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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Hidden Fortress (1958) in Movies

Apr 28, 2020  
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
1958 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
6
5.4 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Historical epic from Kurosawa. A motley group including two scumbag peasants, a wilful young princess, and an imposingly lethal warrior try to make their way through enemy territory while carrying a large stash of gold. Much more famous for its influence on the stellar conflict saga than its own merits, this movie doesn't have the inspired simplicity of premise or the economy of a film like Seven Samurai or Yojimbo, but is still rewarding provided you can get on its wavelength.

There are many good things about this film - Mifune, the compositions, some stunning epic set-pieces - but on the other hand it will probably feel very slow to a modern viewer, with a lot of wandering about that doesn't really seem necessary. At its heart the film is about the contrast and conflict between the noble and honorable concerns of the princess and her general and the completely selfish and amoral outlook of the peasants, and this is nicely achieved without feeling too heavy-handed. Suffice to say everyone learns something by the end. In the end, though, this is mid-table Kurosawa.
  
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Young Jean Lee recommended Rashomon (1950) in Movies (curated)

 
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
1950 | Classics, Crime, Drama
9.0 (7 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This film has one of the best endings I’ve ever seen, starting with the sword fight as remembered by the woodcutter. Up until this point, the fights have looked the way fights usually look in movies. But here, from the moment we see the samurai and bandit’s two sword tips enter the frame, trembling in their shaky hands, we’re in a much more believable world, where people are afraid to kill and be killed. And then there’s this conversation between the priest and the commoner: The priest: It’s horrifying. If men don’t trust each other, this earth might as well be hell. The commoner: That’s right. This world is hell. The priest: No, I believe in men. [Pressing himself against the wall in anguish.] I don’t want this place to be hell. That moment when the priest presses himself against the wall and says “I don’t want this place to be hell” sums up pretty much everything I’ve ever tried to express in my own work. The happy ending, where the woodcutter walks off with the abandoned baby as the sun comes out, always makes me cry."

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Mothergamer (1589 KP) rated Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood in Video Games

Jul 17, 2017  
Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood
Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood
Massively Multiplayer, Role-Playing
9
9.3 (3 Ratings)
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Main story quests are great (2 more)
Music for the different areas and the game are great overall
Variety of job classes to choose from
Duty Finder wait time can be really long for damage dealer job classes (2 more)
End game can be a bit of a boring grind
Some of the dungeons are hit or miss
Fun MMORPG
I played Final Fantasy XI for a long time and loved it, then made the switch to Final Fantasy XIV after they revamped it with A Realm Reborn. I really enjoy the game. There are a variety of job classes to choose from and with the addition of Samurai and Red Mage for Stormblood it increased. Playing the game with friends is definitely more fun. With a good Free Company (guild) and linkshell you can get a lot of the story quest and side quest dungeons done in no time. The music for the game itself is beautiful and the areas in the game look great. Some of the dungeons are hit or miss and sometimes they can be a bit boring, but it helps to go with friends who make it fun. There's other things you can do besides questing and leveling like crafting and mini games so there's always something to do.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Dead Don't Die (2019) in Movies

Jun 15, 2019  
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Horror
9
5.4 (33 Ratings)
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Hilariously Self-Aware
Zombie-comedies are the only kind of zombie movies I enjoy, and this was no exception.
Bill Murray (who was previously in Zombieland), and Adam Driver are the main characters, as cops in a small town (maybe in NY?), and their chemistry is deadpan and hilarious. Driver mentions multiple times throughout the film that 'This is going to end badly', finally Murray's character asks him why he keeps saying that. Driver's character responds that he read the entire script. Murray proceeds to call Jim Jarmusch an a-hole, since he didn't get the whole script. I about died of laughter over that.
Tilda Swinton's character is completely whack-a-doo, and cuts off zombies' heads with ease with a samurai sword. Because, as everyone knows, kill the head.
The entire movie is absurdist, and the humor might not be for everyone. It's gotten really bad reviews from a lot of critics, so I may be in the minority. Chloë Sevigny's character was the only one that completely annoyed me.
It's ultimately an homage to zombie films and, of course, an allegory of modern times, with people being absorbed in their mobile phones, unaware of the real world around them.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) Jun 15, 2019

Can't wait to see this!