soul mate ♥♥♥♥♥Lady Macbeth ♥♥♥♥♥ 20th century women ♥♥♥♥♥ El ciudadano illustre ♥♥♥♥♥ Following (1999) ♥♥♥♥♥ Drive (2011) ♥♥♥♥♥ Wonder woman ♥♥♥♥♥ The fury of a patient man ♥♥♥♥♥ The big sick ♥♥♥♥♥La región salvaje ♥♥♥♥♥ It comes at night ♥♥♥♥♥ Spider-man: homecoming ♥♥♥♥♥ Memento (2000) ♥♥♥♥♥ The war for the planet of the apes ♥♥♥♥♥ 2001: a space odyssey (1968) ♥♥♥♥♥ Baby driver ♥♥♥♥♥ The edge of seventeen ♥♥♥♥♥ It ♥♥♥♥♥ Orpheline ♥♥♥♥♥Hello, goodbye ♥♥♥♥♥The long excuse ♥♥♥♥♥Ancien and the magic tablet ♥♥♥♥♥Eriko, pretended ♥♥♥♥♥Seto & Utsumi ♥♥♥♥♥Life and death on the shore ♥♥♥♥♥The sower ♥♥♥♥♥Love and other cults ♥♥♥♥♥A silent voice ♥♥♥♥♥Noise ♥♥♥♥♥ Barbarella (1968) ♥♥♥♥♥ Thor: Ragnarok ♥♥♥♥♥Your name ♥♥♥♥♥ Happy death day ♥♥♥♥♥ Blade runner 2049 ♥♥♥♥♥ The killing of a sacred deer ♥♥♥♥♥ A ghost story ♥♥♥♥♥ Second viewingsInternational Film Festival RotterdamHolland Animation Film FestivalImagineCinemasiaCamera Japan Edited December 21, 2018 by Sméagol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
