Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[ChronoGrl]

haha - Interesting to hear that not everyone hated the Oldboy remake... Anyone else see it? What's the overall forum consensus.


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Snowpiercer (2013)





I had been looking forward to this for a while - I really like Joon-ho Bong's other work (notably The Host), and wanted to see what he'd do with a high-concept science fiction premise such as this. Plus, I am a MASSIVE Terry Gilliam fan and was super-excited to see a larger-than-life bizarre scifi movie come out...

And I loved it.

Now, I have to preface that statement by saying that it's definitely not a perfect movie - Some of the dialogue is really awkward (I wonder if that's the language or cultural barrier), the message can be heavy-handed at times, AND I'm not a huge fan of the very very end...

BUT

I liked the rest of the movie so much that those flaws didn't matter.

• The direction and set design were great - You really got a sense of the classes of the train... I also loved the transition from car to car...
• Tilda Swinton was great. End of story.
• Kang-ho Song was also great.
• Actually, come to think of it, the whole cast was great.
• I like a good distopia story and this one had my geek senses quivering.
• Heavy-handed? Yes, but I found the dialogue to be very, very interesting (from both sides, actually).

Not a perfect movie but I am VERY thankful that it's out there. I want more solid science fiction (it's been a good year for it!)

I don't think that I'm doing it justice. I loved it. I'd lover to hear what other folks thought of it.

Note - I say read the description before watching; if you can't buy the concept, then you should skip it.

4.75/5


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They Came Together (2014)





This was hilarious. Definitely one of those parts-are-greater-than-its-whole movies, but that's exactly what it is - If you like Wet, Hot, American Summer, then you'll definitely dig this. Paul Rudd and Jason Mantzoukas, in particular, were utterly fantastic. And, well, of course Amy Poehler...

Thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to seeing it again (I have a feeling I'll enjoy it even more).

3.5/5


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Haunt (2013)





Really solid movie about a haunting. I was really impressed. The writing was really weak at times and the acting could have used some improvement BUT overall, it had a great creepout factor and the end was great. Recommended.


3.75/5


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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes





I actually initially had no interest in seeing this... I mean, I thought that Rise was OK, all things considered (read as: better than Burton's remake), but it didn't necessarily make me want to run out and see Dawn.

That being said, the reviews turned me around and I'm glad that they did...

• The special effects were AMAZING. I am floored by how realistic the apes looked. And the talent (Andy Circus and Toby Kebbell were absolutely perfect).
• The writing and acting were incredible - Oh, man, the pathos - I truly cared about and empathized with the Apes... There were definitely multiple moments where the theater got a little dusty (heh)
• The score was fantastic - I'm not sure if it directly borrowed from the original movie or if it was influenced, but there were a couple of scenes where the onscreen action playing with the music made me shiver with joy.
• True tension and horror - There were moments that were actually chilling. I was really impressed.

This was a lot more layered and complex than I ever dreamed. Absolutely loved it.


4/5


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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)





Wow. Pfew. I just loved this. I really am floored with how many well-done scifi movies are coming out right now (the movies listed above plus Edge of Tomorrow).

This movie was just plan fun to watch - I adored all of the characters (Rocket and Drax especially stole the show - I can't believe how great Bradley Cooper did - He was doing a cartoon voice!! Not just his own voice!)...

Lots of laughs, lots of feels, and great action.

I'm looking forward to seeing it again.

5/5

[horcrux2007]

"Haunt" has been... um... haunting me for the past couple months. I see the trailer in my YT recommendations, it's the first thing I see on Netflix, and it's on the recommendations on IMDb. You think I should watch it?

[ChronoGrl]

I always have a hard time recommending horror because everyone has different things that scare them

BUT

Yes, I say definitely give it a watch. While we've seen so many ghost stories before, I thought that this had a little unique twist. Good ending too.

It's a good solid little haunting movie. Check it out.

[horcrux2007]

Newer supernatural movies are some of my favorite horror movies, so I'm willing to give this one a shot.

[ChronoGrl]

Cool - I'd love to know what you think! And if you hate it, blame Angra; he's the one that introduced me to it.

What other modern supernatural movies are your faves? I'm always looking for recs.

Speaking of modern supernatural fare - Have you read Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box? Fan-freaking-tastic ghost story.


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Currently watching Cabin in the Woods. I am pretty sure that this is a perfect movie and one of my favorites of all time. Is there anyone on here that hasn't seen it? If so, go watch it immediately.

[horcrux2007]

Oculus is my second favorite horror movie of all time (I don't think anyone else in the universe other than like Mike Flanagan agrees), I'm a HUGE fan of found footage movies (some of my favorites are Grave Encounters, [REC], Paranormal Activity, and Cloverfield), and I have Sinister coming up (looks really cool and interesting) as well as Insidious (my seventh grade English teacher recommended it to me... strange person to get a recommendation from, but she's like 30 lol) which looks awesome; I really like James Wan's movies.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

Oculus is my second favorite horror movie of all time (I don't think anyone else in the universe other than like Mike Flanagan agrees), I'm a HUGE fan of found footage movies (some of my favorites are Grave Encounters, [REC], Paranormal Activity, and Cloverfield), and I have Sinister coming up (looks really cool and interesting) as well as Insidious (my seventh grade English teacher recommended it to me... strange person to get a recommendation from, but she's like 30 lol) which looks awesome; I really like James Wan's movies.

Cool. Seems like we have really similar tastes. I really liked the first 2/3 of Insidious and then lost interest... I LOVED Sinister, though; really creeped me out. And I love found footage too.

Have you seen Haunter and The Caller? The former I thought was so/so (but some folks on here loved it... The latter I thought was great.

I'm looking forward to Oculus - I've heard mixed reviews but I think it looks great. Plus I'm interested to see Karen Gillan outside of Dr. Who.

[horcrux2007]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Cool. Seems like we have really similar tastes. I really liked the first 2/3 of Insidious and then lost interest... I LOVED Sinister, though; really creeped me out. And I love found footage too.

Have you seen Haunter and The Caller? The former I thought was so/so (but some folks on here loved it... The latter I thought was great.

I'm looking forward to Oculus - I've heard mixed reviews but I think it looks great. Plus I'm interested to see Karen Gillan outside of Dr. Who.

I don't watch Doctor Who, so I didn't know who Karen Gillan was when I first saw the movie, but she is a really great actress. Brenton Thwaites has been getting in some big movies too such as The Giver and Maleficent (which I liked :P). He seems like he's gonna pull a Jennifer Lawrence and all the sudden blow up into this big actor.

"Haunter" sounds familiar, but I've never heard of "The Caller". What are those two about?

[ChronoGrl]

Hmm - So Haunter and The Caller are the types of movies that you don't want to describe too much, you know? I wouldn't want to give too much away...

With Haunter, it centers around a girl who is being haunted but - by what? Maybe the ghosts that used to live in her house - Maybe she's one of them...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2345567/

With The Caller - A girl receives a phone call. And it goes from there. And, no, it's not the urban legend of the call coming from inside the house.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525890/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

[horcrux2007]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Hmm - So Haunter and The Caller are the types of movies that you don't want to describe too much, you know? I wouldn't want to give too much away...

With Haunter, it centers around a girl who is being haunted but - by what? Maybe the ghosts that used to live in her house - Maybe she's one of them...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2345567/

With The Caller - A girl receives a phone call. And it goes from there. And, no, it's not the urban legend of the call coming from inside the house.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525890/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The way you described "With the Caller" makes me think of When a Stranger Calls (the original of course)... holy shit I'm now terrified for my life when I'm home alone after watching that movie.