tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post1271796121842337042..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 “Rotten” Films of 2015Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23950977527358009342016-03-07T22:21:59.201-05:002016-03-07T22:21:59.201-05:00"Pizza movie" is a great way to describe..."Pizza movie" is a great way to describe a flick like Knock Knock (or many comedy/action/horror movies of the like). I did enjoy Aftershock, but the sexual assault stuff was too much for me. Like... if civilization is wrecked by a natural disaster, all men turn into rape-crazed savages...?<br /><br />SO glad you loved Silverman in I Smile Back!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51602554046024412742016-03-06T18:05:34.318-05:002016-03-06T18:05:34.318-05:00Hi Alex,
Regarding your Eli Roth picks :-)
I did...Hi Alex,<br /><br />Regarding your Eli Roth picks :-)<br /><br />I didn't like The Green Inferno as much as I hoped I would do, probably because my expectations were off. Had been looking forward to it for a long time and when it finally came to blu ray, it just wasn't the remake of Cannibal Holocaust I was hoping for.<br /><br />Knock Knock on the otherhand did surprise me. On a strange level it was intriguing to see what would happen and why it was all happening. Despite the goofy and the totally unbelievable portrayal of a father by Keanu. This was my "pizza movie" of the year, you know it isn't great but you enjoy it nonetheless.<br /><br /><br />You should defenitely give Aftershock (2013) a try, another Eli Roth movie in the same style as the other two. But I thougt this pizza was a bit better than his last two :-).<br /><br /><br />PS. I LOVED Sarah Silverman in I Smile Back, an amazing performance!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237720467324251545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27614447192511219962016-02-19T21:07:54.088-05:002016-02-19T21:07:54.088-05:00It's definitely out there!It's definitely out there!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45236869761246829642016-02-19T21:07:42.081-05:002016-02-19T21:07:42.081-05:00Good stuff. I was wondering if Burnt was worth it....Good stuff. I was wondering if Burnt was worth it. I may still have to check that one out.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10216404553622673842016-02-11T06:15:21.660-05:002016-02-11T06:15:21.660-05:00Green Inferno looks interesting. I hadn't hear...Green Inferno looks interesting. I hadn't heard of that one.northierthanthouhttp://northierthanthou.com/2016/01/29/the-look-of-silence-a-review/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41006329118894447882016-02-08T07:43:57.023-05:002016-02-08T07:43:57.023-05:00Nice work! Irrational Man is fine, albeit far from...Nice work! Irrational Man is fine, albeit far from Allen's best stuff. Lost River is a mixed bag, but I really liked it overall. Silverman carries I Smile Back, which is hardly "bad", and Blackhat has its moments. Looking forward to By the Sea.<br /><br />Some of mine (mostly guilty pleasures):<br /><br />Pan (26% - B+ for me)<br />Chappie (31% - B)<br />Tomorrowland (49% - A; Loved it, but I need to give it another look.)<br />Burnt (29% - B)<br />Jupiter Ascending (26% - B; A fun mess.)<br />The 33 (43% - B)<br />Insurgent (29% - B)<br />Victor Frankenstein (26% - B-)<br />Aloha (20% - B-)<br />Terminator Genisys (25% - B-)<br />Mortdecai (13% - B-; Silly, but it has a zany energy. Didn't hate it.)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36568166687498588922016-01-31T18:44:07.233-05:002016-01-31T18:44:07.233-05:00Haha spot on mate! I thought a lot of the negativi...Haha spot on mate! I thought a lot of the negativity was from people who hadn't seen the show, at least that's what I hope, can't really complain otherwise!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464271261546568004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82344295011840202042016-01-28T03:08:53.125-05:002016-01-28T03:08:53.125-05:00Nice! The Green Inferno made it clear that, for be...Nice! The Green Inferno made it clear that, for better or worse, Roth makes the films he intends to make. And I respect that. Plus, stuffing the dead guy full of weed... come on, that's hilarious.<br /><br />I feel as though I am destined to love LOVE alone, and that is okay. A few other people I know have liked it (namely thevoid99), but it is a tough film to appreciate, as all of Noe's films are. LOVE isn't like anything else he has done, yet it is distinctly a Noe film. The film really is about <i>love</i>. The love I like seeing on film. The messy, unrelenting, all-in, ecstatic love. So many movies make love look easy, but Noe's film is unflinching. I really hope you like it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53589298718683482542016-01-26T21:02:00.459-05:002016-01-26T21:02:00.459-05:00They are putting Gaspar Noe's Love on Netflix ...They are putting Gaspar Noe's Love on Netflix soon, and I can't wait because of how much praise you are giving it. I am so excited to watch it. I really like Gaspar Noe's other films, particularly Enter the Void, can't wait for this one.<br /><br />Favorite "rotten" film of the year though? It's gotta be The Green Inferno. My friend, who is also quite into film, and I both watched it separately a day before we had a long road trip with each other. Favorite discussion I've had in ages. So much fun not just tearing it apart (no I will not apologize for that pun), and dissecting it (that one either).<br /><br />Have to find I Smile Back soon, sounds interesting and up my alley.<br /><br />Great post as always though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346465074361911253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14807922405165769752016-01-22T18:08:16.246-05:002016-01-22T18:08:16.246-05:00If you go into By the Sea knowing it's a quiet...If you go into By the Sea knowing it's a quiet film, I think that will help a lot. I'm also not the biggest fan of Roth's films, but I think part of the key to them is <i>not</i> taking them seriously, you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34091704388375114932016-01-22T18:06:50.788-05:002016-01-22T18:06:50.788-05:00Bahahah that's hilarious.Bahahah that's hilarious.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15974419139424370122016-01-22T17:49:36.161-05:002016-01-22T17:49:36.161-05:00Ha ha. I keep hearing about Green Inferno, but I j...Ha ha. I keep hearing about Green Inferno, but I just can't take Eli Roth seriously. He's an admitted sociopath with such a strange twisted perspective. I do kinda want to see By the Sea. I know it's gotten bad reviews, but sometimes you have to be in the mood for a quiet film. When I'm in the mood for that one I'll watch it on Netflix. msmariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486729990673366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44082630469670509822016-01-22T12:02:43.658-05:002016-01-22T12:02:43.658-05:00If I watched it hungover I'd throw up! :PIf I watched it hungover I'd throw up! :Ps.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74185325212948784942016-01-21T20:43:22.264-05:002016-01-21T20:43:22.264-05:00Yep, exactly. Yep, exactly. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63986617577591291712016-01-21T20:10:34.487-05:002016-01-21T20:10:34.487-05:00I hate that too. Some substance abusers do achieve...I hate that too. Some substance abusers do achieve moderation, but it isn't the norm. For most, it's a lifelong journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1238731015068243072016-01-21T16:46:43.066-05:002016-01-21T16:46:43.066-05:00Oh me too, it's a real bummer. I thought the f...Oh me too, it's a real bummer. I thought the film was so confident in its style and direction. It's like a melodramatic Italian flick from the '60s. She knew exactly what she was doing with it, which I guess wasn't what (most) modern audiences wanted.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-70739974473675239852016-01-21T16:45:22.084-05:002016-01-21T16:45:22.084-05:00For sure man! Such a great idea of yours. The blow...For sure man! Such a great idea of yours. The blowback for the Entourage movie was very interesting. I mean... the movie was <i>exactly</i> like the last season of the show, but people shit so hard on the flick. But it's like... what the hell did you expect? Poise? Restraint? It's fucking Entourage! Must have been a slow news week for the snowflake millennials. After all, they <i>have</i> to be bitching about something.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79899205931178714572016-01-21T16:42:22.452-05:002016-01-21T16:42:22.452-05:00Haha, thanks man. I think balls-out action flicks ...Haha, thanks man. I think balls-out action flicks definitely have their place! I had a blast with that flick as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-55924426724322507122016-01-21T16:41:42.906-05:002016-01-21T16:41:42.906-05:00Oh man, that's a travesty. That dude's voi...Oh man, that's a travesty. That dude's voice is amazing. Almost no lines?! Huge fail.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34404116085388396342016-01-21T10:36:34.844-05:002016-01-21T10:36:34.844-05:00I really want to see By the Sea, but I don't e...I really want to see By the Sea, but I don't even think it got a release in New Orleans. I'll watch it somehow, but I'm disappointed that Jolie's directing career is tanking with the critics :( Courtneyhttp://www.onthescreenreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69566861232321196042016-01-20T20:38:46.176-05:002016-01-20T20:38:46.176-05:00Good to see you keeping the tradition going! I'...Good to see you keeping the tradition going! I'll get my act together soon, haha! I'll probably try to check out Blackhat now, as I've seen a few rate it. Love was not my favourite cinema going experience, but I can see the appeal for sure!<br /><br />I've pretty much got 5 comedies in my best rotten films:<br />5. MINIONS<br />4. ENTOURAGE<br />3. AMERICAN ULTRA<br />2. TED 2<br />1. CHAPPIE<br /><br />Chappie the only one I really enjoyed though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464271261546568004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18860465594907544162016-01-20T20:33:06.001-05:002016-01-20T20:33:06.001-05:00Yeah, i didn't know Goggins was in American Ul...Yeah, i didn't know Goggins was in American Ultra until i watched it either. That was a fun surprise. But they do kind of mess it up though. He plays a character that doesn't talk much, and when he does he has a terrible lisp. You don't cast someone like Walton Goggins in your movie and barely give him any lines. That's just not right.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50472068548469516242016-01-20T19:55:59.671-05:002016-01-20T19:55:59.671-05:00AW...what you said about San Andreas? That shit br...AW...what you said about San Andreas? That shit brought the house down. <br /><br />I couldn't agree more. Like, I was floored by how much I loved that f--king ridiculous movie. Also, Carla Gugino. (though her onscreen daughter ain't so bad either..[damn])<br /><br />Now, I need to tackle the nine other movies on this list.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12673964057173592692016-01-20T19:03:19.769-05:002016-01-20T19:03:19.769-05:00Thanks so much! I'm determined to not let Love...Thanks so much! I'm determined to not let Love die. I certainly think it's a challenging movie to take (as is all of his films), but it really spoke to me. I guess being in some rather explosive relationships in the past allowed the film to resonate with me. Heh.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36037855035621701442016-01-20T19:01:42.652-05:002016-01-20T19:01:42.652-05:00Obviously, most people/critics agree with you abou...Obviously, most people/critics agree with you about Knock Knock, but I dunno. I watched it hungover as hell one Sunday morning, and it made the time go by fine for me. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com