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Breathless' 2017 viewing log


Dennis Reynolds

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I'll be adding to this every time I see a film that is a first time viewing for me, and I'll likely add a few words too. I didn't think of posting this on here til now so I'll backdate it with the ones I've already seen this year:

 

Hobo with a Shotgun (2010) - 6/10. Obviously done with the intention of being tongue-in-cheek, but often a bit overindulgent and not really as funny as it's meant to be.

 

Jason Bourne (2016) - 6/10. A little boring, but this series has never really been for me to start with. Damon is good in it and there were some good action sequences.

 

Observe and Report (2009) - 8/10. I found it a lot funnier than Paul Blart: Mall Cop, the other mall security guard movie of that year, this one's a lot weirder and darker. I really get a kick out of Ray Liotta's furious rant towards Ronnie Barnhardt in particular, lol.

 

Superstar (1999) - 5/10. A few moments here and there (Will Ferrell's dance moves are pretty funny), but pretty lame, even for an SNL movie.

 

I Love You, Man (2009) - 7/10. Not a whole lot to say, but I find Paul Rudd pretty funny and he has good chemistry with Jason Segel here.

 

Black Christmas (2006) - 5/10. Pretty stupid and relies on gory shock value way too much.

 

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) - 5/10. So obviously I'm not all that into Tolkien/Middle-Earth in the first place if it took me this long to see this, but yea...this was probably the worst of all the live action films, with Return of the King as a close second. I found it really dull and overly reliant on action, although I guess the title implies that to be fair. There's way too many characters and I found it very scattered as well. 

End of Days (1999) - 6.5/10. Arnie vs. Satan, what else can I say? At least it's not boring.

 

The Change-Up (2011) - 6/10. Mildly better than I thought it'd be with a lot of juvenile moments, but with some laughs here and there.

 

The Legend of Zorro (2006) - 4/10. Failed to meet my already low expectations. The Mask of Zorro is obviously far better.

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Battle of the Five Armies was...interesting. The Hobbit really suffered from being split into a trilogy. It felt both overstuffed and empty at the same time, which is never good. There was so much going on but it still seemed like so little was actually happening. I still went and saw all of them anyway, but it eventually felt like a chore that I was doing just to stay up to date with my pop culture references (which really sucked, because I was super excited for them). I remember literally laughing at loud in the theater at the part where Legolas ran up the falling stones and managed to break every single law of physics along the way, it was so ridiculous and I was just done. dead2

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8 hours ago, TattooedHeart said:

I always loved I Love You Man omg cry0

I should watch observe and report tbh I love Seth Rogen 

I can't stand him. eve1 

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20 hours ago, TattooedHeart said:

I always loved I Love You Man omg cry0

I should watch observe and report tbh I love Seth Rogen 

I think you would like it, but just be aware beforehand that it's a much darker comedy than it was promoted as. The trailers from 2009 make it look like a whole lot more of a traditional comedy than it really is.

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2 hours ago, Breathless Mahoney said:

I think you would like it, but just be aware beforehand that it's a much darker comedy than it was promoted as. The trailers from 2009 make it look like a whole lot more of a traditional comedy than it really is.

Oh ok, that's good to know going in. I do generally like dark comedies lol1 

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Open Water (2003) - 7/10. Pretty obviously low budget, but things pick up when they get left behind. There was some definite tension and I like the more realistic depiction of sharks here.

 

The Client (1994) - 7.5/10. Very good performances all around, especially from a young Brad Renfro. 

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On 24/1/2017 at 5:06 AM, Tiny Little Bows said:

Battle of the Five Armies was...interesting. The Hobbit really suffered from being split into a trilogy. It felt both overstuffed and empty at the same time, which is never good. There was so much going on but it still seemed like so little was actually happening. I still went and saw all of them anyway, but it eventually felt like a chore that I was doing just to stay up to date with my pop culture references (which really sucked, because I was super excited for them). I remember literally laughing at loud in the theater at the part where Legolas ran up the falling stones and managed to break every single law of physics along the way, it was so ridiculous and I was just done. dead2

nnnnnnnnnnn lmfao2lmfao2lmfao2 literally meeee lmfao2 I was legit crying of laughter & everyone started too lmfao2lmfao2lmfao2lmfao2

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Apocalypto (2006) - 7/10. Don't really have a ton to say about this one, but it's very well crafted in its suspense and visual appeal. Looking forward to seeing Mel Gibson's newest flick at some point.

 

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) - 6.5/10. Topher Grace makes it worthwhile.

 

From Hell (2001) - 7/10. The balance between the Jack The Ripper material and the relationship between Depp and Graham's characters is a little off, but overall I found it pretty entertaining. I think Johnny Depp is a good actor who is occasionally brilliant like in Ed Wood, but accents sure as hell aren't his thing orangu1 Heather Graham's Irish one isn't much better either.

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The Odd Couple II (1998) - 7/10. Definitely a lot different in structure from the original film which, mostly confined to their apartment, is clearly based on a play, whereas this is a road trip film. Lemmon and Matthau have a lot of chemistry as always.

 

Runaway Bride (1999) - 6/10. Pretty predictable with a couple of funny moments.

 

The Legend of Tarzan (2016) - 6/10. Both Tarzan and the lead villain lack any particular charisma, but Sam Jackson and Margot Robbie elevate things a bit. The CGI animals vary from passable (the gorillas, the elephants) to poor (the ostrich).

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20 minutes ago, Breathless Mahoney said:

 

Runaway Bride (1999) - 6/10. Pretty predictable with a couple of funny moments.

I've never seen this, but I've been to the town where it was filmed.

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29 minutes ago, Tiny Little Bows said:

I've never seen this, but I've been to the town where it was filmed.

Berlin, Maryland apparently. Did they have a plaque there or something that mentioned the movie?

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6 minutes ago, Breathless Mahoney said:

Berlin, Maryland apparently. Did they have a plaque there or something that mentioned the movie?

I don't remember, but I think a few of the shops had posters inside for it. That movie, and Tuck Everlasting.

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The Lords of Salem (2012) - Out of the now five films I've seen that were directed by Rob Zombie, The Devil's Rejects remains the only one that I've really liked, although his first Halloween movie was okayish I suppose. This one has a bit of visual appeal, but ultimately it's too slow of a burn regarding suspense (which really contrasts with his previous horrorbilly films where he couldn't wait to get things started). 

 

The Game (1997) - 8/10. Quite an entertaining thriller, I thought.

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New Year's Evil (1980) - 4/10. Pretty lame in every regard, a low-tier slasher. I kinda wonder if it influenced Scream with the shared plot element of a killer with a voice modulator who calls and threatens the main heroine.

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Split (2016) - 7/10. Great lead performance(s) from James McAvoy, and I'm glad to see that M. Night Shyamalan is making a bit of a comeback. Ending was interesting and I hope Shyamalan gets to follow it up.

 

Hell and Back (2015) - 7.5/10. Actually found it quite a bit funnier than I was expecting to, although a certain running joke wears thin after a bit. Yea for the Lance Bass cameo.

 

Happiness (1998) - 8/10. Hilariously twisted. I love dark comedies and this is one of the most messed up ones I've ever seen. Nearly every character is either deplorable, pathetic or both - a cast of narcissists, killers, liars, pedophiles, obscene phone callers, emotional cripples, adulterers, and the list goes on... @TattooedHeart you should see if you can handle this nat1

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2 minutes ago, Breathless Mahoney said:

Happiness (1998) - 8/10. Hilariously twisted. I love dark comedies and this is one of the most messed up ones I've ever seen. Nearly every character is either deplorable, pathetic or both - a cast of narcissists, killers, liars, pedophiles, obscene phone callers, emotional cripples, adulterers, and the list goes on... @TattooedHeart you should see if you can handle this nat1

I also love dark comedies, this sounds great! I'll add it to the watch list. Thanks! hug1

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Just now, Breathless Mahoney said:

Yeah I recently ordered Welcome to the Dollhouse by him as well, looking forward to that.

I watched that a while ago but I really liked it! Although I very much disliked 80% of Weiner Dog (everything but the Danny Devito bit) so I'm not his biggest fan, but he's an interesting, weird dude!

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I been slackin' on this...

 

Phase IV (1974) - 7.5/10.

A Walk to Remember (2002) - 7/10.

The Babadook (2014) - 8.5/10.

Things to Come (1936) - 6/10.

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) - 6/10.

Kong: Skull Island (2017) - 7/10.

Logan (2017) - 7/10.

The Angry Red Planet (1959) - 5/10.

Crash of Moons (1954) - 4/10.

Warlock (1989) - 6/10.

Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.5/10.

 

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