What's The Last Movie You Watched? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Part 51

[StarLord]

Spider-Man: Homecoming - 8/10

This was fun. Michael Keaton's performance as the villain was really good and Tom Holland really puts in a faithful portrayal of Peter Parker.

A great introduction to the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man.

 

[Kane52630]

The Book of Henry

What an odd movie. This started out as a Spielbergian coming of age movie, but it suddenly tailspins into a implausible crime drama that's fit for the Lifetime network. This movie constantly is fighting itself of what it is trying to be or trying to say. With that being said, I did enjoyed parts of the movie. I thought Jaeden Lieberher and Jacob Tremblay were great in this. However once it hit the hour mark, it almost becomes laughable. The final act of this movie was literally Prep Time: The Movie. I feel like Colin Trevorrow wanted to do something original and different for the sake of being different, but overshot his mark by a mile. This needed a better script and more control over what the movie is trying to say. Overall, it's an interesting failure.
5.5/10

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Spider-Man: Homecoming

 

[nite-owl]

 

[scarlet-witch]

The Big Sick

 

[Lobo]

47 Meters Down
Wonder Woman

 

[nite-owl]

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Superman: Brainiac Attack (2006)
This is not an impressive film, it makes me more grateful we got Superman: Doomsday in 2007. And I'm glad it's not part of the DCAU canon.

 

[StarLord]

Red Dragon - 7/10

It's a competent enough prequel and cinematographer Dante Spinotti does an excellent job at mimicking Tak Fujimoto's work on The Silence of the Lambs. Story wise, there's something lacking that I can't put my finger on but I did enjoy it a tad more than Hannibal, which was quite frantic.

Danny Elfman's score was really good too and reminded me of something I would have heard in a late 70s horror film.

 

[nite-owl]

 

[Jesse]

The Ring (2002)

I generally avoid American remakes of J-horror films and I haven't watched this one before but have been meaning to see it back-to-back with the original for some time and I'm glad I finally got around to doing so. For some reason I didn't think this was as creepy as the original but I felt it was a pretty faithful adaptation with slightly more exposition and a few minor differences. The special effects hold up relatively well and overall it was entertaining. While I wouldn't recommend it over the original I do think it makes for an interesting companion piece.

Ringu (1998)

Just as scary today as it ever was and I rank it in my top 10 favorite J-horror films. The chilling mood and atmosphere work incredibly well throughout.

Directly comparing both movies the special effects in the remake are mostly superior which is to be expected as it's not only the second attempt but also had the bigger budget. Although the practical special effects in the original look infinitely better during the final well scene than the CGI used in the remake. Both films had some decent casting with Naomi Watts doing pretty well as the lead in the remake and Hiroyuki Sanada in the supporting role in the original. I did have a harder time rooting for the main characters in the remake for whatever reason. The stories play out a little differently with some characters in the original having psychic abilities which is an element completely missing from the remake. I feel that adds another level of supernatural to the story where the remake used mental illness and abuse grounding it more in reality.

 

[Jesse]

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

Low budget fantasy b-movie that at times feels bland and generic by modern standards. There's a little bad acting but also a few exciting action scenes, lots of swashbuckling and a bit of fan service. The practical special effects makeups were very well crafted and for me were the highlight of the film. A warlord resurrects a demon to help him overthrow his rival kingdom then betrays and kills the demon who vows revenge. Years later the rightful heirs to the kingdom now grown are captured attempting to start a rebellion which leads to an epic rescue sequence and battle as well as a final confrontation with the demon.

 

[Jesse]

Asylum (1972)

Horror anthology where the inmates at a mental asylum each tell a story. Probably most notable for its script by Robert Bloch and being one of a handful of anthologies produced by Amicus during the time. It's a bit of cheesy fun that starts off slow but I think gets a little better as it goes along. The first story involves a murderous husband who is haunted by the severed body parts of his dead wife. In the second story Peter Cushing plays an occultist who hires a tailor to make a suit that will help resurrect his dead son. The third story is about a woman whose split personality kills people and features the lovely Britt Ekland. In the final story a man is able to project his consciousness into a miniature doll. The film ends with a twist that people may not see coming.

Horror anthology where the inmates at a mental asylum each tell a story. Probably most notable for its script by Robert Bloch and being one of a handful of anthologies produced by Amicus during the time. It's a bit of cheesy fun that starts off slow but I think gets a little better as it goes along. The first story involves a murderous husband who is haunted by the severed body parts of his dead wife. In the second story Peter Cushing plays an occultist who hires a tailor to make a suit that will help resurrect his dead son. The third story is about a woman whose split personality kills people and features the lovely Britt Ekland. In the final story a man is able to project his consciousness into a miniature doll. The film ends with a twist that people may not see coming.

Some other anthology films produced by Amicus that are worth checking out:

Torture Garden(1967) also scripted by Robet Bloch
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971) also scripted by Robert Bloch
The Vault of Horror (1973)

 

[Jesse]

Bakko Yokaiden Kibakichi (2004)

Low budget supernatural samurai film that makes use of lots of campy practical special effects makeups. A ronin who is also a werewolf comes across a mob boss who uses a gambling racket to feed indebted gamblers to demons. He also feuds with his estranged sister who blames his trust in humans for the deaths of their family. He learns the Yokai have raised a human woman who was abandoned as a child and decides to defend them when they are attacked by a group of humans with a Gatling gun. There's a lots of over-the-top action and a little gore throughout and the ending is nothing short of a massacre. Not sure if I will check out the sequel yet though.

 

[Sculder]

Woman in Gold (2015)

 

[Wildcard]

 

[childeroland]

The Beguiled

Another really good one from Coppola

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Batman: The Killing Joke

 

[fancyarcher]

Trolls - For a Dreamworks animated film with pop songs, it's not so bad, it's actually fairly entertaining, and it's got some good animation too*- 7 / 10.*

 

[Sculder]

All Eyez on Me (2017)

 

[Web-Head]

Back to the Future

Hellboy

 

[hammerhedd11]

The Thin Red Line - 9/10

 

[Hunter Rider]

A really unique little movie with an inventive use of music, a colourful cast of characters, some really well edited chase sequences and the soul of the 80's. 8/10

 

[blueharvest]

Man of Steel

 

[tzarinna]

Jurassic Park IMAX 3D.