I only watched Midsommer from those! I liked it.
LikeI only watched Midsommer from those! I liked it.
Rosemary's Baby is up next I think.
Thank you for the recommendations. I've put them on my list
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
says the more you watch the more desensitised you'll get and it opens up some of the best films around. My Mrs was the same until she met me.
Maybe I need to get desensitized to the jump scares? I don't know.
Build yourself upto The Thing (1982) one of my all time favourites. Definitely a jump scare here and there though.
I only watched Midsommer from those! I liked it.
Rosemary's Baby is up next I think.
Thank you for the recommendations. I've put them on my list
The last good horror film I watched, it was such a pleasant surprise. It’s was only heart racing for the first 1/3 then it simmers down into something a little less tense and more weird/creepy. It’s actually kind of funny in retrospect. I would recommend this film to anyone just to hear their thoughts on it.
I still can't get that butt naked Viggo fight scene outta my head
So I realized I posted my thoughts two weeks back or so about the first two films of the X trilogy, but didn’t follow up on the last one that just came out. My bad, here we go!
MaXXXineSo plenty are saying this is the weakest of the trilogy. I don’t disagree in that regard, but I still think this movie is pretty great.
“You’ve made it to the belly of the beast, congratulations, very few come this far. To stay here, you must make this your obsession. Eliminate all other distractions, because if you take your eye off that prize even for a moment, the beast will spit you right back out where you came from.”
The acting and directing continue to be on point. Overall, the story is a solid conclusion to Maxine’s story, but the film does suffer in a few aspects. Some of the supporting characters, like the guy who works at the video store, aren’t in the movie long enough to make me care about Maxine’s connection with them. As great as he is, Giancarlo Esposito isn’t in the film for long enough (though to be fair, he could have been in 80% of the film, and I would still say, “hmm, could have used more Esposito”, he’s just that good). The standout supporting character is the director (of the film Maxine wins the audition for) played by Elizabeth Debicki who plays a tough but fair individual who gives Maxine good advice on Hollywood and its cold blooded nature.
Then we get to the villain:
Okay, on the one hand, it is fitting that it’s Maxine’s father. He was set up in the first film, and it fits with Pearl also having an antagonistic relationship with one of her parents (though in Pearl’s case, it’s more morally gray and Pearl’s mother ultimately makes some good points in why she treats Pearl how she does). But the character is pretty one note and somewhat cartoony (yes, from the trilogy that started with two elderly people managing to kill five young people, but to be fair they handled it fairly believably).
The performance is also just okay, but to be fair to the actor he’s only on screen for the final 10-15 minutes or so. But the character has so much less layers than Pearl did. I think if they had at least shown some level of hesitation on what he was doing to his daughter, maybe she tells him something that seems to reach him for a moment but he ultimately tries to see his plan through, that might help, but he’s just a one-note villain. It works for Maxine as far as her own character arc, but the villain itself should be a bit more memorable.
So overall, still great and I’m glad Ti West and Mia Goth got to see all three films completed. Will definitely be interested in keeping an eye on their careers moving forward.
You could always try some comedy horror as they aren’t as tense.
Probably the first. I like the second one, but it is kind of hard to watch in one sitting due to how long it is.
Are you making these gifs? They're really good.
★★☆☆☆ / That cat killed itself
I don’t think I have seen Jaws all the way through. It would essentially be a new movie minus the USS Indy and the ending and beginning. I don’t remember this shot but damn is this the most convincing the shark is in the film. Looks incredible
★★★★★ / big fucking shark
Spielberg went ham with the angles in this film. They are everywhere.
I strongly disliked it. It tried so hard to subvert expectations that it went full retard. Not that it was particularly emotionally or intellectually engaging to begin with. I can't believe I am saying this, but Siren: Bloodcurse (PS3) had a better plot and presentation.
A mixed bag for me. I vehemently liked it in some scenes because it was different to anything else out there.
So I realized I posted my thoughts two weeks back or so about the first two films of the X trilogy, but didn’t follow up on the last one that just came out. My bad, here we go!
MaXXXineSo plenty are saying this is the weakest of the trilogy. I don’t disagree in that regard, but I still think this movie is pretty great.
“You’ve made it to the belly of the beast, congratulations, very few come this far. To stay here, you must make this your obsession. Eliminate all other distractions, because if you take your eye off that prize even for a moment, the beast will spit you right back out where you came from.”
The acting and directing continue to be on point. Overall, the story is a solid conclusion to Maxine’s story, but the film does suffer in a few aspects. Some of the supporting characters, like the guy who works at the video store, aren’t in the movie long enough to make me care about Maxine’s connection with them. As great as he is, Giancarlo Esposito isn’t in the film for long enough (though to be fair, he could have been in 80% of the film, and I would still say, “hmm, could have used more Esposito”, he’s just that good). The standout supporting character is the director (of the film Maxine wins the audition for) played by Elizabeth Debicki who plays a tough but fair individual who gives Maxine good advice on Hollywood and its cold blooded nature.
Then we get to the villain:
Okay, on the one hand, it is fitting that it’s Maxine’s father. He was set up in the first film, and it fits with Pearl also having an antagonistic relationship with one of her parents (though in Pearl’s case, it’s more morally gray and Pearl’s mother ultimately makes some good points in why she treats Pearl how she does). But the character is pretty one note and somewhat cartoony (yes, from the trilogy that started with two elderly people managing to kill five young people, but to be fair they handled it fairly believably).
The performance is also just okay, but to be fair to the actor he’s only on screen for the final 10-15 minutes or so. But the character has so much less layers than Pearl did. I think if they had at least shown some level of hesitation on what he was doing to his daughter, maybe she tells him something that seems to reach him for a moment but he ultimately tries to see his plan through, that might help, but he’s just a one-note villain. It works for Maxine as far as her own character arc, but the villain itself should be a bit more memorable.
So overall, still great and I’m glad Ti West and Mia Goth got to see all three films completed. Will definitely be interested in keeping an eye on their careers moving forward.
