Unpopular Movie Opinions: Part III

[Darthvaderrocks]

Mulholland Drive > Pulp Fiction

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Not a fan of The Exorcist. Can't get into it. It's not even scary either.

I like it, but it's never scared me. Exorcist III has some genuinely scary moments.

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Sorcerer > The Exorcist

Easily my fav Friedkin.

Sorcerer > Wages of Fear

To Live and Die in LA > French Connection

I'm happy Cruising has gotten lots of love in the last few years.
And Manhunter followed by To Live and Die in LA is one of the best double bills ever.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Darthvaderrocks

Mulholland Drive > Pulp Fiction

I agree.

[Darthvaderrocks]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I agree.

The script is almost non existent but i still give Mulholland Drive a 10/10 for the silencio scene alone.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by AMenard

Manhunter > Silence of the Lamb

Manhunter also has a better score and soundtrack than The Silence of the Lambs as well.

Manhunter - The Prime Movers/Strong As I Am - YouTube

[Darthvaderrocks]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Manhunter also has a better score and soundtrack than The Silence of the Lambs as well.

Manhunter - The Prime Movers/Strong As I Am - YouTube

You liked Manhunter more than Collateral, Heat and Thief?

[DR Herbert West]

Manhunter is definitely my favorite Mann film.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by Darthvaderrocks

You liked Manhunter more than Collateral, Heat and Thief?

Yup. I'm a big fan of both Michael Mann and the Hannibal Lecter books. So seeing Michael Mann's take on those books is a great combination to me.

[DR Herbert West]

Darkman > The Crow

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by dvining

I really like that period of his work, too, though I find Welcome to Marwen specifically to be incredibly trite in its treatment of mental illness.

Allied, I think, got really mishandled by the marketing. It's a mature spy movie in the tradition of the 40s studio output, and the marketing completely ruined the twist (which is a major question throughout the second half of the film but the very fact that marketing brought it up kind of answers the question for potential audiences) while selling it as an action spectacle (which it decidedly is not). I think it's wildly underappreciated, and the steady downfall of Zemeckis' later career feels so unearned.

He hasn't forgotten how to make a movie. He's evolved as a filmmaker from the guy who made Used Cars to the guy who can make serious drama like Cast Away and Flight, and no one seems to care anymore.

It pains me that he's making children's movies now because it doesn't feel like it's coming from his heart. It seems like getting funding for something like The Witches (which I liked) and Pinocchio (which I'm sure will be fine) is impossible unless he's appealing to an easy audience since no one wants him to fund him making movies for adults.

He's always had that kid playfulness at heart, and you can see that shine through in his more brighter films. Very much similar to his friend/mentor Spielberg. So that's why he's making these more kid friendly affairs.

His next few films sound more adult though. Ares and The King sound like Contact and Flight/The Walk, respectively.
So there's a chance those could be a new yet return to form.

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Darkman > The Crow

[Darthvaderrocks]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Yup. I'm a big fan of both Michael Mann and the Hannibal Lecter books. So seeing Michael Mann's take on those books is a great combination to me.

Mann is great, definitely at directing action scenes. His resume got worse after Collateral though.

Heat, Manhunter, Collateral and The Insider are all great.

I'd say Thief and Ali are good. The ones I did not enjoy are Miami Vice and Blackhat.

[Darthvaderrocks]

You know what? I might be sure now that Lynch atleast made one masterpiece.

I am convinced the story of Mulholland Drive despite two scenes, makes sense.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

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[HipsterTrash]

I love me some Raimi, and I love me some Darkman.
BUT The Crow is easily in a Top 10 Best Comic Book Movie list (aka my own subjective tastes).

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by Darthvaderrocks

Mann is great, definitely at directing action scenes. His resume got worse after Collateral though.

Heat, Manhunter, Collateral and The Insider are all great.

I'd say Thief and Ali are good. The ones I did not enjoy are Miami Vice and Blackhat.

Yeah Public Enemies is the first Michael Mann film that underwhelmed me. I don't remember much of Ali. I've seen it, but that was a long ass time ago. I have to rewatch it again at some point.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

BUT The Crow is easily in a Top 10 Best Comic Book Movie list (aka my own subjective tastes).

It's a great film.

[Troll2fan]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Blood In, Blood Out > Both

American Me > Blood In, Blood Out

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Darthvaderrocks

You know what? I might be sure now that Lynch atleast made one masterpiece.

I am convinced the story of Mulholland Drive despite two scenes, makes sense.