Ghostbusters 2016 remake.....it wasn't what a Ghostbuster movie should be....but I did like Kate McKinnon as Holtzman, her character was cool as hell....5/10.
Ghostbusters 2016 remake.....it wasn't what a Ghostbuster movie should be....but I did like Kate McKinnon as Holtzman, her character was cool as hell....5/10.
Movie Ghostbusters
Rating (out of 10) 4
Review
Terrible movie, I was hoping it was better than people were saying. I figured people were just hating on it because it's a remake of a classic.
The story was stupid
The acting was bad
The jokes usually fell flat
The Ghost looked like cartoons, how can a 80s movie have better special effects?
The only saving grace in the movie was Chris Hemsworth, his character was actually funny. Leslie Jones was the second funniest, but I felt her role was too stereotype and predictable.
So I planned to go to the movies with my dad, and we agreed to go see The Accountant, and he ordered the tickets online. So this sunday we were talking over dinner about our expectations for the movie, and my dad briefly mentions he thought we were going to see something else. I asked what movie he thought we were going to see, and he says the one with Ben Affleck. I was confused, as I was pretty sure we were going to see that as well, but apparently he ordered the wrong tickets. So my review is, to my regret, not about The Accountant.
Inferno
3/10
Holy shit was this boring. It was a solidly average movie if not for the horrible performances. Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones were fine, and I really liked Irrfan Khan (because he had fun with the role), but Sidse Babett Knudsen was horrible. She changed accents all the fucking time and it made every scene with her unbearable.
In the beginning I thought it would be a fun 90-minute movie, but it drags and it is way too self-serious to be any fun. There are very few jokes, and when they are there they don't land all that well. It's like the longer the movie went on, the less creative they got with the plot, the acting, the scenes, and even the filming. In the beginning the movie has these sudden cuts and wild swings, and it makes you feel disoriented as a viewer. This is good because it's also how Tom Hanks feels at the time, so it was a cool stylistic choice. But it gets so boring halfway through the movie, it's like the director and the DOP just gave the second half to the interns.
There's one plot twist in the movie, and I called it way ahead of when it happened, though it caught my dad off-guard so at least that was something.
We got tickets to actually see The Accountant this coming monday, so hopefully that's going to be better than this nonsense.
Vomlix, how would you rate the previous two movies in the franchise, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons? For comparison.
I really liked The Da Vinci Code when I first saw it. I was quite young though (9 or 10 maybe?) and I haven't gone back to it, so that may have had something to do with it. From what I do remember, it didn't feel as forced as this one does. Inferno doesn't really have a whole lot of connecting string between the puzzles in my opinion (besides the countless mentions of Dante over and over again). I would maybe rate it 7 or 8 out of 10.
I liked the second one less, but not overly so. That's maybe a 6 for me.
Krampus (2015) 8/10
The human characters had surprising depth for what I initially thought would be a stereotypical mess. Fun movie.
Joy: 6/10. I found the story quite interesting, but I'm not sure that Jennifer Lawrence put forth the most believable portrayal. And DeNiro was kind of preposterous as the father. Worth watching I'd say, but not stellar.
A couple more:
Sausage party: 6.5/10, I thought the movie was quite enjoyable. It had some good moments, but honestly though, that last scene was way over the top.
Nine Lives: 6/10, to me not as bad as many people said it was. I like cats and I do agree that this movie was silly in a bad way, but that it also had it's enjoyable moments.
Bad Moms: 6.5/10, A movie I thought was decent at times, but was quite bland overall.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 5/10
Kind of a average movie. Not bad in any way, but not too remarkable either. Colbi Summers is fantastic in her performance and the writing of her character was top notch too. Really wonderful. Too bad much of the movie around her is merely ho-hum.
Ouija: Origin of Evil 6/10
Surprisingly good! Well acted and directed. I liked the throwback art direction and costuming a lot. Some pretty good scares.
Desierto 8/10
Fantastic, intense and engaging. Simple premise, the movie borders on the line of a run-of-the-mill slasher flick. The direction and writing elevates the material greatly. As does the acting- which by turns subtle and broad enough to suit the genre. Good stuff.
Amazing Spiderman 1 & 2
I know... I'm SUPER late to the party.
I really liked them though, maybe it's because I'd heard such bad things about them, but honestly, I enjoyed them a lot. WAY more than any of the Toby trilogy.
I thought it was well done, Andrew Garfield did a great job as Spidey and the chemistry between him and Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy was fucking ELECTRIC. I've rarely seen better chemistry between two leads.
Then the end of the second film... Holy shit, wasn't expecting them to go there. Obviously I wait to see how Homecoming is before I make any sweeping statements. However, it's going to have to be pretty good to beat these.
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Min så kallade pappa - 3/10.
Not sure what I expected from this movie, I generally hate Swedish movies because the acting is horrible. And this was not an exception.
Watched a couple of big named horrors from this year:
Light's Out: 8/10
Its surprisingly good. They did quite a good job with the light/dark mechanic that the monster uses, and the monster looks creepy aswell. I only think that the story could've been a bit better, and I wasn't that satisfied with the ending. Acting is also solid.
Don't Breathe: 7/10
Another good and atmospheric horror, but it lacks more in the story and characterisation department. The robbers weren't likeable to me, but maybe it was meant to be that way. I pretty much cheered for the blind guy who was easily the best character.
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Then you need to see more films, believe me there is MUCH worse out there. Was it the perfect film? Fuck no. Was it as bad as Spiderman 3? FUCK no. It was a solid film that's only real problem was that it was so clearly intended to be part two of a trilogy... But part three never got made.
I mean come on... Gwen's death was pretty savage.
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Sausage Party 7/10 (then it sharply drops lol)
It was funny, no doubt. The ending was still funny, totally ridiculous...though, like most Rogan/Franco things the ending itself was so...meh lol. They do well for the first 2/3 of a film, funny shit abound, but they don't really know how to wrap things up yet. All of their flicks, Pineapple Express, This is the End, etc. All fall completely flat on the ending. Need to work on their third acts and keep the laughs going.
Lights Out on desktop at home.
It's a good movie. There are no real flaws plot-wise, and the characters are affable. The story itself is pretty good. The horror aspect is good and the movie has it's scary parts.
It felt...not low budget, it looked good and it wasn't cheesy, but it felt short. (I think it was exactly 1h 20m.) But like...it didn't feel short in the sense that there was anything missing, the story was told from A to Z and included everything necessary. I actually don't even know what else they could have added. I guess maybe it was meant to be a straight movie.
I think it was very successful and told a good story, with good scenes. A good amount of horror, and it wasn't dumb or cliche. I have to give it an 8/10 because it's so simple and straight. I'm taking off 2 points from a perfect 10 because it lacks depth. Honestly, it's such a simple movie it feels bad to even give it an 8 but that's what it deserves.