Rorschach Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 July: Ultraman A Michael Bay film that doesn't shove stupid humor down your face or has an overly long climax? Sacrilege!!! In all seriousness, it's better than most of Bay's other efforts and it does have some neat action scenes but its a bit tried and paint-by-numbers. 5/10 Paddles: The Video Game Story A well-made documentary with an interesting story to tell 7/10 To The Moon The constant timeline jumping may be a little confusing at times but overall, I found this to be an extremely emotional/rewarding experience. Pete Docter tells a poignant/rewarding story with beautiful animation and great voice work. 8/10 The Film It's not 'The Beach House' levels of awfulness but it gets pretty close sometimes. Another dumb horror film with an uninvolving story and idiotic characters. 3/10 Taking Names Self-aware and well-written, The Lonely Island crew deliver another great comedic effort with plenty of laughs all around. Could've used some more laughs near the end but overall, a well-made comedy indeed. 7/10 Mermaid Ugh. 3/10 The Dark Victorian Tim Burton is one of my favorite filmmakers... if you stop his filmography after Sleepy Hollow (throw Sweeney Todd in there with the rest of that group). This film is essentially a distant cousin of Dark Shadows and couldn't feel any more like it. I really hope Burton comes to his senses and starts creating more original projects because this is getting really old. 4/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 13 minutes ago, Rorschach said: The Dark Victorian Tim Burton is one of my favorite filmmakers... if you stop his filmography after Sleepy Hollow (throw Sweeney Todd in there with the rest of that group). This film is essentially a distant cousin of Dark Shadows and couldn't feel any more like it. I really hope Burton comes to his senses and starts creating more original projects because this is getting really old. 4/10 I mean he did win Best Director and Best Picture least year. (If I'm remembering correctly) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said: I mean he did win Best Director and Best Picture least year. (If I'm remembering correctly) Lol. I keep forgetting that. Still, a disappointing effort nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 August is done. I'm just gonna go eat real quick and post my write-up for it. Spoiler Only one bad movie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 August: War of the Gods A fun, epic film that boasts great special effects and a great deal of engaging action. The cast is also wonderful, with Honsou and Elba giving the best performances out of the bunch. Williams' score and Abrams' direction are top notch as always. A great late-summer epic that's bound to be a great crowd-pleaser (and maybe rack up some Oscar gold at that). Also, it completely washes the taste of "Gods of Egypt" out of my mouth so that's that 9/10 56 Days of Love Uniquely shot and featuring great performances from the prominent couple in the film, Ang Lee delivers an emotionally powerful film. Some of the writing could've been a little better but as is, its a great love story with a unique vision and a heartbreaking ending. 8/10 Pokemon: The Journey Begins It's a little too layered with exposition and could've easily been trimmed by 15-20 minutes. Still, 'Pokemon' is an entertaining film that'll please newcomers and die-hard fans alike, especially the latter. For those wanting to experience the nostalgic franchise on the big screen for the first time will not be disappointed. 6/10 The Maid Decent horror flick buoyed by a great lead performance. 6/10 After Party A brutal sit but one with a message that's worth learning. Shults continues to be an emerging talent behind the camera and I hope more films like this are made to address the issues still plaguing society today. 8/10 My Side of the Mountain I vaguely remember reading this in elementary school so I was curious to see what this would be like on the big screen. Unfortunately, it just didn't resonate with me like the book did. Lieberher is great in the lead but can't really save the film 4/10 Race Rage A pretty fun action flick, though nothing really that groundbreaking or new about it. 6/10 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 September: Ta2ed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills It suffers a little for not being nearly as fresh as its predecessor. A lot of the jokes just don't land as well and falls into mediocrity plenty of times. Still, there are a good amount of jokes that work and the style is still delightfully cheesy. 5/10 Crash Bandicoot The voice cast is pretty solid and it has plenty of fun animated hijinks thrown throughout but it doesn't really do anything new to stand out. Plus, the animation could've been easily improved upon with a couple extra million dollars to fix up a few things here and there. Overall, a decent animated effort. 5/10 Chaperones Todd Philips' movies stopped being funny about a decade ago. 3/10 The Terrible Plight of Freddy Zapper As someone who really loves Burton's style and many of his earlier works (I know he didn't direct this one but I kinda wish he did), I really dug this movie. Perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the 50s along with some fun/catchy songs from the 'La La Land' duo. The climax was iffy but it didn't take away from my enjoyment. 8/10 Blank A pretty entertaining crime film buoyed by a talented cast and some stellar action scenes. Not as funny as I was expecting but I still left reasonably satisfied. 8/10 Penny Press Pretty lifeless and dull. Zemeckis does what he can with what little was given to him. 4/10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Freddy FTW! Thanks, @Rorschach! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Gonna give Amityville its own separate review tomorrow, given how long it is. Gonna review the rest of October later tonight. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I saw there was a new post and thought it was a CD review and I was scared shitless. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, The Shape of Pasta said: I saw there was a new post and thought it was a CD review and I was scared shitless. You're tempting me to skip ahead and review CD right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, cookie said: You're tempting me to skip ahead and review CD right now. NOOOOOOOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 3 hours ago, The Shape of Pasta said: I saw there was a new post and thought it was a CD review and I was scared shitless. You're acting more scared than I was when @Xillix was gonna review The Odyssey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 That’s my secret - im always scared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 October: Closed Domain A very solid film with a great cast and some great music thrown in there as well. Michael B. Jordan and Jonah Hill do really well in their respective roles and the rest of the supporting cast do a pretty good job too. Towards the end, the film did lose a little steam for me when it went dark but it didn't really lose me all that much. Extremely well-made. Probably not a Best Picture contender per say but still really solid. 8/10 Little Demons The stop animation and the music are pretty top notch, considering it's from the people who made Nightmare Before Christmas. Unfortunately, none of the characters are likable enough/interesting enough to carry a full 84 minutes. That plus the racism kinda drags down the quality of this film a lot. 4/10 Samurai Pizza Cats It's pretty weird and zany which is good... except when it starts to wear off on you quickly after the novelty of it is worn out. Still, this isn't a terrible film by any means. The animation is pretty good and most of the humor lands. It just didn't have much of an effect on me. 5/10 Isolation A pretty entertaining Sci-fi thriller with Liam Neeson bringing his A-game as always. The mystery aspect was a little lacking though. 7/10 Midnight in the Afghan Valley It's been a long time since I've seen a war film that really focused on the more individual, moral aspect of the characters. I think this film succeeds on so many levels. The war scenes, the acting, the cinematography are all top notch in my opinion. That and the tension in the battles are edge-of-your-seat nailbiting. 8/10 Blood and Fur 2: Maul-Ma Mater Like TTAFfBH 2, this sequel does fall into the trap of not being as funny as its predecessor. However, this is still a very entertaining movie, if not for the amazing shootout at the end. Not as good as the first one but still a fun time. 6/10 Lenny Lipton and the Super Scary Sleepover I guess its fine for little kids who want a little taste of horror for Halloween but it really doesn't do anything to warrant much praise. The parody of @Xillix's horror movies was pretty amusing though. 3/10 As I said before, I will review Amityville tomorrow. I may group it with the November reviews or give the film its own review (if I have a lot to say about it). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I’ll take it! And now I get to be anxious about Parvelli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, The Shape of Pasta said: I’ll take it! And now I get to be anxious about Parvelli! Spoiler Please don't be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rorschach said: Reveal hidden contents Please don't be This is America!! I do what I want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, Rorschach said: Reveal hidden contents Please don't be Can I be anxious about Voltron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, cookie said: Can I be anxious about Voltron? Spoiler Now that I'm more familiar with the series since I've seen the show, maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup23 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) Little Demon's rating shows how much times have changed. In CAYOM 2.0, Little Demons was nominated for 2 Oscars and won Best Score. It made 93 million domestic, which made it a big stop motion animation hit. It got zero digs on its "racism". CAYOM and film have changed a ton since 2012. Edited January 20, 2018 by Hiccup23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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