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El Segundo Escupidor Feb 07 2016 09:16 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 08 2016 09:57 PM

Surely somebody else has seen this. A slightly more traditional film from Alejandro Iñárritu (yeah, I admit it, I copied and pasted his surname). Reminded me a lot of FIRST BLOOD, tbh, with the survival/revenge plot and all the field stitches. Nice to see Leonardo bring his "A" game for a change. Tom Hardy was marginally more comprehensible in this than he was a Bane. Man, the fact i don't read Greek (very well) really hurt my enjoyment of this film, because I couldn't understand the Native American dialogue between Glass and his wife and son, which were probably the more powerful scenes in the film. Yeah, it's Oscar-bait and the field looks so ordinary this year Iñárritu may just repeat BEST PICTURE.

themetfairy Feb 07 2016 10:02 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

I really disliked this. Pretentious, poorly paced and self-important. And don't get D-Dad started on the geography of the trek (from the Pacific Northwest downriver to the Plains?). But I agree - it's a splashy film in a weak year, so it has a decent shot at Best Picture despite not deserving the honor.

Vic Sage Feb 08 2016 04:06 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

It's as if Jeremiah Johnson starred in Apocalypse Now, as directed by Terrence Malick. Gorgeous, moving, haunting, tragic and the best movie of the year. Leo is finally going to get his Oscar.

MFS62 Feb 15 2016 08:34 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

I felt a few of the scenes in the snow were redundant. We get it, it was cold. But that doesn't take much away from the fact that it was a very good film. I gave it 4 1/2 stars. The subtitles during the Native American dialogue were clear in English. And by that I also mean readable. Sometimes, they are done poorly - there is no contrast between the words and the background scenery. But these were done well. Leonardo deserves his Oscar. Later

cooby classic Mar 04 2016 09:44 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

His gun was made by a local guy

metirish Apr 05 2016 02:19 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

I really ,really like this movie, watched it twice and it was better the second time

TransMonk Sep 22 2016 04:30 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

Finally saw this on cable. It was better than I thought it would be. Leo won the Oscar for this, but really, with the makeup, special effects, fight choreography and lack of dialogue, I thought many actors could have pulled the lead role off just as well. Tom Hardy was the best actor in this flick. The cinematography Oscar was well deserved with the nearly total natural light and outdoor settings. The opening sequence and hand-to-hand fight sequence at the end were brilliantly done.

metirish Sep 23 2016 12:56 AM Re: The Revenant (2015)

Agree with this , especially on Hardy, he is brilliant in most anything. Ever see The Drop?

TransMonk Sep 23 2016 01:01 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

Nope...I'll add it to my queue, thanks!

Frayed Knot Sep 23 2016 01:11 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

Two other fairly recent movies I mentioned on this forum (and apparently no one else saw) which are both pretty much all-Hardy start to finish (literally so in one case): LOCKE (2014) and LEGEND (2015)

TransMonk Sep 23 2016 01:16 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

I see LEGEND playing on cable from time to time and will need to catch it next time I see it. Unfortunately, I often confuse it for the 1985 Tom Cruise fantasy flick.

Vic Sage Sep 23 2016 04:56 PM Re: The Revenant (2015)

just saw LEGEND. It's not a great movie (sort of rambling), but Hardy gives not one, but two great performances in it. I haven't seen LOCKE yet, but i'm planning to.