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by mwgerb
Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:08 pm
Forum: Help me name that movie
Topic: Name of an awkward movie
Replies: 6
Views: 2999

Re: Name of an awkward movie

I haven't seen it (nor have I seen any of the movies I'm suggesting, so I may not even be close) but could it have been Dressed to Kill, Body of Evidence, or Color of Night?
by mwgerb
Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:26 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: Her
Replies: 60
Views: 24523

Re: Her

This is a quote from Samantha (Johansson) near the end which I was pleasantly surprised to see was up on IMDb already: "It's like I'm writing a book... and it's a book I deeply love. But I'm writing it slowly now. So the words are really far apart and the spaces between the wor...
by mwgerb
Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Expectation factor
Replies: 5
Views: 3038

Re: The Expectation factor

Ah yeah, there's nothing quite like the weirdly disappointing feeling of a T7 or T8 film that you were hoping to be a tier 10. Drive is coming to my mind.
by mwgerb
Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:56 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: 12 Years a Slave
Replies: 130
Views: 27866

Re: 12 Years a Slave

I do know what you're talking about, I just don't think 12 Years a Slave is a particularly good example of it, any more than Hunger was a call to restart The Troubles. To quote the director on answering "if he intended for the film to spark a conversation about race in North America": I ma...
by mwgerb
Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:20 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: 12 Years a Slave
Replies: 130
Views: 27866

Re: 12 Years a Slave

One of the top movies of the year for sure, and probably the best ensemble acting I've seen in a long time. It was amazing watching relatively new actors do incredible work, while at the same time seeing some top-tier actors do a lot with only a few scenes. And as to the original question Stewball ...
by mwgerb
Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Proposal
Replies: 54
Views: 11720

Re: Proposal

Another idea would be to add an off-topic forum, as Criticker currently only allows for movie discussions. Since debate and non-movie discussion are basically inevitable at some point, it might as well be controlled. Most online film communities have one, and political posts / arguments not immediat...
by mwgerb
Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:56 pm
Forum: Movie-Specific
Topic: 12 Years a Slave
Replies: 130
Views: 27866

Re: 12 Years a Slave

One of the top movies of the year for sure, and probably the best ensemble acting I've seen in a long time. It was amazing watching relatively new actors do incredible work, while at the same time seeing some top-tier actors do a lot with only a few scenes. And as to the original question Stewball a...
by mwgerb
Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Movies with the most (contentious) reviews
Replies: 15
Views: 4653

Re: Movies with the most (contentious) reviews

I think it's less interesting when the movie is enjoyably terrible, since a lot of the reviews agree with each other in content if not in score. On the other hand, sorting the Titanic reviews by number of stars puts me in the Christmas spirit.
by mwgerb
Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Watching a movie with a ranking desision in mind
Replies: 14
Views: 5057

Re: Watching a movie with a ranking desision in mind

Yeah, I've found myself doing this in the past. I can change my impression over the rest of the movie, and it doesn't affect my enjoyment, so I don't really see it as a problem.
by mwgerb
Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Movies that Have Aged Well, and Those that Haven't
Replies: 36
Views: 14519

Re: Movies that Have Aged Well, and Those that Haven't

I would say that Metropolis has held up surprisingly well, while another old, forward-thinking sci-fi film, Things to Come has not held up well at all. Forbidden Planet is probably the only 1950s sci-fi that's still impressive today. In comparison, Logan's Run seems fake and corny, even being made 2...