Last Movie You Watched

[Baron Von Marlon]

Snatch (2000)
Love it.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Love it, I just don't like the very ending.
Aside from the ending, I think Lock, Stock is a stronger movie with better pacing.

The Longest Yard (1974)
Thought I'd finally watch this since Mean Machine is remake of this one. Wasn't bad but I think Mean Machine is an improvement.
Meaning Guy Ritchie's upcoming Le Convoyeur remake could be good as well.

[Prez]

The Grey (3.5/5)

A fine example of poor (misleading) trailers yet a different but pleasantly enjoyable film.

[Huggs]

Collateral (3/5)

[Russ]

I still have trouble with Charlie Sheen's acting and narration in Platoon.

I thought his performance was fine. I don't know about the narration. Like - an 80s trope? Or necessary? The stuff about sleeping 3/4 hours a night, no one cares about the new guys, it's better to get killed the first few weeks so you don't suffer as much... I think that would have been clunky in dialogue exposition (the again, maybe not) - and would be hard to show-not-tell - there's a lot of information in those letters.

The later stuff about the platoon being at war... not necessary - but I guess the letter writing had been established by this time, so ... why not?

But honestly, neither performance nor the narration were issues for me. The one thing I did think was "oh, we wouldn't do that these days" is when Barnes's eyes go red right at the end... It's just silly these days, though I remember it being really impactful (on me) at the time.

[Prez]

I still have trouble with Charlie Sheen's acting and narration in Platoon.

I thought his performance was fine. I don't know about the narration. Like - an 80s trope? Or necessary? The stuff about sleeping 3/4 hours a night, no one cares about the new guys, it's better to get killed the first few weeks so you don't suffer as much... I think that would have been clunky in dialogue exposition (the again, maybe not) - and would be hard to show-not-tell - there's a lot of information in those letters.

The later stuff about the platoon being at war... not necessary - but I guess the letter writing had been established by this time, so ... why not?

But honestly, neither performance nor the narration were issues for me. The one thing I did think was "oh, we wouldn't do that these days" is when Barnes's eyes go red right at the end... It's just silly these days, though I remember it being really impactful (on me) at the time.

Echos of his old man's own narration in Apocalypse Now.
Also reminds me of that great scene in Hot Shots II when they cross paths on the river `I loved you in Wall Street'

Platoon is a fantastic film. Right up there with the best War films in my book.

[The Old One]

After rewatching Batman 1989 I really don't think it holds up anymore, not really by any fault of it's own apart from clunky aspects, especially the dialogue (I want to know we're going to try to love each other.) But because other sources improved upon it on every way since.
But it must be credited for totally inspiring modern Batman. But it's sequel is just more polished.

[Russ]

Echos of his old man's own narration in Apocalypse Now.
Also reminds me of that great scene in Hot Shots II when they cross paths on the river `I loved you in Wall Street'

Platoon is a fantastic film. Right up there with the best War films in my book.

I totally forgot Apocalypse Now... spot on.

and lol @hot shots II - I've not seen it in years.

[Voodoo Magic]

Echos of his old man's own narration in Apocalypse Now.
Also reminds me of that great scene in Hot Shots II when they cross paths on the river `I loved you in Wall Street'

Platoon is a fantastic film. Right up there with the best War films in my book.

I totally forgot Apocalypse Now... spot on.

and lol @hot shots II - I've not seen it in years.

Oh yeah, while I'm critical of Charlie, Martin Sheen's acting in Apocalypse Now is something I can get behind! 

After rewatching Batman 1989 I really don't think it holds up anymore, not really by any fault of it's own apart from clunky aspects, especially the dialogue (I want to know we're going to try to love each other.) But because other sources improved upon it on every way since.
But it must be credited for totally inspiring modern Batman. But it's sequel is just more polished.

Batman 1989 is still aces in my book because it has my favorite live-action Joker!

[Huggs]

Gojira (4.5/5)

[KiramidHead]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Good shit. I could live without the weird mandog thing, which is more WTF than it is scary, but otherwise this is great.

[Huggs]

Bullitt (4/5)

[Amaterasu]

In one of those moods so I keep coming back to Sicario and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.

I remember seeing the first one in theaters but not being really into it at first, but after like several viewings after it was out of theaters it really grew on me, and I never did get to see Soldado until it aired on cable, then I had to rush out and get the bluray for both since I only had the first film on DVD and needed a upgrade.

[Whiskeybrewer]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Good shit. I could live without the weird mandog thing, which is more WTF than it is scary, but otherwise this is great.

That ending still terrifies me



Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Great to see Casper Van Dien back as Rico and actually there's a really good story underneath all this. Just wish it had had a bigger budget

The Fifth Element
Still fantastic after all this time and the effects still hold up. Especially against some films made today

[Voodoo Magic]

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Great to see Casper Van Dien back as Rico and actually there's a really good story underneath all this. Just wish it had had a bigger budget

Agreed. Even with the low budget, I kept pinching myself during the first two acts wondering... am I dreaming because I really like this! 

Unfortunately, it then totally fell appart for me in the third act.

[KiramidHead]

Shrooms

All this had going for it is that one of the bad guys is played by Jack Gleeson, but he's barely in it. Honestly, if you want to see a bunch of dumbass Americans tripping balls in the middle of nowhere in Europe, just watch Midsommar.