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I'm not a huge movie-buff in the typical sense. The only series I really get into are anime, meanwhile for movies I typically only enjoy Disney / Pixar (which most people have seen growing up, so no point reviewing it). I'd probably only be able to write about animes I've watched, but I'm not sure if they'd be acceptable in this group. Just wanted to double check first, since I can try my limited knowledge of non-anime series, although I'd probably run out quickly. ; A ;

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Here's a bump, and have a review! (I'm not necessarily interested in joining your group, but I like the premise, anyway!)

John Carpenter's The Thing

I love this movie. I've loved this movie for a long time. It's what I compare pretty much all horror films to, because it gets so much right.

An American research station in Antarctica is interrupted by a pair of Norwegian researchers seemingly gone mad, shooting at a dog. From there, they discover that the Norwegians had discovered a flying saucer, and found something on it. After encountering one of the aliens, the find out that the alien has an uncanny knack for mimicry and violence. Quickly, paranoia besets the research station, as doubts about who is human and who isn't quickly set in.

This movie is so full of paranoia and suspense that I find it hard to imagine that something could top it. The way that the members of the research station go from cooperating with each other with complete trust, to arguing with and accusing each other over whether they're human is masterfully done. The best part about it is that you're wondering right along with them. Even by the end, there's not much certainty on who became the Thing and when, unless it's shown directly on the screen. You could spend hours debating it.

The special effects hold up fantastically, for the most part. There's one particular effect that doesn't look very good, in my opinion, but when you consider that only one effect out of the several used in the film doesn't quite hold up over thirty years later, you know that they did a good job. The way that the Thing transforms into various grotesque amalgamations of the creatures it's copied over time is done with the most amazingly detailed practical effects. It really manages to put a lot of modern CGI movie monsters to shame. (I'm a sucker for practical effects over CGI. It almost always looks better to me.)

The soundtrack was made by John Carpenter and Ennio Morricone. Yes, that Ennio Morricone. The man has over 500 composer credits. I really don't feel I need to say much more than that. Actually, I do! Fun fact: The Thing's soundtrack was nominated for a Golden Raspberry. I think it's actually pretty good, all things considered. Definitely not deserving of a Golden Raspberry.

If you haven't seen John Carpenter's The Thing, please watch it. Don't watch trailers. Don't look up scenes. Just watch it, and enjoy the discomfort of sitting on the edge of your seat for just short of two hours.

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Oh I would love to join!
But I currently don't have the time to invest into it even if you would let me in.

So have a bump instead :)

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I figured I’d choose an anime that was more recently released, as opposed to older ones that people may have already had the chance to watch. I’ll be covering Erased, an anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures that aired in the Winter 2016 season that was hyped and praised by many during the airing.

The main character is a struggling manga artist, Satoru Fujinuma, who has an uncontrollable “Revival” ability that sends him backwards in time by a few minutes. He must frantically search his surroundings in order to avert a tragedy from occurring during this time frame. (The next few lines highlight generally the plot of the anime, which may be considered to be spoilers to some, even if it is all revealed in the first episode). However, when a murder close to him occurs and he gets falsely blamed for it, Satoru gets sent back eighteen years into his elementary school self. That timeframe hints that the solution to preventing the murder from occurring in the present day lies in his youth.

In terms of artwork, sound and characters, this anime does all three perfect well. The backgrounds in certain scenes are beautifully done, as well as a wide array of facial expressions on the characters. There are also quite a number of slightly hidden foreshadows and small details that may be difficult to spot the first time around. I quickly got the opening of Erased “Re:Re:” stuck in my head for months while the anime was airing. The soundtrack creates suspenseful scenes nicely while the voice acting is incredible.

Unfortunately, where I feel the anime may have fallen a bit short is that for a show that’s tagged as a “murder-mystery”, it is predictable, especially if you frequently watch similar shows of the genre. So you may be disappointed if you go into this expecting it to be one. The anime is also quite short (12 episodes long) so it does start to feel rushed sometime towards the end. Due to this, the anime strayed from its original manga ending to fit into the time constraints. In my opinion, I felt both endings tied up the series nicely, although other fans have shown a strong preference towards one or the other.

Due to its short length, it doesn’t requirement too much commitment as you’ll breeze through it. I’d definitely recommend it as an anime you can binge watch on a slow afternoon!

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Hey all - I don't qualify for your group (I'm on level 1 - I figure I'll be level 3 in a couple weeks. I joined SG about 48 hours ago!), but I'm still going to spam you with a review. I love movies. I totally understand that I don't qualify for your group yet but figured I could write a review and bump your thread. Some of my favorite movies (in no particular order): Oldboy (Korean version), Yojimbo, Aliens, The Road Warrior, Airplane!, Duck Soup, and many many more.

Right now I am totally in an '80s move since I just read the amazing novel: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline which is full of amazing 80s references. This novel is also being made into a movie directed by Spielberg.

Anyway, reading the review of Carpenter's The Thing really got me thinking about '80s movies, and I was really tempted to write a review on Carpenter's Escape movies since they also star Kurt Russell, but I decided that might be too much awesome to close together in this thread.

So here is my review on Robocop (1987) directed by Paul Verhoeven (he directed other '80s and '90s movies like Total Recall, Basic Instinct and Starship Troopers. IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/

Robocop, to me, is the height of '80s movie with over the top violence, a simple yet effective orchestra score and so many horribly good one liners.

The basic plot of the movie is that Detroit is a dystopian hellhole overrun with crime with an overwhelmed police force. The evil megacorporation, OCP, decides to try their hand at privatizing the police force, and what better way to save on costs by eliminating one of the largest costs (the police) and replacing them with robots? Their first foray into this does not go so well as the robots are not reliable so they instead decide to try a robot/cop (a Robocop!) hybrid. When one of Detroit's finest is gunned down in a drug raid, OCP recovers the body and proceeds to put their experiment into action.

The movie features over the top action - expect lots of explosions and one liners. The graphics are actually pretty well done for this day and age although they are definitely dated. The sound effects and music really shine through - the hydraulic sounds of Robocop walking, the bullets, ED-209 (the other robot) sounds are all amazingly well done.

One of my favorite things about this movie is how much love went into creating the setting. While not as futuristically dystopian as Blade Runner, Detroit definitely has a run down feel to it. Other elements from other dystopian media are borrowed. One of my favorite is the line, "Would you buy that for a dollar?" which I assume is a takeoff of the classic short story line "Would you buy that for a quarter" from the story The Marching Morons by Kornbluth (The Marching Morons written in the mid 50's (if memory serves me correctly) is about a guy waking in the future to find the majority of people are total idiots. Imagine Idiocracy.)

Throughout the move, amid the explosions, several smaller plot lines are explored: is a man in a machine still a man?, discussions about programming (e.g. Asimov's rules of robotics) and severala other things.

Anyway, this is not the best movie of all time. It is a good movie and a fun movie, and it definitely deserves a watch sometime when you are in the mood for an over the top explosion filled dystopian movie. Overall, I'd give this a 7 or 8 out of ten if you are in the mood for this type of flick.

Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo7teJcvAA4

Well, that went on for far longer than I intended. Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled broadcast.

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English is not my native language. so if some sentences make you guys confused. reply and leave a message. I am willing to explain it until you understand.
I am a really movie addict. I have seen many types of movies and I love different kind of movies. such as comedy(the spy acted by Jude Law), romantic movies(the notebook acted by Rachel Mcadams), action movies( The transporter acted by Jason Statham), horror(Underworld acted by kate Beckinsale The Alien series), magical fantasy( Lord of Ring),science fiction movies( back to the future,K-pax, the cube, The 13th floor, man came from the earth,star trek, Ⅰorigins, another earth, butterfly effect, looper, confenrence, predestination and blablabla), Anime (disney and pixel) and some movies are highly thought of by public(has a high IMDB socres) and cult movies. You can discuss any kind of movies with me and find which type is my favorite from the information below.
I did not introduce a specific movie series, I roughly wrote the types of movies and pick up the one impressed me so I can recall them at once,
btw my four muse actresses: kate Beckinsale, Rachel Mcadams, Charlize Theron， Jennifer Connelly（my favorite）
nice to meet you guys

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Small review:

Texhnolyze : *Anime

• at first is an adult show 18+
  Show is very dark post-apocalyptic + Cyberpunk,
  Narration is slow with minimalist dialogues,This show contains many extreme and dark aspects of civilization and human behaviours.

Atmosphere similar to Serial Experiments Lain or Haibane Renmei but much darker :)

Sigh...I was three and then a game got put on the bundle list so back down to two. Time to create more giveaways! :)

Are you guys totally stoked for the Tetris movie trilogy?

http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/exclusive-tetris-movie-will-first-part-sci-fi-trilogy/

"We’re not going to have blocks with feet running around the movie,” he tells Empire, "but it’s great that people think so. It sets the bar rather low!”

I hope they follow the plot of the games closely and don't stray too far! ... ...

Would totally like to join your group, I'm a huge movie addict. Lately I've been watching about 3-4 movies per day. For my review, here it goes.

With the release of Dead by Daylight I got really interested in the slasher genre again, and decided to watch the most popular horror franchises out there.

I started with Nightmare on Elm street, the first movie is interesting, not scary nowadays but it had a few good scenes and Freddy was entertaining enough that it kept me watching without falling asleep but I can't say the same for the rest of the franchise, most of them are really bad, the other one that caught my attention was New Nightmare, I liked Freddy's new look and slightly more aggressive nature. "Freddy is dead" was bad and campy as hell but somehow got a few laughs out of me.

I continued with Friday the 13th, man this franchise is boring as hell, Jason was not as menacing and scary as I remembered from my childhood , there is not one movie in this franchise that got a bigger note than 6/10 from me and I only consider movies above (or equal) 7/10 being good. The first movie had a little suspense yes and it got me surprised that Jason didn't even had a big role in the movie, he was present only as a ghost boy emerging from the lake and drowning in a few flashbacks. Then the second movie I got introduced to Jason as an adult, I also got surprised that Jason wasn't wearing his iconic hockey mask, instead he wears a bag the entire movie. The third movie is the one where Jason got his ionic mask, the actor playing Jason seemed more menacing and more imposing than Jason from the previous movie, which was nice.
Another movie from this franchise that was somewhat interesting was Jason Lives, it was nice to see Jason finally getting his supernatural zombie look and powers. Jason X was also mildly interesting, maybe because it was a huge part of my youth, maybe I was blinded by nostalgia but I liked it, the movie knew its place and didn't take itself too seriously and of course the sf theme helped as well. The remake was not that bad either, I liked it because at least it did something different, they made Jason faster, more calculated, he even used traps, it was nice that they finally casted such a tall and buff actor for the role, just how Jason deserves, it seemed to me that all the previous Jason actors were not tall enough to make Jason feel right but the remake really nailed it.

Another franchise that I finished was one of my childhood favorites, Hellraiser. This is really one of the most interesting horror franchises that I've ever watched, the first movie really pleased me because it has a psychological feel to it and I love psychological horror (silent hill 2 is my favorite game), the cenobites and Pinhead were not the classic slasher horror enemies, they were just visitors, present only for a few scenes but making a huge impact on the movie, I liked that they did not portray them as demons but just as superior beings that understand and perceive more than we do, unfortunately they fucked up the cenobites in later movies and totally turned them in slasher monsters, in some later movies the cenobites and Pinhead are barely present at all, in the fifth and sixth movie there are present only for a few minutes, no longer than 5 minutes (both movies combined), I know that I said earlier that in the first movie they were present for a short time too but not this short, it's practically an insult to the entire franchise, waste of good makeup, the seventh and eight movies I did not watch yet, working on it. But yea the first movie was the best of the entire franchise and got me interested in the book it was based on, which far better, glad I started reading it.

I would also post some words from Halloween franchise but I just started watching it and don't have an opinion on yet, I'm literally watching the first movie right now.

Also I've watched the first Texas Chainsaw movie, Texas Chainsaw Next Generation and Texas Chainsaw 3D, I'm panning on watching them all. The first movie is really good, the first half of the movie is the best, quite terrifying, looks quite believable but the second half goes downhill pretty fast, it gets all campy and almost funny, Leatherface's father and brother are cartoony as hell and almost ruin the movie.
Texas Chainsaw Next Generation was boring and has a shit plot, also Leatherface's mask looks like crap, Matthew McConaughey does a quite decent job playing a loony, was quite fun to watch. Texas Chainsaw 3D was just a mess, even worse than Next Generation, it made no sense all the way, totally boring and bad, awful cgi blood effects towards the end too.

I would have wrote more for each movie from each franchise in particular but it's getting pretty late in here and have to take some sleep. Thanks for reading.

I'm not lvl 3, but i have a decent ratio(Not in numbers, but because i'm trying to always giveaway non-bundle).
I started here a little time ago and i really want to meet new people, make friends, and maybe win and give some games :)
if you want, add to talk.

The Last Bolshevik

A relatively recent documentary that profiles Russian filmmaker Alexander Medvedkin who was a lifelong Communist. I liked the format of this film as it showcased conversations with Medvedkin, Russian film students, and his children, which are accompanied by actual scenes from many of his works. These are particularly interesting when looking at the time he filmed, as Russia was in a fascinating political state for most of the 20th century. Surprisingly, we are able to see and hear how Alexander Medvedkin was able to produce comedic satire of the Russian government, even as the USSR formed. But I am curious to see how much of this was actually propaganda against the failing USSR and Russia itself. To me, it certainly felt that way, though I still enjoyed it.

Medvedkin is very good looking (at leat for his age) and speaks with authority. This is not unusual for these types of films, but as he is not someone we might consider evil, this was particularly striking to me, and I couldn't help but note it more then once. I wrote down
"But my work is to question images, and in spite of the obligatory happy end, we see here what was in the peasant’s eyes when he faced authority. And it was terror". This flashed as Happiness was on the screen, and I think this sums up a lot of what this type of film does. I'm not sure of Medvedkin was a great filmmaker, but this film makes me feel that at the very least the film maker feels that way. At the very least, we can use this film to see how film was used at different times and potential hardships that come up. Also, Medvedkin was incredibly lucky, he was not imprisoned like he could have been. Not all filmmakers are as lucky. Looking back at my notes however, I do not see any notes on music. That either means there was none discernable or it made little impression on me. That is a shame, music is an important part of film.

Can I Join

If someone loves porno movies (especially series) is also in range of interest group? (ʘ‿ʘ)

I'd love to be a part of the group! I've got a lot of favourite movies, so I'm choosing one of them to write about.

I'm always talking about films and TV shows with friends and colleagues, but I've never tried writing about one before. So here goes...

Interstellar Christopher Nolan, 2014

A beautifully shot and emotional science-fiction drama that takes place in the not-too-distant future. In the beginning of the film, we learn that Earth is dying - the population are struggling to grow crops and constantly battling dust storms. Cooper, an ex-pilot and engineer, stumbles upon coordinates which lead him to a secret NASA base. It's here that he learns of a space mission that has sent several astronauts through a wormhole to investigate planets that could potentially be a new home for our civilization. Cooper agrees to leave everything behind to lead a small team to the new galaxy in order to save mankind. Cue space exploration, scientific explanations, black holes, smart-ass robots, discoveries, sacrifices, mistakes, regrets and overcoming some inevitable problems. But it's much more than that. The space side of the film is very engaging and of course takes a front seat, but I love how they also spend a considerable amount of time focusing on the relationships and struggles of people on Earth. Cooper's tough decision to leave his family behind, particularly his young daughter, becomes a major element of the story. The film moves deliberately between the mission in space and the developments on Earth, allowing us to get more attached to the main characters - it's all very well paced, it never feels rushed. The theme of survival and love run throughout, with choices of ones own survival, ensuring the survival of loved ones, and the future survival of the entire human race.

The music score from Hans Zimmer is superb. Very moving and perfectly adds to the emotions of the moment. I think we've all come to expect nothing less than excellence from Zimmer, and he absolutely delivers. Certain parts of the film give us complete silence which also works really well to heighten the scene.

I loved Interstellar. I think it's Nolan's finest work to date - the man has great vision and execution for sure. Some criticised the ending, which I will not discuss or spoil here. I'll admit on the first viewing it was perhaps the weakest part of the movie, but still good in my opinion. On my second and third time however, I appreciated it much more, and I think overall Interstellar is an amazing film, easily in my top-10 of all time.

I've been mulling over the idea of joining a group or two for the last month or so, and, while I initially looked past this thread, I'm starting to think this group would even be the best fit for me of them all. And it probably didn't hurt that the first one I read was Tsukichild on 'The Last Bolshevik' either. :-)

I'm quite familiar with the majority of recommendations so far (some near intimately--upwards of a dozen times), so I'll primarily be focusing on hidden gems complementing the concepts and styles represented by others. And, as my current passion, I’ll be analyzing this era’s television through a lens aimed at illuminating elements of noteworthy shows that even the existing audiences may overlook.
So first up, the show said to spark the era, a brief look at:

The Sopranos:

Unless you’ve been hiding out in witness protection for the last 20 years, you probably know the gist: the rise of a New Jersey mob boss, as described to his therapist. But looking at subject matter and the types of shows currently blowing up the ratings charts (‘Game of Thrones’, ‘The Walking Dead’), a new viewer might anticipate something far more thrill oriented—akin to a work like ‘Goodfellas’—from this rating’s darling of its time and very show (often claimed) to have started it all.

And yet in truth the show is a more of a simmering, nuanced examination of a man’s relationship with his real family and his work family. We’re brought back down to earth from that typical flashy gangster image the time limits of a film can ooften impose. Unlike your Michael Corleone and even your—based on reality—Henry Hill, this show manages to cast character dimensions, that couldn’t ever be explored before, by utilizing the very ordinary nature of life and the human condition; this is largely due to the show’s ability (and, even more importantly, willingness) to stop and smell the flowers along the way there.

This slow simmer manifests two primary aspects, each essential to the show’s DNA, which separated it not only from what came before, but also continues to set it apart from much of what has come after.

First, our main characters are uniquely humanized through their attempts to overcome many of the same problems found on any house in the block. This notion is further elaborated by the show’s occasional, equally nuanced, examinations of many characters outside the primary domain of the show, wherein those same issues tend to be reflected among people from all walks of life.

Second, our characters are uniquely realized through equal representation of their “bad” attributes as well as the “good”. Naturally, I’m not talking morality here; the evil deeds are easy to depict, and their allure often what makes gangster flicks so glamorous in the first place. One thing you can’t do, however, is have your lead discussing the relationship between the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the Half-Back of Notre Dame, and the Full-Back of Notre Dame. Quite frankly, the plain stupidity and contemptuous habits these characters’ display is quite refreshing in its honestly and helps to highlight the vicious, violent nature of their organization in a way that a hundred cold-blooded, yet oh-so stylish, on-screen hits never could. This is not Michael Correlene here with some ridiculous masquerade of honor as though it's not inherently a business with core principles shaking down innocent people and brutalizing them if they don't make it easy for you to rob them week after week.

Yet if it were only the mob characters that were defrocked of the images they project, this series wouldn’t be half as brilliant. The brutal truth of the Sopranos, and something I cherish dearly, is that this is a show that’s utterly and absolutely cynical in a way I’ve never seen before. And it’s all the more hilarious because of it. The treatment given these characters is applied uniformly to all, and each class, in their own way, exposed and lampooned with an underlying truth of the absurdity and hypocrisies of our world.

So the malapropisms often shade in the flaws of mob characters, revealing their ignorance in attempted sophistication. Medical experts fail to solve the same issues they advise others about, regardless of how much symbolism they layer upon their problems. The intellectual elites’ self-declared humanism clashes with real world opportunities for humanity, revealing it as little more than moral snobbery. The rebellious nature of the youth to cast out false-prophets never seems to extend to any self-awareness, as the self-delusion moves from generation to generation.

Despite capturing so many truths of our world and society, the very nature of this beast ensures that, rather than depressing and demoralizing, The Sopranos is above all…. hilarious. In its contempt for everyone, the show has created a work with true equality, and because of this, the presents us a funny and fascinating examination of both the absolute best and absolute worst of all these characters, each trying to live an ordinary live… as best they can interpret.