Miyalys: Media ratings

Skyfall (2012)

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I've actually seen a lot of James Bond movies but it was before I started rating them.
I seem to remember my favourite of the long-time Bonds was Roger Moore.
I'm inclined to rank them like this:
Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery, Daniel Craig.
I don't remember what I felt about the different short-term Bonds.
What annoys be about Sean Connery is not the acting but rather the type of Bond he plays.

Hoping for a more progressive Bond in the future. There can still be romance, even towards many people, as long as he doesn't treat them worthlessly or mislead them but is upfront about it. 
He can have an asshole side but not be like that towards an entire gender, but rather to those individuals who actually deserve it.
Furthermore there can be spy-movie antics, gadgets and the like which we all know from the series.

Tags: James Bond
All movies or TV series' by Sam Mendes

La La Land (2016)

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Liked it quite a lot! Well executed story, and pretty good music!

That ending kinda came as a surprise, and being a sucker for even over the top romance I was quite saddened by it :'( , but on the other hand it seems to bring some realism into the movie world in general, with all those opting for happily ever after. It's sad now they're just each other's "somebody that they used to know". At least they could be friends, but maybe their previous intense emotions would get in the way and make it painful. Perhaps she was happy now, but he seemed less so, and that asymmetry is something one would often encounter in real life, and should really get "used to" (or at least accept), however difficult it is.
Not the most captivating intro in my opinion, kinda over the top, but fortunately it gets on track after that.

All movies or TV series' by Damien Chazelle

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

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Quite captivating! Nice acting and music! 
Also a bit confusing though, at least on my first watch, so I'd like to rewatch it.

All movies or TV series' by Tomas Alfredson

Sorry to bother you (2018)

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Quite a ride!

All movies or TV series' by Boots Riley

Kindergarten Cop (1990)

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wtf was that about a mother being scared your son plays with dolls and then John conforting her saying he's using it as a decoy to objectify women by looking up their skirts?! call out such homophobic bullshit and if he literally has the reason you say then that certainly is an issue. if it's just to get the mother to back off it's not good enough, her homophobia and internal sexism (thinking he's worse for having interests considered "girly") should be challenged.

...and then some patriotism and promotion of animal exploitation (cows milk)

Other than that it was an OK watch. Nothing particularly interesting but also not overly boring.

All movies or TV series' by Ivan Reitman

De Kloge Træer (2018)

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https://www.dr.dk/tv/se/temaloerdag-de-kloge-traeer/

Tags: Documentary

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

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I quite like it, more so than the previous two at least. Might be on par or better than 1!
I feel like there's more focus on character development, and also the setting. 

A quite dystopian side of the world is shown, including organisations controlling society behind the scenes, manipulating media and other people to follow, and issues resulting from separation of fields and knowledge, so large groups of people might be working on something destructive while not knowing it because they're only allowed to see a small part of the picture.

A bit drawn out that chase scene, not unlike the rest of the series.

All movies or TV series' by Tony Gilroy

ブリーチ (2018)

English title: Bleach

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Closer to 4 than 2. Would like to watch any sequels! Watched a fair bit of the animé.

Besides that weird milk propaganda track - which is heard thrice(!) - the soundtrack is pretty decent. Maybe some milk company is trying to increase sales on the japanese market and donated to the film's production?

That captain and Renji have fucked up morals in general. Even towards his sister?! 
If they represent Soul Society it surely shouldn't be joined but rather left.

Tags: Anime
All movies or TV series' by Shinsuke Sato

I, Robot (2004)

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Closer to 2 than 4. Seems like a B-movie, and not a particularly good one.

Those NS-5 transport ships look inspired from the ones in fx. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

All movies or TV series' by Alex Proyas

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

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Too much (similar) action, too little story development. Well made action though.

All movies or TV series' by Paul Greengrass

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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Quite similar to 2, having too much action and too little story development. A bit better though.
Rankings of the Bourne films so far is probably
I, III, II

All movies or TV series' by Paul Greengrass

The Bourne Identity (2002)

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Closer to 3 than 5.

All movies or TV series' by Doug Liman

Coming to America (1988)

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All movies or TV series' by John Landis

A Knight's Tale (2001)

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Touching reunion with his father <3
Like the interplay between Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk.

All movies or TV series' by Brian Helgeland

Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins (2018)

English title: Vitamania

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Pretty decent, and I'm glad to see it's not one-sided, which reality rarely is. A bit weird with the songs, however.

Tags: Documentary
All movies or TV series' by Sonya Pemberton

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

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Kinda boring, and I don't think the mixture of action and comedy really worked. Both just became half-hearted.

All movies or TV series' by Brad Bird

Ordet (1955)

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Very beautiful film! Very well written dialogue, great acting(!) and photography, and good music. 
I like that they take time for each scene/setting and mood, as often seen in older movies rather than newer ones.

All movies or TV series' by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Th. Dreyer: Min Metier (1995)

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Tags: Documentary
All movies or TV series' by Torben Skjødt Jensen

El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

English title: El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes)

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All movies or TV series' by Juan José Campanella

Sult (1966)

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Remember as a fantastic film, a potential favourite.

All movies or TV series' by Henning Carlsen

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

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As a fan of the anime films and series (especially the first film and first series) - with little knowledge of the original manga however - I wanted to watch this, despite the whitewashing which I too find worthy of negative criticism. They should've stayed better in the setting and used more or exclusively japanese actors.
Besides that I found it fairly entertaining coming in with low expectations. I especially enjoy the time it dedicated to establishing the setting, one possible future of our society.

I wish they'd used some of the original GitS music in the movie itself, not just in the end credits.
I like its multisided nature, where it isn't clearcut good vs. evil. Beautiful audiovisuals, and pretty nice action scenes!

All movies or TV series' by Rupert Sanders

Ghostbusters (2016)

English title: Ghostbusters: Answer the Call

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Actually much better than I expected, though still closer to 3 than 5.
Not even sure if it wouldn't at least be on par with the original if they'd come out at the same time, and one wouldn't be favoured by nostalgia while another receives extra criticism for
changing the gender of the cast.

...and so many nice, small roles, including the original cast except Harold Ramis, R.I.P. 
Also especially nice to see Omar Little from the Wire (Michael K. Williams)!!

That machine looks daaaaalekkk inspired <3

All movies or TV series' by Paul Feig

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Close to 5 if not actually deserving a 5! Great soundtrack - again!

Probably the GotG movies are my favourite MCU movies so far - possibly even my favourite Marvel movies in general! A few of the X-Men movies would be the contenders.

Tags: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
All movies or TV series' by James Gunn

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

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Not as magical as the first, at least not on this watch. Would like to rewatch!
Feels kinda unique, and its audiovisually good. 
I also watched the 3 prequel minis which where mostly kinda confusing and seemingly unnecessary. 
The animé was probably the best of those.

All movies or TV series' by Denis Villeneuve

Doug Stanhope: No Place Like Home (2016)

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Tags: Stand Up Comedy
All movies or TV series' by Brian Hennigan

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

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Closer to 2 than 4. 
Kind of hollywood-like in many ways, with individual heroism and heartfelt scenes happening practically in the middle of a firefight and so on.
Did like its brutal portrayal of war, however, which showed that it's especially the lower ranking soldiers that suffer, both from their own supposed side and the enemy's.

All movies or TV series' by Jean-Jacques Annaud

The Square (2017)

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Quite interesting, scary scene with that man pretending to be an aggressive (primitive human) animal. If that had been real I'd approve of the final reaction of the crowd and would not accept his treatment of visitors, especially her, unless those specific victims he singles out are paid actors too.

Anyway the film itself seems quite loose in terms of narrative, showing several different scenes with little relevance to each other and many parts of the story never really resolved.

All movies or TV series' by Ruben Östlund