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djprojexion rated Dune (1984)

Dune (1984) 8/10

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djprojexion rated A Quiet Place: Part II

A Quiet Place: Part II 6/10

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Viewing: 2nd Format: Blu-ray Thoughts: HALLOWEEN WEEKEND SCREENING #4. I just want to caveat this and note that I'm not a fan of the opening Romero piece and I didn't bother to watch it this time around, skipping straight to Argento's The Black Cat. I first watched this at the height of my Argento obsession in the late 90s/early 00s, and boy does this deliver for his fans. It not only features a great attempt at the Edgar Allen Poe story, but also contains Harvey Keitel in full Bad Lieutenant, committed 90s mode. I could easily watch an entire movie of a drunk Keitel yelling at his girlfriend in the kitchen (what a scene!). What I love the most about this piece is seeing Argento work on a smaller scale, which gives us a taste of what could have been if he worked on a 90s era tv series. It almost feels like an Italian Tales From The Crypt. It basically has everything we love about the maestro: POV shots, Hitchcock vibes, shocking gore FX, crazed animals, etc. It's definitely one of the best of his later career, despite feeling like an episode rather than a full feature.

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djprojexion rated Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 3/10

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Viewing: 1st Format: Blu-ray Thoughts: HALLOWEEN WEEKEND SCREENING #2. Having really enjoyed the first film it was a no-brainer to check out the sequel. And guess what? John K is back! Well technically the opening act of the film is a prequel going back to the events leading up to the alien invasion. Still nice to see him back in the role, even for a brief time. And to be honest I kind of wish they stayed there a bit more. While the remaining half has some decent suspense and twists and turns, it's a little too Walking Dead for my liking. Also now that we've seen the aliens they're just not as scary as they were in the first film when they were more mysterious. I did love Cillian Murphy in this, nice change of pace for him and really liked this conflicted character. All in all this was not as solid as the first film, but still enjoyable.

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Childhood favorite right here and I was actually pretty close to buying the Shout Select Blu-ray. Luckily I managed to find the newer DVD released the same year as the BR, found it for 50 cents at a GW.

3 years, 1 month ago

djprojexion rated Dune

Dune 8/10

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Viewing: 1st Format: Theater Thoughts: As my most anticipated movie of the year, I was beyond excited to finally see Dune in all its glory in IMAX. Did it live up to the hype for me? For the most part, yes. This is quite the experience that has to be seen in the theater, the visuals and ambient score is just amazing to behold. Villeneuve doubling down on his previous vision in Blade Runner 2049 to create a new and exciting take on the by now well-known Herbert story. What he as executed so brilliantly here is a tangible world that we can immerse ourselves in for 2 and a half hours. The cast/acting was great, bringing real life and emotion to the proceedings. Ultimately I feel the biggest flaw of the film is that it tries to tackle too much in this first installment and spreads itself a little too thin. Jumping too quickly from scene to scene and not really giving certain characters enough screen time. My favorite characters, Duncan Idaho and Stilgar (played by Jason Mamoa and Javier Bardem) did not get fleshed out enough here. Would have also liked to spend more time with the Harkonnens as well. Aside from that, the film is an epic almost operatic sci-fi odyssey and a breath of fresh air amidst the overly saturated super hero landscape. I was very close to giving this 9 stars, but an impressive feat nonetheless from Villeneuve and very much looking forward to the continuation of the story.

3 years, 1 month ago

djprojexion rated Blood Ties

Blood Ties 7/10

3 years, 2 months ago

djprojexion rated Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness 6/10

3 years, 2 months ago

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Viewing: Umpteenth Format: Streaming Thoughts: There's definitely a level of guilty pleasure and nostalgia that makes me return to this movie time and time again. It was one of the first movies I saw in a theater with my friends as a teenager and it takes me back to a simpler time of light-hearted comedy. Sure the film is beyond silly and ridiculous with every possible football related joke thrown in the mix. I mean it's got Kathy Ireland as the kicker for the team with the seemingly sole purpose to kick an opposing player in the nuts while saying "welcome to foot...balls" Overall the film has this former football star redemption story with Scott Bakula returning to college which kind of harks back to Rodney Dangerfield in Back To School a bit. Other highlights include Sinbad being Sinbad, a fresh off SNL Rob Schneider as the announcer, Jason Bateman baby-faced and full of pathos, and Hector Elizondo and Robert Loggia bringing the veteran acting chops to the table. It's far from perfect but I feel it maintains this level of enjoyment throughout both on and off the field and has a nice balance of comedy and drama. I know I am being way too forgiving of this movie but it does have its place in sports movie history. Somewhere.

3 years, 2 months ago

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Viewing: 2nd Format: DVD Thoughts: Watching The Drop again put me in the mood for some more gritty NYC films, and I remember really enjoying Blood Ties the first time I saw it. This time around it definitely feels like the filmmakers were a bit too obsessed with Scorsese and 70s crime flicks, but it still manages to work somehow. It's a passion project, with an awesome ensemble cast, most notably Clive Owen and Zoe Saldana turning in great performances. The one thing that bothered me this time was the overly stylized action sequences that were trying too hard to replicate the 70s Euro crime film aesthetics. I would have been on board for this if the whole movie was filmed that way, but it doesn't flow well with the rest of the movie. Similar to The Drop this is an American crime film made with foreign film sensibilities, which adds a level of depth to the characters that we don't see in films of this type too often. Despite it's flaws this is a solid period crime film that captures the feel of the setting and characters really well.

3 years, 2 months ago

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