This is the first time I’ve watched it since the very early 90s at midnight showings. Since those were almost more of a party than a movie this is really the first time I’ve sat down and actually watched the movie. I remember it being strange but maybe I’m getting old but it was just insane. It was fun with a lot going on. Great music, good cinematography, great cast. I didn’t remember how sensual Tim Curry was in this movie. The interesting thing was how much of the movie was ADR but also how much was live singing. “I’m Going Home” was obviously sung live by Tim Curry who did an amazing job. There are some slight differences in phrasing and pacing in the movie as opposed to the soundtrack.

Wishing to follow in his father’s footsteps, young swordsman d’Artagnan (Chris O’Donnell) aspires to join the Musketeers, the King of France’s personal guard. Arriving in Paris, he instead learns that the Musketeers have been disbanded by the powerful and corrupt Cardinal Richelieu (Tim Curry) as part of a sinister plot to assassinate the king. He ends up joining forces with the last three Musketeers, Athos (Kiefer Sutherland), Porthos (Oliver Platt) and Aramis (Charlie Sheen), who defy the Cardinal and strive to protect King Louis (Hugh O’Conor) and Queen Anne (Gabrielle Anwar) by intercepting the Cardinal’s spy, Milady de Winter (Rebecca De Mornay).

This is, to this day, my favorite version of this classic tale, largely because of the wonderful cast. Sutherland, Platt and Sheen were a fantastic combo as the titular heroes and O’Donnell plays d’Artagnan with the right amount of youthful energy. Anwar, De Mornay and Julie Delpy as Constance were all absolutely stunning. Michael Wincott was understatedly sinister as the Cardinal’s henchman, Captain Rochefort. And Tim Curry turned in another delightfully brilliant performance as the evil Cardinal. The film had some wonderful one liners and plenty of fun action sequences. This film never gets old, in my opinion.

Yet another recommendation by a fellow redditor that blew my mind!

If you love bizarre scenes with dreamlike scenery, whimsical soundtrack, creative camerawork and over-the-top acting, this film is perfect for you.

The plot revolves around a group of schoolgirls in their mid-teens that visit a house of one of the girl’s aunt over the summer. Although their visit starts idyllically, the stay takes a turn for the worse with a bunch of weird shit beginning to happen shortly after they arrive.

Don’t want to give out too much of the plot, but what I must say is that the whole watching experience is absolutely surreal. The movie covers topics such as friendship, motherhood, loss of innocence and longing in a very unique way of storytelling.

I suggest looking for the visual clues and symbols. Although there is a portion of dialogue that uncovers some of the meaning, it’s secondary to the visuals.

I plant to rewatch it very soon only to get some screencaps for my moodboard. It’s a perfect source of inspiration for any creative position or hobby. Giving it 4.5/5!

I read once online on some horror forum that the first horror movie to really scare you as a kid will forever give you, at a minimum, the creeps when you rewatch it as an adult. I can now attest to that fact after rewatching The Fourth Kind 13 years removed from my initial viewing.

I have a distinct memory of my best friend at the time sleeping over on a Friday night and us watching this in my room. It would have been around midnight, for sure. I couldn’t tell you at exactly which point it happened, but at some point we paused the movie and mutually agreed to finish it in the morning because it was scaring us way too much. We knew it was fake, but somehow got sucked in anyways. I’m not even sure what aspect did it, if I’m honest. But, I do know that that owl still gives me the heebie-jeebies.

As much horror nostalgia as I have for this one, though, it’s really kind of a stinker. Imagine my initial shock when I looked this movie up the other day and saw how terribly it was received! I had a fuzzy recollection of the “real” footage looking obviously fake, but that was about it.

I have to say, I totally understand why this movie was so poorly received. The Fourth Kind contains some of the most questionable cinematography I’ve ever seen. I wouldn’t call it outright bad, per se—amateurish, yes—but it’s certainly not the right type of camerawork and lighting for this film. So, in that regard, it’s terrible. There’s just a plethora of shakycam footage here that has no business being part of a “dramatization of real events”. It’s as if the filmmakers had seen a couple of DTV found footage films and came to the conclusion that all mockumentary/found footage films had to look like that.

Cinematography aside, the editing isn’t doing the movie any favors either. Jumpy, weird cuts make it look more like someone editing out a mistake in their YouTube vlog than a documentary. It doesn’t happen too frequently, but it’s jarring when it does. The split-screen stuff is fun, if dated; I especially take issue with the shot of a generic sunrise split-screened into three. Truly a shot that served zero purpose to the film, as is the case with a number of other shots as well. I get that a 97-minute runtime isn’t all that much, but maybe shaving an extra 2-4 minutes would have helped immensely.

Storywise, I still found this pretty gripping. I mean, as gripping as a late-aughts mockumentary about alien abductions can be, which isn’t a whole lot, but it’s enough. I found the writing to be mostly fine, aside from a handful of awkward lines here or there. The shakiest segments are those involving one of the patients, Scott, played by Enzo Cilenti. I don’t think this is necessarily an issue with Cilenti so much as the material, but not having seen any of his other work, I can’t say for sure. The rest of the actors were fine. I did find Will Patton’s Sheriff August to also be poorly written from a dialogue perspective, but otherwise well-done for the type of movie this is. Admittedly, the movie does do a nosedive for its “epilogue”, so to speak. The film never fully commits to its ending, leaving a sense of being unfinished.

After my rewatch, I do still think a lot of the hate for The Fourth Kind is unwarranted, but it isn’t completely without merit either. That said, it’s still a very solid entry in the alien abduction subgenre and one I’d be happy to rewatch with a good group of friends. I’m going to recommend this just because I really like it, not because I think it’s required viewing.

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I watched this after two glasses of wine on a flight, ended up crying like the sap that I am.

This was a fun watch. There's something so enjoyable and nice about watching movies where characters have long conversations. The guy definitely didn't deserve any of those ladies though, lol.

I could relate to the main character in some way. Similar to our protagonist, I too have lost opportunities with women due to overthinking, being unable to make decisions, and stuff like that. All the characters were good. My favorites were Margot and Solene. Additionally, the film was aesthetically perfect. The location was really good.

Cool movie it's about a funny guy who go back in time after falling in waterhe is confused for some of it but soon figures out what happened! There is another love interest character who he is charming. Would reccomend for those ready for a medieval film!

I cant believe it's taken me this long to watch this movie. I loved it, I was born 5 years after it was released but somehow it makes me nostalgic for a childhood I didn't live.

When the villainous El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) terrorizes the peaceful Mexican village of Santa Poco, villager Carmen (Patrice Martinez) sends for help from three men whom she believes to be heroes. What she gets is Lucky Day (Steve Martin), Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short), a trio of silent film actors best known for their “Three Amigos” film series. Out of work and down on their luck after demanding a larger cut of the profits, they accept Carmen’s offer, thinking they’re just going to put on a stage show. When they realize the situation is all too real, the pampered actors must find a way to overcome the odds and become real heroes for the people of Santa Poco.

This movie gave me a plethora of laughs (Jefe, do you know what a plethora is?). It’s hard to pick a favorite scene but, if I had to, I’d pick the “Blue Shadows” sequence. Martin, Chase and Short really nailed the singing cowboy vibe and I always crack up at the turtle saying “Goodnight, Ned” at the end. Arau made El Guapo an entertaining, and even kind of likable, villain. Randy Newman had a nice little cameo as the Singing Bush. It’s not officially a Saturday Night Live movie but I still consider it one since it stars three SNL alumni (five if you count the cameos at the beginning from Jon Lovitz and the late, great Phil Hartman) and was produced by Lorne Michaels. I still consider this film a gem and will happily rewatch it anytime.

Harriet Craig is a polished 1950 remake of George Kelly's Pulitzer Prize winning play Craig's Wife, all about a demanding domestic goddess. Columbia borrowed WB star Joan Crawford & director Vincent Sherman for this take. This plays to the image of Joan's perfectionism & personal style, as if you're watching a home movie! The ingredient lacking from Joan's other '50s camp fests is humor, this Craig & Crawford are deadly serious. My look here:  https://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/2024/05/joan-crawford-is-harriet-craig-1950.html

I love this movie and hadn't watched it in a while. If you like dry humor or mockumentaries you'll dig this. The whole cast is great but every time I watch it I want more of Parker Posey's character.

A gangster travels to Hollywood to retrieve a debt and gets wrapped up in the movie business. Trying to get a film made as the mob close in. Gangsters, producers, actors, no one can be trusted, everyone is out for themselves.

John Travolta, as Chili Palmer, is riding the Pulp Fiction (‘94) wave and indeed so is this film, a pulpy story which is a very close adaptation of the same titled Elmore Leonard novel.

The only real variation from the novel for me, character wise, is Danny Devito as Martin Weir. Here he plays it sleazy whereas I found him to be more deluded in the book.

Gene Hackman is great as the b-movie producer, Harry Zimm, trying to get the screenplay, “Mr Lovejoy” produced. Playing it straight he garners most of the laughs, especially trying to mimic Chili in his confrontation with a suitably, always menacing, Denis Farina as Ray Barboni.

It was great seeing Delroy Lindo and James Gondolfini as two loan sharks trying to muscle in on the money and screenplay, and Rene Russo as a one time scream queen who helps guide Chili through Hollywood.

Only complaint is the film felt very slight, I could’ve done with more, which when compared to the novel not much was missed. I’m all for faithful adaptions, but sometimes, in a different medium, risks should be taken, or characters, arcs, explored with greater strokes. But, for a funny, well written comedy it still succeeds.

Wasn’t expecting much but it was actually funny!

The movie was recommended to me by a few redditors when I asked for suggestions of movies where it rains for the most part of the film.

At first, the whole movie seemed a bit camp and cartoonish. I disliked some of the acting, the dialogues were kind of off and it wasn’t sth I expected from a serial killer/slasher thriller. I did like the murder scenes tho.

However, as the minutes went by, the movie became more immersive to the point where each character made me laugh since it has enough comic relief to make it not too heavy to watch.

I also became invested in the murder-mystery aspect of it as it grew more confusing with each new murder, resulting in a double plot twist, both of which I enjoyed.

I give it 4/5 because it fit the topic of my movie week and it was a good watch, although a rewatch might need to wait for a few years at least.

Loved this film more than I actually thought I would. This film is the prime example where a simple story when properly shot with a strong cast can be made so exciting (Speed come to mind too). It's dramatic, thrilling and the action still packs a punch.

After watching this movie I realized that most of the modern films, due to their tendency of "over-complicating" the action scenes, sometimes loose their touch, enough for a guy in his 20s (me) to enjoy these 90s films more.

Don't have much more to say...great film, edge-of-the-seat thriller. Kurt Russel is amazing as always and the supporting cast does a great job too. Easy 8/10

Having grown up in the Detroit area I had heard of this movie going back to the 90’s when Jeff Daniels developed it as a play at his theater (Purple Rose) but had never scene it. It’s kind of an interesting and in some respects sort of surprising movie about a father and his two adult sons who go deer hunting at the family cabin in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) near Escanaba. There are probably some regional references/in jokes that are a lot funnier if you’re from Michigan (or Wisconsin) but it also kind of delves into some surrealistic topics in the back half of the movie, especially after the introduction of the Park Ranger character. Worth a watch.

Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott) is an aspiring jazz drummer who gets asked to fill in with local band The Oneders (Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry) when their drummer breaks his arm. When Guy uses a faster tempo for the band’s song “That Thing You Do”, they win a local talent show, which starts them on the road to national stardom. After signing with record executive Mr. White (Tom Hanks), the band begins touring the country under their new name, The Wonders. Joining them on tour is Jimmy’s girlfriend, Faye (Liv Tyler), and the group starts to revel in their success as they climb the charts. However, things quickly begin to crack and the band eventually becomes nothing more than a one-hit wonder.

Tom Hanks just has no end to his talent as he not only starred in this film but wrote and directed it and even wrote one of the songs on the soundtrack. Aside from Hanks, there are great performances from Scott, Schaech and Tyler as we watch the love triangle unfold between Jimmy, Faye and Guy. Charlize Theron has a nice supporting role as an old flame of Guy’s and Zahn and Embry round out the ensemble nicely. The music is solid and really helps sell the 60s vibe of the story. Overall, a really fun movie.

Just beautiful and heartbreaking.

So my buddy kept recommending this and I finally watched it. I'll say they waste no time getting into the action! Tight script no wasted scenes. James Hong is of course fantastic. Kurt Russell is charismatic as ever as Jack Burton. Still plenty of creepy Carpenter creatures in here as well. My surprise of the film was actually Dennis Dun as Wang Chi he was fantastic. Overall I give it a 3.5/5.

This came out around the time I graduated high school and when I saw it back then I thought it was a really awesome cool movie. Now 20 years later... I still think it's pretty good!

Boy, James Van Der Beek really kills it in this movie. I remember at the time it was really nuts that he would do a part like this because he was just like a teen actor or whatever. Now a days something like that wouldn't be a big deal i guess but it was back then. Well as far as I can tell he didn't really follow it up with anythong that great and I mean he's still kind of around I guess but it seems like he would've gotten somewhere with this part.

And whatever happened to Shannyn Sossaman right? She was all over the place back then. Well I'm sure she's doing fine somewhere but who knows I guess.

I remember the DVD had randomly had a commentary by Carrot Top and slight spoiler alert but the movie ends kind of abruptly and Carrot Top is so confused he's like "huh that's it?" Idk I just always thought that was funny. I would love to hear Carrot Tops take on the ending of the Sopranos. Wow remember when I had time in my life to not only watch a movie but also watch it again with the DVD commentary? You know I had a full time job back then it's like how did I still have all that free time you know? I guess I didn't have any friends really around that time so I guess thats the trade off I guess I'm glad I have more friends now but I still kind of miss just not having anything to do or anyone to do it with you know what I mean?

You know I didn't really go to college. I went to community college and barely lasted a semester of it but was college really like this? I definitely knew people who went away to college and lived in the dorms. I even visited a couple people and stayed with them, but it didn't seem like things were wild like this but hey idk I'm no expert.

Well to make a long story short this movies pretty good. It's maybe trying to hard to be shocking sometimes I think but I think it has a lot of likeable people in it and a good soundtrack so I think it's worth checking out.

The best part of this movie is when the mysterious stranger, Jackson, (Cillian Murphy) seems to be hitting it off with Lisa (Rachel McAdams), but all of a sudden, he knows too much information about her. Is he a stalker?! Their scenes together on the plane are ethralling and the movie appears to be a psychological thriller. Once we find out what his true motives are, the movie becomes a cliche action movie. Yes, it’s cool to see her kick his ass, but the whole story is so lame. Such a shame because the two leads have great chemistry for a deeper story. And Brian Cox is completely underused in his role as Lisa’s father.

Christopher Walken (and Sissy Spacek for that matter), excellent performance. Also brought in Dave Foley of KitH fame. Amazing movie, and kinda made me want to live in a bunker =)

The genius of this guy to make this in the 50s is absolutely mind blowing!!! Still baffles me how he has never an Oscar.. to think that he could make such a gripping, 115 min long film in a single set is just marvelous!! And the camera never leaves the Jeff's house! WOWZERS!!!!

We’re No Angels (1989) I first saw this movie when I was 11yrs old. I think back and I have a hazy memory of laying in bed with my parents on a rainy Sunday watching it. It’s underrated and beautifully shot. I know the town they end up in has been the backdrop to many of my dreams over the years, a familiar place I’ve never been to, but have an unexplainable affinity for. Nostalgic dream like. And Demi Moore boobs.

Just watched this film last night and really liked it. Great atmosphere, entertaining performance by Sean Connery. Lots of interesting themes to do with medieval religion, philosophy etc. I gather from reading other posts that the book the film is based on does all this even better, although seems to fit a pretty niche audience from what some people suggest (despite it being a bestseller). I've also seen there was a TV series made in 2019 John Turturro which looks interesting as well - any thoughts on this compared to the film?

There was a couple parts of the mystery/plot I wasn't sure about though, why does the head librarian kill the doctor guy towards the end to get the book if he didn't realise the book was poisoned and would kill him anyway? Any ideas? It also seemed at the start like the Abbot was trying to cover something up but then by the end he didn't seem to know what was going on? Or was he on board with the older blind guy in destroying the book? If they were then why not just get rid of it with the power they had than let this cycle of violence play out?

I decided to check this out because it has Marcus Alexander Bagwell from wrestling in it. They showed a clip of it on an episode of Dark Side of the Ring. Idk if a lot of you know what any of that is but that's ok.

Well this was the first time I watched an Andy Sidaris movie and well it was really something. It's pretty low budge and the acting is bad and the plot is kind of hard to follow. It's like the first 45 minutes or so they keep introducing different characters doing totally different stuff and I was like what does this person have to do with anything I've watched so far.

But really if you're watching and you care about the plot then you're kind of missing the point I guess. It seems like this is just an excuse to have somewhere to look at naked girls and explosions. Well hey if you're into that sort of thing this could probably do the trick. It's not really a porno movie but like it almost is. It's basically a porno but without the sex parts.

This would probably be something fun to watch with your friends drunk and make fun of or whatever but I watched it by myself over the course of a couple days and it was kind of hard for me to get through because I didn't have anybody to make fun of it with.

As for Marcus Alexander Bagwell, well I would say he shouldn't quit his day job I guess. But hey at least he wasn't any worse than anybody else in the movie but I don't expect to see him doing Shakespeare anytime soon. Well I guess acting didn't pan out for him because it's been almost thirty years and he didn't do any other movies but hey you never know maybe he'll still make it happen. Never give up on your dreams no matter how far away they seem to get.

Well I tell you what the Dark Side of the Ring documentary about Marcus Alexander Bagwell is a lot better than this movie but if this movie sounds fun to you somebody posted it free on YouTube so it's easy to find and check out.