Sign up
Search
Advanced search settings

Search only in certain items:

Search results
All (274)
Content
People
Apps
Books
Orbs
Movies
Music
Podcasts
Shows
Tabletop Games
Tech
TV
Video Games
YouTube Channels
Videos
40x40

Don Hertzfeldt recommended Robocop (1987) in Movies (curated)

 
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (1987)
1987 | Action, Sci-Fi
8.0 (88 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"Insane and amazing corporate nightmares. My dad took me to see this when I was only ten, which was maybe not the best parenting decision. I was already devouring all manner of movies by then, but I don’t think I’d seen anything that was so funny and so shocking at the same time. It’s a popular film, but it still strikes me as weirdly underrated and misunderstood. Oddly, the regular R-rated version is way more hard-hitting than this uncut one. It turns out the ultraviolent stuff they had to cut out of the movie was so over the top, it sort of made it goofy."

Source
  
40x40

Ezra Koenig recommended Incredibad by The Lonely Island in Music (curated)

 
Incredibad by The Lonely Island
Incredibad by The Lonely Island
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"They're a fake rap posse from Saturday Night Live. When we were working on Contra we enjoyed this, because it's so funny. We often use humour to deal with the difficulties of our lifestyle and listening to this was a better way to get in a good mood than listening to any other kind of music. I was struck by the way their love of music came through. Being a music fan is goofy. It's about amassing all this useless knowledge, but you do it because there's something about it you love. Some people take that and turn it into something more serious. The Lonely Island turn it into something funny"

Source
  
40x40

Jpb (34 KP) rated Uncharted (2022) in Movies

May 11, 2022  
Uncharted (2022)
Uncharted (2022)
2022 | Action, Adventure
8
7.1 (14 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Goofy, action packed, easy to follow (0 more)
Predictable (0 more)
Good video adaptation
It's fast-paced, flashy, and fun, but it could have been so much more.
There's nothing particularly surprising or original about the unfolding story in Uncharted. You'll see most of the double-crosses coming, either because they're telegraphed or simply as something you know in your gut because that's how movies like this work. An array of flashy action set pieces mix in with all of that. Even if you know how they're going to go in the end, they still make for a fun watch.
Uncharted is alright. It's far from perfect, but still a good Sunday afternoon movie
  
40x40

Bookapotamus (289 KP) rated The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder in Books

May 25, 2018  
TC
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder
Rebecca Wells | 2009
6
4.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love Rebecca Wells' writing and most of her stories, but this one was definitely not one of my favorites. I felt it was a bit on the goofy dramatic side, and very predictable. I enjoyed the characters, and loved the setting and all the sweet, charming southern people who lived there, but it just didn't lure me in as her other books do.

I could have done without the La Luna / Moon stuff entirely. The writing also seemed very juvenile, even as Calla grew up. It was a cute story, so I wouldn't NOT recommend it - but not that fun to read, and a bit out of Wells' character for writing style.
  
40x40

Erika (17789 KP) rated Pacific Rim (2013) in Movies

Jan 28, 2018  
Pacific Rim (2013)
Pacific Rim (2013)
2013 | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
9
7.3 (98 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Going into this film, I thought it was going to be completely horrible and ridiculous. However, I was open to it because it was from GDT. It was goofy, and completely entertaining. I was sucked in by the concept, and it proved that someone should give GDT a Godzilla movie. The acting wasn't the best (Looking at you, Charlie Hunnam), but it completely pulled me in. Ron Pearlman was great for the whole 5-10 minutes he was in the movie. Charlie Day was also great, and one of the only reasons I'm going to see the next film. It made me completely hyped up for some robots to beat up monsters.
  
40x40

Awix (3310 KP) rated Highlander (1986) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018 (Updated Feb 12, 2018)  
Highlander (1986)
Highlander (1986)
1986 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7
7.6 (80 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Cult fantasy movie which kind of flopped on its initial release but spawned a franchise which seemed to go on forever (and may not in fact be completely defunct). Scottish highlander (played by a Frenchman) discovers he is immortal; is mentored by ancient Egyptian immortal (played by a Scotsman); must do battle with rival Russian immortal (played by an American) to decide the destiny of the world.

Pretty much as goofy as it sounds, but very likeable - strives for a sort of mythic grandeur, doesn't quite manage it. None of the battles in the story are quite as brutal as the one between Christopher Lambert and the English language, but Sean Connery is having fun; some decent fight choreography too. Benefits immensely from the Queen soundtrack.
  
40x40

Andy K (10823 KP) rated Big Trouble in Little China (1986) in Movies

Jun 26, 2018  
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
1986 | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
8
8.6 (51 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Can't get much more 80's than this!
In my experience, few films have had such a different range of reviews by gender than this film. Most women I know utterly hate everything about this goofy 80s campfest starring Kurt Russell at his best while men seem to eat up all the cheesy one liners and mediocre story and visual effects.

I watch this movie a lot when I was a teenager.When revisiting it as an adult, I can see why some people can't get into it as it does look dated now, but it will always be a guilty pleasure for me.

What a perfect blend of comedy, action, romance, sci-fi and fantasy all rolled into one.