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Divius · Dec 1, 2016

Source: La La Land

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Divius · Dec 1, 2016

Watched 20 movies in November

TOP 5 NEW VIEWINGS OF NOVEMBER
5. Funny Face
4. The Toxic Avenger
3. Ghost in the Shell
2. Arrival
1. Hell or High Water

UberTag · Dec 1, 2016

Because of La La Land's prominence in the OP, its Best Picture front-runner status and the likelihood it will be the most talked about movie this month on GAF outside of Rogue One, I'm requoting my comments from my screening of the film at TIFF back in September...

UberTag said:
La La Land - As much as I appreciate the look and aesthetic of this film, I can't help but feel like it tries to play things a little too cute. It seems to suffer from commitment issues... whether it's to the romance between Sebastian and Mia, fully original tracks (we get a cover montage at one point), developing anyone outside of the two leads or just using them as musical number window dressing, actually remaining in Hollywood/LA or even the ending (which gets a 'what if' cop out).

So what we wind up with is a finished product that tries to have its cake and eat it too and it winds up feeling less special as a result.

That said, I was pleasantly surprised by how funny it wound up being. It's assuredly a star vehicle for Emma Stone and the favourite to win Best Picture but I can't help feeling let down that I'm not more enthusiastic about it. 8/10

This is a film that tries to be all things to all people and suffers as a result. I really do love its look. The production and costume design is immaculate... even if most of the showcase moments have been given away in the trailers. This movie is a sumptuous feast for the eyes and ears... but you'll feel a little sick afterwards as if you just gorged on too much Halloween candy.

Ridley327 · Dec 1, 2016

Top 7 for November (no particular order):
-Hacksaw Ridge
-Sing Street
-Arrival
-The House of Small Cubes
-Moonlight
-The Edge of Seventeen
-The Wailing

Most Valuable Rewatch: Phantasm

Solid lock for worst film of 2016: Carnage Park

Kyonashi · Dec 1, 2016

Saw Your Name a couple days ago at an indie cinema in London and can't stop thinking about it. Pretty much a lock for my favourite film of the year. Keep listening to the OST on Spotify and getting teary-eyed.

Expendable. · Dec 1, 2016

Top 5 First Views in November:

5) Things to Come (2016)
4) I Am Not Your Negro
3) The Edge of Seventeen
2) Malcolm X
1) The Wind (1928)

Honorable mentions: The War Room, Blue Collar, Affliction, 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her, Allied, O.J.: Made in America, Men Go to Battle, and The Red Turtle.

Actually comparatively quiet month, but I did see Suicide Squad, which supplanted Now You See Me 2 as the worst film of 2016.

phoenixyz · Dec 1, 2016

I watched 15 movies in November.

Top 6
1) Hell or High Water
2) Lady Vengeance
3) War Dogs
4) Kubo and the Two Strings
5) Finding Dory
6) Zero Days

Really nice month.

Blader · Dec 1, 2016

Top 5 of November:

1. Moonlight
2. Loving
3. Arrival
4. Doctor Strange
5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Did not see nearly as much as I wanted to last month. Have a lot on my plate for December, though.

thenexus6 · Dec 1, 2016

Very small month for me

Blade Runner
Before the Flood
Arrival
Lars and the Real Girl
Princess Diaries
Skiptrace

Bold are first time watches.

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

phoenixyz said:
I watched 15 movies in November.

Top 6
1) Hell or High Water
2) Lady Vengeance
3) War Dogs
4) Kubo and the Two Strings
5) Finding Dory
6) Zero Days

Really nice month.

Just rented hell or high water because of GAF. Chris pine is my boy

Fancy Clown · Dec 1, 2016

Watched 17 movies last month, 9 of which were Zatoichi.

Top 5 new watches:
1. Moonlight
2. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
3. The New Tale of Zatoichi
4. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
5. Arrival

Best rewatch;
Blood Simple

gamz · Dec 1, 2016

Fancy Clown said:
Watched 16 movies last month, 9 of which were Zatoichi.

Top 5 new watches:
1. Moonlight
2. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
3. The New Tale of Zatoichi
4. Umbrellas of Cherbourg
5. Arrival

Best rewatch;
Blood Simple

Still my fav from them.
masterpiece.

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

17 movies watched in November and they were all new watches. Aiming for 50-70 movies to finish out December.

1.punch-drunk love

2. Moonlight

3. Mulholand drive

4. Persona

5. in the mood for love

Highlight was finishing the love wolf and cub set. Great movie series and a must watch for samurai fans

Cripplegate · Dec 1, 2016

I probably only saw 5 films in November heh. Been way too busy lately. But I did just go and see:

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (7/10) - Adapting books into films feels like a fool's errand, mostly, and without having read the novel myself it still seems apparent what went wrong here. There are so many ideas packed into this thing and none of them really have time to develop, whether it's Billy's relationship to his sister (or other characters), supporting characters in general, elements of subtext, and even the meta-commentary about Hollywood adaptations itself. Too often the movie is cute when it feels like it should be going in a lot harder. There's not enough anger, or bite. Ang Lee knows what he's doing, though (the "it's not a movie without a love interest" subplot proves that enough) so while the screenplay may be lacking, or the project may have bitten off more than it can chew, or perhaps even if Lee himself was simply not the man for the job, despite his clear sincerity... nevertheless, I still think it's a good movie. There are good ideas in here. I can see where the story is going, and at the very least I'm interested in the book now. And Ang Lee just knows how to make a damn movie, you know? It's still compelling and entertaining and the ending actually hit me.

I saw the 120fps version and loved it. I think Ang Lee makes some questionable artistic choices, but I also see why he wanted HFR because hot damn every scene in Iraq is killer. Not just the big action scene, but even an earlier scene when they're walking through the market, and Billy is super tense and scanning for danger, all of the quick panning and stuff the camera is doing in HFR, and the absolute clarity that provides, really heightens the tension and conveys Billy's hyper-vigilance and alertness. It's great stuff. That's probably not going to be a popular opinion, though. I know HFR freaked a lot of people out back with The Hobbit. I kinda dug it there, too, even though The Hobbit movies are seriously some of the worst movies I've sat through this decade.

Infernostew · Dec 1, 2016

Top 5 films seen in November:

1. The Handmaiden
2. Arrival
3. Paper Moon
4. Nocturnal Animals
5. Blood and Black Lace

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

For those who have Netflix "singstreet" is up

gamz · Dec 1, 2016

TheFlow said:
For those who have Netflix "singstreet" is up

My fav this year so far.

T Dollarz · Dec 1, 2016

First Viewings of November:
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Arrival
3. The Edge of Seventeen
4. Doctor Strange
5. Hacksaw Ridge
6. Allied

Rewatch:
Zero Dark Thirty

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

Which do most people prefer.

"About elly" or "a separation"

omgkitty · Dec 1, 2016

Ugh I can't wait for La La Land.

Oh yeah I watched a WHOPPING 3 movies. I've seen 166 films in 2016 so far, and honestly just didn't feel like watching anything the last few weeks. Films is dead guys.

The Executioner
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Arrival

All great.

lordxar · Dec 1, 2016

I put down 32 movies last month even though it sure didn't feel like I watched much. I really tried to take a break after October but looks like I still kept pace on weekends. So my top 10 new watches were:

Throne of Blood
The Wailing
Hacksaw Ridge
The Gift
Phantasm
Rec 2
Arrival
The Exorcist 3
The Last Winter
Airport

Watched the Last Winter last night and enjoyed it quite a bit. Ron Perlman plays a pretty good asshole boss in what is basically an Apocalypse story if the permafrost melted. What I really liked about it was the Thing vibe/feel it has. Winter can suck it with all its cold bullshit but I love the setting in the Thing on some remote science station where it's cold as fuck out. That isolation. This pretty much takes place in the exact setting except in Alaska and follows a drill team. Now that's where the Thing comparisons end because this is more psychological and has some cheesy effects later on but the core story makes up for it. It's not earth shattering but I did enjoy it quite a bit.

Man with Knife · Dec 1, 2016

Last week I watched Repulsion (1965) and Possession (1981) back to back while being semi-tired. I'm glad that I didn't wake up with PTSD the next morning.

Both fantastic movies of course, never seen the latter before.

AngmarsKing701 · Dec 1, 2016

Top new viewings in November:

1. Hacksaw Ridge
2. Doctor Strange
3. Into the Forest
4. Pride & Prejudice and Zombies
5. Money Monster

I think Hacksaw Ridge was the only real "top tier" movie I saw in November, though. #2 - #5 are 3* or less.

BaronLundi · Dec 1, 2016

Top films seen for the first time - November edition

1. Creed
2. Zootopia
3. Room
4. Brooklyn

Worst : Josy and the Pussycats

Biggest waste of time : The Hunger Games (part 3 is actually the "best" one but they're all pretty useless, ugly and totally devoid of meaning)

AngmarsKing701 · Dec 1, 2016

BaronLundi said:
Top films seen for the first time - November edition

1. Creed
2. Zootopia
3. Room
4. Brooklyn

Worst : Josy and the Pussycats

Biggest waste of time : The Hunger Games (part 3 is actually the "best" one but they're all pretty useless, ugly and totally devoid of meaning)

My biggest waste of time in November was Jupiter Ascending. I wish I had those couple hours back.

Sean C · Dec 1, 2016

I saw 34 films in November (woo, unemployment!), 10 of those being new theatrical releases.

Top 5 new theatrical screenings:

1. The Handmaiden
2. The Edge of Seventeen
3. Hacksaw Ridge
4. Arrival
5. Moana

Top 5 older films (mostly TCM viewings):

1. Ninotchka
2. Seven Days in May
3. The Sting
4. Trouble in Paradise
5. Limelight

And my first review for the new thread (technically a November 30th viewing, though I guess it was technically December 1st somewhere in the world when I saw it):

The Handmaiden (2016): Divided into three parts of unequal length, this is a very faithful (setting change aside) adaptation of Sarah Waters' brilliant novel Fingersmith for most of the first two parts, before departing wildly (albeit in a way that, ironically, the narrators of the novel both comment on as a possibility at differing times). Tonally it's a lot jazzier than the novel's somber English Gothic aesthetic, which took some getting used to, but it's a very fun, highly stylish film. I do think it perhaps takes a little too long to wrap up after

revealing that Sook-hee and Hideko have decided to turn the tables on everybody (which is also, coincidentally, the point where the film departs wildly from the text. The outcome is never in doubt after that point, and we're left watching a prolonged setpiece where the two villains end up killing each other and the protagonists go through the overly detailed motions of escape.

Ward · Dec 1, 2016

17 total in November

Best:
1. Hell or High Water
2. Swiss Army Man
3. Divines
4. Kids
5. The Shallows

Worst: Mercy

lordxar · Dec 1, 2016

Worst of November for me was a short on Shudder called Innsmouth. Not only was the effects bad but the acting was horrid. The short was so bad I can still remember how shitty it was like a memory of something that tasted awful.

Biggest disappointment was Dom Hemingway. It had a lot of potential but managed to fail at everything it should have done well.

Vault Dweller 111 · Dec 1, 2016

Theater movies in November:

1. Arrival
2. Moana
3. Hacksaw Ridge
4. Doctor Strange
5. Fantastic Beasts

Also I watched Mononoke for the first time which was excellent. And Hateful 8 which I enjoyed much more on rewatch.

kevin1025 · Dec 1, 2016

I saw 14 movies during November (with a large gap in the middle of the month).

Top movies of the month:

The Edge of Seventeen
The Lobster
Arrival
Moonlight
The Nice Guys
The Gift

Window · Dec 1, 2016

It's awards season and there's about a dozen of these happening now but here are this year's winners from NYFCC for anyone interested.

Moonlight and Manchester dominate until La La Land unexpectedly snatches Best Film.

big ander · Dec 1, 2016

TheFlow said:
Which do most people prefer.

"About elly" or "a separation"

A Separation

About Elly's nearly as fantastic however, and has more of a thriller flavor

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

Window said:
It's awards season and there's about a dozen of these happening now but here are this year's winners from NYFCC for anyone interested.

Moonlight and Manchester dominate until La La Land unexpectedly snatches Best Film.

This is how I see it going down

AngmarsKing701 · Dec 1, 2016

December line up looks like:
Moana - tomorrow
Arrival - Saturday
Rogue One - already bought tix for Dec 16
Albert Finney's Scrooge - Christmas Eve tradition
Passengers - currently planned for Christmas Day

My wife and I usually get a movie per week or so via streaming or Redbox, so we'll see what else gets added to the list above.

Also, my brother and his family will be in town after Christmas and we usually fire up something on Blu-Ray that they haven't seen. Now, he is usually pretty psyched to see something like Civil War or Star Trek Beyond but he has two college-age daughters who aren't necessarily interested in those. So, not sure what we'll fire up to watch this year.

Discotheque · Dec 1, 2016

Top 5 new watches of the month:

The Handmaiden
The Wailing
Edge of Seventeen
Hacksaw Ridge
Arrival

Honorable mention: hell or high water, fantastic beasts

omgkitty · Dec 1, 2016

Does anyone know anything about when The Handmaiden will show up for VOD on Amazon? I feel like The Neon Demon had showed up online by this point in the release schedule :\

Apt101 · Dec 1, 2016

Doctor Strange - Visually impressive and a lot of fun. There was plenty of levity though the jokes and gags didn't always land, and it was mighty imaginative. I thought Strange could have benefitted from a more unique personality, as he came off like a surgeon version of Tony Stark minus the womanizing. The story was serviceable, not bad but not remarkable either. As a long-time fan of the character I thoroughly enjoyed the climactic "final boss" fight.

Ridley327 · Dec 1, 2016

omgkitty said:
Does anyone know anything about when The Handmaiden will show up for VOD on Amazon? I feel like The Neon Demon had showed up online by this point in the release schedule :\

I think it's still touring in a couple of cities, but with any luck, it'll be up by the end of the month. I will be on that like white on rice.

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

omgkitty said:
Does anyone know anything about when The Handmaiden will show up for VOD on Amazon? I feel like The Neon Demon had showed up online by this point in the release schedule :

I expect January

Sean C · Dec 1, 2016

omgkitty said:
Does anyone know anything about when The Handmaiden will show up for VOD on Amazon? I feel like The Neon Demon had showed up online by this point in the release schedule :\

Well, it's scheduled to be released on Blu-ray in January, so one would imagine by then.

daydream · Dec 1, 2016

top november watches:

1. paterson
2. cold fish
3. love exposure
4. outer space
5. nostalghia

Fancy Clown · Dec 1, 2016

omgkitty said:
Does anyone know anything about when The Handmaiden will show up for VOD on Amazon? I feel like The Neon Demon had showed up online by this point in the release schedule :

It'll probs be going up on prime not VOD fyi since its an Amazon produced movie like Macbeth.

TheFlow · Dec 1, 2016

Fancy Clown said:
It'll probs be going up on prime not VOD fyi since its an Amazon produced movie like Macbeth.

Oo then it will definitely be up soon

overcast · Dec 1, 2016

Edge of Seventeen is that good eh?

SeanC · Dec 1, 2016

I feel like I really slacked on updating movie watching last month. I saw a ton but failed to post here. I deserve shame and exile like Mad Max from Bartertown.

Top November New Watches:

1) Captain Fantastic
2) Nocturnal Animals
3) Arrival
4) Doctor Strange
5) Sing Street

Ridley327 · Dec 1, 2016

Fancy Clown said:
It'll probs be going up on prime not VOD fyi since its an Amazon produced movie like Macbeth.

Actually, Amazon does VOD release first, then the Blu-ray a couple of weeks later, and then it hits Prime a couple of weeks after that.

The VOD release is important for them because they sell that on every storefront, including iTunes and VUDU.

kevin1025 · Dec 1, 2016

overcast said:
Edge of Seventeen is that good eh?

It honestly could be my favorite film of the year, definitely in the top 5 so far (I've missed a lot of the award season movies since they haven't hit here yet, though...plus Rogue One).

Sean C · Dec 1, 2016

overcast said:
Edge of Seventeen is that good eh?

Highly recommend it.

thenexus6 · Dec 1, 2016

Skiptrace

It was a bad movie, I knew that going in but still. If it wasn't for Jackie I would've probably never watched it.

Generic story, bad fight choreography, bad camera work / editing, lame cliche dialogue / setups.

The best bit was two of the guys (I won't spoil who) from the Lucky Stars series were in this, which surprised me!

Anton Sugar · Dec 1, 2016

Saw The Handmaiden last night and really enjoyed it. Park Chan-Wook has really matured in his treatment of women and this is the pinnacle. It's more a touching love story than anything else, though it still has his signature horrid twists. And, WOW, those sex scenes...!

I haven't been seeing as many movies these past few months. The Invitation was near the top of my list, but Arrival is up there. I get the feeling that, when I see Moonlight, it's gonna skyrocket to the top. Even the trailer made my room dusty.

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