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What did you watch on this delicious week? (05/20-05/26)


Hi everyone, I thought I'd post my rating system witht his weeks's views. If you care to share yours, do it.

10: Masterpiece/ Favourite
9: "A" Awesome!
8: Very Good
7: Good
6: average
5: BElow Average
4: Bad
3: Awful
2: Did not finish-Might give second chance
1. Did not finish- No chance

My Week:

Wind River (2017 Netflix) : “ A veteran tracker with the Fish and Wildlife Service helps to investigate the murder of a young Native American woman, and uses the case as a means of seeking redemption for an earlier act of irresponsibility which ended in tragedy.” A true, simple and effective crime drama with good actors and beautiful, cold settings. Worth every minute but doubt I’d ever rewatch it. 7-7.5/10

Carrie (1976 TV): Some people LOVE this movie, some HATE it. I liked it. The slow-motion scene was too long, most scenes were good and only a few were disturbing. That's what I was hoping for, to be disturbed. Especially with what I read about the final scene and the prom scene. Prom scene was cool, final scene was weak. I really enjoyed the scenes with the mother. Especially the one where she cuts vegetables. So; solid acting, respectable directing, crazy story makes for a good film. 7/10

Cars 3 (2017 Netflix): I haven’t seen the first two Cars but I really enjoyed that one and I don’t understand the 1/10 and 2/10 reviews claiming their consternation and shock toward the last part of this movie. It’s uplifting, fun and the graphics are a big 10/10. I saw a lot of critics toward the way the movie handle the subject of aging. Apparently, cartoons don’t have the right to age. An hour into the movie the jokes start to get old themselves but apart from that, I had no problem. Oh and btw, his name in French is better I think; Flash McQueen. Say it, Flash McQueen. Way better than Lightning McQueen. 7.5/10

Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle (2017 DVD): “Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game.” My friend told me this movie was a 7.5 quality wise and a 9.5 entertainment wise. He had me convinced, he got me fooled. It’s not bad but I only laugh 2-3 times and not big ones. If not for the actors, this movie has very little to offer. 6-6.5/10

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My rating system:

10: all time favourite/greatest films of all time
9: Excellent, must see
8: Pretty Good, worth watching
7: Good enough to watch
6: Just alright enough to watch, but not a must see
5: Not very good
4: Bad
3: Really
2: Terrible, avoid
1. Worst films ever

My rating for what you watched:
Carrie a high 8/10 (almost a 9)
Haven't seen the other ones. I will likely watch them at some point.

What I watched:
Book Club (2018) 7/10
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) 6/10
Sami Blood (2016) 8/10
The Color of Pomegranates (1969) 10/10
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) 8/10
Gulliver’s Travels (2010) 6/10
Breakfast with Scot (2007) 7/10

So that is films from 4 different decades and 4 different languages.

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Cool week you had there. Very versatile.

About your rating system: 8: pretty good, worth watching: I'd say 8 is a bit better than your description and I had a discussion in the past about the meaning of 'pretty good' and most people interpreted it as being slightly less than just ''good''.
Also, worth watching/good enough to watch are very similar in meaning. But hey, im just making conversation here and thanks for sharing.

I started Gulliver once and shut it down after not even 20 minutes I think.

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I don't really have a rating system, I just have an opinion on what works and doesn't work.

Movies:

-The Three Musketeers (1993)
Just very silly fun.

-Vertical Limit (2000)
Very dumb and annoying nonsense.

-Vacancy (2007)
It was suspenseful enough, but kinda silly and with a weak ending.

TV Shows:

-The Librarians - "And Some Dude named Jeff"

-The Flying Doctors - "Someone Special"
Yes, Dr. Tom is finally gone!

-Man About the House - "Mum Always Liked You Best"
I've got to admit, I hate these last couple of episodes. Not at all a fan of Chrissie hooking up with Robin's brother.

-Father Dowling - marathon

-Unsolved Mysteries - marathon

-The Bold and the Beautiful - marathon of very old episodes

-Buffy The Vampire Slayer - "Bad Eggs" and "Surprise"

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-Vacancy (2007)
It was suspenseful enough, but kinda silly and with a weak ending.


Yes, like both actors were ashamed to be there and only did it because they had promised.

"And if you think we're doing the sequel you are out of your mind."

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pretty sure I saw the three musketeers but been too long.

have a good one

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Wind River


I'm watching that this morning.

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Very similar indeed, makes a lot of sense.

We have similar ratings for Wind and Cars too. Unfortunately I haven't seen yours.

Maybe next week!

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I liked the original Jumanji with Robin Williams so I've no intention of seeing the new one. The cartoon was good too.

Carrie was great, I think there's a remake of that one too.

This week I watched The Limehouse Golem, definitely right up my street this one. Bill Nighy is one of my favourite actors, Olivia Cooke is a brilliant young actress but for me Douglas Booth stole the show. Entertaining, dark stuff.

Miss Marple 4.50 from Paddington, watching Joan Hickson as Marple is like comfort food to me. I know the stories so well but these adaptations are utterly charming.

A BBC documentary about the mods and rockers fighting in seaside towns, it was an interesting look at these cultures that grew in the 60's in post War Britain. The fights themselves appear to have been blown out of proportion by the media who even encouraged feuding to sell news stories. No change there! Interesting interviews with those who were there too.


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Hi Dazed, thanks for dropping by!

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100: A+. The cream of the crop. Haven't graded anything this high IIRC.
91-99: A. Excellence.
82-90: A-. Very good/great work from my POV.
73-81: B+. Generally well-done and possibly deserving of placement on an annual top 10 list.
64-72: B. Not bad, far from great, elements leave something to be desired.
55-63: B-. Somewhat mediocre. Passable, but not far removed from low tier.
46-54: C+. Not good. Rather disappointing though it could be worse for whatever reason.
37-45: C. Quite bad.
29-36: C-. Woeful on the whole, technicalities like cinematic presentation can still be competent though.
19-27: D+. Very very bad, quality is generally awful.
10-18: D. Like the above, only taken down a notch and even more amateurish.
1-9: D-. Godawful, thoroughly trashy.
0: F. The very bottom of the barrel. Haven't graded anything this low IIRC.

With that out of the way, last week's lineup:

The Girlfriends (1955, Michelangelo Antonioni) 71/100
Hi, Mom! (1970, Brian DePalma) 49
Still Breathing (1998, James F. Robinson) 72
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991, Steve Miner) 27
Fargo (1996, Joel Coen) (rewatch) 68 - Buscemi isn't likable in the least for a main character or even a lowlife thug (casting makes perfect sense here) but at least he gets fed to a wood chipper.
HealtH (1980, Robert Altman) 29
Hard Core Logo (1996, Bruce McDonald) 36 - Canada, bleh.
Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011, Youichi Mouri) 81
Drunken Angel (1948, Akira Kurosawa) 49
The Joy Luck Club (1993, Wayne Wang) 72
Smoke Signals (1998, Chris Eyre) 18
The Darjeeling Limited (2007, Wes Anderson) 44 - immensely boring esp. given the setting, was never much of a fan of this director though.
Big Trouble (2002, Barry Sonnenfeld) 33
Strangers on a Train (1951, Alfred Hitchcock) (rewatch) 61
Home Invasion (2016, David Tennant) 37
Contempt (1963, Jean-Luc Godard) 60
Annie Hall (1977, Woody Allen) (rewatch) 73

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Interesting and elaborate rating system. A bit overstrict IMO but if it works for you...

Just Fargo which is a 8/10 mostly thanks to the atmosphere.

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Straw Dogs (1971) - A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment. Dustin Hoffman sure had some meaty roles in the 1970s. One of the best nerd to tough guy movies you will ever see. 8/10

Fahrenheit 451 (1966) - In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task. Lacking something but entertaining. Oskar Werner was good. Julie Christie was just terrible in a dual role. She could never act in my opinion. 7/10

The Hill (1965) - In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards. Never heard of this movie before until someone mentioned it here. Very good combo prison and desert movie. Connery was great along with a good supporting cast. 8/10

The Offence (1973) - A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester. First time seeing this as well. Connery was good in the lead role. The movie itself was a bit strange and esoteric. 7/10

A Clockwork Orange (1971) - In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned. 30 years between viewing and I see this movie in a different light. Not as dark and violent as I remember. More of a dark comedy but entertaining. 8/10

The Intruder (1962) - A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. He calls himself a social reformer. But what he does is stir up trouble--trouble he soon finds he can't control. Another first time view. One of Shatner's better performances. I agree with someone who said he was almost supernatural with the white suit and makeup. 7.5/10

Rififi (1955) - Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes. A solid French heist movie in the same vein as The Asphalt Jungle and The Killing. 8/10

Wait Until Dark (1967) - A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment. This nonsensical movie has a 7.8 rating. The movie is a joke when you consider the crime rate in 1967 NYC. Full of plot holes. Was this a Hitchcock parody ?? 5/10



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Straw Dogs: Only saw the remake which I thought was respectable on it's own.

Clockwork: One of the greatest Cinematic experience. 10/10

You had a great week and I wish you an even better one.

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I think the Shatner character was meant to represent evil in a general sense.

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I've seen most of these but the one that stands out is The Hill.
An excellent film in all ways.

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Wind River was a quality movie. Remner was great but the movie was overlooked. 7.5/10

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...sadly not by me. Another 2 hours I won't get back.

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what was so bad?

Not exciting enough?

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The shootout was ridiculous.

How many times must we be required to see a wet behind the ears female hotsie totsie F.B.I. agent tell a gaggle of white males to eat it? She didn't know shit from apple butter, but, brazened the speech out regardless. You couldn't a stopped the production of putting that ass chewing boiler plate in there with a wooden stake & silver bullets.

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OK I see what you mean but that's just one scene ( a very important one I admit)

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I don't see how that scene could have been written any differently in order to justify that shoot out. Once again, we see a lone female surrounded by hostile, aggressive, testosterone laden males. Their contempt for women as well as local law enforcement was so evident. So now they're confronted with a second lone female who happens to have the only real authority in that situation, which must have been extremely incendiary as well and they're trying to cover up some violent crimes. The scene makes sense to me.

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It make sense and I agree but I also agree that it was done before. Many times. It did not affect my appreciation of the movie though.

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Wolf Hall (2015) TV Mini-Series [ 4/5]

Watched the first three episodes out of six. Even at six 50 minute long episodes it is fairly galloping through the events of King Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell's time together. The story telling has been done in a sparse almost threadbare style which means that you have to be on your toes to pick up some of the more subtle goings on. But with all that it is still gripping viewing. The way it has been shot with natural and candle light combined with the use of time appropriate music makes it feel as if you have been transported back to England in the 1500's.

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hum, never heard of but thanks for the great input.

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I agree Quasimodo, Wolf Hall was excellent. I'm hoping they will make a mini-series out of Bringing Up the Bodies. Mark Rylance was brilliant in it.

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