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AKB48Fan added 2 items to Hit Or Miss? Good Or Bad? 2019 Movies Watched list

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated WataMote: No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular!

WataMote: No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular! 8/10

6 years ago

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6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Storm Over Tibet

Storm Over Tibet 4/10

6 years ago

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This is a mildly entertaining movie about a pilot that goes missing over the Himalayas whilst shipping supplies between India and China. His wife and best friend who embark on a romance together travel to Tibet to see whether he's alive or dead. A lot of the movie is stock footage of travellers, mountaineers in Tibet and Buddhist rituals from an unfinished movie added with stuff shot in a studio. I wouldn't say this is a particularly good movie and a lot of it is boring but the stock footage shown of the Himalayas in interesting enough. A pity the actual story itself is dull.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Treasure Island

Treasure Island 6/10

6 years ago

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This is a European-made version of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel mostly watchable thanks to a good performance from Orson Welles as Long John Silver. The main problem isn't his overacting, which is fine, but rather the fact that he's dubbed in some of his scenes, which is a real travesty. The rest is a nice little production that utilises some nicely exotic Italian/Spanish locations and a seasoned cast of Euro genre actors. It may be no classic and can't really be considered the definitive version of the story, but it's worth a look regardless.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends 8/10

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6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated A Scanner Darkly (2006)

A Scanner Darkly (2006) 4/10

6 years ago

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In the near future, as America virtually loses the war on drugs, Robert Arctor, a narcotics cop in Orange County, California becomes an addict to a drug called Substance D when he goes undercover. The way this movie has been filmed using a technique called rotoscoping will either be a revelation to you or become a distraction. It will keep your attention that's for sure. Storywise, though, the number one task here is a very clear anti-drug message that is hammered in repeatedly accompanied by a handful of character studies with some chilling comments of a bleak not-so-distant future... and alas, not terribly much more. So, all in all this movie may have a tantalising concept and idea, yes, but it's an idea waiting and begging to be fleshed out properly. The best out of the cast is probably Robert Downey Jr's amusing performance. You might like this movie if you go in with lower expectations than I did.

6 years ago

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This movie from M. Night Shyamalan has been highly praised from cinemagoers but I fail to see how they've come to this conclusion as it's not that good. I wasn't expecting a DC or a Marvel Superhero movie but this is a rubbish excuse in the genre. It's the last in a trilogy which had Unbreakable and Split before it. It's a poor conclusion to the trilogy if I'm being honest. Shyamalan's script and direction is at his laziest, the plot is boring, it lacks any thrills or suspense and characters are written to be stupid. The one positive thing about the movie is the opening act which was exciting and the acting by James McAvoy who is as good as he was in Split playing 23 different characters. The twist in the end was just flat out boring and disappointing. In conclusion even the opening act, ensemble cast and music score was not enough to save the movie.

6 years ago

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I'm not sure where to begin with this dreadful movie. Think of this as the last King Arthur and Robin Hood movies and you can see where it's heading. It's historically inaccurate for starters and there would have been no black or asian people in both Mary or Elizabeth's court at the time. It's obvious that director Josie Rourke was ticking as many PC boxes as she could in making this movie. Both Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan are badly miscast. A Scottish Queen with an Irish accent is laughable but had the filmmakers been doing their homework they would have found that having lived in France, Mary came back to Scotland with a distinctly French accent. Margot Robbie in appearance, voice, and acting is not convincing as Queen Elizabeth I. I can now understand why this movie has tanked so badly at the box office. The only good thing about this movie is the locations and the costumes. Even though the 1971 version with Glenda Jackson and Vanessa Redgrave isn't accurate, it is far much more interesting and better acted than this drivel. Steer well clear of this crap.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies 6/10

6 years ago

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Female sea pirate Captain Anne Providence takes a Frenchman onboard as one of her crew not knowing that he's on a mission for the British in order to retrieve his own ship. While the movie is not a particularly outstanding example of its type, Jacques Tourneur’s energetic direction and Franz Waxman’s grandiose score ensure a good effort that moves along at a brisk pace though it is a bit cheesy at times. Jean Peters actually does a passable job as a pirate captain and does decent work in her sword fights. James Robertson Justice dons a poor Scottish accent as her right hand man though Thomas Gomez looks the part as the legendary Blackbeard. I thought the ending was rather weak and even disappointing. It's still a decent pirate movie that is worth taking a look.

6 years ago

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Dan Barker is a police inspector working the "River Beat" in London, watching for smugglers. He becomes attracted to a woman who he sees working on a ship that's just docked. Unfortunately the woman is duped into bringing cigarettes back to shore to a mysterious man and is stopped by customs officers who inspect the packets and find smuggled diamonds inside them. Barker doesn't believe that she's involved in the operation and in the process she helps them track the real suspects. This movie stands out from the rest of the crime genre of that time because of the river setting which was unique - that of the Thames in London. The story initially is slow but once it gets going it turns out to be a very tense and suspenseful crime drama. There is a tense climax in which stars John Bentley and Hollywood actress Phyllis Kirk go after the two receivers of the smuggled diamonds which ends with a boat chase on the Thames. The acting is, on the whole, very competent all round even though there is nobody who really stands out and sets the screen alight. I loved the cinematography of the whole London Docklands area. For those that enjoy 50's UK crime drama - give it a go.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan added 2 items to their collection

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6 years ago

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Sir Roderick Strood is arrested at London City airport accused of murdering his wife. As Strood prepares to go on trial, he recounts to his lawyer what took place. Will the jury send him to the gallows or acquit him? This movie is built of three parts – the preparation for the trial, the trial itself, and then the deliberations and verdict reached by the jury. The first part sees the accumulation of a significant amount of circumstantial evidence not helped by the damaging fact that Strood was conducting an extramarital affair with a singer and building up a lot of ill-will from his wife’s vindictive maid. The second part has the defence and the prosecution stating their case with the final part with the jury deliberating all the evidence before passing judgement. I found it quite an interesting little movie and I didn't expect a major twist right at the end. Quite an impressive movie and one to check out if you manage to get hold of it.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated Humanity Has Declined

Humanity Has Declined 7/10

6 years ago

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6 years ago

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A crack commando unit of 4 Australian soldiers land on a Japanese conquered island somewhere in the South China Sea during WWII in the Pacific in order to rescue an important Japenese defector. This is a low budget Australian action/war movie which would have probably been forgotten about except it has 2 actors that would soon hit the big time in Mel Gibson and Sam Neill. The story is interesting, moves along at a nice pace with some pretty good action scenes though the Japanese soldiers act very stupid in just running into a situation without thinking things through. The ending makes a strong statement on the futility of war. The movie was shot in Taiwan with many Chinese actors which includes Shaw Brothers star Jimmy Wang Yu. I was pleasantly surprised with this movie as I'm sure others will be too. Give it a whirl.

6 years ago

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6 years ago

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A surprisingly great sports movie directed by none other than Michael Winner. The story follows 4 runners who will run against each other in the marathon race during the Olympic Games in Italy. There's the former milk delivery man from the UK, an Aboriginal young man from Australia who prefers to run barefoot, an athlete from the US who likes to burn the candle at both ends and finally a Czech runner who comes out of retirement thanks to the Communist party. The movie follows each of the 4 people from different backgrounds as they train and prepare for the big race. Just about every sporting movie cliche in the book is used. The character development is good as it shows the cultural differences between each runner, their background and what motivates them to run and compete. Some people may be offended by the nasty racism thrown at the Aboriginal runner Sunny. Michael Crawford is great as the gawky Harry Hayes who is pushed way too hard by his aggressive coach and this comes to a head near the climax in a gut wrenching moment. You can definitely see some traits of Frank Spencer who Crawford would start to perform as 3 years later in some of the mannerisms of Hayes throughout the movie. The climatic marathon race which is run in the stifling heat of the day in Rome is played out magnificently with triumph and tragedy thrown in. It was nice to see and hear the legendary BBC sports commentator Ron Pickering in this movie too. You don't have to be a track and field fan to enjoy this movie.

6 years ago

AKB48Fan rated SSSS.Gridman