What did you watch today?

[Ain_Uussaar]

Moana (2016)

[Davy_Lee]

Hell in the Pacific (First Viewing) - 7/10 (Original Ending); 7.5/10 (Alternative Ending)
An American pilot is shot down over the Pacific and stranded in a remote island during World War II where he unexpectedly meets a staunch and hostile Japanese Naval Officer. Initially waging their own private wars, the two men eventually must fight against all odds to survive and flee the island.

Hell in the Pacific is a compelling allegory of human nature when faced with the fight for survival and conflicted with idealism. This could have been a powerful anti-war movie if the ending had not been so abrupt and unsatisfying. Fortunately, viewers could still watch the better alternate ending.

Genre: Adventure, War, Drama
Worth watching? Yes, especially if you like the excellent Cast Away (2000) which must have been inspired by this 1969 film. The characters in both the films are stranded in an island in the Pacific
Worth re-watching? Yes, if you are a fan of Lee Marvin or Toshiro Mifune.
Bottom-line? Recommended for audience who like watching something unique. Not for mainstream viewers due to prolonged scenes with minimal dialogue and abrupt ending.

[Davy_Lee]

Ten Little Indians (1974) (First Viewing) - 5.5/10
Eight guests and two staff, all total strangers with past secrets, are invited to stay in a luxurious secluded hotel in the middle of an Iranian desert. The mystery begins when the ten people are murdered one by one. With the body-count increasing, the survivors - untrusting of each other - must piece together the puzzle and unmask the killer.

I have only watched a few films based on Agatha Christie’s novels: Murder on the Orient Express, Evil under the Sun, Death on the Nile, and Ordeal by Innocence. Comparing Ten Little Indians (1974) to the first three on the list is like day and night. I haven’t watched the 1945, 1965 and 1989 adaptations but this 1974 version is not the best.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Worth watching? No, unless you are an ardent Agatha Christie fan.
Worth re-watching? No
Bottom-line? A dull mystery thriller with very little suspense and no thrills.

[Ain_Uussaar]

The Last Word (2017)

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Modesty Blaise (1966)

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The Assignment (2016)
UHF (1989)

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Sex, кофе, сигареты / Sex, Coffee, Cigarettes (2014)
Остров везения / The Lucky Island (2013)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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Private Parts (1997)
Criminal (2016)

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Monster Trucks (2016)

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This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

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Gifted (2017)
Colossal (2016)
L'affaire Farewell / Farewell (2009)
Dead Man Down (2013)

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The Shack (2017)
Baby Driver (2017)

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The Shadow Effect (2017)

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The Space Between Us (2017)

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The Visit (2015)
Going in Style (2017)
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)
Bullet to the Head (2012)

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The Man from Planet X (1951)

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LOU (2017) (short)
Cars 3 (2017)

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Atomic Blonde (2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Dunkirk (2017)
Wind River (2017)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

[Ain_Uussaar]

R.I.P.D. 3D (2013)