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- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterAn astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.Excellent satire of human civilization
From today's point of view this movie could seem a bit naive, but for 60's it is a masterpiece. If we take exception to outdated technology, I can not find any flaws in this movie. Camera and directing are great, the movie is a feast for the eyes. And satire of human civilization is excellent. Film tackles burning issues of 60's and 70's, that are still relevant today - hunt for sports, treatment of animals and nature overall, the conflict between science and religion, precisely between evolutionism and creationism, and most of all fear of nuclear war that was at its peak those days. Although I knew vaguely what this movie was about and I guessed how it ends at the very beginning, it did not spoil excitement a bit. I was not surprised by anything in this movie, but I was thrilled by everything. True masterpiece.
9/10 - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.One of the most overrated movies ever
It is considered to be one of the best horrors of the '80s and maybe even one of the best horrors overall?! If that's true I do not want to see the rest of them. I cannot say it is complete crap, but it definitely is waste of time. Extremely overrated nonsense with no purpose. The basic idea is good, but it's not developed nearly enough. Characters are two-dimensional and stereotypical. The movie has no depth, does not provoke thoughts, cannot be more linear than it is, does not arouse any emotions, there's no tension, and finally, it is not even scary at all. There are movies that are very stupid, but make you crap your pants in fear. Stupid but with purpose. This one is not even that. It is as if people who were accustomed to make only low-class action movies their whole lives suddenly decided to shoot the horror. Linear, shallow and boring.
4/10 - DirectorStuart GordonStarsJeffrey CombsBruce AbbottBarbara CramptonAfter an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.Awesome finale
80's are definitely a golden era for B production gore horror. And this is one of the brightest examples. It's based on Lovecraft and painfully stupid. Although I had an awesome time watching it, I cannot rate it higher than 5,5/10. But last 15 minutes, and especially the scene in which sweet sexy Meg is sexually abused by a severed head, deserve straight 10. The scene is hilarious. :D
5,5/10 for the movie overall.
9/10 for last 15 minutes.
10/10 for naked Barbara Crampton and David Gale's head. - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsRoddy PiperKeith DavidMeg FosterThey influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum.
A drifter accidentally comes into possession of a very special sunglasses that allow him to see the real reality. Aliens are among us and they are taking over the world using subliminal messages to keep us unaware of what's really going on. They keep humanity as livestock in slavery and he is determined to uncover and stop them.
The story is essentially similar to "Matrix", but simpler and far more convincing. It is an excellent satire of modern society, capitalism, and consumerism, and it's not so far from the truth as it seems at first glance. It draws attention to serious issues and makes you think, while being really entertaining and funny, and it contains one of the best street fight scenes ever.
7/10 - DirectorTerry GilliamStarsBruce WillisMadeleine StoweBrad PittIn a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.There's no right, there's no wrong, there's only popular opinion
I wanted to see this since it was in the theaters 20 years ago, but somehow it never came to the table. I missed it in theaters, then I did not have VCR, then VHS became obsolete but I did not have internet till 2010... and so on till today. I was really dead set: a darkened room, good sound, snacks, all in order and... complete disappointment. Don't get me wrong, this movie is far from bad: excellent cast, interesting premise, and the baton in the hands of Terry Gilliam... But precisely because of the great names, the incredible hype in the nineties, and probably because of 20 years of waiting to finally see it, my expectations were very high and the film did not nearly satisfy them.
6/10 - DirectorAlex ProyasStarsRufus SewellKiefer SutherlandJennifer ConnellyA man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.It seems you have discovered your unpleasant nature
One of my favorite fantasy movies. You'll get sucked into its dark atmosphere and it will make you feel you've been there since forever. A mystery, a bit of a thriller, some action, and a hint of romance... everything mixed up in a perfect nightmare. All those rewards weren't for nothing. Required watching for all the fans of... well, more or less all the genres except comedy and pornography.
9/10 - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.To deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human
29 June 2016
Machines have subdued people and now use them as bio-batteries, packed in containers on huge energy farms and connected to Matrix, software that keeps human minds in a false reality in which everything is as it used to be. Relatively small resistance, in constant flight from hunter machines, at will enters and leaves Matrix, looking for a chosen one who, once freed from illusion, will take over the leadership over free men and defeat the machines.
I finally decided to give a chance to famous The Matrix Trilogy. Not all at once of course, I'm not a masochist. Even two hours straight of Keanu Reeves is at the edge of too much. First one is not nearly as good as it's popular, but I must admit that it is good.
7/10 - DirectorRand RavichStarsCharlize TheronJohnny DeppJoe MortonAfter an explosion in space and subsequent two-minute radio-out period, two astronauts return home to their wives. Slightly it's revealed that they're not the same as they were.Disappointment
In the beginning, it reminded me of "The Devil's Advocate", then "Rosemary's Baby" and Alien". It's a shame that mixing those cult movies resulted in unpresentable and mediocre SF drama. Even Johnny Depp could not save this failure.
6/10 - DirectorRoger SpottiswoodeStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerMichael RapaportTony GoldwynA man meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.Surprisingly deep
Do not let Arnold in leading role mislead you. Although this movie is an action, it's not just an action, it's a lot more than just that. It deals with a serious topic and, although it is not too philosophical, it definitely doesn't banalize it. It is satisfactory intelligent and has just enough depth to challenge the imagination and arouse thoughts. The biggest flaw, in my opinion, is that the final twist is too predictable and if you watch carefully enough you'll know how it ends at the very beginning. It's a shame because this story has serious potential for a great mindfuck. Then again, it would be too much to expect from Schwarzenegger movie. Even this way it's already surprisingly deep for an action movie.
7/10 - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHaley Joel OsmentJude LawFrances O'ConnorA highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.A classic for all generations
29 October 2016
The story is a futuristic combination of "Pinocchio" and "Wizard of Oz" that ends in the ambient of "Day After Tomorrow". The complete atmosphere of this movie reminded me of a strange mix of "Clockwork Orange" and "2001: A Space Odyssey", and if I didn't know it was Spielberg's movie I could swear that it was Kubrick. Later I did some digging and found out that the movie originally was indeed Kubrick's. Kubrick was working on this project for 12 years and involved Spielberg later on. Work on it started in 1993, but Kubrick died before it was done and Spielberg took over and finished the job. The mixture of Spielberg and Kubrick elements is obvious in the movie, but it is really tricky to tell which one of them did what part. Obviously Spielberg's ending is actually Kubrick's original idea from the first version, even before Spielberg had anything to do with this project. Ministry was also Kubrick's idea. He was a fan and he personally called them to offer them a part in the movie. The first time he called, the Ministry singer thought it was someone screwing with them and he hung up the phone.
"A.I." combines drama, action, mystery, and even some elements of horror, into an irresistible adventure that leaves a deep impression and provokes thinking. Effects, directing, editing, music, and most of all, depth of the story, make this movie one of the best achievements of the new millennium, and in my opinion, it should be included in all lists of best movies of all times.
10/10 - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossFreedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation.A choice is an illusion created between those with power and those without
If the third one is worse than the second one as much as the second one is worse than the first one... then I really do not want to waste time on it.
6/10 - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossThe human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.And I just did...
To explain the headline, here's my comment on the previous film:
"If the third one is worse than the second one as much as the second one is worse than the first one... then I really do not want to waste time on it."
6/10 - DirectorEric BressJ. Mackye GruberStarsAshton KutcherAmy SmartMelora WaltersEvan Treborn suffers blackouts during significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life by reading his journal.Event Reborn
Someone in my FB movie group recently mentioned this movie and I couldn't recall it in my memory, so I went to take a look at my own review. But there wasn't one. When I saw it again, I understood why I didn't write anything after the previous watching. I had to sleep on it, for impressions to settle, before I was able to evaluate it, even subjectively.
"It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world." - Chaos Theory
And in essence, this is the basis of the film's plot. Ashton Kutcher plays a young man who finds a way to change the details of his own past, thus completely changing the present and the future. Unfortunately, every time he fixes one thing, he simultaneously messes up something else, embroiling himself in playing God more and more.
It's fun to watch actors from your favorite series ("That '70s Show", "Daredevil", "My name is Earl"...) all together in the same movie. When actors go from film to film, there is not enough time to connect them closely with the characters they interpret, as is the case with actors who interpret the character in the series from episode to episode for many seasons. And when they appear in a movie, after we've watched them for years as the same characters in a series, it is a bit strange. And when there are more such actors in the same movie... confusing.
For its relatively small $ 13 million budget, the film is technically great, the acting is good, and the story keeps your attention from start to finish. I mostly like the fact that the film has a mindfak charm, although it's not one, because everything's pretty much clear all the time. There are four alternative endings and both times I saw "director's cut", which has the most striking finale. I don't want to write spoilers, but if you saw or will see this version, pay attention to the relation between the scene where Ashton's mother tells him that she had a few miscarriages and the way our protagonist resolves the whole situation. When my brain linked these two things, the entire movie significantly gained strength.
8/10 - CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl MackieThe further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresChiwetel EjioforThe crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River.The final episode of "Firefly"
Watching this right after watching Firefly in two days, I cannot objectively say if this movie can stand for itself and have any sense to people who are not familiar with Firefly. Basically, this is just one more episode of the show, great finale meant to be the conclusion for the good show that ended way too soon. It gives us answers to some questions about things that Firefly had no chance to bring to their conclusions and it would be a good ending for the show even if it was not canceled and had many seasons instead. The movie is not great, but it was necessary for sure. Firefly was not so much about space action and adrenaline as it was about characters that were real and convincing and that we could relate to, characters we fell in love with even after just dozen of episodes this show lasted. This movie brings back those characters and gives us a conclusion after the show simply stopped out of nowhere and left us missing them badly. Now it's easier to move on. I do not consider this show or ending movie to be great, but it gets under your skin and you simply have to love it. So it is hard to rate it...
7,5/10 - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsHugh JackmanRachel WeiszSean Patrick ThomasAs a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.Some movies have a linear storyline with the only purpose to entertain, while others are trying to make an impression or have some deeper meaning. This one definitely is not linear, the only impression I am left with is confusion and, if there was some message between the lines, I missed it somehow. It is hard to rate it because I don't know if it is awesome or complete bullshit or somewhere in between. I simply have no slightest idea what I just saw.
7/10 - DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett JohanssonIn a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.Beautiful and frightening
One of the deepest and most beautiful stories about love and the essence of being human. A story that triggers romantic emotions and frightening thoughts about what we became and what is waiting for us around the corner. Scarlett Johansson's talent was always in the shadow of her beauty, but here she finally gets the chance to show her true talent by acting only with her voice and not appearing in flesh at all. But still, she manages to be beautiful and sexy. And one of the most fairly earned Oscars lately goes to writer and director Spike Jonze. This is a true masterpiece. Good directing and acting, beautiful music, and movie that will fill your heart and that you won't easily forget.
10/10 - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsChris EvansJamie BellTilda SwintonIn a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.Not as original as it seems, but really good
Humanity causes a new ice age. Few hundreds of survivors are trapped in a self-sustainable ecosystem of the futuristic train that circles around the frozen globe. Men in power in front, then wealthy class, and "homeless" in the tail of the train. While the front of the train lives in extravagance, tail people start a revolution to take over the train. But things are not as they look like at first sight.
Twists are not predictable, but not too original either. Although the story is good, realization even better and surroundings original, at the end of the movie I had a feeling of "deja-vu". I had two associations. First, "Train in the snow" by Mato Lovrak, which was mandatory reading in elementary schools in Yugoslavia during the '80s, and of course, I'm kidding about this. Second, and I am serious about this one, Emir Kusturica's "Underground" that had a very similar ending twist back in 1995.
I'm satisfied, but not thrilled.
7,5/10 - DirectorMike CahillStarsMichael PittSteven YeunAstrid Bergès-FrisbeyA molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.Not for everyone
IMDb rating is 7, on web people mostly bash it, but it moved me totally. This drama, with elements of romance, adventure, SF, and even horror, is easy to follow, but heavy if it hits you right. I understand why most people hate it. The movie is good, but it definitely isn't for everyone.
8/10 - DirectorWally PfisterStarsJohnny DeppRebecca HallMorgan FreemanA scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program.The road to Hell is paved with good intentions...
8,5/10 - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsAlicia VikanderDomhnall GleesonOscar IsaacA young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.Maybe she's computer, but she's still a female :D
- DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsIan ZieringTara ReidCassandra ScerboA monstrous tornado unleashes ravenous sharks from Washington, D.C., all the way down to Orlando, Florida.Damn, what the hell I just watched ?!!!
Original movie was one of those that are so unrealistic and exaggerated that their stupidity borders with ingenuity. Then in the second movie they went one step further and I thought that even one more step in that direction would result with unwatchable crap. And then I started this one and it seemed that I was right. After about 20 minutes I decided to give it up and even delete 4th one too without even checking it out. And just when I was about to move my lazy ass towards keyboard they went one more step further with unreality and exaggeration and I had to halt for a second. And then they went one more step and then one more... and when I thought that this movie can not be more unreal and hyperbolical they made a jump further and continued with action that was faster and more unreal every minute and I was completely stunned with my jaw on the floor. Along the way, they inserted occasional emotional scenes into action, scenes that ascend mockery with Hollywood pathetics to the level of art. From scene to scene movie speeds up and every scene is more bizarre until mindblowing finale. And when you think that's it you realize there's just a bit more.
Sharknado 3 ascend its genre to epic proportions and I barely refrained from giving it 10/10. But, although I can not remember when was the last time some movie took me for a ride and amazed me this much, it would be blasphemy to put it side by side with the biggest masterpieces of cinematography. So 9/10 will do. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonJessica ChastainKristen WiigAn astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.Unexpectedly believable and even touching
When this movie first came out I was hesitant whether to watch it at all. The premise about a man stranded all alone on Mars for months and coming out of it alive sounded completely ridiculous. If it was a comedy plot then maybe, but for an SF drama, it was too much over the top. Additionally, I'm not a big fan of Matt Damon. But after a few really positive reviews I decided to give it a try. And I was pleasantly surprised. The totally unbelievable premise was turned into an extremely believable movie. I'm not too good at physics, but I suppose the story is full of scientific holes. Still, for a laic, this movie offers quite convincing and touching human drama, supported with awesome visuals, a touch of humor and probably the best Damon's performance so far, shoulder to shoulder with his role in "Good Will Hunting". Ridley Scott proved his worth once again.
8/10 - DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaOscar IsaacAs a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.Haters will hate, no cure for that
I spent the last half an hour reading first few dozens of reviews on IMDb. Every single one was bashing with the rate from 1/10 (big majority) to maximum 4/10. Still, average rating on that same IMDb is 8,1. Conclusion - movie is not at all that bad as they wanna show it. Haters are a minority, but all haters have unbearable urge to bash everything they lay their eyes on, while the rest of us who liked the movie and who are in the huge majority, mostly do not care to write reviews. To be completely honest, most of their arguments against this movie are hard as a rock, it's all facts, but the final result is not a bad movie at all. Haters claim this is plagiarism of original trilogy. True, movie has one of the most appalling lack of originality I have ever seen, but I prefer to consider it reboot of the original trilogy rather than plagiarism. Yes, they made it to get some more money on old fame and, yes, everything in it we saw before, but still, it is nicely done and very entertaining movie. Maybe I fell on targeted nostalgia they cunningly used, but I really really enjoyed this show from the beginning to the very end. I simply loved it.
7,5/10 - DirectorJ BlakesonStarsChloë Grace MoretzMatthew ZukGabriela LopezFour waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother.Mediocre
An average SF action/adventure, nothing special in terms of acting, directing, effects... It does not stand out by any means, but I have no objections either. It deserves an average six out of ten, but I'll rate it a bit higher because of an interesting twist.
7/10