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chmul_cr0n

chmulcr0n
Celluloid Junkie
# Film Ratings: 4423
# Game Ratings: 29
Member Since: 14 Nov 2011
Location: Germany

Recent Ratings

41 10%
Firepower (1993) - Rated 29 Sep 2025
The explosions happened and I was like "Yup, I recognize these.". Pepin's explosions aren't just awesome, they're recognizable and have a unique handwriting to them. And they were the best part of Hologram Man. Which is the only one of his movies I had seen prior to this one. Now, Hologram Man wasn't anything to write home about. But it had explosions. This only had a few at the beginning. And then it only had very boring fights. And stupid inserts. And then it ended. On a dumb freeze frame.
74 74%
The Bird People in China (1998) - Rated 17 Sep 2025
76 82%
Blues Harp (1998) - Rated 16 Sep 2025
One of the genremixiest genre mixes I've seen. I don't think there's any mood or genre Miike can't do. He's done them all, and he's done them well. But even knowing that I wouldn't have expected a comedic coming of age fairy tale music film yakuza crime thriller with a social outcast flair and a little action surprise.
79 89%
Rainy Dog (1997) - Rated 15 Sep 2025
90s Miike = Arthouse Corbucci
67 47%
Duplicity (2009) - Rated 09 Sep 2025
Suffers a bit from the minor players having zero personality. And the plot being too convoluted to not feel random. The only relatable stakes come from their relationship. Everything else is just "Well...that happened then...I guess?". But Clive and Roberts' performances plus the ending really elevate this movie from a mildly entertaining to a genuinely pretty cool one. Also the whole look is really cool. Happens when you have Robert Elswit shoot on 35mm Kodak film I reckon.
63 36%
Drop (2025) - Rated 08 Sep 2025
79 89%
Coma (1978) - Rated 07 Sep 2025
Bujold carries this brilliantly. It has its weaknesses, though very few. The pacing/structure feels a little uneven, and some plot elements seem a little too convenient, but it just works. At least it did for me. The suspense especially. Very much so. Even though I'm generally not the biggest fan of the dry, sober, rational 70s thriller aesthetic. But this one is just too competent to fail, I guess.
67 47%
Eden (2025) - Rated 05 Sep 2025
Neat settlersploitation thriller. The location and sets are really cool, the color scheme is a weird greyish brown with piss yellow and neon green, the acting is really good, as are the accents, even though they're often silly, the Hans Zimmer score delivers, and Sydney Sweeney shows her tits as a power movie. Not bad.
71 60%
Vigilante (1983) - Rated 29 Aug 2025
Hat Eier der Film. Man merkt, dass Tarantino den mag. Hat sich hier, was shots angeht, gerade bei Death Proof bedient, aber auch Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction und Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Die Musik ist sauknorke, und ich mag die Farben, mag das Schwarz (hehe), und die Horror-Atmo kommt echt gut. Schauspierisch auch top. Gerade von Fred Williamson war ich beeindruckt. Und die Verfolgungsjagd war auch geil. Ist mein erster William Lustig. Keine Ahnung warum das so lange gedauert hat.
61 30%
The Weight of Water (2000) - Rated 27 Aug 2025