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Mackenna's Gold

Quite boring. And one of the last scenes is so dull and drawn out that I just turned off the player and started mindlessly browsing. Also, the ending is predictable.

Rashomon
For as long as I can remember, I've always loved the atmosphere of rain and thunderstorms, so I enjoyed the scene of the men hanging out in the ruins waiting for the bad weather to end. It felt quite cozy to me, despite what was happening in the film itself. It was as if I'd dropped into a thread about moods on HeroesWorld and had a heartfelt talk with the folks about life:
Overall, it's very well done both in terms of narrative and concept, as well as the directing work, plus it's relatable in places and funny in others.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

A cute children's movie. However, even as an adult, I enjoyed watching it. The jokes + the extremely attractive actress in the role of the main character are a big plus. The graphics are terrible, but what can you do? Some moments, when the film tries to be closer to the original cartoon, are a bit bizarre, but this only benefits the film – it's perceived as somewhat surreal and makes it even funnier. There are also a couple of meta-jokes. Overall, I liked it and don't understand why it has such a low rating on Kinopoisk. I did what I could to help and tried to correct the injustice.

Yulenka (2008)

First of all, I want to note that the film is clearly taken from somewhere else, most likely from the USA. A teacher who lives in a civil marriage with a female photographer transfers from an institute to a girls' gymnasium, lives in some kind of mansion, there is a fountain in the school cafeteria, one of the non-police characters has personal weapons, and the girls even ride horses – in general, there are many elements that clearly come from somewhere abroad. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any specific information about which film was adapted into this Russian version (although I didn't really look for it).
Now, about the film itself. Plot-wise, I liked it; it's interesting. The women in the film are attractive, and the girls playing the heroines fit the roles well. However, the film has poor acting and simply terrible editing. Honestly, I don't know – maybe the filmed scenes were so bad that this editing was the best solution (the film definitely feels low-budget), but damn, it's really just awful how everything is cut and jumps from one thing to another. Nevertheless, I still gave the film a 6/10, purely for the plot and a bit for the atmosphere.

A random frame from the film (not for the faint of heart).

Prisoners



Not bad, I liked it. Got a couple of new pictures for the thread about mood.

Yes, it's a good movie. Thrillers used to be called that. I learned about Nebka's GIFs, it was interesting.

Apocalypto (2006)

A rather well-known film by Mel Gibson about how people lived without iPhones, televisions, and the need to go to work every day. This format seems a bit difficult to watch, but it very well reveals the theme of those wonderful times.

I watched it a while ago.
Want to play Civ right away?

No, I don't want to.

The Queen's Gambit

This was a rather interesting series, and its popularity is well-deserved. Although at first, the protagonist's genius seemed a bit too exaggerated, it was all set against a very interesting story. You definitely feel for Beth, and she has certain character traits that made you almost want to shout while watching, "Nooo, don't do that! Ugh!"
Overall, it's cool, give it a watch.

Busanhaeng

That's exactly why all sorts of pandemics happen because of tourists; they should just stay home.

Is it a good movie? Would you recommend it?

Okay, but the zombie media from Highschool of the Dead is definitely better.

Starship Troopers (1997)

When I watched it as a child, I remember that the first 20 minutes of the film somehow went over my head; all those conversations with the teacher, bio-problems, school, and so on – what's the point? Where's the pew-pew, where's the epic music and explosions? And then it all started, and I watched and enjoyed it; the music, the special effects, and the heroism of the main characters – it all seemed great to me. Later, when I got a little older, I learned that it was a satire on fascism. By that time, I had only a vague memory of the film, so I decided that such an assessment was far-fetched; who knows what Verhoeven said, I only remembered the gray uniforms as being related to fascism. So, I rewatched it.
It turns out that the beginning of the film is actually the most important, because the teacher directly says that strength is the basis of everything, that veterans have taken control of the government by taking it away from weak democrats and fixed everything. "I am contributing" is almost a direct quote from the film "Triumph of the Will." And here we can understand that we are watching a film that is by no means about utopia, or rather, about utopia, but in the view of fascists. There are also hints of American imperialism when they show the other side of the galaxy and say, "There are bugs there, they are interfering with our lives, we must kill them." There are also hints of all these false-flag attacks when they say at the beginning that the asteroid defense system is working perfectly, but an asteroid that has traveled halfway across the galaxy hits Earth. In general, having grown older and wiser, I understand that this is indeed a clear satire on fascism; the main character is also chosen impeccably – a wooden face (especially in the presence of his girlfriend), but with the right features and the right skull. In general, I don't remember seeing any unattractive people in the film, even among the black people, which, as it seems to me, is also a hint. I was also amused by how they made fun of feminism with the communal shower; it's all right, men and women can train equally, fight equally, kill equally, die equally, but they can't take a shower together? Very progressive.
As a child, I remember that the special effects seemed amazing, and even now they look at least good and decent, except for some moments that were drawn on a computer. After all, practical stunts and special effects are cool; they almost don't age over time, which cannot be said about modern green screens, which often look bad even in the year of their release. I think it is important to note this.
However, the battle scenes seemed a bit boring, but not because their implementation is bad, but because the most important thing in the film is the satirical subtext, and the battles are even somewhat parodic in nature.
An excellent film, in a word.