What was the last movie you watched? III

[Master Virgo]

The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Rating: 8.7/10
Personal Interest's Rate: 9.0/10

[Alberto]

Wow. A very well written film, funny and touching. A beautiful friendship story, with a lovely score and very good acting. The chemistry between the two main actors is amazing. Very enjoyable. I'd recommend it.

8.5/10

My dad's been harrassing me about watching it, and I plan to once it's out on DVD here.. while trying to convince me he said he enjoyed it more than 'A Seperation', have you seen it? What did you like more?

Well, A Separation is a better film, imo. But they're different movies. That one is a drama, while this one has some funny moments as well. A Separation is a sad film, this one is more entertaining, so it depends on what you'd like to watch.

[Grimm]

I remember having a lot of problems with it. Cinematography was excelent, mood and atmosphere were creepy and suspenseful, Mitchum was great and the way he played the vilain made most of the great latter vilains in cinema history possible.

Everything else though was ranging from sloppy even for those days to very annoying. Editing was all over the place at times, there's a lot of things that don't make sense or would've if they were executed properly and closer to the book. I've heard the book's themes were a lot more mature and deep than what we see in the movie but due to censorship or just what was concidered offensive and unforgivable to put in a movie back then those things were either silenced or removed from the story. The fairy-tale/dreemy feel of the film doesn't excuse the unanswered questions towards the motivations of the characters. The acting of the kids was pretty annoying. Mitchum really did feel like a dark force, a storm of evil that you just can't escape from, but the mistakes he made in the end he had no excuse for, at least the way they were shown in the movie. They say he was supposed to look and be pathetic, to howl like a wounded dog, cowering in that shed, but the way it comes off is so confusing and poorly edited that I can't even speak about it. It feels rushed, lacking explanation and reason and the shift from the dark force to this just doesn't feel right. The angry mob thing afterwards is even worse. It happens unnaturally fast and it goes nowhere. Basically you don't really know what the hell's going on in the last 20 minutes, because almost nothing in the rest of the movie prepares you for that kind of development and sometimes that's alright but this seemed just... detached...

This is Charles Laughton's only movie and it's no wonder since he hads loads of problems with the production and everything surrounding it.

Good points, a lot of those scenes you've mentioned did feel a little 'off' to me as well, but first-time viewing I didn't really delve into what it was. Especially the pacing towards the ending, with the mob and such; and the editing could've been done a little better in a few cases where it would just cut away really unexpectedly, which kinda ruined the pacing a little. I enjoyed the film regardless, but I think you've pretty much listed some of the flaws I may have eventually found on multiple viewings.

[d4mi4n]

Blood Diamond (2006) - Edward Zwick

Haven't seen it since 2006, Leo was, in fact, really great, eh!

VERDICT: ****

[Dream-Xtractor]

Blood Diamond (2006) - Edward Zwick

Haven't seen it since 2006, Leo was, in fact, really great, eh!

VERDICT: ****

Blood Diamond? Not a chance.

[d4mi4n]

^ I know ma

Blood Diamond (2006) - Edward Zwick

Haven't seen it since 2006, Leo was, in fact, really great, eh!

VERDICT: ****

Blood Diamond? Not a chance.

I know man, wanted to quote myself actually. But not just him, eh, the whole movie... I guess it wasn't my day back in 2006.

[Liron]

I must admit I didn't like Blood Diamond.. most people I know loved it.. I don't think I really like any of Edward's films.

[d4mi4n]

I must admit I didn't like Blood Diamond.. most people I know loved it.. I don't think I really like any of Edward's films.

He's by the book, that's it.


Jennifer Connelly looked sexy and tanned up, she really needs to go out and take some serious roles!

[Liron]

I must admit I didn't like Blood Diamond.. most people I know loved it.. I don't think I really like any of Edward's films.

He's by the book, that's it.


Jennifer Connelly looked sexy and tanned up, she really needs to go out and take some serious roles!

I think she's always sexy.. except in Labyrinth maybe I'd like to see her more. And more of her.

[juliansplat4]

I liked all of the actors, it was nice to see Hounsou, who is always good. I do think it was at times over the top a little with the whole air strike thing, but other than that, very good. I would give it it an 8/10.