|
User
Reviews 28
Approval 99%
Soundoffs 3
Album Ratings 1843
Objectivity 61%
Last Active 07-10-16 10:28 am
Joined 06-14-14
Review Comments 652
| Awesome Movies, Vol. II
The wrath of movies. | | 1 |  | Rage Against the Machine
The Battle of Los Angeles
Raging Bull: Martin Scorcese knows how to make great films about the most heinous of people because he knows that he has to bring them down to our level. To make us understand their inner-workings and motivations, he sees life in their shoes as no different from everyone else's, these people simply grew and evolved under different circumstances than the rest of us, which sends them accelerating down the wrong-path. Robert De Niro knocks this role out of the park, between his evil stares and bullying his own family, his character, Jake LaMotta, is about as unlikable as a character can get, but he and Scorsese make us follow along as we watch LaMotta mentally change those around him with his relentless need to be the best, even in defeat. "You never got me down, Ray." | | 2 |  | Hurt
Vol. II
The Hurricane: The polar-opposite of a film like Raging Bull, The Hurricane, much like Raging Bull, tells another true-story about a boxer, only this time it's about a man with a good-heart, as opposed to one that's riddled with hate and greed. Denzel Washington is astonishing in this role as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter who is wrongfully thrown in prison for a triple-murder, he is framed due to racial bigotry and profiteering. It's genuinely heartbreaking to realize that this sort of thing continues to happen to this day. The film does a fantastic job at showcasing just how hard it is to battle the system that is mostly filled with white people who may bare some form of racism in their hearts, unwilling to relinquish it simply out of fear or an inability to change. How this type of extreme racism still exists, we may never know, but it's great to see a film, as powerful as this one, tackle the issue with enough force to potentially provoke enough change to make a difference. A brilliant film. | | 3 |  | Gorillaz
Demon Days
Groundhog Day: Quite possibly the greatest comedy I've ever seen. The late Harold Ramis directs this classic film with his Ghostbusters co-star, Bill Murray, front-and-centre, giving a comedic performance for the ages. The story here is pretty unique, a man has to live the exact same day over-and-over again until he figures out what he's doing wrong or how to set it back in-motion. For a while he enjoys this repetition because he can plan his day accordingly, but as the days (or day) go by, he finds himself getting bored of not being able to actually live for real, going as far as to kill himself only to wake up on the same day over-and-over yet again. Watching Murray's character slowly transition from being a selfish imbecile to becoming a decent, good-hearted human-being is very rewarding and dare I say he should have been nominated for an Oscar for this role because the last half of the film is very emotional without losing grip on the fact that it's a comedy first-and-foremost. A truly original comedy classic that demands to be seen. Thank you very much, Mr. Ramis. | | 4 |  | Fugazi
Repeater
Repeaters: Taking inspiration from a film like Groundhog Day comes this Canadian-produced indie. However, instead of being a comedy, this film settles on being a crime-thriller that just happens to revolve around living the same day over-and-over again. This time, it focuses on three people living the same day again-and-again, as opposed to just one man, and the results are quite interesting. It's a razor-sharp character-study that explores how far some people will go if they could live the same day over-and-over again, and the ever-lasting effects that it has on your mentality. The three leads here are great, especially considering this is an independent movie, and the film ranges from being a lot of fun in the first-half, to becoming really haunting in the second-half because of one character's lust for anarchy. For this particular character, imagine if The Joker had the ability to live the same exact day over-and-over again... the idea in of itself is chilling enough, but to see it unfold is something else entirely. All-in-all, this isn't a classic film by any means, but it's a film I would happily watch again-and-again because of the commitment from the filmmakers to make a really intense, thought-provoking film. Give it a shot. | | 5 |  | Huey Lewis and the News
Fore!
American Psycho: "You like Huey Lewis and the News?" Of course I do, who could ever deny Patrick Batman's (I mean Bateman's) exquisite taste in the art of exceptional music? This film is one-of-a-kind. The darkest-of-dark comedies that explores the idea of a young, rich, heir-to-the-big-boss-man man-child who just happens to have a sick, Ed Gein-esque obsession with murdering and maiming his varying victims. Christian Bale is simply stunning in this film - how he didn't take home an Oscar that year (for this AND The Machinist as well) I will never know, maybe if they made him Charlize Theron "Monster" ugly he would have had a shot at the gold - and the film around him honours his performance to the fullest by crafting a compelling social-commentary about how the "1%ers" can blend in despite their terrifying insides by masking themselves and by having their colleagues turn a blind-eye in hindsight of revealing their heinous acts. The ending is phenomenal, and the film feels genuine in how it portrays high-society, the perks that come with it, and the loss of soul that soon consumes everyone. This film is an absolute masterpiece, one of the best book-to-screen adaptations ever produced. | |
ArsMoriendi
01.14.15 | I always forget about 3 despite the fact that I've seen it like 5 times. Yeah good movie. | Crymsonblaze
01.14.15 | Yeah Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies of all time. A Bill Murray movie would definitely be in my top 10 but it's a tossup between that and Ghostbusters | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | Yeah, it's a tough call between those two. I'd probably pick Ghostbusters because of the cast, and for
nostalgia's sake, but Groundhog Day is just as great. | YetAnotherBrick
01.14.15 | If Groundhog Day is the best comedy you've ever seen, there's a lot of comedies you need to see, my friend | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | I said "quite possibly", not definitely, my friend. Why? What are some that you think may be better? | YetAnotherBrick
01.14.15 | Sideways, Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, Bridesmaids, This Is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World, Vacation and Christmas Vacation, Borat, Bruno, The Big Lebowski... | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | Agreed on Sideways, Little Miss Sunshine, This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World, Christmas Vacation, Borat
and The Big Lebowski, but I hated Bruno. I enjoyed Vacation, Bridesmaids and Juno, but I definitely
don't think they're better than Groundhog Day. Some films that rank alongside Groundhog Day for being
my personal favourite comedies would be films like: Thank You for Smoking, Into the Loop, Office
Space, Election, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Spaceballs, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Bad Santa, My
Cousin Vinny, The Wolf of Wall Street, Goon, Punch-Drunk Love, Rushmore, Airplane, Shaun of the Dead,
Hot Fuzz, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Galaxy Quest, Innerspace, About Schmidt, Anchorman, School of
Rock, High Fidelity, and I'm sure that I'm missing many other classics that I've seen throughout the
years. | Davil667
01.14.15 | Yeah man, American Psycho rulez hard! Bale is so damn ripped there... Also love the novel and the soundtrack. | NightProwler
01.14.15 | Sweet, Raging Bull. Probably my favorite performance by Bobby D. Such a powerful movie! | Shuyin
01.14.15 | groundhog day is deff one of my favourite movies of all time, its also the main reason why i just couldnt enjoy that tom cruise sci fi movie. i would rather re watch GD tbh | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | Oh yeah. I forgot about Edge of Tomorrow. I didn't mind that movie, but I don't get why people loved it as much as they did. The first half was awesome and pretty funny, but the second half was really generic when compared to the rest. I still enjoyed the film, but it's not one of my favourites from last year. I actually enjoyed Source Code a lot more because it was made on a smaller budget, which helped limit the use of CGI, it had a great batch of performances from great character actors - such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Jeffrey Wright and Vera Farmiga - and it was only a brisk 93 minutes; whereas Edge of Tomorrow was kind of long, running at a near 2 hours, it could have used a trim in-order to save on production costs, largely because it was a difficult film to market. | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | LOL, Edge of Tomorrow was made for an estimated $178,000,000, whereas Source Code was made for a mere $28,000,000. And the real kicker? It made close to $150,000,000 worldwide, nearly earning 6 times its production cost back, while Edge of Tomorrow made nearly $370,000,000 worldwide, only covering its budget cost two times over the course of its theatrical run (not as bad as I was expecting actually, seeing as how many people considered it to be a flop, it will probably make a boatload more money in terms of DVD/Blu-ray/digital download sales, thanks to the good word-of-mouth surrounding the film). | Kman418
01.14.15 | 5 is prob my favorite movie ever | Crymsonblaze
01.14.15 | I kind of dug Edge of Tomorrow (having said that, I haven't seen Source Code). I'm on a Tom Cruise kick at the moment - he's still one of the best action stars in the biz.
Glad you shouted out Galaxy Quest, that movie doesn't get enough love. Tucker and Dale too (but partially because of my adoration for Alan Tudyk). | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | It's definitely a Top 10 kind of film for me, Kman. It gets better and better with age. And Tom Cruise has always been a phenomenal actor and, despite that Scientology nonsense, he seems like a genuinely great guy. Loved his performances in the last two Mission: Impossible films as well as Tropic Thunder (I think he even got a Golden Globe nomination for that role, if not an Oscar nomination). | Crymsonblaze
01.14.15 | For sure, for sure. I just watched The Last Samurai for the first time a couple weeks ago the other day and it was pretty great. Rewatched Vanilla Sky too and I know lots of people hate on it but that one gets me every time. | riffariffic7
01.14.15 | I enjoyed The Last Samurai, but I loved the joke that Chapelle's Show made during the "Mooney on Movies" section about it: "Tom Cruise is The Last Samurai? Give me a break. Here's what Hollywood's going to make next: The Last N%$#@& on Earth, starring Tom Hanks." Vanilla Sky is a great film, really underrated, but I want to see the original, Open Your Eyes, to see how they compare; both films feature Penelope Cruz in the same role too. | hikingmetalpunk
01.15.15 | that's a very fine chardonnay you're not drinking. | rockandmetaljunkie
01.15.15 | Saw 3 during Christmas for the very first time. It's an incredible film. |
|
