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DECEMBER
1477
8.3
8.5
The Great Dictator (1940) (1941)
30.12.
Blu-ray, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Charles Chaplin
Disappointing. I considered this a masterpiece when I was in high school but now it feels like a pretty mediocre film built around a legendary ending. Chaplin is one of my heroes but I guess silent films were his actual forte. I need to re-watch Limelight soon, maybe that one is a bit more mature sound film.
Blu-ray, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Charles Chaplin
Disappointing. I considered this a masterpiece when I was in high school but now it feels like a pretty mediocre film built around a legendary ending. Chaplin is one of my heroes but I guess silent films were his actual forte. I need to re-watch Limelight soon, maybe that one is a bit more mature sound film.
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7.2
7.3
Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
25.12.
Digibox, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Klaus Härö
Digibox, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Klaus Härö
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6
7.1
Diving Into the Unknown (2016)
19.12.
Digibox, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Juan Reina
Digibox, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Juan Reina
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399
6.2
6.4
17.12.
Netflix, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Ti West
Lost some of its charm on second viewing but it is a nice little horror flick. I admire these kinds of carefully and lovingly made stylistic exercises.
Netflix, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Ti West
Lost some of its charm on second viewing but it is a nice little horror flick. I admire these kinds of carefully and lovingly made stylistic exercises.
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71
7.1
7.1
Career Girls (1997)
16.12.
DVD, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Mike Leigh
DVD, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Mike Leigh
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1183
6.1
6.8
The Family Man (2000)
04.12.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Brett Ratner
Good film to view on my birthday. This could be a masterpiece in the hands of a more adept director but, as it is, it's merely a half-entertaining (the first half is gold thanks to Cage's antics) film that is at least 30 minutes too long and becomes horribly cheesy after the halfway point. I believe Cage singing opera cures cancer, though.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Brett Ratner
Good film to view on my birthday. This could be a masterpiece in the hands of a more adept director but, as it is, it's merely a half-entertaining (the first half is gold thanks to Cage's antics) film that is at least 30 minutes too long and becomes horribly cheesy after the halfway point. I believe Cage singing opera cures cancer, though.
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1010
6.8
7.6
Christmas Vacation (1989)
03.12.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Jeremiah S. Chechik
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Jeremiah S. Chechik
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1358
4.7
5.6
Jingle All the Way (1996)
03.12.
Netflix, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Brian Levant
This is getting weaker every Christmas. Ted is one of the all-time great movie villains, though.
Netflix, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Brian Levant
This is getting weaker every Christmas. Ted is one of the all-time great movie villains, though.
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314
7.7
7.5
Cross of Iron (1977) (1977)
02.12.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Sam Peckinpah
Approximately my face watching this film.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Sam Peckinpah
Approximately my face watching this film.
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NOVEMBER
3442
7.6
7.9
The Breakfast Club (1985)
30.11.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY John Hughes
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY John Hughes
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127
7.7
7.7
Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)
26.11.
PC/TV, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Éric Rohmer
After this and The Green Ray, I think I'm finding my new favorite French director in Éric Rohmer (even though, for some reason, I didn't care much for My Night at Maud's). The dialogue is so sharp and the presence of the characters is so tangible in his films.
PC/TV, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Éric Rohmer
After this and The Green Ray, I think I'm finding my new favorite French director in Éric Rohmer (even though, for some reason, I didn't care much for My Night at Maud's). The dialogue is so sharp and the presence of the characters is so tangible in his films.
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2029
8
8.2
Unforgiven (1992)
20.11.
Netflix, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Clint Eastwood
Netflix, 2nd viewing
DIRECTED BY Clint Eastwood
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672
7.2
7.6
Sicario (2015)
15.11.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Denis Villeneuve
Expertly made but could've done a lot more with its themes and subject.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Denis Villeneuve
Expertly made but could've done a lot more with its themes and subject.
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536
7.2
7.6
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
15.11.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Chia-Liang Liu
The fighting scenes are gold but everything else was really tedious.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Chia-Liang Liu
The fighting scenes are gold but everything else was really tedious.
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1185
7.5
7.5
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
14.11.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Lynne Ramsay
By far the darkest film of the Home Alone series.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Lynne Ramsay
By far the darkest film of the Home Alone series.
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826
6.3
6.8
Sinister (2012)
09.11.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Scott Derrickson
I like the first 45 minutes or so when it builds up the tension with almost no jump scares. Unfortunately the film turns rather bad when that Slipknot guitarist starts to make regular appearances. I also hate foreboding-looking kids with bad make-up in modern horror films.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Scott Derrickson
I like the first 45 minutes or so when it builds up the tension with almost no jump scares. Unfortunately the film turns rather bad when that Slipknot guitarist starts to make regular appearances. I also hate foreboding-looking kids with bad make-up in modern horror films.
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7.9
7.8
08.11.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Werner Herzog & Dmitry Vasyukov
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Werner Herzog & Dmitry Vasyukov
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102
8.1
8.2
Tangerines (2013)
07.11.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Zaza Urushadze
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Zaza Urushadze
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4134
7.7
8
Twelve Monkeys (1996)
06.11.
Netflix, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Terry Gilliam
Netflix, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Terry Gilliam
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1307
5.9
6.5
The Weather Man (2005)
01.11.
Elisa Viihde Aitio, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Gore Verbinski
Elisa Viihde Aitio, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Gore Verbinski
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OCTOBER
1062
7
7.5
Trading Places (1983)
31.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY John Landis
The first half is really bland but once Aykroyd and Murphy hook up against the Dukes the film becomes pretty fun.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY John Landis
The first half is really bland but once Aykroyd and Murphy hook up against the Dukes the film becomes pretty fun.
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5.9
7
Metsän tarina (2012)
21.10.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Kim Saarniluoto & Ville Suhonen
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Kim Saarniluoto & Ville Suhonen
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910
6.9
7.1
Snowpiercer (2013)
19.10.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Bong Joon-ho
I thought this had some issues with finding its tone; its whole premise is so silly and yet the film is mostly pretty serious - bar the cartoony character of Tilda Swinton whose performance, I guess, was pretty good because I don't remember the last time I've been this annoyed by a character. Also some of the action scenes could've been a lot better.
A very interesting concept, some nice twists and turns to the plot (if one doesn't bother too much about them making a lot of sense) and excellent set design save a lot.
Blu-ray, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Bong Joon-ho
I thought this had some issues with finding its tone; its whole premise is so silly and yet the film is mostly pretty serious - bar the cartoony character of Tilda Swinton whose performance, I guess, was pretty good because I don't remember the last time I've been this annoyed by a character. Also some of the action scenes could've been a lot better.
A very interesting concept, some nice twists and turns to the plot (if one doesn't bother too much about them making a lot of sense) and excellent set design save a lot.
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280
5.7
6.1
6 Souls (2010)
15.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Björn Stein & Måns Mårlind
Alussa oli ihan kiinnostavaa southern gothic -meininkiä, mutta aivan höpöksihän tämä lopussa menee. En jaksa selittää mistä on kysymys, mutta tässä elokuvassa nähtävä ääniaaltokohtaus on typerintä paskaa, mitä olen koskaan nähnyt.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Björn Stein & Måns Mårlind
Alussa oli ihan kiinnostavaa southern gothic -meininkiä, mutta aivan höpöksihän tämä lopussa menee. En jaksa selittää mistä on kysymys, mutta tässä elokuvassa nähtävä ääniaaltokohtaus on typerintä paskaa, mitä olen koskaan nähnyt.
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6.2
7.1
Kummeli Stories (1995)
15.10.
Elisa Viihde Aitio, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Matti Grönberg
Elisa Viihde Aitio, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Matti Grönberg
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3.6
4.5
Mac Devin Go to High School (2012)
13.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Dylan C. Brown
Snoop Dogg is going on his 15th year at high (lol) school. He's not doing much studying, though, as he spends, in his own words, every minute of his life smoking weed. Enter young hot chemistry teacher; our droopy-eyed hero finds a love interest. Here's where the plot thickens: in order to date the teacher, Snoop Dogg must graduate, for obvious moral reasons. Snoop hooks up with Wiz Khalifa and the duo smokes a lot of kush while a terribly ugly anthropomorphized CGI blunt pops up every now and then to educate the viewer about marijuana. In the end I don't even remember if Snoop gets the girl but I do remember he and Wiz come up with an alternative source of energy whose secret ingredient is... well, I won't spoil that for you.
Last week I made an analogy that Snoop Dogg is the Nicolas Cage of music: he apparently accepts each and every project he's offered, provided he's got the time for it. In fact, a more precise analogy would be to claim he is the Nicolas Cage of the show business: he does not seem to limit himself to only inexplicable musical projects (example).
Without Snoop Dogg, this would be a solid contender for worst film I've ever seen. However, considering I do find Snoop Dogg one of the most hilarious people on the planet and probably the most important entertainer of the past 20 years, a true global Spede Pasanen of the internet age, I was pretty fucking entertained. The rating doesn't matter.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Dylan C. Brown
Snoop Dogg is going on his 15th year at high (lol) school. He's not doing much studying, though, as he spends, in his own words, every minute of his life smoking weed. Enter young hot chemistry teacher; our droopy-eyed hero finds a love interest. Here's where the plot thickens: in order to date the teacher, Snoop Dogg must graduate, for obvious moral reasons. Snoop hooks up with Wiz Khalifa and the duo smokes a lot of kush while a terribly ugly anthropomorphized CGI blunt pops up every now and then to educate the viewer about marijuana. In the end I don't even remember if Snoop gets the girl but I do remember he and Wiz come up with an alternative source of energy whose secret ingredient is... well, I won't spoil that for you.
Last week I made an analogy that Snoop Dogg is the Nicolas Cage of music: he apparently accepts each and every project he's offered, provided he's got the time for it. In fact, a more precise analogy would be to claim he is the Nicolas Cage of the show business: he does not seem to limit himself to only inexplicable musical projects (example).
Without Snoop Dogg, this would be a solid contender for worst film I've ever seen. However, considering I do find Snoop Dogg one of the most hilarious people on the planet and probably the most important entertainer of the past 20 years, a true global Spede Pasanen of the internet age, I was pretty fucking entertained. The rating doesn't matter.
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7.3
8
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
12.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Gabriele Muccino
Mitä paremmin pystyy sietämään elokuvan epäilyttävän kokoomuslaisen pohjavireen, sitä nautittavampi se on. Lähdin tähän aika skeptisellä asenteella, mutta elokuva voittikin minut puolelleen. Will Smith poikineen vetää yllättävän sympaattiset roolit ja optimismi on heikkouteni. Siirappi mielestäni pääosin kiitettävästi vältetty.
Jonkin verran kurjuudessa vellomista ja luuskannereiden perässä juoksemista olisi tästä voinut karsia, ja Willin vaimosta olisi voinut saada moniulotteisemmankin hahmon (elokuva muuttuu huomattavasti paremmaksi, kun kyseinen hahmo poistuu kuvioista).
Where there is a Will, there is a way
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Gabriele Muccino
Mitä paremmin pystyy sietämään elokuvan epäilyttävän kokoomuslaisen pohjavireen, sitä nautittavampi se on. Lähdin tähän aika skeptisellä asenteella, mutta elokuva voittikin minut puolelleen. Will Smith poikineen vetää yllättävän sympaattiset roolit ja optimismi on heikkouteni. Siirappi mielestäni pääosin kiitettävästi vältetty.
Jonkin verran kurjuudessa vellomista ja luuskannereiden perässä juoksemista olisi tästä voinut karsia, ja Willin vaimosta olisi voinut saada moniulotteisemmankin hahmon (elokuva muuttuu huomattavasti paremmaksi, kun kyseinen hahmo poistuu kuvioista).
Where there is a Will, there is a way
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528
6.9
7.2
Top Secret! (1984)
11.10.
Netflix, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Jerry Zucker, David Zucker & Jim Abrahams
Netflix, ?th viewing
DIRECTED BY Jerry Zucker, David Zucker & Jim Abrahams
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5.6
6.1
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
09.10.
Netflix, 3rd viewing
DIRECTED BY Ivan Reitman
Hyvää komediaa ja harmittavan vähäiseksi jäävää actionia, tylsää draamaa ja todella vaivaannuttavat pahisroolivalinnat. Tässä elokuvassa on kuitenkin paljon legendaarista sisältöä ja ideaa, että en voi tätä tuomita.
Netflix, 3rd viewing
DIRECTED BY Ivan Reitman
Hyvää komediaa ja harmittavan vähäiseksi jäävää actionia, tylsää draamaa ja todella vaivaannuttavat pahisroolivalinnat. Tässä elokuvassa on kuitenkin paljon legendaarista sisältöä ja ideaa, että en voi tätä tuomita.
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7.5
7.7
Merchants of Doubt (2014)
05.10.
TV/Docventures, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Robert Kenner
Mielenkiintoisin dokumentti tällä kaudella näkemistäni (pornodokkarin missasin). Uskomattomia antikristuksia on Amerikka - ja tietty koko muu maailma - pullollaan. Niinku nyt vaikka tää Janne Katajan isä:
TV/Docventures, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Robert Kenner
Mielenkiintoisin dokumentti tällä kaudella näkemistäni (pornodokkarin missasin). Uskomattomia antikristuksia on Amerikka - ja tietty koko muu maailma - pullollaan. Niinku nyt vaikka tää Janne Katajan isä:
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7.4
7.8
The Boondock Saints (1999) (1999)
05.10.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Troy Duffy
Violent, masculine, edgy, witty-dialogue, post-Pulp Fiction crime action film is probably one of my least favorite genres so I've avoided this film until now.
And it's largely what I expected it to be (written above). It's also visually ugly and it suffers from some bad directing, terrible use of music and editing. What salvages it from being complete dreg is that it's energetic and thus fairly entertaining to watch, and - most importantly - the amazing Willem Dafoe and his beautiful face.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Troy Duffy
Violent, masculine, edgy, witty-dialogue, post-Pulp Fiction crime action film is probably one of my least favorite genres so I've avoided this film until now.
And it's largely what I expected it to be (written above). It's also visually ugly and it suffers from some bad directing, terrible use of music and editing. What salvages it from being complete dreg is that it's energetic and thus fairly entertaining to watch, and - most importantly - the amazing Willem Dafoe and his beautiful face.
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7.1
7.4
John Wick (2014)
04.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Chad Stahelski
Keanu Reeves is really pissed off and I'm enjoying it. Some tastelessly overused music and a very structurally disjointed third act aside, this is a pretty damn good modern action film. Nice to see that there are people still interested in elaborately choreographed action scenes.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Chad Stahelski
Keanu Reeves is really pissed off and I'm enjoying it. Some tastelessly overused music and a very structurally disjointed third act aside, this is a pretty damn good modern action film. Nice to see that there are people still interested in elaborately choreographed action scenes.
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5.2
5.4
The Trust (2016)
04.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Alex & Benjamin Brewer
This film has some really messy story-telling - most of the time I had no idea what the fuck was going on - but what elevates this to the upper echelon of Nicolas Cage's recent filmography is that it gives an impression of the guy actually having a lot of fun with this role. I imagine this depiction is very close to what Cage is like in real life. This is probably his best performance since Bad Lieutenant (which I rank among his very best).
I also appreciate how it tries a different take on the heist film genre. It's a shame the film-making is so confusing.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Alex & Benjamin Brewer
This film has some really messy story-telling - most of the time I had no idea what the fuck was going on - but what elevates this to the upper echelon of Nicolas Cage's recent filmography is that it gives an impression of the guy actually having a lot of fun with this role. I imagine this depiction is very close to what Cage is like in real life. This is probably his best performance since Bad Lieutenant (which I rank among his very best).
I also appreciate how it tries a different take on the heist film genre. It's a shame the film-making is so confusing.
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5.4
6.1
Next Friday (2000)
01.10.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Steve Carr
Siinä vaiheessa, kun elokuvan lähes ensimmäisessä kohtauksessa ärsyttävästi ylinäyttelevä Ice Cuben isä kaatuu koiranpaskan päälle ja jostain aivojen epämiellyttävästä kolkasta mieleen kohoaa Ponterosan haamu, sitä vain ymmärtää, että Next Friday ei sittenkään taida päästä kovin lähelle aiemman Ice Cuben perjantaielokuvan taikaa. Elokuva ei juurikaan naurata, muttei myöskään liiemmin tylsistytä tai loukkaa huonoudellaan.
Helvetin kova filmografia tän elokuvan ohjaajalla on myös: Dr. Dolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, Movie 43, Paul Blart: Mall Cop... tuossa seurassa Next Friday on Citizen Kane.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Steve Carr
Siinä vaiheessa, kun elokuvan lähes ensimmäisessä kohtauksessa ärsyttävästi ylinäyttelevä Ice Cuben isä kaatuu koiranpaskan päälle ja jostain aivojen epämiellyttävästä kolkasta mieleen kohoaa Ponterosan haamu, sitä vain ymmärtää, että Next Friday ei sittenkään taida päästä kovin lähelle aiemman Ice Cuben perjantaielokuvan taikaa. Elokuva ei juurikaan naurata, muttei myöskään liiemmin tylsistytä tai loukkaa huonoudellaan.
Helvetin kova filmografia tän elokuvan ohjaajalla on myös: Dr. Dolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, Movie 43, Paul Blart: Mall Cop... tuossa seurassa Next Friday on Citizen Kane.
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7.9
7.7
The Tenant (1976)
01.10.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Roman Polanski
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Roman Polanski
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805
7.6
7.5
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
30.09.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Werner Herzog
Jotenkin nää Herzogin fiktioelokuvat on kaikki vaan ihan OK. Näissä on fiilis niinku istuis kattomassa VHS:ää jossain yläasteen historian tunnilla. Sitä toivois näkevänsä enemmän Aguirren tai Bad Lieutenantin tapaista kuumehoureista hulluutta, mutta sen sijaan sitä saakin kuivakkoja, juonen liian aisoissaan pitämiä semitaidepätkiä, joissa on onneksi kauniita kuvia, ajoittain maagista tunnelmaa ja hyvää "Popol Vuhhin" musaa.
Meikä menossa Mayhemin keikalle.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Werner Herzog
Jotenkin nää Herzogin fiktioelokuvat on kaikki vaan ihan OK. Näissä on fiilis niinku istuis kattomassa VHS:ää jossain yläasteen historian tunnilla. Sitä toivois näkevänsä enemmän Aguirren tai Bad Lieutenantin tapaista kuumehoureista hulluutta, mutta sen sijaan sitä saakin kuivakkoja, juonen liian aisoissaan pitämiä semitaidepätkiä, joissa on onneksi kauniita kuvia, ajoittain maagista tunnelmaa ja hyvää "Popol Vuhhin" musaa.
Meikä menossa Mayhemin keikalle.
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7.4
7.9
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
29.09.
Viaplay, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY F. Gary Gray
Musician biopics are mostly worth watching if you like the subject but they never seem to transcend the level of an illustrated Wikipedia page. Well, most of the details this film covered I didn't know of and I like watching films more than I like reading Wikipedia so this was worth my time.
Viaplay, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY F. Gary Gray
Musician biopics are mostly worth watching if you like the subject but they never seem to transcend the level of an illustrated Wikipedia page. Well, most of the details this film covered I didn't know of and I like watching films more than I like reading Wikipedia so this was worth my time.
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6.8
7.5
An Honest Liar (2014)
28.09.
TV/Docventures, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Tyler Measom & Justin Weinstein
TV/Docventures, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Tyler Measom & Justin Weinstein
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4.3
4.6
Junior (1994)
24.09.
Digibox, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Ivan Reitman
Digibox, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Ivan Reitman
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7.3
7.7
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
24.09.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY John Singleton
Every film with Ice Cube sitting on the porch for the majority of the runtime is at least OK in my books. Also, I was actually surprised how much this film made me care about its characters.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY John Singleton
Every film with Ice Cube sitting on the porch for the majority of the runtime is at least OK in my books. Also, I was actually surprised how much this film made me care about its characters.
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5.6
6.2
Waffle Street (2015)
22.09.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Esholm Nelms & Ian Nelms
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Esholm Nelms & Ian Nelms
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7.2
7.5
Train To Busan (2016)
22.09.
Cinema/Rakkautta & Anarkiaa, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Yeon Sang-ho
Loistava leffa, tuli vanha kunnon M-juna mieleen.
Cinema/Rakkautta & Anarkiaa, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Yeon Sang-ho
Loistava leffa, tuli vanha kunnon M-juna mieleen.
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7.3
7.4
Cartel Land (2015)
21.09.
TV/Docventures, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Matthew Heineman
TV/Docventures, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Matthew Heineman
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21.09.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Jari Halonen
Vittu toi äijä puhuu hitaasti.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Jari Halonen
Vittu toi äijä puhuu hitaasti.
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5.6
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Righteous Kill (2008) (2008)
20.09.
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Jon Avnet
DVD, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Jon Avnet
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6.5
6.9
20.09.
Cinema/Rakkautta & Anarkiaa, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Sion Sono
A guy considered a no-good loser by his workmates fulfills his dream of becoming a rock star with the help of a turtle who accidentally gets flushed down the toilet only to end up in a colony of lost toys and animals and a homeless man who's actually Santa Claus. A weird movie even by Sion Sono standards.
I was ready to 5-star this after the first five minutes or so but unfortunately it loses steam as it goes on. Could've done some editing. I felt like there was a lot of redundancy and I think a faster pace and shorter runtime would generally compliment a film with such crazy content.
Cinema/Rakkautta & Anarkiaa, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Sion Sono
A guy considered a no-good loser by his workmates fulfills his dream of becoming a rock star with the help of a turtle who accidentally gets flushed down the toilet only to end up in a colony of lost toys and animals and a homeless man who's actually Santa Claus. A weird movie even by Sion Sono standards.
I was ready to 5-star this after the first five minutes or so but unfortunately it loses steam as it goes on. Could've done some editing. I felt like there was a lot of redundancy and I think a faster pace and shorter runtime would generally compliment a film with such crazy content.
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7.1
7.6
Lethal Weapon (1987)
19.09.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Richard Donner
Jörn Donnerin veljen Richard Donnerin ohjaama ehkä maailman kaikkien aikojen kahdeksankymmentälukulaisin leffa, joka kärsii kaavamaisen puisevasta panttivanki-, kidutus- ja takaa-ajojaksosta, joka ei valitettavasti jaksa kiinnostaa yhtään. Onneksi loppupuolen täysin käsittämätön nyrkkitappelu Gibsonin Melin ja Buseyn Garyn välillä tuo huumorin elokuvaan takaisin ja samalla joulumielikin nousee pilviin, vaikka on vasta syyskuu. Lisäksi elokuvan saksofoni- ja sähkökitaravetoinen soundtrack on todennäköisesti Eric Claptonin uran hienoin hetki ja Danny Glover lausumassa sanat "I'm too old for this shit" parantaa syövän. 3/5 katsoisin jatko-osat.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Richard Donner
Jörn Donnerin veljen Richard Donnerin ohjaama ehkä maailman kaikkien aikojen kahdeksankymmentälukulaisin leffa, joka kärsii kaavamaisen puisevasta panttivanki-, kidutus- ja takaa-ajojaksosta, joka ei valitettavasti jaksa kiinnostaa yhtään. Onneksi loppupuolen täysin käsittämätön nyrkkitappelu Gibsonin Melin ja Buseyn Garyn välillä tuo huumorin elokuvaan takaisin ja samalla joulumielikin nousee pilviin, vaikka on vasta syyskuu. Lisäksi elokuvan saksofoni- ja sähkökitaravetoinen soundtrack on todennäköisesti Eric Claptonin uran hienoin hetki ja Danny Glover lausumassa sanat "I'm too old for this shit" parantaa syövän. 3/5 katsoisin jatko-osat.
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6.3
Certain Women (2017)
18.09.
Cinema/Rakkautta & Anarkiaa, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Kelly Reichardt
Reichardt is brilliant at capturing the slightest sentiments on film. Her films feel like living, breathing people.
Cinema/Rakkautta & Anarkiaa, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Kelly Reichardt
Reichardt is brilliant at capturing the slightest sentiments on film. Her films feel like living, breathing people.
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5.8
The Nightmare (2015)
17.09.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Rodney Ascher
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Rodney Ascher
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6.4
ARQ (2016)
17.09.
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Tony Elliott
Netflix, 1st viewing
DIRECTED BY Tony Elliott
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Number of films per decade:
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 3
1940s: 3
1950s: 2
1960s: 5
1970s: 12
1980s: 16
1990s: 24
2000s: 18
2010s: 62
Distribution by country: (the demarcation is pretty arbitrary, but whatever)
USA 87
Finland 13
Japan 10
UK 7
Germany 5
France 3
South Korea 3
Australia 2
Canada 2
Iran 2
Italy 2
Argentina 1
Belgium 1
Brazil 1
Georgia 1
Hong Kong 1
Hungary 1
Ireland 1
Spain 1
Thailand 1
Most watched directors:
Francis Ford Coppola: 4 films
Werner Herzog: 3
Noah Baumbach: 2
F. Gary Gray: 2
Akira Kurosawa: 2
Roman Polanski: 2
Ivan Reitman: 2
George A. Romero: 2
Sion Sono: 2
Rating distribution:
5.0 0
4.5 9
4.0 36
3.5 28
3.0 39
2.5 15
2.0 9
1.5 5
1.0 3
0.5 1
Films seen in cinema:
The Hateful Eight (Jan 19) ****
The Revenant (Feb 4) ***½
Carol (Feb 28) ****
The Witch (Apr 13) ****
Tomorrow (Jun 5) ****
Toni Erdmann (Aug 19) ****½
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (Aug 24) ****
Certain Women (Sep 18) ****
Love & Peace (Sep 20) ***½
Train to Busan (Sep 22) ****
Films seen per month:
January: 19
February: 12
March: 7
April: 12
May: 10
June: 5
July: 8
August: 16
September: 20
October: 15
November: 11
December: 9
Best discoveries each month:
January:
1. The Hateful Eight (2015)
2. Samurai Cop (1991)
3. The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)
February:
1. Carol (2015)
2. Naked Lunch (1991)
3. Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
March:
none, bad month.
April:
1. The Truman Show (1998)
2. Brief Encounter (1945)
3. The Witch (2015)
May:
1. Interstellar (2014)
2. Collateral (2004)
June:
1. Tomorrow (2015)
July:
1. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
2. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
3. Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
August:
1. Toni Erdmann (2016)
2. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
September:
1. Train to Busan (2016)
2. The Babadook (2014)
3. Certain Women (2016)
October:
1. The Tenant (1976)
2. Merchants of Doubt (2014)
November:
1. Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)
2. Tangerines (2013)
3. The Breakfast Club (1985)
December:
none, bad month.
Number of films per decade:
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 3
1940s: 3
1950s: 2
1960s: 5
1970s: 12
1980s: 16
1990s: 24
2000s: 18
2010s: 62
Distribution by country: (the demarcation is pretty arbitrary, but whatever)
USA 87
Finland 13
Japan 10
UK 7
Germany 5
France 3
South Korea 3
Australia 2
Canada 2
Iran 2
Italy 2
Argentina 1
Belgium 1
Brazil 1
Georgia 1
Hong Kong 1
Hungary 1
Ireland 1
Spain 1
Thailand 1
Most watched directors:
Francis Ford Coppola: 4 films
Werner Herzog: 3
Noah Baumbach: 2
F. Gary Gray: 2
Akira Kurosawa: 2
Roman Polanski: 2
Ivan Reitman: 2
George A. Romero: 2
Sion Sono: 2
Rating distribution:
5.0 0
4.5 9
4.0 36
3.5 28
3.0 39
2.5 15
2.0 9
1.5 5
1.0 3
0.5 1
Films seen in cinema:
The Hateful Eight (Jan 19) ****
The Revenant (Feb 4) ***½
Carol (Feb 28) ****
The Witch (Apr 13) ****
Tomorrow (Jun 5) ****
Toni Erdmann (Aug 19) ****½
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (Aug 24) ****
Certain Women (Sep 18) ****
Love & Peace (Sep 20) ***½
Train to Busan (Sep 22) ****
Films seen per month:
January: 19
February: 12
March: 7
April: 12
May: 10
June: 5
July: 8
August: 16
September: 20
October: 15
November: 11
December: 9
Best discoveries each month:
January:
1. The Hateful Eight (2015)
2. Samurai Cop (1991)
3. The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)
February:
1. Carol (2015)
2. Naked Lunch (1991)
3. Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
March:
none, bad month.
April:
1. The Truman Show (1998)
2. Brief Encounter (1945)
3. The Witch (2015)
May:
1. Interstellar (2014)
2. Collateral (2004)
June:
1. Tomorrow (2015)
July:
1. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
2. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
3. Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
August:
1. Toni Erdmann (2016)
2. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
September:
1. Train to Busan (2016)
2. The Babadook (2014)
3. Certain Women (2016)
October:
1. The Tenant (1976)
2. Merchants of Doubt (2014)
November:
1. Chloe in the Afternoon (1972)
2. Tangerines (2013)
3. The Breakfast Club (1985)
December:
none, bad month.
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