Incidentally, your reaction to Mad Max: Fury Road was my reaction to It Follows. Everyone told me what an amazing film it was, and when I finally sat down to watch it, I was very underwhelmed. I thought it was well made, I liked the soundtrack, and the premise was clever. But I was kind of bored during most of it. Meh, oh well. Lol
+Blake Meads How could you be bored? :O That movie made me feel too uneasy to be bored. I kept looking over my goddamn shoulder every 5 mins cuz I thought someone could be slowly approaching me...and I was in my bedroom ALONE O_O
Unpopular opinion: I felt the same about The Exorcist when I finally got around to seeing it. It was a good movie, maybe not the best horror movie, and it has definitely been dethroned as the "scariest horror movie of all time".
Awesome list my list is 1-The Hateful Eight 2-Star Wars:The Force Awakens 3-Sicario 4-Mad Max Fury Road 5-Kingsman 6-Ex Machina 7-Creed 8-Beasts of No Nation 9-Mission Impossible 5 10-Room
Your opinion on It Follows and Fury Road was painfully close to mine. I mean that, from your first sentence to the last... You really made me feei less alone! Thanks bro, you da man!
You're not alone man! I know we're in the minority though. I didn't hate fury road, I thought it was good, but not great and definitely not as "perfect" as everyone says if is. I mean people have lost their damn minds over this movie and I just don't understand the obsession!
+DarkKnightFanBoy It fades the fourth wall and you get totally immersed into its world. The visual storytelling is excellent. No movie's perfect and e.g. it could've very well ended when Furiosa has her dreams crushed.
Mad max had very simple and basic story I agree but Jurassic world plot was a chain of dumb decisions by multiple individuals in a billion dollar Facility that couldn't afford a proper security cameras.... And the little kids fixing a car that has been a hot humid climate for 20 years And that assistance death scene
Ricardo Guanipa I didn't say JW was perfect, but at least to me it was more fun. My biggest problem with MM was it's blatant feminist BS. Max wasn't the star, hell he barely spoke. Just remember film is subjective. I'm glad you loved it. I just didn't.
C'com dude, how can you not love old ladies kicking ass and the director was not afraid to kill most of them, even the pro-active pregnant girl gets kill Its more of a egalitarian message to me
Ricardo Guanipa I am not a fan of the forced "feminist" movement in Hollywood. I LOVE strong female characters, when they feel natural. And Theron doesn't, But as I said more power to you.
The graphics on Ex Machina are some of the best in any movie ever. They made her look so much like a machine that you could probably convince people she is real. I was blown away.
Great list. Love the ones I've seen (especially Turbo Kid, bone tomahawk and It follows). I will watch the ones I haven't seen right away. Thanks for this.
Great video, though I disagree with you about Mad Max FR. I think it is a masterwork of modern action filmmaking, but I can understand why you may not enjoy it that much.
+Will Benjamin I think the practical effects and what not were indeed incredible but the movie just felt hollow. I'd rather be honest about how I feel with it than lie and say its great just to avoid the incoming stream of people telling me I'm nuts. (not saying you are but I have a feeling others won't be so polite)
+GoodBadFlicks Absolutely understand. Completely valid reasoning behind your opinion. PS- Your Exploring series is one of my favorite series of videos on RUclips.
Aw man, I really wanted you to like Fury Road. I was working at a theater when I went to see it. It was like the second day it came out and I was off. So I decided that I would take advantage of my job and jump into the movie. This was before anyone hyped it up. I went in not knowing anything and came out loving it.
+GoodBadFlicks you my good man were very fortunate if you really watched those die antwoord videos and not get Enthralled... i believe that they sold their souls to the devil man... SERIOUSLY! i watched one video and was like wow wtf did i just see... but for 2 days the song and imagery were burned into my brain and i actually watched another music video and thats when it happened... i was Enthralled and now im a fucking fan of those two sadistic fucks... i mean jesus!!! one of the videos is called BABIES ON FIRE!!!! X| i cant explain it any other way than they sold their souls to the fucking devil to hypnotize people into liking their crazy shit... so when i watched chappie i actually enjoyed it... my wife thinks im crazy but i tell her to avert her eyes whenever i watch a die antwoord video because then she would fall into the trap... :/
Top 10 Fresh Fruit of 2015: 1. Spotlight 2. The Revenant 3. Kingsman: The Secret Service 4. Mad Max: Fury Road 5. Straight Outta Compton 6. The Martian 7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8. Beast of No Nation 9. Inside Out 10. The Hateful Eight Honorable Mentions: *Ant-Man* *Creed* *Avengers: Age of Ultron* *Bridge of Spies* *Ex-Machina* *Steve Jobs* *Suffragette* *Trumbo* *Black Mass* *The Peanuts Movie* *Jurassic World* *Carol* *Furious 7* *Mission: Impossible: Rouge Nation* *Goosebumps* *The Gift* *Me, Earl and The Dying Girl* *Room* *Sicario*
I know you have a deep passion for movies, which is why I assume you talked twice as much about movies you loved as apposed to movies you hate, and I love that. I love that your top ten had more obscure movies than other top tens, and I love listening you talk about movies you love. However, I would be lying if I said I didn't love listening to you bash on movies you hate. It's always hilarious, even if you love more movies than you hate. So, great list :)
funny story: my girlfriend COMPLETELY RUINED The Gift for me, this video was the reason i wanted to check it out ... I was like "if GBF gives a recommendation its worth watching" so i rented it , rented it , sat down w/ my gf ....then proceeded to inform me that we already had seen & then SPOILED the entire plot for me ....(turns out she was mistaken) but she completely freakin' ruined it for me lmao
love your yearly best and worst movies lists, it helped me discover lots of movies, especially small productions, that I would have never heard about otherwise. I would love to see more top 10-15 lists of your best and worst movies of all time bu category!
I really enjoyed Chappie and and I wasn't sure which list it would fall into, your best or worst of the year. I really liked the aesthetic of the film and the vibe. I remember when I first watched District 9, I didn't like it but over a few rewatches, it's become one of my faves. Do you think Chappie would benefit with multiple viewings? What else did you dislike aside from the Die Antwoord cast?
I always enjoy your videos especially the ones that trigger the nostalgia for me. I've been wondering what your opinion is on 30 days of night and if you have any plans to explore it.
"Ex Machina" was one of the best films of the year. "It Follows" was very good, although I didn't put it on the same level as similarly abstract "Under the skin" from 2014. Loved "Fury Road" on the big screen but at the same time found it empty. My favorite film of the year was "Queen of Earth" by Alex Ross Perry, a brilliant, subtle and creepy movie about young woman's psychotic breakdown.
My favourite movies of 2015: 10: Ex Machina 9: Kingsman The Secret Service 8: Bridge of Spies 7: Ant-Man 6: Paddington 5: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation 4: Mad Max Fury Road 3: The Martian 2: Inside Out 1: Star Wars The Force Awakens My Least Favourite Movies of 2015: 10:Unfriended 9: Vacation 8: Pixels 7: Chappie 6: 90 Minutes in Heaven 5: Jupiter Ascending 4: Fantastic Four 3: Smosh The Movie 2: Unfinished Business 1: Hot Pursuit
I love your videos and have been subscribed for about half a year. Love to get the inside scoop on movies that I would maybe never have heard about otherwise. After I watched Chappie, I walked around with a strange glow feeling like I finally saw hope for the future of movies in general. I believe that there is a deep division in the understanding of our human condition that can be identified by those who do and don't get Chappie as a work of art. It was actually kind of refreshing to see an opinion of yours that I couldn't agree with and look forward to your future videos. If you haven't seen John Paizs' "Crime Wave", now's the time.
+John Smith I think Chappie had a great conceptual foundation but it just fell apart. Glad you liked it though! The robot itself was pretty amazing looking. Glad to see we can disagree but you still enjoy the videos. :) The only Crimewave I knew was the Raimi one so I'll give this one a look! Thanks for the suggestion
+danny ingersoll It's just a big chase scene with very little character development or story. Without the practical effects it would have been a big turd. Also, wasting Tom Hardy in a slightly lesser role.
+danny ingersoll He just talked about how he had heard the hype, and how it didn't fulfill his unrealistic expectations, and not really about the merits of the movie. I knew nothing about the movie, and the fourth wall was totally removed. That rarely happens anymore. I was into it. Visual storytelling was excellent and character motivations clear. Nicholas Hoult was great as Nux etc. What other fantasy movie tells so much about its world without saying a thing?
I was shook when I heard New Zealand. I'm always surprised when I hear my home country in videos just because I feel like we don't exist sometimes in the world.
Very good list. My top ten favorites of 2015 were; 10- Krampus 9- Black Mass 8- Spotlight 7- The Hateful Eight 6- Straight Outta Compton 5- Ex- Machina 4- The Gift 3- Sicario 2- It Follows 1- Mad Max: Fury Road
Hey goodbadflicks no mention of terminator genisys, because like me I know you loved it from your review vid. Cool vid though keep em coming can you please do video of exploring hardware
Appreciate and enjoy your takes. It goes beyond just good or bad. Specifically in the details. I dont think I fully understood what a movie could be. mainly due to seeing so many bad films, that I now appreciate and understand the beauty in decay and the details.
From someone who has watched nearly every video on the channel--you're far from contrarian! You're probably the most enthusiastic person for fun action movies I've ever heard
Hi BFD. Fury Road was awesome and it's a bit odd that you 'connected' with San Andreas considering its plot is the same as all those Roland Emmerich disaster flicks. That aside, it's a good list including your honorable mentions (San Andreas aside). I haven't seen #10 but I intend on seeing "Spring" immediately (it's free for Prime members on Amazon--woot!). Lastly, I think "Chappie" was a special kind of bad... uniquely, weirdly, bad, so I enjoyed it. Thanks for the vid. Hope to see more!
Yea I found that odd too, I mean to each his own, but to be underwhelmed by fury road, but to enjoy San Andreas is very odd. I hated San Andreas it's the same disaster movie we seen a thousand times and the acting and special effects were God awful. I didn't like fury road as much as others, but I for sure enjoyed it WAY more than that crap pile!
Quick rundown of my personal list + HM's: 1. Mad Max Fury Road. 2. The Revenant. 3. It Follows. 4. Beasts of No Nation. 5. Crimson Peak. 6. What We Do In The Shadows. 7. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. 8. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. 9. Bridge of Spies. 10. The Man From UNCLE. Honorable mentions: Macbeth, Chappie, The Martian, Shaun The Sheep Movie, Mr. Holmes and The Gift. Sucks you didn't like Mad Max. :( I will also freely admit that I enjoyed Chappie a lot more than I expected to, though also understand why people would hate it (frankly, if you don't like Die Antwoord, then don't watch it). And of course, there's a few on here I wasn't a fan of myself (I couldn't get through Bone Tomahawk and Spring while I found Kingsman and Ex Machina pretty overrated) but beggars can't be choosers, right? Anyway, solid list and here's hoping 2016 is as good last year turned out to be!
When recommending Bone Tomahawk you totally spoiled the cannibal cave-dwellers. The fact that they are Cannibal Cave-dwellers is a big reveal and makes the movie really gruesome and great. It turns the movie from a trail movie to a western horror.
i watched the movie a couple of times, the native guy in town told them they were so evil and cruel no one else had contacts with that tribe anymore. The fact they're cannibals too is probably surprising, wasn't surprising to me tbh. I was aware they were absolute savages and i've seen cannibal movies before, there were other things i wasn't expecting (that i won't spoil)
I'm always amazed and confused by the movies you like and the ones you don't. there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to your taste. you like tons of shit movies, hate some great movies, but always find the good in the bad and the bad in the good. All in all, it makes your channel that much better. Even though I disagree with alot of your opinions, I respect the hell out of them because you always provide solid reasons why you feel how you feel. Keep up the great work man. You are far and away my favorite online movie critic
Thank you! I understand that it may not always make sense what I like and dislike, which is why I try to give valid reasons as opposed to "it sucks" or "its the greatest thing ever". Lots more to come, thanks for hanging around. :)
I liked Mad Max but I see where you are coming from. I always enjoy movies more when I avoid getting caught up in the hype and keep my expectations low, despite how much the marketing department has spent :-P
'It Follows' was incredibly overrated. Basically your reaction to 'Fury Road' was how I felt about that movie. Only more so because I sincerely hated it. It had the usual ensemble of cookie cutter teenagers giving mediocre performances, the same old tired suspense tropes, and a concept, though original, that was far too obvious in it's metaphor for STD's and sexual promiscuity. It came off less as allegorical and more shoving the audience's face in it's message. Frankly the whole thing came off as an abstinence propaganda film, but one produced by an actual studio and not cinematically incompetent religious leaders. I get that a lot of people like it, and at first I couldn't understand why given the absurdity of it's premise and lack of anything scary happening, but after some thought I think I understand why this movie was successful. Look, it's not the worst movie I've ever seen. There are hundreds if not thousands of horror movies out there that are worse than this one. What sets this movie apart, or rather tricks the audience into thinking they're seeing something good, is the fact that it doesn't seem like a typical hollywood outing at face value. The cinematography is beautiful. I'll give it that. It looks like an art house film, and makes it seem more intelligent than it actually is. And like I said before, there's the concept. Very original, and perhaps if executed with a little more ambiguity and fewer expository characters spoon-feeding the movie's pitch, it might've worked. But it just can't help repeatedly telling the audience why they should be scared instead of just actually scaring them. Also it had a good title. I just didn't think it was scary. At no point did I feel a sense of dread or care about any of the characters. They didn't seem like real people or sound like they were actually talking instead of reciting dialogue. You mentioned 2012's 'Resolution'. Now THAT was a brilliant horror film in all the ways that 'It Follows' wasn't. But was that movie successful with the teenagers of America? Of course not. Because it was vague, thought-provoking, and wasn't about teenagers having sex. I was very surprised to hear you'd seen that movie and still consider 'It Follows' to be as good as you say. How can you dislike 'Fury Road' purely due to the hype surrounding it, and yet love 'It Follows' despite all it's undeserved hype from hack film critics and after school special "sex is bad" advocates?
First: Mad Max isn't a horror film. Not to sound rude or anything but have you watched the previous Mad Max`s. Secondly: It follows made me scared of single exit rooms for a whole week and a half, so in my opinion i think it was pretty good in its horror element.
You hit the nail on the head. Absolutely agree with you. I think I liked the concept of the movie more than I liked what they actually did with it. As was the case with The Purge.
Best: 10.Steve Jobs 9.Dope 8.Spotlight 7.Me,Earl and The Dying Girl 6.The Martian 5.Anomalisa 4.Ex-Machina 3.Kingsman:The Secret Service 2.The Force Awakens 1.Room (I thought Mad Max wasn't that great) Worst: 10.Hitman Agent 47 9.50 Shades Of Grey 8.Transporter : Refueled 7.Pan 6.Hot Pursuit 5.Mortdecai 4.Paranormal Activity:The Shit Dimension 3.Jupiter Ascending 2.Jem And The Holograms 1.The Gallows (I thought Fant4stic wasn't that bad) Love your videos,man!
I can't tell you enough how refreshing it is to find someone else who isn't on the Mad Max: Fury Road gravy train. It's a beautifully shot film but lacks any and all substance. I guess it's just a personal thing but I'd rather watch an action film with okay visuals and a great story than a film with magnificent visuals and barely any story. I had a similar problem to a lesser degree with The Revenant. But I guess I'm in the minority when it comes to this therefore by Internet rules I am wrong.
+JokerFett Believe me, I toiled over mentioning Fury Road because I knew people would be all over me about it. (I almost didn't mention it at all) However, I knew it would be the "where's Fury Road?!" comment so I wanted to address it. From a visual standpoint they did some amazing things but it just felt so empty to me.
+GoodBadFlicks my thoughts exactly and like you I love the originals, in particular The Road Warrior. Well, glad to see I'm not alone in this! I remember leaving the theater with my friend who loved it and when I said I was kind of "meh" about it, he gave me the most bewildered look. I'm glad others have found great joy in the movie though
I just discovered your channel, and I absolutely love it. It Follows stuck with me for a long time, as well. It has become one of my favorite horror films. It was very unsettling, to me, anyway.
I agree with you about everything you said on here and your original video of It Follows. Loved it. Loved the atmosphere, and the out of time feeling. I have heard it may have all taken place in a dream, which is an interesting theory, but I don't think over thinking this movie is a good thing.
If I was to associate Turbo Kid with any country, it'd be Canada, no? It was directed, written, produced and stars Canadians. It was also filmed in Canada. It was a joint financial venture between Canada,US and NZ, but it seems odd to call it a NZ film. Small nitpick, I know.
+GoodBadFlicks I watched "Spring" based on your recommendation and it was terrific, really wonderful, surprising, and surprisingly sophisticated. But the biggest surprise was how much I loved "TurboKid"; so many great bits of scifi and just a retro treat; also, Apple was basically perfect.
+Snouty Pig Excellent!Glad you enjoyed Spring, that movie was so unique. I loved Turbo Kid the more I thought about it. The next day I kept laughing to myself about Apple bum rushing in and beating that guy over the head.
my biggest problem with Jurassic world is this. When the big supersoaurs is going around and the line comes "oh god, it is part.............RAPTOR" that was so freaking dumb, if they had said "part human" there could have been all kinds of cool parallels that could have been drawn even without changing anything else. Oh it killed it sibling, people kill other people a lot. Oh it's hunting for sport and leaving trails of dead, well people do that too. AND with that concept they could have done some more neat things with the dinosaur, then in the end make them say, it's part human and it would have been a better movie
Ex Machina is another film I didn't really think was that great - it was good and enjoyable, but didn't really have the depth that other's seem to think it does; but I watched Spring just a couple of weeks ago and I loved it too. Spring really had a nice balance between horror and love without relying on either as a crutch - just a really good story.
My Top 10 Films of 2015: 10. Creed 9. Shaun the Sheep Movie 8. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 7. Anomalisa 6. The Bot and the Beast 5. Room 4. The Martian 3. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 2. Inside Out 1. Mad Max: Fury Road
Good list. Mine: 1. Inside Out 2. Mad Max: Fury Road 3. Ex Machina 4. Sicario 5. The Martian 6. Bride of Spies 7. Creed 8. What We Do in the Shadows (you should watch this one if you haven't. It's a vampire comedy mockumentary. It's seriously brilliant.) 9. Carol 10. The Hateful Eight Bottom 5: 1. Jupiter Ascending 2. Fantastic Four 3. Chappie 4. Terminator Genysis 5. Entourage
Thank you so much for what you said about Ex Machina, you took the words right out of my mouth. Chris Stuckman is one of my other favorite movie reviewers and he called Ex Machina slow, predictable and cliched. I heavily disagreed.
It's predictable if you're paying attention to popular politics shared by those who make Hollywood films. That movie follows the political bent pretty much to a tee. Doesn't mean it's not a good film. It is. But it's still pretty predictable.
Great video mate. I absolutely agree with you on Episode 7, it made me love star wars again. And It Follows, what an incredible movie, the music was just so good and it had that fantastic, chilling vibe all the way through instead of cheap jumpscares. Keep up the good work, you're quickly becoming my favourite movie channel.
My top 10 Favourite movies of 2015 10. Spectre (The visuals and music save it so well) 9. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (Best of the Series 8. The Hateful Eight (Tarantino still has it) 7. Jurassic World (Jurassic Park's Aliens style sequel) 6. Blackhat (Gorgeous, tense, well acted and great shootouts) 5. Sicario (One of the best looking, darkest films I've seen) 4. The Revenant (Gorgeous, Brutal and this generation's Apocalypse Now) 3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Best Blockbuster of the Year) 2. The Martian (Funny, Human, Excellent and Direction: just a great film) 1. Mad Max: Fury Road (A Perfect Film)
Great video, I enjoyed Force Awakens too and yeah there is sometimes a beauty to decay and desolation, sorry if that sounds creepy. I did a review of your show on IMDB. It`s embarrassingly complementary lol
+Adam Watson Its all good. To answer your sort of question on the review, the "fancy" thing was an in joke with some friends when I first started doing this. I often will refer to myself as a "fancy gentleman" when really, I'm not even a little bit.
10. Ex Machina 9. Black Mass 8. Kingsman: The Secret Service 7. Mad Max: Fury Road 6. The Revenent 5. Straight Outta Compton 4. The Hateful Eight 3. Creed 2. Spotlight 1. Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens 10. Vacation 9. The Transporter Refueled 8. Pixels 7. Hot Pursuit 6. The Boy Next Door 5. Fantastic Four 4. The Gallows 3. Paranormal Activity 6 2. Fity Shades of Grey 1. Alvin and the Chipmunks 4
Great choice of movies. this is why i watch all your stuff. Special mention to the movie "SPRING" that made me feel so many different emotions in one film.
I really hoped at least YOU would be talking about "The Voices", as it was one of my favourite movies of 2015, yet nobody else seemed to even acknowledge its existence :D
My Top 10 Best Movies Of 2015: 1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 2. The Martian 3. Jurassic World 4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 5. Mad Max: Fury Road 6. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation 7. Fast & Furious 7 8. The Gift 9. Kingsman: The Secret Service 10. Ex Machina (Honourable Mentions: Ant-Man, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton.) My Worst Movie Of 2015: Fantastic Four
1st Thanks for you videos, they are awesome and your critics well explained. 2nd Man can you make a review, critic or someting about Feast?, I know its an old movie, but I would like to know your opinion, 'cause it's at least my 2nd favorite "bad" movie and nobody likes it, at least none of my friends. And again thanks for your videos.
+Pochirisu Rampante Thanks! I LOVE Feast! I'm looking to do something a little bigger for Feast, talking about the Project Greenlight season that led to it.
You know what was a good found footage project. Marble Hornets. All 90+ episodes of it. You should try to watch it some time. I think it's pretty good, though it moves a bit slowly. Highly suggest watching it with the totheark videos input in chronological order.
Loved Turbo Kid, Creed, Ex Machina and It Follows! Looking forward to seeing the rest but your thoughts on Mad Max, woof. That movie blew me away! Thanks for the other suggestions!!!
Also, you're right Chappie sucked and I was so pissed after leaving the theater. I've wanted to see the Gallows just because so many people hate it. Didn't know it was a student film...that's interesting.
Ummmm... I have a question. Im not telling you how to write your list and i respect the movies you put on your list, im just wondering if you ever saw the film "room". It was definately my favorite movie of the year and is one of my favorite movies of all time. Just wondering if you saw it and if you did, what do you think about it. Really interested in your opinion.
Thats right dude Fury road is definitely the most overrated film of 2015 If u don't count Star wars.Alot of people called it the best action film in decades and I'm sorry Mission impossible rogue nation is better.At least in that Tom cruise is the star of the film unlike Fury road where Max is a side character overshadowed by some soot faced chick that i don't give a damn about.Thats why i didn't see it in the cinemas and why i will never understand how it won so many academy awards this year.
i dont always agree with your opinions (IE... your praise for the purge Anarchy.) BUT, i really like the optimism you display. its refreshing to have a reviewer look at each film trying to find things to like about it rather then just take a dump on it to entertain others. yeah it can be funny when people rage in there reviews but if i'm looking for a serious and well-though out movie analysis i always end up on your channel.
It's a good sign that I can disagree with so many points you made, yet I still enjoy the channel. The way you felt about Fury Road is exactly how I feel about It Follows, and the way you feel about It Follows is exactly how I feel about Fury Road. And the Mad Max video game is great too! We completely agree on Poltergeist though. And of course I loved Bone Tomahawk.
*MY TOP 10 BEST FILMS OF 2015*: 1.) Sicario 2.) Steve Jobs 3.) Mad Max: Fury Road 4.) The Big Short 5.) Shaun The Sheep 6.) The Revenant 7.) Inside Out 8.) The Martian 9.) Spotlight 10.) No Escape ..... *Just Missed The Top 10* *(in alphabetical order):* Brooklyn Ex Machina The Hateful Eight Love & Mercy Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation Mr. Holmes Room ===== *MY TOP 10 WORST FILMS OF 2015*: 1.) Minions 2.) Vacation 3.) Jem & The Holograms 4.) Sisters 5.) Fifty Shades Of Grey 6.) War Room 7.) The Transporter Refueled 8.) Sinister 2 9.) Grandma 10.) Rock The Kasbah ..... *Just Missed The Top 10* *(in alphabetical order):* Fantastic 4 Hitman: Agent 47 Love The Coopers Pan Unfriended We Are Your Friends
...problem with The Force Awakens is that even if its part of a trilogy it SHOULD stand on its own. A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back are amazing one their own, even if you take them out of the trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back even ends on a cliffhanger but that doesn't detract from the two hours that came before. The Force Awakens is almost a remake, they played it safe, they bet on nostalgia to please fans and looks like they won. I rather see some imagination and creativity, specially when it comes to Star Wars which has such a huge universe
I had the luck of seeing Fury Road without having seen any trailers or reading anything, just a friend on facebook saying "Fury Road is amazing". I loved it.
I kinda liked Unfriended. As a horror movie, it was lame, but the execution was really great. Best viewed on a laptop in HD so it feels like it's happening on your desktop.
Awesome list Favorites: 10-Jurassic World (Extremely fun) 9-Age of Ultron (Great sequel) 8-Kingsman (Surprised me) 7-The Hateful Eight (Quentin Tarantino is a genius) 6-Room (Brie Larson deserves the oscar) 5-The Martian (Best astronaut movie since Interstellar) 4-Fury Road (Must get a sequel) 3-Creed (should've got a Best Picture nomination) 2-The Revenant (Brilliant) 1-The Force Awakens (Can't wait for Episode 8 and Rogue One) Honorable Mentions The Gift, Bridge of Spies, Inside-Out, Spectre, Steve Jobs, Rogue Nation, Ant-Man, Turbo Kid, It Follows, Mockingjay Pt 2, Sicario, Furious 7, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Peanuts Movie, Spotlight, Ted 2, The Good Dinosaur, The Visit Worst Smosh the Movie (Love SMOSH but the movie sucked) Unfriended (Annoying) Pixels (Josh Gad made me want to leave the theater) Fant4stic (Wanted to like it but was a mess) Vacation (Didn't laugh once) Jupiter Ascending (Dumb) Agent 47 (Boring action) Tak3n (Why???) The Gallows (Shaky cam galore) Fifty Shades of Grey (Worst Film of the Decade)
No need to apologize for Fury Road. Any movie that basically boils down to driving off into the desert for endless miles . . . . only to at some point stop, turn around and come right back? Just pisses me off to no end. It's one of those movies that you see everyone around you excited for, so you just shrug and go: Yeah, ok.
Loved the video Cecil, I disagree entirely on Chappie but 100% agree on It Follows especially that soundtrack, I still have Dreams and Nightmares about the Music.
+ChibiFighter Thats fine, I know Chappie has some rabid fans. In 10 years the score for It Follows will be mentioned with the iconic horror scores like Halloween. So amazingly good.
Star Wars is a naturally progressing story, whereas Force Awakens is like "LOOK AT THIS! LOOK AT THIS! THESE THINGS YOU ALREADY LOVE AND THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT!" like Rey's backstory shouldn't be shoved in our face how mysterious it is just to not be told yet, Luke and R2 show up for two seconds so we get excited to see more... Star Wars introduces everything with a nice conclusion to what we know until the sequel
The thing is about Episode 7 is I don't care about the lead girl or whats to come with her.Episodes 8&9 better concluded the series on a high note.Also the actress i can't stand in the least so please people stop treating her like a freaking female messiah cuz she's not.Lastly screw Rogue 1 i will not be seeing it in the theatre.
I still need to watch Creed, my friend puts it around Rocky/Rocky II level. Also really interested in The Gift and Ex Machina. I'm like you in that Star Wars has lost it's sheen over the years (and probably not helped by a lot of D6 roleplaying, and two friends who are Star Wars FANATICS). I only saw the last bit of Chappie, but I didn't think it was too bad (and I have no love for Die Antwerp either). I'm sorry you didn't really dig Fury Road, hopefully you'll enjoy the next one(s) more. All in all, pretty good list Cecil!
I consider myself a pretty big movie buff, but WHHHYYYYY do people like It Follows ?? That movie was beyond stupid. Slow paced, subpar plot, ok acting, just....dumb. How did this get such a high rating on Rotten Tomatoes ?
+Mr. Porter Why is slow paced bad? It was rather suspenseful for a modern horror, and it's just as "dumb" as any other supernatural horror premise. Read the reviews since they usually discuss the merits of the movie.
***** Instead of creating a debate I'll just say this and be done with it. Cecil said that he didn't like Mad Max: Fury Road and I myself (like many others) enjoyed the movie. So in a sense, the way that he feels about It Follows and Mad Max is the opposite of how I feel about the same films. I REALLY tried to figure out why people liked it so much and I STILL don't get it. I've read several reviews and saw the score on Rotten Tomatoes which was the only reason why I decided to watch it. Boy was I disappointed.
I really liked Chappie...though I didn't like Die Antwoord. I agree that they were out of place, but I liked how the character Chappie developed. He was reacting to his environment and spent the entire movie learning. I can say that since a lot of people were saying that Die Antwoord were basically playing themselves (like...their real personalities), I would be quite frightened of them producing children.
+HaydenX real personalities = stage personas. I like them but they were a bit too over the top in this case. Hugh Jackman's character was worse though.
They should make a porn parody and call it It Swallows
Icon of Sin with a kick ass porn soundtrack bow chikka bowbow
Shame.
Your best and worst lists are so awesome. You always uncover the gems!
+XellossBoi Thanks!
+GoodBadFlicks Did you ever watch The Guest (2014)? It's a rather stylish thriller.
+edheldude it was #2 on last year's top ten list
GoodBadFlicks Oh nice. Sorry I haven't seen the video then, I guess.
+edheldude no worries, check it out if you like
Incidentally, your reaction to Mad Max: Fury Road was my reaction to It Follows. Everyone told me what an amazing film it was, and when I finally sat down to watch it, I was very underwhelmed. I thought it was well made, I liked the soundtrack, and the premise was clever. But I was kind of bored during most of it. Meh, oh well. Lol
+Blake Meads How could you be bored? :O That movie made me feel too uneasy to be bored. I kept looking over my goddamn shoulder every 5 mins cuz I thought someone could be slowly approaching me...and I was in my bedroom ALONE O_O
+Blake Meads Exactly. I tried to watch it on Netflix, got bored. Logged off. Then I tried again, finished it, it was ok but I was still bored.
Kool Keith Productions It just didn't have that effect on me, for whatever reason.
***** Yeah, like I said, I dug the concept. The writer was definitely thinking outside the box. I thought the effects were fine.
Unpopular opinion: I felt the same about The Exorcist when I finally got around to seeing it. It was a good movie, maybe not the best horror movie, and it has definitely been dethroned as the "scariest horror movie of all time".
Awesome list
my list is
1-The Hateful Eight
2-Star Wars:The Force Awakens
3-Sicario
4-Mad Max Fury Road
5-Kingsman
6-Ex Machina
7-Creed
8-Beasts of No Nation
9-Mission Impossible 5
10-Room
+Brenden Killough Thanks!
Beasts of No Nation was so hard to watch but I thought it was a fantastic movie.
Your opinion on It Follows and Fury Road was painfully close to mine. I mean that, from your first sentence to the last... You really made me feei less alone! Thanks bro, you da man!
+Charis Kyriakopoulos :)
You're not alone man! I know we're in the minority though. I didn't hate fury road, I thought it was good, but not great and definitely not as "perfect" as everyone says if is. I mean people have lost their damn minds over this movie and I just don't understand the obsession!
+DarkKnightFanBoy Spot on, man! :)
+Charis Kyriakopoulos Agree! You're not alone.
+DarkKnightFanBoy It fades the fourth wall and you get totally immersed into its world. The visual storytelling is excellent. No movie's perfect and e.g. it could've very well ended when Furiosa has her dreams crushed.
Jurassic world over Mad Max: Fury Road?
Shame
Shame
Shame
Shame
[little annoying bell ringing]
+Ricardo Guanipa I don't see the problem, sure Mad Max was pretty, but story wise there wasn't that much there.
Mad max had very simple and basic story I agree but Jurassic world plot was a chain of dumb decisions by multiple individuals in a billion dollar Facility that couldn't afford a proper security cameras....
And the little kids fixing a car that has been a hot humid climate for 20 years
And that assistance death scene
Ricardo Guanipa I didn't say JW was perfect, but at least to me it was more fun. My biggest problem with MM was it's blatant feminist BS. Max wasn't the star, hell he barely spoke. Just remember film is subjective. I'm glad you loved it. I just didn't.
C'com dude, how can you not love old ladies kicking ass and the director was not afraid to kill most of them, even the pro-active pregnant girl gets kill
Its more of a egalitarian message to me
Ricardo Guanipa I am not a fan of the forced "feminist" movement in Hollywood. I LOVE strong female characters, when they feel natural. And Theron doesn't, But as I said more power to you.
The graphics on Ex Machina are some of the best in any movie ever. They made her look so much like a machine that you could probably convince people she is real. I was blown away.
Say it with me:
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Great list. Love the ones I've seen (especially Turbo Kid, bone tomahawk and It follows). I will watch the ones I haven't seen right away. Thanks for this.
+Citizen Buck Thanks! Hope you enjoy the ones you haven't seen yet
Great video, though I disagree with you about Mad Max FR. I think it is a masterwork of modern action filmmaking, but I can understand why you may not enjoy it that much.
+Will Benjamin I think the practical effects and what not were indeed incredible but the movie just felt hollow. I'd rather be honest about how I feel with it than lie and say its great just to avoid the incoming stream of people telling me I'm nuts. (not saying you are but I have a feeling others won't be so polite)
+GoodBadFlicks Absolutely understand. Completely valid reasoning behind your opinion.
PS- Your Exploring series is one of my favorite series of videos on RUclips.
+Will Benjamin Thank you! :)
+GoodBadFlicks I enjoy the top 10 but see it's only movies in movie theatre s you used
+Will Benjamin
I agree. It really is one of those movies I consider a masterpiece. Still, good to know Cecil won't sugar coat stuff.
I found Crimson Peak to be incredibly predictable
Aw man, I really wanted you to like Fury Road. I was working at a theater when I went to see it. It was like the second day it came out and I was off. So I decided that I would take advantage of my job and jump into the movie. This was before anyone hyped it up. I went in not knowing anything and came out loving it.
That Chappie review :D
+SuperCrazyEstonian :)
+GoodBadFlicks close ur eyes and listen to the pronunciation in the old krampus song. it does not sound like you think it sounds.
+GoodBadFlicks you my good man were very fortunate if you really watched those die antwoord videos and not get Enthralled... i believe that they sold their souls to the devil man... SERIOUSLY! i watched one video and was like wow wtf did i just see... but for 2 days the song and imagery were burned into my brain and i actually watched another music video and thats when it happened... i was Enthralled and now im a fucking fan of those two sadistic fucks... i mean jesus!!! one of the videos is called BABIES ON FIRE!!!! X| i cant explain it any other way than they sold their souls to the fucking devil to hypnotize people into liking their crazy shit... so when i watched chappie i actually enjoyed it... my wife thinks im crazy but i tell her to avert her eyes whenever i watch a die antwoord video because then she would fall into the trap... :/
Dude I've been following you for a long time and your videos just gets better every time. I love your work, much love from France!
+Noerd8403 Thank you! :)
TFA was trash tbh
Top 10 Fresh Fruit of 2015:
1. Spotlight
2. The Revenant
3. Kingsman: The Secret Service
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
5. Straight Outta Compton
6. The Martian
7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
8. Beast of No Nation
9. Inside Out
10. The Hateful Eight
Honorable Mentions:
*Ant-Man*
*Creed*
*Avengers: Age of Ultron*
*Bridge of Spies*
*Ex-Machina*
*Steve Jobs*
*Suffragette*
*Trumbo*
*Black Mass*
*The Peanuts Movie*
*Jurassic World*
*Carol*
*Furious 7*
*Mission: Impossible: Rouge Nation*
*Goosebumps*
*The Gift*
*Me, Earl and The Dying Girl*
*Room*
*Sicario*
I agree with ever one of your choices
I know you have a deep passion for movies, which is why I assume you talked twice as much about movies you loved as apposed to movies you hate, and I love that. I love that your top ten had more obscure movies than other top tens, and I love listening you talk about movies you love. However, I would be lying if I said I didn't love listening to you bash on movies you hate. It's always hilarious, even if you love more movies than you hate. So, great list :)
funny story: my girlfriend COMPLETELY RUINED The Gift for me, this video was the reason i wanted to check it out ... I was like "if GBF gives a recommendation its worth watching" so i rented it , rented it , sat down w/ my gf ....then proceeded to inform me that we already had seen & then SPOILED the entire plot for me ....(turns out she was mistaken) but she completely freakin' ruined it for me lmao
love your yearly best and worst movies lists, it helped me discover lots of movies, especially small productions, that I would have never heard about otherwise. I would love to see more top 10-15 lists of your best and worst movies of all time bu category!
+edouard chan Thanks! If/when I hit 100k subs I'm going to do a series talking about my top 100 films of all time.
I really enjoyed Chappie and and I wasn't sure which list it would fall into, your best or worst of the year. I really liked the aesthetic of the film and the vibe. I remember when I first watched District 9, I didn't like it but over a few rewatches, it's become one of my faves. Do you think Chappie would benefit with multiple viewings? What else did you dislike aside from the Die Antwoord cast?
Kaan Balta I still haven’t seen Chappie but I absolutely love District 9. Are the two fairly similar, or are they completely different?
Being familiar with Die Antwoord and being acquainted with their over the top personality goes a long way to making this an enjoyable movie.
I always enjoy your videos especially the ones that trigger the nostalgia for me. I've been wondering what your opinion is on 30 days of night and if you have any plans to explore it.
+Chal Izor I liked the look of it and the concept was cool. (taken right from the comic) I'd have to see it again though, only saw it once.
"Ex Machina" was one of the best films of the year. "It Follows" was very good, although I didn't put it on the same level as similarly abstract "Under the skin" from 2014. Loved "Fury Road" on the big screen but at the same time found it empty. My favorite film of the year was "Queen of Earth" by Alex Ross Perry, a brilliant, subtle and creepy movie about young woman's psychotic breakdown.
My favourite movies of 2015:
10: Ex Machina
9: Kingsman The Secret Service
8: Bridge of Spies
7: Ant-Man
6: Paddington
5: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
4: Mad Max Fury Road
3: The Martian
2: Inside Out
1: Star Wars The Force Awakens
My Least Favourite Movies of 2015:
10:Unfriended
9: Vacation
8: Pixels
7: Chappie
6: 90 Minutes in Heaven
5: Jupiter Ascending
4: Fantastic Four
3: Smosh The Movie
2: Unfinished Business
1: Hot Pursuit
Why on earth would you even watch half of those? You had to know Pixels, Smosh, and Jupiter weren't going to be good.
+5carecrow94 good question
Why isn't Shark Tale on this list?
that film was released in 2019 not 2015 smh
@@root-beer
It was 2004.
Great list! Do you have any thoughts on Selfless?
I love your videos and have been subscribed for about half a year. Love to get the inside scoop on movies that I would maybe never have heard about otherwise. After I watched Chappie, I walked around with a strange glow feeling like I finally saw hope for the future of movies in general. I believe that there is a deep division in the understanding of our human condition that can be identified by those who do and don't get Chappie as a work of art. It was actually kind of refreshing to see an opinion of yours that I couldn't agree with and look forward to your future videos. If you haven't seen John Paizs' "Crime Wave", now's the time.
+John Smith I think Chappie had a great conceptual foundation but it just fell apart. Glad you liked it though! The robot itself was pretty amazing looking. Glad to see we can disagree but you still enjoy the videos. :)
The only Crimewave I knew was the Raimi one so I'll give this one a look! Thanks for the suggestion
being underwhelmed by mad max wtf how
+danny ingersoll It's just a big chase scene with very little character development or story. Without the practical effects it would have been a big turd. Also, wasting Tom Hardy in a slightly lesser role.
no
That's not really a response.
+danny ingersoll He just talked about how he had heard the hype, and how it didn't fulfill his unrealistic expectations, and not really about the merits of the movie.
I knew nothing about the movie, and the fourth wall was totally removed. That rarely happens anymore. I was into it. Visual storytelling was excellent and character motivations clear. Nicholas Hoult was great as Nux etc.
What other fantasy movie tells so much about its world without saying a thing?
its visual story telling at its finest
Turbo kid is a Canadian/made movie
+DarkXAngel55 Canadian/New Zealand joint production.
I was shook when I heard New Zealand. I'm always surprised when I hear my home country in videos just because I feel like we don't exist sometimes in the world.
A few months back I did a video on Black Sheep that you would probably enjoy. :)
Very good list.
My top ten favorites of 2015 were;
10- Krampus
9- Black Mass
8- Spotlight
7- The Hateful Eight
6- Straight Outta Compton
5- Ex- Machina
4- The Gift
3- Sicario
2- It Follows
1- Mad Max: Fury Road
I really need to see Mad Max, thats LONG overdue.
Hey goodbadflicks no mention of terminator genisys, because like me I know you loved it from your review vid. Cool vid though keep em coming can you please do video of exploring hardware
Appreciate and enjoy your takes. It goes beyond just good or bad. Specifically in the details. I dont think I fully understood what a movie could be. mainly due to seeing so many bad films, that I now appreciate and understand the beauty in decay and the details.
From someone who has watched nearly every video on the channel--you're far from contrarian! You're probably the most enthusiastic person for fun action movies I've ever heard
+Reggie Hemingway Thank you! I needed that today. :)
Hi BFD. Fury Road was awesome and it's a bit odd that you 'connected' with San Andreas considering its plot is the same as all those Roland Emmerich disaster flicks. That aside, it's a good list including your honorable mentions (San Andreas aside). I haven't seen #10 but I intend on seeing "Spring" immediately (it's free for Prime members on Amazon--woot!). Lastly, I think "Chappie" was a special kind of bad... uniquely, weirdly, bad, so I enjoyed it. Thanks for the vid. Hope to see more!
Yea I found that odd too, I mean to each his own, but to be underwhelmed by fury road, but to enjoy San Andreas is very odd. I hated San Andreas it's the same disaster movie we seen a thousand times and the acting and special effects were God awful. I didn't like fury road as much as others, but I for sure enjoyed it WAY more than that crap pile!
+DarkKnightFanBoy I'm not sure it was intentional, but San Andreas was funny. :D
Quick rundown of my personal list + HM's:
1. Mad Max Fury Road.
2. The Revenant.
3. It Follows.
4. Beasts of No Nation.
5. Crimson Peak.
6. What We Do In The Shadows.
7. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.
8. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
9. Bridge of Spies.
10. The Man From UNCLE.
Honorable mentions: Macbeth, Chappie, The Martian, Shaun The Sheep Movie, Mr. Holmes and The Gift.
Sucks you didn't like Mad Max. :( I will also freely admit that I enjoyed Chappie a lot more than I expected to, though also understand why people would hate it (frankly, if you don't like Die Antwoord, then don't watch it). And of course, there's a few on here I wasn't a fan of myself (I couldn't get through Bone Tomahawk and Spring while I found Kingsman and Ex Machina pretty overrated) but beggars can't be choosers, right? Anyway, solid list and here's hoping 2016 is as good last year turned out to be!
Chappie lmao
+NoImDirtyDan Yep. Certainly enjoyed it a lot more than Elyisum.
I agree for the most part, but Mad Max takes my top pick. I could not stand It Follows unfortunately. But I understand why you love it. Great list. :)
When recommending Bone Tomahawk you totally spoiled the cannibal cave-dwellers. The fact that they are Cannibal Cave-dwellers is a big reveal and makes the movie really gruesome and great. It turns the movie from a trail movie to a western horror.
why would someone read the comments and not watch the first minute of the video?
i watched the movie a couple of times, the native guy in town told them they were so evil and cruel no one else had contacts with that tribe anymore. The fact they're cannibals too is probably surprising, wasn't surprising to me tbh. I was aware they were absolute savages and i've seen cannibal movies before, there were other things i wasn't expecting (that i won't spoil)
I'm always amazed and confused by the movies you like and the ones you don't. there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to your taste. you like tons of shit movies, hate some great movies, but always find the good in the bad and the bad in the good. All in all, it makes your channel that much better. Even though I disagree with alot of your opinions, I respect the hell out of them because you always provide solid reasons why you feel how you feel. Keep up the great work man. You are far and away my favorite online movie critic
Thank you! I understand that it may not always make sense what I like and dislike, which is why I try to give valid reasons as opposed to "it sucks" or "its the greatest thing ever". Lots more to come, thanks for hanging around. :)
Everyone has an opinion
I liked Mad Max but I see where you are coming from. I always enjoy movies more when I avoid getting caught up in the hype and keep my expectations low, despite how much the marketing department has spent :-P
'It Follows' was incredibly overrated. Basically your reaction to 'Fury Road' was how I felt about that movie. Only more so because I sincerely hated it. It had the usual ensemble of cookie cutter teenagers giving mediocre performances, the same old tired suspense tropes, and a concept, though original, that was far too obvious in it's metaphor for STD's and sexual promiscuity. It came off less as allegorical and more shoving the audience's face in it's message. Frankly the whole thing came off as an abstinence propaganda film, but one produced by an actual studio and not cinematically incompetent religious leaders.
I get that a lot of people like it, and at first I couldn't understand why given the absurdity of it's premise and lack of anything scary happening, but after some thought I think I understand why this movie was successful. Look, it's not the worst movie I've ever seen. There are hundreds if not thousands of horror movies out there that are worse than this one. What sets this movie apart, or rather tricks the audience into thinking they're seeing something good, is the fact that it doesn't seem like a typical hollywood outing at face value. The cinematography is beautiful. I'll give it that. It looks like an art house film, and makes it seem more intelligent than it actually is. And like I said before, there's the concept. Very original, and perhaps if executed with a little more ambiguity and fewer expository characters spoon-feeding the movie's pitch, it might've worked. But it just can't help repeatedly telling the audience why they should be scared instead of just actually scaring them. Also it had a good title.
I just didn't think it was scary. At no point did I feel a sense of dread or care about any of the characters. They didn't seem like real people or sound like they were actually talking instead of reciting dialogue. You mentioned 2012's 'Resolution'. Now THAT was a brilliant horror film in all the ways that 'It Follows' wasn't. But was that movie successful with the teenagers of America? Of course not. Because it was vague, thought-provoking, and wasn't about teenagers having sex. I was very surprised to hear you'd seen that movie and still consider 'It Follows' to be as good as you say. How can you dislike 'Fury Road' purely due to the hype surrounding it, and yet love 'It Follows' despite all it's undeserved hype from hack film critics and after school special "sex is bad" advocates?
First: Mad Max isn't a horror film. Not to sound rude or anything but have you watched the previous Mad Max`s.
Secondly: It follows made me scared of single exit rooms for a whole week and a half, so in my opinion i think it was pretty good in its horror element.
You hit the nail on the head. Absolutely agree with you. I think I liked the concept of the movie more than I liked what they actually did with it. As was the case with The Purge.
Best:
10.Steve Jobs
9.Dope
8.Spotlight
7.Me,Earl and The Dying Girl
6.The Martian
5.Anomalisa
4.Ex-Machina
3.Kingsman:The Secret Service
2.The Force Awakens
1.Room
(I thought Mad Max wasn't that great)
Worst:
10.Hitman Agent 47
9.50 Shades Of Grey
8.Transporter : Refueled
7.Pan
6.Hot Pursuit
5.Mortdecai
4.Paranormal Activity:The Shit Dimension
3.Jupiter Ascending
2.Jem And The Holograms
1.The Gallows
(I thought Fant4stic wasn't that bad)
Love your videos,man!
HM for the best:
The Lobster,It Follows,The Peanuts,Sicario,Ant-Man,The Hateful Eight,The Gift,Creed and Straight Outta Compton.
"everything that's wrong with found footage.". That would be every single found footage film for me. Lol.
Omfg me too. I hate found footage. It’s all the same to me. I think the only two found footage movies I liked were As Above So Below and chronicle.
I hope your next "unscripted" video about the red church comes out soon. I'm pumped for it!
I can't tell you enough how refreshing it is to find someone else who isn't on the Mad Max: Fury Road gravy train. It's a beautifully shot film but lacks any and all substance. I guess it's just a personal thing but I'd rather watch an action film with okay visuals and a great story than a film with magnificent visuals and barely any story. I had a similar problem to a lesser degree with The Revenant. But I guess I'm in the minority when it comes to this therefore by Internet rules I am wrong.
+JokerFett Believe me, I toiled over mentioning Fury Road because I knew people would be all over me about it. (I almost didn't mention it at all) However, I knew it would be the "where's Fury Road?!" comment so I wanted to address it. From a visual standpoint they did some amazing things but it just felt so empty to me.
+GoodBadFlicks my thoughts exactly and like you I love the originals, in particular The Road Warrior. Well, glad to see I'm not alone in this! I remember leaving the theater with my friend who loved it and when I said I was kind of "meh" about it, he gave me the most bewildered look. I'm glad others have found great joy in the movie though
I just discovered your channel, and I absolutely love it. It Follows stuck with me for a long time, as well. It has become one of my favorite horror films. It was very unsettling, to me, anyway.
Me in 2020 laughing at your high hopes for the last jedi
I knew I loved your channel when I found it but now I love it even more now that I know your top favorite movie of 2015. Great choice.
I kind of enjoyed Chappie D:
I loved it.
it was a modern day Short circuit. (Johnny Number 5)
Was there a sex scene with Chappie and a human? Short Circuit implies this, but is self aware, while Chappie wasn't.
I agree with you about everything you said on here and your original video of It Follows. Loved it. Loved the atmosphere, and the out of time feeling. I have heard it may have all taken place in a dream, which is an interesting theory, but I don't think over thinking this movie is a good thing.
If I was to associate Turbo Kid with any country, it'd be Canada, no? It was directed, written, produced and stars Canadians. It was also filmed in Canada. It was a joint financial venture between Canada,US and NZ, but it seems odd to call it a NZ film.
Small nitpick, I know.
+GoodBadFlicks I watched "Spring" based on your recommendation and it was terrific, really wonderful, surprising, and surprisingly sophisticated. But the biggest surprise was how much I loved "TurboKid"; so many great bits of scifi and just a retro treat; also, Apple was basically perfect.
+Snouty Pig Excellent!Glad you enjoyed Spring, that movie was so unique. I loved Turbo Kid the more I thought about it. The next day I kept laughing to myself about Apple bum rushing in and beating that guy over the head.
the best thing about your top 10 lists is that you tend to choose some obscure foreign titles rather than some of the well advertised hollywood movies
my biggest problem with Jurassic world is this. When the big supersoaurs is going around and the line comes "oh god, it is part.............RAPTOR" that was so freaking dumb, if they had said "part human" there could have been all kinds of cool parallels that could have been drawn even without changing anything else. Oh it killed it sibling, people kill other people a lot. Oh it's hunting for sport and leaving trails of dead, well people do that too. AND with that concept they could have done some more neat things with the dinosaur, then in the end make them say, it's part human and it would have been a better movie
Jay A York but at least with that one change it would have had a redeeming quality other than HEY DINOSOAURS
Came back to this and boy were you wrong about Star Wars...as we all were.
great list. And I have to agree with you regarding Mad Max... empty is a good adjective. It was very well executed, but not much else....
+JAFO-PTY Thanks!
Ex Machina is another film I didn't really think was that great - it was good and enjoyable, but didn't really have the depth that other's seem to think it does; but I watched Spring just a couple of weeks ago and I loved it too. Spring really had a nice balance between horror and love without relying on either as a crutch - just a really good story.
My Top 10 Films of 2015:
10. Creed
9. Shaun the Sheep Movie
8. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
7. Anomalisa
6. The Bot and the Beast
5. Room
4. The Martian
3. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2. Inside Out
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
Good list. Mine:
1. Inside Out
2. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. Ex Machina
4. Sicario
5. The Martian
6. Bride of Spies
7. Creed
8. What We Do in the Shadows (you should watch this one if you haven't. It's a vampire comedy mockumentary. It's seriously brilliant.)
9. Carol
10. The Hateful Eight
Bottom 5:
1. Jupiter Ascending
2. Fantastic Four
3. Chappie
4. Terminator Genysis
5. Entourage
+Julio Inoa oh i completely forgot juputer ascending even existed.
Thank you so much for what you said about Ex Machina, you took the words right out of my mouth. Chris Stuckman is one of my other favorite movie reviewers and he called Ex Machina slow, predictable and cliched. I heavily disagreed.
You are very welcome. How on earth was Ex Machina predictable? At the end it made sense but I did not see it coming.
It's predictable if you're paying attention to popular politics shared by those who make Hollywood films. That movie follows the political bent pretty much to a tee.
Doesn't mean it's not a good film. It is. But it's still pretty predictable.
Great video mate. I absolutely agree with you on Episode 7, it made me love star wars again. And It Follows, what an incredible movie, the music was just so good and it had that fantastic, chilling vibe all the way through instead of cheap jumpscares. Keep up the good work, you're quickly becoming my favourite movie channel.
+Jackson Sleep Awesome , thanks!
My top 10 Favourite movies of 2015
10. Spectre (The visuals and music save it so well)
9. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (Best of the Series
8. The Hateful Eight (Tarantino still has it)
7. Jurassic World (Jurassic Park's Aliens style sequel)
6. Blackhat (Gorgeous, tense, well acted and great shootouts)
5. Sicario (One of the best looking, darkest films I've seen)
4. The Revenant (Gorgeous, Brutal and this generation's Apocalypse Now)
3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Best Blockbuster of the Year)
2. The Martian (Funny, Human, Excellent and Direction: just a great film)
1. Mad Max: Fury Road (A Perfect Film)
It follows and Unfriended came out in 2014 i think. Are your lists comprised of what you saw that year or does it depend on release dates?
Yo Goodbadflicks, would you consider doing an Exploring It Follows ?
Great video, I enjoyed Force Awakens too and yeah there is sometimes a beauty to decay and desolation, sorry if that sounds creepy. I did a review of your show on IMDB. It`s embarrassingly complementary lol
+Adam Watson Thanks! Oh, compliments are always welcome! I'll check out the review :)
GoodBadFlicks Thank you, I`m a bit wordy..
+Adam Watson Its all good. To answer your sort of question on the review, the "fancy" thing was an in joke with some friends when I first started doing this. I often will refer to myself as a "fancy gentleman" when really, I'm not even a little bit.
GoodBadFlicks Oh.. Lol, I`m not taking that part out. Thanks again dude! :D
10. Ex Machina
9. Black Mass
8. Kingsman: The Secret Service
7. Mad Max: Fury Road
6. The Revenent
5. Straight Outta Compton
4. The Hateful Eight
3. Creed
2. Spotlight
1. Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens
10. Vacation
9. The Transporter Refueled
8. Pixels
7. Hot Pursuit
6. The Boy Next Door
5. Fantastic Four
4. The Gallows
3. Paranormal Activity 6
2. Fity Shades of Grey
1. Alvin and the Chipmunks 4
Great choice of movies. this is why i watch all your stuff. Special mention to the movie "SPRING" that made me feel so many different emotions in one film.
+Smackie Jones Excellent! Yeah, Spring was something else. Its rare to have something that unique these days.
Saw Green Room today, Looking forward to your review. Also your review for Hush....Not the Jessica Lange. Gwyneth Paltrow one.
Sicario should have been on your best list. That movie shook me to the core and filled me with hopelessness that the US will never win the drug war.
Cool list, many movies looking :) Didnt know many of these movies existed. Movie nights are coming! :D
I really hoped at least YOU would be talking about "The Voices", as it was one of my favourite movies of 2015, yet nobody else seemed to even acknowledge its existence :D
My Top 10 Best Movies Of 2015:
1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2. The Martian
3. Jurassic World
4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
5. Mad Max: Fury Road
6. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
7. Fast & Furious 7
8. The Gift
9. Kingsman: The Secret Service
10. Ex Machina
(Honourable Mentions: Ant-Man, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton.)
My Worst Movie Of 2015:
Fantastic Four
1st Thanks for you videos, they are awesome and your critics well explained.
2nd Man can you make a review, critic or someting about Feast?, I know its an old movie, but I would like to know your opinion, 'cause it's at least my 2nd favorite "bad" movie and nobody likes it, at least none of my friends.
And again thanks for your videos.
+Pochirisu Rampante Thanks! I LOVE Feast! I'm looking to do something a little bigger for Feast, talking about the Project Greenlight season that led to it.
+GoodBadFlicks I'm looking forward to it!!! XD
You know what was a good found footage project. Marble Hornets. All 90+ episodes of it. You should try to watch it some time. I think it's pretty good, though it moves a bit slowly. Highly suggest watching it with the totheark videos input in chronological order.
Loved Turbo Kid, Creed, Ex Machina and It Follows! Looking forward to seeing the rest but your thoughts on Mad Max, woof. That movie blew me away! Thanks for the other suggestions!!!
Also, you're right Chappie sucked and I was so pissed after leaving the theater. I've wanted to see the Gallows just because so many people hate it. Didn't know it was a student film...that's interesting.
LOL I thought Chappie was good apart from all the hip-hop BS!
Ummmm... I have a question. Im not telling you how to write your list and i respect the movies you put on your list, im just wondering if you ever saw the film "room". It was definately my favorite movie of the year and is one of my favorite movies of all time. Just wondering if you saw it and if you did, what do you think about it. Really interested in your opinion.
Thats right dude Fury road is definitely the most overrated film of 2015 If u don't count Star wars.Alot of people called it the best action film in decades and I'm sorry Mission impossible rogue nation is better.At least in that Tom cruise is the star of the film unlike Fury road where Max is a side character overshadowed by some soot faced chick that i don't give a damn about.Thats why i didn't see it in the cinemas and why i will never understand how it won so many academy awards this year.
i dont always agree with your opinions (IE... your praise for the purge Anarchy.) BUT, i really like the optimism you display. its refreshing to have a reviewer look at each film trying to find things to like about it rather then just take a dump on it to entertain others. yeah it can be funny when people rage in there reviews but if i'm looking for a serious and well-though out movie analysis i always end up on your channel.
It's a good sign that I can disagree with so many points you made, yet I still enjoy the channel. The way you felt about Fury Road is exactly how I feel about It Follows, and the way you feel about It Follows is exactly how I feel about Fury Road.
And the Mad Max video game is great too!
We completely agree on Poltergeist though. And of course I loved Bone Tomahawk.
*MY TOP 10 BEST FILMS OF 2015*:
1.) Sicario
2.) Steve Jobs
3.) Mad Max: Fury Road
4.) The Big Short
5.) Shaun The Sheep
6.) The Revenant
7.) Inside Out
8.) The Martian
9.) Spotlight
10.) No Escape
.....
*Just Missed The Top 10*
*(in alphabetical order):*
Brooklyn
Ex Machina
The Hateful Eight
Love & Mercy
Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation
Mr. Holmes
Room
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*MY TOP 10 WORST FILMS OF 2015*:
1.) Minions
2.) Vacation
3.) Jem & The Holograms
4.) Sisters
5.) Fifty Shades Of Grey
6.) War Room
7.) The Transporter Refueled
8.) Sinister 2
9.) Grandma
10.) Rock The Kasbah
.....
*Just Missed The Top 10*
*(in alphabetical order):*
Fantastic 4
Hitman: Agent 47
Love The Coopers
Pan
Unfriended
We Are Your Friends
THANK YOU! You totally got San Andreas! Way better than most disaster movies. Can we expect a video on that at some point?
+XenoKaiju Yes! It was a giant disaster film done right. So much fun. Most likely I'll do a video on it somewhere down the road.
You are now on my list of favorite channels. Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Great reccos, I particually liked It follows, watched it immediately after seeing this. You were right, wow . Keep up the great work love this channel
+liquorstorewhore Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
...problem with The Force Awakens is that even if its part of a trilogy it SHOULD stand on its own. A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back are amazing one their own, even if you take them out of the trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back even ends on a cliffhanger but that doesn't detract from the two hours that came before. The Force Awakens is almost a remake, they played it safe, they bet on nostalgia to please fans and looks like they won. I rather see some imagination and creativity, specially when it comes to Star Wars which has such a huge universe
What are your thoughts on Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant?
I had the luck of seeing Fury Road without having seen any trailers or reading anything, just a friend on facebook saying "Fury Road is amazing". I loved it.
I kinda liked Unfriended. As a horror movie, it was lame, but the execution was really great. Best viewed on a laptop in HD so it feels like it's happening on your desktop.
Awesome list
Favorites:
10-Jurassic World (Extremely fun)
9-Age of Ultron (Great sequel)
8-Kingsman (Surprised me)
7-The Hateful Eight (Quentin Tarantino is a genius)
6-Room (Brie Larson deserves the oscar)
5-The Martian (Best astronaut movie since Interstellar)
4-Fury Road (Must get a sequel)
3-Creed (should've got a Best Picture nomination)
2-The Revenant (Brilliant)
1-The Force Awakens (Can't wait for Episode 8 and Rogue One)
Honorable Mentions
The Gift, Bridge of Spies, Inside-Out, Spectre, Steve Jobs,
Rogue Nation, Ant-Man, Turbo Kid, It Follows, Mockingjay Pt 2,
Sicario, Furious 7, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Peanuts Movie,
Spotlight, Ted 2, The Good Dinosaur, The Visit
Worst
Smosh the Movie (Love SMOSH but the movie sucked)
Unfriended (Annoying)
Pixels (Josh Gad made me want to leave the theater)
Fant4stic (Wanted to like it but was a mess)
Vacation (Didn't laugh once)
Jupiter Ascending (Dumb)
Agent 47 (Boring action)
Tak3n (Why???)
The Gallows (Shaky cam galore)
Fifty Shades of Grey (Worst Film of the Decade)
+The Cinescape Thanks!
No need to apologize for Fury Road. Any movie that basically boils down to driving off into the desert for endless miles . . . . only to at some point stop, turn around and come right back? Just pisses me off to no end.
It's one of those movies that you see everyone around you excited for, so you just shrug and go: Yeah, ok.
Loved the video Cecil, I disagree entirely on Chappie but 100% agree on It Follows especially that soundtrack, I still have Dreams and Nightmares about the Music.
+ChibiFighter Thats fine, I know Chappie has some rabid fans. In 10 years the score for It Follows will be mentioned with the iconic horror scores like Halloween. So amazingly good.
as much as i liked Star Wars 7 and the marvel movies i'm tired of movies being setups for sequels instead of movies
The original Star Wars was as well, whatever that means to you. No Star Wars film has been designed to stand alone.
Star Wars is a naturally progressing story, whereas Force Awakens is like "LOOK AT THIS! LOOK AT THIS! THESE THINGS YOU ALREADY LOVE AND THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT!" like Rey's backstory shouldn't be shoved in our face how mysterious it is just to not be told yet, Luke and R2 show up for two seconds so we get excited to see more... Star Wars introduces everything with a nice conclusion to what we know until the sequel
Star Wars never went "Vader has some strange past that might be connected to you, Luke!" they just didn't reveal it until Empire...
The thing is about Episode 7 is I don't care about the lead girl or whats to come with her.Episodes 8&9 better concluded the series on a high note.Also the actress i can't stand in the least so please people stop treating her like a freaking female messiah cuz she's not.Lastly screw Rogue 1 i will not be seeing it in the theatre.
I still need to watch Creed, my friend puts it around Rocky/Rocky II level. Also really interested in The Gift and Ex Machina. I'm like you in that Star Wars has lost it's sheen over the years (and probably not helped by a lot of D6 roleplaying, and two friends who are Star Wars FANATICS). I only saw the last bit of Chappie, but I didn't think it was too bad (and I have no love for Die Antwerp either). I'm sorry you didn't really dig Fury Road, hopefully you'll enjoy the next one(s) more.
All in all, pretty good list Cecil!
Now that Episodes 8 & 9 are out, do you feel they covered and expanded on the lore enough to make Episode 7 more than just a cash grab?
No Inside Out or The Martian??
+Daniel Attrell Martian was quite good but very predictable. Great performance by Matt Damon as always though.
Can you next time have clips of the films in the background? I love your reviews man
I consider myself a pretty big movie buff, but WHHHYYYYY do people like It Follows ?? That movie was beyond stupid. Slow paced, subpar plot, ok acting, just....dumb. How did this get such a high rating on Rotten Tomatoes ?
+Mr. Porter Why is slow paced bad? It was rather suspenseful for a modern horror, and it's just as "dumb" as any other supernatural horror premise.
Read the reviews since they usually discuss the merits of the movie.
***** Instead of creating a debate I'll just say this and be done with it.
Cecil said that he didn't like Mad Max: Fury Road and I myself (like many others) enjoyed the movie. So in a sense, the way that he feels about It Follows and Mad Max is the opposite of how I feel about the same films. I REALLY tried to figure out why people liked it so much and I STILL don't get it. I've read several reviews and saw the score on Rotten Tomatoes which was the only reason why I decided to watch it. Boy was I disappointed.
Yes I knew It Follows was number 1! It deserves it. The kind of movie that stays with you, and the soundtrack was perfect for the setting
I really liked Chappie...though I didn't like Die Antwoord. I agree that they were out of place, but I liked how the character Chappie developed. He was reacting to his environment and spent the entire movie learning. I can say that since a lot of people were saying that Die Antwoord were basically playing themselves (like...their real personalities), I would be quite frightened of them producing children.
+HaydenX real personalities = stage personas.
I like them but they were a bit too over the top in this case. Hugh Jackman's character was worse though.
They have a daughter together fyi. 😊
22:56 Ya know what, I thought they looked familiar but I never put together they were from Die Antwood.