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That was actually why I rewatched it, I thought maybe I had been unfair. But it just didn't improve my point of view, I think it fails to

Posted by: slappydavid on Jul 09, 09:02 in response to islander's post "C+"??? What is your major malfunction?

make the cross between realism/social critic/dark sense of humour that it wants to achieve. Maybe I just didn't get it, but it's like all the ingredients didn't mix well together...

Sowhosawhat? (me - Savages: C+, Gantz: B, Zombie Apocalypse: C, Under the Boardwalk, the Monopoly Story: C-) islander Jul 09, 07:26

Captain America C+ {nm} Oleg Max Jul 09, 07:33

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (B-), Killor Joe (B-), La Regle de Jeu (rewatched, still A+) {nm} numbersix_99 Jul 09, 07:41

Lawrence of Arabia (A+), TGRIT (A-), TWBLD (A-), The Outlaw Josey Wales (A+), Magnum Force (B-) {nm} DavyBug Jul 09, 07:47

+1 ( you watched a great bunch of movies this week ! ) {nm} JMT-NL Jul 09, 09:29

saw ;-) {nm} JMT-NL Jul 09, 09:30

the benefits of being off work sick for a couple of days :-) {nm} DavyBug Jul 09, 15:39

Sherlock Holmes B, The Firm A (yeah, went older this weekend). {nm} Dales Jul 09, 07:47

Bullhead / Rundskop (2011) B+ , God Bless America (2011) B , Capricious Summer / Rozmarné léto (1967) B+ , Hootenanny A Go-Go (1964) C , & joeoftexas Jul 09, 07:52

Any thoughts on Bullhead? GalacticPothealer Jul 09, 08:04

I liked it a lot... It's more of a psychological examination regarding a disturbed individual than it is a 'mobster crime film'. {nm} joeoftexas Jul 09, 08:08

glad you liked....check out Klown on July 27th (shameless plug). I think you'll like it too {nm} Moviesnob Jul 09, 09:15

Thanks! -- I will keep an eye out for it. {nm} joeoftexas Jul 09, 10:16

I like character-driven flicks but I felt it was too cold and hopeless to ever get invested in {nm} numbersix_99 Jul 09, 08:09

Destiny is a big theme in the film. The first line lays it out, everyone is F***cked {nm} Moviesnob Jul 09, 09:14

Destiny is a big theme in the film. The first line lays it out, everyone is F***cked {nm} Moviesnob Jul 09, 09:14

True, but it never veers from that sentiment and hence I never expected anything else. {nm} numbersix_99 Jul 09, 10:35

Carancho (2010) (B-), HappyThankYouMorePlease (2011) (C), Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 (2011) (C-), Unknown (2011) (D), more slappydavid Jul 09, 08:08

"C+"??? What is your major malfunction? islander Jul 09, 08:45

That was actually why I rewatched it, I thought maybe I had been unfair. But it just didn't improve my point of view, I think it fails to slappydavid Jul 09, 09:02

The Hurt Locker (A-) {nm} darknightz Jul 09, 10:55

Ted (B+), To Rome With Love (B-). {nm} helmetz Jul 09, 08:30

Flash Gordon (1980): Absolute '80's cheesiness, to the point of being facepalm-worthy. C- {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Jul 09, 08:35

... I'd argue the cheesiness is timeless, rather than decade-specific ... {nm} BC Jul 09, 09:49

Brave (A), Madagascar (C+) yes, I have kids {nm} ndmaster Jul 09, 08:36

Savages: C+....(completely agree with everything you said), Spidey: B-, Your Sister's Sister: C-, 21 Jump St (again): B lobogotti Jul 09, 09:58

ooops....rented Bullhead on Apple TV. B+ {nm} lobogotti Jul 09, 09:59

sweet! {nm} Moviesnob Jul 09, 10:15

TASM B+ damenchipguy Jul 09, 10:03

MNRSK B SPID4 B+ mrbinns Jul 09, 10:46

Book of Eli - C {nm} DTravel Jul 09, 10:53

Dr. Strangelove (A); Casino (A-); Caddyshack (A) {nm} DTXbro Jul 09, 12:02

Turn Me On, Dammit (A-), Amazing Spider-Man (C), Savages (C), The Rum Diary (D), Red Dawn (B) {nm} skamanfu Jul 09, 12:03

Original red dawn or remake? (id give original an a-. looking forward to the new one) {nm} islander Jul 09, 12:31

Original... I saw an old cut of the new one before the big change of the bad guys... I liked the original better. {nm} skamanfu Jul 09, 13:28

Spidey (A) {nm} tealfan Jul 09, 12:15





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