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Otway93 (567 KP) rated Night of the Living Dead (1968) in Movies
Oct 1, 2022
Acting (4 more)
Soundtrack
Characters
Ending
Genuinely Frightening
Almost the perfect horror movie!
This film is basically a horror masterpiece, with it's only downside being some of the worst movie punches I've ever seen near the ending. These are barely worth mentioning but this is the only downside I could find apart from all the clichés, which this movie invented anyway, so you can hardly count that against it!
The story is of course typical, but with a little bit of a science-fiction element I wasn't aware of, so that was a nice surprise! But it is worth mentioning the small, enclosed setting which makes the film all that much scarier and makes it a genuinely frightening movie.
All of the actors played their parts to perfection, and the perfect blend of different character traits among the 6 main characters provides the film with another layer of horror.
The soundtrack is beautiful. An unusual score consisting of strings, horns and synthesisers, all at different times. It is reminiscent of 1950s and early 1960s Kaiju films.
Finally, the ending. The ending is a masterpiece, and certainly not the typical zombie ending. I'll leave it there to leave the "surprise" intact.
Overall, apart from the aforementioned punches, a total masterpiece, and I can't wait to watch Dawn of the Dead when it arrives!
P.S. The original quality of the film is quite poor, but the 4K remaster is stunning, so I definitely recommend the Criterion Collection 4K remaster as the film quality is dramatically improved.
The story is of course typical, but with a little bit of a science-fiction element I wasn't aware of, so that was a nice surprise! But it is worth mentioning the small, enclosed setting which makes the film all that much scarier and makes it a genuinely frightening movie.
All of the actors played their parts to perfection, and the perfect blend of different character traits among the 6 main characters provides the film with another layer of horror.
The soundtrack is beautiful. An unusual score consisting of strings, horns and synthesisers, all at different times. It is reminiscent of 1950s and early 1960s Kaiju films.
Finally, the ending. The ending is a masterpiece, and certainly not the typical zombie ending. I'll leave it there to leave the "surprise" intact.
Overall, apart from the aforementioned punches, a total masterpiece, and I can't wait to watch Dawn of the Dead when it arrives!
P.S. The original quality of the film is quite poor, but the 4K remaster is stunning, so I definitely recommend the Criterion Collection 4K remaster as the film quality is dramatically improved.
Dean (6926 KP) rated The Godfather (1972) in Movies
Aug 11, 2017
Great cast (2 more)
The score
Iconic scenes
Mafia masterpiece
A great film about a Mafia family as the role of the Godfather passes from Father to Son. This is a must watch film and only bettered by the sequel slightly. Brando's dialogue can be hard to understand at first and the size of the family make it hard to keep track of everything going on. It's just a great story to lose yourself in.
Much Ado About Nothing: A Film by Joss Whedon
William Shakespeare and Joss Whedon
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Joss Whedon's new adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy has already been acclaimed as "a...
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller
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Calvino's masterpiece opens with a scene that's reassuringly commonplace: apparently. Indeed, it's...
Falconer
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Ezekiel Farragut is a college professor, a drug-addict and a murderer. Locked in Falconer State...
Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated San Andreas (2015) in Movies
Jun 22, 2020
Reasonable expectations
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This is very much a film that you should have appropriate expectations for. It's a Dwayne Johnson movie about a world changing disaster. If you watch it with that expectation, good job! You're going to have a fine time. If you watch it expecting it to be a cinematic masterpiece, don't waste your time just so you can complain later. Allow yourself to enjoy the movie for exactly what it claims it is. Nothing more.
Ross (3284 KP) rated London Calling by The Clash in Music
Jul 8, 2020
Rolling Stone's 8th greatest album of all time
Superb album. It is a bit of a shame that it is labelled as punk as that would put a lot of people off and make them miss out on such a wonderful masterpiece. This isn't "spit and middle finger" punk, it's political, thought-provoking and intelligent punk. For every London Calling, there is a Jimmy Jazz, for every Spanish Bombs there is a Train in Vain. Simply an awesome album.
Lenard (726 KP) rated Vitalina Varela (2020) in Movies
Feb 3, 2021
Portugal will continue its streak without a nomination. The movie is visually stunning--a masterpiece. The pace is too methodical. When Vitalina (played by the actual person) leaves Cape Verde and arrives in Lisbon for her husband's funeral, she is informed that she is three days too late. Characters enter her life expressing condolences as she walks outside the door of her former husband's house. Some will find the film masterful and others will struggle with the film.
Steven Seagal recommended The Last Emperor (1987) in Movies (curated)
