Cantina Movie Club!

Welcome to the Cantina Movie Club!
where we talk whats new on DVD/Blu-ray and streaming

In this thread we will talk about our watch lists and movie reviews. Weather it be Netflix, Hulu, Red Box, or Blockbuster for you time travelers. Tell us about what service you prefer to use. If your from outside the US tell us whats happening in your neck of the woods and what services they offer. Feel free to also discus classic favorites. If you have a recommended movie write a short review and tell us why you think we should watch it.

As @Max Rebo put it in his Cantina Top tens: all time top films "So, we know we all love Star Wars or we wouldn't be here." In other words, we all have great taste in movies, so lets talk about it.
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to start thinks off im a netflix, and red box user. right now in my watch list i have
Sin City 2-A Dame to Kill For
Stardust
The Dark Matter of Love
Big Fish
Legends of the Knight
The Magic of Heineken

 

Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For

• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Rated R for strong brutal stylized violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and brief drug use

Sin City 2 is about Dwight, and his ex lover who plays a damsel in distress. Not is all as it seems in Sin City. A true film noir, a nod to the 40s classic crime dramas with a modern twist.The entire movie is CG and the actors are enhanced. creating a unique look that mirrors the Sin City graphic novel published by Dark Horse. The extras on Blu-ray includes a special feature where you can watch the entire movie at 4x the speed before the environments were added, complete green screen. Visually, the movie is perfect. Some parts are humorously casual. the characters at first don't appear to be connected, yet somehow they eventually will be. The soundtrack is pop jazz and rock. If you remember the old intro to Cowboy Bebop you know what im talking about.

Overall the story of Sin City 2 wasn't as engaging as i hoped it would be. The acting is dark and moody, a bit much at times. Every other scene is narrated by the actor’s inner dialog. If I summed up the movie with one phrase it would be cheesy. Thats the way it was written to give it the feel it has, not necessarily a bad thing.

Final thoughts: 6/10

I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone under 17 due to the sexual content and blood violence.

You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Sin City 1, Pulp fiction, Reservoir Dogs, L.A. Noire(video game), A Clockwork Orange

 

thats funny you mention the wind rises. i literately just got home from target and that was one of the things i bought. normally i never buy a movie before seeing it but i have a lot of trust in ghibli so i went for it. that and i try to keep a complete set of all the ghilbi movies. they didnt have the blu-ray so instead i got the DVD.

 

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

Run Time: 78 minutes

NR

A documentary about the power of music in memory loss patients mainly dementia. The film begins with what looks like a true miracle. A woman is asked to recall her childhood, due to her disease she is unable...until the music starts. At that point she suddenly became more alive. She started telling detailed stories of her childhood and even her mothers influences over what she was permitted to listen to.

Music can improve the quality of life for memory loss patients. This holistic approach to treating patients as people first will be a very important part of future care in nursing homes and hospitals around the world.Treating people with disabilities with all the dignity that they deserve will be the key to success for future care of these types of patients. Achieving this goal however will be difficult and will require doctors to recognize the importance of this new approach to care.

This is a very heartfelt documentary about the difficulty of connecting with those we love and those forgotten through the power of music. As the film progresses it becomes more clear that these programs are few and far between. This cognitive science is complicated, but in this documentary you will begin to understand the complexity of how music affects memory.

Final thoughts: 9/10

This is a must watch.

 

Run Time: 102 minutes Rated: PG

Staring: Scott Adsit, and Ryan Potter
Directed by: Don Hall, Chris williams
Executive Producer: John Lasseter

From the world of Marvel comes Big Hero 6. Picture iron man meets Megaman...ok got it? Here we go.

Big Hero 6 is currently nominated for a well deserved 2016 Academy Award for best animated feature film, and its easy to see why. It has more heart and soul in 102 minutes than most in its category. In the first act of the film we are introduced to Hiro a robotic protege, and his companion/robot Baymax. It takes place in the fictional futuristic city of San Fransokyo, by the name implied is Tokyo/San Francisco. The perfect backdrop for this tech heavy world that they live inspires Hiro to apply for highly competitive seat at the San Fransokyo institute of technology. When first introduced to the institute they make it clear that technology is cool, and it's developed by everyday people.

The supporting cast of unlikely misfit heroes lack character development, but as mentioned before this is Hiro's story. Baymax is as big as he is lovable, his original design is to be a medical assistant...but with a little tinkering he becomes the hero we se in the trailers. Hiro acquires Baymax when tragedy strikes. The movie revolves around action yet is still character driven. The characters in the film have purpose and in just a short time we learn to care and empathize with them as if they are real people. That quality in an film is what makes one great.

Ill be dropping a few points off a perfect score because it does follow the generic kids movie formula but in a really good way. This is a must see film for kids and parents alike. The acting is great, the soundtrack is by Fall Out Boy, the animation if fantastic, clearly a movie that anyone can enjoy. I cant wait to see the next chapter of this new franchise. BTW if you look closely you can even find a Stan Lee cameo.

Final thoughts: 8/10

You may enjoy this movie if you liked: Up, Avengers, The Lego Movie, or Wreck it Ralph.

If you had a chance to se this one let me know what your thoughts were. Also if anyone else has any movies they recommend lets talk about it.