Official Rate the last movie you watched thread

[Hector]

What Happened To Monday?



It’s on Netflix.

I really dug it. Fun sci-fi flick. Set in a near-future dystopia where it is illegal to have more than one child due to overpopulation.

Well, septuplets are born and all hell breaks loose, lol.

Stars one of my favorite actresses, Noomi Rapance.

Check it out!

[Mikey]

Just watched "Mansion of the Doomed" (1976) starring Richard Basehart and Lance Henriksen

Can anybody explain why this movie was considered a "video nasty" in the UK ?

There's no nudity, gore isn't over the top and plot was mediocre.

(minimal spoiler) The only part of the plot that was disturbing was the attempted kidnapping of the little girl - which was foiled anyway.

BTW, did Canada go along with the UK nasties ?

[cjefferys]

BTW, did Canada go along with the UK nasties ?

Not really, but depending on the province, there were periods of strong censorship. Here in Ontario, the Ontario Film Board was very strict towards gore and violence back in the 80's. I remember renting films like Day of the Dead and Re-Animator in that era, and the videos were hacked to shreds to the point of being nonsensical to watch. I used to have my cousin in the US "smuggle" uncut copies for me. Luckily, the Ontario Film Board lost most of its teeth years ago, so happily censorship like that is a thing of the past. (I think implied violence in porn is still a big no no here though, but with the internet it doesn't really matter)

[Nostalgiabuff]

Ad Astra, so so sci fi flick. really had no ultimate point to it. 6/10

[Confessional]

Between my on-going-pandemic-bender of French and Japanese cinema, I'm diggin' on some documentaries too:

American Masters – Basquiat (2018): 9/10
PBS continues to deliver quality work in the AM series. One of a few compelling Jean-Michel Basquiat docs in recent years. I've been considering a custom figure of his excellency too!

Memory – The Origins of Alien (2019): 9/10
If you dig the franchise, you can't help but enjoy the artful homage in this moody, deep dive into the making of.

Bruce Lee 30 For 30 – Be Water (2020): 8/10
There's much classic content left out of ESPN's project, but it's a unique approach to the format and the intimate look into his childhood and family was excellent.

[cjefferys]

I've been on a documentary kick recently, this past week I've watched:

- Laurel Canyon -new two part doc on Epix (on Crave in Canada) about the SoCal music scene in the late 60's to early 70's, it covers the Byrds, Monkees, CSN, Joni Mitchell, etc. Really interesting.

- Gilbert - really interesting doc on Gilbert Gottfried, whom I've always been a big fan of

- Punk Revolution NYC - another great doc covering the NYC punk scene at the Mercer Art Center, Max's Kansas City, CBGB, etc, going through the Velvets, the NY Dolls, Television, the Ramones, Blondie, etc. Good doc with some great vintage footage.

Rating? I give them all two thumbs up.

[Wee67]

- Punk Revolution NYC - another great doc covering the NYC punk scene at the Mercer Art Center, Max's Kansas City, CBGB, etc, going through the Velvets, the NY Dolls, Television, the Ramones, Blondie, etc. Good doc with some great vintage footage.

I'll have to go looking for that. Sounds interesting. If you're interested, you might read 'Please Kill Me'. It's a fascinating oral history of the punk scene from the Velvets and MC5 to the Clash and Pistols.

Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist

A 1972 movie that plays on Sino-Japanese tensions and the whole Kung Fu vs Karate thing. It's a decent watch though I think the final battle may have been a bit long. The last 16 minutes involve the main protagonist chasing the antagonist, stopping to trade blows, continue running, stopping to trade blows, keep running, stop to... you get it. I found it a bit humorous, also, that after fighting for about 10 minutes, the bad guy reveals he had a pair of tonfa under his shirt. After then kicking butt for a few minutes the good reveals he's had a pair of sai the entire time. - B-

[Makernaut]

Ad Astra, so so sci fi flick. really had no ultimate point to it. 6/10

I felt the same way about "no ultimate point". However, it did make me want to revisit Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".

I'd say 6/10 is a fair assessment. I liked that it wasn't too laden with special effects and explosions. It seemed like a throwback to 70s "thinky" type Sci-Fi.

[Confessional]

I felt the same way about "no ultimate point". However, it did make me want to revisit Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".

I'd say 6/10 is a fair assessment. I liked that it wasn't too laden with special effects and explosions. It seemed like a throwback to 70s "thinky" type Sci-Fi.

^^ Caught it recently too, and agree… giving solid *mediocre rating* of 5/10 being most disappointed that the sci-fi/space elements were largely window dressing. That movie could have been set on Earth or anywhere, in any era, as just another Father/Son melancholy play.

[Mikey]

Cool Hand Luke

I've seen it before and watched it again last night

Don't get me wrong, I think it's ok but I also think it's very over-rated

Nobody is all that likeable including Luke and the story really doesn't go anywhere or say anything

The future stars ensemble cast makes it worth a look though

[J.B.]

- Laurel Canyon -new two part doc on Epix (on Crave in Canada) about the SoCal music scene in the late 60's to early 70's, it covers the Byrds, Monkees, CSN, Joni Mitchell, etc. Really interesting.

The Lizard King

[Nostalgiabuff]

yeah, I watched that too. really well done

[cjefferys]

I'll have to go looking for that. Sounds interesting. If you're interested, you might read 'Please Kill Me'. It's a fascinating oral history of the punk scene from the Velvets and MC5 to the Clash and Pistols.

It's on Amazon Prime in Canada and it looks like it is in the US too, if you have that. And oh yeah, I've read Please Kill Me, great book! I'm fascinated by that whole scene, and Television is one of my favorite bands from that era.

Great pic J.B.! In my two sojourns to LA, I've never made it to Laurel Canyon, how does it look now compared to back then? When watching the doc, I thought that area looked so cool, I wanted to live there myself. I'd imagine the rents have increased since then though.

[J.B.]

Great pic J.B.! In my two sojourns to LA, I've never made it to Laurel Canyon, how does it look now compared to back then? When watching the doc, I thought that area looked so cool, I wanted to live there myself. I'd imagine the rents have increased since then though.

We just picked up Epix so we can watch the first part tonight. I'm sure at some point this place will be mentioned:

"There's this store where the creatures meet"

[cjefferys]

Yep, that store definitely gets a mention and a photo or two.