What did you just watch? with mini review

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:43 pm Post subject:

Try refraining from prejudice or stop putting people in boxes.
I don't think generalizing people without knowing them properly helps, opposite to actually read what they have to say every time again
You should know by now I'm not an average kind of guy, that I sometimes have different opinions but also have an open mind and a
broad scope on which I make my reviews.
Helas, you won't get me upset by remarks. A proper discussion is always welcomed (in fact a forumtopic will soon cater for that)

So, I just give 3 new reviews on movies I've seen this past week:

He's just not that into you At first an interesting approach why men are from Mars and women from Venus and why that is not working out most of the time.
Many reckognizable points to gniffle about, not always women-friendly.
Unfortunately, for making it a happy-end romantic comedy the producers chose for making up or finding new relations for (almost) all characters. 6/10
Michiel de Ruyter Dutch historical movie about our main naval sea hero of the 17th Century. Infotaining movie with great roles, especially the main character played by Frank Lammers. Epic CGI battle scenes where good for Dutch (read: low budget) standards but ended up being the most long-winding scenes in the movie. Music by Trevor Morris followed that trend. 7/10
12 years a slave Oscar winning movie 2014. True story about a free black man who was abducted into slavery. Years of survival ends up meeting an honest man (Pitt) who ensures his freedom. Tragic story is well told but is not really a good basis for an entertaining movie. The few bits of score by Hans Zimmer could easily have been left out as the negro-spirituals sung on set where much more adding to the atmosphere.
Compared to other nominees, it is not my choice for an Oscar. 6/10
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:55 pm Post subject:

Try refraining from prejudice or stop putting people in boxes.
I don't think generalizing people without knowing them properly helps, opposite to actually read what they have to say every time again
You should know by now I'm not an average kind of guy, that I sometimes have different opinions but also have an open mind and a
broad scope on which I make my reviews.
Helas, you won't get me upset by remarks. A proper discussion is always welcomed (in fact a forumtopic will soon cater for that)

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:03 am Post subject:

No, I didn't mean to be snarky. If it turned out that way, sorry.
What I was thoroughly triggered about is the fact that due to the nature of many Hollywood movies many of my reviews will not be 'friendly'. This, by no means, allows the statement that I dislike all or almost all Hollywood or CGI movies (are there any without CGI nowadays?). That's the generalizing I objected.
Although JA is off course full fantasy and an SFX movie the general outcome was satisfying for me and resulted in an 8 (partly due to the IMAX experience too, I guess )
If you check older postings you see that recently couple of 8's and even 9 were given.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:34 pm Post subject:

Regarding Jupiter Ascending I agree with zirael. After watching Matrix and Cloud Atlas I had been very curious about the next movie from Wachowski siblings. The main idea in J.A. (why human population is growing) was interesting. Visually - a masterpiece. Giacchino's score sounded perfectly. But in general, plot and acting were weak. I left the cinema disappointed.

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:10 am Post subject:

Due to your remarks, which I welcome more on this forum so we can have different views on movies, I need to reply to some points mentioned.
First, I didn't say it was a GOOD movie!
Although it got his 8 for visual,storyline and music; that only says it was an entertaining movie (and that I personally liked it)
It remains a Hollywood vehicle, so indeed bad acting, weak plot as Martino states (but that didn't make me leave disappointed, on the contrary)
It's like comparing a nice comic with a literature book on review.
That means using another standard.
Although If you compare it, like Martino did, with other Wachowski movies, yes then it's the lesser one.
But if I compare it to other recent SciFi movies (Interstellar,Guardians) I still believe it's much better.

Zirael said it felt like a videogame. I only recall one scene (the breaching of the minefield) that looked like that, but that was not disturbing and fitting the story (IMO)

Btw, as I was very busy I only was able to view one movie that I wanted to see just due to the fabulous score by Yeong-Wook

Sometimes comical, western-style (definitely 'Magnificent seven' ) martial arts movie. Mountain gang takes up against people-oppressing tyran.
Latter is in search of rightful heir who is amongst them. 7/10
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: Cinderella

I'm curious to know what you consider the "original" Cinderella. Because if there's one thing I've learned as a professor of myth and folklore, it's that there really is no such thing.