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Title: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 28, 2015, 06:17:37 AM
Thread title says it all.  It's not a general movie thread, or talk about films that are going to be coming out later.  Just tell us the last film you saw, and discussion should follow.

Last night the family and I watched The Judge with Robert Downey Jr and Robert Duvall.  Wow, what a great piece of film work.  A fantastic cast working working with a good script and getting good direction is usually an enjoyable experience, regardless of the story details, and this was that.  It hit home a little for me because it dealt with issues like declining health and death of older parents, things I have had to deal with, and it dealt with them in a real, human way, not the normal Hollywood bullshit.  I really can't recommend it highly enough.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on March 28, 2015, 06:20:00 AM
Interesting - never heard of The Judge but I love Robert Duvall.

Last I saw was Kingsman at the movies - loved it.  Like Bond meets The Matrix meets Austin Powers.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 28, 2015, 06:21:44 AM
Last film I saw in the cinema was probably Interstellar.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 28, 2015, 06:27:33 AM
A Fish Called Wanda

I had never gotten around to seeing this, but finally did so recently, and it had me howling more times than I can remember.  Kevin Kline absolutely deserved the Oscar he won.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on March 28, 2015, 07:12:00 AM
A Fish Called Wanda

I had never gotten around to seeing this, but finally did so recently, and it had me howling more times than I can remember.  Kevin Kline absolutely deserved the Oscar he won.

Yes! That is my favourite comedy of all time. Kevin Kline and John Cleese are both amazing in it, though my favourite part of it is and will always remain when Michael Palin's character has to assassinate the old lady and keeps killing her dogs. :rollin :rollin

Last I saw was Kingsman at the movies - loved it.  Like Bond meets The Matrix meets Austin Powers.

Yeah, same here. Wow, what a good movie. Thoroughly entertaining. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good action flick.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 28, 2015, 08:16:03 AM
A Fish Called Wanda

I had never gotten around to seeing this, but finally did so recently, and it had me howling more times than I can remember.  Kevin Kline absolutely deserved the Oscar he won.

The scene when he's trying to practice saying sorry in the car is gut splitting!

We saw Big Hero 6.  What a fun movie and heartwarming.  I will forever fist pump like Baymax.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVLA8fvBczg
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 28, 2015, 08:29:06 AM
Quote by me from the future:

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Loved it as always.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 28, 2015, 10:52:12 AM
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Loved it as always.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tom Bombadil on March 28, 2015, 12:19:25 PM
The Machinist.

Christian Bale is amazing in this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 28, 2015, 12:33:55 PM
A Fish Called Wanda

I had never gotten around to seeing this, but finally did so recently, and it had me howling more times than I can remember.  Kevin Kline absolutely deserved the Oscar he won.

The scene when he's trying to practice saying sorry in the car is gut splitting!

" I mean ...what were you doing....robbing...your OWN HOUSE ?! "

:rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 28, 2015, 03:46:37 PM
 :lol, that movie is great.

Last movie I watched was Jackie Brown (finally), which was very good but maybe a bit too hyped up. Also recently watched Foxy Brown, which was amazing  :lol
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Post by: KevShmev on March 28, 2015, 04:08:45 PM
Too many funny lines in A Fish Called Wanda to recite them all.  My stomach hurt from laughing at the Vietnam argument.

"They kicked your asses real good!"

"No they didn't."

"Oh, yes they did."

"Oh, no they didn't."

 :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin

As for Jackie Brown, I probably know that one by heart.  So much killer dialogue.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 28, 2015, 04:18:26 PM
I also liked " Fierce Creatures ". It wasn't as good as Fish Called Wanda but it was still entertaining.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: sneakyblueberry on March 29, 2015, 02:27:40 AM
We saw Big Hero 6.  What a fun movie and heartwarming.  I will forever fist pump like Baymax.

Just watched that one, really enjoyed it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zook on March 29, 2015, 01:53:42 PM
Insurgent was pretty good. I'm sure Cinemasins could rack up over 100 things wrong with it, but it was enjoyable. There was one WTF moment for me that didn't quite make sense, but it helped the plot along so whatever. I probably do enjoy these movies more than The Hunger Games, but they're pretty much the same thing.

Um, if you know the twist of The Maze Runner, you might roll your eyes at this movie's ending...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on March 29, 2015, 08:16:35 PM
I work at the theater, so spoiling the ending for pretty much every big movie out for myself is rather unavoidable.

The last movie I actually sat down to watch otherwise was Big Hero 6. Excellent film.
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Post by: Jaffa on March 29, 2015, 08:52:44 PM
Weird sci-fi/horror movie called Slither. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zook on March 29, 2015, 09:33:04 PM
Wasn't Slither more of a horror comedy? I've only seen like 5 seconds of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on March 29, 2015, 09:33:35 PM
Wasn't Nathan Fillion in that one?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on March 29, 2015, 09:39:01 PM
Wasn't Nathan Fillion in that one?

Yes.

Wasn't Slither more of a horror comedy? I've only seen like 5 seconds of it.

Yeah, probably.  I don't know.  I didn't find it particularly funny, but it was probably trying to be. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on March 29, 2015, 09:59:07 PM
Me and a couple friends went to see Get Hard. It was good for what it was, If you have seen the trailer then you know what you're getting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on March 30, 2015, 04:52:30 AM
Dumb and dumber to - pure shit
Deliver us from evil  - somewhat to mostly shit
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 30, 2015, 05:17:17 AM
Weird sci-fi/horror movie called Slither.

Directed by James Gunn who made Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on March 31, 2015, 10:14:28 PM
Saw Focus today - throwaway stuff really that tries to be too smart for its own good.   I thought it had its moments but it's more DVD night stuff.  Anything with Margot Robbie is worth a look though  :heart
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on March 31, 2015, 10:48:35 PM
I'm catching up on all The Fast and The Furious movies to get ready for this weekends new film. Just finished Fast Five, and about to throw on Fast and Furious 6. These are solid flicks
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 01, 2015, 09:40:48 AM
Only heard things and seen clips from Fast Five, and it seems pretty dumb. I saw 6 in the theater, and it was also really dumb, but I love Luke Evans, so at least there's that.
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Post by: Genowyn on April 01, 2015, 01:02:21 PM
In theatres, Interstellar. I also watched X-Men Days of Future Past on bluray.
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Post by: Nekov on April 01, 2015, 02:43:08 PM
Interstellar
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Post by: Dark Castle on April 01, 2015, 03:29:41 PM
Watched Little Giants the other day. Super cheesy but I'll always love it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 01, 2015, 07:06:05 PM
Icebox is my fucking idol  :heart

Finally saw Whiplash. Man, that was intense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 02, 2015, 01:48:36 AM
Watched Little Giants the other day. Super cheesy but I'll always love it.

Is that the one with Al Bundy and Vince Clotrho?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on April 02, 2015, 01:51:22 AM
I'm catching up on all The Fast and The Furious movies to get ready for this weekends new film. Just finished Fast Five, and about to throw on Fast and Furious 6. These are solid flicks

I've just watched a number of them too - didn't think I'd like them but within the context of this type of movie I thought they were pretty decent and not as revhead-centric as I expected.

The ad for 7 is on TV at the moment and if Vin says "family" one more time I think I'm going to hurl :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 02, 2015, 08:27:10 AM
Watched Little Giants the other day. Super cheesy but I'll always love it.

Is that the one with Al Bundy and Vince Clotrho?

Yes, and it's awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 02, 2015, 06:23:21 PM
Just saw Old Boy for the first time. Holy shit  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 02, 2015, 10:51:40 PM
Good shit.

Just saw What We Do in the Shadows  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 02, 2015, 10:53:54 PM
Watched Little Giants the other day. Super cheesy but I'll always love it.

Is that the one with Al Bundy and Vince Clotrho?

Yes, and it's awesome.

I think I only saw parts of it. Usually something with Rick Moranis I'll automatically watch. I'm not sure how I didn't see this whole movie yet. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Genowyn on April 02, 2015, 10:54:39 PM
Just saw Old Boy for the first time. Holy shit  :hefdaddy

Which version?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tom Bombadil on April 03, 2015, 02:55:34 PM
Deliverance again. Still awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Onno on April 04, 2015, 02:47:01 PM
I just watched The Grand Budapest Hotel. What an utterly brilliant film. I liked how it basically gave a big middle-finger to high-budget blockbusters. Not that I hate blockbusters, but this film was so different from any other new film I've seen for a long time. Relatively low budget, using old-style camera work at times (though I wouldn't say I had any sort of knowledge about film techniques)... I loved it.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 05, 2015, 03:04:52 AM
It is a gorgeous film indeed!

One of the local theatres showed Drive at midnight and I've been wanting to see that and damn! That was intense. After the movie I just wanted to plow through the streets like a maniac in my Impala. I ended up suddenly reversing my car down about half a block and freaking out the dude in my car  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 05, 2015, 05:12:38 AM
Deliverance again. Still awesome.
Deliverance is a great, great film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 05, 2015, 01:24:18 PM
Saw Oblivion again after seeing it first when it came out, such an excellent movie. I mean I don't know why I like it so much. I think the visuals, soundtrack and sound design along with the story really resonate with how scfi action movies should be to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 05, 2015, 02:18:32 PM
I agree, Oblivion is a great one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 05, 2015, 04:38:34 PM
Another movie I recently saw was Predators, I have to admit that again I really enjoyed it. I'm one of the few people who really liked Predator 2 and got the triple bluray set recently and hadn't seen the third one yet. It was very enjoyable with a lot of feel of the first one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on April 05, 2015, 05:34:06 PM
Another movie I recently saw was Predators, I have to admit that again I really enjoyed it. I'm one of the few people who really liked Predator 2 and got the triple bluray set recently and hadn't seen the third one yet. It was very enjoyable with a lot of feel of the first one.

I also like Predator 2. I own predators but have not seen it yet.


Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 05, 2015, 10:38:47 PM
Saw The Birds today on the big screen. Man, is that shit funnier than I remember it  :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 05, 2015, 10:45:20 PM
I just watched The Grand Budapest Hotel. What an utterly brilliant film. I liked how it basically gave a big middle-finger to high-budget blockbusters. Not that I hate blockbusters, but this film was so different from any other new film I've seen for a long time. Relatively low budget, using old-style camera work at times (though I wouldn't say I had any sort of knowledge about film techniques)... I loved it.

I started watching it with such high hopes but I just couldn't get into it. I usually go for those different kinds of films that are based more on story than effects. Maybe I'll watch it again another time. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Counselor of Prog on April 06, 2015, 01:39:20 AM
Interstellar.  Loved it. That 2:48 kind of flew by.  :metal
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Post by: Accelerando on April 06, 2015, 01:47:16 AM
Just finished watching it too. It could not compare to my two IMAX experiences that I've had with the movie, but it's still a solid flick from start to finish.

That Hans Zimmer score. Could quite possibly be one of his best, if not his best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 06, 2015, 01:57:34 AM
Another movie I recently saw was Predators, I have to admit that again I really enjoyed it. I'm one of the few people who really liked Predator 2 and got the triple bluray set recently and hadn't seen the third one yet. It was very enjoyable with a lot of feel of the first one.

I like Predator and Predators, but didn't really enjoy Predator 2, a bit too goofy at times from what I can remember.
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Post by: Counselor of Prog on April 06, 2015, 06:09:51 AM
Down Three Dark Streets
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Post by: Chino on April 06, 2015, 12:15:02 PM
I watched Ben Hurr for the first time yesterday. Holy fuck that was a long movie. I fell asleep with 10 minutes left.  Pretty good movie considering its age.
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Post by: Tom Bombadil on April 06, 2015, 03:25:56 PM
The Dead Zone again. Still awesome.
Fixed for last weekend.
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Post by: faizoff on April 06, 2015, 07:27:03 PM
Nice, thanks for the suggestion. Added to my netflix queue.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 06, 2015, 07:41:07 PM
I watched Ben Hurr for the first time yesterday. Holy fuck that was a long movie. I fell asleep with 10 minutes left.  Pretty good movie considering its age.

The last few minutes put a real damper on it for me, but otherwise I thought it was very good for what it was, but not really my kind of thing.
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Post by: LCArenas on April 06, 2015, 10:37:46 PM
Whiplash. I know some musicians and jazz fans loathe it but I personally thought it was brilliant.
Oh, and Exodus: Gods and Kings. Eh, Christian Bale's performance standed out and the CGI was good, but Ramesses seemed like a really cartoonish villain to me. Not at all a great movie but not as bad as I thought it would be. Just... Eh.
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Post by: Tick on April 07, 2015, 09:14:24 AM
"At Middleton". Really good romantic comedy.
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Post by: Dark Castle on April 07, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
Watched The Road last night. Definitely an all time favorite but not one I can watch often.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2015, 06:38:55 AM
I watched Ben Hurr for the first time yesterday. Holy fuck that was a long movie. I fell asleep with 10 minutes left.  Pretty good movie considering its age.

The last few minutes put a real damper on it for me, but otherwise I thought it was very good for what it was, but not really my kind of thing.

King Of Kings was on tv on Easter Sunday and they went from Jesus being tried - to his crucifixion - to

rising from the grave and appearing to his disciples in like 20 minutes :P

( I only aw the last 20 minutes )

We are a Christian family and my bro says I should watch The Passion but - I don't need to watch a

two hour torture movie :p
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2015, 06:40:06 AM
Another movie I recently saw was Predators, I have to admit that again I really enjoyed it. I'm one of the few people who really liked Predator 2 and got the triple bluray set recently and hadn't seen the third one yet. It was very enjoyable with a lot of feel of the first one.

I like Predator and Predators, but didn't really enjoy Predator 2, a bit too goofy at times from what I can remember.

I saw some of Predators. i thought Adrien Brody was completely miscast.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 08, 2015, 08:26:44 AM
We are a Christian family and my bro says I should watch The Passion but - I don't need to watch a
two hour torture movie :p
I know what you mean.  I think it is important to depict the reality of what Jesus likely endured, which so many such films tend to gloss over.  But The Passion of the Christ seems to just get gratuitous with it.

Which is a shame, because I absolutely love every other thing about the film.  It is beautifully shot, and the acting performances are fantastic.  I also love that it is shot in the original languages instead of English, and has English subtitles.

But man, the flogging sequence is hard to watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 08, 2015, 10:31:36 AM
Watched Outcast (Nic Cage and Hayden Christensen in 12th century China) last night... :facepalm:
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 08, 2015, 10:40:21 AM
Watched Outcast (Nic Cage and Hayden Christensen in 12th century China) last night... :facepalm:

I heard Nic Cage is the only good part of the movie......all 15-20 mins that he's in it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on April 08, 2015, 10:44:23 AM
Hayden Christensen may be one of the few people who could make Nic Cage look good(relatively speaking)
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Post by: BlackInk on April 08, 2015, 11:14:06 AM
I'm not religious but I absolutely love The Passion of the Christ.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2015, 12:04:56 PM
I got a bit sad at atheist people who said they'd only watch it to see Jesus tortured for two hours. ::)

Even if you don't believe in that - that's pretty childish.

It's like saying "Metallica suck. I'd love to watch a movie about Cliff that focuses on his crash and death cause fuck cliff !! "
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 08, 2015, 12:11:41 PM
Yeah, whether or not you believe in it, TPotC is a very powerful movie, and if you look at it as any other fantasy mythology or whatever, Jesus as a character makes the movie great if you try to put yourself in his position.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 08, 2015, 12:44:15 PM
I got a bit sad at atheist people who said they'd only watch it to see Jesus tortured for two hours. ::)
I've never heard any atheist say that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2015, 01:56:49 PM
I got a bit sad at atheist people who said they'd only watch it to see Jesus tortured for two hours. ::)
I've never heard any atheist say that.

Neither have I but I could definitely see one saying that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 08, 2015, 07:33:08 PM
Watched Outcast (Nic Cage and Hayden Christensen in 12th century China) last night... :facepalm:

I heard Nic Cage is the only good part of the movie......all 15-20 mins that he's in it.

Yeah, pretty much. His part is way small but he is at his over-the-top best.

Hayden Christensen may be one of the few people who could make Nic Cage look good(relatively speaking)

 :lol

You know what's really funny about that? There are interview extras on the DVD, what Cage says about Christensen is unbelievable. I found a clip and trust me, the laughter will be WAY worth the 56 seconds of your time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBjJBn3qwFE
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 08, 2015, 08:09:15 PM
Deliverance again. Still awesome.
Deliverance is a great, great film.

(https://offscreen.com/images/deliverance_hand.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on April 08, 2015, 08:17:49 PM

You know what's really funny about that? There are interview extras on the DVD, what Cage says about Christensen is unbelievable. I found a clip and trust me, the laughter will be WAY worth the 56 seconds of your time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBjJBn3qwFE

 :lol   

You really picked a gem there - I think the only time I've seen a lower rating was Battlefield Earth.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/outcast_2015/

I gotta see this   :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on April 08, 2015, 08:58:33 PM
Watched Outcast (Nic Cage and Hayden Christensen in 12th century China) last night... :facepalm:

I heard Nic Cage is the only good part of the movie......all 15-20 mins that he's in it.

Yeah, pretty much. His part is way small but he is at his over-the-top best.

Hayden Christensen may be one of the few people who could make Nic Cage look good(relatively speaking)

 :lol

You know what's really funny about that? There are interview extras on the DVD, what Cage says about Christensen is unbelievable. I found a clip and trust me, the laughter will be WAY worth the 56 seconds of your time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBjJBn3qwFE

I like christensen and I think he did a pretty decent job in the star wars prequels.........when he wasn't talking that is. To be fair to him I don't think anyone with those lines would've made them sound good. Lucas's dialog sucked the life out of many performances in those movies.
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Post by: Dream Team on April 09, 2015, 04:24:24 AM
Watched Due Date starring RDJ and Zach However-you-spell-his-name. Downey's talent towers over this thing, which does quite a bit to rip off Planes Trains and Automobiles, even the bit where it turns out the annoying guy had the other guy's wallet the whole time.
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Post by: puppyonacid on April 09, 2015, 05:14:44 AM
I watched Dallas Buyers Club with the GF over Easter. I like Mat Mc but she's not a fan.

Good film though. I found it heavy going but the casting is great and there are good performances all round. You can see why Jared Leto got the Academy award for his portrayal of Rayon.
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Post by: faizoff on April 09, 2015, 06:48:08 AM
Saw Interstellar again last night, and spoilers below if you haven't seen it.







I still am not convinced with Mann's motives. I guess I just don't relate to how someone who's supposed to be a brilliant scientist turn psychotic killer even in the realization that there was a chance to go back home. He admits to being a coward but... I dont know I guess I'm still struggling with that aspect of the movie plot.
The science part I don't really have any issue with, though the ending is also like another WTF.
Murph is 2 years in sleep and hears of her father being alive and requests out of protocol to be transferred to that station and upon seeing him tells him to go search for Brandt which he does right away after a few days of just going through an experience of a life time. Again I understand the plot it's just the execution that bothers me I suppose.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 15, 2015, 10:56:54 AM
Iron Man 3. I really enjoyed this movie and get all the hate it gets from comic book readers as well as non comic book readers.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 15, 2015, 11:36:22 AM
Iron Man 3. I really enjoyed this movie and get all the hate it gets from comic book readers as well as non comic book readers.
I haven't heard hate for this one.  It's an awesome movie and got rave reviews and made over a billion dollars.
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Post by: faizoff on April 15, 2015, 11:57:14 AM
From the several online forums I checked at the time the main twist regarding the Mandarin enraged comic readers like no other even worse than how Venom was handled in Spiderman 3. Several complained about plot points as well, several areas of it infact. Regardless I went and saw it twice in theaters as i thought it was the funniest of the bunch.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 15, 2015, 12:02:54 PM
I haven't actually read a single comic book in my life, but that still pissed me off. Or at least disappointed me deeply.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 15, 2015, 12:04:53 PM
It's because they didn't follow the comic book to a tee.  Hell, every movie made from a book is not exact like the book.  It's the director's interpretation and if they feel the need to spice things up.
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Post by: Orbert on April 15, 2015, 12:25:55 PM
The complaint I heard most about Iron Man 3 is how much time he spends not being Iron Man and just being Tony Stark, or even his mysterious alter ego "The Mechanic".  I'm a big RDJ fan, so I didn't have a problem with it, but I guess I can see how it might be an issue if you were expecting lots of actual Iron Man action.  I thought it was better than Iron Man 2 though not better than the first one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 15, 2015, 01:13:16 PM
I had no problem with RDJ out of the suit. In fact, I really respected the movie while watching for taking it's time with Tony Stark and not just Iron Man in the first two thirds of the movie. But the last third was just bad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 15, 2015, 01:36:06 PM
I would not use the adjective "bad" with the last 1/3 of IM3. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 15, 2015, 01:47:58 PM
I would not use the adjective "bad" with the last 1/3 of IM3.
I wouldn't use "bad" with any of it.  Probably 3rd or 4th best MCU film, for me.
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Post by: Orbert on April 15, 2015, 02:20:56 PM
I had no problem with RDJ out of the suit. In fact, I really respected the movie while watching for taking it's time with Tony Stark and not just Iron Man in the first two thirds of the movie. But the last third was just bad.

"Bad" is a bit too strong for me, but I did a fair amount of eye-rolling in that final act.  I think Killian was a bit on the ridiculous side, with his amazing regenerative abilities coupled with actual super powers.  He was pretty much indestructible, although that's obviously the point.  It did provide for some funny stuff, though.  Rhodey's reaction was great.  "Oh, you breathe fire now?!"  And Killian's sheepish, embarrassed admission to Pepper that he really kidnapped her as a trophy of sorts, both because she's so hot and because it meant something to him to steal Tony Stark's girl, if only physically.  I was laughing pretty hard there.

Also, the whole "Clean Slate Protocol" seemed a bit extreme.  First, Tony's been busy building several dozen suits, all of which could be remotely controlled, and we get an invasion of the suits.  Then he decides to just blow them all up.  Philosophically, maybe it made sense, but I don't know; the first time around, watching the movie, it all seemed pretty over-the-top.

Overall, though, as with so many other movies of its kind, the action was so non-stop that looking for plot holes is basically nit-picking.  It was a very entertaining movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 15, 2015, 04:39:21 PM
Just watched phantoms

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and I don't know why...

I remember it being much better in 98, but then again I was 9 years old.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 15, 2015, 06:03:45 PM
Saw Interstellar again last night, and spoilers below if you haven't seen it.







I still am not convinced with Mann's motives. I guess I just don't relate to how someone who's supposed to be a brilliant scientist turn psychotic killer even in the realization that there was a chance to go back home. He admits to being a coward but... I dont know I guess I'm still struggling with that aspect of the movie plot.
The science part I don't really have any issue with, though the ending is also like another WTF.
Murph is 2 years in sleep and hears of her father being alive and requests out of protocol to be transferred to that station and upon seeing him tells him to go search for Brandt which he does right away after a few days of just going through an experience of a life time. Again I understand the plot it's just the execution that bothers me I suppose.

I finally watched Interstellar last night, and I agree with some of this.
Regarding Mann: he just went crazy. It's very easy to do in a situation like that. His "motives" didn't really make sense, because obviously if he was really concerned about the good of mankind he never would've done what he did in the first place. I found his character very irritating and was happy to see him blow up, but I never questioned why he did what he did.
As for the ending, I see what you're saying but I guess time is of the essence.
There were a lot of WTFs in the movie for me but I still enjoyed it a lot.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 15, 2015, 06:53:24 PM
The second they woke up Mann and he started hugging everyone and crying, I immediately knew the next 20 mins of the film. Its sucks that even one of humanities' smartest would pull a move like that, but psychologically I can fully understand his actions.

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Post by: bout to crash on April 15, 2015, 08:55:30 PM
Yeah, exactly. It's space, brah.
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Post by: faizoff on April 17, 2015, 01:21:46 PM
Captain America The Winter Soldier. Guess I should rewatch all Marvel movies while I'm at it in preparation for Avengers 2.
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Post by: Orbert on April 17, 2015, 01:47:32 PM
22 Jump Street.  Egads, it was even worse than 21 Jump Street.  Which is to say that it was even better.  Or worse.  It's hard to say, because the movies are stupid, and I find them entertaining, but they're also completely self-aware, and a lot of the humor comes from that.  So is that meta-humor?  I don't even know.  A lot of times, I found myself laughing because something was so completely stupid, but not in your conventional "so bad it's good" way; it was just bad.  But so bad that it was funny.

Example:  Constant references to the fact that it was the exact same case as last time, because this movie has basically the same plot as 21 Jump Street.  But then the big break in the case comes when they realize that it's not exactly the same, and that they've been so caught up in that assumption that they failed to see how it's actually different this time, and that leads them to solving the case.  So the cases are different, and that makes this movie different, even though they're the same.  So confusing.
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Post by: Chino on April 17, 2015, 01:49:36 PM
I watched Dunstin Checks In last night. Classic.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 17, 2015, 01:51:03 PM
22 Jump Street.  Egads, it was even worse than 21 Jump Street.  Which is to say that it was even better.  Or worse.  It's hard to say, because the movies are stupid, and I find them entertaining, but they're also completely self-aware, and a lot of the humor comes from that.  So is that meta-humor?  I don't even know.  A lot of times, I found myself laughing because something was so completely stupid, but not in your conventional "so bad it's good" way; it was just bad.  But so bad that it was funny.

Example:  Constant references to the fact that it was the exact same case as last time, because this movie has basically the same plot as 21 Jump Street.  But then the big break in the case comes when they realize that it's not exactly the same, and that they've been so caught up in that assumption that they failed to see how it's actually different this time, and that leads them to solving the case.  So the cases are different, and that makes this movie different, even though they're the same.  So confusing.
22 was amazing.  You're right, the whole concept of it is that it's a metafilm.  Better than the first.
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Post by: faizoff on April 17, 2015, 01:59:55 PM
Now I'm going to watch the jump street movies back to back, I loved those movies. I never get tired of them.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on April 20, 2015, 11:20:20 AM
Prisoners. Awesome movie.
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Post by: faizoff on April 20, 2015, 11:24:22 AM
Prisoners is an amazing movie, loved the atmosphere and acting overall. Saw two horror movies during the weekend. The Babadook and Annabelle.

Babadook was really good, Annabelle not so much. The conjuring was a vastly better horror movie to the supposed prequel.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on April 20, 2015, 11:33:07 AM
I need to watch Babadook.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 20, 2015, 12:45:04 PM
I thought the Babadook was great. More genuinely frightening and disturbing than other recent horror movies' more focus on just startling you.

Prisoners. Awesome movie.

Indeed. Fantastic.
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Post by: faizoff on April 20, 2015, 01:40:39 PM
Disregard earlier comment, posted in wrong thread.

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Post by: bout to crash on April 20, 2015, 06:15:20 PM
Stardust is adorable.
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Post by: Orbert on April 20, 2015, 07:47:35 PM
I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.  The ghostly brothers were a riot.  And of course Captain Shakespeare.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 20, 2015, 10:13:56 PM
Yeah, I loved the ghost brothers! The ending was kinda meh/predictable, but a great story overall.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 20, 2015, 10:29:50 PM
M by Fritz Lang. This is one that has been on my to watch list for a long time. I really liked it, especially peter lorre's performance at the end.
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Post by: bl5150 on April 20, 2015, 10:42:34 PM
I've been waiting for someone to review Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2  :lol   Currently sitting on a Rotten Tomatoes rating of zero after 40+  reviews.
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Post by: Scorpion on April 21, 2015, 12:07:05 AM
Aw, I loved the first one. It wasn't intelligent or anything, but it was a lot of fun.

EDIT: Also maybe this should be stickied?
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Post by: Cyclopssss on April 21, 2015, 12:38:10 AM
The Immitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, the man that build the machine that broke the German Enigma codes in WW 2.
Great, beautiful movie. Go see it if you can.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 21, 2015, 02:18:23 AM
Yeah, #4 in my top 10 from last year. Awesome movie.
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Post by: JayOctavarium on April 22, 2015, 12:36:41 AM
Mallrats, Clerks, and now watching Chasing Amy :heart
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Post by: bout to crash on April 22, 2015, 08:16:02 AM
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: JayOctavarium on April 22, 2015, 11:15:34 AM
Annnd since I was so drunk last night that I wound up falling asleep several times during Chasing Amy... I stopped it... and will finish that along with at least Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob today :)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 22, 2015, 11:34:16 AM
My favorites of the Smith films are easily Clerks and Dogma.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 26, 2015, 04:53:00 AM
We watched The Imitation Game last night.  Superb film, with impressive performances all around, not the least of which was from Benedict Cumberawesome. 

Well deserving of all the award nominations it received.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 26, 2015, 05:00:01 AM
Saw Lucy.  Felt the ending was way to abrupt.
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Post by: Scorpion on April 26, 2015, 05:23:51 AM
Yeah, Lucy was really really weird in terms of pacing. And in a lot of other areas, come to think of it.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 26, 2015, 06:14:24 AM
I haven't sen Lucy, but it is one of those few movies that I got actually frustrated over when I saw clips and stuff from it. It seems incredibly stupid.
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Post by: Scorpion on April 26, 2015, 06:22:54 AM
Yeah, it was honestly quite bad.
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Post by: wasteland on April 26, 2015, 04:35:26 PM
None of it really made much sense, even through SciFi lenses.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 27, 2015, 07:53:08 AM
I watched John Dies at the end mainly I am a big fan of Don Coscarelli. His movies are always interesting and weird and this one is no exception. I really liked it and it makes me want to read the book.
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Post by: Scorpion on April 27, 2015, 08:00:21 AM
The book's by David Wong, right?
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Post by: Jaffa on April 27, 2015, 05:37:22 PM
Babadook.

It's been a while since a movie freaked me out that much. 
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Post by: Cyclopssss on April 29, 2015, 02:50:14 AM
We watched The Imitation Game last night.  Superb film, with impressive performances all around, not the least of which was from Benedict Cumberawesome. 

Well deserving of all the award nominations it received.

Yeah beautiful movie. I just had a lot of trouble not seeing Tywin Lannister in the character Charles Dance played....  :P
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2015, 06:26:19 AM
Ok so my brother and I watched Jupiter Ascending.

I'd heard it was absolute nonsense but ... I ...liked it ?

It wasn't out and out awful and it wasn't Matrix great - but it was a fun watch.

It was obvious they were going for another Matrix type movie and tried to cram a trilogy worth of story in one film.

It had some very nice set pieces and CGI but it did take itself slightly too seriously at times.

6/10 i'd say.  It's silly and pompous but entertaining.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 29, 2015, 08:32:49 AM
I watched John Dies at the end mainly I am a big fan of Don Coscarelli. His movies are always interesting and weird and this one is no exception. I really liked it and it makes me want to read the book.

Yes, that movie was super cool.


Omg, I watched Left Behind last night  :|
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 29, 2015, 09:58:46 AM
I'm sorry.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 30, 2015, 12:16:57 AM
Thank you. I'm in mourning of that time I can never get back.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 30, 2015, 07:34:21 AM
Thank you. I'm in mourning of that time I can never get back.
I assume you watched the Nicholas Cage version?

Your next mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch the original version, starring Kirk Cameron, and compare notes for us.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on April 30, 2015, 07:55:07 AM
Ok so my brother and I watched Jupiter Ascending.

I'd heard it was absolute nonsense but ... I ...liked it ?

It wasn't out and out awful and it wasn't Matrix great - but it was a fun watch.

It was obvious they were going for another Matrix type movie and tried to cram a trilogy worth of story in one film.

It had some very nice set pieces and CGI but it did take itself slightly too seriously at times.

6/10 i'd say.  It's silly and pompous but entertaining.


Yeah, it feels like a whole lot of nonsense, but Very Good Looking Nonsense! And good looking sci-fi is always better then crappy looking sci-fi...  :huh:
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Post by: bout to crash on April 30, 2015, 08:46:33 AM
Thank you. I'm in mourning of that time I can never get back.
I assume you watched the Nicholas Cage version?

Your next mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch the original version, starring Kirk Cameron, and compare notes for us.

 :lol, probably not. But the DVD did have previews for several terrible-looking movies (one starring Judd Nelson, another Ving Rhames!) that I may have to get.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 30, 2015, 09:10:25 AM
I saw a few clips of left behind.  You don't even get fun Nicolas Cage here, he just looks depressed the entire time not that I blame him. I plan to watch Joe soon which I heard was really good.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 30, 2015, 10:13:06 AM
Yeah I'd like to see Joe too, there's just so many things I prioritize higher so I never get to it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 30, 2015, 10:30:51 AM
Yeah I'd like to see Joe too, there's just so many things I prioritize higher so I never get to it.
Same here.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 30, 2015, 02:27:52 PM
Joe is so good! Y'all definitely need to see it.

And yeah, he is not his usual crazy self in this movie, unfortunately. We watched some of the extras including an interview with him, and my date remarked "I think that's the least excited I've seen him about a project he's done in a long time." Like, even with that stupid Outcast movie he was all into it, but this one notsomuch. He said his brother is a fan of the book series and "encouraged" (threatened?) him to do it.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 01, 2015, 03:44:32 PM
Just saw Interstellar again for the first time since my first viewing in the theater. My god, this movie is excellent. Absolutely love it, probably even more the second time.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 02, 2015, 03:18:12 AM
We watched The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh last night.   :metal
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Post by: KevShmev on May 02, 2015, 07:00:46 AM
I recently caught Ruthless People, a movie I had completely forgotten about and had not seen since probably 1988.  What a riot this movie is.  De Vito plays such a perfect scum bag, and Judge Reinhold was aces as well.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 02, 2015, 07:58:16 AM
Just watched Skyfall

 :metal
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Post by: Scorpion on May 02, 2015, 08:00:20 AM
Awesome movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 02, 2015, 08:59:27 AM
I love Skyfall despite the glaring contrivances. Solid movie and much better than Quantum Of Solace.
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Post by: Orbert on May 02, 2015, 09:44:56 AM
We watched The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh last night.   :metal

I grew up with Pooh.  Watching him with our kids as they grew up was awesome.  :metal

I recently caught Ruthless People, a movie I had completely forgotten about and had not seen since probably 1988.  What a riot this movie is.  De Vito plays such a perfect scum bag, and Judge Reinhold was aces as well.

I thought about that movie the other day for some reason.  It really is good, very funny.  The plot is twisted, but it leads to so many great moments.  Also, the two detectives, clueless to the very end.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 02, 2015, 03:11:44 PM
The Pooh movie with them going off to that Skull Cave or whatever (only ever saw it in swedish as a kid) is amazing. One of my most beloved movies from my childhood, with some still hilarious stuff when the rabbit tries to read Christoffer Robin's letter covered in honey.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 03, 2015, 01:35:57 PM
Saw Avengers:Age of Ultron yesterday.

Holy shit.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 03, 2015, 02:44:41 PM
Holy shit indeed.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 03, 2015, 03:58:38 PM
Been hearing so much about that! Seeing it Tuesday :caffeine:

Tonight I will be watching Escape From New York!
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 03, 2015, 04:56:45 PM
Avengers Age Of Ultron is on $650m worldwide already.

It's had the #2 highest opening weekend of all time behind the #1 - The Avengers.

Joss Whedon must be feeling pretty good about now.

Finally something that won't get cancelled !
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Post by: comment on May 03, 2015, 08:10:38 PM
I've been revisiting Marvel flux before I see AoU on Tuesday.  I just watched Thor today.
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Post by: ozzy554 on May 03, 2015, 08:12:30 PM
Been hearing so much about that! Seeing it Tuesday :caffeine:

Tonight I will be watching Escape From New York!

one of my favorite movies by one of my favorite directors.
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Post by: Sacul on May 03, 2015, 09:01:48 PM
Stargate

Kind of liked it, quite original idea, but hated the clichés. However, there seems to be a series based on it that continues the plot. If some of you have seen it, what do you think? Is it worth?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 03, 2015, 09:16:20 PM
Stargate

Kind of liked it, quite original idea, but hated the clichés. However, there seems to be a series based on it that continues the plot. If some of you have seen it, what do you think? Is it worth?

Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis are my favourite shows ever, and yet I found the original movie to be very average.
The show expands the mythology a lot, and has a lot of long running arcs with big payoffs. It is light on character development and interpersonal drama, but if you enjoy the big scifi stuff, it's pretty damn epic once it gets going. Depends on if that's your kind of thing. I wouldn't really compare it to the movie.
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Post by: Bolsters on May 03, 2015, 09:22:51 PM
Stargate

Kind of liked it, quite original idea, but hated the clichés. However, there seems to be a series based on it that continues the plot. If some of you have seen it, what do you think? Is it worth?
The show is really good, it's easily one of my favourite sci-fi TV series. So yes I would recommend it.
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Post by: bl5150 on May 03, 2015, 09:26:53 PM
Ditto the above - I never knew you were such a huge fan of Stargate Blob.   SG-1 and Atlantis are really the only TV sci-fi series that have ever got me in hook, line and sinker.  Loved them and watched religiously.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 03, 2015, 09:31:45 PM
Ditto the above - I never knew you were such a huge fan of Stargate Blob.   SG-1 and Atlantis are really the only TV sci-fi series that have ever got me in hook, line and sinker.  Loved them and watched religiously.

Huge fan. Can't wait to see RDA and Amanda Tapping at Comic-con this year. Us Aussies seem to like our Stargate!
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Post by: Counselor of Prog on May 04, 2015, 12:58:30 AM
Taken 3.  Mediocrity at its finest.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on May 04, 2015, 01:03:00 AM
Stargate collage with Arjen Lucassen's Star One track 'Eye of Ra'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FpMo9JGlxo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FpMo9JGlxo)
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Post by: Jaffa on May 04, 2015, 04:29:58 AM
Stargate SG1 is a fantastic series.  I'm actually in the middle of rewatching it; about halfway through the series right now. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 04, 2015, 04:32:49 AM
Stargate SG1 is a fantastic series.  I'm actually in the middle of rewatching it; about halfway through the series right now. 

Kree Jaffa!
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Post by: Jaffa on May 04, 2015, 04:35:48 AM
I no longer serve the Goa'Uld. 
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Post by: bl5150 on May 04, 2015, 04:38:37 AM
Stargate SG1 is a fantastic series.

Indeed  ;)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 04, 2015, 07:35:59 AM
Tonight I will be watching Escape From New York!
Such a fun movie!
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Post by: bout to crash on May 04, 2015, 08:53:16 AM
It was great! I got really sucked in and the time totally flew by, which is always a good sign. I've heard Escape from LA is terrible but in a very entertaining way, so I will have to get that next.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 06, 2015, 07:11:41 PM
Just watched the horror film It Follows

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Very cool ass movie. A very slow burn, which I liked and had really decent suspense. Did it completely knock my socks off? No, but as far as horror movies go, it was extremely refreshing and I will be adding it to my collection.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 06, 2015, 08:36:05 PM
It was great! I got really sucked in and the time totally flew by, which is always a good sign. I've heard Escape from LA is terrible but in a very entertaining way, so I will have to get that next.

Still fun but not as cool as #1!!
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Post by: lonestar on May 06, 2015, 11:18:33 PM
Tonight I will be watching Escape From New York!
Such a fun movie!

One of the best ever.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 07, 2015, 12:13:55 AM
 :lol, Escape from LA was ridiculous. The surfing scene, oh man. And really, we should all know by now to never trust Steve Buscemi.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 07, 2015, 12:34:05 AM
I rewatched The Invisible Man's Revenge yesterday. Unfortunately not as good as I remember. I remember him stealing more people's blood (yet it was only 2), and not having such a lame death. He gets killed by a dog. wtf. Shittiest ending ever.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 11, 2015, 10:07:43 PM
Watched The Babadook yesterday. I liked it, really messed with your head.

I also saw the new Avengers movie. Was pretty good, but it just didn't really grab me. All the one liners get really old to me.

I'm going to see Mad Max this weekend, I'm excited, I hear it's great!
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Post by: Rattlehead on May 11, 2015, 10:13:03 PM
Watched The Babadook yesterday. I liked it, really messed with your head.

I actually saw that yesterday too and really enjoyed it.  :tup
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 11, 2015, 10:14:08 PM
Watched The Babadook yesterday. I liked it, really messed with your head.

I actually saw that yesterday too and really enjoyed it.  :tup

Hard to come across horror movies today that are actually good. This one though didn't feel too much like horror, more psychological thriller perhaps?
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Post by: bout to crash on May 11, 2015, 10:30:25 PM
Watched Guillermo del Toro's Cronos last night. Weird and awesome. Ron Perlman is such a gross creep  :lol
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Post by: T-ski on May 12, 2015, 08:35:32 AM
watched "Mortdecai" over the weekend......wish I hadn't.  What an incredibly awful film.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 12, 2015, 08:36:10 AM
Duh, I almost forgot. Last Monday some friends and I went to the local Alamo Drafthouse for this thing they call "Choose your own AGFA adventure." We were shown the first reel of five different movies, then had to vote on which one we wanted to watch the next week. We were shown some weird shit, but the winner was the my one friend and I voted for. It was DEVIL FETUS, a ridiculous 80's movie about... well, I'll just copy and paste the broken English summary from Amazon:

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The Cheng, a rich family, deals with business about real estate in Hong Kong. During the Ghost Festival, senior Mrs. Cheng's second daughter-in-law bought an old jade from her highest bid at an auction sale. However, she changed a lot after that. One night when her husband returned without informing her, he found her making love with a monster that later turned out to be a creature from the jade. He broke the jade into pieces angrily and his body rotten after the dense smoke disappeared. He then jumped out of the window and died. When his wife also committed suicide on the seventh day of his death, the senior Mrs. Cheng got a wizard to have an enchantment in order to release the souls from suffering. During the enchantment, the wizard found out the woman was pregnant with an evil fetus. Fearing this might bring misfortune, he asked them to cover the coffin with yellow charms and warned them not to touch or move any charms within the coming 12 years.11 years later, when the grandson Kwok Kuen and his girlfriend Ngon come back to the old house to pick up the senior Mrs. Cheng, they enter his uncle's room as Ngon is curious at those charms. The charms are moved and strange things come to pass one by one from then on...

As you can imagine, it was wonderful.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 12, 2015, 10:13:44 AM
Oh my dear sweet Lord
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Post by: faizoff on May 12, 2015, 10:13:57 AM
Life of Pi. Such a beautifully made movie. Saw it in the theater when it first came out and still love it.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on May 13, 2015, 01:22:26 AM
Duh, I almost forgot. Last Monday some friends and I went to the local Alamo Drafthouse for this thing they call "Choose your own AGFA adventure." We were shown the first reel of five different movies, then had to vote on which one we wanted to watch the next week. We were shown some weird shit, but the winner was the my one friend and I voted for. It was DEVIL FETUS, a ridiculous 80's movie about... well, I'll just copy and paste the broken English summary from Amazon:

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The Cheng, a rich family, deals with business about real estate in Hong Kong. During the Ghost Festival, senior Mrs. Cheng's second daughter-in-law bought an old jade from her highest bid at an auction sale. However, she changed a lot after that. One night when her husband returned without informing her, he found her making love with a monster that later turned out to be a creature from the jade. He broke the jade into pieces angrily and his body rotten after the dense smoke disappeared. He then jumped out of the window and died. When his wife also committed suicide on the seventh day of his death, the senior Mrs. Cheng got a wizard to have an enchantment in order to release the souls from suffering. During the enchantment, the wizard found out the woman was pregnant with an evil fetus. Fearing this might bring misfortune, he asked them to cover the coffin with yellow charms and warned them not to touch or move any charms within the coming 12 years.11 years later, when the grandson Kwok Kuen and his girlfriend Ngon come back to the old house to pick up the senior Mrs. Cheng, they enter his uncle's room as Ngon is curious at those charms. The charms are moved and strange things come to pass one by one from then on...

As you can imagine, it was wonderful.


Ahh, the old evil foetus ploy.....
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Post by: bout to crash on May 13, 2015, 08:18:28 AM
 :lol, yeah, it was great.
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Post by: orcus116 on May 16, 2015, 12:38:54 PM
I watched 30 minutes of A Million Ways To Die and had to turn it off. I haven't seen such lame, hold-your-hand comedy in a long time.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 16, 2015, 12:49:36 PM
I watched it recently and found it surprisingly solid. I could have done without all of the swearing and the stupid dream sequence at the end, but it wasn't bad.

I saw Anchorman 2 recently too, and that was bad. Not a single funny joke in the whole movie, and it went off the rails at the end. Never saw the first movie, but wouldn't bother now.
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Post by: faizoff on May 16, 2015, 01:32:51 PM
I watched it recently and found it surprisingly solid. I could have done without all of the swearing and the stupid dream sequence at the end, but it wasn't bad.

I saw Anchorman 2 recently too, and that was bad. Not a single funny joke in the whole movie, and it went off the rails at the end. Never saw the first movie, but wouldn't bother now.
I have the exact opposite view. And while seeing the first anchorman is not necessary it gives some context of the characters. Million ways to die was absolute drivel horseshit for me with one lame joke after the other.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 16, 2015, 01:34:40 PM
Seth MacFarlane is a one trick pony.

the first Anchorman is pretty funny but i've heard the second one is poor.
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Post by: Zantera on May 17, 2015, 03:37:56 AM
Ex Machina - best movie of 2015 so far. I also saw Mad Max recently, that one would probably be nr.2 on my 2015 list.
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Post by: Scorpion on May 17, 2015, 04:46:37 AM
I definitely want to see Ex Machina - good to hear that it seems to be as good as I hoped it would be.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 17, 2015, 04:48:36 AM
Last night, we watched Joe with Nicholas Cage.  Wow, that was really good, probably Cage's best film (and best performance) in years, and really the entire cast did a great job.  Very engaging.
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Post by: faizoff on May 17, 2015, 05:37:31 AM
Got to see Lucy, it started out quite well but then it got very mediocre in the end. I think the movie definitely had a lot of potential to be something good, in the end it became a disjointed mess of a movie. 5/10 blah.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 17, 2015, 06:40:35 AM
Got to see Lucy, it started out quite well but then it got very mediocre in the end. I think the movie definitely had a lot of potential to be something good, in the end it became a disjointed mess of a movie. 5/10 blah.

That's exactly how I felt as well. Started with soo much potential, but just ran out of steam. I expected a lot more from the director of 5th element.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 22, 2015, 09:40:20 AM
Watched Gone Girl for the first time last night. One of my favorite movies I've ever seen!

Also watched a movie called All Is Lost. Quite interesting.
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Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on May 22, 2015, 02:10:05 PM
All Is Lost is awesome.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 22, 2015, 02:13:54 PM
Is that the one with Robert Redford lost at sea?
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 22, 2015, 04:03:26 PM
Yes.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 22, 2015, 08:43:00 PM
Last night, we watched Joe with Nicholas Cage.  Wow, that was really good, probably Cage's best film (and best performance) in years, and really the entire cast did a great job.  Very engaging.

Agreed! He did an awesome job.

I watched Boyhood the other day. I really enjoyed it. I didn't absolutely love it and think it was the best film made in years like a lot of people seem to, but I thought it was very well made/acted and the concept was great.

Okay, now I know somebody posted about this but I can't seem to find it. I also watched Bad Boy Bubby this week. Fucking weird movie. There were some things I really enjoyed about it, like the idea of seeing the world from this dude's eyes who has never been out of his apartment before. But certain things I had trouble stomaching... surprisingly not the creepy incest, but the kitty abuse/killing. Ugh.

Now, if I have enough energy tonight I will finally watch (yes, for the first time) 2001: A Space Odyssey  :D
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Post by: DP_Gumby on May 23, 2015, 05:15:02 AM
Saw Mad Max: Fury Road for the second time earlier this week, on Wednesday in fact.

I'm certain this movie will stick as my favorite this year, until Star Wars: The Force Awakens is unleashed in December.

I really hope the blu-ray will have tons of bonus content, because I would like to see how they pulled of all the practical effects and built the vehicles in that movie.  :hefdaddy

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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 23, 2015, 05:22:00 AM
Saw Mad Max: Fury Road for the second time earlier this week, on Wednesday in fact.

I'm certain this movie will stick as my favorite this year, until Star Wars: The Force Awakens is unleashed in December.

I really hope the blu-ray will have tons of bonus content, because I would like to see how they pulled of all the practical effects and built the vehicles in that movie.  :hefdaddy



I saw an article posted on FB the other day that gave some info on how they built the vehicles. Not sure if it will be as interesting as seeing a doco on it, but I found it impressive.
https://www.thecredits.org/2015/05/heres-how-they-built-the-beastly-machines-for-mad-max-fury-road/?linkId=14353984
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Post by: DP_Gumby on May 23, 2015, 05:25:58 AM
Impressive, most impressive!  :tup

But yeah, I'm shure there's perhaps more information to be given from a doco on it.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 24, 2015, 01:07:56 AM
Now, if I have enough energy tonight I will finally watch (yes, for the first time) 2001: A Space Odyssey  :D

Whoa. That was crazy. 5-10 minutes in I said to myself "Shit, should I have gotten high for this?" And I do NOT say that often :lol

Also saw Mad Max tonight. I liked it, but didn't love it as much as a lot of people do. Fun, for sure. With a good message.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 24, 2015, 04:29:21 AM
In the last couple of nights, I've seen Neighbors and This is Where I Leave You.

This is Where I Leave You was much the superior film, but Neighbors was kind of funny, and had a few real LOL moments.
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Post by: Onno on May 24, 2015, 04:44:25 PM
I just watched Kingsman. What a great film, I loved it.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on May 24, 2015, 10:18:54 PM
The wife and I rented  'ET' on demand tonight and watched it with our boys (5, 7 and 9 yrs) I hadn't seen that movie since I don't know when. It was neat to watch again....especially with my sons. They liked it and I enjoyed the evening as well.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 25, 2015, 12:46:12 AM
Saw Age of Ultron for the second time yesterday. Still awesome.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 25, 2015, 01:47:04 AM
Just watched The Fly for the first time. Oh man. I laughed, I (almost) cried, I puked in my mouth a little. Good times.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 25, 2015, 01:49:36 AM
Which version? I've only seen the original, and I was denied any puke.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 25, 2015, 02:04:37 AM
The Jeff Goldblum one is awesome. So gross as well.

The sequel with Eric Stoltz is pure comedy. My bro and I watched it one night and we were in fits. It wasn't scary or anything - it was just hilarious.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 25, 2015, 02:36:29 AM
Sorry, the Jeff Goldblum, totally forgot about the old one! Haven't seen that yet either.

Eric Stoltz is in the sequel? I am IN  :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 25, 2015, 02:39:17 AM
Man, I have to get on both of these movies! I meant to see the '80s version of The Fly forever ago, but it completely slipped my mind.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 25, 2015, 04:48:45 AM
Sorry, the Jeff Goldblum, totally forgot about the old one! Haven't seen that yet either.

Eric Stoltz is in the sequel? I am IN  :lol
The sequel is even more gross than the original.

Yesterday saw Draft Day with Kevin Costner.  Not sure how big the appeal is for non-NFL fans, but damn, that was a fun movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 25, 2015, 10:05:23 AM
The end scene in The Fly II is comedy gold. So funny.
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Post by: orcus116 on May 25, 2015, 11:02:37 AM
The Life Aquatic. Still my favorite Wes Anderson movie.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 25, 2015, 11:06:35 AM
Man, I have to get on both of these movies! I meant to see the '80s version of The Fly forever ago, but it completely slipped my mind.

Dear god right up your alley man!!


Sorry, the Jeff Goldblum, totally forgot about the old one! Haven't seen that yet either.

Eric Stoltz is in the sequel? I am IN  :lol
The sequel is even more gross than the original.

Yesterday saw Draft Day with Kevin Costner.  Not sure how big the appeal is for non-NFL fans, but damn, that was a fun movie.

And still it was just O.K. for us sport fans.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 25, 2015, 11:08:57 AM
The Life Aquatic. Still my favorite Wes Anderson movie.

Moonrise Kingdom & The Grand Budapest Hotel were so damn good.  Just the right amount of quirkiness with suck strong writing and acting.
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Post by: orcus116 on May 25, 2015, 11:10:33 AM
I agree. I actually found the more family drama Anderson movies like Tenenbaums and Darjeeling sort of boring even if they're a little more critically acclaimed.. His adventure ones are much more interesting.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 25, 2015, 11:42:34 AM
Agreed!
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Post by: lonestar on May 25, 2015, 04:55:34 PM
Watched Unbroken last night, really solid film.
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Post by: adace on May 25, 2015, 08:54:34 PM
Tomorrowland was pretty good. Very pretty visuals and solid acting, but the plot felt kinda cheesy to me. Overall though a very enjoyable watch.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 25, 2015, 10:45:16 PM
That did look cheesy but fun based on the one preview I saw. Not sure if I'll see it.
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Post by: Chino on May 26, 2015, 05:59:02 AM
I watched two movies this weekend.

Temple Grandin - 9/10

 - Best movie I've seen in quite a while. I've followed the real Temple for a few years now but never saw the movie. Really well done.


The Lego Movie - 7/10

 - I was super excited for this. The movie opened great but the lego novelty wore off a bit by the end of the movie. I did like how they transitioned to the live action scenes at the end. That was pretty cool and unexpected.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2015, 07:18:32 AM
Finally saw American Sniper last night.

I thought it was impressively acted by Bradley Cooper, and well directed by Clint Eastwood, but I don't really understand much of the rest of the hype for the film.  I mean, it was good, but I didn't think it was THAT good.  I certainly didn't see this as a Best Picture nominee.

But it was good, like I said.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 26, 2015, 10:23:07 AM
Watched Nightcrawler and 12 Years a Slave. :tup
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2015, 10:32:22 AM
Watched Nightcrawler and 12 Years a Slave. :tup
I've seen 12 Years, and thought it was a tremendous film.

Haven't been able to catch Nightcrawler yet.
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Post by: bosk1 on May 26, 2015, 10:32:36 AM
Finally saw American Sniper last night.

I thought it was impressively acted by Bradley Cooper, and well directed by Clint Eastwood, but I don't really understand much of the rest of the hype for the film.  I mean, it was good, but I didn't think it was THAT good.  I certainly didn't see this as a Best Picture nominee.

But it was good, like I said.
That was pretty much my assessment as well.  Solid movie, but not as good as the hype led me to believe it would be.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2015, 10:33:14 AM
Yeah.  TBH, I was a little disappointed.

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Post by: bosk1 on May 26, 2015, 10:35:29 AM
Watched Unbroken last night, really solid film.

I caught it on On Demand a few weeks back, just before it was released on DVD.  Really good film.  I had to watch it twice that same weekend.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 26, 2015, 10:59:12 AM
Watched Nightcrawler and 12 Years a Slave. :tup
I've seen 12 Years, and thought it was a tremendous film.

Haven't been able to catch Nightcrawler yet.

I liked 12 Years a Slave. It was a really good movie, however, I don't know if I could consider it one of my favorites. It was very well made and had great actors and writing, but it's not a movie I could sit there and say , "Hey guys let's watch 12 Years for movie night!". I'll give it an 8/10.

Nightcrawler was fantastic. Jake Gyllenhaal has become one of my favorite actors and he is incredible in this movie. He steals it. :tup 9/10

Finally saw American Sniper last night.

I thought it was impressively acted by Bradley Cooper, and well directed by Clint Eastwood, but I don't really understand much of the rest of the hype for the film.  I mean, it was good, but I didn't think it was THAT good.  I certainly didn't see this as a Best Picture nominee.

But it was good, like I said.
That was pretty much my assessment as well.  Solid movie, but not as good as the hype led me to believe it would be.

I saw this in theaters with my ex and we really enjoyed it. It was a good movie from what I thought, but I agree with you both. Sometimes I hate that movies like these that are based off true events have to be regarded so highly. My friends loved this movie and of course if I were to say it was good and nothing more, they'd probably criticize me because I'm not "giving it enough" respect because it was a true story.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2015, 11:03:26 AM
Once it's on screen, I don't care that it was based on a true story, especially since it's never "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth". 

It's a film, and I only care whether or not it's a good film.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 26, 2015, 11:06:12 AM
Pretty much.

I've been in such a movie mood lately. I never have been one to watch a ton of movies but I think seeing Mad Max sparked my interest in movies again. It's nice too because there are so many ways to watch movies now. Netflix, Red Box, HBO Go, plus my sister and brother just have a massive library of films. So I just mooch :tup
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Post by: BlackInk on May 26, 2015, 01:34:26 PM
I started watching American Sniper once, but stopped maybe 20 minutes in. It didn't grip me and I wasn't interested in that guy, which happens for me with movies from time to time. I have heard that there are really good scenes and intense parts further into the movie, but it couldn't muster enough enthusiasm in me to get there. I might see the whole thing some other time though.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2015, 01:44:26 PM
I started watching American Sniper once, but stopped maybe 20 minutes in. It didn't grip me and I wasn't interested in that guy, which happens for me with movies from time to time. I have heard that there are really good scenes and intense parts further into the movie, but it couldn't muster enough enthusiasm in me to get there. I might see the whole thing some other time though.
There is some really good stuff in there.  But aside from Cooper (who really did do a great job), I've seen it better in other films.
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Post by: Chino on May 26, 2015, 01:55:42 PM
If American Sniper was the exact same story with a sniper from another country's military (and the movie title reflected that), it wouldn't have gotten anywhere near the praise it did. Americans will eat up anything revolving around the US military.
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Post by: bosk1 on May 26, 2015, 02:00:54 PM
So?
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Post by: Chino on May 26, 2015, 02:14:12 PM
I'm saying that I think a vast majority of Americans speak so highly of it simply because it was about a guy in the US military. Had it been the exact same story but about a French or Japanese sniper, I don't think Americans would have even bothered to see it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2015, 02:16:36 PM
It may not have made as much money.  But it still would have received the same amount of critical acclaim.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 26, 2015, 03:41:25 PM
Star Trek Into Darkness.

Ehhh. I still enjoy the heck out of it.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on May 26, 2015, 09:14:32 PM
Finally saw American Sniper last night.

I thought it was impressively acted by Bradley Cooper, and well directed by Clint Eastwood, but I don't really understand much of the rest of the hype for the film.  I mean, it was good, but I didn't think it was THAT good.  I certainly didn't see this as a Best Picture nominee.

But it was good, like I said.
That was pretty much my assessment as well.  Solid movie, but not as good as the hype led me to believe it would be.

Yep. Cooper was the best part of the movie...he was great in it. I think the hype was kind of what Chino brought up....
I'm saying that I think a vast majority of Americans speak so highly of it simply because it was about a guy in the US military. Had it been the exact same story but about a French or Japanese sniper, I don't think Americans would have even bothered to see it.

I can honestly say that if it were about Japanese (or any other country) sniper I would not have bothered to watch it...at all. If that makes me a bad guy then whatever, I knew of Kyle before the movie so it intrigued me.

And....a French sniper  :lol that's hilarious   
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on May 26, 2015, 09:26:08 PM
2 movies I watched today were Insomnia and Lost in Translation.

Insomnia: Really good, fairly straightforward movie that Al Pacino was awesome in, as well as Robin Williams. I loved the atmosphere of the movie, Alaska is so cool. 8/10

Lost in Translation: Just beautiful, not very plot driven but doesn't even need to be. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson have such good chemistry together, it was just a fun and happy movie. Loved it and will probably end up being one of my favorites. 10/10
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 26, 2015, 10:44:09 PM
Star Trek Into Darkness.

Ehhh. I still enjoy the heck out of it.

That reminds me, I got half way into it about a month ago and had to stop. I should try and force myself to finish it off some time.
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Post by: faizoff on May 28, 2015, 11:05:58 AM
I'll have to revisit Lost in Translation sometime. I remember watching it some 9-10 yrs back and hated it at the time. Going to have to see if I have the same feeling.
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Post by: T-ski on May 28, 2015, 03:00:51 PM
got around to seeing Whiplash.

don't get the hype.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 28, 2015, 10:49:29 PM
Whiplash is my #1 movie of 2014. I think it's amazing.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on May 29, 2015, 02:47:47 AM
Lost in Translation: Just beautiful, not very plot driven but doesn't even need to be. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson have such good chemistry together, it was just a fun and happy movie. Loved it and will probably end up being one of my favorites. 10/10
LiT is such a beautiful movie. Bill and Scarlett is great together and the soundtrack is wonderful and creates a certain mood. I love it!  :tup

Just saw the trailer for Cop Car with Kevin Bacon, looks interesting.
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Post by: Chino on May 29, 2015, 06:36:59 AM
I watched Dawn of the Planet of the Apes last night. Holy fuck. That movie was excellent. I was a huge fan of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but I think this one topped it. I really liked the fact that there was more footage of the apes than there was humans. I did think the apes became too human-like by the end of the movie, but I'll let it go.

The only thing that really didn't make sense to me was the ape population. It seemed way too big for the amount of time that had gone by.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 29, 2015, 06:44:50 AM
I watched Dawn of the Planet of the Apes last night. Holy fuck. That movie was excellent. I was a huge fan of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but I think this one topped it. I really liked the fact that there was more footage of the apes than there was humans. I did think the humans became too human-like by the end of the movie, but I'll let it go.

The only thing that really didn't make sense to me was the ape population. It seemed way too big for the amount of time that had gone by.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :tup

I think they needed to show them in a more human way by the end just for presentation purposes, otherwise we'd have had a finale with apes angrily doing sign language at each other. :lol  I didn't mind them talking a little bit, and they did it pretty well overall. Apparently the original concept had them talking a lot more naturally and had the apes as more generic villians, before the new director stepped in and made it awesome instead.

I assume the ape population wasn't just derived from the small group in Rise, but that they'd managed to find more apes from somewhere. Without giving it too much thought, I can accept that they somehow managed that in the decade inbetween.

They're valid points, but I also thought the movie was excellent, and if those are the biggest concerns coming out of a movie about talking apes, I think they've done a great job. :lol
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Post by: Chino on May 29, 2015, 06:49:52 AM
It was the best movie I have seen in a long time, maybe since Avatar.

I've never seen any of the original Planet of the Apes, but these two new ones have both been fantastic.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 29, 2015, 06:56:20 AM
It was easily my favourite movie of last year, and I saw a lot more new movies than I usually do.

I assume somewhere in future movies they will come full circle back to something similar to the original Planet of the Apes movie. Rise had similarities to Conquest for the Planet of the Apes, and Dawn was similar to Battle for the Planet of the Apes, so it seems like a logical progression.
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Post by: faizoff on May 29, 2015, 07:00:45 AM
Dawn was awesome, I'm so glad I saw it in the theater. The next one is going to be War so can't wait for that one. I was so sure that Dawn would win the best visual fx oscar.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on May 29, 2015, 07:47:21 AM
Both Rise and Dawn were great! As someone that appreciate and enjoy good CGI in movies and games and have seen lots of great cinematics and visuals, the Apes in DoTPoTA with it's realistic movement, facial expression and so on made me actually realise how far we've come in that area. I guess though that Performance Capture studios have "helped" CGI artists alot given they had to do everything by "hands" before.
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Post by: Chino on May 29, 2015, 07:54:58 AM
Both Rise and Dawn were great! As someone that appreciate and enjoy good CGI in movies and games and have seen lots of great cinematics and visuals, the Apes in DoTPoTA with it's realistic movement, facial expression and so on made me actually realise how far we've come in that area. I guess though that Performance Capture studios have "helped" CGI artists alot given they had to do everything by "hands" before.

I was blown away by some of the camera sequences in that movie. The construction zone battle was especially awesome. There were a lot of shots in that movie that simply wouldn't have been possible without CGI, and for that I respect it. The opening scene with all the deer was really intense as well.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 29, 2015, 09:08:16 AM
Dawn was awesome, I'm so glad I saw it in the theater. The next one is going to be War so can't wait for that one. I was so sure that Dawn would win the best visual fx oscar.

I love Dawn, and its CG was amazing, but Interstellar deserved the oscar win.
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Post by: faizoff on May 29, 2015, 09:15:39 AM
Yea no complaints from me on Interstellar winning it, after all the practical effects done on that movie were mind blowing.
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Post by: Genowyn on May 30, 2015, 08:30:43 AM
Last movie I saw was Kingsman: The Secret Service. Definitely the best action movie I've seen in a while.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 30, 2015, 10:04:34 AM
Kung Fury.  If you see no other film this year, see this one.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 30, 2015, 10:07:47 AM
Kung Fury.  If you see no other film this year, see this one.

I have seen no other new film this year, and I'm feeling pretty good about it!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 30, 2015, 01:57:54 PM
Just saw August :Osage County.  Holy fuck, that was one of the most depressing films I have ever seen.
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Post by: faizoff on May 30, 2015, 02:04:44 PM
Just saw August :Osage County.  Holy fuck, that was one of the most depressing films I have ever seen.

I didn't care for that much, another movie in a very similar vein I liked was 'This is where I leave you'
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 30, 2015, 04:02:45 PM
Mad Max, part 1
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Post by: ozzy554 on May 30, 2015, 10:13:15 PM
The theatrical cut of daredevil and it was worse than I thought it was going to be. I heard the Directors cut was MUCH better and I will check it out eventually. It felt like they just cut out all the plot and just kept the action scenes And sometimes those felt like they could be out of order.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on May 31, 2015, 12:13:43 AM
The director's cut IS much better.

Still not a particularly good movie, though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on May 31, 2015, 12:23:30 AM
A Serious Man, definitely a top 10 for me. The last shot is probably one of the best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 31, 2015, 01:10:42 AM
My friend started a movie/snuggle party group, and I hosted today now that I have more space. The theme (which everybody voted on) ended up being Nicolas Cage, so we watched Raising Arizona (which I hadn't seen in years and is so damn funny) and Vampire's Kiss (so amazingly absurd, and most of the group had never seen it so it was great to see their reactions). Good times.

Oh, last night I watched Phantom of the Paradise. Ridiculous and fun, great music.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 31, 2015, 04:51:42 AM
Just saw August :Osage County.  Holy fuck, that was one of the most depressing films I have ever seen.

I didn't care for that much, another movie in a very similar vein I liked was 'This is where I leave you'
While Meryl Streep delivered yet another wonderful performance in A:OC, I thought that TIWILY was by far the more enjoyable experience.  There were absolutely no likable characters in A:OC.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 31, 2015, 12:26:16 PM
Raising Arizona is great. One of The Coen's best for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 31, 2015, 01:50:02 PM
Just got back from Mad Max. That was some of the most absurd action I've ever seen, but it was fantasticly fun, just as I've heard.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Counselor of Prog on May 31, 2015, 02:06:05 PM
BMX Bandits.  1983 Aussie flick, featuring the screen debut of Nicole Kidman.  Entertaining story of three teens outwitting a bunch of thieves. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 31, 2015, 03:39:36 PM
Raising Arizona is great. One of The Coen's best for sure.

Yeah, so fun.

Omg, my friend just showed a group of us Breakin' and Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo. Wow  :lol
The costumes, the music, the utter ridiculousness. It was wonderful.

(https://filmsack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/breakin.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 01, 2015, 06:47:51 AM
As I mentioned on fb, those are glorious films.

Yesterday the family and I watched San Andreas.  Fun destruction flick.  Dwayne Johnson actually got to do some acting, the effects looked great for the most part, it wasn't a sequel or adaptation, and it featured Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario, who are wonderful actresses.

Also this weekend, I finally saw Interstellar.  It feels like I'm the last person in America to see it.  Wonderful film. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 01, 2015, 07:08:49 AM
Also this weekend, I finally saw Interstellar.  It feels like I'm the last person in America to see it.  Wonderful film.

I haven't seen this yet. I've wanted to see it since the first teasers came out. I feel like I'm going to be let down by it. I understand the premise.. Earth has gone to hell and we need to go elsewhere. The commercials showed something like a black hole and then other worlds. I'm going to have a hard time believe that colonizing Mars wasn't the easiest solution (from both a technological and a financial standpoint). Did they acknowledge that in the movie?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 01, 2015, 07:24:27 AM
Kind of.  To give more detail would ruin the movie.  Just watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 01, 2015, 10:35:22 AM
I still need to watch Interstellar. May do that tonight.

Watched The Big Chill, The Descent, Her, Biutiful, and Hot Fuzz

The Big Chill: 8.8/10
The Descent: 9/10
Her: 8/10
Biutiful: 9.3/10
Hot Fuzz: 9.5/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 01, 2015, 10:46:49 AM
Hot Fuzz is such an awesome movie. I think I like it more than Shaun of the Dead and The World's End, and I like it significantly more than Paul.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 01, 2015, 11:06:15 AM
I have not seen Paul, but I've seen the other two. I've always loved Shaun of the Dead but Hot Fuzz surpasses it. The World's End is not quite as good as the previous two, but it still holds up pretty well I think.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on June 01, 2015, 11:15:19 AM
The Little Mermaid II.  And my little girl enjoyed every minute of it, so I did too.  Come at me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 01, 2015, 11:37:07 AM
Is that the one focusing on the daughter?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on June 01, 2015, 11:50:36 AM
Yeah.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 01, 2015, 12:09:51 PM
Haven't seen it since I was pretty much a kid. Didn't mind it. No idea if I'd like it now though. Probably not.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tom Bombadil on June 01, 2015, 03:54:10 PM
Tried to get through Horrible Boses 2 over the weekend, but couldn't finish it. I enjoyed the first one, but this one was seriously horrible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on June 01, 2015, 06:50:04 PM
Ex Machina. WOW!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 01, 2015, 09:02:28 PM
Also this weekend, I finally saw Interstellar.  It feels like I'm the last person in America to see it.  Wonderful film.

I haven't seen this yet. I've wanted to see it since the first teasers came out. I feel like I'm going to be let down by it. I understand the premise.. Earth has gone to hell and we need to go elsewhere. The commercials showed something like a black hole and then other worlds. I'm going to have a hard time believe that colonizing Mars wasn't the easiest solution (from both a technological and a financial standpoint). Did they acknowledge that in the movie?

I think you'll like the movie. The only thing that may ruin it for you is if you've set your expectations too high or....and this may happen....you REALLY know the science behind some of this stuff and any inaccuracies that may occur bother you. But I can nearly guarantee that you'll be stunned and satisfied with the production/cinematography/visual effects.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 01, 2015, 09:05:04 PM
Imitation game. What an excellent movie, all round greatly crafted and acted.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 02, 2015, 08:32:53 AM
Imitation game. What an excellent movie, all round greatly crafted and acted.
Yeah, that was fantastic.

Last night I watched Silver Linings Playbook.  I thought it was a good film full of fantastic performances.  It also really hit home for us because my daughter has been diagnosed with bipolarism, and we saw a lot of similarities there.

Also, Jennifer Lawrence is amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 02, 2015, 08:56:23 AM
Last night I watched Silver Linings Playbook.  I thought it was a good film full of fantastic performances.  It also really hit home for us because my daughter has been diagnosed with bipolarism, and we saw a lot of similarities there.

Also, Jennifer Lawrence is amazing.

I think Bradly Cooper was awesome in that...he did such a good job! And you're right...Jennifer Lawrence was great in it as well. Got such a crush on that lady  :blush
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on June 03, 2015, 12:50:24 AM
Silver Linings Playbook was a weird one for me.  I honestly felt like it was kind of sloppy - for the most part it was fine, but there were a few parts where it seemed that they must have been rushing to finish a scene or something. 

Still, a fantastic movie overall.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on June 03, 2015, 04:26:39 AM
I still need to watch Interstellar. May do that tonight.

Watched The Big Chill, The Descent, Her, Biutiful, and Hot Fuzz

The Big Chill: 8.8/10
The Descent: 9/10
Her: 8/10
Biutiful: 9.3/10
Hot Fuzz: 9.5/10

The Descent is great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on June 03, 2015, 05:47:07 AM
Hot Fuzz is super awesome. One of my favourite movies ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 03, 2015, 06:13:41 AM
Regarding Bradley Cooper's acting in Silver Linings Playbook, I think he would've easily won the Oscar that year if Daniel-Day Lewis hadn't been in the running.

Saw the Wedding Ringer last night, mostly boring with some very few funny parts mixed in. I feel like if you're doing comedy then the serious bits hinder the pace of the movie and almost always feel forced in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on June 03, 2015, 06:43:26 AM
Ex Machina. WOW!

I wanted to see this but it had already left the cinemas when I wanted to go yesterday. I is sad. :sadpanda:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on June 03, 2015, 09:01:58 AM
Night Shift. I can see why Michael Keaton blew up after this. Hilarious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 03, 2015, 09:33:17 AM
Long time since I'd seen that film Jackie.

Just saw The Equalizer.  I love a good one man against many, black ops killing machine.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on June 03, 2015, 09:48:44 AM
Long time since I'd seen that film Jackie.

Just saw The Equalizer.  I love a good one man against many, black ops killing machine.

I'm juuuust old enough to remember the TV series  :-\  - actually the only show I remember watching with my dad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 03, 2015, 09:57:44 AM
Night Shift. I can see why Michael Keaten blew up after this. Hilarious.
Holy crap, what a great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 03, 2015, 10:14:52 AM
I agree, I like that movie a lot, too.  Michael Keaton was still his wiseass persona, but his character showed a certain amount of subtlety, and you started off kinda hating him, or at least thinking he was a real dick, but by the end you come around.  Which is of course one of the main points of the film.

I like Henry Winkler in it, too.  Henry was still working on the whole "I am not Fonzie" thing, and I think this film helped him a lot, too.

Shelly Long, well, I don't know if I ever liked her that much, but I did find that one scene (you know the one) surprisingly pleasant.  That's about all I can say about her.  Her character was a bitch and honestly didn't change a lot over the course of the film, but maybe she wasn't supposed to.  It was all about Keaton and Winkler, and they both nailed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 03, 2015, 10:31:00 AM
Long time since I'd seen that film Jackie.

Just saw The Equalizer.  I love a good one man against many, black ops killing machine.

I'm juuuust old enough to remember the TV series  :-\  - actually the only show I remember watching with my dad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE

Some of the movie that was filmed in the a closed Lowes about 2 miles from my brothers house.  Very cool to see a place I've shopped before in a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 03, 2015, 11:15:26 AM
I like Henry Winkler in it, too.  Henry was still working on the whole "I am not Fonzie" thing, and I think this film helped him a lot, too.
He's still Fonzie to me.

 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: adace on June 03, 2015, 03:02:43 PM
San Andreas was pretty enjoyable. The acting felt a bit wooden at times and the plot was pretty cliched but the special effects/CGI were top notch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 03, 2015, 04:12:56 PM
San Andreas was pretty enjoyable. The acting felt a bit wooden at times and the plot was pretty cliched but the special effects/CGI were top notch.
Plus Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 03, 2015, 05:23:59 PM
San Andreas was pretty enjoyable. The acting felt a bit wooden at times and the plot was pretty cliched but the special effects/CGI were top notch.
Plus Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario.

This man has his priorities in order.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 04, 2015, 07:08:41 AM
San Andreas was pretty enjoyable. The acting felt a bit wooden at times and the plot was pretty cliched but the special effects/CGI were top notch.
Plus Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario.

This man has his priorities in order.
Dear God, it was wonderful.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on June 04, 2015, 06:12:32 PM
I agree, I like that movie a lot, too.  Michael Keaton was still his wiseass persona, but his character showed a certain amount of subtlety, and you started off kinda hating him, or at least thinking he was a real dick, but by the end you come around.  Which is of course one of the main points of the film.

I like Henry Winkler in it, too.  Henry was still working on the whole "I am not Fonzie" thing, and I think this film helped him a lot, too.

Shelly Long, well, I don't know if I ever liked her that much, but I did find that one scene (you know the one) surprisingly pleasant.  That's about all I can say about her.  Her character was a bitch and honestly didn't change a lot over the course of the film, but maybe she wasn't supposed to.  It was all about Keaton and Winkler, and they both nailed it.

Yeah, they had a great vibe together. Keaton was just so ridiculous in the best way, and I empathized a lot with Winkler.

Guys, I want to watch more movies that in some way involve the dead. I was actually hoping this would have more of that stuff in it because of their profession. I like movies about funerals, people who work in these sorts of fields, etc. Any recommendations?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LieLowTheWantedMan on June 04, 2015, 06:14:55 PM
Memories of Murder. Fantastic movie. South Korea is coming close to being my favourite country when it comes to foreign film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 05, 2015, 08:08:11 AM
Guys, I want to watch more movies that in some way involve the dead. I was actually hoping this would have more of that stuff in it because of their profession. I like movies about funerals, people who work in these sorts of fields, etc. Any recommendations?
Not a movie, but try the show Six Feet Under, if you haven't already.

You probably have already seen it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 05, 2015, 08:35:04 AM


Guys, I want to watch more movies that in some way involve the dead. I was actually hoping this would have more of that stuff in it because of their profession. I like movies about funerals, people who work in these sorts of fields, etc. Any recommendations?

Bernie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on June 05, 2015, 09:38:14 AM
That's funny, I googled "morbid movies" and "funeral movies" yesterday and Bernie came up, so that's now on my list   :tup


Guys, I want to watch more movies that in some way involve the dead. I was actually hoping this would have more of that stuff in it because of their profession. I like movies about funerals, people who work in these sorts of fields, etc. Any recommendations?
Not a movie, but try the show Six Feet Under, if you haven't already.

You probably have already seen it.

It's my favorite TV show on earth  :heart

I think we talked about it a while back. In fact, I think I started the thread on it here  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 05, 2015, 09:54:39 AM
That's funny, I googled "morbid movies" and "funeral movies" yesterday and Bernie came up, so that's now on my list   :tup

Bernie was the most pleasent surprise I've had in a long time. I was shocked at how good it was. I had never heard of it until it popped up on Netflix. The movie had me hooked by the 90 second mark. So well done. So different and refreshing. It was upliftingly funny and somewhat dark at the same time. I recommend it to all.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704573/

"In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 05, 2015, 10:23:49 AM
Guys, I want to watch more movies that in some way involve the dead. I was actually hoping this would have more of that stuff in it because of their profession. I like movies about funerals, people who work in these sorts of fields, etc. Any recommendations?
Not a movie, but try the show Six Feet Under, if you haven't already.

You probably have already seen it.

It's my favorite TV show on earth  :heart

I think we talked about it a while back. In fact, I think I started the thread on it here  :lol
I semi-remembered that as soon as I hit "Post."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 05, 2015, 10:50:05 AM
Godzilla, still quite enjoyable though I originally saw it in IMAX 3D the first time. The experience was amazing, it was all you could ask for with the sounds and visual effects and huge screen but parts of the movie moved quite slow and I really didn't care for kick-ass and his wife.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 06, 2015, 08:17:54 PM
The Judge.


Boy, the ties that bind a family.   A great drama.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on June 06, 2015, 09:33:15 PM
Moon. Still fantastic. 9/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 06, 2015, 09:45:47 PM
Moon. Still fantastic. 9/10.

Yep.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on June 08, 2015, 08:46:15 AM
saw "Kingsman" last night.  I went in not knowing the basis other than it was a spy/action flick with some humor. 

came away wondering what the hell I just watched, but in a good way.  The church scene will be one I remember for a long time.  not sure I'll be on board if/when the sequel comes about but I enjoyed myself for the 2 hours it was on.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 08, 2015, 08:49:36 AM
Godzilla, still quite enjoyable though I originally saw it in IMAX 3D the first time. The experience was amazing, it was all you could ask for with the sounds and visual effects and huge screen but parts of the movie moved quite slow and I really didn't care for kick-ass and his wife.

I felt robbed when I watched that movie. The fight scene at the end was amazing, but the hour and a half leading up to it was super boring. I still argue that the 98 version was better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on June 08, 2015, 08:50:22 AM
I don't know if I would be comfortable calling the '98 Godzilla the better of anything
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 08, 2015, 09:08:00 AM
I don't know if I would be comfortable calling the '98 Godzilla the better of anything

If you were comparing it with herpes, it would be a dead heat.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 08, 2015, 09:09:32 AM
I hate you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on June 08, 2015, 09:15:48 AM
I felt robbed when I watched that movie. The fight scene at the end was amazing, but the hour and a half leading up to it was super boring. I still argue that the 98 version was better.
(https://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o669/bolsters/kobe-hilariously-confused-reaction-gif.gif~original)

I thought the new Godzilla was pretty overrated myself, but let's not get carried away now. :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 08, 2015, 09:20:53 AM
I personally didn't mind the '98 Godzilla it was kind of a fun stupid action movie with a beast. Yeah sure it didn't really follow along with lore of Godzilla I'm told but whatever, I wasn't picky. The new one I think tried to be a little more clever than it needed to be. Bryan Cranston should've had a bigger role and the start and middle was promising.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 08, 2015, 09:58:41 AM
Godzilla, still quite enjoyable though I originally saw it in IMAX 3D the first time. The experience was amazing, it was all you could ask for with the sounds and visual effects and huge screen but parts of the movie moved quite slow and I really didn't care for kick-ass and his wife.

I felt robbed when I watched that movie. The fight scene at the end was amazing, but the hour and a half leading up to it was super boring. I still argue that the 98 version was better.
Better than what?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 08, 2015, 10:12:22 AM
I liked the new godzilla but it's not one of my favorites. I did not mind the fact that godzilla takes his sweet ass time showing up because that's basically a staple of the series. My main problem is that the human story was kinda boring. Bryan Cranston was the most interesting character and it's a shame that he wasn't in more of it. I Am still looking forward to the next one and I hope Ghidrah is in it.

One of my favorite godzilla movies is monster zero. Like the new one there is only about 20 minutes of monster action but the human story with the aliens was interesting enough to keep my attention while the monsters were away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 08, 2015, 10:37:04 AM
I liked the new godzilla but it's not one of my favorites. I did not mind the fact that godzilla takes his sweet ass time showing up because that's basically a staple of the series. My main problem is that the human story was kinda boring. Bryan Cranston was the most interesting character and it's a shame that he wasn't in more of it. I Am still looking forward to the next one and I hope Ghidrah is in it.


The weak point was definitely the human element, building up Cranston as a great character, then killing him and expecting us to be invested in the generic all Murican family man soldier character who thought he was a crackpot.
But the pacing of the buildup to Godzilla was so amazing at the cinema, and had me so damn excited by the time you finally see him in full as he lets out the signature roar, and that was after watching about 10 of the Jap Godzilla movies in a row leading up to it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 08, 2015, 10:44:20 AM
But the pacing of the buildup to Godzilla was so amazing at the cinema, and had me so damn excited by the time you finally see him in full as he lets out the signature roar
Yes, best part of the film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 08, 2015, 10:57:52 AM
98 Godzilla was probably my favorite movie as a kid, and it remains a guilty pleasure movie for me. But yeah the new one was definetely better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on June 08, 2015, 02:25:43 PM
That's a lot of fish.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 09, 2015, 09:02:53 PM
How about neither were very good?


I also just watched No Country for Old Men :hefdaddy

I've heard a lot of people complain about the ending but I think it's fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: comment on June 10, 2015, 05:43:41 PM
How about neither were very good?


I also just watched No Country for Old Men :hefdaddy

I've heard a lot of people complain about the ending but I think it's fantastic.


Great movie and ending I thought.  If that was your first time watching I envy you.  Love this flick.


Recently I saw Spy with a friend and thought it was funny.  It was better then I thought it was going to be.  It's worth a matinee. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 10, 2015, 07:44:49 PM
Night at the museum III, definitely the weakest of the lot. I have a soft spot for these movies and love the first two but the third one is somewhat ok.

Bad words - I thought it was hilarious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 11, 2015, 10:37:36 PM
Nightcrawler is on Netflix now if anybody is interested in seeing that. I really really recommend it, I loved it. The best Jake Gyllenhaal performance I've seen, he's such a great actor.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on June 11, 2015, 10:46:42 PM
I wanted to punch his character in the face watching the trailer. Will I feel the same watching the movie?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 11, 2015, 10:48:36 PM
I don't really know. I didn't, but at the same time, I did. Weird how movies make us think sometimes. He's crazy but I sometimes feel myself rooting for him, then there's times where I'm like.. damn, what the hell. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on June 12, 2015, 01:19:25 AM
Jurassic World. 

Hell of a ride. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 13, 2015, 09:01:47 AM
I just finished 50 Shades of Grey, the unrated version.

So, fuck it, I actually liked this movie. And not because of the sex and hurrhurr bewbs, I actually thought the story and intrigue about Grey's character were good and interesting. I don't quite get the hate. Though the ending was a bit unexpected. If you've seen the movie you probably know that I mean that quite literally. This isn't my type of movie, but I still enjoyed it.

What started as some seriously pervy Twilight fan fiction actually turned into a better movie than the Twilight movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: JayOctavarium on June 13, 2015, 09:13:02 AM
Saw Fast 7 a few days ago... then Jurassic World a few days afterwards...

And then last night worked my way through Jurassic 1,2 and 3.







AAANNNDDDD seeing Age of Ultron tomorrow  :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 14, 2015, 03:16:08 PM
I just watched Primer. Pretty cool but I really couldn't follow the plot :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 14, 2015, 03:23:34 PM
I just finished 50 Shades of Grey, the unrated version.

So, fuck it, I actually liked this movie. And not because of the sex and hurrhurr bewbs, I actually thought the story and intrigue about Grey's character were good and interesting. I don't quite get the hate. Though the ending was a bit unexpected. If you've seen the movie you probably know that I mean that quite literally. This isn't my type of movie, but I still enjoyed it.

What started as some seriously pervy Twilight fan fiction actually turned into a better movie than the Twilight movies.
I haven't seen the unrated version, but I saw the theatrical release.

I liked it, too.  I had also read the books, and the film was certainly better than the novel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 14, 2015, 03:25:17 PM
Also, last night we watched Focus with Will Smith and Margot Robbie (against my better judgement).  I must say that I enjoyed it quite a bit.  Smith was better than I normally find him.  Very entertaining.  Also, Robbie is easy on the eyes, and a talented young actress.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 14, 2015, 11:15:56 PM
I just watched Primer. Pretty cool but I really couldn't follow the plot :lol

I found it easy to follow until about the last 10-15 minutes, when it really got nuts. :lol Took me a second viewing to really get it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 15, 2015, 01:52:37 AM
It was something like - one of the two guys put a time machine *inside* another time machine so he could use the one inside as often as he wanted but because it was inside another one

- he could still go back to before he used it at all ?

But it had a cool uneasy vibe throughout the whole thing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 15, 2015, 01:56:07 AM
Been a while since I saw it, but I don't remember a time machine within a time machine. I recall he had a backup time machine in another storage room that had been running for as long/longer than the other one just incase everything went horribly wrong.
There are some production quality issues around that point that made it less clear than it could and should have been at such a critical moment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on June 15, 2015, 06:25:03 AM
Finally saw Mad Max.     It was fun, but I don't know if it was the be all and end all action film everyone said it was.    I was also expecting from the reviews that it was a non-stop 2hr thrill ride...it wasn't.   There were quite a few places where the action slowed down a bit. 

I was a bit surprised by the R rating.   No bad language.  No boobies (except the milking machine scene...which was pretty hot, but you didn't get to see everything), lots of things blowing up, but I don't recall that there was much blood until the climactic death of the baddie.   Maybe that was what put it over the edge...because I've seen everything else that movie had to offer in any PG-13 action movie fare.
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Post by: faizoff on June 15, 2015, 08:00:03 AM
Yea I think it was borderline R rather than an obvious R rated movie. Maybe the baby scene and overall grotesqueness/bleakness was what pushed it to an R.

As for the movie itself i dunno I don't think I've ever seen this kind of captivating action, sure there were some breathers here and there but they were so short that it barely felt like the movie slowed down. I guess you were literally expecting an non-stop 2 hr full on action with zero stoppages.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 16, 2015, 12:28:23 PM
Jurassic World: 7.5/10. Fun movie, obviously doesn't have the charm and awesomeness of the first but it was a fun one to see in theaters. Chris Pratt did a wonderful job and I loved the end of the movie. Downsides I thought were the kids. Nothing about them made me really feel sympathy or interest in them. The CGI was a little iffy on some parts.. Like the shark hanging from the rope.. Ugh. And it had a little filler I thought. Still worth seeing though for sure.

Jurassic Park: 9.5/10. Just awesome. I haven't watched this in full in such a long time but I got in the mood for it after watching Jurassic World. Love it, the characters including the kids are so loveable. For being over 20 years old I'm glad to see it still holds up so well visually.

The Departed: 10/10. Classic. Love the cast in this movie and it's just got such a good story. Leonardo is so good in this.

The Fountain: 9/10. I need to watch this again. I really think it's a great movie and I believe it will get better with every watch.

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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 18, 2015, 08:43:21 AM
Just watched Interstellar..

Pretty good. Thought it didn't need to be nearly 3 hours long and I thought it dragged a bit at the end. I liked a lot of the movie but I just thought it went too far with the idea. Amazing soundtrack and McConaughey did a great job. 8/10
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Post by: PuffyPat on June 18, 2015, 01:38:57 PM
This is Spinal Tap.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: JayOctavarium on June 18, 2015, 02:31:38 PM
I'm watching The Princess Diaries 2.


Don't judge.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 18, 2015, 02:47:56 PM
Just watched Unbreakable.

What the fuck happened to M. Night Shyamalan?
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 18, 2015, 04:20:53 PM
Seriously.  I loved his first 3 movies.  Then it was all downhill.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 18, 2015, 05:40:02 PM
John Wick.. fun movie! Keanu Reeves was awesome in it.

Y'all probably think I'm obsessed with movies right now :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 18, 2015, 07:58:04 PM
My friend and I watched the wedding ringer because it was free rental day. It was overall an okay movie but the tone is so uneven, there are some nice scenes that actually have some heart to them and then they are followed up by scenes of over the top hijinx. Also this movie just might have the biggest waste of Cloris Leachman in the history of film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 18, 2015, 09:02:45 PM
I almost never watch a movie until 10-15 years after it comes out in theaters. Just strange that way.

Bourne Identity
: Good flick. I liked it better than the first M:I, which was obviously of similar styles. Damon was good in he role and it didn't rely on over the top action. When it did have action sequences (great car chase) they were well done, believable and easy to follow; no stupidly fast editing. Unfortunately, the premise was a big part of the reason it worked, and now that he knows who he is I don't imagine the sequels being of much interest to me.

Horatio Hornblower, R.N.: Gregory Peck as the world's greatest sea captain. As some know I'm a huge Peck fan and this was yet another perfect role for him. Despite being completely unsure of himself he serves as a perfect blend of tactician, loyal officer of the British Navy, guardian of his crew, and gentleman, excelling at all of them. You can easily see how Roddenberry patterned his two ship captains after him.

The Outlaw Josey Wales: Despite loving Westerns I'd never seen it. Damn good work. Not as polished as Unforgiven, but more entertaining to watch, IMO. Clint's pretty samey as an actor in these sorts of roles, but he's a damn good director.

The Conversation: Gene Hackman and the mighty John Cazale. I can see why it won the big one. A master wire-tapper records a discussion that will likely precede a murder and is tormented about  what is now a massive conflict of ethics that continues to grind him down until he finally breaks. A psychological thriller a la Hitchcock but set in a modern, technological era.  John Cazalle only starred in five movies before cancer ended his career. All five of those were nominated for best picture, and four won. Single best resume in all of Hollywood.

The Anderson Tapes: Continuing the theme of surveillance vs voyeurism. Sean Connery as a master cat burglar who's surveilled by five different LEAs, unbeknownst to him or any of the other agencies. Once the whole thing turns into a bloodbath all of the agencies have to destroy all of their evidence because he was only a tangent in their various operations, and the outcome would be criminal, negligent, embarrassing or all of the above to each group of feds.  Great premise and pretty well executed.

The Bravados: Again with Gregory Peck, but this time with the smoking hot Joan Collins. Peck plays a good, decent man who sets out to hunt down the 5 people who raped and murdered his wife after they escape the hangman. He takes satisfaction in executing each of them, only to find out that they actually didn't have anything to do with the trouble back home. They were nevertheless ruthless killers who were going to hang anyway, killed their way out of town and buggered one of the local girls they had taken hostage. Thus presenting something of an ethical dilemma for the man from the satisfaction gained by administering justice that he had no personal stake in.

This was the last two weeks or so. I believe The French Connection is up next. Surprisingly never seen it, and I'm a huge fan of good car chases.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on June 18, 2015, 09:08:00 PM

Bourne Identity
: Good flick. I liked it better than the first M:I, which was obviously of similar styles. Damon was good in he role and it didn't rely on over the top action. When it did have action sequences (great car chase) they were well done, believable and easy to follow; no stupidly fast editing. Unfortunately, the premise was a big part of the reason it worked, and now that he knows who he is I don't imagine the sequels being of much interest to me.

I can understand why you might feel hesitant about the sequels, but I would encourage you to check them out anyway.  They're really good. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 18, 2015, 09:47:19 PM
From what I remember, The Bourne Ultimatum might have been my favorite.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on June 18, 2015, 10:00:11 PM
Mine too, actually. 
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 18, 2015, 10:27:37 PM
o/
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 18, 2015, 10:55:39 PM
Just seems to me like the elements that I found most enjoyable about it have been resolved. While he doesn't know his complete life history, he knows what he is and what he's capable of. It was that ignorance compounded by the pressure of people everywhere trying to capture or kill him that made it so intriguing. I'm sure it's a perfectly enjoyable spy franchise, but without that psychological element I just don't think it would interest me nearly as much.

Oh, and I did watch a movie from 3 years ago during that streth:

God Bless America: A great deal to like about this movie. Excellent dialogue and devastating satire on our tabloid society. It also features dome fantastic dark comedy. The girl interuping Frank when he was trying to kill himself, and then being a pest about it really cracked me up. I couldn't stand Bobcat Goldthwait as a comedian, but as a filmmaker and writer he's pretty damn good. The downside is that it wasn't quite strong enough to support it's marvelous premise. Their ability to do what they do with impunity was a little much. I understand why it was avoided, having to deal with the police would have detracted from what Bobcat was trying to accomplish, but you can't just ignore something that important. The other problem was the girl, while a fine actress, didn't really seem to have a reason to be a part of the whole thing, outside of boredom. While I was perfectly sympathetic to Frank, she just seemed like a spoiled kid by the end of it.

Definitely makes me want to see his other two films, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEFj0Pngu_E
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on June 18, 2015, 11:18:18 PM
Just seems to me like the elements that I found most enjoyable about it have been resolved. While he doesn't know his complete life history, he knows what he is and what he's capable of. It was that ignorance compounded by the pressure of people everywhere trying to capture or kill him that made it so intriguing. I'm sure it's a perfectly enjoyable spy franchise, but without that psychological element I just don't think it would interest me nearly as much.

That's fair.  What I would suggest is that while the sequels might not be intriguing in exactly the same way as the first one, they are still plenty intriguing in their own ways.  The psychological element is not gone.

Of course, it's entirely up to you whether or not you watch them.  You may be right; you might not enjoy them as much. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 19, 2015, 06:12:08 AM

Bourne Identity
: Good flick. I liked it better than the first M:I, which was obviously of similar styles. Damon was good in he role and it didn't rely on over the top action. When it did have action sequences (great car chase) they were well done, believable and easy to follow; no stupidly fast editing. Unfortunately, the premise was a big part of the reason it worked, and now that he knows who he is I don't imagine the sequels being of much interest to me.

I can understand why you might feel hesitant about the sequels, but I would encourage you to check them out anyway.  They're really good.
This.  Watch them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 19, 2015, 08:47:46 AM

Bourne Identity
: Good flick. I liked it better than the first M:I, which was obviously of similar styles. Damon was good in he role and it didn't rely on over the top action. When it did have action sequences (great car chase) they were well done, believable and easy to follow; no stupidly fast editing. Unfortunately, the premise was a big part of the reason it worked, and now that he knows who he is I don't imagine the sequels being of much interest to me.

I can understand why you might feel hesitant about the sequels, but I would encourage you to check them out anyway.  They're really good.
This.  Watch them.
The thing is, there are 70 years of movies out there, and far more excellent ones than I have time to watch in my lifetime. Add to that I enjoy rewatching movies that really sit well with me (I've got plenty of movies that I watch once a year). I've gotten to the point that I have to be pretty selective of what I spend time on. Again, I'm sure the follow up Bourne movies are perfectly good and entertaining. They just no longer have a premise that makes me want to spend time with it, as opposed to something else that really interests me. Many times I'll choose the movie I watch after reading something and thinking "holy shit, that's a brilliant idea!" "Spy with amnesia struggles to find out who he is while being constantly pursued" is one of those premises. "Spy with partial amnesia tries to solve some international conspiracy" doesn't hold as much interest.

And pretty much the only movies I watch when they initially come out are Tarantino movies; I'm a sucker for good writing. The Hateful Eight is just one of those movies where the concept intrigues me. Due in large part to that, Stagecoach has moved up pretty far on my list of things to watch. A group of strangers forced to sort something out despite their various conflicts and shortcomings will usually make for a fine story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 19, 2015, 08:59:17 AM
I am in the exact same boat as you.

My take on it would be, all of the great movies you should have already seen aren't going anywhere, and you are already invested in this character, so why not check out the next one?

But that's where I will leave it, because at the end of the day, they are just movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 19, 2015, 10:13:23 AM
I love the Bourne trilogy, and the first one just gets the series going and I'll echo everyone saying the 3rd one Ultimatum being my favorite. There are some amazing hand to hand combats that you don't see much of in the first one. It's up to you of course but the story arc gets better as the movies progress and of course the action gets crazier as well. Doesn't hurt that the story works so well too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 19, 2015, 11:41:21 AM
I love the Bourne trilogy, and the first one just gets the series going and I'll echo everyone saying the 3rd one Ultimatum being my favorite. There are some amazing hand to hand combats that you don't see much of in the first one. It's up to you of course but the story arc gets better as the movies progress and of course the action gets crazier as well. Doesn't hurt that the story works so well too.
Yup. See, that's exactly why I expect the first one to be more to my liking than subsequent versions. I'm not in it for action and fighting. I was interested in seeing one particular character aspect that seemed intriguing to me, and that has now been resolved.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 19, 2015, 11:47:27 AM
OK
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 19, 2015, 11:52:09 AM
There is way more to just the fighting El Barto.  The whole story arc is for him to find out who he is and will the government get to him before he finds that out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 19, 2015, 12:37:34 PM
Out of genuine curiosity El Barto, couldn't you say that about any movie series that are set in trilogies or series like Lord of the rings, The Matrix, Star Wars, Alien, Die Hard, Mission Impossible, etc..?  You know the premise pretty much straight away and the main characters..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 19, 2015, 02:32:03 PM
Just got back from 'Inside Out' with the Family. Such a great movie! I was pleasantly surprised at how cool a movie it was. Not gonna lie.....I welled up a few times.....it was just a really well done movie IMO. And the concept behind memories and how they are handled once inside your mind was really neat also. I recommend the movie definitely for those of you with kiddos and I think it'd probably even make a good date movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 19, 2015, 02:34:12 PM
We will try to get out to see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on June 20, 2015, 11:47:59 PM
I have just finished watching Inception for the first time... Damn, my brains are all over the place.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 21, 2015, 11:09:13 AM
Just got back from San Andreas. SO. MUCH. CRINGE.

Honestly, this was enormously cheesy. But these movies often are, I get that. But even the destruction CGI was poor and completely took me out of the movie for the most part. There were a couple of moments which were honesly well done, but overall this movie was simply not good.
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Post by: JayOctavarium on June 21, 2015, 11:12:22 AM
I watched Kingsman last night.

Great fucking movie.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 21, 2015, 11:40:26 AM
Kingsman is great
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 21, 2015, 02:02:29 PM
I have just finished watching Inception for the first time... Damn, my brains are all over the place.

I wish I enjoyed that movie more. The soundtrack is incredible.
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Post by: Scorpion on June 21, 2015, 02:38:33 PM
Kingsman rocks.
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Post by: Jaffa on June 21, 2015, 05:21:34 PM
Just watched Interstellar for the second time. 

Not quite as intense as it was in IMAX, obviously, but still a damn good movie. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 21, 2015, 07:56:27 PM
Just watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I liked it a lot, and I hear the 2nd one is amazing. Looking forward to it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 22, 2015, 05:00:36 AM
Watched Inside Out last night.  That was really, really good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on June 22, 2015, 08:49:14 AM
I would honestly put Inside Out well within my top 5 Pixar films ever made. It was magnificent. Definitely one of the best movies of the year so far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 22, 2015, 08:50:09 AM
Just watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I liked it a lot, and I hear the 2nd one is amazing. Looking forward to it!

Rise was cool, but yes, Dawn is really great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 22, 2015, 08:58:58 AM
Just watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I liked it a lot, and I hear the 2nd one is amazing. Looking forward to it!

Rise was cool, but yes, Dawn is really great.

I was a huge fan of Rise. I praised the movie to no end when I first saw it. I think Dawn beats it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 22, 2015, 08:59:43 AM
I watched Something the Lord Made over the weekend. Damn, that was a great movie.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 22, 2015, 10:46:34 AM
Just watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I liked it a lot, and I hear the 2nd one is amazing. Looking forward to it!

Rise was cool, but yes, Dawn is really great.

I was a huge fan of Rise. I praised the movie to no end when I first saw it. I think Dawn beats it.

Same here. Two solid movies. The CGI and 'emotion' they gave the Apes in 'Dawn' was what did it for me. Such a good job in production there. I'm curious as to if the next in the franchise will be the 'war' between Ape and Man between the time that the space mission is gone? I think that'd be a cool thing to do....then follow it up with a fresh take on the 'original' when the Astronauts return.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LieLowTheWantedMan on June 24, 2015, 12:23:27 PM
I just saw Dogtooth. Greek movie. Weird stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mimipetrucci on June 24, 2015, 12:45:28 PM

Purge 2 - a weird one :)

Jurassic park

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 25, 2015, 01:11:18 AM
I didn't mind The Purge 2 actually. Yeah it was weird, and no masterpiece for sure, but enjoyable enough. I never saw the first one though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 25, 2015, 09:17:25 AM
I didn't mind The Purge 2 actually. Yeah it was weird, and no masterpiece for sure, but enjoyable enough. I never saw the first one though.

good, because the second one is MUCH better. The first one is just a home invasion movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 25, 2015, 09:24:11 AM
Taken 3
 ::) :facepalm:
Don't know why I bothered, even with a free redbox rental it was just ugh..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 25, 2015, 09:34:12 AM
Taken 3
 ::) :facepalm:
Don't know why I bothered, even with a free redbox rental it was just ugh..

I liked that movie more than I should have. It probably helped that I watched taken 2 for the first time the night before and at least it wasnt that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 25, 2015, 09:35:28 AM
I tried watching the sequel to 300 last night and turned it off after 18 minutes due to boredom.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 25, 2015, 09:40:08 AM
I tried watching the sequel to 300 last night and turned it off after 18 minutes due to boredom.
Yea it's very underwhelming, it's just shot to look super pretty and that's all it has for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on June 25, 2015, 09:40:40 AM
Just like Purge 2, I didn't mind the 300 sequel. Waaay to CGI heavy, but the first one was too. And Eva Green was really cool in that movie, one of my favorite actresses.
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Post by: faizoff on June 25, 2015, 11:09:47 AM
Even thought the first 300 was CGI heavy, the story and style complemented each other. I thought it was a great mix and match.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 25, 2015, 11:45:42 AM
I love the first movie.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 25, 2015, 12:25:47 PM
Well, I'm seeing Ted II this weekend in a drive in.  Can't wait.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 25, 2015, 12:53:58 PM
*EDIT: How the hell did this post end up here..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LieLowTheWantedMan on June 25, 2015, 02:38:29 PM
Enter the Void. I expected it to be kinda average but I thoroughly enjoyed it and it's easily one of the most visually appealing movies I've ever seen.
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Post by: bout to crash on June 25, 2015, 07:23:22 PM
That one was okay. It came to me very hyped-up and I enjoyed it, but not as much as some others I guess.

In the last few days I've watched-

Santa Sangre- Twisted and cool. I really enjoy what I've seen of Jodorowsky's stuff. Wonderful weirdo, that man.

Purple Rain- Oh man, so fucking eighties. The music of course is amazing, and the clothes (and Appolonia- rawr!). Some of the plot/acting had me rolling my eyes.

Ma Mere- What the fuck?

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LieLowTheWantedMan on June 25, 2015, 08:23:35 PM
That one was okay. It came to me very hyped-up and I enjoyed it, but not as much as some others I guess.
Opposite for me, haha. Most people I know who've seen said it was ambitious and visually appealing but not very good, and I thought the concept wouldn't work well in such a long movie, but I ended up enjoying the whole thing.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 25, 2015, 11:09:19 PM
A haunted house 2 :facepalm:

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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 27, 2015, 10:46:17 PM
Watched 'Blackhat' tonight....Holy Cow, I'm submitting that may be the worst movie I can recall watching. We spent the last 45 minutes just bagging on it.....
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 28, 2015, 04:20:08 AM
Ted 2.   Almost as good as the first one.  We laughed our asses off.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 28, 2015, 05:01:30 AM
Watched 'Blackhat' tonight....Holy Cow, I'm submitting that may be the worst movie I can recall watching. We spent the last 45 minutes just bagging on it.....
Now see, I watched it and didn't think it was that bad.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 28, 2015, 12:19:29 PM
Watched 'Blackhat' tonight....Holy Cow, I'm submitting that may be the worst movie I can recall watching. We spent the last 45 minutes just bagging on it.....
Now see, I watched it and didn't think it was that bad.

Ooo..I don't know Hef. It was rough. From the acting to the writing to the manner in which it was shot. Second rate IMO which is very odd for a Michael Mann movie.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 28, 2015, 12:20:55 PM
Ted 2. Funny movie. Morgan Freeman rulez
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 29, 2015, 08:44:14 AM
Watched And So It Goes over the weekend, a rom-com starring Michael Douglas and Dianne Keaton.  Ordinarily wouldn't care all that much about something like that, but Rob Reiner directed it (and has a part), so it's kind of a must-see for me.

Pretty funny, as expected.  It was worth my time.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 29, 2015, 09:30:13 AM
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: As much as I like the prequel, this one was miles and miles better. What a fantastic movie.

Zodiac: Remains one of my all time favorites. The cast is amazing and it's filmed so well.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 29, 2015, 09:33:13 AM
I watched the lastest Transformers movie over the weekend. It was alright. I was annoyed by a lot of stuff, but it was far better than the second and third movies.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 29, 2015, 09:39:11 AM
As stupid as the second and third movies were, the 4th movie set a new low for stupidity from beginning to end. It was an assault on the mind, daring you to try to shut off enough of your brain for it to be watchable without falling into a vegetative state. I'm also convinced at this point that the writer must be a total sociopath.
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Post by: T-ski on June 29, 2015, 09:40:27 AM
took the wife and kid to "Inside Out" over the weekend.  Yes, it's as good as most are saying and yes John Ratzenberger is in it.  :smiley:
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Post by: Bolsters on June 29, 2015, 09:43:01 AM
As stupid as the second and third movies were, the 4th movie set a new low for stupidity from beginning to end. It was an assault on the mind, daring you to try to shut off enough of your brain for it to be watchable without falling into a vegetative state. I'm also convinced at this point that the writer must be a total sociopath.
I still haven't seen the fourth Transformers. I might never see the fourth Transformers. I'd be okay with that.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on June 29, 2015, 09:46:15 AM
I saw the first Transformers, thought it was pretty good.

Saw half of the second, then I turned it off and never went back to any of them.

And isn't the fourth Transformers nearly 3 hours? Damn..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 29, 2015, 09:50:03 AM
I saw the first Transformers, thought it was pretty good.

Saw half of the second, then I turned it off and never went back to any of them.

And isn't the fourth Transformers nearly 3 hours? Damn..

It feels every minute of it. I don't think any of them are exactly short though. The second half of Revenge of the Fallen is much worse than the first half, believe it or not. I enjoyed the third one more, although not because it was any better a film, but it had Leonard Nimoy in it. :blob:
4th one was too much even for the Transformers fanboy in me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 29, 2015, 10:00:15 AM
I saw the first Transformers, thought it was pretty good.

Saw half of the second, then I turned it off and never went back to any of them.

And isn't the fourth Transformers nearly 3 hours? Damn..

It feels every minute of it. I don't think any of them are exactly short though. The second half of Revenge of the Fallen is much worse than the first half, believe it or not. I enjoyed the third one more, although not because it was any better a film, but it had Leonard Nimoy in it. :blob:
4th one was too much even for the Transformers fanboy in me.

I still genuinely love the first movie.

The thing that really irks me is the human characteristics the robots take on. For example, the one that John Goodman voiced (I think it was him), was a huge/fat autobot with a beard and a cigar in his mouth. If you have the ability to take on any shape, why would you transform into a fatass that has trouble moving around? Stuff like having a cigar in the mouth just seems stupid to me. Stupid enough to actually distract me from all the action happening around the scene.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 29, 2015, 10:05:39 AM
I still genuinely love the first movie.

The thing that really irks me is the human characteristics the robots take on. For example, the one that John Goodman voiced (I think it was him), was a huge/fat autobot with a beard and a cigar in his mouth. If you have the ability to take on any shape, why would you transform into a fatass that has trouble moving around? Stuff like having a cigar in the mouth just seems stupid to me. Stupid enough to actually distract me from all the action happening around the scene.

I still quite like the first movie too, and had they improved upon the problems with that movie, it could have been a good series, but instead they ramped up every fault to the max for each later movie.

Why would a robot have a walking stick, or glasses, or a beard? If you really need to force lazy human stereotypes on giant robots to create distinctive characters from a franchise with 20-30 years of characters to draw upon, you're doing it wrong.
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Post by: Chino on June 29, 2015, 10:10:38 AM
I still genuinely love the first movie.

The thing that really irks me is the human characteristics the robots take on. For example, the one that John Goodman voiced (I think it was him), was a huge/fat autobot with a beard and a cigar in his mouth. If you have the ability to take on any shape, why would you transform into a fatass that has trouble moving around? Stuff like having a cigar in the mouth just seems stupid to me. Stupid enough to actually distract me from all the action happening around the scene.

Why would a robot have a walking stick, or glasses, or a beard?

Or glod teeth and slang.

Come to think of it... why do the robots have voices anyway? You'd think they wirelessly communicate rather than require speakers and microphones.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 29, 2015, 10:18:09 AM
I still genuinely love the first movie.

The thing that really irks me is the human characteristics the robots take on. For example, the one that John Goodman voiced (I think it was him), was a huge/fat autobot with a beard and a cigar in his mouth. If you have the ability to take on any shape, why would you transform into a fatass that has trouble moving around? Stuff like having a cigar in the mouth just seems stupid to me. Stupid enough to actually distract me from all the action happening around the scene.

Why would a robot have a walking stick, or glasses, or a beard?

Or glod teeth and slang.

Come to think of it... why do the robots have voices anyway? You'd think they wirelessly communicate rather than require speakers and microphones.

The Decepticons in the first movie were communicating wirelessly, weren't they? But the Transformers need verbal speech to communicate with humans, and they have adapted their forms for Earth usage.

But mostly it's because it's a movie, and wireless communication isn't very exciting on film, just like realistic hacking and programming would be horribly boring on film, hence the fact that instead they always have a bunch of large screens surrounding them with useless Matrix-y style code and wireframes on them, and mash at the keyboard frantically.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 29, 2015, 10:27:04 AM
Come to think of it... why do the robots have voices anyway? You'd think they wirelessly communicate rather than require speakers and microphones.

Well, they at least had their own roboty language in the first one, which they completely ignored in the other movies (and even the second half of the firs).

I like the first movie too. It was a visual spectacle unlike any other I had ever seen in back in 2007 when me and my cousins saw it in the theater. The second one is really really bad. No underserved hate there. The third one I actually enjoyed. I wouldn't say 'liked', but certainly enjoyed. It had some honestly cool things in it that were pretty memorable.

The fourth movie actually did me damage, and I'm not even joking. It was so much nonsense flashing of color and too much fucking shit going on that I had trouble sleeping that night. I couldn't close my eyes without seeing flashing colors and a million different pieces moving around and explosions everywhere. It kept me up most of the night with a terrible headache.

Not only that, but the dialogue was some of the worst written garbage I have ever heard in my life. Who the fuck can live their life knowing that he actually wrote this stuff?

As much as I dislike the second movie, Age of Extinction is the worst transformers movie by far, and I pray to all gods of all past and present religions that they'll let this movie series fucking die.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 29, 2015, 11:18:58 AM
I didn't enjoy the first one very much, but it was OK.

The second one was awful.

I heard that the third was better than the second, so I watched it.  It may have been better, but only by nanometers.

I have no intention of watching any more of these godforsaken films. 
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Post by: bosk1 on June 29, 2015, 11:50:17 AM
As posted in the Disney thread:

Just saw Inside Out last night.  I don't normally go and see Disney/Pixar movies at the theater because (1) most of them are must-buy DVD/BR purchases anyway, and (2) seeing them in the theater doesn't add much to the experience, unlike a big screen action movie like the Marvel films.  So I am usually content to save my money and just wait for the home release.  But the reviews (combined with $5 movie night) got me out the door.  Fantastic movie.  I really enjoyed it, as did the wife and all the kids.  Such a neat, creative idea, and [mostly] very well executed. 

The only reason I say "mostly" is because I felt like they had a gaping lingering plot hole that they had no good idea how to resolve, and ended up resolving it in a really dumb way.  Joy and Sadness are stuck outside of headquarters with no way back.  "How do we get them back?  Uh...remember the scene in one of the unmemorable Matrix sequels where Neo fights all the Agent Smith clones?  That was cool.  Let's do that with invisible boyfriend, combine it with the trampoline deux ex machina from The Emperor's New Groove, and have that translate into an against-all-odds perfect trajectory shot that you would only see in a Loony Toons cartoon.  That should do it!"  That could have been handled better.  I'm not sure how.  But they easily could have used some other device that seemed more plausible.  In fact, what would have been both more plausible and more emotionally satisfying is if there was a situation where Sadness was in some sort of real danger (I mean, that's kinda what they were going for by having her float off on the cloud, but I didn't feel like it really came off the way they were intending it to), and Joy sacrifices herself to save Sadness and get her back to headquarters, except that Joy ends up making it too.  Again, that's kind of what they were going for, but I felt like it just ultimately came out of nowhere, seemed rushed, and fell flat, and that they expected the audience to not really notice/mind because they rushed right into the emotional resolution of the film by having Sadness come into her own and "save" Riley.  And they are partially correct.  Ultimately, I didn't really overly mind that that part was dumb, because the payoff was still rewarding enough.  But still, I've come to expect better from the Pixar writers.  To me, this was the one flaw in an otherwise terrific movie.

Some other alternate possible solutions I thought up:
-Have the train tracks not completely destroyed, but maybe either incomplete, or with a gap smashed in the middle.  Have Sadness about to destroy herself, but Joy comes in and convinces her that she is necessary and incredibly important to Riley's well-being, and they discover some link between Sadness and Bing Bong that allows Sadness to sing the song and give the rocket wagon more power when she does it, so that it is able to rocket them along the train tracks and fly over the gap to get them back.
-Have the unicorn be a Pegasus (or unipeg).  They go back to Dream Productions (or whatever it was called), and convince her that Riley needs her help, so she flies them back to headquarters.  If they really MUST use invisible boyfriend, maybe unicorn gets smitten when she sees him, and that is the tipping point that makes her decide to help.

I mean, these are half-baked ideas that are rough around the edges.  But if I could come up with them the day after seeing the movie, Pixar could have come up with something better than what they gave us for that particular issue resolution.


EDIT:  Unrelated to the movie itself, I also have to take just a moment to express my hate of movie theaters.  Why?  Well...the background is that over the last 2 1/2 months, I have for the most part been extremely disciplined with my diet and have lost just shy of 30 pounds.  I have managed to do this even in the face of being on a week-long trip to DC, father's day dinner, a few parties and bbq's where there were massive amounts of food, and other everyday situations where it would be very easy to justify "cheating."  Last night, I found my weakness.  As the giant bucket of buttered movie theater popcorn kept passing back and forth between the 5 of us, I was unable to keep myself from going back again and again and again.  Curse you, movie theater popcorn!
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Post by: Chino on June 29, 2015, 12:36:47 PM
Movie theater popcorn is the worst (in a delicious way).
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Post by: lucky7 on June 30, 2015, 04:03:11 AM
Inside Out and The Minion Movie....which were both great!  :smiley:   Next up either the new Terminator or Ted 2!   :corn
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Post by: BlackInk on June 30, 2015, 06:00:46 AM
I can't stand the minions.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 30, 2015, 06:03:10 AM
Inside Out and The Minion Movie....which were both great!  :smiley:   Next up either the new Terminator or Ted 2!   :corn

I'm seeing Terminator tomorrow, and I might be seeing Ted 2 at some point. Never saw the first one, but I don't expect that will really make a difference.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 30, 2015, 09:06:26 AM
I can't stand the minions.

Same here. And what makes it worse (or is probably the cause) is that I have three young boys who LOVE them! It's torture....
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 30, 2015, 11:35:57 AM
I watched the Lego movie which I loved and Despicable me which I also really enjoyed.
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Post by: Sacul on July 01, 2015, 12:47:35 AM
I've just finished The Secret In Their Eyes, almost 6 years after its release and 5 after the Oscar award. Somehow, I missed such an important part of my national cinema (!) back in the day, so finally checked it. Quite a great film actually! The plot had so many twists and the acting was brilliant, that I totally immersed myself on it - something unusual since I sometimes tend to ask me "How do these people do to act that good?" and "How the hell did they record that scene?". Loved how it avoided lots of cliches.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 01, 2015, 02:57:40 AM
I just got back from Terminator Genisys. I thought it was a really good movie. They made some bad casting choices (especially John Connor), the CGI wasn't very good and would have benefited from a lot more physical props, but I thought the story was really solid, and Arnie is Arnie.

It made a good attempt to tie together all of the timelines of T1 and T2 with the new timeline, and show how the future scenes played out, and they did a great job of recreating the original 1984 scenes. The time jumping can be a little confusing, and I'd highly recommend rewatching T1 (and T2) if you plan to see this.

It certainly wasn't perfect, but it was an enjoyable addition to the franchise, and better than I expected.
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Post by: Bolsters on July 01, 2015, 03:28:18 AM
I just got back from Terminator Genisys. I thought it was a really good movie. They made some bad casting choices (especially John Connor), the CGI wasn't very good and would have benefited from a lot more physical props, but I thought the story was really solid, and Arnie is Arnie.

It made a good attempt to tie together all of the timelines of T1 and T2 with the new timeline, and show how the future scenes played out, and they did a great job of recreating the original 1984 scenes. The time jumping can be a little confusing, and I'd highly recommend rewatching T1 (and T2) if you plan to see this.

It certainly wasn't perfect, but it was an enjoyable addition to the franchise, and better than I expected.
:caffeine:
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 01, 2015, 03:39:58 AM
The one major plot point that didn't really make any sense was-
why they went to all the effort of building a time machine with the intention of jumping 13 years into the future when Sarah Connor was more than young enough to see it through, and it would have been easier to stop Skynet with the extra time rather than jump so close before Skynet becomes active.

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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 01, 2015, 08:16:48 AM
Yesterday was my eldest daughter's birthday, so she got to pick what we watched.  Predictably, it was an odd combination.

First up, we watched The Babadook.  This was a pretty effective horror film.  I really liked the way it was put together (although I wanted to punch that kid in the liver).  Good stuff.

Then we watched Jackass, which is not really a movie.  There were a couple of scenes where I thought they went a little overboard, but overall, I laughed my ass off.

So it was a really weird night, but ultimately pretty good.
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Post by: Chino on July 01, 2015, 08:21:27 AM
If you can't laugh at Jackass the Movie, I think you might have a few screws missing.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 01, 2015, 08:48:36 AM
If you can't laugh at Jackass the Movie, I think you might have a few screws missing.
For most of the film, we were all laughing out loud.  REALLY loud.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 01, 2015, 09:04:26 AM
You need those stupid films once in a while.  We all need still nonsense to laugh about.
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Post by: Jaffa on July 02, 2015, 01:21:52 AM
First up, we watched The Babadook.  This was a pretty effective horror film.  I really liked the way it was put together (although I wanted to punch that kid in the liver).  Good stuff.

Right?  There was a part of me that was seriously hoping this horror movie might be dark enough for the kid to get killed. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 02, 2015, 01:34:14 AM
Jaffa, I didn't know you had a dark streak in you. :lol I can only imagine how bad this character must have been for you to find them disagreeable.
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Post by: Jaffa on July 02, 2015, 01:44:26 AM
The word 'brat' has never been so apt. 
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Post by: BlackInk on July 02, 2015, 01:45:53 AM
The kid was annoying as shit in the first half of the movie, but by the end I had pretty much done a full 180 on how I saw him.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 02, 2015, 08:13:17 AM
First up, we watched The Babadook.  This was a pretty effective horror film.  I really liked the way it was put together (although I wanted to punch that kid in the liver).  Good stuff.

Right?  There was a part of me that was seriously hoping this horror movie might be dark enough for the kid to get killed.
:metal
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Post by: Orbert on July 02, 2015, 11:33:01 AM
Watch the latest (so far) Godzilla.  The one with Elizabeth Olsen as someone's wife and someone else's mom, and some other guy as her husband whose dad was Bryan Cranston, who survived a meltdown at a nuclear power plant and 15 years getting arrested various times only to die just as he got ahold of proof that something exists.  Oops, spoiler alert.  Sorry.  But the movie was really dumb and I don't care and you shouldn't either.

That "something" turned out not to be Godzilla, as most normal people would have guessed, but something else that looks like... shit, I have no idea what it looks like.  But after an hour, Godzilla actually shows up and is on screen a total of eight minutes in two-hour movie, despite being the title character (I looked it up).

I'd read that the one thing that saves this movie is the focus on the monster fights, which of course is what monster movies, especially Godzilla movies, are all about.  Seriously?  Every time they started fighting, the camera would cut away to the people's reactions, or flying planes, or buildings crashing down.  Godzilla would just be grabbing one of the weird-ass looking things and taking a bite when the camera cuts away.  Someone apparently read somewhere that not showing the monster and letting the audience imagine things heightens the suspense and stuff, but didn't get to the part where once the monsters show up and fight, you're supposed to actually show it.

So anyway, it was a two-hour movie supposedly about Godzilla, but it was really about some guy named Ford Brody, his dad Joe, his son Sam, his wife Elle (who looks like Elizabeth Olsen), some random Japanese kid who Ford takes care of during a monster attack but who runs off to his parents later and is never seen or mentioned again, some Japanese scientist (who looks like Ken Watanabe), David Straithairn pretending to be an Army General, two giant weird-ass monsters who get a lot of screen time, and oh yeah Godzilla who gets the least screen time of all.

Nice job setting everything up to actually be realistic and believeable (as much as they can be in a Godzilla movie), but they had a freakin' hour to do it, so I would hope so.  As far as delivering the goods, I'm sorry, but why even call the movie Godzilla?  Why not call it "A Whole Lot of Background and Boring People and Oh Yeah Some Godzilla Too"?  Oh, because that would be too long.  I get it.  So they just called it Godzilla.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 02, 2015, 11:44:07 AM
I didn't get that reaction at all from that film.  I really enjoyed the buildup of suspense, and the human interaction, and the focus on the effects of giant monsters, and not only on the monsters themselves fighting, as if there would be no effects from that.

I thought it did a great job of avoiding the stupidity of the vast majority of the Godzilla films.  I think it strove to be something more than just "Monster Fights!" because if that's all you bring to the table, there are already 40 movies that do that.

I also liked how it incorporated the earlier appearance of Godzilla from the 50s and explained it with the atomic bomb tests.

I liked it a lot, and I am looking forward to the sequel.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 02, 2015, 11:50:26 AM
I thought it did a great job of avoiding the stupidity of the vast majority of the Godzilla films.  I think it strove to be something more than just "Monster Fights!" because if that's all you bring to the table, there are already 40 movies that do that.


I love all of those other Godzilla films for the big monster fights, but I also loved the different approach here (and I already have 40 movies that do that), and most importantly that buildup and suspense managed to make Godzilla feel new and exciting again, which is quite a feat when you've technically seen it all before so many times.

I did find that the movie didn't translate anywhere near as well onto the small screen as it did in the cinema (I also think the transfer was too dark, so I couldn't make out shit), but I'm excited to see the next one on the big screen. I think it's supposed to have Ghidorah, and I think Mothra and Rodan? Sounds good to me.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 02, 2015, 11:52:03 AM
I thought it did a great job of avoiding the stupidity of the vast majority of the Godzilla films.  I think it strove to be something more than just "Monster Fights!" because if that's all you bring to the table, there are already 40 movies that do that.


I love all of those other Godzilla films for the big monster fights, but I also loved the different approach here (and I already have 40 movies that do that), and most importantly that buildup and suspense managed to make Godzilla feel new and exciting again, which is quite a feat when you've technically seen it all before so many times.

I did find that the movie didn't translate anywhere near as well onto the small screen as it did in the cinema (I also think the transfer was too dark, so I couldn't make out shit), but I'm excited to see the next one on the big screen. I think it's supposed to have Ghidorah, and I think Mothra and Rodan? Sounds good to me.
I agree that it was much better on a theater screen.  I caught it again on HBO the other day, and while enjoyable, it wasn't the same.
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Post by: Orbert on July 02, 2015, 11:59:30 AM
I liked the buildup for a while, and the explanations and the different approach.  But it went on just a bit too long, and when it did all that, focusing on the people, and then Godzilla literally shows up briefly and solves the people's problem for them, it felt strangely unbalanced.  The movie really was not about Godzilla at all.  If anything, the two MUTOs were the main focus of the movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 02, 2015, 12:40:56 PM
Yeah but no one would pay to see the movie 'MUTOS'.

I liked the movie as well. I didn't love it, as I hoped I would, since this movie had some of the best trailers in history. But it was definetely a good one.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on July 02, 2015, 01:33:58 PM
I didn't get that reaction at all from that film.  I really enjoyed the buildup of suspense, and the human interaction, and the focus on the effects of giant monsters, and not only on the monsters themselves fighting, as if there would be no effects from that.

I thought it did a great job of avoiding the stupidity of the vast majority of the Godzilla films.  I think it strove to be something more than just "Monster Fights!" because if that's all you bring to the table, there are already 40 movies that do that.

I also liked how it incorporated the earlier appearance of Godzilla from the 50s and explained it with the atomic bomb tests.

I liked it a lot, and I am looking forward to the sequel.

All of this. I do enjoy just all-out monster brawls from time to time, but for re-introducing the Godzilla character for the first time in ages, this was the best possible direction they could have taken it. It maybe could have had better execution, but it was still thoroughly enjoyable throughout.
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Post by: The Trooper on July 02, 2015, 03:42:06 PM
Ant Man- May be the best from Marvel yet. Truly a good movie. People will be surprised how good it is.
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Post by: Jaffa on July 02, 2015, 08:41:08 PM
The kid was annoying as shit in the first half of the movie, but by the end I had pretty much done a full 180 on how I saw him.

I'm afraid I don't quite share that.  I mean, granted, he was much less annoying in the second half of the movie, but it in no way justified his behavior in the first half of the movie. 

I still love the movie, though. 
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 02, 2015, 08:41:19 PM
Terminator Genisys was WAY better than I expected. Enjoyed it a lot more than Jurassic World that's for sure.

Also, I just watched Enemy with Jake Gyllenhaal. God damn that is a crazy movie. It's fantastic.
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Post by: orcus116 on July 02, 2015, 09:14:06 PM
Watched Spinal Tap again. This movie ages so well.
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Post by: faizoff on July 02, 2015, 11:44:55 PM
Chappie.

I have no idea if this movie is supposed to be intentionally campy or just seriousness gone completely the other way. I mean it's like a mesh of Robocop and Pinocchio. There were parts I thought were promising and then parts that were very clunky. After making a movie as tight as District 9 I was taken aback how much this movie lacked cohesiveness. I'd give it a 6/10 I think it looked pretty good even though the story and characterizations suffered immensely. They really didn't set the rules in place for the movie well enough and just jumped around in leaps of logic and plot conveniences at their fancy. Very disappointed, there definitely was a lot of potential.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 04, 2015, 09:22:30 AM
I caught Prometheus on TV just because it happened to be on. Started off average, but went continuously downhill from there. What a waste of a movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 04, 2015, 10:03:47 AM
Really? I enjoyed Prometheus very much, and am really looking forward to a sequel if there'll ever be one.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 04, 2015, 10:43:56 AM
Really? I enjoyed Prometheus very much, and am really looking forward to a sequel if there'll ever be one.

I liked it as well....and there is a sequel. I know it's written and ready to roll, just don't remember when they are filming it.
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Post by: orcus116 on July 04, 2015, 11:08:22 AM
Prometheus was fascinating because while the premise had some promise the movie succeeded in making me not give a shit about any of the characters.
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Post by: faizoff on July 04, 2015, 12:12:34 PM
I recently too watched Prometheus, it's a movie with very interesting ideas and amazing visuals with hollow characters and way too much reliance on forced allegory. Listening to the audio commentaries it's kinda clear that the ideas on paper sounded good but the execution on the screen kinda fell flat at times.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 04, 2015, 09:16:15 PM
I recently too watched Prometheus, it's a movie with very interesting ideas and amazing visuals with hollow characters and way too much reliance on forced allegory. Listening to the audio commentaries it's kinda clear that the ideas on paper sounded good but the execution on the screen kinda fell flat at times.

That, and also the horror/monster thing just makes me instantly lose interest in a show or movie. There were some interesting ideas at the start, but then it just turns into monsters killing people, and some unbelievable over the top action sequences. Not my kind of thing.
And it's like they wanted you to hate most of the characters so you'd be ok with them being killed (and I'm tired of the overused Hollywood idea of the "bad" people getting what's coming to them, but keeping the good guys squeaky clean in the process). And the couple of people I was supposed to care about, I didn't, and they got less and less likeable over the course of the movie.
The few aspects of the movie I was interested in, went pretty much nowhere.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 05, 2015, 07:00:30 AM
I just saw Blade Runner for the first time. I think it would have had more of an impact if I wasn't already spoiled on pretty much every turn. But it was a good movie, and Roy was different than I expected, which was fun. A very interesting character and performance.

And the scene where Ford's character basically forced himself on Rachel was weird. I don't mind scenes like that, but the way they did it with the music was really conflicting. I didn't know quite what to feel about it, so I just ended up disturbed.
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Post by: bout to crash on July 05, 2015, 12:00:34 PM
Watched Better Off Dead last night. Love me some young Cusack.

Older Cusack has not been as succesful (or adorable) but am going with a friend to see Love and Mercy in a couple hours, which has been getting good reviews...
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Post by: BlackInk on July 05, 2015, 01:35:04 PM
Right after finishing Blade Runner I watched Collateral, with Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise. That was an awesome movie, better than Blade Runner. Very suspenseful and weirdly funny at times.
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Post by: Scorpion on July 05, 2015, 02:09:25 PM
I feel like I was the only one that thoroughly enjoyed Prometheus. Yeah, it had flaws, but they didn't negatively impact the viewing experience at all for me.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 05, 2015, 04:11:45 PM
Right after finishing Blade Runner I watched Collateral, with Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise. That was an awesome movie, better than Blade Runner. Very suspenseful and weirdly funny at times.

Collateral is awesome!

I recently finished Source Code. Fun movie
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 05, 2015, 09:33:57 PM
I just saw Blade Runner for the first time. I think it would have had more of an impact if I wasn't already spoiled on pretty much every turn. But it was a good movie, and Roy was different than I expected, which was fun. A very interesting character and performance.

And the scene where Ford's character basically forced himself on Rachel was weird. I don't mind scenes like that, but the way they did it with the music was really conflicting. I didn't know quite what to feel about it, so I just ended up disturbed.

Much like Prometheus, another scifi movie that I felt didn't live up to its potential at all. I knew nothing about the movie going in, so I didn't have any spoilers or expectations, and I loved the setup with the location and the premise, but then it wallowed for a couple of hours with little happening, then fizzled out to nothing at the end. Very disappointed with that one.
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Post by: bout to crash on July 05, 2015, 11:22:31 PM
Love & Mercy was great, y'all. I would highly recommend seeing it if you can. It's about Brian Wilson- Paul Dano plays him in the sixties, and John Cusack plays him in the 80's. The music is great, the story is well-told and heartbreaking. I knew Wilson had mental health issues, but didn't know he went through a lot of the stuff portrayed in the movie. Even knowing next to nothing about the Beach Boys, I still really enjoyed this.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2015, 05:55:02 AM
Watched Better Off Dead last night. Love me some young Cusack.



I want my 2 Dollars! :metal

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Post by: bout to crash on July 06, 2015, 06:43:15 PM
What a little shit, that kid! Also, how do the car and the kid on the bike end up on the baseball field at the end?? I mean, I know it was the eighties but you'd think they'd have some kind of security  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2015, 07:05:19 PM
Watch One Crazy Summer next for your 80's Cusack fill.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 06, 2015, 08:06:12 PM
Brothers. Fantastic acting by Tobey Maguire!


And just watched The Shawshank Redemption for the first time in my life. What a beautiful movie  :'(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 07, 2015, 05:14:36 AM
And just watched The Shawshank Redemption for the first time in my life. What a beautiful movie  :'(

Indeed. One of my all time favorites.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 07, 2015, 09:26:34 AM
Just finished The Fugitive. Very good and suspenseful just like Collateral.

When he walked down the hospital and I saw all the children I though "really? you're gonna have him help a child to build sympathy for him? That'll be super cheesy". But then the way they did it made the scene that followed fantastic. A very weird thing to have my opinion on a scene change so fast, even though they basically did what I thought they would and what I thought I wouldn't like.

Tommy Lee Jones' character was great as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on July 07, 2015, 09:56:12 AM
Prometheus was fascinating because while the premise had some promise the movie succeeded in making me not give a shit about any of the characters.

Sadly, yes. 

By the way, there is a separate thread on Prometheus, for those who may not know or forgot.  Here is a link to my more detailed thoughts after first seeing the film:

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=29871.msg1311903#msg1311903

First off, I edited the thread title to include a spoiler alert.  It's a movie thread for a movie that is now out.  If people honestly don't know the thread will contain spoilers, they should have their Internet privileges revoked.

Anyhow, saw it on Friday.  And let me just say, I liked the film. I didn't love it. But I liked it. Let me also say right up front that Scott was in a difficult position. It is a given that the film was going to evoke a lot of imagery from Alien, and that certain things were going to happen certain ways. Just inevitable. He handed that as well as could possibly be expected, I think. And, yeah, pretty much every big event in the film was predictable. With Scott directing, that predictability was tolerable. With anyone else directing, it would have been a boring mess.  But let's face facts:  Most of us, myself included, would have seen it even if it were horrible.

All that being said, even putting aside my theological issues with the movie and how stupid the whole "superior aliens from far, far away created us" myth is, it was a fun 3/5 movie that I would see again just to be able to fill in some of the gaps in my own mind for certain issues. That's my overall impression. I few specifics, positive and negative:

1. So, the premise basically centers around the fact that the engineers essentially created what appears to be a weaponized virus that re-engineers the DNA of whatever it infects to creae mutated parasitic life forms that multiply rapidly and destroy all non-virus-based life forms. Pretty cool, interesting, and frightening premise. So far, I'm on board. The fact that they were basically in a military bunker added to the effect. Perhaps it was just my military background kicking in, but when the Prometheus first found the bunkers and was landing, my first thought was, "those look like either munitions bunkers or burial mounds." Turns out I was essentially correct on both counts.

2. Despite the coolness of #1 above, Scott made some gaffes in the genetics area. Namely, the Engineers are NOT a complete, 100% genetic match with humans. If they were, they wouldn't be so different from us. It would have been such a simple thing to say they are almost a complete match. Small detail, but it is attention to the small details that often takes a good movie and makes it great. This was small, but at the same time, glaring, IMO.

3. Why did the Engineer in the beginning drink the virus in the first place? And why did it have the effect on him that it did? I think that scene was meant to imply that his DNA basically spread around to create life here on earth. But it just didn't seem to make sense to me. First off, the virus doesn't shatter DNA elsewhere in the film. It modifies it. Second, if that's how they were going to create life, surely there were better ways to spread Engineer DNA than a suicide mission. Third, I thought the cave painting were supposed to indicate that humans lived side-by-side with Engineers for a time. Maybe this is to set up that humans are essentially descended from a virus, which is why the Engineers ultimately decide to destroy us? Maybe it's to set up the chilling premise that humans actually share a genetic kinship with the xenomorphs and other nasty creatures produced by the virus? Those would be interesting twists, I suppose. But I'm not really sure Scott had something like this in mind. It may simply be a throwaway scene that has no real point other than to make us ask questions there are no answers to.

4. Why did Shaw have to become inpregnated? I mean, yeah, it goes back to what was perhaps one of the most frightening aspects of the whole Alien series: these terrifying, creepy monsters start out inside of us!!! But that whole sequence of events just didn't work for me. It just didn't. It felt dumb and contrived from start to finish. If it was just to set up the xenomorph at the end, it could have been handled differently (and better). For instance, we could have merely had a chest burster pop out of the scientists who were in the bunker rather than simply have one disappear and the other turn into zombie scientist.

5. Why a xenomorph at the end? Yeah, there were millions of geek-gasms across the country this past weekend from everyone who saw the original Alien movies. It was worth it for that alone. But, again, Scott did it wrong. First off, mature xenomorphs don't pop out of their hosts. Second, they don't look like a kid in a pterodactyl suit.

6. The falling Engineer ship. Oh, the falling Engineer ship... Okay, let's set this up. Large, tall object is falling along a certain line and will crush the puny protagonists underneath if they can't somehow manage to escape. Rather than take a few steps to the right or left, which would be an easy escape, the protagonist instead chooses the futile exercise of running as fast as possible (but not fast enough) down the same line that is the path of the falling object. If I have done even a mediocre job of explaining the problem properly, you should be having the exact same reaction I had when seeing this scene, which is: "Wait, this seems familiar--Is this...?--Did he just...?--THIS IS BUGS BUNNY! I HAVE SEEN THIS EXACT SAME GAG IN EVERY SINGLE BUGS BUNNY CARTOON SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME!" And as much as I adore Bugs Bunny, I don't want Bugs Bunny in my Ridley Scott alien sci-fi horror thriller, thanks.  I was legitimately expecting to see a cutaway scene any moment of Wile E. Coyote receiving a package from Acme, which is not the reaction a movie set in the Alien universe is supposed to evoke.

Those are some of my questions/beefs. Still a decent movie. I will see the sequel(s) and likely see this one again, just because.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Implode on July 07, 2015, 09:56:31 AM
Just finished V For Vendetta. Really good.

I think MetaJunkie meant to post this here, so I'm just going to do that for him.

Excellent movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 07, 2015, 01:42:14 PM
And just watched The Shawshank Redemption for the first time in my life. What a beautiful movie  :'(

Indeed. One of my everyone's all time favorites.

Fix'd

Re: The Fugitive... I remember watching it in University, baked out of my mind, and when the (intro) credits start rolling after the setup of the murder and trial, I thought to myself "Holy fuck man, this movie's over already!?!?".   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on July 07, 2015, 06:27:48 PM
And just watched The Shawshank Redemption for the first time in my life. What a beautiful movie  :'(

Indeed. One of my everyone's the TNT programming directors all time favorites.

Fix'd


Really fix'd.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: matthewmatt on July 12, 2015, 10:51:55 AM
Scent of a Woman. Amazing Al Pacino's performance!  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on July 15, 2015, 12:03:50 AM
Cat's eye an adaptation of one of Stephen King's books, he also wrote the screenplay...released 85, very early Drew Barrymore and James Woods.

Nice product placement of King's works such as a Christine sticker on the bag of a red car that is meant to be Christine with a bumper sticker which reads Watch out for me, I am pure evil. I am CHRISTINE. Another scene has  James Woods watching The Dead Zone on tv, although he does switch it off remarking who writes this crap, and one character reading Pet Sematary in bed....

The movie has dated a lot but not too bad. :corn

I also watched The Fugitive, someone mentioned it recently, great film....Tommy Lee Jones deserved all the awards he won, Harrison Ford was great as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 15, 2015, 12:12:48 AM
I saw Ex Machina last night, and enjoyed it just as much as I hoped I would. We need more scifi like this, and less of the kind with explosions. I didn't like Ava's android design, because it just didn't make any sense, but at least it looked cool. I also didn't find the change to her human appearance at the end to be believable either. Both relatively minor criticisms though, and I'd probably give it a 9/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 15, 2015, 12:17:36 AM
I have heard nothing but good things about that one. I really want to see it, and hopefully will soon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 15, 2015, 12:21:43 AM
I have heard nothing but good things about that one. I really want to see it, and hopefully will soon.

Yeah, everything I saw about it was positive too, so I expected I'd like it. If you enjoy thoughtful scifi that doesn't have action, I think you'll like it too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on July 15, 2015, 12:25:16 AM
Cat's eye an adaptation of one of Stephen King's books, he also wrote the screenplay...released 85, very early Drew Barrymore and James Woods.



Hmm - I love James Woods stuff but haven't seen that.  I am especially fond of his devil-may-care smart ass roles , but I assume that's not the case here.  Will check it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on July 15, 2015, 12:38:17 AM
James Woods plays a character trying to give up smoking...I love him as an actor...he does his best with the material provided...the film is split into three segments, he is only in the first one...the cat is the 'actor' in all three....hopefully this doesn't turn you off.

Ex Machina I have never heard of it, will have to look it up.. :smiley:  .. edit I had seen the preview...number 13 at the local library.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 15, 2015, 12:01:26 PM
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Not bad.  My daughter calls this the "X-Men Reboot Movie" because by the end, everything's back to the way it was at the end of the first movie.  That's true.  But what I liked was how, despite being mostly a time-travel story, it actually made a certain amount of sense.  Sure, there are always going to be problems when you have a time-travel story, but I can't really think of any here.  Also, the way they incorporated things from each of the other X-Men movies was done pretty well.  It wasn't perfect, but that was often due to the inconsistencies in the previous films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 15, 2015, 12:23:18 PM
I love James Wood in Diggstown.  Fun, fun movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 15, 2015, 12:58:05 PM
I love James Wood in Diggstown.  Fun, fun movie.

I agree.  Never con a con man.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on July 15, 2015, 09:22:12 PM
Inside Out.

Absolutely wonderful movie. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 15, 2015, 09:30:11 PM
Inside Out.

Absolutely wonderful movie.

Yes it was.  Really liked the concept.

Watched Wrath of Khan tonight.  Still a great flick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 15, 2015, 10:38:17 PM
Kingsman: The Secret Service. That was such a fun and unexpected movie. I laughed so hard at some of the over the top action sequences particularly the church one. I think I really love all of Mathew Vaughn though I haven't seen Stardust. All others have been excellent.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on July 16, 2015, 02:59:01 AM
Last night.... Clerks & Mallrats  Still love them both. 

Earlier today..... Safety not guaranteed and The Door  .. both time travel films although completely different story lines.  Both well worth seeing.

The Door (2009) stars Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) German subtitles but so worth it, I loved this film, I am so amazed there has not been an English remake.
I won't say too much to avoid ruining it for anyone as usual with this type of film don't think to logically but what if you could go back in time, but the cost is you have to kill yourself in the past, would you do it? A little more to it, but this dilemma comes up a bit.

Tonight....Chasing Amy and Dogma!  :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 16, 2015, 03:28:50 AM
Last night.... Clerks & Mallrats  Still love them both. 

Earlier today..... Safety not guaranteed and The Door  .. both time travel films although completely different story lines.  Both well worth seeing.

SBS2 last night? :lol
I caught most of The Door. Pretty good. It would have been interesting if it was time travel with causality rather than just two parallel timelines, but I enjoyed it, especially once more people started coming through.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on July 16, 2015, 03:37:22 AM
^^SBS2 are pretty good....I saw The Door about six months back, same channel, so they may repeat it again soon...You should have waited for the end...   :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 16, 2015, 03:43:31 AM
^^SBS2 are pretty good....I saw The Door about six months back, same channel, so they may repeat it again soon...You should have waited for the end...   :corn

I watched it until the end, it was the very start I missed, but I was caught up by my dad.
I love SBS2. They often have good movies late at night, often movies I have on my watchlist.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on July 16, 2015, 03:48:49 AM
^^Oh, okay then the start was fine to miss.. :laugh:  Same here with their movies and docos.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 16, 2015, 09:12:43 PM
Ex Machina was great !
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on July 17, 2015, 06:04:27 AM
I watched Cobbler, that new Netflix movie with Adam Sandler. I liked it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: cfmoran13 on July 17, 2015, 08:37:44 AM
Minions.  I love those little guys!  The music in the movie is pretty awesome, too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 18, 2015, 11:21:41 AM
James Woods plays a character trying to give up smoking...I love him as an actor...he does his best with the material provided...the film is split into three segments, he is only in the first one...the cat is the 'actor' in all three....hopefully this doesn't turn you off.


I went crazy over Cat's Eye as a cat-loving kid, and when I rewatched it as an adult I found it pretty cheesy/hilarious. And omg, the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfvwmnClMCI
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on July 18, 2015, 04:38:22 PM
Just saw 12 Monkeys for the first time. I definitely enjoyed it and Pitt was really damn good. How does the show match up with the movie? More of a spin-off?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 18, 2015, 04:41:23 PM
Just watched Maggie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Most boring fucking film I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 18, 2015, 10:38:19 PM
Just watched Maggie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Most boring fucking film I've ever seen.

I was curious to see that, but the reviews looked really bad, so I gave it a miss. I'd still probably check it out for myself at some point though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 18, 2015, 11:00:30 PM
Just watched Maggie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Most boring fucking film I've ever seen.

I was curious to see that, but the reviews looked really bad, so I gave it a miss. I'd still probably check it out for myself at some point though.

I'm a big Schwarzenegger fan so I was going to check it out regardless but the film just felt lacking. There was basically no climax, or at least not one that hit me in a climactic way. I was watching it with my sister and she fell asleep and I found the sound of her snoring to be more enjoyable than Maggie.


Anyway, just saw Ant Man! Awesome movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on July 18, 2015, 11:38:39 PM
Falling Down. Still a solid 8/10 with points off for the really boring Duvall scenes for the first part of the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 19, 2015, 01:30:40 AM
I've actually heard good things about Maggie, so I'm still curious to see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 19, 2015, 02:15:20 AM
The cemetery next door to me showed Big Hero 6. What an adorable movie  :D :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 19, 2015, 06:25:33 AM
The cemetery next door to me showed Big Hero 6.

This does not compute.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 19, 2015, 06:28:25 AM
Equal rights for dead people. They want movies too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 19, 2015, 06:49:14 AM
Leave it to Jackie to buy a house next to a cemetery............that plays movies.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 19, 2015, 08:29:49 AM
Sitting in the theater waiting for Ant Man to start.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 19, 2015, 09:40:57 AM
Just took the grandkids to see Minions....  I thought it was cute, and had some real LOL moments.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 19, 2015, 11:49:33 AM
Going to see Inside Out tonight with my date. Looking forward to crying on her shoulder. :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 19, 2015, 11:52:14 AM
Leave it to Jackie to buy a house next to a cemetery............that plays movies.

Right?!  :hat

(PS- after all of that Delirium Tremens last night I didn't even remember posting in here  :lol)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 19, 2015, 12:08:31 PM
Then it was a good night!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 19, 2015, 01:36:43 PM
Just saw 12 Monkeys for the first time. I definitely enjoyed it and Pitt was really damn good. How does the show match up with the movie? More of a spin-off?
The show is not a spin-off.  It is a re-telling, with a ton of new info and background.  It was done by the producers of the film.

It feels like I haven't seen the film in 20 years or so, so I'm not sure I can give a fair comparison.  But the show was awesome.


I watched Kingsman over vacation last week.  That was a load of fun.  I loved the way the action scenes were shot.  Fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zook on July 19, 2015, 01:42:35 PM
The Rogue Cut of Days of Future Past didn't add or take anything away from the movie. I can see why her scenes were cut. I still enjoyed it though. There were some alternate takes/scenes, but overall the movie was basically the same. Most of the additional footage was Rogue being rescued. Then she just took over for Kitty and that was it. The Blu-ray has both versions and was the same price as the DVD, so good deal.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 19, 2015, 04:08:41 PM
The cemetery next door to me showed Big Hero 6. What an adorable movie  :D :D

I LOVE BIG HERO 6.

Everything in that film is just SPOT ON.

I laughed my arse off when I was supposed to and I bawled like a baby when I was supposed to and the visuals are amazing.

That first flight scene with Baymax is incredible. So So So Good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 19, 2015, 07:21:27 PM
I just watched Pan's labyrinth after many years of meaning to see it. Didn't care for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 19, 2015, 10:39:20 PM
Inside Out was just marvelous. It was written so well and I was just amazed by it. I don't understand people that say Pixar movies are "just for kids". Very untrue.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 19, 2015, 10:46:59 PM
I just watched Pan's labyrinth after many years of meaning to see it. Didn't care for it.

Interesting....  I thought it was quite good, even though for me it was a foreign language film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 19, 2015, 11:14:15 PM
I just watched Pan's labyrinth after many years of meaning to see it. Didn't care for it.

I've been meaning to watch that one for years too, and was probably just about to finally get around to seeing it. What didn't you like about it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on July 20, 2015, 12:07:46 AM
I thought it was a great movie, but it definitely didn't live up to the expectations I had for it after hearing so much praise over the years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 20, 2015, 01:36:31 AM
I thought it was a great movie, but it definitely didn't live up to the expectations I had for it after hearing so much praise over the years.

Pretty much this for me too. Still a great movie, even though hype has damaged it somewhat.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 20, 2015, 07:06:19 AM
I just watched Pan's labyrinth after many years of meaning to see it. Didn't care for it.

I've been meaning to watch that one for years too, and was probably just about to finally get around to seeing it. What didn't you like about it?

Honestly, I do respect the film and think it was really well made overall, but A couple of things I guess, why I didn't really enjoy it:

1. It had been way too hyped up. I've been hearing really great things about it for a long time now and the actual reason why I watched it was yesterday at work my co worker told me I had to see it and built it up very big.

2. Next, and this one is on me, but I really assumed it would be something totally different. I thought it was going to be like never ending story or something along those lines. Like 10% real world and 90% fantasy world. 

Well it turned out to be 90% real world and 10% fantasy. And overall, it was less of a fantasy film and more of a WW2 historical drama. So I acknowledge that's totally on me for having the wrong expectations.

3. Third, I don't really know how to explain this, but watching it made me feel very unhappy and not like a schindler's list kind of feeling like "wow this is awful, but a lesson can be learned here". Pan's labyrinth was just sad event after sad event and ended in tragedy, and I'm trying very hard not to spoil anything. When It was over I felt sad and unhappy, and that's not what I was really looking for last night.

4. Next, this one is really just a personal thing. I don't like and have no desire to see an abusive step father ruin a family. If I would have know that I would have watched something else. I've had enough of that for one life time.

So overall, I just was expecting something totally different and this film was just not for me personally. But if other people really enjoyed it, that's cool too.



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 20, 2015, 07:11:24 AM
Those seem like fair points, and I have similar preconceptions of what the film is from what little I know of it. But from what you've explained, it doesn't sound like my kind of film either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 20, 2015, 07:40:18 AM
Sounds like you let your preconception hurt your enjoyment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 20, 2015, 07:44:54 AM
Sounds like you let your preconception hurt your enjoyment.

I agree
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 20, 2015, 07:57:26 AM
Sounds like you let your preconception hurt your enjoyment.

It sounds like it was also a case of the reality of what the movie was not being so much to his tastes as the preconception would have been.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 20, 2015, 08:00:34 AM
Sure but when you pump any movie up before seeing it, it can ruin your enjoyment.  It's been out for a long time and many knew that war story was a big part of the movie.  Sometimes we pick what we want to read to before seeing a movie.  I admit I've done that too much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 20, 2015, 08:02:44 AM
Sure but when you pump any movie up before seeing it, it can ruin your enjoyment.  It's been out for a long time and many knew that war story was a big part of the movie.  Sometimes we pick what we want to read to before seeing a movie.  I admit I've done that too much.

I've heard a lot about how good it is, and this is the first I've heard of it having anything to do with a war. All I see/hear about it is the fantasy bit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 20, 2015, 08:07:04 AM
I bet it was right in front of you too! :lol

the fantasy scenes are lush and beautiful that add to the serious tone of the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 20, 2015, 08:11:01 AM
I bet it was right in front of you too! :lol

the fantasy scenes are lush and beautiful that add to the serious tone of the movie.

I think the fact that two of us had the same expectation is enough to suggest it's not our own fault (or necessarily anyone's in particular) that we got that impression.
I'm taking it off my watchlist now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 20, 2015, 08:31:56 AM
Even though it's been overhyped like I said, I still think it's a movie people should see. I didn't see it myself until last year, but it's still a good one and makes me a bit sad when someone takes it off their watchlist.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 20, 2015, 08:35:43 AM
I bet it was right in front of you too! :lol

the fantasy scenes are lush and beautiful that add to the serious tone of the movie.

I think the fact that two of us had the same expectation is enough to suggest it's not our own fault (or necessarily anyone's in particular) that we got that impression.
I'm taking it off my watchlist now.

Oh there's no blame. I think it's a human instinct and I've done it myself. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 20, 2015, 08:59:07 AM
Saw Ant-Man yesterday.  That was fantastic.  Tons of fun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 20, 2015, 06:10:29 PM
Pan's Labyrinth is beautiful and sad, and that's why I love it.

The cemetery next door to me showed Big Hero 6. What an adorable movie  :D :D

I LOVE BIG HERO 6.

Everything in that film is just SPOT ON.

I laughed my arse off when I was supposed to and I bawled like a baby when I was supposed to and the visuals are amazing.

That first flight scene with Baymax is incredible. So So So Good.

Totally agree. It was like, so many of my childhood fantasies coming true. So good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 20, 2015, 07:41:57 PM
Saw Ant-Man yesterday.  That was fantastic.  Tons of fun.

Could I take an eight and nine year old to it? My two oldest are begging me to see it.....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 20, 2015, 07:50:40 PM
Saw Ant-Man yesterday.  That was fantastic.  Tons of fun.

Could I take an eight and nine year old to it? My two oldest are begging me to see it.....

Yeah, I think so. It's got some adult humor, but it's got family friendly stuff in it, and I'm sure your kids wouldn't understand some of the adult humor :P

And it's definitely fun, has good action and it's hilarious!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: sneakyblueberry on July 21, 2015, 02:26:49 AM
Okay.  Over the last couple days I've watched:

Jurassic World - This was a pleasant surprise.  I have little to no interest in the franchise, and wasn't really looking forward to this, but it really delivered; especially the last 30-40 mins.  Good film, wouldn't mind watching it again.

Ted - Yes, the first one.  It wasn't as good as...

Ted 2 - Much better than the first, with way more laughs.  Good, juvenile humour which is good every once in a while. 

Spy - Melissa McCarthy's breakthrough?  Highly enjoyable, if a bit predictable, good laughs all round A+ would trade again. 

Looking forward to watching The Wolfpack soon - saw a doco on it the other night that piqued my interest. 


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Post by: jingle.boy on July 21, 2015, 07:06:12 AM
Saw Ant-Man yesterday.  That was fantastic.  Tons of fun.

Could I take an eight and nine year old to it? My two oldest are begging me to see it.....

Yeah, I think so. It's got some adult humor, but it's got family friendly stuff in it, and I'm sure your kids wouldn't understand some of the adult humor :P

And it's definitely fun, has good action and it's hilarious!

Agreed... there are a couple instances of "shit", and I think "badass", so if you're ok with that, then the movie will be perfect for the little GMD's.  The "adult" humour isn't the inappropriate kind, just some things that might go over their head.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 21, 2015, 07:11:02 AM
Saw Ant-Man yesterday.  That was fantastic.  Tons of fun.

Could I take an eight and nine year old to it? My two oldest are begging me to see it.....

Yeah, I think so. It's got some adult humor, but it's got family friendly stuff in it, and I'm sure your kids wouldn't understand some of the adult humor :P

And it's definitely fun, has good action and it's hilarious!

Agreed... there are a couple instances of "shit", and I think "badass", so if you're ok with that, then the movie will be perfect for the little GMD's.  The "adult" humour isn't the inappropriate kind, just some things that might go over their head.

Thanks fellas!!
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Post by: BlackInk on July 21, 2015, 07:22:22 AM
Just finished Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Definetely a fun movie, with moments of greatness. But it's also pretty silly at times, which is why I would say that it's the third best Mission Impossible movie so far.

So now I'm ready for Rogue Nation, excited!
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Post by: Onno on July 21, 2015, 02:56:01 PM
I watched Edge of Tomorrow the day before yesterday. Awesome blockbuster, loved the plot twist at the start.

I also watched The Imitation Game yesterday. Wow, what a great movie. Cumberbatch's acting was insanely good.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 21, 2015, 08:48:11 PM
Edge of Tomorrow is indeed great!

Just watched The Guest. What a badass movie
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 21, 2015, 09:05:16 PM
I watched Edge of Tomorrow the day before yesterday. Awesome blockbuster, loved the plot twist at the start.

Edge of Tomorrow is indeed great!

Loved that movie. I don't think there's a Tom Cruise movie I dislike. He's always involved in something good.


I also watched The Imitation Game yesterday. Wow, what a great movie. Cumberbatch's acting was insanely good.

Indeed. Any other actor though in that part and that movie is just so so. Cumberbatch made that movie.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 22, 2015, 09:27:08 AM
I caught Man of Steel on TV tonight. It started off passable, but then devolved into every empty Hollywood explosion-fest. For the last hour it could have been Star Trek, or Transformers, or any other modern scifi movie, it really didn't matter. CG buildings and spaceships exploding and crashing every moment as if it was nothing, and every tracking shot used the same modern cliche camera with the quick zoom in. Costner's death was the most lame, pointless, avoidable turd of a nothing scene. And while I'm all for strong female characters, Lois Lane managed far too much for what she was.
Maybe a 5 or 6 out of 10.
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Post by: Bolsters on July 22, 2015, 09:32:23 AM
Can't argue with any of that.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 22, 2015, 09:34:44 AM
Can't argue with any of that.

:iagree:

Great summation of how I feel about the movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 22, 2015, 10:36:05 AM
Eh, I liked it. Some things were just weird, like Costner's death, that was super bad writing. But I was fine with most of the rest.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 22, 2015, 10:42:32 AM
Eh, I liked it. Some things were just weird, like Costner's death, that was super bad writing. But I was fine with most of the rest.

There were elements I liked, like Superman growing up and dealing with who he is (I'm not enough of a purist to care if it's anything like the comic books or whatever), but I don't feel like it was all that important once it just became super-humans having a fight for the last large portion of the movie. I know origin stories have become a bit of a necessary evil with the endless reboots, but I still would have liked the movie to have more of that rather than mindless action. I'm just over it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 22, 2015, 01:08:20 PM
Can't argue with any of that.

:iagree:

Great summation of how I feel about the movie.
:iagree:
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 22, 2015, 01:10:43 PM
Eh, I liked it. Some things were just weird, like Costner's death, that was super bad writing. But I was fine with most of the rest.

There were elements I liked, like Superman growing up and dealing with who he is (I'm not enough of a purist to care if it's anything like the comic books or whatever), but I don't feel like it was all that important once it just became super-humans having a fight for the last large portion of the movie. I know origin stories have become a bit of a necessary evil with the endless reboots, but I still would have liked the movie to have more of that rather than mindless action. I'm just over it.

The last 40 minutes was complete shit.

And yes to the quick zoom in with every tracking shot. I loved it when Cameron did it in Avatar - but since then everyone has been doing it and now i'm sick of it.

And vis-a-vis Star Trek. Into Darkness was a bit bash crash action smash. But at least the climax to the movie wasn't total annihilation for 40 minutes straight.

For fun I timed the destruction scenes of both movies. Man Of Steel is 40 minutes.

Uss Vengeance crashing into San Fran lasts precisely 30 seconds.

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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 01:50:39 PM
Nothing wrong with 40 minutes of destruction.  The new Mad Max is 2 ours of action and destruction.  Most are not happy with how the story was written.  It doesn't bother me.  I thought is was way better than the boring Superman Returns.  That Louis Lane is the most boring actress I've ever seen.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 22, 2015, 01:56:12 PM
I'll take a failure at being a Donner superman movie over whatever the fuck Man Of Steel was.

Cause it sure as shit wasn't Superman.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 02:19:22 PM
That wasn't a Donner movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 22, 2015, 02:26:04 PM
Umm...... I know ? That was my point ?
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 02:27:53 PM
I was talking about a specific movie, that I thought was worse than Man Of Steel.  It wasn't Donner.  Hell, Man Of Steel is better than 3 and 4 but not 1 & 2.  Those were great.
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Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on July 22, 2015, 02:30:22 PM
I saw Man Of Steel a while back. My issue with it was that it was just insanely boring. None of the characters seemed to have any personality and I didn't give a shit about them.

Some of the effects were pretty cool.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 22, 2015, 04:37:58 PM
Man of Steel was alright, but Superman Returns is actually my favorite Superman movie. The old ones are fun and all, but they're really really dated.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 22, 2015, 04:43:16 PM
It's like they tried to get a sequel by having that kid be Superman Jr. But the sequel never happened. So that plot point just went to a dead end.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 04:56:04 PM
Don't get me wrong.  I loved Spacey but the storyline and the acting was subpar for me.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 22, 2015, 05:05:48 PM
Oh yeah Spacey was great. He's pretty much the best in everything he's in though.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 05:08:47 PM
My favorite movie of all time he's in.  L.A. Confidential.  Every actor in that movie gets 5 stars in my book.  Just a stellar storyline and acting.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 22, 2015, 05:17:47 PM
Oh yeah, I need to see that one again. I saw it once, years and years ago. Barely remember anything at all.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 05:22:29 PM
I know I defend MOF quite a bit :lol, but check out my top ten movies of all time in that thread.  I am really looking forward to see if DC can get their act together like Marvel did.  A few years from now we'll have a better idea.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 22, 2015, 05:23:21 PM
MOF ?

Man Of Feels ? :neverusethis:
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Post by: jammindude on July 22, 2015, 05:33:21 PM
Just saw Mr. Holmes with Ian McKellan recently.   I have no idea why this movie isn't getting a larger release.   Big star playing a beloved character with fantastic performances.   

The stuff that Hollywood sweeps under the rug these days just baffles the mind. 
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 05:46:59 PM
MOF ?

Man Of Feels ? :neverusethis:

Lol. Oops!
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 22, 2015, 07:49:28 PM
My favorite movie of all time he's in.  L.A. Confidential.  Every actor in that movie gets 5 stars in my book.  Just a stellar storyline and acting.

I need to see that one too.  But checking my Top 10 movies, The Usual Suspects comes in at #2.  That is Spacey at his best, imo.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2015, 08:03:51 PM
Top 10 for me as well
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 23, 2015, 07:05:18 AM
There has never been a good Superman film.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 23, 2015, 07:35:20 AM
There has never been a good Superman film.

Actual ROFL   :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 23, 2015, 07:44:54 AM
Still.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 23, 2015, 07:56:01 AM
Just saw Mr. Holmes with Ian McKellan recently.   I have no idea why this movie isn't getting a larger release.   Big star playing a beloved character with fantastic performances.   

The stuff that Hollywood sweeps under the rug these days just baffles the mind.

That does look good.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 23, 2015, 08:08:27 AM
Still.


??? Oh wait. You were serious ?















 :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 23, 2015, 10:16:05 AM
Going to see Southpaw tonight..

and it was excellent! Gyllenhaal is just a phenomenal actor.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 24, 2015, 06:39:01 AM
Still.


??? Oh wait. You were serious ?
Of course I was serious.

The Donner films were silly, and poor adaptations of the source material, featuring a Lex Luthor not to be taken seriously, relying on bumbling sidekicks.

Superman III & IV are among the worst films ever made.

Superman Returns is a poor effort as well, relying overmuch on the silly Donner mythology (but adding Superman Jr) instead of taking the opportunity to forge a new beginning.

Man of Steel was, well, what it was.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 24, 2015, 06:43:30 AM
Aside from Man of Steel, I haven't seen any other full Superman movie. Based on what little I've seen, I'm ok with this.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 24, 2015, 07:00:11 AM
Just finished Skyfall. Excellent Bond movie, although I can't decide which one's my favorite, Skyfall or Casino Royal. Both are awesome.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 24, 2015, 08:00:11 AM
Just finished Skyfall. Excellent Bond movie, although I can't decide which one's my favorite, Skyfall or Casino Royal. Both are awesome.

I agree.  The second trailer is out for Spectre and it looks great.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2015, 08:20:44 AM
Just finished Skyfall. Excellent Bond movie, although I can't decide which one's my favorite, Skyfall or Casino Royal. Both are awesome.

I agree.  The second trailer is out for Spectre and it looks great.

Saw that yesterday too... and it's got me even more excited for it.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 24, 2015, 08:28:16 AM
I haven't seen the new trailer, and I'm considering trying to avoid it this time. I'm already excited after Skyfall, so I don't need any convincing to go and see this one.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 24, 2015, 08:35:35 AM
I saw the first teaser a few months back, but I won't see the new trailer. I want to see Spectre with a completely unknowing and open mind.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 24, 2015, 08:40:06 AM
I saw the first teaser a few months back, but I won't see the new trailer. I want to see Spectre with a completely unknowing and open mind.

I saw the teaser too, although it didn't give away much at all, and I've forgotten it anyway. :lol I remember I liked what I saw though.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 24, 2015, 08:50:35 AM
Just finished Skyfall. Excellent Bond movie, although I can't decide which one's my favorite, Skyfall or Casino Royal. Both are awesome.
Casino Royale for me 100%.

Not that Skyfall didn't feel like a Bond movie.  It was "trying" to be. I just thought that Casino Royale was a lot better in the script, pacing and direction.

It's kind of hard to explain - but Casino Royale felt like a true classic James Bond film whilst Skyfall, whilst also great felt like it was an homage to a classic Bond movie.
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Post by: faizoff on July 24, 2015, 08:55:15 AM
I've given up watching trailers since they almost always give away important plot points. For me Skyfall is the favorite even though Casino Royale is almost right there.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 24, 2015, 09:05:23 AM
I've given up watching trailers since they almost always give away important plot points. For me Skyfall is the favorite even though Casino Royale is almost right there.

The trailer for Terminator Genisys was a major offender there. I wonder if some of the major movie revelations would have been kept a surprise in this day and age.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 24, 2015, 09:33:18 AM
I've given up watching trailers since they almost always give away important plot points.

Same here, I don't watch trailers at all anymore. Even if they don't give away important twists they still show parts from the movie. I don't want to see parts of the movie until I can see all of it. I don't want to see some cool scenery, a character design, jokes and lines of dialogue, or anything else, because then it won't surprise me when I see the movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 24, 2015, 09:34:52 AM
If Sixth Sense was released today :

" ...I see Dead People...."


"...Walking around like regular people...."


"...they don't even know they're dead...."



"...like you...You're dead...."
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Post by: bout to crash on July 25, 2015, 12:56:28 AM
 :lol, seriously.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on July 25, 2015, 05:00:55 AM
(https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/kokomotribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/dd/9ddc149e-d3d7-11e4-9db3-4786bd6d315f/551437e9848a1.image.jpg?resize=300%2C445)

It follows just came out on dvd, so I did a re-watch. Still just as decent.
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Post by: Accelerando on July 25, 2015, 05:44:16 AM
Went to see Southpaw tonight. It's essentially Rocky III-VI all in one movie. Still entertaining, especially if you like boxing movies. Gyllenhaal gives a heck of a performance. I still say he should have been nominated for Nightcrawler
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 25, 2015, 06:17:13 AM
We watched a small independent film last night called Cas & Dylan.  It starred Richard Dreyfuss and Tatian Maslany (of Orphan Black fame), and was directed by Jason Priestly (his feature film directing debut).

It was just released earlier this year, but was actually filmed back in 2012 (before Orphan Black).  It's a nice little character drama/comedy. 

Dreyfuss has clearly slipped a little from his heyday, but Maslany's performance is fantastic and whimsical.  We enjoyed it a lot.
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Post by: KevShmev on July 25, 2015, 06:25:21 AM
Clips for the new Vacation movie look positively awful. 

Not sure why, but as much as I loved his portrayal of Andy in The Office, Ed Helms just annoys me on the big screen.
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Post by: Zantera on July 25, 2015, 06:31:26 AM
Ed Helms is one of the least funny "comedians" for me. He seems to try so hard to be funny and ends up being the opposite.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 25, 2015, 06:31:59 AM
It follows just came out on dvd, so I did a re-watch. Still just as decent.

I haven't even seen this movie, but I still had a nightmare once about the concept after watching a review that explained it. Or at least one of those "adult" nightmares, where it's less straight up horrifying, and more just super uncomfortable and eerie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 25, 2015, 06:52:29 AM
Clips for the new Vacation movie look positively awful. 
Yeah, no shit.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 25, 2015, 03:47:40 PM
Saw The Empire Strikes Back earlier. Sooo many iconic moments.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 26, 2015, 02:11:48 AM
I only realized yesterday Sharknado 3 had aired, so I just watched that. Overall I preferred the first two, but I lost it at the last 5-10 minutes. The Hoff as an astronaut, sharks in space, lightsaber chainsaw, surviving re-entry and impact by being inside a shark, successfully giving birth inside said shark during re-entry and chainsawing your way out of the shark to pass the baby through.
I can't breathe.
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Post by: Bolsters on July 26, 2015, 02:32:43 AM
Chainsawing her way out of the shark with her prosthetic chainsaw hand you mean. I just watched it too. :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 26, 2015, 02:37:37 AM
Chainsawing her way out of the shark with her prosthetic chainsaw hand you mean. I just watched it too. :lol

Yes. :lol
The logistics are just mind-boggling. Even ignoring surviving re-entry or being able to breathe (or hanging out inside a shark), she still somehow managed to get out of her space suit and give birth while in free flight, switch to chainsaw hand, cut the umbilical cord, put her pants back on, cut through the shark, and pass the baby through in perfect health, then step out. :rollin
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 26, 2015, 04:30:30 AM
Jesus.  :lol

We saw Kingsmen last night. What a fun action film.  But Samuel L, what the he'll with the lisp?! :lol
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 26, 2015, 05:23:04 AM
Pixels, and Penguins of Madagascar yesterday.  Both were very fun.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 26, 2015, 05:49:27 AM
Is Pixels worth seeing in the theater Chad?
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 26, 2015, 05:55:59 AM
Nah.  We only went because jingle.son was an extra.  He was briefly visible in the two scenes he was in.  I missed it though - he and mrs.jingle caught him.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 08:46:25 AM
Jesus.  :lol

We saw Kingsmen last night. What a fun action film.  But Samuel L, what the he'll with the lisp?! :lol

I think it's because they originally wanted Tyson for the role.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 08:47:04 AM
Ed Helms is one of the least funny "comedians" for me. He seems to try so hard to be funny and ends up being the opposite.

i also hate comic actors who aren't funny so they just SCREAM AND SHOUT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 26, 2015, 10:00:22 AM
Ed Helms is one of the least funny "comedians" for me. He seems to try so hard to be funny and ends up being the opposite.

i also hate comic actors who aren't funny so they just SCREAM AND SHOUT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME.

like Will Ferrell?
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 11:15:52 AM
Yes he is one of them.

Nothing i'm saying is funny SO IF I SHOUT THAT MAKES EVERYTHING FUNNY. ARE YOU LAUGHING YET ?
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Post by: Rattlehead on July 26, 2015, 12:06:51 PM
*snip*

It follows just came out on dvd, so I did a re-watch. Still just as decent.

Saw this in theaters back in April and thoroughly enjoyed it; I might have to re-watch this soon myself. Loved the soundtrack.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 26, 2015, 12:36:44 PM
Yes he is one of them.

Nothing i'm saying is funny SO IF I SHOUT THAT MAKES EVERYTHING FUNNY. ARE YOU LAUGHING YET ?

What bugs me is my group of friends think that Will Ferrell is the funniest man alive, I just don't get it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 01:11:25 PM
I don't get Steve Martin.

He is extremely rarely in a funny comedy. The last one being " Bowfinger ". **

When he is - it's not funny because of Steve Martin. he's just reading / acting what's in the script.







** Which admittedly - he did write but it's a very rare case.
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Post by: KevShmev on July 26, 2015, 01:15:54 PM
I don't get Steve Martin.

He is extremely rarely in a funny comedy. The last one being " Bowfinger ". **

When he is - it's not funny because of Steve Martin. he's just reading / acting what's in the script.







** Which admittedly - he did write but it's a very rare case.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/12ZDIx1Mw1cXVm/giphy.gif)

Sounds like you need to watch Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 01:18:06 PM
He hasn't had a good film *since* Bowfinger but many good ones beforehand  - like Man With Two Brains and LA Story.

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Post by: orcus116 on July 26, 2015, 01:51:26 PM
Yes he is one of them.

Nothing i'm saying is funny SO IF I SHOUT THAT MAKES EVERYTHING FUNNY. ARE YOU LAUGHING YET ?

Jim Carrey is the worst. I've never liked any of his comedy movies that rely on him acting wacky in a way that is meant to entertain a toddler. Chris Farley is another one.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 02:01:14 PM
Jim Carrey can at least do serious acting though.

He's great in The Truman Show & Man On The Moon.
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Post by: orcus116 on July 26, 2015, 02:03:31 PM
Agreed but his comedic acting is atrocious.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 26, 2015, 02:07:24 PM
It can be over the top in extremis but it's ok in small doses.
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Post by: kaos2900 on July 27, 2015, 07:55:11 AM
Finally got around to watching Interstellar! Freaking amazing! Instant top 10 film. Christopher Nolan is far and away my favorite director. The Prestige, Inception, and now Interstellar! The Dark Knight Trilogy was great but those three movies really showcase his brilliance.

Also watched The Illusionist which was way better than I thought it was going to be. Where the hell is Edward Nortan?
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Post by: Outcrier on July 27, 2015, 08:54:58 AM
Finally got around to watching Interstellar! Freaking amazing! Instant top 10 film. Christopher Nolan is far and away my favorite director.

And you don't even mention his best movie (Memento)?
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Post by: BlackInk on July 27, 2015, 09:08:25 AM
I don't like that typical american SCREAMING ALL THE TIME comedy, but I do like Jim Carrey. Probably because I've grown up watching all his stuff. Bruce Almighty is probably one of my favorite comedies, at least top 10 (but then again, I don't watch much comedy).
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 27, 2015, 11:20:31 AM
I don't like that typical american SCREAMING ALL THE TIME comedy, but I do like Jim Carrey. Probably because I've grown up watching all his stuff.

This. I love the Ace Ventura movies and my favorite comedy of his is Me, Myself, and Irene.

His best movies though are The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Finally got around to watching Interstellar! Freaking amazing! Instant top 10 film. Christopher Nolan is far and away my favorite director.

And you don't even mention his best movie (Memento)?

I wish I enjoyed Interstellar that much. I find it really overrated and too ambitious, but hey, what do I know?

If I had to rank Nolan's movies, I'd go:

The Prestige
Memento
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Insomnia
Inception
Interstellar
The Dark Knight Rises

I do think Interstellar is a very good movie, I just felt it dragged a little bit.. and *spoilers below*

I think it should have ended right after the book case scene in the black hole. I think him getting out of it and going back to see his daughter as an older woman, then going to find Anne Hathaway was a bit overkill. Maybe I'm just too morbid.  :lol
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Post by: Zantera on July 27, 2015, 11:24:29 AM
I don't see how Interstellar is overrated when it received very mixed reviews. Personally I enjoyed it a lot, but Nolan's holy trinity for me remains Memento, The Prestige & Inception.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 27, 2015, 11:37:28 AM
Well let me elaborate, I guess I find it overrated because the group of friends I hang around praise it to no end. So anytime we talk about movies, I usually hear it get brought up when we talk about the best movies of all time.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 27, 2015, 11:39:51 AM
I absolutely loved it, and was surprised when I heard that it got mixed reviews. Probably in my top 10.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 27, 2015, 11:41:17 AM
It's definitely worth getting, I'll give it another watch down the road and see if my opinion changes. :tup
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Post by: kaos2900 on July 27, 2015, 02:18:36 PM
I didn't love Memento, however I think I had the twist spoiled for me before I saw it. How is insomnia? I remember watching it when I was younger and don't remember much of it. Worth owning?
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Post by: BlackInk on July 27, 2015, 03:20:37 PM
I've never even seen Insomnia. I really should though, since I pretty much love (almost) all of Nolan's stuff.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 27, 2015, 03:32:31 PM
I've not seen it either.



Hey All. Just got back from Ant-Man. Really enjoyed it. It's a fun movie. Mike Stoklasa from Half In The Bag said it was like a Rocketeer or a sci fi adventure film from the early 90s.

I agree with that. It was pretty fun. Without being bogged down in existential ennui or hero complex or any of that shit.

Plus it's really funny.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 27, 2015, 03:35:28 PM
I've never even seen Insomnia. I really should though, since I pretty much love (almost) all of Nolan's stuff.

I'd say it's his weakest movie but that's not saying much when you dive it a B+.  All his movies are outstanding.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 27, 2015, 05:33:49 PM
I'm a big fan of Insomnia but most people consider it his weakest or one of them.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 28, 2015, 09:58:14 AM
I watched Wet Hot American Summer last night.

lol
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 28, 2015, 11:35:11 AM
I watched Wet Hot American Summer last night.

lol

Wait is that a porno? Or one of those American Pie spinoffs?




I watched Birdman last night. I can definitely see why it won best picture last year. Really well made, I loved how it was filmed. Michael Keaton did outstanding, very fun movie!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 28, 2015, 12:08:06 PM
I watched Wet Hot American Summer last night.

lol

Wait is that a porno? Or one of those American Pie spinoffs?
Neither.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_Hot_American_Summer
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 28, 2015, 01:36:50 PM
How was it?
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 28, 2015, 02:44:27 PM
How was it?
It was very entertaining, in a weird way.

It was clearly done on a low budget, and with a bunch of (at the time) relatively unknown, though very talented, comedic actors.  I mean, the cast is a who's who.

The storyline was completely ridiculous, yet also grounded in a weird way; set on the last day of a summer camp, there were plenty of things that happened that resonated with my own camp counselor background. 

I would encourage anyone who likes silly comedies, teen comedies, or just fans of the actors involved to watch it.

Even more ridiculous - they all reunited for a Netflix prequel series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_Hot_American_Summer:_First_Day_of_Camp), which will also add even more stars.  They are all 14 years older in real life, but still portraying those same characters from that same summer.  Should be a riot.

It debuts on Netflix July 31.
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Post by: Onno on July 28, 2015, 04:19:28 PM
I just saw Birdman. Wow. Don't really know what to think or say about it apart from it being quality film, quite absurd but really interesting.
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Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 28, 2015, 05:30:35 PM
Kingsman.... LOVED the church scene!!!!!  :metal
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Post by: Sacul on July 29, 2015, 09:54:58 PM
Watched Psycho the other day. I have seen better movies  :lol
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Post by: bout to crash on July 29, 2015, 10:48:47 PM
Waking Ned Devine. Adorable and hilarious. Totally up my alley with old people and death and such.
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Post by: Scorpion on July 29, 2015, 11:53:00 PM
Kingsman.... LOVED the church scene!!!!!  :metal

Yeah, that was quite intense.

Kingsman as a whole was a super awesome movie. I dug it.
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Post by: Laughingplace56 on July 30, 2015, 01:17:15 AM
I've seen about 15 movies in theaters this year so far, but the most recent ones were Minions, Ant-Man and Trainwreck.

I love Despicable Me 1 and 2, and love the Minions as a character, but they can't stand by themselves as the lead in a movie. Wasn't all that good a movie.

Ant-Man was great breath of fresh in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After the super heavy Age of Ultron, this was more of a light hearted,fun superhero movie. Enjoyed it way more than I was expecting. And that after credits scene  :omg:

Trainwreck was actually a lot funnier than I anticipated. Amy Shumer's kinda hit or miss with me, but this was a great take on a romantic comedy. Who knew LeBron James could act  :lol
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Post by: Dream Team on July 30, 2015, 06:31:46 AM
An old Audrey Hepburn comedy, Paris When it Sizzles. Man she was something.
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Post by: sneakyblueberry on July 30, 2015, 07:05:38 PM
Watched Psycho the other day. I have seen better movies  :lol

[formulateargument]Pioneering, influence etc.[/formulateargument]

I watch Mad Max Fury Road and it was fucking excellent.
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Post by: KevShmev on July 30, 2015, 07:29:43 PM
Waking Ned Devine. Adorable and hilarious. Totally up my alley with old people and death and such.

YES!  Still one of the most satisfying film endings ever. :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: The Trooper on July 30, 2015, 08:12:41 PM
Went old school today on my day off. CaddyShack, Stripes, and Monty python and the Holy Grail. They never get old. and for a change of heart Jaws. Fav movie ever.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on July 30, 2015, 09:18:29 PM
Yeah I just watched The Bourne Ultimatum for the first time in a while. Definitely my favorite of the trilogy and one of the best action movies I've ever seen. Period.
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Post by: Sacul on July 30, 2015, 10:53:07 PM
[formulateargument]Pioneering, influence etc.[/formulateargument]
I couldn't give more fucks about those things :lol . Yeah, it was very well directed, I'll give you that, but some parts were so overacted I didn't know whether to laugh or cringe. It wasn't bad, but I felt quite meh about it.
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Post by: bout to crash on July 30, 2015, 11:18:20 PM
Waking Ned Devine. Adorable and hilarious. Totally up my alley with old people and death and such.

YES!  Still one of the most satisfying film endings ever. :hefdaddy :hefdaddy

Yeah, it was great!

Just watched Danny Deckchair, which I had never heard of until my massage therapist recommended it. Silly and fun!
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 31, 2015, 01:47:55 AM
Watched Psycho the other day. I have seen better movies  :lol

I've not seen it. But one of my biggest peeves is when you watch a film that's meant to be an absolute "classic" and you don't like it - nobody will accept that you don't like it.

Same with supposedly classic musicians. Some guitarists on my music degree got pretty upset if I said I didn't like Hendrix or Vai or Satch or SRV :lol

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Post by: Zantera on August 01, 2015, 02:15:56 AM
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.

It was great. :)
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Post by: Accelerando on August 01, 2015, 03:01:58 AM
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.

It was great. :)

Agreed. These movies keep getting better and better
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 01, 2015, 06:08:12 AM
I will try to catch that this weekend.
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Post by: Sacul on August 01, 2015, 09:43:08 AM
Watched Psycho the other day. I have seen better movies  :lol

I've not seen it. But one of my biggest peeves is when you watch a film that's meant to be an absolute "classic" and you don't like it - nobody will accept that you don't like it.

Same with supposedly classic musicians. Some guitarists on my music degree got pretty upset if I said I didn't like Hendrix or Vai or Satch or SRV :lol
I know that feel bro. Like people don't believe me when I say The Godfather is just a good movie, nothing too special, or when I don't like much of Led Zeppelin. Crazy things.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 01, 2015, 10:43:31 AM
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.

It was great. :)


I dont know how Mission 6 will be able to top the set piece of hanging to a plane as it takes off.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 01, 2015, 11:57:42 AM
Really excited for Rogue Nation. At first I though I'd see it today with my cousin, but he had a wedding to attend, so now I don't know. Hopefully I won't have to wait too long.
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Post by: Train of Naught on August 01, 2015, 01:48:21 PM
Unfriended, some boring horror movie about a dead friend who sends a skype message to a group of friends one year after she died, yadda yadda. 3/10 would not recommend
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Post by: BlackInk on August 01, 2015, 03:34:39 PM
I've actually heard good things about that one.
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Post by: bout to crash on August 02, 2015, 12:44:24 PM
Undertaking Betty. What an adorable movie, despite its faults. Christopher Walken was also in it and hilarious/ridiculous.
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Post by: Genowyn on August 02, 2015, 06:13:19 PM
Paper Towns. I liked the book, the movie was not as good but movies are never as good as the books.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 02, 2015, 06:59:32 PM
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Haven't seen it yet and wanted to watch it before I go and see the 5th one next weekend. What an awesome movie! Now it's time to go back and watch the first 3 again, as I don't remember a whole lot from them.
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 02, 2015, 09:00:35 PM
jingle.son and I watched MI 1 and 3 today; Ghost Protocol tomorrow, then hitting the theater tomorrow night for Rogue Nation.

Damn 1 and 3 are good flicks.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 02, 2015, 09:05:11 PM
My sister says 2 is her favorite, and that seems to be a very unpopular choice.
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 02, 2015, 09:06:00 PM
My sister says 2 is her favorite, and that seems to be a very unpopular choice.

Two is awful.  Simply awful.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 02, 2015, 11:13:42 PM
I've never seen any of them until recently, but I caught most of 3 and Ghost Protocol on TV this week (they're obviously replaying them all because of Rogue Nation), and enjoyed them.
3 had a pretty stupid story, which I expected from the start thanks to who was writing, but it had cool action sequences (don't get me started on the whole mask thing though).
Ghost Protocol I enjoyed more. More insane action, and the story was overall better.

I generally avoid anything with Tom Cruise, but not a bad franchise from what I've seen. I wouldn't go and watch it at the cinema, but I do want to catch up on the rest at some point.
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 03, 2015, 04:59:37 AM
The mask thing was pretty cool, and done well, in MI 1.  You could tell the masks that Ethan wore, it was still Ethan.  Then in 2, John Woo took it to a whole other level, and it got ridiculous.  I'm passed being annoyed by it... it's kind of one of the hall-marks of the franchise now.  Love how the story in 4 was gonna use it, but then they abandoned it - it's like they said "this is ridiculous, so we're not gonna do it".

3 had a couple of holes and a certain incompleteness to the storyline, but I think you're hate for Orci/Kurtzman/Abrams is clouding your judgment.  It's nearly as good as 1.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 03, 2015, 05:53:44 AM
It's not clouding my judgement, I think I just gave the wrong impression by my post. I enjoyed the movie plenty overall, but the story wasn't very solid, and had a lot of the hallmarks of the people involved. It's not unexpected for a recent action movie though, just thought I'd point it out as a comparison to Ghost Protocol, which I enjoyed a little more (not that I'm arguing that Ghost Protocol was perfect, as they didn't even seem to know how magnets work). I enjoyed them both for what they are.

I do enjoy the silliness of the masks, but I like that they had to work around it in Ghost Protocol. The entire time I was watching that scene in 3, I could only laugh at the idea that they managed to take some photos in those circumstances with a moving subject with minimal angles and perspective parallax, do some perfect photogrammetry instantly with no major post-cleanup, use a portable CNC lathe that somehow worked on latex including the interior (or maybe the latex was a secondary process which would have raised even more problems), then some machine could spray paint it perfectly at speed, then they apply perfect hair that quickly and seamlessly, then put the mask on without any need for makeup (or even adhesive?) to blend it into the existing skin. Ridiculous in 2015, let alone back then.
Do they think the audience knows nothing about photogrammetry, subtractive prototyping, and makeup effects?! :blob:
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 03, 2015, 06:23:48 AM
But it's the US Government... they do preposterous things all the time!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 03, 2015, 06:27:35 AM
You're right! I'm sold.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 03, 2015, 06:55:39 AM
 :lol

I got motion sickness just watching that skyscraper scene.  I'm a wimp.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 03, 2015, 07:05:55 AM
Old Hammer flick: Countess Dracula (1971) Loads of costumes, horrible make-up, fake blood peasants with pitchforks..and just a little nudity. Great.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 03, 2015, 07:34:24 AM
Yesterday afternoon, I watched Hurrican of Fun, a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Wet Hot American Summer.  It was crazy.  I didn't realize it was the first film appearance for so many of those actors.  Lots of fun.

Last night we watched Gone Girl.  That was fucked up.
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 03, 2015, 08:10:39 AM
Last night we watched Gone Girl.  That was fucked up.

Good movie, until the last 15 minutes.  I can appreciate it was a very untraditional ending, but I think it sucked the life right out of the rest of the movie.  Like there wouldn't be a more thorough investigation into her.  'Oh, she's back, and she's alive... sure, just trust everything she says.  We're good'.

Sheesh
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Post by: bout to crash on August 03, 2015, 08:26:00 AM
Just watched Fritz Lang's M. Good stuff.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 03, 2015, 09:01:10 AM
Gone Girl was great. I had no problem with the ending.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 03, 2015, 09:28:14 AM
Gone Girl is one of my favorite movies. Maybe in my top 10 right now. But I have 3 friends that say it's the worst movie they have ever seen. I really don't understand why.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 03, 2015, 10:37:27 AM
Gone Girl is one of my favorite movies. Maybe in my top 10 right now. But I have 3 friends that say it's the worst movie they have ever seen. I really don't understand why.
I like it a lot, but Top 10?
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 03, 2015, 10:42:12 AM
Saw Birdman. One hell of a movie.  Really enjoyed the story line, the actors, the touch of fantasy, and the almost split personality of his famous persona.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 03, 2015, 10:45:07 AM
Still need to catch that.  It's on HBO now, so I'll catch it soon.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 03, 2015, 10:59:23 AM
Still need to catch that.  It's on HBO now, so I'll catch it soon.

Yeah, that's where I saw it.  I also need to see Whiplash.  I'm behind on a few films I want to see.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 03, 2015, 11:48:45 AM
I stay behind.  It would be physically impossible for me to watch all the films and TV that I want to watch.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 03, 2015, 12:11:15 PM
Whiplash is amazing. My #1 of 2014 and will probably end up in my top 10 of all time. Probably mostly becuase I'm a (former, I guess) drummer, and still a musician, so I could at least sort of relate.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 03, 2015, 12:17:21 PM
I'm a drummer and I still haven't seen it. It's actually here for me to watch. I need to go ahead and do that.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 03, 2015, 06:21:37 PM
I liked Ant Man but didn't like the call back to the "going between the molecules" speech from earlier in the film.

As soon as he realised that YellowJacket's suit was titanium - the audience should have immediately realised what was coming.

I really don't like it in films where they repeat an entire speech from less than two hours prior - As It's Playing Out.
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Post by: erwinrafael on August 03, 2015, 10:22:18 PM
Rouge Nation is fun. I like Ghost Protocol better because of some dramatic tension. Rogue Nation is just pure gun that they are literally acknowledging the ridiculousness of it all. My wife and I was laughing all throughout.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 04, 2015, 12:27:46 AM
I liked Ant Man but didn't like the call back to the "going between the molecules" speech from earlier in the film.

As soon as he realised that YellowJacket's suit was titanium - the audience should have immediately realised what was coming.

Additionally, it makes no sense and is a violation of rules the movie made an effort to explain, twice.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 03:21:51 AM
I really liked the actual sequence with him shrinking down past molecular size but it didn't go on long enough and was solved lickety split.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 04, 2015, 03:49:26 AM
I actually liked it too. Ironically, it's my favorite scene in the movie.
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Post by: Chino on August 04, 2015, 06:49:25 AM
I watched A Million Ways to Die in the West last night. It started great and then became relatively boring toward the end. I was hoping for way more deaths.
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Post by: kaos2900 on August 04, 2015, 06:57:05 AM
Went to Inside Out last night. Brilliant movie and a top 3 for Pixar at least. Having an almost 3 year old daughter I almost cried 5 or 6 times. Haven't had a movie move me like that in a long while.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 04, 2015, 07:29:27 AM
I was hoping for way more deaths.

Lemme get mah shotgun!  :xbones
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Post by: Tiko on August 04, 2015, 08:12:59 AM
Whiplash is amazing. My #1 of 2014 and will probably end up in my top 10 of all time. Probably mostly becuase I'm a (former, I guess) drummer, and still a musician, so I could at least sort of relate.

Whiplash is a great movie, but as a musician it really pulls me out of the movie that most of the time what we hear and what we see don't match at all.

- Tiko
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 09:23:27 AM
Yeah it's really funny sometimes seeing someone who is meant to be playing guitar who clearly isn't.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 04, 2015, 10:05:55 AM
I actually didn't even notice that because I was so invested in what was going on story-wise. And I've only seen it once so I haven't had a chance to notice it for myself, but I've heard that complaint from a few people now.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 04, 2015, 02:38:59 PM
Haven't seen it yet, but I try not to let things like that bother me, considering it's just a movie.
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Post by: bout to crash on August 04, 2015, 04:09:22 PM
Went to Inside Out last night. Brilliant movie and a top 3 for Pixar at least. Having an almost 3 year old daughter I almost cried 5 or 6 times. Haven't had a movie move me like that in a long while.

I teared up a few times. Bing Bong was really what got me.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 04, 2015, 05:58:54 PM
Went to Inside Out last night. Brilliant movie and a top 3 for Pixar at least. Having an almost 3 year old daughter I almost cried 5 or 6 times. Haven't had a movie move me like that in a long while.

I teared up a few times. Bing Bong was really what got me.

Yup.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 06, 2015, 06:42:18 AM
I may see it at some point. No desire to fork out the money to see it on the big screen though.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 06, 2015, 07:41:30 AM
Mad Max Fury Road. Loved it. Really exceeded my expectations.
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Post by: Zantera on August 06, 2015, 08:13:04 AM
I'm not seeing it until tomorrow, but hearing Chris Stuckmann compare the new Fantastic Four to Batman and Robin doesn't exactly make me hyped for tomorrow.. but tickets are already bought so. I guess best case, I go in expecting so little that even if it's mediocre, it's still better than expected.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 06, 2015, 08:25:02 AM
When it was announced, I expected Fantastic Four to be awful.

Everything I've read about the production along the way has further led me to believe it will be awful.

The reviews I've read have been overwhelmingly bad.

Hopefully it really tanks, so Fox will give up on the FF and rights can revert to Marvel Studios.
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Post by: Zantera on August 06, 2015, 08:43:22 AM
It has a good director, a great writer and an even better cast, so it just feels weird that the result is such a disappointment. I'm not sure I would want the rights to go back to Marvel though. Fox has proven that they can do amazing superhero movies, but following X-Men: Days of Future Past up with this is not great.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 06, 2015, 09:51:00 AM
It has a good director, a great writer and an even better cast, so it just feels weird that the result is such a disappointment.
It doesn't have a good studio.  Fox doesn't know how to make a good FF film.  They've shown this in the past, and they show it now.

I'm not a fan of their treatment of the X-Men franchise either, but a ton of other people are, so there's that.

They seem to fundamentally distrust the source material, and continually seek out ways to deviate from it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 06, 2015, 10:08:52 AM
Also, the film currently has an 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.  Not good.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 06, 2015, 10:10:14 AM
I'll still see it, but the last 2 F4 movies left a horrible taste in my mouth.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 06, 2015, 10:18:33 AM
It's fair to say that Chris Evans has gone on to much better things since the first Fantastic Four movies  :biggrin:

He was awesome in Scott Pilgrim VS The World :)
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 06, 2015, 10:21:18 AM
I did enjoy Scott Pilgrim very much.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 06, 2015, 10:26:42 AM
You did or didn't ? :)

I loved it personally. It was a flop but it was just great. The final scene in the club was a bit meh but it was great up til then. I love everything Edgar directs.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 06, 2015, 10:30:44 AM
Yeah I liked it. It's been some years since I've seeing i but I remember a lot of funny moments.
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Post by: Zantera on August 06, 2015, 10:50:19 AM
It has a good director, a great writer and an even better cast, so it just feels weird that the result is such a disappointment.
It doesn't have a good studio.  Fox doesn't know how to make a good FF film.  They've shown this in the past, and they show it now.

I'm not a fan of their treatment of the X-Men franchise either, but a ton of other people are, so there's that.

They seem to fundamentally distrust the source material, and continually seek out ways to deviate from it.

I haven't gotten into the criticism for this one much yet, but the first two (with Jessica Alba/Chris Evans etc) felt like they were following the source material a bit too closely. A line like "its clobbering time" might work in a 60s cartoon, but in a real superhero movie? God no. Apparently the new movie has lines like that as well, it's just really corny.

Marvel would probably have made a good FF movie. While I have enjoyed pretty much all of the Marvel movies, surprisingly I would probably only put two of them in my top5 superhero films (Avengers and Ant-Man) and I think other studios have bigger homeruns, but also more misses. As amazing as the Raimi Spider-Man movies were, equally awful the Webb movies were. As amazing as X-Men: DoFP and X2 were, equally as awful X-Men 3 was. Marvel definitely has the consistency, though lately I've been getting a bit tired of their schtick. I don't think a Marvel FF film would have been at 11% RT score though.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 06, 2015, 12:09:30 PM
Just saw Insurgent, and I am thoroughly confused. I get the story just fine, but it is rare for there to be a mix of good and bad on this level in the same movie. I'm unsure what to think. Some things were great, some really good scenes and set-ups and pay-offs, but there was also so much that didn't make any sense and quite a few cliches. Good but unevenly written would be my summary I guess.
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Post by: mikeyd23 on August 06, 2015, 12:11:40 PM
My wife and I just watched "The Loft". It was pretty cool, nice little twist that I didn't see coming.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 06, 2015, 02:20:04 PM
It has a good director, a great writer and an even better cast, so it just feels weird that the result is such a disappointment.
It doesn't have a good studio.  Fox doesn't know how to make a good FF film.  They've shown this in the past, and they show it now.

I'm not a fan of their treatment of the X-Men franchise either, but a ton of other people are, so there's that.

They seem to fundamentally distrust the source material, and continually seek out ways to deviate from it.

I haven't gotten into the criticism for this one much yet, but the first two (with Jessica Alba/Chris Evans etc) felt like they were following the source material a bit too closely. A line like "its clobbering time" might work in a 60s cartoon, but in a real superhero movie? God no. Apparently the new movie has lines like that as well, it's just really corny.

Marvel would probably have made a good FF movie. While I have enjoyed pretty much all of the Marvel movies, surprisingly I would probably only put two of them in my top5 superhero films (Avengers and Ant-Man) and I think other studios have bigger homeruns, but also more misses. As amazing as the Raimi Spider-Man movies were, equally awful the Webb movies were. As amazing as X-Men: DoFP and X2 were, equally as awful X-Men 3 was. Marvel definitely has the consistency, though lately I've been getting a bit tired of their schtick. I don't think a Marvel FF film would have been at 11% RT score though.
Yeah, I see most of that.
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Post by: Orbert on August 06, 2015, 02:42:53 PM
Big Hero 6

Fun movie.  My kids loved it, and recommended it, so my wife and I finally watched it when it came on cable.  And when I say "my kids" you have to remember that he's 23 and she's 17 now, so they're past "kiddie movies" but have a good feel for just plain good entertainment.

The story itself had some issues, but the characters were interesting, and the premise, while not the most original, had a few pretty unique twists to it.  Apparently there's a Marvel comics source for all of this, and the movie was a patchwork of concepts and characters from the comics and a spin-off mini-series of some kind, so this is one of those movie that fans of the source material tend not to like, but the general public is fine with.

My biggest complaint is that there were just a few too many clichés.  Many of the characters weren't characters so much as caricatures, and that got to be annoying.  Some of the "plot twists" were pretty much expected and thus weren't twists at all.  That kind of thing.  But whatever, it was entertaining.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 06, 2015, 02:54:51 PM
 :heart Big Hero 6
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Post by: faizoff on August 06, 2015, 08:19:59 PM
Get Hard - Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. 5/10 some good moments but mostly blah.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 07, 2015, 07:18:31 AM
Apparently there's a Marvel comics source for all of this, and the movie was a patchwork of concepts and characters from the comics and a spin-off mini-series of some kind, so this is one of those movie that fans of the source material tend not to like, but the general public is fine with.
I'm not sure that there are very many, if any, fans of the source material.  This was a very obscure and short-lived comic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on August 07, 2015, 10:01:06 AM
I'd never heard of it, but that's not really a good indicator of... anything, really.  But after seeing a movie, I pretty much always check the IMDb boards and see what people are saying about it, and some were annoyed at all the changes.  Of course.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 07, 2015, 10:34:13 AM
I'd never heard of it, but that's not really a good indicator of... anything, really.  But after seeing a movie, I pretty much always check the IMDb boards and see what people are saying about it, and some were annoyed at all the changes.  Of course.
The individuals that made those comments are probably the vast worldwide majority of Big Hero 6 comic fans, or posers who never actually read them and just like to piss and moan.

There were definitely a lot of changes, to take it out of the Marvel Universe proper and make it its own thing.  But frankly, the movie was 100 times better than the comics.
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Post by: Orbert on August 07, 2015, 11:20:37 AM
Wow, the comics must be really, really bad.  I mean, the movie was entertaining, but the story was a combination of standard clichés and clever twists on standard clichés.  The "big twist" was horrible and does not stand up to any kind of scrutiny.

I say this while emphasizing that I still liked the movie, because it was still entertaining and movies to me are about turning your brain off and just enjoying the ride.  This kind of movie, anyway.  But books, and that includes comic books and graphic novels, are meant to be digested.  You take as much or as little time as you want to immerse yourself in them, and in general, the stories they tell have greater depth but also must withstand greater scrutiny.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 07, 2015, 11:50:22 AM
Wow, the comics must be really, really bad.  I mean, the movie was entertaining, but the story was a combination of standard clichés and clever twists on standard clichés.  The "big twist" was horrible and does not stand up to any kind of scrutiny.

I say this while emphasizing that I still liked the movie, because it was still entertaining and movies to me are about turning your brain off and just enjoying the ride.  This kind of movie, anyway.  But books, and that includes comic books and graphic novels, are meant to be digested.  You take as much or as little time as you want to immerse yourself in them, and in general, the stories they tell have greater depth but also must withstand greater scrutiny.
Well, it's hard to A-B the film and the books.  The books were OK comics, but the story and many of the characters are vastly different.  Hiro and Baymax are the common elements, but they are still different.

It's not that the film is a better version of the story than the comic.  The film is a better film than the comic is a comic.  The comic is OK at best (which is why it didn't last and is so obscure).  The filmmakers took the characters with real potential and made a pretty good film with them, albeit changing the whole story and leaving out characters with real ties to the Marvel Universe.
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Post by: Orbert on August 07, 2015, 12:00:15 PM
That makes sense, and it agrees with everything I've read about the movie.

Filmmakers tend to view source material as exactly that: material which can serve as the basis for a film, or just a source of raw material.  Sometimes the goal is to faithfully adapt it; other times the idea is to just make a good movie.  I don't fault them for what they've done.  I actually find it amusing how the fanboys cry about adapatations that are the second type rather than the first, even if I'm sometimes one of the crying fanboys.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 07, 2015, 12:17:14 PM
In this instance, the film wouldn't have worked any other way.  The characters in the comics that are more tied to the Marvel Universe are characters whose film rights are owned by Fox, not Disney (they fall under the X-Men wing).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on August 07, 2015, 03:38:36 PM
Just watched Guadians Of The Galaxy for the first time in 6 months. Damn I love this movie!
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Post by: Zantera on August 07, 2015, 04:28:45 PM
Fant4Stic - 5/10

If we start with the positives, this movie definitely wasn't as bad as I expected. Still not great, but it could have potentially been a really good movie, but ended up being a 5 or 6 out of 10 at best. The cast was fun and good, I enjoyed a lot of the ideas.

If we talk about negatives, the movie had some problems (both big and small), but a lot of them can be traced back to the shockingly low running time. I mean.. 100 minutes? It definitely felt like 30 minutes were cut out and disappeared somewhere. I didn't mind the end battle as a set piece, but it was completely rushed and came out of nowhere, and in the final version it didn't really work.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Fluffy Lothario on August 07, 2015, 06:21:07 PM
Only seen two movies in recent times.

Birdman. It was alright. I can't deny that artistically, it was a brilliantly made film, and I liked the premise, but then didn't enjoy the way the story was done much at all.

Knockin' on Heaven's Door - because not many people will know it: it's a German film from the nineties about two terminally ill men with little time left who decide they want to see the ocean before they die. To get there, they steal a car belonging to gangsters and rob a bank, meaning the police and the mob are after them.

Quite a neat movie. It moves perfectly from fairly low budget but very fun action film carnage, to really gripping scenes to do with their illnesses and approaching deaths.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on August 07, 2015, 11:46:13 PM
I think Capone from Aint It Cool News said it best regarding Fantastic 4

"The film is a textbook example of the dangers of hiring young, untested directors who display a spark of creativity when they are allowed to work uninhibited by piles of notes. Either let these filmmakers do the thing that made you want to hire them in the first place or leave them alone. Don't hire them for the vibe; hire them because they have a take on material that might make it interesting."

I haven't seen the film yet...I spent my 12 bucks on my second viewing of M:I Rouge Nation, but from everything that has been coming out about the production this film, this statement is very relevant.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on August 08, 2015, 12:04:25 AM
watched "The Bourne Legacy" the other night.

not sure there was a point to the story line.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 08, 2015, 01:20:21 AM
watched "The Bourne Legacy" the other night.

not sure there was a point to the story line.

The previous movie made $$$.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jarlaxle on August 10, 2015, 12:43:20 AM
Just watched the Place Beyond the Pines. Great movie, one of those movies that just bubbles with tension, felt like a rock was in my gut the whole time. Loved it.
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Post by: faizoff on August 10, 2015, 04:35:54 AM
The Matrix.
Still amazing and a classic movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on August 10, 2015, 06:52:02 AM
Horrible Bosses 2- Pretty funny but not nearly as good as the first.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 10, 2015, 08:54:27 AM
Just watched the Place Beyond the Pines. Great movie, one of those movies that just bubbles with tension, felt like a rock was in my gut the whole time. Loved it.
I thought it was a well-made film, but the tension was almost too much.  I didn't feel good about it when I was done, and I will certainly never watch it again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on August 10, 2015, 09:15:19 AM
Gladiator-nothing else needs be said but EPIC. Never gets old
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 10, 2015, 10:41:35 AM
Mission: Impossible, the first one, with my dad. It holds up pretty well. I like it.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 10, 2015, 05:56:56 PM
Seven. Movie never gets old, and still has one of the best endings of any movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jarlaxle on August 10, 2015, 08:32:30 PM
Just watched the Place Beyond the Pines. Great movie, one of those movies that just bubbles with tension, felt like a rock was in my gut the whole time. Loved it.
I thought it was a well-made film, but the tension was almost too much.  I didn't feel good about it when I was done, and I will certainly never watch it again.

You didn't feel good about how much tension there was, or about the movie in general?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 11, 2015, 08:57:47 AM
Just watched the Place Beyond the Pines. Great movie, one of those movies that just bubbles with tension, felt like a rock was in my gut the whole time. Loved it.
I thought it was a well-made film, but the tension was almost too much.  I didn't feel good about it when I was done, and I will certainly never watch it again.

You didn't feel good about how much tension there was, or about the movie in general?
The movie in general. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on August 12, 2015, 12:03:21 AM
I feel like I was the only one to be beyond bored by A Place Beyond the Pines. It still holds the dubious honour of being the only movie that I fell asleep while watching.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 12, 2015, 08:14:09 PM
Mission: Impossible 2

Say what you want, I think it's a really good movie. Yeah it's far fetched as hell and has some cheesy moments, but it's a really fun movie. I still say it's probably my least favorite of the whole series, but not bad by any means
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on August 15, 2015, 01:05:39 AM
Straight Outta Compton. Fantastic flick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 15, 2015, 06:09:23 AM
Straight Outta Compton. Fantastic flick.
I want to see it.

We watched Horrible Bosses 2 last night.  Probably not the best idea we ever had.  It was OK, but the guys were so stupid that it was infuriating.  Which I guess is the point, so in that regard, well-done.

But it wasn't as fun as the first one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 15, 2015, 07:40:26 AM
How weird is it for Iced Cube to have his son playing him in this movie?
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Post by: Zantera on August 15, 2015, 07:41:30 AM
How weird is it for Iced Cube to have his son playing him in this movie?

Considering he's one of the producers on it, he probably handpicked his son himself, or had a lot to do with the decision.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 15, 2015, 07:52:51 AM
But seeing on screen still has to feel weird, proud all of the above.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 15, 2015, 08:09:21 AM
Just saw 8 Mile. Good movie. I'm not really a fan of rap music, but I like Eminem's voice and 2 of his tracks. I also have a friend who is like super into the whole battle rapping thing, so I guess I've picked some stuff up. So this was a cool movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 16, 2015, 08:23:16 AM
Just saw Fantastic Four, the new one. I liked it. I don't get why everyone hates it so much. Although I haven't ever read a Fantastic Four comic book, so maybe that has something to do with it. But a 3.9/10 on IMDb? Come on...

Possible spoilers below

It had it's flaws though. The ending felt pretty rushed. I was watching shit go down and I thought "this is a really cool climax to a second act", but no it was the intro to the climax of the movie. So that was a bit disappointing.

Overall this movie is better than both of the old ones. And Doom was really cool. The scene where he escapes the military place is the best scene in the movie. That was pretty freaky at times.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 16, 2015, 08:24:48 AM
The ending is rushed because it reportedly had a ton of re-shoots.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 17, 2015, 01:02:35 AM
Yeah, rapportedly, something went horribly wrong in the whole writing/directing department. The director wanted to combine the story with a Cronenberg style bodyhorror angle, which the studio probably put a stop to. Things went from bad to worse after that.

Read all about it here:

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fantastic-four/36561/fantastic-four-more-behind-the-scenes-problems-revealed (https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fantastic-four/36561/fantastic-four-more-behind-the-scenes-problems-revealed)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on August 17, 2015, 06:26:22 AM
Birdman. Really enjoyed it. How the hell did Michael Keaton not win the Oscar?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 17, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Birdman. Really enjoyed it. How the hell did Michael Keaton not win the Oscar?

Because Redmayne was equally as good, if not better. Birdman is the better movie though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on August 17, 2015, 09:32:09 AM
Man of the Year

I watched this for the first time over the weekend. I was expecting a stupid comedy like Head of State with Chris Rock. It had its serious moments and I enjoyed most of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 17, 2015, 10:29:29 AM
I'm not seeing it until tomorrow, but hearing Chris Stuckmann compare the new Fantastic Four to Batman and Robin doesn't exactly make me hyped for tomorrow..

Also, this is just ridiculous. Stuckmann is my favorite reviewer, but his Fant4stic review annoyed me. It seemed like the movie somehow personally offended him so he was unable to actually review the movie properly. The sounding that angry about it through the entire review was just weird. I haven't even seen the entire movie Batman & Robin, but there's just no way Fantastic Four is that bad.

I'm actually disappointed in Stuckmann's review. Not in his grade really, more his demeaning tone and words throughout. He's usually not like that. I get that people can have different opinions, but there just seemed to be something else to that video than just "his opinion on the movie". I genuinely don't know why he was so pissed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2015, 10:32:43 AM
Birdman. Really enjoyed it. How the hell did Michael Keaton not win the Oscar?

Because playing a real life person who has a disability is the guaranteed winner.


That Hawking movie was 100% Oscar-bait.
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Post by: Orbert on August 17, 2015, 10:43:14 AM
Kingsmen: The Secret Service

Not what I was expecting.  From the trailers, I got the impression that this was a light-hearted sendup of the Bond-style spy flicks.  Instead, it was a motherfucking hardcore sendup of the Bond-style spy flicks.  Exploding heads, gruesome deaths, ridiculous body count.  Not that that's bad, just not what I was expecting.  Some of the early scenes got darker than I'd thought they'd go, and we do have Samuel M.F. Jackson on board and an R rating, so once we (Mrs. Orbert and I) figured that out, all was fine.  In fact, I liked the movie a lot, pretty crazy at times, but overall quite entertaining.  Again, just not what I thought it was going to be.

Primary gripe:  The dog test.  And I don't even like dogs, but it just didn't seem like a relevant test or a particularly good one for testing what it was supposed to be testing. 

SPOILERS

I get it.  They wanted people who would follow orders, without hesitation.  There could come a time during a mission when, based on the latest verified information, it turns out that they'll have to kill someone they "know" is loyal, someone they've perhaps come to love.  But sitting in a room and telling the candidate to shoot their dog does not test that.   We do know that the dog is loyal, 100% beyond a doubt.  It cannot possibly be a traitor or a threat to the mission.  All they're testing is whether the candidate will blindly follow orders and take out a completely innocent life.  I fully expected that killing the dog would resulting in failing the test, not passing it.

END SPOILERS
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 17, 2015, 10:47:34 AM
Gruesome and they shoot a dog? I actually really want to see this now.

Birdman. Really enjoyed it. How the hell did Michael Keaton not win the Oscar?

Because playing a real life person who has a disability is the guaranteed winner.


That Hawking movie was 100% Oscar-bait.

I'm going to write a movie about a man named Oscar Bates, a holocaust survivor with a terminal illness whose wife steals all of his money and runs off with another man, leaving him homeless. I can't lose.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2015, 10:53:52 AM
I'll compose the score.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 17, 2015, 10:54:41 AM
I'll compose the score.

The score will consist of one violin throughout.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2015, 11:02:11 AM
in Dm obviously :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2015, 11:04:04 AM
I'd love to watch every Oscar winning movie ever that was based on a true story and just write the most schlocky - heart-tugging obvious sentimental crapfest ever :lol

Just try and hit all the emotional beats and maybe film it in black and white too for the full SRS tone.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 17, 2015, 11:07:34 AM
in Dm obviously :lol

Ah yes, the saddest of all keys.

And I thought it was already implied it would be in B/W. :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2015, 11:13:41 AM
:hifive: Let's do it !

" Freiheit ist Verboten "
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Post by: Genowyn on August 18, 2015, 09:56:20 AM
Kingsmen: The Secret Service


Great film. I've heard people compare the fight in the church to the hallway scene in Oldboy (the Korean version, if you've seen it you'll know what I mean), and while I think that assessment is a little off in terms of like, artistry, it's pretty accurate in terms of badassness.


Last movie I saw was Antman. It was pretty good but definitely not up to par with the best Marvel films (the best being Guardians of the Galaxy imo)
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 18, 2015, 10:33:05 AM

Last movie I saw was Antman. It was pretty good but definitely not up to par with the best Marvel films (the best being Guardians of the Galaxy imo)

i've not seen many Marvel films but i'm tired of the whole " destroy a city in act 3 " .

Ant Man was a bit different in that way.

Although the execution of the shrinking scene when he defeats Yellowjacket was way too short and should have been longer / scarier.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 18, 2015, 02:06:02 PM
I saw John Wick today.  What a great, fun action film.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 18, 2015, 06:43:14 PM
John Wick is great.

Kingsman: The Secret Service - Very fun, weird movie. I liked it on first watch, but my Dad couldn't get into the weirdness, as expected. I imagine I will enjoy it more on a second viewing.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - Amazing and brilliant. My 2nd favorite MI movie behind III, and I loved the water scene.

American Psycho - This movie makes me laugh. Bale does a great job at playing such a dickhead in this movie, and it's just hilarious how he does it. It's so over the top, but that's the point. Fun movie to watch with friends. Personally I thought the ending is a little weak, but it's still a very strong movie.

The Truman Show - My goodness, this movie never gets old. It's so brilliant and clever, and Jim Carrey is fantastic in this, as it's my favorite of his movies. This one really gets the emotions going, and I love the ending. Near perfect movie.
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Post by: Orbert on August 18, 2015, 09:06:41 PM
The Truman Show - My goodness, this movie never gets old. It's so brilliant and clever, and Jim Carrey is fantastic in this, as it's my favorite of his movies. This one really gets the emotions going, and I love the ending. Near perfect movie.

Yes.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 18, 2015, 09:24:17 PM
Glad to see you like it too.  :tup
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Post by: Orbert on August 18, 2015, 10:13:55 PM
Basically, I agree with everything you said, including that it's my favorite Jim Carrey movie, and the ending.  Great film.  :tup
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 18, 2015, 10:15:41 PM
Yeah I just love how happy the movie seems to be but when you really think about it, the whole idea is just completely messed up.
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Post by: Orbert on August 19, 2015, 07:12:16 AM
It's definitely messed up.  The concept is bizarre, but they set it up, and if you can accept it, then what follows is an interesting exploration into human behavior, God complex, etc.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 19, 2015, 08:49:03 AM
I had a thought about the ending. Truman was born into that reality. You accept the reality you were born with.

Just think about it. If suddenly you were presented with a literal door into THE REAL WORLD...


Would you go through it ? Wouldn't you be so used to your life up til then ? Outside that door might be an apocalyptic wasteland and inside is a paradise designed specifically to keep you happy and

cared for.

It's definitely a tricky existential question.
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Post by: Orbert on August 19, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
At the very least, I would be curious.  Kinda like with The Matrix, if I was told (and had good reason to believe) that everything I thought was real was in fact something created to make me think it was real, but not "really real", then I would want to know what "really real" is.  Up until that time, "real" was something else.  I could have lived the rest of my life and never realized what was going on.  But now that I know, I have to know the rest of it.

I would at least open the door and take a look.  Then I would decide whether to pass through it.
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Post by: faizoff on August 19, 2015, 11:20:41 AM
Jupiter Ascending.  ::) :huh: :tdwn
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Post by: BlackInk on August 19, 2015, 11:45:37 AM
I haven't seen Jupiter Ascending, but it just seems like such a plainly mediocre movie.
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Post by: faizoff on August 19, 2015, 12:29:34 PM
Just watch the honest trailers for it, that should pretty much sum it up. Though I think they were more generous than I would've been.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 22, 2015, 05:22:57 AM
Just saw Terminator: Genisys. One word kept appearing in my thoughts while watching this movie, which was "wonky". That's pretty much how I'd describe it overall. But it wasn't a bad movie, just an okay one. Some exciting scenes here and there among the nonsense. I'd rank it above Rise of the Machines, but below the rest.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 22, 2015, 09:01:12 AM
I actually enjoyed Jupiter Ascending. . . :lol

Despite the fact that it was completely daft and silly and Eddie Redmayne was beyond panto.

I wasn't bored at any point or annoyed.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 24, 2015, 03:04:24 AM
I quite enjoyed Jupiter Ascending more than I should have, just for the fact that it looked absolutely gorgeous. Despite the daft script and all.
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 24, 2015, 05:13:00 AM
I quite enjoyed Jupiter Ascending more than I should have, just for the fact that it looked absolutely gorgeous. Despite the daft script and all.

And Channing Tatum.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 24, 2015, 05:48:57 PM
His acting was slightly better than Keanu Reeves. But what the hell was Eddie Redmayne doing ? :lol

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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 25, 2015, 06:16:02 AM
Probably connecting to his dark side....  ;D
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Post by: BlackInk on August 25, 2015, 12:52:59 PM
Just saw Hercules, the movie from last year with the Rock in it. Some spoilers below, if you care.

I enjoyed it. I don't know how much of a good movie it is, but it was definetely a fun one, worth it's time. But there was one scene that was truly great, or at least the build-up of that particular scene. When the princess is brought to be beheaded, that was some serious emotional stuff, and some serious acting by Rebecca Ferguson (the chick in the last Mission Impossible movie). Her pleas for mercy for herself and her some were really striking because of her acting. She might one of my new favorite actresses. I might have wished for the scene to have ended a bit differently (maybe George RR Martin has scarred me that way), but was still a good and intense scene.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 26, 2015, 12:54:41 AM
Jurassic World. Not bad. Not great either.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 26, 2015, 09:03:30 AM
Just saw Hercules, the movie from last year with the Rock in it. Some spoilers below, if you care.

I enjoyed it. I don't know how much of a good movie it is, but it was definetely a fun one, worth it's time. But there was one scene that was truly great, or at least the build-up of that particular scene. When the princess is brought to be beheaded, that was some serious emotional stuff, and some serious acting by Rebecca Ferguson (the chick in the last Mission Impossible movie). Her pleas for mercy for herself and her some were really striking because of her acting. She might one of my new favorite actresses. I might have wished for the scene to have ended a bit differently (maybe George RR Martin has scarred me that way), but was still a good and intense scene.
Good to hear.  I haven't caught it yet, but I saw that it is on Netflix.  I'll try to catch it soon.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 26, 2015, 12:11:24 PM
Dracula Untold. I love Luke Evans, but this was not a good movie. It had some cool elements to it, so it wasn't bad, it was just a bit mediocre.
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Post by: Zook on August 27, 2015, 08:14:18 AM
John Wick was awesome.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 27, 2015, 08:37:30 AM
John Wick was awesome.
:metal
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Post by: faizoff on August 28, 2015, 05:55:09 AM
I actually enjoyed Jupiter Ascending. . . :lol

Despite the fact that it was completely daft and silly and Eddie Redmayne was beyond panto.

I wasn't bored at any point or annoyed.
I quite enjoyed Jupiter Ascending more than I should have, just for the fact that it looked absolutely gorgeous. Despite the daft script and all.

I tend to be very very easy going on movies, even though they're very slighted I enjoy the Wachowski's movies. I love all the Matrix movies, Speed Racer was nostalgic fun, Cloud Atlas was intriguing and interesting (oddly enough still haven't seen Bound) So I don't have a problem with their vision or style or anything really. But this movie had nothing going for it, I really couldn't care about anything. Nothing made sense. It felt like the Divergent movie which I loathed.

On another note watched What we do in the Shadows last night, absolutely hilarious. Had no idea what kind of movie it was and really really enjoyed it.
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Post by: T-ski on August 29, 2015, 09:08:43 AM
was on vacation earlier this week and saw Ant Man at a drive-in theater with the wife and kid.  had never been to a drive-in theater in my 40+ years and highly recommend the experience to all.
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Post by: Orbert on August 29, 2015, 12:41:42 PM
Yeah, drive-ins are awesome.  Been to 'em many times, including with the kids a few years ago while on vacation.  I highly second the recommendation.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 29, 2015, 01:18:53 PM
Get Shorty.

Still a fantastic flick.  It has the perfect blend of drama and comedy, and with some great acting, especially from Gene Hackman. Even Travolta is really good in it.
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Post by: bout to crash on August 29, 2015, 03:53:23 PM
I've still never seen that one!

Speaking of drive-ins, I will be going to one soon and pumped. Haven't done it since last year.

I had a bad movie marathon last night with some friends in celebration of my six-year Denversary, with this:

(https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wKQ4Ca1QL.jpg)

Omg. Seven or so hours of pure hilarity :rollin
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 30, 2015, 04:43:11 AM
Get Shorty.

Still a fantastic flick.  It has the perfect blend of drama and comedy, and with some great acting, especially from Gene Hackman. Even Travolta is really good in it.
Yeah, that is a fun, fun movie.

I had a bad movie marathon last night with some friends in celebration of my six-year Denversary, with this:

(https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wKQ4Ca1QL.jpg)

Omg. Seven or so hours of pure hilarity :rollin
I am praying for you.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on August 30, 2015, 08:57:23 AM
Heat.

Never saw it until last night. Wow, what a classic.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 30, 2015, 09:10:13 AM
Jackie, go see Get Shorty right away!

FlyingBIZKIT, Heat is definitely most awesome.  It's long, but I like how we see a lot of the backstory on all of the major characters and how their professional lives affect their personal lives, instead of being your typical suspense/action flick where that kind of stuff is glossed over.  Great storytelling, and as a big De Niro fan, I can honestly say that this is one of my favorite 3-4 movies of his, along with Goodfellas, Godfather II and maybe Jackie Brown (where he has a supporting role, as opposed to a lead). 

Before anybody asks, Taxi Driver and Raging Bull I tend to put in the "Phenomenal performance in a good, but not great, film" category.
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Post by: splent on August 30, 2015, 04:51:52 PM
I saw Shaun The Sheep with my family last week.  It is very good!  Very clever story, funny for both kids and adults.
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Post by: faizoff on August 30, 2015, 06:21:44 PM
It Follows. I think I'm really beginning to love these kind of movies where it's a slow burn and things take it's time to setup.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 31, 2015, 01:14:04 AM
Ant man. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Not as good as Avengers, but it's a nice story.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 01, 2015, 08:21:35 PM
Under the Skin.

Very weird, but powerful. :tup
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 02, 2015, 02:01:08 PM
Just finished Darren Aranofsky's "Noah"...




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Post by: Orbert on September 02, 2015, 02:51:31 PM
Schindler's List


Holy Shit.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 02, 2015, 02:59:47 PM
Fair play to Ralph Fiennes. He plays a horrible villain. You hate him so much.
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Post by: Orbert on September 02, 2015, 03:22:50 PM
Seriously.

Full disclosure: I didn't see the whole thing.  I was actually gonna go to bed, and my wife was watching it.  I sat down to watch a little bit with her, and it was heavy and depressing, and since I was tired I was just gonna blow it off and go to bed, but I couldn't stop watching.  Even though it was heavy and depressing and I was tired.  I came in while he was spraying Jewish prisoners in railroad cars with a hose and the Nazis were teasing him about it.  I have no idea how much of the movie I actually saw.  I heard it was pretty long, and it felt like I watched for a long time, but I don't know.  Still, holy shit.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 02, 2015, 03:27:28 PM
Also wtf happened to Liam Neeson's career after this ?!
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 02, 2015, 03:39:26 PM
Also wtf happened to Liam Neeson's career after this ?!

Um, Kinsey, Batman Begins,  Michael Collins would like to have a word with you.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 02, 2015, 03:41:06 PM
Fine after those :neverusethis:




Also welcome back , Bender !
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 02, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
 :biggrin:

Well the roulette is over so back to my Mexican friend. :lol
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Post by: Orbert on September 02, 2015, 03:43:42 PM
Yeah, Liam's doing fine, career-wise.  I don't always like the films he's made, but he's been in some really good ones, and he's always awesome.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 02, 2015, 03:44:37 PM
He's in a bit of a Geri-action rut at the moment.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 02, 2015, 03:46:07 PM
Yeah a little type-cast but he does play that heroic role well.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 02, 2015, 04:45:16 PM
I thought he did a good job in The Grey
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 03, 2015, 06:11:20 PM
Ok Ex_Machina.....wow! That was quite the ride of emotions. The chemistry between Domhnall and Alicia is amazing and Oscar Isaac was spot on in that role. Highly recommend it!

It reminded me of that amazing short film Quantic Dream did a couple of years ago called Kara (https://vimeo.com/38303600).
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Post by: BlackInk on September 04, 2015, 12:08:28 AM
Yeah, Ex Machina was great. Great writing and directing when I'm nervous for pretty much the entire movie, even though most of the time nothing but dialogue is really happening.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 04, 2015, 12:22:58 AM
I also loved it. The majority of the movie is just the three characters in one building, but it's played so well that you can't wait to see what happens next, especially the Ava interview sessions.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 04, 2015, 08:11:38 AM
Someone gave me a copy of Kingsman and the new Mad Max. I haven't watched Mad Max yet, but I just watched Kingsman.
The plot and progression of the characters was very predictable by numbers, and I didn't like the directing, especially the action sequences, but overall a very enjoyable action movie. I'm not sure the tone of the movie was always right for the level of self awareness, going from serious and dark to light comedy Bond parody, and they were constantly pulling back when they actually pushed it (like letting that dude live on the train tracks which didn't make sense when they were supposed to be so secret, and predictably chickening out on the dog thing as I expect from Hollywood). I was expecting something a little bit extreme than the usual fare based on what I'd heard in this thread, but it was pretty standard stuff, but done well.
I liked the villain character (except for that lisp thing), and how they averted some of the usual tropes, with him hating the sight of blood, and what he did after the church fight scene. The sidekick chick was cool too, reminded me a bit of the sword chick from Tokyo Gore Police.
7-7.5/10

It's too late in the night to start another 2 hour movie, so that shall have to wait until another time. :tup
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 04, 2015, 09:36:46 AM
You won´t regret Mad Max. Movie of the year for me, so far.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 05, 2015, 06:28:44 AM
I certainly didn't regret it. Mad Max was a great action film, and met my expectations. I liked the bleak style of the movie, and the minimal backstory. It just throws you right into the middle of it to absorb it all and accept it as the setting.
As minor nitpicks, Max felt secondary, and they seemed wasteful with water and gas for a post-apocalyptic group in the middle of the desert (I know they were pumping water direct from underground, but it was careless).
That aside, it was very cool. The vehicles and characters were all memorable and kinda cheesy in a good way, like an '80s movie (not sure if the originals were anything like this given that they were in that era). It was relentless, and there wasn't a dull moment.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 06, 2015, 03:03:13 AM
Monty Python's Life of Brian. Love this movie. It may not be as all out funny as Holy Grail, but it's a far better movie overall, with jokes a lot more clever. And the "Biggus Dickus" scene might be the best comedy scene ever made. So simple, yet so brilliant.

Also saw The Giver from last year. I was really really digging it all the way through, but then the ending happened and I just felt that none of that made any sense. I don't know, maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see how any of that would work.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 06, 2015, 04:21:44 AM
Fantastic  Four. It was actually alright. The ending felt a bit rushed though.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 06, 2015, 08:47:21 AM
Lots of alleged studio interfering / reshoots.

I just don't understand why you pick a director for your movie because you like his style and then change everything he brings to a project.

Why hire a director ?  :yeahright Just get someone from the bigwigs to stand on set and tell the D.P. or 2nd Unit Director what they want...
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Post by: BlackInk on September 06, 2015, 10:52:46 AM
Sinister 2. Decent. Nowhere near as good as the first one, but it was okay.
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 06, 2015, 11:42:07 AM
I watched an interesting combo of movies yesterday.

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) directed by Werner Herzog. This was a beautiful looking movie with a lot of creepy shots in it. Klaus Kinski might have been a horrible human being but he was a great actor.

Mad max fury road. I don't have anything to say that others haven't. I loved it and I am now kicking myself for not seeing it in theaters.
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Post by: Orbert on September 06, 2015, 05:19:00 PM
Monty Python's Life of Brian. Love this movie. It may not be as all out funny as Holy Grail, but it's a far better movie overall, with jokes a lot more clever. And the "Biggus Dickus" scene might be the best comedy scene ever made. So simple, yet so brilliant.

Each of the Monty Python films is so different, and each has its own character, strengths, and moments of sheer brilliance.  Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam were both insane and amazing, and don't get enough love for the work they did with the Python films.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 06, 2015, 07:14:54 PM
(https://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjI3OTEyOTAxMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTA0NzE1NA@@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg)

And I thoroughly enjoyed it
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Post by: jammindude on September 06, 2015, 10:03:35 PM
Monty Python's Life of Brian. Love this movie. It may not be as all out funny as Holy Grail, but it's a far better movie overall, with jokes a lot more clever.

No contest.   Hands down the best Monty Python film.    To me, it's not only funnier than Holy Grail, but far more insightful and profound.  I've never seen a more accurate portrayal of religion in general than LoB.   

My personal favorite scene is the window scene.     

"YES! WE'RE ALL INDIVIDUALS!!!"   

"i'm not"

"SHHHHH!!!"    :rollin
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Post by: gmillerdrake on September 07, 2015, 08:54:39 AM
Finally watched John Wick. I thought it was a great action movie!
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 07, 2015, 11:07:18 AM
The Holy Grail
Life Of Brian
The Meaning Of Life.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 07, 2015, 05:34:54 PM
Rocky horror

(https://d12vb6dvkz909q.cloudfront.net/uploads/galleries/249/the_rocky_horror_picture_show_poster.jpg)

I feel like I should have loved it, but walked away not knowing what to think.
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Post by: Orbert on September 07, 2015, 05:50:54 PM
There is much to think about.
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Post by: TioJorge on September 07, 2015, 11:06:21 PM
Currently watching Wyrmwood and it's fucking amazing, a great zombie flick with some amazing humor to it. Highly recommended. I'm still in the middle of it but just the first half has me in stitches and quite entertained.

Other than that, I finished Byzantium earlier and that was really good too. A vampire flick that is by the same director who made Interview With A Vampire, one of my favorites. Other than that movie I never jumped on the vampire bandwagon that seems to have evened out a bit now...so it was really nice to see one that actually had the thought that IWAV did and nonetheless by the same guy and it was still quite different (though obviously parallels can be made easily). Good stuff. Back to Australian zombies. Watch out, Blob!
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 08, 2015, 12:43:52 AM
Dredd (2012). Pretty good, actually. (it was the 3-D version, lots of slo-mo bloodspatter/sweat/swirly stuff). Carl Urban makes for a gritty, stark Dredd. Sort of missed the dry humor that Stalone brought to the part, though. Director said there would be a sequel in the works. Not holding my breath though. 
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Post by: faizoff on September 08, 2015, 07:42:14 AM
Dredd 2012 was a fantastic watch, I never saw the Stallone one but I loved Urban as Dredd.
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Post by: TioJorge on September 08, 2015, 10:53:49 AM
Do you know when that was said, Cyclops? I know Urban has been pushing very hard for quite a long time to get a sequel off the ground and it just isn't happening. But if something recent developed, I'd be ALL OVER that shit. I loved that movie and need to rewatch it soon. I liked the original way back, but it's been played out for me. The new one brought some new style, still was a bit funny at times, and also upped the gore and seriousness, which I think was needed and benefited the movie.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 08, 2015, 11:46:42 AM
Whiplash. Fantastic.
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Post by: TioJorge on September 08, 2015, 11:55:26 AM
Fuuuuucking awesome movie. Here I was thinking that his character of Jonah Jameson was harsh. PSHAW! I think I've seen it three times and I need to see it again soon. I also really liked Miles Teller in this and it's a shame he got caught up in the new Fantastic Four movie, which I haven't seen yet and probably won't till some bored night years down the line.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 08, 2015, 12:34:23 PM
I wanna see Whiplash but I don't want the movie to end without the JK Rowling Simmons character getting a huge comeuppance.

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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 08, 2015, 12:48:41 PM
Do you know when that was said, Cyclops? I know Urban has been pushing very hard for quite a long time to get a sequel off the ground and it just isn't happening. But if something recent developed, I'd be ALL OVER that shit. I loved that movie and need to rewatch it soon. I liked the original way back, but it's been played out for me. The new one brought some new style, still was a bit funny at times, and also upped the gore and seriousness, which I think was needed and benefited the movie.

Well, it doesn´t say WHEN...

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/dredd/36823/there-will-be-a-new-dredd-film-says-john-wagner (https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/dredd/36823/there-will-be-a-new-dredd-film-says-john-wagner)
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Post by: TioJorge on September 08, 2015, 12:56:47 PM
I mean, it's a brand new article. So friggin' awesome! Great news, even if it's a long shot, it's still a shot.  :tup SNIPER!
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Post by: BlackInk on September 08, 2015, 01:50:39 PM
Whiplash was my favorite movie of 2014, but I don't think my emotions could endure it again.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 08, 2015, 07:35:17 PM
Locke. Found it on Amazon Prime. It has Tom Hardy and it takes place in his car the whole film. Interesting movie, and I've always had a thing for "different" films.
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Post by: TioJorge on September 08, 2015, 07:49:08 PM
You and I seem to have a lot of the same taste in movies, Biz. Loved that movie and while I love Hardy, I really thought I'd be bored out of my damn mined and one of my friends made me watch it with her because she says that, and I quote "If I didn't love pussy so much, I'd gobble his nob goblin". But it was really something else. Granted, I'm sure a lot of people will in fact be bored out of their minds, but it's interesting if you're looking for something that is not just different...but in a whole other realm. Good stuff from Mr. Hardy. That guy has some fucking accents, tell you HOOWUT.
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Post by: TioJorge on September 08, 2015, 09:59:22 PM
Okay so uhhh...Wyrmwood is fucking immaculate. It's so much fucking fuuuuun!!!! It's insane and ridiculous and funny and a complete thriller. It only got more intense after the first half. What a brilliant fucking film. This one zombie flick puts a lot of other movies to shame with its ingenuity, it's originality in an utterly saturated genre full of shit. Absolutely enthralling, and it ends in a way that either can set up a sequel or stay as it is and remain a cult classic. Fucking A. I came.

Oops. Double post. If you like the genre but are tired of it, watch this. If you're looking for TWD (which, granted, I still love) shit, fuck off. Easy peasy.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 08, 2015, 10:16:16 PM
I think the guys who did this movie were at the last convention I went to, but I ignored it because, you know, Australian. :lol
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Post by: Bolsters on September 08, 2015, 10:19:46 PM
Admittedly, that's the only reason I haven't seen it yet despite having first heard of it months ago. :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 08, 2015, 10:58:36 PM
:lol I thought I was the only one.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 09, 2015, 01:01:28 AM
Kick-Ass 2. Yeah, I know, should have watched the first one first. Kind of liked it, although I think some of the violence was over the top (probably meant that way, but still). I felt the movie didn't know what it wanted to be. A sort of cool teenage comedy with 'superheroes' running around in it, or a more action-based gritty spoof on the genre.  Some of the comedy in it was gold, some of it fell rather flat and was just pure lame. Loved John Carrey in it though, almost totally unrecognisable.

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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 09, 2015, 01:37:13 AM
You and I seem to have a lot of the same taste in movies, Biz. Loved that movie and while I love Hardy, I really thought I'd be bored out of my damn mined and one of my friends made me watch it with her because she says that, and I quote "If I didn't love pussy so much, I'd gobble his nob goblin". But it was really something else. Granted, I'm sure a lot of people will in fact be bored out of their minds, but it's interesting if you're looking for something that is not just different...but in a whole other realm. Good stuff from Mr. Hardy. That guy has some fucking accents, tell you HOOWUT.

Yeah man I agree and his accents are great. I kinda laughed when he started swearing so much on one part because it completely there me off. :lol

Know of any other movies like this ? I seem to really like these A24 films like Enemy, Ex Machina, Under the Skin, and Locke.
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Post by: TioJorge on September 09, 2015, 10:32:29 AM
Man, you named all my favorites and sadly I haven't found much else that's similar, but if you let me know when you find one, I'll do the same!  :tup Also need to watch Following, I've got a feeling that one might be kind of in the same vein, but I'm not sure. Currently doing a Nolan ranking in another tab.  :P
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 09, 2015, 10:48:45 AM
Yeah, I'll definitely watch it sometime. I've seen all his other stuff so I might as well finish it all!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 10, 2015, 08:58:20 AM
Rocky horror

(https://d12vb6dvkz909q.cloudfront.net/uploads/galleries/249/the_rocky_horror_picture_show_poster.jpg)

I feel like I should have loved it, but walked away not knowing what to think.
Did you watch it alone, or at a theater with a large group of people in costume throwing toast at the screen?
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 10, 2015, 10:57:27 AM
Saw Limitless last night. Pretty good although I have to say it ended a bit abrupt.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 10, 2015, 01:44:26 PM
Saving Private Ryan-Films do not get much better.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 10, 2015, 06:02:56 PM
Saving Private Ryan-Films do not get much better.

Yep. One of those movies I can watch hundreds of times and it never gets old.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 10, 2015, 07:37:58 PM
 :tup
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 11, 2015, 04:39:15 AM
Kingsman the Secret Service.  Great spoof on spyfilms. Bit long though. But I liked it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 11, 2015, 10:28:40 AM
Saw Limitless last night. Pretty good although I have to say it ended a bit abrupt.
Check out the new CBS show based on this.  Apparently it picks up where the film left off - complete with Bradley Cooper.
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Post by: bout to crash on September 12, 2015, 05:01:38 AM
Wednesday I saw Z for Zachariah, which was okay. It was visually pretty but the story was lacking in some areas.

Tonight we went to the drive-in and saw Man from UNCLE (pretty good), Age of Ultron (which I saw when it first came out), and Tomorrowland... sort of. We talked through that one because it was already 1am and probably would've fallen asleep otherwise. I had no idea what the fuck was going on  :lol... very fun night though. I love the drive-in!
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 12, 2015, 06:01:26 AM
I love drive ins.

Bulletproof Monk.  I don't know why, but every time it's on, I like watching it.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 12, 2015, 07:27:35 AM
Saw Limitless last night. Pretty good although I have to say it ended a bit abrupt.
Check out the new CBS show based on this.  Apparently it picks up where the film left off - complete with Bradley Cooper.
Yea i've heard about that. Will check it out!
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Post by: The Trooper on September 12, 2015, 08:26:04 AM
On The Waterfront-Classic
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Post by: Jarlaxle on September 13, 2015, 12:31:57 AM
Whiplash. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
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Post by: orcus116 on September 13, 2015, 11:33:23 AM
World War Z - 5/10, borderline 4. For a movie with loads of crazed zombies Brad Pitt was almost never in any actual danger which was really silly. Also I found it amusing that there was never any "where the hell did this come from?" moments in the beginning from Pitt's family, they just kind of rolled with everything as if they practiced zombie invasion drills all the time.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 13, 2015, 11:55:27 AM
World War Z was shit. I should have known it would be just shaky cam nonsense from the director of Quantum Of Solace.

That fight in the stairwell was completely incomprehensible. Could not see anything.

I did like the ending though with Peter Capaldi as "W.H.O. Doctor"  :biggrin:
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Post by: orcus116 on September 13, 2015, 12:28:48 PM
He did QoS? That would explain the awkward time/location jumps but that may just be the editing.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 13, 2015, 02:22:28 PM
I didn't mind World War Z, I thought it was a fun enough movie.

Saw It Follows a few hours ago. A really terrifying concept, and I was really into this movie up until the end. I understand some movies having an "open ending", but I feel there is a difference between that and not having an ending at all. And sometimes it got a little bit silly, like visually. But as I said, the idea is great and made for moments that were truly disturbing and uncomfortable, without having a single jump scare that I can remember. I would've given it maybe a 7,5 or something had there been a more solid ending, but now I'd probably give it a 6,X or something.
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Post by: faizoff on September 14, 2015, 08:10:02 AM
Finally saw the first Fast and Furious. A lot of cheese, some cliches and some 'Keanu Reeves whoa' kinda acting by Paul Walker but overall it was a very enjoyable movie. Now onto the next 20 sequels.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2015, 08:33:31 AM
F&F Cast : " :( Well we ploughed ahead and finished Paul Walker's last movie. I don't think there'll be any more...RIP dude."

Film Studio : " Right well - Fast 7 made a trillion money so who we gonna hire to money the next one ? "

F&F Cast : " What ? Paul Walker is dead, he'd the lead actor of this franchise. You can't make more without him !? "

Film Studio " I Beg Your Money ? "

F&F Cast : " .....wait, what ? "

Film Studio : " What on earth do you money we can't make more money without him ? "

F&F Cast : " You.....do...know you just keep saying the word....money ? "

Film Studio : " Money. "
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Post by: Chino on September 14, 2015, 09:58:35 AM
Pretty sure none of the actors in that franchise want to stop because Walker died. That franchise is probably fun as hell to make and I'm sure they get paid a ton.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 14, 2015, 10:23:06 AM
I thought Vin Diesel was the lead?

I've seen the sixth one all the way through, but only bits and pieces of the others. I put the Fast & Furious series in the same category as I do the Transformers movies. Super dumb, really bad movies, and it kills me on the inside everytime one of them makes money.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 14, 2015, 01:43:13 PM
F&F Cast : " :( Well we ploughed ahead and finished Paul Walker's last movie. I don't think there'll be any more...RIP dude."
This is where your looking down on this franchise falls apart.  No one ever said that.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 15, 2015, 02:45:57 AM
The Amazing Spiderman 2. I liked it well enough. although it took wayyyy too long getting to the awesome bits.
The guy playing Peter Parker is too handsome, but he does a well enough job. Ending was very well done, though.
Sort of remembered that from the comic books and was feeling that scene with Gwen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2015, 12:47:26 PM
F&F Cast : " :( Well we ploughed ahead and finished Paul Walker's last movie. I don't think there'll be any more...RIP dude."
This is where your looking down on this franchise falls apart.  No one ever said that.

Yeah they were probably more like " Bummer. Hope we still get our damn checks, yo ! "
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Post by: TioJorge on September 15, 2015, 01:21:31 PM
 :| Wow.

Aaaanyway... I just watched a movie called The Dead Lands on Netflix. Really awesome movie about the Maori that resembles Mel Gibson's Apocalyptico, but less Hollywood. It seems really accurate in how they acted, the viciousness of certain tribes and the peacefulness of others, as well as the almost hysterical faces they made to somehow scare and intimidate their opponents (which is still beyond me, and was in school when studying the tribes). Anyway, it's obviously overplayed a bit and it's nothing that's all that epic, but I expected to turn it off and was pretty taken in by the movie. The anti-hero of the film is also a fucking raging badass, so that helps. Cool flick if you're bored and want some action. Be warned though that it's all subtitled as they speak the native language, which I was also really glad to see/hear.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 15, 2015, 02:02:16 PM
F&F Cast : " :( Well we ploughed ahead and finished Paul Walker's last movie. I don't think there'll be any more...RIP dude."
This is where your looking down on this franchise falls apart.  No one ever said that.

Yeah they were probably more like " Bummer. Hope we still get our damn checks, yo ! "
FFS
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2015, 02:33:09 PM
 :corn
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Post by: TioJorge on September 15, 2015, 03:05:57 PM
I got halfway through the movie Time Lapse (Netflix) before turning it off because my forehead was bleeding due to the amount of facepalms. I mean...I know I'm no expert on the subject of time travel (disregarding that it's complete fiction anyway), but there's a way to do it to make it at least believable and then there's this way in which it's just...laughable. Except after a while it was annoying. That, and the characters acting like complete morons... It's horrible. So if you're into time travel and science-fiction, you may like watching Amber Tamberlyn for a bit (total cutie), but even that wasn't enough...it's absolute mess of a movie. Stay away.
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Post by: sneakyblueberry on September 16, 2015, 05:11:24 AM
:| Wow.

Aaaanyway... I just watched a movie called The Dead Lands on Netflix. Really awesome movie about the Maori that resembles Mel Gibson's Apocalyptico, but less Hollywood. It seems really accurate in how they acted, the viciousness of certain tribes and the peacefulness of others, as well as the almost hysterical faces they made to somehow scare and intimidate their opponents (which is still beyond me, and was in school when studying the tribes). Anyway, it's obviously overplayed a bit and it's nothing that's all that epic, but I expected to turn it off and was pretty taken in by the movie. The anti-hero of the film is also a fucking raging badass, so that helps. Cool flick if you're bored and want some action. Be warned though that it's all subtitled as they speak the native language, which I was also really glad to see/hear.

Hey, cool.  I've not seen that yet but I really want to.  My wife is Maori :lol
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Post by: The Trooper on September 16, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Took a me day today, been a long work 2 weeks. So doing a Godzilla fest. Just watched Destroy All Monsters. Next up Final Wars.
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Post by: Nekov on September 16, 2015, 02:17:54 PM
I watched Jupiter Ascending the other day. I had read reviews saying it was a bad movie but since it's Sci Fi maybe the reviews were biased and also it's the Wachowski brothers so it surely couldn't be that bad.

I was soooooo wrong, the story is just horrible and basic and the acting is just meh and I feel very disappointed since the background they created for that universe is extremely interesting and provides with so many possibilities. And visually they managed to not overdo the special effects, it's just a shame that they wasted all of that.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 16, 2015, 02:32:11 PM
Yeah it was stupid but the action was great and the VFX were really nice and directed well.

Such a shame they can't make a decent movie anymore.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 16, 2015, 10:54:41 PM
Took a me day today, been a long work 2 weeks. So doing a Godzilla fest. Just watched Destroy All Monsters. Next up Final Wars.

I still have Godzilla vs Mothra and Godzilla vs Megaguirus sitting around waiting to be watched. Aside from the original, I haven't seen a whole lot of the original series, but I've seen most of them from The Return of Godzilla onwards.
Don Frye is hands down the best thing about Final Wars. :lol (assuming you're watching the Japanese version and not the English dub)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on September 17, 2015, 05:27:34 AM
Make sure you watch zilla vs mothra. maybe the best zilla movie ever. and lol. yes on final wars
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 17, 2015, 05:28:24 AM
The reason I keep putting it off is because I hate Mothra. So. Damn. Much. :lol And I already know that Godzilla puts over Mothra in that one, which is a downer.

My personal favourite is Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. Nothing will top that one for me. :blob:
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 17, 2015, 05:33:04 AM
Speaking of have you guys heard of the planned Godzilla vs King Kong thingy? I read that their tackling the problem with King Kong being a wee bit to small for Godzilla but they're confident they will find a solution.  :facepalm:
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 17, 2015, 05:41:40 AM
They've already done Godzilla vs King Kong! :biggrin:
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 17, 2015, 06:03:42 AM
Yeah, in like, 1935 or so....
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 17, 2015, 06:10:47 AM
Godzilla's first appearance was in 1954....

It was around 1970.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 17, 2015, 06:13:44 AM
Rewatching Batman Begins. Someone else thinks this series of movies went from Good to Great to ....average?
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 17, 2015, 06:52:12 AM
They've already done Godzilla vs King Kong! :biggrin:
Oh! Yea come to think of it, i'm not surprised. Anyway here's the article I saw:

https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-vs-king-kong/

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 17, 2015, 09:00:20 AM
Rewatching Batman Begins. Someone else thinks this series of movies went from Good to Great to ....average?

I think it went from "average" to "shit" to "the last one was shit so I won't waste my time".


Come at me bros. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 17, 2015, 09:07:36 AM
I can understand not really liking The Dark Knight, everyone won't like everything. But I really don't get how it's "shit".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 17, 2015, 09:22:37 AM
Rewatching Batman Begins. Someone else thinks this series of movies went from Good to Great to ....average?
Yes I do, loved the first two but did not like TDKR at all, I was more annoyed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on September 17, 2015, 09:42:08 AM
Rewatching Batman Begins. Someone else thinks this series of movies went from Good to Great to ....average?
Yes I do, loved the first two but did not like TDKR at all, I was more annoyed.

Ditto.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 17, 2015, 10:01:12 AM
I can understand not really liking The Dark Knight, everyone won't like everything. But I really don't get how it's "shit".


It's the internet. There's no such thing as "Grey Area".
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 17, 2015, 12:23:51 PM
I can understand not really liking The Dark Knight, everyone won't like everything. But I really don't get how it's "shit".
Because Blob.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 17, 2015, 02:12:20 PM
Rewatching Batman Begins. Someone else thinks this series of movies went from Good to Great to ....average?

I think it went from "average" to "shit" to "the last one was shit so I won't waste my time".


Come at me bros. :lol

I will Decepticon your ass.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 17, 2015, 03:16:55 PM
I read that as De-ception. As in the opposite of Inception - another Chris Nolan movie.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 17, 2015, 11:14:11 PM
I can understand not really liking The Dark Knight, everyone won't like everything. But I really don't get how it's "shit".
Because Blob.

Damn right.
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Post by: faizoff on September 18, 2015, 07:05:12 AM
2 Fast 2 Furious.

Way too cheesy and 0 plot. Some good car chase sequences though.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 18, 2015, 07:06:26 AM
2 Fast 2 Furious.

Way too cheesy and 0 plot. Some good car chase sequences though.
That's the one I haven't seen (along with the most recent).
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Post by: faizoff on September 18, 2015, 07:15:36 AM
Yea I'm watching them in order so going through the motions at this point.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 18, 2015, 02:37:52 PM
St. Vincent. Most people just know the Caddyshack Bill Murray. But his performance in this movie is outstanding. Epic is an understatement
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 18, 2015, 02:41:35 PM
2 Fast 2 Furious.

Way too cheesy and 0 plot. Some good car chase sequences though.

2 Cheesy 0 Plot :neverusethis:
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Post by: The Trooper on September 19, 2015, 12:26:06 AM
Black Mass. Good movie. When it comes to acting performances, I gage  acting by Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. To Me the greatest acting ever done. That said, and I will preface that I am not a huge Depp fan..............but the dude is incredible in this. It is mind blowing how good he is. It is scary good.
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Post by: bout to crash on September 19, 2015, 01:22:48 AM
I'm hearing great things about that! I love Depp so I will probably see it.

Tonight my friend and I went to an awesome bad movie party where this woman had a mini-theatre set up in her garage and we all sat in camping chairs. It was "Fuck yeah Corman Night" and we watched Attack of the Crab Monsters (lol I just made a typo and wrote crap- it was hilariously bad), Death Race 2000 (omfg this is a gem- David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone and so much seventies glory), and The Fantastic Four (1994- jesus christ that was terrible). The middle one was definitely the best. Wow. I had lots of beer and I am happy.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 19, 2015, 04:23:50 AM
Black Mass. Good movie. When it comes to acting performances, I gage  acting by Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. To Me the greatest acting ever done. That said, and I will preface that I am not a huge Depp fan..............but the dude is incredible in this. It is mind blowing how good he is. It is scary good.
I can't stand Depp, so I will make no special effort to see this.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2015, 07:51:59 AM
Black Mass. Good movie. When it comes to acting performances, I gage  acting by Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York. To Me the greatest acting ever done. That said, and I will preface that I am not a huge Depp fan..............but the dude is incredible in this. It is mind blowing how good he is. It is scary good.
I can't stand Depp, so I will make no special effort to see this.

This. I only liked him in Ed Wood. And *maybe* a couple of others. But nothing since.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 19, 2015, 08:15:43 AM
give this a chance. again I am no depp fan but he is remarkable in this
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 19, 2015, 10:41:14 AM
Last night I saw M. Night Shyamalans the Visit. I actually really enjoyed it. I thought it was funny (the humor IS intentional this time) but it did get really creepy when it wanted to be.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 19, 2015, 10:49:45 AM
Good to hear the man still has it in him to do something enjoyable. I never saw Sixth Sense, and now there's no real point since I basically know everything about it, but I did enjoy Unbreakable, and I'm one of those few who loved The Village.

Lady In the Water was really weird though, like really really weird. I didn't hate The Happening as much as everyone else seems to do, I just think that it was boring. And I don't even want to think about the piece of shit that is The Last Airbender since I absolutely adore the original series.
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Post by: Jarlaxle on September 19, 2015, 10:52:29 AM
Interstellar. Been on a roll lately watching great movies.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 21, 2015, 08:49:22 AM
Saw Nolan's three Batman movies over the weekend for the first time in a long while. I think all three of them are great. Dark Knight is obviously the stand-out, but the others are fine too. And despite the problems with Rises, and there clearly are some, I still like it better than Begins, although not by much.
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Post by: faizoff on September 21, 2015, 09:29:13 AM
Continuing with the Fast and the Furious series, saw Tokyo Drift and Fast & Furious aka part 4. I liked them both I thought I would hate Tokyo Drift but it was quite enjoyable and the 4th one was excellent I thought. Had a lot more serious tone and the car chases actually felt like a part of the story. Can't wait to watch the next 3 as I imagine they get better with each one. The 2nd one was the worse one by far.
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Post by: Zantera on September 21, 2015, 05:12:32 PM
Re-watched the Naked Gun trilogy. Still great movies. I wish they made comedies like this today, but unfortunately they don't. Even though there's plenty of moments that are incredibly dumb and overblown, there's still a lot of clever writing. Almost every scene has something funny, and Leslie Nielsen is just great. I also love how I view these movies different now, compared to when I was 7-8 when I first saw them. A lot of the jokes I didn't understand back then make sense now, but there were also things that worked and made it funny for a child as well.

Some of these lines were jokes I did not understand 15 years ago, but now they are just gold:

"The doctors say he has a 50/50 chance of living, but even that is only a 10% chance"

"Cuban?" -"No, I'm Dutch-Irish. My father was from Wales"

And in the second movie when Frank meets Jane for the first time in years:

"How are the children?"
-"We didn't have any"
"Oh.. right."

I don't know, something about these movies just puts a smile on my face. Same with the Hot Shots movies. This was back when spoofing was done good, and now just thinking at all the Scary Movies, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie etc, it all just went downhill.
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Post by: jammindude on September 21, 2015, 05:15:05 PM
I even loved 33 1/3rd.   Wonderful movies.   
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Post by: Lucien on September 21, 2015, 11:45:38 PM
the last movie I would have seen would be Into the Woods (  :hefdaddy ) if I had it, but I don't

the last movie I saw was Jurassic World, still amazing
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Post by: Orbert on September 22, 2015, 06:50:17 AM
Pacific Rim.

The premise was kinda dumb, but at least it was kinda different, so it kept my interest.  The effects were great.  The characters were mostly silly caricatures, but I'm pretty sure that they were supposed to be, so okay.  The effects were great.  The story was kinda dumb, but at least it was kinda different, so it kept my interest.  Then it was over.  The effects were great.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 22, 2015, 07:11:02 AM
Yeah, Pacific Rim was dumb, but it was pretty fun.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 22, 2015, 10:49:05 AM
It had that Japanese anime feel to it.  So I think the goofiness was exactly what they were going for and it was fun.
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Post by: Orbert on September 22, 2015, 11:18:57 AM
Exactly.  It was a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters.  Everything about the backstory was just to get us to the giant robots fighting the giant monsters, and all the effects and set dressing was to help sell it.  It worked.  I was entertained.

I mean, we could've loaded up fighter jets with missiles and blown them away, but then we wouldn't have three hours of giant robots fighting giant monsters.
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 22, 2015, 11:24:26 AM
Exactly.  It was a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters.  Everything about the backstory was just to get us to the giant robots fighting the giant monsters, and all the effects and set dressing was to help sell it.  It worked.  I was entertained.

I mean, we could've loaded up fighter jets with missiles and blown them away, but then we wouldn't have three hours of giant robots fighting giant monsters.

No... you'd have War of the Worlds, or Cloverfield.

I agree on the enjoyment factor... take movies for what they are.  Hell, I enjoyed Battleship.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2015, 12:26:05 PM
I REALLY like Battleship. Thought I was the only one!

For me, the big problems are all the goofballs on land trying to disrupt the aliens at the satellite station.  That should have been cleaned up.

But all the stuff at sea is gold, and I watch it almost every time I catch it channel surfing.
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 22, 2015, 12:36:57 PM
I REALLY like Battleship. Thought I was the only one!

For me, the big problems are all the goofballs on land trying to disrupt the aliens at the satellite station.  That should have been cleaned up.

But all the stuff at sea is gold, and I watch it almost every time I catch it channel surfing.

What goofballs on land?  I was too busy gawking at Brooklyn Decker.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 22, 2015, 01:01:47 PM
I want to see Battleship. it looks like fun.

But is it really self-aware with it's ridiculousness or is it actively trying to be another badass Transformers wannabe ?

If it's the former i'll definitely enjoy it.




However - having said that - Sharknado is obviously VERY self-aware and I hated that. I think there's a line between wanting to be a cult hit and just being knowingly cheesy and fun.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2015, 01:24:50 PM
I REALLY like Battleship. Thought I was the only one!

For me, the big problems are all the goofballs on land trying to disrupt the aliens at the satellite station.  That should have been cleaned up.

But all the stuff at sea is gold, and I watch it almost every time I catch it channel surfing.

What goofballs on land?  I was too busy gawking at Brooklyn Decker.
The guys with her.

Definitely nothing wrong with her.


I don't think it is "self-aware."  It is intending to be a fun action movie, not ridiculous on purpose.

Most of the ridiculous parts come from the aforementioned land-based parts.
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Post by: T-ski on September 22, 2015, 02:00:44 PM
Re-watched the Naked Gun trilogy. Still great movies. I wish they made comedies like this today, but unfortunately they don't. Even though there's plenty of moments that are incredibly dumb and overblown, there's still a lot of clever writing. Almost every scene has something funny, and Leslie Nielsen is just great. I also love how I view these movies different now, compared to when I was 7-8 when I first saw them. A lot of the jokes I didn't understand back then make sense now, but there were also things that worked and made it funny for a child as well.

Some of these lines were jokes I did not understand 15 years ago, but now they are just gold:

"The doctors say he has a 50/50 chance of living, but even that is only a 10% chance"

"Cuban?" -"No, I'm Dutch-Irish. My father was from Wales"

And in the second movie when Frank meets Jane for the first time in years:

"How are the children?"
-"We didn't have any"
"Oh.. right."

I don't know, something about these movies just puts a smile on my face. Same with the Hot Shots movies. This was back when spoofing was done good, and now just thinking at all the Scary Movies, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie etc, it all just went downhill.

what made these films and the original Airplane! movie so good is everyone played it straight for the most part.  when they started mugging for the camera and tried being funny is when it derails.  Neilsen was great when these started but fell victim to this over time.

definitely check out the old Police Squad television shows if you haven't.  I think they only made 6 episodes but it was the basis for the Naked Gun movies.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 22, 2015, 02:14:00 PM
Who are You??  How did you get in here ??

I'm a locksmith..... And, i'm a locksmith.



One of the best jokes is when Drebin is rooting through the drawer of a suspect and stops and says proudly " Bingo ! " and pulls out a bingo card. :rollin
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 22, 2015, 02:31:26 PM
Snowpiercer. Love it. Has a great story, great acting, and a ton of badass scenes. Chris Evans did great!
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Post by: TioJorge on September 22, 2015, 02:48:54 PM
Awesome film, one of my favorites in the past few years.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2015, 03:00:12 PM
Snowpiercer. Love it. Has a great story, great acting, and a ton of badass scenes. Chris Evans did great!
Still need to catch that one.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 22, 2015, 03:06:27 PM
Snowpiercer. Love it. Has a great story, great acting, and a ton of badass scenes. Chris Evans did great!
Still need to catch that one.

I like it for its originality, felt really fresh. It's a bit eccentric so I can see people disliking it, but it's a fun ride.
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Post by: Accelerando on September 22, 2015, 05:02:37 PM
Black Mass. Johnny Depp's best role in many years. He is incredible in this, as well as Joel Edgerton
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Post by: BlackInk on September 22, 2015, 10:50:14 PM
Snowpiercer was really cool. And fun, despite it being so "dark".
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on September 23, 2015, 05:21:30 AM
I don't know if anyone seen this but it's a nice way of getting pumped for The Martian:

ARES: live (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL11jnaw78nImntK66qqPfA386oSOIjYXS)
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Post by: BlackInk on September 27, 2015, 08:34:31 AM
Saw two movies this weekend I haven't seen before. The first was the new film Everest, which I really enjoyed. Striking story, good acting. For some reason however, I did expect it to be an oscar contender type movie, but I don't quite feel like it reached those levels. And also, if anyone is thinking about seeing this in theaters, see the 2D version. There are a few scenes which are rather dimly lit, and with 3D on top of that making it even darker, it could get pretty confusing at times. I wouldn't say the 3D is necessary for the movie experience in this case anyways, so just see it in 2D.

The other one was Big Hero 6, which was also awesome. There were some clumsy exposition and a few weird moments with the villain, but other than that this movie was great! The best scene for me was when Hero pulled the healthcare chip out of Baymax and told him to terminate the bad guy. The music, Baymax with red eyes being really frightening, and the way all the friends tried to stop him was awesome. One of my favorite scenes in an animated movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 28, 2015, 07:40:44 AM
I would like to see Everest.

Big Hero 6 was a really fun film.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on September 28, 2015, 07:41:24 AM
Yeah I'll probably go check Everest out this weekend. Definitely has a great cast.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2015, 07:48:35 AM
I would like to see Everest.

Big Hero 6 was a really fun film.

Big Hero 6 was surprisingly great. I loved it. I haven't laughed that much at a "comedy" in ages. And the visuals were fantastic.

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Post by: gmillerdrake on September 28, 2015, 01:59:54 PM
I wasted a couple hours of my life and stayed up too late and lost sleep watching 'The Watch'. that dumb Ben Stiller/Vince Vaughn movie. I have no idea why I didn't turn it off but I got to the point where I had already wasted so much time on it I figured I should see it out.....such a dumb movie.
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Post by: bout to crash on September 28, 2015, 10:41:51 PM
Big Hero 6 was great!

Anyway, I just watched a creepy movie called Goodnight Mommy... basically it's about these twin boys whose mom comes home after some facial reconstruction surgery and they are suspicious about whether it's actually her. It was visually great. Plot-wise it started out very slow, which I don't necessarily mind but there were some points where I was getting a bit bored. The second half, which was extremely fucked up, mostly made up for that. I won't give anything away but worth a watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 30, 2015, 08:27:50 AM
Fast 5 followed by Furious 6. I thought the last 3 movies (4,5 & 6) were fantastic with 5 being my favorite of them all. So far the only one I've actively hated was the 2nd one. All others were worth watching.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 30, 2015, 08:36:15 AM
Fast 6 ? Furious 7 ?

They should call the next one The Hateful 8 .
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 30, 2015, 08:49:07 AM
Oh I just remembered. Did I mention this already ?

I watched Aranofsky's Noah recently and my God it was boring. Just dismal, dull and dark. No levity in the entire film. Just blahhhhhhh.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 30, 2015, 09:21:30 AM
Saw some news about the Fast and Furious franshise the other day. The article headline began "Vin Diesel confirms there will be one last..." and I thought "oh yeah, one last movie again?", then I saw that the rest of the headline was "... trilogy". I laughed.

I watched Aranofsky's Noah recently and my God it was boring. Just dismal, dull and dark. No levity in the entire film. Just blahhhhhhh.

Being boring was the least of that movie's problem. They made the entire thing so silly. There could have been some good drama if they'd just went with the original story, especially with Aronofsky directing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 30, 2015, 09:21:50 AM
I think the first half of Noah was great but the 2nd half was dull.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 30, 2015, 10:01:45 AM
Saw some news about the Fast and Furious franshise the other day. The article headline began "Vin Diesel confirms there will be one last..." and I thought "oh yeah, one last movie again?", then I saw that the rest of the headline was "... trilogy". I laughed.


Ten films is a trilogy now ? :P
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Post by: BlackInk on September 30, 2015, 10:37:12 AM
Huh?
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 30, 2015, 12:14:00 PM
I don't see how you can call it a trilogy when they're connected to the previous 7 films.

It's more like a Decalogy or something.
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Post by: Orbert on September 30, 2015, 12:37:03 PM
The three final films will all have something in common, and Vin calls them a "trilogy" which to me implies that they will have a continuous story arc.  Though they'll ultimately be part of a larger series of films, there's nothing wrong with referring to the final three films as a trilogy in their own right.

For example, I've seen Star Trek II, III, and IV referred to as a trilogy.  III picks up right where II left off, and IV picks up from III.  Then V goes off in a different direction.  Although II, III, and IV stand alone pretty well and are part of a bigger series, those three films also go together and can be referred to as a trilogy.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 30, 2015, 12:41:06 PM
I don't see how you can call it a trilogy when they're connected to the previous 7 films.

It's more like a Decalogy or something.

Okay, "three movies" then. What they're referred to as was hardly the point.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 30, 2015, 12:53:43 PM
The three final films will all have something in common, and Vin calls them a "trilogy" which to me implies that they will have a continuous story arc.  Though they'll ultimately be part of a larger series of films, there's nothing wrong with referring to the final three films as a trilogy in their own right.

For example, I've seen Star Trek II, III, and IV referred to as a trilogy.  III picks up right where II left off, and IV picks up from III.  Then V goes off in a different direction.  Although II, III, and IV stand alone pretty well and are part of a bigger series, those three films also go together and can be referred to as a trilogy.
This, FFS.

Not to mention the Star Wars saga being divided into the OT (Original Trilogy) and the PT (Prequel Trilogy).
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 02, 2015, 02:38:08 AM
Anyone seen The Walk? I was very fascinated by the documentary and heard some reports of dizziness and other symtomps while watching the movie. I don't like heights but I really wanna see this mostly because i'm very fascinated by the story but also to have a sense how it's like doing something like that at that height.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 02, 2015, 02:50:46 AM
I'm deathly afraid of heights in certain situations...usually just whenever I'm not confident that I'll not fall. The usual stuff like vertigo (if I'm on top of a building I won't even go anywhere near the edge, and I'm not talking like...'near' it...I mean I'll stay smack fuckin' dab in the middle of the roof  :lol Fuck the view, I don't wanna piss my pants) and if I'm on a really high ladder, I'll start shaking a little bit. But I'm still interested in the movie simply because of the fact that it'd be cool to feel that feeling and just know that I'm safe. In that regard, I'd like to go see it in Imax so maybe I can feel that great feeling of warm, wet urine running down my leg. Y'know!?  :lol But really, I'd love to see it, I just know that if it's filmed a certain way, I'll end up breaking the seat cause I'll be grabbing it like I'm about to actually fall.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 02, 2015, 03:06:03 AM
It's on my to-see-in-2015 list. I'm a fan of JGL... and that he's in it is pretty much all I know about it, and the very basics of the premise. I don't watch trailers for movies that I already know I want to see, so haven't seen anything from this.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 02, 2015, 03:12:03 AM
It's on my to-see-in-2015 list. I'm a fan of JGL... and that he's in it is pretty much all I know about it, and the very basics of the premise. I don't watch trailers for movies that I already know I want to see, so haven't seen anything from this.
I highly recommend you see the doc. Man On Wire either before or after.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on October 02, 2015, 06:54:06 AM
Zombie Hunter. Danny Trejo is on the cover, so it stands to reason that Danny Trejo is actually the main character of the movie, and not just two wasted minutes in the middle. Not a single other redeeming quality to the movie, so I gave up with 20 minutes left. Not even so bad it's good, it was just plain bad.
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2015, 07:43:17 AM
I am tempted to see The Martian tonight in 2 digitals. I know It's Ridley Scott but really can't be arsed with 3D even though Prometheus was great in that regard.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on October 02, 2015, 07:49:14 AM
If Ridley Scott and Matt Damon weren't involved, I would have been interested in it based on the premise. I've hated everything I've seen by Ridley Scott, and I can't stand Matt Damon's face. :lol

/kotowboy
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Post by: BlackInk on October 02, 2015, 08:44:33 AM
I'm very interested in The Martian. Will hopefully get to see it soon.
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2015, 10:07:13 AM
Mark Kermode said it's the best Ridley Scott film in a long time.
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Post by: faizoff on October 02, 2015, 11:16:05 AM
Very positive reviews initially for The Martian so I'm very curious to see it now. Hopefully I can catch it on the Sunday.

Also finally finished all the Fast and Furious movies by watching the 7th one last night. I think it was the best of the series. Amazing stunts even though they're way over the top, they're still really cool to look at. I honestly didn't think I'd enjoy these movies as much as I thought I would. I resisted watching them for the longest time and now I'm glad I watched them all. Apart from the 2nd movie which was definitely the worst I enjoyed all others quite a bit.
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Post by: The Trooper on October 02, 2015, 12:44:07 PM
I saw The Walk last night. I live/grew up in Jersey with a view of the NY skyline. and as an old fart remember when it  took place .Maybe it is just me,but growing up seeing the towers being built, that Walk, and events after as we all know and I lost a good bud on 9/11. It just kind of hit me. I know that may sound odd. Anyway. It is a great movie. It does get a bit tedious, but well worth seeing. JGL is great in it and it may get him an Oscar nomination.

Also saw The Martian. Good movie, not great, kinda felt long and predictable.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 02, 2015, 01:33:24 PM
Just saw 'Coherence' from 2013. Waaaaaat...

Really tense, very intriguing, confusing. It's really hard to describe, but I definetely think you should see it. The acting was very different too. Very natural, well formed and real characters. Excellent dialogue, almost seems improvised at times.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 02, 2015, 01:37:48 PM
I posted a while back when I saw it that it was one of my favorite sci/fi films of all time right off the bat. It still is after my third viewing. I love it so damn much! It's a movie that really doesn't seem like it'd be all that tense, but there's a few moments that shook me to the core just out of the sheer beautiful atmosphere they create and the tension between the characters and their reactions. Any fan of the genre absolutely needs to check it out. That was my exact reaction after finishing it...just a....wh-...whaaaaaatTHEFUCK!?  :lol Really awesome movie. I think I'm gonna watch it again tonight.
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2015, 01:39:25 PM
Just got in from The Martian .

Great fun. Engaging throughout it's 135 minutes. Never depressingly bleak. It's a bit like Castaway in space. Obviously great visually and good pacing.

A lot more fun (and much better) than Prometheus.

For starters it has a script ! ;D
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Post by: TioJorge on October 02, 2015, 01:46:09 PM
Noice! I loved the book and am not one of those people who is hoping that the movie is going to replicate it, so I think I'll really enjoy it. Sadly with the beginnings of Strep, I probably won't make it for a while and might have to end up watching it at home given my schedule after this week. But it's good to hear it was well done.
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2015, 01:48:53 PM
Visually it's obviously very similar to Prometheus. But that's to be expected.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 02, 2015, 01:51:00 PM
I liked Prometheus well enough and a lot of that is because of the visuals and the atmosphere created, so that's really good to hear on my end.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 02, 2015, 01:56:16 PM
I posted a while back when I saw it that it was one of my favorite sci/fi films of all time right off the bat. It still is after my third viewing. I love it so damn much! It's a movie that really doesn't seem like it'd be all that tense, but there's a few moments that shook me to the core just out of the sheer beautiful atmosphere they create and the tension between the characters and their reactions. Any fan of the genre absolutely needs to check it out. That was my exact reaction after finishing it...just a....wh-...whaaaaaatTHEFUCK!?  :lol Really awesome movie. I think I'm gonna watch it again tonight.

For me it was pretty tense right from the beginning. Not because of what was happening on screen, more because of the editing and the fact that the entire movie is filmed with hand held cam. That and the subtle music they had just really created a creepy and eerie atmosphere. So much so that I actually thought for a while that I was watching a horror movie and had to check which genres it was labled with on IMDb.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 02, 2015, 02:36:01 PM
Well I meant more from what I had seen in trailers and what I read about it, but yeah I got the same feeling pretty much from the get go. A friend told me about it and it didn't sound all that scary but I was taken aback by how creeped out I was. Creepy and eerie are great descriptors for it.
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Post by: Onno on October 02, 2015, 03:39:52 PM
I just watched Fast & Furious 7. Ridiculously over the top, but I thought it was fun.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 02, 2015, 03:57:36 PM
What a coinkydink! I was literally about to post my thoughts on it and saw your post. I thought the same. Absolutely nuts and ridiculous, yet not bad ridiculousness, just completely over the top. It was a good send off for the late Walker, and I'm gonna miss seeing that guy so very much... I really enjoyed his presence in his movies, even the few I've seen outside of the F&F franchise. He just seemed to always have this way about him that was just really nice. I won't turn this into a mourning thread, but the movie itself did seem to be a great way to say goodbye. Got a bit choked up at times for sure. Other than that massive part of the film though, it was just some good high octane fun.

As for the new trilogy...I really doubt I'll be much into it, but I'll definitely have to check them out way down the line one boring day.
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Post by: bout to crash on October 03, 2015, 02:53:43 AM
Agnes of God. Pretty good! I want to dress up as a bloody nun for Halloween now...
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Post by: Zantera on October 03, 2015, 03:47:27 AM
The Martian - It was really good. :)
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 03, 2015, 08:39:50 AM
The Martian - It was really good. :)

Yeah I was thinking it would be depressing and bleak but it was more like an adventure film.
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Post by: Accelerando on October 03, 2015, 04:20:24 PM
Watched it last night. Ridley Scott is finally back to form! Look what happens when he has a good script to work with! Hopefully someone wrote a GREAT script for him for Alien: Paradise Lost....still don't know how I feel about that title.
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Post by: Train of Naught on October 03, 2015, 05:24:29 PM
Insidious 3, god damn! What a godawful movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 03, 2015, 07:59:54 PM
Logan's run

Wow. That was pretty wild
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Post by: Orbert on October 03, 2015, 08:58:38 PM
Snowpiercer

I heard it was a great movie, or at least very good, but I just couldn't get past how incredibly bad it was.  The premise is absurd, the story is absurd, the acting is horrible, and on top of all that, they throw in many, many scenes that I'm assuming are supposed to be cool or visually striking or something, but instead they too were just absurd.  Really, just about everything about this movie was completely stupid.

The symbolism.  Yeah, okay, fine.  The train was a metaphor for the human condition or something.  That doesn't excuse two hours of totally stupid shit.  I kept waiting for some kind of explanation for the stupid shit that had happened, but instead they just zipped right along to the next stupid scene that didn't make any sense either.

A couple of slightly interesting concepts executed very badly, and a bunch of far less interesting concepts also executed very badly.

1 derailed train out of 10.  Would not watch again, would not recommend, would not accept free copy of the movie if handed one and currently in need of a coaster.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 03, 2015, 10:05:04 PM
Whoa... Damn, bro. To each their own!
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Post by: bout to crash on October 04, 2015, 12:34:32 AM
 :lol, I haven't seen it yet so I have no comment, but that review made me laugh.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 04, 2015, 01:48:07 AM
I thought Snowpiercer was great. I get not liking the scenes or the story or whatever, but how was the acting "horrible"? I thought everyone did just fine.
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Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on October 04, 2015, 07:21:17 AM
Snowpiercer

I heard it was a great movie, or at least very good, but I just couldn't get past how incredibly bad it was.  The premise is absurd, the story is absurd, the acting is horrible, and on top of all that, they throw in many, many scenes that I'm assuming are supposed to be cool or visually striking or something, but instead they too were just absurd.  Really, just about everything about this movie was completely stupid.

The symbolism.  Yeah, okay, fine.  The train was a metaphor for the human condition or something.  That doesn't excuse two hours of totally stupid shit.  I kept waiting for some kind of explanation for the stupid shit that had happened, but instead they just zipped right along to the next stupid scene that didn't make any sense either.

A couple of slightly interesting concepts executed very badly, and a bunch of far less interesting concepts also executed very badly.

1 derailed train out of 10.  Would not watch again, would not recommend, would not accept free copy of the movie if handed one and currently in need of a coaster.

I actually enjoyed the movie, because I love trains and post-apocalyptic settings, and something that combines those is always going to be enjoyable to me on some level. But still, I really agree with the bolded part. Symbolism is all well and good, but for it to work, the story, and especially the choices made by the characters, have to make sense without knowing what it symbolizes. The movie felt it was trying really hard to be "deep" and "meaningful," but somehow forgot to actually make sense outside the context of its own brilliant symbolism.

So I'm kinda mixed on the movie, personally. Some really neat ideas, some really cool visuals, but the story just really does not work.
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Post by: faizoff on October 04, 2015, 07:49:39 AM
Finally saw Avengers: Age of Ultron. Pretty good movie overall, though I think the story could've used a little more substance. And I really wished Loki was there lol. I think the honest trailer mostly shares my views on the movie. It was still very enjoyable. I'd give it 7.5/10.
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Post by: Orbert on October 04, 2015, 08:05:32 AM
I love trains, and I like sci-fi.  The post-apocalyptic thing has been done so many times that it's practically a subgenre of its own, but I kinda liked the idea here.  We thought we had the solution to global warming, but we fucked up and basically sent our world into an ice age instead.  Right, because they're going to implement this solution on a global scale on just the theory and word of a handful of scientists, without testing it small scale first or anything.  Okay, so much for a new, intelligent idea.  Well, it was new anyway.

And the train has been on this track non-stop for 18 years?  When is maintenance on the track done, and by whom?

Also, we saw -- in fact, they made a point of showing -- several instances where the train "pierced" through mountainside sections of track that had been completely frozen, usually knocking the train off its wheels.  That's completely stupid.  If the impact is enough to knock the train up off its wheels like that, it is incredibly close to derailing.  It simply defies logic that the train has been crashing through these blockages for 18 years, often getting knocked off balance, and has not had a catastrophic collision.  Several collisions that we saw just during the length of the film translates to hundreds if not thousands of "close calls".  And not a single actual derailment?  No.  Just no.

They passed through party cars, school cars, pool cars, nightclub cars... where do all these people live?  It seems that the upper-class folk literally spend every moment "out" somewhere.

They opened one "gate" and it was the Oh Shit gate.  An army of dudes with hatchets and axes.  You know, large weighted blades on handles.  Against the tail section guys with pipes and other blunt objects.  How did this battle last more than a few minutes?  Seriously, the tail section guys with their rocks and pointed sticks managed to disarm enough of the guys with axes to actually make a fight out of it?  And they nearly won?  Please.

I'm sorry, but it was one stupid scene after another, and never any explanation.  Yes, there was exposition; that's not the same as explaining what we saw happening.

Okay, the acting was not always horrible.  Sometimes it was slightly less than over-the-top and clichéd.  Maybe it was because I was taken out of the movie so early by the sheer idiocy of the premise and its execution that I couldn't help seeing the acting as acting.  I never bought any of the characters; they were all caricatures.  The leader guy did things the leader guy does, gets upset all the times the leader guy should get upset, makes mistakes leaders often make.  The underlings did their parts, too.  They fought, they died, in all the ways they were supposed to.  The heroic sacrifice by the number two guy.  The revelation that the most trusted adviser was in fact working for the other side.  Because none of that has ever been done before.

The final confrontation with Wilford was actually good.  His explaining how everything was according to plan, the only way it could possibly be, and how he and Curtis were actually the same.  Both filling a niche, serving a purpose, doing what needed to be done.  Which is why Curtis was chosen to replace Wilford.  It all made sense, and had the side-effect of explaining why everything up to that point was so formulaic and made me think for a moment that maybe the whole thing was tongue-in-cheek and I'd been watching the movie wrong for two hours.  Then Curtis chose to throw it away and they crashed the train instead.  Um... okay?  That's the solution here?  Destroy the ark with the last remnants of the human race, because you don't like what you found out about how it all works, how it has to work?

And then... a polar bear!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 04, 2015, 09:37:04 AM
I definitely expected more out of snowpiercer. I was going along with it up till ending.




Spoiler for anyone who cares





And Those two kids died in the snow like an hour after they got out of the train. Totally surround by snow on a mountain.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 04, 2015, 12:10:39 PM
Finally saw Avengers: Age of Ultron. Pretty good movie overall, though I think the story could've used a little more substance. And I really wished Loki was there lol. I think the honest trailer mostly shares my views on the movie. It was still very enjoyable. I'd give it 7.5/10.

Gawwwwd so much! I was actually really disappointed he didn't make ANY appearance in the movie. I was under the impression that some scenes got cut but one of the only characters with some development and depth was absent entirely... It's not like I watch the films for an in depth analysis on the characters but he's one of the few that was truly well developed and is so interesting; you never know if he's going to help or fuck you over.  :rollin I really hope they bring him back for films in the future. Funny enough I never cared all that much for the actual Thor films aside from Loki, but if he's given a big role in Ragnarok, that'll be enough for me to get excited. I'd love to see him in future team-up movies, although I'm not holding my breath.
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Post by: Lucien on October 04, 2015, 12:41:31 PM
Don't know why you guys wanted/expected Loki in the film, he's currently playing his facade as the king of Asgard (oops spoilers for Thor: The Dark World)
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Post by: TioJorge on October 04, 2015, 12:58:18 PM
Er...I explained why I wanted him in the movie...and like I said, I haven't been into either Thor film so I really don't remember jack shit about either of them till prompted or I look it up. Also, I expected at least something (if ever so small) because he actually was in the movie...it's just that his scene was cut.

But okay!!
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Post by: BlackInk on October 04, 2015, 03:12:04 PM
I think they actually did film a short Loki scene for AoU, but like you said, it was cut from the final movie.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 04, 2015, 03:19:13 PM
Yeah, that's what I meant. I knew about the scene before the movie came out and somehow missed the news that it was cut, hence my disappointment and expectation of at least seeing him. That's the thing though is even if he's in just one scene, he'll steal it for me; both because I really love Hiddelston as an actor and also cause Loki is the shit.
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Post by: orcus116 on October 04, 2015, 05:55:32 PM
And the train has been on this track non-stop for 18 years?  When is maintenance on the track done, and by whom?

Also, we saw -- in fact, they made a point of showing -- several instances where the train "pierced" through mountainside sections of track that had been completely frozen, usually knocking the train off its wheels.  That's completely stupid.  If the impact is enough to knock the train up off its wheels like that, it is incredibly close to derailing.  It simply defies logic that the train has been crashing through these blockages for 18 years, often getting knocked off balance, and has not had a catastrophic collision.  Several collisions that we saw just during the length of the film translates to hundreds if not thousands of "close calls".  And not a single actual derailment?  No.  Just no.

They passed through party cars, school cars, pool cars, nightclub cars... where do all these people live?  It seems that the upper-class folk literally spend every moment "out" somewhere.

They opened one "gate" and it was the Oh Shit gate.  An army of dudes with hatchets and axes.  You know, large weighted blades on handles.  Against the tail section guys with pipes and other blunt objects.  How did this battle last more than a few minutes?  Seriously, the tail section guys with their rocks and pointed sticks managed to disarm enough of the guys with axes to actually make a fight out of it?  And they nearly won?  Please.

I was a little down on this movie for other reasons but these criticisms seem a little, I dunno, nit-picky? I saw someone else say the whole movie sucked because at the end they ended up finding those parkas and one happened to be a childs size. I completely understand the want of having a movie do a little bit of explaining but it just seems that every little bit of disbelief seemed to rattle you more and more. I'm only confused because you said you enjoy sci-fi and that genre is just riddled with movies and entire concepts of utter disbelief.

I do agree with some of your other criticisms and don't take this post the wrong way as I'm just fascinated sometimes at little things that irk some people about a movie that I had never really thought of or cared about. Trust me, I do the same thing on other TV shows and movies.
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Post by: Orbert on October 04, 2015, 07:09:00 PM
I'm fine with movies where it's literally expected to be some crazy dumb fun and you know that going in, but Sci-Fi is different to me, and I expect more out of it.  I have more trouble accepting things I might wave off in another movie, because Sci-Fi is supposed to be "smarter" than that.  To me, anyway.  You're right that there's a lot of bad Sci-Fi out there.  Sometimes I'll have to watch a few less-than-awesome flicks to find one I really like.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 04, 2015, 11:52:05 PM
I was going to mention the same, Orcus. I mean, usually I would, but Orby apparently hated it so much it made him angry.  :lol Which is fine, I know it's an odd movie, there's some insanely ridiculous shit going on, and while I didn't think the premise was so absolutely crazy that it just made me throw the movie out the window, it's certainly out there. I think the movie is most definitely a blend of fantasy and sci/fi, I mean it's pretty obvious that it's not attempting in any way to make a semi-realistic situation and push the boundaries like a lot of sci/fi, it just straight up throws you in this crazy world and says 'go'. While I didn't think the acting was amazing, I didn't think it was nearly as bad as you made it sound, Orby; but again, to each their own and you saw what you saw and like what you like. I didn't think it deserved any Oscars or anything, but I've seen and can think of tens of handfuls of other movies that make this one look Oscar-worthy; mainly I just focused on Evans' and Song's character (both whom I adore so that helped immensely with me liking the movie...I especially love Song).

Either way, clearly it didn't do it for you so...onto the next!

I watched a really touching film tonight on Netflix called The Story of Luke. Very funny at times, very sad at others, and mostly a heart-tugging drama with some funny moments sprinkled in between. I think this is a movie I probably wouldn't have liked much before I met my friends' kids. It's a story about a man with a type of autism, specifically Asperger's disease, and what looks to be a fairly moderate form of it. Now, my lil 5-year-old buddy I've spoken of a few times on here has Asperger's, though a very mild form, but I can now relate to the movie in a way that I absolutely would have been ignorant of before. Honestly, the film itself, while funny at times and again, heart-string-tugging at others, is still pretty good and I might sit through it before; but now that I've experienced the things I have with him, I enjoyed it much more and could relate in a way I couldn't have in the past. It's just one of those funny little realizations in a small moment in life, just watching a simple movie, that made me choke up a good bit... Made me realize how much I've changed over the years... For the better.

I digress, apologies. All in all, a pretty neat film that had its moments. If you don't relate or can't, it's still a good drama with some funny bits; if you can and know the situation the main character is in, it's even better and a realistic, good insight into the world of an autistic man with a shitload of heart. Definitely a film that, in the past, I'd look at and go "FUCK THAT SHIT, THAT'S MADE TO MAKE YOU CRY!" (except it wouldn't)...and it totally is. And I did. So fuckin' A.  :lol

Ed: Just realized something too. You know the douchebag dad from Jim Carrey's Liar Liar? His ex-wife's new husband? He's in this and he is an even bigger douchebag and a complete asshole. I haven't seen him in any other movie since that one.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 05, 2015, 12:11:27 PM
Carey Elwes ? He's in Hot Shots and The Princess Bride.
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Post by: TioJorge on October 05, 2015, 01:11:40 PM
Ohh I forgot about The Princess Bride. Never seen Hot Shots. But holy hell I just IMDB'd the dude and he really is still going fairly strong... I didn't even realize that was him in the first Saw. Whoa! He's easy to miss for me apparently... :lol I STILL just see him as the douchebag dad.
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Post by: KevShmev on October 05, 2015, 05:19:24 PM
How is he a douchebag in Liar Liar?  I mean, he is kind of a dork, but his character was not a douchebag just because he was dating the main character's ex-wife.  And the main character was much more of a douchebag (look at how he always ignored his kid for years).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 05, 2015, 05:59:51 PM
 :lol Holy crap. I thought he was a douchebag. That should be the end of it but uh...I'll expand. I didn't think he was a douchebag in a SUPER SERIOUS way, but the way he was with the kid, the way he attempted to be the 'cool dad' that Carrey's character was towards the kid when he was with him (Elwes trying to imitate "THE HAND", that's the main scene that pops up in my mind that just screams douchebag). Maybe our definition of douchebag is different. Maybe we saw different movies (it's uh...not a tiny coincidence that in the end Carrey ends up back with the family and all is well).

Also, I'm not sure where you got that I thought he was a douchebag because he was dating the main character's ex wife. That came out of your ass. Carrey's character was a douchebag for a completely different reason in that while he was a bad person at times towards others and *GASP* lied, on the other hand was a great dad when he was there (as stated by the wife numerous times in the movie while Carrey was trying to get his shit together). Maybe 'douchebag' to you is some horrible, end-all insult. I see it as a pretty malleable insult in that it can mean you're really being a truly shitty fucktard (See: the entire cast of Jersey Shore) or you're just being a goofball who is failing at trying way too hard to be cool (See: Elwes' character).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 05, 2015, 08:36:46 PM
They always try to make other love interests somewhat unlikeable in these movies because they don't want you to like them simply because they oppose the main character. And so you don't feel bad when they just ditch them as quickly as possible at some point. See 2012. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 05, 2015, 08:51:20 PM
:lol Holy crap. I thought he was a douchebag. That should be the end of it but uh...I'll expand. I didn't think he was a douchebag in a SUPER SERIOUS way, but the way he was with the kid, the way he attempted to be the 'cool dad' that Carrey's character was towards the kid when he was with him (Elwes trying to imitate "THE HAND", that's the main scene that pops up in my mind that just screams douchebag). Maybe our definition of douchebag is different. Maybe we saw different movies (it's uh...not a tiny coincidence that in the end Carrey ends up back with the family and all is well).

Also, I'm not sure where you got that I thought he was a douchebag because he was dating the main character's ex wife. That came out of your ass. Carrey's character was a douchebag for a completely different reason in that while he was a bad person at times towards others and *GASP* lied, on the other hand was a great dad when he was there (as stated by the wife numerous times in the movie while Carrey was trying to get his shit together). Maybe 'douchebag' to you is some horrible, end-all insult. I see it as a pretty malleable insult in that it can mean you're really being a truly shitty fucktard (See: the entire cast of Jersey Shore) or you're just being a goofball who is failing at trying way too hard to be cool (See: Elwes' character).

What you just described is a dork, not a douchebag.

Also, Carrey ending up back with the family was a predictable, yet completely unrealistic, finish to a comedy. 

Like BD said, they often try to make the love interest who opposes the main character not likable, and in this case, they made him a dork, not a d-bag.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 05, 2015, 08:56:24 PM
Okie dokie! Still thought he was a douchebag.


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...

I watched Sanctum again, only second time seeing it... What a gorgeous, intense film. I love the ocean but it scares the living hell out of me. I love caves and they scare the living hell out of me. So this movie was pretty much my worst nightmare when I saw it in theaters. It was a lot less claustrophobia-inducing for me watching it at home, but I still got dem goosebumps from time to time. I really like the movie despite all that though and I suppose it did its job in that regard. Reed Richards...you bastard!  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: adace on October 06, 2015, 03:16:06 AM
Just saw The Martian. Amazing film that does justice to the book. Both the film and book did a good job of boiling down complicated science to the layman's level. Also, the visuals/cinematography of the film were amazing.

Not 100% scientifically accurate for sure but still one of Hollywood's best attempts at showing what it would really be like to travel to and live on Mars.

Edit: Here's a great article that I recommend everyone who's seen the film and/or read the book check out:
https://space.io9.com/science-of-the-martian-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fasc-1734726471 (https://space.io9.com/science-of-the-martian-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fasc-1734726471)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on October 08, 2015, 06:56:06 PM
Everest - I really liked Everest, as it had a great cast that kept it really engaging. It was slower paced than I expected, but that's probably one of its strengths, as I'm glad it wasn't a typical flashy disaster film. 8/10

Frank - Very obscure film, and very funny. Probably Fassbender's strangest role I've seen yet, and the movie really does leave a good feeling in your heart when it's all said and done. 8.5/10

Good Will Hunting - Damn. Finally saw this in one sitting and it hit me with so much force. I got really sad because it made me realize how much I miss Robin Williams. His best role I've ever seen and Matt Damon is incredible as well. I haven't seen many movies this good, and this well definitely become one of my all-time favorites. 10/10, no doubt.

Oh, and I already mentioned that I've seen this but I ought to give it a rating:

Snowpiercer - Very unique film, Chris Evans is remarkable and it kept me on the edge of my seat pretty much the whole time. I love the setting and the atmosphere of this movie, and it really made me feel like I needed a shower :lol  9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on October 08, 2015, 08:30:54 PM
Watching some "oldies" lately:
Butch Casisdy and the Sundance Kid
The Sting
The Great Escape
and... Fletch which was hilarious
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 08, 2015, 09:53:51 PM
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Sting

Two of my all-time faves right there.  Newman and Redford were so awesome together.  I don't own a lot of movies, but these are two of them.

The Great Escape

Another classic.  Great film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 08, 2015, 10:00:49 PM
Everest - I really liked Everest, as it had a great cast that kept it really engaging. It was slower paced than I expected, but that's probably one of its strengths, as I'm glad it wasn't a typical flashy disaster film. 8/10

Frank - Very obscure film, and very funny. Probably Fassbender's strangest role I've seen yet, and the movie really does leave a good feeling in your heart when it's all said and done. 8.5/10

Good Will Hunting - Damn. Finally saw this in one sitting and it hit me with so much force. I got really sad because it made me realize how much I miss Robin Williams. His best role I've ever seen and Matt Damon is incredible as well. I haven't seen many movies this good, and this well definitely become one of my all-time favorites. 10/10, no doubt.

Oh, and I already mentioned that I've seen this but I ought to give it a rating:

Snowpiercer - Very unique film, Chris Evans is remarkable and it kept me on the edge of my seat pretty much the whole time. I love the setting and the atmosphere of this movie, and it really made me feel like I needed a shower :lol  9/10

I really loved Frank! I had absolutely no idea it was Fassbender till the end, I watched it with a friend knowing nothing about it and that made it that much better. Really odd and made me kind of nervous in a weird way. Glad you enjoyed Snowpiercer: DOSE ENERGY BARS DOE!!  :lol  :eek

I still need to see Everest, it looked pretty good but I was worried it'd be the usual BS disaster flick but with a crazy good cast. I've been fooled more than a few times by a movie that looked kinda odd or just bad but it had a good cast so I watched it and ended up being disappointed. I haven't caught a disaster-esque flick in a while though, I'll hafta check it out soon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 09, 2015, 03:04:33 AM
While Everest is a disaster film, I don't quite feel comfortable putting it in that category considering all the other movies of that genre. Everest just feels different and more mature than pretty much all of them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 09, 2015, 07:51:30 AM
Not sure I would classify Everest as a disaster film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 09, 2015, 10:54:15 AM
I think it is, I mean, technically, but I don't see it as one either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 11, 2015, 01:35:31 AM
Howl's Moving Castle. Pretty disappointed with this one - felt too child-ish, and the story is kind of vague and has lots of twists, which most don't make much sense. Charismatic characters tho, and lots of imagination everywhere. I guess this is just not my thing. I'll still give other movies by this studio a chance anyways.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 11, 2015, 02:50:34 AM
Well, Studio Ghibli is basically the Japanese version of Disney, many of their films are intended for a younger audience (and if not, then PG13 at most). But I'd recommend Princess Mononoke, more than likely their most popular work; Tales from Earthsea; Spirited Away (my personal favorite); and the one film that probably isn't best for a younger audience (though still very much so can be seen by some, it's a great message but is just heartbreaking) Grave Of The Fireflies.

I haven't seen some of their films for a while so many some other ones came out that are more suited to a bit older audience, but yeah, Howl is one a few that are more suited for an even younger audience than the others.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 11, 2015, 11:05:20 AM
I just watched the documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession. Wow, really fascinating, and the story of the programming director Jerry Harvey is very sad/tragic (he was obviously mentally ill and ended up killing his wife/himself). I had no idea this TV station ever existed or the story behind it, but the doc made me want to hunt down a lot of old movies that look awesome. I think any film lover would appreciate this movie.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNZeFFKceeU
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 12, 2015, 01:22:33 AM
Well, Studio Ghibli is basically the Japanese version of Disney, many of their films are intended for a younger audience (and if not, then PG13 at most). But I'd recommend Princess Mononoke, more than likely their most popular work; Tales from Earthsea; Spirited Away (my personal favorite); and the one film that probably isn't best for a younger audience (though still very much so can be seen by some, it's a great message but is just heartbreaking) Grave Of The Fireflies.
Noted  :tup

Watched The Great Dictator. Enjoyed it quite a lot - Chaplin was a fantastic actor.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 12, 2015, 06:17:33 PM
The Alamo had a Goodfellas dinner last night so a few friends and I went. I hadn't seen it in years and it was some new restoration, so that was cool. Just as great as I remember! Pesci  :heart
The food was okay (caprese salad, olive tapenade with garlic and bread, pasta, tiramisu) but the whole experience just made me miss NJ  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 12, 2015, 06:24:30 PM

Watched The Great Dictator. Enjoyed it quite a lot - Chaplin was a fantastic actor.


never watch The Dictator starring Sacha Baron Cohen. It's terrible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 13, 2015, 07:59:14 AM
The Alamo had a Goodfellas dinner last night so a few friends and I went. I hadn't seen it in years and it was some new restoration, so that was cool. Just as great as I remember! Pesci  :heart
The food was okay (caprese salad, olive tapenade with garlic and bread, pasta, tiramisu) but the whole experience just made me miss NJ  :lol
That sounds awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 13, 2015, 09:15:06 AM
It was! I like their events a lot.. if only it weren't so fucking far away from where I live.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 13, 2015, 09:45:35 AM
Didn't catch Avengers: Age of Ultron in the theater, but watched the Blu-ray over the weekend.  Fun movie.  Typical Marvel flick, plenty of action, tied together with just enough story to keep it together, and maybe even a little character development.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 13, 2015, 10:38:37 AM
Didn't catch Avengers: Age of Ultron in the theater, but watched the Blu-ray over the weekend.  Fun movie.  Typical Marvel flick, plenty of action, tied together with just enough story to keep it together, and maybe even a little character development.
I did see it in theaters, but actually liked it more after seeing it on blu-ray.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 13, 2015, 10:52:48 AM
How so?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 13, 2015, 02:21:07 PM
How so?
After seeing it at the theater, it seemed a little scattershot and not deep enough to root the cast of thousands.

I changed my mind after watching at home.  The depth and character development is there.  It's hiding under the explosions.

I still don't think it is as good as the first Avengers film, but it is pretty friggin' good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 13, 2015, 04:51:57 PM
I figured it might be something like that.  There's a lot of characters, to the point where no one gets much screen time, and the ones that got a little more than the others were mostly ones I personally didn't care as much about.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on October 16, 2015, 05:48:27 AM
Saw Pixels yesterday. Dont know why everybody´s dumping all over that movie. I laughed my ass off all the time. Yes it´s stupid, but you know what? I like a stupid movie once in a while. Plus Peter Dinklage is great in it. So there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 16, 2015, 06:19:54 AM
Saw Pixels yesterday. Dont know why everybody´s dumping all over that movie. I laughed my ass off all the time. Yes it´s stupid, but you know what? I like a stupid movie once in a while. Plus Peter Dinklage is great in it. So there.

I'm biased... my son was an extra in it.  Decent is about as good as I could describe it.  Lots of nostalgia, that's for sure.  I really liked Josh Gad's character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 17, 2015, 01:52:07 PM
Just watched Tremors 5. Yes. 5.

It was alright. I thought it would be awful but I enjoyed it enough. Some nice camerawork.

First reaction - I'd place it 3rd overall. So 3/5

First Two Tremors movies can't be beaten.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 17, 2015, 03:05:41 PM
Broke into the wrong god damn rec room didn't you  :rollin

didn't even know there was a 5.

Love 1 & 2  :heart
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 17, 2015, 03:12:47 PM
Broke into the wrong god damn rec room didn't you  :rollin

didn't even know there was a 5.

Love 1 & 2  :heart

Burt Gummer is the only original character in it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 18, 2015, 01:12:23 AM
So I just watched Pulp Fiction for the first time, and enjoyed it a lot. Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay). Time to hunt down another Tarantino movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on October 18, 2015, 01:34:09 AM
So I just watched Pulp Fiction for the first time, and enjoyed it a lot. Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay). Time to hunt down another Tarantino movie.

Sounds like you had completely wrong expectations of that film. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 18, 2015, 01:39:46 AM
I wouldn't have considered Pulp Fiction an action movie by any stretch.


That requires things to actually happen. :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 18, 2015, 02:17:40 AM
Things happen! Just at a Tarantino pace with lots and lots of words in between. And feet.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 18, 2015, 03:08:17 PM
Death Proof is fucking shit though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 18, 2015, 03:09:12 PM
So I just watched Pulp Fiction for the first time, and enjoyed it a lot. Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay). Time to hunt down another Tarantino movie.

Sounds like you had completely wrong expectations of that film. :lol

Watch reservoir dogs and then Django Unchained.

Death proof is utter nonsense and Inglourious Basterds is ok but a bit long.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 18, 2015, 03:33:40 PM
Just saw the first Back to the Future movie, seeing the next two tomorrow. It's been so long since I saw these, so I thought it was time to revisit. I've never been a huge BttF fan, but I've always liked them well enough. I must say it was better than I remembered. Good drama, and the acting and writing really meshes well into some weird but sometimes very real character moments. It was also funnier than I remembered. I mean, I always knew it had a "fun tone", but I laughed more than expected.

I remember always thinking II was my favorite, so we'll see if it still holds up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 18, 2015, 03:36:08 PM
Just saw the first Back to the Future movie.

 :o :o :o :eek :eek :eek



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It's been so long since I saw these, so I thought it was time to revisit.


:) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 18, 2015, 06:32:23 PM
Just re-watched Shutter Island.

Its a film that I really enjoy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 18, 2015, 06:55:30 PM
Beasts Of No Nation with Irdis Elba. Right now a Netflix exclusive and in some theaters.

Holy shit. Powerful movie. Really heartbreaking and infuriating and dumbfounding. One of those movies that isn't for the faint of heart or that you'll particularly enjoy by the end, but is worth a watch if you want to feel something.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 18, 2015, 07:59:52 PM
Has anybody seen Crimson Peak yet?! Sooo good. I've heard about others being disappointed because they were expecting some sort of hardcore horror movie, but I don't think it was ever presented that way. It's just gorgeous and creepy and wonderful. I wouldn't expect anything else from Guillermo  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on October 18, 2015, 09:03:26 PM
I ended up at a drive in last night for a horror triple feature. Saw, Texas Chainsaw massacre (2003), and hostel. I had seen all of these before but I thought it would be fun to see them on a big screen.

R. Lee Ermeys performance in TCM is IMO one of the most underrated performances in horror. He was great in every scene he's in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 19, 2015, 01:33:01 AM
Has anybody seen Crimson Peak yet?!

Not yet, but I really to, the trailer looked really cool! Don't know if I'll have the time to see it in theaters though, so might be I'll have to wait for the bluray.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 19, 2015, 10:35:34 AM
Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay).
It's not an action movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on October 19, 2015, 11:04:41 AM
Mad Max Fury road YouTube reviewS! :lol

GOOD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r46ygmCcjTg
BETTER...MONEY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Qp4SvJ5VQ
 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 19, 2015, 12:04:08 PM
Finished the Back to the Future movies earlier today. I think the first one's my new favorite, although with the second one not far behind. The third movie had some weird moments in it that makes it the least good of the three, but it was still fun.

Also saw Jaws for the first time today. I liked it, but I didn't love it. It was tense, and most of the characters were well written, with some good dialogue. Brody and Hooper were good, I liked those guys. Quint was annoying though, and so was the mayor. And I get that the mayor was supposed to be, but I just don't buy the man being so stupid, so that brought the movie down a bit. Also, I found Hooper's decision to suddenly go into the water to "just check something real quick". No, there's a massive killer shark in these very waters, and you can check things when you tow it back to land. But whatever, cool jumpscare

I also found the score made for some tonal inconsistencies. Overall though, I thought it was a good movie, just not "one of the best of all time" or anything.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on October 19, 2015, 07:46:37 PM
Grosse Pointe Blank. Directed and soundtracked like a 90s action movie though the comedy moments made me think it was a little self aware of the fact that it was a 90s action movie. Really enjoyable though, 7/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 19, 2015, 07:47:55 PM
Just watched tombstone for the first time  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on October 19, 2015, 09:26:06 PM
Pixels.

Some cool/humorous bits, but a lot of things that I didn't like aswell. The way they handled the cheating aspect pissed me off. This movie had a lot of potential to be a cult classic but instead it's just another crappy Hollywood comedy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 19, 2015, 09:36:47 PM
So I just watched Pulp Fiction for the first time, and enjoyed it a lot. Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay). Time to hunt down another Tarantino movie.

Sounds like you had completely wrong expectations of that film. :lol
Dunno why I thought it'd be a pretty epic action movie. Not disappointed tho.

Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay).
It's not an action movie.
Now that I think a bit more about it, you might be right - how would you classify it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 19, 2015, 11:54:16 PM
The Martian was great, as simple as that!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on October 20, 2015, 12:07:40 AM
finally saw Jurassic World.

what a waste of time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on October 20, 2015, 06:19:53 AM
finally saw Jurassic World.

what a waste of time.
Kind of like, Mad Max Fury Road was?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on October 20, 2015, 06:29:01 AM
Not even close. :lol

Jurassic World was just plain forgettable. Fury Road was anything but.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on October 20, 2015, 06:35:12 AM
Re watched Seven for the first time in years. Top 10 film for me and easily my favorite ending.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on October 20, 2015, 08:14:59 AM
finally saw Jurassic World.

what a waste of time.
Kind of like, Mad Max Fury Road was?

haven't seen Fury Road, but when I do I'll let you know.  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 20, 2015, 08:39:15 AM
Didn't expect an action movie to have such a quiet yet intriguing pace, nor it to be several stories connected instead of a big plot with lots of explosions (I'm looking at you, Michael Bay).
It's not an action movie.
Now that I think a bit more about it, you might be right - how would you classify it?
It's a Tarantino movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 20, 2015, 10:25:17 AM
Speaking of Tarantino, saw Reservoir Dogs for the first time last night. Didn't love it to be honest. As usual, the dialogue is awesome, and the characters are great. But I didn't feel the story of the movie played out in a satisfying way. I'm not saying it should have had a happy ending or anything, but I just felt that the story led pretty much nowhere.

But like I said, the characters were great, so it wasn't bad, but I do think it's my least favorite Tarantino movie so far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on October 20, 2015, 11:47:01 AM
How is this thread the same as my movie chat thread? It isn't. I want to discuss movies good and bad and have dialogue on them. Not just mention what movie I watched last.
How is that the same?
For example, if I want to say...The Matrix was an awful movie this thread hardly seems the proper place to say it?
But thanks for closing my thread so I can't discuss movies in general and not just the last one I watched. :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 20, 2015, 12:35:49 PM
The first Matrix was incredible.  The next 2, not so much.  Just average.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 20, 2015, 12:37:27 PM
Ohhh boy... It is the same. We've had plenty of lasting discussions on a single film (or even a series, or a couple different films, or a certain director, etc), debating the popularity of it, whether people think it's as popular as it should be, whether it's too popular, whether the CGI is good or not, whether there was enough cleavage, how much it sucked, how much it was awesome, etc. That is the point of the thread. You discuss a movie you watched, and people feed off of it and expand. You used your thread to randomly bash (again, please don't take this as me caring whether you hate the film or not, I don't, I didn't like the way you went about it) and hardly discussed at all, only to berate people for discussing it...(and in my case making stuff up and putting words in my mouth) "I hate the movie! No one will change my opinion! It sucks! Bourbon and Mets!" (not an exact quote but pretty damn close) is not a discussion. I'm sure this is coming off more confrontational than I want it to, so apologies if it is, but damn if it isn't annoying. Also, we've discussed films that we've seen before over and over, or films rewatched...y'know... Pretty sure Hef locked it because you CAN discuss all of that stuff that was in that thread in this one. Like I'm about to do! Like King just did!

Speaking of Tarantino, saw Reservoir Dogs for the first time last night. Didn't love it to be honest. As usual, the dialogue is awesome, and the characters are great. But I didn't feel the story of the movie played out in a satisfying way. I'm not saying it should have had a happy ending or anything, but I just felt that the story led pretty much nowhere.

But like I said, the characters were great, so it wasn't bad, but I do think it's my least favorite Tarantino movie so far.

I feel the same. I didn't love it all that much but it did have great dialogue, although I couldn't agree more on the ending; unsatisfying is a good word for it. I don't need my endings to always be packaged all nice and neat for me, but something about it felt dropped and I can't quite explain what. Like you said though, per norm for a Tarantino movie, the characters were fun. Now, as for it being my least favorite Tarantino film...that honor goes to Death Proof. That movie truly didn't feel like a Tarantino film to me and more like a film that was trying and failing to imitate one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on October 20, 2015, 12:37:40 PM
I really enjoyed the first Matrix film. I fell asleep with 15 minutes to go in the second and never bothered finishing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on October 20, 2015, 12:41:05 PM
Ohhh boy... It is the same. We've had plenty of lasting discussions on a single film (or even a series, or a couple different films, or a certain director, etc), debating the popularity of it, whether people think it's as popular as it should be, whether it's too popular, whether the CGI is good or not, whether there was enough cleavage, how much it sucked, how much it was awesome, etc. That is the point of the thread. You discuss a movie you watched, and people feed off of it and expand. You used your thread to randomly bash (again, please don't take this as me caring whether you hate the film or not, I don't, I didn't like the way you went about it) and hardly discussed at all, only to berate people for discussing it...(and in my case making stuff up and putting words in my mouth) "I hate the movie! No one will change my opinion! It sucks! Bourbon and Mets!" (not an exact quote but pretty damn close) is not a discussion. I'm sure this is coming off more confrontational than I want it to, so apologies if it is, but damn if it isn't annoying. Also, we've discussed films that we've seen before over and over, or films rewatched...y'know... Pretty sure Hef locked it because you CAN discuss all of that stuff that was in that thread in this one. Like I'm about to do! Like King just did!

Bourbon and the Mets...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 20, 2015, 12:41:21 PM
It's beautiful. It's unfolding before your eyes, Tick.

Oh and I didn't like the first Matrix all that much either, so there ya go! I thought it was a great way to usher in a new era of people moving slow to dodge bullets, but that's about it. Kidding...kinda. It was a superb use of technology at the time and it actually did usher in a new era of CGI and was more or less a geeky tech-driven film for the masses and yet people who wanted to get WAY too into it could if they wanted, so it was a great film for all different types. It ends there, for me though. I watched the other two films but I couldn't tell you for the life of me what happened in them. Again though, it was important for the film industry at the time though, I really think.

Ohhh boy... It is the same. We've had plenty of lasting discussions on a single film (or even a series, or a couple different films, or a certain director, etc), debating the popularity of it, whether people think it's as popular as it should be, whether it's too popular, whether the CGI is good or not, whether there was enough cleavage, how much it sucked, how much it was awesome, etc. That is the point of the thread. You discuss a movie you watched, and people feed off of it and expand. You used your thread to randomly bash (again, please don't take this as me caring whether you hate the film or not, I don't, I didn't like the way you went about it) and hardly discussed at all, only to berate people for discussing it...(and in my case making stuff up and putting words in my mouth) "I hate the movie! No one will change my opinion! It sucks! Bourbon and Mets!" (not an exact quote but pretty damn close) is not a discussion. I'm sure this is coming off more confrontational than I want it to, so apologies if it is, but damn if it isn't annoying. Also, we've discussed films that we've seen before over and over, or films rewatched...y'know... Pretty sure Hef locked it because you CAN discuss all of that stuff that was in that thread in this one. Like I'm about to do! Like King just did!

Bourbon and the Mets...

:tup  :heart
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 20, 2015, 01:28:57 PM
Speaking of Tarantino, saw Reservoir Dogs for the first time last night. Didn't love it to be honest. As usual, the dialogue is awesome, and the characters are great. But I didn't feel the story of the movie played out in a satisfying way. I'm not saying it should have had a happy ending or anything, but I just felt that the story led pretty much nowhere.

But like I said, the characters were great, so it wasn't bad, but I do think it's my least favorite Tarantino movie so far.

I feel the same. I didn't love it all that much but it did have great dialogue, although I couldn't agree more on the ending; unsatisfying is a good word for it. I don't need my endings to always be packaged all nice and neat for me, but something about it felt dropped and I can't quite explain what. Like you said though, per norm for a Tarantino movie, the characters were fun. Now, as for it being my least favorite Tarantino film...that honor goes to Death Proof. That movie truly didn't feel like a Tarantino film to me and more like a film that was trying and failing to imitate one.

Haven't even seen Death Proof, but with all the things I keep hearing about it, I'm not sure I will. It might happen at one point, but right now I have no plans to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 20, 2015, 01:31:19 PM
I regretted it. One of the worst things i've ever seen by anyone.


Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 20, 2015, 02:16:48 PM
Pretty much. If you have absolutely nothing else to watch, then check it out just for how 'so bad it's funny' it is. But often times it surpasses even that. I'm not sure what Tarantino was thinking or what he was going for with that one. I don't even think it's grindhouse, it's just...a grind.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 20, 2015, 03:20:16 PM
Back To The Future  :'(

I love this film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 20, 2015, 05:35:26 PM
I regretted it. One of the worst things i've ever seen by anyone.




I wouldn't go that far, but it was pretty dumb.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on October 20, 2015, 05:50:48 PM
Watching the BTTF trilogy coinciding with October 21st ofc.  :angel:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 20, 2015, 05:57:37 PM
Watching the BTTF trilogy coinciding with October 21st ofc.  :angel:

Watched the original today. II tomorrow and III on Thursday :)

I wonder how long the movie takes place in Actual time spent. Like - Marty goes back to 1955 on day 1 then spends a week there and then goes back to when he left and the next morning goes to the future. Spends a day there . Then goes back to Alt 1985 and Spends a day or so there. Then goes back to 1955 for another day or so... Then spends x amount of time retrofitting the delorean and goes to 1855 for a week or so. . .
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 20, 2015, 07:22:14 PM
Watching the BTTF trilogy coinciding with October 21st ofc.  :angel:

Watched the original today. II tomorrow and III on Thursday :)

I wonder how long the movie takes place in Actual time spent. Like - Marty goes back to 1955 on day 1 then spends a week there and then goes back to when he left and the next morning goes to the future. Spends a day there . Then goes back to Alt 1985 and Spends a day or so there. Then goes back to 1955 for another day or so... Then spends x amount of time retrofitting the delorean and goes to 1855 for a week or so. . .

Jesus, where was the SPOILER ALERT tag??
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 21, 2015, 12:25:37 PM
lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 21, 2015, 12:49:16 PM
Watching the BTTF trilogy coinciding with October 21st ofc.  :angel:

Watched the original today. II tomorrow and III on Thursday :)

I wonder how long the movie takes place in Actual time spent. Like - Marty goes back to 1955 on day 1 then spends a week there and then goes back to when he left and the next morning goes to the future. Spends a day there . Then goes back to Alt 1985 and Spends a day or so there. Then goes back to 1955 for another day or so... Then spends x amount of time retrofitting the delorean and goes to 1855 for a week or so. . .

Jesus, where was the SPOILER ALERT tag??



[spoiler] The movie is 26 years old. [/spoiler]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 21, 2015, 01:41:10 PM
Some of us haven't watched it sir  :angry:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 21, 2015, 02:02:54 PM
:angry: Butthead
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 21, 2015, 02:09:37 PM
Some of us haven't watched sir  :angry:

Well... I was making a joke. I suspect Lucas wasn't.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 21, 2015, 02:20:34 PM
No problem, I had already planned to watch it soon anyways :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 21, 2015, 07:07:58 PM
Some of us haven't watched sir  :angry:

Well... I was making a joke. I suspect Lucas wasn't.

GTFO! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 21, 2015, 08:45:32 PM
I don't even see what could be considered spoilers in that post.  Even if you've never seen the movies before, you know it's about time travel.  Mentioning a couple of time shifts without context doesn't spoil anything.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 21, 2015, 09:43:10 PM
Oh ffs people.  It was supposed to be a joke!  Thank god one person here got it.

 :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 21, 2015, 11:44:45 PM
Yeah but this is DTF. Where if you say that farts are your favorite food, there will undoubtedly be a week-long discussion about how someone could like the taste of farts, what they taste like, if they'd taste at all if you couldn't smell, how they're digested, what circumstance led to such a thing, what kind of foods does the farter eat for the fart-eater to have optimal tastiness, how weather affects the consistency of the farts, how many farts someone would have to eat for they themselves to fart and all of the eaten farts to come out of said fart to form a delicious four-course fart in one single fart, and last but not least, what Kevin Moore's farts would taste like (the answer is a space dye vest, 100% Kashmir).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on October 22, 2015, 01:04:08 AM
Rammstein - Volkerball. Not really a movie, but a damn great dvd!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on October 22, 2015, 03:14:58 AM
Terminator Genisys. Meh. Some enjoyable stuff but some annoying things aswell. Not anywhere near as bad as the horrid reviews it got though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 22, 2015, 07:04:24 AM
Meet Joe Black

After catching parts of it here and there over the years (my wife loves it and watches it whenever it comes on), I finally got to see it from beginning to end.  The one thing that struck me was how damned funny it was.  It's not a comedy, it's certainly a drama, a character study, and a few other things, but knowing all the circumstances and the characters, and what they know and don't know, somehow made a lot of the scenes quite amazing.  Nearly every line, it seemed, carried a double meaning because we knew who Joe was and what he meant, and how it was (mis)interpreted by everyone else.  Or everyone except for Parrish, who knew Joe's secret.  It's hard to explain if you've never seen it.  But all the dramatic irony, ironically, made the movie very funny.  I was constantly laughing out loud at how cleverly written it was.

The story itself was a bit less interesting to me, and I admit to losing focus a few times over the movie's three-hour length, but that's mostly because I was tired; it was still quite good.  Also, Claire Forlani is amazing as Parrish's (Anthony Hopkins) younger daughter and Joe's love interest, such as it is.  Actually, all the casting is excellent.

A much better film than I'd expected, and much better than I'd thought, based on what I'd seen previously.  Four spoonfuls of peanut butter out of five.  Would not watch again, but would sit and watch some if caught on cable, and would enjoy more now, knowing all the context.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 22, 2015, 08:22:35 AM
I can't stand that movie.  It drags, and drags, and then it drags, and Pitt's schtick really gets old.

This is compounded by the fact that my wife, like yours, loves the film and watches it whenever it is on, so I inevitably wind up sitting through at least parts of it.

Yuck.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 22, 2015, 09:30:04 AM
Haven't seen it since it was in the theater's.  I do remember thinking how unexpected it was for Pitt to get sandwiched the way he did.  I was both  :omg: and   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 22, 2015, 09:31:58 AM
I like that movie. Maybe not four out of five, but I definetely liked it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 22, 2015, 10:46:11 AM
I can't stand that movie.  It drags, and drags, and then it drags, and Pitt's schtick really gets old.

This is compounded by the fact that my wife, like yours, loves the film and watches it whenever it is on, so I inevitably wind up sitting through at least parts of it.

Yuck.

Yeah, I'm not going to ever rent it, or even sit through it again without good reason, and it does move very slowly and in a very calculated way, but I'm sure that those were intentional decisions made by the director.  But I can't say that it's a bad movie.  It seems to do exactly what it means to do, and again, what struck me most was how damned clever it was.  And now that I know what the heck's going on and all the background, all those nuances which were lost on me will make sense and I'll be able to enjoy the times I catch parts of it with my wife.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 22, 2015, 10:53:36 AM
Haven't seen it since it was in the theater's.  I do remember thinking how unexpected it was for Pitt to get sandwiched the way he did.  I was both  :omg: and   :lol

Hilarious death scene.



[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on October 22, 2015, 02:39:06 PM
Meet Joe Black

After catching parts of it here and there over the years (my wife loves it and watches it whenever it comes on), I finally got to see it from beginning to end.  The one thing that struck me was how damned funny it was.  It's not a comedy, it's certainly a drama, a character study, and a few other things, but knowing all the circumstances and the characters, and what they know and don't know, somehow made a lot of the scenes quite amazing.  Nearly every line, it seemed, carried a double meaning because we knew who Joe was and what he meant, and how it was (mis)interpreted by everyone else.  Or everyone except for Parrish, who knew Joe's secret.  It's hard to explain if you've never seen it.  But all the dramatic irony, ironically, made the movie very funny.  I was constantly laughing out loud at how cleverly written it was.

The story itself was a bit less interesting to me, and I admit to losing focus a few times over the movie's three-hour length, but that's mostly because I was tired; it was still quite good.  Also, Claire Forlani is amazing as Parrish's (Anthony Hopkins) younger daughter and Joe's love interest, such as it is.  Actually, all the casting is excellent.

A much better film than I'd expected, and much better than I'd thought, based on what I'd seen previously.  Four spoonfuls of peanut butter out of five.  Would not watch again, but would sit and watch some if caught on cable, and would enjoy more now, knowing all the context.
Claire Forlani has intoxicating eyes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 22, 2015, 03:39:09 PM
I've always liked Claire.  She seems like a genuinely nice person, and while not really your classic knockout, she's very pretty in a way.  I can also understand guys not finding her attractive at all.  But she was absolutely stunning in this movie.  I've never seen her look better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on October 22, 2015, 04:34:41 PM
I've always liked Claire.  She seems like a genuinely nice person, and while not really your classic knockout, she's very pretty in a way.  I can also understand guys not finding her attractive at all.  But she was absolutely stunning in this movie.  I've never seen her look better.
Personally I can't understand anyone not finding her attractive. Maybe not your type I could see,  but she is a beautiful woman.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 22, 2015, 05:11:54 PM
I think she is gorgeous! Brandi Svenning  :heart
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: adace on October 23, 2015, 01:44:49 AM
Saw Bridge of Spies yesterday. Phenomenal movie, definitely one of Spielberg's best. Top-notch acting and engaging story. One of my favorites of this year for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 23, 2015, 07:37:34 AM
Saw Bridge of Spies yesterday. Phenomenal movie, definitely one of Spielberg's best. Top-notch acting and engaging story. One of my favorites of this year for sure.
Really looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on October 23, 2015, 07:42:10 AM
Watched Camp Nowhere last night. What a trip down memory lane that was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 23, 2015, 07:45:20 AM
Watched Camp Nowhere last night. What a trip down memory lane that was.
Never heard of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on October 23, 2015, 07:47:05 AM
Watched Camp Nowhere last night. What a trip down memory lane that was.
Never heard of it.

Nobody has. It's to Heavy Weights as Deep Impact is to Armageddon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 23, 2015, 08:04:10 AM
Not sure that's a good comparison.  Never heard of Heavy Weights either.

Deep Impact is a much better film than Armageddon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on October 23, 2015, 08:26:27 AM
Not sure that's a good comparison. Never heard of Heavy Weights either.

 :omg: :omg: :omg:

Deep Impact is a much better film than Armageddon.

I was talking more along the lines of familiarity. Deep Impact is definitely better, but I still prefer to watch Armageddon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 23, 2015, 08:28:21 AM
I've never heard of Camp Nowhere or Heavy Weights either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 23, 2015, 08:29:00 AM
Not sure that's a good comparison.  Never heard of Heavy Weights either.

Deep Impact is a much better film than Armageddon.

I've only seen each one once but at the time I remember thinking that Deep Impact was a lot more overly-dramatic and cloying.

But since then i've grown to hate Joel Schumacher or Michael Bay or whoever made Armageddon so my opinion could change If I watched them now.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 23, 2015, 08:48:48 AM
Not sure that's a good comparison. Never heard of Heavy Weights either.

 :omg: :omg: :omg:
I just googled it and read the wiki article.

Yeah, never heard of it, wouldn't have watched it if I had heard of it.

Watch better stuff, man.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 23, 2015, 09:42:10 AM
I think Armageddon is alright, but it's pretty ridiculous. Deep Impact though, that's a great movie in my mind. Elijah Wood's story line always gets to me, don't know why. It just gives me the feeling I get from another movie I don't remember right now, but I think it's the feeling that kotowboy gets from the ending of Interstellar. Except I may like that feeling more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 23, 2015, 09:43:00 AM
The feeling I get at the end of Interstellar is just confusion.

Oh he's going into the black hole. Cool I guess. This'll be interesting. It appears to be snowing in there ? Oh he's ejected. Well he's dead now for sure... Huh ? What ?

He's what ? Where is this ? Some alien city ?

It's a bookcase ? Ohhhh it's Murphs bedroom. I get it. ...

Ok now where is he ? In a Space Station ? Cool. And Murph is there ? Ok. Oh he said goodbye and left. Wait now what is he doing ? Where is he going ? Huh What ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on October 23, 2015, 09:43:45 AM
They were two completely different movies really. Armageddon focused primarily on the team on the asteroid. Deep Impact focused on what would happen to society.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 23, 2015, 10:10:46 AM
The feeling I get at the end of Interstellar is just confusion.

I thought I remembered you saying something different about how you felt there. Hard to descrie though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 23, 2015, 10:11:22 AM
They were two completely different movies really. Armageddon focused primarily on the team on the asteroid. Deep Impact focused on what would happen to society.
The difference isn't just on focus.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on October 23, 2015, 05:23:07 PM
SPECTRE. nuff said. Amazing. If you like Bond movies...............this will blow you away. If you do not like Bond movies it will blow you away.  GREAT movie. Waltz will get a nomination and Craig should. It is a Bond film but with great acting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 23, 2015, 06:36:41 PM
Whoa, I didn't realize the new Bond movie was out!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 23, 2015, 09:26:56 PM
Whoa, I didn't realize the new Bond movie was out!

Neither did I, since it turns out it doesn't come out until November 12 in my country. :(

Glad to hear it was great though. Can't wait. :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 24, 2015, 12:57:17 AM
Finally saw Hocus Pocus tonight. Pretty funny and adorable. All my friends were like "How haven't you seen this?!"  :lol

They were also watching Nightmare Before Christmas, but I've seen that and was too tired to lounge on a couch for another hour and change.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 24, 2015, 05:28:58 AM
SPECTRE. nuff said. Amazing. If you like Bond movies...............this will blow you away. If you do not like Bond movies it will blow you away.  GREAT movie. Waltz will get a nomination and Craig should. It is a Bond film but with great acting.
It's not out anywhere in the world yet.  The world premiere isn't until October 26th.

How did you see it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 24, 2015, 06:31:50 AM
SPECTRE. nuff said. Amazing. If you like Bond movies...............this will blow you away. If you do not like Bond movies it will blow you away.  GREAT movie. Waltz will get a nomination and Craig should. It is a Bond film but with great acting.
It's not out anywhere in the world yet.  The world premiere isn't until October 26th.

How did you see it?

IIRC, Trooper has some kind of buddy in the business I think, and has many times seen movies before their actual premier.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 24, 2015, 06:36:24 AM
Cool.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on October 24, 2015, 07:12:02 AM
SPECTRE. nuff said. Amazing. If you like Bond movies...............this will blow you away. If you do not like Bond movies it will blow you away.  GREAT movie. Waltz will get a nomination and Craig should. It is a Bond film but with great acting.
It's not out anywhere in the world yet.  The world premiere isn't until October 26th.

How did you see it?

IIRC, Trooper has some kind of buddy in the business I think, and has many times seen movies before their actual premier.

This.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 24, 2015, 03:49:27 PM
Just got back from The Martian. Excellent movie, I'd probably say it's my #1 of the year so far. There are some very interesting yet to come out, so we'll see where it eventually lands. But as of right now, #1 of 2015.

Hadn't seen any trailers or read/watched any reviews, so I knew nothing going in, which was wonderful. There were many things I liked about the movie, but the most stand out thing for me was how they made you care for Mark as a person, which is perhaps the most important part of a movie like this. He was smart, efficient, and determined, but he was also funny and optimistic, which made him very likable, and I thought Matt Damon did a great job playing all of that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 25, 2015, 04:38:00 AM
Some friends and I spent the day at the Alamo Drafthouse today for Dismember the Alamo- basically you pay $30 and they show four mystery horror movies (though I'm not sure I'd classify all of them as horror this year). You don't know what's showing until it comes on the screen, which is a lot of fun.
First they showed Ken Russel's The Devils, which I guess is considered fairly rare, but I just saw last year oddly enough. It has nuns in it, which ended up winning me the costume contest since I had coincidentally dressed appropriately (I won a hat, hoodie and pint glass). Anyway, awesome movie- not exactly horror but terrifying because it's based on true events.
Then we watched Onibaba, a weird but gorgeous Japanese flick I had never heard of.
Next was Dagon- oh god, why?!  :lol
But the icing on the cake was that not only was the fourth movie motherfucking RE-ANIMATOR but Stuart Gordon was there in person for a Q&A, and to sign these awesome posters we all got:

(https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12106800_777264349680_3299816906732603990_n.jpg?oh=29a71f6841142ddc78757a22087edea2&oe=56CFA7D8)

An awesome day!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 25, 2015, 04:41:38 AM
Re-Animator!! :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 25, 2015, 04:58:15 AM
That's awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 25, 2015, 06:49:54 AM
Re-Animator is great!  I caught it on TV one time long ago, and had no idea what it was going into it.  I soon learned.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 25, 2015, 02:10:42 PM
I know! I never dreamed I would get to meet the sicko who made it!  :lol

Have you guys seen Dagon? He also made that, but not NEARLY as good haha
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on October 25, 2015, 02:21:47 PM
I saw it a while back when my Lovecraft addiction was in full force and couldn't finish it. I thought it was pretty bad... Plus it's based on The Shadow Over Innsmouth, not Dagon..which is really strange they named it such, but I get it for the what the movie was. But those two short stories are two of my favorite by Lovecraft, especially Dagon. But I was watching it and citing the similarities to TSOI instead of Dagon, then slowly..."WAIT A FUCKIN' MINUTE"!  :lol So I was a bit disappointed in that regard, but also just thought it was kind of sloppy.

But that's an awesome story, and Reanimator is the tits.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on October 25, 2015, 03:13:41 PM
So I just watched Kung Fury again, and it was still glorious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 25, 2015, 09:46:44 PM
I saw it a while back when my Lovecraft addiction was in full force and couldn't finish it. I thought it was pretty bad... Plus it's based on The Shadow Over Innsmouth, not Dagon..which is really strange they named it such, but I get it for the what the movie was. But those two short stories are two of my favorite by Lovecraft, especially Dagon. But I was watching it and citing the similarities to TSOI instead of Dagon, then slowly..."WAIT A FUCKIN' MINUTE"!  :lol So I was a bit disappointed in that regard, but also just thought it was kind of sloppy.

But that's an awesome story, and Reanimator is the tits.

That it is. And yeah, I'm not familiar with either of the stories but Dagon the movie is just :lolpalm:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 25, 2015, 10:19:38 PM
Reanimator is the tits.

I too often think quite fondly of Barbara Crampton based on her outstanding performance in this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 25, 2015, 10:23:57 PM
Finally got to see Ex Machina. Great movie though one point does bother me and kinda dampers me from giving it a 9/10.

Spoilers below...




I kinda don't get Caleb's desire to help out Ava so much. I mean it's implied that he's in love with her to some degree which pushes him but I might have to rewatch again to see if I really caught his motivations. And I'm not sure why after finding out that Nathan was replacing his previous AI models, his motivations become stronger to help Ava. I dunno I'll need to sleep on it and re-watch sometime.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on October 26, 2015, 07:02:48 AM
Finally got around to watching Jurassic World. Really enjoyed it and found it deserving of the hype. Just a great action movie. Hopefully the next one is just as good. I did get annoyed with wife talking about fake it was becasue that lady was running around the hole movie high heels.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 26, 2015, 10:29:09 AM
I finally watched X-Men: Days Of Future Passed last night. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique.

The night before I watched Due Date and really didn't like it. I don't think Zach Galifianakis is funny at all and I'm glad to see Robert Downey Jr. is branching out a bit and playing a sardonic character.  :P
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Post by: Orbert on October 26, 2015, 11:02:40 AM
I caught most of Due Date, and felt the same way.  It just wasn't that funny.  I can see how a lot of it was supposed to be funny, with the premise and the wacky stuff that happens, but it just felt forced, not natural at all.  RDJ did a great job playing RDJ, but with him as the straight man, it mostly pointed out how unfunny Galifianakis is.
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 26, 2015, 11:27:02 AM
I caught most of Due Date, and felt the same way.  It just wasn't that funny.  I can see how a lot of it was supposed to be funny, with the premise and the wacky stuff that happens, but it just felt forced, not natural at all.  RDJ did a great job playing RDJ, but with him as the straight man, it mostly pointed out how unfunny Galifianakis is.

In addition, if they were attempting to make an updated version of Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, they failed poorly.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 26, 2015, 11:41:31 AM
I don't think Zach Galifianakis is funny at all.


Correct.
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Post by: Orbert on October 26, 2015, 01:11:28 PM
I caught most of Due Date, and felt the same way.  It just wasn't that funny.  I can see how a lot of it was supposed to be funny, with the premise and the wacky stuff that happens, but it just felt forced, not natural at all.  RDJ did a great job playing RDJ, but with him as the straight man, it mostly pointed out how unfunny Galifianakis is.

In addition, if they were attempting to make an updated version of Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, they failed poorly.

I thought of that, too.  It's what it seemed like it was trying to be, but it just wasn't funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 26, 2015, 05:07:47 PM
Spectre.


Fuck yeah.



That is all.


:hat
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on October 26, 2015, 08:32:57 PM
A Beautiful Mind - Simply beautiful and inspiring. Crowe did a wonderful job and it's the best I've ever seen him. I can't believe I waited this long to see it.

Furious 7 - Fun installment of the series, as usual. I thought it was stronger than 6, but not as good as 5. Great tribute to Paul at the end.
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Post by: bout to crash on October 26, 2015, 08:57:44 PM
Reanimator is the tits.

I too often think quite fondly of Barbara Crampton based on her outstanding performance in this movie.

:clap:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 27, 2015, 06:56:01 AM
Heh heh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on October 27, 2015, 08:49:37 AM
The Gift.

Wasn't difficult to figure out what the gift was, but getting to that point was the mystery.  Also, if you don't like slow moving movies stay away.
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Post by: Orbert on October 27, 2015, 10:50:50 AM
I thought the "gift" was getting to see Katie Holmes topless.

(yeah yeah, no one's made that joke before)
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Post by: Zantera on October 27, 2015, 11:39:39 AM
I thought he meant the new 2015-movie The Gift, but seeing as Raimi made one as well, I guess it could be either. :P Actually wikipedia has a list of more than 5 The Gift's.
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Post by: Orbert on October 27, 2015, 11:45:46 AM
It's all so confusing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on October 27, 2015, 12:02:48 PM
ya, I was talking about the new one with Jason Bateman.  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 27, 2015, 12:16:34 PM
Hmm, between the two of them, I think I'd still rather see Katie Holmes topless.  But to each his own.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on October 27, 2015, 12:26:35 PM
Hmm, between the two of them, I think I'd still rather see Katie Holmes topless.  But to each his own.

no doubt.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 27, 2015, 02:14:36 PM
Just saw Inside Out. My god, I was not prepared for that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 27, 2015, 02:26:33 PM
Did you forget your wallet ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on October 27, 2015, 06:11:05 PM
Inside Out is pretty damn emotional. Literally.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 28, 2015, 05:06:06 AM
Hmm, between the two of them, I think I'd still rather see Katie Holmes topless.  But to each his own.

Testify
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 28, 2015, 05:14:39 AM
Did you forget your wallet ?

More like I forgot tissues.

(because of crying, not the other thing, you sickos)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on October 28, 2015, 06:31:02 AM
Maybe it's just me being all dead inside, but I find it interesting when people cry to movies, probably because it hasn't happened to myself. I can get emotional and feel sadness but it doesn't express itself in that way, it's more of an inner sadness. The closest I've gotten to that level of emotion in a cinema was probably when I saw Fast & Furious 7 when they did the homage to Paul Walker at the end. Not an emotional movie by any stretch, but considering his sad fate, it was a touching homage to him and it definitely cast a big shadow over the whole movie. The movie itself was enjoyable (but not mindblowing or anything), but it became emotionally charged because of Paul Walker. I didn't cry though, but a few people did.

I think in general I get more attached to characters in episodic video-games (like Telltale or Life is Strange) or TV-shows. You get more time with the characters there, but in a 2 hour movie there's just not time for the movie to root itself so deep in my mind that I get THAT emotional about a character dying. In a TV-show however, you can have a character grow over 4-5 seasons and have a horrible fate and the impact is much bigger.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 28, 2015, 06:40:44 AM
Different people are affected by films differently, and to differing degrees.  As with anything else in life, I suppose.  I get what you mean about becoming more invested in a character you've known over a longer period of time, but I think a good story can suck you right in and "make" you care -- again, if you have the predisposition to such things.

I think of the opening sequence of Up, the wordless story of the couple.  I was welling up by the end of it, and I'd known those characters less than ten minutes.  And they're obviously fictional, computer-animated people who I'd never met and will never meet, but somehow I cared about what was happening to them, a lot.  I know people who said that they were crying at the end of that sequence.  That's some good storytelling.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 28, 2015, 08:08:13 AM
To be fair, I am a pretty emotional guy. Deaths or even purely sad moments are far from the only things that make me cry. I cry to pretty much anything. Scenes like "no, I am your father" usually brings me to tears just because it's such an iconic and powerful moment.
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 28, 2015, 12:23:00 PM
Different people are affected by films differently, and to differing degrees.  As with anything else in life, I suppose.  I get what you mean about becoming more invested in a character you've known over a longer period of time, but I think a good story can suck you right in and "make" you care -- again, if you have the predisposition to such things.

I think of the opening sequence of Up, the wordless story of the couple.  I was welling up by the end of it, and I'd known those characters less than ten minutes.  And they're obviously fictional, computer-animated people who I'd never met and will never meet, but somehow I cared about what was happening to them, a lot.  I know people who said that they were crying at the end of that sequence.  That's some good storytelling.

I get emotional during a lot of movies. It's actually ridiculous sometimes. It doesn't necessarily have to be a sad scene. It could be a positive scene and I suppose it's because altruism is just as beautiful/emotional a moment as any melancholy scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 28, 2015, 01:35:54 PM
I used to try to be stoic when watching movies, or admiring paintings or sculptures or other works of art, basically anything except music.  I've always allowed myself to be taken by music.  But I had this idea that it was cool to not be moved by art, and anything less was unmanly or uncool or something.  Yeah, pretty stupid, since the whole point of art is to make an impression, to move the viewer.  Then I read something that said that one reason why men die younger and have more heart attacks and stuff could be because they're always stifling their emotions, which is just plain unhealthy.  Let it out; it's better for you.

So now I don't care who sees me or what they think.  If something is sad, I let it make me sad.  If something's good, I let it make me happy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 28, 2015, 03:27:30 PM

I get emotional during a lot of movies. It's actually ridiculous sometimes. It doesn't necessarily have to be a sad scene. It could be a positive scene and I suppose it's because altruism is just as beautiful/emotional a moment as any melancholy scene.

Me too. I never used to. It could just be a rousing score or anything. Seeing it on a massive screen with loud music. I dunno.

I never used to well up before I get severe depression. Now I do at the drop of a hat. :(
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Post by: TioJorge on October 28, 2015, 04:23:01 PM
I'll chime in with the emotional ups and downs that come with movies. Usually if it's pertaining to children whether it's good or bad. But also the good 'ole reunions after turmoil and the like.

That said, and related to the topic and discussion all at once:

Southpaw. Pretty much your by-the-book boxing film that I felt was almost a fictional modernized version of Cinderella Man (which I liked more as a boxing movie with heart). But I did like the brutality of Jake and then the movie had a nice backdrop of a dad working his ass off and getting his shit straight (which I can relate to immensely right now) for his daughter. It tugged at the heart-strings a bit but more often than not once a bit cliche as far as boxing movies go and was predictable *almost* to a fault. But it was a good watch. Nothing amazing, but I enjoyed it. Probably won't ever see it again though.
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Post by: bout to crash on October 28, 2015, 06:17:40 PM
I used to try to be stoic when watching movies, or admiring paintings or sculptures or other works of art, basically anything except music.  I've always allowed myself to be taken by music.  But I had this idea that it was cool to not be moved by art, and anything less was unmanly or uncool or something.  Yeah, pretty stupid, since the whole point of art is to make an impression, to move the viewer.  Then I read something that said that one reason why men die younger and have more heart attacks and stuff could be because they're always stifling their emotions, which is just plain unhealthy.  Let it out; it's better for you.

So now I don't care who sees me or what they think.  If something is sad, I let it make me sad.  If something's good, I let it make me happy.

 :tup

And I agree about the beginning of Up, omg

I don't cry easily with movies, but I've become a bit more of a softie over the years. First movie that ever made me cry was Requiem for a Dream. I told that to somebody recently and he said "The ass-to-ass scene?!"  :rollin
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 28, 2015, 08:28:38 PM
I used to try to be stoic when watching movies, or admiring paintings or sculptures or other works of art, basically anything except music.  I've always allowed myself to be taken by music.  But I had this idea that it was cool to not be moved by art, and anything less was unmanly or uncool or something.  Yeah, pretty stupid, since the whole point of art is to make an impression, to move the viewer.  Then I read something that said that one reason why men die younger and have more heart attacks and stuff could be because they're always stifling their emotions, which is just plain unhealthy.  Let it out; it's better for you.

So now I don't care who sees me or what they think.  If something is sad, I let it make me sad.  If something's good, I let it make me happy.

Exactly. Just let it out.

Me too. I never used to. It could just be a rousing score or anything. Seeing it on a massive screen with loud music. I dunno.

I never used to well up before I get severe depression. Now I do at the drop of a hat. :(

You're an empath...of sorts.


Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 29, 2015, 05:53:29 AM
My wife and I balled our eyes out at the open scene.  It hit home hard.  My wife and I tried to have children for years with no luck.  Even tried invetro 3 times.  So here is a room full of parents with their children and 2 adults in the back crying.  I love the movie UP and own it but we haven't watched it since.  Too emotional for us.
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Post by: kaos2900 on October 29, 2015, 06:30:26 AM
Inside was very emotional of my wife and I. We have an almost 3 year old daughter and the montage the girl growing up was very depressing.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on October 29, 2015, 09:18:54 AM
Inside was very emotional of my wife and I. We have an almost 3 year old daughter and the montage the girl growing up was very depressing.
I agree. I'm not even a parent and I think about that when I think about having kids one day.


Just watched Gladiator. It's been so long since I've last seen it. Incredible movie and has one of the best endings of any movie I've seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 29, 2015, 10:19:57 AM
I recently re-watched Little Miss Sunshine.  That movie makes me bawl at multiple points, before laughing my ass off during the final dance scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 29, 2015, 10:54:58 AM
Hell yes, I love that movie. When Steve Carrell tears the door off the van, omg  :rollin
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 29, 2015, 01:59:54 PM
I know right?
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Post by: Dream Team on October 29, 2015, 05:55:11 PM
My wife and I balled our eyes out at the open scene.  It hit home hard.  My wife and I tried to have children for years with no luck.  Even tried invetro 3 times.  So here is a room full of parents with their children and 2 adults in the back crying.  I love the movie UP and own it but we haven't watched it since.  Too emotional for us.

I feel that way about the movie Tangled. Great movie, but very tough to take the emotional and mental abuse of Rapunzel when I also had (have) 2 cute blond daughters.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tick on November 02, 2015, 02:28:25 PM
Just saw South Paw. Sure its a bit formulaic, but I liked it a lot. Tear jerker.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on November 04, 2015, 05:36:19 AM
Interview with a vampire. I love this movie

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3N0VetpYvQE/SxJiVKFcrBI/AAAAAAAAAzo/bG2to2OVaSU/s1600/Interview_with_a_Vampire_1.jpg)
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 04, 2015, 05:45:52 AM
Interview with a vampire. I love this movie

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3N0VetpYvQE/SxJiVKFcrBI/AAAAAAAAAzo/bG2to2OVaSU/s1600/Interview_with_a_Vampire_1.jpg)

What an awesome movie. Too bad the next one wasn't as good and they never bothered continuing with the series.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 04, 2015, 08:52:10 AM
Yessss. I was just talking about that movie the other day. I saw it in theaters when I was young and fell in love with both lead actors and their ponytails  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on November 04, 2015, 12:12:43 PM
Prog, are you talking about Byzantium? I thought that was a pretty damn good flick, especially for the vampire genre and being related (at least in spirit) to Interview. Although I definitely like Interview better and it's probably still my favorite vampire flick, I thought Byzantium was great in of itself and kept the spirit of 'vampire tells life story' fashion. I also love the tone of it, probably more than Interview in that regard.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 04, 2015, 12:37:49 PM
Prog, are you talking about Byzantium? I thought that was a pretty damn good flick, especially for the vampire genre and being related (at least in spirit) to Interview. Although I definitely like Interview better and it's probably still my favorite vampire flick, I thought Byzantium was great in of itself and kept the spirit of 'vampire tells life story' fashion. I also love the tone of it, probably more than Interview in that regard.

I never saw Byzantium.  Maybe I'll check it out later.
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Post by: TioJorge on November 04, 2015, 03:06:42 PM
Definitely should. But what was the 'next one' you spoke of then? I definitely have to check out a sequel even if it wasn't as good (unless it was just a cash-in and wasn't made by the same people and was just horrible or something).

ED: Ahhhh shit nevermind, I just remembered right after posting... Queen Of The Damned. Yeah, what a shit film. Definitely pretending it doesn't exist.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on November 04, 2015, 06:15:31 PM
I like Queen of The Damned, and also enjoy Interview With a Vampire.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on November 05, 2015, 12:01:13 AM
It's "Interview with THE Vampire" people.
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Post by: TioJorge on November 05, 2015, 02:35:04 AM
:dangerwillrobinson:
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 05, 2015, 05:01:41 AM
Definitely should. But what was the 'next one' you spoke of then? I definitely have to check out a sequel even if it wasn't as good (unless it was just a cash-in and wasn't made by the same people and was just horrible or something).

ED: Ahhhh shit nevermind, I just remembered right after posting... Queen Of The Damned. Yeah, what a shit film. Definitely pretending it doesn't exist.  :lol

I thought I heard that they were going to make another movie in the series, but I don't remember if it was a rumor or they never went through with it or if they are actually working on it. I have to do some digging.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on November 05, 2015, 07:54:02 AM
It's "Interview with THE Vampire" people.

My bad....I was in a hurry typing that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on November 06, 2015, 07:10:10 PM
Burn After Reading. Pretty OK but JK Simmons brief parts were easily the best parts of the movie.
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Post by: The Trooper on November 07, 2015, 12:54:39 PM
American Sniper. For about the 20th time. GREAT movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 07, 2015, 01:47:53 PM
American Sniper. For about the 20th time. GREAT movie
It was pretty good, but not 20 times good.

Once was enough for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 08, 2015, 03:33:36 AM
About 15 minutes was enough for me, then I lost interest and watched something else.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 08, 2015, 04:20:52 AM
Nebraska, got notion of it 'cause Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) was starring in it... I loved it! great atmosphere, it's one of those "Nothing is really happening" movies but I enjoy the road trips kind of movies and this story, dwelling between comedy and drama (well, more drama but there were fun moments), really intrigued me. Loved to see a slice of those areas of the USA, and the old wife of the protagonist was histerical (see the cemetery scene for example). All around a nice little story of what goes on with "normal people", sometimes it's fun to watch a movie about this kind of day to day lives.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 09, 2015, 04:59:52 AM
Burn After Reading. Pretty OK but JK Simmons brief parts were easily the best parts of the movie.

The Russians?
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Post by: Zantera on November 09, 2015, 07:42:51 AM
American Sniper. For about the 20th time. GREAT movie

20 times? Wow! I haven't even seen some of my all time favorites 20 times.

As for American Sniper, never saw it. But it's not really a movie aimed to me, so no biggie. I saw that clip of the rubber baby and burst out laughing though. That looked hilarious.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 09, 2015, 08:01:51 AM
It's the middle of the film festival here right now so I have seen a bunch of good movies. Most recently I saw Once Upon a Crime: The Borelli-Davis Conspiracy. What a well made and maddening documentary. Basically these cops got framed for a murder in order to keep the Denver PD's corrupt organized crime unit alive back in the seventies. And both of them were here to answer questions, which was awesome. More info/trailer: https://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=27866
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mrtruthless on November 09, 2015, 09:03:16 AM
I watched My Dinner With Andre for the first time after hearing about how good it was supposed to be.

I wasn't quite sure at the beginning if I'd like it, even though I could appreciate the talent in the performances. You could tell that they were theater vets given their many long, uncut monologues done like it was no big deal.

But once they dig into the metaphorical "meat" of the dinner, I was enthralled. This movie came out in 1981, and yet feels entirely relevant in 2015. I look forward to digging into their next two movies.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 09, 2015, 11:30:03 PM
That movie has been on my list for a few years now, but I still haven't seen it!
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Post by: T-ski on November 10, 2015, 08:39:30 AM
Double feature this past weekend, Trainwreck and Mr. Holmes.

Trainwreck is the standard Judd Apatow flick.  Amy Schumer is her typical dirty humored self.  More than enough LOL moments. It did seem to drag at the end though.

Mr. Holmes stars Ian McKellan as a 90 year old Sherlock Holmes fighting through early dementia trying to remember his last case.  Slow paced story driven movie. Worth the watch.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 14, 2015, 06:39:24 AM
Watched Tomorrowland last night.  I liked it quite a bit, but I see how some people might not.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on November 14, 2015, 11:40:05 AM
Rewatched Ant-Man! Such a great fun movie.  :tup
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Post by: KevShmev on November 15, 2015, 07:58:25 PM
Recently saw One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest again.  So good.  I tend to think Jack Nicholson is a bit overrated, because it always seems like he plays himself, but he is totally awesome in this flick. And Louise Fletcher was magnificent as Nurse Ratched.  It's not easy to make viewers hate a character that much.
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Post by: Orbert on November 15, 2015, 08:39:09 PM
I'd seen the movie way, way back when I was a lad.  Years later, in college in the 80's, it was on the reading list for an English class.  When I started reading it, and realized that the book was written in what I call "second person" (not the main character, but point of view by someone else in the story, a la Dr. Watson telling the Sherlock Holmes stories) and by whom, I was blown away.  I had no idea.  I loved the movie anyway, but watching it again after reading it was mind-boggling.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 16, 2015, 06:09:49 AM
I re-watched the first X-Men movie and I picked up on something that irked me. Charles Xavier refers to Magneto as having a power that could be extremely dangerous, which is true. However, I think Charles' power is more dangerous and he has used it on many occasions against the will of others. Hmmm
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on November 16, 2015, 06:44:24 AM
Re-watched Edge Of Tomorrow and still it's such an entertaining movie.
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Post by: chknptpie on November 16, 2015, 07:50:09 PM
Re-watched Edge Of Tomorrow and still it's such an entertaining movie.
I agree - rehashed groundhog's day with aliens was pretty entertaining  :metal
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 17, 2015, 10:42:49 AM
Just saw Kung Fury and it was mostly cringeworthy instead of funny although it did improve towards the end.

That prolonged fight scene was pretty funny and the anime cartoon section was hilarious.

" This is heaven ? It looks so...real.."

Cobra : "er.....yeeaaaahhhhhh......" :lol

Some nice visuals though. The dinosaurs looked particularly good and the shot where Thor appears and lands in the water was pretty cool.

Meh overall.
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Post by: BlackInk on November 17, 2015, 01:18:28 PM
Just saw Gone Baby Gone. Hadn't seen it before, and I enjoyed it very much. Probably my favorite movie from 2007, just barely beating Zodiac, mostly because I think Gone Baby Gone was more thought provoking and had a more complete story.
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Post by: faizoff on November 19, 2015, 08:47:35 PM
Spy. Hilarious I could not stop laughing throughout the entire movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 21, 2015, 06:35:03 AM
Just finished the documentary The Death of Superman Lives. Wow, what a fucked up film that would have been. The doc was a fascinating look into how big budget films actually get made. Or, sometimes, not made.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2015, 06:38:14 AM
It was cool to watch.  Nick Cage was such a weird choice and seeing hisome input was so different than what most in vision ed Superman as.  He had a ton of input.
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Post by: MajorBoobage on November 21, 2015, 07:19:36 AM
Locke with Tom Hardy. 3rd or 4th time, i really really like that movie, relaxing because of the night drive, always been my guilty pleasure.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 21, 2015, 05:22:24 PM
Just finished the documentary The Death of Superman Lives. Wow, what a fucked up film that would have been. The doc was a fascinating look into how big budget films actually get made. Or, sometimes, not made.

I want to see this!
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Post by: orcus116 on November 21, 2015, 09:00:42 PM
Watched Snatch again. Bricktop's death is probably my favorite movie villain's death ever.
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Post by: BlackInk on November 22, 2015, 01:32:34 AM
Saw the last Hunger Games movie yesterday and liked it very much. There were a few moments of cheese in there, but the good moments were good enough to make it the best movie in the series I think.
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Post by: Accelerando on November 22, 2015, 01:52:37 AM
Just watched The Purge: Anarchy. One of my problems with the first Purge movie is that it tried so hard to be a horror film, I didn't buy into it . The horror element didn't work with it's concept. With Anarchy, gearing more of the suspenseful social science route rather than slasher/horror of the first movie make the political overtones more effective.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 22, 2015, 05:44:00 AM
Watched Snatch again. Bricktop's death is probably my favorite movie villain's death ever.

I love that movie.

Sugar?

No thanks. I'm sweet enough.

 :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: V_R11 on November 22, 2015, 11:07:56 AM
Hunger Games : Mockingjay part 2

Surprisingly good
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 22, 2015, 07:56:30 PM
Watched Snatch again. Bricktop's death is probably my favorite movie villain's death ever.

I love that movie.

Sugar?

No thanks. I'm sweet enough.

 :lol

 :lol

Love that movie so much. I have a coworker who looks like Brick Top. Female.




 :|
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on November 22, 2015, 08:04:25 PM
My apologies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 22, 2015, 11:09:56 PM
Don't worry, I rarely see her.

I just watched Last Tango in Paris  :|
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 23, 2015, 05:50:48 AM
Watched Snatch again. Bricktop's death is probably my favorite movie villain's death ever.

I love that movie.

Sugar?

No thanks. I'm sweet enough.

 :lol

 :lol

Love that movie so much. I have a coworker who looks like Brick Top. Female.




 :|

That's...unsettling.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on November 23, 2015, 11:59:56 AM
Terminator Genisys. Ugh. God what a mess of a movie. It started out quite good and even though I'd heard the entire movie was shown in the trailers, I somehow managed to avoid being spoiled. But they did nothing with the reveal and just made a blabbering mess of a story. I can't believe James Cameron actually gave his approval to this script.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 23, 2015, 01:19:40 PM
Terminator Genisys. Ugh. God what a mess of a movie. It started out quite good and even though I'd heard the entire movie was shown in the trailers, I somehow managed to avoid being spoiled. But they did nothing with the reveal and just made a blabbering mess of a story. I can't believe James Cameron actually gave his approval to this script.

Hey he gets paid whatever. If I was James Cameron I would too.

a.) More royalties for him to put towards his own movies.
b.) The more they fuck up the franchise - the more his first two will be held in higher regard.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on November 23, 2015, 02:27:51 PM
I don't personally think James Cameron cares about needing the money via royalties from that franchise, he's got other franchises that have yielded him a ton more. The rights of the Terminator franchise go back to fox in a few years and paramount are squeezing whatever they can from it right now with 2 movies already planned as sequels to create a separate trilogy of sorts. Where they fell in this movie is the poor execution of some decent ideas. Didn't care at all for the two main characters and they appeared to have zero chemistry together. I think Dragon lady outside of GOT doesn't have much chops.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Onno on November 23, 2015, 03:49:40 PM
I loved it :(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 23, 2015, 04:40:00 PM
Watched Snatch again. Bricktop's death is probably my favorite movie villain's death ever.

I love that movie.

Sugar?

No thanks. I'm sweet enough.

 :lol

 :lol

Love that movie so much. I have a coworker who looks like Brick Top. Female.




 :|

That's...unsettling.  :lol

It really is. She's an awesome lady and I feel bad saying it, but I cannot look at her and not think of him. I showed a pic of him to another coworker one time and she was like "Holy shi-"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 23, 2015, 04:51:06 PM
Watched Snatch again. Bricktop's death is probably my favorite movie villain's death ever.

I love that movie.

Sugar?

No thanks. I'm sweet enough.

 :lol

 :lol

Love that movie so much. I have a coworker who looks like Brick Top. Female.




 :|

That's...unsettling.  :lol

It really is. She's an awesome lady and I feel bad saying it, but I cannot look at her and not think of him. I showed a pic of him to another coworker one time and she was like "Holy shi-"

I have to see a photo of this woman.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MajorBoobage on November 25, 2015, 02:56:43 AM
Starting The Hunger Games, i´m interested is it worth going to cinema for a new one
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 25, 2015, 06:04:12 AM
Starting The Hunger Games, i´m interested is it worth going to cinema for a new one

I've thought about starting it also. Maybe over the weekend I'll check out the first one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 25, 2015, 09:04:08 AM
Terminator Genisys. Ugh. God what a mess of a movie. It started out quite good and even though I'd heard the entire movie was shown in the trailers, I somehow managed to avoid being spoiled. But they did nothing with the reveal and just made a blabbering mess of a story. I can't believe James Cameron actually gave his approval to this script.

I thought the story was fair enough, but the actors and acting were highly questionable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on November 25, 2015, 09:09:49 AM
Terminator Genisys. Ugh. God what a mess of a movie. It started out quite good and even though I'd heard the entire movie was shown in the trailers, I somehow managed to avoid being spoiled. But they did nothing with the reveal and just made a blabbering mess of a story. I can't believe James Cameron actually gave his approval to this script.

I thought the story was fair enough, but the actors and acting were highly questionable.

The casting was my only major gripe with the movie (along with one particular story point that didn't make sense to me).
Arnie is of course Arnie, and Emilia Clarke was fine (and cute as a button), but I didn't like their choice for Kyle Reese, John Connor, or Matt Smith's role. They were just all wrong for those roles. It's a shame Eddy Furlong is off the wagon, because I still would like to see the real John Connor again in a Terminator movie.

And FFS, next time don't give away every major plot twist in the trailer. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 25, 2015, 09:11:41 AM
Starting The Hunger Games, i´m interested is it worth going to cinema for a new one

I've thought about starting it also. Maybe over the weekend I'll check out the first one.

I'd say it's worth it, but the first movie is the worst one I think. It's still okay, but the others are better. So if you don't like the first, watch the second one too, then decide if you want to see the rest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 25, 2015, 12:48:51 PM
Starting The Hunger Games, i´m interested is it worth going to cinema for a new one

I've thought about starting it also. Maybe over the weekend I'll check out the first one.

I'd say it's worth it, but the first movie is the worst one I think. It's still okay, but the others are better. So if you don't like the first, watch the second one too, then decide if you want to see the rest.

Thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MajorBoobage on November 25, 2015, 03:26:28 PM
Starting The Hunger Games, i´m interested is it worth going to cinema for a new one

I've thought about starting it also. Maybe over the weekend I'll check out the first one.

I'd say it's worth it, but the first movie is the worst one I think. It's still okay, but the others are better. So if you don't like the first, watch the second one too, then decide if you want to see the rest.

Thanks for the heads up.
I liked the first one, pretty good movie, wondering where will it go from there
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on November 25, 2015, 11:36:25 PM
Guys.

Creed.

This movie is why you spend $12 bucks to sit in a dark room with strangers. I don't know how it was with the first Rocky movie, but I feel like it might have been like what I just experienced. All that talk of Sylvester Stallone being an Oscar contender is not all talk. I was moved. One of the best movies of the year.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Train of Naught on November 26, 2015, 09:23:21 AM
Saw Hunger Games yesterday, surprisingly good indeed, I hated The Mockingjay pt. 1 (probably because it was such a different format), but this one more than made up for it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 26, 2015, 09:25:45 AM
Guys.

Creed.

This movie is why you spend $12 bucks to sit in a dark room with strangers. I don't know how it was with the first Rocky movie, but I feel like it might have been like what I just experienced. All that talk of Sylvester Stallone being an Oscar contender is not all talk. I was moved. One of the best movies of the year.

I want to put this on my list because I have heard good things about it, but since I have never seen a single Rocky movie I'm unsure if I will care.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 26, 2015, 10:19:14 AM
Did I mention this already ? My local small cinema is showing The Walk again in December so i'll probably see that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on November 26, 2015, 10:24:32 AM

I thought the story was fair enough, but the actors and acting were highly questionable.
The story started out really promising I thought and I was very intrigued by the setup but like I mentioned and observed by others as well, the execution wasn't great with weird acting. I can't stand Jai Courtney in any of his films I've seen. He had like zero chemistry with Emilia Clarke.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 26, 2015, 01:17:35 PM
Just saw Star Wars Episode IV. Watching one a week until Ep VII, only two left!

I must say, Episode IV was better than I remembered. I don't give movies points for being classics, and I remember I always thought that it was a bit slow and distractingly dated. It's still pretty dated, but it didn't bore me this time. Fine movie, but still #4 if I were to rank the Star Wars movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 26, 2015, 01:21:07 PM
Which of the prequels do you think is better than A New Hope ??
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 26, 2015, 02:14:34 PM
Revenge of the Sith.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 27, 2015, 04:08:55 AM
Introduced my kids to the glories of The Breakfast Club last night. They loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 27, 2015, 02:05:47 PM
Saw the latest Maze Runner movie. I liked it, just like I enjoyed the first one. Very well shot too, that's something I noticed quite early.

I'm onboard with this franshise. It's not a very original concept by now, but it's still enjoyable, and I'm interested to see more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 27, 2015, 02:57:51 PM
Introduced my kids to the glories of The Breakfast Club last night. They loved it.

 :D

Watched that at Red Rocks this summer!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on November 28, 2015, 09:53:07 AM
"Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on November 28, 2015, 09:20:56 PM
Finally got to see Inside Out, I keep thinking there's no way Pixar can get more imaginative anymore and they pull this movie totally out of nowhere. I keep thinking I have a favorite pixar movie, now I just simply can't decide.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Coolcat on November 28, 2015, 09:23:37 PM
Cool Cat Saves The Kids.
But to be fair, I've watched it once everyday for the last 6 months. I REALLY like this movie  :hefdaddy  :hefdaddy  :heart
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 29, 2015, 02:22:54 AM
Can't qiute decipher how I should respond to that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 29, 2015, 03:12:05 PM
You shouldn't.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2015, 03:38:40 PM
Saw the latest Maze Runner movie. I liked it, just like I enjoyed the first one. Very well shot too, that's something I noticed quite early.

I'm onboard with this franshise. It's not a very original concept by now, but it's still enjoyable, and I'm interested to see more.

I speak to someone on Twitter who LOVES Thomas Sangster and I was like " oh yeah - I met him a few times "

And she was like  :sadpanda: WHAT
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Coolcat on November 29, 2015, 04:31:34 PM
Just finished watching Cool Cat Saves The Kids again, I REALLY LOVE THIS FILM!!!!!!  :hefdaddy  :hefdaddy  :hefdaddy  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on November 29, 2015, 07:05:11 PM
Soaked in bleach.

Kurt cobain documentary. It was solid
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on November 29, 2015, 08:17:07 PM
Edge of Tomorrow

The same thing only different.  The same thing only better.  I liked how just when you thought you kinda figured out what was going on, it changed, more or less mimicking (ha!) what happens to the characters in the film.  It wasn't just Groundhog Day meets Starship Troopers, or whatever people were saying, but I can see what they might say that.

It was good.  Hard to sum up right now, still gathering thoughts.  I guess that's good.  Lots to think about.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Illegalastronaught on November 29, 2015, 09:29:22 PM
Saw 2, and I jerked it too!!!!   :laugh:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 30, 2015, 11:53:48 PM
Alrighty then.

Watched Face/Off last night, because that shit never gets old.

SEE ANYTHING YOU LIKE?!?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 01, 2015, 06:01:51 AM
Alrighty then.

Watched Face/Off last night, because that shit never gets old.

SEE ANYTHING YOU LIKE?!?

I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 01, 2015, 06:16:52 AM
Also probably the last time either of Travolta / Cage were in a decent movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 01, 2015, 04:39:38 PM
No way, Cage has been in lots of good stuff since then. Lots of bad stuff too, but still. I mean, Bringing Out the Dead, Adaptation, Matchstick Men, Kick-Ass, Joe. And some that I would say are aiight, not terrible. Travolta, you're possibly right. I'm not as familiar with his stuff.

But yeah, I'm sure we've discussed this before but Face/Off is just full of fucking gold. Even the pistols  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 01, 2015, 06:33:12 PM
No way, Cage has been in lots of good stuff since then. Lots of bad stuff too, but still. I mean, Bringing Out the Dead, Adaptation, Matchstick Men, Kick-Ass, Joe. And some that I would say are aiight, not terrible. Travolta, you're possibly right. I'm not as familiar with his stuff.

But yeah, I'm sure we've discussed this before but Face/Off is just full of fucking gold. Even the pistols  :lol

Matchstick Men is one of my favorite movies. I'm really into movies and books about con men. My second favorite group of criminals right after mafiosi.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on December 01, 2015, 09:28:52 PM
Watched Face/Off last night, because that shit never gets old.

SEE ANYTHING YOU LIKE?!?

So, wow, it's like you're gonna be in here for THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on December 01, 2015, 10:24:37 PM
John Travolta been in some good flicks. The Generals Daughter. Bolt. And was in a little movie called HAIRSPRAY which was fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 02, 2015, 07:49:23 AM
John Travolta has accidentally been in some good films.

He has also been in plenty of shit films, but mostly because he is a talentless hack.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 02, 2015, 10:15:07 AM
Can't agree there.  John Travolta puts himself fully into every role, be it crap or non-crap, and I find him very entertaining to watch.  Regardless of how ridiculous, or just plain bad, his characters are, I buy into them.  Travolta sells it.  That's all you can ask of an actor, and he delivers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 02, 2015, 11:09:04 AM
If you say so.

I think he is pretty often an awful overactor, and largely not talented; I have seen him be outrageous, but very rarely subdued or introspective.  I think he was in the right place at the right time at the beginning of his career, and then after he burned out and almost faded away Quentin Tarantino rescued his career with Pulp Fiction.  For about a decade or so thereafter, he rode that wave of popularity and got into some other good situations (see Face/Off), but eventually his true colors resurfaced and his crappy output continued.

Just the way I see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 02, 2015, 12:49:52 PM
I don't think he's that great. There's a lot of redundancy to his methods and nothing that seems fresh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 02, 2015, 01:13:44 PM
Since Face Off, the only movies I thought he was anywhere decent in was Be Cool and The General's Daughter.  For every one of those, there's a Swordfish, Punisher, and Battlefield Earth.  He's more likely to be terrible than great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 02, 2015, 07:08:15 PM
Watched Face/Off last night, because that shit never gets old.

SEE ANYTHING YOU LIKE?!?

So, wow, it's like you're gonna be in here for THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS!

 :lol

DIIIIIIIIE!

John Travolta been in some good flicks. The Generals Daughter. Bolt. And was in a little movie called HAIRSPRAY which was fantastic.

I've never seen the remake of Hairspray, but it's also not directed by John Waters so meh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zook on December 02, 2015, 07:13:52 PM
Trainwreck. Fitting title. The scenes with John Cena were the funniest parts of the movie. I hope none of his younger ever stumble across this movie though. They'd be scarred for life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on December 02, 2015, 07:32:34 PM
Get Shorty is freaking awesome, so Travolta, if nothing else, has two awesome films that he starred in (Pulp Fiction being the other, obviously). 

Face/Off is a big cheeseball fest, but I still enjoy it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on December 02, 2015, 09:13:07 PM
It's been a long while since I watched it but I remember Travolta being terrific in Blow Out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DP_Gumby on December 03, 2015, 03:21:10 AM
Speaking of Travolta, Scientology-member and all that, here's a segway..  Watched Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation yesterday.

I thought the movie was ok, Tom Cruise was doing most of his stunts and running as usual. The Syndicate was somewhat underdeveloped IMO, they could have been more sinister than they were.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 03, 2015, 06:19:43 AM


I've never seen the remake of Hairspray, but it's also not directed by John Waters so meh.

Some things should just be left alone.  Speaking of that, I heard they're remaking Memento.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 03, 2015, 08:04:31 AM
here's a segway.. 

(https://imgur.com/o83kz6q.jpg)


Sorry.  I try not to be the grammar or spelling police, but this was too easy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 04, 2015, 12:10:39 AM


I watched Belle de Jour last night. It was aiight. Came very hyped up, so that didn't help. I'm sure it was a big deal in the sixties, but meh. I also didn't like what felt like the message of it. This woman is basically seen as messed up from shit that happened in her childhood and exploring her sexual desires ruins her life and her husband's life. Ugh  :\
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 04, 2015, 07:53:14 AM
It was pretty groundbreaking.  Very tame by today's standards, but practically softcore porn back then.  It helped that Catherine Deneuve was incredibly pretty.  But movies like this are practically destined to not age well.  I tried to watch it again a few years ago on some cable channel, and couldn't get through it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on December 04, 2015, 01:20:51 PM
Bridge Of Spies...hmm I don't know. Ok movie, I say that because I dozed off in the middle of the movie. Alot of dialogue mixed with not enough sleep, not a good combination. The two train scenes were Donovan first got the evil eye from the lady and later a smile felt a bit to cheesy imo.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 04, 2015, 03:53:15 PM
It was pretty groundbreaking.  Very tame by today's standards, but practically softcore porn back then.  It helped that Catherine Deneuve was incredibly pretty.  But movies like this are practically destined to not age well.  I tried to watch it again a few years ago on some cable channel, and couldn't get through it.

Oh yeah, she is just so gorgeous! Looking at her the whole time saves it (and I do love the opening fantasy scene) but still definitely didn't age well. I do appreciate what a big deal it must have been when it was released, though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 05, 2015, 10:57:06 AM
I'm watching a special on the Chiller Channel called Real Fear. It's talking about the different horror movies which were inspired by real life events.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DP_Gumby on December 05, 2015, 05:02:46 PM
I have now finally seen Terminator 2: Judgment Day.


Better late than never as the saying goes.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 05, 2015, 06:09:10 PM
I have now finally seen Terminator 2: Judgment Day.


Better late than never as the saying goes.  :lol

By gads, how does one go this long without seeing Terminator 2?! Glad you rectified that! :tup
I hope it lived up to its reputation, given that you're only just seeing it. I can't remember ever not having seen it, I've seen it so many times. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 05, 2015, 07:15:22 PM
I watched The Usual Suspects earlier today
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on December 06, 2015, 12:09:54 AM
Saw the following movies over yesterday and today:

Divergent
Man of steel
Shrek- forever after
Hunger games
Hunger games- catching fire
And a Charlie chaplain movie I forgot the name!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 06, 2015, 02:48:52 AM
I watched The Usual Suspects earlier today

Absolutely brilliant movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 06, 2015, 05:07:15 AM
I watched The Usual Suspects earlier today

2nd fave movie of all time over here.  Flawless... just flawless.  Chaz and Spacey's scene's are among the best ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 06, 2015, 11:08:16 AM
I watched The Usual Suspects earlier today

Absolutely brilliant movie.

I watched The Usual Suspects earlier today

2nd fave movie of all time over here.  Flawless... just flawless.  Chaz and Spacey's scene's are among the best ever.

The ending ranks as one of the best ever also.


Saw the following movies over yesterday and today:

Divergent
Man of steel
Shrek- forever after
Hunger games
Hunger games- catching fire
And a Charlie chaplain movie I forgot the name!

I finally watched Hunger Games. I really love that woman! She's awesome in everything.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on December 06, 2015, 11:58:26 AM
A couple weeks ago, I picked up the Mad Max Collection on Blu-Ray.  I had never seen the first film, and I had been led to believe that it was a bit more back story and not as much action, but I found this description to be misleading.    The intro chase scene was really good and very well filmed.    Seeing the actor who played the original baddie was cool.  (they dug him up to play the baddie in the brand new film, even though he's a different character.  He's really quite good)

I was really impressed. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DP_Gumby on December 06, 2015, 12:40:59 PM
I have now finally seen Terminator 2: Judgment Day.


Better late than never as the saying goes.  :lol

By gads, how does one go this long without seeing Terminator 2?! Glad you rectified that! :tup
I hope it lived up to its reputation, given that you're only just seeing it. I can't remember ever not having seen it, I've seen it so many times. :lol

Well, it was most certainly worth the wait. That being said, I didn't watch the first Terminator movie, the whole way through, until earlier this year either.  :lol

So yes, T2 lived up to its reputation indeed!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 06, 2015, 01:03:40 PM
At least you have no need to see terminator 3, Salvation or Genisys. Just stop there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DP_Gumby on December 06, 2015, 01:16:28 PM
Don't worry, I figured that part out when I was finished watching T2.  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 06, 2015, 01:20:00 PM
I've never seen the Terminator movies. I would only even bother watching the newest one for Emilia Clarke. Arnold's best movies were Twins and Kindergarten Cop....oh and True Lies was awesome also.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on December 06, 2015, 01:33:09 PM
I've never seen the Terminator movies. I would only even bother watching the newest one for Emilia Clarke. Arnold's best movies were Twins and Kindergarten Cop....oh and True Lies was awesome also.

You can't make the "Arnold's best movie" claim when you have not even seen the Terminator films.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 06, 2015, 01:44:44 PM
I've never seen the Terminator movies. I would only even bother watching the newest one for Emilia Clarke. Arnold's best movies were Twins and Kindergarten Cop....oh and True Lies was awesome also.

You can't make the "Arnold's best movie" claim when you have not even seen the Terminator films.

I'm saying it from my POV. I know I wouldn't like it.  I've never been big into sci-fi for the most part.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 06, 2015, 03:57:58 PM
You make me sad John.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 06, 2015, 07:03:00 PM
You can't make the "Arnold's best movie" claim when you have not even seen the Terminator films.   

Testify! :biggrin:


Well, it was most certainly worth the wait. That being said, I didn't watch the first Terminator movie, the whole way through, until earlier this year either.  :lol

So yes, T2 lived up to its reputation indeed!

It was actually a long time after seeing T2 a zillion times that I finally saw T1.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 06, 2015, 08:57:12 PM
You make me sad John.

Get in line.   ;)

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on December 06, 2015, 09:04:40 PM
I've never seen the Terminator movies. I would only even bother watching the newest one for Emilia Clarke. Arnold's best movies were Twins and Kindergarten Cop....oh and True Lies was awesome also.

You can't make the "Arnold's best movie" claim when you have not even seen the Terminator films.

I'm saying it from my POV. I know I wouldn't like it.  I've never been big into sci-fi for the most part.

Some movies transcend their genre.    People who hate hard rock, absolutely LOVE "Back in Black".   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 06, 2015, 09:07:11 PM
I've never seen the Terminator movies. I would only even bother watching the newest one for Emilia Clarke. Arnold's best movies were Twins and Kindergarten Cop....oh and True Lies was awesome also.

You can't make the "Arnold's best movie" claim when you have not even seen the Terminator films.

I'm saying it from my POV. I know I wouldn't like it.  I've never been big into sci-fi for the most part.

Some movies transcend their genre.    People who hate hard rock, absolutely LOVE "Back in Black".

I like hard rock but hate Back in Black.   :lol    Maybe I'll check it out one day...Terminator that is, not Back in Black.
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Post by: splent on December 07, 2015, 09:48:13 PM
We finished watching the original trilogy last night. Next is the prequel trilogy, which I haven't seen in forever. Time to give them another chance.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 07, 2015, 11:44:04 PM
Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Such a damn fun movie.
"Are you a MexiCAN or a MexiCAN'T?" :rollin
Gets me every time.
Also, so much eye candy. Depp, Banderas, Hayek, Mendes, Iglesias... and of course Trejo, Marin and Rourke.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 08, 2015, 06:22:10 AM
Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Such a damn fun movie.
"Are you a MexiCAN or a MexiCAN'T?" :rollin
Gets me every time.
Also, so much eye candy. Depp, Banderas, Hayek, Mendes, Iglesias... and of course Trejo, Marin and Rourke.

That's definitely one of the best lines ever. Though my favorite part is when Antonio Banderas shows up with his guitar and the guy at the gate asks if he's the mariachi.  He just looks down at his guitar like 'you're kidding right.'   :lol
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Post by: bout to crash on December 08, 2015, 08:13:39 AM
 :lol. Yeah, that's a good one. Such a fun movie.
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Post by: faizoff on December 08, 2015, 09:17:49 AM
Chef. What a great charming movie. Felt like an adult version of Ratatouille. The food made me so hungry and Russel Peter's cameo is great!
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Post by: kaos2900 on December 09, 2015, 08:01:57 AM
Watched The Kingsman this weekend. Fantastic film and a lot of fun.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 09, 2015, 08:50:30 AM
Watched The Kingsman this weekend. Fantastic film and a lot of fun.

For all the love that this got, I thought it was WAAAAAAY over the top.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 09, 2015, 08:54:07 AM
I didn't. I loved it.
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Post by: faizoff on December 09, 2015, 09:33:24 AM
Watched The Kingsman this weekend. Fantastic film and a lot of fun.

For all the love that this got, I thought it was WAAAAAAY over the top.
It looked way over the top because I think it really wanted to be. I thought they did it really well.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 09, 2015, 01:13:12 PM
Watched The Kingsman this weekend. Fantastic film and a lot of fun.

For all the love that this got, I thought it was WAAAAAAY over the top.

I really like the movie a ton.  The over the top was just the right tone for the movie.
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Post by: ozzy554 on December 09, 2015, 02:49:10 PM
its basically a Roger Moore Bond movie with everything turned up to 11 and I love it.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on December 10, 2015, 06:06:14 AM
Kingsman was entertaining, but it's a tad long for my tastes.

And Chef was indeed a very sweet and lovingly made movie! Enjoyed it a lot. 
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Post by: BlackInk on December 10, 2015, 09:45:14 AM
After having seen all the other Star Wars movies for six weeks I finished it off with Return of Jedi yesterday. Seeing Force Awakens on wednesday next week, and I'm pumped!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 10, 2015, 05:21:04 PM
Just re-watched the original Highlander

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hot damn do I love this move  :metal

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 10, 2015, 05:49:13 PM
There SHOULD HAVE only been one.   :D

Brilliant movie.
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Post by: mrrct on December 10, 2015, 06:29:45 PM
Just re-watched the original Highlander

(https://hollywoodmetal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/highlander-poster-1.jpg)

hot damn do I love this move  :metal

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE

One of my favorite movies when I was a teenager and in my early twenties. 

There SHOULD HAVE only been one.   :D

Brilliant movie.

I guess we didn't really want to know where the immortals came from.

Canon can be whatever the individual wants it to be.  He can ignore The Quickening, The Final Dimension, Endgame, and The Source if he so chooses.

There has supposedly been an effort to reboot the franchise for years now, although it has been mired in developmental hell.  Let's hope it stays there, unless they really have a good enough story and a big enough budget to do it justice.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 11, 2015, 08:10:35 AM
That didn't stop them from making any of the others.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on December 14, 2015, 01:51:47 AM
Rewatched Fargo. What an awesome and fun movie that is. Started watching season 1 of the tv series after that. Pretty good so far!  :tup
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Post by: TioJorge on December 14, 2015, 04:39:44 AM
It Follows. Jesus motherfucking christ that is a beautiful, horrifyingly hauntingly creepily fucked up film. I am not having sex for a good while, THANKS AWESOME HORROR MOVIE. Next lover: "Sooo have you been followed by anyone recently?"

I havent been creeped out by a horror film in a long, long time. Im having trouble sleeping... Dunno if its the subject matter or the fact that it was just well done and genuinely terrifying in its own right but god damn it.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 14, 2015, 04:55:02 AM
I agree. I have seen other horror movies that have scared me more while watching them, but none of those have really stuck with me like It Follows.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 14, 2015, 06:01:09 AM
I watched Moneyball again yesterday...love that movie.
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Post by: faizoff on December 14, 2015, 07:00:41 AM
Rewatched Fargo. What an awesome and fun movie that is. Started watching season 1 of the tv series after that. Pretty good so far!  :tup

Same here, had been many years since I had seen it and it was still a pleasure to rewatch. The series really captures and extends the spirit of the movie so well while at the same time making it its own mark.

Got to see some movies recently courtesy redbox Trainwreck and Ant-man. Trainwreck was so hilarious, very enjoyable comedy. Ant-man was pretty good too, the MCU tie-ins I thought were quite well done. Though I'm sure it's been noted it was very Iron man like.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 14, 2015, 07:56:32 AM
I watched Moneyball again yesterday...love that movie.
Yeah, that was really good.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 14, 2015, 08:19:33 AM
I watched Moneyball again yesterday...love that movie.
Yeah, that was really good.

Brad Pitt did a great job in it, too. I really haven't seen a role he wasn't able to pull off convincingly.
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Post by: adace on December 15, 2015, 03:56:59 AM
Enjoyed seeing The Good Dinosaur although the plot felt a bit familiar by Pixar standards. Certainly nothing as original or creative as Inside Out.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 15, 2015, 12:10:54 PM
Mallrats, because I hadn't seen it in ages and it's always hilarious.

"Well, did he cum or what?"
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 15, 2015, 12:26:24 PM
"There's just SOME things you don't talk about on TV."
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Post by: jjfumbly on December 15, 2015, 04:22:04 PM
Krampus! 'twas awesome!
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 19, 2015, 07:56:15 PM
I just saw the new, Fantastic 4 and it was good.  Maybe because the expectations were low with the reviews but it's was nowhere as bad as everybody said.  This was good.  Not great but good.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 19, 2015, 08:05:19 PM
Today I watched V Is For Vendetta, Mulholland Drive, and May.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 19, 2015, 08:09:51 PM
Just watched The Revenant. Holy crap what a great movie.  Best movie I have seen this year. If it does not get a best pic nod I would be shocked. DiCaprio is amazing in it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 19, 2015, 08:18:01 PM
The trailer looked amazing.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 19, 2015, 08:35:48 PM
It is a solid movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 20, 2015, 03:03:06 AM
Saw Sicario yesterday. Really good movie, and super well made all around.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 20, 2015, 05:36:58 AM
Also, started my lazy sunday by watching Crimson Peak. Good movie with an interesting story.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 20, 2015, 08:30:05 AM
I will second Sicario. Good movie.

Just watched The Hateful Eight. Good movie. Not Tarantino's best. But good flick all around.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 20, 2015, 02:46:28 PM
Busy movie weekend for me, just saw The Walk with JGL. Beautiful movie.

And I am very excited for The Hateful Eight.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 21, 2015, 08:22:40 AM
The Force Awakens, Spectre, Dead Poets Society.

Loved the new Star Wars!
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Post by: bout to crash on December 21, 2015, 10:40:31 AM
Also loved the new Star Wars!

Watched the original Wicker Man last night. Had no idea it was a musical. Awesome. Not very scary. I kind of want to live on that island. It's way more appealing than it was in the Cage version  :lol
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 03:22:35 PM
Silver Linings Playbook.

Hit me right in the damn feels.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 23, 2015, 05:23:27 PM
I enjoyed that, but not as much as everybody else.

Last night I watched The Wicker Tree, which the director of the original Wicker Man made as sort of a sequel decades later. Holy fuck, what a steaming pile of shit. If only it had as much comedy value as the WM remake, but no such luck.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 23, 2015, 05:28:01 PM
Silver Linings Playbook.

Hit me right in the damn feels.

I need to watch that.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 05:44:02 PM
Jennifer Lawrence does a good job of making you really wish her character existed in real life. At least that's what I say.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 23, 2015, 05:55:42 PM
Jennifer Lawrence does a good job of making you really wish her character existed in real life. At least that's what I say.

I think I'll watch it tonight. I really adore that girl.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 06:01:12 PM
I didn't have much of an opinion on her before watching this. Of course I've only seen her in American Hustle and maybe something else, but I can't remember. I like it. It's funny and I like the cast, it's a feel good movie
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 23, 2015, 06:18:45 PM
There are the X-Men movies and Hunger Games. Did you watch any of those?
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Post by: senecadawg2 on December 23, 2015, 06:23:58 PM
There's also Winter's Bone, which not many people mention, but apparently she was great in that (Nominated for Best Actress Oscar at twenty)

In the year it came out, Silver Linings Playbook was my favorite movie. I agree with BIZ- Jennifer Lawrence was really good. Bradley Cooper was almost even better though, which surprised me a lot at the time. I've noticed it on Netflix recently and thought about giving it a rewatch, but there are so many other things to get to.


Last night I watched The Wicker Tree, which the director of the original Wicker Man made as sort of a sequel decades later. Holy fuck, what a steaming pile of shit. If only it had as much comedy value as the WM remake, but no such luck.

I'm curious, what did you think of the original WM? I quite enjoy it, and avoided the remake due to all the bad reviews. Wondering now if the Wicker Tree is similarly worth avoiding or if perhaps you didn't even like the original much.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 06:25:07 PM
Ah, yes I saw Days of Future Past, I forgot about that. Haven't seen any of the Hunger Games movies, are they good?

And yeah, Winter's Bone is here at my house, my sister wants me to watch it with her.

And yeah, Bradley Cooper was fantastic.
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Post by: senecadawg2 on December 23, 2015, 06:26:30 PM
And yeah, Winter's Bone is here at my house, my sister wants me to watch it with her.

Would she mind if I join y'all?
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 06:27:01 PM
Get over here   :tup
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 23, 2015, 06:39:57 PM
Ah, yes I saw Days of Future Past, I forgot about that. Haven't seen any of the Hunger Games movies, are they good?


I saw the first Hunger Games movie and enjoyed it. I still need to watch the rest.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 23, 2015, 06:46:17 PM
I'm curious, what did you think of the original WM? I quite enjoy it, and avoided the remake due to all the bad reviews. Wondering now if the Wicker Tree is similarly worth avoiding or if perhaps you didn't even like the original much.

Watched the original Wicker Man last night. Had no idea it was a musical. Awesome. Not very scary. I kind of want to live on that island. It's way more appealing than it was in the Cage version  :lol

:lol... I enjoyed the original a lot. The remake is funny-bad. Wicker Tree was funny-bad at times but mostly just shite. Painful. And the music, good gawd. Don't do it to yourself unless you deserve serious punishment. It takes a lot for me to say that, because I often watch bad movies for fun. I had to fast-forward through some of this.
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Post by: senecadawg2 on December 23, 2015, 06:54:41 PM
In that case, I'll avoid Wicker Tree in the same manner I avoid posts with pertinent information  :lol :facepalm:
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 23, 2015, 08:42:59 PM
Silver Linings Playbook.

Hit me right in the damn feels.

That was a great movie. It severely tugged at my heart strings.

Jennifer Lawrence does a good job of making you really wish her character existed in real life. At least that's what I say.

You're right. She's that girl who makes you rethink your life and every decision you've made, and it makes you want to start over...with her.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 09:07:04 PM
Yup. That's some good acting. Damn  :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 23, 2015, 09:21:24 PM
Thanks for the recommendation.

What to watch next...   :lol
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 23, 2015, 10:15:52 PM
Of course ! And yes.. The never ending issue.
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Post by: Pragmaticcircus on December 23, 2015, 10:34:18 PM
Mockingjay part 1
Insergant
The maze runner
Unbroken
The kings speech
And.....

....The Force Awakens last night!
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Post by: adace on December 24, 2015, 03:27:37 AM
Just watched Hateful Eight and I don't think much of it.

The main problem for me is that the ending doesn't deliver much of anything except a feeling of disappointment. Without spoiling too much, it's just another typical Tarantino descent into senseless, gimmicky violence, which wouldn't be so bad if the story had a point to it but sadly it doesn't really seem to.

I like Tarantino's ability to create atmosphere, compelling action scenes and memorable characters but when it comes to the overall story his films are pretty shallow to me.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 24, 2015, 03:33:26 AM
Ah, yes I saw Days of Future Past, I forgot about that. Haven't seen any of the Hunger Games movies, are they good?

I thought the first one was okay, but I think the three others were mostly awesome.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 24, 2015, 06:05:12 AM
Yup. That's some good acting. Damn  :lol

I related to the part when they were going back and forth about the different meds they had tried and the zombifying effect it had on them. I've tried all of those, plus others, and it really gives you a completely detached feeling from yourself. I stopped all of them for various reasons.

I'll try and find another JL movie to watch this weekend.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 24, 2015, 07:03:58 AM
I never got around to watching SLP. I really wanted to see that when it came out, and even though I still hear all these great things about it my will to see is just lost by now.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 24, 2015, 10:15:48 AM
I'll probably watch Winter's Bone next.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 24, 2015, 10:56:46 AM
Just saw Goodfellas for the first time. While it was certainly good, my main impression of the movie is that it was annoying. Everyone was annoying and did annoying things. So yeah, good movie, but not as super fantastic as everyone seems to think.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 24, 2015, 11:24:15 AM
Just saw Goodfellas for the first time. While it was certainly good, my main impression of the movie is that it was annoying. Everyone was annoying and did annoying things. So yeah, good movie, but not as super fantastic as everyone seems to think.

I don't know how to process that.


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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 24, 2015, 11:25:35 AM
Just saw Goodfellas for the first time. While it was certainly good, my main impression of the movie is that it was annoying. Everyone was annoying and did annoying things. So yeah, good movie, but not as super fantastic as everyone seems to think.

I don't know how to process that.
Same here.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 24, 2015, 12:19:58 PM
Just saw Goodfellas for the first time. While it was certainly good, my main impression of the movie is that it was annoying. Everyone was annoying and did annoying things. So yeah, good movie, but not as super fantastic as everyone seems to think.

I don't know how to process that.
Same here.
Same here.


Watched Blue Ruin, interesting movie, cool story.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 24, 2015, 10:03:36 PM
Jen Law is great in the movie Joy. Thing about her is she is a great actress and any interview you see her in, she is just so down to earth.

And regarding Goodfellas.......................I too cant process someone not thinking it is a masterpiece in filmmaking.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 24, 2015, 10:11:58 PM
Jen Law is great in the movie Joy. Thing about her is she is a great actress and any interview you see her in, she is just so down to earth.

And regarding Goodfellas.......................I too cant process someone not thinking it is a masterpiece in filmmaking.

I really want to see Joy, and yes, she seems like such an awesome person.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 25, 2015, 02:59:16 AM
And regarding Goodfellas.......................I too cant process someone not thinking it is a masterpiece in filmmaking.

The acting was awesome, the directing was fantastic. I just felt that things the characters said and did annoyed me, and the story felt a bit jumbled. So while I did certainly like it, it's probably my least favorite Scorsese movie I've seen.
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Post by: KevShmev on December 25, 2015, 06:54:00 AM
Just saw Goodfellas for the first time. While it was certainly good, my main impression of the movie is that it was annoying. Everyone was annoying and did annoying things. So yeah, good movie, but not as super fantastic as everyone seems to think.

Go get your shine box.
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Post by: Zantera on December 25, 2015, 07:04:19 AM
I think Goodfellas deserves its good reputation even if it's not one of my own personal favorites. The only thing I remember being annoying is Joe Pesci, but that's kinda the point isn't it? Whether it's in Goodfellas or Lethal Weapon, Joe Pesci is doing his thing, which is being annoying, but he's great at it.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 25, 2015, 07:10:08 AM
Tommy was annoying, which was definetely the point. But Karen annoyed me too, Jimmy annoyed me at times, Henry too, and the shoe-shine guy annoyed me, the guy who kept asking for his money annoyed me. I get the reason for all of it, sometimes comedy, sometimes it's supposed to be an annoying character, but eventually it just got to the point where everyone was unlikable and I was just bothered all the time.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 25, 2015, 09:28:47 AM
I guess I can understand what you mean, but to me they're all kind of assholes and you still like them  :lol
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Post by: Orbert on December 25, 2015, 09:29:53 AM
I have to agree with BlackInk.  While I can see why so many people like it, it was basically a movie filled with unlikeable characters doing annoying things.  There were a number of scenes that I thought were well done, and the characters were certainly well-defined and well fleshed out, but overall I just didn't find myself rooting for anyone.  I was watching a bunch of loud-mouthed crooks doing shitty things, and karma finally caught up with them.

Compare that to The Godfather, which also features guys working above/outside the law, but with recurring themes of family, honor, and loyalty.  A lot of it was more cerebral and didn't spell things out for you, thus making you think more about characters and motivations and thus drawing you into the story.

My impression is that most people are drawn to one of these movies more than the other.  I'm more of a Godfather guy than a Goodfellas guy.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 25, 2015, 10:45:55 AM
I haven't seen the Godfather movies in soo long, so I can't really choose one or the other until I've rewatched those films. I'll have to do that soon.
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Post by: ToT-147 on December 25, 2015, 09:48:20 PM
12 Years a Slave - didn't like it..

Terminator: Genisys - did like it, a lot..
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Post by: BlackInk on December 26, 2015, 05:11:10 AM
12 Years a Slave - didn't like it..

Watched maybe 10-20 minutes, then I turned it off. I'm sure it's brilliantly acted and a well made movie. But there's limit to how much misery I will sit through before I just don't enjoy it anymore, and I got the feeling this was going to be one of those movies. Never intended to give it another try.
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Post by: ToT-147 on December 26, 2015, 08:54:36 AM
12 Years a Slave - didn't like it..

Watched maybe 10-20 minutes, then I turned it off. I'm sure it's brilliantly acted and a well made movie. But there's limit to how much misery I will sit through before I just don't enjoy it anymore, and I got the feeling this was going to be one of those movies. Never intended to give it another try.

Well, you did good.. I mean, yeah, the plot is interesting.. But the movie didn't let me any new message or emotion that I haven't experience before watching similar movies.. I'm ok with the movie winning the oscar, but that's probably because I've already understand how they choose the winners there, and the film does accomplish the commonplace and being well shot criteria.. Also, as you mentioned, the actors are great.. But besides that, nothing to recommend about it..
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Post by: bout to crash on December 26, 2015, 11:23:42 AM
I watched Hesher last night and really enjoyed it. Hadn't even heard of it before seeing it at the video store, but it has Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman so I had to bite. I would definitely recommend it, sort of a dark comedy. Sad at times but extremely funny as well.
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Post by: TioJorge on December 26, 2015, 02:26:10 PM
I loved the shit out of Hesher, one of my favorite roles of JGL. I saw a few trailers for it before it came out but holy shit did they butcher what the movie really was. Portrayed it as more of an in-your-face, rebel metal-fest of angst instead of the more indie comedic-drama (with small portions of metal angst sprinkled lovingly in between) that it was. I really hate when companies do that... Like, it's clearly not going to be a blockbuster film, why try and sell it as such? Just go with it. But it turned out great and surprised me because of it so I'm glad I took the chance to see it.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 27, 2015, 01:54:48 AM
It does not surprise me that they marketed it that way. I can just see/hear the trailers now without even looking  :lol
JGL was amazing (and FUCKING HOT all metaled out), Portman was great as usual, the kid was really good, I loved the grandma, and Rainn Wilson did a good job of not having much of a presence like he was supposed to. Really well done and enjoyable. Oh man, the scene where the kid kicks him in the balls  :lol

Today I made this guy watch the Star Wars Holiday Special (HAPPY LIFE DAY EVERYBODY) and then we watched Heat, which I had surprisingly never seen. It was great, especially Pacino. It felt a bit long but not almost-three-hours long so I'll give it props for that. Maybe a bit less of all the shooting- that stuff gets boring for me. Overall very well done, good stuff.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 27, 2015, 07:19:58 AM
Heat is my favorite movie of all time.
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Post by: Orbert on December 27, 2015, 07:26:23 AM
A Million Ways to Die in the West

I can see why this movie was compared to Blazing Saddles.  In a way, it's a successor to that kind of film.  In the 70's Blazing Saddles pushed boundaries and a lot of hot buttons, and this movie does the same for the next generation.  It also features rapid-fire gags, some of which go way over the top, some of which will fall flat, and most will land somewhere in the middle.  I think the idea is that if even 1/4 or 1/3 of the jokes work, you're laughing a lot, so even if a lot of it doesn't work for you, you've laughed enough to where you consider it funny.  It is indeed a spiritual successor to the Western parody, whether or not one considers Seth MacFarlane a worthy successor to Mel Brooks.

That is a very long-winded way to say that I laughed a lot, found a lot of it way over the top, found a lot of it stupid and disgusting, and even though I was quite entertained, I don't feel the need to see it again.  There is such thing as too much.  I'd recommend people seeing it once, but after that, it's up to them.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 27, 2015, 08:07:36 AM
Heat is my favorite movie of all time.

Not a bad choice at all. Watched that for the first time several months ago and loved it.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 27, 2015, 08:10:49 AM
Finally watched Rocky III for the first time last night. Classic. Hulk Hogan, Mr T pitying fools, Eye of the Tiger, homoerotic interracial training montages, what more could you want?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 27, 2015, 08:12:41 AM
Finally watched Rocky III for the first time last night. Classic. Hulk Hogan, Mr T pitying fools, Eye of the Tiger, homoerotic interracial training montages, what more could you want?

For the longest time, they never showed that movie on TV.  1, 2,4 & 5but until recently,  they never played it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 27, 2015, 08:15:58 AM
Finally watched Rocky III for the first time last night. Classic. Hulk Hogan, Mr T pitying fools, Eye of the Tiger, homoerotic interracial training montages, what more could you want?

For the longest time, they never showed that movie on TV.  1, 2,4 & 5but until recently,  they never played it.

I wonder why? If you have to suffer through Rocky 5, the least they can do is give you every movie before it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 27, 2015, 08:33:04 AM
I had no answers.   I bitched about it for years now they always play it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on December 27, 2015, 08:52:03 AM
Heat is my favorite movie of all time.

Nice.  It would be in my top 20 non-comedic films (it's hard to rank comedies next to every other kind of movie).

Finally watched Rocky III for the first time last night. Classic. Hulk Hogan, Mr T pitying fools, Eye of the Tiger, homoerotic interracial training montages, what more could you want?

For the longest time, they never showed that movie on TV.  1, 2,4 & 5but until recently,  they never played it.

Huh?  I've seen III a million times on TV over the years.

Mr. T is still awesome every time I see it.  So many great one-liners.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 27, 2015, 11:19:07 AM
Heat is my favorite movie of all time.

Yeah, it's so damn loved I'm surprised it took me this long to see, but glad I did! I also can see why it was in the film noir section of the video store, especially with so many scenes of people standing in the dark talking dramatically with cheesy music playing :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 27, 2015, 02:30:14 PM
Never seen a single Rocky movie. I'm thinking about maybe seeing the first one and Creed, the rest doesn't really interest me.

I have seen Heat though, it was a long time ago but I remember liking it very much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 27, 2015, 02:45:49 PM
Never seen a single Rocky movie. I'm thinking about maybe seeing the first one and Creed, the rest doesn't really interest me.

I have seen Heat though, it was a long time ago but I remember liking it very much.

You have to see Rocky IV along with the first one. The rest I can live without.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on December 27, 2015, 02:57:30 PM
Never seen a single Rocky movie. I'm thinking about maybe seeing the first one and Creed, the rest doesn't really interest me.

I have seen Heat though, it was a long time ago but I remember liking it very much.

Ditto on both accounts. I've really started to despise boxing movies. They're so fucking predictable. I watched Southpaw again (with a friend whom hadn't seen it) and hated it and don't know how I liked it to begin with...it really did completely rip off Cinderella Man in so many ways and simply turned it gangster and modern (EMINEM MAKES EVERYTHING BADASS GOTTA GET DAT ADRENALINE GOING GOTTA BE HARDCORE GOTTA BE ROLLIN' YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING YO SHITMANBITCHONESHOT). At least with Rocky the cheese is strong, like a finely aged bleu with an infusion of fantasy due to the ridiculous characters. I might actually like them but I need a break from sports movies for a while. There are so few that aren't completely mapped out, shallow, cut and paste with a hefty side of that immensely pungent drama.

The Martian was really, really good. It was soooo nice to see a space movie that tried its hardest to be as grounded as possible while still embracing a sense of wonder. For as much as I loved Interstellar, the infusion of the alien and the fantasy was by far my least favorite part. I didn't dislike it particularly, but it didn't do any favors for the movie in my eyes. It was truly refreshing to see a modern space film be as straight forward as it can when the topic is a film about a guy living on Mars. No funky fucking creatures, no cosmic happenings, no asinine mysteries knee deep in bullshit...just science stretched out as far as it can go. I enjoyed it immensely.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 27, 2015, 07:32:53 PM
Never seen a single Rocky movie. I'm thinking about maybe seeing the first one and Creed, the rest doesn't really interest me.

I have seen Heat though, it was a long time ago but I remember liking it very much.

Ditto on both accounts. I've really started to despise boxing movies. They're so fucking predictable. I watched Southpaw again (with a friend whom hadn't seen it) and hated it and don't know how I liked it to begin with...it really did completely rip off Cinderella Man in so many ways and simply turned it gangster and modern (EMINEM MAKES EVERYTHING BADASS GOTTA GET DAT ADRENALINE GOING GOTTA BE HARDCORE GOTTA BE ROLLIN' YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING YO SHITMANBITCHONESHOT). At least with Rocky the cheese is strong, like a finely aged bleu with an infusion of fantasy due to the ridiculous characters. I might actually like them but I need a break from sports movies for a while. There are so few that aren't completely mapped out, shallow, cut and paste with a hefty side of that immensely pungent drama.

I hate boxing, sports, and the entire genre of sports movies, but the Rocky movies are gold, especially Rocky IV for me. What they're doing in the ring is barely boxing most of the time anyway, and they're a good slice of the 80's.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on December 27, 2015, 08:55:28 PM
Well that's all I need to check 'em out. I never really figured they'd be 'sports' movies per se anyway, they seem far more adventurous and ridiculous (in a good way) than the mundane sports stories. The 80's factor has a big part in that too, I think. It's kind of like trying to call The Karate Kid a sports movie...it just doesn't really equate. Cool stuff, I need to add 'em to my list. I wish they were on Netflix, that totally seems like a series that would be on there, and very well could've been at one point and I just missed it...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 27, 2015, 10:50:10 PM
Just saw Hateful Eight and really enjoyed it! Not Tarantino's best but pretty awesome. Great characters, atmosphere, dialogue, music, the usual. Violent but not unbearably so, though definitely some shocking moments. Funny as hell. And sure as hell did not feel like 3+ hours, though I'm glad there was an intermission.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 28, 2015, 06:59:33 AM
Just saw Hateful Eight and really enjoyed it! Not Tarantino's best but pretty awesome. Great characters, atmosphere, dialogue, music, the usual. Violent but not unbearably so, though definitely some shocking moments. Funny as hell. And sure as hell did not feel like 3+ hours, though I'm glad there was an intermission.
Oh, you saw the 70 mm version with overture and intermission?  Jealous.

Trying to talk my wife into a road trip to see that version.  Closest theater showing it is about 2 hours away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 28, 2015, 07:34:04 AM
Saw Cast Away again, still such a fantastic movie, I really didn't realize it was such a long movie with almost 2 1/2 hrs run time. One of the few slower paced movies (apart from plane crash) that really sucked me in the whole time.

In contrast to that also saw Hot Tub Time Machine lol. Silly fun but well done. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 28, 2015, 09:19:30 AM
Just saw Hateful Eight and really enjoyed it! Not Tarantino's best but pretty awesome. Great characters, atmosphere, dialogue, music, the usual. Violent but not unbearably so, though definitely some shocking moments. Funny as hell. And sure as hell did not feel like 3+ hours, though I'm glad there was an intermission.
Oh, you saw the 70 mm version with overture and intermission?  Jealous.

Trying to talk my wife into a road trip to see that version.  Closest theater showing it is about 2 hours away.

Road trips are fun! I obviously have no comparison but I think it'd be worth it. The theater showing it here was like 15 minutes from me, so that was awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 28, 2015, 10:41:52 AM
 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MajorBoobage on December 28, 2015, 11:10:48 AM
Exodus Gods and Kings again. I really enjoy that movie. Dont understand the shit it has gotten
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 28, 2015, 11:26:40 AM
I still need to catch that one.

But at least part of the reason it caught shit was from casting a bunch of white stars as Egyptians and Jews.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 28, 2015, 11:43:45 AM
I still need to catch that one.

But at least part of the reason it caught shit was from casting a bunch of white stars as Egyptians and Jews.

Seems legit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 28, 2015, 12:51:31 PM
I liked Exodus as well. So much better than Russel Crowe's Noah, which was just so much shit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MajorBoobage on December 28, 2015, 01:19:21 PM
I have no problem with that, its not like im watching a documentary. And acting was great
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 29, 2015, 10:33:02 AM
Watched Big Hero 6 again last night with the fam.  Very good film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 29, 2015, 01:37:48 PM
I have no problem with that, its not like im watching a documentary. And acting was great

 :facepalm:

I know this isn't PR, but seriously? You don't see how that might be considered racist?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 29, 2015, 01:42:00 PM
I still need to catch that one.

But at least part of the reason it caught shit was from casting a bunch of white stars as Egyptians and Jews.

You think they'd be used to it by now after people used a white man as a Jew from the Middle East.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 29, 2015, 02:27:12 PM
I C WAT U DID THAIR
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on December 29, 2015, 02:37:41 PM
On one hand, a small (minuscule) part of me wants to play devil's advocate and say 'hey, maybe they honestly couldn't find a person of said race that could act'. But there's just no way, and somehow the choice of actors they did end up choosing leads me to believe it was a combination of utter laziness, simple marketing and 'this hunk will make us more money'. But y'know, when I went to see Star Wars, the Gods of Egypt trailer played and holy fucking shit it looks so ridiculously bad and disgustingly predictable (I am so sick of Gerard Butler by now that I just want him to go away). I don't have to see the movie to know every single action scene, every fucking speech (really? Still milking that '300' speech, huh? Got DAYUM), every predictable, done-one-thousand-times-before CGI monster... It's just all around abysmal. Same for the others mentioned; they're shit made by people with dollar signs oozing out of every pore. So the shit choices in casting, the idea that they more than likely didn't even for one second think 'damn, maybe we should get the right races to portray these people', is not even a stretch; the stretch would be that they put any kind of considering into it. Dollars to doughnuts that thought didn't even come close to entering the equation in any serious fashion or even at all.

In the grand scheme of things it's not like this is some huge issue that's hurting tons of people (there are obviously a lot more serious concerns where racism is prominent), but it's just the fact that...it does eventually hurt someone; I don't have any doubts that there are plenty of good actors of the respective races that could've brought something to the film to at least make it not quite as shitty (though in the end, I'm honestly not too worked up over these specific films because they're horrible and would probably do more harm than good to the actors, but it's the trend that's bad). There is just no way that the people behind the films are that ignorant. There is a near certainty that they're that big of dirty assholes and are just that greedy. There are so many of these films now that it's ridiculous, and nearly every one is just so horrible.

I don't know what it is Hollywood is on about now, but the Egyptian culture, stories and mythology is being bludgeoned to death in the past couple years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 29, 2015, 02:46:52 PM
Well, here's the thing.  Director Ridley Scott was criticized about the "whitewashing" of the story when it was released, and he said "I can't mount a film of this budget...and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such...I'm just not going to get financed." 

So, to make the movie at the scale and budget that it required, he HAD to use recognizable white actors.  Being more authentic with it would have meant the film couldn't be financed, and couldn't get made at all.

Sad, but apparently true.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MajorBoobage on December 29, 2015, 03:53:48 PM
I have no problem with that, its not like im watching a documentary. And acting was great

 :facepalm:

I know this isn't PR, but seriously? You don't see how that might be considered racist?

Of course you can. You can find racism anywhere if you look it that way. But come on, its a hollywood movie. Hollywood, there is nothing sacred.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 29, 2015, 04:20:56 PM
I still need to catch that one.

But at least part of the reason it caught shit was from casting a bunch of white stars as Egyptians and Jews.

It wasn't that good. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on December 29, 2015, 04:28:13 PM
Well, here's the thing.  Director Ridley Scott was criticized about the "whitewashing" of the story when it was released, and he said "I can't mount a film of this budget...and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such...I'm just not going to get financed." 

So, to make the movie at the scale and budget that it required, he HAD to use recognizable white actors.  Being more authentic with it would have meant the film couldn't be financed, and couldn't get made at all.

Sad, but apparently true.

Ah... I can see that kind of shittiness being true.

I can also see the world being perfectly fine without this movie. Which I thought was pretty much a boring trainwreck. To their credit, it does take some work to make a trainwreck boring.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 29, 2015, 05:49:10 PM
HBO keeps playing Game of Thrones so I'm drawn in by that. Someone recommend a movie to me that's on Netflix.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 30, 2015, 06:57:36 AM
HBO keeps playing Game of Thrones so I'm drawn in by that. Someone recommend a movie to me that's on Netflix.
Big Trouble in Little China.  It's my go-to recommendation.

Of course, you've probably already seen it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 30, 2015, 07:18:19 AM
L.A Confidential
In Burges

My top 2 movies of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 30, 2015, 12:01:41 PM
I've seen Big Trouble multiple times.  My brother and father always watched it when I was on. I have to admit it was never one of my favorite movies.

L.A. Confidential is a great great movie. There's so much win in that movie. Everything from the actors to the plot to the time period and soundtrack. I've never seen In Bruges though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 30, 2015, 12:48:40 PM
I've seen Big Trouble multiple times.  My brother and father always watched it when I was on. I have to admit it was never one of my favorite movies.
:sadpanda:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 30, 2015, 01:09:49 PM
I've seen Big Trouble multiple times.  My brother and father always watched it when I was on. I have to admit it was never one of my favorite movies.
:sadpanda:

I know. It's not as bad as me not caring about Star Wars. :hides:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 30, 2015, 01:13:50 PM
I've seen Big Trouble multiple times.  My brother and father always watched it when I was on. I have to admit it was never one of my favorite movies.
:sadpanda:

Double :sadpanda:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 30, 2015, 02:10:50 PM
I've seen Big Trouble multiple times.  My brother and father always watched it when I was on. I have to admit it was never one of my favorite movies.
:sadpanda:

I know. It's not as bad as me not caring about Star Wars. :hides:
YOU SHUT YOUR FILTHY WHORE MOUTH
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 30, 2015, 06:25:05 PM
I've seen Big Trouble multiple times.  My brother and father always watched it when I was on. I have to admit it was never one of my favorite movies.
:sadpanda:

I know. It's not as bad as me not caring about Star Wars. :hides:
YOU SHUT YOUR FILTHY WHORE MOUTH

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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on December 30, 2015, 06:28:17 PM
Finally saw Spectre last night.   Craig's monotone expression is getting a bit tired for me , but on the whole I thought it was an enjoyable movie.  Not as good as Skyfall but still good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on December 30, 2015, 08:10:08 PM
Shallow Hal with Jack Black.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on December 30, 2015, 11:08:18 PM
Just saw the new Macbeth. Visually gorgeous. That was really the highlight for me. The actors were very good, too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on December 31, 2015, 02:34:49 AM
Just saw Last Days On Mars, Prometheus anyone? Or more like: Aliens on Mars with space zombies  :mehlin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on December 31, 2015, 09:06:11 AM
Finally watched Ant-Man. Not my favorite of the Marvel films but much better than I thought it was going to be.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 31, 2015, 08:08:58 PM
Just watched Hateful 8

I personally really liked it, mainly because I love clue, and 10 little indians and plays in general, but with all that being said I can see how people are going to have issues with this movie.

I will admit, the first hour I was hating on it pretty hard, but then in the 2nd hour it won me back when it got excellent. The 3rd hour was solid as well. 

If I had any formal complaints, this thing definitely did not need to be 3 hours long. The entire 1st hour was set up and it was pretty drawn out. Parts of hour 2 and 3 could have been trimmed as well and we could have had a slimmer, and better paced film, but whatever, by the end I walked away happy.

And bravo to Samuel jackson. He stole the show. Oh my god, he had me rolling


Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on December 31, 2015, 09:31:57 PM
Chronicle - Very, very cool film. It's short, and it just gets straight to the point. If you're looking for a movie with an extremely in-depth story with developed characters, this isn't going to give you that, but rather just a fun and visually cool action flick with some good humor and suspense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Train of Naught on December 31, 2015, 09:48:19 PM
If you're looking for a movie with an extremely in-depth story with developed characters
I was looking for that  >:(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 01, 2016, 05:57:59 AM
Just saw the new Macbeth. Visually gorgeous. That was really the highlight for me. The actors were very good, too.
I really want to see that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 01, 2016, 07:04:08 AM
Daddy's Home.

New Year's tradition with the family is dinner and a movie.  This was the only one really that was appropriate for the entire family (because we'd already seen TFA).  I was pleasantly surprised.  Theatre was actually quite packed.  Some really, REALLY funny scenes.  Best Will Ferrell movie I've seen since Elf.  Check it out if/when it comes to the small screen.  We had Christmas gift movie certificates, so it didn't cost us anything.  Not sure I'd go to the theatre for it if it was on my own dime.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on January 01, 2016, 09:19:19 AM
I plan to go to the theater to see 'The Revenant' when it comes out. Looks intriguing....and all in all I like DeCaprio films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MajorBoobage on January 01, 2016, 09:20:09 AM
Gonna watch Knight of Cups today. Dont know what to expect  :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 01, 2016, 09:30:37 AM
Ant Man.

Better than I thought it would be.  That seems to be a pretty common sentiment regarding this film.  I figured since it was Marvel Universe, it would have similar production values, and I was right.  It was a decent story, not particularly close to the storyline in the comic books, but incorporating many of the important characters and elements, and since I don't read the comic books anyway, it was fine.

Paul Rudd is a guy I've seen in many movies and can never figure out who he is.  I keep thinking he's an Affleck, or a Ryan Somebody, but no, he's Paul Rudd.  Also, I literally spent the entire movie trying to figure out who played the girl, and it was Tauriel.  Oh well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on January 01, 2016, 09:57:25 AM
Just saw the new Macbeth. Visually gorgeous. That was really the highlight for me. The actors were very good, too.
I really want to see that.

You should! So pretty.

Last night I watched the entire Mildred Pierce five-part HBO series with Kate Winslet, who I adore. Got a little weird at the end but was overall great- the story, the acting, the costumes and 1930s sets. Very well done.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 01, 2016, 11:08:21 AM
Just saw the new Macbeth. Visually gorgeous. That was really the highlight for me. The actors were very good, too.
I really want to see that.

So do I.

Gonna watch Knight of Cups today. Dont know what to expect  :corn

Also really want to see this, have been looking for it for a few months, but no luck yet.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Counselor of Prog on January 01, 2016, 03:14:01 PM
The Thin Man.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 02, 2016, 09:18:53 AM
Ella Enchanted... because Anne Hathaway

And right now watching American Sniper again
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 02, 2016, 02:54:09 PM
Just saw The Revenant. Within the first 5 minutes I was crying. This movie is just beautiful in every way. Visually it might be the best movie I've ever seen. All the acting is brilliant. The story is so powerful. This is my favorite movie of the year without hesitation. It's probably one of my favorite movies ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 02, 2016, 03:10:28 PM
Niiiiice! I'm definitely hyped to see it and have been really interested in it since it was announced. Looks terribly beautiful and wretched.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 02, 2016, 03:41:48 PM
I have basically seen every movie that has a chance at an Oscar Best Pic. The Revenant is all that a great movie is. Don't know if a new topic should be started on best of 2015 but I will give mine here in no particular order.

The Revenant
The Martian
Sicario
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
Spotlight
Hateful Eight
Inside out
The Danish Girl
The Big Short
Ex Machina
Carol

I think the front runner will be Spotlight. Just a film type Oscar voters love. Justly so. This is a tuff year. Lots of great acting, writing and directing that I do not think 1 film will dominate. If right now on a limb I think it will go to Spotlight. But I think Revenant should get it and Dicaprio hands down wins. Bale in The Big Short 2nd.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 02, 2016, 04:08:56 PM
Top 10 movies of 2015 for me:

1. The Force Awakens
2. Ex Machina
3. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
5. Inside Out
6. The Kingsman: Secret Service
7. Spectre
8. Ant-Man
9. Everest
10. Furious 7

Haven't seen some of the heavy hitters yet like The Hateful Eight (seeing it tomorrow), The Revenant, Sicario and The Martian, but I expect them all to be in this list.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 02, 2016, 04:12:35 PM
I can not argue with that list Biz. Had to cut many of the ones you mentioned out, but all great. Like I said.Good movie year. Honorable also to Creed and Joy. I tend, for good or bad have a hard time doing these lists. I look at film as Osacr vs. favorites. TFA, Spectre, Ant Man,Kingsman as films I love, but just not Oscar worthy if that makes sense. Why I think Mad Max, although a GREAT film will suffer in Oscars. Just not "their" type film but without a doubt one of the best this year. I would love to see it at least nominated.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 02, 2016, 04:45:09 PM
Forgot about Creed, that's another I want to really see.

Yeah, sometimes I notice people will praise a movie just because it's Oscar-worthy, and many of my favorite films never had an Oscar mention, and that's fine by me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 02, 2016, 05:21:47 PM
Forgot about Creed, that's another I want to really see.

Yeah, sometimes I notice people will praise a movie just because it's Oscar-worthy, and many of my favorite films never had an Oscar mention, and that's fine by me.
I agree. I am not high brow about film. I don't get the oh yeah, the critics say its great so I have to go with it. I look at film as an experience. Example: TFA is the most fun I have had in YEARS. Yet I can see a film like Reverant and go...............Holy Shit. Two different feelings. So who am I to judge to what others like. In all honesty, that is what is great about film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on January 02, 2016, 05:32:59 PM
Too early for me to make a list really. Hateful Eight and Revenant doesn't open here for another 3-4 weeks, and the opportunity to see The Big Short or Spotlight hasn't shown up either. I believe Creed opens at some crazy weird date like March here, and by then I will already have seen a BluRay copy probably, so it's weird.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 02, 2016, 09:24:31 PM
Revenant not out in my area till the 8th next week.

Looking real forward to it because Iñárritu has made some amazing films.. Of course I've only seen Biutiful and Birdman
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 03, 2016, 03:25:19 AM
1. The Revenant
2. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
3. The Martian
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
5. Avengers: Age of Ultron
6. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
7. Kingsman: The Secret Service
8. Sicario
9. Inside Out
10. Spectre

This is my personal top 10, but I think only a few of them will have a nomination. Although, I still have 5 movies on my to-see list, some which might hopefully make it onto the top 10.

 - The Hateful Eight
 - Spotlight
 - Bridge of Spies
 - Macbeth
 - Knight of Cups
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 03, 2016, 06:15:08 AM
After waiting for surely more than a year, I finally got to watch Knight of Cups.

A typical Terrence Malick movie. Trippy, weirdly edited visual poetry with vague voice overs. I always find the story in Malick's movies not to be what's really important, it's more like poetry, it's how it makes you feel and what it says to you personally that matters. In that, the movie does it's job well.

There is very little dialogue, most of the acting is done through looks, and story mostly told through actions. All that makes it a good visual story, but as with most Malick movies, it requires patience. It did feel a bit too long. When I was done, I guessed that it had been on for maybe 2 and a half hours when it was really just an hour fifty. But that's pretty much my only problem with it, other than it being rather diffcult to fully understand, although I do think I get the overall points at least.
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Post by: Pragmaticcircus on January 03, 2016, 04:06:09 PM
Just saw Brazil, great film!!
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 03, 2016, 06:04:17 PM
The Hateful Eight. Wow, what a fun movie. I love mystery type stuff, this was awesome. 3 hour film that was interesting all throughout. Thought my goodness it was loud as hell in the theater. :lol
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Post by: Orbert on January 03, 2016, 08:23:09 PM
Ricki and the Flash.

I thought I would like this more than I did.  I don't know why.  It started, it did some stuff, it seemed to be building toward something, then it was over.  Apparently I watched the whole thing, waiting for the story to really get going, and didn't realize that that was all there was.  Decent cover music, I guess.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2016, 08:55:42 AM
Watched Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation last night.  Very entertaining film, can't wait for the next one.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 04, 2016, 09:25:30 AM
I liked that one. More than 4. Not quite as much as 1 or 3 though.
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Post by: Podaar on January 04, 2016, 03:03:05 PM
Concussion.

I enjoyed the experience and thought it was a great movie. I'm not really sure it revealed anything we didn't already know.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 04, 2016, 04:06:03 PM
I'm watching X-Men: First Class
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Post by: Pragmaticcircus on January 04, 2016, 06:36:44 PM
Ant Man.

Better than I thought it would be.  That seems to be a pretty common sentiment regarding this film.  I figured since it was Marvel Universe, it would have similar production values, and I was right.  It was a decent story, not particularly close to the storyline in the comic books, but incorporating many of the important characters and elements, and since I don't read the comic books anyway, it was fine.

Paul Rudd is a guy I've seen in many movies and can never figure out who he is.  I keep thinking he's an Affleck, or a Ryan Somebody, but no, he's Paul Rudd.  Also, I literally spent the entire movie trying to figure out who played the girl, and it was Tauriel.  Oh well.

I just saw it today and I was surprised that it wasn't EXACTLY the same as the past 10 marvel movies!
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Post by: Orbert on January 04, 2016, 06:49:53 PM
Supposedly they try to give each Marvel origin story its own "feel", and this one was indeed pretty different.  I like how there's no two ways about it: Scott Lang is a thief, and a damned good one.  Yeah, he's trying to be better, and it's all for his little girl blah blah blah, but he's a grey character, and that's good.  Pym has his issues as well.

That's not to say that most of the other Marvel flicks aren't pretty similar.  But I do like that they at least try to make them different (not that I'd really noticed).
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Post by: The Trooper on January 04, 2016, 06:55:54 PM
Wait till Deadpool.
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Post by: Sacul on January 04, 2016, 08:15:22 PM
Kill Bill Vol.1 & 2. Damn, this one was pretty great. Loved how much action there is yet it has a minimalist, slow feel. The plot is not that original, and while it might sound clichéd (it's a revenge story, in the end), its development is fantastic. I definitely have to watch more Tarantino movies.
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Post by: Pragmaticcircus on January 04, 2016, 09:13:17 PM
Just saw Maze runner Scorch trials, Woah!!!  :omg:
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 05, 2016, 06:28:06 AM
This is pretty epic, only watched a few minutes so far though.

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The year's most notable directors join for The Hollywood Reporter's Writer Oscar Roundtable. The directors include Quentin Tarantino ('The Hateful Eight'), Tom Hooper ('The Danish Girl'), Alejandro G. Inarritu ('The Revenant'), Ridley Scott ('The Martian'), Danny Boyle ('Steve Jobs') and David O. Russell ('Joy').

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ7qKKQrSBY

Edit: Ugh that host was pretty terrible.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 05, 2016, 10:10:50 AM
I got Sicario and The Walk from Red Box, looking forward to these.
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Post by: MajorBoobage on January 05, 2016, 02:52:38 PM
12 years a slave, again. Great great movie.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 05, 2016, 06:38:21 PM
Just finished Sicario. Wow, what a gritty and realistic film. Fantastic! Denis Villeneuve sure has a great track record with Enemy, Prisoners, and now this. I haven't seen any of his other films but he sure knows how to make some unsettling film.
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Post by: El Barto on January 05, 2016, 10:02:52 PM
Just watched Hateful 8

I personally really liked it, mainly because I love clue, and 10 little indians and plays in general, but with all that being said I can see how people are going to have issues with this movie.

I will admit, the first hour I was hating on it pretty hard, but then in the 2nd hour it won me back when it got excellent. The 3rd hour was solid as well. 

If I had any formal complaints, this thing definitely did not need to be 3 hours long. The entire 1st hour was set up and it was pretty drawn out. Parts of hour 2 and 3 could have been trimmed as well and we could have had a slimmer, and better paced film, but whatever, by the end I walked away happy.

And bravo to Samuel jackson. He stole the show. Oh my god, he had me rolling
I thought the first act was solid. I'm a sucker for Tarantino dialogue and I thought that was some of the best in the movie. Besides, the development is important to the tension that it builds up to. Not sure if you saw the standard or longer 70mm version, but with the intermission the longer version was just fine (and I thought his last two were too long).

As for the movie, I think it might be the most insanely violent thing I've ever seen. Like all Americans I'm desensitized to graphic violence, but seeing it in such a claustrophobic atmosphere, and so prolonged with so many taking so long to die, it really makes for a different experience. Yet, like most of his work, it's still amusing and often times hilarious during, and at times because of the insane violence. Every time somebody belted Jennifer Jason Leigh it made me laugh.

As for SLJ, I think he might have been the weak link. When he was the house negro in Django he was pretty believable. In this he came across more as Jules than a retired civil war veteran. Everybody else really nailed it. In particular Bruce Dern, who was not only perfect for the part, absolutely sold the conclusion of the second act. Without him it wouldn't have worked, and in this case it worked well enough to leave the audience shell-shocked when the lights came up for the intermission. There was a second or two of silence, and then a large, collective gasp.

All in all I'd certainly recommend it, but only to people who enjoy graphic violence. And not the over-the-top violence of The Crazy 88 and The House of Blue Leaves. Closeup gunshots and people lying around bleeding, caterwauling and generally suffering out their final half hour.


The Hateful Eight. Wow, what a fun movie. I love mystery type stuff, this was awesome. 3 hour film that was interesting all throughout. Thought my goodness it was loud as hell in the theater. :lol
Glad it wasn't just me. Most of the movie is reasonable, and the gunshots are sufficiently loud and concussive, but the music and some of the cues were deafening. I was feeling like an old man in there.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 06, 2016, 09:09:34 AM
Yeah it was just very loud. The music at the beginning was only getting louder and louder and it wouldn't stop
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Post by: MajorBoobage on January 06, 2016, 01:19:36 PM
Jackie Brown just now. Good movie, liked it. Preparing for Hateful Eight this weekend, this one was the last one i havent seen
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 06, 2016, 06:01:33 PM
I'm planning on marathoning the Tarantino films. Seeing The Hateful Eight really got me in the mood for his movies, and I have all of them. I still haven't seen Reservoir Dogs or Jackie Brown.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on January 07, 2016, 12:44:07 AM
Just watching Straight outta Compton. Enjoying it pretty good so far, but I've read the second half is a lot less good.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 07, 2016, 01:24:31 AM
Weirdest song choice in a movie:

https://youtu.be/xQBGmBOhQEE
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 07, 2016, 01:48:42 AM
I thought that was going to be a joke video. :| That was painful. I will continue to never watch this movie.
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Post by: Bolsters on January 07, 2016, 02:13:22 AM
They really drag it out, too. :\
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Post by: TioJorge on January 07, 2016, 02:30:01 AM
Whoa. Jackman, bro...the fuck you thinkin'!?!?

It's in bad taste, which means it's right up my ally, but this Youtube comment is one that I can say I do not detest, on the contrary:

"Kirk Cobain saw the future. He saw this. Then he killed himself."

...

...


 :rollin Deserved. This movie should be locked up for murder, let that crazy cunt off the hook (lolz) and put this in her place, I'm cool with that.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 07, 2016, 05:37:59 AM
Yea I was certain it was a redub but it was too synced and after some research the cringe was real.  :|
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 07, 2016, 06:17:52 AM
Weirdest song choice in a movie:

https://youtu.be/xQBGmBOhQEE

I just realized the actor who plays Hook is the same actor who played Patroclus from Troy.
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Post by: bosk1 on January 07, 2016, 01:51:42 PM
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

What did you think?  I haven't see that one yet.  I was not into these until recently.  Can't remember why or exactly how we stumbled onto it, but my wife and I ended up watching the first one on either Netflix or Amazon Prime recently.  I thought it was pretty good, so we watched the next one, and then Mockingjay - Part 1.  I thought they would be cool books for my 12 year old to read, but my wife said she heard they are too violent, so she checked them out from the library for me to read first.  I got through the first two and thought they were actually pretty good.  Very well-written, and lots of really good themes and concepts to grapple with that we could discuss with my son, so I passed them on to him.  I just finished reading Mockingjay, and was overwhelmed with how violent and nightmarish the second half is.  He's not going to read that one for awhile.  But I am curious how the movie was.  I don't see how they can pull off half of what was in the book without an R rating.
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Post by: TioJorge on January 07, 2016, 02:07:25 PM
Weirdest song choice in a movie:

https://youtu.be/xQBGmBOhQEE

I just realized the actor who plays Hook is the same actor who played Patroclus from Troy.

He's also in Tron 2 (and Four Brothers, but Tron 2 is awesome). I actually really like the dude in the few movies I've seen but it's yet another "WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO THIS?" thing. Like...it's baffling. Why the hell anyone would agree to this is beyond me because there is zero chance of it being good. It's not even a case of "well, on paaaper..." nope. On paper it sucks. On video it sucks. It sucks.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 07, 2016, 02:58:10 PM
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

What did you think?  I haven't see that one yet.  I was not into these until recently.  Can't remember why or exactly how we stumbled onto it, but my wife and I ended up watching the first one on either Netflix or Amazon Prime recently.  I thought it was pretty good, so we watched the next one, and then Mockingjay - Part 1.  I thought they would be cool books for my 12 year old to read, but my wife said she heard they are too violent, so she checked them out from the library for me to read first.  I got through the first two and thought they were actually pretty good.  Very well-written, and lots of really good themes and concepts to grapple with that we could discuss with my son, so I passed them on to him.  I just finished reading Mockingjay, and was overwhelmed with how violent and nightmarish the second half is.  He's not going to read that one for awhile.  But I am curious how the movie was.  I don't see how they can pull off half of what was in the book without an R rating.

I haven't read the books, so I can't really say how holds up to that. I hear the books are great though. My younger sister read them a few years ago and said they were good, but I didn't quite take that seriously. But then my dad read them and thought they were great too.

What I can say however is that I really enjoyed the final movie. Partly because of the scope and stakes and the feeling of "finality" I'd say that it's favorite in the series. It's not a perfect movie though, of course, and I'd say that it has more flaws than Catching Fire (my second favorite), including an ending that was pretty silly. And by that I don't mean the resolution to the story/war, but the end, the very last scene. That was really cheesy. But the good in the movie is good enough to still put it at the top for me.

As for the violence, this is definetely the most violent yet. It may have still been toned down from the book, but I still think they managed to include some fairly gritty stuff. Especially one scene that actually made me feel a bit sick.
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Post by: bosk1 on January 07, 2016, 03:03:11 PM
As for the violence, this is definetely the most violent yet. It may have still been toned down from the book, but I still think they managed to include some fairly gritty stuff. Especially one scene that actually made me feel a bit sick.

I'm guessing either the lizards, the kids, or when dude got melted alive in the sewers.  Was it one of those?
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Post by: Sacul on January 07, 2016, 06:54:23 PM
Reservoir Dogs. It was pretty good, but nothing felt too remarkable or special. Out of the 3 Tarantino movies I've watched so far (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and this one), this is the weakest in my opinion. Will continue watching more of this guy's films though - I love his style.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 07, 2016, 08:42:43 PM
Just watched Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story. Crazy stuff. Weird and very well done IMO. Basically the movie is not supposed to be in circulation due to a lawsuit but there are bootlegs floating around. I love Todd Haynes.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 07, 2016, 10:23:20 PM
As for the violence, this is definetely the most violent yet. It may have still been toned down from the book, but I still think they managed to include some fairly gritty stuff. Especially one scene that actually made me feel a bit sick.

I'm guessing either the lizards, the kids, or when dude got melted alive in the sewers.  Was it one of those?

The kids. If that moment is the same in the movie.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 08, 2016, 09:14:59 PM
The Revenant. Very beautifully made.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on January 10, 2016, 07:22:54 AM
Star Wars The Force Awakens.

Really enjoyed the movie. Looking forward to the next parts!
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 07:34:26 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 

I thought it was really good, but it didn't blow my doors off.
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Post by: chknptpie on January 10, 2016, 07:56:46 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 

I thought it was really good, but it didn't blow my doors off.

I'm currently reading the book and have it recorded to watch. Did you read the book?
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 08:00:50 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 

I thought it was really good, but it didn't blow my doors off.

I'm currently reading the book and have it recorded to watch. Did you read the book?

No, but something tells me I'll enjoy it much more. What do you think of the it so far?
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Post by: chknptpie on January 10, 2016, 08:05:31 AM

No, but something tells me I'll enjoy it much more. What do you think of the it so far?

I really think things are lost in translation from Swedish to English. There are sections that I just don't understand the point. However, the plot is enticing and I like a good crime mystery. 
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 08:11:18 AM
I don't doubt that at all. I came across the same inconsistencies when I read The Divine Comedy. My cousin read it in Italian. However, when we were discussing certain parts it was almost like we were describing two completely different scenes. Idioms are a common conundrum when it comes to translating between languages.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 10, 2016, 10:15:13 AM
The american Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was fine, but I liked the swedish version better.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 10:17:36 AM
The american Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was fine, but I liked the swedish version better.

Maybe I'll check that out. I do prefer things in their original form, for the most part.
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Post by: TioJorge on January 10, 2016, 12:30:09 PM
I'll echo Ink's statement that the Swedish version was better; I think it blew the American version out of the water in every way. I didn't enjoy the American version much at all to be honest. I didn't hate it but after seeing the originals...it just felt like a cheap knock-off. Then again the very concept of Hollywood remaking foreign films unless it has a very specific purpose and logical reason barring greed is usually cause for me to write them off and fart in their general direction, especially if it's a relatively newer movie.
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Post by: Polarbear on January 10, 2016, 02:12:45 PM
Zero Dark Thirty

I thought it was pretty good! Jessica Chastain did a great job as the lead.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 10, 2016, 02:20:27 PM
I had the most weird and random movie craving I've had in a long time. I felt earlier today that I just had to watch The Green Hornet with Seth Rogen, so I did. It was fun. Not very good, but fun.
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Post by: T-ski on January 10, 2016, 06:13:52 PM
The Martian.

If you've seen the trailer, you can save yourselves 2.5 hours.

I don't understand the thinking behind today's trailers, they almost always show way too much and give away way too much of the film.
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Post by: TioJorge on January 10, 2016, 07:12:24 PM
I loved the hell out of that film. That said, I never saw a single trailer for it so it fits!

Yeah, trailers these days by and large suck the big one; most of 'em are equally horribly edited, overly long/revealing and some even paint a picture of an entirely different film than what the actual film is (hey there, any-indie-film-marketed-for-large-audiences).
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 08:42:26 PM
I had the most weird and random movie craving I've had in a long time. I felt earlier today that I just had to watch The Green Hornet with Seth Rogen, so I did. It was fun. Not very good, but fun.

I almost watched that earlier, but then asked myself why, and watched some more episodes of New Girl.   :lol
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Post by: bout to crash on January 10, 2016, 09:46:21 PM
Watched Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey last night and Pee Wee's Big Adventure today. Needed some laughs and utter ridiculousness.

"I remember... the Alamo."  :rollin
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 09:53:45 PM
I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure in a long time. I was so surprised to find out Tim Burton directed that. Both Bill & Ted movies are classics.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 10, 2016, 10:04:08 PM
Planet Terror and Death Proof. Fuck yeah Grindhouse.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 10, 2016, 10:08:24 PM
I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure in a long time. I was so surprised to find out Tim Burton directed that. Both Bill & Ted movies are classics.

I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure since I was a kid. I don't know what I'd think of it now.
I've always loved both Bill and Ted movies though. I caught Bogus Journey on TV a few weeks ago, even though I have them both on DVD anyway.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 10:15:28 PM
I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure in a long time. I was so surprised to find out Tim Burton directed that. Both Bill & Ted movies are classics.

I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure since I was a kid. I don't know what I'd think of it now.
I've always loved both Bill and Ted movies though. I caught Bogus Journey on TV a few weeks ago, even though I have them both on DVD anyway.

I do that with many movies - watch them on TV when I can just throw on the DVD. I'm not sure what it is, nostalgia I guess.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 10, 2016, 10:25:50 PM
I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure in a long time. I was so surprised to find out Tim Burton directed that. Both Bill & Ted movies are classics.

I haven't seen Pee Wee's Big Adventure since I was a kid. I don't know what I'd think of it now.
I've always loved both Bill and Ted movies though. I caught Bogus Journey on TV a few weeks ago, even though I have them both on DVD anyway.

I do that with many movies - watch them on TV when I can just throw on the DVD. I'm not sure what it is, nostalgia I guess.

I put it down to laziness and convenience. You might not feel like watching a movie, but when it's put in front of you, you'll watch it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 11:27:18 PM
 I was just trying to avoid admitting to laziness, but that's part of it as well.  :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 10, 2016, 11:34:48 PM
I've never had trouble admitting to laziness. :lol
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Post by: bout to crash on January 10, 2016, 11:41:00 PM
 :lol

I hadn't seen Big Adventure in a very long time/didn't remember it well. It was a lot of fun. Not at all surprised by the Tim Burton thing- it kinda has his name all over it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 10, 2016, 11:45:25 PM
 :lol  You're a pro at that Blob.

As far as PWBA being Tim Burton, when I first saw the movie when I was 10 years old, I didn't know what a Tim Burton was.   :lol   That was the first and only time I ever saw it. I should revisit it though.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 11, 2016, 05:31:31 AM
Steven King's Storm of the century

Yeah...I'm conflicted on this. Now I give it mad props for keeping me engaged for its 4 and a half hour running time, but if felt like a bait and switch as well, which is further complicated by investing so much time in it. Overall, I really enjoyed watching it though.

The next part is spoilery for anyone who still wants to see it.




The picture that they paint in that first 1-2 hours is that this dude is the devil. He's satan coming up from hell for whatever reason, knows all these people's sins and taunts them about their afterlife being in hell. "born in sin, come on in". But then it swerves and "oh a wizard did it", literally. He literally is some medieval, before-time, mean guy wizard, who just wants to cause some chaos and get "what he wants". That's my one and only issue with it. Otherwise I enjoyed watching it.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 11, 2016, 04:44:45 PM
Today for the first time I watched Along Came a spider and then Kiss the girls

(https://www.travelingboy.com/bev/james_patterson2-3.jpg)


I enjoyed Along came a spider when I watched it but after watching Kiss the girls, I realized it pales in comparison. All I can say it  Wow, Kiss the girls was so damn good. I loved it.
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Post by: bosk1 on January 11, 2016, 04:57:03 PM
Never saw the former.  I saw the latter and have memories of really enjoying it.  ...but unfortunately, that is ALL I remember about it.  Was Geena Davis in that one as well, or am I thinking of a different movie?

EDIT:  Never mine.  That was The Long Kiss Goodnight.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 11, 2016, 05:29:35 PM
Kiss the Girls was an excellent movie, but I've never seen Along Came A Spider.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 12, 2016, 08:44:27 AM
I've seen them, but I don't remember either of them being exceptional in any way.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 13, 2016, 12:16:30 AM
The Revenant. Whoa.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 13, 2016, 01:05:06 AM
The Revenant. Whoa.

Yeah.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 13, 2016, 09:29:10 AM
Yup, The Revenant is a fantastic work of art.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 14, 2016, 05:35:14 PM
Agreed. Much better than Inarritu's last IMO ;)

I watched The D-Train last night. Wtf? :lol
It had some funny moments but was pretty dumb. And Jack Black's character is so fucking unlikable! Why am I supposed to give a shit about him?
I got it for butt sex, which I was promised, but that was only a few seconds. There is a great scene that takes place between James Marsden and JB's son. Otherwise pretty forgettable.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on January 15, 2016, 12:49:21 AM
Wot? No Buttsecks? That's inexcusable!  ;D
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Post by: BlackInk on January 15, 2016, 02:39:42 AM
Agreed. Much better than Inarritu's last IMO ;)

I agree that the The Revenant was better, but I wouldn't say much better because I really loved Birdman as well.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 15, 2016, 05:24:15 AM
So some say this might be a Cloverfield sequel:

10 Cloverfield Lane Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQy-ANhnUpE)

I loved Cloverfield so i'm all over this if it's true although it looks cool either way.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 15, 2016, 05:28:35 AM
I found Cloverfield to be kind of whatever. Some nice stuff along the way, but it fizzled towards the end to me.
To me this doesn't look directly connected to Cloverfield, but another movie along the same lines that I guess fits within a Cloverfield franchise. Either that, or they made a generic monster movie and named it Cloverfield for marketing purposes. :P Doesn't interest me at all based on that.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 15, 2016, 06:02:22 AM
So some say this might be a Cloverfield sequel:

10 Cloverfield Lane Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQy-ANhnUpE)

I loved Cloverfield so i'm all over this if it's true although it looks cool either way.

Cool... doubt I'll shell out the coin to see it in the theaters, but I'll catch this on download or Netflix or somethin.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 15, 2016, 07:07:41 AM
During the entire trailer I just got the feeling it was some sort of april's fools in january. It just didn't feel real. Maybe it's because it just come out of nowhere.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 15, 2016, 07:14:08 AM
I actually really enjoyed Cloverfield, so if this is connected, I'm in.
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Post by: T-ski on January 15, 2016, 08:29:00 AM
Quote
Abrams tells us it’s a “blood relative”, which seems to suggest that the movie isn’t a direct sequel to Cloverfield but instead takes place within the same universe.

https://collider.com/cloverfield-2-secret-movie-10-cloverfield-lane/
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 15, 2016, 08:51:41 AM
Quote
Abrams tells us it’s a “blood relative”, which seems to suggest that the movie isn’t a direct sequel to Cloverfield but instead takes place within the same universe.

https://collider.com/cloverfield-2-secret-movie-10-cloverfield-lane/
:corn  :tup
(https://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/10-cloverfield-lane-poster.jpg)

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Post by: BlackInk on January 15, 2016, 09:00:32 AM
Poor director Dan Trachtenberg, JJ Abrams' name is everywhere but he barely gets a mention.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on January 15, 2016, 04:54:47 PM
Beasts of No Nation. Kind of a hard watch but enjoyable. The tone shift halfway through made me uncomfortable but maybe that's the point.
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Post by: matthewmatt on January 16, 2016, 02:44:32 AM
Last movie I've seen is H8ful 8. And it was good. Not best, but solid and somewhat different. Very bleak, too - in fact, probably Tarantino's bleakest film so far (with the possible exception of Reservoir Dogs), at times gut-wrenching (just as RD were), but also slightly overlong. I mean, I get the movie's supposed to be epic, what with it being filmed in Ultra Panavision 70 and everything, but the substance's really not enough in places. It was a bit tiring, after all. But still, I enjoyed it and I will definitely see it again, maybe on home video, though.

Liked the Morricone score and liked all the shout outs to Carpenter's the Thing (including the score! Does this mean it's been officially acknowledged Morricone actually did work on the Thing and that his soundtrack kicked ass? I hope so).

Tonight we're going to see the Revenant.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 16, 2016, 02:59:24 AM
Agreed. Much better than Inarritu's last IMO ;)

I agree that the The Revenant was better, but I wouldn't say much better because I really loved Birdman as well.

Eh. I never really got the hype with Birdman, but maybe I should try it again. Fucking Amores Perros is still my favorite of his  :heart... this was not at all similar in style or plot, but did have a similar bleakness that I love. He really has a knack for juxtaposing and melding the beautiful and the ugly. Like, a super violent scene with this fucking magnificent scenery taking up most of the screen. So cool.

Wot? No Buttsecks? That's inexcusable!  ;D

Seriously  :|
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 16, 2016, 08:43:22 AM
Just finished watching Beasts of No Nation. Incredible.

IMHO, definitely worthy of a Best Picture nod. But while I love Idris Elba, I didn't think he deserved a nomination. However, Abraham Attah, the boy who played Agu, gave a phenomenal performance, and probably WAS deserving of a nomination.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 16, 2016, 10:14:37 AM
Firewall with Harry Ford and Paul Bettany

Not bad, but nothing great.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 16, 2016, 05:50:41 PM
Inside Out, for the 3rd time.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 17, 2016, 01:37:17 AM
A Clockwork Orange for the first time.

I liked it very much. Even though it's such an old movie I had managed to be surprisingly unspoiled about the plot of this movie. I had seen that classic picture of them in the white clothes and sitting in the milk bar, and I've seen some brief clips of them being horrible people. That's all I had seen, so that's what I thought the entire movie would be. I was very surprised when the second act I suppose began and the whole prison bit came. Had no idea. And what happens next was really powerful.

Kubrick is of course a great director. His visual style is very different. Not flawless to me though, as I was distracted at a few moments by some strange choices.

And there are some terrible cases of overacting in there, especially Alex's mentor or whatever in the beginning, and of course the writer towards the end. I thought that was just bad, didn't like that.

What surprised me most about the movie was definetely the character of Alex himself. Over the years I had formed this mental image of that character as this weird and ruthless criminal anarchist, but that was about it. When that first night was over and he comes home and I understood that he was just a kid, still in school, it really surprised me. Alex as a character really became a person and was truly what ultimately made this movie great.

But, sometimes when he talked he sounded like Eric Idle, and the prison guard sounded like John Cleese, so sometimes I got a feeling I was watching Monty Python  :lol
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Post by: Orbert on January 17, 2016, 07:08:28 AM
In the original novel by Anthony Burgess, Alex is just a school kid.  I didn't know that the first couple of times I watched the movie, and Malcolm McDowell was in his late 20's when they made this movie, so I just thought it was another bit of Kubrick weirdness.  Either he's 28 and still in high school, or he's 28 and his mum and dad still treat him like he's still in school.  Nope, just a casting choice.  They're just punks.  The movie makes them look like misguided adults.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 17, 2016, 07:45:25 AM
Yeah, the casting of such an old guy was a bit strange, but in the end it didn't bother me.
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Post by: Orbert on January 17, 2016, 07:11:24 PM
Yeah, in the end, he's a pretty messed-up person anyway, then when they try to fix him, he gets more messed up, or something.  Crazy flick, but one of my faves.
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Post by: faizoff on January 17, 2016, 08:13:09 PM
Ted 2. Meh mostly boring with some funny jokes sprinkled in. I loved the first one to pieces but this one was really just some long drama with funny dialogue.
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Post by: Sacul on January 17, 2016, 11:21:52 PM
Fight Club. Oh. Shit.  :hefdaddy
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Post by: bout to crash on January 18, 2016, 12:04:55 AM
:lol, yep.

Watched Poison by Todd Haynes last night, which is weird and cool. It has three different stories told in totally different styles. One is kind of a gritty prison tale of man-love, one is an old school sci-fi/horror story about a scentist who isolates the sex drive (and then accidentally drinks it, leading to bad things), and then there's one shot documentary-style (about a kid who stabs his dad and apparently then flies out the window), which is probably my favorite. I'm on a bit of a Haynes kick right now.

Tonight I watched All That Heaven Allows (inspiration for Haynes), which is so damn pretty. Very fifties in its sexism, but also a lot of good social commentary for the time. The cinematography and colors are just amazing!
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 18, 2016, 12:15:41 AM
Fight Club. Oh. Shit.  :hefdaddy
Classic movie, great soundtrack too. :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Slipknot on January 18, 2016, 12:41:35 AM
Saw
Saw 2
Saw 3
Saw 4
Saw 5
Saw 6
The Shining
 :metal
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 18, 2016, 12:45:17 AM
Fight Club. Oh. Shit.  :hefdaddy

Great movie. I actually refuse to read the book because I know it'll be better than the movie, and I don't want the movie ruined.  I know...weird logic.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on January 18, 2016, 05:24:16 AM
Spectre. It was a nice movie, not as great as I expected it to be though. So Spectre´s a big deal, but it´s almost never explained exactly WHY this guy is such a threat. Sat there shaking my head at the end.
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Post by: faizoff on January 18, 2016, 06:15:00 AM
Also finally got to see Galaxy Quest. Good fun movie, though I guess it's the space balls version of Star Trek with a little more serious tone than spaceballs.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 18, 2016, 09:10:43 AM
Spectre. It was a nice movie, not as great as I expected it to be though. So Spectre´s a big deal, but it´s almost never explained exactly WHY this guy is such a threat. Sat there shaking my head at the end.

Saw this one last night too. I don't think this second viewing really changed any of my opinions. There's some great stuff in there, but it also has problems with it's narrative and it's villain. Still my third favorite Craig Bond movie.

Although, one thing that changed this time for me: The first time I liked the opening song well enough, but when I saw that intro last night I thought the song was AWESOME  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 20, 2016, 12:02:58 PM
This thread is probably the best place to put this:

 2015 Movies in Lego (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO4XITIlLd8)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on January 20, 2016, 12:30:41 PM
The Hateful Eight. Long, lots of talking but great acting allround. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Slipknot on January 20, 2016, 10:35:24 PM
Saw 1
Saw 2
Saw 3
Saw 4
Human Centipede 1
Human Centipede 3
The sound of music
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 20, 2016, 11:01:31 PM
Saw 1
Saw 2
Saw 3
Saw 4
Human Centipede 1
Human Centipede 3
The sound of music

One of these things is not like the other.
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Post by: Sacul on January 21, 2016, 12:02:48 AM
Fight Club. Oh. Shit.  :hefdaddy

Great movie. I actually refuse to read the book because I know it'll be better than the movie, and I don't want the movie ruined.  I know...weird logic.   :lol
I hope it has a better ending, one not so anti-climatic
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 21, 2016, 04:37:35 AM
Saw 1
Saw 2
Saw 3
Saw 4
Human Centipede 1
Human Centipede 3
The sound of music

One of these things is not like the other.

Can't quite put my finger on it though.
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 21, 2016, 06:35:05 AM
Julie Andrews is one tough bitch.
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Post by: faizoff on January 21, 2016, 07:33:16 AM
Enter the void. Very trippy movie and I can't imagine how that movie would look to someone watching it while high. Aside from the trippiness of it I thought it was actually quite interesting, it had an intriguing enough story and was very creatively done I should say.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 21, 2016, 08:52:45 AM
The Gift. Fantastic movie, I love these types of mystery thrillers. Great directing, writing, and acting from Joel Edgerton :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 21, 2016, 10:09:17 AM
The Gift. Fantastic movie, I love these types of mystery thrillers. Great directing, writing, and acting from Joel Edgerton :metal

I am curious about this one, but I am almost afraid of uncomfortable moments in movies, and this one seems to be quite uncomfortable at times, so we'll see.
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Post by: TioJorge on January 21, 2016, 12:07:39 PM
Man, that was one that I just not only did not get the hype and the so-called mystery around it...it downright baffles me. I thought it was at the very best a mediocre showing of mystery and 'twist'. I called the twist from the second it "could have happened", to be vague for those that haven't seen it...but anyone who has should know what part I'm talking about. I thought it was really a predictable thing to occur and especially the ending...as if that was something mysterious or creative. I just didn't like it very much at all, let alone jumping on the hype train.

I think this is literally the first time we've disagreed on a movie, Biscuit.  :'(

OUR BOND IS STILL STRONG.

If half of the movie didn't hinge entirely on the twist and the fact that there was a very specific ending, it wouldn't have been so bad. But I gotta say, I really enjoyed seeing Bateman in a total and utter dickhead role. I truly hated him throughout the film. The characterization of the protag/antag was really good, I can't fault it there at all. It's just...everything else that I didn't like.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 21, 2016, 12:36:11 PM
Fair enough! :)

It's okay, we mostly agree on shit so that's what really matters.
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Post by: Progmetty on January 21, 2016, 10:00:56 PM
I'm watching a movie called What's Eating Gilbert Grape on Netflix, in this movie Johnny Depp is a grown up and DiCaprio is a kid and now they look the same age, baffling heh
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Post by: TioJorge on January 21, 2016, 10:26:36 PM
Great flick. Caught it back in the day but i rewatched it a few years ago and thought it was just as good except this time i didnt cry the whole movie.
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Post by: bosk1 on January 21, 2016, 11:49:52 PM
Watched War Room this last Saturday.  It was OUTSTANDING.  The Kendrick brothers struck gold yet again.  I will have to go back and look at what I saw last year, but it could very well end up being my top movie of 2015.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 22, 2016, 12:17:01 AM
I'm watching a movie called What's Eating Gilbert Grape on Netflix, in this movie Johnny Depp is a grown up and DiCaprio is a kid and now they look the same age, baffling heh
Haven't seen that one in ages but it's a wonderful movie.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 22, 2016, 05:24:28 AM
Agreed! Leo is great and Depp is hot as fuck.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2016, 05:47:02 AM
I'm watching a movie called What's Eating Gilbert Grape on Netflix, in this movie Johnny Depp is a grown up and DiCaprio is a kid and now they look the same age, baffling heh

Great movie. It has been a while since I've seen it though.

I watched Eurotrip last night. Stupid humor, but I still enjoy watching it from time to time. I love the scene on the train.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_KACgT-ZD0
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Post by: The Trooper on January 22, 2016, 03:17:02 PM
Since I have seen everything new, went back a few years to one of my favorites. No Country For Old Men. Never gets old. What a great movie. Outstanding performances all over. Plot great. Just A Cohen monster!

That said, since the super snow storm is apparently coming to me here in Jersey (believe it when I see it, not that is matters). Got my Stella (got a case Prog Snob, Staten aint far lol), Stoli, and Chivas and just cause I feel like it, going to smoke brisket, ribs and pork butt on Saturday in the snow for the games Sunday. Figure a Saturday of my annual LOTR trilogy.  Already got the neighbors kids paid $100 to shovel (long drive way and my 48 year old ass just does not feel like doing it) either way snow or not. I aint moving till Monday.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 22, 2016, 03:18:13 PM
Continuing my "for the first time" series, Good Will Hunting!

My god, this movie was fucking wonderful.

Since I have seen everything new, went back a few years to one of my favorites. No Country For Old Men. Never gets old. What a great movie. Outstanding performances all over. Plot great. Just A Cohen monster!

Maybe I should put this on the list too.
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Post by: The Trooper on January 22, 2016, 03:31:05 PM
Dude You will love No Country. And Good Will Hunting. A Masterpiece. Amazing the screenplay was written by Affleck and Damon a an early age. Williams is great as the rest are too. Check out No Country. A bit violent, but a well done movie
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 22, 2016, 05:59:57 PM
Continuing my "for the first time" series, Good Will Hunting!

My god, this movie was fucking wonderful.

Since I have seen everything new, went back a few years to one of my favorites. No Country For Old Men. Never gets old. What a great movie. Outstanding performances all over. Plot great. Just A Cohen monster!

Maybe I should put this on the list too.

Good Will Hunting  is a top 5 movie for me.
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Post by: Counselor of Prog on January 23, 2016, 07:25:36 AM
M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit.  Uber-creepy.  Hopefully a return to form.
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Post by: Orbert on January 23, 2016, 07:34:57 AM
Counselor of Prog, I dig your avatar.  Heaven & Earth!
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Post by: TioJorge on January 23, 2016, 12:01:46 PM
M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit.  Uber-creepy.  Hopefully a return to form.

I really loved this film. The fusion of comedy and horror was absolutely perfect.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: senecadawg2 on January 24, 2016, 09:55:20 AM
I watched Eyes Wide Shut last night. Like most of Kubrick's movies, it was unsettling and I'm not quite sure what to make of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 24, 2016, 02:21:29 PM
Since we have been snowed in, we have re-watched Inside Out and the extended versions of Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
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Post by: Sacul on January 24, 2016, 03:10:30 PM
Inglorious Bastards. It was good, but out of the Tarantino movies I've watched so far, it's the second weakest imo. I'll get to Jackie Brown soon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Onno on January 25, 2016, 03:58:48 AM
That's my second favourite Tarantino movie. Thought it was a masterpiece  :lol
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Post by: Bolsters on January 25, 2016, 05:47:05 AM
I thought it was dreadfully boring. The dialogue scenes were just so long and uninteresting, which disappointed me because the dialogue is usually one of my favourite things about his films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on January 25, 2016, 07:41:18 AM
We finally got around to watching Mad Max: Fury Road. I thought it was absolutely terrible. Yes the action scenes were impressive but I found the story and the acting to be terrible. Most over hyped movie I've seen in a long time.

We're also watching all of the extended editions of the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. We've made it through the first half of Fellowship this weekend. I will say that the extended cut The Battle of the Five Armies was much better than the original.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 25, 2016, 10:29:29 AM
That's my second favourite Tarantino movie. Thought it was a masterpiece  :lol
and it's my first!  :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 25, 2016, 05:40:15 PM
I was browsing Netflix for something to watch and saw that Men In Black 3 was there.

So I put it on.

It was entertaining enough. Not as good as the original. Way better than the second one.

I liked Jermaine Clement as Boris. Unrecognisable. Josh Brolin did a great job as young Tommy Lee Jones too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 25, 2016, 05:43:58 PM
I was browsing Netflix for something to watch and saw that Men In Black 3 was there.

So I put it on.

It was entertaining enough. Not as good as the original. Way better than the second one.

I liked Jermaine Clement as Boris. Unrecognisable. Josh Brolin did a great job as young Tommy Lee Jones too.

I've ended up watching it twice on TV, and it was a lot better than I was expecting. I quite enjoy it.
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Post by: TioJorge on January 25, 2016, 05:46:21 PM
I love Jermaine and really loved him as Boris. He was...surprisingly unnerving. Like, genuinely creepy and unsettling while still being funny and chill. Very odd and well done.

Pretty much the same thoughts as you; I enjoyed the film a lot but thought it didn't exactly live up to the original MIB name but yeah, kind of consider the second one to be a misnomer so it blew that out of the water as far as I'm concerned. Good stuff either way.

Still think that with a little make up and some tweaks in his accent, demeanor, Brolin is pretty much Lee incarnate.  :lol :metal
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 25, 2016, 05:47:45 PM
And NO Rip Torn :lol
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Post by: Sacul on January 25, 2016, 06:11:54 PM
That's my second favourite Tarantino movie. Thought it was a masterpiece  :lol
and it's my first!  :corn
Honestly I thought it was pretty dumb, and the writing was kinda weak. Still better than Reservoir Dogs :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on January 25, 2016, 09:17:22 PM
That's my second favourite Tarantino movie. Thought it was a masterpiece  :lol
and it's my first!  :corn
Honestly I thought it was pretty dumb, and the writing was kinda weak. Still better than Reservoir Dogs :P
When you finish all the Tarantino movies, I'm curious to see your rankings compared with mine. I bet they'll be a lot different!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 26, 2016, 09:41:23 AM
Just watched a short by director Gareth Evans (The Raid).  He took three actors out to the woods to work on a short samurai film for the purpose of working on fight choreography.  It's pretty fantastic, and the music is perfect.

You can watch it here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdrwseAC9Jw).  It's only a little over 5 minutes.  I recommend it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 26, 2016, 02:27:30 PM
Imitation Game.  Have not watched it in a bit and there is nothing new out there I have not seen. So I was flipping around Showtime and it was on. Man what a movie. Great movie all around. Then flipping around on demand and Whiplash popped up. I am a sucker for it even tho I own it.  Up next Spotlight.
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Post by: Sacul on January 26, 2016, 02:32:02 PM
Fantastic movie, indeed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on January 27, 2016, 03:13:35 AM
The Revenant Great film, though can't say I would ever watch it again, very long.  I do think Leo deserves the Oscar!

Going to see The Hateful 8 tomorrow, travel time to this wide screen cinema is 1.5 hours each way, I hope it is worth it.

Has anyone seen Room or Spotlight?  They are next on the list.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 27, 2016, 06:31:01 AM
I have seen all the Best Picture films. I think Revenant will win. Room and Spotlight are great films in their own right, as is Hateful. All great films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on January 27, 2016, 08:25:35 AM
Finally saw Heathers. So ridiculous :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on January 27, 2016, 11:45:02 AM
Ridiculously good!  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 27, 2016, 12:34:54 PM
Finally saw Heathers. So ridiculous :lol

You never saw that before today?  I'm surprised.  That's one of my favorite movies, though. I loved Christian Slater's character in that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 27, 2016, 01:02:27 PM
Yeah, that's one of those films that I just assume most people have seen  :lol

Fantastic, but I haven't seen it in years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 27, 2016, 01:09:44 PM
That and Pump Up The Volume were two of my favorite movies of his back in the day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 27, 2016, 01:33:49 PM
Not Star Trek 6 ? :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 27, 2016, 01:36:42 PM
I thought you were joking but I checked and see he was in that.   :lol   I don't really like Star Trek. I gave it an honest effort and watched some episodes but it did nothing for me. SciFi is a genre that is hit or miss for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 27, 2016, 01:45:08 PM
I think he got the Star Trek part since his mum Mary Jo Slater was the casting director on STVI
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 27, 2016, 01:47:39 PM
You're probably right.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 27, 2016, 02:10:30 PM
Just watched HOT FUZZ again.

Yeah Motherfucker.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 27, 2016, 02:23:33 PM
That and Pump Up The Volume were two of my favorite movies of his back in the day.
TAKE COVER, ARIZONA
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 27, 2016, 03:41:18 PM
That and Pump Up The Volume were two of my favorite movies of his back in the day.
TAKE COVER, ARIZONA
Classic line Hef. Besides a great movie, the soundtrack is a "guilty pleasure" LOL. I think I still have the movie on laser disk!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 27, 2016, 03:46:28 PM
Hunt For Red October .For my millionth time.  Cheesy, a bit. but a decent book to movie translation. For 1990 it was kind of relevant story wise. Just a well done movie despite its downfalls. and in my next life I want my beard to be like Connery's rather than JP's lol. No offense JP ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on January 27, 2016, 03:51:07 PM
Just watched Django (1966) for the first time. I really liked it. Also more movies should have their own theme song.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on January 27, 2016, 08:48:50 PM
Finally saw Heathers. So ridiculous :lol

You never saw that before today?  I'm surprised.  That's one of my favorite movies, though. I loved Christian Slater's character in that.

Nope, but people have been telling me it's up my alley for years!
He was such a psycho!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 27, 2016, 08:57:42 PM
I've been eyeing it for so long and haven't ever checked it out but I will now. Especially since there's nothing else to watch. Been binging like a motherfuck.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 27, 2016, 09:06:52 PM
That and Pump Up The Volume were two of my favorite movies of his back in the day.
TAKE COVER, ARIZONA
Classic line Hef. Besides a great movie, the soundtrack is a "guilty pleasure" LOL. I think I still have the movie on laser disk!

Agreed. That was a good soundtrack.

Finally saw Heathers. So ridiculous :lol

You never saw that before today?  I'm surprised.  That's one of my favorite movies, though. I loved Christian Slater's character in that.

Nope, but people have been telling me it's up my alley for years!
He was such a psycho!

He was but I liked it because he was the voice for people who didn't fit into any of the cliques in high school. He took that extra step and did what some of us would only think of and go no further.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on January 27, 2016, 10:37:14 PM
Right. I'm sure the movie would've caused an uproar if it was released in today's shooting-heavy climate. I'm sure there's somebody out there who blames him for all of it :lol
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Post by: splent on January 28, 2016, 09:38:17 PM
In theaters? The force awakens again.
At home? Kung fu panda 1 and 2 in anticipation of 3
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Post by: DarkLord_Lalinc on January 28, 2016, 09:54:12 PM
The Revenant.

It rocked my world.
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Post by: ASacrificedSon on January 28, 2016, 10:25:45 PM
The Revenant.

It rocked my world.

YES.
I just saw it to recently and I was totally amazed. Leonardo DiCaprio did a phenomenon job.
Fun fact is that Leo used to go to my high school, but he dropped out.


The movie I recently watched was Transylvania 2 with my family. Fun movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DarkLord_Lalinc on January 28, 2016, 10:57:58 PM
The Revenant.

It rocked my world.

YES.
I just saw it to recently and I was totally amazed. Leonardo DiCaprio did a phenomenon job.
Fun fact is that Leo used to go to my high school, but he dropped out.

That's a very cool fact. He decided to do Kate Winslet in the back of a sweaty car instead of finishing high school, I see.

:metardica:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on January 29, 2016, 01:58:02 AM
oh yeah I saw the force awakens 4 times since it came out
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Post by: bout to crash on January 29, 2016, 10:37:49 AM
Rapture. Fuuuuck.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 29, 2016, 11:39:58 AM
I'm 20mins away from finally seeing The Hateful 8. Let's do this!

It was awesome! Diffrent than I thought but I can totally see this movie turn into a theater production.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 30, 2016, 02:35:47 AM
Short Term 12. Soo good! And I cried several times, which is rare.
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Post by: lucky7 on January 30, 2016, 03:59:16 AM
Hateful 8, I loved it!  :smiley:     

I saw Sisters yesterday .. was pretty good.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 30, 2016, 07:36:17 AM
The Rainmaker....

I've seen it many times, but whenever it's on I'll check it out.
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Post by: orcus116 on January 30, 2016, 04:58:58 PM
Cartel Land
A very rough watch in the beginning although it mellowed out at the end. Really good documentary though and I'd recommend if you have Netflix.
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Post by: bout to crash on January 31, 2016, 01:57:13 AM
My friend hosted an Omen marathon tonight and it was a blast! I've seen the first one but never the second or third. So much ridiculousness. We had a good group, too. Damien goes into some hilarious monologues/speeches in the third one. At one point he even mentions the "flaccid bosom of Christ" :lolpalm:
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Post by: Orbert on January 31, 2016, 06:55:39 AM
The first Omen was pretty cool.  A slightly original take on an ancient concept, pretty well executed.  The second one was basically made because the first one was so popular, but it was alright, and the third one was just kinda bad.  I remember even then watching Sam Neill and thinking how hard he's trying to sound ominous and threatening and The Son of Satan, but he just didn't have the gravitas to pull it off.

I still remember that last line, though, and thought it was almost clever.  "You have won... nothing."
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Post by: T-ski on January 31, 2016, 09:18:12 AM
Safety Not Guaranteed.

Little quirky film about someone who places an ad looking for someone to time travel with him.  A magazine finds the ad and sends a writer and two interns to check it out.  Highly recommended.
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 31, 2016, 09:20:59 AM
Safety Not Guaranteed.

Little quirky film about someone who places an ad looking for someone to time travel with him.  A magazine finds the ad and sends a writer and two interns to check it out.  Highly recommended.

Isn't that the Colin Treverrow movie ? Who went on to direct Jurassic World ?


And will direct Star Wars Episode 9...
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 31, 2016, 09:54:13 AM
I'm watching The Maze Runner. It's thoroughly entertaining, even though they stole a scene directly from Return of the King with Shelob.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on January 31, 2016, 10:15:58 AM
Safety Not Guaranteed.

Little quirky film about someone who places an ad looking for someone to time travel with him.  A magazine finds the ad and sends a writer and two interns to check it out.  Highly recommended.

Isn't that the Colin Treverrow movie ? Who went on to direct Jurassic World ?


And will direct Star Wars Episode 9...

Huh.  It is.  I now am looking more forward to Episode 9.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on January 31, 2016, 10:43:57 AM
I've heard good things about that one!

The first Omen was pretty cool.  A slightly original take on an ancient concept, pretty well executed.  The second one was basically made because the first one was so popular, but it was alright, and the third one was just kinda bad.  I remember even then watching Sam Neill and thinking how hard he's trying to sound ominous and threatening and The Son of Satan, but he just didn't have the gravitas to pull it off.

I still remember that last line, though, and thought it was almost clever.  "You have won... nothing."

Yeah, that was clever. But you're right, not the best casting there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 31, 2016, 04:16:46 PM
I'm watching The Maze Runner. It's thoroughly entertaining, even though they stole a scene directly from Return of the King with Shelob.  :lol

I met Thomas Sangster in London like 3 or 4 times. Nice guy :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 31, 2016, 04:26:06 PM
He seems like it. I've seen some interviews with him, obviously for his role in Game of Thrones.
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Post by: TioJorge on January 31, 2016, 04:31:56 PM
I was really surprised with The Maze Runner. I mean I wasn't head over heels about it but I really enjoyed watching it and expected to more or less want to turn it off halfway through. I still need to catch the second one.

Safety Not Guaranteed was pretty fun.

I'm about to watch The Visit again. Such a fun film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 31, 2016, 04:40:58 PM
I didn't know the second Maze Runner movie was out. I hate adding more movies to my list.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 31, 2016, 06:37:49 PM
Hunt For Red October .For my millionth time.  Cheesy, a bit. but a decent book to movie translation. For 1990 it was kind of relevant story wise. Just a well done movie despite its downfalls. and in my next life I want my beard to be like Connery's rather than JP's lol. No offense JP ;)

Top 10 jingle.boy movie of all time.

And Ryan... careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don't react too well to bulletsh.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 03:05:24 AM
He seems like it. I've seen some interviews with him, obviously for his role in Game of Thrones.

I always thought that If I ever get properly famous - i'd want to be extra super nice to anyone that was a fan :)

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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 03:14:35 AM
That's a nice way to go about it. I'm sure most celebrities try to be the same way, but they're human after all.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 01, 2016, 07:37:12 AM
We watched The DaVinci Code yesterday.  I read the novel when it was first published but the film had escaped me.

It was OK. 
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Post by: BlackInk on February 01, 2016, 09:11:28 AM
We watched The DaVinci Code yesterday.  I read the novel when it was first published but the film had escaped me.

It was OK.

Yeah I agree. It was an interesting enough mystery for a while, but left no lasting impression on me, except that I thought some reveals were pretty silly.

I'd probably say that I liked Angels & Demons a bit better, but it has been so long since I saw The DaVinci Code that it's hard to say for certain.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 12:18:56 PM
 I watched it, too. I always enjoy catching it when it's on TV. I enjoy religious/historical fiction movies. Like you, I think Angels & Demons gets the slight edge.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 12:45:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMavBCvc0sw

RELEVANT :lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdKWoi0PMWg

And the follow up !

Both highly entertaining videos.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 12:55:21 PM
I usually enjoy those plot destroyer rants.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 12:57:33 PM
Mark's best reviews are when he HATES a movie.

Sex & The City 2
Entourage
Transformers ( any of them ).


:lol So entertaining.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 01:04:54 PM
Well I can certainly understand hating all of those.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 01:15:18 PM
You need to watch his Sex & The City 2 review. It's hilarious.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 01:16:34 PM
I'll add it to my list for when I go home.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 01, 2016, 01:26:33 PM
Well my only impression is that that reviewer seems to be a pretentious douche. I didn't like those movies especially much, but his guy does nothing but annoy me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 01:33:12 PM
Bad films deserve a thorough trashing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on February 01, 2016, 01:40:28 PM
Watched Straight Outta Compton Friday night.  I knew I was going to come away from it feeling a bit worse off for having seen it.  But having grown up and witnessed NWA's rise and fracturing, I was intrigued at seeing it presented from (part of) the band's perspective.  It was decent.  From a musical standpoint, I was a bit disappointed they didn't do more with DOC.  But at the same time, I get it, since his story would have added almost nothing to the overall narrative. 
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 01:43:14 PM
I have to figure out what to watch later on, as far as movies go. I watched Shallow Hal again over the weekend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 01:46:08 PM
I can't bear Jack Black. He's identical in everything.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 01:47:25 PM
In my defense, it's the only movie I've ever seen with him.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 02:16:39 PM
Your avatar has changed. I didn't realise I was replying to you ...
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 01, 2016, 02:36:48 PM
I can't bear Jack Black. He's identical in everything.
He is certainly identically off-putting in everything.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on February 01, 2016, 03:04:12 PM
Spotlight.. which was great, I didn't even notice the two hours it went for.  Great performances.

Next is Inside Out and Infinitely Polar Bear.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 04:09:56 PM
Your avatar has changed. I didn't realise I was replying to you ...

 :lol

The sig is the same. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 01, 2016, 04:39:29 PM
Your avatar has changed. I didn't realise I was replying to you ...

 :lol

The sig is the same.

Oh I turned those off. Makes the forum look ugly and cluttered. :)
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 04:49:55 PM
I'd do that, but I enjoy looking at mine.   :biggrin:
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 01, 2016, 05:04:08 PM
Just watched The Wild Bunch. I've never really been a big fan of westerns but lately I've been getting into the grittier ones. I saw the almost universal praise for this one and decided to give it a shot. I really enjoyed it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 01, 2016, 06:09:50 PM
I'm watching Fantasia right now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on February 01, 2016, 09:13:46 PM
I can't bear Jack Black. He's identical in everything.

Shallow Hal actually wasn't too bad a movie for the most part from what I recall (my expectations when I caught it on TV were zero which may have helped), and School of Rock is the one movie he's ok in because it was written for him to play the part of Jack Black in it. :lol
Anything else, I can't stand him at all. Why did they put him in King Kong?!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on February 01, 2016, 10:57:40 PM
I liked him King Kong, finally an at least semi-serious role for him.
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Post by: TioJorge on February 02, 2016, 03:11:15 AM
I forgot how fun The Descent is.

You know what isn't fun? Falling asleep to it with headphones on and waking up when shit goes down.

FFUUGHUHHHWUUUFUURRRUUUBBBUBUWWWHUUFFFFUCK!!!!!
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Post by: Cyclopssss on February 02, 2016, 04:18:02 AM
Watched Straight Outta Compton Friday night.  I knew I was going to come away from it feeling a bit worse off for having seen it.  But having grown up and witnessed NWA's rise and fracturing, I was intrigued at seeing it presented from (part of) the band's perspective.  It was decent.  From a musical standpoint, I was a bit disappointed they didn't do more with DOC.  But at the same time, I get it, since his story would have added almost nothing to the overall narrative.

I thought they did a VERY decent job. Loved that diss-scene when they listened to 'No Vaseline' by Ice Cube. Immediately went and listened to the track after that. Cube was whipping their asses good. And they knew it, never really came back from that.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on February 02, 2016, 10:28:42 AM
I forgot how fun The Descent is.

You know what isn't fun? Falling asleep to it with headphones on and waking up when shit goes down.

FFUUGHUHHHWUUUFUURRRUUUBBBUBUWWWHUUFFFFUCK!!!!!

Very fun movie :metal
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Post by: BlackInk on February 04, 2016, 11:55:27 AM
I just saw the new Macbeth movie. Beatiful. Terrifying, bleak, and beautiful. With all the visual poetry of The Revenant, and the actual poetry of Shakespeare.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 04, 2016, 12:09:26 PM
Shakespeare is one of those things you're "not allowed" to dislike.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 04, 2016, 12:16:48 PM
Was flipping channels and caught on Showtime one of my favorites ever..............The Departed. Nuff said.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 04, 2016, 12:38:03 PM
Shakespeare is one of those things you're "not allowed" to dislike.

Not this again...   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 04, 2016, 02:46:04 PM
Shakespeare is one of those things you're "not allowed" to dislike.
Sure you are.

I love Shakespeare, having studied him in detail in college, but you can dislike anything.

Except doughnuts.  And pizza.  And sex.

Handy hint: You may combine any two of those, but never all three.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on February 04, 2016, 02:50:37 PM
Handy hint: You may combine any two of those, but never all three.
You only say that because you never have.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 04, 2016, 03:01:03 PM
Don't be so certain.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 04, 2016, 03:07:13 PM
2 doughnuts up top. the pizza down below ;) kinda fits the female form
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Post by: Orbert on February 04, 2016, 04:42:29 PM
That's... that's so beautiful.  :'(
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 04, 2016, 05:12:48 PM
Ring toss will make all three work.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 04, 2016, 05:16:05 PM
I like the way u think :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 04, 2016, 05:16:55 PM
I like the way u think :tup
  and for her pleasure make it a sausage pizza.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on February 04, 2016, 06:22:18 PM
You need to watch his Sex & The City 2 review. It's hilarious.

That movie is bad beyond words.  And I was a big fan of the TV series, and while they did Hollywood up the first movie a bit too much, it was still very enjoyable.  The second one, though, sucks major swamp water.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on February 04, 2016, 08:37:07 PM
Dancer in the Dark

The Bjork movie

She is just major talented.   The movie truly brought me to tears.   I'm not what you would consider a Bjork fan.  I saw this movie on a recommendation from my cousin, and it just blew me away.   Now I seriously want to check out more of her work.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on February 04, 2016, 08:41:35 PM
Dancer in the Dark

The Bjork movie

She is just major talented.   The movie truly brought me to tears.   I'm not what you would consider a Bjork fan.  I saw this movie on a recommendation from my cousin, and it just blew me away.   Now I seriously want to check out more of her work.

She is amazing, but that movie is Lars Von Trier. Sadly, as far as I know, she never acted again because of how much she hated doing that movie.

But check out his other movies. They are brilliant and moving and just the greatest movies I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 04, 2016, 11:43:09 PM
I don't think I can ever watch that movie again. It's great, but no.
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Post by: Adami on February 05, 2016, 12:26:56 AM
I don't think I can ever watch that movie again. It's great, but no.

Next time you visit me, we're watching Dancer in the Dark and Dogville, and I will collect your tears and cherish them.


Also, I actually have full size framed movie posters for both of those movies on my wall. :)
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Post by: bout to crash on February 05, 2016, 07:15:58 PM
I wouldn't call Dogville a tear-jerker but that is another one I also have no desire to see again. Matter of fact that's most of his stuff :lol
Nymphomaniac being the major exception. I need to watch that again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DragonAttack on February 06, 2016, 11:54:57 AM
Saw 'Trumbo' at an old style, smallish theater because of Bryan Cranston, and the story. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumbo_(2015_film)

No surprise he was nominated for an Oscar.  Also, Goodman is fantastic.  Louis C.K. was amazingly good as a combination of his close associates.

Because of that, we have watched 'Roman Holiday' (he won an Oscar but could not get writing credits or his name listed), and will be watching 'Spartacus' today (also won an Oscar, and he was kept on due to the insistence of Otto Preminger and Kirk Douglas).

Before that:  'To Kill A Mockingbird', 'The 39 Steps', 'Groundhog Day', 'Christmas Vacation', 'Star Trek II' (for the gazillionth time), and 'The Illusionist' (for the umpteenth time).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 06, 2016, 12:56:58 PM
The Saint

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/The_Saint_1997_poster.jpg)

First time I saw it. pretty good. I love watching films from different time periods, especially the 90's. Reminds me of my childhood and they are made so very differently than films today.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 06, 2016, 01:21:12 PM
This morning I watched I Married A Witch from 1942 with Veronica Lake. I enjoyed it and it doesn't hurt that Veronica Lake was in it. She's one of my favorite classic movie actresses. She was also great in Hold That Blonde, The Blue Dahlia, The Glass Key, and Miss Susie Slagle's.

(https://howlingelephant.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/veronica-lake.jpg)
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Post by: DragonAttack on February 06, 2016, 01:25:47 PM
Grabbed it from the library this afternoon.  Will watch during the week.  Thanks.
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Post by: Orbert on February 06, 2016, 03:32:26 PM
I liked The Saint.  Val is cool, and I've always thought that Elisabeth Shue was underrated.  The plot got a little hard for me to follow, but it was fun.

Veronica Lake was a babe.  Like, a serious babe.  For her time, for all time.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 06, 2016, 04:00:08 PM
I liked The Saint.  Val is cool, and I've always thought that Elisabeth Shue was underrated.  The plot got a little hard for me to follow, but it was fun.

Veronica Lake was a babe.  Like, a serious babe.  For her time, for all time.

 it is a movie that is what it is. If it is on I watch. A "guilty pleasure".

I played soccer against Elisabeth's brother Andrew (Mellrose Place actor) for years in the 80's. LOL. I was a defense guy and always guarded him. She was always at his games lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 06, 2016, 04:42:36 PM
I liked The Saint.  Val is cool, and I've always thought that Elisabeth Shue was underrated.  The plot got a little hard for me to follow, but it was fun.

Veronica Lake was a babe.  Like, a serious babe.  For her time, for all time.

It's a shame she hit the bottle so much and died as young as she did. I know she was in her 50s but that's young.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on February 06, 2016, 05:52:31 PM
Nightmare on Elm Street 1-6. They pretty much got worse as it went on.

Next up today The Majestic haven't seen it for years directed by Frank Darabont, will be interesting to see how many of his regulars are in the movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 06, 2016, 05:58:06 PM
I love first and 3rd nightmare on elm streets. 2 tried something different but didn't click with me. I respect it though.

4 and 5 were just so so.

6 was god awful and A new nightmare was awesome
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 06, 2016, 06:19:46 PM
Wes Craven's New Nightmare was my favorite.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 06, 2016, 08:20:09 PM
Tomorrowland.   I saw the average reviews but I really liked the movie.
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Post by: TioJorge on February 07, 2016, 12:18:48 AM
Finally saw Zero Dark Thirty. Pretty cool. Nothing amazing. But entertaining and (I guess, I dunno, maybe it's totally wrong, but supposedly) enlightening.
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Post by: bout to crash on February 07, 2016, 03:41:29 AM
Galaxy Quest :lol
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 07, 2016, 04:37:36 AM
Wes Craven's New Nightmare was my favorite.
This guy knows what's up.

Tomorrowland.   I saw the average reviews but I really liked the movie.
Same here.

Galaxy Quest :lol
That is the correct response.  :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 07, 2016, 07:48:38 AM
 ;)

I'm watching The Godfather Epic right now, which is the first two movies in chronological order plus additional scenes. The additional scenes have been pretty good, including the first time Vito meets Hyman Roth.
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Post by: Sacul on February 07, 2016, 10:46:03 AM
Once. I watched this one just because Glenn Hansard and Marketa Irglova starred it. It was nice, pretty good music overall, but it was confusing towards the end - at least it's not your typical love story :lol

Atari: Game Over. Some guys hunting the legend of thousands of E.T. games that were buried in the desert, while reviewing Atari's history and how the game was conceived. Fascinating.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 07, 2016, 03:35:44 PM
I loved that Atari doc. Btw, I still own the ET game.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 08, 2016, 12:40:23 PM
Star Wars for a second time.  This time in 3D

Awesome!!
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Post by: BlackInk on February 08, 2016, 01:09:43 PM
Steve Jobs - Excellently crafted movie. Great dialogue, characters, directing, acting. Everything was great.

The Big Lebowski - Hadn't seen this one before, and it might be the worst generally praised movie I have ever seen. I wanted to turn this off at several moments. It was very weird, which can be good thing, and there were fun ideas in there, but this movies absolute and massive downfall is John Goodman's character, who might be the most annoying character I have ever seen in a movie. I hate that guy with a passion and it completely ruined what would have otherwise been an okay movie for me. Worthy of a spot on IMDb's top 250? Fuck no.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 08, 2016, 04:19:54 PM
I pretty much agree about The Big Lebowski.  Weird, sometimes amusing, but basically ruined by that one character.  Apparently the John Goodman character is based on a real guy, and supposedly Goodman completely nails it.  That's great, but that doesn't mean I want to watch this loud-mouthed, obnoxious asshole, and every scene he's in, I just want to shoot him in the face.
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Post by: bosk1 on February 08, 2016, 05:12:00 PM
Tomorrowland.   I saw the average reviews but I really liked the movie.

I just saw it over this last weekend and liked it as well. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 08, 2016, 08:31:34 PM
John Goodman didn't really ruin Lebowski for me, but I was definitely let down by it after all the hype. It's funny, but definitely not top 250 material for sure. Not a cult following I can understand, but there are lots of those out there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on February 08, 2016, 09:12:54 PM
ABCs of Death 1 and 2. God I wish they would make a third film. These are so great and I love them just as much as when I first saw them. There are some stinkers, to be sure, but for the most part they're either hilarious, horrifying, a combination of both, or are just so god damn awkward and weird that it equates to being horrified. I've really been getting back into anthology horror and I think this one is my favorite. I really enjoy the V/H/S series as well but I like that ABCs doesn't take itself seriously in any way, shape or form and knows that it's ridiculous and yet is still somehow pretty damn horrific at points (mostly just intensely weird and awkward though...but to me that is worse than outright terror). V/H/S is pretty original and neat but it does go over the top while still being srsbznss and in that way it makes it a little less terrifying. Something about ABCs being self aware and completely laid back about the horror makes it easier to take in and subsequently not as cheesy precisely because it knows that it's cheesy.

On that note, I'm about to start V/H/S and think I will watch at least the first and maybe second before bed. ZZZzzzZZZzzz  :angel:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on February 09, 2016, 12:40:30 AM
(https://thumbs3.jigidi.com/thumbs/OYVADNIG/l)

For the second time. I think it's up there with the likes of Toy Story and Wall-E and, therefore, one of Pixar's best.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on February 09, 2016, 01:06:17 AM
ABCs of Death 1 and 2. God I wish they would make a third film. These are so great and I love them just as much as when I first saw them. There are some stinkers, to be sure, but for the most part they're either hilarious, horrifying, a combination of both, or are just so god damn awkward and weird that it equates to being horrified. I've really been getting back into anthology horror and I think this one is my favorite. I really enjoy the V/H/S series as well but I like that ABCs doesn't take itself seriously in any way, shape or form and knows that it's ridiculous and yet is still somehow pretty damn horrific at points (mostly just intensely weird and awkward though...but to me that is worse than outright terror). V/H/S is pretty original and neat but it does go over the top while still being srsbznss and in that way it makes it a little less terrifying. Something about ABCs being self aware and completely laid back about the horror makes it easier to take in and subsequently not as cheesy precisely because it knows that it's cheesy.

On that note, I'm about to start V/H/S and think I will watch at least the first and maybe second before bed. ZZZzzzZZZzzz  :angel:

The ABCs of Death stressed me out when I watched it, and I believe I stopped at M. I just can't watch stuff like that. It makes me feel so uncomfortable, so I guess it's doing its job :lol

(https://thumbs3.jigidi.com/thumbs/OYVADNIG/l)

For the second time. I think it's up there with the likes of Toy Story and Wall-E and, therefore, one of Pixar's best.

I've seen it a third time pretty recently and I agree. It's incredible. My two favorites have always been Up and Monster's Inc. (This is the same director as those so that's probably another reason why I love this one so much as well).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on February 09, 2016, 02:26:31 AM
The Martian. Enjoyable. Nonesense, off course, but enjoyable nonsense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on February 09, 2016, 03:49:41 AM
I found enjoyable because it wasn't just nonsense. It felt pretty legit for the most part.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 09, 2016, 07:11:20 AM
I have a few days off of work and my sons are in Florida so I have decided to just be a bum and rewatch the Best pic nominees. Started yesterday with Room. What a great movie. If Spotlight or Reverant where not out there, this is a hands down best pic. Brie Larson is incredible in it. It is a movie that actually brings you into what she is going through and makes you pulled in to something so horrible. I will be honest, a few times during it, it brought a tear to me.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on February 09, 2016, 07:33:35 AM
I found enjoyable because it wasn't just nonsense. It felt pretty legit for the most part.

Yup, right up until the 'let's put a bomb in the module' part and the 'I'll just rip my suit and fly straight into you' part.... otherwise, pretty cool.  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on February 09, 2016, 09:44:01 AM
I found enjoyable because it wasn't just nonsense. It felt pretty legit for the most part.

'I'll just rip my suit and fly straight into you' part.... otherwise, pretty cool.

Yeah this is obviously the big one, but other than that I found it very down to marsearth and not too flashy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on February 09, 2016, 09:53:10 PM
Nebraska
Dracula Retold
Reservoir Dogs
Focus
Dodgeball
The Castle
It follows

It's been a real mixed bag for movies at the moment for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 09, 2016, 11:59:03 PM
Iron Sky  :huh:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on February 10, 2016, 06:07:56 AM
Men,Women and Children (7/10) Surprised it was heavily panned when looking up ratings and reviews. It could've used a bit quicker pace at times but overall I actually enjoyed it.
The Walk (8/10) Excellent movie adaptation of this tight rope walking event. I have to still watch the Man on the wire documentary but this movie was very very well done.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (6/10) had some good moments, but felt like any other movie that has this kind of premise.
Minions (4/10) boring. Still can't believe they made an entire movie out of the little guys, I'm sure it made a gazillion dollars though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on February 10, 2016, 09:56:35 AM
Nebraska
Dracula Retold
Reservoir Dogs
Focus
Dodgeball
The Castle
It follows

It's been a real mixed bag for movies at the moment for me.
I'm sure Reservoir Dogs was the weakest of the batch, right? :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 11, 2016, 04:33:36 PM
Deadpool 2 times today. F'n awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on February 11, 2016, 09:36:54 PM
Couldn't finish Jackie Brown, too boring  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on February 11, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
Couldn't finish Jackie Brown, too boring  :lol
It does take a while to get going that one, and it doesn't go all that far once it does anyway.

So, what have you go left to watch?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on February 12, 2016, 05:11:56 PM
Deadpool - It was all that and a bag of potatochips
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on February 12, 2016, 05:19:56 PM
Couldn't finish Jackie Brown, too boring  :lol

 :face palm:

I think I know that movie word for word, I've seen it so many times.  Some of the best dialogue in any film, ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on February 12, 2016, 05:44:12 PM
Iron Sky  :huh:


This movie just fracked me up!!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 12, 2016, 08:02:35 PM
Iron Sky  :huh:


This movie just fracked me up!!!

For most of it my thoughts kept alternating between "This is funny... this is dumb.... this is funny... this is dumb...." but then the end happened and I was like  :o
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 12, 2016, 09:32:29 PM
Deadpool.   

Man what a fun movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on February 12, 2016, 10:40:03 PM
Deadpool.

As a HUGE Deadpool fan. Seriously. Phone background is Deadpool. I've read almost every single Deadpool comic (and his weird spin offs). I have two Deadpool statue/action figures. I have 3-4 Deadpool shirts and tons of Deadpool pins. This movie.....is incredible. Yes, they changed his origin story. Yes they flipped his relationship to the x-men, but with Deadpool, those things can change. They captured his character to a T. The writing is brilliant. Directing is great. Acting is fantastic on all counts. Simple story? Yes. Perfect story? Nah. But jesus did I not care at all. I have not laughed so hard at a movie in a very very long time.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 13, 2016, 06:07:58 AM
Brilliant, fun movie Deadpool is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 13, 2016, 08:04:37 AM
Went to the theaters and saw Zoolander 2 and Deadpool.

I thought Zoolander 2 was pretty good. Of all the comedy sequels made years after the original to come out recently this was the best one IMO.

Deadpool was fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 13, 2016, 09:45:29 AM
I saw Hail Caesar last night. Typical Coen Brothers hysterics.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 13, 2016, 10:07:08 AM
I saw Hail Caesar last night. Typical Coen Brothers hysterics.

 I dislike Clooney as a person. but somehow love his movies. That plus the great Coen bros made a real funny and good film.

 That said, on this cold Jersey day I am doing a Judd Apatow fest (kinda its usually the same crew). Knocked Up, This Is 40, Superbad, and This is the end.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 13, 2016, 10:14:47 AM
I saw Hail Caesar last night. Typical Coen Brothers hysterics.

 I dislike Clooney as a person. but somehow love his movies. That plus the great Coen bros made a real funny and good film.

 That said, on this cold Jersey day I am doing a Judd Apatow fest (kinda its usually the same crew). Knocked Up, This Is 40, Superbad, and This is the end.

Clooney always seems to do a great job. Did you see the trailer for his new movie in the previews? It looks really good. 

Right now, I'm catching up on some New Girl episodes I haven't seen yet, but after that will probably look for a movie to watch. I was thinking of throwing on Burn After Reading again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 13, 2016, 10:19:52 AM
Yeah, Clooney always seems to pull it off (Batman is an exception lol). Yeah his next looks good. Love Burn After Reading. Classic stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 13, 2016, 10:28:25 AM
Yeah, Clooney always seems to pull it off (Batman is an exception lol). Yeah his next looks good. Love Burn After Reading. Classic stuff.

I concur. Batman was just...poor.  Even Uma and the cute and lovable Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl could not save that movie. I think Chris O'Donnell was cast perfectly as Robin though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 13, 2016, 10:44:07 AM
Agree.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 13, 2016, 02:11:22 PM
Batman and Robin is one of my favorite movies to make fun of. Pure magic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ASacrificedSon on February 13, 2016, 02:56:01 PM
Batman and Robin is one of my favorite movies to make fun of. Pure magic.
+1
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 13, 2016, 03:31:54 PM
Batman and Robin is one of my favorite movies to make fun of. Pure magic.
LOL. Yeah. it is pretty horrible.I would rather watch bad porn lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 13, 2016, 03:32:54 PM
At least bad porn can be fun sometimes :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on February 13, 2016, 05:29:21 PM
Deadpool was a lot of fun! Ryan Reynolds was perfect as Wade Wilson/Deadpool.

Also the post credits scene  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on February 13, 2016, 09:31:36 PM
My sides hurt so bad after watching the Deadpool movie. It was fantastic, very enjoyable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on February 13, 2016, 10:26:19 PM
Couldn't finish Jackie Brown, too boring  :lol

 :face palm:

I think I know that movie word for word, I've seen it so many times.  Some of the best dialogue in any film, ever.
Great dialogue, as any Tarantino movie, sure. But it really bored me overall, and I'm a patient person in general :P

It does take a while to get going that one, and it doesn't go all that far once it does anyway.

So, what have you go left to watch?
I think I'm exactly in the middle.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 14, 2016, 12:36:26 AM
I'm watching The Forest right now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on February 14, 2016, 03:57:42 AM
I watched All The President's Men... yeah, the 1976 movie.

Watching House of Cards left me interested in political plotting in the USA so I knew this movie was famous and I watched it. It's good of course, but the ending left me completely puzzled. The movie spends 2 hours in the investigation of the Watergate break-in, and then it ends with them "aiming too high" and naming too soon one of Nixon's inside circle, and therefore jeopardizing the investigation. The movie ends there, they get scolded, Nixon on TV gets sworn in a second time, and then there's a 2 minutes montage of headlines that show that Nixon actually resigned later.

I mean, what??? the investigation should have paid off, not seemingly end bad... make this a work of fiction with no ties to reality, remove the final bit about the headlines of Nixon resigning, and you have a movie of two journalists investigating a scandal and failing in proving it. I expected some more satisfaction from a movie so famous...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Counselor of Prog on February 14, 2016, 04:52:17 AM
I watched both Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial yesterday.  Haven't seen these in probably 20 years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 14, 2016, 05:37:16 AM
Just finished watching Shame. Good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 14, 2016, 08:50:41 AM
Jaws. My favorite movie ever
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on February 14, 2016, 08:59:49 AM
Deadpool.

Fucking awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 14, 2016, 09:04:22 AM
Zodiac.

Awesome fucking movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Counselor of Prog on February 14, 2016, 02:14:35 PM
Running on Empty.  Very good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MetalJunkie on February 14, 2016, 08:13:44 PM
Deadpool.

Fucking awesome.
This. Can confirm awesomeness. There has never, in the history of film, been a better example of "born for that role."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on February 14, 2016, 11:10:53 PM
Zodiac.

Awesome fucking movie.

Ditto! Superb acting from the whole cast!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pogoowner on February 15, 2016, 12:41:54 AM
The Big Short.

Really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on February 15, 2016, 12:53:38 AM
Crimson Peak. Psh. Big 'ole bowl of fucking MEH. Pretty shoddy, Del Toro...tsk, tsk.

Zodiac is epic and awesome in every way. Need to watch it again sometime soon even though I've seen it like ten times already. Took me by complete surprise the first time I saw it too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on February 15, 2016, 01:01:18 AM
I enjoyed Crimson Peak. Not a lot, but I thought it was fine.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on February 15, 2016, 01:35:29 AM
I was bored most of the time and disappointed that I called literally every single thing that happened at the beginning of the movie. Granted, I seem to have a weirdly accurate knack for that... but even so, everything that happened was pretty obvious. It wasn't horrible and I wasn't one of the people expecting a horror movie, but I was expecting Del Toro-ness and I didn't feel the guy's presence in the movie at all. It just seemed like a halfway decent creepy mystery...and I had called all the mysteries before the movie hardly got started. I did like the effects of the ghosts and whatnot, those were really well done for how CGI heavy a lot of it was but...eh, just expected more from Del Toro.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 15, 2016, 04:31:42 AM
We watched Get Hard the other day.  I'm not a big fan of Kevin Hart, but it was actually funny.  May have been a mistake to let my youngest daughter watch it with us, though.  I mean, most of it was OK, but when Hart talks Ferrell into learning to perform oral in order to survive in prison, I got a little nervous, and when Ferrell went face-first into Matt Walsh's cock (on-camera, mind you), my wife gave me a dirty, dirty look.

lol

We also introduced my youngest daughter to The Godfather this weekend.  She liked it a lot, but the length of the film made it a chore for her, and she said that if we had told her how long it was beforehand she wouldn't have watched it with us. 

lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on February 15, 2016, 05:11:34 AM
The length of some films is definitely an obstacle, and you need to know what you're in for. For example I watch the extended versions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy every year, and since those are all between 3-4 hours, and I usually watch them all in a weekend, even though I love them all, I still gotta be somewhat prepared and looking forward to a slow weekend watching films. It's not exactly something you just throw on, because then I would imagine the fingers would start to itch after a while, and you would want to go do other things.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on February 15, 2016, 06:22:26 AM
I'm fine with longer films, but I do need to be in the mood to dedicate that much time to one activity. Usually I will take a break at some point regardless. Indian films average 2.5 - 3 hours, but they have intermissions as part of the film structure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 15, 2016, 08:21:04 AM
I'm fine with longer films, but I do need to be in the mood to dedicate that much time to one activity. Usually I will take a break at some point regardless. Indian films average 2.5 - 3 hours, but they have intermissions as part of the film structure.

That's because you need a bathroom break from the curry-spiced snacks.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dimitrius on February 15, 2016, 09:54:32 AM
The last movie I saw was Deadpool and it was the greatest cinematic experience ever in history!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on February 15, 2016, 10:16:11 AM
Zodiac.

Awesome fucking movie.

Agreed. At one point it was my favorite movie of all time. Not sure if it still is but is always going to be top 10 for me.

And I watched The Martian last night. It was good. Funny and interesting. Of course a bit far fetched, as stated a page back in this thread, but it doesn't really bother me. It's a fun movie and Matt Damon did a nice job.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on February 15, 2016, 02:28:36 PM
With the news of the new Bourne movie coming out I decided to rewatch the Bourne movies. Also, I had somehow never seen Ultimatum, so I thought this a good time to finally fill in the last blank. I think I like the first and second movie about the same, they're pretty good.

Ultimatum is probably the best, although that's the movie I have the most problems with how it was filmed. It's so damn shaky, every scene is filmed like an action scene, including scenes that maybe shouldn't be. I get what they're going for, but it's was a bit annoying at times and it made me tired.

Legacy is the least good one, although I wouldn't say it's bad. The biggest problem that movie has is that the plot doesn't matter. In the other Bourne movies I always got the feeling that what Bourne was doing was sort of important, but in Legacy nothing feels like it matters on a bigger picture level.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 15, 2016, 04:21:42 PM
Edge of tomorrow

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Edge_of_Tomorrow_Poster.jpg)

I enjoyed it
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on February 15, 2016, 05:25:10 PM
Loved that film. I was surprised given how much I'm obsessed with the source material, All You Need Is Kill.

The marketing for that movie was so weird, especially towards the end during its home and digital releases when they nearly and might as well have changed the film title altogether to "Live. Die. Repeat." (Much to Steven Wilson's chagrin  :P ) as you can see in that very poster. I thought they actually did change it at first given that almost all the posters for it, especially on digital media and home releases have the "tag-line" (c'mon now...you just wanted to change the title but couldn't) more prominent than the title itself. Very weird and interesting. Kind of a sketchy marketing technique and almost relying on the viewers to forget the original film title...like "Oh wow! The movie is different, it's called Live. Die. Repeat. now!" or something. I'm not so sure what they were thinking with that...then again most marketing bullshit has me thinking that way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on February 15, 2016, 06:38:07 PM
Man from U.N.C.L.E. Not bad of a movie, didn't feel very special either for a Guy Ritchie movie. There's almost always something unique I find in his movies but this seemed a very by the numbers kind of 60s spy thriller. Though I have to say he made Henry Cavill actually charming and look like he could act.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on February 15, 2016, 06:40:45 PM
Rewatched Deadpool again 4th time. I so love this movie. Pure brilliant.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 16, 2016, 10:11:21 AM
Still Untitled..... The Hateful Eight Spoilercast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5QgP80dtE
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: home on February 16, 2016, 02:40:59 PM
Inside Out, I know it's sort of a childrens movie, but the concept is absolutely brilliant!(didn't really help that we were still coming down from a trip when we watched this movie, man you get really sucked in, and the colours are so beautifull :rollin)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ASacrificedSon on February 16, 2016, 08:48:54 PM
Inside Out, I know it's sort of a childrens movie, but the concept is absolutely brilliant!(didn't really help that we were still coming down from a trip when we watched this movie, man you get really sucked in, and the colours are so beautifull :rollin)
:tup

I watched that too with my gf. It was a really good movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pogoowner on February 16, 2016, 10:58:29 PM
Spotlight.

The world is a better place with Michael Keaton acting in major movies again. Mark Ruffalo is great in it too. Really good movie. Just don't watch it if you're looking for something cheery.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ASacrificedSon on February 17, 2016, 02:03:55 PM
Just saw the Spongebob movie.
Did not disappoint.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 17, 2016, 06:36:37 PM
I would probably watch that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 17, 2016, 08:29:39 PM
I did with my godson.  Very cute movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on February 19, 2016, 03:04:51 PM
Saw Deadpool a few hours ago and really liked it. Very funny for the most part and pretty cool when it needed to.

My only complaint is that there were a few awkward and failed jokes sprinkled throughout. Especially in the beginning. But other than that, a very fun movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on February 19, 2016, 03:28:34 PM
Voices starring Ryan Reynolds very different, but good, also with a talking cat and dog.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 19, 2016, 04:38:40 PM
Deadpool

it was sweet
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 19, 2016, 04:59:43 PM
This week I watched Nude Nuns With Big Guns (lol) and We Are What We Are (a family film). Maybe seeing Deadpool tonight finally but not sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 05:23:21 PM
I liked we are what we are. No family is perfect and that family wasn't.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 05:58:15 PM
I was watching Angels in the Outfield early this morning when I couldn't fall back to sleep.  I love baseball movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 06:08:16 PM
Bull Durham is my all time favorite baseball movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 06:16:15 PM
That was on not too long ago.  My favorite baseball movie is Field of Dreams, without a doubt.  Moneyball is a close second, followed by The Natural, Sandlot, and A League of Their Own.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 07:13:34 PM
A League is my second favorite.   The Natural is up there as well
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 07:25:24 PM
A League of their Own is such a brilliant movie. Most of Tom Hanks' lines were hysterical. I don't think there are many others who could have pulled that role off.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 07:28:54 PM
He was a great crotchety drunk.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 07:32:45 PM
He was a great crotchety drunk.

I hope to be like that one day soon. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 07:44:59 PM
We're working on it. Lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 07:47:59 PM
 :lol I ran out of wine, and I only have one beer left.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 07:52:02 PM
In stocked for an apocalypse.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 07:57:50 PM
Now I know where to go when the end of the world is upon us.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2016, 08:20:07 PM
We'll go down drunk and happy.

Wait a minute. ..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on February 19, 2016, 09:23:18 PM
A discussion about great baseball films must include Major League.

"Look at this fucking guy."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on February 19, 2016, 10:39:44 PM
Major League was great. I didn't see the last one though. What was that one called...Back to the Minors?

I just finished watching The Canyons. What a really good movie. Most of the acting wasn't that good, except for Lindsay Lohan. It's a shame what she went through because she really is a good actress.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 19, 2016, 10:56:19 PM
I liked we are what we are. No family is perfect and that family wasn't.

Did you watch the original or the remake (Mexican or American)?
I was describing the movie to a friend earlier and he was like "So is this a family that appears normal on the surface?" And I was like "Hell, no" :lol

Just finally saw Deadpool- brilliant!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 20, 2016, 04:20:36 AM
Bull Durham is my all time favorite baseball movie.
Shut up, Meat.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 20, 2016, 05:14:01 AM
I liked we are what we are. No family is perfect and that family wasn't.

Did you watch the original or the remake (Mexican or American)?
I was describing the movie to a friend earlier and he was like "So is this a family that appears normal on the surface?" And I was like "Hell, no" :lol

Just finally saw Deadpool- brilliant!

Remake.

Bull Durham is my all time favorite baseball movie.
Shut up, Meat.

Throw me that cheese, meat.
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Post by: KevShmev on February 20, 2016, 06:14:46 AM
Fear and arrogance, ya hayseed.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 20, 2016, 06:24:08 AM
Finding Forester.   Top 10 movie for me.  I just adore this film.
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Post by: Outcrier on February 20, 2016, 07:22:09 AM
Phone Booth for the hundredth time on TV. Isn't particular great or anything but i always like to watch it for some reason. I admit it's quite engaging (despite being pretty simple and with a low budget).

A.I. Artificial Intelligence. It's as fine as i remember it but can't help to imagine what it could have been if Kubrick directed it.

Nonetheless, two 6/10 movies for me.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 20, 2016, 10:44:04 AM
Miller's Crossing.  Brilliant movie.  Gabriel Byrne is one of my favorite actors, and extremely underrated.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 20, 2016, 05:22:08 PM
Spotlight.

I thought it was awesome. Revenant is still my favorite, but this one isn't a far behind #2 of the year.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 20, 2016, 07:56:55 PM
agree. the big short is also awesome. but agree dude
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 20, 2016, 08:03:17 PM
A Time To Kill.  I've seen it a few times, but always sit down to watch it when it's on tv.

The DaVinci Code was on earlier and is one of my favorite movies.

Lots of movies get watched on the weekend. 
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on February 20, 2016, 11:59:26 PM
Bridge of Spies. Big fan of Tom Hanks and he was great. It's one of those slow, but interesting movies you can be in a nice mood for here and there.
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Post by: Zantera on February 21, 2016, 02:43:02 AM
Spotlight. What a great film.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 21, 2016, 03:44:08 AM
Everest. Impressive sceneries, it's about the 1996 disaster that happened on the return from the summit. So you can either watch a 2 hour disaster movie, or stop in the middle and watch a 60 minutes movie about people reaching succesfully the top.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 22, 2016, 02:00:12 PM
For the First Time

American Psycho - Very interesting movie, and a really weirdly fun performance by Bale. I must admit though that I don't quite get it. I have some ideas about what's going on but it doesn't quite add up, and I don't have the motivation to seek out explanations for everything. A bit awkward to watch, but still enjoyable in a strange way.

No Country For Old Men - Liked this one much better. My favorite thing about this movie was probably the amount of tension they were able to create. Some scenes are just insanely tense, much thanks to how brilliantly they set up Bardem's character.
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Post by: Accelerando on February 22, 2016, 04:40:45 PM
Spotlight. What a great film.

Agreed. One of the strongest contenders of this years Oscars
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Post by: KevShmev on February 22, 2016, 06:27:51 PM
For the First Time

American Psycho - Very interesting movie, and a really weirdly fun performance by Bale. I must admit though that I don't quite get it. I have some ideas about what's going on but it doesn't quite add up, and I don't have the motivation to seek out explanations for everything. A bit awkward to watch, but still enjoyable in a strange way.

No Country For Old Men - Liked this one much better. My favorite thing about this movie was probably the amount of tension they were able to create. Some scenes are just insanely tense, much thanks to how brilliantly they set up Bardem's character.

Two great flicks!

No Country for Old Men features some of the most brilliant writing ever. I love how most of the film features no music; what we were seeing on the screen was intense enough, without needing the usual "building tension" music.

As for American Psycho, I like how they let you kind of figure out what happened for yourself.  Did he really kill all of those people or did he just imagine it??  Strong arguments can be made either way.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 22, 2016, 06:38:36 PM
For the First Time

American Psycho - Very interesting movie, and a really weirdly fun performance by Bale. I must admit though that I don't quite get it. I have some ideas about what's going on but it doesn't quite add up, and I don't have the motivation to seek out explanations for everything. A bit awkward to watch, but still enjoyable in a strange way.

No Country For Old Men - Liked this one much better. My favorite thing about this movie was probably the amount of tension they were able to create. Some scenes are just insanely tense, much thanks to how brilliantly they set up Bardem's character.

Two great flicks!

No Country for Old Men features some of the most brilliant writing ever. I love how most of the film features no music; what we were seeing on the screen was intense enough, without needing the usual "building tension" music.

As for American Psycho, I like how they let you kind of figure out what happened for yourself.  Did he really kill all of those people or did he just imagine it??  Strong arguments can be made either way.

I need to watch No Country For Old Men. I'm such a big Coen Brothers fan that I can't believe I haven't seen that yet.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 23, 2016, 08:57:33 AM
I still haven't seen No Country for Old Men, although I did read the novel (which was phenomenal).
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Post by: bout to crash on February 23, 2016, 02:07:05 PM
It's an amazing movie! I'm due to watch it again.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 23, 2016, 02:26:16 PM
It's an amazing movie! I'm due to watch it again.
I'd love to see it.
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Post by: bosk1 on February 23, 2016, 02:30:04 PM
Sounds like a date then.  My work is done here.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 23, 2016, 02:33:06 PM
A date with Jackie?  That would be hella fun.

I doubt my wife would even mind lol
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Post by: bosk1 on February 23, 2016, 02:40:00 PM
Mine would.  But I think it would be totally worth it anyway.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 23, 2016, 02:41:44 PM
Hells yeah
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 23, 2016, 04:13:14 PM
A date with Jackie?  That would be hella fun.

I doubt my wife would even mind lol

Careful. Last I saw her, she was being creeped by some dude named Cram.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 23, 2016, 04:32:14 PM
And I should be careful because...?
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 23, 2016, 04:37:14 PM
And I should be careful because...?

He's from Jersey...lots of chemical plants.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on February 23, 2016, 04:49:07 PM
No Country For Old Men is a fantastic movie.
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Post by: bout to crash on February 23, 2016, 11:09:48 PM
A date with Jackie?  That would be hella fun.

I doubt my wife would even mind lol

:lol

I'm in! Your wife could even come, too.

 :eyebrows:
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 24, 2016, 08:29:30 AM
 :hat
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 24, 2016, 08:46:10 AM
The Great Escape
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 24, 2016, 08:51:31 AM
The Great Escape
Awesome film.
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Post by: DarkLord_Lalinc on February 24, 2016, 08:52:32 AM
Interstellar.

Still amazing.
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Post by: home on February 24, 2016, 08:54:46 AM
Interstellar.

Still amazing.
Yes it is  :hat
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on February 24, 2016, 05:32:40 PM
If you want a modern day military movie without Hollywood fluff I highly recommend Kilo Two Bravo. It's based on a true story in Afghanistan where british soldiers are caught in a minefield. It's intense like nothing else and even though the acting is a bit stale it still feels very authentic.
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Post by: Adami on February 24, 2016, 09:06:34 PM
wrong thread.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 25, 2016, 01:41:52 PM
In Time - I was actually surprised how much I enjoyed this movie. It was a fun ride, with a really interesting premise. Sure, the writers seemed to have so fun with the concept that they forgot how to be subtle with their satire, or to make sense some times. But there were actually some really good moments in there. So yeah, definetely enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 26, 2016, 02:44:46 PM
Saw The Revenant again with my mom tonight. Still amazing, and still pretty sure it will end up being one of my favorite movies of all time. It's just so damn beautiful and powerful.

Now I only have "Room" left before I have seen all the movies I want to before the academy award ceremony.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on February 26, 2016, 02:48:49 PM
Saw The Revenant again with my mom tonight. Still amazing, and still pretty sure it will end up being one of my favorite movies of all time. It's just so damn beautiful and powerful.

Now I only have "Room" left before I have seen all the movies I want to before the academy award ceremony.

The Revenant was amazing indeed, a beautifully shot and directed film.

Room is also another I wish to see. I'll catch it on the Redbox next week when it releases. That only leaves Creed and maybe a few other 2015 films I need to see.

My top 15 for 2015 at the moment..:

1. The Hateful Eight
2. The Revenant
3. Ex Machina
4. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
5. Inside Out
6. Mad Max: Fury Road
7. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
8. Sicario
9. The Gift
10. It Follows
11. Kingsman: The Secret Service
12. Bridge of Spies
13. The Martian
14. Ant-Man
15. Spectre
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Post by: BlackInk on February 26, 2016, 03:35:30 PM
1. The Hateful Eight

Oh yeah, totally forgot about The Hateful Eight! That's one I would like to see, but I don't think I'll get to before the awards. But yeah, that's definetely on my to-see list.

My top 15 so far:

1. The Revenant
2. Spotlight
3. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
4. The Martian
5. Macbeth
6. Bridge of Spies
7. Steve Jobs
8. Mad Max: Fury Road
9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
10. Kingsman: The Secret Service
11. Sicario
12. The Walk
13. Avengers: Age of Ultron
14. Inside Out
15. Spectre
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 26, 2016, 04:27:41 PM
Clue

(https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XV7HR87SL._SY300_.jpg)

Funny little comedy. I always liked it
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 26, 2016, 05:51:52 PM
"Mrs. Peacock was a man?"
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Post by: bout to crash on February 26, 2016, 06:31:09 PM
DEATHGASM. Holy shit :lol

Heavy metal gorefest, and weirdly adorable. So much fun.

Description/trailer: https://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/reserve.aspx?fid=84&id=41563
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Post by: Polarbear on February 28, 2016, 02:29:44 AM
Deadpool

What a masterpiece! I was not expecting it to be, half as good as it was!
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 28, 2016, 03:35:21 AM
Crimson Peak.

Wonderful visuals, not-so-wonderful story.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 28, 2016, 06:44:30 AM
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)

I thought it was great.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 28, 2016, 02:09:31 PM
The Quiet Man.

A must watch this time of year.
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Post by: TAC on February 28, 2016, 02:29:22 PM
Ironically posting this right after Kingshmegland but the last movie I saw was:

(https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/kungfupanda.3.jpg)
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 28, 2016, 02:58:26 PM
Remember those words next meeting up Tim. :lol
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Post by: TAC on February 28, 2016, 03:11:07 PM
Remember those words next meeting up Tim. :lol

 :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 28, 2016, 03:47:10 PM
Double Indemnity

Everything that makes film noir what it is. It's easy to see why many consider this one of the best films of the genre.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 28, 2016, 04:15:07 PM
It's been so long I don't remember much. I should really watch it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 28, 2016, 05:10:03 PM
It's been so long I don't remember much. I should really watch it.

You absolutely should. I love these movies because you know the ending is NOT going to be pretty.
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Post by: Lucien on February 28, 2016, 10:04:20 PM
Clue

 :tup
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 12:28:07 AM
Steve Jobs.

Excellent movie. Michael Fassbender is one of my favorite actors. Out of the few actors who have portrayed him, this was the best yet.
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Post by: bout to crash on February 29, 2016, 12:40:45 AM
Return of the Living Dead :rollin
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Post by: BlackInk on February 29, 2016, 04:44:26 AM
Saw Room just before the award ceremony started last night. It was great, but it was more interesting than good though, and didn't make it onto my top 10 of the year. But I have to say that the "escape" scene is one of the most intense stuff I have ever seen.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 05:40:13 AM
Saw Room just before the award ceremony started last night. It was great, but it was more interesting than good though, and didn't make it onto my top 10 of the year. But I have to say that the "escape" scene is one of the most intense stuff I have ever seen.

I need to watch that one. I normally check out all of the Oscar films before the ceremony but was caught up in some other stuff.
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Post by: kaos2900 on February 29, 2016, 06:42:26 AM
Just finished our 9 week viewing of The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings extended films. Oh, and I saw Deadpool which was freaking amazing.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 06:51:00 AM
Just finished our 9 week viewing of The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings extended films. Oh, and I saw Deadpool which was freaking amazing.

Wrong person to mention those trilogies in front of.   :lol  So which was your favorite of each trilogy?  Any favorite characters?
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Post by: kaos2900 on February 29, 2016, 08:05:45 AM
Just finished our 9 week viewing of The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings extended films. Oh, and I saw Deadpool which was freaking amazing.

Wrong person to mention those trilogies in front of.   :lol  So which was your favorite of each trilogy?  Any favorite characters?

Hmm, favorite of each is hard. I've seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy tons of times but I still think my favorite is Fellowship. So many great moments. My favorite of the Hobbit films is tougher but I think I'd go with Battle of Five Armies. Once they added back all of the cut scenes it went from worst to first.

Gandalf is easily my favorite of all the films though I think every character was perfectly cast and the acting was flawless. My two favorite scenes are the Boromir death scene with Aragorn and when the Rohirim show up at the battle of Gondor. When the camera pans out to show all of the horsemen is just of of the coolest moments in any film.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 29, 2016, 08:37:54 AM
Return of the Living Dead :rollin
"I LOVE YOU!

I WANNA EAT YOUR BRAAAIIIIINNNNSSS!"

What a great movie.


I finally saw Whiplash.  Holy fuck, what an awesome, intense movie.  Simmons was very deserving of his Oscar, and Miles Teller wasn't quite the whiny bitch he usually comes across as.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 29, 2016, 10:44:29 AM
I saw Return of the Living Dead on a first date. :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 12:34:00 PM
Wrong person to mention those trilogies in front of.   :lol  So which was your favorite of each trilogy?  Any favorite characters?

Hmm, favorite of each is hard. I've seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy tons of times but I still think my favorite is Fellowship. So many great moments. My favorite of the Hobbit films is tougher but I think I'd go with Battle of Five Armies. Once they added back all of the cut scenes it went from worst to first.

Gandalf is easily my favorite of all the films though I think every character was perfectly cast and the acting was flawless. My two favorite scenes are the Boromir death scene with Aragorn and when the Rohirim show up at the battle of Gondor. When the camera pans out to show all of the horsemen is just of of the coolest moments in any film.

Good choices on all fronts. What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever. And personally, I think that's exactly how Gandalf feels. It's his fortress of solitude, so to speak, where he can hide from the rigors of his journey and forget for a moment that there is much peril in the world outside the Shire. That being said, those are the same reasons I love the beginning of The Hobbit trilogy. However my favorites from both are the concluding chapters. Return of the King is purely magical. Everything in that movie builds up, including the innumerable moments of danger in which the hobbits found themselves, to those five words that fill me with chills and bring tears to my eyes every damn time, "You bow to no one." At that moment, every pain, cut, wound, and scar they once felt is whisked away like leaves blown by the wind. Closing with one of the most heartfelt scenes I've ever seen on the movie screen, the Grey Havens. How Sean Astin did not win an Academy Award for that movie is beyond me.

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Post by: kaos2900 on February 29, 2016, 12:39:28 PM
Wrong person to mention those trilogies in front of.   :lol  So which was your favorite of each trilogy?  Any favorite characters?

Hmm, favorite of each is hard. I've seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy tons of times but I still think my favorite is Fellowship. So many great moments. My favorite of the Hobbit films is tougher but I think I'd go with Battle of Five Armies. Once they added back all of the cut scenes it went from worst to first.

Gandalf is easily my favorite of all the films though I think every character was perfectly cast and the acting was flawless. My two favorite scenes are the Boromir death scene with Aragorn and when the Rohirim show up at the battle of Gondor. When the camera pans out to show all of the horsemen is just of of the coolest moments in any film.

Good choices on all fronts. What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever. And personally, I think that's exactly how Gandalf feels. It's his fortress of solitude, so to speak, where he can hide from the rigors of his journey and forget for a moment that there is much peril in the world outside the Shire. That being said, those are the same reasons I love the beginning of The Hobbit trilogy. However my favorites from both are the concluding chapters. Return of the King is purely magical. Everything in that movie builds up, including the innumerable moments of danger in which the hobbits found themselves, to those five words that fill me with chills and bring tears to my eyes every damn time, "You bow to no one." At that moment, every pain, cut, wound, and scar they once felt is whisked away like leaves blown by the wind. Closing with one of the most heartfelt scenes I've ever seen on the movie screen, the Grey Havens. How Sean Astin did not win an Academy Award for that movie is beyond me.

Also, one of my favorite things of all the movies is the score. Howard Shore created some of the most moving and emotional themes in cinema history. I doubt any other film franchise will have a better musical accompaniment,
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 12:45:32 PM
Wrong person to mention those trilogies in front of.   :lol  So which was your favorite of each trilogy?  Any favorite characters?

Hmm, favorite of each is hard. I've seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy tons of times but I still think my favorite is Fellowship. So many great moments. My favorite of the Hobbit films is tougher but I think I'd go with Battle of Five Armies. Once they added back all of the cut scenes it went from worst to first.

Gandalf is easily my favorite of all the films though I think every character was perfectly cast and the acting was flawless. My two favorite scenes are the Boromir death scene with Aragorn and when the Rohirim show up at the battle of Gondor. When the camera pans out to show all of the horsemen is just of of the coolest moments in any film.

Good choices on all fronts. What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever. And personally, I think that's exactly how Gandalf feels. It's his fortress of solitude, so to speak, where he can hide from the rigors of his journey and forget for a moment that there is much peril in the world outside the Shire. That being said, those are the same reasons I love the beginning of The Hobbit trilogy. However my favorites from both are the concluding chapters. Return of the King is purely magical. Everything in that movie builds up, including the innumerable moments of danger in which the hobbits found themselves, to those five words that fill me with chills and bring tears to my eyes every damn time, "You bow to no one." At that moment, every pain, cut, wound, and scar they once felt is whisked away like leaves blown by the wind. Closing with one of the most heartfelt scenes I've ever seen on the movie screen, the Grey Havens. How Sean Astin did not win an Academy Award for that movie is beyond me.

Also, one of my favorite things of all the movies is the score. Howard Shore created some of the most moving and emotional themes in cinema history. I doubt any other film franchise will have a better musical accompaniment,

Absolutely! I bought all of the extended soundtracks for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Return of the King is by far my favorite movie soundtrack. There is so much extra music on the extended CD.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 29, 2016, 01:16:02 PM
to those five words that fill me with chills and bring tears to my eyes every damn time, "You bow to no one."

Exactly the same for me. One of many amazing moments from my favorite movie of all time.

I still haven't seen the extended version of Battle of the Five Armies, everyone keeps saying that it's better so I guess I'll have to check it out.

Return of the King is by far my favorite movie soundtrack. There is so much extra music on the extended CD.

Also agree wih this. The RotK score is so good it's basically another category than other movie scores for me.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 01:21:48 PM
to those five words that fill me with chills and bring tears to my eyes every damn time, "You bow to no one."

Exactly the same for me. One of many amazing moments from my favorite movie of all time.

I still haven't seen the extended version of Battle of the Five Armies, everyone keeps saying that it's better so I guess I'll have to check it out.

It does make the movie much more interesting. Even with some of the gripes I have with PJ's directing this time around, more Tolkien-based stuff is never a bad thing.
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Post by: Orbert on February 29, 2016, 01:56:21 PM
What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever.

When I saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the theater the first time, I actually got tears in my eyes during those opening scenes.  Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien's creation, was finally on the big screen and it looked amazing!
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 02:01:20 PM
What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever.

When I saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the theater the first time, I actually got tears in my eyes during those opening scenes.  Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien's creation, was finally on the big screen and it looked amazing!

I wept throughout both trilogies. I'm such a mush.  But yes, you're right. It was so amazing to finally behold.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 29, 2016, 03:39:15 PM
I'm now watching the original TRON :)
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 29, 2016, 03:42:37 PM
What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever.

When I saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the theater the first time, I actually got tears in my eyes during those opening scenes.  Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien's creation, was finally on the big screen and it looked amazing!

I wept throughout both trilogies. I'm such a mush.  But yes, you're right. It was so amazing to finally behold.

There are some parts in the movies (basically Return of the King) that get me every time and I can't help but choke up a bit:

"I cannot carry the ring for you... but I can carry you"

"For Frodo"

"My friends... you bow to no one"

I almost get moved just by thinking of it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 29, 2016, 04:26:07 PM
I'm now watching the original TRON :)

I saw that in the drive in with my parents with Cannonball Run as the first film.  Oh the memories.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 04:42:45 PM
What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever.

When I saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the theater the first time, I actually got tears in my eyes during those opening scenes.  Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien's creation, was finally on the big screen and it looked amazing!

I wept throughout both trilogies. I'm such a mush.  But yes, you're right. It was so amazing to finally behold.

There are some parts in the movies (basically Return of the King) that get me every time and I can't help but choke up a bit:

"I cannot carry the ring for you... but I can carry you"

"For Frodo"

"My friends... you bow to no one"

I almost get moved just by thinking of it.

You picked three excellent examples.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 29, 2016, 04:48:26 PM
I'm now watching the original TRON :)

I saw that in the drive in with my parents with Cannonball Run as the first film.  Oh the memories.

I love both TRON movies.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 29, 2016, 04:51:39 PM
The Return Of Nefertiti?
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 29, 2016, 05:34:34 PM
I liked the sequel. The storyline was interesting and the visuals were stunning.
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Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on February 29, 2016, 05:55:35 PM
Yeah, I quite liked it as well. I really love the visuals, and Jeff Bridges is a lot of fun. Not a masterstroke of storytelling, but I still enjoy it.

I understand why some don't, though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on February 29, 2016, 06:26:28 PM
After all the talk in the 'Sequels' thread, on Friday I decided to watch Wayne's World 2 one more time (I think the last time I had watched it was 2009). Such a cool movie!

As for more recent ones, I'm thinking The King's Speech (at my parents' in January) and In The Heart Of The Sea (also in January).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on February 29, 2016, 07:26:37 PM
The King's Speech is one of my very favorites films  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on February 29, 2016, 08:19:37 PM
Return of the Living Dead :rollin
"I LOVE YOU!

I WANNA EAT YOUR BRAAAIIIIINNNNSSS!"

What a great movie.



:lol... and yes, Whiplash is awesome.

I saw Return of the Living Dead on a first date. :lol

Please tell me you got some afterwards.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 01, 2016, 01:57:34 AM
The King's Speech is one of my very favorites films  :hefdaddy

I remember enjoying this one a lot more than I thought I would.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 01, 2016, 02:33:38 AM
Also, For the First Time

The Shining - Good movie that manages to be tense and scary without doing any damn jump scares. So that was great. The woman who played Wendy did a great job, and so did the kid. Nicholson is way over the top sometimes once he starts losing it, but I get that it was the point, so I'm not really counting it as a negative, just a comment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 04:13:53 AM
Return of the Living Dead :rollin
"I LOVE YOU!

I WANNA EAT YOUR BRAAAIIIIINNNNSSS!"

What a great movie.



:lol... and yes, Whiplash is awesome.

I saw Return of the Living Dead on a first date. :lol

Please tell me you got some afterwards.

Brains? :lol

No I was a gentleman.   That was a few dates later. :eyebrows:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 01, 2016, 08:07:51 AM
:lol, awesome. And yes I meant brains.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2016, 08:22:21 AM
No, king got no brains.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: V_R11 on March 01, 2016, 10:36:14 AM
Whiplash

Truly amazing
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 10:47:04 AM
No, king got no brains.

 :lol

What the hell quote is this from.  It's bothering me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2016, 11:34:18 AM
No, king got no brains.

 :lol

What the hell quote is this from.  It's bothering me.
It's from me.  You just quoted me.

Damn, king.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 11:40:05 AM
No, it's reads like a line from a movie like you changed the wording a bit.

Anywho it was funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2016, 11:56:37 AM
(https://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i238/hefdaddy42/funny/hadadreamiwasking_zps7fc0c13a.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 01, 2016, 12:02:57 PM
For the First Time

Eyes Wide Shut - Would have been my favorite Kubrick movie if it had had a proper ending. I'm all for open endings, but it has to actually be an ending, and I felt that this wasn't one.

It definetely doesn't feel like 2 and a half hours though. I was interested enough to still expect another hour or whatever once it ended.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2016, 12:07:34 PM
I'm glad you liked it.

I found it to be a real chore.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 12:10:09 PM
I agree it dragged for me as well. 

One movie that I own but when I see it on TV I can't stop and watch is Silverado.  I love the cast and great acting.



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2016, 12:32:50 PM
"I don't want to kill you, and you don't want to be dead."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 12:38:16 PM
 :metal

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 12:41:33 PM
No, king got no brains.

I love that you used a double negative like our King would.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 12:43:22 PM
I just misspell.  Don't go adding to my allure now, ya hear!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 12:45:07 PM
I thought your allure was your loose lips.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 12:47:08 PM
I thought your allure was your loose lips.

Full lips.

Another movie I pass by of late and can't stop watching is Kingsmen: The Secret Service.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 12:50:41 PM
I've heard of it but haven't seen it.

I borrowed The Revenant from the Internet so I'm watching that when I go home.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 12:59:19 PM
Watch is John.  It's such a fun movie and don't forget about In Bruges.  It's a fantastic movie.


BTW another movie I love was on Sunday morning and I watched it sipping on coffee.  Finding Forester.  Another top 15 movie for me all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 01:05:27 PM
I haven't seen that one yet either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 01:15:53 PM
Get your smartphone out and write a note.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 01:17:05 PM
I don't have to. I have it here in the forum and I'm always in here.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2016, 02:26:03 PM
Finding Forrester was OK, but top 15?  Really?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2016, 02:29:19 PM
Yeah for me it is. There is something about the dialogue that I just love. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 05:51:06 PM
I can't judge yet because I haven't seen it, but a good dialogue can steal the show. I think I'll do a Top Movie List soon. I'm already putting together a top album list. After that, I'll do a Top 5 mods.  ;)  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 01, 2016, 06:56:12 PM
The King's Speech is one of my very favorites films  :hefdaddy

I remember enjoying this one a lot more than I thought I would.

Me too. I'm not usually into real-life films or films chosen by my family, but it was nice.

Whiplash

Truly amazing

Yeah! From 2014 I also liked Bad Words and Birdman very much. Bad Words might be my favourite of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on March 01, 2016, 09:16:28 PM
Love and Mercy .. pretty good .. huge John Cusack fan.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2016, 09:52:28 PM
Earlier tonight I watched Laura. Another great film noir classic.

Then after that I watched The Imitation Game. Alan Turing is one of my favorite people.

Now, I'm watching Eyes Wide Shut.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 02, 2016, 04:06:13 AM
Started watching Burn After Reading. After 30-40 minutes I realized that it didn't interest me so I shut it off.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 02, 2016, 04:28:12 AM
What I love about Fellowship most are actually the scenes in The Shire. That tranquil vision and those unending moments of elation as you temporarily live there with the hobbits are so endearing that it makes me want to live there forever.

When I saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the theater the first time, I actually got tears in my eyes during those opening scenes.  Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien's creation, was finally on the big screen and it looked amazing!

I wept throughout both trilogies. I'm such a mush.  But yes, you're right. It was so amazing to finally behold.

There are some parts in the movies (basically Return of the King) that get me every time and I can't help but choke up a bit:

"I cannot carry the ring for you... but I can carry you"

"For Frodo"

"My friends... you bow to no one"

I almost get moved just by thinking of it.

You picked three excellent examples.

Frodo Baggins: I can see the Shire. The Brandywine River, Bag End, Gandalf's fireworks, the lights in the party tree.
Samwise Gamgee: Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever I was to marry someone, it would have been her. [sobs] It would have been her!
Frodo Baggins: I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.

LOTR is my favourite book (calling it one book as I had a combined edition) - it's the only book I think I've ever cried at the end of. The movies did an incredible job of capturing the spirit of the book, IMO. I don't even care too much about the multiple endings, or leaving out sections like The Scouring Of The Shire - I think it was fair enough that some things had to be cut to work as a movie series. :tup

The Hobbit movies, on the other hand, didn't really recapture that magic for me.

Back on topic - the last movie I saw was Django Unchained, last night on Netflix.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 02, 2016, 06:38:20 AM
Started watching Burn After Reading. After 30-40 minutes I realized that it didn't interest me so I shut it off.

BlackInk, you ever see Thank You For Smoking?  If you haven't, I think it would be right up your alley.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 02, 2016, 06:46:58 AM
Haven't seen it. I shall add it to my list.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 02, 2016, 07:35:06 AM
Yeah for me it is. There is something about the dialogue that I just love.
*shrugs*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on March 02, 2016, 09:50:11 AM

Another movie I pass by of late and can't stop watching is Kingsmen: The Secret Service.

I was definitely pleasantly surprised by that one.

I have a habit of finding Casino on when I'm flipping channels at like 2am, pretty much always end up staying up for the whole thing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 02, 2016, 03:12:27 PM
I have off a few days so am re-visiting some I have not watched in a bit. so did Zodiac=f'n as awesome as always. American History X-Norton=nuff said. and Primal Fear=Norton again amazing
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on March 02, 2016, 03:23:00 PM
I have off a few days so am re-visiting some I have not watched in a bit. so did Zodiac=f'n as awesome as always. American History X-Norton=nuff said. and Primal Fear=Norton again amazing

any time I hear or see the words "American History X" my teeth hurt.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 02, 2016, 03:24:28 PM
lol just stay away from cement curbs
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 02, 2016, 08:48:03 PM


I have a habit of finding Casino on when I'm flipping channels at like 2am, pretty much always end up staying up for the whole thing.

Sharon Stone screaming her head off for much of the last 30-40 minutes of that movie is hard to sit through too many times, but I still love the film as a whole.  Pesci is so great at playing a despicable scumbag.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 03, 2016, 12:03:24 AM
Just rewatched Wild at Heart  :heart :lol

Weird as hell, but still probably David Lynch's most accessible movie. Cage and Dern are both amazing, and so is her mom. Not to mention Willem Dafoe as one of the creepiest people ever. *shudder*



Love and Mercy .. pretty good .. huge John Cusack fan.

Me too, and both he and Dano were great in that.

I have off a few days so am re-visiting some I have not watched in a bit. so did Zodiac=f'n as awesome as always. American History X-Norton=nuff said. and Primal Fear=Norton again amazing

Yes, Norton is incredible in those!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 03, 2016, 02:08:56 AM
lol just stay away from cement curbs

Ouch!! Just remembering that part!!  :omg:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 03, 2016, 05:43:43 AM
Sharon Stone screaming her head off for much of the last 30-40 minutes of that movie is hard to sit through too many times, but I still love the film as a whole.  Pesci is so great at playing a despicable scumbag.

She gets on my nerves to begin with. If it wasn't for Pesci and DeNiro, that movie would have been ruined for me. James Woods is awesome too, even though he plays a moron. The exchange with him and the daughter is hysterical, especially considering she came off as more mature than he did.

I have off a few days so am re-visiting some I have not watched in a bit. so did Zodiac=f'n as awesome as always. American History X-Norton=nuff said. and Primal Fear=Norton again amazing

Three great movies. Primal Fear has one of the best endings.

Love and Mercy .. pretty good .. huge John Cusack fan.

I never saw that but I'm a big Cusack fan. I recently read that he was Quentin Tarantino's original choice to play Lance in Pulp Fiction. I was watching that last night and it never gets old. There are so many great things about that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 03, 2016, 09:05:23 AM
Started watching Burn After Reading. After 30-40 minutes I realized that it didn't interest me so I shut it off.

Did pretty much the exact same thing with Nymphomaniac last night. Melancholia is one of my least favorite movies ever, so I thought "hey maybe I should check out his new one". It wasn't bad. It was pretty interesting overall actually, but not interesting enough to sit through like 5 hours of it.

And with a name like "Nymphomaniac" and it being directed by Lars Von Trier I definetely expected some nudity or sexual stuff, but I was a bit surprised to see that some of it was basically porn.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on March 03, 2016, 11:49:20 AM
Gonna watch Room today and see how I like it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 03, 2016, 05:05:10 PM
I'm watching Wolf of Wall Street

Started watching Burn After Reading. After 30-40 minutes I realized that it didn't interest me so I shut it off.

Did pretty much the exact same thing with Nymphomaniac last night. Melancholia is one of my least favorite movies ever, so I thought "hey maybe I should check out his new one". It wasn't bad. It was pretty interesting overall actually, but not interesting enough to sit through like 5 hours of it.

And with a name like "Nymphomaniac" and it being directed by Lars Von Trier I definetely expected some nudity or sexual stuff, but I was a bit surprised to see that some of it was basically porn.

I loved Melancholia. It was a bit slow at first but I loved what was going on and watching how different people perceive their mortality.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 03, 2016, 05:08:11 PM
I hated Melancholia when I saw it the first time. I read about it and was expected an uber depressing film, but it wasn't depressing at all.

Then I watched it again with an open mind and without expectations and I realize that it's one of the most beautiful films ever made.

Nymphomaniac was amazing, except for last 10-15 minutes. I just didn't....get it, but that might be on me.

Lars Von Trier is definitely my favorite film maker, sadly his movies are usually so intense that they're hard to watch multiple times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 03, 2016, 05:18:32 PM
I haven't seen Nymphomaniac yet.

As far as Melancholia, I found some moments of it to be somber. There was definitely some more going on. I need to watch it again and break it down a little better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 03, 2016, 08:36:44 PM
I've been meaning to rewatch Melancholia because I haven't seen it since the film festival years ago. Nymphomaniac I did really enjoy but haven't seen the director's cut or whatever yet. I also wasn't a big fan of the ending.
And yeah, I have no desire to watch many of his other films again. A friend just talked me into watching Dancer in the Dark again with her (we haven't done it but she wants to plan it) but at first I was like HELL NO.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on March 04, 2016, 10:54:56 AM
Room - This was an awesome movie, and I understand the praise it received. I will say though, as well of a job Brie Larson did, I thought the boy did an even better job! Kid actors can be very hit or miss, but this might be the best one I've ever seen. He was believable in every way, and really, really drew emotions out of me.

A Beautiful Mind - I absolutely love Russell Crowe, and this movie is amazing. It's got a wonderful story, and his acting in this movie is amazing. This is my 2nd time seeing it and I think it's one of my all time favorites.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 04, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Right now, I'm watching Lovelace.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 04, 2016, 05:31:05 PM
Right now, I'm watching Lovelace.

I owned the original.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 04, 2016, 05:47:40 PM
The original is nice, too.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on March 05, 2016, 04:26:56 AM
Mad Max: Fury Road again. Still 8/10, a modern action masterpiece. Sure deserved all the technical awards, such unbelievable work was put on it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 05, 2016, 05:51:55 AM
Right now, I'm watching Lovelace.
How was it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 05, 2016, 06:32:30 AM
Watched two movies today.

First up was Predator. Never seen it before somehow. Lots of great one liners from Arnie, and every line from Jesse Ventura was pure gold. Shame he didn't last a bit longer. Overall, great movie. I found the end part of the movie not quite as interesting as the rest, and the conclusion with killing the predator could have been a bit more satisfying, but still a classic.

Next up was the Robocop reboot. It was an ok movie, but it lacked any depth and was fairly uninspired overall. It missed a lot of elements that made the original great, and didn't do a great job of capitalizing on its new elements to succeed on its own. They set up some solid ideas, but didn't really explore them, and only gave them to you in the most predictable surface level way. You could see many of the plot points coming a mile off, and then they were executed much simpler than anticipated.
The Batman/Iron Man/Transformers redesign for Robocop was bland and didn't make a lot of sense. Now that I think about it, it's somewhat ironic that the in-movie explanation for the design was basically to pander to the masses. The few callbacks to the original movie were unnecessary and added nothing. Far less effective than the original movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 05, 2016, 07:23:38 AM
I am blown away you never saw Predator before!  Don't ever watched Predator 2.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 05, 2016, 07:25:19 AM
I am blown away you never saw Predator before!  Don't ever watched Predator 2.

Didn't plan to. :lol There are still some movies that have managed to fly under the radar. Total Recall is another one, which I have ready to watch. Might save that for next weekend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 05, 2016, 07:29:14 AM
DAMN!! That too?!


I feel old since I saw both in the theaters multiple times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 05, 2016, 07:41:57 AM
I haven't seen Predator 2 in so long, I might watch it again soon just to remember. I don't remember really disliking it, but it's obviously nowhere near the first one.

I thought the third one was alright though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 05, 2016, 07:48:54 AM
The quality was a big drop off.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 05, 2016, 08:11:50 AM
Right now, I'm watching Lovelace.
How was it?

It was really good. The movie itself didn't exactly blow me away, but she did a phenomenal job as Linda Lovelace. It's one of those movies where I was more impressed by the acting than the content of the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 05, 2016, 10:14:59 AM
Cool.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 05, 2016, 10:26:53 AM
I watched The Imitation Game again and just really love that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 05, 2016, 01:47:56 PM
I liked Predator 2.  I thought it was a decent sequel in that it expanded upon the biology and culture of the Predator as a species, in much the same way Aliens expanded upon what we knew about the xenomorph in Alien.  It didn't do it as well, and there are a few scenes that still kinda make me cringe, but overall it's not horrible.  I liked the original Predator, but honestly was never a huge, huge fan, so the drop in quality (which I admit is there) didn't bother me so much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 05, 2016, 03:01:48 PM
Finished Tron Legacy.

Still love it.



I watched The Imitation Game again and just really love that movie.


I want to see it because Cumberbatch is amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 05, 2016, 03:53:38 PM

I watched The Imitation Game again and just really love that movie.


I want to see it because Cumberbatch is amazing.

He was great in it. He's a really brilliant actor.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on March 05, 2016, 08:23:42 PM
Zootopia. Absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 06, 2016, 12:53:15 AM
Predator 2 was the first movie I ever saw at Mile High Sci Fi, which is basically live MST3K with comedians in a movie theater. So you can guess what those guys think of it :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: home on March 07, 2016, 03:34:05 AM
The Revenant, a veryenjoyable movie, the story wasn't that special, but the setting was very beautifull, very nice camera work too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 07, 2016, 05:41:26 AM
Proof with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Prozac Nation with Christina Ricci
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 07, 2016, 05:47:14 AM
I am blown away you never saw Predator before!  Don't ever watched Predator 2.

Didn't plan to. :lol There are still some movies that have managed to fly under the radar. Total Recall is another one, which I have ready to watch. Might save that for next weekend.

Predator is one of Arnie's best, IMO. Total Recall is another good one, with some classic one-liners, though stay away from the remake with Colin Farrell - it's an abomination to behold.  :lol

I have to admit to watching The Intern (Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro) at the weekend. It was the wife's choice (if you believe that  :biggrin:), but was actually pretty good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on March 07, 2016, 06:45:46 AM
Spy- Was way better than I thought it was going to be. Very funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on March 07, 2016, 07:02:29 AM
I watched two movies this weekend:

The Revenant - A good movie with a great performance from DiCaprio.
The Hateful Eight - I love the Tarantino movies, and this was one of his better ones.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mikeyd23 on March 07, 2016, 08:00:58 AM
Watched Furious 7 this weekend, pretty much a typical movie from the series. Honestly, I hadn't read up on how they worked Paul's character out of the movie, so that was interesting to see. Beyond that it was a fun flick, nothing too great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 07, 2016, 12:52:15 PM
Finally saw The Hateful Eight, the last movie of 2015 I wanted to see. I just finished it, so I don't feel that I can put it on any list right now, but I'm pretty sure it'll end up on the top 10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on March 07, 2016, 04:10:45 PM
Yeah, The Hateful Eight remains my favorite of 2015. I can add Room to the top 10 also.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 07, 2016, 05:32:06 PM
Meru- a documentary film about 3 of the worlds best mountain climbers that are the first to reach the summit of what is considered the hardest mountain ever to climb. An amazing film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdWzTqyMtSU
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on March 08, 2016, 01:27:12 AM
Dead Pool (or is it Deadpool?)  ;D Loved it, and all of the in-jokes. Cool fact is that the soundtrack is done by Dutch artist Junkie XL (Tom Holekenborg) who ALSO did the soundtrack to Mad Max Fury Road!
So this guy is seriously working on his carreer. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 12, 2016, 09:02:14 AM
Got to see a special preview of Batman v Superman last night. I won't give away anything. I went into it skeptical, and although not great it is entertaining. Worth a trip to see it in the theatre.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 12, 2016, 09:14:12 AM
Cool.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 12, 2016, 09:28:38 AM
couple cool suprises in it
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 12, 2016, 12:40:54 PM
Kung Fu Panda 3. Didn't really like it. Although it has some good moments, both this and the second movie seemed to feel the need to completely ruin every cool moment it has. The first movie was goofy as well, of course, but it was also cool as hell. There is very little balance between cool and goofy in this movie.

The story was a bit over the top and silly, even by Kung Fu Panda standards.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 12, 2016, 12:43:37 PM
Superman (1978) - Meh. I loved how they introduced the movie with Zod, only to save him for the sequel, that's some smart stuff there. Also Christopher Reeve was absolutely perfect. The movie itself? I mean, I get that it was the stepping stone between the childish camp and the more serious stuff later on, but it was a bit too on the childish camp side for me. I hear Superman II is better, I'll watch that soon.

Ted 2 - Awful. I actually liked the first 2/3 of the first one, before the plot kicked in. This one really just felt like a series of Family Guy cutaways centered around a weak plot. However, that said, the Liam Neeson scene was hilarious and I enjoyed the Michael Dorn stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 12, 2016, 12:49:05 PM
Superman II is better, but I'm not really a fan of any of those older Superman movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 12, 2016, 12:53:11 PM
Superman II is better, but I'm not really a fan of any of those older Superman movies.

Well I actually have never seen a full Superman before this, so I'm watching the first 2 Reeves ones (skipping 3 and 4 for obvious reasons) and then watching Returns and then Man of Steel before I see BvS.

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Post by: Prog Snob on March 12, 2016, 12:59:50 PM
I enjoyed the older Superman movies.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 12, 2016, 01:12:43 PM
The first on was slow paced but the second movie is Muhammad better.
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Post by: Adami on March 12, 2016, 01:14:59 PM
The first on was slow paced but the second movie is Muhammad better.

The pace didn't bother me. I think it was the actual plot. Hackman was a little over the top as Luthor, but mostly enjoyable. And his plan to nuke the west coast? Sure, I'll play along. But then after everyone died, and Superman went backwards in time, I feel like I missed something. When he got to Lois, she made references to the explosions caused by the bomb, so did Superman not stop the bomb? Did he just save Lois? I was a bit confused, I feel like it was implied that everything was actually fine, but it didn't seem that way.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 12, 2016, 01:19:39 PM
The first on was slow paced but the second movie is Muhammad better.

Why do you always have to be pugilistic?
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 12, 2016, 01:52:01 PM
The first on was slow paced but the second movie is Muhammad better.
WTF does that mean?
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 12, 2016, 02:04:27 PM
Much better. :lol

I'm all thumbs and no proof reading.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 12, 2016, 03:06:47 PM
I haven't seen BvS yet, so I can't comment on Eisenberg, but I think Kevin Spacey was an excellent choice for Lex Luthor and he's my favorite one. One of the reasons that Superman Returns might be my favorite Superman movie yet.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 12, 2016, 05:25:51 PM
I haven't seen BvS yet, so I can't comment on Eisenberg, but I think Kevin Spacey was an excellent choice for Lex Luthor and he's my favorite one. One of the reasons that Superman Returns might be my favorite Superman movie yet.

:hifive:
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Post by: Dimitrius on March 12, 2016, 06:16:32 PM
I remember watching Superman Returns... and literally falling asleep halfway through it.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 13, 2016, 03:26:05 AM
It's definetely more slow paced than the newest one, and not nearly as much physical action as Man of Steel. It's pretty much focused on more personal-level stories and it seems to even go for a pretty artsy feel at times. I don't think that's what Superman fans expected, but I really like it for that. Also, I think Brandon Routh captured the vibe of the Reeve-Superman really well, which is what they were going for.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 13, 2016, 05:28:02 AM
It also has the worst Lois Lane ever.  As much as I love Spacey as LL,  Kate Bosworth is the polar opposite in tallent.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 13, 2016, 05:32:54 AM
The Hunger Games - Mockinjay part 2.

Not bad, it didn't have a very cliched "good defeats evil" ending, even though - I didn't read the books - I saw the twist at the end coming... I was actually waiting for it to happen and I wasn't surprised at all.

Anyway, it would have been a better and fitting retribution to force the regime into a last round of Hunger Games. Likes, you know, if World War II was about the hunger games, having a new "game" in place of the Nurenberg trial, with promise of a pardon for the last one standing. Would have been... interesting to say the least.
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Post by: Bolsters on March 13, 2016, 05:35:18 AM
Kate Bosworth is the polar opposite in tallent.
Yeah, she looks like she might only be about 5'4".
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 13, 2016, 05:36:25 AM
Death Note (2006)

It had a few things that nagged me near the start, but it developed very well and turned into a great movie. Light/Kira was pretty careless at the start, but he smartened up.
Now I want to watch the sequel. Not sure how it matches up to the first one though.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 13, 2016, 05:39:55 AM
Kate Bosworth is the polar opposite in tallent.
Yeah, she looks like she might only be about 5'4".

Or instead of pointing out the one extra "l" you could have an opinion.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 13, 2016, 06:01:17 AM
I found out recently that in Superman (1978) - he doesn't turn back time *by* turning the world backwards. He reverses time - which is illustrated by the earth going backwards.

I guess I never gave it much thought.
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Post by: Bolsters on March 13, 2016, 06:03:28 AM
Or instead of pointing out the one extra "l" you could have an opinion.
:huh: Or you could just chill the fuck out. If you're going to start getting pissy every time someone makes a joke about your misspellings, you'll be pissy 24/7.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 13, 2016, 06:45:22 AM
I'm tired of it.  So I'll be pissy for now on.  It's ok when the normal guys have fun but went others start on it.  I will be pissy.  Deal with it.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 13, 2016, 06:46:17 AM
I don't have a problem with Bosworth, I think she does a fine job.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 13, 2016, 06:49:21 AM
I'm surprised  BlackInk.  You are so into acting and Bosworth was so flat, monotone for the role.  Lois is never like that.
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 13, 2016, 08:07:48 AM
Oops wrong thread, sorry!
Anyway, a few days ago I watched Pump Up The Volume with a friend, at her house. Initially we thought it would be a Scream type film, with lots of murderings/kidnappings, but...
Oh well, at least they had a Pixies song in one scene :)
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Post by: T-ski on March 13, 2016, 10:03:50 AM
The Big Short.

The movie is well made and entertaining and I recommend it.

But while I understood the main point of the movie, it's really difficult to really understand just what these people were doing.  And in the end you feel worse about just how corrupt big money is.



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Post by: Logain Ablar on March 13, 2016, 11:04:51 AM
Kung Fu Panda 3
Was ok, but nothing more. Apart from a few cool stylistic things visually, it was a run of the mill kids' movie.

On Superman Returns, I definitely liked it, and liked the old school Reeve era style it was going for. BR and KS were great, but I would also agree with those that say that the new Lois Lane didn't have the same amount of sass that Margot Kidder brought to the character.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on March 13, 2016, 11:06:12 AM
Jeff, who lives at home. I expected something little better but it's still enjoyable.
Yesterday, I saw The way way back. I loved it. Recommendation for anyone who likes drama with comedy elements.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 13, 2016, 01:28:45 PM
Jeff, who lives at home. I expected something little better but it's still enjoyable.
Yesterday, I saw The way way back. I loved it. Recommendation for anyone who likes drama with comedy elements.

Heh. Half In The Bag really disliked that film.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 13, 2016, 01:51:55 PM
I'm surprised  BlackInk.  You are so into acting and Bosworth was so flat, monotone for the role.  Lois is never like that.

Well, it's not like I love the performance with a passion. I just never even thought about it being bad, I just always accepted it, which to me says that she did a completely fine job.

I think this might be were the issue is:

BR and KS were great, but I would also agree with those that say that the new Lois Lane didn't have the same amount of sass that Margot Kidder brought to the character.

This might be more of a writing fault rather than acting. Kidder's Lois definetely has more sass, and is probably a more accurate portrayal of the character Lois Lane (I admit I don't know, I don't read comics). They probably felt that that type of Lois wouldn't mesh with the tone they were going for with Returns, so they toned down her character traits when they wrote it.

Or maybe it's the acting. I don't know, I just never had a problem with it.
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Post by: bl5150 on March 13, 2016, 04:58:15 PM
Went to see Deadpool with 2 other guys and the reactions ranged from downright amazing , okay (me) to awful.
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Post by: Sacul on March 13, 2016, 11:32:12 PM
The Fountain.  :justjen
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Post by: bout to crash on March 14, 2016, 12:14:02 AM
I need to watch that one again. Everybody should be watching Pi today instead, though :p

Today was Bruno Ganz day, apparently! Watched Vitus with friends earlier, which was adorable. Then watched The American Friend, which was very good. Dennis Hopper is such a fucking weirdo :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 14, 2016, 12:17:34 AM
I need to watch that one again. Everybody should be watching Pi today instead, though :p

I already put it on my laptop so I'll be watching it later. :blob:
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 14, 2016, 01:13:29 AM
Just finished Death Note 2. A lot more to take in than the first one, with a lot more plotting involving the rules of the death note, and there were one or two potential plotholes in the logic that annoy me a bit, but overall a pretty awesome follow up to the first movie.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on March 14, 2016, 06:11:19 AM
Jackie Brown. I don't know why I waited for so long to see it. Probably my third favorite Tarantino movie(after Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds).
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 14, 2016, 06:34:38 AM
I need to watch that one again. Everybody should be watching Pi today instead, though :p

I already put it on my laptop so I'll be watching it later. :blob:

But today is 14.3  :justjen
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 14, 2016, 06:37:53 AM
I need to watch that one again. Everybody should be watching Pi today instead, though :p

I already put it on my laptop so I'll be watching it later. :blob:

But today is 14.3  :justjen

Then don't watch it.  ;)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 14, 2016, 06:49:18 AM
I'm sure he won't. :lol Neither will I, since I've never heard of the movie.

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Post by: Kotowboy on March 14, 2016, 06:51:37 AM
Pi is a Darren Aranofsky film.

Never saw The fountain or The Wrestler. I liked Requiem For a Dream but Noah was pure shite.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 14, 2016, 07:01:47 AM
Never heard of him, and I've never seen any of his movies, so I have no frame of reference there.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on March 14, 2016, 07:31:07 AM
Pi is crazy movie. Definitely worth watching.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on March 14, 2016, 08:22:26 AM
The Good Dinosaur. Big Pixar fan, so I wanted to see this. It was pretty good. It didn't really feel all that special to me, but I guess it's just such a simple movie compared to most of their stuff. Inside Out was such an ambitious effort, this is very straightforward and simple. It had it's funny moments, but the best way I could describe it is a re-hash of The Lion King and Finding Nemo in one. It didn't feel very original, but it was still enjoyable. Probably at the bottom of the Pixar list though for me.

One thing I will say is aside from the cartoonish character style, everything else, the water, the mountains, trees, it looked absolutely gorgeous. They have really come far with their animation , but I'm kinda confused as to why all the backgrounds look amazing but the characters are so simple and plain looking. Maybe it was intentional, but it doesn't seem to really fit.

7/10
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Post by: T-ski on March 14, 2016, 08:28:26 AM
The Fountain.  :justjen

my wife and I rented this movie on the evening of June 9th, 2007.  Never got to see it as she went into labor a couple hours later and our son was born early the next morning.

we ended up renting it again a couple years later.  bizarre film to say the least.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 14, 2016, 08:40:01 AM
Never heard of him, and I've never seen any of his movies, so I have no frame of reference there.

Requiem is good.

Noah was total shite. Not because I'm a Christian or anything. I don't care about that. It's just a boring dull depressing movie with NO levity. It's a chore.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 14, 2016, 09:54:33 AM
I'm not a christian either, but I know that Noah could have been a really interesting movie. It wasn't though. It's pretty bad.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 14, 2016, 10:51:20 AM
Requiem for a Dream and Pi are both excellent movies.
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 14, 2016, 11:47:17 AM
Speaking of math films: any Cube fans? I liked the first one, but Hypercube is way cooler to me. I still have to watch the third movie, which sounds interesting.

(A similar movie I recently watched is Exam, from 2009; very good - pretty much the same as Cube, but with less blood and only one room.)
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 14, 2016, 11:54:56 AM
Loved Cube.  Cube 2 not so much. Too silly and worse acting. Cube Zero was good too I thought.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 14, 2016, 11:59:32 AM
I've wanted to check it out for a long time, but never got around to it. Might have to fix that! :tup

And it has David Hewlett in it. That's enough for me.
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Post by: bout to crash on March 14, 2016, 06:20:08 PM
Never heard of him, and I've never seen any of his movies, so I have no frame of reference there.

Seriously?! I mean, not everybody has seen his stuff but he's pretty famous these days. Pi is awesome. Requiem is amazing and heartbreaking (one of my faves), The Wrestler and The Fountain are both great. Oh, and fucking Black Swan!
I haven't seen Noah, but don't really have a desire to.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on March 14, 2016, 07:07:30 PM
10 Cloverfield Lane. - This was awesome. Seriously. John Goodman was excellent and so was Mary Winstead. It had a lot of super intense moments, and it was a really fun watch. The ending is cool as hell too. 9/10
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 14, 2016, 10:38:41 PM
Never heard of him, and I've never seen any of his movies, so I have no frame of reference there.

Seriously?! I mean, not everybody has seen his stuff but he's pretty famous these days. Pi is awesome. Requiem is amazing and heartbreaking (one of my faves), The Wrestler and The Fountain are both great. Oh, and fucking Black Swan!
I haven't seen Noah, but don't really have a desire to.

I've been half interested in seeing The Wrestler for a while only because I'm into wrestling, and we've had the DVD sitting around since it came out, but I haven't gotten around to it. They're not the kinds of movies that interest me, and I'm not big into typical movies. I'm very particular about the movies I watch and don't watch.

I just finished watching Indru Netru Naalai (Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow), a time travel movie. Quite good, and surprisingly no singing at all, which is a first for any Indian movie I've seen. As with every time travel movie, there are some logical/consistency problems with how time travel is applied, but that's to be expected, and it was a fun movie.
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Post by: Adami on March 14, 2016, 11:09:50 PM
I can assure you that Pi, Requiem, Fountain, Wrestler and Black Swan are far from typical movies.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 14, 2016, 11:19:03 PM
Meh. They're super not my kinds of movies either way.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 14, 2016, 11:55:27 PM
I think Black Swan was in my top 10 movies ever at one point. It's probably still in my top 20.
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Post by: bout to crash on March 15, 2016, 12:01:08 AM
The Fountain has time travel!
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Post by: Sacul on March 15, 2016, 12:11:56 AM
The Fountain is way too pretentious, and I tend to love pretentious stuff :lol
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Post by: Adami on March 15, 2016, 12:14:31 AM
The Fountain has time travel!

No it doesn't.


........wait, maybe it does. Dammit!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 15, 2016, 09:32:36 AM
Time Lapse (2014)

Very similar in premise to the old Twilight Zone episode about the camera that could take photos in the future, in this case a large camera that takes photos exactly 24 hours into the future into their living room. A great movie about causality with less than perfect characters. I saw some bad reviews for this movie, but I thought it was great throughout, and pretty tense from the start. I'd recommend this to any fans of time travel type movies.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 15, 2016, 10:43:42 AM
For the First Time

The Aviator - Very good movie, but it did freak me out a bit because of how much of myself I saw in the Howard Hughes portrayed here. Felt weird for a day or two after seeing it. But it was a great movie.

Scarface - Another "classic" with an annoying ass main character who I don't and don't want to care about the slightest. Didn't care for this one. It was well written, as in well crafted dialogue and such, but it was a pain to get through, so ultimately it fails for me.
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 15, 2016, 10:54:27 AM
Time Lapse (2014)

Very similar in premise to the old Twilight Zone episode about the camera that could take photos in the future, in this case a large camera that takes photos exactly 24 hours into the future into their living room. A great movie about causality with less than perfect characters. I saw some bad reviews for this movie, but I thought it was great throughout, and pretty tense from the start. I'd recommend this to any fans of time travel type movies.

Sounds interesting, thanks! Might watch it on the weekend.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 15, 2016, 11:03:39 AM
Time Lapse (2014)

Very similar in premise to the old Twilight Zone episode about the camera that could take photos in the future, in this case a large camera that takes photos exactly 24 hours into the future into their living room. A great movie about causality with less than perfect characters. I saw some bad reviews for this movie, but I thought it was great throughout, and pretty tense from the start. I'd recommend this to any fans of time travel type movies.

Sounds interesting, thanks! Might watch it on the weekend.

I'm downloading Cube right now, so we can consider it a trade. :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 15, 2016, 11:45:44 AM
It's very low budget and over acted but it's good :)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 15, 2016, 11:53:43 AM
I'm fine with low budget / indie (that movie I just watched was self funded), and I'm not super picky on acting. I care more about the script, and decent execution. I took a quick look at Cube, and the presentation looks more than fine for me, and it has actors that have been in Stargate/Trek, so I'm excited to see it.
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 15, 2016, 06:20:19 PM
I'm fine with low budget / indie (that movie I just watched was self funded), and I'm not super picky on acting. I care more about the script, and decent execution. I took a quick look at Cube, and the presentation looks more than fine for me, and it has actors that have been in Stargate/Trek, so I'm excited to see it.
Well, I just saw that Danielle Panabaker* is in Time Lapse, and I've always found her extremely gorgeous - she looks like a young Rachel Weisz :) So, bonus point for the movie there!

I couldn't find a working livestream for Maiden's show in Buenos Aires tonight, so right now I'm going to watch the movie.

Not saying you will, but if by any chance you happen to find Cube boring at times - which I do - give Hypercube a chance later: it effs up with time and space much more, so (from what I've read about your movie) I think you might like that.

*: I just realized 'Pan' is Spanish for 'bread', which is what 'a baker' produces. :P
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 15, 2016, 08:39:05 PM
Scarface - Another "classic" with an annoying ass main character who I don't and don't want to care about the slightest. Didn't care for this one. It was well written, as in well crafted dialogue and such, but it was a pain to get through, so ultimately it fails for me.

What is this?  I don't even...

(https://cdn.meme.am/instances/58137534.jpg)
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 15, 2016, 09:03:19 PM
I'm downloading Cube right now, so we can consider it a trade. :lol

OK, so I just finished watching Time Lapse. Wow! Great movie! I'm usually a bit slow when it comes to short, quick explanations of past events or flashbacks, so I had to pause the movie a couple of times to think about what had just happened. Still, overall easy to follow, and really addictive.

Having said that, the acting/dialogues felt weak to me - like too forced. But, great story/concept. Reminded me of Black Mirror (which I love).

A couple of things which caught my attention:

1. The party they hold at the beginning of the movie has already started by 8pm. Wow, Americans start parties way early! (in my country, parties usually start at 11pm at the very earliest - which I find annoying)

2. I'm not very creative when it comes to things left to the imagination. What do you think is on the last photo? If I understood correctly, I assume a day-time version of the photo with the "Police - Do Not Cross" warnings. Right?

3. I just discovered there are actually two Panabaker girls, which look exactly the same! Boy are they gorgeous :heart
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Post by: Orbert on March 15, 2016, 09:37:35 PM
Scarface - Another "classic" with an annoying ass main character who I don't and don't want to care about the slightest. Didn't care for this one. It was well written, as in well crafted dialogue and such, but it was a pain to get through, so ultimately it fails for me.

I feel the same.  Tony Montana was a horrible, despicable person who lived violently and died violently.  Conceptually, I can understand people admiring certain aspects of his character -- his single-mindedness, his vision, his ruthlessness -- but ultimately he was an evil, depraved man who got was what coming to him.  I watched it once and have absolutely no desire to see any of it ever again.  I'm not sure why feeling that way is considered a failure.  A failure to me would be actually enjoying watching stuff like that.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 15, 2016, 10:52:37 PM
I'm downloading Cube right now, so we can consider it a trade. :lol

OK, so I just finished watching Time Lapse. Wow! Great movie! I'm usually a bit slow when it comes to short, quick explanations of past events or flashbacks, so I had to pause the movie a couple of times to think about what had just happened. Still, overall easy to follow, and really addictive.

Having said that, the acting/dialogues felt weak to me - like too forced. But, great story/concept. Reminded me of Black Mirror (which I love).

A couple of things which caught my attention:

1. The party they hold at the beginning of the movie has already started by 8pm. Wow, Americans start parties way early! (in my country, parties usually start at 11pm at the very earliest - which I find annoying)

2. I'm not very creative when it comes to things left to the imagination. What do you think is on the last photo? If I understood correctly, I assume a day-time version of the photo with the "Police - Do Not Cross" warnings. Right?

3. I just discovered there are actually two Panabaker girls, which look exactly the same! Boy are they gorgeous :heart

Over here a party would have started that early too. You must be one hell of a party country!
I didn't really have a problem with the acting overall. It wasn't amazing, but it didn't take me out of the story either. I found the dialogue very forced at the start of the movie, but I was fine with it once it got moving. With a movie like this, sometimes you just have to get information out.
You're probably right on question 2, I don't think it would be anything profound. I think the point of the last photo is just to show that their future is now uncertain/unknown. I still wanted to see it though, dangit! :lol
I also was unaware there are two Panabaker girls. When the movie only has a handful of main characters, it's nice to have someone pleasing on the eye.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Post by: bout to crash on March 16, 2016, 12:16:55 AM
Just watched Knife in the Head/Messer im Kopf.

Damn! Bruno Ganz is awesome.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 16, 2016, 03:29:50 AM
I just watched Cube. I thought this was going to feel more budget, but they managed to do a lot with that one set and keep it interesting and maintain the tension. That first death was brutal. Quite an enjoyable film. I'll definitely be watching the sequel soon.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 06:17:24 AM
The sequel is nowhere near as good.  It's a cool idea and that's it. It's really brightly lit and the acting is way worse.

I prefer the prequel Cube Zero.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 16, 2016, 06:21:55 AM
I'll most likely check them both out either way. I don't expect either one to match the original based on what I've read.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 06:27:58 AM
The one eyed dude in Cube Zero steals the show.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 16, 2016, 06:32:59 AM
I like him already. :lol

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Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 06:40:10 AM
Cube 2 is futuristic and super bright.

Cube Zero is mostly outside the cube and the Cube is even older than the first film.
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 16, 2016, 09:25:46 AM
The one eyed dude in Cube Zero steals the show.
Wait, don't spoil it for me - I'll watch it tonight! :corn
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 01:44:51 PM
Saw that Disney's Marvel's Captain America 2 : The Winter Soldier is on Netflix.

Watching it now.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2016, 01:52:24 PM
Saw that Disney's Marvel's Captain America 2 : The Winter Soldier is on Netflix.

Watching it now.

It's a fantastic movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 01:53:26 PM
It has to be better than the first one. Not even Hugo Weaving could save it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2016, 01:56:09 PM
It is much better.  A great mix of old school stunts mixed with CGI that seems natural.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 16, 2016, 02:01:15 PM
It has to be better than the first one. Not even Hugo Weaving could save it.
??? The first one was fine.

But the second is quite a bit better.  It is my favorite of the Marvel films.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2016, 02:03:24 PM
Mine as well.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 16, 2016, 02:04:27 PM
It's not my favorite, but it's up there. And I agree, the first one was fine, but it's one of my least favorite MCU movies.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2016, 02:06:10 PM
It's not my favorite, but it's up there. And I agree, the first one was fine, but it's one of my least favorite MCU movies.

The Hulk movie takes that trophy for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 16, 2016, 02:13:13 PM
Winter Soldier is probably my favorite CB movie to date. There's only one scene I really didn't care for, but beyond that, it was just great.

I have feeling (and hope), though that Civil War might take that spot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2016, 02:17:24 PM
Winter Soldier is probably my favorite CB movie to date. There's only one scene I really didn't care for, but beyond that, it was just great.

I have feeling (and hope), though that Civil War might take that spot.

I hope so to.  If it does, the Russo brothers will be on a big run with the Infinity Wars coming that they are directing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 02:25:18 PM
Winter Soldier is probably my favorite CB movie to date. There's only one scene I really didn't care for, but beyond that, it was just great.

I have feeling (and hope), though that Civil War might take that spot.

CB movie ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 02:30:02 PM
...haha what's with the two establishing shots when cap and Natasha get to New Jersey ? That was funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 16, 2016, 02:58:40 PM
CB movie ?
Comic Book
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 16, 2016, 03:05:31 PM
...haha what's with the two establishing shots when cap and Natasha get to New Jersey ? That was funny.

What a strange issue to take. Is that when they go to the secret base thing that used to be where he trained? That was the scene I had an issue with.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 03:07:07 PM
It's just after they're in the Apple store and they find out they need to go to NJ.

You see a car pass the NJ sign and then it pans to another car which then drives past the sign.

It was funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 03:36:12 PM
Gary Shandling in this film is a bit weird :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 16, 2016, 03:40:22 PM
Gary Shandling in this film is a bit weird :P

It was a cool little Iron Man 2 reprise. I like those little things. :) Or the president from Iron Man 3 showing up on Shield. Makes the universe feel a bit more cohesive.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 16, 2016, 03:44:35 PM
I'm not an MCU fan. I've seen Iron Man 2 but barely remember anything from it.

I just thought it was funny Garry Shandling was in it at all. Not in any reference to previous movies.

I just watched Winter Soldier because I saw it was on Netflix.

If I ever see Avengers 2 on Netflix  - i'll see that too.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 16, 2016, 11:59:14 PM
It's just after they're in the Apple store and they find out they need to go to NJ.

You see a car pass the NJ sign and then it pans to another car which then drives past the sign.

It was funny.

I suggest you not underestimate the staggering drawing power of the Garden State.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 17, 2016, 12:59:33 AM
Cube 2: Hypercube

I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as the first, but it was watchable. The first movie had a sense of progression and purpose. This movie had very little of that, it was just mostly randomness. The first movie was grounded in reality, and was like a puzzle that felt like you were supposed to find a solution to the complexity of it. This was just a cube designed to screw with you, no established rules for the characters or the viewer, so there was no payoff. The ambiguity of the cube's function in the first movie meant it focused on the characters getting out, and every character seemed to have a function in solving it. In this movie every character had a connection to the cube, but no real purpose to the story itself. Explaining the cube just took away from the cube concept itself. Then we had the generic bland character as the reasonable character you knew would last the longest (and didn't seem connected to the story at all), and the psycho for no reason killing everyone. In the first movie you felt some buildup to the violence, with betrayal and mistrust. The characters all found each other quickly in this one, so it detracted from the scope of the cube's size. The cube was boring, with no visual variation or sense of movement to another location. The deaths were ok, but there weren't creative, the rooms didn't have many cool traps, just weird strangeness, and there was no order to the way the rooms moved. It was just an aimless movie to me.

I'm glad the third movie is a prequel, because it appears as if the cube will be brought back more to the realism of the first movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 17, 2016, 08:02:20 AM
OK, different strokes I guess ;)

Have you watched Exam? Like I said, it's similar to Cube, and it's really grounded on reality - there are no special effects or anything of the sort. It's a fairly simple premise, so if you liked Cube, you might find it interesting (I would comment on something else but I wouldn't want to spoil it).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on March 17, 2016, 08:06:30 AM
The Soloist


RDJ and Jamie Foxx. Pretty darn good, definitely some moments that make you choke up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 17, 2016, 08:08:56 AM
Have you watched Exam? Like I said, it's similar to Cube, and it's really grounded on reality - there are no special effects or anything of the sort. It's a fairly simple premise, so if you liked Cube, you might find it interesting (I would comment on something else but I wouldn't want to spoil it).


Never heard of it, so it might be fun to go into that one blind. I'll check it out.


I just finished Cube Zero, and it was the worst of the bunch imo. It spent the first half of the movie with mostly just two dudes arguing about the menial running of the cube. Then the second half they finally got to the characters in the cube, but instantly rigged it by removing all of the room labels and adding traps to every room, and it was cheesy as hell with the one eyed dude and the super soldier. The more they try to explain the cube in these movies, the worse it gets. The concept still had a lot of unexplored potential, but the cube became less and less utilized in each movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on March 17, 2016, 08:32:53 AM
I think if they remade Cube, they could make something neat out of it (depending on who does it). The original was a nice little film, though effects a bit dated now. But it was more about the psychology behind it, and not the traps themselves.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 17, 2016, 08:35:42 AM
I think if they remade Cube, they could make something neat out of it (depending on who does it). The original was a nice little film, though effects a bit dated now. But it was more about the psychology behind it, and not the traps themselves.

They are actually remaking Cube, so if they stick to the original premise and update it, it could be really great. I'm looking forward to seeing what direction they take.
I expected Cube to look worse, but they did a pretty good job of not using too many effects, so I felt it held up ok, at least at the low quality I was viewing it at.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on March 17, 2016, 08:38:24 AM
I saw The Departed on the flight home from Florida on Saturday.  Still traumatized by it.  :lol  I like gritty, to an extent, but this film really pushed the envelope.  Still, lots of things were done well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on March 17, 2016, 09:06:17 AM
I think if they remade Cube, they could make something neat out of it (depending on who does it). The original was a nice little film, though effects a bit dated now. But it was more about the psychology behind it, and not the traps themselves.

They are actually remaking Cube, so if they stick to the original premise and update it, it could be really great. I'm looking forward to seeing what direction they take.
I expected Cube to look worse, but they did a pretty good job of not using too many effects, so I felt it held up ok, at least at the low quality I was viewing it at.

Oh, did not know that. Still, makes sense. It's the kind of film you can make on a low budget (the original sure was) and crank out, get maybe 10-15 million dollars in the first weekend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 17, 2016, 09:15:26 AM
I saw The Departed on the flight home from Florida on Saturday.  Still traumatized by it.  :lol  I like gritty, to an extent, but this film really pushed the envelope.  Still, lots of things were done well.
Mm, I haven't watched that one until the end - whenever I found it on TV, I always watched the first 20 or 30 minutes. Still, it has DeNiro so it has to be good, right? I might give it another chance.

I think the most traumatizing movie I've seen is 3096 (or 3096 Days), a German movie from 2013 about a real event. I don't think John has mentioned it, but I'd swear it was part of the influence behind the "Behind The Veil" lyrics.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on March 17, 2016, 09:56:46 AM
DeNiro isn't in The Departed, but everyone else is. :P Leo, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen etc
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 17, 2016, 10:20:45 AM
I saw The Departed on the flight home from Florida on Saturday.  Still traumatized by it.  :lol  I like gritty, to an extent, but this film really pushed the envelope.  Still, lots of things were done well.

Watching any movie on a plane makes everything traumatizing.

I really like The Departed though, I saw it when I was pretty young and I still remember it was probably the most tense thing I had ever watched at the time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 17, 2016, 11:06:57 AM
Have you watched Exam? Like I said, it's similar to Cube, and it's really grounded on reality - there are no special effects or anything of the sort. It's a fairly simple premise, so if you liked Cube, you might find it interesting (I would comment on something else but I wouldn't want to spoil it).


I just finished with Exam. I quite enjoyed that one! I was slightly surprised that soaking their paper wasn't considered spoiling it, but no matter. I got excited when I saw Gemma Chan was in it, but she got eliminated right away. :(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 17, 2016, 01:07:42 PM
DeNiro isn't in The Departed, but everyone else is. :P Leo, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen etc
You're right! Sorry, I sometimes mix DeNiro and Nicholson (since I was young they have always been the two 'oldies but goldies' actors I like most). I was also thinking of DeNiro in Freelancers - also a crime movie - so I got confused.

I just finished with Exam. I quite enjoyed that one! I was slightly surprised that soaking their paper wasn't considered spoiling it, but no matter. I got excited when I saw Gemma Chan was in it, but she got eliminated right away. :(
Good to hear! If you happen to like some other movies similar to this one (or Time Lapse) which you'd recommend, I'm all ears ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 17, 2016, 01:13:02 PM
Those mob guys look all alike anyway. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 17, 2016, 01:23:27 PM
I think if they remade Cube, they could make something neat out of it (depending on who does it). The original was a nice little film, though effects a bit dated now. But it was more about the psychology behind it, and not the traps themselves.

They are actually remaking Cube, so if they stick to the original premise and update it, it could be really great. I'm looking forward to seeing what direction they take.
I expected Cube to look worse, but they did a pretty good job of not using too many effects, so I felt it held up ok, at least at the low quality I was viewing it at.




Have you watched Cube Zero yet ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 17, 2016, 10:35:04 PM
I think if they remade Cube, they could make something neat out of it (depending on who does it). The original was a nice little film, though effects a bit dated now. But it was more about the psychology behind it, and not the traps themselves.

They are actually remaking Cube, so if they stick to the original premise and update it, it could be really great. I'm looking forward to seeing what direction they take.
I expected Cube to look worse, but they did a pretty good job of not using too many effects, so I felt it held up ok, at least at the low quality I was viewing it at.




Have you watched Cube Zero yet ?

Yes, I posted my thoughts on the last page. Did not care for it at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 17, 2016, 10:37:14 PM
I thought the one eyed dude was funny. And I preferred it to Cube 2 which was mostly silly and wasted potential.



My brother and I always laugh at when the blind girl in Cube 2 says " I was afraid they'd put me in the cube. So I hid in the one place they'd never look.....in the cube "

:rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 17, 2016, 10:40:31 PM
I felt both wasted their potential. Cube Zero didn't spend enough time in the cube for my liking, and when it did, it wasn't under the circumstances that created the most suspense and drama as in the first movie. And I didn't care for the bits about the guys running the cube at all. One eyed dude was ok, but he either needed to be less cheesy, or much more cheesy.

And yes, I found the blind girl's logic to be pretty silly. Try to put me in the cube? I'll show them! I'll hide in the cube!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 17, 2016, 10:44:38 PM
I always liked the scene when Dodd swallows the chip for the cube and Jax taps his pen on his teeth... :lol

Funny moment. I liked his acting.

But yeah the first film is by far the best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on March 18, 2016, 04:04:25 PM
Primer. Fortunately, there is great explanation on Youtube. One of the most complicated movies I ever saw (time travel).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 04:09:59 PM
Now that I'm finally done watching the whole series of Lost, I can focus on checking out some new movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 18, 2016, 04:11:06 PM
Primer. Fortunately, there is great explanation on Youtube. One of the most complicated movies I ever saw (time travel).

Good movie. I was with it up until the ending. Then I had no idea :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on March 18, 2016, 04:23:06 PM
I like Primer a lot, but I'll admit I had to find an explanation online to even begin to make sense of the last third of the movie. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 18, 2016, 04:26:45 PM
Now that I'm finally done watching the whole series of Lost, I can focus on checking out some new movies.

I didn't want to mention it earlier, and not strictly movie related, but that ending was massively disappointing to me. One of the worst ever, considering I loved the rest of the series.  :'(

What did you think of it??
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 04:33:08 PM
Now that I'm finally done watching the whole series of Lost, I can focus on checking out some new movies.

I didn't want to mention it earlier, and not strictly movie related, but that ending was massively disappointing to me. One of the worst ever, considering I loved the rest of the series.  :'(

What did you think of it??

It was a bit of a letdown. The last two seasons weren't the best. I had a few different ideas as to how they were going to end it, and the ending they used was one of them, but one that I wasn't hoping for.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 18, 2016, 04:41:49 PM
Now that I'm finally done watching the whole series of Lost, I can focus on checking out some new movies.

I didn't want to mention it earlier, and not strictly movie related, but that ending was massively disappointing to me. One of the worst ever, considering I loved the rest of the series.  :'(

What did you think of it??

It was a bit of a letdown. The last two seasons weren't the best. I had a few different ideas as to how they were going to end it, and the ending they used was one of them, but one that I wasn't hoping for.

I think ultimately they ran out of steam towards the end. The annoying thing is, I read a fan theory back in season two about how it would all end. I ignored it at the time as total crap, but it turned out to be pretty accurate.

Still, some really strong and memorable characters, and lots of unexpected twists and turns.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 04:49:36 PM
Now that I'm finally done watching the whole series of Lost, I can focus on checking out some new movies.

I didn't want to mention it earlier, and not strictly movie related, but that ending was massively disappointing to me. One of the worst ever, considering I loved the rest of the series.  :'(

What did you think of it??

It was a bit of a letdown. The last two seasons weren't the best. I had a few different ideas as to how they were going to end it, and the ending they used was one of them, but one that I wasn't hoping for.

I think ultimately they ran out of steam towards the end. The annoying thing is, I read a fan theory back in season two about how it would all end. I ignored it at the time as total crap, but it turned out to be pretty accurate.

Still, some really strong and memorable characters, and lots of unexpected twists and turns.

How would you have preferred to see it end?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on March 18, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Upon rewatching Lost I think the latter season are actually some of the stronger. Less filler, fewer episodes and more to the point. Probably my all time favorite show to be honest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 06:09:31 PM
What did you think about them doing the sideways purgatory universe in season 6?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on March 18, 2016, 06:39:34 PM
I liked it quite a bit. The main reason I loved the finale was that emotionally it was such a rewarding episode, and a lot of those side-flashes eventually paid off in a very satisfying way emotionally. Whether the mystery on the island could have taken other turns, that's a whole other conversation, but I think the spiritual ideas of having the characters meet up again in the afterlife was fitting, considering the whole show (since s1) had been about the characters, how they were all connected and the fact that it wasn't coincidence that they all ended up on the island in the first place.

Personally I didn't mind where they went with the story on the island either. Some of it was really cool, and it wasn't what you would expect. My only real issue would be that when you look back at it after seeing S6, there's all these landmarks, places and let's not forget other people who show up on the island, and it just seemed a bit weird that they didn't stumble upon some of them sooner. Sure, a big island, they kept mainly to their safe places, but still! :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 06:54:07 PM
There are definitely a lot of unanswered questions.

I was happy to see the characters meet up again at the end. I liked the purgatory story in the sixth season. I guess I just wish there was some more closure with the unanswered questions, though I'm sure it just means it wasn't integral to the meaning of the story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on March 18, 2016, 07:07:43 PM
There are definitely a lot of unanswered questions.

I was happy to see the characters meet up again at the end. I liked the purgatory story in the sixth season. I guess I just wish there was some more closure with the unanswered questions, though I'm sure it just means it wasn't integral to the meaning of the story.

I don't mind the unanswered questions to be honest. I think the major ones got answered, and for the rest, it's nice that you get your own interpretation of what you think happened. :) But I guess we're kinda de-railing a movie thread with talk about Lost now.:P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 07:36:11 PM
There are definitely a lot of unanswered questions.

I was happy to see the characters meet up again at the end. I liked the purgatory story in the sixth season. I guess I just wish there was some more closure with the unanswered questions, though I'm sure it just means it wasn't integral to the meaning of the story.

I don't mind the unanswered questions to be honest. I think the major ones got answered, and for the rest, it's nice that you get your own interpretation of what you think happened. :) But I guess we're kinda de-railing a movie thread with talk about Lost now.:P

One of the numbers is 23. 23 is a reference to Jack Shepherd. Psalm 23 begins The Lord is my shepherd. So I'm trying to figure out the other number meanings. I'm pretty sure 42 is taken from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

But yes, we're derailing the movie thread.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 18, 2016, 08:44:40 PM
Plus, there might be people who are still gonna watch Lost and don't expect to see spoilers of it in a movie thread.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 18, 2016, 09:03:52 PM
I like Primer a lot, but I'll admit I had to find an explanation online to even begin to make sense of the last third of the movie. :lol

I was fine up until the last 10 minutes of the movie, then I lost track a bit. I understood it fine on second viewing though. I don't think it's too confusing, it just moves really fast, and the amateur directing doesn't present it as well as it could in places.
And don't watch the guy's next movie Upstream Color. Fucking awful.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 09:45:38 PM
Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 18, 2016, 09:47:52 PM
Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.

Anything in particular you're in the mood for?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 18, 2016, 10:06:25 PM
Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.

Rocky III.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on March 18, 2016, 10:10:00 PM
Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.

A Serious Man
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 10:32:32 PM
Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.

Anything in particular you're in the mood for?

No actions movies. Something more personal, like Lost in Translation or Ghost World.

Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.

Rocky III.

No. I've seen it and it didn't do much for me. Thank you, though.   :)

Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.

A Serious Man

That's a possibility. It's one of the few Coen Brother's movies that I haven't seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 18, 2016, 10:35:55 PM
I watched Inside Out tonight.  It was good.  Pixar movies are so good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on March 18, 2016, 11:05:49 PM
I like Primer a lot, but I'll admit I had to find an explanation online to even begin to make sense of the last third of the movie. :lol

I was fine up until the last 10 minutes of the movie, then I lost track a bit. I understood it fine on second viewing though. I don't think it's too confusing, it just moves really fast, and the amateur directing doesn't present it as well as it could in places.
And don't watch the guy's next movie Upstream Color. Fucking awful.

I liked Upstream Color. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 18, 2016, 11:17:27 PM
I like Primer a lot, but I'll admit I had to find an explanation online to even begin to make sense of the last third of the movie. :lol

I was fine up until the last 10 minutes of the movie, then I lost track a bit. I understood it fine on second viewing though. I don't think it's too confusing, it just moves really fast, and the amateur directing doesn't present it as well as it could in places.
And don't watch the guy's next movie Upstream Color. Fucking awful.

I liked Upstream Color. :lol

Oh. :lol It was far too strange for me. I stuck it out as long as I could and almost made it to the end, but I got so legit angry with its weirdness that I had to stop.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on March 18, 2016, 11:22:57 PM
Just got back from seeing 10 cloverfield lane. I really enjoyed it. Solid performances, especially John Goodman
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on March 18, 2016, 11:37:12 PM
Okay, someone recommend a movie - a good movie.
King's Speech, or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 18, 2016, 11:49:16 PM
Hmmm, both of those are on my list.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 19, 2016, 01:54:10 AM
And both are indeed very good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 19, 2016, 01:58:30 AM
I watched Fermat's Room last night. Good, but not as good or complex as I was hoping for.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 19, 2016, 04:44:46 AM
I like Primer a lot, but I'll admit I had to find an explanation online to even begin to make sense of the last third of the movie. :lol

I was fine up until the last 10 minutes of the movie, then I lost track a bit. I understood it fine on second viewing though. I don't think it's too confusing, it just moves really fast, and the amateur directing doesn't present it as well as it could in places.
And don't watch the guy's next movie Upstream Color. Fucking awful.

I liked Upstream Color. :lol

Oh. :lol It was far too strange for me. I stuck it out as long as I could and almost made it to the end, but I got so legit angry with its weirdness that I had to stop.

I liked Upstream Color more than Primer. Primer was meh. I fell asleep eventually.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on March 19, 2016, 05:21:46 AM
You got me interested. I have to see Upstream Color :tup
I'll probably see something less heavy today, I never saw Lost in Translation and I have it on my computer right now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 19, 2016, 05:30:15 AM
Had a movie party tonight and watched The Fifth Element  ( :heart) and Twisted Justice, a ridiculously hilarious low budget flick about a rebel cop in a future where guns are outlawed :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 19, 2016, 06:28:42 AM
Last night, my 13 year old daughter wanted to watch Crocodile Dundee, so we did.  Probably my first time seeing it in 25 years.

I was doing it just to watch something with my daughter (doing the "Dad" thing), but it was actually better than I remembered.  It's not my idea of a "good" movie, but I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on March 19, 2016, 06:29:37 AM
I hope I never see that movie ever again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 19, 2016, 06:32:51 AM
I hope I never see that movie ever again.
Well, that's what I thought also.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 19, 2016, 06:51:23 AM
I hope I never see that movie ever again.

Me too, and I haven't even seen it once.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 19, 2016, 06:56:25 AM
Yet I had to watch Yahoo Serious decades ago.   Blob, I will never forgive you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 19, 2016, 06:56:35 AM
I can see how Australians especially might feel that way  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 19, 2016, 06:57:24 AM
Yet I had to watch Yahoo Serious decades ago.   Blob, I will never forgive you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq0XNILIYTw
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 19, 2016, 06:59:09 AM
 :lol

Seriously. And not in a yahoo way. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Onno on March 19, 2016, 07:02:36 AM
I saw Grimsby on Monday. It was really stupid but I had to laugh almost constantly so I really liked it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 19, 2016, 09:52:09 AM
Last night, my 13 year old daughter wanted to watch Crocodile Dundee, so we did.  Probably my first time seeing it in 25 years.

I was doing it just to watch something with my daughter (doing the "Dad" thing), but it was actually better than I remembered.  It's not my idea of a "good" movie, but I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
What did she think of it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on March 20, 2016, 01:56:53 AM
I just finished Interstellar... I guess I'll just cry myself to sleep...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SwedishGoose on March 20, 2016, 02:53:18 AM
My son has become a huge Clive Nolan fan, just like me, so we watched Memento yesterday.
Him for the first time and me for the first time since he was a toddler...

Just as good as I remembered it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 20, 2016, 05:24:11 AM
Chris* Nolan ;)

Interstellar is great up until the tesseract. I like that scene but it's so at odds with the rest of the film. Plus the final wrap up is a big WTF.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SwedishGoose on March 20, 2016, 05:55:36 AM
Chris* Nolan ;)

Interstellar is great up until the tesseract. I like that scene but it's so at odds with the rest of the film. Plus the final wrap up is a big WTF.

Ha ha.... yeah, he is not a huge Clive Nolan fan yet ...  working on his music taste is not as easy as mivie taste. But at least he loved the Astonishing live...

Interstallar is really good but the ending takes it down a notch...
Inception is probably my favorite Nolan movie....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 20, 2016, 07:01:27 AM
Inception > The Prestige > Memento > Batman Begins > Interstellar.

Not that any of those films are *bad* though. Interstellar just didn't do it for me like his other films did.

I wonder if that's due to the absence of Wally Pfister. Interstellar didn't look as nice as Inception did.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on March 20, 2016, 07:44:50 AM
I'd probably place The Prestige at the top. It's THAT good.

After that, Inception and TDK are pretty much equal, then Memento, then all the rest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 20, 2016, 08:38:33 AM
I'm a bit miffed that his next movie is a war movie. I'm not interested in war in the slightest. I just assumed he'd always do science fiction or at least fictionalised stories.

Plus Hoyte Van Hoytema isn't Wally Pfister so it's hard to get excited about it without more info.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 20, 2016, 09:12:13 AM
I just dropped everything I was doing because Empire Records was on tv. What a classic good vibe movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SwedishGoose on March 20, 2016, 09:28:11 AM
I'm a bit miffed that his next movie is a war movie. I'm not interested in war in the slightest. I just assumed he'd always do science fiction or at least fictionalised stories.

Plus Hoyte Van Hoytema isn't Wally Pfister so it's hard to get excited about it without more info.

Yeah... without any more info than what is available now it seems unlike a Nolan movie. Still he will probably find a nice spin on it...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 20, 2016, 01:14:34 PM
I just dropped everything I was doing because Empire Records was on tv. What a classic good vibe movie.

Yesss. Haven't seen that in years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 20, 2016, 04:54:12 PM
I just dropped everything I was doing because Empire Records was on tv. What a classic good vibe movie.

Yesss. Haven't seen that in years.

See the extended version and some deleted scenes, they give Rex Manning a much better character arc.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on March 20, 2016, 05:27:15 PM
I was just talking about Empire Records yesterday! Now I wanna watch it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 20, 2016, 06:31:50 PM
Days of future past

which is a sweet movie. I just don't care for Jennifer lawrence at all
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 20, 2016, 06:39:04 PM
I just dropped everything I was doing because Empire Records was on tv. What a classic good vibe movie.

Yesss. Haven't seen that in years.

See the extended version and some deleted scenes, they give Rex Manning a much better character arc.

I was just talking about Empire Records yesterday! Now I wanna watch it!

They had some scenes in this version that weren't on the regular DVD version, so I'm guessing they were deleted scenes.



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 20, 2016, 08:44:26 PM
I didn't know that there was an extended version of Empire Records.  Now I want to see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 21, 2016, 08:45:37 AM
Last night, my 13 year old daughter wanted to watch Crocodile Dundee, so we did.  Probably my first time seeing it in 25 years.

I was doing it just to watch something with my daughter (doing the "Dad" thing), but it was actually better than I remembered.  It's not my idea of a "good" movie, but I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
What did she think of it?
She liked it quite a bit.

Also

I didn't know that there was an extended version of Empire Records.  Now I want to see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 21, 2016, 01:31:58 PM
None of you have probably seen it but I was browsing NETFLIX and saw that 1981 English movie " Condor man " was on there and that was a favourite when i was little.

Michael Crawford ( Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em ) playing an American cartoonist who becomes a secret agent.

Oliver Reed giving it everything he's got.

Really cheap in some places but has a nice car chase sequence. Pretty fun overall.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 21, 2016, 02:35:25 PM
None of you have probably seen it but I was browsing NETFLIX and saw that 1981 English movie " Condor man " was on there and that was a favourite when i was little.

Michael Crawford ( Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em ) playing an American cartoonist who becomes a secret agent.

Oliver Reed giving it everything he's got.

Really cheap in some places but has a nice car chase sequence. Pretty fun overall.

I just about remember it. Watched it maybe once or twice when I was wee. I might give it a blast on Netflix for a laugh.

Speaking of Michael Crawford, did you see the sketch he did for Sport Relief the other day, where he reprised his role as Frank Spencer? Very funny!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 21, 2016, 02:38:05 PM
None of you have probably seen it but I was browsing NETFLIX and saw that 1981 English movie " Condor man " was on there and that was a favourite when i was little.

Michael Crawford ( Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em ) playing an American cartoonist who becomes a secret agent.

Oliver Reed giving it everything he's got.

Really cheap in some places but has a nice car chase sequence. Pretty fun overall.

Haven't seen it in years, but it was also one of my favorites as a kid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 21, 2016, 02:54:20 PM
I remember Condor Man from when I was young.  I remember liking it then, but I have no idea how it would hold up now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 21, 2016, 02:55:12 PM
It's still good. Not embarrassingly bad. Just a few obvious blue screen scenes. Other than that it's fine.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 21, 2016, 10:24:24 PM
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) - A cool Japanese film where these alien parasites are taking over people's bodies as hosts by worming into people's ears and eating their brains, and then they need to eat other people to survive. One of the parasites fails to get into a kid's ear and instead only takes over his right hand, so he has this little eye and mouth in his hand and it can morph into different stuff, and then it helps the kid fight other invaded bodies otherwise they'd both die.
Now I'll have to watch the sequel.

The Machine (2013) - I'm a sucker for anything with robots in it, so I had to check it out. It started off very well, with the Turing test scenes, but became a bit more standard by the end with the evolved AI fighting against the humans, and the AI becoming too human in ways that didn't make much sense except to mimic not evolve. Still a good movie, but it could have been better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on March 22, 2016, 04:02:59 AM
So I've just watched The Big Lebowski... why is this film so loved?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on March 22, 2016, 04:53:16 AM
So I've just watched The Big Lebowski... why is this film so loved?
Because it's a great movie? :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 22, 2016, 05:15:15 AM
So I've just watched The Big Lebowski... why is this film so loved?

I'm with you. Didn't think it was all that good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 22, 2016, 06:21:50 AM
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) - A cool Japanese film where these alien parasites are taking over people's bodies as hosts by worming into people's ears and eating their brains, and then they need to eat other people to survive. One of the parasites fails to get into a kid's ear and instead only takes over his right hand, so he has this little eye and mouth in his hand and it can morph into different stuff, and then it helps the kid fight other invaded bodies otherwise they'd both die.
Now I'll have to watch the sequel.

Ha, I'm interested in watching that. Some Japanese films are weird indeed! (I once watched some tentacle softcore. It was hot, though :P)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 22, 2016, 06:35:19 AM
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) - A cool Japanese film where these alien parasites are taking over people's bodies as hosts by worming into people's ears and eating their brains, and then they need to eat other people to survive. One of the parasites fails to get into a kid's ear and instead only takes over his right hand, so he has this little eye and mouth in his hand and it can morph into different stuff, and then it helps the kid fight other invaded bodies otherwise they'd both die.
Now I'll have to watch the sequel.

Ha, I'm interested in watching that. Some Japanese films are weird indeed! (I once watched some tentacle softcore. It was hot, though :P)

I've never watched anything like that (it's either a regular Japanese movie, or regular Japanese hardcore, no weird inbetweens for me :P)
I'm watching part 2 right now. It's interesting how often in Japan they'll shoot the first two movies together and release them close together. It gives a good continuity, and means the first movie introduces things that aren't paid off until the next movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on March 22, 2016, 07:12:33 AM
Ha, I'm interested in watching that. Some Japanese films are weird indeed! (I once watched some tentacle softcore. It was hot, though :P)

Parasyte is originally a manga with supernatural elements so it's difficult to adapt it into a live action movie without appearing weird  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 22, 2016, 07:16:03 AM
The weirdness is what I love about Japanese movies, and I'm not even into the original manga of any of the ones I've watched. Hollywood movies are relatively safe and predictable and follow similar structures, so I enjoy watching a movie where you can't predict what direction it will take, or see far out there ideas you haven't seen before.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 22, 2016, 07:30:58 AM
Not Japanese, but have any of you guys watched Shaolin Soccer? Great Asian comedy in my opinion.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 22, 2016, 07:36:16 AM
I haven't seen that one, but I've seen Kung Fu Hustle, a similar style of movie later produced by the same company.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 22, 2016, 07:53:19 AM
So I've just watched The Big Lebowski... why is this film so loved?

I'm with you. Didn't think it was all that good.

I finally saw The Big Lebowski some time last year, and it completely divided me.  I thought it was well made, well directed, and very cleverly written.  The characters were well written and well fleshed out, and the story was weird but interesting.  All that said, and even as I couldn't turn it off, I didn't really like it.  John Goodman's character was just so obnoxious, so annoying, that every time he came on screen I wanted to just change the channel.  David Huddleston was almost as bad.  Jeff Bridges was great, as always, and so was Philip Seymour Hoffman, of course.  They saved it for me.

It's not even "my kind" of movie.  Character studies usually bore me.  But if I'm flipping channels and catch it, I'll watch it, usually until John Goodman comes on and goes into one of his rants, then I remember why I can't watch this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 22, 2016, 08:29:26 AM
I haven't seen that one, but I've seen Kung Fu Hustle, a similar style of movie later produced by the same company.

I've seen both. Stephen Chow isn't it ?

*checks wiki*

Yes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 22, 2016, 09:10:38 AM
I haven't seen that one, but I've seen Kung Fu Hustle, a similar style of movie later produced by the same company.

I've seen both. Stephen Chow isn't it ?

*checks wiki*

Yes.

I didn't know the name, but I knew they were related somehow. Kung Fu Hustle was a fun one.

I just finished Parasyte part 2, probably even better than the first one. Except at the end he punched the crazy knife dude in the face to knock him away and then saved his girlfriend, then they're lying there talking and stuff. What happened to the knife dude? You only gave him one punch, he can't have been out that long. He gonna knife you good! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 22, 2016, 09:45:42 AM
I finally saw The Big Lebowski some time last year, and it completely divided me.  I thought it was well made, well directed, and very cleverly written.  The characters were well written and well fleshed out, and the story was weird but interesting.  All that said, and even as I couldn't turn it off, I didn't really like it.  John Goodman's character was just so obnoxious, so annoying, that every time he came on screen I wanted to just change the channel.

These are pretty much precisely my thoughts as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 22, 2016, 06:01:24 PM
I didn't know the name, but I knew they were related somehow. Kung Fu Hustle was a fun one.

I just finished Parasyte part 2, probably even better than the first one. Except at the end he punched the crazy knife dude in the face to knock him away and then saved his girlfriend, then they're lying there talking and stuff. What happened to the knife dude? You only gave him one punch, he can't have been out that long. He gonna knife you good! :lol
This next one is an extra large weekend for us - Thursday, Friday, and Saturday/Sunday. Surely I'll check Parasyte and Kung Fu Hustle one of those days - I liked Time Lapse, and it seems we share the interest in some movie genres/styles.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 23, 2016, 07:47:36 AM
If you don't watch Kung Fury, then it is no use to watch any other movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 23, 2016, 07:49:11 AM
Kung Fury was special. It's a shame it was only half an hour or so, because I'd love to see that as a full length movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 23, 2016, 07:49:49 AM
Kung Fury was special. It's a shame it was only half an hour or so, because I'd love to see that as a full length movie.
The world could not endure more than 30 minutes of that level of Awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 23, 2016, 07:52:24 AM
Kung Fury was special. It's a shame it was only half an hour or so, because I'd love to see that as a full length movie.
The world could not endure more than 30 minutes of that level of Awesome.

Why would I need to endure it? That's how I want to go!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 23, 2016, 08:09:51 AM
lol

I would love to see a sequel, but I have no idea how to improve on the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 23, 2016, 10:06:12 AM
Kung Fury was alright. It definitely suffered from trying way too hard.

I liked the VFX of Thor falling into the river.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 23, 2016, 02:32:22 PM
X men first class

(https://pic.pimg.tw/allen201242002/1312710431-93119e03ede5362adb8c39b4b2f8364e.jpg)

A solid movie on its own, but elevated to being a movie that I love by Kevin Bacon's crazy, super confident, diabolical performance. Add to that Fassbender, who is incredible and you get one hell of a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 23, 2016, 06:10:39 PM
Awesome movie. I'm always rooting for Magneto.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on March 23, 2016, 11:47:52 PM
Zootopia again. Better than the first time I saw it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: home on March 24, 2016, 09:28:18 AM
Kung Fury was both amazing and the worst thing I ever saw  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 09:51:27 AM
Just watched Drunken Master II, with Jackie Chan. There's something to do with stopping these bad foreigners from exporting ancient artifacts, but the best part of the premise is that when Jackie Chan gets drunk, he becomes the best fighter ever in the fighting style of "drunken boxing".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on March 24, 2016, 10:15:23 AM
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
I don't think I've watched this movie since I first saw it in the early 90s. I have to say it actually holds up pretty well. It's a lot clever than I thought it was with the usage of the historical figures. Most excellent movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 24, 2016, 10:21:04 AM
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
I don't think I've watched this movie since I first saw it in the early 90s. I have to say it actually holds up pretty well. It's a lot clever than I thought it was with the usage of the historical figures. Most excellent movie.

I love that one. Pure silliness..  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 10:24:39 AM
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
I don't think I've watched this movie since I first saw it in the early 90s. I have to say it actually holds up pretty well. It's a lot clever than I thought it was with the usage of the historical figures. Most excellent movie.

I love that one. Pure silliness..  :tup

I love both movies. :tup
I don't have high hopes for the sequel, if that eer ends up going ahead, because you can't recapture that period in time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 10:37:01 AM
I didn't enjoy Bogus Journey the last time I rewatched it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 24, 2016, 10:41:27 AM
Excellent Adventure is far better than Bogus Journey.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 10:42:01 AM
Excellent Adventure is far better than Bogus Journey.

We do not agree very often.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 10:50:26 AM
Bogus Journey is quite different, but I love it just as much, if not more. I mean, it has robots in it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 10:51:38 AM
It's pretty cool until the end including the Seventh Seal parody.

But Staaaatiiiooon and the good robot Bill and Ted....nah.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 24, 2016, 10:54:23 AM
Bogus Journey is quite different, but I love it just as much, if not more. I mean, it has robots in it.
It sure does.  How stupid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 10:55:49 AM
It's pretty cool until the end including the Seventh Seal parody.

But Staaaatiiiooon and the good robot Bill and Ted....nah.


You seriously just mentioned the best bits. :lol The Seventh Seal parody is great, Station was awesome, and robots are always cool.


I only deduct points for Steve Vai's noodling. :P

Bogus Journey is quite different, but I love it just as much, if not more. I mean, it has robots in it.
It sure does.  How stupid.

You're stupid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 24, 2016, 11:00:56 AM
I'm stupid because I think robots in a Bill & Ted sequel is a stupid idea?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 11:03:07 AM
Primus is in it . That's cool i guess.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 11:04:30 AM
I'm stupid because I think robots in a Bill & Ted sequel is a stupid idea?

It's a scifi comedy movie. What makes robots any more stupid than time travel and bringing back Genghis Khan and Abe Lincoln to the present day just for a high school presentation?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 24, 2016, 11:08:02 AM
Sure, the robots are stupid, but they're supposed to be stupid.  So that's good.  And bad.  :p
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2016, 11:13:12 AM
Not a Robin Williams robot.  He made me cry.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 11:13:38 AM
What was Station anyway ? was he just an alien they borrowed from heaven ? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 11:14:37 AM
Not a Robin Williams robot.  He made me cry.

Fuck that movie was awful, and offensive to robotkind. One of the worst robot movies ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sir GuitarCozmo on March 24, 2016, 11:17:26 AM
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THIS MEME COMSTITUTES THE ABSOLUTE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL OF HUMOR, BTW

Both were great movies.  Bogus Journey was one of the single greatest soundtracks ever made.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2016, 11:17:44 AM
Maybe we should make a list of robot movies and rate them Blob.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 24, 2016, 11:18:02 AM
I'm stupid because I think robots in a Bill & Ted sequel is a stupid idea?

It's a scifi comedy movie. What makes robots any more stupid than time travel and bringing back Genghis Khan and Abe Lincoln to the present day just for a high school presentation?
Just seems out of place for me, as it relates to the world established in the first film.

Seems like the first film is about these two idiot characters in the silly situation they are in.  The second film seems like it may have been written by those two idiot characters.

Just my take on the two films.  If you like the second one, then great.  No point arguing about it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sir GuitarCozmo on March 24, 2016, 11:19:06 AM
Arguing is what we do, Mr. Poopypants.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 11:21:42 AM
Maybe we should make a list of robot movies and rate them Blob.

I could probably make a very long list out of that! I'll rate each movie in different categories, such as the robot's desire to conquer the human race, the robot's ability to crush a human skull, the robot's superiority to humanity, etc.


Hef, is there ANY sequel you like? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2016, 11:22:01 AM
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THIS MEME COMSTITUTES THE ABSOLUTE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL OF HUMOR, BTW

Both were great movies.  Bogus Journey was one of the single greatest soundtracks ever made.

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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on March 24, 2016, 11:37:17 AM
I haven't seen the second one at all, it's on my netflix queue.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 24, 2016, 11:43:25 AM
Hef, is there ANY sequel you like? :lol
??? Yes, of course.  The Godfather Pt. 2 is outstanding.

But seriously, I like a lot of sequels.  But it is also true that a lot of sequels suck out loud.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 12:03:51 PM
Sequels that do not bring the suck :

Star Trek 2
Termintor 2
Aliens
Back To The Future 2

Matrix 2
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 24, 2016, 12:11:04 PM
Winter Soldier 

To add to your list.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on March 24, 2016, 12:11:55 PM
Count me in as one of the few people that loves the sequel to The Matrix. It's not as good as the first one sure but I still loved it. Even the 3rd one. I know it has flaws, I still love them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 24, 2016, 12:30:46 PM
I'm stupid because I think robots in a Bill & Ted sequel is a stupid idea?

It's a scifi comedy movie. What makes robots any more stupid than time travel and bringing back Genghis Khan and Abe Lincoln to the present day just for a high school presentation?
Seems like the first film is about these two idiot characters in the silly situation they are in.  The second film seems like it may have been written by those two idiot characters.


 :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 24, 2016, 12:49:15 PM
Not a Robin Williams robot.  He made me cry.

Fuck that movie was awful, and offensive to robotkind. One of the worst robot movies ever.


Are you talking about Bicentennial Man, based on the story by Issac Asimov?  That's the only robot movie I can think of with Robin Williams.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 24, 2016, 01:01:11 PM
When my bro & I watched all 3 Matrix films in one day - we both concluded that Matrix 2 is almost entirely inconsequential and that a few scenes could be put in the 3rd film and you'd not lose much

in story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2016, 01:19:14 PM
Not a Robin Williams robot.  He made me cry.

Fuck that movie was awful, and offensive to robotkind. One of the worst robot movies ever.


Are you talking about Bicentennial Man, based on the story by Issac Asimov?  That's the only robot movie I can think of with Robin Williams.

Yes Sir!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 24, 2016, 01:27:37 PM
I thought the movie was okay, but it certainly didn't to justice to Asimov's story, The Bicentennial Man.  Which is weird because it sticks pretty close to the source, but somehow doesn't work.  Robin was great, and he got the tone right; I just don't think this is the kind of story that translates well to cinema.


Tomorrowland

Interesting movie that seemed like it wasn't quite sure what it wanted to be.  It was definitely sci-fi, with alternate dimensions and sentient robots, but also something like fantasy, and while it starts with a rather pessimistic message and tone, I think by the end we're supposed to be turned around and see the positive outlook.  Unfortunately the ending is a bit weird.  I mean, I can follow what's happening, and the message is definitely supposed to be positive, but I'm not sure if they really got there.

George Clooney is top billed, but that's because he's a big star.  He's second fiddle here.  Hugh Laurie is next billed, but that's because Hugh Laurie is House.

The star of the movie is Britt Robertson, who I'd never heard of before this movie, and her character is a teenaged girl but the actress is 25 so that means it's okay to check her out as she runs around in tight jeans and occassionally wet clothing.  Oops, I'm getting away from the plot.  The plot involves alternate dimensions and sentient robots, and is a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it had enough meat to keep people's interest for over two hours.  I think it clocked in at 2:10 with credits.  I watched it in two sittings, so it worked.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 24, 2016, 06:58:14 PM
Me And Earl And The Dying Girl

6/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 24, 2016, 10:34:56 PM
I just came back from the cinema. A cousin of mine invited me to watch the new Batman/Superman movie. Neither of us liked it. I even fell asleep at one point (I must have been asleep for at least 10 minutes, because when I woke up I couldn't understand what was going on in that scene). :P
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 24, 2016, 11:26:50 PM
Not a Robin Williams robot.  He made me cry.

Fuck that movie was awful, and offensive to robotkind. One of the worst robot movies ever.


Are you talking about Bicentennial Man, based on the story by Issac Asimov?  That's the only robot movie I can think of with Robin Williams.

Yep, that's the one. There have been a lot of sucky adaptations of Asimov. One day I'll have to just read the real deal, even though I'm usually not much of a fiction reader.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on March 24, 2016, 11:51:38 PM
I just came back from the cinema. A cousin of mine invited me to watch the new Batman/Superman movie. Neither of us liked it. I even fell asleep at one point (I must have been asleep for at least 10 minutes, because when I woke up I couldn't understand what was going on in that scene). :P

Yeah, I've not been hearing good things. I will probably skip this one.

Edit: okay, a friend who is a total DC nerd loved it. So maybe I will see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 25, 2016, 08:04:08 AM
Yeah, I've not been hearing good things. I will probably skip this one.

Edit: okay, a friend who is a total DC nerd loved it. So maybe I will see it.
Yes, from what I've read, the movie seems to get a lot of good reviews, but also a lot of bad ones. I'm no fan of superhero/action films, so maybe there are lots of things I didn't appreciate which are actually very good for fans. Maybe it is a good superhero movie, but to me it isn't a good movie, if that makes sense.

You know, I once read that opinions are like asses - everyone's got one. If you are into the genre, go check it out and see for yourself. You might like it.
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Post by: faizoff on March 25, 2016, 09:03:18 AM
Re-watched Horrible Bosses, I had forgotten how hilarious this movie was. Worth watching over and over again.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 25, 2016, 11:14:26 AM
Maybe it is a good superhero movie, but to me it isn't a good movie, if that makes sense.
Not really.  I mean, the reason that the Marvel films are popular is that they are good movies.  A good movie is a good movie, and a bad movie is a bad movie, regardless of whether it's about super heroes, romance, time travel, race cars, or anything else.  It can't be a good superhero movie and still be a bad movie.
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 25, 2016, 03:32:04 PM
What I meant was: since I'm not into that genre, and don't know how to tell wether the characters are nicely represented or not (I don't know that much about their stories anyway), I pay attention to other stuff in the film, to see if I like it or not: the acting, the music, how much special fx/animation there is, if it moves me or makes me laugh or makes me think, etc.

I didn't like anything about those aspects in this film (I didn't enjoy any of the acting; not Affleck, not Eisenberg, not Gadot), so to me it's not a good movie. That said, I do think it could still be a good superhero movie; thing is, I can't judge wether it is or not because I'm not used to them.

You know, I think Wendy's and Burger King make good fast food, but I wouldn't say they make good food. :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 25, 2016, 06:45:03 PM
Blade Runner. Wildly intriguing
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 25, 2016, 06:47:15 PM
I find Blade Runner easy to admire but difficult to enjoy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on March 26, 2016, 04:13:52 PM
I saw the theatrical cut on Netflix since that was the one available although I refuse to seek out any other versions to watch because I'm really tired of Ridley Scott movies where someone says "yeah the theatrical version sucks but watch the super secret extended Directors Cut! That's the real version." The man needs to learn how to edit a good version of a movie for the theatrical release that isn't shoddily edited.
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Post by: bout to crash on March 26, 2016, 04:18:31 PM
The Martian, finally. Awesome!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on March 27, 2016, 12:25:23 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo. Pretty great movie, kind of sad ending imo - I'd love to see more with those characters tho, but oh well.

EDIT: oh, it's based on the millennium trilogy (well, the first book), so I guess I'll read it if it's worth it (because it's quite long), or maybe just jump to the second one.
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Post by: jammindude on March 27, 2016, 12:30:48 AM
Inside Llewyn Davis

Brilliant Coen Brothers film.   Really enjoyed it. 
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Post by: bout to crash on March 27, 2016, 02:07:16 AM
I really enjoyed that one! Been meaning to watch it again, haven't seen it since the theater. And I was slightly...altered at the time.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 27, 2016, 04:35:39 AM
The Passion of the Christ, being Easter and stuff.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 27, 2016, 05:16:45 AM
I'm not religious or anything, but I think that movie is amazing.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 27, 2016, 05:43:32 AM
I know someone who is atheist and he wanted to see it purely because it was "Jesus being tortured for 2 hours".  ::)


I don't want to see a 2 hour torture movie no matter who it's happening to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 27, 2016, 05:44:30 AM
The Martian, finally. Awesome!!


I liked The Martian.  I was really surprised that Half In The Bag didn't like it as it was well made and enjoyable.
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Post by: Outcrier on March 27, 2016, 06:58:51 AM
I know someone who is atheist and he wanted to see it purely because it was "Jesus being tortured for 2 hours".  ::)

 :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 27, 2016, 07:03:26 AM
I know someone who is atheist and he wanted to see it purely because it was "Jesus being tortured for 2 hours".  ::)

 :rollin

Which is a pretty pathetic thing to say. If someone filmed Richard Dawkins or Ricky Gervais being tortured for 2 hours and released it online - I wouldn't want to watch that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 27, 2016, 07:36:48 AM
I know someone who is atheist and he wanted to see it purely because it was "Jesus being tortured for 2 hours".  ::)


*snip*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 27, 2016, 07:44:19 AM
For Sure. For Sure.
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Post by: bout to crash on March 27, 2016, 10:39:37 AM
Yeah, I know a person like that and thought it was a serious asshole attitude.  I'm not at all religious but I still have a soft spot for Jesus, real or not.
And torture gets really old after a while. Have you guys seen Martyrs? At some point in that movie I was like "Really? This is still happening?? Why the fuck am I still watching a person get tortured?" :(

The Martian, finally. Awesome!!


I liked The Martian.  I was really surprised that Half In The Bag didn't like it as it was well made and enjoyable.

Yeah, it felt a bit long after a while, but mostly moved at a good pace and was very well done. Funny, suspenseful, sad. And Damon did a great job.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 27, 2016, 02:54:21 PM
The Imitation Game.


Absolutely brilliant.   Head to toe amaing.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 27, 2016, 07:21:22 PM
The Imitation Game.


Absolutely brilliant.   Head to toe amaing.

Agreed. One of the best recent movies I've seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on March 27, 2016, 07:42:40 PM
10 Cloverfield Lane ... I don't want to give away any spoilers .. it was pretty good .. I probably could have waited for the DVD release.  :smiley:

Also The Loved Ones .. an Australian movie from a few years back a review said Pretty in Pink meets Wolf Creek that pretty much sums it up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on March 27, 2016, 09:26:04 PM
Sixth Sense. Very interesting to see Bruce Willis not saving the world, but a child's life. Also, the feels here, and the amazing ending  :o
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 27, 2016, 09:34:03 PM
Saw - I've never seen any of these, but was in the mood to check it out. It was good overall, but then started to annoy me a bit towards the end when everyone was too stupid to just kill the dude, but then I liked how the ending tied it together. I was hoping the movie would focus more on the guys in the room trying to escape rather than the rest. Still deciding if I'll watch more.
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Post by: Jaffa on March 27, 2016, 10:58:51 PM
Saw - I've never seen any of these, but was in the mood to check it out. It was good overall, but then started to annoy me a bit towards the end when everyone was too stupid to just kill the dude, but then I liked how the ending tied it together. I was hoping the movie would focus more on the guys in the room trying to escape rather than the rest. Still deciding if I'll watch more.

If you like the first one, I think the second and third movies are worth seeing.  Personally, the second is probably my favorite in the series.  After the third, the quality goes downhill, in my opinion. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 27, 2016, 11:02:49 PM
Saw - I've never seen any of these, but was in the mood to check it out. It was good overall, but then started to annoy me a bit towards the end when everyone was too stupid to just kill the dude, but then I liked how the ending tied it together. I was hoping the movie would focus more on the guys in the room trying to escape rather than the rest. Still deciding if I'll watch more.

If you like the first one, I think the second and third movies are worth seeing.  Personally, the second is probably my favorite in the series.  After the third, the quality goes downhill, in my opinion. 

With that kind of franchise, I usually expect the quality to instantly drop, but as long as it's still entertaining I don't mind. Without any spoilers, is there any specific reason you prefer the second?
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Post by: Jaffa on March 27, 2016, 11:28:48 PM
Saw - I've never seen any of these, but was in the mood to check it out. It was good overall, but then started to annoy me a bit towards the end when everyone was too stupid to just kill the dude, but then I liked how the ending tied it together. I was hoping the movie would focus more on the guys in the room trying to escape rather than the rest. Still deciding if I'll watch more.

If you like the first one, I think the second and third movies are worth seeing.  Personally, the second is probably my favorite in the series.  After the third, the quality goes downhill, in my opinion. 

With that kind of franchise, I usually expect the quality to instantly drop, but as long as it's still entertaining I don't mind. Without any spoilers, is there any specific reason you prefer the second?

Not really.  I mean, for one thing, it is the one I find most disturbing.  There's one scene in particular that legitimately makes me feel a little sick every time I watch it, yet I keep watching it again and again, because that sort of visceral fascination is basically the whole point of the series for me. 

I also think it's just a more interesting movie than most of its brethren.  And even though I went into it expecting a big twist after the first one, it still managed to surprise me quite a bit.  While I enjoyed the rest of the series, none of them after the second really surprised me.  It also helps that there's a couple of actors I really like in this one. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 27, 2016, 11:50:51 PM
I just noticed it has Donny Wahlberg in it. I'm in!
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Post by: lucky7 on March 28, 2016, 12:10:59 AM
I love the Saw movies. Watch them all! The quality does drop in some of the movies, but even the ending in the last one links all the movies together.
I watch the entire series at least once a year, not to mention created by a couple of Australian guys!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 28, 2016, 01:54:22 AM
I always found the idea of the Saw movies to be pretty sick, so I'll probably never watch any of them. Same thing with Final Destination.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 01:57:13 AM
I always found the idea of the Saw movies to be pretty sick, so I'll probably never watch any of them. Same thing with Final Destination.

I enjoyed the Final Destination movies (only seen the first 3). I don't remember them being especially gory for that kind of movie, but I enjoyed the elaborate and creative setups for some of the deaths and the buildups, almost like a Rube Goldberg machine at times. :lol
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Post by: Tomislav95 on March 28, 2016, 02:57:07 AM
Saw movies for me are not just typical horror movies but really well made movies (there are some better, some worse). And sometimes it is shown as super gory movie on the Internet or Tv but it really isn't.
Sixth Sense. Very interesting to see Bruce Willis not saving the world, but a child's life. Also, the feels here, and the amazing ending  :o

One of my favorite movies ever :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 03:53:03 AM
I didn't find the first movie excessively gory at all, although I got squeamish when the guy started sawing off his foot. Even that wasn't very graphic, it was just the thought of it that was ick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 28, 2016, 04:29:21 AM
Last movie I saw was.... The Force Awakens.

Couldn't manage to see it in the very first days and then spoilers appeared online and so I just lost interest.

I remember posting on FB something I meant only half jokingly, "What if I write to Disney and tell them I'm not gonna see the movie and therefore they're not gonna cash on my ticket 'cause some people have nothing better to do than writing spoilers in random places of the internet when you don't expect them?"

It's a bit extreme, but the thought of studio companies hunting you down 'cause you deliberately spoil movies is funny to say the least  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 05:41:33 AM
I didn't find the first movie excessively gory at all, although I got squeamish when the guy started sawing off his foot. Even that wasn't very graphic, it was just the thought of it that was ick.

I feel what is far worse than the physical horror aspect of it, and what separates this most other kinds of movie this graphic, is the psychological aspect of it. This could actually happen. It's not some far-fetched gorefest or franchise killer like Freddy or Jason. You realize that there are people out there with Jigsaw's mentality. That's what I appreciate most about movies like Saw or Seven. It's believable. I'll take a psychological mindfuck of a movie over beaten to death horror plots any day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 06:10:54 AM
I didn't find the first movie excessively gory at all, although I got squeamish when the guy started sawing off his foot. Even that wasn't very graphic, it was just the thought of it that was ick.

I feel what is far worse than the physical horror aspect of it, and what separates this most other kinds of movie this graphic, is the psychological aspect of it. This could actually happen. It's not some far-fetched gorefest or franchise killer like Freddy or Jason. You realize that there are people out there with Jigsaw's mentality. That's what I appreciate most about movies like Saw or Seven. It's believable. I'll take a psychological mindfuck of a movie over beaten to death horror plots any day.

I'm not a fan of typical horror movies at all, only if they have some kind of psychological element to it (been watching many psychological thrillers lately). Gore fests can be fun too, but it needs to be creative, not just gore for shock value. Jump scares and gore for gore-sake just bore me. I enjoy movies that make me think about how the characters relate to each other and what they're thinking.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 06:16:15 AM
I didn't find the first movie excessively gory at all, although I got squeamish when the guy started sawing off his foot. Even that wasn't very graphic, it was just the thought of it that was ick.

I feel what is far worse than the physical horror aspect of it, and what separates this most other kinds of movie this graphic, is the psychological aspect of it. This could actually happen. It's not some far-fetched gorefest or franchise killer like Freddy or Jason. You realize that there are people out there with Jigsaw's mentality. That's what I appreciate most about movies like Saw or Seven. It's believable. I'll take a psychological mindfuck of a movie over beaten to death horror plots any day.

I'm not a fan of typical horror movies at all, only if they have some kind of psychological element to it (been watching many psychological thrillers lately). Gore fests can be fun too, but it needs to be creative, not just gore for shock value. Jump scares and gore for gore-sake just bore me. I enjoy movies that make me think about how the characters relate to each other and what they're thinking.

I know what you mean. Straight-up gore fests do nothing for me. Like you said, it has to be creative, but sadly most aren't. Those jump-scare movies are a dime a dozen these days. Every month some new movie comes out that milks the genre. We need more movies with a deep psychological aspect, something that really fucks with your head.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 06:25:16 AM
I get my fix from foreign and indie films these days.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 06:33:24 AM
I get my fix from foreign and indie films these days.

Indie films are better than almost anything mainstream. I used to watch nothing but action films, but now they bore me. I've seen it all. Now I watch a lot of film noir.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 28, 2016, 06:41:26 AM
That's why I love L.A. Confidential John. 
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 06:58:24 AM
That's why I love L.A. Confidential John.

That's one of my favorite movies. I have no idea how that lost Best Picture to Titanic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 07:03:40 AM
I get my fix from foreign and indie films these days.

Indie films are better than almost anything mainstream.

If it's a good indie film of course! They cover the full gamut from bad to good, just like Hollywood.
But I'll take a great indie film that all takes place in one small set over yet another action movie. Good writing can make up for any other deficit, but nothing can compensate for a crap script.
If you can recommend any good indie pychological films, I'm in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on March 28, 2016, 07:28:05 AM
Blues Brothers

My husband would kill me if I said this out loud... but it wasn't that good. It was slow, drawn out and not as funny as I had hoped!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 07:28:20 AM
I get my fix from foreign and indie films these days.

Indie films are better than almost anything mainstream.

If it's a good indie film of course! They cover the full gamut from bad to good, just like Hollywood.
But I'll take a great indie film that all takes place in one small set over yet another action movie. Good writing can make up for any other deficit, but nothing can compensate for a crap script.
If you can recommend any good indie pychological films, I'm in.

I know of a few that I personally loved. I'm sure you've seen some of them.

Diabolique (either version but the original is better)
Jacob's Ladder
Blue Velvet
Roman Polanski's apartment trilogy (Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant)
Eyes Wide Shut (even though it has big stars in it, it's still a great Kubrick film)
Das Experiment
Zodiac (one of my favorite movies)
Insomnia (underrated gem with Pacino and Robin Williams)
Identity
A Tale of Two Sisters
Triangle (supposedly influenced by Memento)


Those are the ones that came to mind immediately. There are plenty of others.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 07:30:51 AM
I haven't seen any of them. I've only heard of a few of them (although the ones I've heard of didn't seem like my kind of thing). I'll look into them and check them out.

Actually, the last two I'd looked into. A Tale of Two Sisters was one I wanted to check out.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 07:39:01 AM
I haven't seen any of them. I've only heard of a few of them (although the ones I've heard of didn't seem like my kind of thing). I'll look into them and check them out.

Actually, the last two I'd looked into. A Tale of Two Sisters was one I wanted to check out.

ATOTS is Asian and I know you're really into Japanese films. I don't know too many Japanese psychological thrillers but that one was really...thought provoking. 

Which independent psychological movies have you liked? I might be able to get a better idea of what to recommend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 07:48:52 AM
I haven't seen any of them. I've only heard of a few of them (although the ones I've heard of didn't seem like my kind of thing). I'll look into them and check them out.

Actually, the last two I'd looked into. A Tale of Two Sisters was one I wanted to check out.

ATOTS is Asian and I know you're really into Japanese films. I don't know too many Japanese psychological thrillers but that one was really...thought provoking. 

Which independent psychological movies have you liked? I might be able to get a better idea of what to recommend.

I haven't really watched many that are both indie and psychological, they're separate areas that I've been exploring lately, and I've only just started actively looking into the psychological genre, so I don't have a lot to go on. Exam and Ex machina are both apparently classified as psychological thrillers, and I loved both of those for that aspect of it. Both Death Note movies (they're Japanese) were great for that too, especially the second film. I'll have to check out A Tale of Two Sisters just to get a bit more common ground for comparison going.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 28, 2016, 09:25:55 AM
I haven't really watched many that are both indie and psychological, they're separate areas that I've been exploring lately, and I've only just started actively looking into the psychological genre, so I don't have a lot to go on. Exam and Ex machina are both apparently classified as psychological thrillers, and I loved both of those for that aspect of it. Both Death Note movies (they're Japanese) were great for that too, especially the second film. I'll have to check out A Tale of Two Sisters just to get a bit more common ground for comparison going.
Wow, glad you liked it that much! I was busy this past weekend, unfortunately, but I'll have a little more free time soon, and I'll check out your recommendations.

If it's a good indie film of course! They cover the full gamut from bad to good, just like Hollywood.
But I'll take a great indie film that all takes place in one small set over yet another action movie. Good writing can make up for any other deficit, but nothing can compensate for a crap script.
If you can recommend any good indie pychological films, I'm in.
Well, the whole Black Mirror series is amazing, and each episode focuses on a different story with different characters, all played by not-so-big actors. The most recent episode, released in 2014 and called "White Christmas", is 75 minutes long, so you can consider it a movie, really. You can see a trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDFcTmdQqIc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDFcTmdQqIc). When watching Time Lapse I was heavily reminded of the series, and "White Christmas" is a good representation of a lot of aspects of it - in fact, there are subtle references to every other episode, so it's like what the song "Octavarium" is to the rest of its album.

If you like it, you should check out the whole series - it's only 6 other episodes, so it doesn't take much time. Apparently there will be a new, longer season released soon on Netflix.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on March 28, 2016, 09:32:12 AM
I heard a lot of good things about Black Mirror at the time, but was only put off at the time by the fact it was such a short series. It seems to have a Twilight Zone-y feel to it, which I love, and being British on top of that, I expect I'll love this too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 28, 2016, 09:35:02 AM
Blues Brothers

My husband would kill me if I said this out loud... but it wasn't that good. It was slow, drawn out and not as funny as I had hoped!
*weeps*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on March 28, 2016, 10:06:02 AM
I heard a lot of good things about Black Mirror at the time, but was only put off at the time by the fact it was such a short series. It seems to have a Twilight Zone-y feel to it, which I love, and being British on top of that, I expect I'll love this too.
Here are a couple more I just remembered:

1. Do you know Sybil? It's a 1976 film/TV special starring Sally Field as a young teacher suffering 'dissociative identity disorder'. The movie was a primary influence on Tears For Fears' Songs From The Big Chair, in many aspects:
-They intended to create an album in which each song had its own personality (and they succeeded, in my opinion).
-They included samples from Sally's dialogues in a b-side called "The Big Chair" (which is what Sally's character calls her 'comfort zone' in the movie).

2. 3096 Days, a 2013 German film (but spoken in English) based on real life events - the kidnapping/torturing of a young girl which lasted 8 and a half years (hence the film's name). Here's a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjiXOISJMkE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjiXOISJMkE). Most of the movie is set in the house in which the girl was held captive, and in many scenes you can see her living in a small room hiding under the house, so based on your post I think you might find it interesting to watch. The movie is based on the girl's autobiography, and she even supervised some scenes/script. It really blows my mind that she was able to survive in that context for that long. I was heavily reminded of "Behind The Veil" while watching it.

I'm always interested in reading about stories like that (like Genie - the feral child - or the recent case of the Ohio girls held captive by Ariel Castro). If you happen to know of any other movie about that sort of stories (wether real or fiction) I'm all ears.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on March 28, 2016, 11:52:46 AM

I know of a few that I personally loved. I'm sure you've seen some of them.

Diabolique (either version but the original is better)
Jacob's Ladder
Blue Velvet
Roman Polanski's apartment trilogy (Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant)
Eyes Wide Shut (even though it has big stars in it, it's still a great Kubrick film)
Das Experiment
Zodiac (one of my favorite movies)
Insomnia (underrated gem with Pacino and Robin Williams)
Identity
A Tale of Two Sisters
Triangle (supposedly influenced by Memento)


Those are the ones that came to mind immediately. There are plenty of others.
I love indie movies so thank you for this :tup

In last year or so I started watching more indie movies and some of those with elements of romance are just perfect. Much more real, personal and emotional than any Hollywood movie I've seen. For example: The Perks of Being Wallflower, Garden State, Ruby Sparks, Short Term 12, Frances Ha.
(Recommend me more if you know something similar)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 12:10:00 PM
I love indie movies so thank you for this :tup

In last year or so I started watching more indie movies and some of those with elements of romance are just perfect. Much more real, personal and emotional than any Hollywood movie I've seen. For example: The Perks of Being Wallflower, Garden State, Ruby Sparks, Short Term 12, Frances Ha.
(Recommend me more if you know something similar)

My pleasure. If you're looking for indie movies with a personal/romantic touch, you have to see Lost in Translation.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on March 28, 2016, 12:35:43 PM
I love indie movies so thank you for this :tup

In last year or so I started watching more indie movies and some of those with elements of romance are just perfect. Much more real, personal and emotional than any Hollywood movie I've seen. For example: The Perks of Being Wallflower, Garden State, Ruby Sparks, Short Term 12, Frances Ha.
(Recommend me more if you know something similar)

My pleasure. If you're looking for indie movies with a personal/romantic touch, you have to see Lost in Translation.
I saw it last week, great movie :tup
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 12:37:23 PM
I love indie movies so thank you for this :tup

In last year or so I started watching more indie movies and some of those with elements of romance are just perfect. Much more real, personal and emotional than any Hollywood movie I've seen. For example: The Perks of Being Wallflower, Garden State, Ruby Sparks, Short Term 12, Frances Ha.
(Recommend me more if you know something similar)

My pleasure. If you're looking for indie movies with a personal/romantic touch, you have to see Lost in Translation.
I saw it last week, great movie :tup

I have been wanting to check it out again. I wish it was on Netflix. I might just have to buy the movie.
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Post by: chknptpie on March 28, 2016, 01:24:44 PM
Blues Brothers

My husband would kill me if I said this out loud... but it wasn't that good. It was slow, drawn out and not as funny as I had hoped!
*weeps*

lol I figured there would be a few people who had this reaction. There are a few funny bits, but overall its just kinda boring. Perhaps it was the "unrated" version we watched needed the extra editing?
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 28, 2016, 01:27:18 PM
Blues Brothers

My husband would kill me if I said this out loud... but it wasn't that good. It was slow, drawn out and not as funny as I had hoped!
*weeps*

lol I figured there would be a few people who had this reaction. There are a few funny bits, but overall its just kinda boring. Perhaps it was the "unrated" version we watched needed the extra editing?

That's pretty much how I felt about it. I thought it was good, but nothing about it makes me want to watch it again.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 28, 2016, 01:27:40 PM
I've still not seen Blues Brothers.

I'd better see it before they remake it with Melissa McCarthy and Kirsten Wiig.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 28, 2016, 01:56:55 PM
I've still not seen Blues Brothers.

I'd better see it before they remake it with Melissa McCarthy and Kirsten Wiig.
:lol
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Post by: bout to crash on March 28, 2016, 02:11:18 PM
Omg, Blues Brothers is so damn good.

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman...
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 28, 2016, 02:21:38 PM
Stand by your man


RAWHIDE!
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 28, 2016, 02:24:42 PM
I will see it one day but it's probably one of those "at the time" movies that will seem really dated and naff if I see it for the first time now.
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Post by: Orbert on March 28, 2016, 02:42:27 PM
Probably.  I keep wanting to chime in and say "Yeah, but at the time..." and that gets old.

But at the time, it was fucking awesome.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 28, 2016, 02:48:13 PM
Just so long as I see that first and not BB 2000 ;)
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Post by: Orbert on March 28, 2016, 03:26:07 PM
Blues Brothers 2000 got a lot of shit when it came out, much of it deserved, but I still thought it was a fun, silly, entertaining movie.  That's all that matters to me.  It wasn't going to win any Academy Awards, so as long as it delivered the fun, it's good.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 29, 2016, 02:31:40 AM
Deadpool. Again. Now with post credits.  :biggrin:
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Post by: erwinrafael on March 29, 2016, 03:43:05 AM
Insomnia is a good recommendation. I watched a Nolan marathon on the plane and I was pleasantly surprised by this film.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 29, 2016, 07:54:35 AM
Probably.  I keep wanting to chime in and say "Yeah, but at the time..." and that gets old.

But at the time, it was fucking awesome.
It's still awesome.  My kids love it.
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Post by: bout to crash on March 29, 2016, 08:55:15 AM
Agreed. I didn't watch it for the first time until 2006 or 7 and I still loved it.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 29, 2016, 11:31:46 AM
Insomnia is a good recommendation. I watched a Nolan marathon on the plane and I was pleasantly surprised by this film.

It's indeed a great film!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 30, 2016, 01:42:46 AM
Saw 2 - I probably enjoyed this overall about as much as the first one. I liked having more about the Jigsaw killer, and more people stuck in the game, but I felt they could have done a little more with the traps, and some of it was hard to watch, like the bit with the needles. I also recognized a lot of the actors in this one. Again, the ending tied up the movie nicely.
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Post by: erwinrafael on March 30, 2016, 02:25:26 AM
Insomnia is a good recommendation. I watched a Nolan marathon on the plane and I was pleasantly surprised by this film.

It's indeed a great film!

Scary Robin Williams. Insomniac Al Pacino. Level-headed Hilary Swank. Gold.
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Post by: chknptpie on March 30, 2016, 07:31:59 AM
Saw 2 - I probably enjoyed this overall about as much as the first one. I liked having more about the Jigsaw killer, and more people stuck in the game, but I felt they could have done a little more with the traps, and some of it was hard to watch, like the bit with the needles. I also recognized a lot of the actors in this one. Again, the ending tied up the movie nicely.
Uggggghhhhh "the needles" is sooooo hard to watch. I cringe still and haven't watched that movie in years!
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Post by: Rattlehead on March 30, 2016, 07:40:45 AM
Finally got around to seeing 1408. Not a huge John Cusack fan but I thought he was good in it and overall it was an enjoyable movie.
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Post by: The Trooper on March 30, 2016, 08:41:57 AM
After watching James Gunn do a live Q&A yesterday from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, went and watched m favorite marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Never gets old.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 30, 2016, 09:09:41 AM
One of my favorites as well, if not my actual favorite.

Saw Thank You For Smoking a few days ago. Good movie, with some actually clever comedy that worked on many levels besides just "ooooh the goofy main character just said something silly or is in an awkward situation lol", which is what many modern comedies seems to be these days. There was both funny dialogue and good visual comedy in this one though, which is always good to see in these movies.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 30, 2016, 12:38:47 PM
Glad you liked it. It really is a well written comedy.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 30, 2016, 03:38:18 PM
Spotlight. A bit slow but it actually paid off, unlike All the President's Men that ends the movie on a dead end with the journalists seemingly defeated, with a short tag at the end "oh btw Nixon resigned after a while".

At least this movie tells you that the cardinal responsible for all the stuff had to resign (only to get moved to one of the major archdioceses of the world but let's call that a win).
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 30, 2016, 03:42:27 PM
Glad you liked it. It really is a well written comedy.

I want to see this too.
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Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on March 30, 2016, 10:20:23 PM
The Hateful Eight, again. I still adore this movie, and I think it's actually one of Tarantino's best.
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Post by: Jaffa on April 01, 2016, 12:33:57 AM
Saw 2 - I probably enjoyed this overall about as much as the first one. I liked having more about the Jigsaw killer, and more people stuck in the game, but I felt they could have done a little more with the traps, and some of it was hard to watch, like the bit with the needles. I also recognized a lot of the actors in this one. Again, the ending tied up the movie nicely.

For the record, the needles scene is the one I was referring to that always makes me feel a little sick.  To me, it is definitely one of the standout scenes of the entire franchise.  I've watched enough horror that not many scenes really make me cringe anymore, and that one always does, without fail.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 01, 2016, 12:44:58 AM
Saw 2 - I probably enjoyed this overall about as much as the first one. I liked having more about the Jigsaw killer, and more people stuck in the game, but I felt they could have done a little more with the traps, and some of it was hard to watch, like the bit with the needles. I also recognized a lot of the actors in this one. Again, the ending tied up the movie nicely.

For the record, the needles scene is the one I was referring to that always makes me feel a little sick.  To me, it is definitely one of the standout scenes of the entire franchise.  I've watched enough horror that not many scenes really make me cringe anymore, and that one always does, without fail.

The bit at the start where the guy was going back and forth on whether to cut his own eye out also had me looking away too. I think I'm getting wimpier in my old age. :lol
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 01, 2016, 03:51:19 PM
Zootropolis. Took the kids to see it today, and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. The animation was excellent and the crime caper storyline held my attention throughout. Quite a few funny moments for both adults and kids.  :tup
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 02, 2016, 03:30:27 PM

The bit at the start where the guy was going back and forth on whether to cut his own eye out also had me looking away too. I think I'm getting wimpier in my old age. :lol

I'm not into those types of movies. Cube was different since it was more about the puzzle solving than the actual gore.

I hope the remake doesn't just go all out traps'n'gore and toss out the puzzle element.

Also - if it's a hit and they remake Hypercube - they surely will be able to improve on the original Cube 2. I prefer Sci Fi to Horror but that film was just BAD.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 02, 2016, 07:28:13 PM

The bit at the start where the guy was going back and forth on whether to cut his own eye out also had me looking away too. I think I'm getting wimpier in my old age. :lol

I'm not into those types of movies. Cube was different since it was more about the puzzle solving than the actual gore.

I hope the remake doesn't just go all out traps'n'gore and toss out the puzzle element.

Also - if it's a hit and they remake Hypercube - they surely will be able to improve on the original Cube 2. I prefer Sci Fi to Horror but that film was just BAD.

If the remake is successful and they do a sequel, I doubt they'll look to the original Cube sequels at all (I sure hope not). The thing I missed most from the sequels was the puzzley aspect of it. I do like to see a creative gory death when someone's time is up, but it's definitely not what draws me to the movie. I love the psychology between the characters, and slowly working out how the cube works. The sequels felt senseless to me in that regard.

Even though Saw and Saw 2 had a couple of wince inducing moments, they weren't what I'd call gore movies (maybe they ramp it up more in the other 50 Saw movies). The only such scene I recall from the first movie was the guy sawing off his own foot, and you only saw a bit of blood as he started, not giblets and stuff. The bit I mentioned in your quoted post had zero gore, it was the tease that he was going to do it that freaked me out (now that I know he doesn't do it, it wouldn't be bad to watch at all). Even though those few moments were unpleasant to watch, I don't feel like they were excessive or without purpose. I wouldn't be surprised if the later films focus more on the traps and gore though.
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Post by: lucky7 on April 03, 2016, 02:17:00 AM
The Haunt .. which I thought was pretty shit and The Kingsmen Secret Service with Colin Firth which was better than I thought it would be,
great 80's soundtrack especially Slave to Love by Bryan Ferry.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on April 03, 2016, 02:57:15 AM
Safety Not Guaranteed - cheesy at moments but still enjoyable.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 03, 2016, 03:25:01 AM
The Hateful Eight. It was awesome!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 03, 2016, 05:00:17 AM
I introduced my 13 year old daughter to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

She was amused.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 03, 2016, 06:18:32 AM
Snow White and the Hunstman

I enjoyed it.  Looking forward to the prequel coming out later this month. We'll see how it is.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 03, 2016, 06:21:21 AM
Saw Trainwreck.  A good date movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 03, 2016, 09:44:23 AM
Seeing American History X tonight. I'm not really looking forward to it. I nothing about it other than the teeth on the sidewalk scene, but I hope this movie has anything other than misery to offer.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2016, 11:17:11 AM
Oh it's not all like that at all. And that scene is not even shown. It cuts away. The rest of it is nothing like that.

It's mostly people being obnoxious and racist and shouting.

At least. I haven't seen it in a long time. I don't remember it being too bad.

A character gets shot at the end but that's about all I remember...
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Post by: pogoowner on April 03, 2016, 11:44:04 AM
Dirty Harry.

Dated, yes, but still entertaining.
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Post by: orcus116 on April 03, 2016, 12:25:02 PM
Bowfinger. Really enjoyed it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2016, 12:26:14 PM
Bowfinger. Really enjoyed it.

Bowfinger was great plus the last great movie either Eddie Murphy or Steve Martin made.

Fake ! Purse ! Ninjas !

:rollin
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 03, 2016, 12:32:29 PM
Seeing American History X tonight. I'm not really looking forward to it. I nothing about it other than the teeth on the sidewalk scene, but I hope this movie has anything other than misery to offer.
It's a gripping movie. I know you will like it.  That scene is disturbing.
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Post by: Adami on April 03, 2016, 12:34:15 PM
American History X is amazing, though extremely depressing. Probably one of Norton's best roles, if you ask me.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 03, 2016, 01:31:18 PM
Just saw American History X, and it was indeed amazing.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2016, 01:32:21 PM
Just saw American History X, and it was indeed amazing.

The curb stomp scene really isn't that bad. The idea of it is worse than what you actually see.


I've heard that Norton was really hard to work with as he kept demanding to re write the script.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 03, 2016, 04:20:58 PM
Norton is supposedly a huge pain in the ass, which many say is why he doesn't do more high-profile films.  Regardless, no one can take away his awesome trilogy of acting of American History X, Primal Fear and Fight Club.
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Post by: Lucien on April 03, 2016, 08:35:14 PM
Zootopia a third time. STILL fantastic.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 04, 2016, 01:51:26 AM
Zootopia a third time. STILL fantastic.

I agree that it's excellent, but why is it called Zootopia in the US and Zootropolis in the UK and elsewhere? Why create a problem for themselves creating two sets of promotional material, posters, DVD covers, etc? 

Not sure why movie studios do this. ???
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Post by: Lucien on April 04, 2016, 02:29:45 AM
Zootopia a third time. STILL fantastic.

I agree that it's excellent, but why is it called Zootopia in the US and Zootropolis in the UK and elsewhere? Why create a problem for themselves creating two sets of promotional material, posters, DVD covers, etc? 

Not sure why movie studios do this. ???

copyright because of some actual zoo
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 04, 2016, 08:12:50 AM
Norton is supposedly a huge pain in the ass, which many say is why he doesn't do more high-profile films. 
This is supposedly why he was disinvited to the Avengers films.

But that's OK, they got Mark Ruffalo instead, who is also a phenomenal actor.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 04, 2016, 10:54:22 AM
I wonder if Norton interferes in scripts so much primarily so he can also receive a writers royalty / cheque ?

That would be my guess.

Or he is so arrogant that he thinks he can improve any script.

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Post by: Adami on April 04, 2016, 11:00:07 AM
I wonder if Norton interferes in scripts so much primarily so he can also receive a writers royalty / cheque ?

That would be my guess.

Or he is so arrogant that he thinks he can improve any script.

Or maybe he just views it as all connected to his performance and wants, what he feels, is the best version of the character/movie?

Not everyone in Hollywood is driven 100% by money.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 04, 2016, 11:04:18 AM
If so then there wouldn't be reports of Norton demanding to rewrite scripts and people getting pissed off with him.

Most actors give directors notes on how they think their character would act.

Demanding to re-write scripts is something different.

The director of American History X tried to have his name taken off it because the final edit wasn't what he had in mind. . .

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Post by: Adami on April 04, 2016, 11:06:58 AM
If so then there wouldn't be reports of Norton demanding to rewrite scripts and people getting pissed off with him.

Most actors give directors notes on how they think their character would act.

Demanding to re-write scripts is something different.

The director of American History X tried to have his name taken off it because the final edit wasn't what he had in mind. . .

Yes, and Norton is a major douche for being like that, but he's losing a good amount of high paying jobs to do that. So I doubt he's motivated by money.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 04, 2016, 11:08:57 AM
Yeah, it's not about money.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 04, 2016, 12:36:54 PM
I'm gonna gush over 10 Cloverfield Lane right now, considered yourself warned!

Seriously, I really enjoyed it and to be honest not at all what I expected or atleast it felt like the story always progressed slightly diffrent then what I expected even though I basically knew the "storyline" given i've seen Cloverfield. This movie is nothing like Cloverfield though and honestly i'm a bit floored how refreshing and original the movie actually was given what I knew beforehand.

The acting is spot on, John Goodman was great and the two other leads were terrific especially Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I thought she played her part really great because her actions felt honest and authentic given her situation which I won't mention for spoiler reasons.

Again, this movie made me really happy and one thing i'm thinking about is how well they did with presenting this movie in the same universe as Cloverfield because this is not a prequel, sequel or spinn-off it's just a movie taking place in the same timeline but at a diffrent location and with diffrent actors. I much rather have movies like this then prequels, sequels or even remakes which is pretty much standard today.

I really enjoyed it!  :tup
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2016, 06:01:33 AM
The Adjustment Bureau

I really enjoyed it. It had me thinking about life and whether or not things are predetermined for us. Does everything happen for a reason?
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 06, 2016, 06:59:30 AM
Creed.

It was pretty good, but nothing amazing. It was interesting seeing Sylvester Stallone taking a back seat in what was more or less a Rocky movie.

The Adjustment Bureau

I really enjoyed it. It had me thinking about life and whether or not things are predetermined for us. Does everything happen for a reason?

I liked that one too, though I get it confused with Source Code with Jake Gyllenhaal. Emily Blunt for your next signature pic maybe?  :)
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2016, 07:05:28 AM
Creed.

It was pretty good, but nothing amazing. It was interesting seeing Sylvester Stallone taking a back seat in what was more or less a Rocky movie.

The Adjustment Bureau

I really enjoyed it. It had me thinking about life and whether or not things are predetermined for us. Does everything happen for a reason?

I liked that one too, though I get it confused with Source Code with Jake Gyllenhaal. Emily Blunt for your next signature pic maybe?  :)

I want to see Source Code. I wonder if it's on Netflix.  Emily Blunt is definitely a cutie, but not sig worthy for me.   ;)
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Post by: Orbert on April 06, 2016, 07:05:39 AM
I liked it, too.  Some people thought it was hokey, how the "agents" (angels?) had a hierarchy, and they had powers but were limited in how they use them, but when we watched it, we all just accepted that that was how it was, and rolled with it from there.  I also liked how we never really knew what they were, demigods, angels in human form, whatever, or if it even mattered.  There was enough implied that one could find parallels to religious dogma, or you could just roll with it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2016, 07:07:51 AM
I liked it, too.  Some people thought it was hokey, how the "agents" (angels?) had a hierarchy, and they had powers but were limited in how they use them, but when we watched it, we all just accepted that that was how it was, and rolled with it from there.  I also liked how we never really knew what they were, demigods, angels in human form, whatever, or if it even mattered.  There was enough implied that one could find parallels to religious dogma, or you could just roll with it.

I never gave the bureau itself much thought, but assumed they were some kind of angels or demigods. Human embodiments of angels on Earth. Kind of like Gandalf is actually a spirit, but took human form.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 06, 2016, 07:47:09 AM
I liked The Adjustment Bureau.  It was fun.
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Post by: Adami on April 06, 2016, 08:29:06 AM
The Big Short - Really great acting (even if Brad Pitt didn't really need to be in it) and great directing and writing, but I had no idea what was going on since all that banking stuff was just way over my head. Still enjoyed it. I think.

Ex-Machina - Wow, what a great movie. Just great acting, writing, directing and incredible visuals. Strong movie.
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Post by: Outcrier on April 06, 2016, 02:49:46 PM
Some films that passed on television:

Devil's Pond: a movie about Tara Reid trapped on a island with her fucked up husband. It was terrible.

School of Rock: each time i watch this movie, i like it less and less.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 06, 2016, 03:16:55 PM
I don't like School Of Rock. I'm not fond of Jack Black at all.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 06, 2016, 03:24:37 PM
I don't like School Of Rock. I'm not fond of Jack Black at all.

No? I think it's one of his better ones.  :D

I don't like him in those Nespresso ads. Seems a bit out of place.
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Post by: bosk1 on April 06, 2016, 03:25:34 PM
Both were great movies.  Bogus Journey was one of the single greatest soundtracks ever made.

It's up there.  But when I think of similar soundtracks, I am reminded of the Beavis and Butthead soundtrack, and that one wins hands down.

I'm stupid because I think robots in a Bill & Ted sequel is a stupid idea?

It's a scifi comedy movie. What makes robots any more stupid than time travel and bringing back Genghis Khan and Abe Lincoln to the present day just for a high school presentation?
Just seems out of place for me, as it relates to the world established in the first film.

Seems like the first film is about these two idiot characters in the silly situation they are in.  The second film seems like it may have been written by those two idiot characters.

Just my take on the two films.  If you like the second one, then great.  No point arguing about it.
I don't always agree with Hef.  But when I do, Hef is right.

Tomorrowland

Interesting movie that seemed like it wasn't quite sure what it wanted to be.  It was definitely sci-fi, with alternate dimensions and sentient robots, but also something like fantasy, and while it starts with a rather pessimistic message and tone, I think by the end we're supposed to be turned around and see the positive outlook.  Unfortunately the ending is a bit weird.  I mean, I can follow what's happening, and the message is definitely supposed to be positive, but I'm not sure if they really got there.

George Clooney is top billed, but that's because he's a big star.  He's second fiddle here.  Hugh Laurie is next billed, but that's because Hugh Laurie is House.

The star of the movie is Britt Robertson, who I'd never heard of before this movie, and her character is a teenaged girl but the actress is 25 so that means it's okay to check her out as she runs around in tight jeans and occassionally wet clothing.  Oops, I'm getting away from the plot.  The plot involves alternate dimensions and sentient robots, and is a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it had enough meat to keep people's interest for over two hours.  I think it clocked in at 2:10 with credits.  I watched it in two sittings, so it worked.

I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.  But, yeah, it did seem a bit long.
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Post by: Orbert on April 06, 2016, 03:48:09 PM
School of Rock: each time i watch this movie, i like it less and less.

Same here.  Originally, I thought it was awesome.  But once you realize his true motivation (to create a band for the competition) and how he's using the kids, it becomes less attractive.  To me, anyway.  Yeah, he clearly loves music, and comes across as a great teacher music teacher, in a way, but he's also kind of a dick, the way Jack Black's characters always have that side to them, and he does some rather stupid things.  Also, I get tired of Jack Black after a while anyway.
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Post by: Lucien on April 06, 2016, 04:45:08 PM
(to create a band for the competition)

And how is that any different from band and orchestra directors all over the nation (especially here in Texas with UIL and TMEA)?
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Post by: Orbert on April 06, 2016, 05:06:32 PM
Well for one, most band and orchestra directors are actual certified music teachers.  Also, they generally aren't impersonating someone under false pretenses in order to create a rock band because they got kicked out of theirs for being a slacker, and the competitions generally don't involve prize money at all, let alone the money going to the director, who will then use it to pay his bills.

But if that's how it works in Texas, then consider me enlightened.
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Post by: Lucien on April 06, 2016, 05:53:19 PM
Well for one, most band and orchestra directors are actual certified music teachers.  Also, they generally aren't impersonating someone under false pretenses in order to create a rock band because they got kicked out of theirs for being a slacker, and the competitions generally don't involve prize money at all, let alone the money going to the director, who will then use it to pay his bills.

But if that's how it works in Texas, then consider me enlightened.

Well I haven't seen School of Rock so I didn't realize how fucked up the guy was lol
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 06, 2016, 07:14:17 PM
10 cloverfield lane

It was a solid, cool little suspenseful movie. I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2016, 08:19:32 PM
I'm watching Nymphomaniac right now.
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Post by: Adami on April 06, 2016, 08:22:10 PM
I'm watching Nymphomaniac right now.

Which version? I've only seen the unedited cut. Not quite as good as Von Trier's best works, but quite good. I'd be curious what you think of the ending, since it made me think more than it probably should have.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2016, 09:12:27 PM
I'm watching Nymphomaniac right now.

Which version? I've only seen the unedited cut. Not quite as good as Von Trier's best works, but quite good. I'd be curious what you think of the ending, since it made me think more than it probably more than it should have.

Right now, I'm watching volume 1 but it looks like this is the 4 hour version, not the 5 and a half hour version. I'm up to the part where Joe's father is experiencing his "delirium tremens".
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2016, 09:34:09 PM
Shit, it looks like Netflix has the extended directors cut after all. I guess I'm starting over.   :lol   Time to brew some coffee. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 06, 2016, 09:36:19 PM
I don't like School Of Rock. I'm not fond of Jack Black at all.

No? I think it's one of his better ones.  :D

I don't like Jack Black, but I don't mind that movie. That movie was specifically written for Jack Black (clearly), so it's the one time I can accept Jack Black playing the part of Jack Black, and it's a pretty inoffensive movie.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 06, 2016, 11:59:39 PM
10 cloverfield lane

It was a solid, cool little suspenseful movie. I enjoyed it.
Yea I enjoyed it too,  more than I thought.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2016, 05:11:27 AM
Jack Black IS Jack Black AS Jack Black IN Jack Black THE MOVIE

Written, starring and Directed by JACK BLACK !!!111
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 07, 2016, 05:34:39 AM
Shit, it looks like Netflix has the extended directors cut after all. I guess I'm starting over.   :lol   Time to brew some coffee.

I wound up falling asleep, but at least I know I can watch it later on. I didn't realize how "graphic" the movie was going to be. Granted, it's tame compared to porn, but it's graphic for a regular movie.
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Post by: faizoff on April 07, 2016, 06:33:58 AM
The Good Dinosaur, just amazing visuals and of course great story telling. It was of course a lot like Lion King
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 07, 2016, 06:37:46 AM
School of Rock: each time i watch this movie, i like it less and less.
Then why do you keep watching it?
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Post by: Orbert on April 07, 2016, 07:26:14 AM
School of Rock: each time i watch this movie, i like it less and less.
Then why do you keep watching it?

:lol

You didn't ask me, but since I'm in the same boat, I'll answer anyway.  I liked it a lot at first, mostly for all the references to classic rock and the idea of teaching school kids to rock out is pretty cool.  (My first major was Music Education; I wanted to be a band director.)  So whenever I catch it, I watch some of it.  Then I remember how Jack Black's character turned out to be a douchebag and was just using the kids.  Then Joan Cusack comes on the screen and bugs the shit out of me.  Then Jack Black's douchebag character says something annoying and I change the channel.
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Post by: faizoff on April 07, 2016, 07:57:40 AM
I'm a huge fan of School of Rock and Jack Black in general. I loved his cameo in Anchorman. He was great in Orange County lol, I think that's the first movie of his I saw.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2016, 09:01:57 AM
(https://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2014/article/school-rock-tv-series-headed-nickelodeon-20140805/163113/large_rect/1401x788-jackblack.jpg)





Jack Black in everything. Even when he's being interviewed. He's just himself in everything. I swear I remember reading somewhere that he actually learned guitar for this movie.

If that's true then it shows because he's not very good at all.
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Post by: Adami on April 07, 2016, 10:07:25 AM
I swear I remember reading somewhere that he actually learned guitar for this movie.

If that's true then it shows because he's not very good at all.


I can't tell if you're being serious here.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2016, 10:39:34 AM
I swear I remember reading somewhere that he actually learned guitar for this movie.

If that's true then it shows because he's not very good at all.


I can't tell if you're being serious here.


Then don't say anything.
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Post by: Adami on April 07, 2016, 11:02:39 AM
Jack Black is a pretty famous musician. He didn't learn guitar for the movie.


I'm not really a fan, but if you're going to bash or insult the dude, it would be helpful to at least google him first.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 07, 2016, 12:16:27 PM
I thought it was pretty well-known that he was a musician prior to School of Rock.
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Post by: Orbert on April 07, 2016, 12:29:13 PM
It may be, but I knew of Jack Black as an actor long before I'd ever heard of Tenacious D.  And I still don't know how seriously I take him as a musician, but that's partly because I've never bothered to listen to Tenacious D.  Is there Jack Black solo work as well?  If so, I probably won't bother with that, either.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2016, 12:48:41 PM
Jack Black is a musician in a novelty band. Kyle is the talented one who plays all the tricky stuff.  He doesn't have to be a good musician to be in a novelty band.



EDIT : i dun goofed.
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Post by: Orbert on April 07, 2016, 01:50:50 PM
Wait, what?  Tenacious D is the name of the band.  Tenacious D is not "a musician".  It's a duo comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass.

Beyond that, I think I agree with you.  Because they've never come across as serious to me, I never took them seriously, and thus never took Jack Black seriously as a musician.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 07, 2016, 01:52:26 PM
I take them about as seriously as I take Lonely Island. I can enjoy both at times though.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2016, 02:38:44 PM
Wait, what?  Tenacious D is the name of the band.  Tenacious D is not "a musician".  It's a duo comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass.

Beyond that, I think I agree with you.  Because they've never come across as serious to me, I never took them seriously, and thus never took Jack Black seriously as a musician.

:lolpalm: I made a typo. I meant Jack Black of course..
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Post by: SebastianPratesi on April 07, 2016, 06:36:35 PM
Is there Jack Black solo work as well?

Well, Jack had a solo career for a long time, but then he and Kyle made ammends after a tragic event, and (with the help of Dave Grohl) they were able to come out stronger than ever.

Here is a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nai7w1frB1E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nai7w1frB1E)
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 08, 2016, 12:13:18 AM
 :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 08, 2016, 05:34:30 AM
I finally saw Total Recall (the real one). Holy shit, why did it take me this long to see this movie? Fucking classic, one of Arnie's best. It had it all!
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 08, 2016, 05:56:34 AM
I finally saw Total Recall (the real one). Holy shit, why did it take me this long to see this movie? Fucking classic, one of Arnie's best. It had it all!

Can't believe you've never seen it. So many brilliant lines..

Lori Quaid: Doug, honey... you wouldn't hurt me, would you, sweetheart? Sweetheart, be reasonable. After all, we're married!
[Lori goes for her gun, Quaid shoots her in the head]
Doug Quaid: Consider that a divorce!
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2016, 11:47:11 AM
Oxygen levels are bottoming out in sector 7.

Cohagen : ....fuck 'em.

 :metal
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2016, 11:47:54 AM
I finally saw Total Recall (the real one). Holy shit, why did it take me this long to see this movie? Fucking classic, one of Arnie's best. It had it all!

I love when that baddie gets his arms ripped off.

Arnie : " See you at the party Richter !! "
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 08, 2016, 11:52:18 AM
I finally saw Total Recall (the real one). Holy shit, why did it take me this long to see this movie? Fucking classic, one of Arnie's best. It had it all!

I love when that baddie gets his arms ripped off.

Arnie : " See you at the party Richter !! "

When the guy's arms got ripped off, I said "ok, now here comes a one liner", and it didn't disappoint. :lol
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2016, 02:44:11 PM
I can't believe you never saw the movie Blob?!  It was on TV last weekend and of course I had to watch.  It was the exploding head scene.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2016, 02:51:19 PM
The scene when they're exposed to Mars' atmosphere is pretty grim when you're little :P
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2016, 02:54:42 PM
The original Alien movie scared the crap out of me.  It came on HBO 1980 and I was 12 and watched it through my fingers.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 08, 2016, 02:59:45 PM
First time I saw Jaws was when it came on TV when I was about 7 or so.

While on vacation.

At the beach.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2016, 03:01:48 PM
So sandcastles for the rest of the vacation.
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Post by: axeman90210 on April 08, 2016, 03:18:19 PM
Yeah, that would have been the end of any aquatic fun for me that vacation :lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 08, 2016, 03:32:57 PM
Rock the Kasbah with Bill Murray, and Macbeth, the latest one with Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.

The first was fine, funny but nothing to write home about, the second was good, I didn't mind the change of the meaing of "Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane" but I would have liked for Macbeth to actually fight in the end. Still it was a very nice scenery among all that fiery smoke.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2016, 04:26:45 PM
First time I saw Jaws was when it came on TV when I was about 7 or so.

While on vacation.

At the beach.

on a place called Shark Island
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 08, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
I can't believe you never saw the movie Blob?!  It was on TV last weekend and of course I had to watch.  It was the exploding head scene.

I can't believe it either. I've never noticed it on TV, so either they don't show it often here, or I've just managed to continually miss it, but I loved it. Totally worth the $3 I paid for it on DVD!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 09, 2016, 08:09:37 AM
Taken - It happened to be on TV, and I've never bothered to watch it. It was better than I expected, very good, although I expected it would be good. I usually find fight scenes boring, but they were all excellently choreographed, and it's refreshingly satisfying to have a protagonist who isn't too pussy to just shoot everyone in the head. So satisfying.

As The Gods Will - A Japanese horror movie that sorta reminded me of Battle Royale, if it had cutesy bad guys killing everyone. Pretty awesome, although the opening scene was the best. It set up a sequel at the end, but I don't know if that's happening. I would have expected there to be one by now given how quickly Japan makes sequels for this type of movie.
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Post by: Outcrier on April 09, 2016, 08:13:46 AM
Tron Legacy (on TV) - Liked the visuals and Daft Punk presence. The rest was meh.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 09, 2016, 08:32:06 AM
I recently watched Tron and Tron Legacy back to back.

I love them both.
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Post by: Orbert on April 09, 2016, 09:22:22 AM
Taken - It happened to be on TV, and I've never bothered to watch it. It was better than I expected, very good, although I expected it would be good. I usually find fight scenes boring, but they were all excellently choreographed, and it's refreshingly satisfying to have a protagonist who isn't too pussy to just shoot everyone in the head. So satisfying.

Yep.  Basically, he goes on a mission and kills a bunch of guys along the way, and that could have been really cheesy and boring, but it wasn't.  No Steven Seagal smarmy "I'm so awesome look at me killing at these guys" or Sylvester Stallone "I'm so badass look at me killing all these guys", just Liam calmly doing what he has to do because these assholes took his daughter, plus he warned them.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 09, 2016, 09:24:09 AM
I recently watched Tron and Tron Legacy back to back.

I don't think I ever saw the original Tron. I really like Legacy though.
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Post by: Orbert on April 09, 2016, 09:32:20 AM
They're very different movies, each a product of their times.  And it's weird how well it works because Tron was made so long ago and it's really obvious.  But somehow they came up with a story that works pretty well for Tron Legacy. I recommend seeing the original, but you really have to go into it with an open mind and a good perspective that it was made in 1982 and was freaking amazing then.

We had watching parties for original Tron.  I didn't think I'd like Tron Legacy, but I did more than I thought I would.
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Post by: Harmony on April 09, 2016, 09:38:42 AM
The last movie I saw in the theater was Spotlight.  It was excellent.  Not an easy subject matter for certain.  The ending was very powerful and it literally rendered the audience paralyzed in their seats.  I've never seen that happen before.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 09, 2016, 10:05:13 AM
Taken - It happened to be on TV, and I've never bothered to watch it. It was better than I expected, very good, although I expected it would be good. I usually find fight scenes boring, but they were all excellently choreographed, and it's refreshingly satisfying to have a protagonist who isn't too pussy to just shoot everyone in the head. So satisfying.

Yep.  Basically, he goes on a mission and kills a bunch of guys along the way, and that could have been really cheesy and boring, but it wasn't.  No Steven Seagal smarmy "I'm so awesome look at me killing at these guys" or Sylvester Stallone "I'm so badass look at me killing all these guys", just Liam calmly doing what he has to do because these assholes took his daughter, plus he warned them.

I love the traditional badass action heroes, but I think grounding this with the more personal motivation made this even more badass in many ways. He didn't care what happened to himself or anyone else, all he cared about was making sure his daughter was safe. Usually when a good guy holds a gun to someone to persuade them to do something, it's a fairly idle threat, but he even shot that dude's wife. Hard. Core.
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Post by: Orbert on April 09, 2016, 01:23:09 PM
Good point.  Special forces guys and secret agents are supposed to be badass.  That's their job.  But this was personal, family, infinitely more important than just doing a job, and they fucked with the wrong guy.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 10, 2016, 05:14:54 AM
Yeah, I thought Taken was incredible.

I've never seen either of the sequels, but from what I've heard about them, I may just leave it that way.
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Post by: Bolsters on April 10, 2016, 06:12:27 AM
I've seen the second but not the third. But as far as Taken 2 goes, yeah, you aren't missing all that much.
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Post by: Orbert on April 10, 2016, 07:04:20 AM
Taken 2 is good in a "more of the same" way.  Not a lot of expansion on the character or lore, such as it is, but it's not meant to be.  I thought it was pretty good.
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Post by: faizoff on April 10, 2016, 11:16:41 AM
Gone Girl. I'm beginning to enjoy this movie more and more on repeated viewings. As a huge fan of David Fincher's movies, this one didn't connect right away with me mainly because I had read the book prior to watching the movie and felt there was almost zero suspense while watching the movie. It's a great book adaptation and my wife who saw it the first time, having not read the book, absolutely loved the movie. It took me a few re-watches to like it again. I really liked it this time and concentrated more on everything else (acting, cinematography, editing) other than the plot. I was already a fan of the soundtrack and love it's use on the movie.

Fincher movies are always a blast to rewatch for me.


The one complaint I do have is the overuse of finishing dialogue by another character, they reused that trick way too many times for my liking.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 10, 2016, 11:59:21 AM
Watched just the movie, I liked it, it didn't really feel like three hours, didn't really figure out the twist halfway the movie. A pity that she got away with everything basically!

As for my last movie, it was Bridge of Spies, an excellent one! For being kinda straightforward (Spy arrested in the beginning, every party involved clearly interested for a swap of prisoners) it was interesting and kept the attention on.
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Post by: Scorpion on April 10, 2016, 01:19:01 PM
Gone Girl is one of my favourite books ever, I really should see the movie. Has anybody seen the movie and read the book and can tell me how they compare?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 10, 2016, 03:02:42 PM
David fincher's Girl with the dragon tattoo.

Woah, what a movie. It was definitely better than I thought it would be. I am dumb since I missed a lot of what was going on and had to read up on it. Pretty deep and dark stuff. Glad to have seen it 
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Post by: Jaffa on April 10, 2016, 05:29:08 PM
Gone Girl is one of my favourite books ever, I really should see the movie. Has anybody seen the movie and read the book and can tell me how they compare?

Gillian Flynn is possibly my favorite living author, and I enjoyed the movie.  I was definitely more invested in the book, but I think that's kind of natural, especially with such a psychological story - it's a lot easier to get inside a character's head in a book, and that depth was a lot of what made Gone Girl so compelling for me.  But I still think they did a great job bringing the story to life for the movie.

I'd say go for it.  It probably won't surpass the book for you, but you will enjoy it. 
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 10, 2016, 05:31:17 PM
David fincher's Girl with the dragon tattoo.

Woah, what a movie. It was definitely better than I thought it would be. I am dumb since I missed a lot of what was going on and had to read up on it. Pretty deep and dark stuff. Glad to have seen it

Fincher directed ? Let me guess....

• Dark lighting throughout.
• Green tint in entire movie
• Steady cam / locked off camera.
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Post by: orcus116 on April 10, 2016, 05:46:57 PM
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. A little cornier than I expect from Kevin Smith but decently entertaining. I've been watching a lot of his stand-up/Q&A material on Youtube and I find him way more interesting to listen to than watching his movies. Some of his stories, especially about Prince and Bruce Willis, are absolutely amazing.
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Post by: Progmetty on April 10, 2016, 06:34:20 PM
Just saw Shaun of The Dead, not as hilarious as I heard it was, but good a couple of good laughs out of it, which is rare since the last British thing I've seen that was actually funny was Blackadder, otherwise I think their brand of humor is where it's American counterpart was in the 50's. I think I'll check out Hot Fuzz.
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Post by: splent on April 10, 2016, 06:48:36 PM
My wife and I went to see Hello My Name Is Doris last week and it was funny. It was an atypical romantic comedy. I liked it. Sally Field is this woman who's mother just passed away (who hoarded everything) and then gets this huge crush on her new boss who is a millennial, and so she sets up a fake fb account and starts to like his kind of music, and they become like really good friends and she wants to take it to the next level and he's oblivious of this fact... it's really quirky and funny.
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Post by: faizoff on April 10, 2016, 07:42:19 PM
Gone Girl is one of my favourite books ever, I really should see the movie. Has anybody seen the movie and read the book and can tell me how they compare?

Like I mentioned, I read the book first and then went to see the movie. For me I feel it was a mistake only because I watch movies with a very keen eye and pay a lot of attention to clues and the story telling on the screen. Gone Girl, the movie, is a very faithful adaptation of the book and does great justice to it on a visual medium. I'd say almost all the major areas are covered in the movie with very little things left out. After all Gillian Flynn herself wrote the screenplay for the movie so a lot of vital ground was covered. Fincher's a master of story telling I feel and always creates a compelling viewing on screen.
For me personally the suspense part was taken out when watching it for the first time as I already knew every twist that was to happen. And one of the main draw of the story really are the twists.

That said it's still a very enjoyable movie and the best part I felt was the humor, which was something I never felt while reading the book.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 10, 2016, 07:50:12 PM
The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson

I usually love his movies, but definitely not this one. Just very dry and drawn out. Didn't like it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 10, 2016, 08:30:39 PM
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. A little cornier than I expect from Kevin Smith but decently entertaining. I've been watching a lot of his stand-up/Q&A material on Youtube and I find him way more interesting to listen to than watching his movies. Some of his stories, especially about Prince and Bruce Willis, are absolutely amazing.

Those Evening With Kevin Smith releases are hysterical. The story about Prince is one of my favorites.   :lol 
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Post by: Sacul on April 10, 2016, 09:02:03 PM
David fincher's Girl with the dragon tattoo.

Woah, what a movie.
Definitely, and now I'm looking forwards to reading the book and the rest of the trilogy.
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Post by: orcus116 on April 10, 2016, 09:44:34 PM
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. A little cornier than I expect from Kevin Smith but decently entertaining. I've been watching a lot of his stand-up/Q&A material on Youtube and I find him way more interesting to listen to than watching his movies. Some of his stories, especially about Prince and Bruce Willis, are absolutely amazing.

Those Evening With Kevin Smith releases are hysterical. The story about Prince is one of my favorites.   :lol

"It's 3 AM. In Minnesota. And I want a camel."
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Post by: bout to crash on April 10, 2016, 10:23:27 PM
Everybody Wants Some, the new Linklater. It's like Dazed and Confused in many ways (he calls it a "soul sequel"), except it follows some college baseball players in 1980 Texas... the main guy being a new freshman pitcher, of course. A lot of fun, hilarious, with a few deeper moments. Mostly it's Linklater doing what he does best- not a heavy plot, but exploring some interesting characters and their dynamics in a short span of time (in this case, the weekend leading up to the start of classes). Fun soundtrack and aesthetic. Not quite Dazed level of awesome, but definitely worth watching!
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Post by: Cyclopssss on April 11, 2016, 08:01:49 AM
 Batman v. Superman. A bit long. But I liked it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2016, 08:23:56 AM
Everybody Wants Some, the new Linklater. It's like Dazed and Confused in many ways (he calls it a "soul sequel"), except it follows some college baseball players in 1980 Texas... the main guy being a new freshman pitcher, of course. A lot of fun, hilarious, with a few deeper moments. Mostly it's Linklater doing what he does best- not a heavy plot, but exploring some interesting characters and their dynamics in a short span of time (in this case, the weekend leading up to the start of classes). Fun soundtrack and aesthetic. Not quite Dazed level of awesome, but definitely worth watching!
Yeah, I wanna see that.
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Post by: chknptpie on April 11, 2016, 08:25:04 AM
Watched Tomorrowland last night. Entertaining movie with positive, uplifting propaganda.  CGI stuff looked pretty good on my tv.

Everybody Wants Some, the new Linklater. It's like Dazed and Confused in many ways (he calls it a "soul sequel"), except it follows some college baseball players in 1980 Texas... the main guy being a new freshman pitcher, of course. A lot of fun, hilarious, with a few deeper moments. Mostly it's Linklater doing what he does best- not a heavy plot, but exploring some interesting characters and their dynamics in a short span of time (in this case, the weekend leading up to the start of classes). Fun soundtrack and aesthetic. Not quite Dazed level of awesome, but definitely worth watching!

When I saw the commercials for that movie I immediately said "so they remade Dazed and Confused?"
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Post by: Outcrier on April 11, 2016, 08:40:10 AM
The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson

I usually love his movies, but definitely not this one. Just very dry and drawn out. Didn't like it.

I get you. I loved many aspects of the movie like the acting and the cinematography, but the movie overall kinda goes nowhere. I saw some calling it pointless and pretentious. I don't entirely disagree.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 11, 2016, 09:42:18 AM

Everybody Wants Some, the new Linklater. It's like Dazed and Confused in many ways (he calls it a "soul sequel"), except it follows some college baseball players in 1980 Texas... the main guy being a new freshman pitcher, of course. A lot of fun, hilarious, with a few deeper moments. Mostly it's Linklater doing what he does best- not a heavy plot, but exploring some interesting characters and their dynamics in a short span of time (in this case, the weekend leading up to the start of classes). Fun soundtrack and aesthetic. Not quite Dazed level of awesome, but definitely worth watching!

When I saw the commercials for that movie I immediately said "so they remade Dazed and Confused?"

Heh, nope, not a remake or an actual sequel but the same director dealing with similar subject matter. At first I wasn't sure how to feel about it and it started a bit slow, but grew on me a lot over the span of two hours and was quite funny. I think some people who need a lot of plot will struggle with it (and most of his films) but if you just go along for the ride you'll enjoy it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 11, 2016, 01:28:15 PM
" Absolutely Anything "

The new Simon Pegg ( he didn't write it - just stars ) and featuring the Monty Python cast doing voices.

5/10. It was ok. Weak script.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 11, 2016, 01:30:47 PM
" Absolutely Anything "

The new Simon Pegg ( he didn't write it - just stars ) and featuring the Monty Python cast doing voices.

5/10. It was ok. Weak script.

Does that surprise you?
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 11, 2016, 01:56:06 PM
It would if Pegg wrote it. The Cornetto Trilogy is great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 12, 2016, 11:18:57 AM
Assassination Classroom - A pretty strange Japanese movie about a friendly tentacle alien that has taken a huge chunk out of the moon, and plans to do the same to Earth at some point in the future, but wants a challenge, so has made a deal to train a classroom of high school students to kill him before he does. He can move at Mach 20 and fly and such, so he can easily dodge bullets, rockets, nukes, everything. A bizarre idea, but a fun movie. The sequel just came out in Japan, so I can't wait to see that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 12, 2016, 11:23:51 AM
Paul. Another Simon Pegg and Nick Frost collaboration. I don't know why I enjoy this movie so much. Dialogue wise I think it's one of my favorite from those two.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 12, 2016, 11:50:20 AM
I thought Paul was the weakest thing those two have done.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 12, 2016, 11:55:39 AM
A pretty strange Japanese movie
Aren't they all?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 12, 2016, 11:56:09 AM
A pretty strange Japanese movie
Aren't they all?

The ones I watch, abso-fucking-lutely! :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on April 12, 2016, 11:57:24 AM
That's a manga translated to a live action movie after all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 12, 2016, 11:58:53 AM
That's a manga translated to a live action movie after all.

Most of the ones I've watched lately have been, including Death Note and Parasyte. I really enjoy those kinds of movies, which is strange, because I'm not into manga/anime in the slightest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 14, 2016, 12:07:08 PM
I just watched the BTTF doc " Back In Time ".. It was ok. Nothing I didn't know already obviously - being a massive BTTF aficionado.

I didn't like all the sob stories though from fans. it should have been a celebration of the movie.  It was a bit miserable.

But just hearing the BTTF theme makes me well up every time. I love those films so much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 14, 2016, 12:13:05 PM
I just watched the BTTF doc " Back In Time ".. It was ok. Nothing I didn't know already obviously - being a massive BTTF aficionado.

I didn't like all the sob stories though from fans. it should have been a celebration of the movie.  It was a bit miserable.

Basically what my thoughts were. I backed it on Kickstarter, but was a bit disappointed with it. I'm still waiting on the other documentary, all about the restoration of the Delorean, which I think will be better.

I watched Gantz / Gantz 2. I caught half an hour of the second movie on TV a while back and it looked cool, so I watched them properly. Both pretty good, with some great effects and some cool fights, but there were many times it bugged me because it felt they could have easily shot the bad guys with their OP guns but instead they'd either go bare handed or use the sword, or spend forever aiming even when they had a point blank clear shot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 14, 2016, 12:22:12 PM
I don't think I could hear a BTTF fact I didn't already know at this point. I was obsessed with the films and bought books and all sorts about it.

Plus all the other interviews and documentaries and making-of's i've seen over the years.

One of my favourite facts is that Crispin Glover was younger than Michael J Fox when he played his father :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 14, 2016, 04:50:02 PM
What are all the sob stories?  I haven't heard anything about this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 14, 2016, 05:16:19 PM
There's a few scenes where they interview fans of the films who are disabled or dying. Why ?

It just dragged the celebratory feel of the documentary down. :/
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 14, 2016, 05:27:32 PM
Deadpool again for like the 5th time.  Never gets old :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 14, 2016, 10:59:55 PM
I am so not into watching movies over and over. Sure, if I enjoyed it I'll watch it again... sometime down the road. But there are very few movies I would see more than once in a theater. This just seems like one of those personality things people are divided on- half my friends will see something a bunch and the other half are like "Why??" :lol
Yes I loved it. No I don't want to watch I again yet. *shrug*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 14, 2016, 11:07:24 PM
I only watch certain movies over and over. Most movies I watch once and that's it. There are far too many good movies out there to see for me to watch every movie over and over.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 14, 2016, 11:39:00 PM
There's only a few movies I can watch pretty often.

That Thing You Do (Director's cut)
Casino
That Video of Jackie Sleeping
Annie Hall

I'm sure you'll see the trend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 14, 2016, 11:40:49 PM
 :blush
Most movies I watch once, but ones I really love I will definitely watch multiple times... just not close together. I was recently talking about this with someone and I think I can name most of the movies I've seen more than a few times, because there aren't too many. And these viewings are over the span of years.  And often because I want to show them to somebody who hasn't seen them, not necessarily because I just feel like watching them again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 14, 2016, 11:44:16 PM
That Thing You Do is one of those movies I can watch over and over. It's such a fun movie, and I loved it even more when I saw the director's cut. Casino is another one, too. I can watch mob movies over and over.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 14, 2016, 11:48:34 PM
That Thing You Do is one of those movies I can watch over and over. It's such a fun movie, and I loved it even more when I saw the director's cut. Casino is another one, too. I can watch mob movies over and over.

I feel like you and I should watch some movies together.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 15, 2016, 12:03:12 AM
That Thing You Do is one of those movies I can watch over and over. It's such a fun movie, and I loved it even more when I saw the director's cut. Casino is another one, too. I can watch mob movies over and over.

I feel like you and I should watch some movies together.

We'll start off with TTYD, director's cut.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 15, 2016, 07:39:21 AM
I just watched the BTTF doc " Back In Time ".. It was ok. Nothing I didn't know already obviously - being a massive BTTF aficionado.

I didn't like all the sob stories though from fans. it should have been a celebration of the movie.  It was a bit miserable.
I recently watched that film as well, but there was nothing miserable about it.  The stories of the fans were to show how important it is to some people.  They weren't sob stories, they were uplifting, and examples of how films in general (and this one in particular) are so powerful in the lives of the ones who love them.

There was plenty of great material on the actual film, and the fan stuff was really great and interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 15, 2016, 06:09:13 PM
Alien 3 (the extended edition)

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Where as Alien 1 and Aliens are two of my favorite movies every made, Alien 3 is quite a mess.

A good example of why you don't begin filming a movie before the script is complete. I wanted to like it, but it just didn't do it for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 15, 2016, 06:57:54 PM
I don't really like Alien 3 OR Resurrection. 3 is really drab with bad visuals and Resurrection is just a run of the mill Hollywood action sequel with macho posturing and swearing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on April 15, 2016, 10:47:26 PM
The lady and I went and saw the new Jungle Book tonight. Very well done, and much more intense. I wouldn't recommend taking the very young kids.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on April 16, 2016, 12:03:20 AM
The lady and I went and saw the new Jungle Book tonight. Very well done, and much more intense. I wouldn't recommend taking the very young kids.

Great, I'll probably be seeing it next weekend. Tomorrow I'll be seeing Zootopia for the 5th (and probably final in theaters) time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 16, 2016, 01:30:59 AM
While Alien 3 is easily worse than 1 and 2, I actually enjoy that movie. Not a lot, and it's not that I think that it's particularly good, but I've seen it a few times and am able to have fun with it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 16, 2016, 05:14:43 AM
I couldn't stand Alien 3.

My favorite review of it was by Peter David.  The headline was something like "Alien 3, Fans 0."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 16, 2016, 05:20:35 AM
Wow that's a really old joke about Jaws 3.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 16, 2016, 12:31:12 PM
The Fountain. Somewhat confusing at first, but painfully beautiful by the end.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 17, 2016, 03:09:04 AM
Wow that's a really old joke about Jaws 3.
It's a clever knock off derived from a common way to tell the score in athletic events, but I'm sure you're right, he obviously took it from an obscure script that was never made into a movie which hardly anyone has ever heard of.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 17, 2016, 06:42:13 AM
Been on an Alien kick, so last night was prometheus.

This was my second time seeing it since its release. I loved fassbender and idris elba, but other than that, I felt the same way I that I did the first time I watched it. Meh

I definitely will check out Alien Covenant when that comes out though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on April 17, 2016, 08:18:55 AM
Zootopia

Still can't believe how awesome this film is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on April 17, 2016, 10:34:35 AM
Zootopia

Still can't believe how awesome this film is.

Man, seek professional help! This is becoming an obsession!  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on April 17, 2016, 11:24:23 AM
Zootopia

Still can't believe how awesome this film is.

Man, seek professional help! This is becoming an obsession!  :lol

Don't worry, next weekend I'll be seeing The Jungle Book.

But honestly I think Zootopia will end up on my top 5 movies of all time. It really is that good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 17, 2016, 11:38:30 AM
Zootopia is Lucien's Avatar.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 17, 2016, 11:39:18 AM
Zootopia is Lucien's Avatar.

I think everyone has their Avatar.





Except in everyone else's case, much better. :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 17, 2016, 11:40:30 AM
Wow that's a really old joke about Jaws 3.
It's a clever knock off derived from a common way to tell the score in athletic events, but I'm sure you're right, he obviously took it from an obscure script that was never made into a movie which hardly anyone has ever heard of.

::) ::) ::)  :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on April 17, 2016, 12:38:50 PM
Wow that's a really old joke about Jaws 3.

Jaws 3 is one of those movies that I can watch repeatedly. Its hilarious  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 17, 2016, 01:21:52 PM
Wow that's a really old joke about Jaws 3.

Jaws 3 is one of those movies that I can watch repeatedly. Its hilarious  :lol

It's so terrible. I think it's worse than Jaws 4 easily.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 17, 2016, 01:37:44 PM
Drinking games makes it so much better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 17, 2016, 01:38:19 PM
Take a shot every time the movie sucks.


Dead by half way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 17, 2016, 06:55:04 PM
Finally got to see Hellraiser. I think the idea is interesting as hell  :biggrin:  but the weird cheap special effects and very over the top over acting kinda detracted my enjoyment a bit. Oddly when comparing it to the Thing, that movie felt a lot more interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on April 17, 2016, 08:35:52 PM
Oddly when comparing it to the Thing, that movie felt a lot more interesting.

Which is a masterpiece, by the way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 18, 2016, 09:11:23 AM
Saw 3 - I thought this was quite a bit better than the second movie, and I like how it tied together the first two movies (although I didn't get the impression from the first movie that she was an accomplice yet). But um, how do you continue to make more Saw films after that ending? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 09:13:03 AM
But um, how do you continue to make more Saw films after that ending? :lol


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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 18, 2016, 09:17:38 AM
I said how, not why.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 09:36:31 AM
MOVIE STUDIOS DO NOT CARE FOR YOUR SEMANTICS !!!! THEY WANT YOU TO SHOVE POPCORN IN YOUR FACE AND FORK OVER YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IN THREEEEE DEEEEEEEE !!!!!!


:angry:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 18, 2016, 09:38:01 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrmVHBM1xFs
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 09:47:03 AM
Perfect.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 18, 2016, 10:18:57 AM
Primal Fear. Very good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 18, 2016, 10:27:00 AM
We watched The Intern this weekend.  It was nice, and funnier than I thought it would be.  I expected it to be a somewhat pleasant time-killer, but I liked it more than that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 18, 2016, 10:30:31 AM
Primal Fear. Very good.

Norton is AWESOME in this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 18, 2016, 11:26:47 AM
Primal Fear. Very good.

Norton is AWESOME in this.

He is indeed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on April 18, 2016, 02:20:36 PM
We watched The Intern this weekend.  It was nice, and funnier than I thought it would be.  I expected it to be a somewhat pleasant time-killer, but I liked it more than that.

That was my experience too. I thought it was going to be a typical chick flick, but I was pleasantly surprised that there was a little more depth to it. Very watchable, plus, I like Anne Hathaway, so there's also that..  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 18, 2016, 02:30:33 PM
I finally watched the full five and a half hour version of Nymphomaniac. I have to say that I wasn't surprised at what he tried in the end. I saw that coming. However, I wasn't expecting what followed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 02:34:32 PM
I saw that coming. However, I wasn't expecting what followed.

:neverusethis: :neverusethis: :neverusethis: :neverusethis: :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 03:08:19 PM
Film 4 in the UK is showing The Complete Nymphomaniac tonight.

Is it a weepie ? I've heard you need a lot of Tissues... ???
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 18, 2016, 03:31:14 PM
I finally watched the full five and a half hour version of Nymphomaniac. I have to say that I wasn't surprised at what he tried in the end. I saw that coming. However, I wasn't expecting what followed.

Can you elaborate? Not sure what you mean.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 18, 2016, 03:32:49 PM
Film 4 in the UK is showing The Complete Nymphomaniac tonight.

Is it a weepie ? I've heard you need a lot of Tissues... ???

No.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 03:34:50 PM
Ok Hef.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 18, 2016, 04:03:45 PM
Fine.

No it's probably not going to make you cry and no you're probably not going to jerk off to it.

I'm not sure why you're even mocking a movie you are never going to watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2016, 04:04:42 PM
Jesus Fucking Christ.





And apparently i've got no sense of humour...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 18, 2016, 04:31:22 PM
I finally watched the full five and a half hour version of Nymphomaniac. I have to say that I wasn't surprised at what he tried in the end. I saw that coming. However, I wasn't expecting what followed.

Can you elaborate? Not sure what you mean.

I knew he would try to have sex with her. I saw that coming a mile away but I never expected her to shoot him. At least that's what I assumed happened behind the black screen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 18, 2016, 04:41:02 PM
I finally watched the full five and a half hour version of Nymphomaniac. I have to say that I wasn't surprised at what he tried in the end. I saw that coming. However, I wasn't expecting what followed.

Can you elaborate? Not sure what you mean.

I knew he would try to have sex with her. I saw that coming a mile away but I never expected her to shoot him. At least that's what I assumed happened behind the black screen.

Oh yea. I didn't have a big problem with that. I was more thrown off by that whole scene of her ex and former protege doing what they did to her at the end. Seemed less authentic and more for shock.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 18, 2016, 07:28:26 PM
John carpenter/stephen king's Christine. Oh my god, I have always loved this movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 18, 2016, 08:01:50 PM
Primal Fear. Very good.

Norton is AWESOME in this.

Underrated flick.  Norton's performance is usually what everyone mentions, and deservedly so, but Gere and Linney were both not only outstanding, but had tremendous on-screen chemistry.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 18, 2016, 10:49:39 PM
I finally watched the full five and a half hour version of Nymphomaniac. I have to say that I wasn't surprised at what he tried in the end. I saw that coming. However, I wasn't expecting what followed.

Can you elaborate? Not sure what you mean.

I knew he would try to have sex with her. I saw that coming a mile away but I never expected her to shoot him. At least that's what I assumed happened behind the black screen.

Oh yea. I didn't have a big problem with that. I was more thrown off by that whole scene of her ex and former protege doing what they did to her at the end. Seemed less authentic and more for shock.

I understand her ex hitting her. I do not get why her protégé decided to piss on her. That made no sense and I can't figure out her motive in that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: sneakyblueberry on April 19, 2016, 02:58:45 AM
Just watched The Dark Horse, which is a New Zealand film starring Cliff Curtis.  It was awesome. 

Really wanna watch this Nymphomaniac tho.  I only just watched Antichrist the other week o_0
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 19, 2016, 03:19:58 AM
Chaos. Reigns.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 19, 2016, 07:16:04 AM
Saw 4 - I didn't like this as much as 1 and 3, but probably more than 2. It was a solid effort to continue after the death of Jigsaw, but it just didn't come together in the end for me. I liked the torture setups, I liked the backstory, and I think they did about the best they could, but the attempts to continue the story felt contrived, as expected. I'm still enjoying the franchise though, and am curious to see how it continues from here.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 20, 2016, 01:07:06 PM
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 20, 2016, 01:15:24 PM
Saw 4 - I didn't like this as much as 1 and 3, but probably more than 2. It was a solid effort to continue after the death of Jigsaw, but it just didn't come together in the end for me. I liked the torture setups, I liked the backstory, and I think they did about the best they could, but the attempts to continue the story felt contrived, as expected. I'm still enjoying the franchise though, and am curious to see how it continues from here.

You should just about finish the series before the remake comes out :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 20, 2016, 01:49:15 PM
Saw The 33 recently and I thought it was pretty good. Lou Diamond Phillips did a great job I think, he's one of those actors you've seen in tons of movies yet I can't remember most of them unless I look it up. Young Guns is the only one I can think of right now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FlyingBIZKIT on April 20, 2016, 02:06:49 PM
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle  :lol

Did you watch this on tv? I caught the end of it just yesterday. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 20, 2016, 02:12:13 PM
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle  :lol

Did you watch this on tv? I caught the end of it just yesterday. :lol
Caught the end of it on TV yesterday so decided to pop the dvd in last night. Still cracks me up everytime.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 20, 2016, 02:14:11 PM
I just had White Castle yesterday in Vegas and was thinking I need to watch that one again.
Anybody else from Jersey bothered by the fact that they go from Hoboken to Cherry Fucking Hill to get White Castle even though IRL there's one down the road in Jersey City?? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 20, 2016, 02:24:35 PM
I just had White Castle yesterday in Vegas and was thinking I need to watch that one again.
Anybody else from Jersey bothered by the fact that they go from Hoboken to Cherry Fucking Hill to get White Castle even though IRL there's one down the road in Jersey City?? :lol

Lol. yeah it does bother me lol. Plus there is one on 17 and one in Clifton. Plus the way they get there on the turnpike, parkway, Newark etc is also just messed up lol if you know Jersey.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 20, 2016, 03:36:01 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Ref_ver1.jpg)

I love this movie. At first glance, its just another run of the mill comedy, but there is SOOOO much more going on here. Classic
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 20, 2016, 03:48:10 PM
That is a very good movie.  Denis Leary gets to do his schtick, but doesn't overdo it.  Spacey is awesome as always, and I'm not as familiar with Judy Davis, but she's great, too.  I'll watch The Ref if I catch it.

I just had White Castle yesterday in Vegas and was thinking I need to watch that one again.
Anybody else from Jersey bothered by the fact that they go from Hoboken to Cherry Fucking Hill to get White Castle even though IRL there's one down the road in Jersey City?? :lol

Lol. yeah it does bother me lol. Plus there is one on 17 and one in Clifton. Plus the way they get there on the turnpike, parkway, Newark etc is also just messed up lol if you know Jersey.

That's why ignorance is bliss.  I have no knowledge of NJ geography, and they toss out a line or two about their options once they figure out the one location is closed (turned into the semenburger place), so for the ignorant, it's all plausible.

On the other hand, movies set in Chicago or Detroit (which is a lot) usually drive me crazy for the same reasons.  They'll turn off the highway or go around a corner and suddenly be halfway across town.  Shit like that.  Hollywood Magic!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on April 20, 2016, 07:17:57 PM
Yeah, exactly! It's funny. Obviously you know it has nothing to do with the quality of the movie but it's still irritating when you know the landscape.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 20, 2016, 07:32:13 PM
Lol . true. It actually makes the movie even better knowing how f'd up the trip would actually be. Plus I can relate to the movie as it describes my college years here in Jersey :hat
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 20, 2016, 11:00:49 PM
Saw 4 - I didn't like this as much as 1 and 3, but probably more than 2. It was a solid effort to continue after the death of Jigsaw, but it just didn't come together in the end for me. I liked the torture setups, I liked the backstory, and I think they did about the best they could, but the attempts to continue the story felt contrived, as expected. I'm still enjoying the franchise though, and am curious to see how it continues from here.

You should just about finish the series before the remake comes out :neverusethis:

:lol Almost.

One more down last night, Saw 5. I thought the main captives and puzzle were great, it felt like a better version of Saw 2. I like seeing the flashbacks and seeing them revisit all of the scenes from previous movies, but it felt like it was all just to stretch us into believing this third guy was there the whole time. I don't like this new guy, I'd rather them just milk out pretending that the original Jigsaw set up 5 sequels worth of traps in advance. :lol
I also didn't find this one as gory overall. It didn't need it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 21, 2016, 05:36:32 AM
I just watched Masters Of The Universe on Youtube with the Red Letter Media commentary :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on April 21, 2016, 05:40:00 AM
2012. Two disasters, the one that happens in the movie and the movie itself  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 21, 2016, 05:42:14 AM
2012 is dreadful.

I love Independence Day but 2012 isn't even enjoyable on a so bad it's good level. It's just crap.

It's even worse than Godzilla if that's possible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on April 21, 2016, 06:03:12 AM
I hated most of what i saw from Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 BC, 2012). The only one i didn't dislike was Stargate.

Independence Day... i think it's been a decade since the last time i watched it. Only thing i remember is that Will Smith is the lead  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 21, 2016, 06:12:53 AM
2012 was average disaster movie fare, ie. terrible. I've only seen the last 15 minutes of ID and that was more than I could stomach. It was beyond awful Hollywood tripe.

Speaking of my weak stomach, got through Saw 6 today. Another solid continuation. Really not much to say, it was another Saw movie. And the next one is in 3D!!!*

*Viewed in 2D.

I hated most of what i saw from Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 BC, 2012). The only one i didn't dislike was Stargate.

Same. Even Stargate was fairly average, but at least it did spawn my favourite series of all time. :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 21, 2016, 06:18:29 AM
I liked 2012, but I'm demented because I enjoy disaster films.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 21, 2016, 06:35:57 AM
I hated most of what i saw from Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 BC, 2012). The only one i didn't dislike was Stargate.

Same. Even Stargate was fairly average, but at least it did spawn my favourite series of all time. :biggrin:

I agree on those other movies - ie standard fare, but I did really like Stargate. I think it was the first movie I went to see that had 'proper' surround sound, back in the day. The combination of aliens and ancient civilization was pretty cool. Just like Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. I never really got into the series though.
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Post by: Outcrier on April 21, 2016, 06:40:10 AM
Also, i had no idea the guy who played the doc on Stargate was The Blacklist guy (James Spader).
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 21, 2016, 07:53:59 AM
Also Brent Spiner is in Independence Day basically doing his "other voice" which he uses for everyone that isn't Data.

His portrayal of Data is in my opinion perfect. He is 100% believable as a machine and not an actor in make up.

It's just that whenever he has to play anyone else - even Lore. The acting goes out the window or is beyond hammy.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 21, 2016, 08:34:57 AM
The Fearless Vampire Killers, pretty funny!
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Post by: SuperTaco on April 21, 2016, 08:40:40 AM
Inside Out.

Very emotional movie. There's no way I could watch it again.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 21, 2016, 08:50:55 AM
I always liked Day After Tomorrow, but the rest of the Emmerich movies I don't really care about at all.
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Post by: DragonAttack on April 21, 2016, 09:26:02 AM
Because my wife had never seen it before:  'The Maltese Falcon'......what dreams are made of....
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Post by: faizoff on April 21, 2016, 10:04:49 AM
Batman Begins. After a really long time. It's funny to hear Bale do his batman voice without any modulator and just try to sound gruff, no wonder he lost his voice several times during the filming.
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Post by: chknptpie on April 21, 2016, 01:08:29 PM
Also Brent Spiner is in Independence Day basically doing his "other voice" which he uses for everyone that isn't Data.

His portrayal of Data is in my opinion perfect. He is 100% believable as a machine and not an actor in make up.

It's just that whenever he has to play anyone else - even Lore. The acting goes out the window or is beyond hammy.

ha totally!
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Post by: Orbert on April 21, 2016, 02:52:49 PM
That's the "real" Brent Spiner.  The voice, the mannerisms, everything.  Data is an amazing character, and Brent is brilliant as Data, but yeah, other than Data, Brent is very limited as an actor.  Soong might be an exception.  That one episode with Soong, Data, and Lore all in it was pretty cool because Brent was believeable as all three, and they each had distinctive personalities.

But I've seen him in a few other movies, and guest starring in things on TV, and he's always exactly the same.
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Post by: Adami on April 21, 2016, 03:09:31 PM
Brent was amazing in Out to Sea
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Post by: Orbert on April 21, 2016, 04:35:49 PM
Never seen it.  Is his character truly different?
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Post by: Adami on April 21, 2016, 04:43:56 PM
Never seen it.  Is his character truly different?

Oh yea. Militant style entertainment director on a cruise ship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AImzCX-hH5o

Not much of a clip, but best I could find.
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Post by: Orbert on April 21, 2016, 08:32:46 PM
That was... interesting.  :|


But seriously, good on him for branching out a bit.  Of course, Brent is a pretty good singer.

(https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EC2FC87GL.jpg) (https://www.amazon.com/Ol-Yellow-Eyes-Is-Back/dp/B00000DPEY)
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Post by: Adami on April 21, 2016, 09:01:13 PM
Honestly, go check out the movie. It's a light movie, but it's fun. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Brent Spiner, Dyan Cannon, Elaine Stritch, Hal Linden, Donald O'Conner, and of course Rue McClanahan.

Just a nice fun movie.

Do it..........do it.
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Post by: Orbert on April 21, 2016, 09:12:24 PM
Someday.  The only video options any more are On Demand (which only has the most recent, popular movies) and Redbox (which only has the most recent, popular movies).  If I ever see it on cable I'll check it out.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 21, 2016, 11:59:51 PM
Saw 3D - I think that was the worst of the bunch. It was mindless gore more so than any of the rest, the relation to Jigsaw was the flimsiest (and they were flimsy to begin with), and the tie-in with previous movies was even less believable than the rest. And I didn't need the cheesy 3D giblets flying at the camera, but I fully expected it. :lol
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Post by: Tomislav95 on April 22, 2016, 02:38:38 AM
Inside Out.

Very emotional movie. There's no way I could watch it again.
Only few movies made me cry and Inside Out was one of them :\ :lol
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Post by: T-ski on April 22, 2016, 08:17:19 AM
Brent Spiner will always be Bob Wheeler to me....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE6brM24yIA
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Post by: Lucien on April 24, 2016, 03:11:59 PM
The Jungle Book. Very well done.
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Post by: faizoff on April 24, 2016, 04:20:03 PM
Sisters, really funny. The guy from SNL making randon jokes no one was laughing at was my highlight of the movie. This movie was a lot of fun.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 24, 2016, 05:38:40 PM
Dark city from 1998.

Was a flop at the time, but this sci fi noir is a cool and unique watch. 
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Post by: bout to crash on April 24, 2016, 05:46:37 PM
Yeah, I had never heard of that movie until a few years ago and really enjoyed it!
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Post by: BlackInk on April 25, 2016, 08:55:25 AM
The Fountain.

Just wanted to say that the more I think about this movie, the more I love it. And the score is amazing.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 25, 2016, 10:56:09 AM
I watched Society last night. Batshit and highly enjoyable. When it ended I felt simultaneously amused, disgusted and aroused. Brian Yuzna is such a weirdo.
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Post by: The Trooper on April 26, 2016, 12:40:02 PM
Keanu. Laughed my ass off. If u love Key and Peele. A must :laugh:

Silly but a blast with a few Guiness in me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjEusWO6VPg

Nothing more than should be expected from it but lots of funny stuff
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 26, 2016, 03:19:55 PM
Just watched Shart-nado 3.

:lol  so bad.

I wasn't paying much attention but guessed that they'd name the baby Gil without even realising it was Hasselhoff's name :lol
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Post by: Adami on April 26, 2016, 03:23:30 PM
Just watched Shart-nado 3.

:lol  so bad.

I wasn't paying much attention but guessed that they'd name the baby Gil without even realising it was Hasselhoff's name :lol

Please tell me that isn't a typo and there are at least movies called Shart-Nado.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 26, 2016, 03:40:39 PM
It's not a typo. It's a review
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Post by: Adami on April 26, 2016, 03:41:53 PM
It's not a typo. It's a review

Dammit. Got my hopes up!
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Post by: The Trooper on April 26, 2016, 03:43:39 PM
On my way to Civil War at 10 EST :metal In my home theater room. Gotta love screeners!
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Post by: Adami on April 26, 2016, 03:47:55 PM
On my way to Civil War at 10 EST :metal In my home theater room. Gotta love screeners!

How?!?!

I can't see it till next Thursday. So excited though. Actually getting upset how early Disney was showing it to certain groups. Makes me feel even more left out :(
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Post by: The Trooper on April 26, 2016, 03:55:30 PM
The screeners to critics went out Friday. Have a few friends.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 27, 2016, 05:07:38 AM
Confessions - A Japanese movie about a teacher who gets revenge on two of her students who are responsible for the death of her 6 year old daughter. She trolls them hard. Not quite what I expected, but still good, especially the ending.
Prog Snob, you might enjoy this one maybe?
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Post by: faizoff on April 28, 2016, 09:02:28 PM
Currently going through Darren Aronofsky's movies, rewatched The Fountain and now Noah. Something about his movies that makes any kind of genre so interesting to watch. My favorite movie of his might be Black Swan. Hauntingly beautiful portrayal of mental disorders.
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Post by: Adami on April 28, 2016, 09:04:32 PM
Currently going through Darren Aronofsky's movies, rewatched The Fountain and now Noah. Something about his movies that makes any kind of genre so interesting to watch. My favorite movie of his might be Black Swan. Hauntingly beautiful portrayal of mental disorders.

He's one of my top 3 directors, but man, I did not like Noah :(
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Post by: faizoff on April 28, 2016, 09:23:47 PM
On first watch I enjoyed only the first half but on second watch I really liked the entire movie. For me the pacing was the only issue on first viewing. The scene were creation is shown visually is one of the best montage of exposition I've ever seen. Beautifully shot and as always, amazing soundtrack.
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Post by: Adami on April 28, 2016, 09:28:13 PM
On first watch I enjoyed only the first half but on second watch I really liked the entire movie. For me the pacing was the only issue on first viewing. The scene were creation is shown visually is one of the best montage of exposition I've ever seen. Beautifully shot and as always, amazing soundtrack.

Oh yea, the creation scene is great. It's a beautiful film. I just felt it was poorly written. The rock monsters are just there to give an excessive amount of exposition, then the plot didn't make a ton of sense. The bad guys have stone age rocket launchers? Eh. God wants Noah and his family to survive just so they can die out right after, ending the human race? I mean, the idea was cool, but just didn't work out logically at all. A lot of this story just didn't seem well thought out.
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Post by: faizoff on April 28, 2016, 09:45:35 PM
I can agree with that, the story was inconsistent and sorta all over the place. But oddly enough it didn't deter my enjoyment of the movie.
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Post by: Adami on April 28, 2016, 09:52:46 PM
I can agree with that, the story was inconsistent and sorta all over the place. But oddly enough it didn't deter my enjoyment of the movie.

Awesome! I've only seen it once, but I do own in on Blu-Ray. I'll give it another chance soon enough and see if I can enjoy it more.
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Post by: bout to crash on April 28, 2016, 10:38:55 PM
Still haven't seen Noah. Requiem is still my favorite, but love Black Swan, Pi, Fountain. The Wrestler I need to watch again because I don't remember it that well, but I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2016, 02:11:07 AM
Currently going through Darren Aronofsky's movies, rewatched The Fountain and now Noah. Something about his movies that makes any kind of genre so interesting to watch. My favorite movie of his might be Black Swan. Hauntingly beautiful portrayal of mental disorders.

He's one of my top 3 directors, but man, I did not like Noah :(

Because it was total shit.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 29, 2016, 02:30:58 AM
Automata - An alright movie, nice setting, not particularly original or exciting though. Melanie Griffith's acting was so downright atrocious I was thrilled to see her get shot in the head so I wouldn't have to see her any more. Judging by the robotic acting and plastic face that didn't move, maybe her character was supposed to be a robot. :neverusethis:

Next up on my list of expected disappointment robot movies to watch will be Chappie. I'm going in with no expectations, and expecting another cliche robot sentience story.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2016, 02:41:28 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMjo5kNS780

Save this for afters ;)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 29, 2016, 03:22:54 AM
Nah. I don't care about what some guys on the internet think of things.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 29, 2016, 04:10:57 AM
What did you think of Chappie Blob?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 29, 2016, 04:21:52 AM
I haven't watched it yet, maybe tonight. I wasn't in the mood to watch the two movies back to back.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 29, 2016, 05:35:28 AM
What did you think of Chappie Blob?

Is that his new name?
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Post by: axeman90210 on April 29, 2016, 07:57:13 AM
I need to check out more of Aronofsky's movies, because I've only seen a couple. Requiem is the best movie I've ever seen that I have no desire to watch again (though I did enjoy getting a bunch of high school kids that worked at the family restaurant to watch it without warning them ahead of time :lol). Really enjoyed the Wrestler, but Black Swans was kinda meh for me. I didn't dislike it, but also didn't get all the praise it got when it came out.
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Post by: faizoff on April 29, 2016, 08:15:43 AM
For me the praise for Black Swan is the visually stunning depiction of Natalie Portman's mental disorder entwined with her desire to be the ballerina star. It's just a great display of the human psyche going wrong which is why I love the movie so much.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2016, 09:22:39 AM
Nah. I don't care about what some guys on the internet think of things.

Better not post in a thread about movies with people on the internet then ;)
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2016, 09:23:30 AM
I need to check out more of Aronofsky's movies, because I've only seen a couple. Requiem is the best movie I've ever seen that I have no desire to watch again (though I did enjoy getting a bunch of high school kids that worked at the family restaurant to watch it without warning them ahead of time :lol). Really enjoyed the Wrestler, but Black Swans was kinda meh for me. I didn't dislike it, but also didn't get all the praise it got when it came out.

I've heard some old druggy friends of mine say that Requiem was " a wake up call ". . .


Not for me - i've no intention of doing any hard drugs. Or smoking...or drinking :biggrin:
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 29, 2016, 09:25:12 AM
Nah. I don't care about what some guys on the internet think of things.

Better not post in a thread about movies with people on the internet then ;)

I meant random guys I don't know or give a shit about. I always care about what you have to say though, Mr Kotow.  :-*
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2016, 09:31:48 AM
I like Half IN The Bag. I find them mostly unbiased. They even point out a dreadful film's positives if it has any.

they don't just go " this film sucks. plot hoooooles. " with a jump cut every 5 seconds and screaming at the camera...

*cough* Nostalgia Critic *cough*.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 29, 2016, 12:46:06 PM
Nah. I don't care about what some guys on the internet think of things.

Better not post in a thread about movies with people on the internet then ;)

I meant random guys I don't know or give a shit about. I always care about what you have to say though, Mr Kotow.  :-*

I could just feel the love. Oh wait, WTF Blob. Put that away.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 29, 2016, 02:39:03 PM
Feel The Glove  :metal
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Post by: bout to crash on April 29, 2016, 10:28:57 PM
but Black Swans was kinda meh for me. I didn't dislike it, but also didn't get all the praise it got when it came out.

Hype can really fuck up a movie for me. Black Swan I went into knowing almost nothing, except Aronofsky and Portman were involved. It was a red carpet movie during the film festival here, before it was actually released, so there was no hype and it was fucking beautiful. My mom was in town so I took her and she was like "wtf did you take me to?!?" :lol
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Post by: Genowyn on April 30, 2016, 02:49:23 PM
Just got back from Keanu. Hilarious!
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Post by: carl320 on April 30, 2016, 02:50:34 PM
Hot Fuzz.

Now I want to watch World's End and Shaun of the Dead   :rollin
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 30, 2016, 03:26:27 PM
Hot Fuzz.

Now I want to watch World's End and Shaun of the Dead   :rollin

Awww. You should have started with Shaun. But yeah they're both great. Hot Fuzz is probably the best one. But the other two are just as good.


They have recurring motifs throughout.
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Post by: Adami on April 30, 2016, 03:27:23 PM
I think I need to watch World's End again, I really didn't like it the first time. I should give it another shot.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 30, 2016, 03:38:39 PM
Everything Edgar Wright does is great.

Simon Pegg without Wright is mostly shite.

Paul, The Big Nothing, Run Fatboy Run, Absolutely Anything... Nothing i'd ever consider watching twice.

Especially " Absolutely Anything " which was complete shit.
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Post by: Adami on April 30, 2016, 06:24:15 PM
Everything Edgar Wright does is great.

Simon Pegg without Wright is mostly shite.

Paul, The Big Nothing, Run Fatboy Run, Absolutely Anything... Nothing i'd ever consider watching twice.

Especially " Absolutely Anything " which was complete shit.

Don't think I've seen Absolutely Anything. Paul was cute. I actually really like Run Fatboy Run, though I have no idea how to defend it haha.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 01, 2016, 12:56:24 AM
Green Room  :|
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Post by: BlackInk on May 01, 2016, 01:40:40 AM
Awww. You should have started with Shaun. But yeah they're both great. Hot Fuzz is probably the best one. But the other two are just as good.

Yeah I'd say Hot Fuzz is easily the best for me. I enjoyed the World's End, but least of the three by quite a bit.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 01, 2016, 06:19:10 AM
Green Room  :|
I've heard that it is tense.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 01, 2016, 12:27:00 PM
Very! There was a bit of "wtf is going on?" but overall we enjoyed it. It was different. One of those movies that's so terrifying because it could actually happen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 01, 2016, 07:24:35 PM
Tried to watch The Raid Redemption

On the one hand, yeah it had amazing fight scenes, but since the whole movie is basically one big non stop fight scene, I couldn't stay interested. And it didn't help that my co workers hyped the shit out of it.

I respect it for what it is though.
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Post by: orcus116 on May 01, 2016, 09:03:00 PM
Watched two movies for the first time I should've already seen by now:

Full Metal Jacket - 8/10. I absolutely loved the cinematography at the end when they were moving throughout the city. I really enjoyed the high aspect ratio and found it more immersive.

Good Will Hunting - 7/10. Solid and while it wasn't the point of the movie as it progressed I wished we got to see more of Will's abilities. That fascinated me more than the love story.
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Post by: jammindude on May 01, 2016, 09:09:58 PM
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World on Comedy Central

I had heard way too many luke warm reviews about it...but I actually REALLY liked it.   I don't like Cera as Scott.   Cera is kindof the "resident dork", and the comic version of Scott was way cooler IMO.   Ramona OTOH was cast PERFECTLY.
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Post by: Adami on May 01, 2016, 09:11:21 PM
Still think Scott should have ended up with Knives.

Although, Scott was a pretty horrible person, so maybe he's better off with another horrible person.
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Post by: jammindude on May 01, 2016, 09:12:20 PM
You were rooting for the creepy stalker???   :lol
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Post by: Adami on May 01, 2016, 09:13:50 PM
You were rooting for the creepy stalker???   :lol

The sweet girl who totally supported him and loved him unconditionally? Yes.

You rooted for the manipulative girl who took advantage of everyone and put people through hell for no real reason?

But like I said, Scott was a pretty awful person too, so it works out.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on May 01, 2016, 09:49:55 PM
I think the entire point was that both Scott and Ramona were so incredibly flawed and in general just not good people, but they somehow end up complimenting each other and changing each other for the better.

While I think the graphic novels are miles better, the movie is still very enjoyable.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 02, 2016, 10:59:21 AM
Watched two movies for the first time I should've already seen by now:

Full Metal Jacket - 8/10. I absolutely loved the cinematography at the end when they were moving throughout the city. I really enjoyed the high aspect ratio and found it more immersive.

Good Will Hunting - 7/10. Solid and while it wasn't the point of the movie as it progressed I wished we got to see more of Will's abilities. That fascinated me more than the love story.
Both good films.  Full Metal Jacket especially is just really, really outstanding.  Including the best opening scene in film history lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 02, 2016, 11:28:38 AM
I tried to watch Good Will Hunting.

I couldn't get past how much they swore.

It was ridiculous.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 02, 2016, 12:26:51 PM
I tried to watch Good Will Hunting.

I couldn't get past how much they swore.

It was ridiculous.

Try living near South Boston.  BTW Kotowboy, a lot of the working class do talk like that.  At least where I live.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 02, 2016, 01:27:20 PM
I tried to watch Good Will Hunting.

I couldn't get past how much they swore.

It was ridiculous.

Really? I don't even remember that about the movie.

I love Good Will Huntin so much. Fantastic movie.
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Post by: Orbert on May 02, 2016, 01:57:27 PM
That's just the way people talk.  I guess if you're not from that "culture" (for lack of a better word) it might be shocking or off-putting, but it sounded very natural to me.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 02, 2016, 02:05:40 PM
That's just the way people talk.  I guess if you're not from that "culture" (for lack of a better word) it might be shocking or off-putting, but it sounded very natural to me.
Yeah, it didn't sound weird to me. 
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Post by: orcus116 on May 02, 2016, 05:11:18 PM
I just kind of expect that from a group of street-wise blue collar kids. It would've been odd if they were more proper.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 02, 2016, 06:37:17 PM
American Gangster

I wanted to like it, I really did. But it just didn't do it for me. And it was way too long.
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Post by: Adami on May 02, 2016, 07:22:43 PM
American Gangster

I wanted to like it, I really did. But it just didn't do it for me. And it was way too long.

Oh I love that movie. I really love the directors cut, ending is much better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on May 02, 2016, 08:52:42 PM
I watched Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on HBO Now for the first time in awhile, and I forgot how incredible that film was. It's a Tim Burton film that feels like a Sondheim musical, whereas many movie musicals nowadays try to stay away from the stage-y feel. I think it what Burton did works better aesthetically. Johnny Depp and Bonham Carter were excellent
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Post by: bout to crash on May 02, 2016, 09:45:14 PM
Let the Right One In. Most adorable vampire movie ever  :D
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Post by: Logain Ablar on May 03, 2016, 01:53:22 AM
Watched Captain America : Civil War at the weekend.

I liked it a lot. TBH I've been feeling a bit of superhero fatigue recently, but I have to say that there was enough here to keep me interested all the way through. The pacing was very good, and it did a good job of giving each character enough screen time, so it didn't feel like any one was shortchanged.

It did feel more like an Avengers movie than a Captain America movie, which I suppose was the point of it really.. :)
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Post by: Lucien on May 03, 2016, 04:33:44 AM
feels like a Sondheim musical

what do you mean "feels like"  :huh:
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 03, 2016, 05:54:22 PM
Iron Man 3

Really liked the first 2. Didn't like this one at all.
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Post by: faizoff on May 04, 2016, 10:56:36 AM
The Witch. Amazing horror movie, I think one of the best realistic depictions of a witch without going over the top. I think I liked it better than the babadook and tied with It Follows.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 05, 2016, 12:36:25 AM
Dying of the Light, with Nic Cage as a CIA guy forced into retirement due to having dementia. Dude... :lol

I don't think this movie deserves quite as bad ratings as it's gotten, but it is pretty ridiculous. The writing is just  :| but the concept is very interesting and I think Cage does the best possible job with what he's given.

Also, I've been watching the extras and Paul Schrader says this: "And the symptomology of FTD (frontotemporal dementia) is inappropriate reactions, sensory misperception, mood changes personality changes... once Nic read that, and pointed it out to me, it was like an all star batter seeing a slow curve ball coming right across the center of the plate... because those symptoms are in Mr. Cage's wheelhouse..... and he was able to knock that ball out of the park."

:rollin

Worth a watch IMO, but many :facepalm: moments.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jakepriest on May 06, 2016, 10:08:05 AM
I actually rewatched The Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage.

It was... a painful experience.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on May 06, 2016, 10:12:31 AM
San Andreas with The Rock. Run of the mill disaster movie which is mainly to be watched for the effects I suppose. I think they're making a second one, not surprising as these things make money.

The new Fantastic Four, what a mess of a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on May 06, 2016, 10:20:51 AM
Watched Captain America : Civil War at the weekend.

I liked it a lot. TBH I've been feeling a bit of superhero fatigue recently, but I have to say that there was enough here to keep me interested all the way through. The pacing was very good, and it did a good job of giving each character enough screen time, so it didn't feel like any one was shortchanged.

It did feel more like an Avengers movie than a Captain America movie, which I suppose was the point of it really.. :)
Sounds good because i'm about to see it tonight and honestly i'm pretty much burned on superhero movies. I'm only seeing it because a friend didn't wanna see anything else but then again there really weren't anything interesting other than that either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on May 06, 2016, 11:04:08 AM
Cool. Hope you enjoy it.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on May 06, 2016, 01:04:01 PM
I actually rewatched The Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage.

It was... a painful experience.
Why would you ever do that to yourself? That movie is horrendous.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 06, 2016, 01:18:58 PM
I actually rewatched The Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage.

It was... a painful experience.
Why would you ever do that to yourself? That movie is horrendous.

Seriously. I'm a Nicolas Cage fan and I was just like...I'd rather watch the sequel to 8MM that he wasn't in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 06, 2016, 03:01:42 PM
But that movie is full of comedy gold :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on May 06, 2016, 03:41:29 PM
"The bees! Not the bees!!"

TBH that's the only part I've seen, but I doubt the rest of the movie could top it.. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 06, 2016, 03:42:19 PM
I'd rather watch the sequel to 8MM that he wasn't in.

8mm2 : Shit gets REEL
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 06, 2016, 04:00:37 PM
I'd rather watch the sequel to 8MM that he wasn't in.

8mm2 : Shit gets REEL

I'm not going to fact check you because I want to believe that this is a real title to a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 06, 2016, 04:04:17 PM
It is.


It is.


:hug:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 06, 2016, 04:37:59 PM
But that movie is full of comedy gold :lol

Nicolas Cage is one of those actors whose movies I will always watch no matter how bad or good they are just because he really does put his intensity into every role. Sometimes it comes across as comical, even though he doesn't mean it to. You probably know better than anybody, sometimes you just have to watch his nuances and expressions. If you blink, you just might miss something hilarious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jakepriest on May 06, 2016, 05:36:50 PM
I can't really take Nicholas Cage seriously as an actor anymore after so many laughable movies he's starred in. I love it.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 06, 2016, 05:43:52 PM
My favorite Nic Cage movies....

The Shawshank Exception
Swastikly
Superman's Cat
Puke Bus
The Bottomless Pit
Dandruff (Directed by M. Night)
Space A$$
Schindler's Fist
The Color Purple (the all white remake)
Dick Hole Black Hole
Lantern Jack
A$$ Backwards
Schindler's Pissed
90 Minutes of Real Estate Ads
F*** Asian People

Great movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 06, 2016, 06:08:23 PM
All 9/10, easily.

But that movie is full of comedy gold :lol

Nicolas Cage is one of those actors whose movies I will always watch no matter how bad or good they are just because he really does put his intensity into every role. Sometimes it comes across as comical, even though he doesn't mean it to. You probably know better than anybody, sometimes you just have to watch his nuances and expressions. If you blink, you just might miss something hilarious.

EXACTLY :lol... even if the movie blows goats you have to give him credit for trying.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 06, 2016, 06:26:44 PM
All 9/10, easily.

But that movie is full of comedy gold :lol

Nicolas Cage is one of those actors whose movies I will always watch no matter how bad or good they are just because he really does put his intensity into every role. Sometimes it comes across as comical, even though he doesn't mean it to. You probably know better than anybody, sometimes you just have to watch his nuances and expressions. If you blink, you just might miss something hilarious.

EXACTLY :lol... even if the movie blows goats you have to give him credit for trying.

One of his best scenes.   :lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0yGzuoXwRY

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 06, 2016, 11:16:15 PM
Captain America : Civil War.

Holy fuck.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 07, 2016, 01:37:17 AM
Captain America : Civil War.

Holy fuck.

Yeah, it was great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 07, 2016, 08:51:58 PM
My Own Private Idaho. What a bizarre and wonderful movie :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 07, 2016, 08:59:01 PM
Just watched A Public Idaho For Everyone. A bit driven by communist agenda, but over all not terribly bizarre or wonderful.  :-\
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 08, 2016, 01:59:27 AM
Chappie - I'm only half way through, but I give up. I can't take any more, this is awful. It's so hacky and stupid and blunt, that literally everything is making me cringe and facepalm.
At the start they're talking about how impossible it is to hack these robots because of the security, and then an employee is able to just take the guard key and a robot and walk out without anyone in charge following up on it for an entire day or two, except for psychotic army mullet man.
The bad guys trying to use Chappie are complete idiots. They owe millions of dollars to this guy, so they want to use the robot to steal some money, and then despite only apparently having 5 days of charge, most of them just go along with happy family paint fun teacher time like they're raising a baby (and don't even get me started on the complete stupidity of how every movie seems to think a learning AI would act like a literal human child. Humans are not the benchmark of intelligence). And they just let the robot dude leave and he'll come back later to teach it. Everything about this scenario is wrong. And everyone looks and sounds horrible.

Just once I'd like to see a good robot AI movie that doesn't fall into the same stupid patterns.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 08, 2016, 02:06:00 AM
The Force Awakens for the sixth time. Still doesn't get old. I love this movie just as much now as I did the first time, if not more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 08, 2016, 08:58:29 AM
Just watched A Public Idaho For Everyone. A bit driven by communist agenda, but over all not terribly bizarre or wonderful.  :-\

 :|

Also, Chappie did look dumb but I haven't seen it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 08, 2016, 10:46:53 AM
Here's a thought.

Would Force Awakens be so popular if none of the other Star Wars films existed ?

Is it half nostalgia and half "it's not the prequels" ?

If you removed any reference to previous SW does it stand on its own ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on May 08, 2016, 11:52:33 AM
Here's a thought.

Would Force Awakens be so popular if none of the other Star Wars films existed ?

Is it half nostalgia and half "it's not the prequels" ?

If you removed any reference to previous SW does it stand on its own ?

Well, we would have no former knowledge of the Force or Lightsabers, so yeah it'd be pretty strange
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 08, 2016, 11:53:34 AM
Here's a thought.

Would Force Awakens be so popular if none of the other Star Wars films existed ?

Is it half nostalgia and half "it's not the prequels" ?

If you removed any reference to previous SW does it stand on its own ?

As popular? No.

Still popular? I think so. Obviously the film would have to be slightly re-written to make it a standalone.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on May 08, 2016, 01:12:52 PM
But that movie is full of comedy gold :lol

Nicolas Cage is one of those actors whose movies I will always watch no matter how bad or good they are just because he really does put his intensity into every role. Sometimes it comes across as comical, even though he doesn't mean it to. You probably know better than anybody, sometimes you just have to watch his nuances and expressions. If you blink, you just might miss something hilarious.

For good or for bad, Cage has a very individual style of method acting that always makes his performances unique. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 08, 2016, 01:31:18 PM
Here's a thought.

Would Force Awakens be so popular if none of the other Star Wars films existed ?

Is it half nostalgia and half "it's not the prequels" ?

If you removed any reference to previous SW does it stand on its own ?

Obviously it wouldn't be as popular. But it's a sequel, so I don't think it needs to.

And, I don't really have a nostalgic connection to the Star Wars movies, except maybe The Phantom Menace, so that aspect doesn't matter to me personally.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on May 08, 2016, 05:29:43 PM
It really sucks that Nic Cage has fallen into the "straight to DVD" category, because despite being practically a meme at this point, he's a good actor and more specifically he stands out and has a presence on screen. I could just imagine what Nic Cage could do in a.. Tarantino-movie for example. I think that would be the perfect way to re-introduce Nic Cage to the wider audience who hasn't seen him since what, Ghost Rider? He really needs a hit.

I can just imagine Nic Cage playing a colorful villain in a Tarantino film. "KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMN HONEY!"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 08, 2016, 09:52:43 PM
:lol

He has done good things more recently, especially Joe, but most people don't know it exists.

Guys, I went to a Hulk Hogathon today, holy shit. We watched No Holds Barred, Suburban Commando, Santa Claus with Muscles and Thunder in Paradise.  All ridiculous. Suburban Commando was easily the best, but they all had their moments of gold... gold, flowing hair, that is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 08, 2016, 09:53:14 PM
:lol

He has done good things more recently, especially Joe, but most people don't know it exists.

Guys, I went to a Hulk Hogathon today, holy shit. We watched No Holds Barred, Suburban Commando, Santa Claus with Muscles and Thunder in Paradise.  All ridiculous. Suburban Commando was easily the best, but they all had their moments of gold... gold, flowing hair, that is.

Suburban Commando is amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 08, 2016, 10:34:35 PM
Kung Fury

"Is this the police?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 08, 2016, 11:25:47 PM
Finally watching Fan4stick.

25 min and this is some really bad writing. I know people slag the last act, but is this supposed to be the good part? It's well shot and the acting is fine, but man....really bad writing.

Edit: Okay, the scene where they wake up and Reed escapes is pretty cool.

Aaaand back to horrible writing.

Wow this movie was truly awful. The last act...jesus, absolutely none of it made any sense. Doom can explode people's heads from a distance, but the FF beat him by.....punching him? Ugh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 09, 2016, 12:10:53 AM
You watched a Hulk Hogan marathon without Mr Nanny? Bah!
I haven't seen Suburban Commando in forever, but it has Doc Brown and The Undertaker in it, so it's ok by me. Unfortunately, I have seen Santa With Muscles in the past couple of years, and it was plain bad. Not even so bad it's good, just regrettably bad and let's never speak of it again. Even worse than that though, was Secret Agent's Club.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 09, 2016, 12:12:48 AM
You watched a Hulk Hogan marathon without Mr Nanny? Bah!

That's exactly what I told her!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on May 09, 2016, 02:21:12 AM
Finally watching Fan4stick.

25 min and this is some really bad writing. I know people slag the last act, but is this supposed to be the good part? It's well shot and the acting is fine, but man....really bad writing.

Edit: Okay, the scene where they wake up and Reed escapes is pretty cool.

Aaaand back to horrible writing.

Wow this movie was truly awful. The last act...jesus, absolutely none of it made any sense. Doom can explode people's heads from a distance, but the FF beat him by.....punching him? Ugh.

I think Fan4stic opens up fairly OK. I found myself thinking "this isn't THAT bad" through a lot of the backstory. The main problems really start after the "1 year later" (or whatever the time jump was). The best part of any superhero origin movie is to see the heroes learn how to use their powers. So what does Fant4stic do? They just jump over all of that. The most baffling thing about the movie was how there wasn't a mid-movie battle. I was worried beforehand when I saw that the movie was 90 minutes (or whatever) and turned out to be right on that. The movie goes from backstory right into the final fight of the movie with no flow whatsoever. Urgh and that final scene when they come up with the name.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 09, 2016, 08:24:32 AM
You watched a Hulk Hogan marathon without Mr Nanny? Bah!
I haven't seen Suburban Commando in forever, but it has Doc Brown and The Undertaker in it, so it's ok by me. Unfortunately, I have seen Santa With Muscles in the past couple of years, and it was plain bad. Not even so bad it's good, just regrettably bad and let's never speak of it again. Even worse than that though, was Secret Agent's Club.

I had no say in the movie list! It was a party hosted by somebody I don't know that well. But yeah, Santa With Muscles was pretty painful. And very hard to follow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 09, 2016, 08:28:36 AM
I just don't think I could ever attend such an event.

I don't have time to watch all of the films/TV shows that are actually GOOD.  I could never devote so much time to watching drivel, especially starring a cartoon character like Hulk Hogan.

I salute you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on May 09, 2016, 08:52:09 AM
Finally got to see Room, Brie Larson was fantastic as was the kid but she embodied that character perfectly and portrayed it so well. Surprisingly I thought the movie would be depressing and difficult to watch but it was a lot more optimistic than it looked. Very enjoyable movie that my wife picked for mother's day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 09, 2016, 09:03:18 AM
Finally watching Fan4stick.

25 min and this is some really bad writing. I know people slag the last act, but is this supposed to be the good part? It's well shot and the acting is fine, but man....really bad writing.

Edit: Okay, the scene where they wake up and Reed escapes is pretty cool.

Aaaand back to horrible writing.

Wow this movie was truly awful. The last act...jesus, absolutely none of it made any sense. Doom can explode people's heads from a distance, but the FF beat him by.....punching him? Ugh.

I think Fan4stic opens up fairly OK. I found myself thinking "this isn't THAT bad" through a lot of the backstory. The main problems really start after the "1 year later" (or whatever the time jump was). The best part of any superhero origin movie is to see the heroes learn how to use their powers. So what does Fant4stic do? They just jump over all of that. The most baffling thing about the movie was how there wasn't a mid-movie battle. I was worried beforehand when I saw that the movie was 90 minutes (or whatever) and turned out to be right on that. The movie goes from backstory right into the final fight of the movie with no flow whatsoever. Urgh and that final scene when they come up with the name.

I don't have as much of a problem with this movie as most do. Is it good? No. It's about just as average as many other superhero movies. I liked it more than the other two F4 attempts though. But I agree with the "one year later" and "no mid-movie climax" thing. This movie made some weird choices.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 09, 2016, 09:33:38 AM
Didn't it have extensive reshoots ? And not just pickups and "additional photography" ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 09, 2016, 10:33:07 AM
Yeah, it had pretty massive production problems.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MetalJunkie on May 09, 2016, 09:52:44 PM
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Tons of fun, witty, great chemistry between the two leads. Overall excellent movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2016, 08:22:05 AM
Giving Batman v, Superman another shot at home. Good thing is I can turn it off  :laugh:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 11, 2016, 08:23:13 AM
I turned it off before it started at the cinema...


...by which I meant my brain.


But it was still stupid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2016, 08:26:26 AM
yeah me too. just figured I would try to like it. do not think it will happen. Maybe watch Jungle Book again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 11, 2016, 08:37:01 AM
The thing is - I enjoyed BVS whilst I was watching it despite the gloomy visuals and emo characters.

It was only afterwards that I realised how bad it was.

I think I enjoyed it more than Man Of Steel because the ending wasn't as ridiculous.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2016, 08:49:09 AM
I agree. I want to like it...................... just meh tho
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 11, 2016, 11:27:52 AM
I have no interest in that whatsoever. It's so pointless, in my opinion, except for the simple fact of making as much money as possible from people. It's like, let's make a movie A League of Their Own vs. The Bad News Bears and let's see who wins in a baseball game. Or let's write a movie called Star Trek vs. Star Wars and the competition will be to see which side could bore me to death quicker. Sorry..just ranting. Carry on.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 11, 2016, 11:31:20 AM
I wouldn't say it's pointless. Literally thousands of people have wanted to see a movie like that for many many years, and now we finally got it. I consider that a win for both us and the studio. It wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped, but at least we got it, and I still had fun with it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2016, 11:48:41 AM
I always never got comparing movies, music, books etc. why bother. watch it, listen, read etc. hell I like the movie Tin Cup. I am sure I am in a minority. But I do not compare it to anything.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 11, 2016, 11:49:31 AM
I wouldn't say it's pointless. Literally thousands of people have wanted to see a movie like that for many many years, and now we finally got it. I consider that a win for both us and the studio. It wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped, but at least we got it, and I still had fun with it.

That's why I said it's my opinion.  :) I'm sure other people can name a handful of reasons for it being a necessity. I just don't see that from my perspective.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 11, 2016, 11:54:36 AM
I always never got comparing movies, music, books etc. why bother. watch it, listen, read etc. hell I like the movie Tin Cup. I am sure I am in a minority. But I do not compare it to anything.

I love Tin Cup.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2016, 11:57:24 AM
I always never got comparing movies, music, books etc. why bother. watch it, listen, read etc. hell I like the movie Tin Cup. I am sure I am in a minority. But I do not compare it to anything.

I love Tin Cup.
It rulez! In the minority together :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 11, 2016, 12:20:39 PM
I like Tin Cup, too.  Mostly because I think Rene Russo is gorgeous and this movie is about as good as it gets for Rene, but Costner and even Cheech are also very good in it.  Don Johnson is plastic as usual, but what can you do?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 11, 2016, 12:22:49 PM
Tin Cup is not bad. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2016, 12:32:50 PM
Rene is hot,

That aside. Its a no brainer movie. U actually feel sad for Costner when he is going for it . As a golfer I get it,
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Outcrier on May 11, 2016, 01:29:30 PM
Cidade de Deus (aka City of God) for the hundredth time. Awesome as always.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 11, 2016, 06:10:35 PM
For golf movies "The Greatest Game Ever Played" is my favorite golf movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2016, 10:30:20 AM
Source Code - Kotowboy suggested this one to me, and it was really good. But the guy just stole some poor man's life and girl in another timeline! :neverusethis: If you just accept the premise, it plays out quite nicely.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 12, 2016, 10:49:07 AM
Yeah, I really like Source Code too, but that ending doesn't really make any sense to me, and has always sort of bugged me how they didn't address what went down there. I mean, there must have been a lot they didn't show us about how it can't just be that easy to step into some guy's life who must've had a family and a job and bank card codes that Gyllenhaal wouldn't know and a place to live he doesn't know about and an entire identity and established life that he can't possibly just comfortably step into.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2016, 10:54:07 AM
Yeah, I really like Source Code too, but that ending doesn't really make any sense to me, and has always sort of bugged me how they didn't address what went down there. I mean, there must have been a lot they didn't show us about how it can't just be that easy to step into some guy's life who must've had a family and a job and bank card codes that Gyllenhaal wouldn't know and a place to live he doesn't know about and an entire identity and established life that he can't possibly just comfortably step into.

Yeah, they kept it to the idealistic happy ending, which is fine and all, but realistically it wouldn't be all roses. :lol
And I had trouble understanding how the idea of using a dead person created time travel, because interacting in the source code went far beyond simply extrapolating information from the dead guy's mind. I also don't know how the scientist could create an alternate timeline like that without realizing what was actually happening and whatever.
But as I said, accepting all of that, I enjoyed how it played out a lot, and thought it was a great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 10:55:05 AM
I read somewhere that they (writer Ben Ripley and director Duncan Jones) were aware of that rather blatant plot hole, but they just hoped people didn't really think about it and just accepted the "happy ending" for Gyllenhaal and Michelle.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2016, 10:57:32 AM
I read somewhere that they (writer Ben Ripley and director Duncan Jones) were aware of that rather blatant plot hole, but they just hoped people didn't really think about it and just accepted the "happy ending" for Gyllenhaal and Michelle.

I was instantly aware of it, but it didn't bother me too much. The way I justify it is, this timeline was only created and existed through the experiment with Gyllenhaal, so that other dude's mind never inhabited that body in the new alternate timeline, and that other dude died at that moment in the original timeline from the explosion anyway.
Sometimes you have to just accept that what happens between the start and end of the movie is the entire scope of the story they're telling, and not afterwards, especially when romantic storylines is involved.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 12, 2016, 10:59:39 AM
Yeah, while it was a bit jarring at first, I still like the movie, so it's all good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on May 12, 2016, 12:06:07 PM
Have you guys seen the alternative ending? https://youtu.be/rrQaNApoGD0

This one leaves more to the imagination than the "happily ever after" ending.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 12, 2016, 12:41:44 PM
Cool, I think I'd have liked that better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 02:31:47 PM
Trivia: Who is Duncan Jones' father?  You've heard of him.  Don't try to deny it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 12, 2016, 02:34:54 PM
Trivia: Who is Duncan Jones' father?  You've heard of him.  Don't try to deny it.

Davey Jones.





 :yarr
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 03:06:07 PM
Interesting.  I shall award partial credit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 12, 2016, 03:09:44 PM
Interesting.  I shall award partial credit.

I got the dude's legal name. I should get like 150% credit. I thought it'd be a more interesting answer than his much more popular stage name ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 03:25:18 PM
See, that's the quandry.  His legal name is "David Jones", not Davey.  So you got it, but not entirely correctly, thus partial credit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 12, 2016, 03:45:04 PM
It's Bowie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 12, 2016, 04:00:18 PM
See, that's why there's no quandry.  His legal name is "David Jones", and Davey is cool too.  So you got it, entirely correctly, thus full plus bonus credit.

Cool, glad we're on the same page.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 12, 2016, 04:02:01 PM
If Bowie has a vault of unreleased music

is


it


DAVEY JONES LOCKER   :xbones :xbones :xbones :yarr :yarr :yarr
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 05:35:50 PM
See, that's why there's no quandry.  His legal name is "David Jones", and Davey is cool too.  So you got it, entirely correctly, thus full plus bonus credit.

Cool, glad we're on the same page.

I couldn't be sure that you didn't just see "Jones" and offer "Davey Jones" as a smartass answer, inadvertantly getting it (almost) right.  Forcing you to defend your answer was the only way to know.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 12, 2016, 05:36:40 PM
See, that's why there's no quandry.  His legal name is "David Jones", and Davey is cool too.  So you got it, entirely correctly, thus full plus bonus credit.

Cool, glad we're on the same page.

I couldn't be sure that you didn't just see "Jones" and offer "Davey Jones" as a smartass answer, inadvertantly getting it (almost) right.  Forcing you to defend your answer was the only way to know.

Lol, I knew who his dad was. Just giving a less than straightforward answer.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 09:24:35 PM
I believe you.  But rules are rules.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2016, 09:31:09 PM
Have you guys seen the alternative ending? https://youtu.be/rrQaNApoGD0

This one leaves more to the imagination than the "happily ever after" ending.

I like that this implies the happy ending while still leaving it a bit more open to interpretation.

At quick skim, I thought Orbert's question was about who was the voice of the guy's dad on the phone in Source Code, which it turns out is Scott Bakula. How did I miss that?
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Post by: Adami on May 12, 2016, 09:55:15 PM
I believe you.  But rules are rules.

I bet David Bowie had the same mantra ;)

Anyway, I really hope Warcraft is good. I'm not personally interested, but Moon was so amazing that I'd hate to see his career suffer a big blow this early.
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Post by: Orbert on May 12, 2016, 11:31:53 PM
Have you guys seen the alternative ending? https://youtu.be/rrQaNApoGD0

This one leaves more to the imagination than the "happily ever after" ending.

I like that this implies the happy ending while still leaving it a bit more open to interpretation.

At quick skim, I thought Orbert's question was about who was the voice of the guy's dad on the phone in Source Code, which it turns out is Scott Bakula. How did I miss that?

When Gyllenhaal calls him, one of the first things he says is "Oh boy".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2016, 11:33:41 PM
For the record, I've never watched Quantum Leap, so that one escaped me. :lol  :blush
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 13, 2016, 05:34:20 AM
For the record, I've never watched Quantum Leap, so that one escaped me. :lol  :blush

That was a pretty good show, though I enjoyed Sliders much more. I never saw how that series ended though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 13, 2016, 06:15:18 AM
For the record, I've never watched Quantum Leap, so that one escaped me. :lol  :blush

That was a pretty good show, though I enjoyed Sliders much more. I never saw how that series ended though.

I love Sliders. You're not missing much with the ending of that one though. The final season was cheesy, and ended on a cliffhanger in an attempt to get another season.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 13, 2016, 06:18:23 AM
Did it continue on elsewhere, like in a book or comic book or something, or did it just end and leave people hanging?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 13, 2016, 06:21:39 AM
Did it continue on elsewhere, like in a book or comic book or something, or did it just end and leave people hanging?

As far as I know, it was never resolved anywhere, although I'm not too interested in that kind of thing, so maybe they did.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 13, 2016, 06:23:59 AM
Did it continue on elsewhere, like in a book or comic book or something, or did it just end and leave people hanging?

As far as I know, it was never resolved anywhere, although I'm not too interested in that kind of thing, so maybe they did.

Whenever I see Jerry O'Connell anywhere, it always makes me laugh when I realize he was the fat kid in Stand By Me.  :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 13, 2016, 06:29:51 AM
:lol And then you realize the fat kid from Stand By Me scored himself a pretty hot wife.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 13, 2016, 06:47:38 AM
:lol And then you realize the fat kid from Stand By Me scored himself a pretty hot wife.

Indeed, he did. I like her better in blue though.  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 13, 2016, 06:53:49 AM
The body yes, the head not so much. Blue doesn't really do it for me, but I'm sure Chino is with you on the blue people lovin' though.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 13, 2016, 07:00:55 AM
 :lol  I'm not much for the Avatar blues.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2016, 07:02:38 AM
Note to self.  Blob does not like blue head.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 13, 2016, 07:05:35 AM
I can't see passing this up.

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2e/ff/3b/2eff3b76445071cc67315b9f96c0f3f9.jpg)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 13, 2016, 07:07:03 AM
Anyway, I just finished watching a movie called Predestination with Ethan Hawk. From the brief summary, I was expecting a cheesy low budget scifi movie similar to Time Cop (or more like Time Cop 2), but it ended up being pretty amazing. I won't spoil anything, but it was a crazy time travel causality movie that was not at all what I was expecting going in.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2016, 07:10:52 AM
I'll check that out.

I'm hoping to go Sunday to see Civil War.  I've been watching Deadpool in parts.  Man, so many in jokes I missed at the theater.  Such a great movie.
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Post by: The Trooper on May 13, 2016, 07:18:13 AM
I'll check that out.

I'm hoping to go Sunday to see Civil War.  I've been watching Deadpool in parts.  Man, so many in jokes I missed at the theater.  Such a great movie.

lol. check out the Deadpool gag reel. it is awesome
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2016, 07:26:52 AM
I did.  Too damn funny.
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Post by: ozzy554 on May 13, 2016, 07:29:18 AM
In the past few days Ive seen Keanu, Captain America Civil War, and a slasher movie from 1987 called StageFright.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 13, 2016, 09:48:48 AM
Anyway, I just finished watching a movie called Predestination with Ethan Hawk. From the brief summary, I was expecting a cheesy low budget scifi movie similar to Time Cop (or more like Time Cop 2), but it ended up being pretty amazing. I won't spoil anything, but it was a crazy time travel causality movie that was not at all what I was expecting going in.

Predestination is awesome. I still laugh sometimes when I remember it because it's just so weird.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 13, 2016, 10:05:28 AM
Anyway, I just finished watching a movie called Predestination with Ethan Hawk. From the brief summary, I was expecting a cheesy low budget scifi movie similar to Time Cop (or more like Time Cop 2), but it ended up being pretty amazing. I won't spoil anything, but it was a crazy time travel causality movie that was not at all what I was expecting going in.

Predestination is awesome. I still laugh sometimes when I remember it because it's just so weird.

Yeah. I was just trying to summarize the overall story to someone, and they thought it was nonsense. :lol
But it's told in such a great way with setting up your expectations, and then switching everything on you, and I thought the acting was really good too. It could have come off as silly if that main actress didn't play that part with such conviction.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 13, 2016, 11:03:51 AM
Yeah, main chick was really really good. So was Ethan Hawke, but this really was her show.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 13, 2016, 02:40:03 PM
The Life Aquatic

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7c/Lifeaquaticposter.jpg/220px-Lifeaquaticposter.jpg)

This thing is magical
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 14, 2016, 01:46:32 AM
The Man From Earth - The low budget for this movie is very apparent, even for a movie that's just 90 minutes of people talking in a room, with a lot of distractingly bad ADR every minute, and some hammy acting, but it was an interesting movie. One thing that always bothers me when you have a character who's lived for hundreds or thousands of years is that they just happen to be a part of important history and known historical figures though, and this one has probably the most significant example I've seen.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 14, 2016, 04:29:57 AM
For the First Time: Ghostbusters

A big one I've missed. It was funny, but not quite worth the hype. I feel I'd have liked it more had Murray's character not been such a douche. It was funny sometimes, but otherwise it was just awkward.

Not that I didn't like it, it was certainly good.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 14, 2016, 04:39:11 AM
(https://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i238/hefdaddy42/funny/punkdoubletake_zpsff5f0jdh.gif)
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 14, 2016, 04:45:53 AM
 :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 14, 2016, 08:25:53 AM
For the First Time: Ghostbusters

A big one I've missed. It was funny, but not quite worth the hype. I feel I'd have liked it more had Murray's character not been such a douche. It was funny sometimes, but otherwise it was just awkward.

Not that I didn't like it, it was certainly good.

Bill Murray is the best part of that movie, except for the parts with Rick Moranis.

"Yes, have some."
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 14, 2016, 08:28:51 AM
Bill Murray plays the same douche in every movie, but sometimes it works. :lol And Ghostbusters is one of those. :tup
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Post by: BlackInk on May 14, 2016, 10:14:46 AM
The scene where he suddenly declared his love to Sigourney's character was really creepy, and I'm pretty sure he'd commit sexual assault against a minor if the plans with that student in the beginning had actually played out.

Those are the two moments that made me not love his character. But other than that it was all fine.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 14, 2016, 10:42:20 AM
Chronicle - Decent movie, but the found camera footage gimmick gets old quickly and becomes really contrived, more so than usual for these kinds of movies. Aside from that, I enjoyed it.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 14, 2016, 10:57:05 AM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol
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Post by: Adami on May 14, 2016, 10:58:29 AM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol

And still can't make time for Casino?

FOR SHAME!
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 14, 2016, 11:37:38 AM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol

The terrible Chris Farley movie or the awesomely cheesy horror movie?
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Post by: bout to crash on May 14, 2016, 11:42:13 AM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol

The terrible Chris Farley movie or the awesomely cheesy horror movie?

The latter. So ridiculous!
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 14, 2016, 12:10:27 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnwnmlvS5vn9wwU/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Cyclopssss on May 14, 2016, 12:15:03 PM
Black Mass.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 14, 2016, 12:22:13 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnwnmlvS5vn9wwU/giphy.gif)

Yesssss :rollin
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 14, 2016, 01:01:40 PM
Given the monotony of the typical Hollywood action films, I'd rather watch a movie like Black Sheep anyday. It's entertaining, hysterical, and different.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 14, 2016, 01:08:35 PM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol

And still can't make time for Casino?

FOR SHAME!
No kidding, come on  :)
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 14, 2016, 06:05:42 PM
I tried to watch adaptation. It didn't hold my interest and I turned it off. I then watched cabin in the woods.
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Post by: orcus116 on May 14, 2016, 06:34:30 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnwnmlvS5vn9wwU/giphy.gif)

Part of me is dying to see a human hand controlling the steering wheel.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 14, 2016, 06:53:37 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnwnmlvS5vn9wwU/giphy.gif)

Part of me is dying to see a human hand controlling the steering wheel.

But you won't. What you're looking at is a specially trained sheep.
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Post by: faizoff on May 14, 2016, 08:12:42 PM
The Martian. Had seen it in the theater when it first came out and loved it, on second viewing still love it just as much. I'm curious how the director's cut will be when it comes out next month.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on May 15, 2016, 05:33:10 AM
The Martian. Had seen it in the theater when it first came out and loved it, on second viewing still love it just as much. I'm curious how the director's cut will be when it comes out next month.

I liked it, but I found the humour quite strange. It seemed like he wasn't taking his situation all that seriously in parts. Apparently the book is quite like that too, but I haven't read it yet.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 15, 2016, 07:06:26 AM
I thought the humor was pretty much perfect. And I think him having that positive attitude is so that he doesn't lose himself in depression over the whole thing. And it also made him a more likable character, someone I wanted to root for. I wouldn't have felt (as much) like that had he moped around the entire movie.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 15, 2016, 07:38:48 AM
Man I see good reviews for The Martian but it's a movie I just don't have any interest in seeing.  I can't tell you why.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 15, 2016, 07:49:03 AM
I'd be all over The Martian if Matt Damon and Ridley Scott weren't at all involved with it. I'm sure some day I'll give in and watch it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 15, 2016, 08:49:39 AM
It's much more satisfying than Prometheus. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 15, 2016, 09:01:38 AM
Of that much I have no doubt. :tup
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Post by: BlackInk on May 15, 2016, 09:40:20 AM
Even I agree with that, and I like Prometheus.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 15, 2016, 10:22:04 AM
I'm watching Finding Neverland, so far I'm enjoying it.
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Post by: Adami on May 15, 2016, 11:58:06 AM
I'm watching Finding Neverland, so far I'm enjoying it.

It's a great movie.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 15, 2016, 12:10:20 PM
I'm watching Finding Neverland, so far I'm enjoying it.

It's a great movie.

I loved the ending, when he brings the play to her house. That was an endearing moment.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 15, 2016, 12:50:38 PM
Of that much I have no doubt. :tup

Ridley Scott can't be faulted on his visuals. But he doesn't always have the best scripts to work with.

Prometheus is an absolute mess story wise.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 15, 2016, 01:19:09 PM
It's a fantastic movie John.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 15, 2016, 01:26:06 PM
Prometheus is an absolute mess story wise.

I never thought that. It's a little messy, but I would never say an "absolute" one. It's confusing for sure, and things aren't answered, and there's a lot of weird stuff going on, but that doesn't necessarily mean a messy story to me.

Like, I would say Batman v Superman is a mess of a film, but it's a lot more clear and straight forward than Prometheus.

I'm not really sure how to put what I mean to words. I just don't feel that Prometheus is that much of a mess.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 15, 2016, 01:30:37 PM
Well we're never sure WHY anyone in that film does anything.

Shaw and Charlie want to meet the engineers - but why ? What do they hope to accomplish ?

WHY does Weyland assume that if the Engineers created humans that they can extend his life ? ( Hello Blade Runner plot ) ??

WHY does David kill Charlie ?

There's a Chekov's Gun in the head room when Charlie sees that altar with a green gem in it that is never seen again.

WHY after all that does Shaw still want to go to the Engineer's planet ??

WHY did the Engineers create humans anyway ? To destroy later with the xenomorphs they hoped to create ?

WHY do they now hate humanity ?

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Post by: Prog Snob on May 15, 2016, 02:21:27 PM
It's a fantastic movie John.

Indeed, it was. You know me with fairytales.  (https://orig01.deviantart.net/d54b/f/2013/006/b/8/cheshire_cat_gif_by_c_hillman-d5qntxr.gif)
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Post by: bout to crash on May 15, 2016, 02:23:39 PM
I thought the humor was pretty much perfect. And I think him having that positive attitude is so that he doesn't lose himself in depression over the whole thing. And it also made him a more likable character, someone I wanted to root for. I wouldn't have felt (as much) like that had he moped around the entire movie.

True that. I really enjoyed it and loved his character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 15, 2016, 03:56:04 PM
Just saw 10 Cloverfield Lane. I really liked it.

Well we're never sure WHY anyone in that film does anything.

Shaw and Charlie want to meet the engineers - but why ? What do they hope to accomplish ?

WHY does Weyland assume that if the Engineers created humans that they can extend his life ? ( Hello Blade Runner plot ) ??

WHY does David kill Charlie ?

There's a Chekov's Gun in the head room when Charlie sees that altar with a green gem in it that is never seen again.

WHY after all that does Shaw still want to go to the Engineer's planet ??

WHY did the Engineers create humans anyway ? To destroy later with the xenomorphs they hoped to create ?

WHY do they now hate humanity ?

Yes, definetely a lot of unanswered questions, but still doesn't mean that it's a mess. It just means you have to figure stuff out, or come to your own opinion on what's going on. There are loads of answers to those questions. Your guess is as good as mine as to which answers are right, but just because we're not given the answers in the movie doesn't mean they're not there.

Like I said, I do think it's a bit messy, just not as much as you say.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 15, 2016, 03:58:47 PM
It's definitely enjoyable on a surface level. The pacing is great. The film goes really dark after almost exactly halfway.

The visuals are amazing too. That surgery scene is intense.

I saw this movie in 3D IMAX and it was an incredible experience. But as my brother said afterwards - Nothing that wasn't in the trailer. Which is a problem nowadays.
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 15, 2016, 08:41:10 PM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol

The terrible Chris Farley movie or the awesomely cheesy horror movie?

God I hope it's the former.  And while it's no Tommy Boy, I'd hardly call it terrible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 15, 2016, 09:33:01 PM
Rewatched Black Sheep last night :lol

The terrible Chris Farley movie or the awesomely cheesy horror movie?

God I hope it's the former.  And while it's no Tommy Boy, I'd hardly call it terrible.

I'm not really a Farley fan, so I'm biased. They're all unwatchable to me.
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Post by: Lucien on May 15, 2016, 10:08:17 PM
Civil War. Fucking awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 15, 2016, 10:35:17 PM
Civil War. Fucking awesome.

That's not what the Confederate Army said.  :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on May 15, 2016, 11:58:19 PM
Not a movie but a documentary, Citizenfour. The documentary played out alot like the Bourne Ultimatum except for the action. As far as the material itself, I think I had some of the same reaction as Glenn Greenwald did when he said that you know all the stuff you do online is always being tracked but when you see the blueprint of it actually happening it's mind boggling.
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Post by: bout to crash on May 16, 2016, 11:12:42 AM
Documentaries count! I have heard a lot about that one...
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 16, 2016, 11:50:54 AM
Deadpool, finally saw it.

It was wonderful, the opening credits already got me cracking up, hehe! "Directed by an asshat", "Starring an hot chick, a CGI character, a gratuitous cameo", "Written by the real heroes here".... priceless  :rollin

Anyway, I must say that this attitude and Deadpool breaking the fourth wall are the details that made the movie stand out. Imagine a super serious version of it, it would still be the gazillionth action  hero movie with the origin story, the epic battle at the end and blablabla. The self-parody moments really raised up the bar.
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Post by: The Trooper on May 16, 2016, 02:07:37 PM
My love for the Deadpool movie is over the top. People ask..........why do you watch a movie several times. In Deadpool case, there are lines that you miss etc. Then again, Jaws is my favorite movie ever and everytime I watch it (well over 100 times) I get something new.
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Post by: Adami on May 16, 2016, 03:47:04 PM
Brooklyn. What a lovely movie.  :) great job on everyone's part and the story is just really nice. Great movie.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 16, 2016, 05:19:37 PM
My wife is dying to see that movie Adami.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 16, 2016, 05:42:46 PM
Brooklyn. What a lovely movie.  :) great job on everyone's part and the story is just really nice. Great movie.
Great movie
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Post by: BlackInk on May 17, 2016, 02:28:44 AM
I seem to be in the minority to not absolutely love Deadpool. I liked it just fine, it was funny in a very different way, and... that's about it.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 18, 2016, 01:34:25 AM
Robo-G

I randomly came across this movie while looking for a different movie last night, and couldn't pass it up. It's a Japanese comedy about this small team from an electronics / appliance company who are tasked with building a robot in 3 months for some convention, but with a week to go what little progress they've made is destroyed in an accident. So they have auditions to find someone to fit inside the robot shell to pretend just for the convention, and end up stuck with this senile old man. The old man goes off script and ends up getting a lot of attention, and they have to keep up the charade for a while longer. Appropriately, the music over the credits is Mr Roboto. :lol
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Post by: bout to crash on May 18, 2016, 08:50:30 AM
That sounds kind of awesome :lol
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 18, 2016, 04:23:19 PM
It Follows

I love this movie
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 18, 2016, 04:44:13 PM
That sounds kind of awesome :lol

Ditto! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on May 19, 2016, 02:20:21 AM
X-Men: Apocalypse - I liked it!

So far I would rank the superhero movies of 2016:

1. Deadpool
2. Civil War
3. Apocalypse
--
4. BvS
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Post by: kaos2900 on May 20, 2016, 06:24:54 AM
We've been catching up on the Mission Impossible Films. The first and third were fantastic. The second was absolutely terrible. Watching number 4 this weekend.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 20, 2016, 06:31:11 AM
I loved #4 and 5 was excellent as well!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 20, 2016, 06:34:43 AM
I've only seen 3 and Ghost Protocol, and enjoyed both.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 20, 2016, 07:01:13 AM
I loved #4 and 5 was excellent as well!
This, for me the best two in the series.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 20, 2016, 08:46:25 AM
5 was pretty good, not awesome but better than Ghost Protocol. Third one is my favorite by far because it, along with the first one, feels the most raw. The ones after it both feel a bit too polished.
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Post by: The Trooper on May 22, 2016, 11:50:24 AM
Still cloudy here and the United States mens soccer game is boring..........................so Deadpool. Fuck I love this movie. oh and a Guiness
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 22, 2016, 04:44:33 PM
Finally saw It Follows last night. Yet another example of a movie that came to me wayy too hyped up. It was good, but not nearly as amazing as everybody has told me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 23, 2016, 12:42:54 AM
I agree, and it wasn't even that hyped for me since I saw fairly early. It was fine, and I definetely appreciate the concept because it's freaky as hell. But as a movie it was good, like you said, not amazing.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on May 23, 2016, 04:02:17 AM
Captain America Civil War. Wow. Awesomeness!
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Post by: Adami on May 23, 2016, 05:26:59 AM
Long flights. Saw some movies I'd never seen.

Zoolander 2: awful on every level.
How to be single: cute. Not great, but cute
Take Shelter: soooo good. See this.
No clue what the fourth movie was. Hmmmm.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 23, 2016, 05:51:52 PM
The Lost Boys

I love this movie
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 23, 2016, 05:54:29 PM
You're eating maggots. How do they taste ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on May 23, 2016, 07:40:21 PM
I agree, and it wasn't even that hyped for me since I saw fairly early. It was fine, and I definetely appreciate the concept because it's freaky as hell. But as a movie it was good, like you said, not amazing.

Oh gawd, I can't tell you how many people were like "OMG you haven't seen it yet?!?"

Meh.

It did leave me with several important questions, such as.... what about gay sex? Bestiality? And last night friends and I decided Burning Man would be the best place for it to happen to you :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 24, 2016, 06:39:51 AM
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
I watched this one largely because I remember seeing it once as a kid, and there was a part I've always remembered as freaking me out (a particular character's death and revival). The movie itself was pretty average as expected, and the pacing at the start was kind of wonked. The part that freaked me out still freaked me out a bit. And the scene with Frankenstein helping his naked placenta covered monster up and slipping continuously to the floor was odd to say the least though. :lol


The Signal (2014)
I didn't know much going in, this was just a random scifi pick. The movie kept setting up questions, but without any real reason for me to care about the answers, or even much enjoy the ride. By the end I found myself skimming through, and it just got weirder. Meh.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 24, 2016, 06:53:31 AM
Finished a documentary about craft beers called Crafting A Nation.  It was really good, and brought a good spotlight on the behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into founding and maintaining a craft brewery, and the brotherhood amongst various craft brewers.  Really neat.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 24, 2016, 06:58:55 AM
Finished a documentary about craft beers called Crafting A Nation.  It was really good, and brought a good spotlight on the behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into founding and maintaining a craft brewery, and the brotherhood amongst various craft brewers.  Really neat.

Where did you see this Hef?
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 24, 2016, 07:01:16 AM
Netflix, my good man.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 24, 2016, 07:02:24 AM
Some bitch.  Well I am brewing over my brother's Saturday so maybe we'll watch it since he has it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 24, 2016, 07:02:52 AM
Some bitch.  Well I am brewing over my brother's Saturday so maybe we'll watch it since he has it.
It's about 90 minutes or so.  Make it happen.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 24, 2016, 07:06:11 AM
when waiting on the mash we get an hour so we can start it then finish it after.   So brewing, drinking and watching about beer.  Sounds like a man day.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 24, 2016, 07:21:03 PM
Saw The Outsiders for the first time. A little rough around the edges, but pretty damn good.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 27, 2016, 12:02:08 PM
The Infinite Man
Another time travel movie, about a guy who splits up with his girl after an encounter with her ex, then invents a time machine to go back and fix it, and things get very complicated very quickly.
At the start of the movie, I wasn't liking it and it almost lost me, but then it got to the point where I realized a lot of things were set up to appear differently to what they actually were, and it was very clever. My head still hurts from all the time travel looping, it was Primer level stuff, with a pretty good sense of humour and more heart. At first it bothered me how much of a dope the main character was with his girl, but that played into the plot.

Still not sure what my final opinion of it is. I might need to watch it again some time.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 27, 2016, 04:26:45 PM
Warcraft. It started off very unfocused and confusing, but got better as it went along. It was a decent movie overall, but nothing great.
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Post by: faizoff on May 27, 2016, 09:31:59 PM
Predestination - I think I need to watch this again, I'm quite sure I know what the movie is about but it's really really weird. I did enjoy it but wasn't watching it with a lot of concentration.
In Bruges - Watched it again after so many years and had forgotten how hilarious the movie was, very in line with Snatch and Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 27, 2016, 10:18:07 PM
Predestination - I think I need to watch this again, I'm quite sure I know what the movie is about but it's really really weird. I did enjoy it but wasn't watching it with a lot of concentration.

I watched/commented on that one only a couple of weeks ago. Coincidence? :blob:
It was indeed very weird, but I liked it a lot once it all came together. I'm always sure to give time travel movies my full concentration, especially when they get that mind bendy. :lol
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Post by: faizoff on May 27, 2016, 10:38:20 PM
I didn't really know that it was a time travel movie. Hence why I wasn't paying attention as much. I was in my casual viewing mode.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 27, 2016, 10:44:40 PM
I didn't really know that it was a time travel movie. Hence why I wasn't paying attention as much. I was in my casual viewing mode.

I can see how that might be a bit confusing then. :lol I was confused, and I was watching it solely because it was a time travel movie. How did you come across the movie if not for the time travel? :blob:
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Post by: faizoff on May 28, 2016, 10:34:54 AM
I don't really try to find out what any movie is about before seeing it. I did know it was a thriller type of movie and it had good ratings which is why I wanted to see it in the first place, it might have also been after it was mentioned here, had I remembered that it was a time traveling movie I'd have watched it some other time.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 28, 2016, 10:41:57 AM
had I remembered that it was a time traveling movie I'd have watched it some other time.

Pun intended? :neverusethis:

I only look up as much as is necessary to decide whether I want to see a movie or not, then add it to my watchlist. By the time I get around to watching the movie, I hopefully don't remember even that much. With Predestination, I was basically expecting a cheap scifi movie along the lines of Time Cop 2. The second it started the flashback with the guy being an orphaned girl, I was like WTF? :lol
One one hand, it's nice not knowing what to expect, but some movies do require you to be in a certain mindset/mood.
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Post by: Lucien on May 28, 2016, 03:57:29 PM
Xmen Apocalypse. Great, but not amazing.
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Post by: splent on May 30, 2016, 07:19:06 PM
Saw the Angry Birds movie with my family last night. It was ok. Nothing really stood out, but it had some pretty funny moments... a few over their head adult jokes thrown in there (which you will get with Jason Sudekis thrown in there). Nothing to write home about though. I'm sure we will see Finding Dory in a few weeks though... I'm more surprised of the fact that my daughter pretty much sat through the whole thing quietly and paid attention most of the way. She's getting so much better at that. Makes me happy.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 31, 2016, 08:33:32 AM
Finally saw Jurassic World.

It was enjoyable.  Well done, for what it was.  Not earth-shaking by any means, but a good solid movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 31, 2016, 08:49:43 AM
That's what I thought at first too. Then after letting it sink in for a few months, I now despise it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 31, 2016, 09:00:00 AM
That's what I thought at first too. Then after letting it sink in for a few months, I now despise it.
Why?
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Post by: faizoff on May 31, 2016, 09:16:59 AM
Began watching the documentary series The Jinx on HBO. 3 episodes down and 3 to go. Fascinating so far.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 31, 2016, 11:19:50 AM
That's what I thought at first too. Then after letting it sink in for a few months, I now despise it.
Why?

Morphing super alien dinosaur. Training raptors. 50% of the movie is just wanking off the audience with referenses to the first movie. Kids I don't care about, with a super unnecessary "parents divorce" subplot that goes nowhere. Hero wins the girl even though having changed nothing from who he was when she dumped him the first time. Laughably bad villain, wanting to use the raptors for the military. The end fight is just ridiculous, just why would any of that go down the way it did unless it said "cool final fight because summer movie" in the script. And lastly, the dinosaurs can fucking talk to each other.

Jurassic Park 4: Jumping the Shark.

Also, a small detail, the colors are too bright. There is no sense of grit or realism. It's the same thing The Hobbit movies did. I know that's a silly thing to criticize a movie for, but it's just something that stood out. I probably wouldn't have minded it was a good movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 31, 2016, 01:02:31 PM
Man, I thought that I was too hard on movies sometimes.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 31, 2016, 03:48:23 PM
Most importantly though, I am mostly just upset because it even exists in the first place. I just think it's completely useless. Same thing with Terminator 5.
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Post by: jakepriest on May 31, 2016, 07:04:59 PM
Sinister 2

Eeeeeh. It was okay, the first one was definitely better. But I guess there's not really much you can do with this kind of movie when you've used all your tricks once. Also fuck the ending, I almost shit myself because I got completely relaxed and thought it was over.  :lol It does it in the first movie too if I remember right so it's kinda on me.
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Post by: splent on June 01, 2016, 08:41:54 PM
I saw Jurassic World last summer and it was dumb but fun.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 02, 2016, 05:39:07 PM
I just watched one hell of a time travel movie called Predestination. Came out in 2014 and this thing does not mess around. My head hurts from trying to put it all together. I highly recommend though.
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Post by: faizoff on June 02, 2016, 07:10:20 PM
Me too just saw that movie if you look at the last few posts of mine in this thread. I have to see it again and pay attention to the details. Crazy circular story.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 02, 2016, 08:10:56 PM
Sleeping Beauty...and not the one everyone is thinking of. It's this one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_%282011_film%29
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Post by: Orbert on June 02, 2016, 08:20:19 PM
That sounds like a very strange movie.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 02, 2016, 08:30:25 PM
So far, it is intriguing.
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Post by: Sacul on June 02, 2016, 09:16:30 PM
12 Monkeys. Surprisingly good written.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 02, 2016, 10:37:54 PM
I just watched one hell of a time travel movie called Predestination. Came out in 2014 and this thing does not mess around. My head hurts from trying to put it all together. I highly recommend though.

Is there some kind of temporal loop that's making everyone watch this movie recently? :lol I loved it, so I'll second the recommendation.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 03, 2016, 06:49:15 AM
Introduced my youngest daughter to The Big Lebowski last night.  Many lols were had.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 03, 2016, 02:39:34 PM
What the blue fucking hell

Anthony Hopkins Joins ‘Transformers 5’ (https://variety.com/2016/film/news/transformers-5-anthony-hopkins-1201737873/)
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Post by: Orbert on June 03, 2016, 03:53:51 PM
I love it.  Anthony Hopkins never wanted to be an actor, and honestly doesn't give a damn about the "craft" itself.  He does it because apparently people will pay him large amounts of money to do it, but I don't blame him for doing whatever the heck he wants.  Sure, people scoff at the Transformers movies, but he doesn't care.  It's also entirely possible that making such a movie is good, stupid fun.

This is where the expression "Laughing all the way to the bank" comes from.

(https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/anthony-hopkins.jpg?w=670&h=377&crop=1)
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Post by: Bolsters on June 03, 2016, 07:55:36 PM
I'm more concerned that they are actually making a Transformers 5 at all.
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Post by: jakepriest on June 03, 2016, 08:10:29 PM
I'm more concerned that they are actually making a Transformers 5 at all.
(https://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/881/855/3bd.jpg)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 04, 2016, 12:13:09 AM
I'll Follow You Down
Yet another movie involving time travel, because that's how I roll. It was strange seeing Haley Joel Osment not as a kid, and it's still kind of hard to take him seriously. Once the movie focused more on the drama in the middle part, it became painfully predictable and a bit cliche. It had potential once they time traveled near the end, but then that just gave the plain old happy ending and wasted some potential. Not a great movie, not a bad movie, just watchable.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 04, 2016, 03:18:08 AM
The Revenant.

Wonderfully shot, impressive sceneries and all, but after two hours of Di Caprio's gurgling grunts of suffering all I could hear was "Give me my damn Oscar already".

A couple of prolonged sequences were truly fantastic however, like the attack at the beginning, that was incredibly well done.
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Post by: Adami on June 04, 2016, 03:19:41 AM
Hail, Caesar!


Not bad. Not great. I enjoyed it mostly, though it all just felt......pointless. However, it was truly awesome to see Christopher Lambert again.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 04, 2016, 04:43:09 AM
I'll Follow You Down
Yet another movie involving time travel, because that's how I roll. It was strange seeing Haley Joel Osment not as a kid, and it's still kind of hard to take him seriously. Once the movie focused more on the drama in the middle part, it became painfully predictable and a bit cliche. It had potential once they time traveled near the end, but then that just gave the plain old happy ending and wasted some potential. Not a great movie, not a bad movie, just watchable.

I saw Haley in the Entourage movie and I felt the same way. It was distracting to me.  Can't explain why.
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Post by: Onno on June 04, 2016, 06:05:40 AM
Saw The Nice Guys yesterday. Awesome movie.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 04, 2016, 06:11:21 AM
Man, I want to see that movie.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 04, 2016, 06:23:18 AM
Me too. I'll probably wait for the blu ray though.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 04, 2016, 07:07:12 AM
I'll Follow You Down
Yet another movie involving time travel, because that's how I roll. It was strange seeing Haley Joel Osment not as a kid, and it's still kind of hard to take him seriously. Once the movie focused more on the drama in the middle part, it became painfully predictable and a bit cliche. It had potential once they time traveled near the end, but then that just gave the plain old happy ending and wasted some potential. Not a great movie, not a bad movie, just watchable.

I saw Haley in the Entourage movie and I felt the same way. It was distracting to me.  Can't explain why.

I'm glad it's not just me. :lol
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Post by: BlackInk on June 04, 2016, 01:01:35 PM
Finally saw Zootopia. Great movie.
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Post by: Lucien on June 04, 2016, 01:52:37 PM
Finally saw Zootopia. Great movie.

 :tup
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 05, 2016, 09:21:28 AM
Lizzie Borden Took An Axe with Christina Ricci. There's also a television series that followed.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2016, 11:15:05 AM
TMNT 2 only took a $70m worldwide weekend :lol
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Post by: BlackInk on June 05, 2016, 01:32:37 PM
Haven't seen either of the new TMNT movies, but I remember the first one seeming really really bad.

Villain: "We will drain every last drop of their blood, even if it kills them."
Me: "wat,"
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2016, 01:56:35 PM
haha. That reminds me of an Ed Byrne joke about Deep Blue Sea

" We made their brains larger but as a side effect, they got smarter - that's like saying we made the giraffes necks longer but as a side effect - they got taller ".
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Post by: BlackInk on June 05, 2016, 03:37:24 PM
Someone was paid real money for writing that.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2016, 03:40:53 PM
Pure Hollywood shlock.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2016, 04:44:10 PM
Haven't seen either of the new TMNT movies, but I remember the first one seeming really really bad.

Villain: "We will drain every last drop of their blood, even if it kills them."
Me: "wat,"

Or the joke in Hot Shots...

" I will kill you until you DIE from it !! "



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III : Flushed Back Down The Toilet.
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Post by: Adami on June 05, 2016, 04:49:32 PM
Haven't seen either of the new TMNT movies, but I remember the first one seeming really really bad.

Villain: "We will drain every last drop of their blood, even if it kills them."
Me: "wat,"

Or the joke in Hot Shots...

" I will kill you until you DIE from it !! "

I was seriously going to post that exact quote, but then I got lazy and just........didn't.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2016, 05:08:11 PM
Ah ZAZ. What happened ?

Top Secret, Hot Shots 1&2. Naked Gun 1,2,3...I even thought Scary Movie 3 was ok. But nothing since.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 05, 2016, 10:51:16 PM
I attempted to watch Airplane last night. I lasted ten minutes before I had to give up. Awful facepalm-worthy surface-level predictable jokes that weren't funny at all.


Pure Hollywood shlock.

Just like the new Star Trek movies. :biggrin:


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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 05, 2016, 11:15:12 PM
Watched 'The Revenent' tonight. Solid movie. Very cool cinementography. While DiCaprio was good in this I thought Hardy was better. I think Leo's Oscar was kind of like the Oscar they gave Denzel.....a "make up" Oscar for missing the performances that truly warranted it.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 06, 2016, 01:48:23 AM
I don't agree. I truly felt he earned it with The Revenant.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 06, 2016, 07:12:38 AM
I don't agree. I truly felt he earned it with The Revenant.

Don't get me wrong, I think he did awesome.....but I think he's had better performances that were overlooked.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 06, 2016, 08:11:52 AM
I watched two very different movies this weekend.

On Saturday night, I was outvoted by my wife and daughter and we watched Spy with Melissa McCarthy, whom I ordinarily loathe.  However, I must say that it was fairly entertaining, with lots of actual LOL moments.  Also, Jason Statham was pretty funny. 

Last night I finally got to see The Martian.  Wow, what an awesome film.  Very, very enjoyable.  The only other thing I can really compare it to is Gravity, which was really good, but I liked The Martian better.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 06, 2016, 08:19:18 AM
Mystic river

Really good. And I love kevin bacon movies
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 06, 2016, 08:25:36 AM
Dimensions.
A decent enough movie. The setup was painfully predictable, but after that it was fine. The ending was a bit of a weird combination of a happy ending and sad ending, and I think it would have worked a bit better to go one way or the other, but it came together decently.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 06, 2016, 09:16:08 AM
I attempted to watch Airplane last night. I lasted ten minutes before I had to give up. Awful facepalm-worthy surface-level predictable jokes that weren't funny at all.


Pure Hollywood shlock.

Just like the new Star Trek movies. :biggrin:

The one thing I always wanted in a Trek movie which they've not yet done is something where physics is fucked up and no longer applies.

Like the TNG episode " Where Silence Has Lease ".
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Post by: BlackInk on June 06, 2016, 10:46:28 AM
Last night I finally got to see The Martian.  Wow, what an awesome film.  Very, very enjoyable.  The only other thing I can really compare it to is Gravity, which was really good, but I liked The Martian better.

I agree. As a visual spectacle at the theater, Gravity was amazing, but as a movie I like The Martian better.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 06, 2016, 11:06:29 AM
 :tup
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 06, 2016, 11:21:39 AM
Last night I finally got to see The Martian.  Wow, what an awesome film.  Very, very enjoyable.  The only other thing I can really compare it to is Gravity, which was really good, but I liked The Martian better.

I agree. As a visual spectacle at the theater, Gravity was amazing, but as a movie I like The Martian better.

I've never seen Gravity but the Martian was great! Visually stunning....
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 06, 2016, 11:24:03 AM
I saw both in the cinema. Enjoyed both. Also preferred The Martian.

i've heard people say he kept his composure far too easily and any problem with dealt with lickety split.

But then a counter argument is that the reason he's in NASA is *because* of those qualities.

You don't want an Astronaut blubbing in the corner at the slightest hint of danger.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 06, 2016, 11:47:20 AM
I agree.  Didn't seem unrealistic to me at all.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 06, 2016, 12:08:24 PM
Yeah. That's why those people are selected. Because of their ability to think and overcome the things he did. They are mentally stronger than the average person.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 06, 2016, 12:18:48 PM
I agree that The Martian was totally great! I admit I thought to myself at times "geez, he's always smiling and quipping", but I agree that if he's up there in the first place, is because he's prepared to be there.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 06, 2016, 12:24:45 PM
Mystic river

Really good. And I love kevin bacon movies

Excellent movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 06, 2016, 02:24:12 PM
I tried to watch The Martian, but I just couldn't get into it, so I watched Training Day instead.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 06, 2016, 06:09:19 PM
Have any of you seen the preview for Swiss Army Man?  Holy crap! What did I just see?!  What a unique storyline!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 07, 2016, 09:44:18 AM
Taken 2.
Definitely not as good as the first, but I still enjoyed it. This one was less plausible, and I felt the fight sequences weren't as good, and not quite as brutal, and the editing was a noticeable step down. I liked that they acknowledged all of the deaths from the first one rather than having a new unrelated conflict, but even with his connections I don't understand why he was able to smash through the US embassy and then still be allowed to go off and continue his killing rampage. :lol
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Post by: faizoff on June 07, 2016, 09:50:53 AM
Saw the documentary Life Itself on Roger Ebert. It was really well made, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Gave a good run through on Roger's life which I knew very little of other than him being a film critic.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 07, 2016, 10:38:52 AM
I just watched valkyrie. It was pretty good
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 07, 2016, 10:59:04 AM
Saw the documentary Life Itself on Roger Ebert. It was really well made, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Gave a good run through on Roger's life which I knew very little of other than him being a film critic.
It's on my list.
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Post by: kaos2900 on June 07, 2016, 11:35:24 AM
Re-watched The Matrix for the first time in awhile. Still a top 10 film.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 07, 2016, 01:01:24 PM
Re-watched The Matrix for the first time in awhile. Still a top 10 film.
Yeah, that first one still holds up.  A true classic.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 07, 2016, 01:08:38 PM
Re-watched The Matrix for the first time in awhile. Still a top 10 film.
Yeah, that first one still holds up.  A true classic.

When that first came out it was SO different from any other movie....the fight sequences and action and camera tricks and angles. It really set the bar for the next batch of action type movies. And as you guys mention...it holds strong.

I didn't mind the sequels per say but they felt rushed and more like an obligation. they didn't deliver that same 'feel' the first one had at all.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 07, 2016, 01:10:38 PM
I still maintain the third matrix is better than the second one - which adds next to nothing bar a load

of new characters which do largely nothing consequential.

You could have put one or two scenes from Reloaded in Revolutions and had one decent sequel instead

of two meh ones.

But Revolutions is better than Reloaded.

Without a doubt.






Also it is alleged that The Wachowskis stole the first Matrix - which is why the sequels are so convoluted - they had to write them from scratch themselves and they tried to cram in loads of philosophy

and existentialism.

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Post by: BlackInk on June 07, 2016, 01:50:39 PM
I love all three Matrix movies.
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Post by: faizoff on June 07, 2016, 02:51:43 PM
I love all three Matrix movies.
You and me both brother.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 07, 2016, 06:00:08 PM
The first one is a masterpiece.   The other 2 are good but not at the level of the original.
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Post by: bout to crash on June 07, 2016, 07:24:52 PM
Deep Cover... early nineties neo-noir, way more enjoyable than I expected. Total cheesefest in a good way. Dialogue is awesome, from the impromptu poetry to lines like "You ain't had pussy since pussy had you" :lol... towards the end the story got a bit weird, but for the most part it was great.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 07, 2016, 10:08:08 PM
I still maintain the third matrix is better than the second one

I found the second one was still quite enjoyable with some new ideas and great action sequences, despite stretching the Matrix computer metaphor way too far.
The third one was just painfully drawn out and dull and manages to ruin a robot fight. How they managed to make robots so boring, I don't know.

But both are totally unnecessary and would have been better left as a single classic movie.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on June 08, 2016, 04:20:01 AM
X-Men Apocalypse. Not bad at all. Nog as good as Civil War, but still.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 08, 2016, 06:38:16 AM
Not a movie, but this morning I was channel surfing and found an old episode of the syndicated show Freddie's Nightmares from the late 80s.  This episode featured a young Brad Pitt, who was much too good for the material he was working with.

I lol'd.
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Post by: Lucien on June 08, 2016, 09:43:00 AM
X-Men Apocalypse. Not bad at all. Nog as good as Civil War, but still.

speaking of this movie, the two main characters of the watership down remake coming in 2017 are xavier and beast from that movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 08, 2016, 01:15:30 PM
David Fincher's Zodiac

I love Fincher
I love crime/mystery thrillers

But still just don't like zodiac as much as I wish I did. Its hard to invest almost 3 hours in a film that has no definitive ending. I guess that's just an inevitable risk when adapting real life events. In contrast, a movie like Seven is sleek, balanced, well paced with an ending that knocks your socks off an provides closure. In the fictional world, you can polish to perfection.

I still respect this Zodiac though.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 08, 2016, 01:40:26 PM
For the First Time: Schindler's List.

I've put this off for quite some time because I'm not a fan of sitting through three hours of this type of misery, however well crafted a film it is. As expected it was a great movie, but probably one I will never watch again.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 08, 2016, 01:49:22 PM
I liked Schindler's List.  Ralph Fiennes made you really hate Amon Goeth and it was so much better when he got what he deserved.
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Post by: jakepriest on June 08, 2016, 01:50:26 PM
For the First Time: Schindler's List.

I've put this off for quite some time because I'm not a fan of sitting through three hours of this type of misery, however well crafted a film it is. As expected it was a great movie, but probably one I will never watch again.

Probably one of my top 5 films. It's absolutely terrifying what Ralph Fiennes has managed to do with his role.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 08, 2016, 03:59:24 PM
I feel the same with this money and Million Dollar Baby.

Great movies but just to gut wrenching to watch again.
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Post by: Lucien on June 08, 2016, 10:42:03 PM
Zootopia Counter: 6

Saw it with parents over pizza this time, on DVD (it was my birthday).
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Post by: bout to crash on June 08, 2016, 11:46:27 PM
Dead Ringers counter: 2. Naturally :lol

Such a fucking awesome and weird movie. Jeremy Irons is incredible!
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Post by: Jaffa on June 08, 2016, 11:50:17 PM
Just got home from Apocalypse. 

There were definitely things that I didn't like about it, but overall, I loved it. 
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 09, 2016, 07:56:52 AM
For the First Time: Schindler's List.

I've put this off for quite some time because I'm not a fan of sitting through three hours of this type of misery, however well crafted a film it is. As expected it was a great movie, but probably one I will never watch again.

I get it.  I first saw it in the theater at release, and found it to be completely masterful, captivating, and incredibly well made on all levels, from the writing and directing to the cinematography and acting.  But I'm not sure I will ever purposely sit down to watch the entire film ever again.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 09, 2016, 08:11:23 AM
I tried to watch Miami vice the movie last night. Made it about 30 mins before I turned it off. Just didn't hold my interest.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 09, 2016, 09:24:27 AM
I tried to watch Miami vice the movie last night. Made it about 30 mins before I turned it off. Just didn't hold my interest.

I watched this one fairly recently as well. I think it's a rather decent movie. I really enjoy the gritty style it's filmed in and the feeling of rawness it has because of it. Not a great one overall, but perfectly fine.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 10, 2016, 03:49:11 PM
Secret window

Sadly, I figured out the ending about 20 mins in. Not a great movie
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Post by: BlackInk on June 10, 2016, 03:51:40 PM
The Conjuring 2

I never saw the first one, but some friends wanted to see this one so what the hell. I ended up really enjoying it. It wasn't overly scary, but it was very engaging as a movie and had some seriously cool moments. Second best of the year so far, behind Civil War.
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Post by: jakepriest on June 10, 2016, 04:17:56 PM
The Conjuring 2

I never saw the first one, but some friends wanted to see this one so what the hell. I ended up really enjoying it. It wasn't overly scary, but it was very engaging as a movie and had some seriously cool moments. Second best of the year so far, behind Civil War.

I found the first one to be pretty meh, I fell asleep during it actually. Hope the second one is better, planning to go see it after my exams are finished.
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Post by: faizoff on June 10, 2016, 09:02:54 PM
Don't know if I'll be to catch Conjuring 2 in the theaters, really enjoyed the first one. Might have to wait for it on redbox.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 11, 2016, 09:01:31 AM
For the First Time: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Very entertaining and quite enjoyable movie most of the time. I think 16th best movie ever (IMDb top 250) is pushing it, but I thought it was very good.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 11, 2016, 02:11:56 PM
Also, showed my mom The Fountain today. She liked it, but not as much as me who by now consider it one of my favorite movies of all time.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 11, 2016, 03:17:16 PM
Now You See Me.

A very fun and entertaining movie, great action and belieavable enough to suspend disbelief, but it tried too hard to be too much clever with the ending twist. The movie is about magicians and I guess that they tried to have the trick too grandiose, and so the result was convoluted. Speaking in general terms (in case someone might want to see it) I would have accepted if it was her, it actually made sense if it was her - there were very slight clues about it - , but when it was who it was, well, there's a fine point between a shocking twist and fooling your own audience.

Still, it was great and I'm now interested in the sequel!
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 11, 2016, 03:28:50 PM
^ Possible Spoiler...

I heard that the ending borders on sci fi so that the whole magician facade falls apart.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 12, 2016, 05:24:49 AM
Commando. :metal
Damn, what an awesome action movie. Classic Arnie all the way. Good one liners, violent deaths, and plenty of biceps. The Australian dude playing Bennett made everything sound kind of rapey and creepy, even creepier when dealing with a young Alyssa Milano. :lol
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Post by: Bolsters on June 12, 2016, 05:34:59 AM
You hadn't seen Commando either?!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 12, 2016, 05:35:49 AM
Nope! Another major oversight.  :blush
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 12, 2016, 05:45:16 AM
Why don't you blow off some steam Bennett.

I just saw Jett Li's Fearless

Elegant well written, we'll acted.  Great way to start the day.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on June 12, 2016, 10:42:37 AM
I love that movie. One of all time greats. My favorite part is when he lives in the village with the blind lady.
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Post by: Adami on June 12, 2016, 01:11:43 PM
Ashby - Surprisingly great movie. If you haven't seen it, I suggest you do.
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Post by: orcus116 on June 12, 2016, 01:27:06 PM
Commando. :metal
Damn, what an awesome action movie. Classic Arnie all the way. Good one liners, violent deaths, and plenty of biceps. The Australian dude playing Bennett made everything sound kind of rapey and creepy, even creepier when dealing with a young Alyssa Milano. :lol

My friend and I tried to do a body count but gave up at the ending. We threw our arms up when the building exploded.
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Post by: chknptpie on June 12, 2016, 05:32:00 PM
The Martian - decent, entertaining albeit sometimes unbelievable.
World War Z - ummm so that was just like any other zombie movie... but with Brad Pitt. nom nom nom
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 12, 2016, 07:18:33 PM
The Tree of Life

All I can say is wow. That was stunning
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Post by: BlackInk on June 12, 2016, 10:57:10 PM
I liked Tree of Life, and can appreciate Malick's unique style of directing, but it's a bit much at times. But yeah, Tree of Life was nice.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 12, 2016, 11:13:35 PM
Commando. :metal
Damn, what an awesome action movie. Classic Arnie all the way. Good one liners, violent deaths, and plenty of biceps. The Australian dude playing Bennett made everything sound kind of rapey and creepy, even creepier when dealing with a young Alyssa Milano. :lol

My friend and I tried to do a body count but gave up at the ending. We threw our arms up when the building exploded.

By the end I was also very curious about the kill count. I'd just count the confirmed direct kills. Collateral deaths are just bonus!
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 12, 2016, 11:44:34 PM
The Conjuring 2: It was great. Very well made, great camera work, good acting, likeable characters, a lot of tension and a few nice scares. Not very original, but when a movie is that well made, entertaining and thrilling, originality isn't so important. 8/10
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 13, 2016, 05:08:36 AM

World War Z - ummm so that was just like any other zombie movie... but with Brad Pitt. nom nom nom

Really bad. Terrible camerawork. 

The best thing about World War Z is that Peter Capaldi plays a W.H.O. Doctor :biggrin:
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Post by: kaos2900 on June 13, 2016, 06:52:51 AM
Zootopia. Thought is was pretty good but not my favorite of the newer Disney Animated films. The sloth/DMV scene was hysterical.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 13, 2016, 07:08:16 AM
Zootopia. Thought is was pretty good but not my favorite of the newer Disney Animated films. The sloth/DMV scene was hysterical.
I saw that this weekend as well, and that was my exact thought about it.  Good, not great.  Definitely fun, and that sloth DMV scene was gold.

I also saw Furious 7 this weekend.  It was a Fast & Furious movie, with some great bullshit action.  It's not Proust or Hitchcock, but fun enough.  Next one should be fun as well.

I also caught a documentary on Netflix called Sex in the Comix.  That was really interesting.
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Post by: chknptpie on June 13, 2016, 07:35:50 AM

World War Z - ummm so that was just like any other zombie movie... but with Brad Pitt. nom nom nom

Really bad. Terrible camerawork. 

The best thing about World War Z is that Peter Capaldi plays a W.H.O. Doctor :biggrin:

At one point he asked a question like "what do we do" and my husband answered "go back in time and save everyone with your time machine!"
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Post by: BlackInk on June 13, 2016, 09:21:29 AM

World War Z - ummm so that was just like any other zombie movie... but with Brad Pitt. nom nom nom

Really bad. Terrible camerawork. 

I didn't think it was too bad. It was better than I expected it to be. Not great though.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 13, 2016, 04:03:58 PM
Money Monster

Pretty good movie, but I don't think I would go out of my way to watch it again.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 14, 2016, 07:45:51 AM
Cop Land

It was pretty good. All star cast
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Post by: Orbert on June 14, 2016, 08:48:55 AM
If that's the movie I'm thinking of, I saw it years ago, and thought it was great.  Right now, I can't remember a single thing about it.
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Post by: faizoff on June 14, 2016, 09:02:03 AM
X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue cut. I really liked it, it's obvious they cut out Rogue's role of the theatrical version for pacing reasons. Her subplot is kinda not needed as well but it made for small interesting changes.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 14, 2016, 08:04:52 PM
Jason Goes to Hell: I remembered it being stupid, but not THAT stupid. What a totally ridiculous movie. Soooo bad. Whoever thought this was a good idea must have been on hard drugs. BUT I still enjoyed it in a so bad it's good way and it had one amazing gore scene.
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Post by: Progmetty on June 14, 2016, 10:07:48 PM
Saw the first The Conjuring movie last night, my first full movie in month.
I had given up on horror movies since the late 90's when they became all either gore or jump scares oriented so when this one got hyped up I didn't care to check it either, but recently I had recommendations from someone who had the same stance as me on the last decade of horror movies so I decided to check it out.
After initially giggling at the sight of Ron Livingston cause I kept remembering things from Office Space, I got super immersed in the movie that I watched it all over the course of only two viewings, which I rarely do since I usually think movies are way too long to just sit there and watch for a whole hour and a half or two hours.
This movie is excellent, classic horror, anticipation and payoff, no jump scares that I could think of. I really wanna see the second one.
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Post by: bout to crash on June 15, 2016, 12:10:43 AM
Tiptoes  :|
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Post by: BlackInk on June 15, 2016, 12:55:44 AM
Yeah, it looks like the actually good horror movies are making a come back.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 15, 2016, 07:00:05 AM
I finally saw Mad Max: Fury Road last night.  Talk about late to the party lol

Anyway, it was a hell of a ride.  I totally get all the acclaim it received.  Fantastic movie.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 15, 2016, 07:03:37 AM
I finally saw Mad Max: Fury Road last night.  Talk about late to the party lol

Anyway, it was a hell of a ride.  I totally get all the acclaim it received.  Fantastic movie.

You hadn't seen it yet? And I thought I was late to the party! I was worried it would be overhyped, and not work well on the small screen, but it definitely lived up to my expectations.
I've got Beyond Thunderdome downloaded and ready to be watched too. I don't know what to expect on that one.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2016, 07:14:40 AM
My least favorite of  the series.  Good, not great.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 15, 2016, 07:57:31 AM
Yeah, I didn't care for Thunderdome.  I would skip it if I were you.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 15, 2016, 07:59:01 AM
Damn. Should I just go with the first one?
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 15, 2016, 10:21:56 AM
Damn. Should I just go with the first one?
The first two are not bad.

But honestly, if you've seen Fury Road only, I'm not sure that I would spend the time to go back and watch them at all.  Unless you really have a passion for fucked-up post-apocalyptic films starring Mel Gibson.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 15, 2016, 10:26:29 AM
Damn. Should I just go with the first one?
The first two are not bad.

But honestly, if you've seen Fury Road only, I'm not sure that I would spend the time to go back and watch them at all.  Unless you really have a passion for fucked-up post-apocalyptic films starring Mel Gibson.

I wasn't expecting any comparison to Fury Road, I just thought they might be fun for a watch.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 15, 2016, 11:23:25 AM
Yeah, they're OK.  I just didn't care for Thunderdome.
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Post by: faizoff on June 16, 2016, 08:15:22 AM
Whiplash again, man is that movie so awesome. JK Simmons absolutely killed it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 16, 2016, 08:31:39 AM
Whiplash again, man is that movie so awesome. JK Simmons absolutely killed it.
I love that movie.
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Post by: kaos2900 on June 16, 2016, 08:49:45 AM
I still need to see Whiplash. Is it streaming any where?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 16, 2016, 09:58:35 AM
I still need to see Whiplash. Is it streaming any where?
Not that I know of.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 16, 2016, 12:03:07 PM
I wouldn't mind seeing it. Does Miles Teller actually play or is it really obvious that he's miming ?
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Post by: BlackInk on June 16, 2016, 01:11:59 PM
He is a drummer for real, so he's quite good, but there are times where the sound isn't quite what he's playing. I was so into the movie though so I didn't notice.
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Post by: Adami on June 16, 2016, 01:19:39 PM
He can play, but I'm pretty sure he's not the person we're hearing most of the time.

I actually didn't like the movie. Amazing performances, no doubt. JK well deserved that oscar. However, I just hated every single god damn character. That movie exemplified all of the worst aspects of being a musician. Narcissism, self-centerdness, cruelty. I remember reading (even here) how so many musicians identified with Miles and I was just saddened. His character was just such an awful human being that I couldn't root for anybody. I dunno. I say all of this, by the way, as a drummer.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 16, 2016, 01:32:49 PM
That's a way I feel about movies quite often. It's the reason I don't really like movies like Goodfellas, Scarface, or The Big Lebowski. But for some reason Whiplash just didn't feel like that to me. I don't know why.
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Post by: Adami on June 16, 2016, 01:34:24 PM
That's a way I feel about movies quite often. It's the reason I don't really like movies like Goodfellas, Scarface, or The Big Lebowski. But for some reason Whiplash just didn't feel like that to me. I don't know why.

Haha, I'm the opposite. I loved Goodfellas and Big Lebowski (not as much Scarface, but it's okay). I just feel like there's way more depth and diversity to those other films. Whiplash, to me, just felt like 2 hours or whatever of two people seeing who can be the bigger douche.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 16, 2016, 02:21:49 PM
Miles Teller is the bigger douche.  Even though he is the "victim" (or whatever) in that film.

I don't know if it's the way he carries himself, or his facial expressions, or what.  But every film I've seen him in, I just can't help thinking, "That guy is a douche."

Maybe he is just that good an actor.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 16, 2016, 11:55:16 PM
Apparently he is a bit of a douche in real life too.
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Post by: Adami on June 16, 2016, 11:57:18 PM
Apparently he is a bit of a douche in real life too.

Yea I get that feeling too. I'm pretty sure he and Michael B. Jordan are friends in real life, which is odd since I really like Jordan, but just can't stand Teller at all.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 17, 2016, 07:35:18 AM
Apparently he is a bit of a douche in real life too.
Well, I for one am totally shocked.

No I'm not.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 18, 2016, 03:11:53 AM
The Martian. I thought it was even better the second time.
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Post by: Lucien on June 18, 2016, 04:12:42 AM
Zootopia #7

Deadpool. Amazing.
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Post by: Adami on June 18, 2016, 12:51:31 PM
Terminator Genisys - Dumb as a box of rocks, but if you turn your brain 100% off it's entertaining enough and Arnold is great. But yea, some of the worst plot writing and acting from everyone else (except JK) that I've seen.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 18, 2016, 03:49:25 PM
The Dead Zone. Man I love this movie. Christopher walken is fantastic
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Post by: faizoff on June 18, 2016, 11:57:44 PM
Terminator Genisys - Dumb as a box of rocks, but if you turn your brain 100% off it's entertaining enough and Arnold is great. But yea, some of the worst plot writing and acting from everyone else (except JK) that I've seen.
I think the movie started out very promising. Though I didn't have a huge problem with the twist and all that, I think the potential for the movie to be better was there and just wasted.

Rewatched Layer Cake after many years, still a great movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 19, 2016, 04:39:48 AM
I finally caught Deadpool Friday night.

lol  That was incredibly awesome.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 19, 2016, 07:52:14 AM
I finally caught Deadpool Friday night.

lol  That was incredibly awesome.

I still can't stop watching it.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 19, 2016, 04:02:11 PM
I tried to watch Only God Forgives. I made it about 30 mins before I turned it off.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 20, 2016, 08:00:46 AM
Watched Chef with my kids last night.

That was really nice.  Well written, well directed, well acted.  Just a really pleasing film.
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Post by: faizoff on June 20, 2016, 12:21:08 PM
Chef was great, esp the cameo by Russell Peters.  It essentially feels like the adult version of ratatouille.
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Post by: faizoff on June 22, 2016, 11:44:17 PM
10 Cloverfield lane. That was a great movie, not what I was expecting.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 23, 2016, 06:11:28 AM
Allegiant. Had good moments, but the overall it's just bland. I was hoping for all the usual YA cliches not to happen but then it goes and does it all just as expected. Quite disappointing, but like I said, some cool moments.

This is my least favorite of the YA film series I follow/ed (except for Twilight of course). I'm still on board with and enjoy The Maze Runner. It's turned to pretty much be exactly the same as the Divergent series, but at least TMR does it a bit better.
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Post by: kaos2900 on June 23, 2016, 09:39:55 AM
Allegiant. Had good moments, but the overall it's just bland. I was hoping for all the usual YA cliches not to happen but then it goes and does it all just as expected. Quite disappointing, but like I said, some cool moments.

This is my least favorite of the YA film series I follow/ed (except for Twilight of course). I'm still on board with and enjoy The Maze Runner. It's turned to pretty much be exactly the same as the Divergent series, but at least TMR does it a bit better.

The acting in the Allegient series is attrocious. We gave up after the second one.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 23, 2016, 11:05:07 AM
I thought the acting was fine. Nothing great, but the main girl is fine, and the rest are perfectly functional. I think that they're overall well made movies, but the story is so tired.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 23, 2016, 11:48:42 AM
Hollywood is desperate for a new YA series to stick now that Twilight is over.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 23, 2016, 03:18:01 PM
And The Hunger Games. And Harry Potter.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 24, 2016, 07:29:38 AM
Well, the Wizarding World will carry on with Fantastic Beasts and its eventual sequels.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is eventually adapted to be a film.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 24, 2016, 06:08:18 PM
Bound

The movie the wachowskis made before the matrix. Pretty cool movie, really has that matrix vibe to it. Sleek and cool and Joe pantoliano is amazing as always.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 24, 2016, 08:02:35 PM
Bound is a great movie. It's one of those little known gems. Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon.  :heart
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 24, 2016, 10:50:22 PM
Immoral Tales (1974)

It is separated into four different stories involving erotic themes: incest, masturbation, bloodlust, and loss of virginity.

The bloodlust story revolves around the actions of Elizabeth Bathory, who used to bathe in the blood of young women thinking it would keep her young. Her story has always been one of the most intriguing throughout history. The actress who plays her is Paloma Picasso, who is the youngest daughter of Pablo Picasso.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 26, 2016, 09:46:19 AM
Bound

The movie the wachowskis made before the matrix. Pretty cool movie, really has that matrix vibe to it. Sleek and cool and Joe pantoliano is amazing as always.

Visually it has nods to what they would later perfect in The Matrix. They're great directors but can't really write any more.

Or they need to scale it way down again and do a small movie.

Jupiter Ascending was visually amazing and had some awesome set pieces but the writing was terrible.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 26, 2016, 09:47:03 AM
Well, the Wizarding World will carry on with Fantastic Beasts and its eventual sequels.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is eventually adapted to be a film.

Nope. Pretty inevitable.
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Post by: T-ski on June 26, 2016, 10:23:57 AM
finally got around to Deadpool as well.

every thing everyone says about it is true.  great flick.
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Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on June 26, 2016, 01:14:20 PM
Bound

The movie the wachowskis made before the matrix. Pretty cool movie, really has that matrix vibe to it. Sleek and cool and Joe pantoliano is amazing as always.

Visually it has nods to what they would later perfect in The Matrix. They're great directors but can't really write any more.

Or they need to scale it way down again and do a small movie.

Jupiter Ascending was visually amazing and had some awesome set pieces but the writing was terrible.

I think they need collaborators to help balance out their weaknesses; both Cloud Atlas and Sense8 were great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 28, 2016, 07:09:19 AM
I watched a documentary on Jaco Pastorius, the greatest bass player of all time, called Jaco.  Fascinating and sad.  Interviews from friends, family, and fellow musicians, and lots of footage, including a good amount of Weather Report footage.  I really enjoyed it.
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Post by: Scorpion on June 28, 2016, 05:36:59 PM
Just saw The Neon Demon, and I don't really know what to say. It was visually gorgeous as much as it was psychologically horrifying. I don't think it's a movie that people are supposed to like, but I was certainly very, very impressed.
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Post by: Adami on June 28, 2016, 06:09:05 PM
Bound

The movie the wachowskis made before the matrix. Pretty cool movie, really has that matrix vibe to it. Sleek and cool and Joe pantoliano is amazing as always.

Visually it has nods to what they would later perfect in The Matrix. They're great directors but can't really write any more.

Or they need to scale it way down again and do a small movie.

Jupiter Ascending was visually amazing and had some awesome set pieces but the writing was terrible.

I think they need collaborators to help balance out their weaknesses; both Cloud Atlas and Sense8 were great.

Haven't seen sens8 but cloud atlas was very meh. Not bad, but far from great.
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Post by: Orbert on June 28, 2016, 08:07:29 PM
I watched a documentary on Jaco Pastorius, the greatest bass player of all time, called Jaco.  Fascinating and sad.  Interviews from friends, family, and fellow musicians, and lots of footage, including a good amount of Weather Report footage.  I really enjoyed it.

That sounds cool! ♫♫  I like Weather Report, and Jaco is amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on June 28, 2016, 08:23:14 PM
Electricity... interesting movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 28, 2016, 08:29:10 PM
Source Code - Actually pretty damn good. I was a little iffy on the ending, but I'm mostly okay with it. I like that the big twist wasn't really held off til the end and gave the movie a good amount of time to contemplate the existential crisis of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on June 28, 2016, 11:26:32 PM
Green Room (2015): One of Anton Yelchin's last movies and possibly his best. Great movie. A lot of tension and a lot of nasty realistic violence. 8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on June 28, 2016, 11:40:49 PM
Yeah, that one was good stuff.

Just watched Cabin Fever :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on June 28, 2016, 11:53:58 PM
Just watched Cabin Fever :lol

The good one I hope.

In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, they remade it recently and it's terrible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on June 29, 2016, 03:42:00 AM
Predator, the original

Classic!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on June 29, 2016, 05:17:17 AM
Predator, the original

Classic!

Who would've thought there would be two future governors in the main cast?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 29, 2016, 08:40:17 AM
I watched a documentary on Jaco Pastorius, the greatest bass player of all time, called Jaco.  Fascinating and sad.  Interviews from friends, family, and fellow musicians, and lots of footage, including a good amount of Weather Report footage.  I really enjoyed it.

That sounds cool! ♫♫  I like Weather Report, and Jaco is amazing.
It's on Netflix.  I recommend it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 29, 2016, 05:28:35 PM
Speaking of NETFLIX...


I just watched Guardians Of The Galaxy again.


Still good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 29, 2016, 05:30:11 PM
Speaking of NETFLIX...


I just watched Guardians Of The Galaxy again.


Still good.

That's a strange one for me. I have a LOT of problems with that movie, but damn do I still enjoy it. But if you ask me to talk about it after, I'll just destroy it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 29, 2016, 05:40:54 PM
Get out sir!  Such a fun movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on June 29, 2016, 06:16:51 PM
just re watched The Shallows. F'n awesome movie. Tense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 29, 2016, 06:24:28 PM
Get out sir!  Such a fun movie!

Fun it is. I still say the writing is pretty bad and a lot of the acting from people not named Chris, Bradley, or Dave.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 29, 2016, 06:30:45 PM
I never got that. Mabye the movie was so much fun for me that.......
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 29, 2016, 06:37:22 PM
I never got that. Mabye the movie was so much fun for me that.......

You couldn't even ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 29, 2016, 06:44:35 PM
If only Kotowboy.   

I saw the movie in a drive in and there was thunder and lighting behind the battle scene. It so added to the ambience.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 29, 2016, 07:04:20 PM
I never got that. Mabye the movie was so much fun for me that.......

At first I thought maybe it was because I was a huge GOTG comics fan, but then I started just thinking about the story from a writing perspective and it was really bad (not all of it, but a good portion) and Zoe Saldana's, the guy who played Ronan and so forth were awful. I should add Nebula, though, to my list of good performances, loved her.

But like I said, this is when I'm not watching the movie. I rip it apart. When I'm watching it? It's fun as hell and I enjoy it like crazy.

As far as acting goes, the good definitely outweighs the bad. As far as story goes? The fun outweighs the awful plot and story. I still criticize it because it so easily could have been amazing on every level, but I also still enjoy the hell out of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 30, 2016, 07:28:28 AM
I enjoyed the hell out that movie.  I think part of the reason was that I WASN'T very familiar with this incarnation of the Guardians; it came about after I got out of my comic-collecting time.

The GOTG that I was familiar with included Yondu, Starhawk, Vance Astro, Martinex, Charlie-27, and Nikki.  Now THAT would be a weird-ass movie, although they are mostly active in the 31st Century, so no one would care.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 30, 2016, 10:37:10 AM
Independence Day Resurgence.


I loved the whole first act. It has a great slow buildup. You don't see an alien spacecraft for 40 minutes. But that first act is great and the visuals are amazing. I know nowadays we expect CGI to be

amazing but it really is.

Once the gigantic mothership touches down - it dips slightly in pacing. The tone is pretty close to the original. Although the pacing is not quite as great.

I do love the original and this one - the dramatic moments weren't quite as dramatic and the triumphant parts fell a bit flat. And the ending is really rushed.

Overall I enjoyed it and I wasn't bored or sighing out of frustration.

I give it a 6.5 out of 10.

But holy crap - I sat in my cinema seat and I shit you not - 30 minutes later the adverts stopped and the movie began. Holy Shit I thought they'd never end.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on June 30, 2016, 09:08:12 PM
Saw it as well today, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I usually keep expectations low for such sequels, and this one fit entertainingly into that mold. Predictable as fuck, but fun anyways.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 01, 2016, 01:52:36 AM
Saw it as well today, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I usually keep expectations low for such sequels, and this one fit entertainingly into that mold. Predictable as fuck, but fun anyways.

I felt like the more triumphant "moments" fell a bit flat. It might have been cut down as the runtime was under 2 hours.

The very ending in particular felt really rushed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 01, 2016, 07:16:51 AM
We saw Finding Dory last night.

It was really good.  I'm glad we stayed for the post-credits scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 01, 2016, 10:46:27 AM
loved it. watching it again now with my niece.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 01, 2016, 12:33:36 PM
We saw Finding Dory last night.

It was really good.  I'm glad we stayed for the post-credits scene.

I want to see that. I still watch Finding Nemo from time to time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 01, 2016, 12:36:24 PM
Office Space.

Maybe it looks a bit dated now, but it was absolutely funny. Looks like in 15 year the cynism of the office life hasn't changed that much...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 01, 2016, 01:55:56 PM
Office Space.

Maybe it looks a bit dated now, but it was absolutely funny. Looks like in 15 year the cynism of the office life hasn't changed that much...
That is still one of my favorite films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on July 01, 2016, 05:54:05 PM
I'm watching The Martian now and I can't help but think that the OST is partially inspired by the Moon OST. Lots of octave piano riffs with light strings, synth effects, and minimal distorted guitars.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 02, 2016, 03:06:45 AM
A local theater showed The Fifth Element at midnight! So much fun. And I won a free ticket for knowing Zorg's full name. I have a cat named after him, so... :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 02, 2016, 07:01:02 AM
I should know this, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time -- of all time! -- and the first Blu-ray I ever bought, for exactly that reason.  But I don't.  What is Zorg's full name?  Do we actually get it in the movie somewhere?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 02, 2016, 08:06:57 AM
Saw a test screening of Suicide Squad last nite. LOVED it. Margot Robbie steals the movie as does Leto. Fun flick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 02, 2016, 11:02:05 AM
I should know this, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time -- of all time! -- and the first Blu-ray I ever bought, for exactly that reason.  But I don't.  What is Zorg's full name?  Do we actually get it in the movie somewhere?

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 02, 2016, 01:35:58 PM
Saw a test screening of Suicide Squad last nite. LOVED it. Margot Robbie steals the movie as does Leto. Fun flick.
That's pretty cool you got to see it that early, I wonder if that cut changes from the theatrical release as there's still another month to go for the US release.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 02, 2016, 02:20:27 PM
I should know this, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time -- of all time! -- and the first Blu-ray I ever bought, for exactly that reason.  But I don't.  What is Zorg's full name?  Do we actually get it in the movie somewhere?

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg

That sounds familiar for some reason.  It must be in the movie, but damned if I can think of where.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 02, 2016, 02:39:41 PM
I should know this, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time -- of all time! -- and the first Blu-ray I ever bought, for exactly that reason.  But I don't.  What is Zorg's full name?  Do we actually get it in the movie somewhere?

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg

That sounds familiar for some reason.  It must be in the movie, but damned if I can think of where.

He says it, I think the first scene we ever see him.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 02, 2016, 02:42:36 PM
I should know this, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time -- of all time! -- and the first Blu-ray I ever bought, for exactly that reason.  But I don't.  What is Zorg's full name?  Do we actually get it in the movie somewhere?

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg

That sounds familiar for some reason.  It must be in the movie, but damned if I can think of where.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtOFapcsWDU
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 02, 2016, 03:51:00 PM
:tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 03, 2016, 12:09:52 AM
I love him so much :lol
I actually had to pass the theater on my way home from Red Rocks a little bit ago (at like 11:45) and I almost went back to watch it again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 03, 2016, 07:09:27 AM
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition (the new half an hour longer version)

I still like this movie. It has some obvious flaws, but I still enjoy a lot of the stuff in there. And I actually liked the longer version more, since it helped to set things up a bit better.

Still though, how they treated Doomsday is not okay.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 03, 2016, 08:51:23 AM
Saw a test screening of Suicide Squad last nite. LOVED it. Margot Robbie steals the movie as does Leto. Fun flick.
That's pretty cool you got to see it that early, I wonder if that cut changes from the theatrical release as there's still another month to go for the US release.
One of the producers was there and he said it was not the final cut and editing is still ongoing. Seemed like they wanted feedback as far as how batman was handled to be honest. The questionnaire was loaded with batman questions and if the movie was a bit over the top/violent. which I don't think it was. it will get a pg-13 rating if the cut I saw basically stays the same
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 03, 2016, 11:41:05 AM
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition (the new half an hour longer version)

I still like this movie. It has some obvious flaws, but I still enjoy a lot of the stuff in there. And I actually liked the longer version more, since it helped to set things up a bit better.

Still though, how they treated Doomsday is not okay.

How they treated Doomsday, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Martha Kent, Aquaman, Superman, Jimmy Olsen, and the general plot is not okay.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 03, 2016, 01:25:35 PM
I do think Lex was a mistake, but the others I don't really mind, including the general plot. It's not great, but I enjoy watching it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 03, 2016, 01:48:34 PM
I do think Lex was a mistake, but the others I don't really mind, including the general plot. It's not great, but I enjoy watching it.

How dare you enjoy something that I did not enjoy!!

I said good day!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 03, 2016, 01:50:53 PM
My sincerest apologies, sir.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 03, 2016, 01:54:23 PM
My sincerest apologies, sir.

That isn't enough. I will never forgive you. Under any circumstances.



Unless....of course....your mom has the same name as mine?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 03, 2016, 02:11:46 PM
 :lol

Is it Jessica?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 03, 2016, 02:12:23 PM
:lol

Is it Jessica?

WAR TILL THE END!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 03, 2016, 02:14:43 PM
Dammit!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 04, 2016, 12:44:43 AM
Watched The Fisher King last night. So good! Robin Williams, we miss you!  :sadpanda:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on July 04, 2016, 06:01:53 AM
Also watched Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice ultimate version. I actually think the middle part of the movie has improved. They could´ve easily leave out the whole Doomsday plot and it be a perfectly good movie, although then there wouldn´t have been any need for Wonder Woman. It´s a long haul, but overall, I liked it better then the original release.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 04, 2016, 03:24:17 PM
The Usual Suspects. Never gets old. Pure brilliance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 04, 2016, 03:36:36 PM
The Usual Suspects. Never gets old. Pure brilliance.

GIVE ME THE FUCKING KEYS YOU COCKSUCKER MOTHER FUCKER AAAARRRGGHHHH !!!!!!!


gimme teh fuggen keys cockcuggrrrr.


IN ENGLISH PLEASE ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 04, 2016, 03:38:36 PM
Real Life - An early Albert Brooks film from 1979. Not terribly sure how I feel. I liked it, and I can tell they were trying to make a point, but I feel like it was a bit....immature in its attempt and didn't quite pan out. Still an interesting watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: carl320 on July 04, 2016, 04:08:03 PM
Sin City: A Dame to Kill for.

It was alright, but I probably should have refreshed my memory of the first Sin City before watching this one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 04, 2016, 04:51:35 PM
The Usual Suspects. Never gets old. Pure brilliance.

GIVE ME THE FUCKING KEYS YOU COCKSUCKER MOTHER FUCKER AAAARRRGGHHHH !!!!!!!


gimme teh fuggen keys cockcuggrrrr.

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


IN ENGLISH PLEASE ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 04, 2016, 04:55:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX5oXiueSBE

brilliant scene
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 08, 2016, 01:00:36 PM
I will not go on a rant. Although I could. Just rewatched Batman v Superman extended. Better than the theatrical. A movie that could have had so much promise. I have kinda stood by Snyder in the past. But the movie...........granted fits a bit better in the extended version is just................I do not know exactly. Choppy I guess. Story blows. I , to be honest just felt cheated lets say. Long story short it just did not work. Just a weird movie for me. Eisenberg was horrible. Maybe my vision of what he should have been in the story was not what I hoped. Oh well. Anyway. Not a movie I will revisit anytime soon.  Gave it a few shots.  That said..............on to catching up on BBQ Pitmasters,
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 08, 2016, 01:20:57 PM
Finally got to see MI- Rogue Nation. I really enjoyed it, I still like Ghost Protocol a lot and is near my favorite one, the first one will always have a special place. The only one I didn't like was the 2nd one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on July 08, 2016, 01:46:50 PM
Finally got to see MI- Rogue Nation. I really enjoyed it, I still like Ghost Protocol a lot and is near my favorite one, the first one will always have a special place. The only one I didn't like was the 2nd one.

100% this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 10, 2016, 12:52:24 PM
Just watched The Infiltrator. Cranston rules. Solid movie. Not great but solid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 10, 2016, 12:54:22 PM
The Kings of Summer - Actually pretty good. The main kid was a total douche, but the other two were pretty interesting. Offerman played it perfectly, but Patrick's parents were so effective at eliciting intolerable frustration that I almost punched my TV. Still, a really good coming of age movie. Probably should have spent more time in the first act exploring family dynamics, but still great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on July 10, 2016, 08:29:22 PM
Spotlight. Very good although in retrospect my only really complaint would be that there was some moments of suspense but there was no real danger. Even the small obstacles that came up were resolved relatively quickly.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 11, 2016, 12:47:06 PM
Lolita, the remake. Love that damn movie. Jeremy Irons is amazing. The final "showdown" is completely absurd and hilarious, and I kind of forgot about that since I haven't watched it in so long. I also think Dominique Swain does an awesome job, but man has her career gone downhill since she started- this and Face/Off were her first (and probably best) movies, as a teen. I just looked up her imdb page and she has been in a million crappy looking movies, including two I need to hunt down- Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre (yes, Sharkansas... also starring Traci Lords) and Nazis at the Center of the Earth :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jakepriest on July 11, 2016, 01:10:55 PM
Shutter Island for the first time.
Unfortunately I had the ending spoiled from way back but it was really nice seeing it play out knowing how it really is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on July 11, 2016, 01:32:27 PM
Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre ft. Traci Lords sounds like something I want to watch with a couple of friends while drunk off my ass.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 11, 2016, 01:58:18 PM
Jackie, every time a read your posts on these B- movies, I picture you owning the posters and are hung up all around your house.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 11, 2016, 04:45:57 PM
Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre ft. Traci Lords sounds like something I want to watch with a couple of friends while drunk off my ass.


I never understand when I read things like " Can't wait for the new [whoever] album! Gonna get fucking smashed and listen to it..."

Wouldn't you rather enjoy the new album by your favourite band with a completely clear head ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 11, 2016, 04:49:13 PM
Kotowboy,  it's like playing a Psychostick album watching those movies. You know it's not the normal music you listen too but it's so fucking fun and so funny and mocking that it's fun to knock a few down while listening to it ot watching it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 11, 2016, 05:34:12 PM
Exactly.  Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre does not exactly sound like high art or anything to take remotely seriously.  It does, however, sound like something fun to watch while completely hammered.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 11, 2016, 05:38:10 PM
Exactly.  Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre does not exactly sound like high art or anything to take remotely seriously.  It does, however, sound like something fun to watch while completely hammered.


I can understand that when it's something trashy like that but when it's like the new Dream Theater or Metallica album ? I'd want to have as much clarity as possible to fully take it in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 11, 2016, 05:57:00 PM
Completely agree.  Those movies are just fun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 11, 2016, 06:19:38 PM
Exactly.  Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre does not exactly sound like high art or anything to take remotely seriously.  It does, however, sound like something fun to watch while completely hammered.

I can understand that when it's something trashy like that but when it's like the new Dream Theater or Metallica album ? I'd want to have as much clarity as possible to fully take it in.

Drugs and alcohol affect everyone differently.  For some, "clarity" is not necessarily the goal.  I find that combustible intoxicants often induce a sense of "augmented reality" which gives music greater emotional depth.  It also depends on my mood and the specific type of intoxicant.  But there have definitely been times when I've listened to music and felt things I did not feel when I was stone cold sober.  I was even surprised the first few times I listened to tunes I'd heard before and dismissed (too poppy, too commercial, too whatever) but after desoberizing, I actually got into it.  I totally expected it to have the opposite effect; if I didn't like the music before, it would just be a buzz-kill.  But instead, I locked into the music, put myself into the performance, and found that I liked it.  It doesn't happen every time or anything, but it happens often enough for me to recognize it as a real thing, an effect of the intoxicant.  But as I said, everyone's different.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 11, 2016, 06:23:42 PM
Once More Round The Sun by Mastodon came out when I was in a really shit place. I hated where I lived - i'd had no job for 2 years and the Job Centre were trying to force me to apply

for jobs they KNEW I didn't want to like fast food outlets when I was applying and getting interviews for places I DID want to work.

The album wasn't doing anything for me.

Fast forward two years and I spun it today after a long gap. I like my flat. I live near many beaches which I can visit every day. My work is pretty good.


...Loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 11, 2016, 07:57:32 PM
It's all about mood.  If something is going to have an emotional effect on you, your emotional state at the time will be a factor.  That goes for movies, music, or any other art form.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 11, 2016, 10:50:57 PM
Well said on substances and music, Orbert. And yes, that movie definitely will require alcohol to view :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lynxo on July 12, 2016, 02:12:30 AM
Lolita, the remake. Love that damn movie. Jeremy Irons is amazing. The final "showdown" is completely absurd and hilarious, and I kind of forgot about that since I haven't watched it in so long. I also think Dominique Swain does an awesome job, but man has her career gone downhill since she started- this and Face/Off were her first (and probably best) movies, as a teen. I just looked up her imdb page and she has been in a million crappy looking movies, including two I need to hunt down- Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre (yes, Sharkansas... also starring Traci Lords) and Nazis at the Center of the Earth :rollin
I can vouch for Nazis at the Center of the Earth - the end battle is brilliant!  :lol In fact, the whole movie is brilliant if you're into good bad movies. :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on July 12, 2016, 02:24:21 AM
Re-watched Escape From Alcatraz last night, been maybe a good decade since I saw it, but it still holds up well IMO. While I think it got good reception, it always struck me as a somewhat underrated Clint Eastwood movie that isn't one of the first to be brought up when talking about his good films, but I really like it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 13, 2016, 10:33:08 PM
Spotlight. This movie made me weep. I always have a feeling of hopelessness when people in power abuse their position, and yet there's nothing you can do about it. A very powerful movie very beautifully told.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 13, 2016, 10:38:44 PM
Spotlight. This movie made me weep. I always have a feeling of hopelessness when people in power abuse their position, and yet there's nothing you can do about it. A very powerful movie very beautifully told.

That's one of those movies that I really enjoyed and really liked but have no desire to watch again. Not that it's too intense or anything, it just feels like a once and done thing.

Although, there was that one former priest who was all like "Of course I touched them, but it wasn't rape...I should know, I was raped". I wanted to see a lot more of that guy but he never came back. :(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on July 15, 2016, 07:28:27 AM
Watched the first Hunger Games and Harry and the Hendersons. Wasn't that impressed by the first Hunger Games but we're going to watch the whole series. Harry and the Henersons is still awesome after all of these years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 15, 2016, 07:49:14 AM
I haven't seen the 4th Hunger games movie yet but among the first three, the first is easily my least favorite. I really didn't care for it. The 2nd one was the best though, with the 3rd really good as well. Need to watch the last one someday.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mikeyd23 on July 15, 2016, 07:57:13 AM
The last Hunger Games movie was okay. The pacing was a bit slow, but I think that's the result of stretching one book into two movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 15, 2016, 08:51:24 AM
Wasn't really impressed with the first Hunger Games either, but the rest are loads better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on July 15, 2016, 01:54:01 PM
That's good to hear because we're watching the second one tonight!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on July 16, 2016, 09:24:21 AM
Coming to America.

Somehow, I had never seen this, but finally did so recently, and thought it was really funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 16, 2016, 09:37:08 AM
Coming to America is awesome!  Very different role for Eddie, at least at the time.  Playing the straight guy.  Actually, it's almost a serious movie, with the humor coming from the situations and Eddie and Arsenio's naivete.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on July 16, 2016, 09:46:52 AM
Good point. That stupid grin he wore for the majority of the movie was priceless.

"Wipers?!" :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 16, 2016, 10:51:52 AM
"The royal penis is clean, your highness."

"Ahhh..."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 16, 2016, 11:04:47 AM
 :lol, it's so good. I can thank my oldest brother for showing me that when I was little. He exposed me to many things I probably otherwise wouldn't have encountered at my age (I'm 31, he's 42). Also Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and hair metal and shit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on July 16, 2016, 11:16:28 AM
THE GRAIL Rulez!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 16, 2016, 12:28:04 PM
:lol, it's so good. I can thank my oldest brother for showing me that when I was little. He exposed me to many things I probably otherwise wouldn't have encountered at my age (I'm 31, he's 42). Also Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and hair metal and shit.

Your brother exposed you to the royal penis?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 17, 2016, 12:14:24 AM
West Side Story - Been a while since I've seen and man is it fantastic. Just so incredible on every level, and that ending? Almost had me in tears.

Roman Holiday - No idea why I put this one off for so long. Just completely charming. I probably fell in love with Audrey Hepburn in the first 10 minutes and I wanted Gregory Peck to be my dad. Just a brilliant movie.

Room - Man......wow. I really have no words, what an amazing powerful movie. That kid should have won the damn oscar and Brie also deserved hers. I am completely blown away by how well acted/written/directed that movie was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 17, 2016, 01:19:32 AM

Roman Holiday - No idea why I put this one off for so long. Just completely charming. I probably fell in love with Audrey Hepburn in the first 10 minutes and I wanted Gregory Peck to be my dad. Just a brilliant movie.


Ahhh yes. One of my favorite Hepburn movies. It was one of those prototypical sleepless nites and I saw it on some movie channel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on July 17, 2016, 07:50:58 AM
Everest - well... that was depressing. Kinda knew that going into it though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on July 17, 2016, 10:54:38 AM
Finally got around to seeing The Hateful Eight.  It was good, but as far as QT films go, it doesn't come close to being as awesome as most of his others.

Also, while the SLJ acting shtick, for lack of a better term, is awesome, it seems like at this point he just does the SLJ thing, but in different wardrobe more often than not.  His role in Django was awesome, because it was so different, but in THE, it was basically him doing the Jules role again while wearing different clothes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 17, 2016, 01:18:51 PM
Everest - well... that was depressing. Kinda knew that going into it though.

My main problem with Everest was that it didn't fell like a well constructed story, which is understandable since it's true events. There needs to be some sort of pay-off, and I don't just mean a positive one. Se7en has an awesome pay-off. It's dark and depressing as all hell, but it's still the climax to a well told story. Everest just didn't have that.

I liked all the performances though, and it was engaging, it was just afterwards I felt that there was something missing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on July 17, 2016, 02:22:26 PM
Coming to America.

Somehow, I had never seen this, but finally did so recently, and thought it was really funny.

Welcome to McDowells
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 17, 2016, 03:07:19 PM
Took the Grandkids to see The Secret Life of Pets.  Have to admit, I laughed my frikken ass off.  I really enjoyed it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 17, 2016, 07:52:43 PM
Seven Year Itch - Meh

Battle Royale - God damn. Also now I understand why guns are illegal in Japan, they're basically useless on children. Took like 10 shots for anyone to stay down. And apparently that one dude can get shot like 20 times, get up, have a phone conversation, enjoy a cookie and then die.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 17, 2016, 08:48:51 PM
:lol
Battle Royale is awesome. The sequel sucks though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 17, 2016, 08:51:38 PM
:lol
Battle Royale is awesome. The sequel sucks though.

Then I shall skip it!

I was a little confused by the ending, maybe you can clear it up. Why did that teacher dude go to the jungle to see that one girl (Don't even ask me any names) and then essentially let himself die? I feel like I blinked and missed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 17, 2016, 08:56:44 PM
Also, I wonder what futuristic movies will look like in 20-30 years? (Movies set in their future)
I wonder if they'll watch our movies and be like
"Dude that looks soooo dated"
"Oh yes, lol they thought the future was one big Apple Store"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 17, 2016, 08:56:47 PM
:lol
Battle Royale is awesome. The sequel sucks though.

Then I shall skip it!

I was a little confused by the ending, maybe you can clear it up. Why did that teacher dude go to the jungle to see that one girl (Don't even ask me any names) and then essentially let himself die? I feel like I blinked and missed it.

It's been a few years since I saw it, so I can't remember.


I miss the good old days when the future always looked like the '80s, except with flying cars and robot hookers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 18, 2016, 05:30:14 AM

Seven Year Itch - Meh


You didn't like it? It has been a while since I saw it but I always enjoy it when I do catch it on television.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on July 18, 2016, 06:10:48 AM
Did an X-Men double feature. Last night I rewatched Days of future past and this morning First Class. Love them both. Really like what they´ve don to the franchise.  What are your opinions?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 18, 2016, 06:33:35 AM
Did an X-Men double feature. Last night I rewatched Days of future past and this morning First Class. Love them both. Really like what they´ve don to the franchise.  What are your opinions?

I love those two movies. Maybe I'm biased because Jennifer Lawrence looks so good in blue. However, I'm also a huge fan of Fassbender as Magneto, so I think the movie is filled with win.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on July 18, 2016, 06:42:58 AM
Did an X-Men double feature. Last night I rewatched Days of future past and this morning First Class. Love them both. Really like what they´ve don to the franchise.  What are your opinions?

I love those two movies. Maybe I'm biased because Jennifer Lawrence looks so good in blue. However, I'm also a huge fan of Fassbender as Magneto, so I think the movie is filled with win.

Ditto. Still haven't seen Apocolypse yet.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on July 18, 2016, 06:44:30 AM
We watched Catching Fire, the second Hunger Games, this weekend. It was much better than the first. Looking forward to the next one.

I also rewatched Man of Steel in preparation fo the extended edition of Batman vs. Superman getting released Tuesday. Man of Steel was much better than I remember it being.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 18, 2016, 07:04:29 AM
Did an X-Men double feature. Last night I rewatched Days of future past and this morning First Class. Love them both. Really like what they´ve don to the franchise.  What are your opinions?

I love those two movies. Maybe I'm biased because Jennifer Lawrence looks so good in blue. However, I'm also a huge fan of Fassbender as Magneto, so I think the movie is filled with win.

Ditto. Still haven't seen Apocolypse yet.

Me neither. It's on my computer; it has been since before it came out. I just never sat down to watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on July 18, 2016, 08:24:49 AM
I did see Apocolypse, but I think I need to rewatch it again. thought it was good, but a bit overlong....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 18, 2016, 09:32:27 AM

Seven Year Itch - Meh


You didn't like it? It has been a while since I saw it but I always enjoy it when I do catch it on television.

I didn't not like it. It was just meh. The guy narrating the entire movie in real time got really annoying after a while and I just didn't like Monroe in this film at all. Maybe it's because I had just watched Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn, but Monroe did nothing for me at all but come off as the type of woman I'd quickly walk away from at a social gathering.

There were funny parts though, for sure. His fantasy at the piano was hilarious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 18, 2016, 12:32:09 PM

Seven Year Itch - Meh


You didn't like it? It has been a while since I saw it but I always enjoy it when I do catch it on television.

I didn't not like it. It was just meh. The guy narrating the entire movie in real time got really annoying after a while and I just didn't like Monroe in this film at all. Maybe it's because I had just watched Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn, but Monroe did nothing for me at all but come off as the type of woman I'd quickly walk away from at a social gathering.

There were funny parts though, for sure. His fantasy at the piano was hilarious.

I can see how Monroe would be a letdown after watching Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The latter is one of my favorite actresses of all time. I think her acting is far superior to Monroe's. I think she's far more beautiful that Monroe and that's saying a lot because Monroe is gorgeous. Though Monroe was much prettier before the makeover. I'll take Roman Holiday over Seven Year Itch any day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cable on July 20, 2016, 08:21:31 PM
Took the Grandkids to see The Secret Life of Pets.  Have to admit, I laughed my frikken ass off.  I really enjoyed it!

I thought it was very good! Cats kind of got a bad rap, but all of the animals were had good humor to them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 20, 2016, 09:40:14 PM


I thought it was very good! Cats kind of got a bad rap, but all of the animals were had good humor to them.

Well....they were...Alley Cats...  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Darkstarshades on July 21, 2016, 04:17:44 PM
Batman V Superman Ultimate Edition
They totally fucked up a great film when they decided to cut all these scenes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on July 22, 2016, 02:21:05 AM
Yeah, agree. But they could've sped up the first third of the movie though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 22, 2016, 05:41:51 PM
Just re-watched Inception.

So he can't go to the United states to be with his kids. So why not just bring the kids to Europe where the Grandfather seems to already be living. I didn't think about that the first time I watched it. Maybe I'm missing something
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 23, 2016, 01:45:43 AM
Just re-watched Inception.

So he can't go to the United states to be with his kids. So why not just bring the kids to Europe where the Grandfather seems to already be living. I didn't think about that the first time I watched it. Maybe I'm missing something

I don't think you're missing something, they probably just don't want you to think about that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 23, 2016, 07:31:45 AM
Hot Girls Wanted

Basically a documentary look into the amateur-porn world. They get really personal when they show one of the girls at home with her family and her mother reacting to finding out about what her daughter does.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 23, 2016, 09:16:54 AM
Just re-watched Inception.

So he can't go to the United states to be with his kids. So why not just bring the kids to Europe where the Grandfather seems to already be living. I didn't think about that the first time I watched it. Maybe I'm missing something

I don't think you're missing something, they probably just don't want you to think about that.


I'm almost certain there's a line in the film that explains it. I'll have to re-watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on July 23, 2016, 03:42:06 PM
Just re-watched Inception.

So he can't go to the United states to be with his kids. So why not just bring the kids to Europe where the Grandfather seems to already be living. I didn't think about that the first time I watched it. Maybe I'm missing something

Cobb mentions that extradition from France is a pain, and then Michael Caine's characters says something along the lines of "I think they'd make an exception in your case," so I think he's kinda perpetually on the run.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 23, 2016, 04:34:36 PM
Inception is still sweet non the less. Its not a huge deal, just crossed my mind. But anyway, I just watched The Others for the first time ever.

Now, this thing was huge back in the day, and the twist was spoiled long ago. But despite that, The Others was really decent
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 24, 2016, 02:26:44 PM
The Looking Glass

It's a very touching movie, tugging at your heartstrings. The young actress' name is Grace Tarnow. I don't think she has ever done anything else before but I do hope to see more from her, especially with that beautiful voice of hers. She's someone who can be successful as not only an actress but also a singer.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 24, 2016, 03:05:57 PM
The new Ghostbusters is so good! I'm really not sure why there's so much hate out there, but from what I understand a lot of it is men who are butthurt over the fact that the stars are women and haven't even seen the movie. *shrug*
It's not perfect but it's hilarious, the actors did an awesome job, the effects are great... I had no idea two hours had just passed, it was such a blast.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 24, 2016, 03:14:40 PM
The controversy surrounding Ghostbusters has given it a publicity it would not have had if it was a brand new movie.

I hate the stupid " If you hate this film you hate women " bullshit.

A shit film can just be a shit film.

I'm against it purely because it's just another pointless remake.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 24, 2016, 03:23:56 PM
Sure. That's what lots of men are saying  ;)

Nobody's calling anybody a woman hater, but how can you call it a shit film if you haven't seen it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: matthewmatt on July 24, 2016, 03:29:18 PM
Inception is still sweet non the less. Its not a huge deal, just crossed my mind. But anyway, I just watched The Others for the first time ever.

Now, this thing was huge back in the day, and the twist was spoiled long ago. But despite that, The Others was really decent

To me it was way too soon after the Sixth Sense to really appreciate the twist. However, considering I really don't like Kidman in general, she was great in that movie. Also, the atmosphere and some of the scary moments were both quite good and I remember the movie even now, about 9 years after I've seen it last.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 24, 2016, 04:27:53 PM
Sure. That's what lots of men are saying  ;)

Nobody's calling anybody a woman hater, but how can you call it a shit film if you haven't seen it?

Before it opened, all we had were the trailers, which quite simply made the film look like shit.  There's no other way to describe it.  So that, along with the fact that it's a remake of a film that many people love, and the fact that they decided to cast all females in the lead roles, combined and had a lot of people saying "What the fuck?  Pointless remake, sucks the big one, all female stunt casting, etc."  That helped build the controversy and hype, but also built up some prejudice that will be hard to overcome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 24, 2016, 04:54:06 PM
It was a fun movie.  Was it great?  No but it was fun to watch.  The only part that bothered me was the concert scene.  That band was not metal. The vocals were very weird and you could tell it wasn't a live recording. 

There were some great one liners and the girls were fun to watch.  They were very funny and carried the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 24, 2016, 07:47:05 PM
:lol, yeah, that "metal" band was terrible, but whatever.

Orbert- I'm not sure how the casting can be defined as "all-female stunt casting." Can you explain that? Also, why is the female thing a problem at all? It's a fun and different take on the movie- nobody wants a shot for shot remake. And all of the leads were great.
My question still stands- if you haven't seen it, how can you say it's bad? Since when is a trailer grounds for a full verdict on a film? So what if the trailers sucked? Many of them do. And that's why I don't often watch them (that or they give the whole plot away).
I'm honestly wondering if most of the ratings it's received online are from people who have even seen the movie or are just, like you said, prejudiced against it and want to see it suffer. If so, that's sad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 24, 2016, 08:24:40 PM
My use of "all-female stunt casting" is just meant to conveniently mush together a couple of concepts that are going on simultaneously.  To me, "stunt casting" is whenever you specifically cast somebody for a part because it's not what people will expect, and thus will get people talking.  There are casting choices that are unexpected, and then there are casting choices that everybody involved has to know will generate a shitload of media buzz.  So you're gonna remake Ghostbusters.  Okay, then you better have a pretty fucking good idea what you're doing because you're talking about remaking Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis in their prime.  (Yes, I know Ernie Hudson was the fourth Ghostbuster, I'm not an idiot, but he was an unknown at the time and Rick Moranis was not.)

So someone says "Okay then, who are some of the hottest female comedians right now?  What if?"  And the room is silent for a few, then people start throwing out names.  "Kristen Wiig!"  "Um, that one black chick!"  And so on.  So, a specific casting move which they absolutely had to know would generate buzz.  I'm not saying it's good or bad.  It can be both, or neither.  Not a problem as long as the movie is good.  But they had to know it would build hype, so they had to know that this can help sales, but also raise expectations unrealistically high.

Hypothesis: Those earlier trailers made the movie look awful on purpose in order to lower expectations, or at least put a check on them.  They didn't want people to go in with insanely high expectations becuase that would be impossible to meet, so they let the media buzz go on for a bit, they release a trailer that actually makes the movie look kinda shitty, they wait a little longer, they put out the infamous review ban (which builds more hype but being a move usually linked to movies which suck and everybody knows it, the hype is again intentional and again meant to lower expectations).

Then the movie comes out and it's fine.  A lot of people are saying it's fine, it's funny, it's not a waste of time, whatever.  I never said "all-female stunt casting" was bad; it just is.  I'll watch the movie; I'll just wait for cable or DVD to catch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 25, 2016, 12:17:34 AM
I didn't really care for the original Ghostbusters, so it's not like they're "destroying my childhood" or anything. That said, I think the behind-the-scenes concept of this new one seems a bit silly.

I actually agree with this vlogger about the whole thing:
https://youtu.be/MOcrNVbY8oc (https://youtu.be/MOcrNVbY8oc)
I think that type of approach for the movie would be a more interesting one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 25, 2016, 05:23:51 AM
Sure. That's what lots of men are saying  ;)

Nobody's calling anybody a woman hater, but how can you call it a shit film if you haven't seen it?

I'm not. But if people see it and say it's a shit comedy then maybe it is ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on July 25, 2016, 06:49:51 AM
We watched Mockingjay Part 1 and the Ultimate Edition of Batman vs. Superman this weekend. Mockingjay was pretty good but my god that Peta kid and Katniss's obsession with him annoys the shit out of me for some reason. LOVED Batman vs. Superman. Never saw the original cut but I thought the movie was great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on July 25, 2016, 07:40:22 AM
Absolutely Fabulous The Movie... meh. I loved the original series, the reboot series was okay, but the movie is just meh
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 25, 2016, 06:34:23 PM
I just watched House of the devil. It took almost an hour to get going, and once it got going, it didn't go far. Unfortunately I can't recommend it. A for effort though
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 26, 2016, 07:31:32 AM
A Most Wanted Man - Philip Seymour Hoffman's second last movie I believe, a really great performance, miss the guy even more after watching it last night. A great spy/thriller/espionage movie, I like the way the film was constructed and felt different from the movies of this genre. This movie has a very natural feel to it and is paced a lot slower than usual spy thrillers. Great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on July 26, 2016, 10:47:12 AM
I fucking love A Most Wanted Man. Such a great movie, a lot better than 99% of the spy movies that I have seen so far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 27, 2016, 10:02:47 PM
Crimson Peak. I'm admittedly a Del Toro fanboy so my review will most definitely be biased, but I found this such an entertaining movie, loved the build up, how the story unfolds, it was a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pogoowner on July 27, 2016, 10:08:31 PM
A History of Violence.

Not what I expected at all, really. But I enjoyed it. Good performances by Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 28, 2016, 04:53:43 PM
Jupiter ascending, yeah...

Made it to the 45 min mark and was strongly tempted to turn it off. I've been a sci fi geek/fan all my life and I have no clue what's going on in this movie, or just barely. Its visually stunning, but there's not that much going on otherwise.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: FracturedMirror on July 28, 2016, 05:47:46 PM
Batman V Superman Ultimate Edition
They totally fucked up a great film when they decided to cut all these scenes.

I don't know how the edited version was, but I really liked the Ultimate Edition.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SebastianPratesi on July 28, 2016, 05:53:09 PM
Last movie I saw was Finding Dory, when I took my 2 little cousins to the cinema. Normally I don't care about these movies, but I did find genuinely funny the two sea lions laughing at Gerald here and there.

The controversy surrounding Ghostbusters has given it a publicity it would not have had if it was a brand new movie.

I hate the stupid " If you hate this film you hate women " bullshit.

A shit film can just be a shit film.
This reminds me of a scene in The Brothers Solomon (one of my favourite 2 comedies I watched in the past year):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgfL0HbMAMk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgfL0HbMAMk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmmCCyLtRI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmmCCyLtRI)

Hot Girls Wanted

Basically a documentary look into the amateur-porn world. They get really personal when they show one of the girls at home with her family and her mother reacting to finding out about what her daughter does.
That sounds interesting! I might look for it it this weekend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 28, 2016, 05:58:50 PM
Hot Girls Wanted

Basically a documentary look into the amateur-porn world. They get really personal when they show one of the girls at home with her family and her mother reacting to finding out about what her daughter does.
That sounds interesting! I might look for it it this weekend.

If you have Netflix you can watch it on there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on July 29, 2016, 09:50:23 AM
The Loft-  Some negative reviews for this one, but I really liked it.  Lots of twists and turns and had me guessing til the end.  Good stuff

Zoolander 2- Not good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 29, 2016, 06:33:25 PM
Watchmen

Zack snyder is very hit or miss with me, but Watchmen has always been one that I have enjoyed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 29, 2016, 09:07:25 PM
The new Ghostbusters. Hate to say it but I loved the hell out of it. It was strange that half the theater was laughing their head off and the other half probably regretted even being there. As a fan of the original and growing up with it, I had zero issues with the reboot and cast and found it absolutely entertaining. 8/10.

@Phonenix which version did you watch? my favorite one is the director's cut. The ultimate cut is good but I think the DC is the sweet spot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 29, 2016, 11:23:23 PM
Fuck yeah, Ghostbusters! Holtzman is my spirit animal.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 29, 2016, 11:25:58 PM
Fuck yeah, Ghostbusters! Holtzman is my spirit animal.

I haven't seen it, but I am confident when I say that it's the worst movie ever made.


...ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 30, 2016, 06:58:23 AM
Fuck yeah, Ghostbusters! Holtzman is my spirit animal.

I loved her quirkiness in the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 30, 2016, 03:48:49 PM
Pixels

I heard it was stupid, not very funny, and just kinda bad overall.  So did my son.  But it's making the rounds on Starz so we watched it anyway because we both wanted to.

It was indeed stupid, and if I'm being honest, it was bad overall.  But it was also quite entertaining and had a lot of funny stuff.  A lot of typical Adam Sandler taking things just a bit farther than they should go, but that's Adam Sandler.  I expected that, got it, and wasn't (too) put off by it.

My philosophy is this: The premise can be ridiculous, absurd, even just plain stupid, but if you can make a movie that works within that premise, I'll probably be okay.  People watch stuff with magic and dragons and vampires and demons, and as long as things are internally consistent and make sense within the established universe, it's all good.  That's how I felt about Pixels.  Completely stupid, but so what?  I thought the special effects were great, and the story was ridiculous, but within that framework, the characters worked.  Hey, if I was making a movie and got Michelle Monaghan to be in it, you're damned right I'm gonna end up with her, no matter how stupid the premise.  And if my buddy has been in love/lust with some chick from a video game since we were kids and there was a way for her to become real, yep, they're going to end up together.

3 Qberts out of 5.  Reasonably entertaining flick.  Wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again, but if I catch it, I'll probably stick around.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: matthewmatt on July 30, 2016, 04:57:53 PM
The last movie I've seen would be Pirates of the Caribbean 3. I've managed to avoid the movie for 9 years (although I somewhat enjoyed the first two parts, actually) and now I now why. It was just... stupid. There's pretty much nothing I can say for its defense. In fact, it retrospectively made the previous two films worse for me. Even fans of Keira and Rush (and Nighy) should avoid this one, really. Depp has definitely transgressed my limits in this movie - I can honestly name no other actor who would annoy me this much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 31, 2016, 02:58:47 AM
I enjoy Pirates 3. It's too convoluted, and too long, but I can still pop it in from time to time and enjoy watching it. 2 is my favorite though.

And if you haven't seen the fourth one then maybe you should see that one, get an idea of what a truly awful Pirates of the Caibbean movie looks like.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on July 31, 2016, 05:17:42 PM
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words. Really enjoyable doc! Probably wouldn't be as interesting for people who aren't fans but man, that guy's brain...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jakepriest on July 31, 2016, 07:15:58 PM
I enjoy Pirates 3. It's too convoluted, and too long, but I can still pop it in from time to time and enjoy watching it. 2 is my favorite though.
And if you haven't seen the fourth one then maybe you should see that one, get an idea of what a truly awful Pirates of the Caibbean movie looks like.

Agree with everything said here.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 01, 2016, 02:24:55 AM
Saw The Nice Guys last night and loved it. Felt like a modern day The Big Lebowski (in terms of feel rather than plot), but without anything that made that movie annoying. So yeah, great movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 02, 2016, 09:54:05 AM
I saw two documentaries over the weekend.

#1 was Ghostheads, about the community of Ghostbusters superfans.  I thought I was a fan, but hell no, I'm not in the same league as these guys.  But it was really touching at times, and overall was pretty cool, especially seeing how well regarded these fans are by the creative types (Ivan Reitman, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, etc).

# 2 was Life Itself, about the life and last days of film critic Roger Ebert.  Very informative, and simultaneously very sad and very uplifting.  He was always one of my favorite critics, and his shows with Gene Siskel (also sadly gone now) really fostered my love of film.  Highly recommended.



I also caught Bone Tomahawk over the weekend.  It's a Western starring Kurt Russell and a previously unknown tribe of cannibals.  That was pretty friggin' good, and also featured one of the gnarliest death scenes I have ever seen.
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Post by: Darkstarshades on August 02, 2016, 09:59:25 AM
Roger's knowledge and wisdom about film was so vast, I doubt there's ever been a critic who had tasted more than he had.

I, however, greatly disliked his posture about videogames.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 02, 2016, 01:24:41 PM
12 Rounds part 3

Over the top and extremely unrealistic, but an enjoyable hour and a half
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Post by: BlackInk on August 03, 2016, 12:38:13 PM
For the First Time: City of God

Been putting this one off for some time for the same reason I put off Shindler's List for so long. I had a feeling it would mostly be misery. In the end it pretty much were, although I'm glad it ended like it did. Good movie though, glad I finally watched it. Just takes time to work up my motivation for these types of movies. It was surprisingly funny though, much thanks to the editing. Not "comedy"-funny, just funnier than I thought it would be.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 03, 2016, 03:32:29 PM
Lights Out

Lot of hype going toward this movie, but sadly it just didn't live up to it. Barely over an hour in length, there wasn't much substance to this movie. Felt a lot like the ring as well. Wasn't a lot of direction to the story, it was just kind of all over the place. Overall, I thought this thing was just whatever

Also, in like the first 5 mins, there is a death that I would say is pretty damn important and it is never once brought up again or even acknowledged.
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Post by: faizoff on August 06, 2016, 09:43:38 PM
Sicario. I've been meaning to watch this movie for a while now, I know the hype around it and all the great feedback and reviews behind it were overwhelmingly positive. I knew I would love it and had been waiting to be in the right mood to watch it so I did today. To say this movie was amazing and felt flawless would be a severe understatement. Wow just wow. I really wished I had seen this in the theater, it would've been an unbelievable experience. From the soundtrack to acting, I was an ok fan of Emily Blunt before but this movie had me fawning over her. She along with Benecio Del Toro played their characters flawlessly. I later read this is the same director that made Prisoners which I LOVED. The tension created in this movie was through the roof. I'd have to say this would've been tied with Mad Max as my favorite movie of 2015.
I have no doubt the new Blade runner is in good hands and will be worth watching with this team of director and cinematographer working on it.



And I have to say my favorite part of the movie is the border crossing scene, that part from start to finish was fantastic.
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Post by: faizoff on August 08, 2016, 08:02:26 PM
Zoolander 2. meh, some funny parts for sure but overall the movie was nothing great. 5/10
Spectre, I can see why the feedback on this movie was so divided. I personally loved it and didn't mind all the clichés used in the movie like Bond basically surviving any situation he gets into. I think it was a great mix of the old bond stuff with the exaggerated shooting sequences and basically everything that Austin Powers made fun of. I'd say it's my 3rd favorite Daniel Craig Bond movie. Skyfall is still my favorite one followed very closely by Casino Royale. I enjoyed it quite a bit 8/10.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 09, 2016, 02:04:03 AM
Hardcore Henry

The movie is entirely shot in first person view, so I was curious to see whether it would just be a gimmick, but for the most part I thought it turned out quite well. Sometimes the fast first person view got a little nauseating and confusing (although probably no more than modern action movie fast cuts), but during the action sequences and parkour stuff it was really awesome seeing it as if you're experiencing it, like an FPS game on steroids.
The whole movie was brutally violent, and funny too. I probably wouldn't want to see more movies like this, but for a one off gimmick, I thought it was a great watch.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 09, 2016, 11:29:10 AM
I want to see that.  I heard it was pretty crazy.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 09, 2016, 11:35:39 AM
Yeah, it's nuts. So many things happen unexpectedly and catch you off guard, and the action is non stop.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 09, 2016, 11:38:10 AM
Angry Birds.

It was actually very funny, the designs were gorgeous and very well done, and the way the game works was worked well into the plot. It has its own merits, it's not a "Uh this videogame is famous so let's make a movie about it" ripoff, it's actually funny!
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Post by: BlackInk on August 09, 2016, 03:18:19 PM
The new Jungle Book movie. Despite some slightly campy moments I actually thought it was really good overall.

SPOILERS

I don't know how the original book ends, but I was a bit disappointed that it didn't end like the old cartoon, where Mowgli walks of with a human girl. The movie fixed a lot of the original's problems with building relationships between the character, which would have made that specific ending more powerful. But I guess chilling out in a tree is fine too, not as strong though.
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Post by: Orbert on August 09, 2016, 04:36:05 PM
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on August 10, 2016, 01:00:55 AM
Just finished The Little Prince on Netflix. Damn that was good.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 10, 2016, 02:38:42 AM
Dude, thanks for the spoilers.

Damn, I apologize for that. Edited the post for others.
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Post by: Orbert on August 10, 2016, 07:27:34 AM
I was planning to see it anyway, and I honestly don't remember how the Disney animated version ends, but others might care.  Thanks for editing.
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Post by: faizoff on August 10, 2016, 09:08:22 AM
Rewatched The Prestige. Great fun movie to see again, had mis-remembered a lot of details.
Saw Deadpool again but this time with the commentary with Ryan Reynolds and the writers. Great fun listen.
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Post by: matthewmatt on August 11, 2016, 04:57:14 PM
About two days ago me and my wife have seen Calvary (2014). A very cool movie (might be considered quite bleak by some, though), full of interesting theological questions and themes, beautiful shots of Irish countryside and an army of excellent actors. Well worth a watch!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 13, 2016, 04:37:02 AM
Mutant Girls Squad

A Japanese movie about these mutant girls fighting against this government anti-mutant unit. So basically X-Men with Japanese schoolgirls? Pretty funny movie, with a lot of silly gore.
Only in Japanese cinema can I watch a movie that has a girl fighting with a butt-chainsaw, someone squirting acid breast milk to kill people, and dismembered flying hands attacking people and think "how derivative". :lol
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 13, 2016, 04:45:58 AM
Sounds like a keeper! :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 13, 2016, 04:50:20 AM
Sounds like a keeper! :lol

SPOILER

It ended with the cross-dressing praying mantis boob squirting mutant dude being killed by the tentacle schoolgirl mutant flying the naked fire girl mutant like a rocket surfboard to activate the bomb they attached to his chest penis sword before he could make it limp again. Then the Prime Minister wasn't grateful to the 3 mutant girls for saving him because he hates mutants, so they curb stomped him to death.

I couldn't make this shit up if I tried.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 13, 2016, 05:09:36 AM
And it's a Japanese film so I'm not shocked at all.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 13, 2016, 05:41:49 AM
Idiocracy.

An average soldier is selected for being preserved in suspended animation for one year, but the secret experiment gets forgotten and he wakes up 500 years in the future when the entire humanity is dumbed down, since ignorant people procreated so much to the point that they outlived all the intelligent ones (and with evolution no longer there to reward the smartes ones, but only the ones who were having more children). So an average guy for our time becomes the smartest guy in a world full of ignorant people.

It's a comedy / satire of course, and a pretty funny one also (the character of the future president of the USA is awesome, bwhaha), but a part of me makes me wonder if it's just an exagerated scenario of what may actually happen in the future.
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Post by: Lucien on August 13, 2016, 11:23:56 AM
Toy Story. It's been a very long time since I've seen this movie (will watch the other two in the coming days), and I have to say it's aged pretty well.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 13, 2016, 02:05:20 PM
Super Troopers.

Still one of the most underrated comedies ever.  Freaking hilarious.
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Post by: Zook on August 13, 2016, 07:57:09 PM
Interstellar

I haven't watched it since it was in theaters. Such a great movie. I teared up quite a few times.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 13, 2016, 11:26:45 PM
Super Troopers.

Still one of the most underrated comedies ever.  Freaking hilarious.

I figured we'd eventually agree on something. Leave it to the Super Troopers to bring people together.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/bVpMS42T17SYE/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 14, 2016, 01:39:44 AM
Confidence

I love movies about grifters, so I've probably seen most of them. This is one of the few I hadn't seen. Brilliant movie and the ending made it so much better. I saw some of it before it happened but a couple of the things totally caught me off guard.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 15, 2016, 12:07:32 AM
Tag

This was a random Japanese pick, and I'm glad I knew nothing about it going in, because it was nuts. It starts off with two buses full of schoolgirls on the way to school, when a couple of minutes in, this killer wind comes and cuts the roof off both buses, slicing everyone in half but one girl. This is when I knew I was in for a treat. :lol
The rest of the movie is equally violent and unexpected, with a lot of crazy imagery and some nice cinematography with lots of drone shots, and there's not one male in the movie for about an hour. There ends up being a reason for that, although I didn't even question it because Japan.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 16, 2016, 05:50:35 AM
Recently rewatched The Dark Knight, because it's awesome.

Even though I've seen this many times by now, one particular aspect actually surprised me. Sure it's a dark and gritty and realistic new take on the superhero genre, but I was surprised by how funny this movie is. I've not really noticed that before. Not "jokes" really in that way, nothing's really in your face about it, it's mostly more subtle character moments and dialogue sprinkled in.

I think why I noticed it this time is because of Batman v Superman. That movie has a few moments like that, but they either feel a bit forced (not Suicide Squad's level though) or they're faaaaaar apart. It's pretty amazing how organic, natural, and balanced The Dark Knight feels compared to BvS. I still like BvS overall, but in no way does it compare to the almost perfectly crafted The Dark Knight.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on August 16, 2016, 06:40:55 AM
Suicide Squad. Liked it. Want to watch it again for the nuances.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 16, 2016, 03:48:07 PM
Soylent Green

Still pretty decent. I really hope I'm dead before it gets that bad, or if it gets that bad.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 16, 2016, 05:56:14 PM
Super Troopers.

Still one of the most underrated comedies ever.  Freaking hilarious.

I figured we'd eventually agree on something. Leave it to the Super Troopers to bring people together.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/bVpMS42T17SYE/giphy.gif)

 :tup :tup

"What did you find out at the weigh station."

"My cruiser weighs 16,000 kilograms."

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Sacul on August 16, 2016, 07:18:59 PM
Airplane! Some friends hyped it as the best comedy movie they'd ever seen. Tbh, the humour was probably a bit too absurd or predictable at some points for my taste, but still a pretty enjoyable film. I think I'd have enjoyed it way more in their company rather than alone tho  :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 16, 2016, 07:34:11 PM
Super Troopers.

Still one of the most underrated comedies ever.  Freaking hilarious.

I figured we'd eventually agree on something. Leave it to the Super Troopers to bring people together.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/bVpMS42T17SYE/giphy.gif)

 :tup :tup

"What did you find out at the weigh station."

"My cruiser weighs 16,000 kilograms."

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

(https://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j121/IFarvaI/farvabackground.jpg)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 17, 2016, 01:03:09 AM
Airplane! Some friends hyped it as the best comedy movie they'd ever seen. Tbh, the humour was probably a bit too absurd or predictable at some points for my taste, but still a pretty enjoyable film. I think I'd have enjoyed it way more in their company rather than alone tho  :lol

I barely made it 10 minutes into that movie before I had to stop. It was painful. Even worse than Spaceballs. Comedy does not age well.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 17, 2016, 01:13:46 AM
I don't know how to process that.
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Post by: Adami on August 17, 2016, 01:15:12 AM
I don't know how to process that.

Oh it's easy. You go watch Airplane and Spaceballs and laugh a lot because those movies are amazing.

Then you'll be good again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 17, 2016, 01:45:13 AM
For the First Time: Spirited Away

Didn't love it, but there were definetely things to enjoy. Most importantly, Chihiro as a character. Unfortunately as the movie went on I realized that I didn't really care about the story. I don't know why, I just wasn't engaged, and when I saw that there was half an hour left I considered turning it off because it didn't really matter to me. It wasn't bad, I just found it a bit underwhelming.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 17, 2016, 04:15:48 AM
Airplane! Some friends hyped it as the best comedy movie they'd ever seen. Tbh, the humour was probably a bit too absurd or predictable at some points for my taste, but still a pretty enjoyable film. I think I'd have enjoyed it way more in their company rather than alone tho  :lol

I barely made it 10 minutes into that movie before I had to stop. It was painful. Even worse than Spaceballs. Comedy does not age well.

Blob is Eddie.

https://youtu.be/57aeMPAddpA
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2016, 09:53:40 AM
I don't know how to process that.

Oh it's easy. You go watch Airplane and Spaceballs and laugh a lot because those movies are amazing.

Then you'll be good again.

Airplane! is good. Spaceballs has aged TERRIBLY. I couldn't even watch it last time.


Besides - the best comedy of all time is UHF.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 18, 2016, 01:20:26 AM
The Handsome Suit

A Japanese comedy movie about this dude who is so ugly that most girls run away from him on sight. But this company gets his to test out a new suit that makes him appear incredibly handsome, and he leads a double life as a famous model. He ends up falling for an ugly chick in his regular life, while dating a top supermodel in his alternate life. It's a movie, so you can sorta guess the rest. Quite enjoyable nonetheless.


Idiocracy

I hear this one mentioned regularly, so I thought I should get around to watching it. Not bad. I really liked the setup at the start, but the scifi fan in me couldn't help but figure how implausible the entire scenario was. I was hoping the movie would have more satire than it did, but it was still funny for what it was.


Dredd

When I realized the movie would be Karl Urban vs Lena Heady, I was excited. It didn't disappoint. I enjoyed the violence, especially the slow motion stuff, and I Karl Urban played a good character (I don't otherwise know Judge Dredd, so I don't know/care what anyone else thought of his portrayal). Those weapons were badass too. I wonder if he got sore muscles from frowning that hard for the entire shoot though. :lol
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Post by: Zantera on August 18, 2016, 08:32:29 AM
I think comedy aging bad or good really depends. For example, I love The Naked Gun and I think they still hold up well today. It's a certain kind of comedy that won't be for everyone, but personally I really like it. I remember around 10 years ago when they started making all those bad spoof movies. Disaster Movie, Epic Movie and so on. Those were terrible, but they have aged even worse because the references get so dated. A movie like The Naked Gun holds up for me, and it's before my time and I haven't even seen some of the movies they make fun out of, but it works anyways. But then you get to one of those newer (and bad) spoof movies where they have someone dress up like <insert celebrity who was famous that year> and have a gag, and 5 years after that movie, viewers would go "who is that person and why is this funny?".
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Post by: Orbert on August 18, 2016, 09:50:57 AM
One of the differences between the Naked Gun movies and the others you mentioned (Disaster Movie, Epic Movie) is that The Naked Gun was a genre spoof.  It targeted police/spy/action stuff in general, which opens the door to many kinds of wacky things.

I haven't seen much of Disaster Movie, Epic Movie, etc., but I've caught some while flipping channels, and they seem to be scene after scene of satirizing specific scenes from specific movies, mixed with some cultural references.  That can make them funny if you're familiar with the originals or get the references, but dates them quite firmly.  There would be no point in watching them even a few years later other than for nostalgia or for drinking games or something.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 18, 2016, 04:01:18 PM
For the First Time: The Green Mile

Not at all the movie I expected going in, but that didn't make any less great.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 19, 2016, 12:10:12 AM
Pretty Woman- I'm not into romantic comedies at all. But I'll give this movie credit, it's excellent and has aged well
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 19, 2016, 05:28:30 AM
That was a comedy?
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Post by: KevShmev on August 19, 2016, 06:25:58 AM
That's a good point. The movie is good, but it's not really funny at all.

And despite not being much of a Julia Roberts fan, I will give her props for that film; her on-screen charisma just leaps out at you and makes the movie enjoyable.  So many romantic "comedies" (which we can call it, for the sake of simplicity) have predictable storylines with actors and actresses that are nearly interchangeable, but Pretty Woman is one where you can't imagine anyone but Roberts playing the lead role (even if I think her status as a pretty woman is overrated).
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 19, 2016, 06:29:22 AM
I think it's supposed to be more charming than funny. There's a difference. I get the charm and the allure of it, and it's definitely unique in that aspect. However, as far as romantic and charming movies go, in recent years, nothing tops Moulin Rouge.

edit: Lost in Translation is another great one
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on August 20, 2016, 12:43:31 AM
Wednesday: Silver Streak- Silly and fun and so very seventies
Yesterday: Suicide Squad- Also fun (as long as you don't think too hard about it :lol)
Today: Blood Simple- Duuude, had never seen that before and it was great on the big screen. Love dem Coen Brothers.
The Lobster- Bizarre and wonderful, dark but funny... definitely see this one if you can!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 20, 2016, 06:22:43 AM
Green Room

Been wanting to watch this one just for Patrick Stewart. He played a good bad guy. The band wasn't set up to be very likable, so I was actually kinda hoping he made a clean sweep. :lol
Overall, not bad. There was some good gore, and it was an interesting scenario that made it different than usual.
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Post by: bout to crash on August 20, 2016, 10:40:39 AM
I thought people made more of a big deal about Stewart in that movie than he deserved, but he was good. It was really enjoyable overall, though.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 20, 2016, 10:48:37 AM
I haven't heard what anyone else has said about Stewart in it. I always think it's cool seeing Patrick Stewart doing something different, and I thought he played the part well, but it certainly wasn't one of his career defining performances or anything.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 20, 2016, 07:11:59 PM
The Hunters

Artifacts thought to be from fairytales and mythology are actually real. There are people called Hunters who are committed to protecting these artifacts, many of which have magical properties, at all costs. The main artifact in this story is the mirror from Snow White. After I read the summary, I thought this idea had such potential. I was so disappointed. The writing was campy and dull. It was a blatant display of a lack of imagination. The way it ended left it open for a sequel but gods I hope they didn't waste their time.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 20, 2016, 07:22:55 PM
Gods I will never watch it then.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 20, 2016, 07:31:20 PM
Don't!  :tdwn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on August 20, 2016, 07:32:57 PM
That sounds like a horrible hybrid of Once Upon a Time..... and Warehouse 13.

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Post by: Prog Snob on August 20, 2016, 07:38:10 PM
I didn't know what Warehouse 13 was, but after Googling it I think you're right.
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Post by: Adami on August 20, 2016, 07:38:50 PM
I didn't know what Warehouse 13 was, but after Googling it I think you're right.

Oh it's a good show. Silly, but fun. If you can buy into the basic premise, you'll be good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on August 20, 2016, 08:06:47 PM
Maybe I'll give it a shot after I'm done watching Leverage.
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Post by: orcus116 on August 20, 2016, 10:43:01 PM
A Serious Man. Still 10/10.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 20, 2016, 11:29:36 PM
That sounds like a horrible hybrid of Once Upon a Time..... and Warehouse 13.



Yeah, I was going to say it sounds a lot like Warehouse 13. Really enjoyable show, for light hearted fantasy/scifi.
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Post by: Orbert on August 20, 2016, 11:31:49 PM
I liked Warehouse 13, too.  We watched the entire series, even that final season that got a bit shaky.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on August 20, 2016, 11:35:50 PM
I liked Warehouse 13, too.  We watched the entire series, even that final season that got a bit shaky.

I thought it was fine, but I didn't like the love plot being stuck in there, since what I liked about the rest of the show is how they avoided going that route with the dynamic. Also, being a shorter season didn't help. Overall though, a pretty solid run of a show.
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Post by: Orbert on August 21, 2016, 07:34:20 AM
Yeah, I guess that was my only major complaint.  The rest of what was happening wasn't any more far-fetched than what we'd seen before.  But after spending the entire series specifically avoiding it, even pointing it out on occasions, it was lame that suddenly they were the couple that were always meant to be, etc.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 21, 2016, 03:59:10 PM
Now You See Me 2.

I mean, it's ridiculous, but it's pretty cool and fun too, so it's all good.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 21, 2016, 06:21:54 PM
Top Gun for the first time  :metal
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 21, 2016, 06:41:44 PM
I never saw the attraction to that movie.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on August 21, 2016, 07:13:01 PM
I never saw the attraction to that movie.

I will slap you.......

















  ;)
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 21, 2016, 07:17:46 PM
I never saw the attraction to that movie.

*Throws a Tom Cruise fit*
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 21, 2016, 07:32:57 PM
 :lol

Sunset Boulevard

Brilliant film noir classic. I wish there were more movies made like this nowadays. Top notch acting performances by Holden and Swanson.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 21, 2016, 09:19:44 PM
The Rainmaker

I've seen this before but I never get tired of watching it.
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Post by: Orbert on August 21, 2016, 09:32:18 PM
Finally saw Deadpool.  It was very entertaining.  They went for the solid R rating, and earned it legitimately.

Holy shit, Morena Baccarin is hot!  I mean, I knew that, I watched Firefly, but that was 14 years ago.  I wasn't sure what to expect, but damn, I did not expect this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on August 22, 2016, 03:10:50 PM
Saw the trailer for "Don't Breathe".  Wow, that looks freaky!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 22, 2016, 03:13:26 PM
Saw the trailer for "Don't Breathe".  Wow, that looks freaky!

Really ? I thought it looked unbelievably generic and I thought it was a spoof because it looked so poor.


Unless you were being sarcastic. Nesds Moar Green Font.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on August 23, 2016, 10:02:59 AM
I've heard good things about that one actually.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 23, 2016, 10:50:21 AM
Top Gun for the first time  :metal

I never saw the attraction to that movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyN8VN4BSzM
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Post by: bosk1 on August 23, 2016, 11:11:21 AM
Saw Jason Bourne on Friday.  My wife is a huge fan of the series.  I like it, but am not crazy about it.  I thought this installment was pretty good.  But one thing that kind of subliminally bothered me throughout the entire thing is that they keep upping the ante in terms of technology and response time such that it is basically impossible in the Bourne universe for anyone to remain hidden for more than a couple of hours tops if the government is truly searching for them. 

My wife didn't care for the actress playing the new character, Heather Lee, but I really liked her in the role.  She had a certain detached, cold, calculatingness that made her chilling and morally ambiguous, which I thought was cool.  My wife, on the other hand, felt that, as an actress, Alicia Vikander just lacked the chops to bring any real emotion to the character. 

Anyhow, good movie overall.  It followed the basic Bourne formula, but I'm okay with that.  At this point, you kinda know what you are getting with the Bourne films, and you either like it or you don't.  If you like what they bring to the table, you will like this one.  (and, no, I haven't read any of the books)
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Post by: Orbert on August 23, 2016, 11:49:02 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyN8VN4BSzM

(Tarantino analysis of Top Gun)

I've never seen that before!  That's fucking awesome!   :lol :lol
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 23, 2016, 01:54:38 PM
 :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 23, 2016, 02:05:55 PM
 :lol

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Post by: Prog Snob on August 24, 2016, 03:18:13 AM
The Burbs

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I just noticed it's on Netflix so I had to put it on. There are a few other gems on Netflix that I just noticed so I'll be watching those next.
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Post by: adace on August 25, 2016, 01:23:39 AM
Wow, Kubo and the Two Strings was fantastic. Beautiful artwork and a really touching story.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 25, 2016, 03:17:54 AM
The Burbs

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I just noticed it's on Netflix so I had to put it on. There are a few other gems on Netflix that I just noticed so I'll be watching those next.

Out of Joe Dante's movies - Innerspace is my fave. he didn't do much after that.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 25, 2016, 03:22:11 AM
Saw the trailer for "Don't Breathe".  Wow, that looks freaky!

I was thinking of Lights Out.. Don't know why. Don't Breathe is not what I was thinking of...

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Post by: Ben_Jamin on August 25, 2016, 09:20:38 AM
Wow, Kubo and the Two Strings was fantastic. Beautiful artwork and a really touching story.

I really want to see that movie since I saw the trailer a month ago. The story seemed like a nice change of pace from the recent animation movies released.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 25, 2016, 11:01:37 AM
It does look interesting.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 25, 2016, 11:19:26 AM
I just saw the trailer for Manchester By The Sea.  I really want to see that movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 25, 2016, 11:24:05 AM
I just saw the trailer for Manchester By The Sea.  I really want to see that movie.
Me too.  Looks incredible, and it has already gotten rave reviews from its film festival appearances.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 25, 2016, 06:49:17 PM
Nick of Time starring Walken and johnny depp from 1995. Without Walken, it would have been forgettable, but he elevated it to excellence.
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Post by: Sacul on August 25, 2016, 09:06:13 PM
District 9. Better than expected.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 26, 2016, 02:06:48 AM
This is Spinal Tap   :metal

One of my all time favorites!!
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Post by: bl5150 on August 26, 2016, 02:14:30 AM
This is Spinal Tap   :metal

One of my all time favorites!!

11/10  :metal
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Post by: faizoff on August 26, 2016, 05:30:58 AM
Saw Zero Dark Thirty after a very long time, god do I love that movie. I remember watching the last half hour in the theater and being really tense even though you know pretty much what happens.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 26, 2016, 09:56:31 AM
^That was a fantastic film^
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Post by: axeman90210 on August 26, 2016, 11:50:48 AM
Finally got around to seeing the new Star Trek the other night, thought it was pretty enjoyable.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 26, 2016, 04:26:35 PM
This is Spinal Tap   :metal

One of my all time favorites!!

11/10  :metal

Shit Sandwich.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 27, 2016, 11:54:15 AM
Vacation and European Vacation

Some classic comedy!
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 27, 2016, 03:54:17 PM
Now You See me 2.

It was good and fun and I'm a fanboy of Lizzy Caplan and love seeing her, but really, it's one of those movies where you have to switch off the critical side of your brain, because this one is even more packed with ridiculous and impossible tricks. No way the level of preparation, attention to detail and technical resources required by the tricks occouring in the movie could be pulled off by the world's most expert magician.

Also, an important plot device is an USB stick that can decrypt any information in *any* computer of the world.

Seriously, Hollywood? 30 years or so into the Internet, and still we're treating computer as magic boxes that can do everything??? you can't even let a recen program run on Windows XP but with a single device you can access any kind of computer in the world? that's on a "Independence Day virus" level of dumb.

Still, all in all I enjoyed the movie, and wouldn't mind seeing a third, accepting however that I'm gonna see impossible actual magic rather than tricks that could be explained.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 27, 2016, 04:24:26 PM
Agreed. As silly as Now You See Me 2 is, it's still an enjoyable watch.

Also, finally saw X-Men: Apocalypse today.

I will below go into brief spoiler territory.





It mostly ranged from a bit cringe to completely fine, but the scene where Jean freaks out and lets her powers loose was absolutely amazing. Chills.
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Post by: orcus116 on August 27, 2016, 07:46:41 PM
Carlito's Way - 5/10

De Palma and Pacino seems to be a dull combo for me as I really didn't like Scarface. I'm not sure what it is but they just make boring, contrived movies together.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 27, 2016, 10:09:39 PM
In Bruges

I finally took King's advice and watched it. Pretty good movie. The humor is dark and obscure, which I love. It's not as good as Snatch or The Way of the Gun, but it's definitely worth watching.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 27, 2016, 11:55:03 PM
To Catch A Thief

Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, and Grace Kelly. You can't go wrong.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 28, 2016, 01:17:09 AM
The Double

Quirky...dark...intriguing
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Post by: KevShmev on August 28, 2016, 06:51:13 AM
Carlito's Way - 5/10

De Palma and Pacino seems to be a dull combo for me as I really didn't like Scarface. I'm not sure what it is but they just make boring, contrived movies together.

I like that movie a lot, but its shocking how dumb Carlito really was in this movie.

-Getting into a feud with Benny by treating him like a piece of shit instead of just telling him he's out of the game and good luck.
-Letting the feud escalate by tearing into him and his friends at the dinner table, followed by the scene in the alley.
-Having Pachanga escort Gail to the train station (after Saso warned him that he was working for Benny).

Basically, Carlito deserved the fate he got, by virtue of his own stupidity.
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Post by: orcus116 on August 28, 2016, 07:22:44 PM
 :lol, especially at the last part. Like that reveal was made to be a dire warning at that point in the movie but Carlito just completely ignored it.

I think Layer Cake did a much better job of that same type of ending.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 28, 2016, 08:06:28 PM
:lol, especially at the last part. Like that reveal was made to be a dire warning at that point in the movie but Carlito just completely ignored it.

His old school mentality blinded him as did the hopes of getting away with Gail. It's like the scene in the DA's office when they are trying to get him to rat out Kleinberg. He wouldn't, even after Kleinberg tried to screw him over.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on August 28, 2016, 09:07:42 PM
Don't Breathe (2016):

Very good. Really suspenseful. One of the best horror movies of the year. 8/10
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Post by: Sacul on August 28, 2016, 11:33:52 PM
Mulholland Drive. So after liking Twin Peaks a lot (movie included), felt like tackling another Lynch film. Since this one was hailed as the best movie (https://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films) of the 21st century, well, why not, let's watch it. However, when I finished with it it I was like  :justjen



Then read some theories about it and...


...



...



...




(https://cdn.niketalk.com/4/4d/200x200px-ZC-4d796754_rfFWukr.gif)


Yeah I need to watch this again to get it better, but I quite dug it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 28, 2016, 11:53:53 PM
It's a great movie. A little more than halfway through, when everything changed, I knew I was going to have to rewatch the whole damn thing again.
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Post by: Sacul on August 28, 2016, 11:59:23 PM
Yeah I feel I'll have to watch it again soon. Even as confusing as it is, I like that it has led me to think to try make sense of it. Kinda refreshing after many films which give me everything chewed up.
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Post by: axeman90210 on August 29, 2016, 07:40:52 AM
Caught a matinee of War Dogs yesterday afternoon, which was solid. Nothing spectacular, but I enjoyed it well enough.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 29, 2016, 10:11:57 AM
Ocean's Thirteen.  Somehow, I had never seen.  Big fan of Ocean's Eleven.

Not as good as the first one, but definitely a fun watch.  Had the same fun feel as the first one.  Not Pacino's greatest role.  Much better than Ocean's Twelve.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 29, 2016, 12:22:18 PM
That's because Al Pacino's greatest role is clearly " Jack And Jill " with Adam Sandler.
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Post by: Prog Snob on August 29, 2016, 12:22:30 PM
Ocean's Thirteen.  Somehow, I had never seen.  Big fan of Ocean's Eleven.

Not as good as the first one, but definitely a fun watch.  Had the same fun feel as the first one.  Not Pacino's greatest role.  Much better than Ocean's Twelve.

I watched 13 a few nights ago. It's a fun movie and I love The Godfather references.
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Post by: Adami on August 29, 2016, 01:07:29 PM
That's because Al Pacino's greatest role is clearly " Jack And Jill " with Adam Sandler.

The mere mention of this makes me want some Dunkin Donuts.



Hooah!!!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 29, 2016, 05:52:31 PM
To live and die in LA

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/61/To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg/220px-To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg)

I LOVED it.
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Post by: Orbert on August 29, 2016, 08:34:43 PM
Great flick.  Groovy twist toward the end, too.
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Post by: Adami on August 29, 2016, 09:05:07 PM
Currently watching St. Vincent. Bill Murray doing a great Collin Quinn impersonation.
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Post by: BlackInk on August 30, 2016, 01:15:24 AM
Ocean's Thirteen is actually my favorite of the three, with Eleven not far behind.
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Post by: axeman90210 on August 30, 2016, 07:19:43 AM
Currently watching St. Vincent. Bill Murray doing a great Collin Quinn impersonation.

I really liked that movie. Fairly paint by numbers indie movie story, but elevated thanks to Bill Murray and the rest of the cast.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 30, 2016, 07:52:04 AM
To live and die in LA

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/61/To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg/220px-To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A..jpg)

I LOVED it.
Wow, I don't think I've seen that film in 30 years or so.
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Post by: Adami on August 30, 2016, 09:25:07 PM
Mr. Right. Interesting Max Landis film.  Actually a really fun, well written movie. Plot is...okay, but the dialogue is just ace, I'd very much suggest this if you like action with lots of wit and subverting expectations. Sam Rockwell is pretty awesome, wish he could get a big break.

However, made me realize that in 2015, Tim Roth did two movies where he played a British murderer who pretended to be someone with a different accent while trying to convince people he was someone else.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 31, 2016, 09:24:47 AM
Mr. Right. Interesting Max Landis film.  Actually a really fun, well written movie. Plot is...okay, but the dialogue is just ace, I'd very much suggest this if you like action with lots of wit and subverting expectations. Sam Rockwell is pretty awesome, wish he could get a big break.
That sounds cool, I have to check that out.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 01, 2016, 06:22:59 PM
At close range

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/At_close_range_poster.jpg)

A little rough around the edges, but a pretty damn good movie none the less. And a very cool Walken performance as well.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on September 04, 2016, 02:00:33 PM
Ex Machina

Great movie! One that keeps you thinking long after it's over. Loved the ending too..
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Post by: Adami on September 04, 2016, 02:03:17 PM
Rewatched Austin Powers 2 (whatever it's called).

Man....that movie did not age well. The comedy is (mostly) just really bad right now. Though Heather Graham and Elizabeth Hurley are god damn beautiful.

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Post by: Jarlaxle on September 05, 2016, 07:44:33 PM
Recently watched Trumbo and True Story. Trombo was an amazing movie, Cranston is a phenomenal actor. True Story was good, a bit unsettling, but I wish it had a better ending. I was very surprised with Franco's and Hill's acting chops, they should do more serious movies.
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Post by: Sacul on September 05, 2016, 10:00:25 PM
Se7en. Pretty good. Maybe not as much as it is hyped but I dug it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 06, 2016, 07:26:10 AM
Se7en. Pretty good. Maybe not as much as it is hyped but I dug it.

When I first saw that film, it was when it had just come out in theaters.  I (somehow) had not seen any commercials for it, and had read nothing about it.  My friend asked me to go see it with him, so I went, with no idea of what it was.

I was completely floored, and actually disturbed.  I kind of wish that I could see more films under those circumstances now, but it's almost impossible.
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Post by: bosk1 on September 06, 2016, 08:27:12 AM
Saw God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead 2 over the holiday weekend.  The first one was pretty good, and I enjoyed it.  The second was not. 
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Post by: Skeever on September 06, 2016, 08:50:25 AM
Watched Running Man on Netflix. It was actually really good despite being cheesy. I wanted more. I wanted to see Arnold take on the gov't next.
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Post by: Orbert on September 06, 2016, 10:41:28 AM
We're falling behind on the Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks.  With one kid out of the house and the other usually going to opening-weekend screenings with friends, the family trips to the cinema are basically in the past now, which means anything recent is DVD/Blu-ray or On-demand, or just cable.  We caught Deadpool recently, but Captain America: Civil War still isn't out, so we went with a double feature of Man of Steel and Dawn of Justice, the DC stuff we hadn't bothered with yet.

Marvel has been doing this a bit longer, so it's no surprise that their flicks have found a "tone" that I consider superior to DC's.  There's an inherent contradiction in trying to transform comic-book source material to the big screen in a "realistic" way, but a certain amount of humor and some engaging characters goes a long way in helping the audience overlook shortcomings elsewhere.  DC's distraction solution seems to be "blow more shit up!"  I now understand the one critique I seemed to hear more than anything else regarding Man of Steel and Dawn of Justice.  Huge amounts of property damage and presumed deaths, which, granted, are a part of comic-book stories, but with Man of Steel it just seemed completely over the top.

Then in Dawn of Justice, they addressed that, which was good, but I couldn't help recalling The Incredibles, which is something like a tribute to and parody of comic-book movies all in one (it didn't help that there was a reference to both Superman and Batman wearing capes, causing everyone in the room to shout "No capes!" in our best Edna Mode voices).  Superheroes are probably mostly good, but they're not us, they're super powerful, and look at all the destruction!  It's their fault!  I know what they were going for, and they handled some of it pretty well, and some of it not so well.

Overall, not a complete waste of time, though.  I was reasonably entertained throughout each one.  It helped that Amy Adams and Diane Lane are two of my favorite actresses.  Yeah, you knew an Orbert review had to have some overt sexism to it.  Amy in a bathtub scene to start Dawn of Justice was a cheap way to get the guys on board early, but hey, it worked.

Took me way too long to remember that Wonder Woman was in this one, even after that one girl's name (Diana Prince) was mentioned.  But I got it, just a few moments before they dropped the anvil on everyone else's heads, so I give myself partial credit.

So that was yesterday, and today by complete coincidence I saw a comic that dealt with one of the questions from the movie.  I like this answer better:

(https://imgur.com/1Mja8Ej.png)
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Post by: KevShmev on September 06, 2016, 08:52:17 PM
Se7en. Pretty good. Maybe not as much as it is hyped but I dug it.

When I first saw that film, it was when it had just come out in theaters.  I (somehow) had not seen any commercials for it, and had read nothing about it.  My friend asked me to go see it with him, so I went, with no idea of what it was.

I was completely floored, and actually disturbed.  I kind of wish that I could see more films under those circumstances now, but it's almost impossible.

At the time, the actor who plays John Doe (I won't say his name, in case anyone reading this still wants to see it) was relatively unknown, so the three times we hear his voice before the reveal probably wasn't a giveaway to anyone. Now, I think most would recognize it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on September 06, 2016, 11:17:50 PM
Se7en. Pretty good. Maybe not as much as it is hyped but I dug it.

When I first saw that film, it was when it had just come out in theaters.  I (somehow) had not seen any commercials for it, and had read nothing about it.  My friend asked me to go see it with him, so I went, with no idea of what it was.

I was completely floored, and actually disturbed.  I kind of wish that I could see more films under those circumstances now, but it's almost impossible.

At the time, the actor who plays John Doe (I won't say his name, in case anyone reading this still wants to see it) was relatively unknown, so the three times we hear his voice before the reveal probably wasn't a giveaway to anyone. Now, I think most would recognize it.

I thought that very same thing. Later on, once you realize it's him, you can definitely pick out his voice.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2016, 08:14:08 AM
Se7en. Pretty good. Maybe not as much as it is hyped but I dug it.

When I first saw that film, it was when it had just come out in theaters.  I (somehow) had not seen any commercials for it, and had read nothing about it.  My friend asked me to go see it with him, so I went, with no idea of what it was.

I was completely floored, and actually disturbed.  I kind of wish that I could see more films under those circumstances now, but it's almost impossible.

At the time, the actor who plays John Doe (I won't say his name, in case anyone reading this still wants to see it) was relatively unknown, so the three times we hear his voice before the reveal probably wasn't a giveaway to anyone. Now, I think most would recognize it.
You're probably right.

I certainly didn't know who he was at the time.
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Post by: bosk1 on September 07, 2016, 08:22:10 AM
Although it isn't the most chilling thing in the movie, the "Detective. Detective!" line gives me chills.
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Post by: Podaar on September 07, 2016, 09:33:14 AM
Zero Dark Thirty. It was completely different than what I was expecting and I mean that in the best possible sense. I dug it a lot  :tup
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2016, 10:26:23 AM
Although it isn't the most chilling thing in the movie, the "Detective. Detective!" line gives me chills.
:tup

Zero Dark Thirty. It was completely different than what I was expecting and I mean that in the best possible sense. I dug it a lot  :tup
Very good movie.
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Post by: orcus116 on September 10, 2016, 05:54:15 PM
Dope - 8/10. Super fun and hit the sweet spot between today and 90s culture.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 10, 2016, 06:09:49 PM
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016): 2/10
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Post by: Lucien on September 10, 2016, 06:39:45 PM
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016): 2/10

I thought it was a lot better than that.
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Post by: Adami on September 10, 2016, 06:43:20 PM
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016): 2/10

The trailers were so terrible that I didn't go see it in theaters. Since I'm a collector (to some extent) I'll likely get it in bluray and check it out.


.........I'm just now realizing the total lack in logic of that, since the blu ray will cost more than the theater ticket.

Crap.
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Post by: Prog Snob on September 10, 2016, 07:19:15 PM
The Italian Job

Excellent movie, great cast, and just the type of movie I always love
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Post by: BlackInk on September 11, 2016, 02:42:00 AM
Rewatched Captain America: Civil War yesterday. Such an awesome movie.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 11, 2016, 12:03:26 PM
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016): 2/10

I thought it was a lot better than that.
Über Geschmack lässt sich streiten.
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Post by: Sacul on September 11, 2016, 01:05:03 PM
Taxi Driver. Good movie, but I don't really get the hype for it.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 11, 2016, 04:16:19 PM
Зеркало (The Mirror): 9/10
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Post by: Adami on September 11, 2016, 11:34:34 PM
Sing Street: Beautiful movie. Bloody wonderful. Everyone needs to see this.

Actually, I'd be really interested in Kotow's thoughts on it.
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Post by: kaos2900 on September 12, 2016, 06:43:40 AM
Finally watched the Patriot. Pretty good war film. Mel Gibson was such a great actor.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 12, 2016, 07:36:32 AM
I watched Cloverfield with my youngest daughter Friday.  She had never seen it and was interested, and I like it already.  That was fun.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 13, 2016, 12:28:12 AM
Captain America: Civil War:

Liked it a lot. It was very entertaining, it had great action scenes, it had some really funny parts and it even had some pretty depressing/sad moments. Better than the first 2 Captain America movies and better than the 2 Avengers movies imo. 9/10
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 13, 2016, 12:28:55 AM
Sing Street: Beautiful movie. Bloody wonderful. Everyone needs to see this.

I second this. One of the best movies I've seen this year.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 13, 2016, 01:16:56 AM
The Neon Demon. Wow, I don't really know what to say about this one. I felt a bit sick after it had ended. But it was really interesting and one of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. If you're into movies that can go really artsy I recommend it.
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Post by: Scorpion on September 13, 2016, 01:20:44 AM
The Neon Demon. Wow, I don't really know what to say about this one. I felt a bit sick after it had ended. But it was really interesting and one of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. If you're into movies that can go really artsy I recommend it.

I agree, definitely one my highlights this year.

Which scene was it that made you feel sick, if I may ask? I can think of two that come to mind.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 13, 2016, 01:52:49 AM
^Looking forward to watching that one.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 13, 2016, 02:21:56 AM
The Neon Demon. Wow, I don't really know what to say about this one. I felt a bit sick after it had ended. But it was really interesting and one of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. If you're into movies that can go really artsy I recommend it.

I agree, definitely one my highlights this year.

Which scene was it that made you feel sick, if I may ask? I can think of two that come to mind.

There were two scenes that made me feel that way, so you're probably right about both. It was the making love to the corpse scene, and then the very end, the puking up the eye and then eating it again thing.
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Post by: Scorpion on September 13, 2016, 02:39:07 AM
The Neon Demon. Wow, I don't really know what to say about this one. I felt a bit sick after it had ended. But it was really interesting and one of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. If you're into movies that can go really artsy I recommend it.

I agree, definitely one my highlights this year.

Which scene was it that made you feel sick, if I may ask? I can think of two that come to mind.

There were two scenes that made me feel that way, so you're probably right about both. It was the making love to the corpse scene, and then the very end, the puking up the eye and then eating it again thing.

Yeah, that sounds about right. :lol The first of those two scenes is the only time that I've ever seen somebody actually walk out of the theater.

Also, the soundtrack is fucking awesome, right? Definitely some of my favourite music to a film in a long time.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 13, 2016, 04:20:50 AM
Yeah the soundtrack was great. Everything about how this movie is made is brilliant.
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Post by: Prog Snob on September 13, 2016, 05:24:26 AM
Sing Street: Beautiful movie. Bloody wonderful. Everyone needs to see this.

Actually, I'd be really interested in Kotow's thoughts on it.

It looks like it might be interesting. I'll see if I can find it somewhere.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 13, 2016, 07:00:53 AM
We watched In The Heart of the Sea the other night.  It didn't do well at the box office, or very well with critics as I recall, but I enjoyed it.  I mean, it wasn't groundbreaking, and I'm not sure how "truthful" it was, but that doesn't matter.  It was a fun watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on September 13, 2016, 09:13:36 AM
The Neon Demon. Wow, I don't really know what to say about this one. I felt a bit sick after it had ended. But it was really interesting and one of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. If you're into movies that can go really artsy I recommend it.

I agree, definitely one my highlights this year.

Which scene was it that made you feel sick, if I may ask? I can think of two that come to mind.

There were two scenes that made me feel that way, so you're probably right about both. It was the making love to the corpse scene, and then the very end, the puking up the eye and then eating it again thing.

Yeah, that sounds about right. :lol The first of those two scenes is the only time that I've ever seen somebody actually walk out of the theater.

Also, the soundtrack is fucking awesome, right? Definitely some of my favourite music to a film in a long time.

The music is excellent, and it's a technically amazing film- visually, the sound, all of that. Pretty but lacks a bit of substance, which is what I expected from a movie about models... directed by the weirdo who did Drive. A local theater showed both movies together on Friday, which is what I did. I fucking loved the necro scene :lol... I was hoping for it, and hoping for it, and my face was like  :o :D
But I'm pretty twisted and not easily disturbed when it comes to film. I actually thought it would have been better if it ended at the scene where everybody is bathing in her blood instead of all the nonsense that came after. It was fine but unnecessary and I thought the aforementioned scene was very cool and piercing and would have wrapped thing up well. But it was overall a blast, and so was Drive the second time around.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on September 13, 2016, 08:34:23 PM
Finally watched the Patriot. Pretty good war film. Mel Gibson was such a great actor.

He really was.  He never got his due back then, and never will now, which is his own fault for being such a racist, alcoholic nut job.  Many actors cannot do both drama and comedy well, but Gibson could, and often at the same time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 13, 2016, 08:51:56 PM
Mel's an interesting dude. He really is a fantastic actor, and you're right, he screwed his career.

I know he's done a bunch of those weird takenesque movies in the last few years, but I just can't bring myself to watch any, not my genre. So I've largely given up on enjoying Mel Gibson in a new acting role.

However, he's a god damn amazing director. I don't even care about Passion, and I am a huge fan of his style. I am excited about Hacksaw Ridge and I hope he keeps directing, though I'll probably skip the Resurrection movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 14, 2016, 01:14:28 AM
I'm not a religious guy, but I love Passion of the Christ. I really admire the commitment he has as a director.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2016, 05:42:56 AM
My devout Christian family like it but i'm not into seeing a two hour torture movie.......
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 14, 2016, 05:47:21 AM
My devout Christian family like it but i'm not into seeing a two hour torture movie.......

Who said anything about a Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson comedy?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2016, 05:48:30 AM
Hey ooooooooh !!!! :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on September 14, 2016, 06:55:43 AM
Hacksaw Ridge sounds like it's going to be great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 14, 2016, 10:37:21 AM
Yeah, definitely looking forward to Hacksaw Ridge.

Mel is a hit-or-miss actor for me, but I've always found him to be a gifted director.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on September 14, 2016, 07:21:54 PM
Yep, he is a great director.  He often does a great job of building suspense in a methodical manner in a single scene.  To wit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LedR-ILK18U
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 15, 2016, 03:16:14 AM
The 1990 Night of the dead remake directed by tom savini.

Back the early 90's this was my very first introduction to the Dead series and I actually like it quite a bit. Sure its not as good as the original, but at this point I've seen the original so many damn times, its nice to have a different version to watch.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 07:27:54 AM
Watched Alien and Aliens last night on tv. Classic movies that are still intense to watch
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on September 15, 2016, 07:55:41 AM
Creed.

As part of the Rocky universe it continued the tradition of boxers just thumping each other over and over for 12 rounds - but aside from a rather cliched plot (and sub plots) it was actually pretty fun, the boxing was shot really well and Wallace from The Wire made a likable lead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2016, 08:39:48 AM
Watched Alien and Aliens last night on tv. Classic movies that are still intense to watch

As much as I love James Cameron's movies - Alien is so much better.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 15, 2016, 08:44:07 AM
Hard for me to compare.  They are basically two different kinds of movie (Alien is a horror film, and Aliens is an action film), and both are outstanding for what they are.

But that's just me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 15, 2016, 09:23:51 AM
Hard for me to compare.  They are basically two different kinds of movie (Alien is a horror film, and Aliens is an action film), and both are outstanding for what they are.

But that's just me.

Totally agree. I love both, but for such different reasons that it's basically impossible for me to choose one over the other.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 15, 2016, 09:24:15 AM
 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2016, 09:26:44 AM
But both are far superior to Alien3 And Alien Defecation.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 15, 2016, 09:30:00 AM
But both are far superior to Alien3 And Alien Defecation.
Yes, of course.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2016, 09:31:22 AM
OH WHY THE HELL NOT THIS IS DTF...

1. Alien
2. Aliens
3. Prometheus
4. Alien3
5. Alien V Predator
6. Alien Rez


I've never bothered with AVP : R.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 15, 2016, 10:24:31 AM
AVPR is actually a slight improvement over AVP, but that's only because it ups the action/gore quota.  The story is just as horrible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 15, 2016, 10:26:44 AM
I don't know, I think I liked the antarctic pyramid mystery of AvP more than the teenage B-movie slasher of AvPR.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 15, 2016, 10:33:33 AM
Controversial movie opinion - I don't like the Alien movies, nor did I really care for the Terminator movies. I'll take True Lies over all of them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 15, 2016, 10:35:49 AM
True Lies is awesome, but so is Terminator 2. Never cared for the Alien franchise myself. I generally despise scifi horror.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 15, 2016, 10:39:20 AM
True Lies is awesome, but so is Terminator 2. Never cared for the Alien franchise myself. I generally despise scifi horror.

I was very disappointed when they wound up not making a second True Lies movie.

SciFi horror? You mean like The Blob?  :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 01:19:15 PM
True Lies is a gem.  As far as Terminator goes, I'll take part 1 over part 2 any day.

Sticking with Sci-Fi and Ridley Scott, what is the opinion of Blade Runner part 2.  It might have been discussed, but I missed it.  As far as Blade Runner goes, that would be my all time favorite movie.  Just an epic movie experience IMO and I can watch it over and over again.  Thats why I'm slightly worried about a sequel tarnishing things a bit.  But I'm sure it will be solid film, but its impossible to surpass the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2016, 01:22:51 PM
Ridley isn't directing Blade Runner 2.


And I'm not a fan of the original. It's seminal but I find it quite boring actually.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 01:27:51 PM
Ridley isn't directing Blade Runner 2.


And I'm not a fan of the original. It's seminal but I find it quite boring actually.

Ah, good to know.  I thought he was directing it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on September 15, 2016, 01:55:33 PM
Blade Runner is one of the most boring movies I've seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on September 15, 2016, 02:59:53 PM
Blade Runner is painfully slow. But it's one of the most visually arresting sci-fi movies ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 03:18:44 PM
I can't be alone in liking Blade Runner lol. There has to be someone else
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on September 15, 2016, 03:32:43 PM
*raises hand*

I'm with you jjrock88. I've seen it a hundred-and-sixty-seven times and just keeps getting better every time I see it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8x8xqZzD8w)!

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 04:14:44 PM
 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 15, 2016, 04:33:48 PM
I can't be alone in liking Blade Runner lol. There has to be someone else

I love blade runner. Visually stunning, engaging story, beautiful music. One of my favorite films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 15, 2016, 04:48:32 PM
Blade Runner moves slowly, so I can see why some people don't like it, but it's not just sci-fi, it's also a detective/mystery story.  It unfolds, it gives a lot to think about, and it doesn't rush things or throw in explosions or action just to up to excitement quota.  I like it just the way it is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 15, 2016, 06:04:13 PM
I just popped in to say how much I love the Russo Brothers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on September 15, 2016, 06:45:35 PM
Blade Runner moves slowly, so I can see why some people don't like it, but it's not just sci-fi, it's also a detective/mystery story.  It unfolds, it gives a lot to think about, and it doesn't rush things or throw in explosions or action just to up to excitement quota.  I like it just the way it is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on September 15, 2016, 07:03:50 PM
I can't be alone in liking Blade Runner lol. There has to be someone else

I love blade runner. Visually stunning, engaging story, beautiful music. One of my favorite films.

Yes, the soundtrack is an absolute winner.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on September 15, 2016, 07:37:57 PM
Gave us the intro music to Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time tour.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 08:04:53 PM
Gave us the intro music to Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time tour.

If you check out the Somewhere in Time album cover, there are Blade Runner images all over the place
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on September 15, 2016, 08:14:47 PM
Cool. I've never seen the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2016, 08:24:24 PM
Cool. I've never seen the movie.

whoa
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 15, 2016, 11:42:32 PM
Blade Runner is painfully slow. But it's one of the most visually arresting sci-fi movies ever.

I agree. I was so immersed in the world because of the beautiful visuals and atmosphere, and it set up a cool premise, but then it just went nowhere with it and was a huge letdown for me. I don't mind slow burn movies at all, but I didn't feel any payoff at the end of the movie. It fizzled out before it had even burned.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 16, 2016, 01:12:44 AM
I thought Blade Runner was okay.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 16, 2016, 01:34:34 AM
I think 2001 might be less slow than Blade Runner...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 16, 2016, 07:33:52 AM
I just popped in to say how much I love the Russo Brothers.
:metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 16, 2016, 10:21:54 AM
Captain America: Civil War

Wow, that was a long movie.  Lots of characters, each of whom had to have at least a little bit of story and/or motivation, some more than others, so lots of story and lots of context to cover.  Also, lots of action and stuff, so a pretty jam-packed movie overall.  Somehow it worked, mostly, and I was quite entertained for 2.5 hours.  Seemed a bit odd to call it a Captain America movie when it had more Marvel characters than the Avengers movies, but not all of the Avengers were there, so maybe this was the only way to go.  There was that one scene with Alfre Woodard when she asked Stark who was going to avenge her son, and the Sokovia Accords directly affect The Avengers, so there was that.

Also, we just played a gig in Wauconda, Illinois, so when they kept talking about Wakanda, that was weird and kept pulling me out of the story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 16, 2016, 10:34:08 AM
I've not seen Civil War. I've seen The first Avenger which was crap and Winter Soldier which was much better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 16, 2016, 11:07:15 AM
Captain America: Civil War

Wow, that was a long movie.  Lots of characters, each of whom had to have at least a little bit of story and/or motivation, some more than others, so lots of story and lots of context to cover.  Also, lots of action and stuff, so a pretty jam-packed movie overall.  Somehow it worked, mostly, and I was quite entertained for 2.5 hours.  Seemed a bit odd to call it a Captain America movie when it had more Marvel characters than the Avengers movies, but not all of the Avengers were there, so maybe this was the only way to go.  There was that one scene with Alfre Woodard when she asked Stark who was going to avenge her son, and the Sokovia Accords directly affect The Avengers, so there was that.
Civil War was commonly referred to as Avengers 2.5, due to the number of characters involved.

But for sure, the main character throughout was Cap. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 16, 2016, 11:41:59 AM
Captain America definitely had the biggest role, but Iron Man/Tony Stark was also pretty big, as those two were like the leaders of the two opposing "factions".

I'm not complaining or anything.  The trailers made it pretty clear that it wasn't "just" a Captain America story but had a lot of other Marvel characters in it, including most of The Avengers.  I'm not sure how else they could've done it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on September 16, 2016, 11:09:51 PM
Donnie Darko. Kinda messed up film but reading some explanations it made more sense. Great one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on September 17, 2016, 09:10:15 AM
Watched Lucy last night, could have been done better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 17, 2016, 09:33:48 AM
The Fly (1986)

Good overall, great makeup and effects, although the ending didn't have the impact of the original. Him typing questions at the computer was the only bit that really bothered me, but other than that I liked the story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 17, 2016, 11:51:42 AM
The Fly 2 with Eric Stoltz is f---ing hysterical.

My sis and I watched it when we were a lot younger and we were pissing ourselves the whole time.

It's just laughably silly.

That final shot of the man/monster hybrid having to live in basically a kennel with a bowl of water - so so funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 17, 2016, 12:01:45 PM
Citizen 4 - The documentary about Snowden. Really interesting
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 17, 2016, 01:39:35 PM
Blair Witch (2016):

Well, that was disappointing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 17, 2016, 01:39:57 PM
Blair Witch (2016):

Well, that was disappointing.

As expected.

The found footage craze has really gotten old. And i've heard that in this one there's a truckload of cameras all over the place.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 17, 2016, 08:36:13 PM
Swordfish

It was the first time I ever saw it from start to finish. It's a good movie but predictable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on September 17, 2016, 11:43:03 PM
Just came back from viewing Sully. Clint Eastwood has made another incredible film. The use of sound in this flick is absolutely amazing. Go see it in a theatre with the best sound possible. Also it'll remind you of how much good there is in this world as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 17, 2016, 11:45:40 PM
Swordfish

It was the first time I ever saw it from start to finish. It's a good movie but predictable.

There's one good thing about that movie.

Well, technically two.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 17, 2016, 11:47:52 PM
 :lol

I can't argue with that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 17, 2016, 11:52:25 PM
Oh, and I also watched something called We Are Legion. It's about the hactivist group, Anonymous.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 18, 2016, 06:33:46 AM
Not a movie, but more of a ESPN mini series. 5 part series on OJ simpson

(https://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music60/v4/8d/68/a6/8d68a652-4282-51c4-91e1-412353202c84/cover170x170.jpeg)

It was very thorough and decent
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 18, 2016, 06:49:19 AM
THE FLY II

Ain't seen it in yonks. Still pretty poor. Funny for all the wrong reasons.

There's a scene where BrundleFly throws a guy and the wire is CLEARLY visible.

Also - lead is Eric Stoltz who was recast in Back To The Future with Michael J Fox.

His name in this ?

Marty.

ALL THE SALT IN ALL THE WOUNDS.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 18, 2016, 10:18:07 PM
31 (2016):

Rob Zombie's latest movie. I liked it. Not a well made movie, but pretty entertaining and very violent (not really gory though, I hope the unrated version is gorier) and one of the villains was great. 7/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 18, 2016, 11:45:30 PM
Neighbors 2. I don't know what strikes me about this movie and the previous one, but I love both of them almost as the jump street movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 19, 2016, 07:32:17 AM
Akira
It was ok, but I didn't think it was all that. The animation was really nice though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 19, 2016, 01:32:02 PM
Sisters.

lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 01:42:09 PM
Akira
It was ok, but I didn't think it was all that. The animation was really nice though.

I didn't fully get it the first time. I liked it more with each viewing.

You have to understand that Akira doesn't use cel animation. Each fucking frame was drawn individually.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Mister Gold on September 19, 2016, 02:03:54 PM
Akira
It was ok, but I didn't think it was all that. The animation was really nice though.

I didn't fully get it the first time. I liked it more with each viewing.

You have to understand that Akira doesn't use cel animation. Each fucking frame was drawn individually.

No, I'm pretty sure Akira uses cel animation; if memory serves me right, what's impressive about Akira is that there's a shitton more layers of cel going on in each individual shot than the typical animated film. Like each individual object or whatever in the shot is done on its own cel, rather than only having the important objects on their own cels and having everything else as part of the background.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 04:09:15 PM
I may have misunderstood what I heard. I was under the impression every frame was done from scratch.
Title: Lucy (2014)
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 06:11:55 PM
Lucy (2014)

I'm about half way through. I'll report back.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 19, 2016, 06:17:18 PM
I love the premise of Lucy.  I love the main character but the direction is poor at best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 06:20:51 PM
I really like Luc Besson usually.


In other news - I looked up Aaron Eckhart's box office grosses and The Dark Knight has made over $1bn and his next highest grossing movie made $250m :lol

That's quite a jump.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 06:22:53 PM
If i wrote Lucy - i'd have the denouement - she's in a padded cell and she imagined the entire thing.


That way you could have any batshit insane story and still have an ending that isn't completely unbelievable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 19, 2016, 06:27:38 PM
The whole movie felt rushed.  Scarlett Johansson is what carries the film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 06:30:17 PM
That car ride through Paris was great.

But this is the guy that gave us the original Taxi.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 06:43:41 PM
The whole movie felt rushed.  Scarlett Johansson is what carries the film.

I like the fast pacing. I wasn't bored at least.

The scene where she grows those tendrils reminds me of Akira.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 19, 2016, 07:00:52 PM
Fifth element is one of my favorite movies of all times, so I expected a lot more from Lucy. It was a decent watch, but not what I wanted it to be.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 19, 2016, 07:15:30 PM
Fifth element is one of my favorite movies of all times, so I expected a lot more from Lucy. It was a decent watch, but not what I wanted it to be.

i already knew how silly it was going in so I just kinda accepted it. Really nice visuals. Nice fast pace. Although after the drugs took over - she was never once in any peril.


Although that in itself is kinda refreshing. In those kinda movies - the hero would lose their power at least once and have to get them back.

Not here.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on September 19, 2016, 08:18:33 PM
The whole movie felt rushed.  Scarlett Johansson is what carries the film.

I thought the opposite of SJ. I felt like she didn't act well at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on September 19, 2016, 09:28:59 PM
Snowden. I enjoyed it overall though there were certain elements that were meh. I love Levitt, though, and will pretty much see everything he does. Also Cage has a funny little part in it :lol
But yeah, obviously the whole thing is disturbing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 02:36:52 AM
Sisters.

lol

Did you lose a bet?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 20, 2016, 04:43:35 AM
I actually liked Sisters, it was a fun movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 05:11:29 AM
Being with sisters is fun, not watching the movie.  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 20, 2016, 06:20:19 AM
I'm in the crowd that has zero problems watching most comedy chick flicks, Bridesmaids, the new Ghostbusters, etc.. I enjoy them quite a bit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 06:48:56 AM
It's nothing to do with "chick flicks". I just don't find either of those actresses funny at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 20, 2016, 07:47:50 AM
It's nothing to do with "chick flicks". I just don't find either of those actresses funny at all.

It's the whole everyone improvising at once and the one who thinks screaming their lines is hilarious

schtick I can't stand.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2016, 09:17:14 AM
Sisters.

lol

Did you lose a bet?
No.

It's nothing to do with "chick flicks". I just don't find either of those actresses funny at all.
I get that, I guess.  I can't stand Johnny Depp or Will Smith, so no matter how good any given film is that they star in, I don't enjoy it.

I guess everybody had "that" actor (or "those").
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 09:29:54 AM
It's more like "those" for me.

Will Ferrell
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Melissa McCarthy


And so on...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 20, 2016, 09:34:40 AM
For me it's basically Seth Rogan + anyone within two degrees of separation of being in a movie with Seth Rogan. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on September 20, 2016, 09:47:14 AM
It's more like "those" for me.

Will Ferrell
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Melissa McCarthy
The only omission preventing this list from being perfect is Steve Carell.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2016, 10:25:18 AM
It's more like "those" for me.

Will Ferrell
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Melissa McCarthy


And so on...
I am with you on Stiller, Carrey, and McCarthy (although I did enjoy her movie Spy against all odds).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 20, 2016, 10:37:28 AM
For me it's basically Seth Rogan + anyone within two degrees of separation of being in a movie with Seth Rogan. :lol

This. People who think everything they say is comedy gold and they leave it all in the final edit.

And they're surrounded by sycophants who are paid to laugh at everything they say.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 11:48:01 AM
For me it's basically Seth Rogan + anyone within two degrees of separation of being in a movie with Seth Rogan. :lol

Him too!

It's more like "those" for me.

Will Ferrell
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Melissa McCarthy
The only omission preventing this list from being perfect is Steve Carell.

I only saw one movie with him, and it wasn't too bad, but I wouldn't exactly rush to see something else of his.

It's more like "those" for me.

Will Ferrell
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Jim Carrey
Mike Myers
Melissa McCarthy


And so on...
I am with you on Stiller, Carrey, and McCarthy (although I did enjoy her movie Spy against all odds).

Even in Meet the Parents, Stiller wasn't funny. Robert DeNiro was hysterical, and in the second one adding Dustin Hoffman was great. Whoever came up with the casting idea for those two deserves a raise. I tried to think about who else would have been good as Focker's father. Not so much as to partner with Focker but to be an opposite to Robert DeNiro's character. The first person that came to mind was Billy Crystal, but that was obviously done already. Personally, I think Robin Williams would have been perfect, but I think the point of using Dustin Hoffman was that he is more of a serious actor as opposed to doing straight up comedies. Anyway...that's my rant.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 20, 2016, 12:03:51 PM
I'll take Ben Stillers entire Filmography over ONE SINGLE Adam Sandler movie.

Any.


Day.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 12:05:27 PM
After Big Daddy, Adam Sandler went downhill. He started off so well, BUT I'll still take him over Ben Stiller.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 20, 2016, 12:11:47 PM
I don't mind any of those actors listed, none of them grate on my nerves. Only comedian actor I can take in very small doses is Dane Cook, most of the times can't stand any movie role he's in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2016, 12:20:04 PM
After Big Daddy, Adam Sandler went downhill. He started off so well, BUT I'll still take him over Ben Stiller.

Punch Drunk Love is awesome, and I quite liked Reign Over Me.

That's about it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2016, 12:48:42 PM
I'll take Ben Stillers entire Filmography over ONE SINGLE Adam Sandler movie.

Any.


Day.
Sandler was (dare I say it) great in Spanglish.  Easily his best film.

I will also always have a soft spot in my heart for Billy Madison.

His big problem is that he keeps making the same kind of movie now as he did when he was in his 20s.  He hasn't grown up any.  Also, he keeps putting his same dumbass friends in his movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 20, 2016, 12:58:29 PM
Billy Madison was good. That's probably my favorite of his.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 20, 2016, 01:02:49 PM
I always slightly preferred Happy Gilmore to Billy Madison, but both are great, and by far his best. I also like Little Nicky, and can watch Big Daddy. That's as much as I can handle of him.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 20, 2016, 01:49:40 PM
I don't mind any of those actors listed, none of them grate on my nerves. Only comedian actor I can take in very small doses is Dane Cook, most of the times can't stand any movie role he's in.

I cannot bear Ricky Gervais in anything.

I liked The Office and Extras at the time but there was something off about him.

Everything he's done since has been utter derivative nonsense and he's just become a really intolerable pice of shit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 20, 2016, 01:50:56 PM
I'll take Ben Stillers entire Filmography over ONE SINGLE Adam Sandler movie.

Any.


Day.
Sandler was (dare I say it) great in Spanglish.  Easily his best film.

I will also always have a soft spot in my heart for Billy Madison.

His big problem is that he keeps making the same kind of movie now as he did when he was in his 20s.  He hasn't grown up any.  Also, he keeps putting his same dumbass friends in his movies.

And they all have a metric ton of product placement so he can pocket a huge wad from all the companies he promotes in his films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 20, 2016, 01:55:50 PM
Mine are Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell. Just two really not funny dudes. Can't think of anyone else right now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on September 20, 2016, 06:01:08 PM
Tesis (1996): 7/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on September 22, 2016, 01:50:49 AM
For me it's basically Seth Rogan + anyone within two degrees of separation of being in a movie with Seth Rogan. :lol
I cannot bear Ricky Gervais in anything.

I liked The Office and Extras at the time but there was something off about him.

Definitely these two. I won't watch anything with either of them in it.

Actually, not specifically comedy-related, but add J-Lo to my "unwatchable" list. Not a fan.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 22, 2016, 02:04:15 AM
Actually, not specifically comedy-related, but add J-Lo to my "unwatchable" list. Not a fan.

I have nothing against her, but I haven't watched any of her movies just based on having no interest in the types of movies she's in. Although maybe the lack of watching her is the reason I have no problem with her. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on September 22, 2016, 02:23:26 AM
Actually, not specifically comedy-related, but add J-Lo to my "unwatchable" list. Not a fan.

I have nothing against her, but I haven't watched any of her movies just based on having no interest in the types of movies she's in. Although maybe the lack of watching her is the reason I have no problem with her. :lol

I hear you. I'm not a massive fan of rom-coms, but put it this way: if I have to watch one, I'd rather watch one with somebody else in it..  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 22, 2016, 05:28:18 AM
I generally don't get into rom-coms, but I saw one with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts (who I can't fucking stand) and it was pretty good - Larry Crowne. I think it's the Tom Hanks thing. I've always been a fan of his and generally like anything he does.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on September 22, 2016, 06:04:11 AM
Yeah, Tom Hanks would be in my list of 27%ers.

The one exception would be the Da Vinci Code movies - he wasn't the right casting choice for those movies at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 22, 2016, 06:05:27 AM
Yeah, Tom Hanks would be in my list of 27%ers.

The one exception would be the Da Vinci Code movies - he wasn't the right casting choice for those movies at all.

Yeah that was a head scratcher. Maybe just because he is friends with Ron Howard - another weird choice for director.

Like - Ron Howard made Apollo 13 - and the Da Vince Code movies are just mumbo jumbo schlock.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 22, 2016, 06:09:58 AM
I thought he did well with that role. That's not to say I wasn't surprised to see him cast in the part. It's like seeing Tom Cruise cast as Lestat and scratching your head, but afterwards you were impressed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2016, 12:07:55 PM
I generally don't get into rom-coms, but I saw one with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts (who I can't fucking stand) and it was pretty good - Larry Crowne. I think it's the Tom Hanks thing. I've always been a fan of his and generally like anything he does.
I liked Larry Crowne.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on September 23, 2016, 07:14:31 PM
In a Glass Cage (1986)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 23, 2016, 10:55:40 PM
In a Glass Cage (1986)

Good movie. Very disturbing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on September 23, 2016, 11:17:05 PM
In a Glass Cage (1986)

Good movie. Very disturbing.

Agreed. The ending got a bit too artsy for me but I enjoyed the rest of the movie so much that it really didn't bug me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on September 24, 2016, 01:35:10 AM
Went to the drive-in tonight! First was Storks, which was silly. Then Sully, which was pretty good. Then Sausage Party, which is mostly fucking stupid but had a few good moments.

Speaking of stupid, I watched Burying the Ex the other day..  which I think stars the girl in your avatar/sig, John? What a dumb movie! But it helped me turn my brain off.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 24, 2016, 03:38:45 AM
Saw Blood Father with Mel Gibson today. It was good. Nothing really special, but a completely fine action-ish/drama.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 24, 2016, 01:21:26 PM
Independence Day: Resurgence

That was pretty bad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 24, 2016, 01:32:02 PM
Independence Day: Resurgence

That was pretty bad.

It wasn't the first one... I liked the first half.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on September 24, 2016, 03:02:05 PM
Swiss Army Man

 :justjen
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 24, 2016, 06:07:15 PM
Speaking of stupid, I watched Burying the Ex the other day..  which I think stars the girl in your avatar/sig, John? What a dumb movie! But it helped me turn my brain off.

Alexandra Daddario. Incredibly hot woman.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on September 24, 2016, 07:27:35 PM
My Cousin Vinny (1992): 7/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 24, 2016, 07:52:37 PM
My Uncle Vinny (1992): 7/10

Is that anything like My Cousin Vinny? I assume not since you didn't give it a 10/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on September 24, 2016, 10:08:40 PM
My Uncle Vinny (1992): 7/10

Is that anything like My Cousin Vinny? I assume not since you didn't give it a 10/10.
Yep. My mistake.

I don't think it is an essential / masterpiece / I-can-watch-a-thousand-times-that-I-never-get-tired type of movie

It is very good and that's it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Accelerando on September 24, 2016, 10:14:43 PM
The Magnificent Seven

Might be the most fun popcorn flick this year since Captain America: Civil War. Great chemistry from the cast that includes Denzel Washington, Christ Pratt, and Ethan Hawke. The film was shot well. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, King Arthur, The Equalizer) is usually a hit or miss for me, but one thing that he always does well is the look of the film. This is the second Magnificent Seven movie; third remake of Seven Samurai. The other one is none other than Pixar's A Bug's Life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 25, 2016, 12:26:53 AM
Swiss Army Man

 :justjen

This one is up next for me, so I'll probably see it later today. It looks like it will be really weird.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on September 26, 2016, 03:49:18 AM
The Magnificent Seven

Might be the most fun popcorn flick this year since Captain America: Civil War. Great chemistry from the cast that includes Denzel Washington, Christ Pratt, and Ethan Hawke. The film was shot well. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, King Arthur, The Equalizer) is usually a hit or miss for me, but one thing that he always does well is the look of the film. This is the second Magnificent Seven movie; third remake of Seven Samurai. The other one is none other than Pixar's A Bug's Life.

You forgot about Battle Beyond the Stars!!!

Yeah I actually really loved the Magnificent Seven - I'd completely agree with you regarding the Civil War comment.  Sure it's a bit more action than the original, but it still takes time to breath and give the characters time to develop.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on September 26, 2016, 05:12:01 AM
Sleeper (1973): 5/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 26, 2016, 05:22:01 AM
My Uncle Vinny (1992): 7/10

Is that anything like My Cousin Vinny? I assume not since you didn't give it a 10/10.

I guess it was a sequel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on September 26, 2016, 07:05:33 AM
Finally watched The Martian over the weekend. Amazing film.
Also watched Hellraiser. First time I've seen the film in it's entirety. Pretty good. My wife hated it. Is the sequel any good?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on September 26, 2016, 08:26:47 AM
Finally watched The Martian over the weekend. Amazing film.
Also watched Hellraiser. First time I've seen the film in it's entirety. Pretty good. My wife hated it. Is the sequel any good?

I thought the Hellraiser sequel was pretty good. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on September 26, 2016, 08:41:06 AM
Spent a big chunk of time on the TYS tour bus yesterday and watched most of From Dusk Till Dawn, Lock Stock, and like half of Pulp Fiction. Unexpected mini-marathon :lol

I need to rewatch Lock, Stock again because I hadn't seen it in a long time and didn't remember much.

A local theater is showing Dark City on Friday and I think I'm gonna go to that! Have only seen that once on a laptop, so big screen would be cool.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on September 26, 2016, 12:04:20 PM
Swiss Army Man. I thought it was awesome. This year is a really weird one, two of my top 3 movies so far are comedies, something I usually pay very little attention to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 26, 2016, 12:10:01 PM


A local theater is showing Dark City on Friday and I think I'm gonna go to that! Have only seen that once on a laptop, so big screen would be cool.

What a great movie. Plus Jennifer Connelly looked amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 26, 2016, 02:23:50 PM


A local theater is showing Dark City on Friday and I think I'm gonna go to that! Have only seen that once on a laptop, so big screen would be cool.

What a great movie. Plus Jennifer Connelly looked amazing.

My brother will fight you to the death for her. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 26, 2016, 02:49:11 PM
Also watched Hellraiser. First time I've seen the film in it's entirety. Pretty good. My wife hated it. Is the sequel any good?

The sequel is just as good imo. It has even more freaky imagery. I wouldn't bother with the others.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on September 26, 2016, 03:37:06 PM
Also watched Hellraiser. First time I've seen the film in it's entirety. Pretty good. My wife hated it. Is the sequel any good?

The sequel is just as good imo. It has even more freaky imagery. I wouldn't bother with the others.

This is a good way to describe the sequel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 26, 2016, 06:22:10 PM
I really liked the story of Hellraiser, but the odd special effects were really distracting. I know they were a cheap budget effects package but in contrast The Thing is around the same era and it didn't seem that bad in comparison. I'll have to give the sequels a watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 27, 2016, 05:20:08 AM
The Brothers Grimsby

Some funny parts, but overall not that good
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 27, 2016, 05:24:15 AM
Clearly based on Liam Gallagher. :lol

I'm a bit tired of Sacha Baron Cohen now too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 27, 2016, 05:25:44 AM


A local theater is showing Dark City on Friday and I think I'm gonna go to that! Have only seen that once on a laptop, so big screen would be cool.

What a great movie. Plus Jennifer Connelly looked amazing.

My brother will fight you to the death for her. :lol

 :lol Challenge accepted.

I remember seeing her for the first time when Labyrinth came out. My parents took us to see it in the theater. It's still one of my favorite movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 27, 2016, 12:17:13 PM
Clearly based on Liam Gallagher. :lol

I'm a bit tired of Sacha Baron Cohen now too.

I agree with you about the majority of his movies now.

However, I'll never get tired of Borat lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 27, 2016, 12:21:58 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/Burying_the_Ex.jpeg)

I obviously watched it for Alexandra Daddario, but that is really all it's worth. Typical cheesy, unoriginal zombie movie. With the exception of a select few, zombie movies have never been my thing. I'd rather watch a nice slasher film. It usually surprises people when they discover I'm not a zombie fan. I guess it's assumed that horror fans usually like zombie movies.

Alien movies are another group of movies that I just get bored with, unless you're doing a brilliant comedic film like Mars Attacks.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on September 28, 2016, 12:11:20 AM
You saw my post about that piece of shit, right? Not a typical zombie movie- way worse.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 05:26:15 AM
You saw my post about that piece of shit, right? Not a typical zombie movie- way worse.

I just saw your post now. It was by the same guy who did The Burbs and the two Gremlins movies. This one wasn't even in the same ballpark.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 05:31:39 AM
Joe Dante.

Also did Innerspace - one of the best 80s movies. Also did " Explorers " - which I wasn't too keen on.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 05:42:45 AM
I remember Innerspace. I haven't seen it in such a long time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 28, 2016, 05:48:38 AM
The Big Short.

Great acting and well made movie, the 4th wall explanations were hilarious. Though it's listed as a comedy, I found it to be a dramatic tragedy. Very well edited movie, and the metal song selection were pretty good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 05:49:54 AM
I remember Innerspace. I haven't seen it in such a long time.

Kotowboy suggested that one to me a little while ago. It was terrible. :biggrin:
But he also recommended Source Code, which was pretty good, so that almost cancels it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 06:03:07 AM
I don't remember liking Innerspace that much either. I remember it came out the same time as Spaceballs and my brother and I were fighting over which movie to see. I wanted to see Spaceballs and he wanted to see Innerspace. But he only wanted to see Innerspace to be contrary. We saw neither.  :lol 

Source Code looks good, though. I'd like to check that one out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 28, 2016, 06:05:33 AM
I remember Innerspace. I haven't seen it in such a long time.

Kotowboy suggested that one to me a little while ago. It was terrible. :biggrin:
But he also recommended Source Code, which was pretty good, so that almost cancels it out.

You not liking an 80's movie?!

*Faints*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 06:19:44 AM
I remember Innerspace. I haven't seen it in such a long time.

Kotowboy suggested that one to me a little while ago. It was terrible. :biggrin:
But he also recommended Source Code, which was pretty good, so that almost cancels it out.

You not liking an 80's movie?!

*Faints*

I don't indiscriminately love all '80s movies, but it certainly helps. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 06:29:19 AM
Innerspace is 100x better than Spaceballs.

Innerspace won an Oscar for it's visual effects and Spaceballs has aged terribly.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 06:40:15 AM
Innerspace is 100x better than Spaceballs.

Innerspace won an Oscar for it's visual effects and Spaceballs has aged terribly.

I managed to get through all of Innerspace, so I agree it's much better, but that's not saying much for me. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 28, 2016, 08:32:38 AM
Innerspace is 100x better than Spaceballs.
Just no.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on September 28, 2016, 08:53:34 AM
Innerspace was my intro to Meg Ryan.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 09:48:47 AM
Innerspace is 100x better than Spaceballs.
Just no.

Just YES.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 28, 2016, 10:32:09 AM
I thought Innerspace was fun.  Absurd, pseudo-sci-fi premise leading to a comedic version of Fantastic Voyage, kinda, but with Robert Picardo.  Everything is better with Robert Picardo.

Women love me.  But... you knew that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 10:55:11 AM
Plus that face changing scene.

THAT FACE CHANGING SCENE.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 10:57:40 AM
Innerspace is 100x better than Spaceballs.

Innerspace won an Oscar for it's visual effects and Spaceballs has aged terribly.

I don't know how to process that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 10:59:27 AM
Way too much love for a stupid juvenile slapstick comedy with fart and dick jokes.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:05:47 AM
I don't remember fart and dick jokes in Spaceballs.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 11:07:35 AM
I also don't remember any fart and dick jokes in Spaceballs.






In fact, I can't remember there being any jokes in Spaceballs. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 28, 2016, 11:11:30 AM
"I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" has to count as a dick joke.  Come on.  Especially the, um, hand placement.

I mean, it's funny, but it's a dick joke.  Mel Brooks humor is generally lowball.  Nothing wrong with that; I love me some Mel Brooks.  But call it what it is.

Plus that face changing scene.

THAT FACE CHANGING SCENE.

Yes!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:12:27 AM
I also don't remember any fart and dick jokes in Spaceballs.






In fact, I can't remember there being any jokes in Spaceballs. :lol


:lol

I didn't ask for your help.

But since I have your attention, I was reading one of my hacking books and they were talking about memory registers. They mentioned something called a blob.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 11:14:09 AM
But since I have your attention, I was reading one of my hacking books and they were talking about memory registers. They mentioned something called a blob.  :lol

Which is funny, because my memory registers basically nothing. :neverusethis:

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:15:35 AM
But since I have your attention, I was reading one of my hacking books and they were talking about memory registers. They mentioned something called a blob.  :lol

Which is funny, because my memory registers basically nothing. :neverusethis:

Hence the activity...blobbing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 28, 2016, 11:33:07 AM
Next 80's movies we'll debate,



Real Genius vs. Weird Science!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 28, 2016, 11:33:51 AM
Next 80's movies we'll debate,



Real Genius vs. Weird Science!


Real Genius.

What kind of question is that?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 11:35:24 AM
I haven't seen Real Genius yet, but I'm all about the Weird Science. It was even released on the day I was born. It was fate. :blob:

And it turns out Real Genius was released less than a week later. :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 28, 2016, 11:36:57 AM
I haven't seen Real Genius yet, but I'm all about the Weird Science. It was even released on the day I was born. It was fate. :blob:

And it turns out Real Genius was released less than a week later.

Oh man, go see Real Genius. Multiple times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 11:37:27 AM
I haven't seen Real Genius yet, but I'm all about the Weird Science. It was even released on the day I was born. It was fate. :blob:

And it turns out Real Genius was released less than a week later.

Oh man, go see Real Genius. Multiple times.

I'm actually downloading it right now. :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:38:25 AM
Neither of those movies did much for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:38:52 AM
If we're going to compare great 80s movies...

Stand By Me

vs.

The Goonies

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 11:41:47 AM
Goonies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 11:42:42 AM
If we're going to compare great 80s movies...

Stand By Me

vs.

The Goonies


Stand By Me.

Who doesn't want to see Wes Crusher get a leech in his pants !
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 28, 2016, 11:42:53 AM
If we're going to compare great 80s movies...

Stand By Me

vs.

The Goonies

We're talking fun movies John.  Don't get all serious on me now dammit. :lol


Blob, I bet you'll love the character Lazlo.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 28, 2016, 11:43:04 AM
Goonies as well.

You know what's an 80's movie that doesn't get enough love? Lean on Me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 11:43:15 AM
Oh and Weird Science blows.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 28, 2016, 11:44:52 AM
Oh and Weird Science blows.

You blow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 28, 2016, 11:45:30 AM
Next 80's movies we'll debate,



Real Genius vs. Weird Science!
Real Genius, but Weird Science is pretty good.

If we're going to compare great 80s movies...

Stand By Me

vs.

The Goonies
Stand By Me

Oh and Weird Science blows.
FFS
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:46:59 AM
Goonies as well.

You know what's an 80's movie that doesn't get enough love? Lean on Me.

That's a great movie.

Oh and Weird Science blows.

You blow.

We knew that already.

:zip:

If we're going to compare great 80s movies...

Stand By Me

vs.

The Goonies


Stand By Me.

Who doesn't want to see Wes Crusher get a leech in his pants !

I only know that character because of Big Bang Theory. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 11:47:25 AM
There's only one reason people enjoy Weird Science.


Ok it's more like two (https://66.media.tumblr.com/avatar_3e77aede6ba4_64.png)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 28, 2016, 11:47:59 AM
The reason is that it's funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 11:48:06 AM

I only know that character because of Big Bang Theory. :lol

Big Bang Theory ?


Oh you mean " Canned laughter over people talking " :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 11:51:06 AM
I thought that was one of your Things That Piss Me Off rants. Canned emo under other people adulting.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on September 28, 2016, 11:53:32 AM
Real Genius > Weird Science

Stand by Me and The Goonies aren't really the same type of movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on September 28, 2016, 11:57:25 AM

You know what's an 80's movie that doesn't get enough love? Lean on Me.

That movie is great.

My vote would have to go for Stand By Me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 28, 2016, 12:00:35 PM
Oh and Weird Science blows.

You blow.

80's reference for this post.  *Body Blow! Body Blow! Body Blow!*

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on September 28, 2016, 12:13:02 PM
The Producers (2005)

better than Spaceballs
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 12:16:32 PM
Was that the original movie, the musical of the movie or the movie of the musical of the original movie ? :dangerwillrobinson:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 12:18:56 PM
The Producers (2005)

better than Spaceballs

That's a tough one....
(https://www.ladyofthecake.com/mel/prod2/images/TheProducers27.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 28, 2016, 12:28:48 PM
Watch the original. Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel are great in it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 12:42:35 PM
I've seen it. He doesn't have her legs.  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on September 28, 2016, 12:43:20 PM
Ulla dance...

(https://media.giphy.com/media/bgwfAhaofzhbW/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 28, 2016, 02:22:21 PM
Never heard of Innerspace until now. Spaceballs is a classic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 28, 2016, 02:30:08 PM
I used to think so until I tried re watching it recently and I couldn't get through it.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 28, 2016, 02:57:19 PM
I think part of the problem with Spaceballs is that it's not just a Mel Brooks comedy, it's a satire of a specific movie.  Blazing Saddles still cracks me up every time because it's a parody of Westerns in general, and racism, and Hollywood, and so on.  But by targeting Star Wars, the humor is much more limited in scope, depends on knowledge of the original source (which admittedly isn't really a huge problem) and whether the viewer hasn't heard the same jokes 1000 times already.

I too remember liking Spaceballs a lot -- it was one of the first VHS tapes I got, way back when -- but when it comes round on TV, I can watch about five minutes of it before I have to change the channel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on September 28, 2016, 03:02:11 PM
if you can, listen to the commentary while watching Spaceballs.  if memory serves, it's quite entertaining.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on September 28, 2016, 08:54:14 PM
The reason is that it's funny.

Exactly.  The guy that played Wyatt was an atrocious actor, but Anthony Michael Hall was great, and every scene with Bill Paxton was pure awesomeness.

"You two donkey dicks couldn't get laid in a morgue."  Still one of my favorite lines from any comedy ever.  :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 29, 2016, 12:37:01 AM
I just watched Real Genius thanks to this thread. Another classic '80s movie. I didn't like the wiener kid so much, but Val Kilmer's character was great. It had so many good one liners too. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 29, 2016, 03:58:11 AM
6 inch spike amirite?! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 29, 2016, 04:55:31 AM
The reason is that it's funny.

Exactly.  The guy that played Wyatt was an atrocious actor, but Anthony Michael Hall was great, and every scene with Bill Paxton was pure awesomeness.

"You two donkey dicks couldn't get laid in a morgue."  Still one of my favorite lines from any comedy ever.  :lol :lol :lol :lol


Who and who ?

You're talking about Weird Science. I was on about Spaceballs :p
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on September 29, 2016, 05:25:33 AM
There's only one reason people enjoy Weird Science.


Ok it's more like two (https://66.media.tumblr.com/avatar_3e77aede6ba4_64.png)

The reason is that it's funny.

You were actually talking about Weird Science.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 29, 2016, 07:05:39 AM
:lolpalm:  uh-oh spaghetti-os!!!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 29, 2016, 07:37:11 AM
lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: tofee35 on September 30, 2016, 11:49:23 AM
Ghostbusters 2016 - I thought it was funny sometimes. It never felt like a Ghostbusters film though. With a different title and removing Ghostbusters references, it could hold its own as a good comedy. It was forced often, but totally different which I can respect. Besides Leslie Jones, the leads' comedic improvisation chops weren't on. The delivery of the jokes were bad. It was obvious that they were improvising, in contrast to the original where you had no idea they were improvising.

I wouldn't recommend renting it. But, I recommend checking it out when it's playing on cable for free.

 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 30, 2016, 12:15:56 PM
Popstar - Never stop never stopping

I liked it, it was a fun extended skit with the Lonely Island guys and quite enjoyable. Fun pisstake on the popstar phenomenon and its culture.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 30, 2016, 02:56:59 PM
Popstar - Never stop never stopping

I liked it, it was a fun extended skit with the Lonely Island guys and quite enjoyable. Fun pisstake on the popstar phenomenon and its culture.

Is it as funny as Hot Rod ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on September 30, 2016, 09:06:58 PM
I haven't seen Hot Rod.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 01, 2016, 12:30:00 AM
London Road- wtf did I just watch?

And caught Dark City on the big screen, which was amazing!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 01, 2016, 04:36:07 AM
The Perfect Host
Just randomly remembered this movie last night because it had David Hyde Pierce in it, so decided to watch it, and really enjoyed it. No character is quite what they seem to be, and it didn't play out as I expected. But man, Niles Crane really went downhill without Frasier around. :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 02, 2016, 07:33:49 AM
Last night I watched Central Intelligence with the family.

I lol'd.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2016, 07:41:51 AM
I still have Civil War to watch. May do tonight.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2016, 07:42:13 AM
I haven't seen Hot Rod.

You should. it's hilarious. One of my fave all time comedies with Hot Shots and UHF.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 02, 2016, 07:51:30 AM
Last night I watched Central Intelligence with the family.

I lol'd.

I was going to ask if it was a comedy or a documentary about the CIA, but either way it deserves an lol.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 02, 2016, 09:06:10 AM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Swedish version)

Not usually my kind of movie, but I enjoyed it. For a longer movie of this genre, I didn't feel it dragged, and the pacing was good. I might watch the US version now just to compare them, as the consensus seems to be that it's as good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 02, 2016, 11:21:35 AM
Nah, swedish version is better. But the remake ain't bad, just not as good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 02, 2016, 11:24:45 AM
I watched the trailer for the US version afterwards, and it seemed a bit more....blunt? I dunno. I might just watch the sequels instead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on October 02, 2016, 12:59:19 PM
Last night I watched Central Intelligence with the family.

I lol'd.

I just watched it too.  Very funny.

The Rock and Kevin Hart work very very well together.  I can see a sequel being made for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 02, 2016, 01:49:52 PM
Steven King's Needful Things

Without max von sydow, this would have just been a so so movie, but his performance made it a pretty decent watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 02, 2016, 03:42:13 PM
Steven King's Needful Things

Without max von sydow, this would have just been a so so movie, but his performance made it a pretty decent watch.

I've always enjoyed that movie, but I get what you mean about the weak performances. I'd totally recast it, except for Leland Gaunt. Donald Sutherland would make an awesome Gaunt, too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 03, 2016, 12:07:28 AM
The Perfect Host
Just randomly remembered this movie last night because it had David Hyde Pierce in it, so decided to watch it, and really enjoyed it. No character is quite what they seem to be, and it didn't play out as I expected. But man, Niles Crane really went downhill without Frasier around. :neverusethis:

:lol, I remember seeing a trailer for that a long time ago and thinking I wanted to see it, but totally forgot about it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 04, 2016, 08:21:56 PM
Green Room. Very tense and upsetting movie, I thought the violence would turn me off as I don't like unnecessary gore but I thought it was very well done in the movie. Very gripping throughout and well made.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on October 04, 2016, 09:47:28 PM
My annual viewing of one of the greatest movies ever made............GLADIATOR. Yes I am entertained every time ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 04, 2016, 10:23:04 PM
That's such a great movie! I was tempted to watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 04, 2016, 10:53:11 PM
Speaking of Russell Crowe, I just finished watching The Nice Guys. I haven't laughed like that in such a long time. What a hilarious movie..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 05, 2016, 02:20:07 AM
Yeah, The Nice Guys is in my top 3 for this year so far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 05, 2016, 05:42:24 AM
Speaking of Crowe - he hasn't been in the news for years for being violent or anything. Used to be all the time. Same with Colin farrell.

Seems they might have mellowed a bit.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 05, 2016, 05:49:39 AM
Or they just haven't been caught.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 05, 2016, 05:52:00 AM
Not with social media. Everyone knows where everyone is 24 hours a day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 05, 2016, 05:55:41 AM
Where are Russell Crowe and Colin Farrell right now?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 05, 2016, 06:01:46 AM
I don't follow them on twitter  :biggrin:

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 05, 2016, 06:03:35 AM
 :lol   They could be fighting each other right now and we wouldn't know.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 05, 2016, 06:06:20 AM
Yeah, The Nice Guys is in my top 3 for this year so far.

I really need to see this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 05, 2016, 10:51:06 AM
Yeah, The Nice Guys is in my top 3 for this year so far.

I really need to see this movie.

Indeed.

To me it felt like a modern day The Great Lebowski. Not in terms of plot or anything, but rather the feel of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on October 05, 2016, 01:05:25 PM
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

I thought this would be funnier, but it really wasn't.  A couple of minor chuckles, but overall, not very good.   And its never a good thing when you are constantly watching how much time is left on a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 07, 2016, 02:10:53 PM
X-Men: Apocalypse. Definitely the weakest of the so called trilogy. I think it suffers from many of the issues that plagued The Last Stand. Too many characters and not enough depth to justify. Granted many of the characters are already known but seeing how they're the origin I think they should've been either cut out of given some more development. Also didn't like Mystique's role in this movie. I thought her character was badly written, felt more like an afterthought.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on October 07, 2016, 03:57:35 PM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Swedish version)

Not usually my kind of movie, but I enjoyed it. For a longer movie of this genre, I didn't feel it dragged, and the pacing was good. I might watch the US version now just to compare them, as the consensus seems to be that it's as good.

I generally prefer the Swedish version, but I have to say that the soundtrack of the US version is really amazing. Not sure if you'd dig it though, but it definitely heightened my enjoyment of the US version.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 07, 2016, 09:13:07 PM
I watched the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the entire trilogy before watching the Hollywood version. I think the Fincher version is a much better made movie, it's also very well acted and just all round better executed. I haven't read the book but the consensus seems that it also follows the book more faithfully than the Swedish version. Obviously the Swedish ones were made for TV so they don't have high production values. I think the music, the editing and the story telling are all better IMO in the Fincher version.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 07, 2016, 09:51:28 PM
I watched the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the entire trilogy before watching the Hollywood version. I think the Fincher version is a much better made movie, it's also very well acted and just all round better executed. I haven't read the book but the consensus seems that it also follows the book more faithfully than the Swedish version. Obviously the Swedish ones were made for TV so they don't have high production values. I think the music, the editing and the story telling are all better IMO. 

Interesting. I wouldn't have guessed that a US version would be more faithful to the source material. I also didn't know the Swedish ones were made for TV. I'm so used to the production values of foreign movies being all over the map, so I didn't even give it a thought. I probably should have figured it out by the year of release of the three movies though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 08, 2016, 11:49:45 AM
Four Rooms.  I hadn't seen it in YEARS, but found it on Amazon Prime this morning.

It's uneven, but fun.  Tim Roth is great, and it features what may be Antonio Banderas's finest role.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 08, 2016, 01:53:44 PM
Anyone see the new trailer for Power Rangers?

As someone who grew up on it......it doesn't look bad. It's obviously still a family movie, but the direction they're going in is pretty cool. The idea of the teens all being social outcasts rather than perfect kids, and Angel Grove being a dying city rather than a utopia is pretty cool.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on October 08, 2016, 02:09:09 PM
Lethal Weapon
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 08, 2016, 02:11:37 PM
Lethal Weapon :tup

Don't really remember 2 and 3 but I remember 4 being meh.

Is it the first movie with Joss Ackland and " It's just been revoked " ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 08, 2016, 05:46:13 PM
Lethal Weapon :tup

Don't really remember 2 and 3 but I remember 4 being meh.

Is it the first movie with Joss Ackland and " It's just been revoked " ?

The "Diplomatic Immunity..." line?

Lethal Weapon 2.

But yea, I admit the first three kind of blur together a bit for me, as much as I really love them all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on October 08, 2016, 09:50:10 PM
The Darjeeling Limited (2007): 9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 08, 2016, 10:33:14 PM
I LOVE The Darjeeling Limited, one of my favorite Wes Anderson movies!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 09, 2016, 07:02:11 AM
I LOVE The Darjeeling Limited, one of my favorite Wes Anderson movies!

Such a fantastic movie, I need to rewatch it sometime. I've only seen it once.

I saw The Girl On The Train yesterday, girlfriends turn to pick the movie and it was pretty good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on October 09, 2016, 11:31:36 AM
I LOVE The Darjeeling Limited, one of my favorite Wes Anderson movies!
He's one of my favorite directors. He hasn't made one bad movie yet.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on October 09, 2016, 08:13:49 PM
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): 9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 09, 2016, 08:16:34 PM
Empire Records (extended cut). Love this movie so much.

I really wish, however, that they included the two deleted scenes that give Rex Manning a whole redemption arc.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on October 09, 2016, 08:20:39 PM
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Swedish version)

Not usually my kind of movie, but I enjoyed it. For a longer movie of this genre, I didn't feel it dragged, and the pacing was good. I might watch the US version now just to compare them, as the consensus seems to be that it's as good.

I generally prefer the Swedish version, but I have to say that the soundtrack of the US version is really amazing. Not sure if you'd dig it though, but it definitely heightened my enjoyment of the US version.
Trent Reznor is a genius  :metal

Also gotta watch the Swedish version, but maybe after I read the book  :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 09, 2016, 08:58:06 PM
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): 9/10
Goodness, now you're going to make me go on a Wes Anderson marathon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on October 09, 2016, 09:01:41 PM
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): 9/10
Goodness, now you're going to make me go on a Wes Anderson marathon.
That's what I am doing. :p

Hotel Chevalier (2007): 7/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 09, 2016, 09:10:26 PM
Empire Records (extended cut). Love this movie so much.

I really wish, however, that they included the two deleted scenes that give Rex Manning a whole redemption arc.

Damn it, I keep forgetting to check out the extended cut.  Although it sounds like it could have been extended even more.  I read about the Rex Manning thing, and it sounds like something that would have been nice to have included.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 09, 2016, 09:12:34 PM
Empire Records (extended cut). Love this movie so much.

I really wish, however, that they included the two deleted scenes that give Rex Manning a whole redemption arc.

Damn it, I keep forgetting to check out the extended cut.  Although it sounds like it could have been extended even more.  I read about the Rex Manning thing, and it sounds like something that would have been nice to have included.

Yea, the extended cut adds some scenes but also changes some which helps with some subtle things. Like with Liv Tyler tries to seduce Rex and then freaks out and runs away makes more sense in the extended cut and is actually a bit funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on October 10, 2016, 07:09:15 AM
Watched The Witch. Pretty good and creepy horror film.
Title: Nice
Post by: Sacul on October 10, 2016, 09:07:03 AM
Fight Club. I'm not a movie buff, but this film is amazing in every sense. I think rewatching it has reaffirmed it as my fav movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 10, 2016, 10:46:27 AM
Manhunter (1986)
The introduction of Hannibal Lecter or Lektor as it was spelt in this movie. The prequel to Silence of the lambs. I'd seen Red Dragon, the remake of sorts, prior to Manhunter and really enjoyed it even though it was directed by mr. Rush Hour Brett Ratner. Michael Mann has made some of my all time favorite movies Heat, Collateral, The Insider to name a few. Manhunter definitely shows it's age with the music and some stylistic choices but overall it was still a very well made movie. Seeing Brian Cox as Hannibal was very different and not sure what to make of it since in my mind Anthony Hopkins is all I can think of (haven't seen the Hannibal show yet) I'd still rate this movie a 7.5/10.

@kaos The Witch or VVitch is an awesome horror movie. I thought they did great justice to the witch mythology and gave it the proper witch treatment, one that I haven't seen before.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on October 10, 2016, 08:00:50 PM
The Little Prince

Absolutely world class animation with 10 times the heart of a Pixar movie outside of the first 10 minutes of UP.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 10, 2016, 08:45:20 PM
Lethal Weapon :tup

Don't really remember 2 and 3 but I remember 4 being meh.

Is it the first movie with Joss Ackland and " It's just been revoked " ?

The "Diplomatic Immunity..." line?

Lethal Weapon 2.

But yea, I admit the first three kind of blur together a bit for me, as much as I really love them all.

I like all four a lot, although each one was less good than the previous one.  Good job of introducing great main supporting roles throughout the series (Pesci in 2, Russo in 3, etc.).  The chemistry between Gibson and Glover was so money.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 10, 2016, 08:46:48 PM
Yea, I loved those two together. Pesci I thought also added a great quality.

I actually liked the 4th one, as silly as it was.

And I liked the brief Danny Glover cameo in Maverick too.





Also currently watching X-Men apocalypse for the first time. Will report soon (though 50 minutes in and it's pretty awful)
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Post by: Adami on October 10, 2016, 10:51:33 PM
Okay, finished X-Men Apocalypse.

God that was terrible. What a poorly and lazily written movie, apparently based around action pieces. None of it made any real sense and they introduced a whole new slew of characters to totally waste and get wrong.

And so lucky no one aged 20 years since First Class, what kind of face lotion are they using?

And thank goodness they stayed true to the comics and made Mystique the one true leader of the X-men.

There's no way I could put in all of my complaints without writing them as I rewatch the movie. But the new Quicksilver scene? Horrible, seriously looked like a damn video game from 10 years ago.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 10, 2016, 11:00:48 PM
Yeah Apocalypse was extremely disjointed and disappointing. Felt like I was watching The Last Stand again. Seemed so odd that it was made by the same guy who made Days of Future past. Felt like it was made by a completely different director.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 11, 2016, 02:48:22 AM
I've disliked the new Quicksilver scene since pre-production when some producer said something like that they were going to top the previous Quicksilver scene by having an even better scene like that in this one. That's a really studio-minded way to write a movie. Just replicating scenes people liked in the last movie and just scale it up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 11, 2016, 03:36:03 AM
Quote
God that was terrible. What a poorly and lazily written movie, apparently based around action pieces. None of it made any real sense and they introduced a whole new slew of characters to totally waste and get wrong.

Sounds like Matrix Reloaded :p
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 11, 2016, 03:37:08 AM
Yeah Apocalypse was extremely disjointed and disappointing. Felt like I was watching The Last Stand again. Seemed so odd that it was made by the same guy who made Days of Future past. Felt like it was made by a completely different director.

Oh Bryan Singer. You made The Usual Suspects and then....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on October 11, 2016, 05:17:46 AM
I watched Apocalypse this weekend as well. Yeah, not a good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 11, 2016, 05:28:43 AM
I enjoyed it thoroughly so...  :-*
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on October 11, 2016, 06:37:21 AM
The Rocketeer (1991)

It's an OK adventure film.  Timmy Dalton gives a great performance as a tash twirling villain.  But really the most amazing thing about this movie is Jennifer Connelly........wow, seriously wow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 11, 2016, 06:43:14 AM
The Rocketeer (1991)

It's an OK adventure film.  Timmy Dalton gives a great performance as a tash twirling villain.  But really the most amazing thing about this movie is Jennifer Connelly........wow, seriously wow.

Rocketeer > Iron man 2
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on October 11, 2016, 07:11:15 AM
The Rocketeer (1991)

It's an OK adventure film.  Timmy Dalton gives a great performance as a tash twirling villain.  But really the most amazing thing about this movie is Jennifer Connelly........wow, seriously wow.

Rocketeer > Iron man 2

Yeah I can go with that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on October 11, 2016, 09:45:04 AM
I've disliked the new Quicksilver scene since pre-production when some producer said something like that they were going to top the previous Quicksilver scene by having an even better scene like that in this one. That's a really studio-minded way to write a movie. Just replicating scenes people liked in the last movie and just scale it up.

It's the musical equivalent of writing another hit single in the vein of the previous top charting one.

I've seen Apocalypse too, didn't really dislike it but at this point I don't even try to reconcile all the timelines and the age factor.

Last movie seen as required by the title is The Legend of Tarzan. It was mostly good, Tarzan is immortal because he gets shot and gets an arm broken by a gorilla but he acts like it never happened, but the scenery was nice and the story acceptable enough to keep interest in the movie.

Loved the stampede scene at the end! it was a bit cheesy but, since at the beginning I made a musical analogy, it was a silly stupid heavy metal song to mosh with  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on October 11, 2016, 02:18:04 PM
Finally saw The Shallows the other night.  It was about what I expected, overall.  The end was ridiculous, but it otherwise held up pretty well.  The beach thief's end was a great scene.  Effective, minimal use of flashbacks.  Not sure what else to say about that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on October 12, 2016, 10:19:13 PM
Chopping Mall

If extremely ridiculous cheesy old school horror movies are your thing, then this is the ultimate.  I love it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 13, 2016, 07:47:08 AM
Bernie, with Jack Black as the beloved Texas mortician who murdered a wealthy widow he had befriended in 1996. I really enjoyed this! Very funny, and the "documentary" style made it really fun. Also, Black and Shirley MacLaine were great. Matthew McConaughey was hysterical as the very Texas DA dude, and some of the people "interviewed" were just amazing.

 The actual story is fascinating, and I was surprised to hear that Bernie had been free for about two years and living on a property owned by Richard Linklater, until he had a re-sentencing earlier this year and is now back in prison/never coming out: https://www.google.com/amp/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_571b8514e4b0d4d3f7238b84/amp?client=ms-android-att-us

It's so hard to say what actually happened- did he really just snap in the moment and care for the lady, or was his personality some really elaborate sociopathic act? The world will never know! Definitely an enjoyable movie though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on October 13, 2016, 06:25:28 PM
I'll have to check that out. I keep seeing it available on Netflix, On Demand, but always skipped over it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 13, 2016, 11:26:00 PM
Yes, definitely worth watching!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 14, 2016, 05:35:50 PM
It Follows.  One of my very favorites

I think if I was in that situation, I would fly to Nevada and stop by the Bunny Ranch, and then fly back to Detroit where they live. That should buy a decent amount of time, but not forever.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on October 14, 2016, 09:34:36 PM
^One of the best horror movies of the decade so far. 9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on October 15, 2016, 12:57:16 AM
Definetely one the most terrifying horror movie ideas I've seen, but as a movie overall it didn't blow me away. Still pretty good though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 15, 2016, 02:10:16 AM
It was aiight. Way too hyped up, but well done.

Tonight I saw Little Sister, about the weird homecoming of a nun-in-training. Mixed feelings but enjoyed it overall.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 16, 2016, 08:00:14 AM
A Fish Called Wanda

Kevin Kline puts on one of the best comedic performances ever.

"Wake up, limey fish!" :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 16, 2016, 08:24:49 AM
Great film. Fierce Creatures isn't quite as good but still worth a watch.



" I'm sorry - but what were you doing robbing your OWN HOUSE ? " :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 16, 2016, 08:47:44 AM
Oh no, it's K-K-Ken coming to k-k-kill me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 18, 2016, 07:29:52 AM
I saw the new Godzilla movie tonight. It was alright.
The CG was pretty good, except the character animation was quite stiff and fake.
I wish they would have subtitled the Japanese chick trying to speak English. It was terrible. :lol At least she was hot.
The new backstory for Godzilla was serviceable, although a bit hollow compared to previous continuities. The movie focused a lot more on the human side, the politics, dealing with the public and evacuation, and the damage, and did not have too kind an opinion of the US. :lol Although that's typical of the Godzilla movies. I like that it tried to deal with the reality of it more, even though that got a bit dull at times. There was a little bit of humour in there though.
The scenes of Godzilla were limited, although still more than the US Godzilla movie had, and the shots of Godzilla in the dark were beautiful.
It was better than most of the Millennium series Godzilla movies, and they've left it very open to continue from here. Glad I got to see a Japanese Godzilla movie at the cinema at least.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 18, 2016, 08:12:24 AM
I was roped into watching Ride Along 2.

Not as good as the first.  Make of that what you will.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on October 18, 2016, 08:14:58 AM
The Shallows- Highly unrealistic but pretty entertaining and tense film. And Blake Lively has a rockin bod so that helped.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 18, 2016, 07:19:30 PM
A documentary called Cocaine Cowboys

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTIzMjg0MTE0NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTEzMzkzMQ@@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)

Basically the real life scarface. It was excellent
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 18, 2016, 07:51:58 PM
Moneyball

This is such a good movie. I read the book recently which was even better.  Today I picked up a similar book called Big Data. It's about the Pittsburgh Pirates and how they used sabermetrics to post their first winning season after going twenty seasons below .500.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on October 19, 2016, 09:22:19 AM
Moneyball

This is such a good movie. I read the book recently which was even better.  Today I picked up a similar book called Big Data. It's about the Pittsburgh Pirates and how they used sabermetrics to post their first winning season after going twenty seasons below .500.

I like Moneyball too, but I'm a sucker for a good baseball movie.  I don't like how they avoided the fact the A's had a great pitching staff which had probably had more to do with their success than the actual moneyball.  Didn't read the book though, so maybe its covered in there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 20, 2016, 10:31:28 AM
James bond SPECTRE

I love James bond, but man, I really do not like that movie. Waltz could have been incredible, but felt so underwhelming. And the "twist" between bond and Blofeld is so incredibly unnecessary. Overall the film feels flat.

Its not highly exciting or engaging like a Casino Royale or Goldeneye.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 20, 2016, 10:42:24 AM
Casino Royale or Goldeneye.

My top 2 bond movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 20, 2016, 11:09:27 AM
I think Goldeneye is the only Bond film I've ever seen.

Dunno, just never had any interest in the film series, yet it seems to be popular beyond belief. I guess I'm just not seeing something.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 22, 2016, 08:27:19 PM
Oh no, it's K-K-Ken coming to k-k-kill me.

I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you mid-stutter?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on October 23, 2016, 03:44:03 AM
Stephen King's It. Yup, that one. Never seen it so far.

It obviously aged (the spider at the end... c'mon) and probably it was too long, and it's one of those "you had to be there" movies like the Goonies, but all in all was good. I prefer a lot more Shining, to make another example with a King novel turned into a movie that I didn't see only until recently, but I guess that back in 1990 seeing Pennywise in the sewers would give you the creeps for life. Tim Curry obviously made the movie, I could see why the character is so famous and iconic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on October 23, 2016, 06:07:44 AM
Ahgassi (2016): 8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on October 23, 2016, 07:17:04 AM
Stephen King's It. Yup, that one. Never seen it so far.

It obviously aged (the spider at the end... c'mon) and probably it was too long, and it's one of those "you had to be there" movies like the Goonies, but all in all was good. I prefer a lot more Shining, to make another example with a King novel turned into a movie that I didn't see only until recently, but I guess that back in 1990 seeing Pennywise in the sewers would give you the creeps for life. Tim Curry obviously made the movie, I could see why the character is so famous and iconic.

This terrified me when I saw it in 1990. I bailed out before it ended lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 23, 2016, 08:52:47 AM
Oh no, it's K-K-Ken coming to k-k-kill me.

I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you mid-stutter?

 :rollin

So brilliant. I've always been a huge Monty Python fan, but even most of the work they did after that was so hilarious. Even if it was a little cameo, like Eric Idle in European Vacation or when John Cleese was in that episode of Third Rock From The Sun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 23, 2016, 02:48:52 PM
Game Change (2012)
This was a made for TV movie I believe for HBO based of a book of the same name and detailing some of the inner workings of the 2008 Republican campaign of McCain/Sarah Palin. The movie was very well made and performances were excellent. Julianne Moore's particularly was very fantastic. I don't have any political insight to any party so I was watching this purely as a movie for entertainment value and I have to admit I actually identified a lot with Palin's character in the movie. Whether it was a 100% real depiction or not, I don't know or really care for that matter, I've been in a place like her where she's been thrust in a situation where you think you can handle the challenge and then have an internal breakdown when you get overwhelmed and everyone around you casting doubt making it even worse.
It was very cringe-worthy to see everything unravel and unfold but I was not bored for a single minute during the movie.

8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 24, 2016, 08:03:42 AM
Yeah, HBO made that.  Great film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on October 24, 2016, 12:08:15 PM
Cabin in the Woods- Great "Horror" movie. Very original and very entertaining.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 24, 2016, 01:39:20 PM
Cabin in the Woods- Great "Horror" movie. Very original and very entertaining.
I loved that movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on October 24, 2016, 02:54:54 PM
Yeah, I really enjoyed that one as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 24, 2016, 06:20:45 PM
Oh no, it's K-K-Ken coming to k-k-kill me.

I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you mid-stutter?

 :rollin

So brilliant. I've always been a huge Monty Python fan, but even most of the work they did after that was so hilarious. Even if it was a little cameo, like Eric Idle in European Vacation or when John Cleese was in that episode of Third Rock From The Sun.

Cleese was also awesome in an episode of Cheers in Season 5; he owned that episode.  Much like how Kevin Kline owned A Fish Called Wanda.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 25, 2016, 05:29:37 AM
This isn't a response to anything but It's always disappointing when actors you like are pricks in real life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 25, 2016, 05:38:49 AM
Oh no, it's K-K-Ken coming to k-k-kill me.

I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you mid-stutter?

 :rollin

So brilliant. I've always been a huge Monty Python fan, but even most of the work they did after that was so hilarious. Even if it was a little cameo, like Eric Idle in European Vacation or when John Cleese was in that episode of Third Rock From The Sun.

Cleese was also awesome in an episode of Cheers in Season 5; he owned that episode.  Much like how Kevin Kline owned A Fish Called Wanda.

I never saw that episode of Cheers. I have to find it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on October 25, 2016, 05:53:45 AM
This isn't a response to anything but It's always disappointing when actors you like are pricks in real life.

Do you have anyone in particular in mind?  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 25, 2016, 06:01:47 AM
Hardcore Henry. What a fun and thrilling movie, I don't know if anyone other than video gamers will like it. It pretty much hit all the clichés of any first person shooter game and I thought was very well translated. Never a dull moment in the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 25, 2016, 06:07:33 AM
Hardcore Henry. What a fun and thrilling movie, I don't know if anyone other than video gamers will like it. It pretty much hit all the clichés of any first person shooter game and I thought was very well translated. Never a dull moment in the movie.

I'm not a fan of FPS games at all, and I'm only a casual gamer these days, but I loved it. The POV was such a well used gimmick that it made for a fresh take on the action movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 25, 2016, 03:37:50 PM
Oh no, it's K-K-Ken coming to k-k-kill me.

I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you mid-stutter?

 :rollin

So brilliant. I've always been a huge Monty Python fan, but even most of the work they did after that was so hilarious. Even if it was a little cameo, like Eric Idle in European Vacation or when John Cleese was in that episode of Third Rock From The Sun.

Cleese was also awesome in an episode of Cheers in Season 5; he owned that episode.  Much like how Kevin Kline owned A Fish Called Wanda.

I never saw that episode of Cheers. I have to find it.

Season 5.

It's called "Simon Says."

Watch it.

Report back by bumping the Cheers thread.

And we will all rejoice.  :hat
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 25, 2016, 04:20:18 PM
 :lol I'll let you know when I see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 25, 2016, 07:57:35 PM
:lol I'll let you know when I see it.

(https://i.imgur.com/vDNZM1D.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 26, 2016, 01:23:59 AM
I was listening to Carly Simon - Nobody Does it Better (ie. the theme from The Spy Who Loved Me) when I clicked this thread and saw little Carlton dancing away. An interesting combo. :lol


I just watched The Man From the Future (2011), a Brazilian time travel movie. Its concept of time travel is kind of similar to Back to the Future, except much worse, and it tried to incorporate causality into a method that didn't really allow it, and just after they'd just had an iteration of the time line that specifically excluded it. Get your shit together! Also a very unlikely outcome of an international supermodel waiting 20 years to get together with her college crush of like 1 day. Um I don't think so.
But as a fluff movie, it was alright.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 26, 2016, 05:13:57 AM
:lol I'll let you know when I see it.

(https://i.imgur.com/vDNZM1D.gif)

(https://media.tenor.co/images/090cbb484b95df685799473049f2943d/raw)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on October 26, 2016, 10:37:54 AM
Subterranea

That is a great movie. I enjoyed it and told the concept pretty well. Also, bonus IQ song during the credits which was nice.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 26, 2016, 01:42:56 PM
I loved Ren & Stimpy.

i loved the running gag of - at the start of every episode - they lived in a different house and it got increasingly more random and one house one week was up a ladder on the edge of a cliff...

:rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 26, 2016, 02:39:47 PM
I love ren and stimpy as well

Powdered toastman, Log, space madness, the big sleep, don't whiz on the electric fence, no sir I don't like it. All so classic
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 26, 2016, 03:05:33 PM
Gonna check amazon to see if i can get a cheap dvd boxset.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on October 26, 2016, 03:07:37 PM
:lol I'll let you know when I see it.

(https://i.imgur.com/vDNZM1D.gif)
You don't have to link, you know.  That one is in the smiley set.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 27, 2016, 12:31:39 AM
Saw The Gift, what an awesome movie. The first half of the movie made me so uneasy with that crazy atmosphere and loved how the movie swayed you to a sense of dread and several emotions. What a crazy ride! Absolutely loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 27, 2016, 04:17:01 AM
Terra Formars (2016)

Starts off like Blade Runner (complete with knock-off spinner cars and neon cityscape), then turns into something more like Prometheus, and almost as bad too. It's set in the future, and it's about a bunch of people who are forced to go to a terraformed Mars to fight off a bunch of super-evolved cockroaches that basically look like muscley cockroach men for some reason. Also the people could shoot up insect DNA and turn into half insect fighters. From there the story got convoluted and I didn't know what was going on. It had some nice VFX, along with some not so good ones, but the movie was overall quite disappointing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 27, 2016, 06:35:55 AM
Terra ForMars sounds like a joke idea they had and made an actual film just based on that title.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 27, 2016, 06:41:29 AM
Wouldn't surprise me the least bit if that's exactly what happened.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 27, 2016, 06:48:53 AM
They're terraforming a planet, and that planet is Mars. Terraformars. Wordplay. It's Japanese, so I wouldn't read too much into the English puns.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 27, 2016, 06:55:01 AM
They're terraforming a planet, and that planet is Mars. Terraformars. Wordplay. It's Japanese, so I wouldn't read too much into the English puns.

:facepalm:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 27, 2016, 10:37:32 AM
Pan's Labyrinth.
I'd been meaning to watch this for a while, but was a little put off by someone else's comments about the ratio of fantasy to war drama, and while I get that point, personally I felt the story was really strong in its own right, and holding back a bit on the fantasy element helped to highlight how bleak the reality was, and worked effectively for the story. I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on October 27, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
Pan's Labyrinth is one of my favorite all time movies. Criterion is coming out with a special edition of it and I hope to grab it one day. I think this movie was Del Toro's life long dream and vision and it is a joy to watch every single time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on October 27, 2016, 11:24:51 AM
I can see why it would be one of your favourites. The characters and the story was all done very well. And it looked beautiful.

For tomorrow I have Downfall. Hopefully I'm not too distracted by that scene. :lol

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 27, 2016, 11:36:23 AM
Oh that scene.....
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Post by: BlackInk on October 27, 2016, 01:35:15 PM
I really enjoy Pan's Labyrinth. It just feels so genuine.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on October 27, 2016, 01:36:25 PM
I really enjoy Pan's Labyrinth. It just feels so genuine.

I've always wanted to see that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 27, 2016, 02:51:41 PM
Pan's Labyrinth.
I'd been meaning to watch this for a while, but was a little put off by someone else's comments about the ratio of fantasy to war drama, and while I get that point, personally I felt the story was really strong in its own right, and holding back a bit on the fantasy element helped to highlight how bleak the reality was, and worked effectively for the story. I really enjoyed it.

Everything about this movie that was talked about I loved. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 27, 2016, 03:17:04 PM
Last night I was bored, so I watched the Justin Timberlake & the Tennessee Kids concert film on Netflix.

It was pretty good.  He is quite talented, and his band was smokin' good.

JT is a real throwback to the entertainers of the 40s, 50s, and 60s, that had to be able to act, sing, and dance, and everything else.  Very admirable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on October 28, 2016, 03:49:52 AM
The Green Mile (1999).

First time viewing for me, which is odd as I'm one of Stephen King's 'Constant Readers'.  It captured the spirit of the novel really well and was well acted all round, even at 3 hours it never felt like a slog.   Definately a top tier King adaption. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 28, 2016, 12:47:12 PM
The Intern (2015)

Robert DeNiro as a 70-year-old guy who gets bored with being retired and gets a position as an intern working for Anne Hathaway, who founded and owns an Internet clothing site.  It was billed as a comedy, so I figured it we be full of bad "funny" scenes with DeNiro out of touch with modern business and how things are done today in general, but instead it was a character study with almost no humor at all.  If anything, it was a light drama.

And that's absolutely fine with me.  I'll watch any movie with DeNiro being badass and Anne being hot, so that's two reasons to watch the movie, as far as I'm concerned.  And they both were, so it was all good.  I liked how it was set up to make you think it's gonna go a certain way, but then it didn't.  DeNiro wasn't the awkward fish out of water; he was still badass in his own way.  He didn't know how to use Facebook or what a lot of the modern lingo is, but he had 40 years of business experience and basically ended up showing the younger guys he worked with how to be a real man, what it means to have a work ethic, how to actually think about other people and your job and your place in the world.

Not what I was expecting.  Better.  So of course people raked it because it wasn't very funny (it wasn't meant to be) DeNiro should have become the CEO (no, he didn't want that and neither did anyone else), there was one scene that was a bit out of place (but it was actually funny and was obviously meant to be out of place and break things up a bit), and they didn't like the ending.  You know what?  Those people are all idiots.  DeNiro didn't have the credentials to be the CEO that the investors wanted, the one "crazy" scene was great, and I liked that the ending was not a typical Hollywood ending.  This is the story they wanted to tell.  When we get to the end, we've been on a journey, everyone has grown and learned something, and there's a good indication of how things will go from here.  The ending was fine.  The movie was very good.

8 gluten-free bagels out of 10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on October 28, 2016, 01:10:01 PM
Spectre (2015)

I'd read a lot of the reviews and critiques of this movie, so I went into it with somewhat lowered expectations for a Bond movie, and that's probably a good thing.

Good:

Plenty of action scenes that keep things moving and are completely ridiculous but that's what James Bond movies are all about.  Chase scenes, car with plenty of built-in "custom features", and even a fun twist on all that.

Bond bags a couple of hot women and has a chance with another but has work to do.  Sorry, gotta go kill some people, maybe blow up a building or two.  Be right back.  Spoiler: He ends up having to fly a helicopter out of there before the cops show up, and she ends up with his hat.

Bad:

They tried to tie this back to all the previous Daniel Craig-era Bond movies, and mostly succeeded, but the failures were too obvious.  Too much retconning, too much Hollywood "but it turns out that (thing) was really just a part of (bigger thing)" and "(person) was really (someone else)".  If they'd done a better job of that (that is, if those earlier flicks were actually written to be tied together, not retconned to death) then that would've been cool.  Instead, it's a nice try, but no.

The big reveal.  A classic bad guy from Connery-era Bond is back!  Should've been huge; instead it's just a name drop.  Kinda like how in "Star Trek Into Darkness" we find out that Cumberbatch is really Khan and it's supposed to be "Holy shit, it's Khan!" but instead it's "Who? Is that name supposed to mean something?"

But whatever.  It was a Bond movie.  It wasn't horrible, it just wasn't up there with the better ones.  It seemed worse because you could see that it was trying hard to be more than what it was, but it failed pretty badly at that.  Maybe Bond movies are past their expiration date, as many have said.  At some point, by trying harder and harder to make them more and more exciting, cerebral, whatever, you just end up with a mess.  This is a an example of that.

6 Walther PPKs (unnecessarily and thus incorrectly racked before each use) out of 10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 28, 2016, 01:27:12 PM
I really enjoyed Spectre in the cinema but there's a lot of it that was like "huh" ??

Like the torture scene... if I inject you with this - you will not recognise faces....

But then that just ends there and nothing comes of it...

It's much better than Quantum Of Solace but not as good as Casino Royale.

Probably just below Skyfall too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on October 28, 2016, 03:10:19 PM
The Wicker Man.

The good one, the 1973 one. It was spoiled by Iron Maiden and Christopher Lee had an horribly dated hairstyle, but it was good and filled with wonderful songs and pagan references. Now I can see what a gigantic mistake was to see the travesty that was the 2006 one with Nicholas Cage before this.

In a time where "twists" were not all the rage like it is now, I believe the one of the movie must have come as a shock. And seeing the wicker man for the first time... that must have been horrific and awesome at the same time!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on October 28, 2016, 04:19:14 PM
The Green Mile (1999).

First time viewing for me, which is odd as I'm one of Stephen King's 'Constant Readers'.  It captured the spirit of the novel really well and was well acted all round, even at 3 hours it never felt like a slog.   Definately a top tier King adaption.

 :tup :tup

Totally awesome movie in every way possible.  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on October 28, 2016, 06:50:46 PM
The Green Mile (1999).

First time viewing for me, which is odd as I'm one of Stephen King's 'Constant Readers'.  It captured the spirit of the novel really well and was well acted all round, even at 3 hours it never felt like a slog.   Definately a top tier King adaption.

 :tup :tup

Totally awesome movie in every way possible.  :hefdaddy

Agreed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 30, 2016, 05:54:47 PM
Brian de Palma's The black Dahlia

Felt like a 3 hour movie, despite being only 2. Was supposed to have a noir vibe, but was anything but that. Should have been compelling, but felt pretty flat. And I actually laughed out loud at the ending. I can not recommend this movie.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on October 31, 2016, 08:52:28 AM
Saturday was Dismember the Alamo! I know I've posted about it in previous years but the Alamo Drafthouse shows four horror movies in one program, but you don't know what they are ahead of time, which makes it even more fun.

First one was Carnage or A Bay of Blood, fun Italian slasher flick from the seventies. Very seventies. Enjoyed it.

Next was Train to Busan, a fucking brilliant Korean zombie flick that I'm still thinking about.  So well done and highly recommended. It's new but no idea what kind of release it will get. Here is the trailer: https://youtu.be/pyWuHv2-Abk

Third was Angel Heart with Mickey Rourke (and of course De Niro!). I had heard of this one but never seen it- so good! More like a noir with horror thrown in, which I like.

Last was Society, which I just recently saw for the first time and was pumped to see on the big screen/in 35mm. Eighties cheese fest (Brian Yuzna!) with lots of social/class commentary and one of the grossest endings ever :lol

A total blast, and I won a bottle of wine for participating in a game. This is now a Halloween tradition!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 31, 2016, 08:58:04 AM
The Intern (2015)

Robert DeNiro as a 70-year-old guy who gets bored with being retired and gets a position as an intern working for Anne Hathaway, who founded and owns an Internet clothing site.  It was billed as a comedy, so I figured it we be full of bad "funny" scenes with DeNiro out of touch with modern business and how things are done today in general, but instead it was a character study with almost no humor at all.  If anything, it was a light drama.

And that's absolutely fine with me.  I'll watch any movie with DeNiro being badass and Anne being hot, so that's two reasons to watch the movie, as far as I'm concerned.  And they both were, so it was all good.  I liked how it was set up to make you think it's gonna go a certain way, but then it didn't.  DeNiro wasn't the awkward fish out of water; he was still badass in his own way.  He didn't know how to use Facebook or what a lot of the modern lingo is, but he had 40 years of business experience and basically ended up showing the younger guys he worked with how to be a real man, what it means to have a work ethic, how to actually think about other people and your job and your place in the world.

Not what I was expecting.  Better.  So of course people raked it because it wasn't very funny (it wasn't meant to be) DeNiro should have become the CEO (no, he didn't want that and neither did anyone else), there was one scene that was a bit out of place (but it was actually funny and was obviously meant to be out of place and break things up a bit), and they didn't like the ending.  You know what?  Those people are all idiots.  DeNiro didn't have the credentials to be the CEO that the investors wanted, the one "crazy" scene was great, and I liked that the ending was not a typical Hollywood ending.  This is the story they wanted to tell.  When we get to the end, we've been on a journey, everyone has grown and learned something, and there's a good indication of how things will go from here.  The ending was fine.  The movie was very good.

8 gluten-free bagels out of 10.
I agree completely with this review.  We watched it earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by: Orbert on October 31, 2016, 10:01:08 AM
:tup
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 31, 2016, 12:32:38 PM
The Intern (2015)

Robert DeNiro as a 70-year-old guy who gets bored with being retired and gets a position as an intern working for Anne Hathaway, who founded and owns an Internet clothing site.  It was billed as a comedy, so I figured it we be full of bad "funny" scenes with DeNiro out of touch with modern business and how things are done today in general, but instead it was a character study with almost no humor at all.  If anything, it was a light drama.

And that's absolutely fine with me.  I'll watch any movie with DeNiro being badass and Anne being hot, so that's two reasons to watch the movie, as far as I'm concerned.  And they both were, so it was all good.  I liked how it was set up to make you think it's gonna go a certain way, but then it didn't.  DeNiro wasn't the awkward fish out of water; he was still badass in his own way.  He didn't know how to use Facebook or what a lot of the modern lingo is, but he had 40 years of business experience and basically ended up showing the younger guys he worked with how to be a real man, what it means to have a work ethic, how to actually think about other people and your job and your place in the world.

Not what I was expecting.  Better.  So of course people raked it because it wasn't very funny (it wasn't meant to be) DeNiro should have become the CEO (no, he didn't want that and neither did anyone else), there was one scene that was a bit out of place (but it was actually funny and was obviously meant to be out of place and break things up a bit), and they didn't like the ending.  You know what?  Those people are all idiots.  DeNiro didn't have the credentials to be the CEO that the investors wanted, the one "crazy" scene was great, and I liked that the ending was not a typical Hollywood ending.  This is the story they wanted to tell.  When we get to the end, we've been on a journey, everyone has grown and learned something, and there's a good indication of how things will go from here.  The ending was fine.  The movie was very good.

8 gluten-free bagels out of 10.
I agree completely with this review.  We watched it earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I had mixed feelings about it. I was looking forward to seeing it for DeNiro and Anne Hathaway but I didn't find it as funny as I hoped it would be.
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Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 12:40:09 PM
It definitely wasn't very funny, but it was just a very.........nice movie. I dunno, I really liked it. But it was a modern Deniro movie, so I expected to hate it. Maybe that helped.

Also I got Creed in the mail from Netflix, earlier than I thought I would, so I am having to marathon all 6 Rocky movies before I watch it.

So far I've seen I, II and III. All really good! Way better than I expected.

One is clearly the best. Just a fantastic movie. Two is also pretty good but tried to carry more weight than it had the ability to and three realized what it could do and did it very well.

I've heard IV and V are just terrible, so that should be fun.
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 31, 2016, 12:42:54 PM
IV isn't terrible. The only one better is the first one, IMO.
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Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 12:45:10 PM
IV isn't terrible. The only one better is the first one, IMO.

Really? Every ranked list I've seen puts it only above 5.

Are you including Rocky Balboa and Creed in that assertion that IV is the 2nd best? I heard Rocky Balboa is pretty good too. I guess I'll find out soon. Hoping to get through IV and V today and then Rocky Balboa tomorrow and then Creed Wednesday.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 31, 2016, 12:47:03 PM
I haven't seen Rocky Balboa or Creed yet.  So I rank them

1. I
2. IV
3. II
4. III
5. V
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Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 12:48:40 PM
I haven't seen Rocky Balboa or Creed yet.  So I rank them

1. I
2. IV
3. II
4. III
5. V

Really? Hm. I think I liked III more than II, but not by a wide margin.
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 31, 2016, 01:16:47 PM
See. Hef knows what's right, too.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 31, 2016, 02:05:25 PM
I haven't seen Rocky Balboa or Creed yet.  So I rank them

1. I
2. IV
3. II
4. III
5. V

Really? Hm. I think I liked III more than II, but not by a wide margin.
I liked Rocky and his crew in III, but Hulk Hogan and Mr. T bring it down for me.
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Post by: Orbert on October 31, 2016, 02:08:39 PM
The Intern (2015)

Robert DeNiro as a 70-year-old guy who gets bored with being retired and gets a position as an intern working for Anne Hathaway, who founded and owns an Internet clothing site.  It was billed as a comedy, so I figured it we be full of bad "funny" scenes with DeNiro out of touch with modern business and how things are done today in general, but instead it was a character study with almost no humor at all.  If anything, it was a light drama.

And that's absolutely fine with me.  I'll watch any movie with DeNiro being badass and Anne being hot, so that's two reasons to watch the movie, as far as I'm concerned.  And they both were, so it was all good.  I liked how it was set up to make you think it's gonna go a certain way, but then it didn't.  DeNiro wasn't the awkward fish out of water; he was still badass in his own way.  He didn't know how to use Facebook or what a lot of the modern lingo is, but he had 40 years of business experience and basically ended up showing the younger guys he worked with how to be a real man, what it means to have a work ethic, how to actually think about other people and your job and your place in the world.

Not what I was expecting.  Better.  So of course people raked it because it wasn't very funny (it wasn't meant to be) DeNiro should have become the CEO (no, he didn't want that and neither did anyone else), there was one scene that was a bit out of place (but it was actually funny and was obviously meant to be out of place and break things up a bit), and they didn't like the ending.  You know what?  Those people are all idiots.  DeNiro didn't have the credentials to be the CEO that the investors wanted, the one "crazy" scene was great, and I liked that the ending was not a typical Hollywood ending.  This is the story they wanted to tell.  When we get to the end, we've been on a journey, everyone has grown and learned something, and there's a good indication of how things will go from here.  The ending was fine.  The movie was very good.

8 gluten-free bagels out of 10.
I agree completely with this review.  We watched it earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I had mixed feelings about it. I was looking forward to seeing it for DeNiro and Anne Hathaway but I didn't find it as funny as I hoped it would be.

I think the film was marketed as a Comedy in order to sell, but they knew damned well that it wasn't a Comedy.  The problem is that the film kinda defies genres in that way.  There's no "character study" genre, which is what the film is.  There's no "lighthearted drama" category, which this film could conceivably occupy.  Someday they might ball up and create a Chick Flick genre, but that day is not today.  They couldn't call it a Romantic Comedy because people would expect DeNiro and Hathaway to hook up and that's just gross.

I fully expected it to be a Comedy, and was relieved that it was not that at all, because a Comedy of this type is usually really stupid.
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Post by: faizoff on October 31, 2016, 02:23:07 PM
Sounds like the movie with Robin Williams, Man of the Year. It was marketed and advertised as a comedy but had a confusing tone of comedy, drama, thriller all meshed in one. While I thought it was a good movie, it was hard to comprehend what kind of movie it actually was.
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Post by: jjrock88 on October 31, 2016, 02:54:46 PM
I'll rank the Rocky movies, some of my all time favs

IV
I
II
III
Rocky Balboa
V
Creed
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 02:58:08 PM
I'll rank the Rocky movies, some of my all time favs

IV
I
II
III
Rocky Balboa
V
Creed

I haven't seen Creed (obviously) yet, but I've heard almost all good things about it. Why do you rank it last?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on October 31, 2016, 03:26:28 PM
I'll rank the Rocky movies, some of my all time favs

IV
I
II
III
Rocky Balboa
V
Creed

I haven't seen Creed (obviously) yet, but I've heard almost all good things about it. Why do you rank it last?

It was very good.  But I've only seen it once as compared to numerous times for the others.  And while Stallone plays the Rocky character in the movie, it's not really a Rocky movie.
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Post by: Prog Snob on October 31, 2016, 06:32:58 PM
The Intern (2015)

Robert DeNiro as a 70-year-old guy who gets bored with being retired and gets a position as an intern working for Anne Hathaway, who founded and owns an Internet clothing site.  It was billed as a comedy, so I figured it we be full of bad "funny" scenes with DeNiro out of touch with modern business and how things are done today in general, but instead it was a character study with almost no humor at all.  If anything, it was a light drama.

And that's absolutely fine with me.  I'll watch any movie with DeNiro being badass and Anne being hot, so that's two reasons to watch the movie, as far as I'm concerned.  And they both were, so it was all good.  I liked how it was set up to make you think it's gonna go a certain way, but then it didn't.  DeNiro wasn't the awkward fish out of water; he was still badass in his own way.  He didn't know how to use Facebook or what a lot of the modern lingo is, but he had 40 years of business experience and basically ended up showing the younger guys he worked with how to be a real man, what it means to have a work ethic, how to actually think about other people and your job and your place in the world.

Not what I was expecting.  Better.  So of course people raked it because it wasn't very funny (it wasn't meant to be) DeNiro should have become the CEO (no, he didn't want that and neither did anyone else), there was one scene that was a bit out of place (but it was actually funny and was obviously meant to be out of place and break things up a bit), and they didn't like the ending.  You know what?  Those people are all idiots.  DeNiro didn't have the credentials to be the CEO that the investors wanted, the one "crazy" scene was great, and I liked that the ending was not a typical Hollywood ending.  This is the story they wanted to tell.  When we get to the end, we've been on a journey, everyone has grown and learned something, and there's a good indication of how things will go from here.  The ending was fine.  The movie was very good.

8 gluten-free bagels out of 10.
I agree completely with this review.  We watched it earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I had mixed feelings about it. I was looking forward to seeing it for DeNiro and Anne Hathaway but I didn't find it as funny as I hoped it would be.

I think the film was marketed as a Comedy in order to sell, but they knew damned well that it wasn't a Comedy.  The problem is that the film kinda defies genres in that way.  There's no "character study" genre, which is what the film is.  There's no "lighthearted drama" category, which this film could conceivably occupy.  Someday they might ball up and create a Chick Flick genre, but that day is not today.  They couldn't call it a Romantic Comedy because people would expect DeNiro and Hathaway to hook up and that's just gross.

I fully expected it to be a Comedy, and was relieved that it was not that at all, because a Comedy of this type is usually really stupid.

I agree with you on all points. It's not a comedy in the way that Meet the Parents is a comedy. The story in that movie kind of takes a backseat to the antics of DeNiro and Stiller. The Intern's comedic side is ancillary to the touching story that they are poorly attemping to convey.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on October 31, 2016, 06:50:25 PM
The Evil Dead (1981):

Had to watch atleast one of my favorite horror movies on Halloween of course. Great fucking movie. Super creepy. Love everything about it, the make-up, the special effects, the music, etc... 10/10
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Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 07:30:52 PM
I haven't seen Rocky Balboa or Creed yet.  So I rank them

1. I
2. IV
3. II
4. III
5. V

Really? Hm. I think I liked III more than II, but not by a wide margin.
I liked Rocky and his crew in III, but Hulk Hogan and Mr. T bring it down for me.

I thought Mr. T was fine and I thought the Hogan part was pretty funny.

I just started IV and the two gloves exploding at the beginning is already the dumbest thing ever.

And now there's a robot....

So I'm getting the impression that people love this because it's campy and silly and very typical 80's? I dunno, I think Rocky III was the silliest I could get, so I'm not terribly on board with this one thus far.


Last edit: Finished IV. I dunno guys, it wasn't very good. The last fight was pretty great, but everything else was just such typical 80's camp that I couldn't respect it a ton. I think this is the kind of movie I expected Rocky to be and was just so blown away by the first one that when I finally get that overly silly campy dumb boxing movie, I'm not as impressed.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on October 31, 2016, 10:04:43 PM
Rocky IV is amazing. Shut your whore mouth. Or else I'll shut mine.
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Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 10:07:06 PM
Rocky IV is amazing. Shut your whore mouth. Or else I'll shut mine.

Open your whore mouth.  :-*
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Post by: Adami on October 31, 2016, 10:19:39 PM
Almost done with Rocky V.

Can't take this movie seriously at all.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on October 31, 2016, 10:25:24 PM
Rocky IV is amazing. Shut your whore mouth. Or else I'll shut mine.

Open your whore mouth.  :-*

 :yarr


Rocky V is shit. I can't remember anything about it except the total fizzle ending.
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Post by: soupytwist on November 01, 2016, 05:03:43 AM
Creed was actually pretty damn good.  Very much set in the Rocky universe - in which Boxers use absolutely no defense and basically take it in turns to punch each other endlessly for 12 rounds.   It was very cliched with a romantic sub plot the predictably takes a wobble midway though the film, Rocky has another battle to overcome (cancer) and the final battle is pretty brutal.   Definately better than VI, V and Balboa imo.  It's also a better film than III, but I have a soft spot for that film...
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 01, 2016, 05:38:48 AM
Almost done with Rocky V.

Can't take this movie seriously at all.

V was terrible. What did you wind up thinking of IV?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 01, 2016, 06:22:41 AM
I really loved Rocky Balboa the 6th movie.
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Post by: faizoff on November 01, 2016, 07:22:55 AM
Watched Captain America:Civil War again along with the directors and writers commentary, very fun and informative commentary and I think I was on the fence about Civil War being better than winter soldier. CW was a lot of fun rewatching, on first viewing there are so many pieces unfolding that I was unsure where all of it was going and it all made sense in the ending. This also puts me back into Marvel mode again so probably going to do a rewatch of all the movies before Dr.Strange.
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Post by: chknptpie on November 01, 2016, 07:46:19 AM
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl..... the feels
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Post by: Tomislav95 on November 01, 2016, 12:58:01 PM
I saw The Others (2001) with my brother and sister yesterday. It's kind of light psychological thriller/horror, cool movie if you want to see something like it and don't like horrors with much blood :P (like me).
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 01, 2016, 01:04:06 PM
We had Hellraiser on during Halloween last night.  :metal
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Post by: NoseofNicko on November 01, 2016, 01:16:55 PM
Love The Others and Hellraiser.
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 01, 2016, 02:03:04 PM
We had Hellraiser on during Halloween last night.  :metal


I watched the original Halloween last night.

Part 2 and part 4 are good as well, never really bothered with part 3.  I will say that part 2 has probably the best movie nude scene ever, when that nurse gets into the hot tub.
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Post by: faizoff on November 02, 2016, 09:22:34 AM
In the heart of the sea. I'd say this movie was a 7/10 and thought it was better than the ratings and reviews made it out to be. I do think there was a pacing issue in the movie, it also didn't help that it appeared to be marketed as a thrilling action movie with Moby Dick... so I kinda see why it failed. I have to say it was very well shot and made though Chris Hemsworth in a Boston accent was very distracting as I don't think he did a good job of it at all.
I fell in the misconception of thinking this was an adaptation of Moby Dick and not just a telling of  the original report that Moby Dick is based on.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on November 02, 2016, 12:01:23 PM
Once again, marketing a movie to be something that it's really not might result in more people seeing movie, but will definitely result in more people being disappointed.

Some of the movies I've enjoyed the most are the ones I went into with no preconceptions.  Sometimes I'd never even heard of it before, so I watch it, watch the story unfold the way the director intended, and just let it take me for a ride.  By not expecting anything in particular, I'm not going to be disappointed.  The movie might still fail, but it will do that (or not) on its own merits, not because of too-high expectations courtesy of marketing.

Example:  When my wife and I went to see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it was a double feature with some movie we'd never heard of called Weekend at Bernie's.  Yeah, everyone knows the movie now, but this was before it was officially released, test marketing.  We figured two movies for the price of one, why not?

We had no idea.  The Bernie gags have been done 1000 times since then, and never as well, but we laughed our asses off the entire time, as it kept getting more and more absurd.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 02, 2016, 01:58:25 PM
In the heart of the sea. I'd say this movie was a 7/10 and thought it was better than the ratings and reviews made it out to be. I do think there was a pacing issue in the movie, it also didn't help that it appeared to be marketed as a thrilling action movie with Moby Dick... so I kinda see why it failed. I have to say it was very well shot and made though Chris Hemsworth in a Boston accent was very distracting as I don't think he did a good job of it at all.
I fell in the misconception of thinking this was an adaptation of Moby Dick and not just a telling of  the original report that Moby Dick is based on.
Not sure where the misconception comes from.  I remember the commercials of the film, and the trailers, being fairly clear that it was the story of the events on which Moby Dick was based.
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Post by: Orbert on November 02, 2016, 05:31:46 PM
They did say that, but I also thought they tried to play up the action side.  When I first saw the commercials, I thought "Whoa, a new Moby Dick movie" but after all that, it's "In the Heart of the Sea (based on the original Moby Dick story)" or something like that.  They wanted to be clear that it wasn't Moby Dick, but also that it wasn't a Moby Dick rip-off; it's the original story.  I'm fine with that, but it did seem to make it look more "exciting" and less "thought-provoking".
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Post by: faizoff on November 02, 2016, 06:49:18 PM
In the heart of the sea. I'd say this movie was a 7/10 and thought it was better than the ratings and reviews made it out to be. I do think there was a pacing issue in the movie, it also didn't help that it appeared to be marketed as a thrilling action movie with Moby Dick... so I kinda see why it failed. I have to say it was very well shot and made though Chris Hemsworth in a Boston accent was very distracting as I don't think he did a good job of it at all.
I fell in the misconception of thinking this was an adaptation of Moby Dick and not just a telling of  the original report that Moby Dick is based on.
Not sure where the misconception comes from.  I remember the commercials of the film, and the trailers, being fairly clear that it was the story of the events on which Moby Dick was based.

It was probably my own preconceived notion as I just saw one trailer and just assumed it was the Moby Dick story plus the trailer made it look like it was all action like Orbert said. I'm glad I saw it, for the most part I like Ron Howard movies, they're a good watch though sadly they don't seem to be making much money lately.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 03, 2016, 04:08:28 AM
Downfall.
I'm not into war time movies, but I enjoyed this one. The pacing was good for a longer movie, and it was interesting to see this side of it. The end was quite dark, with the last 45 minutes or so just being Germans committing suicide (sorry for the spoiler alert :lol )
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 03, 2016, 05:25:47 AM
In the heart of the sea. I'd say this movie was a 7/10 and thought it was better than the ratings and reviews made it out to be. I do think there was a pacing issue in the movie, it also didn't help that it appeared to be marketed as a thrilling action movie with Moby Dick... so I kinda see why it failed. I have to say it was very well shot and made though Chris Hemsworth in a Boston accent was very distracting as I don't think he did a good job of it at all.
I fell in the misconception of thinking this was an adaptation of Moby Dick and not just a telling of  the original report that Moby Dick is based on.
Not sure where the misconception comes from.  I remember the commercials of the film, and the trailers, being fairly clear that it was the story of the events on which Moby Dick was based.

It was probably my own preconceived notion as I just saw one trailer and just assumed it was the Moby Dick story plus the trailer made it look like it was all action like Orbert said. I'm glad I saw it, for the most part I like Ron Howard movies, they're a good watch though sadly they don't seem to be making much money lately.

I don't know if I could watch a movie based off Moby Dick. It's such a great book that I would be stuck expecting a certain thing and wind up disappointed or criticizing it too much.  :lol
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 03, 2016, 07:35:43 AM
The film was fine, and I enjoyed it.

The actual novel by Melville is possibly the greatest American novel ever written.

No contest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 03, 2016, 03:30:32 PM
So I just watched Ghostbusters 2016.

It was about 5/10... 6 if i'm generous. Alright. Nothing special. Not terrible.


All the original actors cameos felt really shoved in though. Especially Dan Aykroyd just turning up and saying " i ain't afraid of no ghosts " and leaving .
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Post by: jakepriest on November 03, 2016, 03:37:42 PM
Schindler's List

Still one of the best movies ever made, I just don't revisit it very often because it's really hard to watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 03, 2016, 05:42:54 PM
So I just watched Ghostbusters 2016.

It was about 5/10... 6 if i'm generous. Alright. Nothing special. Not terrible.


All the original actors cameos felt really shoved in though. Especially Dan Aykroyd just turning up and saying " i ain't afraid of no ghosts " and leaving .

It is weird how they mention YouTube comments saying " Women shouldn't be hunting Ghosts " as a joke in the film...

It certainly supports the rumour that the whole misogynist thing was invented by the film-makers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on November 03, 2016, 06:13:38 PM
I haven't seen it, but I'm sure it isn't terrible. Most of the people who say it's crap haven't even seen it. I think it's pretty sad how some people are "offended" or whatever by a fucking movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 03, 2016, 06:19:54 PM
I wasn't.

I just thought it was a silly idea when the same cast and crew coulda made their own movie.

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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 03, 2016, 06:38:12 PM
So I just watched Ghostbusters 2016.

It was about 5/10... 6 if i'm generous. Alright. Nothing special. Not terrible.


All the original actors cameos felt really shoved in though. Especially Dan Aykroyd just turning up and saying " i ain't afraid of no ghosts " and leaving .

It is weird how they mention YouTube comments saying " Women shouldn't be hunting Ghosts " as a joke in the film...

It certainly supports the rumour that the whole misogynist thing was invented by the film-makers.

The misogynist thing was just too much.

Like I don't really like Ghostbusters 2 that much, so I guess I hate men  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on November 03, 2016, 07:15:11 PM
It is true that a lot of people hated the idea of the ghost busters being women though. Doesn't mean they hate women though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on November 04, 2016, 05:16:19 AM
The Martian

I've avoided this for a while despite being interested in the premise, due to not really liking Matt Damon, and by being hugely disappointed by everything else I've seen by Ridley Scott, but I figured it was time to finally watch it.
I'm glad I did, because I thought it was great. I liked the focus on science-y problems, although I wish they'd had time to focus a bit more on the vital tech, and also to show more of the ongoing problems faced with such a long time surviving on Mars. Apparently the book has a lot more of that stuff, so I guess it was just down to time. There was nothing redundant or unimportant in the movie, and it was already at almost two and a half hours. I also really liked Matt Damon's character, he had a good sense of humour without being annoying.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 04, 2016, 05:37:44 AM
The film was fine, and I enjoyed it.

The actual novel by Melville is possibly the greatest American novel ever written.

No contest.

It's definitely Top 2 or 3. I'm more inclined to choose The Great Gatsby or even Huckleberry Finn. I love The Old Man and the Sea but that probably isn't Hemingway's best work.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 04, 2016, 08:55:16 AM
The film was fine, and I enjoyed it.

The actual novel by Melville is possibly the greatest American novel ever written.

No contest.

It's definitely Top 2 or 3. I'm more inclined to choose The Great Gatsby or even Huckleberry Finn. I love The Old Man and the Sea but that probably isn't Hemingway's best work.
No argument from me on the level of any of those.  Hard to pick one definitively as the best, but they are all in the uppermost tier.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 04, 2016, 10:39:57 AM
The Martian

I've avoided this for a while despite being interested in the premise, due to not really liking Matt Damon, and by being hugely disappointed by everything else I've seen by Ridley Scott, but I figured it was time to finally watch it.
I'm glad I did, because I thought it was great. I liked the focus on science-y problems, although I wish they'd had time to focus a bit more on the vital tech, and also to show more of the ongoing problems faced with such a long time surviving on Mars. Apparently the book has a lot more of that stuff, so I guess it was just down to time. There was nothing redundant or unimportant in the movie, and it was already at almost two and a half hours. I also really liked Matt Damon's character, he had a good sense of humour without being annoying.

I liked it. Way better than Prometheus. Some shots were taken directly from it like Ridley was trying to improve on it.

Some people have said that Watney is too blase about being trapped on Mars and he jokes too much. Whilst others have said - that's WHY he's in NASA *because* he can keep a cool head under

pressure.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 04, 2016, 10:44:57 AM
The Martian

I've avoided this for a while despite being interested in the premise, due to not really liking Matt Damon, and by being hugely disappointed by everything else I've seen by Ridley Scott, but I figured it was time to finally watch it.
I'm glad I did, because I thought it was great. I liked the focus on science-y problems, although I wish they'd had time to focus a bit more on the vital tech, and also to show more of the ongoing problems faced with such a long time surviving on Mars. Apparently the book has a lot more of that stuff, so I guess it was just down to time. There was nothing redundant or unimportant in the movie, and it was already at almost two and a half hours. I also really liked Matt Damon's character, he had a good sense of humour without being annoying.

I liked it. Way better than Prometheus. Some shots were taken directly from it like Ridley was trying to improve on it.

Some people have said that Watney is too blase about being trapped on Mars and is jokes too much. Whilst others have said - that's WHY he's in NASA *because* he can keep a cool head under

pressure.

I agreed with that reasoning before seeing the movie, and still mostly agree with it afterwards, however, I'm currently 2/3 of the way through the book, and it does do a better job of showing his moments of utter hopelessness inbetween motivating himself to get back on with his job of surviving. That said, the book also gives him more dire situations to deal with too. The movie could have done a better job of that at times. But overall, I agree that he's not an average person; he was specifically chosen and trained for a dangerous, lonely mission of years because of his ability to cope with these kinds of scenarios.

And it was funny seeing the obvious stand-in for when he'd lost all of that weight, then it cuts right back to Matt Damon looking noticeably more buff despite being framed from the shoulders up.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 04, 2016, 11:32:53 AM
I thought that was a really good film.  Haven't read the book.
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Post by: faizoff on November 04, 2016, 02:59:22 PM
I love the Martian, been holding out on buying it since the extended version came out. Going to grab it one of these days.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 04, 2016, 05:43:02 PM
The film was fine, and I enjoyed it.

The actual novel by Melville is possibly the greatest American novel ever written.

No contest.

It's definitely Top 2 or 3. I'm more inclined to choose The Great Gatsby or even Huckleberry Finn. I love The Old Man and the Sea but that probably isn't Hemingway's best work.
No argument from me on the level of any of those.  Hard to pick one definitively as the best, but they are all in the uppermost tier.

See, I've read The Great Gatsby and Huckleberry Finn multiple times, but only Moby Dick once. I think I should re-read it. I just picked up Clarissa by Samuel Richardson, which has the distinction of being the longest novel ever written in the English language with nearly one million words.. I'll read it after Moby Dick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on November 04, 2016, 09:38:11 PM
Finally watching Rocky Balboa. About 25 minutes into it.

I really like it! Thus far it's a real return to form. Hope it keeps it up.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 04, 2016, 09:40:11 PM
Rocky Balboa was good, but it had no rewatchability factor for me, as opposed to the first three Rocky films, all of which I can watch over and over and never get tired of.  I used to say that about the fourth, but too many parts of it are now cringe-worthy for me; the training scenes are still awesome, though.
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Post by: Adami on November 04, 2016, 09:42:59 PM
Rocky Balboa was good, but it had no rewatchability factor for me, as opposed to the first three Rocky films, all of which I can watch over and over and never get tired of.  I used to say that about the fourth, but too many parts of it are now cringe-worthy for me; the training scenes are still awesome, though.

Well I doubt I'll be re-watching any of them for quite some time, so I'm not too concerned about that right now haha.

Plus some of what I consider to be the best movies aren't very re-watchable.

I have movies like That Thing You Do which I love to death and can watch every day for the rest of my life. Then I have a movie like Dogville, which I consider to be one of the best movies ever, and I've only seen it twice because it's so god damn intense.



Okay, Rocky Balboa was really great. Got rid of the camp/silliness that I didn't dig too much about III and IV and got back to the heart which I loved about Rocky. The final fight as a bit over stylized, but the last round was incredible. Some really great character moments too.

Yea, I think I'd rank this number 2 right after Rocky.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on November 05, 2016, 04:44:32 PM
V for Vendetta.

Go figure out why  :D
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 05, 2016, 04:46:27 PM
coz of teh date
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 05, 2016, 06:48:47 PM
V for Vendetta.

Go figure out why  :D

Remember, remember...
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Post by: Adami on November 05, 2016, 07:09:50 PM
Dr. Strange.

Really good! Probably tied with Ant Man for second best origin story.
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Post by: faizoff on November 05, 2016, 08:41:16 PM
Sausage party. LOL, I really enjoyed it, it was definitely very heavy handed with the religious metaphors and allegories but I thought it was still very entertaining. My favorite character was the Indian dude Sweewater. I think he was voiced by Bill Hader who couldn't even recognize but he made me laugh the hardest.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 05, 2016, 09:24:45 PM
Gawd that movie was hard to watch. A few funny moments but overall meh IMO. Shallow as shit but pretending to be deep by throwing in some silly religious commentary. Also just one big annoying racial stereotype.

Anyway, I've seen three movies during the Denver Film Fest so far and the last two were great- Zoology, about a woman who grows a tail, and Radio Dreams, about an Iranian radio station in San Francisco that is scheduled to have an Afghanistan band jam with Metallica on the air. Slow so not for everybody, but definitely worth watching IMO.
(Last night at midnight we watched a Mexican horror movie called We Are The Flesh, which was..... interesting.)

Two more movies tonight,  2+ tomorrow, and then another week of volunteering before lots of movie watching next weekend. Wooo!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 06, 2016, 01:20:24 PM
Sausage party. LOL, I really enjoyed it, it was definitely very heavy handed with the religious metaphors and allegories but I thought it was still very entertaining. My favorite character was the Indian dude Sweewater. I think he was voiced by Bill Hader who couldn't even recognize but he made me laugh the hardest.


Is it one of those movies that basically says anyone who believes in a deity and has a faith is an utter moron ?
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 06, 2016, 01:35:31 PM
Based on the trailer of Sausage Party, I thought it was going to be a funny movie.  I haven't seen it yet, but the reviews I read are quite poor.  Sounds like it had potential, but didn't come through at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on November 06, 2016, 02:12:18 PM
Based on the trailer of Sausage Party, I thought it was going to be a funny movie.  I haven't seen it yet, but the reviews I read are quite poor.  Sounds like it had potential, but didn't come through at all.

I haven't seen it yet, but most of the reviews I've read said that basically all of the funny parts are in the trailer, and most of the movie wasn't very funny.
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Post by: faizoff on November 06, 2016, 06:04:47 PM
Sausage party. LOL, I really enjoyed it, it was definitely very heavy handed with the religious metaphors and allegories but I thought it was still very entertaining. My favorite character was the Indian dude Sweewater. I think he was voiced by Bill Hader who couldn't even recognize but he made me laugh the hardest.


Is it one of those movies that basically says anyone who believes in a deity and has a faith is an utter moron ?

Most of the time yeah, though with that context in place I still thought there was enough funny stuff on its own to make it funny. I don't know it really depends on your taste of movies, for me I pretty much can watch anything whether it is trying to ridicule things I believe in or whatever, to me movies are entertainment for the most part. I try not to take things too personally.

As far as all the jokes being in the trailer I don't know I never trailers so can't help there.
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Post by: faizoff on November 06, 2016, 06:24:15 PM
Watched Bad Moms with my wife last night and we both couldn't stop laughing. Same writer as the first Hangover and this movie was as hilarious. Story-wise it's kinda formulaic but loved the comedy throughout.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 06, 2016, 09:00:18 PM
Watched Bad Moms with my wife last night and we both couldn't stop laughing. Same writer as the first Hangover and this movie was as hilarious. Story-wise it's kinda formulaic but loved the comedy throughout.

I'm not into modern comedies, but the trailer for this actually looked decent. Didn't realize it was the same writer as The Hangover, which was one of the few modern comedies I really enjoyed and found funny.
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Post by: Adami on November 06, 2016, 10:54:10 PM
Creed.

Man, great film. A really great way to close out (I hope) the Rocky Balboa character. Stallone gave an insane performance, and over all it was just a fantastic movie.

Two main complaints, that are generally not huge. 1) Watching Michael B. Jordan box was like watching a really great actor play a boxer, while watching Rocky box was watching a boxer. There was just a naturalness to Stallone fighting that Jordan didn't quite have. 2) The fight at the end, minus the end of it, wasn't nearly as good as any of the Rocky movie fight scenes. Stallone probably should have directed the fight.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 06, 2016, 11:37:38 PM
One Week and a Day: a mostly-comedy from Israel about a couple who have lost their son. Hysterical but also very sad/powerful, and very well done. Probably my favorite film fest movie so far.

Also watched Off the Rails today, a documentary about the guy with Asperger's who has "stolen" hundreds of trains and buses in NYC/NJ and been in and out of jail for most of his life. Man, what a story. So maddening how the system won't/can't really deal with this situation.

Last night's midnight movie isn't worth writing about (very meh) but the 10pm one was called Another Evil and was hysterical- about a guy who hires a crazy dude to get rid of the ghosts in his vacation home.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 09, 2016, 06:24:44 AM
I've watched two more time travel movies this week-

24 (no relation at all to the US TV series)
This was a pretty silly movie, with the story of a scientist who creates a time machine watch but his evil twin brother tries to steal it, killing the scientist and his wife, but their baby and the time machine (locked in a box) are given to a random woman before that happens, and the evil brother ends up in a coma for 26 years after being fooled into thinking there was a bomb and jumping off a bridge.
In those 26 years the boy grows up to be a watch repair guy, and by some incredibly dumb coincidence of events, the key for the locked time machine box makes its way from the evil brother (who is still holding the key in his hand after 26 years somehow) to the son, who still has the box and manages to open it to find the time machine watch. Then he proceeds to use it to manipulate a girl into liking him.
Then the evil brother comes out of his coma and manages to find the son and the watch, and there's lots of time travel shenanigans and everything sorta works out. But not before every single main character gets killed at some point.

Synchronicity
This movie was much better. It appeared to be a pretty typical causality loop setup, but was a bit different and confusing due to the way it was edited, and I had to pause a few times to figure out who was who and when. It ended up pretty good in the end.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2016, 01:37:50 PM
I like movies that I have to watch again because I'm not quite sure of the true meaning of the ending.  Memento was like that.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 09, 2016, 01:47:41 PM
Memento was brilliant. Psychological films are in my Top 5 as far as genres along with movies about con men/heists, film noir, fairytales, and fantasy.
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 09, 2016, 01:50:24 PM
I ended up trying to watch Sausage Party last night

I didn't find it even remotely funny and didn't even finish it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 09, 2016, 01:57:44 PM
I have absolutely no desire to watch that. I saw Seth Rogen's name and was like
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 09, 2016, 02:56:05 PM
I have absolutely no desire to watch that.

Memento was brilliant. Psychological films are in my Top 5 as far as genres along with movies about con men/heists, film noir, fairytales, and fantasy.

I ended up trying to watch Sausage Party last night

I didn't find it even remotely funny and didn't even finish it.

:hifive: High Fives all around.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on November 09, 2016, 03:01:08 PM
I have absolutely no desire to watch that. I saw Seth Rogen's name and was like

I didn't even go back a page to see which movie you were talking about. There's enough there in that comment for me to say that I agree.  :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 10, 2016, 05:43:08 AM
 :tup

And now for an excellent movie moment.

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Post by: Logain Ablar on November 10, 2016, 06:26:24 AM
Absolutely! I'm re-reading LOTR at the minute, the last time I read it being way before the movies came out. What has struck me is how well the filmmakers captured the spirit of the book. Quite a lot of the movie dialogue is lifted straight off the page.

My last movie watched is The Fundamentals Of Caring. A great little movie, quirky, with some challenging thoughts on how we view disability.
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Post by: faizoff on November 10, 2016, 07:03:18 AM
Finally got to watch All the President's Men. Such an amazing movie, I can see how Spotlight took inspiration from it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 10, 2016, 07:26:44 AM
Absolutely! I'm re-reading LOTR at the minute, the last time I read it being way before the movies came out. What has struck me is how well the filmmakers captured the spirit of the book. Quite a lot of the movie dialogue is lifted straight off the page.


Have you ever read the other books, besides The Hobbit? I reopened a thread earlier about his other books.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on November 10, 2016, 08:30:28 AM
Absolutely! I'm re-reading LOTR at the minute, the last time I read it being way before the movies came out. What has struck me is how well the filmmakers captured the spirit of the book. Quite a lot of the movie dialogue is lifted straight off the page.


Have you ever read the other books, besides The Hobbit? I reopened a thread earlier about his other books.

Ah - I'll go look for it. Cheers!
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Post by: faizoff on November 11, 2016, 10:26:33 AM
Platoon. God what an amazing movie, I'm a sucker for all war movies and can't believe how long I've waited to watch this one. Right now I'm in a mood to watch older movies from the 70s and 80s. Next on the list is Chinatown, another classic that I've been waiting forever to watch.
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Post by: CrimsonSunrise on November 12, 2016, 05:45:07 PM
Just saw "Arrival".  Definitely a cerebral movie.  Over all I enjoyed it but my sneaking suspicion as with most adapted movies, is that the book is much better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on November 12, 2016, 08:30:12 PM
Platoon. God what an amazing movie, I'm a sucker for all war movies and can't believe how long I've waited to watch this one. Right now I'm in a mood to watch older movies from the 70s and 80s. Next on the list is Chinatown, another classic that I've been waiting forever to watch.

That's one of the best war movies I've ever seen. Chinatown is a gem of a movie as well. Film noir at its best.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 13, 2016, 05:44:19 AM
Saw Taken 3 on TV. The second movie was a decent step down from the first one, and this one was quite a bit lower than that.
Even after proving his innocence in the end, shouldn't they arrest him for all of the other shit he did in the process? :lol The first two movies had that too, but I excuse the first one because he was in a foreign country and basically got away with it. In this one, the cops saw everything he did and at the end they were just like whatever. Plus the second and third movies are so watered down in violence, it's kinda lame.
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Post by: Bolsters on November 13, 2016, 05:58:12 AM
I enjoy the first one for what it is, but I thought that the second was fairly meh. As a result I haven't gotten around to Taken 3 myself, yet.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on November 13, 2016, 06:02:52 AM
I enjoy the first one for what it is, but I thought that the second was fairly meh. As a result I haven't gotten around to Taken 3 myself, yet.

Don't bother. Taken 2 was like an average watered down rehash of the first movie, although I still found it watchable enough, but the third one even lacked that appeal.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 13, 2016, 06:06:12 AM
The Secret Life of Pets.

I want a spinoff on the metalhead dog  :metal
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Post by: faizoff on November 15, 2016, 10:16:34 AM
Took a break from classic movies to re-watch Ant-Man. I liked it a lot more on second watch and was a lot more fun than I remembered. I think they nailed the tone of the movie with it being a good balance of candor and seriousness without making it overly sentimental.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on November 15, 2016, 10:18:22 AM
Watched Arthur for the first time last night... Could not have been more satisfied.
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Post by: Adami on November 15, 2016, 10:25:27 AM
Love and Mercy - Really great performances, even if the narrative could have been a lot stronger. Paul Dano and John Cusack both gave amazing performances, and Paul Giamotti was terrifying.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 15, 2016, 12:28:09 PM
Platoon. God what an amazing movie, I'm a sucker for all war movies and can't believe how long I've waited to watch this one. Right now I'm in a mood to watch older movies from the 70s and 80s. Next on the list is Chinatown, another classic that I've been waiting forever to watch.

That's one of the best war movies I've ever seen. Chinatown is a gem of a movie as well. Film noir at its best.
Yep yep.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on November 16, 2016, 06:37:26 AM
Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome

Not a very good movie, but still an amusing way to kill some time. I was a little disappointed that for a movie named after the thunderdome, it does not appear again or get mentioned after the first 40 minutes. I demand more thunderdome! I was waiting for the movie to end with an epic thunderdome battle to the death between Mel Gibson and Tina Turner, but it never happened. I feel a bit cheated. But it did have a monkey sidekick, and a midget, so it wasn't a complete loss.
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Post by: Zydar on November 16, 2016, 06:42:20 AM
Well it says in the title that it's Beyond Thunderdome  :P
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 16, 2016, 06:43:18 AM
Well it says in the title that it's Beyond Thunderdome  :P

But it went too far beyond thunderdome, like an hour beyond it.  :'(
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 16, 2016, 08:12:41 AM
I'm not sure you can get beyond Thunderdome enough. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 16, 2016, 08:19:37 AM
:lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on November 19, 2016, 03:48:44 PM
Jason Bourne.

It's basically the same film over and over but hey, it's still top quality and it's always fun to see Bourne outsmarting everyone single-handedly, I'm sure there are pages dedicated to point out at least 70 things that make no sense in the movie but I still enjoyed it. The chase scene in Vegas was so over the top that I was almost laughing (in the good sense) throughout it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on November 20, 2016, 03:28:17 AM
I recently saw Girl on the Train. Man, that was a great movie. I really enjoyed the psychological aspects of the whole thing. Emily Blunt did an amazing job as Rachel Watson - she really played the broken, alcoholic wreck of a person that Rachel is beautifully. My onle gripe is that it should have ended about five minutes earlier (for those who have seen it: directly after Rachel and Anna kill Tom), but that was my only gripe. Definitely recommended to anybody who likes a good psychological thriller.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 20, 2016, 08:10:21 AM
This is probably the first time I've heard something good about Girl on the Train as a whole.

Seeing Hacksaw Ridge tonight and am very excited.
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 20, 2016, 03:56:57 PM
I actually haven't read one review for Girl on a Train, but based on the trailer, I thought it looked very good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 20, 2016, 04:44:19 PM
Love and Mercy - Really great performances, even if the narrative could have been a lot stronger. Paul Dano and John Cusack both gave amazing performances, and Paul Giamotti was terrifying.

I saw this a while back and I really enjoyed the movie as well.

I actually haven't read one review for Girl on a Train, but based on the trailer, I thought it looked very good.

My girlfriend and I saw this on a date night and it was fantastic. I didn't read the book but my girlfriend has and we both really enjoyed the film .
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 20, 2016, 05:00:41 PM
Star Trek : Beyond Thunderdome.


Featuring A city that runs on Orci & Kurtzman scripts.
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Post by: bout to crash on November 21, 2016, 12:45:31 AM
The Love Witch- strange and fun movie. Very visually pretty!

Also saw Dr. Strange the other night. Enjoyed it a lot but didn't love it as much as a lot of folk seemed to. Tilda Swinton is the shit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 27, 2016, 01:04:49 AM
Seen a few new movies over the last week.

First, Hacksaw Ridge, which was fantastic. So far my #1 of this year.

Then the latest Jason Bourne movie, which was fine, but ultimately felt pointless and a bit dull.

And lastly Kubo and the Two Strings, which was mostly really really cool, but was bogged down by a few things. Namely an a bit awkwardly obvious and way too coincidental "twist" and an ending so cheesy it completely took me out of the experience. Everything but that though was pretty awesome.
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Post by: BlackInk on November 27, 2016, 01:10:59 AM
Oh, and I saw Hell or High Water too. Can't believe I forgot about that because I really liked it. It really seemed that that movie was directed with a lot of care and thought put in to it. I didn't expect that, so I think that's why I noticed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on November 27, 2016, 01:40:00 AM
What 2016 movies do you guys recommend? Only very good ones, please.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bout to crash on November 27, 2016, 02:39:27 AM
Devil in Miss Jones, seventies porn with an actual plot and good acting! Really enjoyed it.

Also saw a ridiculous film about Bigfoot rape made by a local dude, which was hilarious. It's called Ape Canyon. Just... wow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 27, 2016, 03:19:24 AM
What 2016 movies do you guys recommend? Only very good ones, please.

::) I haven't got time to list 2,016 good movies. I'm not even sure i've seen that many in 38 years...
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 27, 2016, 03:27:59 AM
Just watched Mechanic Ressurection. Good action film with some very cool scenes. Jason Statham has to rank as one of the best action movie stars ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 27, 2016, 04:38:44 AM
What 2016 movies do you guys recommend? Only very good ones, please.

My personal top 5 right now is:
1. Snowden
2. Hacksaw Ridge
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Swiss Army Man
5. Doctor Strange

Only finished watching Snowden a few minutes ago, so it might not keep that top spot forever, but right now my feeling is that I frickin loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 27, 2016, 04:41:24 AM
Star Trek Beyond is good. Easily the best of the 3 prequel movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on November 27, 2016, 04:44:32 AM
I've seen about 7 movies from this year that I can think of, wouldn't call any of them very good though, mostly average to good. The last few years were much stronger imo. I expect Rogue One may actually be my favourite movie of the year.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on November 27, 2016, 05:07:22 AM
I've seen 25 2016 movies so far. I have a lot more I know I'll want to see but I already have a pretty good top 10. But award season is coming up and that's usually when the heavy stuff hits, so I'm expecting lots of additions to the top 10 in the following months.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 28, 2016, 08:05:04 AM
Finally watched Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Wonder Woman was pretty cool.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on November 29, 2016, 12:34:47 AM
The dark knight begins. Forgot how enjoyable this was.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 04:54:46 AM
The dark knight begins. Forgot how enjoyable this was.

Is that the first Chris Nolan one ? Or an animated one.

The First Nolan one is Batman Begins  :)
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Post by: Cyclopssss on November 29, 2016, 05:17:12 AM
Oh, that's right, Batman Begins.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 05:25:41 AM
Yeah I have to look twice when someone mentions " The Dark Knight Returns " as it's an animated movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on November 29, 2016, 05:51:46 AM
it's because the latter movies are called The dark knight returns/rises. It gets confusing.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 06:01:29 AM
it's because the latter movies are called The dark knight returns/rises. It gets confusing.

Well the Tim Burton one is called Batman Returns. The Chris Nolan one is The Dark Knight Rises and the animated one is The Dark Knight Returns.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 29, 2016, 07:14:33 AM
The animated one is a direct adaptation of the comic series The Dark Knight Returns.
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Post by: Orbert on November 29, 2016, 07:47:12 AM
The 1989 Tim Burton film was simply Batman.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 29, 2016, 07:56:05 AM
The 1989 Tim Burton film was simply Batman.

The sequel Tim Burton movie is Batman Returns though. I think Kotowboy just meant the Tim Burton movie that relates to the confusion, not that it's the Tim Burton movie. If that makes sense. :lol
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Post by: faizoff on November 29, 2016, 07:58:54 AM
Finally got to see Star Trek Beyond, it was really great. I like how they made Kirk a bit more subdued this time round, Scotty got a bigger role as it goes without saying seeing as Simon Pegg scripted it. I liked all three of these reboot movies, they were all fun movies to watch.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 08:05:06 AM
Finally got to see Star Trek Beyond, it was really great. I like how they made Kirk a bit more subdued this time round, Scotty got a bigger role as it goes without saying seeing as Simon Pegg scripted it. I liked all three of these reboot movies, they were all fun movies to watch.

I love Beyond. It's the best of the three.
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Post by: bosk1 on November 29, 2016, 08:46:48 AM
Just saw the 2016 Jungle Book the other night.  REALLY good.  I was skeptical, but the whole family really enjoyed it.  I might have to buy it and add it to the permanent collection. 

I couldn't possibly rank the Rocky movies.  It has been SO long since I have seen them (I-V only) that they all blur together in my mind.  Plus, I saw them through the eyes of a teenager in the '80s, so I don't trust any recollection I may have of how good they actually are.  And I had an uncle that thought they were the best movies EVER.  Remember Eddie Murphy's sketch on Italian guys at the theater going to see Rocky?  That was my uncle.  And he isn't even Italian.  :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 09:02:20 AM
Steven Spielberg's The BFG.


Ehhhh. I struggled to stay interested. It's 2 hours long and it really drags. The nice visuals and acting can't really save it.


Prefer the cartoon version.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 29, 2016, 09:40:28 AM
Just saw the 2016 Jungle Book the other night.  REALLY good.  I was skeptical, but the whole family really enjoyed it.  I might have to buy it and add it to the permanent collection. 
That is one that has thus far escaped me.
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Post by: BlackInk on November 29, 2016, 09:59:32 AM
I really enjoyed the Jungle Book movie too. You should definetely try to see that one.
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Post by: Lucien on November 29, 2016, 10:03:58 AM
Just saw the 2016 Jungle Book the other night.  REALLY good.  I was skeptical, but the whole family really enjoyed it.  I might have to buy it and add it to the permanent collection. 

 :tup
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Post by: Orbert on November 29, 2016, 11:34:01 AM
The 1989 Tim Burton film was simply Batman.

The sequel Tim Burton movie is Batman Returns though. I think Kotowboy just meant the Tim Burton movie that relates to the confusion, not that it's the Tim Burton movie. If that makes sense. :lol

Oops.  I completely forgot about that movie (not necessarily a bad thing).

I also missed that the whole point of mentioning it was all the "Returns" and "Dark Knight" references in the titles of various Batman movies.
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Post by: bosk1 on November 29, 2016, 12:42:57 PM
Just saw the 2016 Jungle Book the other night.  REALLY good.  I was skeptical, but the whole family really enjoyed it.  I might have to buy it and add it to the permanent collection. 
That is one that has thus far escaped me.
Well, Redbox has it now, so spring for the $1.50 to rent it and go fix that.  :)
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Post by: Adami on November 29, 2016, 12:45:43 PM
I think Jungle Book should soon be on Netflix, so I'll be watching it as soon as it is. Heard lots of good things.

I really wish I had more money or I wish the Disney blu-rays were less expensive. They'd be great to own.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 29, 2016, 12:59:02 PM
Just saw the 2016 Jungle Book the other night.  REALLY good.  I was skeptical, but the whole family really enjoyed it.  I might have to buy it and add it to the permanent collection. 
That is one that has thus far escaped me.
Well, Redbox has it now, so spring for the $1.50 to rent it and go fix that.  :)
Too cheap.  I already pay for Netflix, and it will be there sometime in the next month.  :lol
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Post by: bosk1 on November 29, 2016, 01:09:14 PM
So much for white privilege.  :lol
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Post by: Lucien on November 29, 2016, 01:15:54 PM
Oh, I thought when hef said "That is one that has thus far escaped me." he meant he didn't like it
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 29, 2016, 04:30:56 PM
Hef's not going to cut into his cigar budget.
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 29, 2016, 05:22:23 PM
Oh, that's right, Batman Begins.

I love that movie, I haven't seen it in a few years.

Speaking of Nolan movies I need to watch Memento, it's the only movie of his I haven't seen.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 05:59:05 PM
Memento is GREAT.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 29, 2016, 06:06:43 PM
It is phenomenal!!
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 29, 2016, 06:12:56 PM
I have no doubt, I haven't been let down by Nolan.
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Post by: Adami on November 29, 2016, 06:16:08 PM
I have no doubt, I haven't been let down by Nolan.

Didn't like his last two movies, especially Interstellar, but I have high hopes for Dunkirk.
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 29, 2016, 06:20:06 PM
Interstellar wasn't my favorite movie of his but as a movie it was still enjoyable.
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Post by: Adami on November 29, 2016, 06:21:17 PM
Interstellar wasn't my favorite movie of his but as a movie it was still enjoyable.

Oh I know most people loved it, which is why I don't say a ton about it, but I reallllllly didn't like it at all. Maybe a scene here or there, but that's it.
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 29, 2016, 06:29:50 PM
Just curious but why didn't you like it?
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Post by: Adami on November 29, 2016, 06:33:20 PM
Just curious but why didn't you like it?

Oh man, if you had asked me after I saw it, I'd have pages of stuff to write, but I haven't seen it since it came out and really haven't thought much about it. I do remember thinking it just had a really bad scripts. That the basic premise was good, but the details and dialogue were so bad that I just couldn't take any of it seriously. Plus love transcends the 4th dimension.
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 29, 2016, 06:54:10 PM
Personally while I did like the movie I felt it was disjointed. I need to go and rewatch it. The last time I saw it was in theaters.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 29, 2016, 06:54:49 PM
I liked it up until and including the Tesseract.

After that it just sort of .....couldn't be bothered.

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Post by: Orbert on November 29, 2016, 08:21:53 PM
D. E. B. S.

I'd heard of it, of course.  I'd heard it was a ridiculous piece of exploitative cinema, schoolgirls as secret agents in cute little skirts - and it was - but what I didn't realize was that it was also a lesbian fantasy action rom-com that works equally well as a satire or a terrific example of the very genre it's trying to satirize, or rather all of them at once.  Because it bounces back and forth between serious and absurd, you don't know whether to take it seriously or not, and in the end it doesn't matter; it was highly entertaining for its entire 91 minutes.

Yes, that's right, "lesbian" was first in the list of adjectives because that's what it was first and foremost, and unashamedly so.  But calm down already, it's only PG-13, and written and directed by a woman, so maybe not really "exploitative" but then who in the hell is the target audience here?  I don't know... me, I guess.  I laughed my ass off the whole time.  A tight, very well-written flick.

Five plaid skirts out of five.  Would watch again.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on November 29, 2016, 10:04:38 PM
Hell House LLC (2015):

Surprisingly good found footage horror. Very creepy with one genuinely scary scene. The ending was a bit disappointing though, but that's common with the subgenre. 7/10
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Post by: BlackInk on November 29, 2016, 10:54:58 PM
I liked it up until and including the Tesseract.

After that it just sort of .....couldn't be bothered.

    Is that space station going to the planet where Brand is ?

    If not - is it just to keep some humans alive forever ?

    Where is Cooper going ?

    Is the wormhole still there ?

    Why does he see his daughter and then immediately leave ?

    If Coop saved humanity - how were there humans alive in the future to make the wormhole for him to use in the first place ?


While I also think that Interstellar has some minor issues, I wouldn't say that it's any of those questions.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 30, 2016, 04:18:52 AM
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Post by: Tomislav95 on November 30, 2016, 04:24:09 AM
I saw The Breakfast Club the other day. For the first time, yes :D It probably was even on our national TV but I never caught it.
Also, Ghost World. I love this kind of indie coming of an age movies, recommended for anyone who like that as well. BTW 17 years old Scarlett Johansson is there.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 30, 2016, 04:51:48 AM
I saw The Breakfast Club the other day. For the first time, yes :D It probably was even on our national TV but I never caught it.
Also, Ghost World. I love this kind of indie coming of an age movies, recommended for anyone who like that as well. BTW 17 years old Scarlett Johansson is there.

I love Ghost World. Like you said, it's one of those great independent coming of age films. Though, I was far more interested in Thora Birch than Scarlett. It does have one of the greatest comebacks I've ever heard.

"Hey, fuck you."
"No way, man. First you have to buy me dinner."
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 30, 2016, 05:40:19 AM
Breakfast club is one of those movies that if I see on TV I'll almost always stop and watch it.
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 30, 2016, 06:28:02 AM
Breakfast Club is classic and has really stood the test of time for sure
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 30, 2016, 09:39:27 AM
Breakfast Club is classic and has really stood the test of time for sure
Indeed.  Watched it with my kids several months ago and they both loved it.

D. E. B. S.

I'd heard of it, of course.  I'd heard it was a ridiculous piece of exploitative cinema, schoolgirls as secret agents in cute little skirts - and it was - but what I didn't realize was that it was also a lesbian fantasy action rom-com that works equally well as a satire or a terrific example of the very genre it's trying to satirize, or rather all of them at once.  Because it bounces back and forth between serious and absurd, you don't know whether to take it seriously or not, and in the end it doesn't matter; it was highly entertaining for its entire 91 minutes.

Yes, that's right, "lesbian" was first in the list of adjectives because that's what it was first and foremost, and unashamedly so.  But calm down already, it's only PG-13, and written and directed by a woman, so maybe not really "exploitative" but then who in the hell is the target audience here?  I don't know... me, I guess.  I laughed my ass off the whole time.  A tight, very well-written flick.

Five plaid skirts out of five.  Would watch again.
I have never heard of this.  Now I must see it.

Hef's not going to cut into his cigar budget.
Better believe it.
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Post by: faizoff on December 01, 2016, 07:24:49 AM
Recently got the Collector's edition set of The Force Awakens that contains new extras and goodies including a commentary with J.J.Abrams so watched TFA again with the commentary, what a great listen that was, never boring for a second, interesting tidbits mentioned throughout along with the process creation. I really loved the movie and can't wait for Rogue One.

Also rewatched The Incredible Hulk as it had been a while since I saw it and it was a lot more fun than I remembered.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 01, 2016, 08:58:39 AM
I always felt The Incredible Hulk was a bit underrated.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 01, 2016, 09:01:36 AM
The Ed Norton one ?

I thought both were pretty terrible. But The Ed Norton one was marginally better.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2016, 12:04:28 PM
The Ed Norton one was pretty good.  A fun movie.
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Post by: Adami on December 01, 2016, 12:07:07 PM
The Ed Norton one was pretty good.  A fun movie.

Yea. I liked it. Not sure why it's hated. It's not amazing but it's good.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 01, 2016, 01:50:34 PM
It's in the lower ranking for the Marvel Cinematic Universe but it's still a good movie.
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Post by: NunoTenniscourt on December 01, 2016, 08:14:46 PM
Breakfast club is one of those movies that if I see on TV I'll almost always stop and watch it.

Most quotable movie ever, too. I'll watch Sixteen Candles anytime it's on, too.

As for last movie I watched, I saw Bad Moms. They should have just called it Bad Movie.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 04, 2016, 03:23:46 AM
Suicide Squad.

Harley Quinn was awesome, the Joker was the contrary of awesome and all around forgettable, Deadshot was okay and the plot was kinda meh and convoluted.

Still a bit better than Batman V Superman.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 04, 2016, 03:34:20 AM
Suicide Squad is the worst movie of the year so far for me. I enjoyed Batman v Superman a lot more.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 04, 2016, 07:00:07 AM
It's better than BvS.

Watched X-Men Apocalypse.   8/10


The Nice Guys.  9.5/10

I love Shane Black movies.  Well paced, quirky,  violent,  funny and great dialog and acting. 
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 04, 2016, 07:29:11 AM
Wayne's World

How could you not enjoy this movie!
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Post by: ChuckSteak on December 04, 2016, 07:33:33 AM
Wayne's World

How could you not enjoy this movie!
I ask myself exactly the opposite. :)
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 04, 2016, 08:18:12 AM
Wayne's World

How could you not enjoy this movie!
I ask myself exactly the opposite. :)

I second that.  :lol  Two actors I absolutely cannot stand - Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. They're about as funny as a nun being raped by Cthulhu.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 04, 2016, 08:23:27 AM
Wayne's World

How could you not enjoy this movie!

:metal Classic comedy movie. Second one is hilarious too, it's just a shame the movie was a little too late before the music scene took a turn, so it didn't do so well.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 04, 2016, 02:25:22 PM
Yeah the second one was good too, not nearly as good as the first. Most of the Saturday Night Live movies were subpar, but Wayne's World was one of the better ones for sure
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on December 04, 2016, 02:49:20 PM
Wayne's World

How could you not enjoy this movie!

"If you're going to spew. Spew into this."
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 04, 2016, 03:50:55 PM
Wayne's World

How could you not enjoy this movie!

"If you're going to spew. Spew into this."

 :lol
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Post by: ChuckSteak on December 07, 2016, 04:54:26 PM
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

5/10
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Post by: Dream Team on December 07, 2016, 04:56:38 PM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. It might be the highest rated movie on IMDB, 8.9
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Post by: Adami on December 07, 2016, 05:00:56 PM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. It might be the highest rated movie on IMDB, 8.9

Highest rated movie....you've seen? Cause there are lots of higher rated moves on IMDB.


I do love that movie though. It's really amazing.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on December 07, 2016, 05:12:18 PM
Me too. It is the kind of movie you can watch lots of times.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 07, 2016, 05:31:45 PM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. It might be the highest rated movie on IMDB, 8.9

Highest rated movie....you've seen? Cause there are lots of higher rated moves on IMDB.


I do love that movie though. It's really amazing.

Actually, there are only 4 higher rated movies on IMDb.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 07, 2016, 08:16:26 PM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. It might be the highest rated movie on IMDB, 8.9

Highest rated movie....you've seen? Cause there are lots of higher rated moves on IMDB.


I do love that movie though. It's really amazing.

I concur.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 07, 2016, 08:20:41 PM
Top 15 movie for me.  One other oldie cracks the top 15.  It's always played on St. Patrick's Day.
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Post by: Adami on December 07, 2016, 08:26:52 PM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. It might be the highest rated movie on IMDB, 8.9

Highest rated movie....you've seen? Cause there are lots of higher rated moves on IMDB.


I do love that movie though. It's really amazing.

Actually, there are only 4 higher rated movies on IMDb.

Apparently you're right! That's quite crazy.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 07, 2016, 08:36:56 PM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. It might be the highest rated movie on IMDB, 8.9

Highest rated movie....you've seen? Cause there are lots of higher rated moves on IMDB.


I do love that movie though. It's really amazing.

Actually, there are only 4 higher rated movies on IMDb.

Apparently you're right! That's quite crazy.

Shit, I never would have guessed that.
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Post by: Progmetty on December 08, 2016, 10:40:59 PM
Just watched Independence Day: Resurgence, I knew it was panned but I was curious anyway since I grew up watching the first one. And because I thought Bill Pullman was the greatest U.S. president ever depicted on film IMO and I wanted to see him do it again.
So I went in with low expectations but goodness fuckin gracious I did not lower them enough, I dare say this movie is worse than Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.. I do.
However, something tells me this movie would have worked great if it was released in, say 1998, 2 years after the original, mainly cause Resurgence uses a formula that was solid from mid to late 90's when it comes to block busters, a formula that is unbearably lame now. But it would have done well amongst the Godzilla's, The Armageddons and the Deep Impacts of that period.
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Post by: ReaperKK on December 09, 2016, 05:01:21 AM
I was really disappointed with ID:R but I never thought about if it was released in the nineties. You're right, I probably would have loved the movie.
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Post by: Orbert on December 09, 2016, 08:11:31 AM
What is this 90's formula of which you speak?

Seriously, I'm guessing that you're talking about endless action sequences with no time in between to think about how implausible and/or contrived they are, building up to occasional even bigger scenes, a hot babe or two who contribute nothing but eye candy and useless love interest (yet don't show boobs), and a wonderful feel good ending despite everyone having just lost at least a couple of very close friends?  Don't they still follow this formula?
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 09, 2016, 09:29:42 AM
What is this 90's formula of which you speak?

Seriously, I'm guessing that you're talking about endless action sequences with no time in between to think about how implausible and/or contrived they are, building up to occasional even bigger scenes, a hot babe or two who contribute nothing but eye candy and useless love interest (yet don't show boobs), and a wonderful feel good ending despite everyone having just lost at least a couple of very close friends?  Don't they still follow this formula?

That's every Transformers movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 09, 2016, 09:30:39 AM
Just watched Independence Day: Resurgence, I knew it was panned but I was curious anyway since I grew up watching the first one. And because I thought Bill Pullman was the greatest U.S. president ever depicted on film IMO and I wanted to see him do it again.
So I went in with low expectations but goodness fuckin gracious I did not lower them enough, I dare say this movie is worse than Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.. I do.
However, something tells me this movie would have worked great if it was released in, say 1998, 2 years after the original, mainly cause Resurgence uses a formula that was solid from mid to late 90's when it comes to block busters, a formula that is unbearably lame now. But it would have done well amongst the Godzilla's, The Armageddons and the Deep Impacts of that period.

I thought the first hour of Resurgence was great. The ending was really abrupt and looked like green screen. It wasn't as good as the first one for sure. But I didn't hate it.
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Post by: Progmetty on December 09, 2016, 09:44:00 AM
What is this 90's formula of which you speak?

Seriously, I'm guessing that you're talking about endless action sequences with no time in between to think about how implausible and/or contrived they are, building up to occasional even bigger scenes, a hot babe or two who contribute nothing but eye candy and useless love interest (yet don't show boobs), and a wonderful feel good ending despite everyone having just lost at least a couple of very close friends?  Don't they still follow this formula?


Oh there's a lot more to the nineties formula that doesn't happen anymore my friend :lol, at least not in blockbusters that any chance of succeeding. There have been very few blockbusters made with the formula after the mid-00's but I don't think any of them really worked.
I think everything you said applies to the the nineties formula of making big explosive expensive movies with lots of CGI, I rarely see that formula anymore though. Just off the top of my head, in addition to everything you said, that formula also has to include a shit ton of corny one liners in life-or-death situations, forced sentimental music in "moments" that you would't otherwise have noticed due to poor character development, mind blowing coincidences, an overdose of selfless heroes and a not-as-good-looking friend of said hero who's funny and/or awkward.
I don't see any of that stuff in the 90's frequency anymore, at least not all stuffed in the same movie. I don't think it flies with people anymore.
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Post by: Casino-95 on December 09, 2016, 10:08:56 AM
I finally saw "Doctor Strange" a few days ago.  I'm not the biggest fan of superhero movies, but I had a lot of fun.  A very solid 7/10 in my book.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 09, 2016, 01:29:28 PM
The Great Outdoors

I always liked the steak gristle scene with John Candy
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Post by: Orbert on December 09, 2016, 03:32:35 PM

<lots of stuff>

I don't see any of that stuff in the 90's frequency anymore, at least not all stuffed in the same movie. I don't think it flies with people anymore.

That's good.  To be honest, I hadn't actually noticed, and I can't decide whether that's good or bad.  Most of the action movies I've enjoyed lately are mostly the Marvel comic book universe movies, and I guess I kinda put them in their own category.  I think they're mostly at least good, some very good, and for the most part don't follow a formula.  Oh, there's common things that show up, but as you said, not all packed into the same flick.  So that's good.  Filmmaking has actually progressed and I didn't even notice.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on December 09, 2016, 09:34:16 PM
Agreed, I also consider this to be a good thing. I cannot explain the change though, I'd say movie goers got smarter and more critical thanks to the internet so the movie makers had to change tactics but it'd be a guess.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 09, 2016, 09:57:16 PM
At their best they've definitely gotten better, but Hollywood movies have on average gotten dumber if anything imo (not that I'm arguing they were smart to begin with), and more homogenized to appeal to the largest audience possible to make back the zillions they spend on CGI explosions. But there have been some excellent movies in recent years too.

Speaking of which, new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes. Can't fucking wait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEP1Mk6Un98
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Post by: BlackInk on December 10, 2016, 01:13:55 AM
I saw Arrival last night and thought it was great. Still processing some of it but as of right now definetely in my top 5 of year, maybe even top 3.
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Post by: orcus116 on December 10, 2016, 07:23:10 PM
I watched the first 15 minutes of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and had to turn it off. I don't mind if a plot is a little hard to follow but this took it to a new level.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 11, 2016, 11:05:59 AM

Speaking of which, new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes. Can't fucking wait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEP1Mk6Un98

I still haven't seen any of them. I've not even seen any of the originals or the Tim Burton one.
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Post by: Adami on December 11, 2016, 11:07:21 AM

Speaking of which, new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes. Can't fucking wait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEP1Mk6Un98

I still haven't seen any of them. I've not even seen any of the originals or the Tim Burton one.

You should!

Well....not the Tim Burton one.

The original 5 are definitely interesting. Starts off strong, then gets.........weird, but eventually gets good again.

The new ones are just totally excellent.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 11, 2016, 11:10:23 AM

Speaking of which, new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes. Can't fucking wait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEP1Mk6Un98

I still haven't seen any of them. I've not even seen any of the originals or the Tim Burton one.

And you're mentioning this why? :lol Congratulations I guess?


Seriously, either watch the 1968 movie, or Rise/Dawn and report back! Don't bother with the Tim Burton monstrosity. I doubt you'd like the rest of the original series, but I enjoy them all for what they are, especially Conquest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on December 11, 2016, 11:48:59 AM
12 Angry Men. Never seen it before.

It was awesome. 

There aren't many films that are perfect in every way, but that is one of them.  A timeless classic. 
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 11, 2016, 04:41:35 PM

Speaking of which, new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes. Can't fucking wait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEP1Mk6Un98

I still haven't seen any of them. I've not even seen any of the originals or the Tim Burton one.

And you're mentioning this why? :lol Congratulations I guess?


Seriously, either watch the 1968 movie, or Rise/Dawn and report back! Don't bother with the Tim Burton monstrosity. I doubt you'd like the rest of the original series, but I enjoy them all for what they are, especially Conquest.

Yeah i don't need to see a Tim Burton movie. I haven't liked a film of his since Ed Wood.
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Post by: Adami on December 11, 2016, 10:02:30 PM
You know what movies need more of these days?


Harvey Fierstein.
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Post by: faizoff on December 11, 2016, 11:13:01 PM
Rise and Dawn of the planet of the apes are some my favorite movies, I say this without having watched any of the other movies in the entire series. I haven't/wont see the trailer but I absolutely cannot wait for War next year.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 12, 2016, 12:19:52 AM
Not watching the trailer either, but yeah, I'm really excited too.

Also, saw two more 2016 movies over the weekend. First 'Sully', which I really liked. Tom Hanks is always good and ghe story was very interesting. Second was 'The Magnificent Seven', which I also liked. A definate flaw there was the villain though. Way too over the top with his "evilness" and it soured the experience a bit. But everything else was either fine or good, so overall I'm happy.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 12, 2016, 03:33:31 AM
Home Alone

It holds up as a good family Christmas movie
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Post by: Casino-95 on December 12, 2016, 08:00:05 AM
I watched the first 15 minutes of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and had to turn it off. I don't mind if a plot is a little hard to follow but this took it to a new level.

I remember being so excited to see this when I first saw the trailer many years ago, but I never got around to it.

I've been considering watching it on Netflix for a while now, but I've read many reviews similar to yours, so I keep holding off.

On a more positive note, I enjoyed both "Lucky Number Slevin" and "Dragon" for the first time over the weekend.

"Lucky Number Slevin" is a comedic crime film that's flashy and has several twists.  It's not as good as Tarantino's best, but I found it to be about as enjoyable as Guy Ritchie's "Lock, Stock..." and "Snatch."  Recommended if you like the genre.

"Dragon" is a martial arts film that takes place in 1917 China.  It's not too heavy on the action, and it has a heavy dose of CSI and a plot similar to "A History of Violence."  I wasn't the biggest fan of "Ip Man," which also stars Donnie Yen, but I liked his character in "Dragon" a lot more.  A fun ride.  If you can handle subtitled films, give it a shot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 12, 2016, 09:14:20 AM
I only saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy once and it was a long time ago. I remember it as being fine but pretty boring overall. Don't recall that it was hard to follow though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on December 16, 2016, 02:02:27 PM
The Greasy Strangler (2016):

Wow that was weird. Really weird and really gross, but also really hilarious! 7/10

(https://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/the-greasy-strangler-3.jpg)
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 16, 2016, 02:22:56 PM
They talk about The Greasy Strangler in the latest Half In the Bag. The 2016 recap I think.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 16, 2016, 06:13:33 PM
Never heard of the Greasy Strangler before.  Just watched the trailer.  Wow
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 16, 2016, 08:41:20 PM
Never heard of it, but that screenshot alone makes me want to see it.
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Post by: Adami on December 16, 2016, 08:59:31 PM
Greasy Strangler?

Congrats Blob! Had no idea they made a movie about you.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 17, 2016, 07:49:52 AM
And it's not a Japanese movie?!

(https://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/kingshmegland/princess%20brideinconceivable_zpsaktvxxpv.jpg) (https://s583.photobucket.com/user/kingshmegland/media/princess%20brideinconceivable_zpsaktvxxpv.jpg.html)
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on December 17, 2016, 05:31:45 PM
Started watching Suicide Squad, didn't finish it because I fell a sleep.  :-\
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Post by: ReaperKK on December 17, 2016, 06:04:28 PM
Just finished watching interstellar for the second time. It's a lot better the second time around.
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Post by: ReaperKK on December 17, 2016, 08:47:48 PM
Just finished the force awakens for the first time. I was long overdo, I really enjoyed it. I'd rank it over episode 1 & 2 but not sure if I'd rank it over episode 3
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Post by: Jester on December 17, 2016, 11:34:09 PM
Just watched Nightcrawler. 

This is not the type of movie I usually enjoy, but this one was a bit interesting.  I will leave out what I found interesting because it would be a mild spoiler.
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Post by: Scorpion on December 18, 2016, 04:38:46 PM
Just watched Arrival, and I have to say, I was really impressed. Definitely not your typical "aliens land on Earth" movie, but so the better for it. The romantic aspect was pretty sappy, but other than that, it was an excellent movie. The aliens were beautifully done and the story, while obviously a little unrealistic, worked gets well and was internally consistent. I'd definitely recommend it.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 18, 2016, 06:13:15 PM
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984):

Always fun. NAUGHTY! PUNISH! 7/10
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 18, 2016, 09:17:03 PM
:lol I haven't seen that one in a while. Looks like I got rid of it, actually. I still have Santa's Slay though!
I also plan to watch Jingle All the Way. :metal
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 18, 2016, 09:41:55 PM
I also plan to watch Jingle All the Way. :metal

Fab movie.
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Post by: Adami on December 18, 2016, 10:31:05 PM
Rogue One. Loved it. Topped TFA for me, which I like less and less upon reflection.



Also I think Jingle All the Way should be necessary holiday viewing for everyone.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 19, 2016, 12:09:35 AM
Why? So it further cements why I hate this time of the year?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 19, 2016, 12:10:47 AM
Why? So it further cements why I hate this time of the year?

I also don't like this time of year. But this movie is still awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 19, 2016, 12:36:58 AM
I liked the all star cast, from Col. Mustard to Bull, but other than enjoying picking out all of the actors I found no joy in watching it.
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Post by: Adami on December 19, 2016, 12:38:11 AM
I liked the all star cast, from Col. Mustard to Bull, but other than enjoying picking out all of the actors I found no joy in watching it.

And to think I was going to invite you over to watch it.

 :(
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 19, 2016, 12:39:42 AM
I liked the all star cast, from Col. Mustard to Bull, but other than enjoying picking out all of the actors I found no joy in watching it.

And to think I was going to invite you over to watch it.

 :(

It's ok, he only would have gotten between us anyway.


I assume I'm invited. Either way I'm showing up and watching it with you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 19, 2016, 12:44:38 AM
You got a standing invite Blob. I have The Transformers Movie (86) waiting for that special occasion.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 19, 2016, 12:58:30 AM
I liked the all star cast, from Col. Mustard to Bull, but other than enjoying picking out all of the actors I found no joy in watching it.

And to think I was going to invite you over to watch it.

 :(

Alcohol would help.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 19, 2016, 01:58:15 AM
I liked the all star cast, from Col. Mustard to Bull, but other than enjoying picking out all of the actors I found no joy in watching it.

And to think I was going to invite you over to watch it.

 :(

Alcohol would help.

I am wounded sir!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 19, 2016, 02:33:10 AM
Not because of you, sparky. The movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 19, 2016, 07:14:34 AM
We finally saw the new version of The Jungle Book.  Really well done and impressive.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 19, 2016, 04:33:18 PM
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984):

Always fun. NAUGHTY! PUNISH! 7/10

Have you ever seen Silent Night Deadly Night part 2?  The garbage day scene still has a cult following.
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Post by: Jester on December 19, 2016, 04:51:30 PM
We finally saw the new version of The Jungle Book.  Really well done and impressive.

That one was a welcome surprise for me as well.  I really had no urge to watch it, but somebody talked me into it about a month ago.  Very enjoyable.
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Post by: Rattlehead on December 19, 2016, 07:10:27 PM
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984):

Always fun. NAUGHTY! PUNISH! 7/10

I really need to see that again... my cousin rented it and we watched it together when I was just a kid, and I found it hilarious even back then...
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Post by: Orbert on December 19, 2016, 07:27:10 PM
Jason Bourne

Bummer. For me, easily the weakest, least required of any of them.  Until now it's been The Bourne Legacy which wasn't even that bad.  I kinda liked it, and in principle I kinda felt like I shouldn't.  But they made it work.  Okay, no they didn't, but it was fun anyway.

This didn't work.  This was stupid.  There are about five things I could tick off without even thinking about it, and ten more if I did, but that wouldn't be the point.  Also, they'd all be spoilers, as if you care.  The point is that the movie kinda sucked, and that's really the first time I've ever said that about a Bourne movie, not even close.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on December 19, 2016, 07:54:42 PM
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984):

Always fun. NAUGHTY! PUNISH! 7/10

Have you ever seen Silent Night Deadly Night part 2?  The garbage day scene still has a cult following.

Yes. That garbage day scene is hilarious.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on December 19, 2016, 10:27:02 PM
Home Alone (1990):

Still a great movie. 8/10
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 19, 2016, 10:40:06 PM
Yes. That's a good movie, but that little kid is fucking annoying. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern make that movie awesome.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 19, 2016, 10:59:52 PM
I didn't think the new Bourne movie sucked, but it was a bit boring and uninteresting.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 20, 2016, 06:40:00 AM
(https://crimedocumentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/the-staircase-210x300.jpg)

This was really, really good

If you like making a murderer or the jinx, then you will love this. Part of me feels like peterson did it, but I'm not 100% sure
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 20, 2016, 10:27:16 AM
What an awesome movie. It plays right into my fascination with hitmen. Good discussion that I'll be starting a thread for actually.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/518UPnJwO3L._SX940_.jpg)
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Post by: Orbert on December 20, 2016, 11:39:25 AM
I didn't think the new Bourne movie sucked, but it was a bit boring and uninteresting.

Besides being boring and uninteresting, there were just so many stupid things about it, and so many things they didn't do that they could/should have done.

"Use SQL to corrupt their database."  I'm sorry, but what the fuck?

"There's a phone in the room.  I'll use that to hack the laptop."  Again, seriously?  Is this fucking <Scorpion/>?

The SWAT truck plows through dozens of cars, knocking some of them 10 feet into the air, and literally does not have a dent or scratch on it?

No Pamela Landy, or Noah Vosen, or anyone else from the first three films, no mention of them at all, even though they were all alive last we knew?  Oh yeah, they brought Nicki back, but they took care of that issue right away, right?  Shit.  All those implications from before, about their history, etc., and now we'll never get any clarification.  And that still could have been what set him off, the catalyst for all this, but instead it was all about his dad.

No breathing room.  No time to slow down and even begin to give a shit about any of the characters, just wall-to-wall action scenes unlike any of the previous Bourne movies.

I watched it.  I did want to see it, and so did the wife, so we did.  But unless someone can point out a whole lot of stuff that I missed which somehow makes this a better movie, I have no reason to watch it again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 20, 2016, 03:41:21 PM
Commando, which is one of my favorites. The steel drums get a little out of control though  :lol

(https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/.a/6a0168ea36d6b2970c016766a23b57970b-pi)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 20, 2016, 08:14:01 PM
Commando! :metal One of the best action movies of all times!
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 20, 2016, 09:33:28 PM
Commando just might be the greatest action movie ever! I can watch it over and over. I also think that might be the most quotable Arnold movie ever!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 20, 2016, 10:05:53 PM
That's a tough call for an Arnie movie. :lol They're all quotable. Arnie hadn't mastered the one liner at that point though. I think he was still under the impression that he was supposed to act.
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Post by: faizoff on December 21, 2016, 01:05:08 AM
Looper, been a while since I first saw it in the theater. Great fun time-travelling movie by Rian Johnson. I really can't wait for his take on the next Star Wars episode and glad to know that he's contributed to the story of the last episode as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 01:07:17 AM
Looper, been a while since I first saw it in the theater. Great fun time-travelling movie by Rian Johnson. I really can't wait for his take on the next Star Wars episode and glad to know that he's contributed to the story of the last episode as well.

I think I'm the only person that really didn't like Looper. I really liked the idea of the minor telekinesis that some people develop that isn't important anymore, but that was it. Their version of time travel was just so frustrating that I couldn't enjoy any of it.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 21, 2016, 03:26:23 AM
While the time travel thing makes no sense, I also think Looper is a really good movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 21, 2016, 05:14:57 AM
I really liked looper. It slowed down quite a bit when they hit the farm, but otherwise it was a great film. I really loved Brick as well, so I am curious to see what he does with Star Wars
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 21, 2016, 06:51:13 AM
I think I'm the only person that really didn't like Looper.
Think again, my son.
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Post by: faizoff on December 21, 2016, 07:08:13 AM
While the time travel thing makes no sense
What part of it makes no sense? I thought they kept it pretty straightforward.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 21, 2016, 07:18:21 AM
Yeah, internally within the movie it works just fine, and doesn't make the movie any worse. But in terms of how time travel would likely work in reality, its logic is pretty weird.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 21, 2016, 05:16:47 PM
Ex Machina

A very compelling film

And about halfway through, It dawned on me that I was watching Poe Dameron and General Hux. Blew my mind for a second






And Spoilers











I guess general hux is just gonna starve to death? What a bitch. Also this is a damn good Terminator movie, but a much different kind of terminator movie.
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Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 05:19:50 PM
Yeah, internally within the movie it works just fine, and doesn't make the movie any worse. But in terms of how time travel would likely work in reality, its logic is pretty weird.

As far as making up whatever illogical stuff they want and sticking by it, yes it works within the movie, but the complete irrationality of it was too much and took me out of the movie. Especially for an otherwise serious movie that's trying to be profound. If it was a comedy or something, it wouldn't have bothered me much.
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Post by: faizoff on December 21, 2016, 06:50:40 PM
Yeah, internally within the movie it works just fine, and doesn't make the movie any worse. But in terms of how time travel would likely work in reality, its logic is pretty weird.

As far as making up whatever illogical stuff they want and sticking by it, yes it works within the movie, but the complete irrationality of it was too much and took me out of the movie. Especially for an otherwise serious movie that's trying to be profound. If it was a comedy or something, it wouldn't have bothered me much.

What exactly is the irrationality? I mean could you elaborate because I'm trying to figure out sinc you're saying it works for the context of the movie.
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Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 06:53:28 PM
Yeah, internally within the movie it works just fine, and doesn't make the movie any worse. But in terms of how time travel would likely work in reality, its logic is pretty weird.

As far as making up whatever illogical stuff they want and sticking by it, yes it works within the movie, but the complete irrationality of it was too much and took me out of the movie. Especially for an otherwise serious movie that's trying to be profound. If it was a comedy or something, it wouldn't have bothered me much.

What exactly is the irrationality? I mean could you elaborate because I'm trying to figure out sinc you're saying it works for the context of the movie.

When they do something to the younger version (like hurt him or kill him or whatever) and then it suddenly affects the old version for the first time. That's just not how it could possibly work in any way at all. If they do anything to the young version, then that's the history that the old version already experienced and thus should already have that stuff. If it's not the history they experienced, then the old version should be completely unaffected.

I said it worked in the movie in the sense that they kept within their own rules, even if their own rules are nonsense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on December 21, 2016, 07:41:55 PM
That movie was ok.

Been watching some stuff lately:

Whiplash. Pretty good movie about obsession and perfectionism. The performances and acting were on point.

Blade Runner. Well, finally got to this one. Fuck, the photography is fucking awesome, no doubt this is so influential. Some pretty awkward scenes tho. And the soundtrack hasn't aged so well imo.

Mulholland Drive. Rewatched, and it kinda made more sense now I was aware of some fan theories. Will try some other Lynch movies.

Sully. Nice movie with Tom Hanks.

Akira. Holy fuck, that was amazing. Animation is superb, plot and music were on point.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 21, 2016, 09:24:41 PM
I think I'm the only person that really didn't like Looper.
Think again, my son.

I haven't even heard of it until I just looked it up. Since I generally don't like sci-fi movies, I'll just preemptively add myself to this list.
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Post by: faizoff on December 21, 2016, 09:39:19 PM
Yeah, internally within the movie it works just fine, and doesn't make the movie any worse. But in terms of how time travel would likely work in reality, its logic is pretty weird.

As far as making up whatever illogical stuff they want and sticking by it, yes it works within the movie, but the complete irrationality of it was too much and took me out of the movie. Especially for an otherwise serious movie that's trying to be profound. If it was a comedy or something, it wouldn't have bothered me much.

What exactly is the irrationality? I mean could you elaborate because I'm trying to figure out sinc you're saying it works for the context of the movie.

When they do something to the younger version (like hurt him or kill him or whatever) and then it suddenly affects the old version for the first time. That's just not how it could possibly work in any way at all. If they do anything to the young version, then that's the history that the old version already experienced and thus should already have that stuff. If it's not the history they experienced, then the old version should be completely unaffected.

I said it worked in the movie in the sense that they kept within their own rules, even if their own rules are nonsense.

I don't know you're explaining the answer yourself right there but it doesn't seem like you want it to work that way. With regards to the highlighted part, maybe that's not the case if he goes back in time, then everything becomes fair game. Either way it just seems you're unable to separate your own dislike for the time travel mechanism in the movie with how you think time travel should've been showed in the movie.
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Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 09:45:45 PM
It's just insanely illogical. There's no logic to it. At all. It's just "Well...we'll do this to make the story work".

Like I said, if the movie wasn't so serious, I wouldn't care, because almost no one gets time travel right anyway, but this movie took itself VERY seriously and therefore I was let down they put so little thought into the time travel logic. Might as well have added in that we only use 10% of our brain and whatever.

I mean, if you like it, cool, more power to you. But please don't tell me my reason for disagreeing with their logic is wrong.


I'll give an example with the ending, since it's the one I remember best, sorry for spoilers.

Little Willis shoots himself to stop big Willis from killing the mom. The logic being that if little Willis is dead, big Willis never existed and therefore disappears. However, that makes no sense. If little Willis dies, and you're saying big Willis never existed, then he never went back in time in the first place because he never existed, he never caused the entire plot to happen. If you want to say that you can actively re-write the timeline, then it wouldn't magically only take affect at the dramatically important time.

That remake movie of The Time Machine explained it pretty well. Dude keeps trying to go back and change his past but can't do it no matter how he tries. Eventually he finds out that if he goes back in time to change the past, then he never has a desire to go back in the first place, because the past no longer needs changing, and therefore never goes back to change the past. It's a paradox. This movie just ignored it and went with the most lazy way with it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 21, 2016, 09:57:32 PM
It's unfortunate so many movies/shows have such a poor grasp of time travel causality, especially in cases where the premise rides on it.
I haven't seen Looper. I'd heard it didn't hold up well, so I didn't bother. Plus I have a general aversion to Hollywood attempting scifi.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 09:59:08 PM
It's unfortunate so many movies/shows have such a poor grasp of time travel causality, especially in cases where the premise rides on it.
I haven't seen Looper. I'd heard it didn't hold up well, so I didn't bother.

Not a movie, but I still hold that Continuum has one of the best (if not the best) displays of time travel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 21, 2016, 10:02:02 PM
I'd say it certainly does for a TV show. I've seen movies that do time travel as good and perhaps better, but it's easier for a movie to manage it when it only has to do so for a couple of hours and one idea, rather than an entire series.

Actually, I think Timeless has the best display of time travel. :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 10:03:20 PM
I'd say it certainly does for a TV show. I've seen movies that do time travel perhaps better, but it's easier for a movie to manage it when it only has to do so for 2 hours and one idea, rather than an entire series.

Yea, I just remember watching the very end of the last episode when Kira shows up in her future and thinking to myself "Nooo don't blow this! You guys have gotten it so right so far, don't make this mistake" then she saw the other Kira and I was like "YES!".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 21, 2016, 10:10:31 PM
I trusted them to do it right, so I expected the second Kira (I was also half expecting no kid at all in the new timeline), but it definitely made me happy that they'd stuck the landing in terms of internal consistency.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 10:11:07 PM
I trusted them to do it right, so I expected the second Kira (I was also half expecting no kid at all in the new timeline), but it definitely made me happy that they'd stuck the landing in terms of internal consistency.

Now if only we can get a short spin-off about who the hell the traveler is haha.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 21, 2016, 10:12:06 PM
I mean, if you like it, cool, more power to you. But please don't tell me my reason for disagreeing with their logic is wrong.
I wasn't saying your reason was wrong, just that your reason seemed like it wasn't played out the way you wanted. You gave an example scenario of where the time travel mechanism used in the movie doesn't work and that's fair. It didn't bother me and I didn't see it that way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 21, 2016, 10:19:01 PM
I mean, if you like it, cool, more power to you. But please don't tell me my reason for disagreeing with their logic is wrong.
I wasn't saying your reason was wrong, just that your reason seemed like it wasn't played out the way you wanted. You gave an example scenario of where the time travel mechanism used in the movie doesn't work and that's fair. It didn't bother me and I didn't see it that way.

Totally, it probably bothers me more than most people and I'm cool with that. Like I said, I'm pretty sure I'm one of the few grinches that didn't like it for that reason (also weird makeup on little Willis).

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 21, 2016, 10:25:54 PM
Then again I tend to be on the opposite side and be extremely relaxed on inconsistencies and plot holes and the sort. I think it's probably why I have so few movies that I really hate.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 22, 2016, 11:53:42 PM
Saw the new Jason Bourne movie, it's not a bad movie in itself with some good action here and there but it ultimately brought nothing new to the series. It took many parts of each of the first three and made a mix of them. The best way to describe it is the movie is like the song Shattered Fortress by DT. Lots of old parts redressed and fit into the new song with some new parts mixed in.
I'd probably rate it a 5.5/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 23, 2016, 01:08:01 AM
I agree, the whole thing just felt unnecessary.

There was one thing I was intrigued by at the end. I thought Vikander's character was going to have him come back to work for the agency and the next one would be him as an agent again. That would have at least been something new, but of course, that didn't happen so now he's just on the run again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on December 23, 2016, 05:07:11 AM
I Origins. Friend recommended it to me so I had to see it since we have similar tastes. It was enjoyable but just too much for me in some moments. It could've been executed better, I think. It's not bad but not great either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on December 24, 2016, 05:26:34 AM
Guardians of the galaxy. Again, recommendation from the (other) friend. It's classic Marvel movie but I liked it more than I thought I would. It is entertaining and fun to watch.
(someone, break my multiple posts combo please :lol)
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Post by: BlackInk on December 24, 2016, 01:22:44 PM
I really like Guardians of the Galaxy. One of Marvel's best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 24, 2016, 01:28:21 PM
I really like Guardians of the Galaxy. One of Marvel's best.

Minus the basic plot and villain, but most of the characters are so great that it generally slips by. Rocket and Starlord were just so god damn good, and I even enjoyed Drax despite them re-writing his character from the comics.

Looking forward to Vol. 2, just hope it's written better.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on December 24, 2016, 01:33:04 PM
Anyone seen Passengers?
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 24, 2016, 02:12:26 PM
Thursday morning, on the subway.

:vomitard:
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 24, 2016, 02:32:30 PM
 :facepalm: :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 24, 2016, 11:10:42 PM
Suicide Squad was not as bad as I dreaded. For a huge set of characters I thought the movie handled them quite well, sure the movie is full of corny puns and dialogue but honestly didn't really have any major issues with it. Even with the ghostbusters plot I thought it was quite an entertaining movie way better than X-Men Apocalypse which was possibly even worse than The Last Stand.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 25, 2016, 01:15:27 AM
Deepwater Horizon - Incredibly tense movie that I enjoyed a lot.

Inferno - The one with Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon. I actually liked it. There movies are pretty ridiculous at times, but they're engaging and fun as you watch them so I don't mind. Maybe one too many bad-guy-reveals but overall it was definetely a fun ride.

And Suicide Squad is at this point the 30th best movie I've seen this year, and I've seen 30 movies this year.

Minus the basic plot and villain, but most of the characters are so great that it generally slips by.

Yeah I agree, which shows you just how important good characters are. I also hope the next one has some more meat to it in terms of story since people might be getting out of the honeymoon-phase with these characters by now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on December 25, 2016, 01:23:12 AM
I've recently moved in with the in-laws, they have cable TV and I've lived nowhere that had cable TV since 2010.
I saw the Home Alone movies 6 times the last 3 days.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 25, 2016, 06:19:21 AM
Minus the basic plot and villain, but most of the characters are so great that it generally slips by.

Yeah I agree, which shows you just how important good characters are. I also hope the next one has some more meat to it in terms of story since people might be getting out of the honeymoon-phase with these characters by now.

Origin movies always have the task of setting up the characters, and in the case of Guardians of the Galaxy, there were five to set up.  I'm sure the next one will have some more meat to it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on December 25, 2016, 10:48:42 AM
It's a wonderful life. One of the best movies ever imo.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 25, 2016, 11:32:48 PM
Exodus: Gods and Kings

meh, the movie seriously lacked good character development. The effects and everything were sure as heck impressive and story was good enough and I'm not even comparing it to the Heston version. It was a visual treat at times but felt very empty.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 26, 2016, 01:59:14 AM
I remember enjoying that one. Not top 10 material or anything, and I could have done without the prophecy stuff in the beginning, but I still liked it a fair bit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 26, 2016, 02:04:02 AM
Exodus: Gods and Kings

meh, the movie seriously lacked good character development. The effects and everything were sure as heck impressive and story was good enough and I'm not even comparing it to the Heston version. It was a visual treat at times but felt very empty.

Awful movie. Saw it in Israel, oddly. I think we all came out laughing at how bad it was.





Also just saw Chinatown for the first time. Holy crap. Aside from Jack Nicholson not reacting to anything, what a god damn incredible movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on December 26, 2016, 09:40:44 AM
Lethal Weapon - 1, 2 and 3. Love these classic buddy cop movies
Fargo - another classic favorite
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Post by: faizoff on December 26, 2016, 11:02:34 AM
I remember enjoying that one. Not top 10 material or anything, and I could have done without the prophecy stuff in the beginning, but I still liked it a fair bit.
I think my issue was that they didn't build up Moses like a leader, they didn't give him enough depth to be relied on as their chosen leader and have thousands of people follow him. At least for me it wasn't that convincing. Ramses wasn't too bad, the actor was actually pretty good and his motivations in the movie came out pretty clear. I unfortunately can't seem to picture John Turturro in that grandiose of a role as the King, for me he's kinda typecast as comic relief and I can't seem him in any other way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 26, 2016, 05:33:53 PM
Batman Forever

I know its got its problems, but its a guilty pleasure for me
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 26, 2016, 05:44:20 PM
Batman Forever

I know its got its problems, but its a guilty pleasure for me

Jim Carrey helps. Tommy Lee Jones is just sort of ..."there"....

Batman & Robin is obviously shit though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 26, 2016, 05:47:25 PM
And since it's DTF :

1. Batman 89
2. Batman Begins
3. The Dark Knight Rises
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Returns
6. Batman Forever








7. Batman & Robin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on December 26, 2016, 07:16:22 PM
Zodiac last night. Very solid, interesting movie. Fincher always delivers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on December 27, 2016, 04:22:34 AM
I rewatched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind last night. It is so atmospheric and just beautiful. Not really a mindfuck but I can see someone watching for the first time getting lost in what's future and what's past (I was confused when I saw it for the first time). It is philosophical movie in a way, made me think of what we really are.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 27, 2016, 06:36:56 AM
During my last breakup, I watched Eternal sunshine quite a bit. What a wildly fascinating film and how nice would it be if that service was actually real.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 27, 2016, 07:46:33 AM
Lethal Weapon - 1, 2 and 3. Love these classic buddy cop movies
Fargo - another classic favorite

The best scene from the Lethal Weapon movies is the drive thru scene with Joe Pesci. :lol

Fargo is great, too. Another Coen Brothers stroke of brilliance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 27, 2016, 07:50:58 AM
The first series of the TV show Fargo is pretty good too.

Only 10 episodes of an hour each so easy to binge watch in two days.

Martin Freeman is in it. And Billy Bob Thornton.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 27, 2016, 09:02:23 AM
The Fargo show didn't hook me. I think I saw two episodes and then gave up. There was some sort of feeling in every scene that just didn't agree with me and I just felt uncomfortable watching it.

I keep hearing how great it is though so maybe I should give it another try some day.
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Post by: jakepriest on December 27, 2016, 09:16:39 AM
Martin Freeman is in it.

The actor who plays every role the exact same.
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Post by: faizoff on December 27, 2016, 11:07:31 AM
The Fargo show is one of my favorite series of any TV. Season 2 is flat out amazing, the first season is great as well but the 2nd season is something else.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 28, 2016, 12:40:43 AM
Hail, Ceasar!

I thought this was a fun movie by the Coen brothers. Great interplay of the scattered stories set in the 50's I think, lots of quirky moments. I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 28, 2016, 11:03:53 AM
I saw that in the theaters. I thought it was alright, but not one of their best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 28, 2016, 02:48:37 PM
I've barely seen any since The Man Who Wasn't There - which i found really boring.

I've seen No Country For Old Men and Intolerable Cruelty and that's it.


Other than that ive seen :

Fargo
Raising Arizona
Hudsucker Proxy
The Big Lebowski
Blood Simple
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on December 28, 2016, 03:28:24 PM
Hail, Ceasar!

I thought this was a fun movie by the Coen brothers. Great interplay of the scattered stories set in the 50's I think, lots of quirky moments. I really enjoyed it.

I feel the same. There's really no substance to the movie, though, which is a mark against it but it was just fun to watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 28, 2016, 04:03:55 PM
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Very beautiful film. Its about to become the most successful film in Japanese film history. For any fan of miyazaki type films, they would like this
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on December 29, 2016, 12:20:31 AM
Pi. By the guy who directed The Fountain. Damn, that was fucking great  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 29, 2016, 12:27:37 AM
I do love The Fountain and am a big fan of Aronofsky so maybe I should give that one a try.
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Post by: Adami on December 29, 2016, 12:31:20 AM
I do love The Fountain and am a big fan of Aronofsky so maybe I should give that one a try.

It's his first proper film, so it's a bit......immature in terms of trying to accomplish too much. That said, it's a really great film. Really great.

Aranofsky was batting 1000, and then he released Noah. I just....don't get it at all. I'm hoping whatever he does next is back on course.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 29, 2016, 01:00:52 AM
I agree, Noah was a huge disappointment. Especially coming off of Black Swan, which is also among my top movies ever along with The Fountain.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 29, 2016, 06:16:56 AM
I agree, Noah was a huge disappointment. Especially coming off of Black Swan, which is also among my top movies ever along with The Fountain.

I watched Noah and I hated it so much. Not for any religious reasons. It was just TEDIOUS.
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Post by: faizoff on December 29, 2016, 06:47:32 AM
I'm probably in the minority but I love Noah. I don't think I hate any Aronofsky movie. Haven't seen Pi in a while but when I first saw it I remember that movie depicting the feeling of a person having a migraine so well. My favorite of Aronofsky is actually Black Swan. They're all great but this movie even though I hate ballet is a treat to watch with it's depiction of multiple personality disorder.

Finally was able to watch Enemy and man was it amazing. I didn't know it was one of those interpretative movies, it was a great ride throughout and very well made. I really want to watch Arrival before it leaves the theaters. So far all of the movies I've watched of Denis Villeneuve  have been amazing, I expect Arrival and the forthcoming Blade Runner to be the same.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 29, 2016, 06:52:00 AM
Haven't seen Pi in a while but when I first saw it I remember that movie depicting the feeling of a person having a migraine so well.

Do you mean just like an intense headache or an ocular migraine with the weird vision ?

I find that episode of Star Trek TNG hard to watch where The Ferengi torture Picard with headaches as you know how horrible it is to have one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 29, 2016, 07:36:05 AM
Pi is a cool movie, but I think my definitive Aronofsky film is requiem for a dream. That film is one hell of a ride.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Samsara on December 29, 2016, 07:51:11 AM

I find that episode of Star Trek TNG hard to watch where The Ferengi torture Picard with headaches as you know how horrible it is to have one.

I remember that episode. Season 2, I think. Was that the one where they found the USS Stargazer? I remember the Ferengi using some sort of weird device to cause the headaches...
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 29, 2016, 08:31:29 AM
Yes. And it also gave Picard flashbacks of a mission where he killed the Ferengi Captain's son in self defense.

You could tell from Picard's reactions that they were the really piercing headaches too - the kind where you try to sleep but your pillow feels like a sack of rocks.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 29, 2016, 03:10:59 PM
I just watched I Robot, and found it very bland. That's what I think of when people say "hollywood movie". Crazy to think, its the same director as The Crow and Dark city. I just kept rolling my eyes the whole time thinking "wow, this is really dumb"

And Will Smith's character's name was Spooner...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 29, 2016, 03:16:16 PM
That movie sucked out loud.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 29, 2016, 04:48:44 PM
That movie sucked out loud.

Except Alan Tudyk. Dude is always solid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 29, 2016, 05:27:53 PM
I didn't think much of it either.  I mean, it was okay, some parts were entertaining, but overall it was generic Will Smith Hollywood Schlock.  And that's just as a movie, completely beside the fact that it had nothing to do with the Asimov "I, Robot" stories, which it either tried to be, or tried not to be; it was hard to tell.  They threw Susan Calvin in there as a character, but the story was all new anyway.  Pretty blah film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 29, 2016, 08:34:07 PM
That movie sucked. It was also really contrived the way that Will Smith just played the part of Will Smith being Will Smith.
The Outer Limits did a better adaptation. Both versions. They both have Leonard Nimoy in them. That already puts them ahead. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 29, 2016, 10:57:14 PM
Strange, I've always liked I, Robot. It's not amazing, but a pretty entertaining watch.
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Post by: Adami on December 29, 2016, 11:03:16 PM
Strange, I've always liked I, Robot. It's not amazing, but a pretty entertaining watch.

Plus it has Shia Lebeouf.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 30, 2016, 12:39:01 AM
I barely remember any details of that movie, it was one of the first movie I saw in the theater with my new wife. Needless to say we left very disappointed.

Saw Horrible Bosses again tonight, such a great fun movie. The dialogue is hilarious, love the cast, it's one of my favorite comedies. I actually loved the sequel as well. I know it didn't get great reviews but I loved it.
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Post by: Prog Snob on December 30, 2016, 12:40:46 AM
That movie sucked out loud.

Except Alan Tudyk. Dude is always solid.

You must have that affect on men.
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Post by: Orbert on December 30, 2016, 08:39:29 AM
Strange, I've always liked I, Robot. It's not amazing, but a pretty entertaining watch.

Plus it has Shia Lebeouf.

Now you're just making things up.

Seriously, was he in that movie?  I don't even remember, that's how non-memorable that film was for me.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 30, 2016, 08:44:09 AM
Strange, I've always liked I, Robot. It's not amazing, but a pretty entertaining watch.

Plus it has Shia Lebeouf.

Now you're just making things up.

Seriously, was he in that movie?  I don't even remember, that's how non-memorable that film was for me.

According to imdb, he's in it, but he's pretty far down the cast list, so I assume it wasn't a huge role.

And I'm not watching it again to find out. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on December 30, 2016, 08:47:35 AM
Batman Forever

I know its got its problems, but its a guilty pleasure for me

I love Batman Forever, it's one of the first movies that I remember falling love with as a kid. I still enjoy watching it to this day and the soundtrack was great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 30, 2016, 09:44:44 AM
U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 30, 2016, 11:26:55 AM
Strange, I've always liked I, Robot. It's not amazing, but a pretty entertaining watch.

Plus it has Shia Lebeouf.

Now you're just making things up.

Seriously, was he in that movie?  I don't even remember, that's how non-memorable that film was for me.

Oh he's in it. He has a moderate sized role too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 30, 2016, 11:34:13 AM
It's making the rounds on Starz again.  Maybe I'll try and look for him next time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on December 30, 2016, 11:48:19 AM
It came out before he was well known though. I didn't realize it was him until many years down the line.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 30, 2016, 03:00:14 PM
It came out before he was well known though. I didn't realize it was him until many years down the line.

Yeah I didn't realise Sam Jackson was in Jurassic Park until he got really famous after Pulp Fiction. He wasn't mega famous like he is now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 30, 2016, 05:21:22 PM
The Bag Man. John Cusack and Robert DeNiro. What is it about movies in shifty motels that John Cusack is drawn to..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on December 30, 2016, 06:36:35 PM
The Bag Man. John Cusack and Robert DeNiro. What is it about movies in shifty motels that John Cusack is drawn to..

I haven't seen it since it was a new release, but I remember liking Room 1408. It was pretty freaky
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on December 30, 2016, 06:44:13 PM
I enjoyed that one, too. I'd expect nothing less from a Stephen King story.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 31, 2016, 01:56:32 AM
Haven't seen it, but I remember hearing about that movie as a kid and being really freaked out about that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on December 31, 2016, 02:29:35 PM
Room 1408 is a great movie. It's more of a mindfuck movie than scary I thought. But I love those type of movies.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 31, 2016, 06:31:10 PM
1408 is great. Fucks with my mind everytime I watch it.

Salem's Lot (1980):

Watched it for the first time today. I should've watched it a long time ago, but I'm rarely up for a 3 hour long movie. Anyway, it was great. Very creepy. Probably the creepiest vampire movie in fact. 8/10

I also rewatched It (1990). Good one. The second half is a bit boring an the ending is underwhelming, but Tim Curry as Pennywise is just fucking excellent. At times hilarious and other times super creepy (scariest looking clown ever by far) he makes the movie. 7/10

So yeah I'm rarely up for a 3 hour long movie, but today I was up for 2 lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 31, 2016, 10:27:31 PM
Finished the year with a few movies. Julie & Julia and caught the ending to Terminator and Ferris Bueller's day off while waiting for the ball to drop. Happy new year everyone!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on December 31, 2016, 11:12:32 PM
The Truman Show.  Somehow I had never seen it before.  I'm glad I finally got around to it, as I loved it. 
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Post by: Tomislav95 on January 01, 2017, 04:24:31 AM
The Truman Show.  Somehow I had never seen it before.  I'm glad I finally got around to it, as I loved it.
Yep, that's a great movie.
I saw Pulp Fiction last night, again. One of my all time favorites. And also, When Harry met Sally... for the first time because it's kind of New Year's Eve movie. It's really good film, not cheesy at all, and I love when romantic movies aren't cheesy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 01, 2017, 05:24:50 AM
A lot of comedians make good actors too.

Robin Williams especially.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 01, 2017, 09:13:19 AM
Room 1408 is a great movie. It's more of a mindfuck movie than scary I thought. But I love those type of movies.

Ahhh yes. Movies that are psychological mind fucks are definitely among my favorite movie types. 
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 01, 2017, 09:52:21 AM
Psychological movies are my favorites  :heart

And speaking of Robin Williams, I just re-watched What dreams may come. A very interesting film and visually stunning.

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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 01, 2017, 01:43:21 PM
I always thought that The Truman Show was one of, if not the best, performance by Jim Carey.  Very good movie.

And the movie "It" just terrified me as a kid.  I've heard that its getting a remake this year too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 01, 2017, 01:47:53 PM
I always thought that The Truman Show was one of, if not the best, performance by Jim Carey.  Very good movie.


Better than Ace Ventura?!?!?!

Seriously though, I'll always put Man on the Moon as best Carey performance, Truman is up there though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 01, 2017, 01:52:51 PM
Right, I forgot about that one.  Man on the Moon was very good too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 01, 2017, 02:47:58 PM
Monsters University was on tv today. First time i'd seen it.

5/10. Maybe 6/10

Wasn't much to it. Wasn't very funny. A few snorts. No big laughs. Sorta dragged a bit. Just sorta happened and then it ended.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 01, 2017, 03:37:54 PM
I just watched the documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the prison of belief

Truly terrifying. Human nature and psychology continues to fascinate and disappoint me
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on January 01, 2017, 06:19:02 PM
That is an amazing movie and truly baffling when you think "why would ANYONE sign up for that?" Obviously they sort of answer the question but it's a wondrous exploration into how truly powerful some cults are.

Watched Supermensch: The Legend Of Shep Gordon and I highly recommend it. It's the story of Shep Gordon who was a manager for so many different celebrities across a ton of different fields throughout the 70s-00s. He pretty much made Alice Cooper into Alice Cooper amongst some other very famous acts. The guy is super likeable as well so it's a fairly heart warming and very funny documentary, which is made by Mike Myers. Just a great piece about a great human being almost none of us have heard of.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 01, 2017, 08:38:55 PM
Watched Some Kind of Monster, the Metallica documentary after a very long time. I think I'm watching it after at least 10 years. Very well made and never felt long even with the 2hr 20 mins run time. It was interesting to revisit the band's mindset right after Jason left and all the uncertainty surrounding them at the time. The therapist definitely seems like an odd presence for a band this big and the band themselves seem to be 50/50 about it. In hindsight I'd love to know what the band think now of the therapist's usage at the time. It seemed like James was really the one who needed help the most with not having a father figure in his own life and all the personal shit he was going through at the time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 01, 2017, 08:41:07 PM
Watched Some Kind of Monster, the Metallica documentary after a very long time. I think I'm watching it after at least 10 years. Very well made and never felt long even with the 2hr 20 mins run time. It was interesting to revisit the band's mindset right after Jason left and all the uncertainty surrounding them at the time. The therapist definitely seems like an odd presence for a band this big and the band themselves seem to be 50/50 about it. In hindsight I'd love to know what the band think now of the therapist's usage at the time. It seemed like James was really the one who needed help the most with not having a father figure in his own life and all the personal shit he was going through at the time.

Dude made 40,000 dollars a month giving Metallica therapy.

Career goals.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 02, 2017, 06:47:38 AM
I'm sure, though not shown in the movie, it was Metallica's management that insisted a therapist be hired to try and sort out their issues. Don't know who ultimately footed the bill I'm guessing the band did.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 02, 2017, 07:10:35 AM
Of course the band did.  It's part of their budget with the record label.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 02, 2017, 08:31:42 AM
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pretty fun time.  I like a good satire, although strictly speaking I'm not sure if this was satire or a just plain demented adaptation.  My wife will watch anything based on Jane Austin, my daughter heard it was funny, my son will watch anything with zombies, so I figured it was a good choice.

I'm not sure if it helped or hurt that I'm almost completely unfamiliar with the original story.  There were times when I said "This guy's a complete idiot" and both my wife and daughter said that he's exactly like that in the book.  Obviously the original doesn't have zombies in it, so I asked what all the soldiers are doing in the original, and they're just there.  There's always military dudes around for all the young ladies to fall in love with; these guys actually had a reason to be there, fighting the zombie apocalypse and all.

Also, since it's Jane Austin, lots of pretty young women in low-cut dresses, so ridiculous cleavage everywhere.  The girl who played Elizabeth was super hot.  "She's Cinderella!"  What?  The new live-action Cinderella from 2015.  Never seen it.  "She's in Downton Abbey."  Never seen that, either.  "Wrath of the Titans?"  Nope.  Look, I don't care what she's been in before, I just need to know her name so I can see if I can find pictures of her naked on the Internet later, okay?  I might not have said that last part out loud.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 02, 2017, 01:39:02 PM
Just saw Passengers and I urge every sci-fi fan to not ignore this movie for the wrong reasons. I have a hunch that many may skip it just because Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt is in it or thinking it's to much of a love story or to much cheese or whatever. What i'm saying is that the movie is more than those things, it's actually a good sci-fi movie with lots of cool visuals. It's a well made sci-fi movie basically, with a love story that dosen't extend more than necessary and it makes sense given the circumstances.

Don't get wrong i'm not taking about a deep movie like Interstellar or The Martian but it's actually a pretty clever sci-fi movie compared to many others. The story is interesting with an interesting premise together with great visuals.

Not much for grading movies but 3/5 seems reasonable to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 02, 2017, 03:44:43 PM
WHIPLASH (2014)

Meh I just watched it. Everyone was a dick to everyone else. It was ok I guess ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 02, 2017, 03:49:17 PM
WHIPLASH (2014)

Meh I just watched it. Everyone was a dick to everyone else. It was ok I guess ?


Thank you!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 02, 2017, 03:51:20 PM
I was waiting for the Kevin Spacey in Swimming With Sharks moment where you find out that Fletcher had been abused himself or something.

Nope.

Just a total dick.

Also Neiman is a total dick to everyone. He turns into an arrogant arsehole literally overnight.

And everyone in the band is a dick.

MEH.

What's the lesson ? Be a prick to everyone and you'll achieve your dreams ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mikeyd23 on January 02, 2017, 07:22:44 PM
WHIPLASH (2014)

Meh I just watched it. Everyone was a dick to everyone else. It was ok I guess ?

Yeah, I had mixed feelings on this one... On the one hand it was about a topic that was really interesting (especially to me) and it was a really well-done film....But, I struggled to find any character in the film to actually root for. Weird.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on January 02, 2017, 07:25:51 PM
And that scene when he's hit by a truck but Fletcher doesn't care because he was late? Wtf?   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 02, 2017, 07:26:19 PM
Yea, it's amazingly well directed/acted. It's just not a great story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 03, 2017, 09:07:58 AM
Yea, it's amazingly well directed/acted. It's just not a great story.

Yeah JK Simmons acting is amazing. Especially since he seems the exact opposite in reality. But yeah there's really no protagonist. Everyone is an Antagonist :lol

Andrew asks that girl out and like two scenes later he just dumps her.

I also don't get why he was suddenly a complete dick to everyone at the dinner table after getting the part. ( over confidence ? he was a dick in reality already ? Establish that... )

Also - when Fletcher found out that kid he bullied hanged himself - he had NO REMORSE.

( ok - he did cry in class when he told the students - but he knew it was because of him - and he didn't make any effort to change ).



Oh - he lost his job - boo hoo. He had NO COMEUPPANCE.

And at the end - he was finally impressed with Andrew. Whoop de do. Felt pretty pointless in a lot of ways.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 03, 2017, 12:24:42 PM
I have basically never been as tense watching any movie ever as I was watching Whiplash. It's hard to explain since your points are all valid, everyone's a bit of a dick. But I love the movie to bits, it was such an interesting watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 03, 2017, 12:27:17 PM
I have basically never been as tense watching any movie ever as I was watching Whiplash. It's hard to explain since your points are all valid, everyone's a bit of a dick. But I love the movie to bits, it was such an interesting watch.

Yes. That scene when Fletcher is talking to Andrew outside the band room before his first audition. It's like "ok- he's obviously just pretending to be nice or getting some info about his home life

to throw back in his face later. " Then the rising tension as he gets more and more furious.

But as I said before - he has no comeuppance beyond just losing his job. I hate that.

If he is a convicted bully and one of his students had committed suicide and another was badly injured - he should be in prison.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on January 03, 2017, 01:08:13 PM
I have basically never been as tense watching any movie ever as I was watching Whiplash. It's hard to explain since your points are all valid, everyone's a bit of a dick. But I love the movie to bits, it was such an interesting watch.

^This. It's actually one of my favorite movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 03, 2017, 01:12:45 PM
I'd like it a lot more if Andrew didn't turn into a selfish prick overnight and learned a lesson at the end.

But KB - his single-mindedness got him into a car accident and he nearly lost everything.

And BAM - as soon as an opportunity arises - he takes it instantly.

Why did he even go in that club ? If I saw who was performing - i'd have avoided like the plague.

Also - Fletcher was an absolute monster who never got what he deserved.

At the end - was that supposed to represent Fletcher finally seeing Andrew at his full potential ?

If so - so what ? The end 100% did not justify the means. As I said - he should have lost a lot more than just his job.


--------

The moral seems to be - if you want something badly enough - fuck everyone else and you'll get it if you nearly die for it. And if you 're a total c*nt - you'll get no comeuppance

or learn any valuable life lessons.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 03, 2017, 02:08:17 PM
I just see it as a really interesting character study of how far some people will go to achieve "greatness" in their field.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 03, 2017, 02:18:19 PM
I just see it as a really interesting character study of how far some people will go to achieve "greatness" in their field.

There is that. It explains Andrew. But not how Fletcher can do what he does without getting any penalty.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 03, 2017, 04:08:29 PM
I caught The Secret of My Success on cable recently I hadn't seen that movie in forever.   I was a big fan of it back in the day, but it has not aged well. 

Full disclosure: 1987 was when my family first got some of the cable movie channels, and I remember watching a lot of Dragnet, Summer School and The Secret of My Success, three movies that came out in 1987 and were on cable all the time.  Dragnet has probably aged the best of the three.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 03, 2017, 05:24:53 PM
I love when Michael J. fox has the conductor baton and is conducting the people in the other apartment having loud, obnoxious sex  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 03, 2017, 07:26:33 PM
That's a great scene.  He knows exactly how it plays out, every time!  Popping the can open at the climax is awesome.

Also, Helen Slater looks the best she's ever looked in that movie.  She was hot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on January 03, 2017, 08:21:49 PM
I caught The Secret of My Success on cable recently I hadn't seen that movie in forever.   I was a big fan of it back in the day, but it has not aged well. 

Full disclosure: 1987 was when my family first got some of the cable movie channels, and I remember watching a lot of Dragnet, Summer School and The Secret of My Success, three movies that came out in 1987 and were on cable all the time.  Dragnet has probably aged the best of the three.

I must have watched this one at least once a day back then.  Kirstie Alley was hot back then.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: rung on January 03, 2017, 08:36:35 PM
PASSENGERS - Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence are wonderful and share decent chemistry
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Jaffa on January 03, 2017, 09:07:57 PM
Yea, it's amazingly well directed/acted. It's just not a great story.

Yeah JK Simmons acting is amazing. Especially since he seems the exact opposite in reality. But yeah there's really no protagonist. Everyone is an Antagonist :lol

Andrew asks that girl out and like two scenes later he just dumps her.

I also don't get why he was suddenly a complete dick to everyone at the dinner table after getting the part. ( over confidence ? he was a dick in reality already ? Establish that... )

Also - when Fletcher found out that kid he bullied hanged himself - he had NO REMORSE.

( ok - he did cry in class when he told the students - but he knew it was because of him - and he didn't make any effort to change ).



Oh - he lost his job - boo hoo. He had NO COMEUPPANCE.

And at the end - he was finally impressed with Andrew. Whoop de do. Felt pretty pointless in a lot of ways.

These are all perfectly valid points.  I would include all of these points on a list of reasons why I loved this movie so much.

I like that we don't get a protagonist.  One of the most important themes of this movie was that the music was bigger than any of their emotions or social conventions.  These characters really didn't care about any of those things.  They were aiming for greatness, and they were willing to sacrifice just about anything along the way to pursuing it.  That is absolutely central to what made this movie so tense and fascinating for me - I desperately wanted to know how far these characters would go and how far they would be pushed, yet at the same time I was afraid to find out, because they were going to some pretty dark places.

In fact, I'll actually argue that Fletcher was even more of an asshole than you thought.  You mentioned that he might have shown a little remorse by crying in class.  I'm not sure that was remorse.  With my understanding of Fletcher and his character, I feel like  he was probably less upset about the lost life than he was about the wasted musical potential.  Because life doesn't seem to matter to him, and people don't seem to matter to him.  The music is all that counts. 

And that makes him a dick.  Maybe it even makes him a monster.  I like that the movie didn't shy away from that.  Sometimes people are assholes and they get away with it.

Sure, there was a part of me that wanted an emotional payoff.  I wanted to see Fletcher either get what was coming to him or have a change of heart and become a better person.  But I liked that the movie denied me that emotional payoff.  I like that the movie kept the music front and center right up until the end, refusing to relieve any of the tension or settle any of the conflicts. 

(For the record, this post isn't meant to be argumentative.  I just love Whiplash and wanted to talk about it a little bit.  We obviously have different opinions, but that's cool!  :))
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 03, 2017, 09:33:18 PM
I love when Michael J. fox has the conductor baton and is conducting the people in the other apartment having loud, obnoxious sex  :rollin

That's a great scene.  He knows exactly how it plays out, every time!  Popping the can open at the climax is awesome.

I think the funniest part of that whole scene is when they are still going at it when he has the pillow over his face and he does the conductor with his hands with his face sill unseen under the pillow.  :lol

Also, Helen Slater looks the best she's ever looked in that movie.  She was hot.

I would say she was more cute than hot.  Her cuteness made up for her being a terrible actress.  Her delivery is so laughably bad sometimes.

Summer School

I must have watched this one at least once a day back then.  Kirstie Alley was hot back then.

Yep, that was probably as attractive as she's ever been.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on January 03, 2017, 09:56:20 PM
Got the Hellraiser Scarlet Box today, so...

Hellraiser (1987):

Fab. Great gore and special effects and the scenes with the cenobites are chilling. 8/10

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988):

Fab. Again great gore and special effects and a lot of really cool dark creepy imagery. Some things don't make much sense and the last scene sucks, but I don't care. 8/10

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992):

Not so fab. Pretty entertaining with some decent gore, but Pinhead is nothing like in the first 2. They turned him into a Freddy Krueger-like villain. Lame. Generous 6/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2017, 09:06:45 AM
I agree with Jaffa about Whiplash.  I like that it didn't turn out how you might want or expect, and just showed them at their worst in pursuance of greatness.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 04, 2017, 11:20:03 AM
I agree with Jaffa about Whiplash.  I like that it didn't turn out how you might want or expect, and just showed them at their worst in pursuance of greatness.

It more than succeeded in that regard. But i'd love it if Andrew actually beat the shit out of him at the end :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2017, 12:50:21 PM
Monday afternoon, I caught Star Wars: Rogue One, and it was awesome, but there's an entire thread for that.

Monday night we saw Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.  I am of two minds about this film.  On the one hand, it seemed to be marketed as another Tina Fey comedy (even down to the title), which is why I wanted to watch it.  In that regard, it was a total failure, because that's not what it was at all.  It was actually a drama, with some Tina Fey one-liners sprinkled throughout, but definitely not really a comedy.

On the other hand, the film that it actually was is not bad, if I'm being honest.  Fairly well written, well directed, well acted.  But I'm not sure that I would have watched the film that it WAS if I didn't go in thinking it would be the film that it WASN'T.

So, it was good, but I feel betrayed by it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 04, 2017, 01:02:03 PM
Monday afternoon, I caught Star Wars: Rogue One, and it was awesome, but there's an entire thread for that.

Monday night we saw Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.  I am of two minds about this film.  On the one hand, it seemed to be marketed as another Tina Fey comedy (even down to the title), which is why I wanted to watch it.  In that regard, it was a total failure, because that's not what it was at all.  It was actually a drama, with some Tina Fey one-liners sprinkled throughout, but definitely not really a comedy.

On the other hand, the film that it actually was is not bad, if I'm being honest.  Fairly well written, well directed, well acted.  But I'm not sure that I would have watched the film that it WAS if I didn't go in thinking it would be the film that it WASN'T.

So, it was good, but I feel betrayed by it.

I think it wasn't 100%  sure what it wanted to be either. It would have really succeeded as a drama if it went full into that. But it kept going back to random comedy moments that took me out. The politician guy constantly hitting on Tina Fey and doing a silly dance just killed the serious dramatic mood it had going for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2017, 01:50:13 PM
Also, Alfred Molina is not an Afhgani in any way.  Tremendous actor, but not sure why they had to whitewash that particular role.

Yeah, I liked that film AND I hated it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lepprador on January 06, 2017, 05:43:20 AM
Last night I saw Star Trek Beyond for the first time. It looks fantastic, but somehow it was quite boring. How do you guys rate it ?

Thanks MrBoom_shack-a-lack. Without your post I'd skip the movie.
Oh, and if Interstellar and The Martian are deep movies, I don't like deep movies. The only deep I can see in them, is when....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 06, 2017, 05:48:24 AM
I haven't seen Interstellar (and have no intention to), but The Martian is not a deep movie. It's just science fiction that relies more on actual science fiction than explosions and action.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 06, 2017, 05:56:27 AM
I thought The Martian was good, nothing memorable, just a good movie.

I think Interstellar is probably least favorite of the Nolan movies, it's enjoyable but that's about it .
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 06, 2017, 07:54:08 AM
Interstellar is a movie that's trying to pass off as being deep and profound when it actually isn't. It's worth watching for the space visuals. Probably some of the most cinematic sequences you'll ever see. Storywise it's very iffy and somewhat shaky but I'd say it's worth a watch. For me it's the dialogue that's very contrived and often meandering.

Dracula Untold. Meh, it could've been better I suppose but overall didn't care much for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 06, 2017, 08:06:52 AM
Last night I saw Star Trek Beyond for the first time. It looks fantastic, but somehow it was quite boring. How do you guys rate it ?

Thanks MrBoom_shack-a-lack. Without your post I'd skip the movie.
Oh, and if Interstellar and The Martian are deep movies, I don't like deep movies. The only deep I can see in them, is when....

My favourite Trek movie since Undiscovered Country. Easily the best of the last 3.

Less contrivances and the story makes sense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on January 06, 2017, 12:28:14 PM
Watched Sister Act last night for probably the 100th time. Freaking love that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 06, 2017, 02:16:34 PM
Whoopi Goldberg is great.

Love her as Guinan in TNG and in Ghost too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 07, 2017, 05:08:29 AM
Last action hero

I love this movie, but I think It was misunderstood when it was originally released. I don't blame people for expecting another by the book Arnold action movie, but Last action hero is SO much more. The satire is damn good and hilarious and its just a really fun watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 07, 2017, 05:52:48 AM
Last action hero's soundtrack was one of the first cd's that I fell in love with when I was young.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 07, 2017, 06:00:30 AM
I liked Last Action Hero as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 07, 2017, 08:26:10 AM
I love how it's actually making fun of Arnold's action movies, and some people still didn't get it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 07, 2017, 08:35:55 AM
I love how it's actually making fun of Arnold's action movies, and some people still didn't get it.

I was in school when I saw it and I got it. You wouldn't think it would be that difficult. But some people think the Earth is flat... soooo....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 07, 2017, 08:46:57 AM
I don't see what's not to get. :lol
I watched it again last year and still enjoyed it a lot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 07, 2017, 08:48:40 AM
Have a nice day!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 07, 2017, 08:55:31 AM
I don't see what's not to get. :lol
I watched it again last year and still enjoyed it a lot.

I remember laughing so hard at the scene where Arnie and the kid do that crazy car stunt onto a bridge and land it - then a few seconds later - in the background - you just see the bad guys van attempt

the same thing but crash and blow up :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 07, 2017, 09:32:01 AM
That's one of my favorite parts.

They are just casually talking and in the background you see the van fly up and flip over and explode.  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 07, 2017, 12:11:16 PM
Whoopi Goldberg is great.

Love her as Guinan in TNG and in Ghost too.

That woman is painful to watch. I was secretly hoping for her character to die in Ghost. And Sister Act is god awful.

That being said, I watched Ocean's 12 and Vanilla Sky yesterday.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 07, 2017, 12:18:12 PM
I liked Vanilla Sky.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 07, 2017, 12:40:26 PM
What's your interpretation of it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 07, 2017, 12:42:11 PM
Last action hero's soundtrack was one of the first cd's that I fell in love with when I was young.
Same here, I think that and the soundtrack to Demon Knight - Tales from the Crypt were the two favorite soundtracks I owned as a teenager. It's also strange that I've yet to see both those movies so many years later.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 07, 2017, 12:48:35 PM
What's your interpretation of it?

Eh ? It's explained in the movie ? He was in a nightmare the whole time ( after the crash ). He wakes up at the end and decides to go on living in reality.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 07, 2017, 02:10:07 PM
No, I get the gist of it. Who wakes him up at the end?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 07, 2017, 04:09:23 PM
Tech Support ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 07, 2017, 04:36:24 PM
Love Vanilla Sky so much. It always gets me teary eyed at some point in the movie.

I recently watched Magnificent Seven. Pretty good, dumb action flick. Funny and cool to see Denzel and Hawke together again but in a Western movie where Denzel was the good guy and Hawke was kind of the slimy dude (if still good). Overall entertaining but nothing more, which is totally fine because we need movies like that. In that regard, pretty darn good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 08, 2017, 04:07:39 AM
I thought my Grandad would like Vanilla Sky as he likes sci fi and I forgot about the scene where Diaz asks Cruise " Am I your fuck buddy ? " and then says " I've swallowed your cum ".

oops.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 08, 2017, 07:38:28 AM
Whoopi Goldberg is great.

Love her as Guinan in TNG and in Ghost too.

That woman is painful to watch. I was secretly hoping for her character to die in Ghost. And Sister Act is god awful.


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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 08, 2017, 06:38:05 PM
Zootopia - I avoided it for a long time because it looked silly and it had way too much hype, but man it was actually really great. Also, the balls on Disney to put a very obvious Breaking Bad reference in a kid's movie. Love it. Just a good movie.

Mary Poppins - Hadn't seen it in a very very very long time. Man, this movie is just so magical. It's a slap in the face of pessimism and cynicism. Sometimes you just want to escape to a world where even the homeless people, the lowest workers and the horribly corrupt bankers are all equally jolly and jovial.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 09, 2017, 01:30:21 AM
I thought my Grandad would like Vanilla Sky as he likes sci fi and I forgot about the scene where Diaz asks Cruise " Am I your fuck buddy ? " and then says " I've swallowed your cum ".

oops.

 :rollin  :blush :blush :blush :blush :blush

She played the psycho bitch role too perfectly.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 09, 2017, 03:25:18 AM
Ah he can ignore stuff like that. he loves action films :P

He watches CSI and NCIS too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on January 09, 2017, 04:45:32 AM
The Running Man.

I hadn't seen the film for many years, the first thing that caught me of guard was that the film is set in 2017 - needlessly to say they didn't get much right with technology!  Decent enough film, typical Arnie 80's fare - plenty of one liners!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 09, 2017, 04:57:35 AM
The best thing to do setting your film 30 years in the future is don't change too much.

it's 2017 now and compared to 1987 it's just small changes. Computers mainly. iPads iPhones. Small gadgets.

We will NEVER have flying cars etc. Not as standard anyway.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 09, 2017, 05:44:38 AM
Thanks MrBoom_shack-a-lack. Without your post I'd skip the movie.
Oh, and if Interstellar and The Martian are deep movies, I don't like deep movies. The only deep I can see in them, is when....
Have you seen it yet? Interested to hear your opinion.

Using the word deep for The Martian was probably wrong, I think "a more serious sci-fi" is a better word.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lepprador on January 09, 2017, 06:31:03 AM
Not yet. I'll write down a few lines, when I have seen it.
Would you say it needs to be seen on the big screen or will a DVD be sufficient ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 11, 2017, 06:12:42 AM
The 1995 anime movie - Ghost in The Shell. Holy Crap! What an amazing movie. The movie has incredible atmosphere and the story is fantastic. In many ways it looks like the Matrix movie took inspiration from this anime though I don't know if that true.
I'm very surprised this wasn't made into a live action movie much earlier. Hopefully the movie, even though isn't supposed to be a direct remake, will be just as great. I see there are several episodes of the anime as well, I'll have to catch up on it sometime.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 11, 2017, 07:17:38 PM
Ghost in the shell is one of my favorite movies. Its visuals are incredible and the story/philosophy is thought provoking.

I hope the live action movie delivers
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on January 12, 2017, 03:01:29 PM
Zootopia - I avoided it for a long time because it looked silly and it had way too much hype, but man it was actually really great. Also, the balls on Disney to put a very obvious Breaking Bad reference in a kid's movie. Love it. Just a good movie.

 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 13, 2017, 07:29:17 PM
True Lies

This movie is both hilarious and awesome at the same time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 13, 2017, 08:41:12 PM
James Cameron + Arnie was always a guaranteed winner. :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 13, 2017, 08:44:37 PM
The Jamie Lee Curtis strip tease scene in True Lies is pretty pretty pretty good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 13, 2017, 08:46:38 PM
James Cameron + Arnie was always a guaranteed winner. :tup

You have murdered our women, and our children, and bombed our cities from afar, like cowards, and you dare to call "us" terrorists?Now, we have the ability to strike back at our enemies. Unless "you" "America" pull all military forces out of the Persian gulf area, immediately, and forever, Crimson Jihad will rain fire on one major U.S. city each week, until our demands are met. First, we will detonate one nuclear weapon on this uninhabited island as a demonstration of our power. But, if these demands are not met, Crimson Jihad will rain fire on one major U.S. city each week.


Oh man, such great one-liners.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 13, 2017, 08:46:57 PM
The Jamie Lee Curtis strip tease scene in True Lies is pretty pretty pretty good.

:lol Not gonna deny that.

I recently tried to track down the original French movie it's based on, La Totale, but couldn't find any English subtitle files for it. I skimmed it and recognized a lot of the scenes though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 13, 2017, 09:06:15 PM
It's a crying shame that True Lies and The Abyss still don't have a bluray release.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on January 13, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
True Lies is pure awesomeness!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 13, 2017, 09:49:47 PM
It's a crying shame that True Lies and The Abyss still don't have a bluray release.

How did that happen? Does James Cameron not want to re-release his movies until he can personally direct a 3D conversion super deluxe director's cut or something?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 13, 2017, 10:00:36 PM

Oh man, such great one-liners.

"If you need to talk...speak into the purse."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 13, 2017, 10:03:22 PM
That's unreal that True Lies hasn't been released on blu ray
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 13, 2017, 11:22:22 PM
Not sure if it's the studio or James Cameron himself that hasn't commissioned a BR release. There are rumblings that a release is being prepped but that's been going for a while now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 14, 2017, 01:34:09 AM
Saw The Accountant last night. I enjoyed it a lot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 14, 2017, 07:50:59 PM
Just got back from seeing Passengers and despite not being a fan of Jennifer Lawrence the movies was really good. The visual effects were incredible and the writing was pretty good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 15, 2017, 04:00:40 AM
Inferno, the Dan Brown one.

Altough I'm italian I saw it in original language (as I do with everything), so it was very funny to hear foreign actors pretending to be italian and speaking the language, the words were right but the accent was so evident  :lol

All in all a nice movie, the story has many "Danbrownisms"... I get that it's nice and atmospheric to have the characters in famous historical places, but often in its books and stories these landmarks are there for the complete pleasure of the protagonists, and no tourists or guardians are ever around.

To make an example, in the movie Robert Langdon is one of the few erudite persons who know of a secret passageway between two important palaces of Florence, and uses it to escape the bad guys chasing him. While in reality 1) that passage is very famous and 2) as everyone could predict even without being an expert of art and history, it's closed and open to visits by booking.

If there was such a passage between, dunno, the White House and the Capitol in Washington, I would assume as well it's either closed, or open to select visits , and not just there for someone to accidentally enter unannounced in the Oval Office.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 15, 2017, 04:33:57 AM
At work they just put in a small bookcase in the corner with a few novels on them. All the Lord of The Rings and several Dan Brown.

Just for fun i read the first chpater of The Da Vinci Code...


:lolpalm: I get all the criticisms. He was writing like he was a teenager. The descriptions of objects are completely extraneous and sound like he just looked up "expensive watch" on Google and

wrote down the model number as "research".

And at one point the character ( forget his name - let's say 'John' ) needs to hide behind a painting - and the sentence goes something like

" He needed to hide behind a painting so HE pulled down the painting and it fell on John "

:rollin.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 15, 2017, 09:45:28 AM
For the First Time

Die Hard. Never saw this one before and even though I basically knew everything that was going to happen I still enjoyed it. I see why it's a classic.

Fargo. The Coen brothers movie. Good, weird, funny. Didn't feel as if it had much of a point, but since it's based on a true story I can look past that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 15, 2017, 09:57:12 AM
For the First Time

Die Hard. Never saw this one before and even though I basically knew everything that was going to happen I still enjoyed it. I see why it's a classic.

Fargo. The Coen brothers movie. Good, weird, funny. Didn't feel as if it had much of a point, but since it's based on a true story I can look past that.


Except it isn't :rollin.

They put that at the beginning as a joke.

I love Fargo - it's so hilariously subtle. Which is their forte I think. They don't do out and out rip roaring comedy quite so well.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 15, 2017, 10:56:10 AM
Fargo. The Coen brothers movie. Good, weird, funny. Didn't feel as if it had much of a point, but since it's based on a true story I can look past that.

I feel like most Coen brothers movies don't really have a point. Still love them though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on January 15, 2017, 12:35:00 PM
The extended cut of Suicide Squad.   I have never seen the theatrical cut.   (It came with the set I bought, but I heard the extended was better, so I watched that first)

It was OK.  Fairly entertaining.   The acting performances by everyone were excellent.   But I can see why everyone said it was a mess.   The writing was terrible.   Some people and plot points just seemed to appear out of nowhere, and there was very little motivation written into the story line.   Overall it was pretty disappointing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 15, 2017, 12:39:31 PM
I heard it does that thing that pisses me off in Hollywood movies - when they remind you of something that happened like a few scenes ago.

Um...I remember...It was like 20 mins ago.


- - - - - -

Ant Man did that. Right at the end just before Paul Rudd shrinks down to atomic size - you get the whole "NEVER GO TO ATOMIC SIZE" scene again from earlier in the film.

I REMEMBER FFS.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 15, 2017, 03:25:12 PM
Just came back from the Assassin's Creed movie. I liked it. Not a lot, and it's a bit overly silly at times. But still an enjoyable time.

For the First Time

Die Hard. Never saw this one before and even though I basically knew everything that was going to happen I still enjoyed it. I see why it's a classic.

Fargo. The Coen brothers movie. Good, weird, funny. Didn't feel as if it had much of a point, but since it's based on a true story I can look past that.


Except it isn't :rollin.

They put that at the beginning as a joke.

Okay, well I bought it. Then the movie just has no point for no reason, and I think a bit less of it. Still a good movie though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 16, 2017, 04:13:28 AM
Predator 2

I know a lot of people didn't like it since there's no Arnold, but I have always really enjoyed this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 16, 2017, 10:00:08 AM
Same here.  Arnold is cool, but the movie wasn't about him; it was about The Predator.  And like a good sequel, they explored more of the background of the creature and expanded upon it, rather than just giving us more of the same.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 16, 2017, 10:09:50 AM
My least favourite part of Predator was actually the end when it was more about the Predator itself. I actually found the ending fairly dull.
I enjoyed the first 3/4 of the movie much more, with Arnie and a bunch of goons killing people in the jungle and giving hilarious one liners.
Still a really good movie, but I've had no interest in watching a sequel without Arnie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 16, 2017, 10:10:30 AM
There's loads of 80s Arnie movies i've never seen like Commando or Predator or Red whatever its called when he plays a Russian ??

Also never seen any Conan.


* Just checked and it's Red Heat i'm thinking of but he is also in a swords 'n' sorcery film called Red Sonja ! With Brigette Nielsen :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 16, 2017, 10:12:48 AM
There's loads of 80s Arnie movies i've never seen like Commando or Predator or Red whatever its called when he plays a Russian ??

Also never seen any Conan.



The Russian one is Red Heat. I got it ages ago, but haven't watched it yet. I assume it's not one of his better ones. Arnie isn't playing Arnie. Screw that. :lol
I've seen the first Conan. It was ok, nothing special.

Commando is a must see Arnie movie. It's the prototypical Arnie action movie, with no holds barred action, great one liners, and imo is one of the best action movies of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 16, 2017, 10:15:27 AM
I like Red Heat.  Jim Belushi is a fun guy, and Arnie is still Arnie, just in a different kind of way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 16, 2017, 10:16:32 AM
Which is the film where he goes " i did nothing - the pavement was his enemy " ? :rollin

He is the king of the quip.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 16, 2017, 10:19:16 AM
I like Red Heat.  Jim Belushi is a fun guy, and Arnie is still Arnie, just in a different kind of way.

Hm, maybe I should finally get around to watching it tomorrow. Got nothing better to do anyway.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 16, 2017, 10:20:13 AM
Which is the film where he goes " i did nothing - the pavement was his enemy " ? :rollin

He is the king of the quip.

Twins.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on January 16, 2017, 12:13:25 PM
I watched Fury yesterday on Netflix.

My expectations weren't high, but I really enjoyed it! Great battle scenes, and some really gruesome bits from word go.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 16, 2017, 01:04:37 PM
I like Red Heat.  Jim Belushi is a fun guy, and Arnie is still Arnie, just in a different kind of way.

Hm, maybe I should finally get around to watching it tomorrow. Got nothing better to do anyway.

I remember thinking Red Heat wasn't that great, I should try and watch it again sometime.

Commando and Predator are pure classic!  And I know Terminator 2 always gets such rave reviews, but I prefer the Terminator 1 by far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 16, 2017, 02:31:43 PM
Red Heat wasn't that great, but it wasn't horrible.  Some good one-liners from both Belushi and Arnold, and Gina Gershon as the hot babe (no tits or anything, even though it's rated R :().  I was just saying it's worth at least checking out if you like Arnold.  It wasn't a complete waste of time or anything.  Plus Arnold's Austrian accent gets to stand in for a Russian accent.  What a country!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on January 16, 2017, 06:32:20 PM
Commando is a must see Arnie movie. It's the prototypical Arnie action movie, with no holds barred action, great one liners, and imo is one of the best action movies of all time.

I'm one of those people that find the simple summer blockbuster action movies dumb and not worth my time but as far as just really mindless simple action movies I love Commando to death for all the reasons you mentioned. Anyone who has a remote interest in those kinds of movies that doesn't see it is doing themselves a disservice.

I also find Falling Down in the same vein although that movie is supposed to be more dramatic. It's a weak story but each scene with Michael Douglas is so bizarrely great and unique that it makes it worth the watch just for the pure entertainment value. If the DVD had a feature to skip all the Robert Duvall scenes it'd be even better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 16, 2017, 06:40:57 PM
Sometimes we just need shit blowing up and,Bennett letting out some steam.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on January 16, 2017, 06:42:12 PM
He fucking lied to Sonny, though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 16, 2017, 06:48:41 PM
I'd lie to anyone in The Warriors movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 16, 2017, 06:49:55 PM
He fucking lied to Sonny, though.

Also the car was ok when Arnold drove away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 16, 2017, 07:12:01 PM
Attention all units. Emergency on Theater level. He's 6'2", brown hair and he's one gigantic motherfucker!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 17, 2017, 08:00:23 AM
Red Heat

I was not expecting a great movie, but this was even worse than I expected. Just a mediocre, dull waste of Arnie. I thought it was going to be a mismatched buddy cop comedy, except it lacked any comedy, or any strong development or dynamic between the main characters. There were a couple of half funny lines using the old literal misunderstanding trope, but they could have done so much more with the clash or culture and personality.
There were no well delivered one liners from Arnie, and what little action the movie had was incredibly boring. The climax of the film was a bus being driven badly and then shooting a guy. There was nothing creative or fun or interesting or cool that redeemed the movie. Probably the worst Arnie movie I've seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on January 17, 2017, 08:32:39 AM
Red Heat

I was not expecting a great movie, but this was even worse than I expected. Just a mediocre, dull waste of Arnie. I thought it was going to be a mismatched buddy cop comedy, except it lacked any comedy, or any strong development or dynamic between the main characters. There were a couple of half funny lines using the old literal misunderstanding trope, but they could have done so much more with the clash or culture and personality.
There were no well delivered one liners from Arnie, and what little action the movie had was incredibly boring. The climax of the film was a bus being driven badly and then shooting a guy. There was nothing creative or fun or interesting or cool that redeemed the movie. Probably the worst Arnie movie I've seen.

Yeah that's a shite movie.  Raw Deal from the same time period is also a dud (It's no Commando/Pred/Termy).  There is one more recentish  one called Collateral Damage that is utterly dreadful too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 17, 2017, 08:42:22 AM
I haven't seen either of those, because that's about what I figured. Once it hits the second half of the 90s, Arnie movies just weren't the same imo. True Lies was his last great action movie from what I've seen. Some of the ones after that just blur together in my mind.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 17, 2017, 08:45:28 AM
I haven't seen either of those, because that's about what I figured. Once it hits the second half of the 90s, Arnie movies just weren't the same imo. True Lies was his last great action movie from what I've seen. Some of the ones after that just blur together in my mind.

Yeah nobody watches Arnie movies for his acting. He just seems like a chill guy in reality and has so much charisma onscreen.

But after he stopped being Governor - he wasn't the same. He was the best thing about Terminator Geni5y5 - and out-charisma'd the awful Jai Courtney.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 17, 2017, 09:45:30 AM
That's how I remembered Red Heat, just being very dull
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 17, 2017, 09:51:21 AM
I may need to watch Red Heat again, because I remember really liking it.  Or maybe I should just leave it at that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 17, 2017, 01:17:50 PM
Red Heat was just awful.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 17, 2017, 07:13:34 PM
Robocop 2

It gets a lot of shit, and while I will agree that is not as good as the first one, at the same time its not dog shit like part 3.

There's some genuinely funny parts in it and I love Tom Noonan as Kane.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 17, 2017, 07:34:32 PM
I would still take Robocop 2 or 3 over that reboot from a couple of years ago
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 17, 2017, 11:04:38 PM
Robocop 2

It gets a lot of shit, and while I will agree that is not as good as the first one, at the same time its not dog shit like part 3.

There's some genuinely funny parts in it and I love Tom Noonan as Kane.

I love Robocop 2. The bit with the other Robocop attempts going crazy gets me every time. :lol
Close call between Robocop 3 and the reboot. They're both watered down, forgettable films. Rather than split hairs, I'll just pretend that neither exist.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on January 17, 2017, 11:12:13 PM
The reboot isn't bad per se, it kind of just exists. It's not great but I don't find it offensive in any way. Robocop 3 on the other hand is one of the worst things I've ever seen. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 17, 2017, 11:17:50 PM
The reboot isn't bad per se, it kind of just exists. It's not great but I don't find it offensive in any way. Robocop 3 on the other hand is one of the worst things I've ever seen. :lol

I agree on the reboot. It's just so redundant and pointless, and misses the point about what made the original work. It's just there.
Robocop 3 was bad and silly, although I wouldn't go as far as to say it's one of the worst movies I've seen. I've seen far too many bad movies for it to be in the running there. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on January 18, 2017, 12:07:49 AM
Memento. So basically this:
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 18, 2017, 01:44:47 AM
The Green Room

JESUS FUCKING CUPCAKE CHRIST

Fine. I didn't need to sleep anyway. Fucking assholes. GOD DAMN IT.

I seriously feel violated. Like I need to take a shower and remember that there are such things as Pokemon and happiness and peanut M&Ms. Fuck.

That was one of the most horrific, crushing, breath-stealing, skull-cracking films I've ever seen. I need to cuddle...jesus...

Made even more horrific watching Anton Yelchin in such a wonderful performance right before his own pretty horrible death.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 18, 2017, 02:09:16 AM
I didn't think it was anything extreme or horrific, but I quite enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 18, 2017, 02:52:35 AM
Robocop 2

It gets a lot of shit, and while I will agree that is not as good as the first one, at the same time its not dog shit like part 3.

There's some genuinely funny parts in it and I love Tom Noonan as Kane.

I love Robocop 2. The bit with the other Robocop attempts going crazy gets me every time. :lol
Close call between Robocop 3 and the reboot. They're both watered down, forgettable films. Rather than split hairs, I'll just pretend that neither exist.

The other robocop prototypes are great, especially the one that immediately commits suicide.

One of my very favorite scenes is when OCP focus tests robocop by committee and he turns into a weird Tipper gore's wet dream of political correctness. And then he's holding the guy and scolding him despite the guy being dead from a bullet in the head  :lol

And the mayor, who has no power, but is always losing his shit at that fact. I love it
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 18, 2017, 12:56:16 PM
I didn't think it was anything extreme or horrific, but I quite enjoyed it.

I dunno why but man, that hit me hard. I think it's because I wasn't expecting it in any way, shape or form. I knew nothing about the movie.

It's like I walked into Cannibal Holocaust or The Green Inferno and someone was like "Oh yeah man, it's like a little violent but it's mostly chill". I mean I knew zero about it and just figured it was a typical action thriller with "some violence".

All in all, yeah not bad at all, especially in comparison to the aforementioned movies, which didn't hit me nearly as hard cause I knew what I was walking into. (Plus I really like Anton Yelchin)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 18, 2017, 12:57:29 PM
When I first saw the film Seven in theaters, I went in totally blind with no knowledge whatsoever, and it absolutely floored me.  So I can definitely relate.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 18, 2017, 01:04:01 PM
A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi

It doesn't get much better than these three movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 18, 2017, 01:10:37 PM
A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi

It doesn't get much better than these three movies.

:angry:

1. The Phantom Menace

2. Attack of The Clones

3. Revenge Of The Sith

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 18, 2017, 02:03:09 PM
Last night, I introduced my youngest daughter to Pulp Fiction.    :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 18, 2017, 04:21:51 PM
I hope she is 18+
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 18, 2017, 05:14:43 PM
Bring out the gimp
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 18, 2017, 07:51:36 PM
Last night, I introduced my youngest daughter to Pulp Fiction.    :metal

Parenting Level: Expert
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 18, 2017, 08:52:27 PM
:metal
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on January 18, 2017, 09:28:07 PM
I feel like most Coen brothers movies don't really have a point.
That probably explains why I didn't like The Big Lebowski :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on January 18, 2017, 10:31:16 PM
George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (2007):

Didn't like this the first time I watched it back when it came out, so I decided to rewatch it today to see if I'd like it more, but I liked it even less. It's poorly made, the acting is terrible, the way the characters act is totally unbelievable, not a single character is likeable, so I didn't care about any of them and some scenes are just cringeworthy. Some reviews say "atleast it has a lot of gore" Well, the gore is CG and it looks like crap, so it's not a good thing. I'd take no gore over crappy CG gore. Anyway, I didn't get any enjoyment out of it. 2/10 The movie Romero made after it (Survival of the Dead) is even worse. Such a shame considering he made 3 of the best zombie movies ever (Dawn of the Dead is actually my favorite movie). Sorry for the rant, this shitty movie ruined my night.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 19, 2017, 12:30:47 AM


Meant to watch just a few minutes of Whiplash, wound up watching the entire movie again. ;D


I should add that this video randomly popped up on youtube which is why I ended up rewatching the movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HvGq6j0jU8
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 19, 2017, 02:13:04 AM
I couldn't sit through it again. Every character is a total dick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 19, 2017, 02:52:35 AM
Last night, I introduced my youngest daughter to Pulp Fiction.    :metal

Parenting Level: Expert

Agreed. I saw all those films when I was kid and I'm doing just fine, so I will enjoy them with my kids as well. Go to hell Tipper Gore,
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 19, 2017, 03:06:10 AM
Tonight i'll show my 6 year old Nephew Jaws, Ringu, Cannibal Holocaust and Event Horizon

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on January 19, 2017, 03:31:03 AM
Saw North By Northwest last night. Not my favorite Hitchcock movie but still awesome :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 19, 2017, 09:02:00 AM
Last night, I introduced my youngest daughter to Pulp Fiction.    :metal

Parenting Level: Expert

Agreed. I saw all those films when I was kid and I'm doing just fine, so I will enjoy them with my kids as well. Go to hell Tipper Gore,
:metal

She thought it was awesome.  Which it is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 19, 2017, 09:11:35 AM
Last night, I introduced my youngest daughter to Pulp Fiction.    :metal

Parenting Level: Expert

Agreed. I saw all those films when I was kid and I'm doing just fine, so I will enjoy them with my kids as well. Go to hell Tipper Gore,
When I was 10 years old I saw the first Robocop. I'm doing just fine too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 19, 2017, 09:46:13 AM
Same.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 19, 2017, 11:01:31 AM
I don't know, guys.  I'm pretty fucking demented, and I also watched a lot of those movies when I was younger.  Coincidence?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 19, 2017, 11:54:53 AM
"Fine", "demented", it's all relative.

I mean, are you OK with yourself?  If so, you're fine.

And possibly demented.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on January 19, 2017, 12:51:05 PM
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 19, 2017, 11:14:30 PM
"Fine", "demented", it's all relative.

I mean, are you OK with yourself?  If so, you're fine.

And possibly demented.
:tup :millahhhh

As the great Little Finger says "Only by admitting what we are can we get what we want".
Title: Nicr
Post by: Sacul on January 19, 2017, 11:24:13 PM
Perfect Blue. What the actual FUCK. Damn this was demented and surreal but very well-directed. Kinda like a Lynchian style except it's an anime movie and it's not so heavy on the symbology.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 20, 2017, 02:19:47 AM
Perfect Blue is absolutely incredible  :metal

Fantastic psychological suspense/thriller
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 21, 2017, 07:36:52 PM
Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Good movie. Not nearly as good as the book though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 21, 2017, 08:33:42 PM
Kill Bill Vol 1.

I just love the carnage.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 21, 2017, 09:02:20 PM
Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Good movie. Not nearly as good as the book though.

I think you're the first adult I've heard say anything good about that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 22, 2017, 03:12:22 AM
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

Inevitabily streamlined from the book (which I read and was quite good), but all in all it was done right. And Eva Green dominates anything she's in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2017, 07:16:37 AM
Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Good movie. Not nearly as good as the book though.

I think you're the first adult I've heard say anything good about that movie.

You must know some very dull and unimaginative people.  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 22, 2017, 07:22:43 AM
Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Good movie. Not nearly as good as the book though.

I think you're the first adult I've heard say anything good about that movie.

Is that the new one ? Didn't that film bomb ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2017, 07:28:35 AM
Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Good movie. Not nearly as good as the book though.

I think you're the first adult I've heard say anything good about that movie.

Is that the new one ? Didn't that film bomb ?

I don't know. I don't pay attention to that nonsense.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 22, 2017, 07:29:13 AM
Well if nobody saw it - it's probably not just " dull and unimaginative people " that didn't enjoy it...


...Especially since the one before made over a billion dollars...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2017, 07:38:43 AM
Considering his comment was implying a certain maturity level about those who enjoyed the movie, I responded in kind.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2017, 07:19:58 PM
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 22, 2017, 08:11:24 PM
Considering his comment was implying a certain maturity level about those who enjoyed the movie, I responded in kind.

It wasn't. I was going to say no one, but I honestly have only heard adults talk about it, and I know it was meant as more of a family type film.

I don't imply insults in my posts unless they're light hearted or in jest.


Also, I don't actually know anyone who saw the movie (at least to my knowledge). I was referring to the multiple reviewers that I regularly watch/read on youtube.

And while I didn't see the movie (or the first one, just not my thing) I did watch the Cinema Sins video on it, and it didn't look too appealing to me.




Oh, I also watched Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Really really great movie, highly recommended.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2017, 08:13:42 PM
Well, I guess it's not too late to stop putting the kiddie porn on your computer.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 22, 2017, 08:16:20 PM
Well, I guess it's not too late to stop putting the kiddie porn on your computer.

Oh good! I'll take it to Geek Squad tomorrow then, I'm sure nothing will come of it.  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 22, 2017, 08:38:39 PM
The Accountant

Very cool flick. I think at times it takes itself a bit too seriously and the shtick they run with is a bit too much towards the end, those that have seen it can guess what I'm talking about...I get it, and it's a cool message, but a bit much. Other than that, really fun and cool movie, lots of neat exposition and backstory, felt very "full" without getting too wordy or slow.

Also despite J.K. Simmons having a small role, it was an awesome one and is always great to see him.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 22, 2017, 08:50:18 PM
Well, I guess it's not too late to stop putting the kiddie porn on your computer.

Oh good! I'll take it to Geek Squad tomorrow then, I'm sure nothing will come of it.  :D

Pfft. Geek Squad. I applied for a job with them once. I wanted to do some side work. They said I was overqualified and wouldn't be able to pay me what I should be getting. I won't get into my response, but it wasn't very classy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on January 22, 2017, 09:13:26 PM
Eraserhead. Holy shit, that was the most interesting and unusual hour and a half of my short life. A little unsettling, but not terrifying imo - some parts were actually pretty funny. Although I didn't understand lots of the symbolism, I think I got the main theme (fear and difficulties of parenthood). Beautiful b&w photography too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 22, 2017, 11:02:21 PM
I think when they invented the word "mindfuck" they were thinking about Eraserhead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on January 23, 2017, 04:17:26 AM
Day After Tomorrow.

Struck down by a virus most of the weekend, just vegged on the couch.  The film was on and under normal circumstances I would have switched off after about 30 minutes.   But I watched this awful, cliche disaster movie to it's predictable conclusion.   3/10 I guess some, the effects weren't bad.

San Andreas.

Struck down by a virus most of the weekend, just vegged on the couch.  The film was on and under normal circumstances I would have switched off after about 30 minutes.   But I watched this awful, cliche disaster movie to it's predictable conclusion.   3/10 I guess some, the effects weren't bad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 23, 2017, 04:36:13 AM
San Andreas was pretty bad, but I've always liked Day After Tomorrow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 23, 2017, 05:28:30 AM
I loved The Day After Tomorrow. However, San Andreas was worth watching for one reason and one  reason only.

(https://powergrid.thewrap.com/sites/default/files/alexandra-daddario-pictures-photospicture-of-alexandra-daddario-nu7js20m.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 23, 2017, 06:09:35 AM
The Day after Tomorrow is ok but 2012 is a giant turd.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on January 23, 2017, 08:29:21 AM
I loved The Day After Tomorrow. However, San Andreas was worth watching for one reason and one  reason only.

(https://powergrid.thewrap.com/sites/default/files/alexandra-daddario-pictures-photospicture-of-alexandra-daddario-nu7js20m.jpg)

Had no idea who this was, had to look it up.  Oh OK she was the daughter, isn't she about 17?  then checked out her wiki and she's 30.  Christ!
Nice eyes though, but not really my type.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 23, 2017, 10:55:20 AM
The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Pretty bad.  They kept the original concept of seven guys fighting to save a town and tossed everything else.  The assembled crew was so diverse that it was ridiculous.  Their motivations literally boiled down to "I don't have anything better to do, so I'll fight to the death to save some town I've never heard of for a couple bucks."  Plenty of crazy anachronisms, and plenty of just plain stupid stuff.

They took an interesting morality play and turned it into a generic action flick which you have to turn off your brain to enjoy, pretty much destroying the whole point of the movie.

2 spent bullet casings out of 5.  Would not watch again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on January 23, 2017, 05:07:00 PM
Watched Split last night.

It was pretty solid, so I give props to Shyamalan for finally making another enjoyable movie for the first time in a decade. James McAvoy's performance was great, nailing the changing identities down to the slightest facial muscles movements.

Spoiler-ish: I've never watched Unbreakable so maybe the reference is lost on me, but the Bruce Willis cameo at the end, while kinda neat, seemed pretty needless.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 23, 2017, 05:12:26 PM
Unbreakable was a huge pile of shit.

Not his first either.

M. Night is ridiculously lucky as a film maker. He's survived several flops in a row on the strength of The Sixth Sense.

He really doesn't get the best out of his actors at all. Mostly making them mumble or stare forlornly directly into camera for long periods.

Apparently his previous film was good but i've no interest in seeing it or this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 24, 2017, 12:04:39 AM
I will definetely watch Split. I don't know if I'd call myself a Shyamalan fan, but his work intrigues me, so I'll see this new one.

I've never actually seen The Sixth Sense, and by now it's so ruined for me that I don't really care to. Also, I might be alone in this, but I think The Village is his best movie, I loved that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on January 24, 2017, 01:24:12 AM
Rogue One. Finally. Loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 24, 2017, 03:59:27 AM
I will definetely watch Split. I don't know if I'd call myself a Shyamalan fan, but his work intrigues me, so I'll see this new one.

I've never actually seen The Sixth Sense, and by now it's so ruined for me that I don't really care to. Also, I might be alone in this, but I think The Village is his best movie, I loved that.

The Village was really good. I also liked The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. Signs was good up until the end. "Swing away." Awful ending. The Happening was good, too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on January 24, 2017, 04:22:25 AM
I will definetely watch Split. I don't know if I'd call myself a Shyamalan fan, but his work intrigues me, so I'll see this new one.

I've never actually seen The Sixth Sense, and by now it's so ruined for me that I don't really care to. Also, I might be alone in this, but I think The Village is his best movie, I loved that.

The Village was really good. I also liked The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. Signs was good up until the end. "Swing away." Awful ending. The Happening was good, too.

 :o

I've never seen anyone have a good word to say about that film.  Even Wahlberg hates it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 24, 2017, 04:31:18 AM
When I first saw it I thought it was a bit funny, but overall pretty boring. It's the overhype from the internet that has made me "hate" it much later.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 24, 2017, 04:40:47 AM
The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Pretty bad.  They kept the original concept of seven guys fighting to save a town and tossed everything else.  The assembled crew was so diverse that it was ridiculous.  Their motivations literally boiled down to "I don't have anything better to do, so I'll fight to the death to save some town I've never heard of for a couple bucks."  Plenty of crazy anachronisms, and plenty of just plain stupid stuff.

They took an interesting morality play and turned it into a generic action flick which you have to turn off your brain to enjoy, pretty much destroying the whole point of the movie.

2 spent bullet casings out of 5.  Would not watch again.

Funny, I came here to say I saw the movie, and I enjoyed it, and I read this.

Keep in mind I have never seen the original, so it's a completely different story?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 24, 2017, 06:38:41 AM
I've also seen Seven Samurai and recently watched The Magnificent Seven and enjoyed it. No masterpiece, but two hours of entertaining movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 24, 2017, 07:12:28 AM
The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable were both really good, but then his "trick ending" schtick got old and his movies got bad.

I've heard good things about Split and I want to see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 24, 2017, 08:16:00 AM
The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Pretty bad.  They kept the original concept of seven guys fighting to save a town and tossed everything else.  The assembled crew was so diverse that it was ridiculous.  Their motivations literally boiled down to "I don't have anything better to do, so I'll fight to the death to save some town I've never heard of for a couple bucks."  Plenty of crazy anachronisms, and plenty of just plain stupid stuff.

They took an interesting morality play and turned it into a generic action flick which you have to turn off your brain to enjoy, pretty much destroying the whole point of the movie.

2 spent bullet casings out of 5.  Would not watch again.

Funny, I came here to say I saw the movie, and I enjoyed it, and I read this.

Keep in mind I have never seen the original, so it's a completely different story?

I've also seen Seven Samurai and recently watched The Magnificent Seven and enjoyed it. No masterpiece, but two hours of entertaining movie.

I should have clarified.  When I said "the original" I meant the original version of The Magnificent Seven.  The 1960 version with Charles Bronson and Steve McQueen.  I know the story is based on The Seven Sumurai, but I wasn't talking about that.

It's not a completely different story, I mean you have a town being tormented by bad guys, and seven hired guns come in and take them on, but the similarity basically stops there.  The characters are all different, and their motivations are different.  In the original, some were shamed or have done shitty things in the past and are looking for redemption, if only in there own eyes.  The rest had a code of honor that wouldn't let them stand by.  It wasn't a group that included an Asian, a Mexican, an Indian, and a man of questionable mental faculty, led by a black man, all without anyone raising an eyebrow.  I know, today it's politically correct to include every possible group in every possible situation, but in the 1800's it was not, and to have this group strolling down the street like it was nothing was absurd.  They didn't include an openly gay man (although they did up the "subtext" between two characters), or a woman (though they did give her a lot more to do), but I guess they had to leave something for the next remake.  And hey, Haley Bennett is pretty and I like breasts as much as any guy, but let's be serious.  No way in hell she's running around in the old west in that dress, cleavage fully on display in every shot, and some shots specifically highlighting them.  Not quite the grieving widow.

In this version, when rounding up the seven, there are even some throwaway lines to the effect that "I ain't got nothin' else to do".  Seriously?  That was not why these men did this.  Out of boredom, or for the money.

The bad guy didn't just have a group of men, he had a fucking army.  We watched probably a hundred of them die, and not a single one of them said "Fuck this, Sarsgaard ain't payin' me enough for this" and just took off?  Why would all these guys, apparently every single one of them, be willing to die for some idiot?  Yeah, it was the old west, and the money was good, but after watching literally dozens of your comrades die, are you really going to continue charging into this town on a horse, with a pistol, facing rifles being fired from cover?  Or are you going to say "Fuck this, Sarsgaard ain't payin' me enough for this" and get the hell out of there?

Maybe it was because I knew what the outcome would be.  Obviously the bad guy will lose, probably get killed but certainly be run out of town.  Not all of The Seven will live; at least a few have to have heroic deaths.  But I thought getting from Point A to Point B would be more entertaining and less insulting to my intelligence.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 24, 2017, 08:29:33 AM
Well, what else can I say than I completely see your point.

At least I enjoyed the movie and it didn't look 140 minutes long to me, I dodged a bullet I guess  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 24, 2017, 09:43:09 AM
My wife liked it, and had heard that it was good, which is why we watched it.  I know a lot of people enjoyed the movie, people less cynical than me I'm sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 24, 2017, 01:53:15 PM
Unbreakable was a huge pile of shit.

Not his first either.

He has made some awful movies but I think Unbreakable was one of his best
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 24, 2017, 03:14:12 PM
My bro and I thought it was hilarious !

INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN !! I AM YOUR NEMESIS !! B...BRITLE...MAN !!! FEAR ME !
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on January 24, 2017, 04:17:26 PM
Unbreakable was a huge pile of shit.

Your opinion is bad and you should feel bad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 24, 2017, 07:35:32 PM
I will definetely watch Split. I don't know if I'd call myself a Shyamalan fan, but his work intrigues me, so I'll see this new one.

I've never actually seen The Sixth Sense, and by now it's so ruined for me that I don't really care to. Also, I might be alone in this, but I think The Village is his best movie, I loved that.

The Village was really good. I also liked The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. Signs was good up until the end. "Swing away." Awful ending. The Happening was good, too.

 :o

I've never seen anyone have a good word to say about that film.  Even Wahlberg hates it!

Yes. Because I use Mark Wahlberg's taste as my baseline for good movies.   :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on January 24, 2017, 08:51:11 PM
I kinda like The Happening as a "so bad it's good" movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 24, 2017, 08:58:23 PM
I kinda like The Happening as a "so bad it's good" movie.
The trees are able to rationalize and rebel so I just consider them Ents.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on January 24, 2017, 09:38:12 PM
Just watched the Devil's Backbone. I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on January 25, 2017, 07:46:00 AM
I watched Iron Man last night and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 25, 2017, 08:05:53 AM
I watched Iron Man last night and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Don't be surprised, it's a great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 25, 2017, 08:49:23 AM
The second one however...

Completely devoid of story.

Worst MCU movie so far.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on January 25, 2017, 09:16:37 AM
The second one however...

Completely devoid of story.

Worst MCU movie so far.

Thor 2 gives IM2 a run for it's money in the worst MCU movie stakes. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 25, 2017, 09:30:51 AM
The second one however...

Completely devoid of story.

Worst MCU movie so far.

Thor 2 gives IM2 a run for it's money in the worst MCU movie stakes.
Yeah, Thor 2 just beats IM2 for me for worst MCU film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on January 25, 2017, 09:55:13 AM
The second one however...

Completely devoid of story.

Worst MCU movie so far.

Thor 2 gives IM2 a run for it's money in the worst MCU movie stakes.
Yeah, Thor 2 just beats IM2 for me for worst MCU film.

Idk what 'MCU' is, but Weekend at Bernie's 2 is without a doubt worse than either of those.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 25, 2017, 09:58:23 AM
MCU=Marvel Cinema Universe.

Meh, I like both IM2 and Thor 2 and actually enjoy them both quite a lot. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 25, 2017, 10:20:28 AM
The second one however...

Completely devoid of story.

Worst MCU movie so far.

Thor 2 gives IM2 a run for it's money in the worst MCU movie stakes.
Yeah, Thor 2 just beats IM2 for me for worst MCU film.

Idk what 'MCU' is, but Weekend at Bernie's 2 is without a doubt worse than either of those.
:lol

Yeah, WAB2 is, without question, one of the worst films ever made.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on January 25, 2017, 10:21:50 AM
The second one however...

Completely devoid of story.

Worst MCU movie so far.

Thor 2 gives IM2 a run for it's money in the worst MCU movie stakes.
Yeah, Thor 2 just beats IM2 for me for worst MCU film.

Idk what 'MCU' is, but Weekend at Bernie's 2 is without a doubt worse than either of those.
:lol

Yeah, WAB2 is, without question, one of the worst films ever made.

It's such a shame. The first one is really funny and just fun in general.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 25, 2017, 03:03:44 PM
I watched Iron Man last night and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

I loved the first Iron Man, haven't seen the other ones.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ToT-147 on January 25, 2017, 03:34:09 PM
So... this is not actually the last movie I saw, but I saw it two weeks ago and it immediately blew my mind.. Movie is called "Triangle" (2009).. You can say is a thriller, but it's much more than that.. Adventure at first, psycho thriller then, even horror, depending on what causes to each one (kinda in the vein of Birdman in that aspect)..

Is the first time that happens to me while I'm watching a movie that I get the doubt whether it's the best film I saw in my entire life... and I've watched lots of movies.. However, even though the exciment did last for some days after, now I'm not sure if it was the best ever, but it's on my top 5 without any doubt.. And because you don't know my filming taste (first time I post in this section btw), I'll make a list with a potential but not definitive order of the 10 single movies (meaning: not franchises included) I think are the finest:


Inception
Triangle
Cloud Atlas
The Number 23
Enemy
The Butterfly Effect
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bender's Big Score
Sin City
The Time Machine


Well, actually I only put one movie from the Wachowskis and the Nolan brothers, but I have in high regard most of their works; same with David Fincher's and Tim Burton's.. As for franchises, I'll only say my all time favorite is Saw, and not too far behind are Matrix, Terminator, the (six) X-Men's movies and The Dark Knight trilogy.. I'm also very into the Paranormal Activity and Insidious films and -to include a comedy franchise- The Hangover too.. ;D

But yeah, Triangle.. This needs to be seen!..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TioJorge on January 25, 2017, 03:34:41 PM
I recently watched the first Iron Man for the first time in a while too and was really surprised by how well it holds up and also how well fucking Downey Jr. aged. Dude really made a come back after quitting the partying lifestyle, both physically and mentally.

Still an awesome film and it's cool to see that this is what started the now universe-sized snowball...one film that was pretty big gamble at the time and simultaneously created one of the biggest, still expanding movie franchises in history and catapulted and revived an actor's career in one swift movement. Great stuff, man. Just a fun flick and good vibe all around. Also despite how shallow War Monger turns out to be, I really loved Bridges in the bad guy role.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 25, 2017, 03:42:46 PM
I watched Iron Man last night and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

I loved the first Iron Man, haven't seen the other ones.

Second one is absolute fluff. nothing to it. I hated it. Third one is better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 25, 2017, 04:37:10 PM
The first movie from Marvel.   The extras on the making of the movie is very interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 25, 2017, 08:53:24 PM
I thought the first Iron Man movie was one of the better superhero movies I've seen in recent memory
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 26, 2017, 02:31:27 AM
I thought the first Iron Man movie was one of the better superhero movies I've seen in recent memory

Right. It shits on Man of Steel and also Batman V Superman.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 26, 2017, 07:49:47 AM
I thought the first Iron Man movie was one of the better superhero movies I've seen in recent memory

Right. It shits on Man of Steel and also Batman V Superman.
To be fair, so does Iron Man 2 and Thor: The Dark World.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on January 26, 2017, 09:03:35 AM
Eh, I like Man of Steel and BvS more than Iron Man 2 and Thor 2.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ToT-147 on January 26, 2017, 09:57:13 AM
Eh, I like Man of Steel and BvS more than any Iron Man and Thor 2.

FTFM.. I haven't seen any of the Thor movies, as I'm not much of a MCU's fan.. I like Iron Man's movies and Avengers' and watched Ant-Man, but the rest of it never really interested me.. Although, as I said in the post above, I do like the X-Men's films, and I think is the best Marvel Universe; because they're from a different universe, right?..

I also happen to like the Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy.. But then again, as for the current Marvel or DC movies, I prefer the latter ones.. Anyways, while a considerable part of Marvel's films is already made, there are still plenty of DC's movies to be filmed in the near future, so we'll see..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 29, 2017, 04:45:30 AM
Watched No Country for Old Men.

Well... I just didn't like it. I won't say it's a bad movie 'cause it obviously isn't, but it just didn't click with me. When it ended I was like "Wait, is it actually over?"...  they didn't even show the main character being killed (or his blody clearly shown) so I was waiting at the end for some kind of reveal that he survived, and that maybe he was the one behind the car accident (with the two kids being also involved somehow). No, bad guy gets in a car accident, walks away, movie's over.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 29, 2017, 05:00:14 AM
So apparently there is a kindergarten cop 2 with Drago

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/53/KindergartenCop2.Promotionalposter.png/220px-KindergartenCop2.Promotionalposter.png)

I didn't watch the movie, just the trailer, and I threw up in my mouth a little
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on January 29, 2017, 05:03:39 AM
I watched it because I noticed it was on Netflix one day. It's worse than you have probably imagined.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on January 29, 2017, 05:16:17 AM
Well, Bill Bellamy is in it. I can't imagine it being any good at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 29, 2017, 05:23:37 AM
I watched it because I noticed it was on Netflix one day. It's worse than you have probably imagined.

I don't know, I imagine it being pretty damn awful.

I've been aware of it since it was announced, but never had any impulse to watch it, even with Ivan Drago. There's also a Jingle All The Way 2, which I was unfortunate enough to catch part of on TV before Christmas. It was also just as bad as you would imagine.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on January 29, 2017, 06:18:02 AM
Predestination. There is obvious time paradox but I guess movies is built on that. Very enjoyable nevertheless, Hawke is amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 29, 2017, 06:39:15 AM
Watched No Country for Old Men.

Well... I just didn't like it. I won't say it's a bad movie 'cause it obviously isn't, but it just didn't click with me. When it ended I was like "Wait, is it actually over?"...  they didn't even show the main character being killed (or his blody clearly shown) so I was waiting at the end for some kind of reveal that he survived, and that maybe he was the one behind the car accident (with the two kids being also involved somehow). No, bad guy gets in a car accident, walks away, movie's over.

I enjoyed the movie but I remember when I saw the ending for the first time. I was just like "wait what?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 29, 2017, 06:54:20 AM
The story is about Tommy Lee Jones character growing old and realising he is ill equipped to deal with the new threats.

Javier Bardem's car crash is showing that he is getting sloppy and will at some point meet his end.

Josh Brolin was just some guy caught up in the middle.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 29, 2017, 08:13:53 AM
Watched No Country for Old Men.

Well... I just didn't like it. I won't say it's a bad movie 'cause it obviously isn't, but it just didn't click with me. When it ended I was like "Wait, is it actually over?"...  they didn't even show the main character being killed (or his blody clearly shown) so I was waiting at the end for some kind of reveal that he survived, and that maybe he was the one behind the car accident (with the two kids being also involved somehow). No, bad guy gets in a car accident, walks away, movie's over.

Sheriff Bell is the main character.  Even though he doesn't have as much screen time as Moss, the story is ultimately about the sheriff.  Moss' story is just a plot device.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ToT-147 on January 29, 2017, 10:09:40 AM
Yeah, I remember watching the movie with my dad and my brother back in 2007 after it won the Oscar, and we got that same feel of disappointment when it ended..

Yet, two years ago or so I decided to give it a second try, because a guy recommended it to me, and even when I told him that I didn't like it, he said that I should watch it again and pay more attention.. Besides, I knew that when I first saw it I was a teenager without the experience I had now after seeing lots of movies and the like, so I did it..

That second time I happen to liked it much more, although most of that was because right after finish watching it I found a few explanations on some pages that matched what I noted while watching it and other that went beyond.. There were some details that I had not noticed, and the more interesting theories about the meaning of the film fit all those details.. Explanations I saw are in the vein of what Kotowboy and KevShmev have said..

Predestination. There is obvious time paradox but I guess movies is built on that. Very enjoyable nevertheless, Hawke is amazing.

I read the short story the movie was based (before watching the movie), and it was one of the best things I've read.. I'll say is a MUST READ.. Short story, by Robert Heinlein, is named "All You Zombies"... but is nothing about zombies.. ;D

The movie is only 'good', although I know I'm influenced by the fact that I read the book before.. The main idea is too simply yet so confusing and also excellent.. Please, to anyone that watched the film or read the book, do not spoil the end.. The idea is so amazing that I'd say the movie it's also a MUST WATCH..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 29, 2017, 10:31:14 AM
Dog Day Afternoon

I had always heard how good this was, and it was on cable recently, so I DVR'd it and watched it.  I thought the first half was great, but the second half got really tedious and left me waiting for it to end.  Good movie overall, but I suspect it got tons of love because it was a great Pacino performance immediately following the first two Godfather flicks.
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Post by: Prog Snob on January 29, 2017, 11:02:46 AM
That's such a good movie but I was disappointed with the ending. One of the only other movies John Cazale ever did.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on January 29, 2017, 11:32:50 AM
Predestination. There is obvious time paradox but I guess movies is built on that. Very enjoyable nevertheless, Hawke is amazing.

I read the short story the movie was based (before watching the movie), and it was one of the best things I've read.. I'll say is a MUST READ.. Short story, by Robert Heinlein, is named "All You Zombies"... but is nothing about zombies.. ;D

The movie is only 'good', although I know I'm influenced by the fact that I read the book before.. The main idea is too simply yet so confusing and also excellent.. Please, to anyone that watched the film or read the book, do not spoil the end.. The idea is so amazing that I'd say the movie it's also a MUST WATCH..
I didn't even know it was based on short story. I'll read it.
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Post by: ToT-147 on January 29, 2017, 01:43:22 PM
Predestination. There is obvious time paradox but I guess movies is built on that. Very enjoyable nevertheless, Hawke is amazing.

I read the short story the movie was based (before watching the movie), and it was one of the best things I've read.. I'll say is a MUST READ.. Short story, by Robert Heinlein, is named "All You Zombies"... but is nothing about zombies.. ;D

The movie is only 'good', although I know I'm influenced by the fact that I read the book before.. The main idea is too simply yet so confusing and also excellent.. Please, to anyone that watched the film or read the book, do not spoil the end.. The idea is so amazing that I'd say the movie it's also a MUST WATCH..
I didn't even know it was based on short story. I'll read it.

 :tup
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Post by: ReaperKK on January 29, 2017, 08:50:32 PM
Just got back from seeing arrival and I loved it, I can't wait to see it again.
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Post by: chknptpie on January 29, 2017, 09:16:40 PM
Watched The Emperor's New Groove and didn't really understand everyone's love for it. Seemed mediocre to me. Maybe it was because of the time period it came out?
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Post by: Adami on January 29, 2017, 09:19:16 PM
Watched The Emperor's New Groove and didn't really understand everyone's love for it. Seemed mediocre to me. Maybe it was because of the time period it came out?

I saw it like....maybe a year or so ago, maybe two years. It looked dumb. It looked like a little kids movie that I assumed people only liked cause they watched it as kids (like with Power Rangers or Voltron for me), but actually I really liked it. It just had a really cool and self-aware sense of humor to it, and of course Kronk.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 29, 2017, 10:59:29 PM
Saw Split last night. Loved it.
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Post by: Adami on January 29, 2017, 11:05:17 PM
For the Love of Spock. Really great tribute to Nimoy and his impact across the world. Really inspiring.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 30, 2017, 07:20:20 AM
For the Love of Spock. Really great tribute to Nimoy and his impact across the world. Really inspiring.
I also enjoyed that.
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Post by: Sacul on January 30, 2017, 09:55:48 AM
It's Such a Beautiful Day. Wonderful animated movie, very original and well directed.
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 30, 2017, 10:02:10 AM
For the Love of Spock. Really great tribute to Nimoy and his impact across the world. Really inspiring.

I felt it focused on negative aspects a bit too much for it to be a "celebration" of Nimoy's life.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 31, 2017, 04:53:23 PM
Watchmen

I love the graphic novel and I also love the film, but I can completely understand why people don't like it.

I also watched the motion comic recently and that is very cool.
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Post by: Adami on January 31, 2017, 04:56:17 PM
For the Love of Spock. Really great tribute to Nimoy and his impact across the world. Really inspiring.

I felt it focused on negative aspects a bit too much for it to be a "celebration" of Nimoy's life.

Did it though? I mean, it made him human. Dude wasn't perfect. He worked way too much and neglected his family. Basically any TV actor has that element to their biography. What other negative aspects did it spend too much time on?

And the whole ending was everyone saying words like "love" to describe him, and how certain people went to work at NASA because of him. Felt very inspirational to me.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 31, 2017, 09:54:49 PM
For the Love of Spock. Really great tribute to Nimoy and his impact across the world. Really inspiring.

I felt it focused on negative aspects a bit too much for it to be a "celebration" of Nimoy's life.

Did it though? I mean, it made him human. Dude wasn't perfect. He worked way too much and neglected his family. Basically any TV actor has that element to their biography. What other negative aspects did it spend too much time on?

And the whole ending was everyone saying words like "love" to describe him, and how certain people went to work at NASA because of him. Felt very inspirational to me.

I agree. As it came largely from his son's perspective, I think the goal was to humanize him in a way that a documentary from someone else couldn't have, but I don't think it focused on the negative too much. The overall message was very positive.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 01, 2017, 09:01:45 AM
Me too.  I didn't think it focused on negativity too much at all.  It just showed the complete Nimoy.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 01, 2017, 07:51:26 PM
I Am a Hero (2015):

Well made very entertaining and funny (I actually laughed out loud a couple of times) Japanese zombie movie with likeable characters and great special effects (I don't like CG gore, but those were probably the best CG head explosions I've ever seen). One of the best zombie movies I've seen in years. Such a satisfying watch. 8.5/10

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3775202/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3775202/reference)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 01, 2017, 09:05:15 PM
It's a zombie movie? I've had that movie on my imdb watch list for years, but never ended up watching it. Sounds better than I expected from the description.
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Post by: Orbert on February 01, 2017, 09:26:02 PM
Watched Zootopia with the wife.  Yeah, a "kid's movie" but the good ones work on multiple levels, and this was a good one.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 01, 2017, 09:27:42 PM
It's a zombie movie? I've had that movie on my imdb watch list for years, but never ended up watching it. Sounds better than I expected from the description.

Lol actually I just read the summary and I'm not sure who wrote it, but they must have watched a different movie because the only thing they got right was the main character's name. I don't remember the main character witnessing a car crashing into a zombie and he doesn't have hallucinations. Anyway, it's a great movie. It's probably the best zombie movie I've seen this decade so far. I liked it more than Train to Busan (in case you don't know it, it's a 2016 South Korean zombie movie that got a lot of praise. It has a 7.5/10 rating with more than 40 000 votes on IMDb) and Dead Snow 2.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 01, 2017, 09:35:01 PM
Damn, I'd avoided it because it sounded kinda pretentious from that description, but the way you're describing sounds like more my kind of Japanese movie. I haven't seen the others you've mentioned. I'll probably watch this tomorrow.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 01, 2017, 09:48:04 PM
I hope you like it.
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Post by: Sacul on February 02, 2017, 12:19:58 AM
The End of Evangelion. Pure japanese mindfucking madness. And I loved it  :metal

What a great series.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 02, 2017, 07:53:42 AM
Groundhog Day.  My oldest daughter had never seen it, so we watched it.

Classic.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 02, 2017, 07:55:53 AM
Did she go " Daddy - when is he gonna rip the fucking head off it and say die mother fucker ? "
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 02, 2017, 07:59:27 AM
Did she go " Daddy - when is he gonna rip the fucking head off it and say die mother fucker ? "
No.

Rip the head off what?
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 02, 2017, 08:02:25 AM
The groundhog.

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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 02, 2017, 08:22:36 AM
Have you seen the movie? 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 02, 2017, 08:27:04 AM
Kotowboy wut
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Post by: Adami on February 02, 2017, 09:11:22 AM
Now now, I think we can say that 9/10 people love Groundhog Day. Kotow's just doing his part to assure that statistic.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 02, 2017, 09:36:55 AM
Planning to see Groundhog Day tonight as well!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 02, 2017, 10:05:12 AM
Planning to see Groundhog Day tonight as well!
One of the cable channels here is showing it on a continuous loop today.  Moderately brilliant.
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Post by: Orbert on February 02, 2017, 10:23:12 AM
19 years ago today, my wife and I spent the day in the hospital, where she was giving birth to our daughter.  I was only there for moral support, of course, which meant hanging with her and watching TV.  USA channel kept running Groundhog Day all fucking day.  I like the movie, a lot, but give me a break.  A fucking marathon of the same movie all day?  Didn't occur to me until days later that Feb 2 is in fact Groundhog Day, so repeating it over and over fit some kind of theme I guess.  I'm sure it made sense to somebody there.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 02, 2017, 11:18:24 AM
Kotowboy wut

Man this has a hit song written all over it!
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Post by: faizoff on February 02, 2017, 11:20:49 AM
A fucking marathon of the same movie all day?
Just like A Christmas story!
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 02, 2017, 11:39:16 AM
Well, if Bill Murray got stuck in the loop, so will you!!!!!!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 02, 2017, 11:41:44 AM
Groundhog Day - Every Day in One Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6kXx674Evc)
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 02, 2017, 12:42:19 PM
Groundhog Day is a great movie.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 02, 2017, 12:48:34 PM
Groundhog Day is a great movie.

Agreed
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 02, 2017, 12:49:59 PM
One of Bill Murray's best.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 02, 2017, 02:17:49 PM
It's brilliant because it's Bill and no one else could have played that part so well.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 02, 2017, 02:25:48 PM
Just imagine someone like Will Ferrell playing that part *shudder*


OH MY GOD ITS GROUND HOG DAY AGAIN ? ARE YOU KIDDING ME ? ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS RIGHT NOW ? I HAVE TO DO ALL THIS AGAIN ?

ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS ?
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 02, 2017, 03:03:32 PM
I don't like him.
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Post by: chknptpie on February 02, 2017, 04:28:42 PM
Don't drive angry!
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Post by: KevShmev on February 02, 2017, 08:25:29 PM
It took me a couple watches to really "get" Groundhog Day, but I like it a lot now, although I don't think it is that funny.  It's just a good watch.
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Post by: orcus116 on February 02, 2017, 08:36:55 PM
Watched Zootopia with the wife.  Yeah, a "kid's movie" but the good ones work on multiple levels, and this was a good one.

Zootopia hit a lot of good notes and was very well executed. While a little different check out The Little Prince on Netlfix if you haven't already and are in the mood for an animated movie.
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 02, 2017, 08:48:25 PM
It took me a couple watches to really "get" Groundhog Day, but I like it a lot now, although I don't think it is that funny.  It's just a good watch.

You're right. It's not a hysterical movie like Stripes or What About Bob. It has a more serious tone to it with the typical Bill Murray one-liners, which makes it great.
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Post by: Chino on February 03, 2017, 05:55:18 AM
It took me a couple watches to really "get" Groundhog Day, but I like it a lot now, although I don't think it is that funny.  It's just a good watch.

You're right. It's not a hysterical movie like Stripes or What About Bob. It has a more serious tone to it with the typical Bill Murray one-liners, which makes it great.

I hated Groundhog Day the first time I watched it. It was on HBO a lot a couple years ago and every time I watched it, it grew on me more and more. I really like the movie now.
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Post by: Chino on February 03, 2017, 05:55:52 AM
Watched the first 45 minutes or so of Hunt For Red October last night. Never saw it before. Really cool movie. Can't wait to finish it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 03, 2017, 06:35:24 AM
I really like that movie and I though Alec was excellent as Jack Ryan.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 03, 2017, 12:21:42 PM
Watched the first 45 minutes or so of Hunt For Red October last night. Never saw it before. Really cool movie. Can't wait to finish it.
Yeah, it's a good film.

The book is good too, but it is tech/military jargon-heavy.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 03, 2017, 04:36:18 PM
Blacula
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 05, 2017, 03:59:35 AM
It's a zombie movie? I've had that movie on my imdb watch list for years, but never ended up watching it. Sounds better than I expected from the description.

Lol actually I just read the summary and I'm not sure who wrote it, but they must have watched a different movie because the only thing they got right was the main character's name. I don't remember the main character witnessing a car crashing into a zombie and he doesn't have hallucinations. Anyway, it's a great movie. It's probably the best zombie movie I've seen this decade so far. I liked it more than Train to Busan (in case you don't know it, it's a 2016 South Korean zombie movie that got a lot of praise. It has a 7.5/10 rating with more than 40 000 votes on IMDb) and Dead Snow 2.

Ok, I watched this movie yesterday, and whoever wrote that summary is on crack. :lol
An enjoyable enough movie. The zombie genre has been done to death in recent times (no pun intended), so it's hard to do something unique at this point, but this had some good ideas in there. I liked the zombies, and the half zombie girl, and the first zombie appearance was cool, but in the middle I felt it fell into a bit of a lull of being a standard zombie movie, and not fully capitalizing on some of the ideas at the start. Then the end fight was pretty good to finish it off. There was some cool gore, but I would have liked even more. Japan does some great gore.
I also recognized several actors in the movie, including the fatter manga dude, and the half zombie girl.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 05, 2017, 07:57:19 AM
Watched 'The Nice Guys' with Russel Crowe and Ryan Gossling. I thought it was great! Very entertaining and pretty funny actually. Gossling's character cracked me up a few times. It was a nice movie to watch with no expectations, the story wasn't exactly a Sherlock case but it still led the characters on different trails....all in all it was just a good movie IMO.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 05, 2017, 08:06:53 AM
I just watched Airplane. one of my all time favorite comedies ever. I was dying laughing  :rollin
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Post by: Prog Snob on February 05, 2017, 10:20:10 AM
I'm glad to see you pulled through.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 05, 2017, 11:10:45 AM
Blob is also a huge Airplane! Fan - PM him all your favourite scenes and quotes :)
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 05, 2017, 05:58:56 PM
There was some cool gore, but I would have liked even more. Japan does some great gore.

Have you seen The Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police? If you want a lot of gore, those 2 movies should satisfy you completely. 90% of the gore effects are practical too which is how it should be.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050160/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050160/reference)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183732/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183732/reference)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 05, 2017, 08:23:52 PM
There was some cool gore, but I would have liked even more. Japan does some great gore.

Have you seen The Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police? If you want a lot of gore, those 2 movies should satisfy you completely. 90% of the gore effects are practical too which is how it should be.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050160/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1050160/reference)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183732/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183732/reference)


Yep, seen 'em both! And yes, they did. :metal I've seen a lot of Japanese scifi and gore movies. Japan understands me.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 05, 2017, 09:28:34 PM
I love Japanese movies too.

Here's a list of the goriest movies I've seen if you're interested:

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/ (https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/)

Has a few other Japanese movies. It's in no specific order except the first 2. Nothing is gorier than those 2 movies.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 05, 2017, 09:55:15 PM
I love Japanese movies too.

Here's a list of the goriest movies I've seen if you're interested:

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/ (https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/)

Has a few other Japanese movies. It's in no specific order except the first 2. Nothing is gorier than those 2 movies.

Ive seen 15 of those lol. BrainDead is one of my favorite horror comedies ever.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 05, 2017, 10:40:59 PM
Ive seen 15 of those lol. BrainDead is one of my favorite horror comedies ever.

Braindead would probably make my top 5 favorite movies ever. :tup
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 05, 2017, 11:33:24 PM
I love Japanese movies too.

Here's a list of the goriest movies I've seen if you're interested:

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/ (https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/)

Has a few other Japanese movies. It's in no specific order except the first 2. Nothing is gorier than those 2 movies.

Ive seen 15 of those lol. BrainDead is one of my favorite horror comedies ever.

I've only seen three of them (the other one being Mutant Girls Squad, which was hilariously awesome). I've got Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl, but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet. I think I had problems with the subtitles.
I haven't even heard of most of the rest, so that gives me a lot to check out. :tup

Have you seen Tag, Battle Royale, or As The Gods Will? Not super gory, but still good.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 06, 2017, 07:14:18 AM
I caught The 6th Day on TV tonight. I'd seen it before, or at least most of it, but not in a long time. Not one of Arnie's better, but still a decent movie, and maybe a bit better than I thought it was.

It was funny that Arnie tells the guy he should clone himself so he can go fuck himself, then later on says "when I told you to screw yourself, I didn't mean it literally".
Bitch, you literally gave him the literal definition! The very joke itself was a play on the fact you were taking a figure of speech and making it literal. Secondly lol at using your one "fuck" in a PG-14 movie on a line you're paraphrasing later as the final one liner.

And maybe that dude would have succeeded if he hired better henchman. He asks the girl how many times she'd been cloned, and she said she said she'd lost count. Spoiler - it was 4. She lost count at 4. If I was a clone, I'd at least make an effort to remember up to 10. After that I'm sure the novelty would wear off. But 4 I would remember for sure.

And Merl lost a limb, but it wasn't a hand. That would have been funny.
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Post by: Adami on February 06, 2017, 07:11:47 PM
A Few Good Men - Ho.Ly.Crap.

This is just a great movie. Brilliant writing, directing and acting. Tom Cruise at the top of his game? And a reminder that Jack Nicholson is a hell of an actor. Every time Jack is on screen, everyone else isn't important. I also just love that the stakes are so small. What are the stakes? Whether or not Marines were ordered to punish their own people. That's it. But man, it made you feel like freedom for the western world was at stake.

Why does Tom Cruise attempt to act anymore? Dude has obvious talent, but is now just "Tom Cruise action star". Sad!
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Post by: soupytwist on February 07, 2017, 02:35:21 AM
It Follows.

Heard so much good about this.  But personally found it a letdown, not awful, just lacking.  It wasn't very scary, and seemed to have inconsistent rules regarding the creature/monster.

5/10.   Worth watching, but nowhere near the masterpiece of new horror it's been called in some quarters.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 07, 2017, 01:01:49 PM
A Few Good Men - Ho.Ly.Crap.

This is just a great movie. Brilliant writing, directing and acting. Tom Cruise at the top of his game? And a reminder that Jack Nicholson is a hell of an actor. Every time Jack is on screen, everyone else isn't important. I also just love that the stakes are so small. What are the stakes? Whether or not Marines were ordered to punish their own people. That's it. But man, it made you feel like freedom for the western world was at stake.
Yep.  One of my favorites.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 07, 2017, 01:52:24 PM
A Few Good Men - Ho.Ly.Crap.

This is just a great movie. Brilliant writing, directing and acting. Tom Cruise at the top of his game? And a reminder that Jack Nicholson is a hell of an actor. Every time Jack is on screen, everyone else isn't important. I also just love that the stakes are so small. What are the stakes? Whether or not Marines were ordered to punish their own people. That's it. But man, it made you feel like freedom for the western world was at stake.
Yep.  One of my favorites.

Absolutely. This movie is nails...across the board. Even Demi Moore threw a solid performance in there. I typically drop everything if I accidentally run across this on TV and watch the remainder of what's left. But, I haven't watched the full, unedited version in quite some time.
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Post by: KevShmev on February 07, 2017, 07:11:48 PM
Considering A Few Good Men is on TV all the time, how do you ever get anything done, then? :P
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 07, 2017, 08:39:22 PM
I love Japanese movies too.

Here's a list of the goriest movies I've seen if you're interested:

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/ (https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053820093/)

Has a few other Japanese movies. It's in no specific order except the first 2. Nothing is gorier than those 2 movies.

Ive seen 15 of those lol. BrainDead is one of my favorite horror comedies ever.

I've only seen three of them (the other one being Mutant Girls Squad, which was hilariously awesome). I've got Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl, but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet. I think I had problems with the subtitles.
I haven't even heard of most of the rest, so that gives me a lot to check out. :tup

Have you seen Tag, Battle Royale, or As The Gods Will? Not super gory, but still good.

I love Battle Royale. As the Gods Will was a lot of fun. I love Takashi Miike. Haven't seen Tag, but I want to. Sion Sono is a great director.

I'm surprised you haven't seen Braindead aka Dead Alive. It's the goriest movie ever.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on February 08, 2017, 12:51:53 AM
Star Trek Beyond.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on February 08, 2017, 03:15:59 AM
10 Things I Hate About You. Don't know how I missed this :lol awesome movie, especially considering it's teen comedy :P
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Post by: Tomislav95 on February 10, 2017, 04:16:38 AM
Double post :P
Saw Deadpool the other day, it was pretty good, I love origin stories. Also, it was funny. There's too much of Reynolds' naked butt.
The Nice Guys: I love movies like this. Plot isn't really anything special but characters redeemed it. I understand if some people don't like it, especially if you hate that obvious humor but I love it :lol (btw recommend me something similar)
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Post by: ToT-147 on February 10, 2017, 09:43:29 AM
Rewatched Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)... What a movie.. That's how you don't simply take for granted a movie only because in it you'll have Batman, Superman and the like.. The film's three hour long, but is so entertainting that it goes very fast..

Separate mention for the fight scene.. :hefdaddy
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Post by: The Trooper on February 10, 2017, 11:45:09 AM
I have been away for months overseas for work. Catching up on movies that I get from my Oscar screener bud.

Hidden figures: Brilliant movie. Should definetly Best picture contender
Lala Land: went in a bit hesitant. Very good movie but no way a 14 nomination movie.
Arrival. Had to watch it 2 times.Last 1/2 hour will throw you for a loop. Incredible screenplay and visually fascinating. IMHO best picture of the year.
Moonlight: Great movie. Not a feel good movie but incredible movie
Fences: One word...........Denzel. Nothing more needs to be said.
Lion: Very well done movie. More people should see this masterpiece
Patriots Day: I am a big Peter Berg fan (director), Love everything he does. Solid movie.
Deepwater Horizon: Another Berg movie. Ok movie. Lots of action scenes. Not Bergs best but descent movie
Dr. Strange: Another Marvel solid movie. Visuals need to be seen on the biggest screen you can get
Up next: The Founder, Hell or High Water and for a change of pace so I don't have to think,  Ted 2

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Post by: Kotowboy on February 10, 2017, 02:56:24 PM

Patriots Day: I am a big Peter Berg fan (director), Love everything he does. Solid movie.


Even Battleships ? :P
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Post by: BlackInk on February 10, 2017, 04:07:06 PM
Manchester by the Sea. Very heavy, emotionally. Typical Oscar movie. But that's what I love so I thought it was great. Very raw and frankly left me stunned in moments.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 10, 2017, 08:27:12 PM

Patriots Day: I am a big Peter Berg fan (director), Love everything he does. Solid movie.


Even Battleships ? :P
We don't talk about Battleship. It is like Fight Club. You don't talk about it
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 11, 2017, 01:02:16 PM
Battleship COULD have been good. Parts of it were good.

But the parts that weren't REALLY weren't.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 11, 2017, 03:19:18 PM
John Wick.

Well, that escalated quickly.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 11, 2017, 03:46:06 PM
Nocturnal Animals. Great one. A new contender for a spot on my top 10 of 2016.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 11, 2017, 09:11:33 PM
Straight Outta Compton.

Really good movie.  I dug seeing each individual strife that each rapper went through.   Suge Knight was fucking scary.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 12, 2017, 04:13:12 AM
Fifty Shades Darker

Went last night with my wife. I thought it was OK, good fun for date night. And I thought the overall flow was more enjoyable than the first film. But the source material is what it is, so there is only so good this can be.

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Post by: ZirconBlue on February 12, 2017, 10:21:45 AM
Saw Split last weekend.  Excellent movie, IMO.  Shyamalan may have finally gotten his career back on track.



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Post by: Kotowboy on February 12, 2017, 11:25:07 AM
Saw Split last weekend.  Excellent movie, IMO.  Shyamalan may have finally gotten his career back on track.

He's making lower budgeted movies which then turn a huge profit. The Wachowskis could learn something because they're good directors and have great ideas.
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Post by: ReaperKK on February 12, 2017, 12:10:17 PM
It was my gf's turn to pick the movie and she picked LA LA Land. I wasn't looking forward to watching it but it was actually a really good movie.
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Post by: TioJorge on February 12, 2017, 01:17:05 PM
Swiss Army Man.

So weird, convoluted and nonsensical but equally heart warming and thoughtful. The ending was pretty appropriate for how insane the movie was. Probably will never watch it again but it was nice. Reminds me of a fever dream.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 12, 2017, 06:16:40 PM
Donnie Darko

This wasn't what I was expecting. The movie I expected would have been better. All of the characters rang hollow to me and weren't believable. The main character wasn't likable, and the over the top angry smile he pulled every time he was doing bunny rabbit's evil bidding was silly. The attempts at humour fell very flat. And I would not label this movie as scifi.
Maggie Gyllenhaal actually looked half ok in it. Where did it go wrong for her?
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Post by: ToT-147 on February 12, 2017, 09:04:52 PM
Donnie Darko

This wasn't what I was expecting. The movie I expected would have been better. All of the characters rang hollow to me and weren't believable. The main character wasn't likable, and the over the top angry smile he pulled every time he was doing bunny rabbit's evil bidding was silly. The attempts at humour fell very flat. And I would not label this movie as scifi.
Maggie Gyllenhaal actually looked half ok in it. Where did it go wrong for her?

Is a shame that you didn't like it.. The movie is beyond madness.. I watched it several years ago (lol) and without knowing it was a "cult classic".. I liked it regardless that, although I didn't quite get it the first time I saw it.. The second time I watched the director's cut version, and that time I liked it even more, finally and fully getting it -well, in this case, is actually way more complicated than that.. The film is not what it looks like; the ending is unique, or at least it was in the time the movie was made..
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Post by: Orbert on February 12, 2017, 10:42:14 PM
Both of the Percy Jackson movies were making the rounds recently, so we recorded and watched them both, in order of course.  I thought they were a lot of fun.  Silly, not exactly masterpieces of screenplay, but the effects were cool, and there were twists along the way to keep things interesting.  The first one was better, but I personally didn't like the recurring bad guy, so when he came back for the second one, I was already bored with him.

But Alexandra Daddario more than made up for that.  What an absolutely stunning young lady.  I can totally see her as the daughter of a goddess.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 13, 2017, 12:08:50 AM
I personally think the Percy Jackson movies are awful.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 13, 2017, 05:25:02 AM
Pierce Prosnan as a Centaur :D
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 18, 2017, 07:49:23 PM
I've got to say again how much I liked The Nice Guys.  I love the dialogue.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on February 19, 2017, 02:51:13 AM
I've got to say again how much I liked The Nice Guys.  I love the dialogue.
:tup

Saw Drive yesterday and I loved it! It's kinda weird at the start, there's not much dialogue, Gosling is mostly silent but it's cool to see him in this kind of role. Music is key part of the film and it is awesome. I'm not even sure why I like this so much but I do :lol Definitely a modern classic.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 19, 2017, 03:12:25 AM
Late to the party in seeing Dr. Strange.

I was unfamiliar with the character so I was surprised to learn that "Doctor Strange" is not a title but the actual name and profession of the protagonist  ;D story, explanation of how the "magical" stuff works and of course the visual effects were all good, all in all a very entertaining movie. Another hit for Marvel!
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Post by: T-ski on February 19, 2017, 09:05:05 AM
How to Train Your Dragon 2

Held off on this one for a year or so knowing the story and knowing our son is a very sensitive soul.  Just like the first, great movie in spite of Jay Baruchel's annoying voice.

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Post by: ozzy554 on February 19, 2017, 12:36:19 PM
Quantum of Solace. Only 2 bond movies left to go lol.

While it was certainly a step down from casino royale it's really not that bad. Doesn't really deserve all the negativity it gets.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2017, 12:49:59 PM
It's not terrible. Just not great. It's sandwiched between two great ones.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 19, 2017, 04:51:36 PM
I just re-watched Candyman from 92. One of my favorite horror movies
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Post by: Sacul on February 19, 2017, 07:03:36 PM
Been watching some movies with bae:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Actually a good romance movie, and quite sad. Still don't get the appeal of the girl tho.
Ghost in the Shell. Quite good on its own yet it feels incomplete. Like just a chapter in an anime or so, dunno.
Angel's Egg. What the hell :lol some surreal japanese stuff that doesn't make much sense, but very interesting anyways
Jacob's Ladder. Solid surreal stuff.
Drive. Fantastic photography and pacing, solid synthwave sountrack - really bland characters and plot.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Pretty different from the original, prob a little more "philosophical" and lots of action and some mindfuck. way too many quotes tho.
Alien. Welp, finally got to some classic stuff. Amazing photography and scene design. Good plot, despite being completely burnt at this point.
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Post by: faizoff on February 19, 2017, 07:50:37 PM
Men in Black. The movie still holds on its own to this day. Really great action comedy movie and I'm hoping the Jump Street and MIB crossover sequel really happens, it would amazing to tap into both those worlds.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 19, 2017, 09:25:47 PM
Quantum of Solace. Only 2 bond movies left to go lol.

While it was certainly a step down from casino royale it's really not that bad. Doesn't really deserve all the negativity it gets.

I only saw it the once at the cinema, but I didn't think it was that bad. Definitely not as good as Casino Royale, but I didn't hate it. And regardless of the movie's quality, I love the OST. :hat
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 20, 2017, 12:25:51 AM
The Accountant-

Not quite as good as I expected, but not bad
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Post by: BlackInk on February 20, 2017, 01:06:03 AM
Footloose (the 2011 remake)
Absolutely terrible in almost every way.

The Naked Gun
Classic 80s american comedy. Ridiculous but definetely funny.

Moonlight
Beautiful and incredily well made movie. Well deserving its best picture nomination.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 20, 2017, 02:59:09 AM
The footloose remake that nobody saw and everyone has already forgotten about...

Well done Hollywood :lol

EDIT : HAHAHAHAHA

Footloose 2011 didn't even take Worldwide what the original took Domestically :lol

That's funny.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 20, 2017, 03:49:16 AM
Way too many remakes in Hollywood
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Post by: Orbert on February 20, 2017, 07:26:10 AM
Finally saw The Martian.  Very good.  Reminded me of Moon a few times, but I suppose that was to be expected.  Despite the obvious similarities, two very different films, and both very good.

Also saw Central Intelligence.  Not bad.  Many laugh-out-loud moments, many cringeworthy.  I'm still not sold on Kevin Hart as anything more than a loudmouth smartass (I've only seen him in a few things, and that seems to be his thing), but Dwayne Johnson was solid as always.  Ha ha, The Rock as "Bob Stone".  Oh well, I guess it couldn't be helped.  Overall a reasonable evening's entertainment.
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Post by: soupytwist on February 20, 2017, 07:54:17 AM
The footloose remake that nobody saw and everyone has already forgotten about...

Well done Hollywood :lol

EDIT : HAHAHAHAHA

Footloose 2011 didn't even take Worldwide what the original took Domestically :lol

That's funny.

Reminds me I saw the Point Break remake a few weeks ago.  Very, very dull.
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Post by: home on February 20, 2017, 08:35:54 AM
I watched "28 days later" recently, it was pretty nice movie but didn't feel very original. Perhaps it was more original when it came out... I was pleasantly surprised to hear a GYBE! song used as a sountrack though  :metal
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 20, 2017, 12:12:18 PM
I saw John Wick Chapter 2 Saturday night.

Hell yeah, motherfuckers.  That was 10 pounds of awesome in a 5 pound bag.  :metal
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 20, 2017, 12:14:01 PM
I need to see those still.

Maybe i'll wait for the double feature boxset and get that.
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Post by: Adami on February 21, 2017, 09:36:48 PM
Not a movie, but just saw the pilot episode for Legion, tv-show based on X-Men stuff.


WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WATCH
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Post by: BlackInk on February 21, 2017, 10:55:41 PM
Yeah that show is pretty weird so far. I like it, and will stick with it through season 1, but I don't love it yet.
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Post by: Adami on February 21, 2017, 11:00:43 PM
Do you have any idea.......when it takes place? Like half of it screams 70's, and half of it screams current. I haven't a clue when this is supposed to be.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 22, 2017, 12:29:08 AM
It seems to be intentionally ambiguous in that regard.

From wikipedia:
"Hawley wanted to show Haller as an "unreliable narrator", including mixing 1960s design with modern-day elements, and filming the series through the title character's distorted view of reality."
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Post by: ToT-147 on February 22, 2017, 12:12:45 PM
Good idea.. :smiley:
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 22, 2017, 01:47:48 PM
I'm not sure either, but I love it.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 22, 2017, 08:03:10 PM
Skyfall (only spectre left to go lol)

Well this definitely is one of my favorites of the series. Craigs performance as bond reminds me of Timothy Dalton. Which seeing as Licence to Kill is one of my favorite bond films is a big compliment. Shame the ultra serious bond wasn't more well received then.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on February 23, 2017, 12:16:20 AM
Jack Reacher - Never look back.  Still weird seeing Cruise in that lead role, but not too bad, actually.
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Post by: Grappler on February 23, 2017, 10:58:28 AM
John Wick

 :metal :corn :metal :corn
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 23, 2017, 11:00:29 AM
Skyfall (only spectre left to go lol)

Well this definitely is one of my favorites of the series. Craigs performance as bond reminds me of Timothy Dalton. Which seeing as Licence to Kill is one of my favorite bond films is a big compliment. Shame the ultra serious bond wasn't more well received then.

I liked License To Kill. Don't really remember The Living Daylights.

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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 23, 2017, 11:07:35 AM
I really liked License To Kill, although I haven't seen it in about 15 years. I never ended up seeing The Living Daylights the whole way through.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 23, 2017, 12:05:49 PM
I really liked License To Kill, although I haven't seen it in about 15 years. I never ended up seeing The Living Daylights the whole way through.

Yeah the living daylights kinda lost me a bit in the second half though overall I still enjoyed it.

Licence to kill is basically a bond movie crossed with death wish and I love it. Its the movie that I wish Diamonds Are Forever was, James bond pissed off and ready to kill everyone in his way.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 23, 2017, 12:06:50 PM
Re watching John Wick 2. This is the most bad ass movie.  Die hard 1 set the standard. John wick 2 blows it out of the water
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Post by: The Trooper on February 23, 2017, 12:08:27 PM
Been watching some movies with bae:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Actually a good romance movie, and quite sad. Still don't get the appeal of the girl tho.
Ghost in the Shell. Quite good on its own yet it feels incomplete. Like just a chapter in an anime or so, dunno.
Angel's Egg. What the hell :lol some surreal japanese stuff that doesn't make much sense, but very interesting anyways
Jacob's Ladder. Solid surreal stuff.
Drive. Fantastic photography and pacing, solid synthwave sountrack - really bland characters and plot.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Pretty different from the original, prob a little more "philosophical" and lots of action and some mindfuck. way too many quotes tho.
Alien. Welp, finally got to some classic stuff. Amazing photography and scene design. Good plot, despite being completely burnt at this point.

I am a movie guy. But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO movie ever freaked out more than Jacobs Ladder. Great movie. But when I saw it in the theater it fuckin messed with me
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 23, 2017, 07:04:51 PM
I've never seen Jacobs Ladder.  But just based on your post, I watched the trailer.  Wow, that is some freaky stuff.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 23, 2017, 07:11:26 PM
Jacobs ladder is one of my favorite movies ever. Psychological horror. Utterly incredible
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Post by: Podaar on February 24, 2017, 06:06:08 AM
Blade 2. I've been on a Guillermo Del Toro kick lately.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 24, 2017, 08:01:37 AM
Blade 2. I've been on a Guillermo Del Toro kick lately.
Good movie.
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Post by: Podaar on February 24, 2017, 08:34:05 AM
Blade 2. I've been on a Guillermo Del Toro kick lately.
Good movie.

The final fight scene with Jared Nomak, is teeth gritting fun. Classic.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 24, 2017, 08:57:47 AM
I actually liked Blade Trinity.

But the CG in the first movie is awful.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 24, 2017, 01:41:03 PM
Lion. Oh my god. Best movie of the year.
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Post by: Sacul on February 24, 2017, 04:49:43 PM
Been watching some movies with bae:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Actually a good romance movie, and quite sad. Still don't get the appeal of the girl tho.
Ghost in the Shell. Quite good on its own yet it feels incomplete. Like just a chapter in an anime or so, dunno.
Angel's Egg. What the hell :lol some surreal japanese stuff that doesn't make much sense, but very interesting anyways
Jacob's Ladder. Solid surreal stuff.
Drive. Fantastic photography and pacing, solid synthwave sountrack - really bland characters and plot.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Pretty different from the original, prob a little more "philosophical" and lots of action and some mindfuck. way too many quotes tho.
Alien. Welp, finally got to some classic stuff. Amazing photography and scene design. Good plot, despite being completely burnt at this point.

I am a movie guy. But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO movie ever freaked out more than Jacobs Ladder. Great movie. But when I saw it in the theater it fuckin messed with me
You should watch Eraserhead then :P
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 24, 2017, 07:33:10 PM
Arrival

It was profound, thought provoking and beautiful. I LOVED it and this is what I wanted interstellar to be.

I grew up with movies being 2 hours or less and Arrival is a perfect example of that. It came in, did its thing, and left me wanting more.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 25, 2017, 04:00:21 AM
Passengers. Pretty good movie, with some interesting subjects. Not perfect though, but a pretty good time.
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Post by: ReaperKK on February 25, 2017, 06:38:44 AM
I really liked passengers. My gf was pushing to see passengers because of Jlaw and chris pratt and ended up hating it.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 25, 2017, 11:21:25 PM
I finished up the bond series with Spectre. I thought it was an entertaining bond flick. Not as good as Casino royale or skyfall but certainly a step above  Quantum of Solace.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 26, 2017, 12:55:42 AM
La La Land. Amazing. There's no way this won't win best picture. I'm still not sure which one I personally like more between this and Lion, but it's defintety one of the best movies of the year.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 26, 2017, 07:51:51 AM
I'm off to see Arrival tonight.

I know it's been out ages but it's just come back to our local cinema for a few days. Apparently no tickets have been sold yet so i'll just "rock up" :hat

and buy a ticket at the Box Office.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 26, 2017, 08:20:38 AM
I'm off to see Arrival tonight.

I know it's been out ages but it's just come back to our local cinema for a few days. Apparently no tickets have been sold yet so i'll just "rock up" :hat

and buy a ticket at the Box Office.

God that movie is sooo damn good. I don't want to build it up any further than that though
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 26, 2017, 08:23:57 AM
Bought a ticket. So i've no excuses now.

I'm the type of guy who'll get to half an hour before the movie starts and just go :emo: ah fuck it. can't be bothered. what's the point ?


But was actually excited when i saw it in the listings as Sunday's are soooo boring.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 26, 2017, 03:53:41 PM
ARRIVAL

Well ok i've seen it now.

I loved the tone and the pacing... The whole circle thing was hammered throughout the movie..

But I must confess I didn't totally understand the point of the film ?

I inferred from the ending that she will marry Jeremy Renner - have a child - who will die and Jeremy Renner will leave ??

And it will always happen ? again and again ?

I couldn't follow it and it was really trying hard to get it across. Maybe I need to see it again.


Really enjoyed it though. I love films that dole out something exciting every 20 mins or so to keep the pacing up. And it looked great.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 26, 2017, 04:53:26 PM
Here's what I took from it, and I think its definitely open to interpretation. And bear with me, since I am still turning this movie over in my head.

I think the overall theme, is that communication is what unites people/beings together.

From there, it goes into how we as humans perceive time vs. how they the aliens do. The aliens have a higher level of consciousness, which allow then to know that time is not linear. It exists all at once, hence all the circle symmetry. There's no beginning, no middle or end. It all just equally exists as once. Now this is a wild concept to digest since its so far removed from our own experience, but wildly fascinating in my opinion.

Current evidence shows that time is indeed relative, so to go one step further to suggest its non-linear as well is interesting postulation, and one that future evidence will enlighten us further on whether its a possibility or not. But back to the film.

The aliens are able to perceive their high level consciousness through their language, so the more she learns and understands their language, the more she is able to perceive time as they do. First in her dreams and then right out in the open during the day. Its like a blind person being able to start to see for the first time. Visual stimuli was there all along, but they just weren't able to perceive it. So to her, the future was there all along, but she now is able to perceive it for the first time.

They do marry and he asks "do you want to make a baby". The reason why he gets pissed is that she already knew the baby would get sick and die but let him knock her up anyway and never told him beforehand, or included him in this decision. When she does eventually tell him, he feels betrayed and I would to. So through that betrayal, he loses his love for her and leaves, unable to watch his daughter die. He distances himself so it doesn't hurt as much, but it would have never hurt at all if he would have just been included in the decision from the beginning.
I think if she would have been up front with him, he would has seen how much it meant for her to experience her child's life and probably would have gone through with it, but they would have done it together as a unit. Not how she did it, betraying him and all.

I don't think it happens again and again. I think that its happening right now and those moments last in eternity, but I don't even really know for sure.

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Post by: Kotowboy on February 26, 2017, 04:58:11 PM
I get the everything at once part.

Interstellar tried to explain it via the library / tesseract scene.

Fifth dimensional beings would perceive time as everything happening at once. We are 4th dimensional so we can't even imagine what that would be like.

The same way a 2 dimensional being would not be able to imagine a third dimension which we exist in every day.

Also I just had a thought. The theme of the movie is communication is good and we come together if we just communicate.

But she "communicated" to Ian that she knew their daughter would die and it pulled them apart.

You said that she knew this would happen but chose to exist as a family until that moment instead of not having it at all ?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 26, 2017, 05:04:13 PM
I think that for her, it was less painful to have a child, enjoy what little time they had together and lose her, then to never have the child at all.  A lesser of the evils kind of thing.

And her communicating to Ian pulling them apart, was only since she wasn't up front about it. If she would have communicated before they got pregnant, then they could have been united in the endeavor. But that is an interesting irony, she just united the world through communication, but she doesn't communicate to her own husband, until its too late
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 26, 2017, 05:04:49 PM
Perhaps but it's still at odds with the moral of the film. Strange.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 27, 2017, 03:03:02 AM
Watched Arrival for the second time last night leading up to the oscars. Still love it.

Also watched Moana, which I didn't like actually. It was too silly, and in my opinion did not deserve the best animated feature nomination.

Perhaps but it's still at odds with the moral of the film. Strange.

Wouldn't say that. Communication doesn't matter if it comes too late.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 27, 2017, 06:35:55 AM
Twister

Great movie and the visual effects still hold up. Humans Being from Van Halen is a kick ass song too
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 27, 2017, 06:39:45 AM
Twister

Great movie and the visual effects still hold up. Humans Being from Van Halen is a kick ass song too

Never seen the movie, but Humans Being is indeed a kickass song. :tup
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 27, 2017, 07:09:15 AM
The final straw with Sammy and Eddie. 
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Post by: BlackInk on February 27, 2017, 08:19:41 AM
Loved Twister as a kid. I always had a fascination with tornadoes. Still do.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 27, 2017, 08:32:20 AM
Yeah I like Twister. I like all the characters. For the most part. My first experience of Philip Seymour Hoffman too.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 27, 2017, 08:55:12 AM
Yeah I liked the characters too, especially Hoffman, Hunt and of course Bill :(

Hearing Child in Time by Deep Purple in the movie was also very cool

I also read that Twister was the first movie put on DVD
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 27, 2017, 01:32:16 PM
Twister was a proper old school fun action movie.

Not like modern crap like Into The Storm where its ALL about the effects and "found footage"...
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Post by: ChuckSteak on February 27, 2017, 01:55:40 PM
Nocturnal Animals (2016): 9/10
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Post by: BlackInk on February 27, 2017, 02:07:06 PM
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Meh. Some cool stuff, but overall didn't really impress me. Likeable enough characters I suppose that I'm not against the idea of four more movies, but I'm not counting down the days either.

Nocturnal Animals (2016): 9/10

This one however was great. I just think it's weird that Michael Shannon got an oscar nomination for that role that was good but wasn't anything I took note of at the time. I think Gyllenhaal had a much better role/roles.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on February 28, 2017, 02:47:41 AM
Watching doctor Strange. Digging the first 45 minutes so far.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on February 28, 2017, 02:17:58 PM
Moonlight (2016): 7/10
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 28, 2017, 02:36:46 PM
Oh yeah.

In Arrival - Forrest Whittaker looked like he could be bothered - unlike in Rogue One.
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Post by: Tomislav95 on March 01, 2017, 01:07:31 PM
Happiness. What the FUCK? This was sick and weird, I loved it.
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Post by: ToT-147 on March 01, 2017, 05:41:50 PM
Yesterday went to the movies and saw SPLIT..

I liked it a lot.. I mean, it's not among the very best of Shyamalan, but it really has its own..... identity.. :neverusethis:
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 01, 2017, 05:45:26 PM
It must be M. Night's most profitable movie in terms of budget v gross.

Made for $9m took over $220m

Even if you triple the budget for promo - that's still a monster profit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 01, 2017, 06:51:30 PM
Domestic or world wide?  The 6th Sense was made for 40 million and made it think 678 million.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 01, 2017, 07:46:39 PM
I don't remember if I mentioned Byzantium. It's a vampire movie with Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton.  Both of them as vampires...  :heart

(https://fandangogroovers.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/gemma-arterton-byzantium.jpg)
(https://cinemavine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/byzantium_movie-e1359754257529.png)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 02, 2017, 02:55:21 AM
The accountant with ben afleck. Holy crap, what a movie and I didn't even know this things existed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBfsgcswlYQ

Accountant by day with OCD and autism, super brilliant and oh yeah he's also secretly involved in the underworld
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 02, 2017, 03:48:45 AM
Yeah I liked that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 02, 2017, 11:30:11 AM
Domestic or world wide?  The 6th Sense was made for 40 million and made it think 678 million.

$9m budget V 222m Gross = 24.5x budget.

$40m budget v 672m gross = 16.8x budget

Split is more successful.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 02, 2017, 12:38:08 PM
Ah, gotcha!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 02, 2017, 01:00:05 PM
I guess you could see it that way, but Sixth Sense is still 419 million more dollars in the bank for the studio. If you make a movie for 1 dollar and it makes a 100 bucks it's a 100x budget profit, but so what.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 02, 2017, 01:02:08 PM
Or you could gross 3 billion dollars but if it cost 2.9 billion then it's not a success.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on March 02, 2017, 01:09:42 PM
$9m budget V 222m Gross = 24.5x budget. = 213 million profit

$40m budget v 672m gross = 16.8x budget = 632 million profit

Split is more successful.

I don't know which one is Split, but I'll take the second option please.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 02, 2017, 01:10:10 PM
Or you could gross 3 billion dollars but if it cost 2.9 billion then it's not a success.

Sure, but no studio would finance that to begin with. That's such an extreme example that logic doesn't apply.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 02, 2017, 01:13:25 PM
$9m budget V 222m Gross = 24.5x budget. = 213 million profit

$40m budget v 672m gross = 16.8x budget = 632 million profit

Split is more successful.

I don't know which one is Split, but I'll take the second option please.

You have to remember that most films only publish their production budget and the promotional budget is about the same on top. It's not exact but it's a rough guide.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 02, 2017, 04:21:41 PM
The Edge of Seventeen (2016): 6/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 02, 2017, 10:55:31 PM
The Edge of Seventeen (2016): 6/10

This is the movie on my "to see from 2016" that I'm the least excited about.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 02, 2017, 11:32:06 PM
Logan.


..........wow. That was the most human comic book film I've ever seen. Just an amazing film. Few minor issues, but nothing really that hurt the film for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 03, 2017, 09:34:37 AM
Watched Glengarry Glen Ross for the first time in 20 years last night.

So awesome.  Also, it was a little unnerving to see and hear Jack Lemon use that kind of language lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on March 03, 2017, 01:52:14 PM
Logan.


..........wow. That was the most human comic book film I've ever seen. Just an amazing film. Few minor issues, but nothing really that hurt the film for me.

I'm going to try and see it this weekend.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 03, 2017, 02:26:22 PM
Watched Glengarry Glen Ross for the first time in 20 years last night.

So awesome.  Also, it was a little unnerving to see and hear Jack Lemon use that kind of language lol

The good news is, you're fired.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 03, 2017, 03:47:03 PM
I remember Byzantium!

Last movie saw: Allied. I checked it out because the idea seemed nice and I already had forgotten about the plot, so I watched it barely remembering why I even wanted to watch it in the first place. It was a good move in indsight 'cause I never knew what was coming, so I didn't know if anything would have gone well in the first act, nor I knew until it happened the "real" plot kicked in.

It has Brad Pitt and Marillion Cotillard in Casablanca during war time, and no, it's not a ripoff or an homage to Casablanca, it just happens to share the setting. Very good "secret agents" movie but it's just not a war movie, it's a good mix of drama / romance / war. Highly recommended!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 03, 2017, 04:00:35 PM
Watched Glengarry Glen Ross for the first time in 20 years last night.

So awesome.  Also, it was a little unnerving to see and hear Jack Lemon use that kind of language lol

The steak knives are for closers!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 03, 2017, 05:43:11 PM
I remember Byzantium!



What did you think of it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 03, 2017, 10:42:39 PM
Doctor Strange

Holy shit, that was cool!  Killer effects.  Like a Cyriak video, and I mean that in the best way possible.

Five interdimensional gateways out of five.  Will definitely watch again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on March 03, 2017, 10:58:22 PM
Moonlight (2016):

Good, but I'm not sure why it won best picture. Arrival, Hacksaw Ridge and Manchester by the Sea were much much better. Still need to see the other best picture nominees. Anyway, 7/10 for Moonlight.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Tomislav95 on March 04, 2017, 02:27:22 AM
Nightcrawler. It was pretty good, Jake Gyllenhaal is awesome as always.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 04, 2017, 07:56:04 AM
Moonlight (2016):

Good, but I'm not sure why it won best picture. Arrival, Hacksaw Ridge and Manchester by the Sea were much much better. Still need to see the other best picture nominees. Anyway, 7/10 for Moonlight.

Those other movies all starred white people, as did La-La Land.  Moonlight is obviously the best because diversity.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 04, 2017, 07:57:15 AM
(https://imgur.com/0Aob2h8.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 04, 2017, 03:01:00 PM
The Conversation (1974): 1/10

If you suffer from insomnia, watch it immediately!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 05, 2017, 02:27:59 AM
John Wick: Chapter 2. Badass movie with some of the best produced action I've seen. I'd say I like it just slightly more than the first one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on March 05, 2017, 01:44:53 PM
William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration. Its a shame that Blatty didn't direct more films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on March 05, 2017, 02:59:42 PM
He did an excellent job with the Exorcist. That movie is awesome and it still holds up big time. I could only imagine how freaked out people were watching it at the time of release.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on March 05, 2017, 07:44:38 PM
My mom saw it at the time of release. It traumatized her. She refuses to watch it again or even talk about it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 06, 2017, 10:29:51 AM
Saw two movies Saturday night.

The Nice Guys: based on commercials and trailers, and comments from people I know who have seen it, I really expected to like this one.  However, for some reason, I expected it to be one thing, and it was completely something else.  I didn't quite like it.  It wasn't bad, just didn't fit my expectation (which is not in and of itself a bad thing, but it didn't work for me this time).  Too bad.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates: based on what I knew about this one, I did NOT expect to like it very much.  Just needed something different than The Nice Guys to wash that out of my mind.  And it was very different.  Overall, it's really not that good of a film, but it was what I needed at the time.  It had some really funny parts, and although Anna Kendrick was woefully underutilized here (I am shocked she made this film), it's never bad to have Aubrey Plaza in anything (currently killing it in Legion, as well). 

I will most likely never watch either of them again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 10, 2017, 05:38:18 PM
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): 2/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 10, 2017, 11:54:49 PM
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): 2/10

How?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 11, 2017, 12:07:41 AM
I've heard really polarized reviews. Some people love it, some people really seem to hate it.

I remember being turned off in the trailers from his accent, but then I looked up the guy he's playing and he's doing a spot on job.

I'll see it on DVD.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 11, 2017, 05:39:46 AM
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): 2/10

How?
By having watched it and not liking it. I wanted to vomit and I can't understand the hype about this movie.

 I don't believe anything I say will make any difference. No matter what arguments I use, you watched the movie and you liked it and if you are asking how come and why I didn't like it, it means I am (almost) supposed to have liked it or that I should have liked it (since almost everybody did!). You will defend your position, I will defend mine. Our opinions will remain the same.

I am sure I could find lots of movies that I love and that many people hate. I accept and respect that they don't. End of story. Asking why is almost asking them to like it because I like it. And as I said, of course I could give you reasons and more reasons why I didn't like it, but how many reasons or what reasons would be good enough?

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 11, 2017, 05:41:43 AM
Your kidding me.  You watched it? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 11, 2017, 05:46:38 AM
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): 2/10

How?
By having watched it and not liking it. I wanted to vomit and I can't understand the hype about this movie.

 I don't believe anything I say will make any difference. No matter what arguments I use, you watched the movie and you liked it and if you are asking how come and why I didn't like it, it means I am (almost) supposed to have liked it or that I should have liked it (since almost everybody did!). You will defend your position, I will defend mine. Our opinions will remain the same.

I am sure I could find lots of movies that I love and that many people hate. I accept and respect that they don't. End of story. Asking why is almost asking them to like it because I like it. And as I said, of course I could give you reasons and more reasons why I didn't like it, but how many reasons or what reasons would be good enough?
WTF

It's a discussion forum. You gave a terrible rating to a movie that was nominated for Best Picture. He asked why.  Nothing unreasonable about that. Not sure why you had the reaction to the question that you did.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 11, 2017, 07:25:00 AM
WTF

It's a discussion forum. You gave a terrible rating to a movie that was nominated for Best Picture. He asked why.  Nothing unreasonable about that. Not sure why you had the reaction to the question that you did.
The fact that it was nominated for Best Picture doesn't mean a thing. It is like saying "OMG you didn't like Justin Bieber's (or whatever artist) new album??? It won the grammy (or whatever prize)! How come??" The fact that other people selected it as the best, doesn't mean it is the best.

I am not saying it is unreasonable to ask me why I didn't like the movie, I am saying it leads nowhere. You can discuss taste all day, as much as you want. In the end of the day, no matter what is said or what reasons you give, you still have the same opinion. He can state why he liked the movie so much, it won't change the fact that I didn't like it and vice versa. I didn't mean to sound agressive or to offend him, if that's how you understood.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 11, 2017, 07:26:51 AM
JHC, dude.  It's a DISCUSSION forum.  It would be pretty boring if we all just said I like this movie or I don't like that movie without any elaboration or discussion.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 11, 2017, 07:36:45 AM
JHC, dude.  It's a DISCUSSION forum.  It would be pretty boring if we all just said I like this movie or I don't like that movie without any elaboration or discussion.
Well, I am discussing right now. :)

Yes, it is a discussion forum, but that doesn't mean you have to discuss everything. Most of the posts on this thread are "I like this movie" and "I don't like this movie". The only elaboration you will see is "I like this actor, it is awesome, the production is incredible, etc."

I don't understand the reactions about my reaction. If it had been a movie that nobody cared about, I don't think nobody would have said anything. Just like nobody said anything when I rated The Conversation 1/10. But pick a recent, oscar-nominated movie that most people liked and then everybody reacts...  ::)

Almost as if it is unacceptable that I didn't like the movie, when it is just a movie. It is ok not to like it and ok not wanting to debate  the reasons.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 11, 2017, 08:13:53 AM
It's only because you took a shot at a simple innocent question like he was attacking you.

Trust me Hef just didn't like a movie a really dug, (The Nice Guys) I asked and he told me why.  No defensiveness.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 11, 2017, 12:01:21 PM
I can understand giving it 5/10 because that would mean you just didn't care for it, not really disliking it but just not liking it. But 2/10 means that you specifically disliked it, which I don't understand since I don't really see what someone would actively dislike about the movie since it was very competently made. That active dislike interested me and so I wanted to know your reasons.

But by all means, don't tell me. Sorry for hurting your feelings.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 11, 2017, 12:07:06 PM
I can understand giving it 5/10 because that would mean you just didn't care for it, not really disliking it but just not liking it. But 2/10 means that you specifically disliked it, which I don't understand since I don't really see what someone would actively dislike about the movie since it was very competently made. That active dislike interested me and so I wanted to know your reasons.

But by all means, don't tell me. Sorry for hurting your feelings.

That's how a lot of people rate things these days. "Liked it = 10/10" "didn't like it = 3/10" or something similar. You'd have to be totally ambivalent about a movie to give it a 5/10. I don't agree with it, but that's how I see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on March 11, 2017, 12:29:20 PM
I haven't seen any of the movies that were nominated for best picture
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 12, 2017, 01:39:28 PM
I've finally seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Pretty good! They didn't hamfist too many Harry Potter references in there, the movie can stand on its own. Maybe 5 movies leading to the war in the wizarding world are overkill, but if they can keep up the quality, they will be fun to watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on March 12, 2017, 03:53:36 PM
Saw both Kong: Skull Island and John Wick 2 this weekend. Nobody will be talking about either of those movies in film classes 50 years from now, but they were both a lot of fun, particularly the latter :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 13, 2017, 05:31:02 AM
Saw The Shack last night with Mrs.Jingle.  I'm not an overly religious guy, so some of the messaging was laid on pretty thick, but overall a pretty good movie. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 13, 2017, 11:50:14 AM
That active dislike interested me and so I wanted to know your reasons.
Exactly.

But whatever dude.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 14, 2017, 05:45:33 PM
American Splendor starring Paul Giamatti.


Ehhhh. Ive seen that now I guess ?

5/10. Started out ok. Got bored by the end. Didn't care how it finished.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on March 14, 2017, 07:03:28 PM
Best Picture doesn't mean automatic masterpiece. Some past winners and nominees make me question their basis for comparison.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 14, 2017, 08:06:50 PM
Took the boys to see KONG, Skull island. They loved it and had a great time.

I on the other hand can recognize a complete waste of an opportunity to do something cool, which is what this movie was. If not for John C. Rileys character I might have fallen asleep. And even that character couldn't save that atrocity of a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The King in Crimson on March 14, 2017, 11:02:01 PM
I just watched Hacksaw Ridge too and was largely meh about it. It really felt like a completely rote, by-the-numbers Oscar bait film. It's not bad, but you can practically see the producers and director checking each requisite topic and plot beat off of a list.
1. It's a period piece. 2. It's a war film. 3. It's a biopic. 4. Main character faces adversity for some strongly held belief. 5. Also, there's some love story involved, because of course. 6. Main character does heroic thing and others reassess their opinion of him and his strongly held belief.
It's well directed, though a bit overly dramatic at times, and well acted, though Vince Vaughn is also in it. I don't think I hated it, but I'm not sure I'll ever think about it again.

Also, I just watched Deliverance for the very first time. You know, the "Squeal like a pig!" movie. I went into it expecting to be disappointed considering how hyped by pop culture it has been over the past 40+ years since it, but it was actually really good. I like how the film remains ambiguous regarding certain things that happen. It was just a very tense, well acted, well directed, well-written film that deserves its spot in pop culture history. It drags on a little bit near the end, but otherwise, it has a real purdy mouth.

Since Jurassic Park was just added to Netflix, I decided to watch that for the first time in a long, long time. It's still one of the most perfect, fun summer blockbuster type movies ever made.

On the other side of the coin, The Lost World is what happens when you suck all the fun and excitement out of Jurassic Park. You're just left with a kind of dumb movie. Even Ian Malcolm can't do much to save it. It almost feels like the studio wanted a Jurassic Park sequel but didn't quite know how to get there so they got Crichton to write one and said, "Well, how about we add TWO T-Rexes into this movie? And we need to have more Velociraptors in it too. Oh, and Jeff Goldblum was really popular so make him the star. Oh, he died in the first book? Well, will a big wad of money bring him back to life?" Just more, more, more without any real idea of what made the first one so successful and it also has Vince Vaughn.

At least it's still better than Jurassic World, which is not saying much I guess.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 14, 2017, 11:57:24 PM
The Lost World is actually my favorite of the Jurassic Park movies. Always loved that one. Although the gymnastics bit is pretty shit, but other than that I really like it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 15, 2017, 04:19:33 AM
Took the boys to see KONG, Skull island. They loved it and had a great time.

I on the other hand can recognize a complete waste of an opportunity to do something cool, which is what this movie was. If not for John C. Rileys character I might have fallen asleep. And even that character couldn't save that atrocity of a movie.

Really... Damn, I loved it.  Then again, I laid my expectations on the floor so I could step over them walking into the theater.  $6 eye-candy is all I expected, and got it in droves.  It was like Commando + Planet of the Mutant Animals.  Plus, Brie Larsen in a cotton tank-top for the entire movie certainly didn't hurt ... nor did the Forest Gump quality soundtrack.

Cheesy in some parts?  Sure.  Some other 'as-if!' moments too... but overall, jingle.son and I liked it plenty.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 15, 2017, 06:31:23 AM
Took the boys to see KONG, Skull island. They loved it and had a great time.

I on the other hand can recognize a complete waste of an opportunity to do something cool, which is what this movie was. If not for John C. Rileys character I might have fallen asleep. And even that character couldn't save that atrocity of a movie.

Really... Damn, I loved it.  Then again, I laid my expectations on the floor so I could step over them walking into the theater.  $6 eye-candy is all I expected, and got it in droves.  It was like Commando + Planet of the Mutant Animals.  Plus, Brie Larsen in a cotton tank-top for the entire movie certainly didn't hurt ... nor did the Forest Gump quality soundtrack.

Cheesy in some parts?  Sure.  Some other 'as-if!' moments too... but overall, jingle.son and I liked it plenty.

I thought that ensemble of cast was vastly underused. If I had gotten one more close up of Sam Jacksons eye I was gonna gouge my own out. Just seemed like they missed a chance to utilize the talent they had.

The CGI was fantastic and the action scenes were cool....I was turned off by the wasted talent. I think i was expecting more than i should have.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 15, 2017, 06:40:09 AM
Took the boys to see KONG, Skull island. They loved it and had a great time.

I on the other hand can recognize a complete waste of an opportunity to do something cool, which is what this movie was. If not for John C. Rileys character I might have fallen asleep. And even that character couldn't save that atrocity of a movie.

Really... Damn, I loved it.  Then again, I laid my expectations on the floor so I could step over them walking into the theater.  $6 eye-candy is all I expected, and got it in droves.  It was like Commando + Planet of the Mutant Animals.  Plus, Brie Larsen in a cotton tank-top for the entire movie certainly didn't hurt ... nor did the Forest Gump quality soundtrack.

Cheesy in some parts?  Sure.  Some other 'as-if!' moments too... but overall, jingle.son and I liked it plenty.


Yeah I never go into the cinema *expecting* to love something. I just go in for a couple of hours of entertainment.

I don't like going to see a film - and the people you're with immediately start picking at all the holes the second you leave.

Only time I go and see a film expecting to hate it is the few times my bro and I have gone to see something we *know* will be shit - just for the fun of it -

- like Total Recall 2012 and Die Hard 5.

Even then we go in with an open mind. I actually really enjoyed RoboCop 2014.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on March 15, 2017, 07:16:05 AM
Warcraft.

I spent a couple of years playing World of Warcraft (up to Lich King).  So I had quite a good understanding of the world and characters, and quite frankly Im glad I did.  It's not an awful movie, but it does feel very much like a prolong to something much bigger (which it technically is).  My wife who has never ventured in the virtual world of Azeroth hated the film and found it really confusing!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on March 15, 2017, 07:35:59 AM
The Legend of Tarzan

Decent action movie, but didn't really keep my interest.  The wife liked shirtless Alexander Skarsgard, and at least I got a scene where Margo Robbie had to wade through a river and ended up with wet clothes.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on March 15, 2017, 07:38:31 AM
Watched Moana and Dr. Strange over the weekend. Moana was fantastic and a truly beautiful movie. Dr. Strange was good but one of lesser favorites in the MCU.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 15, 2017, 07:44:33 AM
I can't believe I find myself in agreement with Kotow.  :lol  I too loved Total Recall reboot.  Robocop... didn't hate it, but it was pretty mediocre.

Hell, I enjoyed Battleship for what it was.  :dunno:  Eye candy expectations are sometimes a good thing.

@ Gary... I agree, much of the cast was under-utilized in relation to their abilities/talent.  But, they portrayed the roles they were given quite well.  Not enough Mutha-fucka's from SLJ tho.  I kept waiting for "I'm sick of all these mother fucking animals on this mother fucking island".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 15, 2017, 08:18:57 AM
I just watched Deliverance for the very first time. You know, the "Squeal like a pig!" movie. I went into it expecting to be disappointed considering how hyped by pop culture it has been over the past 40+ years since it, but it was actually really good. I like how the film remains ambiguous regarding certain things that happen. It was just a very tense, well acted, well directed, well-written film that deserves its spot in pop culture history. It drags on a little bit near the end, but otherwise, it has a real purdy mouth.

Yeah, Deliverance is a fantastic film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 15, 2017, 09:52:46 AM
I can't believe I find myself in agreement with Kotow.  :lol  I too loved Total Recall reboot.  Robocop... didn't hate it, but it was pretty mediocre.

Hell, I enjoyed Battleship for what it was.  :dunno:  Eye candy expectations are sometimes a good thing.

@ Gary... I agree, much of the cast was under-utilized in relation to their abilities/talent.  But, they portrayed the roles they were given quite well.  Not enough Mutha-fucka's from SLJ tho.  I kept waiting for "I'm sick of all these mother fucking animals on this mother fucking island".


I'm saying we hated TR2012 & Die Hard 5. :p

We just went to see them for fun cause we knew they'd be terrible. :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 15, 2017, 10:29:08 AM
Ok, well then back to normal.  We agree to disagree.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The King in Crimson on March 15, 2017, 11:01:57 AM
Really? The Total Recall reboot? Wow. That movie was so completely unmemorable, which is like the exact opposite of the original. Say what you want about yhe cheesy original, but Ahnold + Michael Ironsides + Robny Cox + Verhoeven-style ultraviolence = instant brain candy.

It wasn't even interesting enough to be funbad, just regurgirated and bland.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 15, 2017, 11:09:03 AM
To each their own.  I liked the modernization of it; liked how they combined the Ironsides/Stone characters into one; thought they did justice to the overall pursuit of Quaid/Houser.  Plus, Beckinsale and Biel are 2 of my Top 10 celeb crushes... so there's that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on March 15, 2017, 11:23:10 AM
I felt that where the Robocop remake was affectionate towards the original and wisely did it's own thing

for the most part...

Total Recall 2012 stuck two fingers up to the original and changed all the well known scenes.

Even going as far as slyly alluding to them - then doing something else.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on March 15, 2017, 11:38:19 AM
Watched Moana and Dr. Strange over the weekend. Moana was fantastic and a truly beautiful movie.

I did not care for Moana at all. It felt so sappy that I kept sighing and rolling my eyes throughout the entire movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 15, 2017, 07:20:58 PM

Also, I just watched Deliverance for the very first time. You know, the "Squeal like a pig!" movie. I went into it expecting to be disappointed considering how hyped by pop culture it has been over the past 40+ years since it, but it was actually really good. I like how the film remains ambiguous regarding certain things that happen. It was just a very tense, well acted, well directed, well-written film that deserves its spot in pop culture history. It drags on a little bit near the end, but otherwise, it has a real purdy mouth.

I was really disappointed in that movie that first I saw it. I was in my early 20s and smack dab in the middle of my phase of watching modern (at the time) action flicks, so something like Deliverance just wasn't in my wheelhouse at the time.  I saw it again years later and really enjoyed it.  If it's on TV, I will usually leave it on.  It really is a damn good film.  The dream at the end when the hand rises out of the water still freaks me out.
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Post by: Orbert on March 15, 2017, 07:55:03 PM
John Wick (the first one)

Recorded it off of FX, so edited for basic cable, but the basic story of course remained intact.  I actually never bought Keanu as a badass before.  Not as Neo, not as Johnny Utah.  But this was really, really good.  Keanu sells it.  Now I want to see the second one, but since we're broke as fuck, it'll have to be when it comes round to cable, too.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 15, 2017, 08:41:52 PM
I just watched Deliverance for the very first time. You know, the "Squeal like a pig!" movie. I went into it expecting to be disappointed considering how hyped by pop culture it has been over the past 40+ years since it, but it was actually really good. I like how the film remains ambiguous regarding certain things that happen. It was just a very tense, well acted, well directed, well-written film that deserves its spot in pop culture history. It drags on a little bit near the end, but otherwise, it has a real purdy mouth.

Yeah, Deliverance is a fantastic film.

I could never get into that movie. I watched it and was majorly disappointed, so I gave it another shot a couple of years later and still didn't see the big deal about it.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 15, 2017, 08:50:31 PM
Same

I thought it was ok, but had no interest seeing it again.
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Post by: TioJorge on March 15, 2017, 11:49:35 PM
I actually wasn't too fond of Hacksaw Ridge.. I didn't hate it or anything, but first and foremost I'm not a huge fan of Garfield (although I did like him in 99 Homes playing off Michael Shannon), so that obviously had an impact. But mainly I though it was extremely cheesy until the obvious scenes that cannot be cheesy. But the actual story outside of the war itself was very cringe-y to me at times. I enjoyed some of it and really didn't like some of it so it came out to an "eh" at the end. But I'm definitely confused about the awards.

Then again...I'm confused about the utter vast majority of awards these days.

I also saw Doctor Strange and was pretty disappointed by it. Granted, I had a lot more hype for it than most and I was mainly watching for the story and it ended up being a CGI wankfest. Which is cool! Don't get me wrong, totally awesome seeing that. But I thought it also had a lost of potential that got blown away in the wind. Started off fantastic and kind of degraded, I thought. As a lot of others have said, it was also really disappointing to see yet another throwaway villain, especially one such as awesome as Mads' character. Really cannot get enough of Mads. One thing they did fantastically was the balance of humor and action/drama. "Mister Doctor..."  "Strange..."  "Yes, I suppose it is" *fight scene*  :rollin :lol Overall though I did enjoy it, just had my hopes too high I guess. I'm really looking forward to the expanse of that universe multiverse though and some more depth to the character.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 16, 2017, 03:15:32 PM
I haven't seen this yet, but it looks pretty cool. The belko experiment. Its basically a two hour version of the boats scene from The Dark knight, but what would actually happen.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZNfwayNLL0
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on March 17, 2017, 08:35:51 PM
Beauty and the beast, it was quite enjoyable, very well made and choreographed and visually stunning. Hadn't seen the animated movie in forever so I didn't recall several story parts.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 17, 2017, 09:56:08 PM
Ouija:origin of evil 3/5.

This was actually a pretty good movie.......until the last twenty minutes which just screams studio interference. The first 2/3rds of this movie I really enjoyed. It was well acted for the most part and it was well directed. Its a shame that the last 20 minutes happened the way they did otherwise i'd give it a 4/5.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 18, 2017, 01:39:15 AM
Yeah I've heard that that one is much better than the first. Will probably check it out at some point.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 18, 2017, 02:02:16 PM
The last boyscout, from 91 when Bruce Willis still gave a damn. A little on the wacky side, but still a better Die hard Movie than 4 and 5.
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 18, 2017, 03:26:21 PM
Top 20 movie of all time for me.  Love that one.
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Post by: Orbert on March 19, 2017, 06:49:06 AM
"Are you trying to hit these people?!"

"Maybe the mime"
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 19, 2017, 07:16:00 AM
I love both Die Hard 1 and and 3, but part 3 wins with me because of the hilarious interplay between willis and Jackson. I laugh my ass off every time.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 08:39:26 AM
Die Hard 4 isn't the best but compared to the 5th one... Oh boy.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 19, 2017, 09:00:26 AM
Snowden (2016): 7/10
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Post by: chknptpie on March 19, 2017, 09:42:30 AM
Rewatched Trainspotting since T2 is coming out soon. I forgot how hard it was to understand Scottish lol
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 01:08:06 PM
Die Hard 4 isn't the best but compared to the 5th one... Oh boy.

I'm a big fan of the Die Hard series, but I've never bothered with part 5.  In December a local movie theater played the original Die Hard on the big screen, so that was very cool to see.  The place erupted when Hans Gruber first showed up and it was pretty funny hearing the drunken zingers throughout the movie.

I would rank the Die Hard series as they played out, with the first one being the best and then so on.
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Post by: Adami on March 19, 2017, 01:10:01 PM
Die Hard 4 isn't the best but compared to the 5th one... Oh boy.

I'm a big fan of the Die Hard series, but I've never bothered with part 5.  In December a local movie theater played the original Die Hard on the big screen, so that was very cool to see.  The place erupted when Hans Gruber first showed up and it was pretty funny hearing the drunken zingers throughout the movie.

I would rank the Die Hard series as they played out, with the first one being the best and then so on.

You'd put 2 before 3?
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 01:15:49 PM
It's close, but I think I would.  I just like the airport setting in part 2
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 01:40:48 PM
Yeah I definitely prefer With A Vengeance to Die Harder.

Die Hard 4.0 was not as good as 3 but it was miles better than 5.

In Die Hard 5 he's basically an immortal superman.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 01:45:32 PM
I thought part 4 was ok, but it just seemed to be too much CGI.  And part 5 seemed even more.  I'll stick with the first 3.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 19, 2017, 02:10:29 PM
I also will stick with the first 3.   Part 4 and 5 totally lost the tone and feel of what made the first 3 so great.
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Post by: Adami on March 19, 2017, 02:12:51 PM
I think 4, in theory, had a lot of potential.

The idea of a cyber terrorist who is causing mayhem as a means of showing the government how badly their system is set up, but takes things too far, is actually really cool.

Sadly they made him a typical bad guy instead and had McClain killing helicopters with cars.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 19, 2017, 02:16:04 PM
Still only seen the first Die Hard and thought it was pretty fun. I heard With a Vengence is really good too so I wanna give that one a shot but I'm not really feeling like I want to see 2, 4, or 5.

Snowden (2016): 7/10

Loved this movie. It's currently my #3 from 2016.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 02:21:39 PM
I also will stick with the first 3.   Part 4 and 5 totally lost the tone and feel of what made the first 3 so great.

I think thats a great way of putting it and I agree.  The tone and feel of the first three were gone with part 4 and I assume part 5.

I read that part 6 is still in the works possibly.  From what I remember, it will have Bruce but will include flashbacks to someone playing the part of a younger John.  I may check that out depending on how it turns out.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 19, 2017, 02:57:36 PM
I like 4 a ton.  5 is dreadfully awful.
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 19, 2017, 03:14:31 PM
I like 4 a ton.  5 is dreadfully awful.

This.  1 & 2 are god-tier.  I never really did care much for 3.  I liked the technological aspect of 4.  5 is the kind of movie that actors do just to pay the bills.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 03:25:56 PM
One of my favorite scenes in Die Hard 1 is when John is basically running for his life but he is still easily distracted by the nudie pic on the wall. That always cracks me up.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 19, 2017, 03:36:31 PM
I was a big fan of the series with parts 1 and 3 being my favorites. I did really enjoy part 4 as well. Since I enjoyed all the movies I thought part 5 would be a safe bet. I even paid extra to see it on a bigger imax screen which came out to more than the price of a 3D movie. Turned out to be money really poorly spent.
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Post by: Dream Team on March 19, 2017, 04:01:19 PM
Kong: Skull Island

Saw it yesterday, enjoyed it immensely.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 04:11:40 PM
Like I said before - bro and I went to see Die Hard 5 knowing full well it would be abysmal as the writer and director were basically nobodies...

It wasn't even a so bad it's good movie. It's just BAD.

At the end - he jumps out of a glass window - falls like 50 feet through more glass into a swimming pool and walks away with just a few cuts.

One of my movie peeves is when people are dropping left and right but the protagonist is seemingly invulnerable.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on March 19, 2017, 04:28:31 PM
Die Hard 5 sucks hard.
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Post by: Adami on March 19, 2017, 04:29:50 PM
Die Hard..............more like suck hard.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 04:30:35 PM
Die Hard 5 sucks hard.

That it does. As someone else said - it doesn't feel like the first 3.

5 is just an ultra generic action movie. If it wasn't a Die Hard - it wouldn't have made a third of what it made.

I agree with whoever said ( not on these forums ) that it was probably a script that was hanging around - and someone put Die hard 5 on the cover then it got greenlit.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 05:03:51 PM
Also - in the Half In The Bag review - Mike basically says that the films go :

1. Building
2. Airport
3. City
4. East America
5. RUSSIA

Die hard 6 will be " John McClane is trapped on planet earth " :lol



...Actually I just looked up Die Hard 4 and it was originally not a Die Hard script.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 19, 2017, 06:41:18 PM
I dont think any of them except for maybe part 2 were originally written as die hard sequels lol.

I know the original script for part 3 was called simon says and was almost turned into a Lethal weapon movie until it was decided to turn it into a die hard sequel.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 06:45:45 PM
I've heard that part 1 was originally written as Commando 2 for Arnold. Once he turned it down, they rewrote the script and hired Bruce
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on March 19, 2017, 06:49:52 PM
Saw Logan last night, and what a movie. More superhero movies should be rated R, it was violent but it wasn't completely over the top. I can't wait to see it again.
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Post by: Orbert on March 19, 2017, 08:28:12 PM
Supposedly everyone was told that Rickman would be released on the count of 3.  They then released Rickman on 2, without telling him, and it was a 25-foot drop (onto foam cushions and stuff, but still).  So the look of surprise on his face is real.

(https://blogs.thepoconos.com/pop-rox/files/2011/12/Die-Hard-hans-gruber-8625717-1016-570.jpg)

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Post by: jjrock88 on March 19, 2017, 08:29:56 PM
Good trickery
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 19, 2017, 09:09:32 PM
Supposedly everyone was told that Rickman would be released on the count of 3.  They then released Rickman on 2, without telling him, and it was a 25-foot drop (onto foam cushions and stuff, but still).  So the look of surprise on his face is real.

(https://blogs.thepoconos.com/pop-rox/files/2011/12/Die-Hard-hans-gruber-8625717-1016-570.jpg)

That was probably intentional.

They did something similar in GoodFellas. In the scene after Henry gets out of jail and Paulie is threatening him about not get mixed up selling drugs again, Paulie slaps him in the face. That slap wasn't scripted but he threw it in there to get a genuine reaction from Ray Liotta.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 20, 2017, 07:47:44 AM
Rogue One (2016): 6/10
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Post by: Logain Ablar on March 20, 2017, 07:57:46 AM
Saw Logan last night, and what a movie. More superhero movies should be rated R, it was violent but it wasn't completely over the top. I can't wait to see it again.

Yes, I watched it last Thursday and liked it a lot. Not your average superhero movie. It felt more like a character drama in parts, but not in a bad way at all.
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Post by: soupytwist on March 21, 2017, 03:33:11 AM
Get Out.

Enjoyable film.   Not really worth the 99% it's got on RT though.  Continues the trend of modern horror movies not actually being scary, but makes up for it with enjoyable characters and a 'interesting' plot.   7/10
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Post by: The Trooper on March 21, 2017, 02:36:33 PM
Ruff cut of Guardians of The Galaxy 2. If you liked the first one.................................this is balls out fun
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 21, 2017, 04:16:37 PM
Watching Doctor Strange. It's good but i've never liked extended fist fights.

It's like yeah yeah punchy punchy - good guy wins in the end.
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 21, 2017, 05:41:38 PM
Just got back from Beauty and the Beast.  Pretty good adaptation.
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Post by: Orbert on March 21, 2017, 06:59:59 PM
So just to be clear, it's a live-action version of Disney's animated version of the story?
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Post by: Adami on March 21, 2017, 07:01:21 PM
So just to be clear, it's a live-action version of Disney's animated version of the story?

Yup!
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Post by: faizoff on March 21, 2017, 08:09:09 PM
So just to be clear, it's a live-action version of Disney's animated version of the story?
I've only seen the animated version prior to the movie, but I read the movie adapts from the musical and the original source as well. So it isn't a 100% version of the animated movie.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 21, 2017, 08:55:28 PM
Just got back from Beauty and the Beast.  Pretty good adaptation.

I plan on seeing it.
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Post by: Orbert on March 22, 2017, 06:48:22 AM
So it's like a second derivative of the story.  Well, it's Disney, so it's probably pretty good.
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 22, 2017, 08:59:43 AM
Quote
Disney’s live-action “Beauty” was a beast at the box office, opening with an estimated $170 million in North American ticket sales and setting a new high mark for family movies.

“Beauty and the Beast” blew past the previous record-holder for G- or PG-rated releases, according to studio estimates Sunday. Last year, Disney’s “Finding Dory” debuted with a then-PG-best $135 million.

It took in $180 million overseas, including $44.8 million in China, Disney said.

The theater was packed for a 4pm showing yesterday.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 22, 2017, 11:38:19 AM
Emma Watson is in it.

Probably all blokes who thought the movie was called

"Beauty and the Breast"

:neverusethis:
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Post by: axeman90210 on March 22, 2017, 12:31:47 PM
Ruff cut of Guardians of The Galaxy 2. If you liked the first one.................................this is balls out fun

Argh, jealous. Can't wait for that one.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on March 22, 2017, 01:18:47 PM
Lady Vengeance (2005):

Not as good as Oldboy, but still pretty fucking great. 8/10
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 24, 2017, 04:55:41 AM
Perfect Sense with Ewan McGregor and Eva Green.

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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 26, 2017, 03:19:18 PM
Don't Breathe (2016): 5/10
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 26, 2017, 03:25:07 PM
ok
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 26, 2017, 09:43:42 PM
Don't Breathe (2016): 5/10

trailer looked decent, but didn't bother watching it and likely won't.
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Post by: Grappler on March 27, 2017, 07:10:08 AM
Independence Day: Resurgence. 

Loved it, loved seeing almost the entire main cast from the first film back together, plus a new, younger generation of main characters.  A few great lines, including Brent Spiner's quip about getting his injured partner to "sickbay."   :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 27, 2017, 08:35:44 AM
I didn't mind Independence Day 2 but the ending felt so tacked on.

The scene after they killed the queen was like everyone was available for 1 day and they quickly shot it on green screen.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 27, 2017, 08:38:01 AM
Assassin's Creed.

I never played the game but for the game being so famous for me to know it anyway and even some of the settings and characters names, I would have expected something more.

Scrap out of existance the game and present it as an original idea, it's still a run of the mill action movie with fights and convoluted plots and the same old stuff. Not bad, but I expected to go "whoah, that's why the game is so famous!"
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Post by: BlackInk on March 27, 2017, 11:28:53 AM
As far as I knew, the story of the Assassin's Creed movie isn't from any of the games, but the concept is the same. I thought it was alright. I enjoyed it pretty much as I thought I would.

But I thought Independence Day 2 was terrible.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 27, 2017, 11:35:00 AM
I know HITB hated the original Independence Day and vastly preferred the new one - but it's the other way around for me.

Prolly coz I saw the original in the cinema when I was about 17.

The new one started well but by the end it looked cheap and the set pieces didn't hit home for me.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 28, 2017, 12:57:22 AM
Honestly I don't particularly like the original either. It's alright I guess, the definition of dumb fun summer spectacle, but it's nothing that I ever regarded highly as a classic or anything.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 28, 2017, 03:05:10 AM
Logan. Loved it!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 29, 2017, 03:39:18 AM
Finally saw Arrival. I thought it was quite good, and a little different to what I was expecting, in a good way.
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Post by: soupytwist on March 29, 2017, 04:18:47 AM
I thought Independence Day Rehash was terrible.   Such a lazy, boring film and WTF was the pointless Judd Hirsch subplot (boat, bus, kids) about?   Probably the worst film I've seen at the cinema for a good while.

Edit : Actually I saw 'I, Frankenstein' at the cinema - so ID2 is second worst, in recent memory.
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Post by: ReaperKK on March 29, 2017, 04:48:57 AM
Finally saw Arrival. I thought it was quite good, and a little different to what I was expecting, in a good way.

Glad you liked it, it's been one of my favorite movies in recent memory.

I thought Independence Day Rehash was terrible.   Such a lazy, boring film and WTF was the pointless Judd Hirsch subplot (boat, bus, kids) about?   Probably the worst film I've seen at the cinema for a good while.

Edit : Actually I saw 'I, Frankenstein' at the cinema - so ID2 is second worst, in recent memory.

ID 2 was terrible, and very disappointing.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 29, 2017, 05:22:37 AM
It was indeed terrible, but it didn't disappoint me because I never expected it to do anything other than suck.
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Post by: kaos2900 on March 29, 2017, 07:01:41 AM
Saw Beauty and the Beast yesterday. Thought it was fantastic. Still think The Jungle Book is best live action adaptation so far but this was close.
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Post by: Prog Snob on March 29, 2017, 08:55:34 PM
I might have to go see Beauty alone or just find a good screener of it.
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 30, 2017, 05:41:11 AM
It was indeed terrible, but it didn't disappoint me because I never expected it to do anything other than suck.

Same.  $6 eye candy is all I expected it to be.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 30, 2017, 06:12:42 AM
It was indeed terrible, but it didn't disappoint me because I never expected it to do anything other than suck.

Same.  $6 eye candy is all I expected it to be.

I actually thought the first hour or so was pretty good. The big battles weren't as good as last time around.

Even though i'm a sucker for seeing gigantic ships on a planet.
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Post by: Podaar on March 30, 2017, 06:16:09 AM
Arrival.

Not what I was expecting, but pretty damned cool.  :tup
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 30, 2017, 06:28:20 AM
Arrival.

Not what I was expecting, but pretty damned cool.  :tup

Are you copying me? :biggrin:
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Post by: Podaar on March 30, 2017, 06:30:00 AM
Arrival.

Not what I was expecting, but pretty damned cool.  :tup

Are you copying me? :biggrin:

Yes, but not intentionally.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 30, 2017, 06:30:27 AM
It's not on tonight but I may go and see Ghost In The Shell...

I want to try and re-watch the Manga version first though.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 30, 2017, 06:30:55 AM
Arrival.

Not what I was expecting, but pretty damned cool.  :tup

Are you copying me? :biggrin:

Yes, but not intentionally.

It's just a nice coincidence we both see it this late within a day of each other. :lol :tup
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Post by: Podaar on March 30, 2017, 06:33:11 AM
Truth be told, I wasn't planning to watch it. Last night Mrs. P said she'd like to watch it on VoD and I just wanted to enjoy her company. I wound up liking the movie too.
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Post by: chknptpie on March 30, 2017, 07:30:50 AM


Same.  $6 eye candy is all I expected it to be.

When going to the movies is half the price, it's just another reminder that Canada is still 20 years behind the US...  :P
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 30, 2017, 08:08:42 AM
I saw 10 Cloverfield Lane.  I thought it was well done, but I was a little disappointed that the ending was more or less what I expected.  And the VERY end was a bit of a ripoff of the end of Stephen King's novella "The Mist" (not the film ending, which was different).

Also, not necessarily movies, but there are two new Dave Chapelle comedy specials on Netflix, and I watched those as well.  LOL  Very good stuff.
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Post by: rumborak on March 30, 2017, 04:07:33 PM
I watched a bit of the Amy Schumer special. It was not good.

I finally got around to seeing Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Initially I was disappointed because it looked like a gratuitous CGI fest, but by the end I quite enjoyed it. Didn't expect to see Johnny Depp.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 30, 2017, 04:14:44 PM
As everyone here knows - my taste in stand up comedians is very specific.

I've tried a lot of those US Comics on Netflix and they're mostly just talking and chucking in gags like anyone chatting to their friends...But they're on stage with a large crowd.

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Post by: orcus116 on March 30, 2017, 05:52:43 PM
Rewatched Road To Perdition and I really enjoyed it. It's an oddly tightly made movie of it's breadth and the score is just wonderful.
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Post by: Kotowboy on March 30, 2017, 05:54:44 PM
I saw it once.

Didn't like it as much as American Beauty.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 30, 2017, 06:35:05 PM
As everyone here knows - my taste in stand up comedians is very specific.

I've tried a lot of those US Comics on Netflix and they're mostly just talking and chucking in gags like anyone chatting to their friends...But they're on stage with a large crowd.

Thoughts about Bill Hicks?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on March 31, 2017, 05:36:57 AM
Just got back from the Lego Batman Movie (it just came out here, because they always released them to coincide with school holidays so we get them way late).
I enjoyed it just as much as the Lego Movie. Hilarious from start to finish, and I loved all of the references and digs at previous Batman/DC movies.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 31, 2017, 08:35:06 AM
Good to know! the Lego movie was absolutely brillaint and hilarious from start to finish, it's nice to hear that the Batman movie keeps the tone.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 01, 2017, 07:10:25 AM
Saw 'Life' yesterday, the new space movie. Wasn't what I thought it would be, since I hadn't seen any of the trailers or read what it was about or anything. But I liked it, it was scary, incredibly tense, and just overall well done. It really sticks with you though, I've been thinking about it pretty much non stop since walking out of the theater.

It isn't amazing, and the whole movie is basically an homage to Alien, but it's good, and does what it sets out to do pretty well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 02, 2017, 07:01:07 AM
Departures (2008): 8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 02:04:00 PM
After 3 months of non stop work overseas. Taking time to veg. I am a movie geek. And watch some same movies every year  , ritual. movies I love. So the last two days:

Jaws: Nuff Said and my favorite movie ever
To Kill A Mocking Bird. Pure Brilliance
On The Waterfront: Brando at his best
West Side Story; Greatest Musical ever
Deadpool: Just cause its Deadpool and just awesome
Blazing Saddles: Hollywood could not make this movie ever again. Pure comedic genius
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 03, 2017, 02:05:58 PM
I saw Jaws for the first time just a few months or something ago.

I figured it had been hyped so much, and that I wouldn't think it was that good.


I was wrong. That movie is incredible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 03, 2017, 02:06:04 PM
Gene Wilder "oh boys, lookey what I got here"

Sheriff Bart "hey, where all the white women at?"  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 03, 2017, 02:08:34 PM
I too need some down time to do nothing and just watch a bunch of movies.  Have a few in my bluray collection that I need to rewatch
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 02:10:46 PM
I saw Jaws for the first time just a few months or something ago.

I figured it had been hyped so much, and that I wouldn't think it was that good.


I was wrong. That movie is incredible.

I should not have watched it so young. Quint's death scarred me for life.

Not the gore or anything - just his screaming sounded so believable. Not like most movie screaming where it's just " Arrggggggg ! "

I don't understand how actors can make those sounds when they've nothing to base it off ( i'm guessing ).

Even though it's dubbed on later as well.

The woman at the start - she recorded her screaming in a studio whilst Spielberg poured water on her face :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 02:44:34 PM
Quint, Robert Shaw was drunk the entire movie. The Indianapolis talk on Orca was completely improvised by him.

I am a jaws junkie. I saw it in the theater in 1976 at 10 years old.  Brilliant movie. People take it as a shocker movie. But its ..

pure brilliance on Speibergs part.

That said we could go days quoting Blazing Saddles, again pure brilliance, and don't get me started on Young Frankenstein, History of the World etc
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 03, 2017, 02:58:35 PM
Jaws is excellent. I like the whole series and I even enjoy Jaws 3D at the water park. It's pure cheese but good cheese.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 03:05:58 PM
Jaws 2 is decent but 3 and 4 are god awful.

I think Jaws 3 is worse than 4 though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 03, 2017, 03:13:54 PM
No way I would take part 3 any day over part 4

But going back to part 1, I could see how that movie would have freaked out beach goers big time when it was released.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 03:16:34 PM
It used to be when I said there was one scene in Jaws I could not watch...

...people always said " oh the head in the boat? "

And I was like " What ?  :huh: Errr. No that scene is nothing compared to Quint getting audibly crunched and screaming at the end... "
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:20:06 PM
It used to be when I said there was one scene in Jaws I could not watch...

...people always said " oh the head in the boat? "

And I was like " What ?  :huh: Errr. No that scene is nothing compared to Quint getting audibly crunched and screaming at the end... "

yeah the head scene was nothing, quint scene yah fucked up
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:21:40 PM
lol head can be good tho :smiley:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 03:22:42 PM
I can watch it with the sound off no problem.  :lol

Also with the sound off you can notice the rubber teeth bending and the mat that Shaw is lying on and the fact that his machete is in the wrong hand when he goes under :P

Also - if you can't *clearly* see Shaw's face - it's his stunt double.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:35:18 PM
100% correct. I am a Jaws junkie to a fault. Anything I can read, watch etc. about the movie, the making of it. etc. I still find things from reading that I never knew.

My ex wife and I would test each other on the movie, lol down to the number on the license plate that hooper pulls out, the signs on the harbor masters place etc
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 03:36:43 PM
I know a fair bit about it too. Although my Back To The Future knowledge is way better.

Try asking me some Qs  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:46:30 PM
The Quint scene took 2 days to film. Robert Shaw was so drunk.

If you watch the scene, as you pointed out, there are continuity issues. From the second Bruce jumps on the boat, they cute away then come back. before they cut away the Orca is almost submerged. They cut back and Quint is not under water and becoming shark food
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 03:48:53 PM
Also it's clearly not Scheider and Shaw when Bruce jumps out the water. :P


I love spotting continuity errors in films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:52:54 PM
License plate. what are the first 3 numbers ? What state is it from. Why did speilberg specifically have the plate number and state. It is an homage to Speilbergs favorite movie at the time
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 03:54:31 PM
You got me. I dunno. I'll probably remember if you tell me. Gonna stab in the dark...Hitchcock Vertigo :P


I know the sound Bruce makes when he drops to the ocean floor is from Duel..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:55:40 PM
Also it's clearly not Scheider and Shaw when Bruce jumps out the water. :P


I love spotting continuity errors in films.

LOl true.

and I am with you. I am a movie geek but finding shit in movies like the person drinking a cup of water, the glass of how filled it is can changed several times
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 03:58:24 PM
You got me. I dunno. I'll probably remember if you tell me. Gonna stab in the dark...Hitchcock Vertigo :P


I know the sound Bruce makes when he drops to the ocean floor is from Duel..
Yes on Duel.

License plate first 3 numbers are 007. Plate is from Louisiana. The 007 references James Bond, and Spielbergs favorite move at the Time was Live and Let Die. Most of Live and Let Die was filmed in Louisiana
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 04:02:42 PM
Depending on where you look - You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat - was either in the script or ad libbed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 04:11:54 PM
Sheider has always been a bit quiet on that. He doesn't want credit for one of the most iconic lines ever in a movie. But Richard Dreyfuss has been quoted that it was a spur of the moment line by Roy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 04:13:24 PM
Continuity, Indianapolis scene. Watch Quint. lets say notice his tooth
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 04:16:20 PM
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=50029.0

Was that a real cap or was it cosmetic for the movie ? Although I dunno how they'd make a false "gap" for the film.

I know Jim Carrey busted his tooth before filming Dumb & Dumber and they left it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 03, 2017, 04:21:18 PM
Rumor has it that Shaw got in a bar fight a few days before . so his tooth was knocked out. He improvised that scene
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 03, 2017, 05:50:25 PM
Ghost in the shell

I liked it. It was missing a lot of the substance that made the original anime so profound and thought provoking though. Also, mixing a whole bunch of different stories in to one kind of screwed me up because i am used to seeing them individually, but that wouldn't be a problem for anyone naive to the series.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 05:52:07 PM
I wanna watch the original before I see the new one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 03, 2017, 05:58:19 PM
That's definitely the best move. The original is solid, the new one is so-so and could possibly lessen the enjoyment of the original
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 03, 2017, 06:00:47 PM
I saw it many years ago when the BBC did a run of anime.

I saw Akira, Roujin Z, Ghost In The Shell and Patlabor.

Akira is so good obviously. I remember Roujin Z being quite funny.

My friend at the time who was into Anime showed me The Lensman and it was funny how it's supposed to be the future

And everyone is wearing bell bottoms :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 03, 2017, 08:08:35 PM
I've seen the original Ghost in the shell anime and it's awesome and want to see how they adapt it to live action. I haven't seen all the other movies or series so the movie story should be still interesting since they're using only some from the anime.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 04, 2017, 07:34:40 PM
After re-watching the original Ghost in the shell tonight, I have changed my mind. The new one can go to hell. It removed all the thought provoking elements of the original and made it like a baby's toy. Dumbed down and simple (no offense to babys)

Here is the original ghost in the shell

(https://www.rubiks.com/images/content/205/3x3.png)

And the 2017 version

(https://image.dhgate.com/0x0/f2/albu/g1/M01/BE/39/rBVaGVXPCYuASgFpAAUHQmbe9JE575.jpg)

Also, scarlett probably didn't even watch the original because she plays the character so lifeless, stilted, wooden and dull. And the source character was actually very dynamic with layers and a jovial joking side as well. Scarlett plays it like she's miserable and constipated
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SystematicThought on April 04, 2017, 10:23:00 PM
Anomalisa. It was interesting, the animation was cool to see, and it was relatable in a weird way
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 04, 2017, 11:47:29 PM
After re-watching the original Ghost in the shell tonight, I have changed my mind. The new one can go to hell. It removed all the thought provoking elements of the original and made it like a baby's toy. Dumbed down and simple (no offense to babys)

This sums up most Hollywood remakes. It's a shame, because they usually strip away many of the defining original traits that would make something stand out, but Hollywood would rather homogenize for a general audience instead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 06, 2017, 07:43:23 AM
Caught Beauty and the Beast last night with the fam.

It was certainly a big live musical adaptation of an animated film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on April 06, 2017, 09:37:00 AM
Beauty and the Beast.

Liked it a lot, besides Emma Watson's flat singing voice.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 06, 2017, 10:20:29 AM
Flat as in slightly lower than proper pitch, or flat as in lacking emotional depth?

This is important.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 06, 2017, 10:21:14 AM
I can't imagine flat meaning out of tune since I imagine the vocals are produced to within an inch of their lives on movies like that.

Plus isn't it all ADR'd after the fact in a proper studio ? Where they can do multiple takes and vocal tuning and double tracking etc ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 06, 2017, 10:29:40 AM
I think her tunes were at times distracting and the autotune showed through. I think to me it didn't sound very natural.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 06, 2017, 01:09:29 PM
I don't get the hype over her or fanboys drooling over her at ALL.  I mean, I guess she is an OK actress and that's it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2017, 01:36:50 PM
It's the fandom attached to her. Plain and simple. I shouldn't judge. I haven't seen her in anything other than Harry Potter - and that involved as much acting as a Steven Seagal movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 06, 2017, 03:27:43 PM
It's the fandom attached to her. Plain and simple. I shouldn't judge. I haven't seen her in anything other than Harry Potter - and that involved as much acting as a Steven Seagal movie.
I understand that there is a fandom.  I just don't get it.

A lot of people think she is super attractive as well, and I don't get that either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 06, 2017, 04:51:29 PM
Tin Cup. Guilty pleasure movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 06, 2017, 04:53:01 PM
It's the fandom attached to her. Plain and simple. I shouldn't judge. I haven't seen her in anything other than Harry Potter - and that involved as much acting as a Steven Seagal movie.
I understand that there is a fandom.  I just don't get it.

A lot of people think she is super attractive as well, and I don't get that either.

It was a little bit creepy all those blokes saying they couldn't wait for Emma Watson to become old enough when they watched Harry Potter....

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 06, 2017, 05:05:11 PM
Basically, I'd rather watch a movie with attractive people in it than one with ugly people in it.  I think Emma is cute.  She was cute when she was underage, and she's still cute now.  But I can't stand it when they cast people who can't sing in musicals.  Singing out of tune or with weirdass delivery or just singing badly will ruin a movie for me, and I'd rather not see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 06, 2017, 05:36:52 PM
It's the fandom attached to her. Plain and simple. I shouldn't judge. I haven't seen her in anything other than Harry Potter - and that involved as much acting as a Steven Seagal movie.
I understand that there is a fandom.  I just don't get it.

A lot of people think she is super attractive as well, and I don't get that either.

It's not for us to get. Like some people don't "get" Dream Theater, but we do, she must have things about her that keep people glued to the screen. Like I said, I've never seen anything with her besides HP, so I won't judge her acting skills. Her attractiveness is this girl next door look that some people find themselves endeared by. She's cute but I can't think anything more than that because I only know her as some tween witch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 06, 2017, 06:00:47 PM
I thought she was sexy as hell in the first Harry Potter movie.


























....we're talking about Maggie Smith, right?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 06, 2017, 06:03:16 PM
Tin Cup. Guilty pleasure movie

I love that movie. Never realized it was supposed to be a guilty pleasure?

It's weird. I hate golf. But man, I can watch that movie all day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 06, 2017, 09:30:21 PM
Tin Cup. Guilty pleasure movie

I love that movie. Never realized it was supposed to be a guilty pleasure?

It's weird. I hate golf. But man, I can watch that movie all day.

3rd best golf movie.  Still a great one.  Been years since I've seen it though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 07, 2017, 09:27:59 AM
Tin Cup. Guilty pleasure movie

I love that movie. Never realized it was supposed to be a guilty pleasure?

It's weird. I hate golf. But man, I can watch that movie all day.

Guilty pleasure meaning it has "cheesy" moments.  But it is a cool movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 07, 2017, 09:36:04 AM
I would think a guilty pleasure would be something like the Spice Girls movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 07, 2017, 10:08:21 AM
I think Tin Cup may have gotten into the guilty pleasure area for some because it was right around the time it was becoming "cool" to hate on Kevin Costner.  But I always thought the movie was pretty good, and Rene Russo is a babe.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 07, 2017, 11:45:50 AM
Tin Cup is considered "cheesy" or "a guilty pleasure" because Don Johnson is in it, which makes it those things by default.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 07, 2017, 11:58:04 AM
LOL True.

And yes Russo is smoking hot
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 07, 2017, 01:55:17 PM
Ha ha, I totally forgot about Don Johnson.  Yeah that practically delegitimizes the movie right there, doesn't it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 07, 2017, 01:57:27 PM
I never considered the terms cheesy and guilty pleasure to mean the exact same thing. A guilty pleasure is something one doesn't openly admit to enjoying. As far as cheesy, I could point out dozens of instances of cheesiness that people admit to liking here - and being exceedingly vocal about it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on April 07, 2017, 01:58:26 PM
:chino:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 07, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/aZRZNJTx8sbBu/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 07, 2017, 04:00:13 PM
I, Daniel Blake (2016): 9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2017, 04:07:13 PM
Schindlers List (0/10)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 07, 2017, 04:10:41 PM
Little Miss Sunshine. Whacky road trip movie, for whatever reason I kept seeing it mentioned around so I had to watch it. Nothing to write home about but I don't regret seeing it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on April 07, 2017, 05:33:27 PM
Schindlers List (9/10)
Yeah.

Also rewatched It's Such a Beautiful Day. Damn, really a fantastic little film. Everybody on Earth should watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 07, 2017, 05:38:21 PM
Schindlers List (9/10)
Yeah.

Also rewatched It's Such a Beautiful Day. Damn, really a fantastic little film. Everybody on Earth should watch it.

I was joking. Scoring a film ridiculously low and offering no explanation :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 07, 2017, 06:03:05 PM
Ha ha, I totally forgot about Don Johnson.  Yeah that practically delegitimizes the movie right there, doesn't it?

Hey now, he was in Django Unchained, which is a terrific film.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 08, 2017, 02:11:24 PM
Patriot's Day. Peter Berg's second movie of 2016 and just like Deepwater Horizon I liked it a lot. Very tense and powerful. A single moment a monologue about the power of love where it got a bit too sappy, but otherwise a very good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 08, 2017, 02:34:32 PM
Watched Speed on tv the other night. Part 1 is much better than part 2 lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 02:49:15 PM
I prefer Willem Dafoe as the bad guy, but that really was a terrible movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2017, 03:23:46 PM
I prefer Willem Dafoe as the bad guy, but that really was a terrible movie.

I like how he had 3 computers because bad guy. But the boat ploughing into the village was cool.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 03:36:33 PM
I prefer Willem Dafoe as the bad guy, but that really was a terrible movie.

I like how he had 3 computers because bad guy. But the boat ploughing into the village was cool.

Death and destruction are infinitely cool.

(https://cdn.playbuzz.com/cdn/da33b8d9-00dc-4af8-8b10-6e094421386a/b216942e-2ce7-4f49-802e-5ee7cadda60a.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 08, 2017, 03:38:17 PM
I haven't watched Speed 2 since it was a newer release. But I just watched the trailer again on YouTube; wow, that's terrible
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 03:40:23 PM
It's one of the worst sequels ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2017, 03:46:58 PM
It's one of the worst sequels ever.

I think the title goes to Caddyshack 2.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 08, 2017, 03:51:12 PM
Airplane 2 is pretty lame
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 08, 2017, 03:55:03 PM
Airplane 2 is pretty lame

Huge drop off in quality. The original Airplane is one of my favorite comedies ever
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 08, 2017, 03:57:56 PM
Airplane 2 is pretty lame

Huge drop off in quality. The original Airplane is one of my favorite comedies ever

It's not the same writers and directors is why.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 04:11:40 PM
It's one of the worst sequels ever.

I think the title goes to Caddyshack 2.

No way.  :lol  Granted, there is no Rodney or Bill in it. But those scenes with Dan Aykroyd are hysterical. Jackie Mason is annoying. Chevy Chase is rarely funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2017, 04:13:24 PM
I am going to DDT you for liking Caddyshack 2. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 04:18:59 PM
(https://pa1.narvii.com/5992/d464a1ec18eb7888d67f164fcaf3c4ee011170e9_hq.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 08, 2017, 04:21:00 PM
While not great like their predecessors, Airplane 2 and Caddyshack 2 are pretty good.

Speed two is a different game.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 04:57:24 PM
OCD kicking in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 08, 2017, 04:58:57 PM
1, 2, three, four, 5.


Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 05:09:48 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/GWD5nSpiHxs3K/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2017, 05:58:08 PM
Front row to this.  Beer in hand watching the fun.  I want to misspell something to see John lose is and Adami help him through it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 06:05:58 PM
(https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/just_ustas/17142007/121239/121239_original.gif)
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 08, 2017, 06:08:55 PM
 :lol

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Post by: Adami on April 08, 2017, 06:31:37 PM
One of my jobs is literally to help people with OCD. let's just call this an exposure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 08, 2017, 10:37:48 PM
There are children present!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The King in Crimson on April 09, 2017, 12:30:09 PM
Watched the newest Ghostbusters, which was surprisingly not godawful, as the trailers made it look to be. It's still very different, and nowhere near as good as the original, but it is kinda funny at times. It's better than many other remakes and reboots (Total Recall, Conan, Jurassic World) but that's not really saying much. One thing I will knock it for is that the humor is very much of the wacky and largely improvised variety that is fairly common today, compared to the much more dry and sarcastic tone of the original. That's not necessarily bad, as long as it's funny, but some of the humor here just is not and is obnoxious at times and it goes on way too long. So it's not bad, not very good, but not a raging dumpster fire like the internet made it out to be.
6/10

Also saw Suicide Squad which was just a goddamn, complete mess of a movie with no idea of what it wanted to be. Grim and dark or more light-hearted? Serious or silly? How about all of the above? It tries for so many different things that it just ends up being a big wad of nothing. Lots of characters that don't do much of anything, a dumb plot, an absolutely godawful villain, really bland action, and a terrible Joker who is in the movie for... I don't even know why he's in this movie. He doesn't even do much other than show up occasionally to be shitty and then disappear for long stretches of time. There are a few bright-ish spots. Deadshot and Diablo are fairly interesting, the bar scene is fairly decent, and Harley's absolutely ridiculous outfit is... enjoyable. It's funny, sometimes, but most of the jokes clash with the oppressive atmosphere of the movie or just fall flat, mostly due to the shit writing.
3 to 4/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 09, 2017, 04:18:21 PM
Split (2016): 6/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on April 09, 2017, 05:01:47 PM
While I agree that Suicide Squad was a mess I thought it was an entertaining mess. I also enjoyed Leto as the joker, Not a fan of how he looked though. 3/5
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 10, 2017, 02:32:10 AM
Suicide Squad is easily my least favorite movie of 2016, but I do think that Deadshot/Harley/Joker are not bad portrayals of the characters, they're just in an absolute shit movie with a ridiculous story. I still believe Leto's Joker could be great if given the opportunity.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 11, 2017, 04:42:37 AM
Just to jump in late on the 'worst sequel' discussion, Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure.

I'm sure we could start an entire thread dedicated to horrible sequels... or franchises that should've quit while they were ahead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on April 11, 2017, 04:48:11 AM
I saw Fantastic Beasts last night and it was a great film. I was a pretty big fan of all the Harry Potter movies so I was going in expecting to like it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 11, 2017, 04:49:13 AM
Just to jump in late on the 'worst sequel' discussion, Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure.

Just no.


I'll say Weekend at Bernie's.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on April 11, 2017, 05:04:23 AM
Just to jump in late on the 'worst sequel' discussion, Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure.

Just no.


I'll say Weekend at Bernie's.

Also Caddyshack 2, Speed 2 and Blues Brothers 2000.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 11, 2017, 05:12:51 AM
Weekend at Bernies 2 was terrible. I guess so was the original, but in a good way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 11, 2017, 05:14:33 AM
Just to jump in late on the 'worst sequel' discussion, Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure.

Just no.


I'll say Weekend at Bernie's.

Also Caddyshack 2, Speed 2 and Blues Brothers 2000.

Glad to say I haven't seen any of sequels. The only one I've seen the first of is Speed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on April 11, 2017, 06:37:51 AM
I watched the The Godfather last night. I couldn't recall if I'd ever watched it before. Mrs. P was out of town so I thought it was high time to soak in one of the highest rated guy films of all time.

Man, it doesn't deserve its reputation. If it weren't for Pacino, Duvall and the iconic theme song, I wouldn't have been able to watch it at all. Not. Good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2017, 08:35:12 AM
I watched the The Godfather last night. I couldn't recall if I'd ever watched it before. Mrs. P was out of town so I thought it was high time to soak in one of the highest rated guy films of all time.

Man, it doesn't deserve its reputation. If it weren't for Pacino, Duvall and the iconic theme song, I wouldn't have been able to watch it at all. Not. Good.
???
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 11, 2017, 08:41:12 AM
Saw Ghost in the Shell the other day. Enjoyed it but didn't know much about it beforehand. It definitely made me even more excited for Cyberpunk 2077, can't wait for that game!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 11, 2017, 08:51:43 AM
I remember not being overly impressed with The Godfather either, although that was a long time ago. Wouldn't say it was bad though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on April 11, 2017, 09:19:24 AM
I would think a guilty pleasure would be something like the Spice Girls movie

No guilt; all pleasure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 11, 2017, 09:50:11 AM
Weekend at Bernies 2 was terrible. I guess so was the original, but in a good way.

No. The first one was brilliantly stupid, something akin to Napoleon Dynamite or Dude Where's My Car. The sequel might very well be the worst movie in the history of cinema.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2017, 10:14:40 AM
Weekend at Bernies 2 was terrible. I guess so was the original, but in a good way.

No. The first one was brilliantly stupid, something akin to Napoleon Dynamite or Dude Where's My Car. The sequel might very well be the worst movie in the history of cinema.
I'd call that a big yes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 11, 2017, 11:56:30 AM
The Godfather is my favorite movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2017, 12:11:13 PM
The Godfather is my favorite movie
2nd for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 11, 2017, 12:21:46 PM
The Godfather is my favorite movie
2nd for me.

So it's

1. Talladega Nights
2. The Godfather

??
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 11, 2017, 12:26:45 PM
Hey now, don't be making fun of Talladega Nights!

(https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/65/47/953802079-talladega-nights-photo.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2017, 02:29:42 PM
The Godfather is my favorite movie
2nd for me.

So it's

1. Talladega Nights
2. The Godfather

??
I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.

My #1 is Raiders of the Lost Ark.  Of course, Fate of the Furious opens next week, so we'll see how that goes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 11, 2017, 02:30:38 PM
Oh sorry, I just assume Talladega Nights is number 1 on everyone's list.

After all, if you're not first, you're last.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2017, 02:32:19 PM
Oh sorry, I just assume Talladega Nights is number 1 on everyone's list.

After all, if you're not first, you're last.
I am not anti- Will Farrell, but I can't stand that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 11, 2017, 02:39:10 PM
Oh sorry, I just assume Talladega Nights is number 1 on everyone's list.

After all, if you're not first, you're last.
I am not anti- Will Farrell, but I can't stand that movie.

He has done some good things but I've not heard anything good about that film either.

Will Ferell - for all his shouty neediness > > > > > Anything Adam Sandler has ever done...

inb4 Punch Drunk Love - which was a Paul Thomas Anderson film - an actual film maker - not a con artist whose movies are nothing but get rich quick schemes and product placement.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 11, 2017, 02:41:35 PM
I also think Spanglish and Reign Over Me were pretty good.

Click had potential too.


And of course Jack and Jill.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 11, 2017, 03:26:34 PM
I also think Spanglish and Reign Over Me were pretty good.

Click had potential too.


And of course Jack and Jill.
Well, Spanglish was really good, anyway.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 11, 2017, 08:28:02 PM
I watched the The Godfather last night. I couldn't recall if I'd ever watched it before. Mrs. P was out of town so I thought it was high time to soak in one of the highest rated guy films of all time.

Man, it doesn't deserve its reputation. If it weren't for Pacino, Duvall and the iconic theme song, I wouldn't have been able to watch it at all. Not. Good.

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/54/b2/3f/54b23fb44e686fa030db901c8a2f717d.gif)


I would think a guilty pleasure would be something like the Spice Girls movie

No guilt; all pleasure.

Tis a shame
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 12, 2017, 08:02:51 AM
Not really a movie per se, but I watched Louis CK's new comedy special 2017 on Netflix last night.

LOL

If you like Louis CK, you will like it.  If you don't like him, you are a strange person and need to seek medical help.  Also, you won't like this very much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on April 13, 2017, 03:51:21 PM
Fast & the Furious 8

Like the rest of the franchise it was loud and dumb but also fun popcorn entertainment and I enjoyed it for what it was
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 13, 2017, 03:52:56 PM
If you don't like him, you are a strange person and need to seek medical help.  Also, you won't like this very much.

I am a very strange person and I am seeking medical help.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 13, 2017, 07:15:51 PM
If you don't like him, you are a strange person and need to seek medical help.  Also, you won't like this very much.

I am a very strange person and I am seeking medical help.

Welcome to 1990
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 13, 2017, 07:23:31 PM
Seven Pounds. I watch It once a month. Brilliant movie, puts life into perspective. May sound weird but it keeps me grounded, If it wasn't for this movie, I never would have donated bone marrow to a young girl that saved her life. Special movie to me if you have ever seen the movie, you can notice the box jellyfish in my pic. why I have it
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on April 13, 2017, 07:56:28 PM
Flat as in slightly lower than proper pitch, or flat as in lacking emotional depth?

This is important.

Flat as in... no vibrato. Like, at all. Her voice sounded nothing like any of the other voices.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 13, 2017, 09:24:36 PM
So no training at all.  Interesting.

Well, as I said, I think she's cute, but this thing with casting people in musicals who can't sing doesn't make any effin sense to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 13, 2017, 09:36:52 PM
So no training at all.  Interesting.

Well, as I said, I think she's cute, but this thing with casting people in musicals who can't sing doesn't make any effin sense to me.

I thought it worked well in Mama Mia.

Peirce and Stellan and Collin had a certain charm and authenticity with their untrained voices. I know lots of people hated it, but I loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 13, 2017, 10:57:54 PM
I hated it.  It's completely superficial, I admit, but just as I'd rather watch attractive people in movies as opposed to unattractive ones, I'd rather listen to people sing who can actually sing well than those who can't.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 13, 2017, 11:10:41 PM
You wound me sir!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 14, 2017, 05:54:37 AM
I hated it.  It's completely superficial, I admit, but just as I'd rather watch attractive people in movies as opposed to unattractive ones, I'd rather listen to people sing who can actually sing well than those who can't.

I'm not sure the visual appeal is as much a big deal for me, but certainly listening to someone who can sing in a musical adaptation is pretty damned important.  When someone's lack of singing talent takes away from the overall performance of the entire cast and reception of the movie, I don't understand how people can 'look' past that.  For instance... Russell Crowe in Les Mis.  Awful.  Terrible.  Made everything about Javert a joke, and I couldn't take the character seriously - which pissed me off because A) it's such a great musical, and B) Javert is such an important character.

Mama Mia suffers from a bit of the same, but since Mama Mia was more of a contrived musical as an ode to Abba, I was able to tolerate it some.

I had a bigger issue with the production and 'synchronization' of the audio of Watson's singing (and many others') in Beauty and the Beast - it was such a horribly bad job, especially in the opening scene.  It was painfully obvious her voice was coming from a studio and auto-tuned.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 14, 2017, 05:56:14 AM
Same as in movies where a band starts playing at a live gig and it's 100% obvious that the studio track is just playing over the scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on April 14, 2017, 05:56:42 AM
Inferno

A few changes from the Dan Brown book, but pretty entertaining.  At least Tom Hanks didn't sound like he had a cold, like he did in Davinci Code. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 14, 2017, 06:07:51 AM
Inferno

A few changes from the Dan Brown book, but pretty entertaining.  At least Tom Hanks didn't sound like he had a cold, like he did in Davinci Code.

The DaVinci Cold :hat
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on April 14, 2017, 09:05:11 AM
I remember not being overly impressed with The Godfather either, although that was a long time ago. Wouldn't say it was bad though.
This.

Also watched Ex Machina. Pretty good film, great twists. Very nice soundtrack too, by Geoff Barrow (Portishead).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 14, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
I remember not being overly impressed with The Godfather either, although that was a long time ago. Wouldn't say it was bad though.
This.

Also watched Ex Machina. Pretty good film, great twists. Very nice soundtrack too, by Geoff Barrow (Portishead).

Ex Machina was the best movie I watched in 2016. Kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It felt so fresh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 14, 2017, 11:38:49 AM
Inferno

A few changes from the Dan Brown book, but pretty entertaining.  At least Tom Hanks didn't sound like he had a cold, like he did in Davinci Code.

You must have watched an alternate version or something.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 14, 2017, 04:11:38 PM
Locke (2013): 7/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on April 14, 2017, 04:54:47 PM
Frankenstein (1931) (rewatch): 8/10 Great.

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (rewatch): 7/10 No way it's better than the first. Too much silly humor, Una O'Connor is the most annoying actress of all time and the bride only appears for like 2 minutes... Still very good though. Love the scene with the blind man.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 14, 2017, 10:19:31 PM
Both are great, but you're right about the first one being the better of the two.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 15, 2017, 12:53:22 AM
Watched 'Paterson' last night. Highly enjoyable and fresh feeling movie despite nothing really happening.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 15, 2017, 01:17:47 AM
Frankenstein (1931) (rewatch): 8/10 Great.

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (rewatch): 7/10 No way it's better than the first. Too much silly humor, Una O'Connor is the most annoying actress of all time and the bride only appears for like 2 minutes... Still very good though. Love the scene with the blind man.

First is the definitive classic, as were most of the first installments in the Universal horror series. I still enjoyed all of those movies though, even the crossovers later on like House of Dracula/Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman etc. Been a while since I've watched through them all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on April 15, 2017, 02:35:51 AM
Kong Skull Island. Loved the visual style. Read a lot of moaning about thye lack of 'character devellopment'. Come on, in a flick like this?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on April 15, 2017, 02:50:41 AM
It's pretty clear it was only intended as a light popcorn flick (and as setup for King Kong vs Godzilla), and from what I've heard it does a pretty good job of that. You don't watch a movie called Kong: Skull Island for character development. You watch it for a giant ape wrecking shit!
I was half interested in seeing it myself, but didn't get around to it. I'll check it out when it comes out on DVD or whatever though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 15, 2017, 03:24:16 AM
I started watching Hellboy and that was gods awful, so I shut it off. Now I'm watching No Country for Old Men.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 15, 2017, 03:32:43 AM
Hellboy is awesome and badass!

Last movie seen: The Last Temptation of Christ (go figure why). I personally didn't like it, sure it was masterfully shot but it was a bit too long and it was basically a retreading of the "classic" story of Jesus until the twist at the end.

I liked the idea that Judas and Jesus planned the "betrayal", I thought it was a good idea for a song but I found out that someone beat me to it and the idea was not original  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 15, 2017, 05:40:05 AM
I started watching Hellboy and that was gods awful, so I shut it off. Ndow I'm watching No Country for Old Men.

The F? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 15, 2017, 05:42:54 AM
Ron Perlman :tup

Coen Brothers :tup.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 15, 2017, 10:45:25 AM
I started watching Hellboy and that was gods awful, so I shut it off. Ndow I'm watching No Country for Old Men.

The F? :lol

How the hell did you manage to misspell my quote which was already spelled correctly?  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Scorpion on April 15, 2017, 11:10:48 AM
I started watching Hellboy and that was gods awful, so I shut it off. Ndow I'm watching No Country for Old Men.

The F? :lol

How the hell did you manage to misspell my quote which was already spelled correctly?  :rollin

Do not underestimate King's power.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 15, 2017, 01:52:55 PM
I will destroy everyone's grammar.   Starting with you John! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 15, 2017, 03:32:45 PM
The Fifth Element.

For the first time.

Yeah, took me only 20 years to watch it. The effects are obviously dated, but the movie it was quite good and fun! Still more original than many random CGI crapfests with a bad plot you see nowadays. It deserves the fame it got over these 20 years!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 15, 2017, 04:00:56 PM
I love 5th element and laugh may ass off every time I watch it. Nothing quite like it
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 15, 2017, 04:10:59 PM
Yeah I love it and actually don't mind Chris Tucker in it since his character is *supposed* to be intolerable.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 15, 2017, 04:19:11 PM
I love The 5th Element.  I bought the Blu-ray the same day I bought my first Blu-ray player.  Fuck yeah!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 15, 2017, 04:22:40 PM
Luc Besson usually makes decent movies.

I didn't even mind Lucy. I'd heard it was total shite but I enjoyed it since I just accepted it was complete fiction.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 15, 2017, 04:39:01 PM
Yeah I love it and actually don't mind Chris Tucker in it since his character is *supposed* to be intolerable.

Yeah, forgot to mention this.

He's worse than Jar Jar Binks.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 15, 2017, 05:27:54 PM
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/fi49sbJbUKeuk/200.webp#14)

"All night long, all night long, all night..."  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 15, 2017, 07:27:08 PM
I will destroy everyone's grammar.   Starting with you John! :lol

(https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/vampirediaries/images/9/90/Come-at-Me-Bro-Klaus.gif/revision/latest?cb=20131128003939)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 15, 2017, 08:03:59 PM
(https://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/kingshmegland/images_zps7476lu0h.jpg) (https://s583.photobucket.com/user/kingshmegland/media/images_zps7476lu0h.jpg.html)


Kotowboy will hate this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 15, 2017, 08:06:45 PM
I told you to stop gluing your pubic hairs to your face.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 15, 2017, 08:08:34 PM
If only.  It's the only place where hair is growing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 15, 2017, 10:38:25 PM
The fate of the furious.

I think this was easily my favorite one so far. Just when you think things couldn't get more over the top, they get over the top ridiculous and then go more over top that again. The movie is relentless and just doesn't put the pedal down. If you're a fan of the franchise, this one will not disappoint at all.

I think my favorite part was car hacking part. The plot was intriguing as well, I think they tied all the little things back together quite well. And it looks like it's going to make bank, no surprises there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 15, 2017, 10:42:30 PM
it does goe over the top. I am re-watching it now, but ill say its a fun movie, they accomplished/outdid themselves on fun factor. fun movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 16, 2017, 01:11:00 PM
Fast And Furious 8 made Half A Billion Dollars in 3 days :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 16, 2017, 01:21:36 PM
no shocker. it is a fun movie. it will make a ton
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 16, 2017, 02:44:37 PM
Saw Hidden Figures yesterday and thought it was really good. That also means that I have finally seen all the movies that I anticipated would be contenders to go on my top 10 of 2016, so I can now actually post that top 10.

1. Lion
2. La La Land
3. Snowden
4. Arrival
5. Hacksaw Ridge
6. Captain America: Civil War
7. Swiss Army Man
8. The Nice Guys
9. Nocturnal Animals
10. Silence

I have one that I feel just has to get an honorable mention. I so much wanted to put The Neon Demon on my top 10, but just couldn't find a way around that there were 10 movies I liked better, so #11 it is.

I'll post my bottom 10 too, what the hell. I still have three movies from 2016 left to see but I'm pretty sure they won't end up in the bottom 10 anyways so it's a list unlikely to change at this point.

38. X-Men: Apocalypse
39. Deadpool
40. Blood Father
41. Warcraft: The Beginning
42. The Legend of Tarzan
43. Allegiant
44. Kung Fu Panda 3
45. Moana
46. Independence Day: Resurgence
47. Suicide Squad

I should say that I only actively dislike the bottom 2. I usually only take the time to see movies I genuinely hope I will like, and most times I'm right about that, meaning that my bottom 10 for any given year is mostly made up of movies I thought were alright. Like #38-#41 were pretty enjoyable movies. The quality goes a bit downhill from there but I don't hate #42-#45, I just thought they were pretty meh. 46 and 47 though... Just awful.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 16, 2017, 02:47:23 PM
Arrival was really good but I thought the moral of the story was at odds with the denouement.

The entire theme of the movie is "communication is important" - yet when she 'communicated' to Jeremy Renner that their daughter will die - he left her...

I may be missing something but I didn't quite get it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 16, 2017, 03:37:59 PM
Jeremy renner asks "do you want have a baby?"

She should have said right there "if we do, then our baby will get sick and die one day. are you ok with that?"

Instead, She kept that from him. That's why he got pissed and left when she eventually told him. She did not find out after the birth. She knew before the birth. There was no communication. She's a succubus
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 16, 2017, 03:39:10 PM
Yes I know why...It's just that communication saved the day and also ruined her life too.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on April 17, 2017, 07:54:40 AM
Suicide Squad

Not going to post in the DC movies thread, but it was entertaining enough to kill a few hours.  Enjoyed Will Smith and loved Harley Quinn's outfit.   :)

Other than that, I didn't get much else out of it.  Jared Leto had the impossible task of being the Joker after Heath Ledger, and I just wasn't that interested in his portrayal.  The few glimpses of Batman kicked ass though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 17, 2017, 02:05:22 PM
Last movie seen: The Last Temptation of Christ (go figure why). I personally didn't like it, sure it was masterfully shot but it was a bit too long and it was basically a retreading of the "classic" story of Jesus until the twist at the end.
It's actually an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 17, 2017, 02:06:25 PM
Last movie seen: The Last Temptation of Christ (go figure why). I personally didn't like it, sure it was masterfully shot but it was a bit too long and it was basically a retreading of the "classic" story of Jesus until the twist at the end.
It's actually an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Nikos Kazantzakis.

INB4 an all female remake with Melissa McCarthy as Jesus.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 17, 2017, 08:24:33 PM
Last movie seen: The Last Temptation of Christ (go figure why). I personally didn't like it, sure it was masterfully shot but it was a bit too long and it was basically a retreading of the "classic" story of Jesus until the twist at the end.
It's actually an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Nikos Kazantzakis.

I prefer the alternate ending when Jesus starts singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 18, 2017, 06:34:42 AM
Crucifixion ?

Nah Freedom !

Sorry ?

Freedom - they said you can go free - there's been a big mistake.

Oh! Well.. .Off you go then !!

Nah i'm only kidding it's crucifixion !
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 18, 2017, 07:14:21 AM
Brilliant.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 19, 2017, 04:33:11 AM
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTY4Njg1OTUyNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTk5NjYxNA@@._V1_UY268_CR2,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)

Guyana tragedy. Movie version of jim jones and Powers booth plays him. Quite a performance.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 19, 2017, 01:26:05 PM
Probably not the right place to put this, but hey, whatever.

Funniest movie-related headline of the day (with link to story):

Will Smith in Talks to Play Genie in ‘Aladdin’, Shaquille O’Neal is Furious (https://www.slashfilm.com/will-smith-playing-genie-in-aladdin/)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 19, 2017, 07:34:26 PM
Re-watched Devil's advocate. Man, I forgot how much I loved this movie. Pacino is incredible
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 19, 2017, 07:45:04 PM
Probably not the right place to put this, but hey, whatever.

Funniest movie-related headline of the day (with link to story):

Will Smith in Talks to Play Genie in ‘Aladdin’, Shaquille O’Neal is Furious (https://www.slashfilm.com/will-smith-playing-genie-in-aladdin/)

I would have bet anything that Dwayne Johnson would have gotten that gig.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 19, 2017, 08:02:56 PM
Genie>Tooth Fairy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 19, 2017, 08:19:04 PM
Re-watched Devil's advocate. Man, I forgot how much I loved this movie. Pacino is incredible

Great movie. I don't know many others who could have played Pacino's role as brilliantly as he did. Maybe someone like Gene Hackman. Someone who when the fire was lit in their eyes, you felt it. That whole scene in his office, when he's talking to Reeves, is an amazing piece of acting. I also think Keanu Reeves was an excellent choice.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 19, 2017, 08:27:57 PM
Eh, while that is an enjoyable flick, that long scene near the end shows everything that went wrong with Pacino post-Scent of a Woman.  It's basically him screaming his head off for 20 minutes.  Pacino is still a god tier actor, merely on the strength of his work in the 70s, but he was a caricature of himself by the time he did Devil's Advocate.
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Post by: Adami on April 19, 2017, 08:42:40 PM
Pacino is still a god tier actor,

Still?












(https://tbear5.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/dunkaccino.jpg)
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 19, 2017, 08:51:22 PM
 :lol

At least he doesn't always take himself seriously.

Eh, while that is an enjoyable flick, that long scene near the end shows everything that went wrong with Pacino post-Scent of a Woman.  It's basically him screaming his head off for 20 minutes.  Pacino is still a god tier actor, merely on the strength of his work in the 70s, but he was a caricature of himself by the time he did Devil's Advocate.

Twenty minutes? Is there an extended version I don't know about?
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 19, 2017, 08:53:45 PM
I never liked the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 19, 2017, 08:55:23 PM
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/c589787700f5baa7d7aa41dedc8ee273/tumblr_mkeoi4yV3S1rzt79co1_500.gif)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 20, 2017, 08:17:47 AM
I found TDA to be a mediocre film at best.

Of course, I had previously read the novel on which it was based, which I also found mediocre.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 20, 2017, 10:08:13 AM
The novel didn't blow me away either. I don't think I would have enjoyed the film so much if Pacino didn't bring the character to life as much as he did.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 20, 2017, 11:16:18 AM
Yeah i've always preferred De Niro to Pacino but he also has been in some duffers lately.

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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 20, 2017, 04:15:51 PM
Devil Vs Devil

(https://www.oocities.org/hollywood/6561/19.jpg) (https://media.giphy.com/media/zbnLOZD6puX3W/giphy.gif)

Its close, but I like pacino better
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 21, 2017, 06:41:08 AM
IMO, both were top shelf in the 70s, but in the current day, De Niro can still give a good performance, but I don't think Pacino can.  He has descended into Oldman-esque levels of overacting. 

Conversely, I think Oldman has gotten better in that department over the years.
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Post by: Orbert on April 21, 2017, 09:43:28 AM
I agree. De Niro does different things now, but he's still badass without overacting all the time.  Pacino's thing seems to be ranting and screaming a lot.  He's very good at it, but it gets pretty one-note.

Oldman has always been good, and yeah, he seems to be getting better.
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Post by: The Trooper on April 21, 2017, 12:13:46 PM
Bobby at his best lol

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/cold-opening---homeland-security/n11645?snl=1 (https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/cold-opening---homeland-security/n11645?snl=1)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 21, 2017, 03:36:36 PM
In the Loop. By the author of Veep.

Another political satire, going back and forth between London and Washington, after seeing three seasons of Veep it's blatantly clear that the director (showrunner) is the same, but still it's damn funny. So many one liners full of swear words, cynical attitudes and royal mess-ups, it's one big comedy sketch after another. Brilliant!
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 21, 2017, 07:41:21 PM
Just watched the godfather for the first time. 4/5
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Post by: KevShmev on April 21, 2017, 07:53:46 PM
I agree. De Niro does different things now, but he's still badass without overacting all the time.  Pacino's thing seems to be ranting and screaming a lot.  He's very good at it, but it gets pretty one-note.


Heat from the mid 90s is a good example of how DeNiro stayed great much longer. Pacino is good in that film, but DeNiro is magnificent.
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Post by: Sacul on April 21, 2017, 08:36:07 PM
Memento: Rewatched it. Just as sublime as the first time  :hefdaddy . 5/5
Pink Floyd's The Wall: Pretty artsy but cool and well made. Sadly I'm not as much into the album. 3.5/5
Monty Phyton and the Holy Grail: Another rewatch. Basically just dumb, absurdist, English humour, but so good. 4.5/5
World of Tomorrow: Fuck, I love Hertzfeldt's shorts and work in general. This was pure brilliance and feels. 4.5/5
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 21, 2017, 09:58:12 PM
I agree. De Niro does different things now, but he's still badass without overacting all the time.  Pacino's thing seems to be ranting and screaming a lot.  He's very good at it, but it gets pretty one-note.


Heat from the mid 90s is a good example of how DeNiro stayed great much longer. Pacino is good in that film, but DeNiro is magnificent.

That was a tough choice for me. I always feel Pacino has been a much better actor but I usually root for the bad guys, so I was glad Pacino got the better of him but pissed the bad guy got caught.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 22, 2017, 10:11:17 AM
Just saw 'The Great Wall' with Matt Damon. A truly awful movie in almost every way. Absolute garbage.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on April 22, 2017, 12:31:03 PM
Was he desperate to fall behind it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on April 22, 2017, 02:56:49 PM
After that shit I just had to rewatch The Last Samurai. Damn I love that movie, one of my all time favorites.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on April 22, 2017, 05:37:27 PM
The Departed for the 100th time. Movies don't get better than this
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jakepriest on April 22, 2017, 09:27:55 PM
The Last Samurai. Damn I love that movie, one of my all time favorites.

yes, definitely Tom Cruise's best performance
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Post by: KevShmev on April 22, 2017, 09:41:52 PM
The Departed for the 100th time. Movies don't get better than this

I love that movie, but I do wish the ending had bit different.  The first two hours is so awesome, though, that I can forgive the last 20 or so being not as great as I would have hoped.
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Post by: Orbert on April 23, 2017, 06:29:28 AM
Speaking of Tom Cruise, we finally saw Jack Reacher last night.  Lots of cool stuff happening, but I don't think I ever figured out exactly what the hell the story was.
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Post by: Sacul on April 24, 2017, 12:47:35 AM
The Elephant Man: Oh boy, this was really a beautiful film in many senses, but also a disturbing one. Just right in the feels. 4.5/5
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Post by: aurorablind on April 24, 2017, 04:03:20 AM
Sand Castle on Netflix. I really liked it. One of the better war movies I've seen in recent years.
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Post by: Chino on April 24, 2017, 06:55:10 AM
Watched Real Steel over the weekend. I don't care what anyone says. That's a really fun movie through and through.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 25, 2017, 02:17:24 AM
Leon, The Professional. As with the other Luc Besson movie recently seen, The Fifth Element, it was the first time ever. Yup, I have many voids in my filmography I'm trying to fill  :D

And my comment is the same as for The Fifth Element: I understand now why that movie is so famous and well regarded after all these years, and how it was Natalie Portman's breakthrough. Excellent!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 25, 2017, 03:47:27 AM
Speaking of Luc besson

Here's goes his new movie film trailer  (valarian) looks pretty neat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BszXhUjJz00
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on April 25, 2017, 06:29:56 AM
Nevermind.
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Post by: Grappler on April 25, 2017, 06:46:35 AM
Jack Reacher

Enjoyable.  I've read a few of the books over the last six months, so I finally watched the movie.  Aside from the physical difference of Reacher being a massive, intimidating guy vs. the stature of...Tom Cruise, it was a good movie.  I'll wait for the second one to hit TV as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 25, 2017, 07:07:41 AM
In the Loop. By the author of Veep.

Another political satire, going back and forth between London and Washington, after seeing three seasons of Veep it's blatantly clear that the director (showrunner) is the same, but still it's damn funny. So many one liners full of swear words, cynical attitudes and royal mess-ups, it's one big comedy sketch after another. Brilliant!

Being a huge fan of Veep, had to check this out and you're right I can see several areas where Veep was inspired from. Heck the movie is based on the show The Thick of it which I really want to check out now seeing how that movie was hilarious.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 25, 2017, 09:21:40 AM
In the Loop. By the author of Veep.

Another political satire, going back and forth between London and Washington, after seeing three seasons of Veep it's blatantly clear that the director (showrunner) is the same, but still it's damn funny. So many one liners full of swear words, cynical attitudes and royal mess-ups, it's one big comedy sketch after another. Brilliant!

Being a huge fan of Veep, had to check this out and you're right I can see several areas where Veep was inspired from. Heck the movie is based on the show The Thick of it which I really want to check out now seeing how that movie was hilarious.

The Thick of it is worth watching for Peter Capaldi alone.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 25, 2017, 10:21:25 AM
Anything written by Armando Iannucci is usually comedy gold.
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Post by: soupytwist on April 26, 2017, 07:54:50 AM
Being a huge fan of Veep, had to check this out and you're right I can see several areas where Veep was inspired from. Heck the movie is based on the show The Thick of it which I really want to check out now seeing how that movie was hilarious.

I'd say The Thick of It is funnier than VEEP.  But VEEP has a more consistent story.

The production history of The Thick of It is a total mess.  6 Episodes in 2005 - split into two series of 3 episode each.   Came back in 2007 with 3 Specials with a new lead minister (lets just say the original actor did something naughty...).   A further series in 2009 of 8 episodes (probably the shows peak) also got the film 'In the Loop' in 2009 as well.    Then a final series in 2012 of 7 episodes.

Anything written by Armando Iannucci is usually comedy gold.

True.  Also The Thick of It had Jesse Armstrong working on it too, he created 'Peep Show' which is one of the greatest comedies ever IMO.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on April 26, 2017, 09:11:46 PM
Just Re-Watched Alien in anticipation for the new one. Next up is Aliens, Alien 3 (assembly cut) and Prometheus. I'm just going to skip all the other ones lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SystematicThought on April 27, 2017, 12:04:46 AM
Working my way through the Oscar nominees for Best Picture, and last night was Fences.

I enjoyed it. Denzel did a really good job and the dialogue was really good. I could tell it was a play first though because of the nature of the dialogue... it just had that feel to me.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 27, 2017, 08:59:16 AM
Just Re-Watched Alien in anticipation for the new one. Next up is Aliens, Alien 3 (assembly cut) and Prometheus. I'm just going to skip all the other ones lol.

I should probably do that too, it's been a while since I've seen them and I am a massive Alien fan.

I'll probably see Resurrection too though, just for the lols. Maybe even AvP 1, just because I liked it as a kid. Don't think I'll bother with AvP2.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on April 28, 2017, 01:08:01 AM
I think Alien V Predator is better than Resurrection but i've no intention of seeing AVP2
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Post by: BlackInk on April 28, 2017, 09:07:54 AM
It's really uninteresting in every way so you're not missing anything. From what I remember, it's not as actively bad as Resurrection, but Resurrection is at least unintentionally funny. AvP2 doesn't even have that going for it.

But yeah, AvP is better than both of them.
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Post by: jjrock88 on April 28, 2017, 09:54:34 AM
The original Predator is just a classic in every sense.  The whole premise of the movie does a 180 degree change from what it starts off as and what you assume it would be and it works perfectly.  Top three Arnold movie for me.

Now going back to sequels from a few pages back......Predator 2 on the other hand lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 28, 2017, 03:17:49 PM
Ocean's Eleven.

Yeah, I'm on a roll in my "Seeing movies that the entire universe has seen but me" list. I liked it, especially how the plan was clever but not "We have to insert double and triple twists and utterly complicated sheaningans" clever. They had a plan, they managed to execute it and outsmart everyone, and they did it.

I was almost about to make a joke "If Tarantino would have directed this, everyone would have died" but then I realized that's the actual plot of Reservoir dogs  ;D
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Post by: Adami on April 28, 2017, 03:56:48 PM
Ocean's Eleven.

Which one?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 28, 2017, 04:06:50 PM
The first one
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 28, 2017, 04:09:10 PM
I love the first oceans film of the new ones. Thoroughly enjoy the unpopular sequel and really didn't like 13 as it felt like they knee jerk reacted to the criticism of 12 and basically remade 11.

The original was really good as well.
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Post by: Podaar on April 28, 2017, 04:09:51 PM
The first one

Dean Martin was terrific in that movie.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 28, 2017, 04:22:31 PM
 Well, yeah. It's Dean Martin.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 28, 2017, 04:55:11 PM
13 is my favorite. 12 is my least favorite.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 29, 2017, 09:48:28 PM
Red Rock West 4/5

Crazy Dennis Hopper is the best Dennis Hopper
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 30, 2017, 06:14:18 AM
American History X

I like this movie quite a bit. My only criticism is that it is a little over the top in places, acting wise. But besides that, its solid

And I can not watch it without thinking about national lampoon's vacation  :lol
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 30, 2017, 09:15:05 AM
That's a great movie. It's long overdue to be watched again. I wonder if it's on Netflix or Amazon video.
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Post by: Kotowboy on April 30, 2017, 09:19:21 AM
Came out just before Fight Club and Ed Norton looks pretty built in AHX and like a scrawny dweeb in Fight Club.
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Post by: Prog Snob on April 30, 2017, 09:28:10 AM
A year apart. It's not that hard to lose 20-30 pounds to look scrawnier.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on April 30, 2017, 12:54:42 PM
Mrs. Peregrin's home for Peculiar Children.  I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Zook on April 30, 2017, 06:16:06 PM
The Prestige. First time watching it since its release. Still excellent.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 30, 2017, 06:56:20 PM
Great movie. I loved David Bowie's performance
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Post by: Cyclopssss on May 01, 2017, 10:17:01 AM
Collossal. That's two hours of my life I'll never get back. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 01, 2017, 10:21:02 AM
The Prestige. First time watching it since its release. Still excellent.

Batman vs Wolverine: Return of Magic

 ;D

Yeah, an excellent movie, I wholeheartedly agree.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 05, 2017, 01:15:41 AM
Finished my Alien marathon last night and am now ready for Covenant!

Alien - A brilliant movie from start to finish and my favorite out of all the Alien films.

Aliens - Used to be my favorite, but watching it again now I noticed a few things just puts it just a hair below the first. Still, this is a damn good movie.

Alien 3 - I don't mind this one. There are some really strange stuff in there that I don't really like, but there are some cool stuff too. Very mixed bag, but I can still sit through it without being too bored. Some distractingly wonky CGI though.

Alien: Resurrection - This is a bad movie to the point of being an enjoyable watch. For some reason they thought that making a funny Alien movie was a good idea. One positive though is that the aliens themselves had never looked better.

Alien vs Predator - I actually like this one. It's not great or anything but it's perfectly fine.

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem - Yeah, ended up watching this too since it's been a while. This is also a bad movie, but without Resurrection's benefit of being bad in a funny way. This is just a boring, teen drama, suburban, B movie. The teen drama also has absolutely nothing to do with the actual plot, it's completely useless and doesn't lead anywhere.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 05, 2017, 05:35:12 AM
Alien- I love


Aliens- I love


Alien 3- Had a lot of potential, but it got goofed with by by the studio. So I will give its issues a pass. I've seen both cuts and still, its not one that I am going to come back to on a regular basis. Bottome line, its got my boy charles Dance. Hell yeah


Resurrection- Feels like a sunday afternoon, sci fi channel tv movie. Didn't need to happen, doesn't bring anything really new to the table, but at the same time. It doesn't do anything offensive Imo. So it just kind of exists. And they killed off my other boy Michael Wincott way too early.


*** Didn't see the AVP movies


Prometheus- Damien lindeloff destroyed what could have been a coherent and well developed script by Jon Spaihts. Many people don't know that there was a script written and ready to go that made logical sense from beginning to end, and explained much more. The studio freaked out since the guy didn't have a lot of experience and brought in "Mr. Lost" and then he turned the world upside down and gave us a film that to this day (after seeing it 3 times), reading countless articles and watching hours of explanation videos, I don't have the slightest clue whats going on. And that really bothers me. Prometheus is all over the place. In contrast, I saw Alien when I was 8 and it made perfect sense. And at age 29, I put it on and it still makes sense. My grandparents watched it and it made sense to them. Its just competent story telling.

But on a happy note, it looks jaw dropingly gorgeous and of course, it has my boy Idris Elba, and he survives through out most of the movie  :metal


Covenant- I am ready to love it, and I will be there on day one. I am freaking out and can't wait.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on May 05, 2017, 08:48:41 AM
Oh, right, somehow forgot about Prometheus, which was the movie I saw before posting that. I like Prometheus, first time it made very little sense but from the moment it ended I always thought "that's alright, there'll obviously be more, so we don't need to understand everything right now". Maybe the new movies won't explore all the things Prometheus set up, that would be a bit sad. Because on its own, yeah, it's pretty confusing. I do think I have a general grasp on what's actually happening though and am able to enjoy it. I think this is the third best of all the movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on May 05, 2017, 11:41:48 AM
Doctor Strange. I had zero expectations going in because I wasn't familiar with the character. Another solid Marvel movie 3.5/5.

Mads Mikkelsen was great as the villain though seeing him made me miss hannibal more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Devin Townsend on May 06, 2017, 03:48:56 PM
Mrs. Peregrin's home for Peculiar Children.  I enjoyed it.

Not a bad movie!  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 06, 2017, 03:52:18 PM
It's on my list of movies to see.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 06, 2017, 04:10:24 PM
Doctor Strange. I had zero expectations going in because I wasn't familiar with the character. Another solid Marvel movie 3.5/5.

Mads Mikkelsen was great as the villain though seeing him made me miss hannibal more.

It's an ok movie. Better than Iron man 2 and Thor...Not as good as Ant Man..Just another example of a great actor having nothing to do. Mads is just sort of...there...The big bad is that god thing

at the end...

I just saw Guardians Of The Galaxy 2. Pretty good I thought. A slight step down from the first one. Great visuals if a little green screen heavy - and good jokes. Dave Bautista is

an amazing comic actor.



EDIT : Oh yeah and [ SPOILER ]

I thought the de-ageing on Kurt Russell was by far the best  i've seen so far. I actually forgot for a moment that's not how he looks now.

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Post by: BlackInk on May 07, 2017, 02:07:33 AM
And apparently it was mostly not CGI.

https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/05/06/kurt-russell-didnt-use-cgi-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-flashback (https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/05/06/kurt-russell-didnt-use-cgi-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-flashback)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 08, 2017, 08:22:42 PM
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Post by: BlackInk on May 09, 2017, 11:01:33 AM
Saw the indie horror movie "The Void" the other day. That was pretty fun. Lots of practical creature effects, in style of body-horror movies from the 80s. Clearly inspired by movies like The Thing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 09, 2017, 01:43:03 PM
The void was pretty cool.


(https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/simone_974.jpg)

Surprisingly, not that bad
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on May 10, 2017, 03:47:35 PM
Guardians of the Galaxy 2, If you liked the first one you'll like this one. My only real complaint is that some of the jokes in the first half hour or so felt forced.

Also Michael Rooker and Kurt Russell were fantastic. Not that there's such a thing as a bad Rooker performance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 11, 2017, 08:05:47 AM
Not that there's such a thing as a bad Rooker performance.
No kidding.  That guy is cinematic gold.  One of the more reliable actors working today.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: vtgrad on May 11, 2017, 12:43:05 PM
Margin Call.   Great flick in my opinion and a really strong cast for my taste.  Reminds me of living through those days and the performances of Paul Bettany and Kevin Spacey were spot-on I thought.  Might watch it again tonight.

Also watched Lincoln (on and off last night before and after Fargo and during commercials... how good is that show btw)... I had really forgotten how good that movie is and how much I liked  Daniel Day-Lewis as an actor.  Made me want to watch There will be Blood.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 11, 2017, 02:56:59 PM
From Paris with Love.

It's both a funny and wacky action thriller (first half) and serious action thriller (second half). I thought it was an excuse to show off John Travolta's character, but all in all it turned out a pretty decent and very enjoyable movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 11, 2017, 03:19:09 PM
Not that there's such a thing as a bad Rooker performance.
No kidding.  That guy is cinematic gold.  One of the more reliable actors working today.

I still wouldn't shake his hand.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 11, 2017, 03:21:58 PM
Not that there's such a thing as a bad Rooker performance.
No kidding.  That guy is cinematic gold.  One of the more reliable actors working today.

I still wouldn't shake his hand.

i like you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on May 11, 2017, 03:34:20 PM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/3a/81/b0/3a81b051d75b8e3739e8e4fed382b37e.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on May 11, 2017, 05:26:27 PM
Not that there's such a thing as a bad Rooker performance.
No kidding.  That guy is cinematic gold.  One of the more reliable actors working today.

I still wouldn't shake his hand.

Chocolate covered pretzels will never be the same
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on May 12, 2017, 04:57:29 PM
Alien Covenant.

Expected it to be better than Prometheus.

It isn't.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2017, 09:57:51 PM
It must be really fucking awful to not even match up to Prometheus.
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Post by: Bolsters on May 12, 2017, 10:39:31 PM
Alien Covenant.

Expected it to be better than Prometheus.

It isn't.
Well that's disappointing. :-\
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 12, 2017, 10:42:43 PM
So far the reviews I've been hearing have been "It's good. Not amazing. Not great, but good. First half is basically a retread of Alien and the last third or so is a retread of Aliens with a super predictable ending"
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 13, 2017, 01:09:21 PM
It must be really fucking awful to not even match up to Prometheus.

Ugh the first half is so slow and boring and plodding and just all around wtf is this ? Even more wannabe intelligent dialogue about God and Man...

Second half is all action but at like three times the speed you want.

Everything is just over so quickly.

There's a huge plot hole at the end...



SPOILER


They lure the Xenomorph into a bay and trap it in a vehicle so they can jettison the vehicle into Space. However - the human characters are wearing magnetic/gravity boots so they're

already stuck to the floor. What they should have done is lure it in there - and just opened the massive airlock right there and then. It didn't need to be trapped in some vehicle...

The decompression pulls two huge vehicles out into space. I'm sure a little Alien monster would have gone instantly. Sigh. More bad writing.

I was genuinely bored for most of it and I wasn't bored during Prometheus.



So far the reviews I've been hearing have been "It's good. Not amazing. Not great, but good. First half is basically a retread of Alien and the last third or so is a retread of Aliens with a super predictable ending"

Oh the twist ending you see ten miles off. I was literally waiting for it....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on May 14, 2017, 09:21:49 AM
Crimson peak. Typical Del Toro ghost movie that was really misadvertised. If you enjoyed The Devils Backbone and Pans Labyrinth you'll probably like this. 3.5/5
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Post by: Sacul on May 14, 2017, 06:47:17 PM
Lost Highway: This was one hell of a mindfuck, but a great one. I really liked the atmosphere and use of industrial music, really fitting. 4.5/5
Requiem for a Dream: Fuck, this was crushing. For some reason I like these sort of character studies in which people are slowly driven insane, like in a downward spiral. Excellent acting and music too. 4.5/5
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 14, 2017, 07:35:33 PM
Requiem for a Dream: Fuck, this was crushing. For some reason I like these sort of character studies in which people are slowly driven insane, like in a downward spiral. Excellent acting and music too. 4.5/5

Now that is one hell of a movie. God damn. 

Ass to ass. Keith david doesn't mess around
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 14, 2017, 09:57:10 PM
Requiem for a Dream: Fuck, this was crushing. For some reason I like these sort of character studies in which people are slowly driven insane, like in a downward spiral. Excellent acting and music too. 4.5/5

Now that is one hell of a movie. God damn. 

Ass to ass. Keith david doesn't mess around

I didn't just let it out for air.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 15, 2017, 05:28:08 AM
Requiem for a Dream: Fuck, this was crushing. For some reason I like these sort of character studies in which people are slowly driven insane, like in a downward spiral. Excellent acting and music too. 4.5/5

Now that is one hell of a movie. God damn. 

Ass to ass. Keith david doesn't mess around

Yeah, that is some scene.
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 15, 2017, 06:09:45 AM
Requiem for a Dream is the best movie I've ever seen and not felt compelled to ever watch again :lol
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Post by: aurorablind on May 15, 2017, 06:20:56 AM
Manchester by the Sea...just.....wow... :hefdaddy
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Post by: Grappler on May 15, 2017, 07:30:27 AM
Sully - Tom Hanks kicks ass. 

Great film and great story - he was celebrated so much in the media and public that I didn't think about the other side of things and whether the airlines and NTSB would have any issues with his decision to land the plan in the water. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 15, 2017, 09:19:05 AM
Requiem for a Dream is the best movie I've ever seen and not felt compelled to ever watch again :lol

This probably sums it up. Masterful movie but I will never want to go through the characters' pain again.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 15, 2017, 10:05:16 AM
That shit is so depressing. I was getting sad this morning just thinking about it  :lol

Aronofsky really know how to made some sad ass (although really good) films
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 15, 2017, 11:47:33 AM
Noah was awful though.
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 18, 2017, 05:49:11 AM
King Arthur.  Thoroughly enjoyed it.  The comedic aspects definitely felt out of place, and there were a couple of plot-holes, but overall, very enjoyable movie.  Hope it succeeds, as they clearly are setting it up for sequel(s).
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 18, 2017, 06:20:31 AM
King ARFAH!!!!
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 18, 2017, 08:40:46 AM
That shit is so depressing. I was getting sad this morning just thinking about it  :lol

Aronofsky really know how to made some sad ass (although really good) films

I used to have a lot of fun hyping that movie up to some of the teenagers who I worked with at my family's restaurant and convincing them to go home and watch it without warning them at all what it was about. Got a couple of wonderful reactions out of that after the fact.  :lol :lol
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Post by: BlackInk on May 18, 2017, 10:02:53 AM
Speaking of Aronofsky, I watched The Fountain again with a friend who hadn't seen it. Damn I absolutely love that movie and it's one of my favorites of all time.
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Post by: ozzy554 on May 18, 2017, 09:55:16 PM
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963): 3 hours of insanity with the Jonathan Winters gas station scene being my favorite part 4/5


Nocturnal Animals (2016): My only complaints are the offputting opening credits and the sudden ending. Also Michael Shannon is awesome in this (as he usually is) 4/5


Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me: I figured I should watch this seeing as season 3 is just days away. The show quickly became one of my favorites but this movie didn't click with me as much as the show. I know Twin Peaks is a weird place but I think Lynch may have gone a bit too weird and abstract with some of the stuff here. Maybe he planned to explain things more in the follow up movies that were canned after this one bombed. 3/5
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 18, 2017, 09:59:32 PM
I rewatched the first Pirates of the Caribbean. I want to get through the first four and then see the new one. I always loved those movies though I only saw the first three.
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Post by: Orbert on May 18, 2017, 10:35:24 PM
The fourth one isn't bad.  It's a lot of fun, and it has that one guy in it, and that other guy too, and that one chick that was in that other movie, and Captain Jack of course.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 18, 2017, 11:39:03 PM
I think the first three are really good. Two is my favorite, the third one is a bit messy but it's still cool. The fourth one is an absolute cinematic atrocity, and the new one looks like it will be even worse.
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 19, 2017, 06:04:06 AM
I think the first three are really good. Two is my favorite, the third one is a bit messy but it's still cool. The fourth one is an absolute cinematic atrocity, and the new one looks like it will be even worse.

Couldn't have said it better myself.  Although, I'll still probably go and see it - Bardem is great to watch, and there's always hope that Rush can put on a performance like the first film.

I have no hope for Depp though.  He's been going through the motions on these since World's End just to get money for alimony payments.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 19, 2017, 06:11:42 AM
I saw two and three in the theaters. I remember feeling that the soundtrack for some of the parts in the second film were so intense. I wound up downloading it and listening to it constantly.

I've always been a Depp fan and Geoffrey Rush is awesome, too. His best performance, at least in my opinion of movies I've seen him in, is Quills. Being a huge fan of Marquis de Sade I was so glad they cast him. He was even great to watch in House on Haunted Hill. He and Famke Janssen as a couple is brilliant. She plays such a convincing bitch and something about it makes her extremely appealing.

And I never get tired of looking at this either...

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ca/74/40/ca7440c3cc019a22b191f00b020c988f.jpg)
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 19, 2017, 07:45:17 AM
Well yeah.... Knightley is sorely missed.
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Post by: Orbert on May 19, 2017, 10:53:57 PM
She's not in the new one?  I thought I heard she was.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 20, 2017, 02:07:26 AM
Orlando Bloom is, but I don't think she is.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 20, 2017, 06:48:26 AM
They are both listed in the cast. They might have small parts.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 20, 2017, 10:42:59 AM
They are both listed in the cast. They might have small parts.

Knightley certainly does.
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Post by: Adami on May 20, 2017, 10:44:03 AM
They are both listed in the cast. They might have small parts.

Knightley certainly does.


Ohhhh snap!
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Post by: Grappler on May 20, 2017, 12:04:18 PM
Had a $5.00 credit on Vudu, so I rented Interstellar.  That was absolutely fantastic.  Incredible visuals.  I usually pay very little attention to a movie's score, but I couldn't help but notice how the music in the film seemed non-traditional to other blockbusters and was more in line with classic sci-fi films.  It made everything feel much more intense. 
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 20, 2017, 01:16:08 PM
Really good film. Amazing score. Awesome visuals.

But then it completely falls apart when they meet Matt Damon ( save for the docking scene ) and never recovers.

A fifth dimensional tesseract built inside a black hole so he can communicate with Murphy in the past via a watch ...

Then gets jettisoned out to get picked up by a space station which is bound for the new planet - meets 100 year old Murphy for two minutes then fucks off again ?!

Probably the lousiest script Nolan has filmed so far. And I enjoyed The Dark Knight Rises.

I know Nolan is more about the big picture and the little details aren't as important to him but... That 3rd act. Yikes.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 20, 2017, 03:44:00 PM
Last film seen... The Blues Brothers. For the first time ever.

I would have never guessed that a movie called The Blues Brothers was about two brothers whose surname was Blues  :biggrin: :lol but seriously, I thought it was just a title for the two characters, since they were "partners in crime" and obviously into blues, I would have never guessed the title was so literal.

Fun movie, but I guess the time to see it was back there in the moment. The car chases were so absurd and over the top  :lol and now I can see why those two characters were so iconic.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 20, 2017, 03:49:45 PM
Currently watching Jurassic World for this first time since the cinema.

I still think it's way better than Lost World & Jurassic Park 3.
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Post by: Orbert on May 20, 2017, 08:51:39 PM
Last film seen... The Blues Brothers. For the first time ever.

I would have never guessed that a movie called The Blues Brothers was about two brothers whose surname was Blues  :biggrin: :lol but seriously, I thought it was just a title for the two characters, since they were "partners in crime" and obviously into blues, I would have never guessed the title was so literal.

Fun movie, but I guess the time to see it was back there in the moment. The car chases were so absurd and over the top  :lol and now I can see why those two characters were so iconic.

Yeah, the Blues Brothers is definitely a product of its time, but in its time, it was the absolute bomb.  Solid state awesomeness.


Finally saw The Hateful Eight.  I can see how Tarantino was thinking about The Thing (1982) and Reservoir Dogs when he wrote this.  Typical Tarantino monologuing by various characters, plenty of fun, snappy dialogue, blood and guts, and a cast that ranges from downright despicable to severely messed-up, and everything in between.  Some interesting twists, but overall a middle-of-the-pack Tarantino film for me, probably even bottom half.
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Post by: TheOutlawXanadu on May 21, 2017, 10:26:39 AM
I watched The Mast of Zorro last night. Very underrated movie. Fun characters, great music, and great stunts! I make time to watch it every year.
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Post by: Adami on May 21, 2017, 10:41:29 AM
I watched The Mast of Zorro last night. Very underrated movie. Fun characters, great music, and great stunts! I make time to watch it every year.

Never seen that one. I assume it's the one where he's on a boat the whole time?
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 21, 2017, 05:07:36 PM
I watched two movies yesterday.

Lavender - Good psychological thriller with a twist at the end. This girl was in the movie and she looks vaguely familiar - a pleasure to watch nevertheless.
(https://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/abbie-cornish.jpg)

The Host - Overall a good movie, especially for something I would consider sci-fi. I mainly checked it out because Saoirse Ronan was in it.

(https://www.kino-teatr.ru/blog/340/9399.jpg)
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Post by: TheOutlawXanadu on May 21, 2017, 05:15:56 PM
I watched The Mast of Zorro last night. Very underrated movie. Fun characters, great music, and great stunts! I make time to watch it every year.

Never seen that one. I assume it's the one where he's on a boat the whole time?

 Oh boy... :rollin
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Post by: Bolsters on May 21, 2017, 10:10:16 PM
I watched The Mast of Zorro last night. Very underrated movie. Fun characters, great music, and great stunts! I make time to watch it every year.
Never seen that one. I assume it's the one where he's on a boat the whole time?
Or it's the XXX parody.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 26, 2017, 07:29:24 AM
from 1977, one of my favorite B-ish movies. THE CAR!!


(https://awesomebmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Car-1.jpg)


Demon car from hell, possessed by Satan out to kill everybody...
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Post by: faizoff on May 26, 2017, 08:00:39 AM
I remember watching that movie as a kid and I couldn't sleep for several nights. I watched it with my dad and am very surprised he let me watch it with him. If I'm not mistaken the end part of the movie has a shot that the Knight Rider used in an episode.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 26, 2017, 02:53:03 PM
Is it better or worse than Christine ?


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Post by: jjrock88 on May 26, 2017, 03:16:40 PM
Never heard of The Car, but I liked Christine so I would be interested to hear also if it's better or worse
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 26, 2017, 03:59:08 PM
Yeah as 70s horror goes - I liked Christine as I recall but thought the original Carrie was shit.
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 26, 2017, 05:48:27 PM
I liked the original Carrie better than that remake from the late 90s/early 2000's.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 26, 2017, 06:02:42 PM
Which is better?

Well, the original Christine is legitimately good as far as I am concerned. The car on the other hand is awesome because its shlock. Its bogus, outrageous and cool in a bad way and I love it.

So really its like comparing apples and oranges.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on May 26, 2017, 06:07:27 PM
I liked the original Carrie better than that remake from the late 90s/early 2000's.

Who didn't?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 26, 2017, 06:11:15 PM
Agreed

The original carrie is a classic. The sequel and remake are a hot mess. I remember seeing The Rage in theaters and was like, "wow, that was lame"
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Post by: ozzy554 on May 27, 2017, 12:44:46 AM
Blue Velvet: I realized that I haven't seen much of David Lynch's work which is funny because of how much I love Twin Peaks. This seemed to be the most beloved so I started here. I can see why people love it. The only thing I didn't like was that sometimes it really felt like it was edited down from 4 hours which it was and the waste of Brad Dourif. Also Dennis Hopper was fantastic. 4/5

Patriots day: A solid movie which I think handled what happened in a respectful way, 4/5

Nerve: This movie was a fun watch. Kinda dumb but fun. 3/5
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Post by: WDADU on May 27, 2017, 11:02:56 AM
Clive Barker's Nightbreed. Awesome flick.
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 27, 2017, 12:50:46 PM
Clive Barker's Nightbreed. Awesome flick.

That's a freaky one. Barker's first Hellraiser is another freaky one too.
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Post by: The Trooper on May 27, 2017, 02:16:23 PM
Clive Barker's Nightbreed. Awesome flick.

Danny Elfmans soundtrack to this is awesome
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Post by: BlackInk on May 27, 2017, 02:34:22 PM
Finally saw 'Logan' and thought it was great. Very brutal and quite emotional a few times there.
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Post by: Rattlehead on May 27, 2017, 03:17:39 PM
Rented Get Out on demand last night and was thoroughly impressed. It was one of the most original and bizarre horror/thriller movies I've seen in a while.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on May 27, 2017, 08:06:51 PM
Loved Get Out.
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Post by: Accelerando on May 28, 2017, 03:03:36 AM
The newest Pirates of the Caribbean might be the worst one yet. I thought nothing could get worse than the third film. But this one was an even bigger mess.
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Post by: ReaperKK on May 28, 2017, 06:44:39 AM
Saw the first Guardians of the Galaxy last night and it was alright, we are seeing the second on tonight but it just didn't do much for me.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 28, 2017, 03:03:04 PM
Just watched 10 Cloverfield Lane.

It was ok I guess. It got better as it went on.

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Post by: MirrorMask on May 29, 2017, 04:04:20 AM
Only recently seen Logan and Trainspotting 2.

Logan was wonderful, the most unlikely super hero movie I've seen. T2 was funny and OK, was never a big fan of the first movie but this one was entertaining as well.
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Post by: ReaperKK on May 29, 2017, 06:12:04 AM
Just watched 10 Cloverfield Lane.

It was ok I guess. It got better as it went on.



I really enjoyed the movie. John Goodman is great in it .
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 29, 2017, 07:33:57 AM
Ended up going to see Baywatch the other night, 100% dumb but also 100% entertaining. Fun movie to see with a good buzz on in a fairly crowded theater.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 29, 2017, 08:00:08 AM
I would see it for just one reason.

(https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sites/womenshealthmag.com/files/alexandra-daddario-circuit-workout-wh0617fea_beachguide05.jpg)
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 29, 2017, 09:45:30 AM
::) don't you mean two reasons :zydar:
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 29, 2017, 09:50:55 AM
 :lol  Well if we're talking individual parts then there would be way more than two.
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 29, 2017, 10:49:25 AM
The blonde chick is pretty :hat as well
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 29, 2017, 01:31:18 PM
The reviews for Baywatch have been atrocious.  But I still want to see it!
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 29, 2017, 01:34:35 PM
The TV show was never as smutty as this film looks.

Plus f-bombs ?

In a baywatch movie ?

Why ?
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 29, 2017, 01:39:11 PM
The show was a cheese fest, but I loved it and watched it all the time.  I'm not sure how loyal this movie will be to the show, but it doesn't sound like it.  I'm also interested to see the cameos of David and Pam, but I'm guessing that will be a disappointment.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 29, 2017, 01:51:22 PM
Zac Efron continues to make godawful decisions.
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Post by: Prog Snob on May 29, 2017, 01:55:37 PM
I don't think anyone goes to see a movie like that for the intense and stirring plot.
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Post by: Kotowboy on May 29, 2017, 02:10:11 PM
Not when the poster is two beach balls with a buoy in between.........
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 01, 2017, 01:59:59 PM
Oceans Eleven.  Not quite a classic, but I still enjoy it.  I saw the sequels, but I don't really remember much about them.  I do remember they weren't nearly as good as the first one.
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Post by: Adami on June 01, 2017, 02:04:23 PM
Passengers - Very meh, unfortunately. Chris Pratt was actually really good, and the movie showed a lot of promise when it was just him awake alone. J-Law was just awful in this movie and the plot kind of went nowhere. Sad really, some amazing visuals and cool ideas kind of wasted.

Miss Petigrew or whatever - Actually not as bad as everyone made it out to be. Some obvious major problems, such as the lead actor being god awful, and the whole time travel thing making very little sense. Also why did they make Chris Dowd American? Dude is Irish and only sounds good being Irish. Also they had two twins with god damn Medusa powers and only used them one time?!?! Seriously, those two could have fixed everything in like 1 minute but just chose not to. Ugh.

The Family Fang - Super depressing in a cool way. Christopher Walken was amazing (which is always nice to see) and Bateman and Kidman were also really good. I feel like the themes of the movie could have been explored more so and better, but still pretty good.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 02, 2017, 05:43:15 AM
Oceans Eleven.  Not quite a classic, but I still enjoy it.  I saw the sequels, but I don't really remember much about them.  I do remember they weren't nearly as good as the first one.

Nothing beats the Rat Pack, but those sequels are brilliant. The cast and dialogue make it something especially special. I love all of The Godfather references in Ocean's 13.
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Post by: soupytwist on June 02, 2017, 06:30:12 AM
Baywatch.

It's not remotely funny, it's not remotely sexy, and the story is utter shite.  One of the worst movies I've seen for a good long while.

Deep Rising

The best knowing B-movie monster film since Tremors.
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Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 02, 2017, 06:41:00 AM
I watched Blue Velvet for the millionth time tonight
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 02, 2017, 01:13:11 PM
Tremors is great.

And the sequels are all watchable too. So in that respect it's better than the Jaws series.

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Post by: ozzy554 on June 02, 2017, 02:31:41 PM
Tremors is great.

And the sequels are all watchable too. So in that respect it's better than the Jaws series.

Tremors 2 was almost as good as the first IMO.


I watched The Tingler starring Vincent Price. This was a fun movie that's both campy and imaginative with a great use of some color.

Also I don't know if this counts as a movie I watched Twin Peaks the missing pieces. This is all the scenes from the Fire Walk With Me that were left on the cutting room floor. Some stuff I can see why they cut but others I really wish remained in the film.
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Post by: Orbert on June 02, 2017, 03:05:58 PM
Speaking of Vincent Price...

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Dr. Phibes Rises Again!

Wow, early 70's cheesy horror schlock at its finest.  Of course, back in the 70's when I first saw these, it wasn't cheesy horror schlock, it was what horror movies really were.  The first one in particular scared the crap out of me.  Now... whoa.  Still fun movies, but really, really bad by today's standards.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 02, 2017, 03:16:04 PM
Those movies along with theater of blood were meant to be cheesy fun. So mission accomplished lol
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Post by: Orbert on June 02, 2017, 03:42:41 PM
Yeah, I guess they were.  I mean, I sure hope they were.  But I was nine years old in 1971, so Dr. Phibes wasn't cheesy, he was really scary!

And most of the stuff he did was pretty gross and disgusting, so there's that, although special effects have obviously come a long way since then.  Watching them now, I never realized how much of it was not shown; a lot of it's in your head.  The best scary movies, to me, are still the ones that let your imagination fill in the blanks.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 02, 2017, 03:55:32 PM
Yeah, I guess they were.  I mean, I sure hope they were.  But I was nine years old in 1971, so Dr. Phibes wasn't cheesy, he was really scary!

And most of the stuff he did was pretty gross and disgusting, so there's that, although special effects have obviously come a long way since then.  Watching them now, I never realized how much of it was not shown; a lot of it's in your head.  The best scary movies, to me, are still the ones that let your imagination fill in the blanks.

Yeah I can see how the Tongue in cheek aspect may fly over the head of a kid. I didn't see them until earlier this year lol.
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Post by: Orbert on June 02, 2017, 11:12:50 PM
Hey, kids my age watched the original Batman TV show with Adam West and thought it was so cool.  And it was.







Cough
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 03, 2017, 04:57:12 AM
Tremors is great.

And the sequels are all watchable too. So in that respect it's better than the Jaws series.

Tremors 2 was almost as good as the first IMO.


I saw Tremors 5 recently and whilst it wasn't great - it still wasn't as bad as Jaws 3 or 4
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 03, 2017, 06:59:22 AM
I love Tremors one and Tremors 2 i thoroughly enjoy everytime I watch. It was a cool evolution of the concept.

The rest are meh.
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 03, 2017, 01:21:06 PM
The reviews for Baywatch have been atrocious.  But I still want to see it!

My gf loved it, she went with a few of her friends and said if you go in expecting it to be a dumb comedy then you won't be disappointed.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 03, 2017, 04:00:37 PM
Alien (1979)

I think part of the reason that people say the dialogue feels so natural is that It seems like Ridley didn't use the best takes and used ones where the actors fumbled slightly.
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Post by: Sacul on June 03, 2017, 09:53:31 PM
Brazil. Pretty cool Monty Phyton-esque sci-fi movie, many similarities to 1884 and Blade Runner, but its own thing. Quite over the top sometimes, but I liked it. Kinda interesting how fantasy and reality really blend at times here. 4/5
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 04, 2017, 05:36:28 AM
I was hoping to like Brazil a lot better than I did. A lot of cool ideas, but Its a little too all over the place though for my liking

But I think I will do a re-watch, since I love how it shits all over societies bullshit, which I find very satisfying. and also Kim Greist is a goddess.  :heart
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 04, 2017, 05:39:33 AM
Yeah I wish Terry Gilliam had directed more films. I love his style but...

Twelve Monkeys is great though.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 04, 2017, 06:02:35 AM
I worship 12 Monkeys.  :hefdaddy
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 04, 2017, 07:19:29 AM
I worship 12 Monkeys.  :hefdaddy

Oh do you ?

Name them !!!!!!! :angry:
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Post by: KevShmev on June 04, 2017, 08:08:29 AM
I hadn't see Jaws since I was a kid until last night, and it terrified me as a kid, and I have to say that it has held up well, as both a great film and a terrifying one. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 04, 2017, 11:36:43 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean - Salazar's Revenge.

Surprisingly good, I really enioyed it! of course some of the action scenes are over the top, like the bank robbery at the beginning, but all in all for the kind of movie it is I really liked it and the final scene gave me fanboish joy  :metal

Also the soundtrack is so iconic by now that I almost hum along like if it were a metal concert, haha!
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Post by: The Trooper on June 04, 2017, 04:06:24 PM
Wonder Woman for the second time.  I am a Marvel geek. Cival War is my fav..............thisDC is a close second as far as a comic book movie. Great movie
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Post by: tofee35 on June 05, 2017, 10:38:10 AM
Moana

In my opinion, this is Disney at its best. The characters are fantastic. Tamatoa (voiced by Jermaine Clement), has the best villain song since Jafar in Lion King. He's the only villain I can think of that gloats about how great they are while beating up one of the protagonists. "Did your Grandma say listen to your heart, be who you are on the inside. I need 3 words to tear her argument apart. Your granny lied! I'd rather be shiny. Like the treasure from a sunken pirate wreck. Scrub the deck and make it look shiny. I will sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck. Don't ya know." The main villain, Te Ka, doesn't even talk and is friggin' scary. They're not afraid to scare the shit out of children..I love it, Disney.

I like how this movie doesn't treat Moana like a female protagonist that has to prove herself to the men in the film. She's a hero to her people regardless of her gender. I thought that was really refreshing.

Awesome movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2017, 11:31:57 AM
Whether you're a male or female protagonist - you should just be the hero without making a big deal about it.


Ghostbusters 2016 was literally the worst example of making a big deal of it. It was 100% the entire publicity and marketing thrust.

This movie has 3 female leads ! if you say the movie sucks you're a big sexist !


pssst we just slapped together a shitty film and hoped the publicity and outrage would do the rest but it was still a turkey - so well done all around.
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Post by: Chino on June 05, 2017, 02:02:05 PM
I watched Sully over the weekend. What a snoozefest.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 05, 2017, 03:12:38 PM
I'm watching Terminator Geni5y5 again.

Eh. I think it's better than Rise of the Machines & Salvation...

Arnie was never an "actor" but he's just fine as a robot and he's charismatic as hell.

I'd rather Arnie be a terminator than a Jason Statham or a Dolph Lundgren etc...

Just a beefcake with no charisma at all. Ironically like Jai Courtney.

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Edit : Fin. Enjoyed it more 2nd time. First was at the cinema on release day.
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Post by: Sacul on June 06, 2017, 12:22:28 AM
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. This was amazing in many ways. Hilarious, but also sad and beautiful. Amazing acting too. 4.5/5
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Post by: BlackInk on June 06, 2017, 02:54:07 AM
Didn't really like Moana at all. I liked the character Moana, but not the movie she was in.

I watched Sully over the weekend. What a snoozefest.

I liked it. I thought it was very interesting.
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Post by: soupytwist on June 06, 2017, 02:58:59 AM
I'm watching Terminator Geni5y5 again.

Eh. I think it's better than Rise of the Machines & Salvation...


I'd agree it's better than Salvation - although I can barely remember anything about that film.  But Rise of the Machines is still a decent film (if you don't compare it to the 2 previous films in the franchise).   Genisyfive is a pretty weak film, regardless of the legacy.

I think the franchise has pretty much died a death now, they've tried to keep it alive by going down two completely different routes (Salvation, Genisys) and neither caught on.  Until someone makes Terminator vs Robocop ( ;D) I think we've seen the last of it.
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 06, 2017, 05:11:36 AM
I watched Sully over the weekend. What a snoozefest.

Yea I wasn't too impressed either.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 06, 2017, 05:20:50 AM
I worship 12 Monkeys.  :hefdaddy

I worship only one. Would you like to see?
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Post by: Chino on June 06, 2017, 07:07:13 AM

I watched Sully over the weekend. What a snoozefest.

I liked it. I thought it was very interesting.

It was interesting, but I felt like the pacing was really, really strange. I felt like there was no flow to the movie. It was like a whole bunch of scattered thoughts all arranged in a random order.
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Post by: Orbert on June 06, 2017, 07:43:57 AM
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. This was amazing in many ways. Hilarious, but also sad and beautiful. Amazing acting too. 4.5/5

Ever read the book?  After seeing the movie a few times, we were assigned the book in a class I was taking, and it's... different.  The same story, but the difference really threw me at first.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 06, 2017, 05:48:27 PM
Nightbreed: The Directors cut. This was a really fun movie. Kinda makes me sad that Barker didn't direct more films.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 06, 2017, 08:31:59 PM
The Devil's Candy (2015): Really good horror movie. Very well made with good actors who play characters you care about and one very creepy character, very dark and it gets really intense in the last 20 minutes or so. Probably one of the best horror movies I've seen in the last couple of years. From the director of The Loved Ones (2009), another great horror movie.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935372/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935372/reference)
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Post by: BlackInk on June 07, 2017, 03:18:30 AM
The Devil's Candy

This one is on my to-watch list, will hopefully get to it soon.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 07, 2017, 03:50:33 AM
John Wick - Chapter 2.

Very nice and funny, of course the plot is absolutely ridiculous and over the top but this is not a movie to watch for constraint and belieavable wounds and guns  :D it was a nice roller coaster of adrenaline, also I recognized immediately many of the italian actors used.
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Post by: TioJorge on June 07, 2017, 02:27:41 PM
Life.

Pretty fun sci/fi thriller. Really stupid sometimes and I called the little twist but it wasn't hard to see it coming. Still, not a bad boredom killer by any means.
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Post by: Orbert on June 07, 2017, 03:07:57 PM
Okay, I guess it wasn't obvious enough that my post was mostly in jest.  A movie based on this game?

(https://img0.etsystatic.com/155/0/14641606/il_570xN.1164035708_u0a9.jpg)
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 08, 2017, 05:42:36 AM
I don't think they've run out of ideas. I think the big box office movies are redundant and uninspired, but there are plenty of movie choices out there with original ideas.
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Post by: chknptpie on June 08, 2017, 07:44:59 AM
Wonderwoman. It was pretty moving. I just kept trying to think when is the last time I saw an army of women take on an army of men? Or better, one woman take on an army of men. I could only think of Xena - which obviously drew heavily on Wonderwoman for inspiration. Say what you will - but representation does matter.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on June 08, 2017, 11:02:58 AM
I think Hollywood has run out of ideas a long time ago. That's why the number of reboots, remakes, sequels and spin-offs keeps growing. It is also the public's fault. If a shitty movie sells well, making millions in revenue and profits, why would they make something new? If the public likes shit, they will continue to make shit. It is so rare to find a good movie coming out of Hollywood nowadays.

"There are, right now, 43 sequels, reboots, and remakes on Hollywood schedule for 2017.":

https://uproxx.com/movies/2017-sequels/
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 08, 2017, 11:17:36 AM
I think Hollywood has run out of ideas a long time ago. That's why the number of reboots, remakes, sequels and spin-offs keeps growing. It is also the public's fault. If a shitty movie sells well, making millions in revenue and profits, why would they make something new? If the public likes shit, they will continue to make shit. It is so rare to find a good movie coming out of Hollywood nowadays.

I think a lot of the problem is that Hollywood has painted themselves into a corner with bigger and bigger budget movies, and they have to make a lot of money to turn a profit, so they rely on guaranteed name recognition to get people to see a movie instead of risking something new and different (and unproven). They don't care if a movie is good or bad, they just care that you go and see it. Which comes back to your point that it's also the audience's fault to a degree. This is why the big Hollywood movies are all basically the same these days, same tone, same creatively bankrupt look, same lowest common denominator appeal with nothing challenging or controversial to appeal to a wider PG-13 family audience, plus pandering to the global market in the wrong way.
I'm sure there are plenty of original ideas around if they wanted them, but it's not a guarantee. Even a lot of the original movies are based on books that have already proven to be popular.

My favourite recent movies tend to be the relatively cheaper ones (~$50m and under), where they'll occasionally risk something a bit different and more niche. I'd love to see Hollywood focus more on that kind of movie instead of the empty 2 hour explosion fest they can merchandise.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 08, 2017, 11:18:55 AM
I think Hollywood has run out of ideas a long time ago. That's why the number of reboots, remakes, sequels and spin-offs keeps growing. It is also the public's fault. If a shitty movie sells well, making millions in revenue and profits, why would they make something new? If the public likes shit, they will continue to make shit. It is so rare to find a good movie coming out of Hollywood nowadays.

"There are, right now, 43 sequels, reboots, and remakes on Hollywood schedule for 2017.":

https://uproxx.com/movies/2017-sequels/

I don't think hollywood has run out of ideas. They just don't want to give the funding for them lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 08, 2017, 11:38:10 AM
I think we're in a situation right now where you can find the most interesting things on TV, rather than  at the cinema.
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Post by: Orbert on June 08, 2017, 11:48:49 AM
That's true in some ways.  With the serialized format of television, you have time to explore the characters and get into more interesting situations with them.  In a movie, you only have so much time to get the viewers invested, present the problem, and solve it, and there's rarely enough time to do all of those things in a way which satisfies most people.  So they go for the "quick hit" of spectacle and special effects which you can't really do on TV due to budget.

That's one of the few arguments for sequels, IMO.  You already know the characters and the world they live in, you can get right into the issues.  The opportunity is there.  It's not always what they're shooting for, but it's there.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 08, 2017, 03:02:56 PM
Last movie seen: The Lego Batman Movie.

That was glorious. All the wonderful absurdity of the Lego movie comes back in full force, there's a good mix of the whacky humour you can afford with the Lego thing, the over the top plot and effect you can have since it's all animated anyway, and some actually good action stuff and serious themes that were barely touched in other Batman movies.

A must see!
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Post by: Grappler on June 08, 2017, 09:16:14 PM
Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 1.   

I saw the first two in the theater, but the wife and I just didn't get around to seeing this one, or the final film.  Found an on-demand airing on TNT of all places.  It's been a handful of years since I read the book, but since this was one split into two movies, it stayed more faithful to the book from what I remember.  Not much to complain about - it was a nice way to kill an hour and 45 minutes.
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Post by: faizoff on June 08, 2017, 09:23:04 PM
I still haven't seen Mockingjay part 2. Saw the rest in the theater and the 2nd one is still my favorite one and the first one being my least favorite.
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Post by: Accelerando on June 10, 2017, 07:03:32 PM
Just watched Independence Day: Resurgence on HBO Now. Im so glad I did not waste a penny on this at the movies. Dear lord, what a horrible movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 15, 2017, 05:02:03 PM
Beware the slenderman (HBO documentary)

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Beware_the_slenderman_poster.jpg)

It was pretty sweet. It went over the whole thing where the two 6th grade girls tried to murder/stab ritual sacrifice their friend as tribute to Lord Slender. The psychology is very interesting through out the documentary.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 15, 2017, 06:13:36 PM
^Watched that recently too. It was good.

Been obsessed with crime/murder documentaries lately.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 15, 2017, 08:29:01 PM
Mulholland Drive. I can see why a lot of people say this is Lynch's best movie. I loved it.
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Post by: Adami on June 18, 2017, 01:46:06 AM
It's a Wonderful Life.

Really great movie, but you know, as uplifting as the last 10 or so minutes of this movie are, the rest is actually super depressing.
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Post by: Prog Snob on June 19, 2017, 05:30:07 AM
It's exceedingly depressing. I think Steven Wilson should remake it and go around to all of his friends and see what their lives would be like if he didn't make prog music.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 19, 2017, 06:28:28 AM
Saw the new Power Rangers movie yesterday. Cheesy, but honestly pretty fun too. Wasn't too fond of the villain though. I liked her sometimes, but she was a bit too silly at times. Didn't love the zords either.
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Post by: Sacul on June 19, 2017, 07:41:18 AM
Spirited Away: Lovely film, excellent soundtrack and story. Probably a bit too cheesy or childish for me, but it was very nice. 4/5

Birdman (or the unexpected virtue of ignorance): Now this was excellent, amazingly filmed and acted, specially by Edward Norton and Naomi Watts. Great story and use of jazz drum as most of the background sound. 4.5/5
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 19, 2017, 07:41:41 AM
Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2. It was a fun movie, fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
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Post by: Orbert on June 19, 2017, 08:09:02 AM
Spy

Melissa McCarthy as an overweight, behind-the-scenes spy who finally gets her chance to prove herself as a field agent.  From the trailers, it looked horrible, but there was always the chance that it somehow had enough redeeming qualities to make it worthwhile.  I'd actually heard it was funny, and my wife wanted to watch it, so okay.

It was exactly what I thought it would be.  Lots of jokes about her loser appearance, apparently supposed to be funny; nothing specifically about her weight because you're not allowed to call women "fat" anymore (even if they are) but every possible variation instead, plus a handful of related jokes you can make about female that don't work for males.  So that was horrible.

Yet there were enough genuinely funny moments to keep me watching.  Jason Statham as a caricature of Jason Statham characters from Jason Statham movies helped a lot.  ("I've driven a car off a building while on fire. Not the car, me!"  "I've used defibrillators... on myself!")  Jude Law as Jude Law from every Jude Law movie.  ("I'm handsome and suave and women love me" -- okay, he didn't actually say that, but that was the idea.)

Somehow I watched the whole thing and laughed a lot.  Probably helped that I wasn't sober.  Still a horrible movie, but I laughed, so there you go.
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 20, 2017, 11:09:00 AM
I thought Soy was a really funny movie, mainly because Jason Strathem had some great scenes.
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Post by: Orbert on June 20, 2017, 12:31:17 PM
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51yTQl0vyEL._SX355_.jpg)

It was funny, but in between the funny scenes were many cringeworthy moments.  Stuff that was obviously supposed to be funny, but just wasn't.  The universal poison antidote disguised as stool softener; funny because toilet humor.  The French agent who thinks she hot and can't keep his hands off of her; funny because she's fat and "obviously" he couldn't actually think she's attractive.  Alison Janney always giving her demeaning cover identities; funny because they're so demeaning, ha ha, everybody make fun of the loser.  Not everything has to be over-the-top.  There is such thing as subtlety, even in comedy.

The "average funniness level" was positive; the funny outweighed the cringeworthy, but I generally prefer a much higher ratio.  It was like Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler level funny.  A good five or six jokes per minute, and if even half of them land, you end up laughing a lot, and forget about the other half that were really just kinda bad.

Statham did have the best scenes and, as I mentioned, pretty much saved the movie for me.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 20, 2017, 03:23:38 PM
I had nothing to do with this.
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Post by: lonestar on June 21, 2017, 10:48:56 PM
Just got back from Transformers. Cheesy as hell, shit tons of overblown giant robot action, and humans saving the day in absolutely impossible ways.



Fucking loved it, good times.
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Post by: Adami on June 21, 2017, 11:13:50 PM
I think...beyond all of the countless complaints about how awful the TF movies are, one of my main problems with the movies is how they treated Prime.

First movie.....sure, close enough to the actual character.

But I think it was the 2nd or 3rd movie that he leads a god damn execution squad? Just hunting down decepticons and murdering them? Dude!

Then he just cold murders a defeated Spockbot before murdering Megatron. DUDE!

Now I see this trailer and he says something about having to destroy Earth to save Cybertron? THIS IS NOT OPTIMUS PRIME.

Just not a fan of any of it. I grew up on transformers and actually like them a lot, despite "it's just a big toy commercial LOL!". So when they clearly just get all of the characters so clearly wrong and use them as an excuse for really bad looking explosions, I don't like it.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 22, 2017, 12:43:19 AM
No way in hell am I paying money to see this new Transformers movie after the cinematic cancer that was 'Age of Extinction'.
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Post by: soupytwist on June 22, 2017, 01:58:27 AM
No way in hell am I paying money to see this new Transformers movie after the cinematic cancer that was 'Age of Extinction'.

You'll be pleased to know this one is actually worse.   Not only shitting on the Transformers, but also taking a massive dump on Arthurian legend.  All the while having some of the worst quick cut editing I've had the misfortune to endure, even on a 1 to 1 conversation we can't stay with one camera for more than half a second.   Seriously this film is like what Alex had to endure in A Clockwork Orange - thankfully I could at least close my eyes.

They might as well have called Anthony Hopkins character - Mr. Exposition.

Even after all that I'm still not sure if this is worse than the second movie or not.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2017, 02:27:29 AM
No way in hell am I paying money to see this new Transformers movie after the cinematic cancer that was 'Age of Extinction'.

Yeah, that was breaking point to me. And that's after somehow coming back after ROTF and DOTM. :lol I don't think I even watched the trailer for this one.

I'm hanging out for Planet of the Apes. So excited for that one. The only other new movie I can think of that I'll be seeing this year is Star Wars.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 22, 2017, 02:56:12 AM
There are a few left I'd like to see in the theater this year, and year, 'War of the Planet of the Apes' is definetely among the most hyped for me.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2017, 03:22:35 AM
I almost forgot about the Lego Ninjago Movie. The last two Lego movies were excellent.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 22, 2017, 03:54:11 AM
Haven't seen the Lego Batman movie yet. Maybe I should, because I thought the first one was really good.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2017, 04:07:27 AM
Haven't seen the Lego Batman movie yet. Maybe I should, because I thought the first one was really good.

It was every bit as good as The Lego Movie imo, maybe even better. I don't know why it didn't do so great compared to the first one.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 22, 2017, 11:27:44 AM
Haven't seen the Lego Batman movie yet. Maybe I should, because I thought the first one was really good.

It was every bit as good as The Lego Movie imo, maybe even better. I don't know why it didn't do so great compared to the first one.

I enjoyed it but I thought the first one was better
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2017, 11:32:24 AM
Haven't seen the Lego Batman movie yet. Maybe I should, because I thought the first one was really good.

It was every bit as good as The Lego Movie imo, maybe even better. I don't know why it didn't do so great compared to the first one.

I enjoyed it but I thought the first one was better

But we can agree they're both great, right? Right?


Oh, and your avatar reminded me, I watched Death Note : Light Up The New World the other day, along with the three TV episodes before it. It was ok, but not that good. The things I expected to be interesting from the trailer amounted to nothing in the movie, and it was kind of convoluted and lacked what made the original story so good.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 22, 2017, 08:56:02 PM
Man Vs. (2015):

I hate when a horror movie is really good for most of it, but then has a terrible ending. Unfortunately happens a lot.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 23, 2017, 01:50:39 AM
^ Speaking of that, I watched 'A Cure For Wellness' the other day. I wouldn't say it was a terrible ending, but it wasn't as good as the entire movie leading up to it. It felt like it went off the rails a bit.
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Post by: Grappler on June 23, 2017, 07:45:36 AM
Free trial of Epix, so I'm working through a nice queue of movies that I found:

Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 2.

Finishes up the series, and from what I remember, Parts 1 and 2 were pretty close to the story in the book, which was nice to see. 


Terminator Genesys

It was a fun action film, but certainly won't live up to the classics of 1 and 2, though very few Terminator films will.  I had it on in the background, so the story lost me a little as I wasn't paying full attention.  I liked Pops though - that was a neat way to tie in Arnold at his current age.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 23, 2017, 09:37:24 AM
For some reason I kept getting a 403 error when I tried to post this so out of frustration I just took a screenshot of it lol.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 23, 2017, 10:53:06 AM
Just watched Dirty Harry 2 (Magnum force) for the first time. It was sweet  :metal
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Post by: Orbert on June 23, 2017, 11:29:30 AM
Magnum Force is great, almost as good as the original (Dirty Harry).

Also, what ever happened to movies not having numbers but still being from the same series?  When Magnum Force came out, the promos were all "Dirty Harry is back!" and everyone knew who Dirty Harry was.

Okay, I probably just answered my own question.  It's easier to know when movies are related if there's a name and number you can refer to.  But I still miss movies having their own titles, and not "Dirty Harry 2: Magnum Force", "Dirty Harry 3: The Enforcer", etc.  I guess I liked being one of the guys who knew (and felt superior about it) without it having to be explicitly in the title.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 23, 2017, 12:26:33 PM
I love the Dirty Harry series.  I would say the first is my favorite overall but Magnum Force and Enforcer are right behind.  Those three are classics.  It's interesting watching part 5, Dead Pool, and seeing a very early appearance of Jim Carrey and Guns n Roses.

But all five are great movies.
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Post by: Mister Gold on June 23, 2017, 01:04:30 PM
I watched Nosferatu with my dad last night. It's one of my top faves, but he'd never seen it before so it was cool to watch his reaction to the film. We had a blast! :metal
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 23, 2017, 01:23:48 PM
I watched Nosferatu with my dad last night. It's one of my top faves, but he'd never seen it before so it was cool to watch his reaction to the film. We had a blast! :metal

Great movie, I enjoyed Herzog's remake of it starring Klaus Kinski as well.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 23, 2017, 02:48:47 PM
I have strange feelings about Get Out. On one hand, I can tell that it's well acted, well written, well directed, in all ways a good movie, but I can't bring myself to like it because I hate hypnosis. I spent most of the movie really really uncomfortable for the wrong reasons. It's a shame, because like I said I can tell that it's a good movie.

Didn't find it scary enough to call it a horror movie though. Felt more like a thriller.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 23, 2017, 02:54:13 PM
If movies have to be scary to be horror then there aren't many horror movies.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 23, 2017, 03:01:10 PM
Just got back from Transformers. Cheesy as hell, shit tons of overblown giant robot action, and humans saving the day in absolutely impossible ways.



Fucking loved it, good times.

Cool.  Jingle.son and I just wrapped up re-watching Age of Extinction.  2:46 of pure torture.  It had all the promise of a good story, but then went off the rails so damned fast.  I don't know why I allow Michael Bay to insult my intelligence - basic movie-shooting where one scene is in the dusk/evening, while the very next chronological scene is in the daytime - what... did they drive around the streets of Hong Kong all night for shits and giggle.  Ugh.  Still, it had to be done.  You don't just go into a new 2.5 hour TF movie without any "training".  :lol

Will go see The Last Knight on Monday.  Maybe Sunday (cuz it's supposed to rain all day).
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Post by: Orbert on June 23, 2017, 03:06:18 PM
I love the Dirty Harry series.  I would say the first is my favorite overall but Magnum Force and Enforcer are right behind.  Those three are classics.  It's interesting watching part 5, Dead Pool, and seeing a very early appearance of Jim Carrey and Guns n Roses.

But all five are great movies.

Yeah, they are.  I'll watch pretty much any Clint Eastwood movie if I catch it, but Harry Callahan was the man.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 23, 2017, 03:45:11 PM
Skull Island.

It was pretty good! The only thing I didn't like was the prologue. Ok, you have to introduce the guy that was lost on the island for 20 years, but why show Kong right at the very beginning? and especially using the silly and overused "peekaboo" trope, where you can't hear an ape the size of a building until he magically appears out of nowhere? if he was not shown his first "real" entrance in the movie would have been badass: first he throws the tree, then we see his arm, and then his angry face through the helicopter.

Other than that, for the kind of movie this is, I have no complaint, it was quite entertaining.
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Post by: Mister Gold on June 23, 2017, 07:39:30 PM
I watched Nosferatu with my dad last night. It's one of my top faves, but he'd never seen it before so it was cool to watch his reaction to the film. We had a blast! :metal

Great movie, I enjoyed Herzog's remake of it starring Klaus Kinski as well.

Yeah, Herzog's remake is also fantastic! I'm still amazed that the man shot the whole film essentially twice- once in German and again in English (albeit shooting the same scenes in two languages). It's great in both versions. I'm quite excited for the upcoming remake being made by Robert Eggers (the director of The Witch). I think he's perfect for that film.

I also recently watched Tarkovsky's Stalker. That'd probably be my pick for Best Film of All-Time, even if it's not necessarily my personal favorite. Truly mindblowing work there, in so many ways. :hefdaddy
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Post by: BlackInk on June 24, 2017, 03:52:01 AM
I also just finished Kong: Skull Island. Didn't like it. Competently made, but I just didn't care. Best part of the entire movie was during the end credits. Only time the movie actually got emotional. The "dear Billy" thing wasn't a bad idea either.
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Post by: Orbert on June 24, 2017, 07:13:00 AM
Best part of the entire movie was during the end credits.

Generally not a good sign.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 24, 2017, 12:21:00 PM
Dirty harry 5 The dead pool

Watching Jim Carrey lip sync to welcome to the jungle while dancing around a Linda Blair doll is one of the most surreal and bizzare things I have ever seen  :lol

On top of that we have the Asian partner who is a master in martial arts, RC car chase through the city, eastwood's car gets bombed while he's in it and he walks away without a scratch, random guns and roses, killing the badguy with a massive harpoon gun. This movie has it all  :lol

(https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/dirtyharry/images/e/ef/Harpoon_gun.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20130611222750)



But as goofy as it is, I still was very entertained and that's all that matters as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by: Orbert on June 24, 2017, 12:40:21 PM
I haven't seen that one in years.  It's always surreal watching a movie you haven't seen in a while and realizing that you recognize people, and you had no idea who they were back then.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 24, 2017, 01:17:48 PM
The Hangover trilogy

Part 1- Above and beyond, the best of the series.  A classic comedy and it should have ended at this one, but money talks.

Part 2- I was disappointed when I saw this as a new release and watching it a few years later, it isn't any better.  A few funny lines from Alan, but overall a big downgrade from the first one.

Part 3- I thought this one was much better then the second one, but still not in the same league as the original.  It does however have probably my favorite line from the entire series.  When Alan comes into the house and immediately says "Mother, oreo smoothie, now!"  Very funny.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 24, 2017, 04:12:38 PM
In conclusion to my dirty harry marathon, I finished just now with Dirty harry 4 (sudden impact). Hell yeah, this one was awesome  :metal

Man, you can tell it was directed by eastwood, because the quality was way, way up. The tone and pace was totally unique and I loved the kill bill vibe. That was awesome.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 24, 2017, 06:42:14 PM
I really like Harry's dog Meathead, in part 4. They made a great team
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Post by: Adami on June 25, 2017, 12:20:21 AM
Wonder Woman. Late to the party, I know.

Over all it was very good. I'd say it was the best DCEU movie, but that's hardly even a compliment.

Cons:
- Some of the humor (not much of it) did not land at all and was seen from a mile away, yet was annoying when the audience cracked up. "I'm both....." yea yea, you're both aroused and afraid "....aroused...." DUDE JUST SAY AND AFRAID "....and afraid."

- The casting decision of Ares was very poor. I avoided spoilers, but knew it was him the minute we met him. I was like "Hmm...I bet that creepy rapist/serial killer looking dude is Ares." And then when he went full on Ares, he had the intimidation factor of a rat. Unfortunate, even as they changed his voice to go all Arnold for some reason.

- The entire third act was about 90% meh. The moral lesson and villain motivation, while not original, was good and simple and worked well. The action though, it felt like a video game and not in a good way. Steve's sacrifice seemed undealt with later.

- That secretary lady was annoying and pointless.

Pros:

- Most of the rest of the movie.

- Gal Gaddot. I was very skeptical how good my fellow Israeli would be after I saw the trailers, and while she had pretty meh moments here and there, she was really great for almost all of it. While I don't think Affleck, or Cavil, or Leto, or Miller, or so forth will be known as the quintessential Batman, Superman, Joker, Flash etc, I think Gal will be seen as Wonder Woman for quite some time. Good stuff!

- Minus the ending, it was VERY well directed. Kudos to Jenkins. Keep that lady around. Also makes me annoyed at how good Thor 2 could have been.

- Chris Pine almost stole the show. His talents (in this genre) are wasted on Kirk. He really shined in this role.

- All of the Amazons. Despite trying to adopt a weird Israel/Russian accent hybrid thing, they were all great and I just loved how that society was portrayed.
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Post by: Grappler on June 27, 2017, 07:01:30 AM
Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation. 

I love these films.  Tom Cruise hanging onto an airplane at 5,000 ft?  I'm there.  Simon Pegg was hilarious as well.


The People vs. George Lucas

Documentary about how George Lucas changed the Star Wars movies and significantly altered fans' lives in the process.  It started out interesting with some interviews from fans explain how much the movies meant to them along with showing fan-films that parodied the universe and how George was cool about letting fans do things like that.  But when it got to the 1997 re-releases that documented how George changed the films, it turned into a bunch of whining about how these fans can't enjoy the films now, and how they can't make fan films because OMG HAN SHOT FIRST and their lives will never be the same!.  I fast forwarded for a bit, and it was more of the same as they started lampooning the prequels.   I had to turn it off.  If you dislike what he did to the movies and the universe, fine, but whining for 90 minutes isn't going to change anything back to your liking.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 27, 2017, 09:03:43 AM
Transformers Last Knight.

God what a hot mess.  Total eye candy, but an absolutely horrific story/plot.  The main arc could've had some promise, but the way it's all stitched together is the kind of catastrophe you'd expect from Michael Bay.

One thing I noticed from the quintalogy is that every film gives the Transformers a different origin story and/or how & why they are on Earth.  Michael Bay doesn't even respect himself, let alone his audiences!
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Post by: faizoff on June 27, 2017, 12:34:40 PM
The documentary 'Dangerous Days' that details the entire movie making process of Blade Runner. Amazing documentary over 3 1/2 hours long made by Charles de Lauzirika who usually makes the documentaries on all Ridley Scott's movies. Fascinating from start to finish and didn't feel boring for one second.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 27, 2017, 01:25:22 PM
The documentary 'Dangerous Days' that details the entire movie making process of Blade Runner. Amazing documentary over 3 1/2 hours long made by Charles de Lauzirika who usually makes the documentaries on all Ridley Scott's movies. Fascinating from start to finish and didn't feel boring for one second.

I've watched this documentary a couple of times.  Fantastic stuff and includes everything you want to know about the movie and much more!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 27, 2017, 05:35:56 PM
I love that blade runner documentary. Just fantastic
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Post by: Cyclopssss on June 28, 2017, 02:26:26 AM
I enjoyed Wonder Woman a lot and will see it again. Agreed on the secretary though, a bit pointless on the whole.
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Post by: faizoff on June 28, 2017, 05:51:39 AM
The Transformers Movie (1986), the animated version is still so good to watch even with it being dated with that 80s music. The story and cell animation still hold up today, I recently bought the bluray version and it looks great.
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Post by: soupytwist on June 28, 2017, 07:15:28 AM
Primer (2004).

This film has a reputation of being rather hard to follow.  I completely agree - It lost me.  I can't honest say whether or not I enjoyed it, simply because I lost the plot early on and never caught back.   An interesting watch for sure though.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 28, 2017, 07:18:25 AM
It lost me in the last 10-15 minutes the first time, and I think mostly due to the amateur editing and cinematography. I understood it fine on second viewing though.
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Post by: faizoff on June 28, 2017, 10:12:15 AM
It's been a while since I went on a movie watching spree. Watched Valkyrie after such a long time and it was even better than I remembered it. Going to watch the documentary that came with the bluray, I've read it's fantastic.
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Post by: ozzy554 on June 30, 2017, 10:04:15 AM
 Baby Driver: I have loved every movie by Edgar Wright that I have seen so far and this was no exception. A great movie with some of the best shot & edited chase scenes in recent memory.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 30, 2017, 12:48:05 PM
The Discovery. A NETFLIX original. Robert Redford and Jason Siegel. In a nutshell Redford is a scientist who "proves" rather convincingly that there is life after death....subsequently leading to millions of people committing suicide or 'getting there' as they call it in the show. Very neat little movie...it's only like 1hr 45 minutes and there's a twist in the story near the end that when looking back on it seems like I should have seen coming but didn't.

I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Accelerando on July 02, 2017, 12:13:29 AM
Baby Driver was excellent! One of Edgar Wright's best films yet
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Post by: Orbert on July 02, 2017, 08:16:52 AM
We spent the week at a cabin on a lake, just the guys.  Fishing, drinking, smoking, playing cards, and a TV that only got three stations over the air but was hooked up to an old VHS player.  Interesting setup, with a 40" HDTV and a stack of VHS tapes.  The tapes never looked so good.  We worked through one or two each night.

Die Hard.  The original, still the best.  Defined a genre and made Bruce Willis a star.

Beverly Hills Cop.  The original, still the best.  Made Eddie Murphy a star.

Ghostbusters.  The original, still the best.  Sigourney Weaver was, like, whoa.

Star Wars episodes IV, V, and VI.  The original trilogy, still the best.  Han shot first!  Amazing, non-"specialized" versions.  Not HD, but widescreen on a nice TV so as I said, about the best they've ever looked.  Unedited and no commercials, that was the most important thing.

There were others, but these were the outstanding entries.  Pretty cool going back and watching these old flicks on pseudo-retro gear.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 02, 2017, 01:26:31 PM
Watched the new Beauty and the Beast earlier today. I liked it. Not quite my type of movie but I enjoyed it for what it was.
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Post by: axeman90210 on July 03, 2017, 09:03:45 AM
Two weekends ago my dad and I went out and did a double feature, The Mummy and then Wonder Woman. The Mummy wasn't great, but I feel like it also wasn't as bad as some of the reviews made it out to be. Really enjoyed Wonder Woman though.

Yesterday I got to see The Big Sick, which was pretty great.
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Post by: faizoff on July 03, 2017, 10:07:34 AM
Finally got to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them. I thought it was pretty good, though I did think some parts of the first half were kinda oddly paced. I'm also not sure I like Eddie Redmayne's acting in general. I've seen a few of his movies and I get annoyed by him every time he's on screen for some reason.. Rest of the casting I thought was great, I enjoyed the tone of the movie throughout. I still haven't read all the Harry Potter book but have seen all the movies and am far from a fan of the franchise, I do enjoy all the movies though. Hopefully the next 4 installments of beasts will be even more compelling as I read that Eddie's character takes a back seat in those.
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Post by: Progmetty on July 04, 2017, 12:20:42 AM
Somebody gave me all the Die Hard movies, watching them for the first time.
I really needed to see these movies when they came out, when I was a member of the 90's audience and had their set of expectations heh
Just finished the first movie, which was okay despite the corny one-liners all over the place and the shitty characters. The villain was cool though. Fun movie overall.
I'm half way through the second one and already met with all 90's sequel criteria, most cheesy of all are the oddly placed and forced nods and references to the first movie, "believe me I've done this before".
Also Bruce Willis is the only smart good guy in the movie, all the rest of the good guys are too slow for his intellect and they hinder his efforts, they are a decent chunk of the reasons why whatever he's doing is difficult heh
And the one-liners are getting cheesier!
I miss being a 90's audience members who finds all this amazing :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 04, 2017, 12:44:21 AM
I only saw Die Hard for the first time in the 2000s, and still thought it was a great movie. :dunno:
Thought the second one was ass though. Third one was really good though. Heck, I didn't even mind 4, although it was a typical 2000's action movie full of CGI explosions.
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Post by: Progmetty on July 04, 2017, 12:57:43 AM
Naah I agree with you on the first movie, it was fun nonetheless. The things that I point out about 90's movies format doesn't bother me, it's funny so it's good heh
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Post by: Phoenix87x on July 04, 2017, 06:23:00 AM
I love Die hard 1 and part 3 is one is one of my favorite movies. The interplay between Willis and jackson, the riddles, the expanded locations to be frantically hurrying across the city, Jeremy Irons being incredible. Just all of it, god I love it  :metal

 At the time, I enjoyed 2 quite a bit, but I enjoy it even more now after seeing 4 and 5, which are not for me.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 04, 2017, 06:37:29 AM
I only saw Die Hard for the first time in the 2000s, and still thought it was a great movie. :dunno:
Thought the second one was ass though. Third one was really good though. Heck, I didn't even mind 4, although it was a typical 2000's action movie full of CGI explosions.

I saw it on the original release in theaters.  *Old man cred*
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 04, 2017, 06:44:12 AM
I saw it on the original release in theaters.  *Old man cred*

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Post by: King Postwhore on July 04, 2017, 06:52:42 AM
 :lol

It's fun movie to be in a big group watching together.
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Post by: KevShmev on July 04, 2017, 07:36:21 AM
I have never seen the original Die Hard. :eek :eek
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 04, 2017, 08:16:33 AM
Say What? Wow, I'm shocked Kev!
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Post by: jjrock88 on July 04, 2017, 12:20:25 PM
The original Die Hard is just one of the most classic movies ever!

I just watched it in the theaters a few months ago with a special screening and it was ever better on the big screen!  The audience cheered big time when John Mcclane first made an appearance on the screen.  But when Hans Gruber showed up, the place erupted!

Part 2 is awesome as I really enjoyed the airport setting.

And part 3 is great as the interplay between Bruce and Samuel really makes the movie.

Part 4 did very little for me and I didn't even bother with 5.
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Post by: Orbert on July 04, 2017, 03:33:38 PM
The original Die Hard is just one of the most classic movies ever!

I just watched it in the theaters a few months ago with a special screening and it was ever better on the big screen!  The audience cheered big time when John Mcclane first made an appearance on the screen.  But when Hans Gruber showed up, the place erupted!

It's fun watching an older film in the theater, or even in a private setting with an established audience.  In my case, it was a bunch of us with a stack of VHS tapes, and Die Hard was one of them.  Bruce Willis with hair, Alan Rickman before anyone knew who he was, etc.  We got trashed, and put in the tape.  It was glorious.  Laughing at all the corny one-liners, making fun of the ridiculous stunts and heroics, all that.
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Post by: faizoff on July 04, 2017, 05:14:24 PM
Die Hard is a classic! going to watch it tonight!
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Post by: Samsara on July 05, 2017, 01:59:10 PM
Cars 3 and Despicable Me 3.

On Cars -- good sequel. Pretty much assumes 2 didn't exist (which was wise). Good story.

Despicable Me 3 -- it was funny. Tons of 80s humor and words for adults who grew up in that time period, probably way over the head of the kids. Story was OK, a bit predictable. The Minions appear, and have a few decent spots, but because they are their own franchise, they weren't as emphasized (I assume).
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Post by: Progmetty on July 05, 2017, 07:32:26 PM
Die Hard 2 was meh, but the scene where the fire chased the airplane and jumped up to catch it on take off was pretty awesome!
Die Hard 3 is a freakin masterpiece :lol, I had no idea Sam Jackson was in it so it was a pleasant surprise, didn't know he co-starred anything with Willis before Zed died. The racism/counter-racism play in the movie was hilarious. The plot was well played out and the villains were pretty interesting. Pretty gory sometimes, feels like 90's movie violence is now equating to TV violence.
Starting 4!
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Post by: KevShmev on July 05, 2017, 07:37:42 PM
Say What? Wow, I'm shocked Kev!

Crazy, ain't it?  I've seen the 3rd one with SLJ, which is great, so that has to count for something! :biggrin: :lol
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Post by: Adami on July 05, 2017, 07:39:27 PM
Die Hard 2 was meh, but the scene where the fire chased the airplane and jumped up to catch it on take off was pretty awesome!
Die Hard 3 is a freakin masterpiece :lol, I had no idea Sam Jackson was in it so it was a pleasant surprise, didn't know he co-starred anything with Willis before Zed died. The racism/counter-racism play in the movie was hilarious. The plot was well played out and the villains were pretty interesting. Pretty gory sometimes, feels like 90's movie violence is now equating to TV violence.
Starting 4!

4 ain't bad. It's just not really a Die Hard movie, as much as it is a decent action movie. It's also the first Die Hard movie where Bruce cares 0%.

Skip 5. I did.
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Post by: Orbert on July 05, 2017, 07:42:28 PM
Die Hard 3 is a freakin masterpiece :lol, I had no idea Sam Jackson was in it so it was a pleasant surprise, didn't know he co-starred anything with Willis before Zed

 :omg:  It completely escaped me that Bruce and Sam were both in Pulp Fiction.  I'm trying to remember if they even have any scenes together.  Their storylines cross only tangentially (via John Travolta getting toasted).
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Post by: Adami on July 05, 2017, 07:43:21 PM
Die Hard 3 is a freakin masterpiece :lol, I had no idea Sam Jackson was in it so it was a pleasant surprise, didn't know he co-starred anything with Willis before Zed

 :omg:  It completely escaped me that Bruce and Sam were both in Pulp Fiction.  I'm trying to remember if they even have any scenes together.  Their storylines cross only tangentially (via John Travolta getting toasted).

I think they're both in the restaurant/bar together, but I don't think they actually interact.
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Post by: KevShmev on July 05, 2017, 07:46:48 PM
Die Hard 3 is a freakin masterpiece :lol, I had no idea Sam Jackson was in it so it was a pleasant surprise, didn't know he co-starred anything with Willis before Zed

 :omg:  It completely escaped me that Bruce and Sam were both in Pulp Fiction.  I'm trying to remember if they even have any scenes together.  Their storylines cross only tangentially (via John Travolta getting toasted).

I think they're both in the restaurant/bar together, but I don't think they actually interact.

Correct.  Jules goes to take a piss, while Vincent gets an attitude with Punchy.
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Post by: Orbert on July 05, 2017, 09:46:20 PM
Ha ha, so Vincent is the connection both times, and the second one is something like payback.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 05, 2017, 09:49:54 PM
Foxy Brown - Not as good as Coffy but still a really entertaining movie.
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Post by: Grappler on July 05, 2017, 10:40:52 PM
Creed

Absolutely fantastic.  I didn't care for Rocky Balboa, where we saw Rocky as an aging fighter in the ring.  His role in this film as a trainer/mentor to a younger generation, was amazing, as was the story.

The little teaser for Creed 2 showed Adonis & Drago - that would be incredible to see happen.
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Post by: Adami on July 05, 2017, 10:43:57 PM
Creed

Absolutely fantastic.  I didn't care for Rocky Balboa, where we saw Rocky as an aging fighter in the ring.  His role in this film as a trainer/mentor to a younger generation, was amazing, as was the story.

The little teaser for Creed 2 showed Adonis & Drago - that would be incredible to see happen.

Weird, I thought Rocky Balboa was probably the 2nd best of the official Rocky series.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 05, 2017, 10:55:09 PM
While I prefer 1, 3, and 4 (can't recall seeing 2, and 5 is ass), I thought Rocky Balboa was really good.

On a semi-related note, I got the recent Rambo movie on DVD really cheap the other day, but have yet to watch it. Any good? I just want to see him murder people.
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Post by: Bolsters on July 06, 2017, 01:30:58 AM
I would not call it a good movie at all, despite it containing murder.
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Post by: Zydar on July 06, 2017, 01:41:46 AM
Say What? Wow, I'm shocked Kev!

Crazy, ain't it?  I've seen the 3rd one with SLJ, which is great, so that has to count for something! :biggrin: :lol

The 3rd is my favourite of them all :tup
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Post by: Progmetty on July 06, 2017, 02:18:15 AM
I've never enjoyed a Stallone movie, not even in a "haha it's fun cause it's cheesy" way, I got Van Damme for that hehe
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Post by: faizoff on July 06, 2017, 05:55:53 AM
Men in Black II - I'm not sure what was missing in this movie, I think it had all the right things but something was lacking to really make this more likable. I mean there were great parts here and there, don't think they were able to nail the flow of the movie like they did with the other two.

The Lego Batman Movie - This movie was hilarious! I think I liked it even more than the Lego movie, very well done and entertaining throughout.
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Post by: Chino on July 06, 2017, 06:07:01 AM
Watched Jungle 2 Jungle the other night. Classic.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 06, 2017, 09:31:19 AM
Creed

Absolutely fantastic.  I didn't care for Rocky Balboa, where we saw Rocky as an aging fighter in the ring.  His role in this film as a trainer/mentor to a younger generation, was amazing, as was the story.

I've been on the fence as to if I should invest the time in watching Creed. There's so much to watch and I always see it sitting there....but I never pull the trigger on it. But you aren't the first person to give it a good review so I guess I just need to go ahead and watch it.
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Post by: Grappler on July 06, 2017, 11:09:51 AM
Creed

Absolutely fantastic.  I didn't care for Rocky Balboa, where we saw Rocky as an aging fighter in the ring.  His role in this film as a trainer/mentor to a younger generation, was amazing, as was the story.

I've been on the fence as to if I should invest the time in watching Creed. There's so much to watch and I always see it sitting there....but I never pull the trigger on it. But you aren't the first person to give it a good review so I guess I just need to go ahead and watch it.

I felt the same, but then saw that it was 95% on rotten tomatoes at one point (not sure of its current rating) and Stallone was nominated for Best Supporting Actor Oscar and won a Golden Globe.  Rocky is really a supporting character in this one, and the focus is on Michael B. Jordan's character, who I loved.  It's a wonderful connection to the original films, with a lot of parallels to the original Rocky story (the unknown fighter wanting to make a name for themselves).
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Post by: Samsara on July 06, 2017, 12:41:52 PM
CREED is a new franchise built upon the closure of the Rocky franchise. REally, a brilliant move by Stallone.

I really enjoyed it. Good story.

As for Rocky Balboa, I liked it more when it first came out. I still like it, and like the message it sends. But it hasn't aged well for me. But it's tons better than Rocky V.
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Post by: jjrock88 on July 06, 2017, 03:15:47 PM
It's best to try and pretend that Rocky 5 wasn't made.  At least Stallone realized that was a terrible way to end the franchise and Rocky Balboa was a much much better ending.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on July 06, 2017, 06:03:40 PM
Yeah, V is a mess. Its bad and not even in a "its so bad its good" kind of way. I just avoid it. VI is decent, but I've only watched it once where as I have seen IV the most and III after that. Those are my personal go to rocky films.
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Post by: faizoff on July 06, 2017, 09:23:11 PM
Underworld: Blood wars. Meh I thought it would be an ok watch but was pretty boring and not much new to the series. I enjoyed the first 3 movies, 4th was forgettable as was this last one. Heard they're still going to make another one.

Life. I really enjoyed it. It's similar to Alien in sentiment and had the dread of Event Horizon. I'd rate it 7/10.
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Post by: MetalJunkie on July 07, 2017, 01:55:36 AM
Men in Black II - I'm not sure what was missing in this movie, I think it had all the right things but something was lacking to really make this more likable. I mean there were great parts here and there, don't think they were able to nail the flow of the movie like they did with the other two.
This is the perfect description of that film. There was just no big, memorable spectacle to tie it all together, it didn't really bring anything new to the table, and the plot was "meh" (as far as I can remember). I remember Smith's love interest floating away in a pod or something? I think.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 07, 2017, 05:35:27 AM
I like Men in Black 2, but I think it's mostly nostalgia talking, since I watched that movie to death as a kid. Haven't judged it through adult eyes, so I have no idea how it would hold up now. But when I think back on the MIB movies, the second one is my favorite.
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Post by: axeman90210 on July 07, 2017, 07:01:26 PM
Got to see Baby Driver last night, what a blast. Fun performances from Spacey/Hamm/Foxx, and a really great use of a soundtrack.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 08, 2017, 05:20:00 AM
Rambo (2008)
Damn, that shit was raw! Some of the best movie violence I've seen, and it flew by really quickly. I enjoyed every minute of it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 08, 2017, 05:46:31 AM
Rambo (2008)
Damn, that shit was raw! Some of the best movie violence I've seen, and it flew by really quickly. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Completely agree.  It had some cool style with the camera that made me feel heightened. Plus The blood, the blood!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 08, 2017, 05:51:30 AM
Rambo (2008)
Damn, that shit was raw! Some of the best movie violence I've seen, and it flew by really quickly. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Completely agree.  It had some cool style with the camera that made me feel heightened. Plus The blood, the blood!

THE BLOOD!
I did not get tired of seeing bodies being ripped apart by gunfire and explosions accompanied by blood spray. :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 08, 2017, 05:56:10 AM
It was so refreshing to be honest. 

What movie from the 80's was I shocked that you haven't seen yet Blob?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 08, 2017, 06:02:15 AM
It was so refreshing to be honest. 

What movie from the 80's was I shocked that you haven't seen yet Blob?

I can't recall. There are still many movies I have to catch up on. Feel free to start a list. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 08, 2017, 06:04:59 AM
Damn my memory!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 08, 2017, 08:21:57 AM
Get out.  Finally saw this after reading all the hype. It was good and enjoyable. i liked the way story unfolded since I had zero idea what it was about.


After reading more about this movie, I admit I should've watched this movie at a more relaxed and alert time. This movie was so deeply multilayered I missed almost every single aspect of it. So much imagery, subtle hints all across the movie that just went over my head entirely.


I'm going to watch it again with a much keener eye. If anyone hasn't seen this movie and are fans of layered story telling, I'd suggest watching it while paying full attention.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on July 08, 2017, 11:12:53 PM
Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 09, 2017, 12:10:48 AM
Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Great movie, and pushed the limits for the time. I remember being impressed by the transforming effect too, they used some clever filter effects.
I never made it through the 1940 version though. Nowhere near as good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on July 09, 2017, 12:28:12 AM
Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Great movie, and pushed the limits for the time. I remember being impressed by the transforming effect too, they used some clever filter effects.
I never made it through the 1940 version though. Nowhere near as good.

Which is why MGM bought the rights to the 1931 version and recalled all the prints they could possibly find. They didn't want any comparisons lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 09, 2017, 12:34:14 AM
Yeah, I can't blame them. I'm glad they didn't manage to eradicate the superior version. :lol

Maybe that's why to this day, people are still fearful of remakes.
WHY ARE YOU COMPLAINING? THEY'RE NOT STOPPING YOU FROM WATCHING THE OLD VERSION. OH WAIT.....
 :neverusethis:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on July 09, 2017, 12:42:33 AM
Yeah, I can't blame them. I'm glad they didn't manage to eradicate the superior version. :lol

Maybe that's why to this day, people are still fearful of remakes.
WHY ARE YOU COMPLAINING? THEY'RE NOT STOPPING YOU FROM WATCHING THE OLD VERSION. OH WAIT.....
 :neverusethis:

The funny thing is that it didn't work. I guess being an oscar winner makes the film youre trying to bury more memorable than they thought.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on July 10, 2017, 04:45:46 AM
Cloud Atlas.
I don't know what to say about this movie.. great acting I guess.
It's unpleasant spending the first 2 hours of a 3 hour movie waiting to understand what's going on before making peace with the fact that they won't really tell you what's going on or the overall point.
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Post by: BlackInk on July 10, 2017, 05:45:16 AM
Yeah I loved it.
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Post by: jimbosile on July 10, 2017, 06:11:49 AM
Cloud Atlas.
I don't know what to say about this movie.. great acting I guess.
It's unpleasant spending the first 2 hours of a 3 hour movie waiting to understand what's going on before making peace with the fact that they won't really tell you what's going on or the overall point.

I agree. Visually pretty impressive but the payoff wasn't worth it in my opinion.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zook on July 10, 2017, 04:55:08 PM
Life - I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on July 11, 2017, 12:21:31 AM
Started watching Transformers: Age of Extinction because I hadn't seen it since it came out. I think I made it 30 minutes before shutting it off because it's a fucking awful movie in almost every way. It has good CGI and high production value going for it, but other than that it pretty much all sucks to the point of making me angry and wondering how it's possible for adults to have written this crap.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 11, 2017, 12:38:20 AM
You're making the assumption that the movie had a writer at all. :lol
The only thing I liked about it was Optimus Prime as the classic cab-over truck design at the start. :blob:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 11, 2017, 12:47:02 AM
Started watching Transformers: Age of Extinction because I hadn't seen it since it came out. I think I made it 30 minutes before shutting it off because it's a fucking awful movie in almost every way. It has good CGI and high production value going for it, but other than that it pretty much all sucks to the point of making me angry and wondering how it's possible for adults to have written this crap.

$1,104,000,000.00

I'm more angry at the viewing public.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 11, 2017, 12:57:50 AM
Even as a Transformers fanboy, I had to finally bow out for this new movie.
And then the really great movies barely gross enough to cover a Transformers movie's budget.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 11, 2017, 05:50:03 AM
Even as a Transformers fanboy, I had to finally bow out for this new movie.
And then the really great movies barely gross enough to cover a Transformers movie's budget.

Sadly, jingle.son and I forced ourselves to endure it - both re-watching AoE, and going to see the new pile of steamy crap in IMAX.

It was gloriously awful.... just an absolute hot mess.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 11, 2017, 05:53:10 AM
I just can't watch a movie for mindless explosions and CGI any more. The only new movie I'm really excited for this year is War for the Planet of the Apes. First new movie I'll be seeing this year, with a couple more towards the end of the year.

Also, I just finished watching First Blood part 2. Great 80s action movie, although I think I preferred 1 and 4. Tomorrow night I'll watch 3.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lucien on July 11, 2017, 09:35:13 AM
Spiderman: Homecoming

spoilers:

holy shit that car ride scene with the father was TENSE
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Prog Snob on July 12, 2017, 05:17:03 AM
Started watching Transformers: Age of Extinction because I hadn't seen it since it came out. I think I made it 30 minutes before shutting it off because it's a fucking awful movie in almost every way. It has good CGI and high production value going for it, but other than that it pretty much all sucks to the point of making me angry and wondering how it's possible for adults to have written this crap.

$1,104,000,000.00

I'm more angry at the viewing public.

They're on par with the voting public.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on July 12, 2017, 05:27:38 AM
Rambo 3
Definitely not as good as the rest. It was ok, and had some really good action moments, but overall it just felt very lacking, and I didn't like the pacing as much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 15, 2017, 08:44:38 PM
The Accountant. Loved it, just a great action flick and I wish I saw it in the theater.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 15, 2017, 09:38:25 PM
Rambo 3
Definitely not as good as the rest. It was ok, and had some really good action moments, but overall it just felt very lacking, and I didn't like the pacing as much.

Yeah, I was so disappointed seeing it when it came out
 because #2 was so good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on July 15, 2017, 10:34:21 PM
The Fate of the Furious

Absolutely killer.  These movies are just so much fun, with great casts.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Silent Cody on July 15, 2017, 10:39:06 PM
Cast Away
I don't know how many times I saw it, every next time I'm watching it I know that I will do it again anyway ;) Besides, Tom Hanks ... commentary not needed, great actor :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on July 17, 2017, 03:26:18 AM
Spiderman: Homecoming

spoilers:

holy shit that car ride scene with the father was TENSE

Also my last movie watched. I agreed with the above. I really like Michael Keaton, and I thought he was great in this.

I'm a bit torn about the movie as a whole though. I liked it, but the juvenile tone was maybe pushed a little too much for me. The friend (man in the chair) got annoying at points.

I'm glad they didn't do another origin story with PP getting bitten by the spider, learning about his powers etc etc.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on July 17, 2017, 02:41:21 PM
Saw the latest Transformers .. way too long and could they maybe cast an actress that does not look a lot like Megan Fox.
I don't even think Mark Wahlberg and Josh Duhamel was enough to keep me interested. Though not the worst film ever.

The Beguiled, again not the worst, but I wanted to see what plantation was in the exterior shots, it was Madewood in Napoleonville in Louisiana.
I had to look this up when I got home, waited until the end of credits and they didn't even list it. I will add it to my trip next year  :)

I watched Mr Mom with Michael Keaton from 83 over the weekend, not bad either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on July 17, 2017, 06:49:06 PM
Song of the Sea: Really wonderful animated film, with outstanding production, full of intricate details and colours. Soundtrack was very nice, celtic stuff. Story was refreshing because it was based on Celtic mythology, despite having a bit of a cliched plot like Ghibli films. But honestly? This is far more original than what Disney and Pixar have been releasing in recent years, and deserved the Oscar. 4/5


Terminator: This was one I never watched in its entirety :P Yeah it was a bit dumb at times and cheesy, but still enjoyed it more than most modern action films. 3.5/5
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 22, 2017, 03:55:15 PM
Suicide Squad - What is this movie even, not a fan. Margot Robbie is one fine looking woman though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on July 22, 2017, 10:53:20 PM
Just got back from Valerian. An overwhelming visual treat with an engulfing storyline and just enough action. Fantastic flick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 23, 2017, 05:13:20 AM
What women want with Mel

(https://reliancehvg.co.in/store/images/P/What-Women-Want---DVD-Inlay1.jpg)


This movie is funny as all hell
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 23, 2017, 05:19:18 AM
Just got back from Valerian. An overwhelming visual treat with an engulfing storyline and just enough action. Fantastic flick.

Awesome.  jingle.kids have been teasing me that I want to go see this.  All I'm expecting is for it to be a visual spectacle.  Anything like a good story/acting/characters is just a bonus.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 23, 2017, 08:12:54 AM
X-Men Apocalypse, good movie, I really enjoy the cast of the young xmen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on July 23, 2017, 08:17:33 AM
What women want with Mel

(https://reliancehvg.co.in/store/images/P/What-Women-Want---DVD-Inlay1.jpg)


This movie is funny as all hell

It really is.  The scene with Bette Midler is hysterical.

"I didn't say anything."

"I know, but that does not mean I didn't hear it."

 :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on July 23, 2017, 10:29:28 AM
Just got back from Valerian. An overwhelming visual treat with an engulfing storyline and just enough action. Fantastic flick.

Awesome.  jingle.kids have been teasing me that I want to go see this.  All I'm expecting is for it to be a visual spectacle.  Anything like a good story/acting/characters is just a bonus.

The story is miles beyond the pocahontas ripoff Avatar for sure, and I felt some excellent writing. The character Bubbles in particular was outstanding.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 26, 2017, 10:42:30 AM
Just got back from Valerian. An overwhelming visual treat with an engulfing storyline and just enough action. Fantastic flick.

Awesome.  jingle.kids have been teasing me that I want to go see this.  All I'm expecting is for it to be a visual spectacle.  Anything like a good story/acting/characters is just a bonus.

The story is miles beyond the pocahontas ripoff Avatar for sure, and I felt some excellent writing. The character Bubbles in particular was outstanding.

Yeah. This is as a fun movie. Took my middle son to see it last night. It's a bummer it looks like it's not doing well in the theaters, it'd be neat to see a sequel because it's such a cool world they've created.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 26, 2017, 02:45:09 PM
That whole section with Rhianna could've been left on the cutting room floor.  Absolutely zero point or impact to the overall story.  Plus, Twilight was a better love story.  The chemistry between those two (characters and actors) was awful.  I was more likely to believe the love between Lebouf and Fox in Transformers .... 2!

My expectations were on the floor as I walked into the theatre, and I was barely able to step over them on the way out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on July 28, 2017, 11:52:53 AM
Finally saw Deepwater Horizon. As an oilfield worker I have out most respect for the people who made this film as they managed to accomplish several difficult elements. 1. Capture the spirit of comradery between personnel on a drilling rig, 2. Portray the technical aspects of operation correctly without confusing casual audiences, 3. Deliver a dramatic treatment to true events without sacrificing the drama nor the facts.
I went in ready to find mistakes but they were pretty faithful to the events and technical aspects. However I think they went out of their way to vilify the company man.
If I had to nitpick I'd say there's no way you can be walking on the main deck and talk to the crane operator, it's too loud for either one to have an actual conversation and I've never heard of a dinosaur tooth coming up on the shale shakers.. I imagine even if that happens there's no way you'd be allowed to keep it! 
It was a bit eerie watching the movie while on the same type of rig portrayed heh
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zook on July 28, 2017, 12:42:39 PM
I just watched a fan edit of Spider-man 3 called Spider-man 3: Redemption. All the goofy, stupid shit is removed and it keeps a serious tone throughout, aside from some stuff at the Bugle and Bruce Campbell's cameo. It's not perfect, but it's so close.

If you can find it, check it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 28, 2017, 03:30:54 PM
Finally saw Deepwater Horizon. As an oilfield worker I have out most respect for the people who made this film as they managed to accomplish several difficult elements. 1. Capture the spirit of comradery between personnel on a drilling rig, 2. Portray the technical aspects of operation correctly without confusing casual audiences, 3. Deliver a dramatic treatment to true events without sacrificing the drama nor the facts.
I went in ready to find mistakes but they were pretty faithful to the events and technical aspects. However I think they went out of their way to vilify the company man.
If I had to nitpick I'd say there's no way you can be walking on the main deck and talk to the crane operator, it's too loud for either one to have an actual conversation and I've never heard of a dinosaur tooth coming up on the shale shakers.. I imagine even if that happens there's no way you'd be allowed to keep it! 
It was a bit eerie watching the movie while on the same type of rig portrayed heh

I had to see it in IMAX when it was released - 100% worth it.  I'm not sure a small screen and regular sound system would do it justice.  Such a powerful movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on July 28, 2017, 04:27:10 PM
I wish I saw it back when it was at the IMAX, I saw it on my laptop.. worse way to see a movie heh
It's very difficult for me to see movies at the theater so I only go when my wife wants to and I guess this movie was not on her radar.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on July 28, 2017, 05:53:42 PM
Gave a long overdue re-watch of Salem's Lot since I finally have it on Blu-Ray so I can ditch the double VHS lol.

It Amazes me that this made for tv horror movie from the 70's creeps me out more than most theatrical horror movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 30, 2017, 06:15:00 AM
Hacksaw Ridge - Pretty decent movie. Good acting and well filmed. Mel knows how to direct a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on July 30, 2017, 07:27:06 AM
Yeah, personal beliefs and issues aside. I thing Mel is an excellent director and I really enjoy his movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on August 01, 2017, 01:58:15 AM
Dunkirk. I really enjoyed it. I posted some thoughts on the other thread (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=50494.0)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Silent Cody on August 01, 2017, 10:41:24 PM
Dead Silence. A horror from 2007 as I remember... Well, pretty good scary scenes and pretty good effects saved this one, if not that, it would be very very cheesy ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 02, 2017, 07:11:31 AM
Atomic Blonde.  Not bad at all.  Some wonderful action sequences.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on August 04, 2017, 05:41:53 PM
Manchester by the Sea.
Great movie, could have easily been an hour shorter.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 05, 2017, 07:03:40 PM
A cure for wellness. I liked it a lot better when it was called Shutter Island

Honestly, this movie was terrible. First of all, it didn't clearly present what was going on. So I kind of was able to piece it together, but overall it made no sense. Now on top of that, the main villain has like 5 different opportunities where the main character was literally strapped down and completely vulnerable to be killed and just let's him go. Over and over. Just super dumb movie 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: PowerSlave on August 05, 2017, 07:13:00 PM
I seen The Dark Tower yesterday, and posted about it in it's thread. I mostly enjoyed the movie, but my post in the other thread might not look like that  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on August 05, 2017, 09:17:42 PM
Dumb and Dumber

Always funny to watch, a comedy classic!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 06, 2017, 10:24:29 AM
I enjoyed A Cure For Wellness in the beginning and middle, but then it started to fall apart in the end.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 06, 2017, 07:15:32 PM
The burbs with tom hanks, one of my childhood favorites

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/Burbsposter.jpg/220px-Burbsposter.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on August 06, 2017, 10:43:43 PM
The Shinning: I dunno if this was either a comedy or a horror movie. Or both? Because it wasn't good at either :lol Still was nice I guess, liked the surreal moments. 3/5

Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Yeah there were some moments that were cringe to me, but what the hell, this was great. Love when a movie completely embraces its over-the-top nature and plays with that, laughed a lot at this. Very well-directed too. 4.5/5

Monty Python's Meaning of Life: The first short film was fantastic. The rest of the movie, sometimes great, sometimes really band and cringe. Too many songs. 3.5/5

The Man from Earth: Now this was very interesting, most of it was just dialogue between cool characters and a guy who's just leaving but reveal them he's a prehistoric man that has survived from thousands of years ago and never ages. Is he fucking around? Is it legit? What important characters in history has he met if so? What influence did he have? Although is ends up being a little cheesy and predictable at times, it was very immersive and intriguing to watch. 4/5

The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

Dr Strangelove or: How I stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb: I guess I just don't dig Kubrick's sense of humor. I know it's satire, but didn't make me laugh much besides some moments here and there. It was ok. 3/5

Primer: I've seen some mindfucking shit, but this one takes the fucking cake. Not because of how abstract it is, but how concrete yet extremely complex it is to follow. It's basically about two engineers that were working on something as hobby but accidentally discover time travel. In the lapse of 5 days, they build the machines but short-sightness, greed and distrust end up fucking up with them and generating like 12 or more timelines. Had to follow a chart after watching it and I think I get it? Loved how it was very realist about time travel, and mostly shown in a linear way, yet that makes it hard to understand. Highly recommended to fans of hard sci-fi. 4.5/5
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 06, 2017, 10:51:54 PM
The Man from Earth: Now this was very interesting, most of it was just dialogue between cool characters and a guy who's just leaving but reveal them he's a prehistoric man that has survived from thousands of years ago and never ages. Is he fucking around? Is it legit? What important characters in history has he met if so? What influence did he have? Although is ends up being a little cheesy and predictable at times, it was very immersive and intriguing to watch. 4/5

Yes, a very interesting idea, like a classic Twilight Zone episode. My criticisms would be the basement production values (although they weren't a huge detriment to this type of story), and the ending was a little too corny, but otherwise I really enjoyed it.

The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

I'm not convinced it was done on purpose. I don't think anyone involved knew what to make of this thing. :lol It made my head hurt trying to make any sense of it, but man it's hilarious.

Primer: I've seen some mindfucking shit, but this one takes the fucking cake. Not because of how abstract it is, but how concrete yet extremely complex it is to follow. It's basically about two engineers that were working on something as hobby but accidentally discover time travel. In the lapse of 5 days, they build the machines but short-sightness, greed and distrust end up fucking up with them and generating like 12 or more timelines. Had to follow a chart after watching it and I think I get it? Loved how it was very realist about time travel, and mostly shown in a linear way, yet that makes it hard to understand. Highly recommended to fans of hard sci-fi. 4.5/5

I've seen so many time travel stories, and this one still managed to feel fresh. Again, it's brought down slightly by the cheap production values though. The directing in the last 15 minutes or so makes it more confusing than it really should be, and the acting falls flat so hard that it was only on second viewing I realized there were some attempts at humour in there. But it was very well written overall.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on August 06, 2017, 11:10:27 PM
The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Love it.

James Franco made a movie about the making of it and it's coming out soon:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE)

Cannot wait to see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on August 06, 2017, 11:18:38 PM
Swiss Army Man - Took me long enough!


This was a fantastic movie, but as I told Jackie after I saw it, I have NO clue how to accurately describe this movie to anyone.


Also as far as the Disaster Artist goes, I saw (of all people) Michael Rooker watch it and say he wasn't sure what was supposed to be funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on August 06, 2017, 11:25:18 PM
Swiss Army Man is hilarious. Good movie.

I think The Disaster Artist might be as much drama as comedy. I read the book it's based on and there's some pretty depressing shit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 07, 2017, 05:04:47 AM
The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Love it.

James Franco made a movie about the making of it and it's coming out soon:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE)

Cannot wait to see it.

I just bought the book the movie is based off of, I can't wait to read it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on August 07, 2017, 12:21:59 PM
The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

I'm not convinced it was done on purpose. I don't think anyone involved knew what to make of this thing. :lol It made my head hurt trying to make any sense of it, but man it's hilarious.
I mean, when you have such lame dialogue and that particular blowjob scene, I find it hard to believe it's not a comedy  :lol . Maybe it was only Tommy Wiseau who knew it was a comedy and didn't tell the rest :P

The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Love it.

James Franco made a movie about the making of it and it's coming out soon:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE)

Cannot wait to see it.
Hope it's out soon, looks amazing :lol

Oh and Tommy Wiseau is directing a new movie that will be out this year, co-starring it with Greg Sestero (Mark). Hyped for that one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 07, 2017, 07:13:37 PM
Everyone thought that it was a money laundering scheme, I mean he spent $6million on the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on August 07, 2017, 07:16:39 PM
The Room: Yes, THAT movie. Holy shit, this is so fucking atrocious. But in a way, feels like it's done in purpose, just in a very subtle sense. Really one of those it's so bad it's great. Every rating seems fitting so I guess I'll give it this one for how much fun I had. Tommy Wiseau is my hero. 4/5

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Love it.

James Franco made a movie about the making of it and it's coming out soon:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/reference)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rir1WzZqwxE)

Cannot wait to see it.

I just bought the book the movie is based off of, I can't wait to read it.

It's a really good book. At times hilarious and other times quite sad. Enjoy. :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on August 08, 2017, 04:48:26 AM
Finally saw Kong, Skull Island. I thought it was a pretty good movie with some good monster action. Just wish it was a little longer with more jungle and creature scenes. Unexpected what happened to Goodman's character though....lol!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 12, 2017, 03:43:37 PM
Just came back from Dunkirk

I'm pretty conflicted since it was really well made, beautifully shot and did a great job putting you in the headspace of a soldier during war, but on the flip side I fucking hated it. (and maybe that was the point, since war is awful). I felt super tense and uncomfortable the whole time and that's not really my thing when it comes to seeking out the escapism of the cinema. If that's what Nolan was going for, than mission accomplished.

It also did a piss poor job of establishing the structure or what the fuck was going on. Only half way through the movie did I figure out that I was watching a Tarantino film basically since none of it was chronological and they cut back and forth between 3 different stories which took place over 3 different time frames, which made it really confusing to follow. One took place over an hour, one took place over a day and the other took place over a week, but they were all meshed together and it lost me. It kept cutting directly from day to night and it was really screwing me up. It was so esoteric and honestly felt like an art film. I felt nothing for these characters. I knew nothing about them and just could not get invested. yet this is the stylistic choice that nolan made.

Now contrast that with Saving private Ryan which was super cohesive and also captured the horrors of war, but was a film that I walked away feeling very satisfied. 

Now, there's plenty of people that loved Dunkirk and I totally respect that. Nolan was going for something very specific stylistically and it is a good film in that regard. It just wasn't for me. And despite me not liking it, I will give it its props. For what it is, its a home run.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cable on August 12, 2017, 05:20:56 PM
Rewatch of Wall-E.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on August 13, 2017, 12:36:39 PM
Watched "Tommy Boy"'for the first time in probably ten years last night. Man, I forgot how funny that movie was and in particular Chris Farley. My wife and were legit cracking up half the time even though I've seen that movie dozens of times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 13, 2017, 05:20:42 PM
Watched "Tommy Boy"'for the first time in probably ten years last night. Man, I forgot how funny that movie was and in particular Chris Farley. My wife and were legit cracking up half the time even though I've seen that movie dozens of times.

"housekeeping, do you want me fluff pillow"  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 13, 2017, 08:22:08 PM
As hilarious as Farley and Spade is in that flick, Aykroyd has the one line in it that always makes me LOL for real:

"Great, you've pinpointed it. Step 2 is washing it off."

 :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on August 13, 2017, 08:30:29 PM
Bloodsport

Classic!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 13, 2017, 08:53:25 PM
I only saw Bloodsport in it's entirety for the first time a few years back. I didn't know the movie was that short!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 13, 2017, 11:33:17 PM
I've been meaning to check out Bloodsport. Is it as violent as its name would suggest? :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on August 14, 2017, 12:08:04 AM
^^^ Yes, and more. I remember the guy he fights at one point, he looks insane.
This and Kickboxer were JCVD at his best. I have not seen it for years... I can remember having both on VHS back in the day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on August 14, 2017, 10:24:11 AM
Hacksaw Ridge- Amazing film. Might be a new favorite WWII movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Samsara on August 15, 2017, 03:47:11 PM
Hacksaw Ridge- Amazing film. Might be a new favorite WWII movie.

Me too. Watched it on Saturday night. Absolutely blown away. What a story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on August 15, 2017, 05:47:34 PM
Watched "Tommy Boy"'for the first time in probably ten years last night. Man, I forgot how funny that movie was and in particular Chris Farley. My wife and were legit cracking up half the time even though I've seen that movie dozens of times.
Black Sheep is another funny movie with those two (Farley and Spade) in it. There are a couple scenes in that movie that made me hysterical... HELLLOOO WASHINGTON!!!!!  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 17, 2017, 09:25:30 AM
The Lost City of Z. Fantastic movie, quite the surprise.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on August 17, 2017, 11:57:00 AM
Skyfall. 

Yes, I'm working backwards through James Bond movies at the moment.

I think I noted earlier that I watched Spectre last month and that it was the first Bond movie that I've ever watched in full.  Blown away, so much action, so much fun - and I don't know why I never tried any of these movies earlier in my life.  I'm going to try and work my way through the series, but I'm not subscribed to a movie service, and I don't want to pay to rent 20 something movies.  So I'll catch them when I can DVR them for now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 17, 2017, 08:06:32 PM
Watched "Tommy Boy"'for the first time in probably ten years last night. Man, I forgot how funny that movie was and in particular Chris Farley. My wife and were legit cracking up half the time even though I've seen that movie dozens of times.

So many quotable lines from that (and Black Sheep).

Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were a kid?

Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will.

Top 20 movie of all-time for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 17, 2017, 08:08:25 PM
Chad, top 20? That has to be the Scotch talking.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 17, 2017, 08:21:31 PM
I could see it being a top 20 comedy.  It is hard to rank comedy films alongside non-comedy films.  It's like trying to rank goalies in hockey next to all other players.  Totally different animals.

I would probably put Tommy Boy in my top 20 comedies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 17, 2017, 08:23:52 PM
All time Kev.  All time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 17, 2017, 08:31:03 PM
Spitballing a top 20 list for comedies...

The Big Lebowski
The Holy Grail
Caddyshack
Blazing Saddles
Animal House
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Christmas Vacation
Some Like It Hot
Young Frankenstein
The Great Race
Dumb and Dumber
Tommy Boy
40-Year Old Virgin
A Fish Called Wanda
The Naked Gun
Ghostbusters
Uncle Buck
There's Something About Mary
Office Space

I fear I am leaving off something obvious, but I can live with that list. :coolio
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 17, 2017, 08:39:40 PM
Damn you.  DAMN YOU!  :lol

I have no time to make a list!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on August 17, 2017, 09:10:01 PM
Solid list Kev. It's a hard one to even think about. But i agree with Chad that Tommy Boy would Be in the top 20. It's a classic that ages/aged well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on August 17, 2017, 10:22:26 PM
Spitballing a top 20 list for comedies...

I fear I am leaving off something obvious, but I can live with that list. :coolio

MAJOR LEAGUE   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Silent Cody on August 18, 2017, 02:19:55 AM
Annabelle: Creation - I saw it couple days ago, not so bad but also not so scary as it was on trailers ;) Plot was clear and even good enough, there were some scary moments but nothing special. I even have to say that Annabelle made me laugh with her scary look, which isn't so scary in some scenes... Is just hilarious ;) But anyway if You liked the first part, and generally the series You should try it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on August 18, 2017, 05:22:16 AM
The Lost City of Z. Fantastic movie, quite the surprise.
Had my on that but I was worried a bit about the quality so I haven't seen it. Nice too hear it's good.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 18, 2017, 06:09:56 AM
Chad, top 20? That has to be the Scotch talking.

It's partially because of the time in my life that it came out - 3rd year University.  Me and my pals watched the fuck out of that movie over-and-over again, usually after consuming copious amounts of alcohol (and occasionally a little something extra).

As we all know, "top" movies (songs/albums/TV shows...) aren't always a reflection of their quality, but the impact they personally made.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on August 18, 2017, 07:05:15 AM
Spitballing a top 20 list for comedies...

The Big Lebowski
The Holy Grail
Caddyshack
Blazing Saddles
Animal House
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Christmas Vacation
Some Like It Hot
Young Frankenstein
The Great Race
Dumb and Dumber
Tommy Boy
40-Year Old Virgin
A Fish Called Wanda
The Naked Gun
Ghostbusters
Uncle Buck
There's Something About Mary
Office Space

I fear I am leaving off something obvious, but I can live with that list. :coolio

Good List.   As for your something obvious missed off I'll throw these at you...

Shaun of the Dead, Airplane, Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Coming to America, Kick Ass, Withnail & I, What We Do in the Shadows, Ghostworld, Zombieland, Back to the Future, Bill & Ted, Groundhog Day, The Jerk, Clue   ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 18, 2017, 08:46:43 PM
Solid list Kev. It's a hard one to even think about. But i agree with Chad that Tommy Boy would Be in the top 20. It's a classic that ages/aged well.

For sure. That list was off the top of my head.

Spitballing a top 20 list for comedies...

I fear I am leaving off something obvious, but I can live with that list. :coolio

MAJOR LEAGUE

I love Major League.  That could have easily made the list.

As we all know, "top" movies (songs/albums/TV shows...) aren't always a reflection of their quality, but the impact they personally made.

Well said!!! :tup :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 19, 2017, 05:07:55 AM
Uhhh... where's Planes, Trains and Automobiles?  That's probably my #1 comedy of all-time.  While Uncle Buck is fantastic, I was always partial to Who's Harry Crumb?

Also missing:
Home Alone
Anchorman
The Hangover
Bridesmaids
Austin Powers
Old School
Elf
Spaceballs
Fletch

As for parody movies, Top Secret was always my #2 behind Airplane. 

"And you must be Deja Vu"
"Have we not met before monsieur?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2017, 05:57:14 AM
Slapshot.
Airplane.
Animal House.
Monty Python and the Holy Trail.
Blazing Saddles.
Annie Hall.
Naked Gun (first movie)
South Park Bigger, Longer, Uncut.
A Fish Called Wanda.
There's Something About Mary.
History Of The World Part 1.
This Is Spinal Tap.
Police Academy.
The Producers (1967)
Stripes.
The Big Lebowski.
Fast Time At Ridgemont High.
Dumb & Dumber.
Office Space.







Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 19, 2017, 06:57:16 AM
Gah, I totally forgot about This Is Spinal Tap. :facepalm:

History of the World Part 1 has some hysterical parts and some really stupid parts.

I don't get the love for Stripes. It's kinda funny, but that's about it.

Fletch and Anchorman could have easily made my list.

Old School is funny, but not all-time funny, IMO.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is also really good, but if I am going to pick a Steve Martin movie, I am going with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.  From the late 80s as well, Throw Momma from the Train is awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2017, 07:10:27 AM
I have a funny real life story about Fletch. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 19, 2017, 07:16:21 AM
You are really Ted Nugent?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2017, 07:22:22 AM
That's it but here it is,

 I go to visit my buddy working at an old defunct store called Zayres. So the big district manager is coming and he's walking around the building and they were rushing around to get people to have name tags on them so of course my buddy and I just watched Fletch so he gets a name tag that says T Nugent and of course the district manager comes up and goes hello mr. Nugent how are you?

We laughed for days.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 19, 2017, 07:29:31 AM
That's it but here it is,

 I go to visit my buddy working at an old defunct store called Zayres. So the big district manager is coming and he's walking around the building and they were rushing around to get people to have name tags on them so of course my buddy and I just watched Fletch so he gets a name tag that says T Nugent and of course the district manager comes up and goes hello mr. Nugent how are you?

We laughed for days.

Well done.  :tup :tup

You should have gotten a name tag and put Claude Henry Smoot on it.  :coolio
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 19, 2017, 08:43:12 AM
That's it but here it is,

 I go to visit my buddy working at an old defunct store called Zayres. So the big district manager is coming and he's walking around the building and they were rushing around to get people to have name tags on them so of course my buddy and I just watched Fletch so he gets a name tag that says T Nugent and of course the district manager comes up and goes hello mr. Nugent how are you?

We laughed for days.

Well done.  :tup :tup

You should have gotten a name tag and put Claude Henry Smoot on it.  :coolio

Ben Dover would have been better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 20, 2017, 01:52:41 AM
The Dark Tower. Big meh.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 20, 2017, 10:54:00 AM
The new Mummy movie, with Tom Cruise. Didn't think I'd like it, but it was actually a lot of fun. 5,6 on IMDb is a crazy low score.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 20, 2017, 07:27:11 PM
The hitmans bodyguard, it was a fun decent movie. One thing that bothered me was some of the music during the action sequences, it felt out of place. It could just be the mix.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on August 23, 2017, 10:32:07 AM
Keeping Up with the Jones's. Pretty funny, and my lord is Gal Gadot hot. The other lead gal was also very attractive. The lingerie scene makes this a must watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on August 25, 2017, 03:16:36 AM
Last two were Annabelle Creation and The Dark Tower, both were good.
Annabelle I will watch again when the DVD is released, The Dark Tower not so much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 25, 2017, 11:31:57 PM
Death Note (US Netflix version)

Fucking garbage. :lol
The Japanese story was a psychological game of back and forth between two careful, calculating masterminds. The American one is Final Destination style gore from an impulsive vengeful school kid with zero intelligence, being chased by a guy who somehow instantly made the giant leap to figuring out and accepting that people are being killed by supernatural means that requires a name and a face, and almost instantly narrowed it down to one suspect. None of the clever deduction, none of the clever attempts to stay a step ahead of their adversary, nothing.
Most of the Death Note rules that made the original so good have been completely cut, or changed into dumb ideas.
The original ends in a battle of wits, seeing who thought more moves ahead. This one ends with a chase sequence and failed teen romance.
And there were a few seconds of Ryuk somewhere in there.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on August 26, 2017, 02:02:56 PM
That sucks. I was hoping it'd be good, but of course I was pretty sure it would suck. I don't think I'm even gonna watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 26, 2017, 03:40:24 PM
I second that. That sucks big time. I love Death note and was hoping this new version would have been decent.

Oh well. At the very least, I enjoyed Defoe's acting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 26, 2017, 11:17:44 PM
Dafoe was well cast and did a good job, but I don't think the characterization was very good, and he got barely any screen time. He felt kind of redundant to the story.
I don't care that the movie strayed from the source material and did its own thing, but it was a bad movie in its own right, and threw away so much potential.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 27, 2017, 06:50:59 AM
I just saw the 3D re-release of Terminator 2. I had zero interest in it for 3D, but I couldn't pass up the chance to see one of my favourite movies on the big screen. I didn't realize, but it was the theatrical cut, not either of the two more recent director's cuts. It's been a long time since I've seen this version.
The 3D post conversion was well done overall, at least for the foregrounds. The far backgrounds were noticeably flat when they didn't expect you'd be looking at it, and they had trouble with anything transparent, like smoke/fire/glass/fences/liquid metal killing machines, so they looked off. A couple of shots were completely flat with no depth at all. This is the first 3D movie I've been forced to see, so I'm glad it was a movie I was familiar with, because it was more of a distraction than anything else. Still an amazing movie though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on August 27, 2017, 07:06:38 AM
Inferno

Tom Hanks as Professor Robert Langdon in the latest (?) Dan Brown mystery/adventure/travelogue flick.  I thought it was pretty good.  Starts off in a way that grabs you and pulls you in (same trick I've encountered at least two or three times in literature, but it's still a good hook), and has plenty of twists and turns along the way.  Actually, I believe more twists and turns than any of the previous ones.  And Felicity Jones is insanely cute, so that didn't hurt.

4 weird religious artifacts out of 5.  Would watch again, but probably only once to see how much difference it makes knowing ahead of time who and what people really are.  After that, sometimes it's all spoiled by the second time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 28, 2017, 04:30:14 AM
Watched Alien: Covenant, it was quite Ok, but I guess it's for die-hard fans, I don't see the appeal of basically redoing the same movie with a twist and the prequel framing.

I also re-watched Rango, that's absolutely great, a visually stunning comedy-western animated movie, the perfect one to watch during the heated summer!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on August 28, 2017, 03:44:38 PM
I just saw the 3D re-release of Terminator 2. I had zero interest in it for 3D, but I couldn't pass up the chance to see one of my favourite movies on the big screen. I didn't realize, but it was the theatrical cut, not either of the two more recent director's cuts. It's been a long time since I've seen this version.
The 3D post conversion was well done overall, at least for the foregrounds. The far backgrounds were noticeably flat when they didn't expect you'd be looking at it, and they had trouble with anything transparent, like smoke/fire/glass/fences/liquid metal killing machines, so they looked off. A couple of shots were completely flat with no depth at all. This is the first 3D movie I've been forced to see, so I'm glad it was a movie I was familiar with, because it was more of a distraction than anything else. Still an amazing movie though.

I was thinking of seeing this as well (sometime this week), more for the nostalgia factor. I think the last 3D movie I saw was Bolt!  :)  Terminator 2 is still a great film, best in the franchise.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 28, 2017, 10:58:33 PM
I just saw the 3D re-release of Terminator 2. I had zero interest in it for 3D, but I couldn't pass up the chance to see one of my favourite movies on the big screen. I didn't realize, but it was the theatrical cut, not either of the two more recent director's cuts. It's been a long time since I've seen this version.
The 3D post conversion was well done overall, at least for the foregrounds. The far backgrounds were noticeably flat when they didn't expect you'd be looking at it, and they had trouble with anything transparent, like smoke/fire/glass/fences/liquid metal killing machines, so they looked off. A couple of shots were completely flat with no depth at all. This is the first 3D movie I've been forced to see, so I'm glad it was a movie I was familiar with, because it was more of a distraction than anything else. Still an amazing movie though.

I was thinking of seeing this as well (sometime this week), more for the nostalgia factor. I think the last 3D movie I saw was Bolt!  :)  Terminator 2 is still a great film, best in the franchise.

Better hurry up, I don't know how much longer it will be running. Today looks like the last day at my cinema (oh shit maybe they're only running it till judgement day).
I don't count Terminator 2 as nostalgia, as it still holds up as one of the best scifi action movies ever! :hat
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on August 28, 2017, 11:45:34 PM
I was considering going to see it beause it's one of my favourites aswell, but I really don't like 3D at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 28, 2017, 11:54:03 PM
I'm not into 3D, but for the sake of seeing T2 at the cinema, I was willing to deal with it. And it was a new experience for a movie I'd seen 1000 times already.
You can get 2D glasses so that you only see the movie in 2D, but that's probably too much trouble for how infrequently you're stuck with an exclusively 3D screening of something.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bl5150 on August 29, 2017, 01:34:01 AM
Baby Driver - thought it was pretty good escapism.  Chick was nice.

Dunkirk - very disappointed after reading lots of strong reviews.  Underwhelming and not a very good representation of the scale of what actually happened.  Not a bad movie but nowhere near what I was expecting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on August 29, 2017, 03:11:21 AM
I just saw the 3D re-release of Terminator 2. I had zero interest in it for 3D, but I couldn't pass up the chance to see one of my favourite movies on the big screen. I didn't realize, but it was the theatrical cut, not either of the two more recent director's cuts. It's been a long time since I've seen this version.
The 3D post conversion was well done overall, at least for the foregrounds. The far backgrounds were noticeably flat when they didn't expect you'd be looking at it, and they had trouble with anything transparent, like smoke/fire/glass/fences/liquid metal killing machines, so they looked off. A couple of shots were completely flat with no depth at all. This is the first 3D movie I've been forced to see, so I'm glad it was a movie I was familiar with, because it was more of a distraction than anything else. Still an amazing movie though.

I was thinking of seeing this as well (sometime this week), more for the nostalgia factor. I think the last 3D movie I saw was Bolt!  :)  Terminator 2 is still a great film, best in the franchise.

Better hurry up, I don't know how much longer it will be running. Today looks like the last day at my cinema (oh shit maybe they're only running it till judgement day).
I don't count Terminator 2 as nostalgia, as it still holds up as one of the best scifi action movies ever! :hat

I just noticed my local cinema has a session tomorrow night, and that may be it, the promo posters made it seem like it would be out for ages. I will see how good work goes tomorrow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lucky7 on August 30, 2017, 02:42:25 PM
Okay I went to Terminator 2 in 3D last night and all I can say is AMAZING! The 3D was wasted, they should have just rescreened it as normal.
Would have been nice to have some extras, but let's be honest it is a long movie already. In my session the ads were not working, so it went straight to the film. On a work night Great!
Okay this came out in 91, when I was 15, I know I saw it at the cinema, and I remember having the Guns n Roses single you could be mine, and later having the score.

But to see it again, the session I was in sounded amazing. Terminator may date but Terminator 2 does not.
This was Arnie at his best, not to mention Robert Patrick, even Edward Furlong when you consider it was his first film.
I got rid of the score years ago in a garage sale, now I want to find it again. So glad I went. Great film.  :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on August 30, 2017, 06:29:54 PM
Coherence: A group of friends reunite for dinner on the night a comet is passing by, and weird shit starts to happen. It's pretty mindfucking but so good - just don't try to keep up with everything going. 4.5/5
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlackInk on August 30, 2017, 10:45:34 PM
Coherence was a lot of fun.

I recently watched the new Ghost In the Shell. I liked it. I went in expecting it to be bad but despite obviously not being perfect, I had fun with it. I also don't watch anime so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I liked it.

I also watched Wonder Woman. It had some cheesy moments and the entire set up felt rushed and the exposition was a bit clunky, but other than that I thought it was really good. It took a few turns and hit a few themes that I didn't expect which I thought worked very well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on August 31, 2017, 12:06:06 AM
Okay I went to Terminator 2 in 3D last night and all I can say is AMAZING! The 3D was wasted, they should have just rescreened it as normal.
Would have been nice to have some extras, but let's be honest it is a long movie already. In my session the ads were not working, so it went straight to the film. On a work night Great!
Okay this came out in 91, when I was 15, I know I saw it at the cinema, and I remember having the Guns n Roses single you could be mine, and later having the score.

But to see it again, the session I was in sounded amazing. Terminator may date but Terminator 2 does not.
This was Arnie at his best, not to mention Robert Patrick, even Edward Furlong when you consider it was his first film.
I got rid of the score years ago in a garage sale, now I want to find it again. So glad I went. Great film.  :corn


The 3D was supposed to be the "extra", but I guess the gimmick has worn off by now. Good! :biggrin:
I'm pretty sure John Connor's friend only had the single of You Could Be Mine, because they must have been listening to that song on loop for half an hour while riding around. :lol

Coherence: A group of friends reunite for dinner on the night a comet is passing by, and weird shit starts to happen. It's pretty mindfucking but so good - just don't try to keep up with everything going. 4.5/5

I thought it was ok. I didn't have any trouble keeping up with what was happening, unlike say the last 15 minutes of Primer which was a total mindfuck the first time.
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Post by: Podaar on August 31, 2017, 09:31:57 AM
I recently watched the new Ghost In the Shell. I liked it. I went in expecting it to be bad but despite obviously not being perfect, I had fun with it. I also don't watch anime so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I liked it.

I liked it too. I'm a big fan of the original anime and have watched it a ton of times, so I get the criticism that has been leveled at the live action movie. It's a bit heavy handed with force feeding the plot to the viewer but other than that, I thought it was fun.
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Post by: Grappler on August 31, 2017, 08:25:57 PM
Underworld Evolution & Underworld Awakening

I've never watched any of these in full, so I recorded these two on the DVR.  Fun shoot-em up flicks with vampires and werewolves.  Nothing too spectacular, except for Kate Beckinsale in tight clothes.   ;D

Will be continuing with my James Bond watching soon.  I have Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace set to record on Sunday.  Then I'll have seen all 4 of the Daniel Craig films.
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 01, 2017, 08:55:39 AM
I gave a re-watch of The Raid: Redemption. Probably gonna give a re-watch to part 2 either today or tomorrow.
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Post by: lonestar on September 02, 2017, 10:46:23 PM
Just finished watching A Monster Calls.... sweet jesus where's the fucking kleenex   :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: BlackInk on September 03, 2017, 03:11:13 AM
Watched 'Rough Night'. Never intended to see this one, but I had a girl friend over and so we went with a more girly choice of film than I would have otherwise picked. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised, as it was a really funny movie.
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Post by: Polarbear on September 04, 2017, 09:04:54 AM
Watched Blair Witch Project for the first time. It wasn't exactly great, but it was pretty interesting to see how it was shot.

Also this might be slightly of topic, but i think it's still relevant here. This video is spot on!

https://youtu.be/KAOdjqyG37A
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Post by: WDADU on September 04, 2017, 03:18:52 PM
Saw Terminator 2: Judgment Day last night. T2 is one of my all-time favourite movies, and since it came out the year I was born, I obviously couldn't see it in theatre. So this was just an amazing experience for me, seeing in glorious 4K all the spectacular effects that not only hold up twenty-six years later, but are better than some films released today. And the sound! Jesus! I almost cried (from joy) after Sarah Connor's opening monologue and hearing DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN get louder and louder. I even noticed things I hadn't before. What a great flick. 
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Post by: lucky7 on September 07, 2017, 03:13:23 PM
^^^ As previously stated well worth a rewatch or first time watch from anyone.

I went to see IT and all I can say is I am a huge Stephen King fan, (no cameo, if there was I missed it) and it is a long time since I read the book, but short time since I saw the mini series.
The clown is creepy, no question about that one, this one focused on the kids for two hours plus. Once of the actor's from the Stanger Things ...
My brother preferred the kids from the original series, I didn't mind these kids, especially Eddie, he was so cute, even more neurotic that the mini series character.
About 2 hours in I was thinking, this is not going to end.... and sure enough after 2 hours it tells you that was Part 1.... so if that is enough to rush out and see it, I am glad to tell people.
But if you loved Stand by Me and loved Stranger Things you will not be disappointed.
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Post by: T-ski on September 07, 2017, 03:47:27 PM
Watched Blair Witch Project for the first time. It wasn't exactly great, but it was pretty interesting to see how it was shot.

Also this might be slightly of topic, but i think it's still relevant here. This video is spot on!

https://youtu.be/KAOdjqyG37A

Blair Witch had to be seen at the time of its release to be fully appreciated.  The use of the internet to help push the mystery of the whole concept was really never done before.  It was a true lightning in the bottle moment.
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Post by: Grappler on September 07, 2017, 07:36:41 PM
Finally watched the first two Daniel Craig Bond films.  Casino Royale was awesome - loved all of the poker scenes.  Quantum of Solace's story didn't keep me terribly interested, but the action and violence made up for it.

I may re-watch Spectre now that I've seen the prior 3.   Also saw that the last XXX was added to Epix, so I'll probably watch that as well.  Loved the first one with Vin Diesel, and now he's back.
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Post by: Adami on September 07, 2017, 10:00:23 PM
Edge of Seventeen - I really liked this movie. The first 10 minutes were beyond predictable, and I thought I wasn't going to like it, but the performances and cleverness really elevated it to me. And the dude who played her love interest is my new favorite guy.

The Big Sick - Amazing movie. Way better than it needed to be or should have been. Incredible writing. Incredible performances from literally everyone. Also included the best 9/11 joke I've ever heard.
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 08, 2017, 04:49:46 AM
Watched Blair Witch Project for the first time. It wasn't exactly great, but it was pretty interesting to see how it was shot.

Also this might be slightly of topic, but i think it's still relevant here. This video is spot on!

https://youtu.be/KAOdjqyG37A

Blair Witch had to be seen at the time of its release to be fully appreciated.  The use of the internet to help push the mystery of the whole concept was really never done before.  It was a true lightning in the bottle moment.

Agreed... plus, there was a lot of legitimate belief that it was non-fiction.
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Post by: Orbert on September 08, 2017, 07:36:37 AM
That was big draw for me, that it was purported to be actual "found footage".  The Blair Witch Project was, in that way, the first of a new genre, and at the time, it really was believed to be found footage.  Scared the hell out of people, too.  I never got around to seeing it, then eventually it was revealed to be an actual produced film, so I completely lost interest.  But it was well done, the whole marketing and presentation.  It could never be repeated today.
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 08, 2017, 06:03:36 PM
As a little kid at the time I thought I was really frightened because I truly believed it was real found footage.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 08, 2017, 06:07:40 PM
I knew it wasn't real when I first saw it when it came out, but I still thought it was one of the scariest movies of all time and I still think it's one of the scariest movies of all time and I have seen about 2000 horror movies. It's true that what you don't see can be much scarier.
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Post by: Orbert on September 08, 2017, 09:41:16 PM
That's good to hear.  I mean, you know it's just a movie, but you still "allow" yourself to be scared, to get sucked into it.  It makes sense; movies can make you feel happy or sad or pissed or whatever, a movie can also make you scared if you're on the ride.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 08, 2017, 09:58:00 PM
When I watch a movie that is supposed to be scary I want to be scared. I don't understand people who go into movies that are supposed to be scary trying not to be scared. What's the point of watching a scary movie if you don't want to be scared?
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 09, 2017, 09:43:54 AM
Completely agree. Some people I know love going into horror movies only to brag about how it didn't scare them, I like to get invested.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on September 09, 2017, 03:03:32 PM
Had been eyeing 'Sicario' for some time and finally watched it last night. I liked it. It wasn't groundbreaking or anything but all in all I enjoyed it and was glad to finally see it

I read a while back they were planning a sequel.
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Post by: lucky7 on September 10, 2017, 08:40:46 PM
I watched Girls Trip ... not bad, same genre as Bridesmaids, The Hangover.

American Made with Tom Cruise .. (two films within a few months, this is more Tom Cruise than I probably want to see)
I was dragged along .. but the film was really good, based on a True Story set back in the 80's, done really well, worth seeing.  :)
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 12, 2017, 11:40:16 AM
 Pirates of the Carabean - Dead men tell no tales and Spider-man Homecoming. Both very entertaining.  :tup
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Post by: BlackInk on September 14, 2017, 01:04:36 PM
Saw the new King Arthur movie. It was unconventional enough to be interesting, but unfortunately not enough to be really good. It also got waaay too video gamey towards the end.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 14, 2017, 03:21:10 PM
I have not seen it yet, but am dying to Aronofsky's Mother.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 15, 2017, 06:10:28 AM
Oh man, me too.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 15, 2017, 07:53:53 PM
IT

Excellent movie.  Great mix of horror combined with some comedy and I thought it was a great performance from the main children.  I actually just watched the original as well this week and while it wasn't quite as scary as I remember when it came out, it was pretty good too.  A little long to watch in one sitting. 

The new one is one of the best horror movies Ive seen in recent memory and interested to see where the sequel leads.
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Post by: Adami on September 15, 2017, 10:34:36 PM
mother!

Wtf?!
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 16, 2017, 05:02:44 AM
The Mummy, the latest one with Tom Cruise.

Left me kinda meh.
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Post by: faizoff on September 16, 2017, 11:34:48 AM
Finally saw Baby Driver, such a fun movie. The music was on point and so well edited with the scenes. Enjoyable throughout!
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Post by: The Silent Cody on September 16, 2017, 11:46:50 AM
IT

Of course the new one ;) Well, maybe it wasn't perfect but definitly I wasn't dissapointed. Pennywise was totally different from the original, maybe sometimes a little bit cheesy, but he had madness in his eyes. Anyway, You can't beat Tim Curry. What I liked the most was the way in which the story was told. A lot of good humour and jokes from the main characters.It was fun to watch, but it wasn't scary at all for me ;)
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 16, 2017, 03:56:21 PM
Wonder Woman. Surprisingly good!
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Post by: BlackInk on September 17, 2017, 12:30:04 PM
'Gifted'. Fantastic movie.

'Transformers: The Last Knight'. Absolutele garbage and one of the worst movies I've seen. White noise of cinema, absolutely incomprehensible.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 17, 2017, 02:49:29 PM
mother!

Wtf?!

I agree with your sentiment, but I still liked it a lot.
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Post by: Adami on September 17, 2017, 07:53:27 PM
mother!

Wtf?!

I agree with your sentiment, but I still liked it a lot.

Yes. I think I liked it too. Just took me some time to really process.

It seems to be hated, almost to the point of it being cool to hate it for the same exact reasons. It has its problems, but overall, I was a fan.
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 17, 2017, 08:18:46 PM
Freaks (1932).

If this movie came out today people would probably call it exploitative or insensitive but the titular "freaks" aren't the monsters of this movie.
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Post by: Kotwoboy on September 18, 2017, 11:20:48 AM
Not a big Aranofsky fan. I liked Requiem For A Dream but Noah was utter tripe.
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Post by: Adami on September 18, 2017, 11:30:07 AM
Not a big Aranofsky fan. I liked Requiem For A Dream but Noah was utter tripe.

Totally. Dude has other movies though. All great besides Noah


Welcome back.
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Post by: Kotwoboy on September 18, 2017, 11:39:03 AM
Cheers Candle Man !
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Post by: The Trooper on September 19, 2017, 03:14:24 PM
Rudy. Never gets old. and always brings a tear
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Post by: The Walrus on September 19, 2017, 09:28:33 PM
Last thing I watched was Casino on Sunday. Never gets old.
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Post by: Sacul on September 19, 2017, 09:31:22 PM
Lost River: I have no clue why this one got so panned at Cannes and elsewhere, was relly interesting. Amazing mood and cinematography, and setting and characters were quite appealing. Some say it's style over substance, and while it may be somewhat true, it's also part of the point. Definitely more interesting than Drive, maybe cuz Gosling just directed instead of starring it :P 4/5

American Psycho: Don't know, some scenes and lines were hilarious and quite fun, and lots were cringe or just downright bad, mostly all the sex ones. Great acting tho. 2.5/5
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 20, 2017, 07:36:39 PM
First saw American psycho when I was 15 and loved it, and still love it. The searing and biting satire of 80's yuppie culture is marvelous, and I've always loved black comedy horror and American psycho is one hell of a ride.

But I can see why people wouldn't like it.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 20, 2017, 07:38:21 PM
American Psycho is awesome!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 21, 2017, 07:05:28 AM
The Lego Ninjago Movie-
I loved The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie, but this movie just lacked the charm and humour of those. On the surface it was similar, but none of the jokes were working for me, and the plot was very much rehash of the first movie. For the first 5-10 minutes of the other movies, I couldn't stop laughing, but 5-10 minutes into this one, I already felt it was a flop. It wasn't bad in the end, but definitely not one I'd recommend even to fans of the other movies.
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Post by: faizoff on September 23, 2017, 07:02:48 AM
Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

I thought this movie was hilarious, the action scenes were amazing. It was a through and through an entertaining movie. It's not as tight as the first one, the pacing is a bit off at times but I thought the story was great.
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Post by: KevShmev on September 23, 2017, 10:43:21 AM
First saw American psycho when I was 15 and loved it, and still love it. The searing and biting satire of 80's yuppie culture is marvelous, and I've always loved black comedy horror and American psycho is one hell of a ride.

But I can see why people wouldn't like it.

Same here. I didn't care for it the first time I saw it, but I caught some of it on cable a while after that and loved it. 

I absolutely love the ending.

"This confession has meant...nothing."
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 24, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Just saw Mother!

I loved it.
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 24, 2017, 03:30:13 PM
I'm hoping to see Mother! this week.
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Post by: BlackInk on September 25, 2017, 12:01:03 AM
Saw 'The Vault', a seemingly quite under the radar horror/thriller from this year with James Franco. It was alright. A few good ideas, but nothing special, but not outright bad either.
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Post by: Adami on September 25, 2017, 12:12:50 AM
Kingsmen 2.


Really fun! Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by: Zydar on September 25, 2017, 12:14:47 AM
Saturday: Kong - Skull Island (3,5/5)
Yesterday: Wonder Woman (3/5)
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Post by: Podaar on September 25, 2017, 06:50:02 AM
Yesterday: Wonder Woman (3/5)

You just didn't like it much because you got way more Chris Pine skin than Gal Gadot.
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Post by: Chino on September 25, 2017, 07:04:11 AM
Saw Minority Report for the first time last night. It was pretty good. I'd give it a 7.5ish/10
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Post by: Zydar on September 25, 2017, 09:46:44 AM
Yesterday: Wonder Woman (3/5)

You just didn't like it much because you got way more Chris Pine skin than Gal Gadot.

Pretty much :lol
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Post by: faizoff on September 28, 2017, 06:51:15 AM
Finally got to watch Arrival, what an amazing movie. I regret so much not seeing this on the big screen. Amazing story and masterfully depicted, the sound design, the score, cinematography, everything was just fantastic.

I'm way more excited for Blade Runner 2049 now than ever to see how Denis Villeneuve will showcase this movie. If early screening rumblings are to go by, they've already declared it a masterpiece.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 28, 2017, 05:35:29 PM
Finally got to watch Arrival, what an amazing movie. I regret so much not seeing this on the big screen. Amazing story and masterfully depicted, the sound design, the score, cinematography, everything was just fantastic.

I'm way more excited for Blade Runner 2049 now than ever to see how Denis Villeneuve will showcase this movie. If early screening rumblings are to go by, they've already declared it a masterpiece.

I loved arrival so damn much. So when I heard that Denis Villeneuve was directing the sequel to another one of my favorite movies, I just couldn't wait. The release date can't come fast enough.
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Post by: Sycsa on September 28, 2017, 07:59:28 PM
Wind River. After a bunch of duds, I was craving a really good movie this year, and it finally delivered. It has an eerie sense of realism that you don't often get. Highly recommended.
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Post by: orcus116 on September 30, 2017, 03:17:35 PM
Royal Tenenbaums. I didn't really like it the first time but after being introduced to more Wes Anderson I liked it much better this time around. I still think The Life Aquatic is my favorite but as a more grounded movie this does a great job.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 30, 2017, 07:40:05 PM
Just watched a few good men for the very first time. It was deliciously early 90's and over I enjoyed it, but I think expectations were too high.
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Post by: DougMasters on September 30, 2017, 08:47:26 PM
i think a few good men is one of the best. Cruise is so good in that. 

i watched Mr. Mom

movie always cracks me up
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 30, 2017, 08:54:00 PM
Royal Tenenbaums. I didn't really like it the first time but after being introduced to more Wes Anderson I liked it much better this time around. I still think The Life Aquatic is my favorite but as a more grounded movie this does a great job.

There is so much dialog and storylines to take in you have to watch his movies twice.
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Post by: KevShmev on September 30, 2017, 09:15:13 PM
i think a few good men is one of the best. Cruise is so good in that. 

i watched Mr. Mom

movie always cracks me up

220, 221, whatever it takes.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 01, 2017, 06:30:03 PM
I just watched An american werewolf in London for the first time.

I've seen bits and pieces, but this is the first time I ever watched the whole thing. The pacing was a little rough. A lot of time spent in the hospital, and then once it starts getting good, it ends (Extremely abruptly).

I did love the zombie friend and the part in the zoo when he's naked in the bush and steals the balloons  :lol
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Post by: NoseofNicko on October 01, 2017, 06:36:12 PM
You forgot to say “I also loved the amazing transformation scene”.
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 01, 2017, 06:49:30 PM
Just watched the Angry Video Game Nerd Movie. Been a fan of his since I found his site, about 5 years ago, and have watched pretty much all his youtube videos, along with everything he does with Mike and Ryan. This movie... was about what I thought it would be. AVGN videos are like SNL skits. They work well because they are concise and focused. Try and stretch it out over the length of a film, and it falls flat. I get more laughs out of an AVGN video than I did this whole film. I did like the story though, it was more complex than I intended, without being overly silly.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 02, 2017, 03:55:57 AM
IT: I really liked it. Really the only complaint is that the pacing can seem a bit rushed at times. Which is excusable seeing as its a big ass book and they have a lot of stuff to cram in without making a 3 hour movie........which I wouldn't have minded with this cast honestly.

I've also been on a bit of a Full Moon kick so I've been working my way through the Subspecies series. I only have one more film left to go. The first 3 were solid vampire flicks with Radu being the best thing about all 3 of them. Vampire Journals was a let down though. I didn't find any of the vampires in that one nearly as interesting as Radu is and the cheese factor has been cranked up to 11. Which is made worse by the constant narration by the main character. If I didn't know that some of the characters appeared in Subspecies 4 I would've skipped it completely.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 02, 2017, 03:58:31 AM
Despicable Me 3... just enough fun to not regret watching it, but nothing special.
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Post by: faizoff on October 04, 2017, 09:38:53 PM
Incendies. Expertly made movie by the amazing director and very in demand director at the moment, Denis Villeneuve. I loved the structure of the movie, very well paced and shot so well. As for the subject matter, it's one of the most depressing movies I've seen, very difficult to swallow, disturbing overall. The guy is an amazing story teller and the movie was engaging throughout.
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Post by: ReaperKK on October 07, 2017, 06:23:46 PM
Get out. Great movie, I can’t believe I waited so long to see it.
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Post by: faizoff on October 07, 2017, 08:37:02 PM
Loved Get Out, didn't even realize the sly references throughout the movie, very multilayered and well done. I'm going to have to watch it another few times.
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Post by: ReaperKK on October 08, 2017, 06:11:25 AM
Yup, I'm going to watch it again at some point, I really enjoyed it.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 09, 2017, 04:31:51 PM
Wait until dark (1967) I've been wanting to see this since I saw it featured on bravo's scariest movie moments. Great well acted thriller with Alan Arkin stealing the show.

Scream Blacula Scream (1973) It felt a bit cheaper than the first one but it's still a fun watch. William Marshall is fantastic.

The Void (2016) A pretty good flick heavily inspired by John Carpenters Prince of Darkness with a healthy dose of the thing tossed in.

Also went to a Drive in last night to see The Exorcist and The Shining.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 14, 2017, 03:44:37 PM
The Dark Tower... didn't like it.

Spider-Man Homecoming... ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!
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Post by: Sacul on October 14, 2017, 10:08:07 PM
Blade Runner 2049. Damn, that was fucking great.
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Post by: Podaar on October 15, 2017, 06:58:53 AM
Blade Runner 2049. Damn, that was fucking great.

We watched it Friday night. I thought it was fantastic too. Beautiful movie, and makes me think more deeply about AI.
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Post by: Podaar on October 15, 2017, 07:09:39 AM
Oops, posted in the wrong thread.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 15, 2017, 07:30:15 PM
Get out

What a fun, quirky little horror film. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by: Adami on October 15, 2017, 07:31:18 PM
Blade Runner 2049. Really amazing film. Loved it and I did not expect to.
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Post by: ReaperKK on October 15, 2017, 08:40:42 PM
I need to see Blade Runner. I don't think the gf is interested in seeing the movie so I may go solo.
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Post by: Adami on October 15, 2017, 08:41:25 PM
I need to see Blade Runner. I don't think the gf is interested in seeing the movie so I may go solo.

Solo? No, you're thinking of the other Harrison Ford sequel.
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Post by: faizoff on October 17, 2017, 06:07:54 AM
Mr.Holmes, such an excellent movie. I liked seeing an aging Sherlock who is forgetful, you generally never see any adaption done when he's retired and becoming an old fossil. It's a beautifully crafted movie, so well put together, has a much slower pace, very relaxed infact. Story unfolds in stages and I thought was so well done. I'd give it a 9/10. I think it was that good.
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Post by: kaos2900 on October 17, 2017, 06:53:49 AM
Mr.Holmes, such an excellent movie. I liked seeing an aging Sherlock who is forgetful, you generally never see any adaption done when he's retired and becoming an old fossil. It's a beautifully crafted movie, so well put together, has a much slower pace, very relaxed infact. Story unfolds in stages and I thought was so well done. I'd give it a 9/10. I think it was that good.

I enjoyed Mr. Holmes as well. I have a pretty common habit of falling asleep towards the end of movies and my wife doesn't understand why I can stay awake for Mr. Holmes but fall asleep during the climax of Wonder Woman. A good story can hold my attention much better than shit blowing up.

Speaking of which, just watched Wonder Woman. I'd say 3/5 is fair.  Much better than the abomination that was Suicide Squad but I've all but given up on the DC franchise. We'll see what happens with Justice League.
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Post by: faizoff on October 17, 2017, 07:08:22 AM
So true, I thought Wonder Woman was kinda passable. Honestly, I think the formula needs to change for the superhero genre to make it interesting for me. Guardians of the galaxy vol.2 was boring as hell with the same end of the world scenarios. I think you can do superhero movies uniquely like I thought Doctor Strange was really good even though it's a very tired and already used trope, I thought it was made well and presented a bit differently.

I was hoping WW was a lot more than it was advertised, in the end, it really wasn't that much different. While it was good, I was expecting it to more different than more of the same especially with regards to the ending.
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Post by: faizoff on October 17, 2017, 09:50:10 PM
The Iron Giant - Sort of an iconic animation movie I guess, it was really good and the story was very endearing. Brad Bird certainly has a warm style of storytelling. I really enjoyed this animation movie, much more than I thought I would.

Halloween (1978) - For some reason I never got to watch the original Halloween, even though it's quite outdated, the pacing and setup of the movie are all what most horror movies do now, and for an era defining slasher movie, it surprisingly has very little gore. The score at times shows its age but the theme is really suited for the movie and quite chilling, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross did a cover of it last week and it was just as good.
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Post by: sfam2112 on October 17, 2017, 11:52:15 PM
The Big Lebowski. It was late at night and I fell asleep over halfway through so I don't know how it ends yet. :P
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Post by: BlackInk on October 19, 2017, 11:50:18 AM
Seen a bunch of movies lately.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - Jesus Christ let's just hope this actually is the last one.

Baby Driver - Really fun movie. I liked it.

It Comes at Night - Not what I expected going in, at all, but I enjoyed this a lot. Thought it would be a horror movie, but it wasn't quite scary enough to be that. But it was interesting as hell.

Mother! - Speaking of interesting. Holy shit. I've been thinking on this one for two weeks now and only just now decided that it's the best movie of the year so far. I haven't experienced this much emotion watching a movie in a long time, if ever. Incredibly powerful and brilliant way to tell this story and get your message through. Bravo Darren Aronofsky, you never disappoint. Except with Noah, what's up with that.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 19, 2017, 01:09:37 PM

Mother! - Speaking of interesting. Holy shit. I've been thinking on this one for two weeks now and only just now decided that it's the best movie of the year so far. I haven't experienced this much emotion watching a movie in a long time, if ever. Incredibly powerful and brilliant way to tell this story and get your message through. Bravo Darren Aronofsky, you never disappoint. Except with Noah, what's up with that.

Holy shit is right. Mother is one wild ride. I came out of that theater with my heart racing and I loved it.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 19, 2017, 04:45:58 PM
Scanners (1981) - I really enjoyed this movie but you can really tell at times how rushed the production was.
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Post by: jjrock88 on October 19, 2017, 06:20:34 PM
Jaws

Just a classic movie in every sense.  The battle at the end with the shark is epic.

The first is obviously the best, but the sequel is almost as good.  And I'll admit, I like the cheesy aspect of part 3 and enjoy it.  Didn't really think much of part 4.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 19, 2017, 09:58:30 PM
Jaws

Just a classic movie in every sense.  The battle at the end with the shark is epic.

The first is obviously the best, but the sequel is almost as good.  And I'll admit, I like the cheesy aspect of part 3 and enjoy it.  Didn't really think much of part 4.

Part 3 was at least entertainingly bad and i kinda love it for that. Part 4 was mainly just bad.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 21, 2017, 02:40:11 PM
Train to Busan, one of the best zombie movies i've seen in a while.  :tup
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 21, 2017, 07:23:53 PM
Suicide Squad

Yeah, it was pretty dumb. And its idea of a soundtrack was to play the first 30 seconds some popular pop song, and then repeat that every 10 mins. I was like "oh here's a random queen song, here's a random rolling stones song, here's a random black sabbath" and so forth.  But hey, I was bored and it helped pass 2 hours, so there's that.

And believe it or not, I actually enjoyed Jared leto's joker. Obviously he's no Heath ledger, but it was unique. A guilty pleasure I guess.
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Post by: kaos2900 on October 23, 2017, 07:19:09 AM
Raw

Some very disgusting scenes in this one. Overall I thought it was okay, the story started off interesting but kind of petered off at the end. My wife commented that the most unrealistic thing about the film was that she very much doubted that students at Veterinary school would party so much.

3/5
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Post by: dparrott on October 25, 2017, 12:07:33 AM
Only The Brave.  Cool movie, sad ending.  Had a clip of Jump In The Fire in it.   :metal  Haven't heard that song in years!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 25, 2017, 06:24:47 AM
Drop zone

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Wesley snipes, Gary busey. Skydiving badguys and the cop that's gonna take them down. Kind of dumb, but a lot of fun.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on October 25, 2017, 05:03:33 PM
Creep 2 (2017):

A video artist looking for work drives to a remote house in the forest to meet a man claiming to be a serial killer. But after agreeing to spend the day with him, she soon realizes that she made a deadly mistake.

Just as fun as the first. Mark Duplass is once again awesome, hilarious and creepy as the charismatic serial killer and his victim is very likeable. Watching him weird the shit out of her with his stories and acts is highly entertaining. Ending isn’t as good as the first, but still good. 7/10
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 25, 2017, 07:28:29 PM
The Old Dark House (1931)- Fun movie that is pretty much at times a horror comedy.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 26, 2017, 12:20:46 AM
Gerald’s Game - Good movie. I didn’t love the ending but everything else was great.

The Book of Henry - Unexpectedly powerful. Great movie.

Annabelle: Creation - Decent studio horror movie. Fun to watch with friends.

Wind River - Excellent stuff here. Does a great job of making you feel what it wants you to feel.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on October 26, 2017, 12:32:59 AM
Gerald’s Game - Good movie. I didn’t love the ending but everything else was great.

Loved that movie. Yeah the ending was definitely the weakest part.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 26, 2017, 06:57:04 AM
Gerald’s Game - Good movie. I didn’t love the ending but everything else was great.

Loved that movie. Yeah the ending was definitely the weakest part.

Sounds like a Stephen King story to me.

He's my favorite author but it's obvious he doesn't plan out his endings lol
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Post by: faizoff on October 26, 2017, 11:54:57 AM
War for the planet of the apes. Amazing movie and I thought it was the perfect ending to a trilogy of movies. Though I guess it's not going to be a trilogy since they're already getting ready to make the next one.
Still I sometimes cannot believe the CGI on this movie, honestly thought in several of the scenes it was just costumes etc..

I think as far as story goes, I still think Dawn had the best story while War is a very close second. I think I'll like it a bit more once I see it again.
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Post by: BlackInk on October 26, 2017, 02:05:04 PM
After only having seen War once, I agree with you, Dawn is ever so slightly better. But that may change.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on October 26, 2017, 10:10:16 PM
I'm not sure I can pick, but I don't disagree. Both are favourite recent Hollywood movies of mine (and the first one is really good too), so it's hard to pick one until I'm able to rewatch War. Are they definitely going ahead with another? I got the impression War didn't do too well, it seemed to come and go.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 28, 2017, 06:00:22 AM
War for the Planet of the Apes.

It's good, but it's just that it personally didn't capture me that much.
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Post by: WDADU on November 01, 2017, 12:42:09 AM
Just finished my annual Halloween night Laurie Strode trilogy with Halloween, Halloween II, and Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later.
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Post by: soupytwist on November 01, 2017, 02:22:29 AM
Are they definitely going ahead with another? I got the impression War didn't do too well, it seemed to come and go.

One of the strangest box office letdowns of recent times.  Had everything going for it too : great reviews, following on from the success of Dawn, and the final part of a trilogy.   Ended up with a Boxoffice Worldwide total of $488 million, compared to the $720 Dawn took.   Really odd performance.



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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 01, 2017, 02:46:22 AM
Are they definitely going ahead with another? I got the impression War didn't do too well, it seemed to come and go.

One of the strangest box office letdowns of recent times.  Had everything going for it too : great reviews, following on from the success of Dawn, and the final part of a trilogy.   Ended up with a Boxoffice Worldwide total of $488 million, compared to the $720 Dawn took.   Really odd performance.





I think the first movie kind of surprised people, and gained a good word of mouth before the second one. I think the problem after that is that people had different expectations of what the sequels would be. They were marketed like typical action movies, but that's not primarily what they were (although there was great action too). Perhaps the movies weren't clear cut enough to appeal to the larger audience.
And this is why the big budget movies usually play it very safe and keep giving us the same thing over again, because when a movie costs that much, you need to appeal to the biggest possible audience to make a profit.

I'll be satisfied if this is the end of the series, because it was a strong trilogy imo, and I'd hate for them to change the formula for the sake of making money and sacrifice what I enjoyed about it.
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Post by: jingle.boy on November 01, 2017, 07:33:49 AM
I'll be satisfied if this is the end of the series, because it was a strong trilogy imo, and I'd hate for them to change the formula for the sake of making money and sacrifice what I enjoyed about it.

What, no JJ reboot??
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 01, 2017, 07:46:45 AM
I'll be satisfied if this is the end of the series, because it was a strong trilogy imo, and I'd hate for them to change the formula for the sake of making money and sacrifice what I enjoyed about it.

What, no JJ reboot??

I'm really hanging out for Michael Bay, but I guess apes will look cool with lens flares too.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 01, 2017, 08:15:48 AM
Blob.  I'd rather see a monkey walking awake with his back to the explosion.  Michael Bay style. :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 01, 2017, 08:34:02 AM
Well, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes gave us an ape firing two machine guns on horseback while jumping through flames, which is about as badass as it gets. :lol :metal
And War for the Planet of the Apes sorta had Caesar jumping and getting thrown by an explosion.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 01, 2017, 08:44:38 AM
Yes but are they wearing cops shades while walking away? :lol
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Post by: faizoff on November 01, 2017, 08:45:06 AM
I'll be satisfied if this is the end of the series, because it was a strong trilogy imo, and I'd hate for them to change the formula for the sake of making money and sacrifice what I enjoyed about it.

I too am hoping its the end of the series. I think the studio is planning to continue the series and some of the ape characters and possible lead up to the original Planet of the Apes. That's what I think is the idea. Matt Reeves won't be involved from what it looks like which is unfortunate because Dawn and War are some of the best movies I've seen.
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Post by: BlackInk on November 05, 2017, 08:48:09 AM
Thor: Ragnarok - Liked it a lot, very funny. Maybe a bit too funny at times which made the events of the movie carry less weight than they could have. I think the Guardians of the Galaxy movies have hit the right comedy/drama ratio, where both are allowed to breathe.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets - Perfectly adequate evening entertainment, but nothing more.

A Ghost Story - Loved this one. Very subtle but still powerful and beautiful.
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 05, 2017, 10:14:18 AM
Suburbicon

Just couldn't get into this one and the negative reviews are pretty much spot on.  Didn't like it at all.

And also Exorcist II. 

I watched this years ago but couldn't really remember much of it.  The first Exorcist is obviously a classic and I always enjoy watching it.  But there is a reason that Exorcist II is considered not only one of the worst sequels of all time, but one of the worst movies of all time.  What a hot mess of a movie.  Not even so bad its good level.  Just bad.
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 05, 2017, 01:23:29 PM
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, it was meh, I spaced out half-way through.
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Post by: Grappler on November 05, 2017, 08:42:13 PM
Over the past few weeks:

Underworld - I had watched Evolution and Awakening a few months ago, and finally caught the first one in full (I had never really watched it).  Kate Beckinsale in leather...with guns.    :heart


Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Retribution

I saw the first one when it came out, but never kept up with the series.  Having a newborn baby at home gave me plenty of time to watch these four movies during middle of the night feedings. 
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Post by: faizoff on November 06, 2017, 08:15:49 PM
50/50. I love this movie so much, one of the few movies I decided to watch in the theater when it came out. When it came out on bluray I got it right away and would watch it so many times, hadn't seen it in a while. Man is this one of the best movies depicting all these emotions and all the shitty things you go through. So well done.
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Post by: soupytwist on November 08, 2017, 03:05:15 AM
Watched all 4 Scream movies.

Scream - Loved this at the time.  Probably watched it well over 10 times, but not since the turn of millennium.   Was really pleased it holds up really well, the Drew Barrymore sequence at the start is utterly classic.   The rest of the film builds up cleverly then the shit hits the fan at the party finale.  The reveal is well done, and Stu is a utterly hilarious character.  I have no problem saying this is one of the best films of the 90's.  9/10

Scream 2 - Saw this at the cinema, then maybe once since.   It's a solid film, not in the same league as the original, the reveal is of the killer(s) is clever again (Cool to see a young Timothy Olyphant!).  But there is quite a lot of dead air padding in the middle of the movie, and the finale isn't as much fun as the original film.  6/10

Scream 3 - Saw this once on DVD.  Erm yeah couldn't really remember much about it, and that's not surprising as it's a poor film.   Oddly lifeless and dull, boring reveal, no cool deaths.  And Courtney Cox hair is really, really bad.   3/10.

Scream 4 - Never seen this before, kid off forget it existed (It's already 7 years old!).   It's actually OK, but doesn't really mess with the formula.  The reveal actually surprised me and slightly underwhelmed me.  The climax in the hospital is too silly, I'd put it on par with part 2.   6/10.

I'm tempted to try the TV show, which looks like it's had two season so far.  Anyone watched it, opinions?
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Post by: jimbosile on November 09, 2017, 04:57:52 AM
Incendies. Wow. What a rollercoaster. Denis Villeneuve is easily the best director out there currently.
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Post by: Accelerando on November 09, 2017, 10:44:47 PM
Saw “Murder on the Orient Express” this evening.

No crows on the train. Title was misleading.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on November 10, 2017, 11:13:21 PM
Incendies. Wow. What a rollercoaster. Denis Villeneuve is easily the best director out there currently.
Nah, that would be Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson.
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Post by: Adami on November 10, 2017, 11:16:16 PM
Incendies. Wow. What a rollercoaster. Denis Villeneuve is easily the best director out there currently.
Nah, that would be Paul Thomas Anderson and Wes Anderson.

Close! It's actually the love child of those two. Paul W. S. Anderson.
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Post by: Adami on November 11, 2017, 06:33:55 PM
Colossal - Really good actually! Some very silly plot holes involving the passage of time, and the entire premise is a bit wonky, but a surprisingly good movie.
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Post by: Zantera on November 12, 2017, 08:15:52 AM
Atomic Blonde - Action scenes were really great and I wish more action films went this style, but overall I didn't think the structure or plot was that engaging and I found myself bored a lot between action scenes because I didn't really care about what was happening. I also felt the movie tried too hard at times to be a Spy movie where you have 3-4 twists at the end to make you question what happened earlier, which didn't quite work for me.

Good Time - Surprisingly great movie with Robert Pattinson giving a really good performance. He robs a bank with his mentally challenged brother and it doesn't turn out well with the brother getting arrested, and the movie follows a frantic night of Robert Pattinson's character trying to get him out. It was pretty fascinating because there's a lot of weird stuff that happens that you don't normally get in a movie and some surprises I didn't see coming. A movie that grew on me while watching it, cause I did not expect to like it that much after the first few minutes.

Wind River - Maybe my favorite movie of the year so far? It's up there at least. Set in remote area of Wyoming, the body of a young woman is found and FBI agent Elizabeth Olsen teams up with hunter/tracker Jeremy Renner to find out what happened. Really great slow paced drama/crime movie which reminded me a bit of last year's Hell or High Water, which was written by the director for this one. Highly recommend.
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Post by: Adami on November 12, 2017, 07:56:31 PM
Arrival - WOAH. I had been putting this off for a long time because I knew it would require my full attention. This is an amazing movie. I am so happy this guy is making top notch sci-fi in these days of explosion fest movies.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 13, 2017, 04:13:18 PM
^^^Arrival is awesome

Today I watched for the first time The Crucible from 1996 with Daniel day lewis and winona ryder. Its a film about the Salem witch trials and it was quite a watch. Its truly horrifying what people are capable off.
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Post by: faizoff on November 15, 2017, 08:21:15 AM
Yeah I freaking LOVE Arrival. So far anything I've seen by Denis has been amazing. I still haven't seen his Blade Runner, just haven't gotten the chance to see it in the Theater yet. I'm trying desperately to find a time to see it.

Watched a few movies myself lately, all rewatches except for one.

Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, Drive, Sicario. I have a soft spot for the F&F franchise and I think the last one might actually be my favorite. It's so over the top and cheesy but IMO well connected that it makes it super entertaining to see. It keeps me engaged throughout.

La La Land - Man what a movie, already a huge fan of Damien Chazelle and he really upped his game on this movie. Beautifully crafted story and visually well made.Going to have to see Moonlight next to see how that got the best movie nod over this movie, not that it matters.  I need to go see these kind of movies in the theater. I think I'm already fatigued by the Marvel/DC franchise. I love them all but I need to go on a different track for a little while.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 16, 2017, 03:28:21 AM
So, inspired by seeing them all lined up in a multimedia store, I went and saw all the Universal classic horror movies, the ones of the 30s / 40s. Some brief comments about them, not speaking of course about the technical aspects because it would be more than unfair to judge old films by today's visual standards...

DRACULA - I think this movie was carried by Bela Lugosi. They got the perfect look (and proposed over and over the same shot of his menacing eyes) and that was enough to sustain the movie, the initial part in Transylvania was fantastic but the London part was fairly standard. They never show Dracula biting anyone, the scene always fades out when he's about to do it, all the gory vampire activity is just implied. The ending is kinda underwhelming, Dracula just goes to sleep in the morning where he can be stabbed without worries by Van Helsing. Uh well. Still as said Bela Lugosi defined the Dracula look for ages to come, only Gary Holmes is a worthy alternative.

FRANKENSTEIN - Also this movie is carried by the exceptional design of the creature. We all know Boris Karloff's look of Frankenstein's monster and seeing the movie it's easy to see how it became so iconic. Story's kinda classic, some minor logical leaps here and there but all in all a movie well worth its fame.

THE WOLFMAN - Probably the most well rounded of them all, telling a nice and cohesive story. Even back in the day the gimmick of giving a minor role to a big name was already in practice, since Bela Lugosi plays a short lived gypsy. As with the other movies there's not really a prolonged ending, when the action ends, in this case with bad things for the wolfman, the movie just finishes. But it was quite entertaining to watch.

THE MUMMY - This one I didn't like very much. The story was fine and the flashbacks to Egypt were interesting, but all in all it didn't really interest me that much. Also the ending is a bit too easy.

THE INVISIBLE MAN - Another treat! maybe the protagonist is not as iconic as the other monsters, and he wasn't a monster anyway but  a mad scientists, but it was captivating to see the bad guy outsmarting the good guys and even one of the protagonists.

THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON - The most different of them all I guess, it's also more recent so it's a bit more advanced in style and technology, and while I'm not crazy about the idea of an amphibian man as the antagonist, it was interesting enough to watch it all.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - I went for the "hardcore" edition, the silent 1925 movie. I thought it would have been the most difficult to watch, just not being used to silent movies with title cards to speak the dialogue, but especially towards the end I was anyway immersed in the story. Very faithful to the book, it made me remember many detals now lost in the general perception of the character, thanks to the -anyway masterful- musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The look of the Phantom was absolutely great, I can imagine people being horrified by it back in the day. I hope for some other book-to-screen adaptation one day, to get back to the root of the story, since everyone nowadays associate the Phantom with the musical.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 16, 2017, 04:55:21 AM
Nice! I haven't seen the last two of those, but I have the others, along with most of the sequels and crossovers. :lol

The thing about those original adaptations is that they're pretty straightforward by today standards, but they really defined those roles, especially in the case of Frankenstein and Dracula. A lot of those traits we consider trademark come directly from those movies. When people speak like "Dracula" they're just copying Bela Lugosi's natural accent.

Mostly agree on the films, although I didn't think much of The Wolfman. The effects were great, but I found it a bit basic. I personally preferred Werewolf of London (1935). Agreed entirely on The Mummy.
The Invisible Man is probably my favourite of the bunch, and the sequels weren't bad either (The Invisible Man Returns has Vincent Price). And it had the most advanced effects of the bunch for the time.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 16, 2017, 05:15:53 AM
The thing about those original adaptations is that they're pretty straightforward by today standards, but they really defined those roles, especially in the case of Frankenstein and Dracula. A lot of those traits we consider trademark come directly from those movies. When people speak like "Dracula" they're just copying Bela Lugosi's natural accent.

Indeed! Sometimes I would think to myself how standard and predictable a scene was looking, only to realize that those scenes were the ones who started the trademark in the first place.

Also being an Iced Earth fan helps, seeing these movies knowing their album Horror Show really points out of much of an influence they've been  :D I think their song Dracula is mostly inspired by the 1992 movie, but the line "There are far worse things awaiting man than death" is taken straight from the Bela Lugosi one.
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Post by: Architeuthis on November 18, 2017, 10:44:32 AM
House of Wax, the remake. It was on TV the other night, that is one crazy movie!  :omg:
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Post by: Cyclopssss on November 24, 2017, 05:06:29 AM
So, inspired by seeing them all lined up in a multimedia store, I went and saw all the Universal classic horror movies, the ones of the 30s / 40s. Some brief comments about them, not speaking of course about the technical aspects because it would be more than unfair to judge old films by today's visual standards...

DRACULA - I think this movie was carried by Bela Lugosi. They got the perfect look (and proposed over and over the same shot of his menacing eyes) and that was enough to sustain the movie, the initial part in Transylvania was fantastic but the London part was fairly standard. They never show Dracula biting anyone, the scene always fades out when he's about to do it, all the gory vampire activity is just implied. The ending is kinda underwhelming, Dracula just goes to sleep in the morning where he can be stabbed without worries by Van Helsing. Uh well. Still as said Bela Lugosi defined the Dracula look for ages to come, only Gary Holmes is a worthy alternative.

FRANKENSTEIN - Also this movie is carried by the exceptional design of the creature. We all know Boris Karloff's look of Frankenstein's monster and seeing the movie it's easy to see how it became so iconic. Story's kinda classic, some minor logical leaps here and there but all in all a movie well worth its fame.

THE WOLFMAN - Probably the most well rounded of them all, telling a nice and cohesive story. Even back in the day the gimmick of giving a minor role to a big name was already in practice, since Bela Lugosi plays a short lived gypsy. As with the other movies there's not really a prolonged ending, when the action ends, in this case with bad things for the wolfman, the movie just finishes. But it was quite entertaining to watch.

THE MUMMY - This one I didn't like very much. The story was fine and the flashbacks to Egypt were interesting, but all in all it didn't really interest me that much. Also the ending is a bit too easy.

THE INVISIBLE MAN - Another treat! maybe the protagonist is not as iconic as the other monsters, and he wasn't a monster anyway but  a mad scientists, but it was captivating to see the bad guy outsmarting the good guys and even one of the protagonists.

THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON - The most different of them all I guess, it's also more recent so it's a bit more advanced in style and technology, and while I'm not crazy about the idea of an amphibian man as the antagonist, it was interesting enough to watch it all.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - I went for the "hardcore" edition, the silent 1925 movie. I thought it would have been the most difficult to watch, just not being used to silent movies with title cards to speak the dialogue, but especially towards the end I was anyway immersed in the story. Very faithful to the book, it made me remember many detals now lost in the general perception of the character, thanks to the -anyway masterful- musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The look of the Phantom was absolutely great, I can imagine people being horrified by it back in the day. I hope for some other book-to-screen adaptation one day, to get back to the root of the story, since everyone nowadays associate the Phantom with the musical.

If you're a fan of classic horror movies, watch the Hammer House of Horror movies from the 50's-70's. Especially the ones with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. They're all pretty solid. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 24, 2017, 05:11:32 AM
Out of that era so far I've seen only The Wicker Man (with Christopher Lee of course, not Nicholas Cage  :lol ). That was excellent!
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 24, 2017, 08:31:11 AM
Phone Booth- Always liked this one and thought the premise was pretty cool.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 24, 2017, 08:39:34 AM
In the spirit of the thread, last movie seen: Barney Thomson.

Robert Carsyle of Transpotting fame is an unfunny and unlucky barber who finds himself involved much against his will and all because of circumstances in the search for a grisly serial killer.

It's an absolutely hilarous and funny black comedy, as dark in its content as funny as it turns out. Exagerated scottish accents all around, but they add to the charm of the situation. Many LOL moments all around, very recommended!
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Post by: The Trooper on November 24, 2017, 08:22:05 PM
lazy day today. so introduced my twin 10 year olds to some classics

JAWS: my favorite movie ever. LOL I saw it in the theater when I was 8. They liked it.

West Side Story: Lets say they liked Jaws better.

WSS is still one of my favorite movies ever



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Post by: MirrorMask on November 25, 2017, 04:59:29 AM
Saw Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Pretty nice! of course it's inevitable that it was a CGI fest but it was tastefully done, and the story actually was well thought. Some evidently homages to Star Wars (scene in the desert, the protagonists at a point try to escape through a trash disposal, the female protagonist is forced to dress up nice for the obese capturer etc), but they actually come across as homages and not blatant ripoffs.

Also there's Cara Delevigne in this and she's to the eyes what the final solo of Octavarium is to the ears, plus more.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 25, 2017, 10:12:58 AM
lazy day today. so introduced my twin 10 year olds to some classics

JAWS: my favorite movie ever. LOL I saw it in the theater when I was 8. They liked it.

West Side Story: Lets say they liked Jaws better.

WSS is still one of my favorite movies ever

At the risk of being judgmental, I cannot imagine showing 10-year old kids a movie as terrifying as Jaws.  Maybe I am old-fashioned, but it's not something I would personally do.
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Post by: ozzy554 on November 25, 2017, 10:51:48 AM
lazy day today. so introduced my twin 10 year olds to some classics

JAWS: my favorite movie ever. LOL I saw it in the theater when I was 8. They liked it.

West Side Story: Lets say they liked Jaws better.

WSS is still one of my favorite movies ever

At the risk of being judgmental, I cannot imagine showing 10-year old kids a movie as terrifying as Jaws.  Maybe I am old-fashioned, but it's not something I would personally do.

At that age Scream and A Nightmare on Elm street were my favorite movies lol
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on November 26, 2017, 11:44:15 AM
lazy day today. so introduced my twin 10 year olds to some classics

JAWS: my favorite movie ever. LOL I saw it in the theater when I was 8. They liked it.

West Side Story: Lets say they liked Jaws better.

WSS is still one of my favorite movies ever

At the risk of being judgmental, I cannot imagine showing 10-year old kids a movie as terrifying as Jaws.  Maybe I am old-fashioned, but it's not something I would personally do.

I was 5 when I saw Child's Play, and would frequent the horror section at Blockbuster, looking at the covers on the vhs box. I enjoyed horror tales, for some reason.
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Post by: jammindude on November 26, 2017, 12:04:24 PM
I spent this weekend pulling out some movies I hadn't seen in AGES. 

Friday night I watched Garden State.  Loved it even more now than when I first bought it.

Then I watched an extremely little known film called Uncorked with Minnie Driver.  (I guess it was Uncorked in the US, but called At Sachem Farm or Higher Love in other parts of the world)   It's just a beautiful film about the futile things we chase that we think will make us happy, when the real things that make us happy are things we already have. 

Then last night I finally watched The Story of Anvil.  I've owned a used copy for years, and just never got around to watching it til last night.  That was just a blast.  (I still think that movie could have just as easily been written about Raven)

Then I watched the old classic Yellowbeard starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, Cheech and Chong, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Peter Cook and James Mason (among others).   Cleese and Idle have gone on record as saying it was the worst movie they had ever made, but my wife and I have always adored the film, and we hadn't seen it since we first bought it almost 10 years ago.   

Top that off with my LOTR Extended Cut Marathon on Thanksgiving day, and a couple of the brand new Mystery Science Theater episodes....and I guess I had quite the movie weekend.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 26, 2017, 12:16:47 PM
I watched L.A. Confidential the other day and was reminded how awesome it is. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.

Spacey, Pearce, Crowe and Cromwell are all magnificent, and Basinger, DeVito and Strathairn are all damn good as well.  Amazing cast, fantastic cinematography, and a great story.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 26, 2017, 12:31:47 PM
In my random Wikipedia tours I stumbled upon the page about the death of Bin Laden, so I got interested and watched Zero Dark Thirty. I must say I quite liked it. Maybe not being american helped me to distance more from the issue (I'm sure that the movie was hotly debated for his most controversial topics, as the depiction of torture), and concentrate more on the story; at its core, it's a story of unknown people working in the shadows to patiently reach their goal, it's a "spy" story in a sense, a thriller and a long and painstaking investigation work.

I like these stories about people in the background doing silently their secret job - The Imitation Game, just reading of the Manhattan project and how workers were told they'd help win the war and the war was won anyway and they all felt cheated but the atomic bomb program instead carried on, even the hunt for mafia boss Totò Riina who, yay, finally died last week at 87... the hunt for Bin Laden falls under this category, leaving completely politics out of it the core story of finding and stalking the Abbotabad residence is very interesting. For sure liberties must have been taken but I also liked the reality of the raid - they didn't make Bin Laden the "ultimate level villain" to go down in a fiery and dramatic scene with the proper soundtrack playing, I actually didn't even realize immediately they had actually whacked him when it happened, because that's how exactly it would go down in a real life scenario of a frantic operation at night.
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Post by: Orbert on November 26, 2017, 08:25:06 PM
John Wick: Chapter 2

Just like the first one, only more, and more.  Possibly the ultimate triumph of style over substance, I found myself simultaneously laughing at how wafer-thin the plot was -- just enough to provide a story to move us from one set piece to another -- and marvelling at how incredibly fucking cool it all was.  If your style-to-substance ratio is like 90 to 1, it's okay if your style is over 9000.  Yeah, it's literally more of the same stuff from the first one, but the first was was awesome, and so was this.

Five bullet-ridden corpses out of five.  Would watch again, and laugh.
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Post by: faizoff on November 26, 2017, 09:50:11 PM
Funny you mention John Wick 2. I just saw it myself and it is as entertaining as the first one, though only one minor issue I had was that some of the fight choreography at certain times looked a bit clumsy. But those were very few and I loved how full tilt this movie went. The first was fun crazy action, but this one was all out crazy fun action.
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Post by: Adami on November 26, 2017, 11:13:52 PM
Manchester By the Sea.

 :'( :'( :'(/10
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Post by: Grappler on November 27, 2017, 06:20:28 AM
Kong: Skull Island.   

The World is Not Enough, Goldeneye, License to Kill - I've now seen all of the Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig Bond films.
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Post by: ozzy554 on November 27, 2017, 11:58:14 AM
Brazil (1985) - Finally bought and watched this after hearing how good it was for many years. It did not disappoint. It's also the only movie I've seen that made Michael Palin genuinely creepy lol.

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Post by: MirrorMask on December 02, 2017, 04:08:01 PM
Kingsman 2 - The Golden Circle.

Absolutely ridiculous and over the top just like the first one, but it's a kind of over-the-topness that works. Very enjoyable all the way through, once you get in the mindset that you're essentially watching a comic book portrayed in a movie (with all the absurd exagerations that you can have in comics), the fun basically never stops. And the plot even has its own internal coherence!
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Post by: Zantera on December 03, 2017, 10:43:31 AM
Kingsman 2 - Enjoyable sequel that isn't quite on the level as the first movie. Would still recommend it as a 3/5, but the first one just felt tighter story-wise and this one went more crazy.

Split - Good movie from M Night Shamhammer and I'm intrigued to see where they go with Glass. Not quite as good as Sixth Sense or Unbreakable, but probably his best since?

Patriot's Day - Solid drama movie that was pretty much what you would expect when you hear a Berg/Wahlberg team up. It was well made and I enjoyed it.

Logan Lucky - Fun little heist movie by Soderbergh starring Channing Tatum/Adam Driver as two brothers who enlist Daniel Craig to help them with a heist. Great cast and entertaining overall.
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Post by: LudwigVan on December 03, 2017, 12:28:22 PM
Gone With the Wind. A little dated but still epic, including the music and cinematography.
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Post by: ozzy554 on December 03, 2017, 12:53:58 PM
April Fools Day (1986) - A entertaining slasher flick from the 80s. It's pretty much what you'd expect from that time.......well until the ending of course which makes this one a bit more unique than others.

Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - For a story this old with multiple adaptations over the years I'm surprised I was able to go into this one not knowing what the ending was. Great movie with a Great cast. Though the fact that Finny is obviously YEARS younger than the character he's portraying can be a bit distracting at times lol.

The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) - Pretty much what you'd expect from a classic Argento giallo flick. Really solid film.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on December 03, 2017, 02:33:04 PM
Wonder - Great wee family movie with Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, about a boy with a facial disfigurement starting school and trying to fit in.
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Post by: kaos2900 on December 04, 2017, 08:00:43 AM
Cars 3- Easily the best of the three and animation was pretty incredible.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on December 04, 2017, 08:26:26 AM
Cars 3- Easily the best of the three and animation was pretty incredible.

I've yet to see it, but this give me hope that it's ok. The second one wasn't great, but I still like the first one, even though it gets a lot of bad press.
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Post by: BlackInk on December 04, 2017, 09:19:04 AM
I always thought the first one was alright, never bothered with the other two and probably never will.

Primer - Really weird and authentic time travel movie. Had to watch some explanation videos on youtube to get what the fuck was going on.

Blade Runner 2049 - Finally caught this one last night. It was a really unique movie and truly felt like a classic. I'm not a big fan of the original, so this one was a big step up.
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Post by: kaos2900 on December 04, 2017, 09:25:16 AM
Cars 3- Easily the best of the three and animation was pretty incredible.

I've yet to see it, but this give me hope that it's ok. The second one wasn't great, but I still like the first one, even though it gets a lot of bad press.

Cars 2 was an entertaining movie but when compared to the rest of the Pixar film collection it's pretty terrible. It's easily forgettable and can be ignored. Cars 3 is the true sequel to the original.
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Post by: Sacul on December 04, 2017, 01:16:14 PM
Primer - Really weird and authentic time travel movie. Had to watch some explanation videos on youtube to get what the fuck was going on.

Blade Runner 2049 - Finally caught this one last night. It was a really unique movie and truly felt like a classic. I'm not a big fan of the original, so this one was a big step up.
These two are amazing  :hefdaddy
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 08, 2017, 03:32:23 AM
Office Christmas Party. It's the right time and I figured I could take a chance with this, half prepared to regret it halfway through the movie, but it was actually kinda entertaining. An absurd parody of the vibe that goes on at christmas parties at companies, and helped by the cast (Michael Bluth, Elrich Bachman and evil Rachel, mostly  :lol )

And the best part of it? a snippet of Dio and Iommi's version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen during the party  :metal :metal :metal
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 08, 2017, 03:38:08 AM
:metal That's one of my favourite Christmas renditions!

I haven't seen the movie, but I have the Christmas album that is from. Probably time to give it a listen.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 08, 2017, 03:56:05 AM
Indeed, there are many great renditions of songs on that album, Jeff Scott Soto who is under our attention for Sons of Apollo sings We Wish you a Merry Christmas, and also Alice Cooper has a phenomenal and creepy rendition of Santa Claus is Coming to Town  :metal
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Post by: faizoff on December 08, 2017, 05:25:03 AM
Logan Lucky - what a charming hilarious movie. I had no idea what the movie was about and went in blind. Had no idea of who all were in it other than Channing Tatum and Adam Driver. I was expecting the typical portrayal of southerners in the movie and instead got a very well rounded and wonderfully acted bunch of characters.

9/10
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 08, 2017, 06:14:34 AM
Indeed, there are many great renditions of songs on that album, Jeff Scott Soto who is under our attention for Sons of Apollo sings We Wish you a Merry Christmas, and also Alice Cooper has a phenomenal and creepy rendition of Santa Claus is Coming to Town  :metal

That's a great Christmas album!

I watched the original Black Christmas again. Very very creepy movie! Stick with the original and avoid the remake
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Post by: Orbert on December 08, 2017, 07:10:48 AM
Would anyone like to actually give the title of that Christmas album?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 08, 2017, 07:13:37 AM
Would anyone like to actually give the title of that Christmas album?

We Wish You A Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year
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Post by: Podaar on December 08, 2017, 07:29:21 AM
:metal That's one of my favourite Christmas renditions!

Would anyone like to actually give the title of that Christmas album?

We Wish You A Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

Silent Night from that album is excellent!  :metal
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 08, 2017, 07:31:28 AM
:metal That's one of my favourite Christmas renditions!

Would anyone like to actually give the title of that Christmas album?

We Wish You A Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

Silent Night from that album is excellent!  :metal

Holy fuck I love to crank that one every year. My favourite. :lol :metal Especially when the half time section stops and then the double time sections kicks in with the drums and riff. :metal

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Post by: Podaar on December 08, 2017, 08:00:00 AM
On topic: I watched The Infiltrator yesterday. Very tense and interesting but I still have a difficult time watching Bryan Cranston because of Breaking Bad.  :lol
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Post by: Orbert on December 08, 2017, 08:41:49 PM
Would anyone like to actually give the title of that Christmas album?

We Wish You A Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

Thanks! :tup
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Post by: Cyclopssss on December 11, 2017, 01:04:17 AM
Thor Raghnarok (or however you spell it).  Nice bit of nonsense!
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Post by: Adami on December 11, 2017, 08:19:02 AM
Coco.

I didn't cry and you can't prove I did!
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Post by: Adami on December 13, 2017, 10:39:07 PM
Disaster Artist - Really great! The Francos had great chemistry, and it was just a good, funny movie with a lot of heart and love for someone like Tommy.

Lady Bird - Also really great, but I had some issues with the pacing and structure. Still loved it.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 13, 2017, 10:48:51 PM
Disaster Artist - Really great! The Francos had great chemistry, and it was just a good, funny movie with a lot of heart and love for someone like Tommy.

Oh man I can’t wait to see that movie. One of my most anticipated movies ever.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 16, 2017, 01:02:50 PM
The Disaster Artist was hysterical, and the Alamo also had Greg Sestero there to answer questions and take pics, so that was a blast. They also showed a little sneak preview of he and Tommy's new film Best F(r)iends which I'm sure will be epic.
Lady Bird- really enjoyed it til the end, which felt weird to me.
The Shape of Water- <3
Last Jedi tomorrow... and today, if I'm able to make it (haven't been feeling great), my friend is having a holiday horror marathon!
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 17, 2017, 03:17:23 AM
Dunkirk. Went in without remembering specific details about the movie or the historical evacuation, so I actually didn't know how the movie would end. Took me a while to figure out also the non-linear narrative, I know it appeared on screen but it didn't register at first.

Nice movie, I don't see myself going back to it again and I see what Nolan was trying to do, but it didn't leave me in complete awe. I guess we'll never know what happened to Tom Hardy after he was caught at the end, do we?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 17, 2017, 07:29:18 AM
Dunkirk. Went in without remembering specific details about the movie or the historical evacuation, so I actually didn't know how the movie would end. Took me a while to figure out also the non-linear narrative, I know it appeared on screen but it didn't register at first.

Nice movie, I don't see myself going back to it again and I see what Nolan was trying to do, but it didn't leave me in complete awe. I guess we'll never know what happened to Tom Hardy after he was caught at the end, do we?


The non-linear thing threw me for a loop too, since I didn't figure it out until like 35 mins in. Up until that point, the narrative felt disorienting. It was a very well made film, just not one that really did it for me. I need a little more story, a la Saving private ryan. But I can respect Dunkirk.



And I'm pretty sure that after being capture, Hardy was sentenced to prison deep in a hole and then this happened  ;)



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Post by: MirrorMask on December 17, 2017, 02:52:28 PM
Makes sense  ;D
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Post by: Sacul on December 17, 2017, 04:43:31 PM
Jagten [The Hunt]: Very good movie about a guy who is falsely accused of abusing a child, and all the hell that unleashes unto him in a small town. Mads Mikkelsen delivered a great performance as usual.  4/5


Inside Out: Somehow didn't watch it back then, but I'm glad I did now. A little too fast paced for me these days but very creative and unique. 4/5


La planète sauvage [Fantastic Planet]: Now this was rad - very weird animated sci-fi film with a prog soundtrack. It's about some humans that live in a world where they're small as bugs (and treated as such), and the smart civilization there it's this bunch of blue aliens. The humans fight for freedom and a place for them in that world instead of the wild. I liked how it was drawn in that old surrealist style like Dali and similar, very cool. 4/5
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Post by: Adami on December 17, 2017, 06:09:57 PM
Star Wars The Last Jedi - Good stuff, 7/10.
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Post by: Chino on December 18, 2017, 09:10:53 AM
Saw Cool Runnings for the first time over the weekend. What a fun movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 20, 2017, 01:54:05 PM
rick moranis has had some incredible films, but I think my personal favorite is spaceballs. Him as Lord Helmet just has me laughing my ass off every single time.
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Post by: Adami on December 20, 2017, 10:51:01 PM
Three Billboards - Woah. Super intense. Plot is a bit thin but good, but man those performances. Jesus. Definitely a few oscar noms there.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 21, 2017, 01:16:09 AM
Bad Santa. I checked a Wiki list of Christmas movies in case I've missed some worthwhile, and staying away from sappy sugary family comedies I decided to give a shot at this dark humor movie, since there's Billy Bob Thornton who totally floored me (and I bet everyone else) in Fargo as Lorne Malvo.

It was ok, funny enough to not regret seeing it. Very dark humour (BBT is teaming up with a dwarf to act like Santa and his little helper in malls so that they could rob it and run away at the end of the holidays) and so full of swearing that at points it goes from funny into annoying, but all in all it wasn't a wasted 90 minutes. Probably I'll see the sequel sometime.
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Post by: KevShmev on December 21, 2017, 06:34:06 PM
Bad Santa. I checked a Wiki list of Christmas movies in case I've missed some worthwhile, and staying away from sappy sugary family comedies I decided to give a shot at this dark humor movie, since there's Billy Bob Thornton who totally floored me (and I bet everyone else) in Fargo as Lorne Malvo.

It was ok, funny enough to not regret seeing it. Very dark humour (BBT is teaming up with a dwarf to act like Santa and his little helper in malls so that they could rob it and run away at the end of the holidays) and so full of swearing that at points it goes from funny into annoying, but all in all it wasn't a wasted 90 minutes. Probably I'll see the sequel sometime.

Bad Santa is one of those movies that overall I would rate as pretty good, but it has a handful of scenes that are gut-busting funny, like the boxing scene or the one where Marcus and Slagel exchange barbs while Willie is laying there passed out.
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Post by: bout to crash on December 21, 2017, 06:56:36 PM
The Invitation. I enjoyed it overall, kept me in suspense even though it was a bit predictable in some ways. One of those movies where you're at the edge of your seat for an hour just waiting for shit to hit the fan and wanting to strangle some of the characters.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 22, 2017, 01:05:21 AM
The Last Jedi.  I would say this was my favorite of the three new ones and I enjoyed the comedy aspects.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 22, 2017, 01:17:55 AM
Arthur Christmas. Yes, I'm on a Christmas movies roll  :D

I  discovered this animated movie even existed because I was browsing a Wikipedia list, but it was quite nice and original - it tries to answer the question "How does Santa bring all the gifts in time?", by having the current Santa (because it's like a monarchy, old Santas retires as their younger sons ascend the post) flying around in a state of the art sleigh / spaceship, with a troop of elves doing the ground work of delivering presents.  The titular character is the younger son of Santa who notices a child didn't receive his gift and wants to deliver it to her at all costs.

I'd suggest it to everyone wanting to show their kids a nice and unusual christmas story... or even to adults into animated movies  :D
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 31, 2017, 07:43:52 PM
While I'll admit that Home alone 1 is the better movie, Part 2 will always be my favorite. It was my first introduction the incredible Tim Curry and the murderous level the traps are taken to this time around blows my mind to this day. I really love those two movies.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on December 31, 2017, 08:07:49 PM
While I'll admit that Home alone 1 is the better movie, Part 2 will always be my favorite. It was my first introduction the incredible Tim Curry and the murderous level the traps are taken to this time around blows my mind to this day. I really love those two movies.

"Now why would he dip the rope in Kerosene?"

I prefer 2 as well.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 01, 2018, 04:19:42 AM
Kingsman: The Golden Circle - Fun, but has a bit too many flaws and was not overall as good as the first.

Dunkirk - Really interesting and unique way to make a war film. The unusually low amount of dialogue and character connection made it feel so real that it felt fake.

American Made - Pretty good, nothing special.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - Better than I thought it would be, but still cancer.

Logan Lucky - Fun, charming. Again, nothing special but ultimately perfectly enjoyable.

The Foreigner - I liked it. More than I thought I would. Adequately interesting and good performances.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 01, 2018, 05:41:34 AM
Downsizing.  jingle.son was an extra (didn't get to see him though).  Weird movie.  Some parts were really funny, but overall just seemed like a movie that didn't know what it wanted to be - comedy, social reflection, drama, satire... it seemed like quite a potpourri.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on January 02, 2018, 02:10:10 AM
About halfway through IT....
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Post by: kaos2900 on January 02, 2018, 06:48:15 AM
This weekend we watched the following:

Get Out- 9/10 Really good and enjoyable film.
The newest Pirates Movie- 6.5/10 Funny and enjoyable but unnecessary. Though I feel like they need to make one more to have an even 6 films and close out Sparrow's story.
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Post by: kaos2900 on January 02, 2018, 06:48:45 AM
Arthur Christmas. Yes, I'm on a Christmas movies roll  :D

I  discovered this animated movie even existed because I was browsing a Wikipedia list, but it was quite nice and original - it tries to answer the question "How does Santa bring all the gifts in time?", by having the current Santa (because it's like a monarchy, old Santas retires as their younger sons ascend the post) flying around in a state of the art sleigh / spaceship, with a troop of elves doing the ground work of delivering presents.  The titular character is the younger son of Santa who notices a child didn't receive his gift and wants to deliver it to her at all costs.

I'd suggest it to everyone wanting to show their kids a nice and unusual christmas story... or even to adults into animated movies  :D

One of my favorite Christmas movies. So funny.
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Post by: Grappler on January 02, 2018, 07:44:44 AM
Have binged a ton of movies lately, due to late night baby feedings and tv shows taking a holiday hiatus over the last 2-3 weeks.

James Bond - continuing my quest to watch most, if not all of the films.  I think I have one more Roger Moore film and most of the Sean Connery ones to watch. 

Diamonds Are Forever
Live and Let Die
The Man With the Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loved Me
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
A View to a Kill
Spectre (re-watched this - this started my Bond binge six months ago)

The Hunt for Red October
XXX Return of Xander Cage
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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Post by: Orbert on January 02, 2018, 07:59:08 AM
Kingsman: The Golden Circle - Fun, but has a bit too many flaws and was not overall as good as the first.

Same here.  First one had plenty of style, but some substance to back it up.  This was like more of the same, but a bit less of each, and the blatant flaws were distracting.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 02, 2018, 07:16:37 PM
Virtuosity

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One of russell crowes first films. So bad its good? well I get a kick out of it, lol
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Post by: jimbosile on January 09, 2018, 10:36:27 PM
Wind River. Really, really good.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on January 10, 2018, 04:47:37 AM
Blade Runner 2049. A tad long, but fantastically atmospheric and beautifully shot and acted. But confused at first who the 'good guys' or the 'bad guys' were.
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Post by: Grappler on January 10, 2018, 06:34:13 AM
Robocop
Robocop 2

Robocop 3 is up next.  I'm not sure how I never watched these before.  So incredibly cheesy and violent with awful special effects.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 10, 2018, 06:37:45 AM
Robocop 3 is nowhere near as good as 1 or 2 btw. I absolutely love the first two though. :metal
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 10, 2018, 09:21:50 AM
Wild Things

I've always liked this one and Denise Richards is a total smoke show in it!
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 10, 2018, 09:28:13 AM
Wild Things

I've always liked this one and Denise Richards is a total smoke show in it!

And the uncut version is even better! *naughtyboy*
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Post by: BlackInk on January 12, 2018, 07:52:48 AM
Good Time - Pretty good. Really weird.

Lady Bird - Excellent movie, very charming.

The Disaster Artist - Funny and interesting. Haven’t seen The Room in full but have seen enough to get it.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - One if the best movies of the year.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 12, 2018, 09:55:30 AM
Robocop 3 is nowhere near as good as 1 or 2 btw. I absolutely love the first two though. :metal

Totally agree.

Part 1 is my favorite, and part 2 is very strong as well. Tom noonan always fantastic in the role of the villain.
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Post by: The Walrus on January 12, 2018, 09:58:19 AM
Watched 'Fury' last night with Brad Pitt. Second time viewing. Still not sure if I like this movie or just think it's okay. Has some really good scenes. Just not big on war movies.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 12, 2018, 03:44:58 PM
Happy Death Day.

It's Groundhog's Day meets Scream - the very same premise, reliving the same day over and over, but the protagonist is a girl getting killed and she doesn't know by whom. I watched it because I had nothing else to do (and I'm half sick and I couldn't keep attention for other longer movies I wanted to see) but I was pleasantly surprised - it was funny, clever, and the mystery is actually very well laid out, with the clues there to see if one thinks back to the movie.
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Post by: Accelerando on January 12, 2018, 11:54:19 PM
Went and saw The Post tonight. Spielberg delivered another great one! Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep’s first movie together was well worth the wait! Both shine in this historical about defending the press and their freedom to expose corruption. Solid performances from the supporting cast including David Cross and Bob Odenkirk. Spielberg masters keeping the audience completely engaged in the conflict without a lot of action. Also includes a beautiful score from the Maestro himself, John Williams! One of the strongest films I’ve seen that is in Oscar contention.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 13, 2018, 09:54:22 PM
The whole family went and watched the new Jumanji tonight. Real fun movie. My kiddos cracked up a lot and I had a good chuckle here and there. Obviously nothing ground breaking but it was a good movie to watch with the family.
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Post by: Orbert on January 13, 2018, 10:07:32 PM
Still catching up on stuff.  Tonight we watched Wonder Woman and Spider-Man Homecoming.  Both pretty good flicks.  I haven't seen all of the DC movies, but Wonder Woman was easily the best from DC that I've seen.

Spider-Man Homecoming wasn't perfect but was a pretty good installation in the Marvel series.  Nice integration of the Civil War plotline to let us know how it all fits together.  Slightly strange how Stark/Iron Man was in it, but kinda not in it, too, but this was Spider-Man's movie.  So Liz was the main girl he liked, while Michelle was the other girl, and she goes by "M.J." but I'm sure there's no significance to that, right?
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Post by: Adami on January 14, 2018, 12:05:39 AM
Phantom Thread.

What a twisted movie. Also Anderson's most subdued movie yet. Sadly DDL isn't going to win the oscar for it, since there were no big over the top moments But man, the performances were amazing and nuanced.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 15, 2018, 05:54:11 AM
Loving Vincent. An acceptable story about the son of a friend of Van Gogh investigating the final days of the painter. What makes it "especially special" is that the entire movie is PAINTED - it's all handmade, the footage of the real actors has been painted in Van Gogh's styles and the characters from his portraits are brought to life.

A visual feast worth seeing for the effort and the novelty of it alone!
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Post by: Accelerando on January 15, 2018, 07:44:10 PM
Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.

This movie has stayed with me since I saw it last night. It such a bizarre movie tonally. One moment you're laughing and the next moment you are covering your mouth in shock. The performances are stellar, SPECIFICALLY from Frances McDormand. She deserves every award dished out to her. My absolute favorite performance of the year.  I feel the Sam Rockwell character arc was unearned, and that was a pretty major part of the film, so it detracted from it in a big way. It's a good film beyond the acting, but does it deserve the awards? I think Shape of Water, Dunkirk, and The Post are stronger films in the awards contention.
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Post by: Adami on January 15, 2018, 09:50:58 PM
Shape of Water.

Loved it! Minus that one scene with...Pandora.  :'(

Can we please finally recognize Doug Jones for the greatness that he is? I mean, Andy Serkis is almost a house hold name, but Doug Jones is completely unknown to most people.
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Post by: chknptpie on January 16, 2018, 06:44:21 AM
La La Land - meh had good moments but I'm not a fan of musicals anyways
Everything, Everything - decent, cute
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Post by: ozzy554 on January 16, 2018, 07:15:07 PM
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness. I liked this movie even more the second time. The movie certainly does not hold your hand but it's not completely cryptic like some people make it out to be.
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Post by: faizoff on January 16, 2018, 09:16:33 PM
Dunkirk. Finally got to check this movie out. Really amazing cinematography, very well edited and gripping pace overall. Such a crying shame I didn't see it in the theater or IMAX 70mm. Would've been an amazing experience.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on January 16, 2018, 10:22:41 PM
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness. I liked this movie even more the second time. The movie certainly does not hold your hand but it's not completely cryptic like some people make it out to be.

His creepiest movie imo.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 16, 2018, 10:28:28 PM
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness. I liked this movie even more the second time. The movie certainly does not hold your hand but it's not completely cryptic like some people make it out to be.

A very cool movie.
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Post by: Grappler on January 17, 2018, 06:23:41 AM
Goldfinger

Fun, but I'm burnt out on Bond movies.  I've watched about 15 of them in the last 6 months and they all have just blended together.  I have two more saved on the DVR (Thunderball, From Russia With Love) and I have no interest in watching them before they disappear in two weeks.

Under Siege

DVR'ed a bunch of Steven Segal movies that I hadn't seen.  Tommy Lee Jones is always fun to watch, as is Gary Busey.  And Erika Eleniak is hot.
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Post by: Orbert on January 17, 2018, 08:04:05 AM
Those early Steven Seagal movies are the best.  Or maybe they're all good, but they're only cool the first 100 times or so, so the later ones kinda suck because they're all the same and you've seen it all 100 times already.  It's hard to tell.
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Post by: kaos2900 on January 17, 2018, 08:13:48 AM
The Hitman's Bodyguard-  Thought this was ok. Had some funny party, and Salma Hayek is freaking beautiful. 3/5
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 18, 2018, 11:58:48 AM
I just watched A ghost story. I think I liked it and I can see why people hated it.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzcyNTc1ODQzMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNTgzMzY4MTI@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)

It was interesting. Elegant in its simplicity and beautiful in a lot of ways. Its themes really resonated with me.
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Post by: Accelerando on January 18, 2018, 04:51:26 PM
I hear there's a 5 minute sequence of someone eating cake, and it's been a head scratcher for many people What is your take on it?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 18, 2018, 05:54:04 PM
It felt gratuitous. Almost like the editor just goofed up and forgot to edit the pie scene down, since it didn't really add anything to the movie. Now of course ADHD me was going back and forth between tabs online, but even then it felt long...

Honestly the whole first 30 mins is a chore to get through, but then I started getting in to it.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 19, 2018, 01:06:28 AM
I loved ’A Ghost Story’.

The pie eating scene was weird and frustrating, but I still actually really appreciated it. It was so against what’s ”okay” to do according to the language of film making that I can’t help but admire it.
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Post by: faizoff on January 19, 2018, 06:41:04 AM
Still catching up some great movies released from last year, finally saw Blade Runner 2049 and again kicking myself that I didn't see it in IMAX. There is no doubt that Denis is a visual master, the sets and imagery are absolutely breathtaking.

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Post by: jingle.boy on January 19, 2018, 01:37:12 PM
Still catching up some great movies released from last year, finally saw Blade Runner 2049 and again kicking myself that I didn't see it in IMAX. There is no doubt that Denis is a visual master, the sets and imagery are absolutely breathtaking.

Dunkirk and Blade Runner were stunning in IMAX.  I pity the fools that didn't invest the time and money to do it right.

Last movie I saw... Ex Machina.  Interesting shit, since I'm in the software business and see where AI is heading.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 19, 2018, 03:15:11 PM
I saw Dazed and Confused by Richard Linklater. I remembered randomly about his brilliant Waking Life, went through the list of his movies, and figured I'd try this one which is listed as a comedy. Comedy? it's almost horror!!! Well, maybe not strictly horror, and I get that it portrays the '70s and the atmosphere was different and the point was to show somehow of a wasted youth, but... the film is full of vicious and violent behaviour. Senior guys actively stalking freshman kids to actually beat them up, senior girls rounding up younger girls and force them to lay on the ground and being smeared with eggs, the casual slap on the butt from boys with girls actually laughing about it... I know that "initiation rites" have been a thing since the middle ages, but isn't about damn time that they all die in a fire to never ever come back under any shape, kind or form?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 20, 2018, 02:34:25 PM
Just watch Raw

(https://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Raw-poster-218x340.jpeg)

What a strange, fucked up film. And that's not a criticism, since I can get down with all of that. Its the heartwarming coming of age tale of a young girl discovering her cannibalistic side, and I'll refrain from saying more. If you like horror and don't mind subtitles, its worth a watch.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 20, 2018, 04:25:48 PM
Saw 'Happy Death Day'. It was pretty fun. Nothing consequential, but pretty enjoyable.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 20, 2018, 05:22:49 PM
Scream

Always enjoyed these ones, but there is one scene that is quite dated.  When the police are interviewing Billy, one of the questions was "what are you doing with a cellular telephone, son?"

I would still expect them to make one more Scream before its done for good.
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Post by: ReaperKK on January 20, 2018, 09:16:34 PM
Just watch Raw

(https://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Raw-poster-218x340.jpeg)

What a strange, fucked up film. And that's not a criticism, since I can get down with all of that. Its the heartwarming coming of age tale of a young girl discovering her cannibalistic side, and I'll refrain from saying more. If you like horror and don't mind subtitles, its worth a watch.

That poster, for some reason, reminded me of the movie teeth.

I just finished watching IT and I really enjoyed it. I don’t remeber much of the original except for the inability to sleep for a week after seeing it. I think what I enjoyed most is it was different than the more recent horror movies I’ve been watching. This wasn’t washed in gray tint with a million jump scares, it was more fun.

I’m not a fan of child actors but the kids who were in IT were phenomenal.
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Post by: Architeuthis on January 20, 2018, 09:41:42 PM
War of Planet of The Apes. I haven't really been into these movies, but this latest installment is pretty awesome.
I thought it was soo random where they all ended up at the very end of the movie,   :lol
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 21, 2018, 08:09:35 AM

I just finished watching IT and I really enjoyed it. I don’t remeber much of the original except for the inability to sleep for a week after seeing it. I think what I enjoyed most is it was different than the more recent horror movies I’ve been watching. This wasn’t washed in gray tint with a million jump scares, it was more fun.

I’m not a fan of child actors but the kids who were in IT were phenomenal.

I agree 100%. I like the slow and subtle burn of the original it. Its creepy and it takes its time. I liked the new one and everything, but it didn't resonant like the original did. Or a film like the shining still does to this day with me.
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Post by: kaos2900 on January 22, 2018, 06:53:40 AM
Kingsman 2: Okay but a perfect example of an unnecessary sequel. Still the loved the first one and 2 had it's moments but it just fell flat. 3/5
Inferno: This was my favorite Dan Brown book and I was already going in with low expectations because I knew they changed the ending. Overall another unnecessary sequel and the worst of the series to date. 2/5
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Post by: lonestar on January 23, 2018, 11:42:54 PM
Just got back from the newest Jumanji flick (the lady wanted to see it), and I gotta be honest, I found it fucking hysterical. Very entertaining flick for sure.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 24, 2018, 06:46:30 AM
Just got back from the newest Jumanji flick (the lady wanted to see it), and I gotta be honest, I found it fucking hysterical. Very entertaining flick for sure.

Aaahhh... the real reason Thrusty is back has been revealed!
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 24, 2018, 09:50:34 AM
Happy Death Day and The Snowman

Didn't like the snowman at all, found it boring and a chore to get through.

HDD on the other hand was a fun movie that had you guessing till the end.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 24, 2018, 09:58:06 AM
HDD on the other hand was a fun movie that had you guessing till the end.

Saw it too, surprisingly good!
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 24, 2018, 01:33:48 PM
Just got back from the newest Jumanji flick (the lady wanted to see it), and I gotta be honest, I found it fucking hysterical. Very entertaining flick for sure.

Yeah...I was surprised at how well it went over with me as I had expected it to be less 'adult' humor. We took the boys because they really wanted to see it but I had some legit moments of laughter. My boys LOVED it. I thought the Rock was great in it...Jack Black and Kevin Hart were pretty friggin' funny as well.
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Post by: lonestar on January 24, 2018, 03:48:52 PM
Just got back from the newest Jumanji flick (the lady wanted to see it), and I gotta be honest, I found it fucking hysterical. Very entertaining flick for sure.

Yeah...I was surprised at how well it went over with me as I had expected it to be less 'adult' humor. We took the boys because they really wanted to see it but I had some legit moments of laughter. My boys LOVED it. I thought the Rock was great in it...Jack Black and Kevin Hart were pretty friggin' funny as well.

The Rock has always had the comedic chops, the smoldering looks bit was a great running joke, but the end all scene was when the Jack Black character was taking a piss. That one hurt I laughed so hard.
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Post by: Adami on January 24, 2018, 03:50:55 PM
I, Tonya.


Really great movie. Margot Robbie was amazing, and I am not a huge fan of hers.

The mom character was really great, but so one note that I'm confused as to why she's getting all the Oscars buzz.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 24, 2018, 04:15:29 PM
Body Double

Very cool early 80's suspense movie that is pretty unknown, but still has a cult following to it.  The movie has a cool vibe to it and showcases alot of the early 80s LA landmarks.  I've seen it a couple of times and there are quite a few twists in the movie too.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 24, 2018, 05:08:37 PM
Just got back from the newest Jumanji flick (the lady wanted to see it), and I gotta be honest, I found it fucking hysterical. Very entertaining flick for sure.

Yeah...I was surprised at how well it went over with me as I had expected it to be less 'adult' humor. We took the boys because they really wanted to see it but I had some legit moments of laughter. My boys LOVED it. I thought the Rock was great in it...Jack Black and Kevin Hart were pretty friggin' funny as well.

The Rock has always had the comedic chops, the smoldering looks bit was a great running joke, but the end all scene was when the Jack Black character was taking a piss. That one hurt I laughed so hard.

That scene was fantastic! My 11 year old son could be heard in the lobby laughing at that scene. I was cracking up as well.
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Post by: Shooters1221 on January 25, 2018, 04:20:48 AM
Body Double

Very cool early 80's suspense movie that is pretty unknown, but still has a cult following to it.  The movie has a cool vibe to it and showcases alot of the early 80s LA landmarks.  I've seen it a couple of times and there are quite a few twists in the movie too.

WOW, blast from the past. I loved that movie as it is quite dark.
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Post by: soupytwist on January 25, 2018, 06:31:05 AM
Just got back from the newest Jumanji flick (the lady wanted to see it), and I gotta be honest, I found it fucking hysterical. Very entertaining flick for sure.

Yeah...I was surprised at how well it went over with me as I had expected it to be less 'adult' humor. We took the boys because they really wanted to see it but I had some legit moments of laughter. My boys LOVED it. I thought the Rock was great in it...Jack Black and Kevin Hart were pretty friggin' funny as well.

The male actors all did well, but Karen Gillan stole the movie - that seduction scene!
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Post by: lonestar on January 25, 2018, 07:27:13 AM
Dude that was seriously hysterical
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 25, 2018, 08:52:44 AM
Guess I'll make note of Jumanji for a rental or Netflix.
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Post by: lonestar on January 25, 2018, 10:18:09 AM
For sure, definitely worth two hours if your life
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Post by: Adami on January 25, 2018, 10:28:36 AM
I actually want to see Jumanj but I'm just so damn busy.

I first need to see Call Me by Your Name and Darkest Hour in theaters, and would love to find a showing of Florida Project.

Even with Movie Pass, I'm finding it hard to even find 2 hours to dedicate.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 25, 2018, 03:22:27 PM
Rocky 4

My favorite from the series!
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Post by: Adami on January 25, 2018, 03:23:25 PM
I feel like I'm the only person who prefers the dramatic Rocky (Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed), over the more fun cheesy Rocky (III, IV).

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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 25, 2018, 10:04:06 PM
Rocky 4

My favorite from the series!

They ran through them all again on TV last week, and I had to rewatch Rocky 4 for the millionth time. :lol With the exception of 5, I think they're all really good, but Rocky 4 speaks to me.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 26, 2018, 09:57:24 AM
I was always partial to III.  The Ultimate Male vs The Ultimate Meatball.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 26, 2018, 10:00:36 AM
Who's a meatball? :lol
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 26, 2018, 06:49:13 PM
Thunderlips is here.  In the flesh, baby.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 27, 2018, 01:12:35 AM
The Shape of Water

Definetely liked it, but didn't love it. Michael Shannon probably deserved the oscar nom instead of Jenkins.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 28, 2018, 02:40:40 AM
IT, the remake.

Left me kinda underwhelmed. Having seen the original, I feel this is an absolutely unnecessary addition, like one of those covers you hear on YouTube that are ok, but don't make you go "Wow, it's better than the original".
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Post by: KevShmev on January 28, 2018, 07:06:32 AM
I feel like I'm the only person who prefers the dramatic Rocky (Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed), over the more fun cheesy Rocky (III, IV).

No, I'm with you. I think I and II are the best ones, although I do love III just as much, but for more superficial reasons (love the Thunderlips scene).  The first one is still not only the best, but one of the best movies ever.

IV is still enjoyable on a cheesy level, but it hasn't aged nearly as well for obvious reasons.  I never liked the Russian crowd all of a sudden cheering for Rocky part of the story.  That is far too contrived, even by Rocky standards, which include a man getting his face beat to death for 15 rounds, the ref not stopping the fight, and still managing to win. :lol
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Post by: Chino on January 29, 2018, 06:10:03 AM
I feel like I'm the only person who prefers the dramatic Rocky (Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Creed), over the more fun cheesy Rocky (III, IV).

Rocky IV is the only Rocky that matters.
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Post by: Chino on January 29, 2018, 06:10:23 AM
I watched Netflix's Bright last night. I'm actually really surprised how much I enjoyed it.
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Post by: kaos2900 on January 29, 2018, 08:42:20 AM
Baby Driver- Loved it! Fun and unique film and probably the last new movie that Kevin Spacey will be in. 5/5
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Post by: Grappler on January 29, 2018, 08:49:15 AM
Hard to Kill - I've now watched three Steven Segal films.  I don't think I really need to watch anymore.

Crimson Tide - Phenomenal and really intense.  Quite a few big name stars packed onto a submarine too (Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortenson, James Gandolfini).  I really miss Gene Hackman.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 29, 2018, 09:05:08 AM
You could have stopped at one Segal film.

Crimson Tide is on par with Red October as the best sub film (imo).  Made my Top 20 list.  Indeed a killer cast.
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Post by: Shooters1221 on January 29, 2018, 09:09:20 AM
"Dirty Grandpa", thought I'd hate it but it ended up being ok and making me laugh at a couple different spots.
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Post by: lonestar on January 29, 2018, 10:53:47 AM
I watched Netflix's Bright last night. I'm actually really surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Me too, just goes to show not to trust "professional" critics, they have about as much a pulse on the common man as our government.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 29, 2018, 11:40:19 AM
The quick and the dead. I LOVE this movie
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Post by: Chino on January 29, 2018, 11:41:44 AM
I watched Netflix's Bright last night. I'm actually really surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Me too, just goes to show not to trust "professional" critics, they have about as much a pulse on the common man as our government.

There's a ton of potential in that universe as well. Loads of prequels and sequels could come of it.
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Post by: lonestar on January 29, 2018, 12:35:32 PM
I watched Netflix's Bright last night. I'm actually really surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Me too, just goes to show not to trust "professional" critics, they have about as much a pulse on the common man as our government.

There's a ton of potential in that universe as well. Loads of prequels and sequels could come of it.

I'd gather that's the plan especially since regular Will Smith casting is probably out of their price range.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 29, 2018, 12:44:12 PM
I watched Netflix's Bright last night. I'm actually really surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Me too, just goes to show not to trust "professional" critics, they have about as much a pulse on the common man as our government.

There's a ton of potential in that universe as well. Loads of prequels and sequels could come of it.

I watched it.....I agree there's tons of POTENTIAL but I wasn't as impressed with the movie as you guys were. I thought it was a pretty boring story actually. Considering the 'world' they created and the possibility it has.....I just thought the story itself was flat and not very engaging.

I know they've green lit a sequel so let's hope they spice it up a bit.
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Post by: Chino on January 29, 2018, 12:52:35 PM
I watched Netflix's Bright last night. I'm actually really surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Me too, just goes to show not to trust "professional" critics, they have about as much a pulse on the common man as our government.

There's a ton of potential in that universe as well. Loads of prequels and sequels could come of it.

I watched it.....I agree there's tons of POTENTIAL but I wasn't as impressed with the movie as you guys were. I thought it was a pretty boring story actually. Considering the 'world' they created and the possibility it has.....I just thought the story itself was flat and not very engaging.

I know they've green lit a sequel so let's hope they spice it up a bit.

I didn't think it was ground breaking or anything. I'd probably give it a 7/10 at most. I was surprised by it though and thought it was fun. And maybe I'm grasping at straws here, but I see this movie playing out like Avatar. First film has a relatively simple story that introduces you to the world and what it's about. You meet a bunch of characters with enough backstory for some context and then you wrap it up. With all the introductions out of the way, the sequels can hit the ground running. 
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Post by: Adami on January 29, 2018, 07:44:18 PM
So they're making another Crocodile Dundee movie.

With Danny McBride as his son.


It looks awful.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 29, 2018, 07:48:56 PM
So they're making another Crocodile Dundee movie.

With Danny McBride as his son.


It looks awful.

So it's staying true to the originals, then?


That does sound fucking dreadful though.
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Post by: Adami on January 29, 2018, 07:50:01 PM
So they're making another Crocodile Dundee movie.

With Danny McBride as his son.


It looks awful.

So it's staying true to the originals, then?


That does sound fucking dreadful though.

I guess the movie didn't speak to you people from New Zealand.

I honestly can't remember the second one, or whatever that third one was that I doubt I saw.

But the original had charm. This just looks like Danny McBride doing the Danny McBride thing and essentially taking a piss on the original.

He even does the whole "that's a knife" thing. Ugh.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 29, 2018, 08:06:41 PM
I guess the movie didn't speak to you people from New Zealand.

This is the greatest insult anyone has ever said to me.
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Post by: Adami on January 29, 2018, 08:17:08 PM
I guess the movie didn't speak to you people from New Zealand.

This is the greatest insult anyone has ever said to me.


(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/RipeBlankArgusfish-max-1mb.gif)

Is that you?
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Post by: lonestar on January 29, 2018, 08:20:10 PM
 :lol
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Post by: Adami on January 29, 2018, 08:30:28 PM
I'm sorry Blob, that was rude of me.

Here's one of your transmorpher things to make it better.

(https://cybertronological.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/turbos-lazy-transformation.gif)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 29, 2018, 09:15:35 PM
At least you didn't insult me with Bumblebee. All is forgiven.
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Post by: Chino on January 30, 2018, 06:57:26 AM
So they're making another Crocodile Dundee movie.

With Danny McBride as his son.


It looks awful.

Wasn't that confirmed to be a joke last week?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on January 30, 2018, 06:58:28 AM
I saw it mentioned on the news today, and I think they said it was just for a Superbowl ad or something. idk
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Post by: Logain Ablar on January 30, 2018, 07:48:53 AM
Coco - very nice little movie. It took a while to set itself up and get going, but once it did, it was great.

Also, the animation was fantastic. Some of the backdrops looked so realistic you almost forgot that it was an animated movie.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 30, 2018, 09:14:34 AM
The Circle

The only thing good about it was that Emma Watson is cute. Really mad at myself for wasting 2 hours on it.
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Post by: lonestar on January 30, 2018, 02:33:05 PM
The Circle

The only thing good about it was that Emma Watson is cute. Really mad at myself for wasting 2 hours on it.

I saw that in the theater.... The GF wanted to. 20 bucks down the tube.
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Post by: BlackInk on January 30, 2018, 10:07:52 PM
The Circle

The only thing good about it was that Emma Watson is cute. Really mad at myself for wasting 2 hours on it.

Had this one on my to-watch-list a while back. Glad I dropped it because I haven't heard a single positive thing about it.
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Post by: Adami on January 30, 2018, 11:54:45 PM
So they're making another Crocodile Dundee movie.

With Danny McBride as his son.


It looks awful.

Wasn't that confirmed to be a joke last week?

Oh thank Dundee.

Apparently it's a Superbowl thing? I dunno.
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Post by: ganpondorodf on January 31, 2018, 04:54:30 AM
Song of the Sea. Very charming Irish animation; looks wonderful and maybe sounds even better. Any Ghibli fans should check this one out
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Post by: lonestar on January 31, 2018, 12:46:56 PM
Watched revolutionary road the other night. It was alright, but really fucking depressing.
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Post by: Sacul on February 01, 2018, 07:54:11 PM
Song of the Sea. Very charming Irish animation; looks wonderful and maybe sounds even better. Any Ghibli fans should check this one out
Definitely seconding that  :tup
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Post by: BlackInk on February 03, 2018, 01:09:50 AM
Only the Brave - Honestly one of the best movies of the year.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 06, 2018, 03:35:43 PM
The Basket Case trilogy
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 09, 2018, 07:45:23 AM
The crow

I love this movie with a passion
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 09, 2018, 08:19:57 AM
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 09, 2018, 08:36:21 AM
Finally got around to watching Hidden Figures today. Really enjoyed it, and now I'm reading the book it's based on to learn more, since the movie compressed a lot for the sake of narrative.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 09, 2018, 03:42:49 PM
Blade Runner, the original, in preparation for the sequel.

It's funny that the movie takes place in the "future", and it's basically now  :lol The more technology advances and the more we get a glimpse of how it could evolve, in books and movies everyone keep making the same mistake: they place the future too near, like it would take just 20-30 years to have a massive change in the way the world is made.

Even Avatar is set too early for me. No way it takes just 150 years to colonize other planets.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 09, 2018, 03:54:03 PM
Even Avatar is set too early for me. No way it takes just 150 years to colonize other planets.

Not to derail the movie thread but I don't think it's a stretch when you compare how quickly technology is evolving. If you take a look at what's happened just since the original iPhone debut.....it's insane what exists now. Extrapolate out 150 years from now and it's not hard to imagine mankind has discovered a way to travel through space at high speeds.....cryogenic sleep....etc etc. 150 years is a long time.
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Post by: chknptpie on February 10, 2018, 09:18:09 AM
Finally got around to watching Hidden Figures today. Really enjoyed it, and now I'm reading the book it's based on to learn more, since the movie compressed a lot for the sake of narrative.

I haven't watched the movie, but I read the book. I had a hard time with it.... so many names and dates, I couldn't really keep it all straight. I probably should have watched the movie first lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 10, 2018, 09:22:48 AM
Finally got around to watching Hidden Figures today. Really enjoyed it, and now I'm reading the book it's based on to learn more, since the movie compressed a lot for the sake of narrative.

I haven't watched the movie, but I read the book. I had a hard time with it.... so many names and dates, I couldn't really keep it all straight. I probably should have watched the movie first lol

Yes, I'm having the same issue with the book! I'm terrible with names, and with it jumping between so many people, I've gotten confused a few times. I'm still enjoying it though, because I find history from that era fascinating.
I'm not sure if the movie would have helped much, because it's much narrower in focus, but it's still a nice combo together.

Today I watched Get Out, another movie I've been wanting to see since it came out. It definitely didn't go the direction I expected, but it was better than what I expected anyway, and funnier.
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Post by: chknptpie on February 10, 2018, 09:40:04 AM

Yes, I'm having the same issue with the book! I'm terrible with names, and with it jumping between so many people, I've gotten confused a few times. I'm still enjoying it though, because I find history from that era fascinating.
I'm not sure if the movie would have helped much, because it's much narrower in focus, but it's still a nice combo together.

Today I watched Get Out, another movie I've been wanting to see since it came out. It definitely didn't go the direction I expected, but it was better than what I expected anyway, and funnier.

I liked Get Out. Went into it not knowing anything about the plot and enjoyed it.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 10, 2018, 10:02:22 AM
I liked Get Out. Went into it not knowing anything about the plot and enjoyed it.

I tried not to see too much about it going in. I just knew it was a black guy meeting his white girlfriend's family and then bad shit happens. I was expecting a straight up serious horror movie where he gets chased and hunted by a bunch of white guys for an hour and a half.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 10, 2018, 02:46:49 PM
Watched both Bad Boys movies yesterday. Besides the two leads being likeable (less so in the second one), I didn't really like them.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 10, 2018, 03:43:44 PM
Blade Runner 2049. Too long, and it has only partially the atmosphere of the original one, but it was not a complete waste. Gotta think about it a bit more.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 10, 2018, 06:44:06 PM
Blade Runner 2049. Too long, and it has only partially the atmosphere of the original one, but it was not a complete waste. Gotta think about it a bit more.

I agree. It had no business being 3 hours. People actually were sleeping/snoring in my theater, and my bladder almost exploded. And why exactly Jared leto needed to torture ford in the off world colonies when you know damn well he's got some medieval S & M sex dungeon in the basement of his pyramid that would have done the trick, but hey the script said they Gosling needed a chance to save him, so whatever.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 11, 2018, 02:47:49 AM
At least the twist about Decker's offspring was good. Since Ryan Gosling was the protagonist, it looked so damn evident that it would have been him.... but no. That was clever.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 11, 2018, 05:59:18 AM
^^^ I agree. Objectively it was a good call. On a personal level though, I was really getting into a man's journey looking for his father and why that father wasn't apart of his life. I was really getting invested in that, but then it swerved. What ev's though.

Anyway. Last night I watch Guardians of the galaxy 2. That was badass. What a great movie. I actually shed a tear at the end. And here we go again with Phoenix's daddy issues, but the concept of yearning to know your blood father your entire life, only to be gravely disappointed and then to realize what you were searching for was right there beside you in a "surrogate, adopted" father, man oh man its like they looked into my life and took a page directly from it.
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Post by: ReaperKK on February 11, 2018, 06:03:34 AM
I liked Get Out. Went into it not knowing anything about the plot and enjoyed it.

I tried not to see too much about it going in. I just knew it was a black guy meeting his white girlfriend's family and then bad shit happens. I was expecting a straight up serious horror movie where he gets chased and hunted by a bunch of white guys for an hour and a half.

I watched Get Out a little while ago not knowing any more than you did and I really enjoyed the movie. It was excellent.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 11, 2018, 11:06:28 PM
Fatal Attraction

This movie has really stood the test of time and Alex Forrest is truly a terrifying villian. Still a great movie!

Poor rabbit
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Post by: Cyclopssss on February 12, 2018, 01:35:09 AM
Star Wars The Last Jedi  :tup
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Post by: kaos2900 on February 12, 2018, 07:40:31 AM
Saw the new Jumanji movie. Freaking hilarious. My wife and I were trying to think of how they could make a sequel to that. My idea was that some how they need to go back but this time they use different avatars. Would be cool to see the actors play different characters in the same series.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 12, 2018, 09:26:19 AM
Saw the latest Maze Runner on Saturday. It wasn't bad....wasn't anything special either.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 16, 2018, 03:59:37 PM
Coco.

Absolutely fantastic! Great story, awesome visuals. Even better than The Book of Life, when it comes to Mexican folklore animated movies.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 17, 2018, 04:31:42 AM
San Andreas was on TV, so I left it on as background noise while I did computer stuff, and fuck this is every bit as awful as I expected and worse. I though it would basically be like 2012, but I didn't realize it would literally just be 2012. It's like they just took that script, scribbled out "apocalypse" and wrote "earthquake" over it.

It starts off with some self absorbed chick who you think is going to crash because of her reckless driving, but then there's the swerve that she crashes because of the earthquake, and Rock comes to save her. But I already kind of want her to die because she's a terrible person and the roads are safer without her. But it's Rock as the big hero, so she has to get saved to show how amazing the Rock is. The CGI is absolutely terrible here.
Then the generic cliche Hollywood plot of him being divorced, with a kid. Then we have the new boyfriend, who of course is a terrible person because he's not the star, and that's supposed to make us be ok with him dying. Then despite the Rock being the hero who has saved a bazillion people, he ditches that to save his ex with a rescue helicopter that I'm pretty sure isn't his. You're a terrible rescue worker, pal. Again the CGI is pretty bad, and it's hard to believe there's any real threat.
Then later his helicopter crash lands ridiculously in and is leaking fuel, and they casually loot the store, don't bother to warn anyone else about the potential danger of a crashed leaking helicopter, and steal a truck, which is now ok, because someone else had stolen it first for looting (but worse looting than his own looting). Hollywood logic!
Then later on they parachute out of a plane and that plane probably crashes in the city somewhere and kills some people.
At this point I think they realize that the Rock isn't actually looking too heroic, so we have a scene where he tells a few idiots to get away from a falling building, because they were too dumb to move at all. And he carries an injured person across the road too. Hero status restored!
The boat riding over the tsunami is is so mind numbingly dumb that it managed to top everything else so far. And I can tell that at no point did the Rock have to leave the safety of a green screen studio in that boat. The whole thing looks like ass.
No mention of the new boyfriend at the end, or most of the rest of the movie, because he doesn't matter now, so I guess she didn't like him that much. And it appears the cliche scientist character and the rest of the characters served nothing more than some weak unnecessary exposition, because they didn't really connect much with the story.

tl;dr - This movie is everything that's wrong with Hollywood, and if you paid to see this, you're part of the problem. 0/10
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 17, 2018, 04:55:18 AM
Was there somewhere at a point a scientist who knew the earthquake would come without anybody paying attention to him?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 17, 2018, 04:57:30 AM
Basically. :lol
Although from what I saw, none of his part amounted to anything. He didn't get to save the day or help in any way. I'm not sure why his character was even there.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 17, 2018, 06:01:42 AM
That's a lot of wasted typing for a crappy movie Blob.   :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 17, 2018, 06:05:23 AM
I know! :lol I was typing as I went though, so that was over the course of two and a half hours. Can you tell I was bored?
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 17, 2018, 06:07:11 AM
It was so much for a bad movie I gave up reading. :lol
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Post by: BlackInk on February 17, 2018, 10:35:18 AM
San Andreass was terrible.

Saw ’The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ today. Really uncomfortable, interestingly surreal, and artsy psychological thriller. Some real unnerving moments throughout, much thanks to the weirdly but intentionally stale performances and of course the oddly (in a fun way) placed and haunting score. I’d definetely recommend it.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on February 17, 2018, 10:50:46 AM
Lady Bird: 3/10

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Post by: Rattlehead on February 17, 2018, 08:09:11 PM
Never saw San Andreas, but I wasn't planning on it and I'm glad to see someone else shares my hatred for 2012  :lol
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Post by: Lucien on February 17, 2018, 08:15:53 PM
Black Panther. Awesome.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 18, 2018, 01:21:28 AM
I actually really enjoyed Lady Bird.
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Post by: Chino on February 19, 2018, 07:59:36 AM
I watched Tropic Thunder over the weekend. I saw that movie in theaters and hated it. I swore I would never watch it again. I can now say with certainty that that movie is utter trash.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 19, 2018, 10:31:06 AM
Watched 'Wonder' with the family last night. It's a nice feel good movie.
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Post by: kaos2900 on February 19, 2018, 11:39:34 AM
We watch Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets- What a freaking waste. The story was terrible but the special effect were cool.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 19, 2018, 11:56:22 AM
We watch Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets- What a freaking waste. The story was terrible but the special effect were cool.

I kinda liked it! (...and not because of Cara Delavigne  :biggrin: ) some huge homages to Star Wars here and there.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 19, 2018, 12:07:32 PM
Tropic Thunder is one of my favorite comedies. But then againI don’t really like comedies.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 20, 2018, 08:40:39 AM
Watched 'Wonder' with the family last night. It's a nice feel good movie.

Indeed it was.

We watch Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets- What a freaking waste. The story was terrible but the special effect were cool.

Indeed it was.  The chemistry between the two lead actors was more like brother/sister than romantic interests.  And the whole segment with Rhianna was completely useless.

Finally got around to watching Justice League last night.  Not as bad as I was expecting, but nowhere near as good as it could've and should've been.
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Post by: Architeuthis on February 20, 2018, 11:36:02 AM
Just watched Geostorm on blu-ray last night. I was pleasantly surprised, it was much better than I thought it was gonna be. Great action, special effects, and the acting was good too! Another cool aspect of the movie was the sound, very well mixed and the storms and explosions were intense!  :metal
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Post by: ChuckSteak on February 20, 2018, 11:45:12 AM
The Square

Fantastic. Can't believe that shitty movie with Diane Kruger, "In The Fade", won a golden globe over this one.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 20, 2018, 11:47:29 AM
Just watched Geostorm on blu-ray last night. I was pleasantly surprised, it was much better than I thought it was gonna be. Great action, special effects, and the acting was good too! Another cool aspect of the movie was the sound, very well mixed and the storms and explosions were intense!  :metal

My boys are dying to see this one....
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Post by: Architeuthis on February 20, 2018, 11:53:01 AM
Just watched Geostorm on blu-ray last night. I was pleasantly surprised, it was much better than I thought it was gonna be. Great action, special effects, and the acting was good too! Another cool aspect of the movie was the sound, very well mixed and the storms and explosions were intense!  :metal

My boys are dying to see this one....
Make sure you watch it with a good sound system if possible.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 20, 2018, 12:01:12 PM
Just watched Geostorm on blu-ray last night. I was pleasantly surprised, it was much better than I thought it was gonna be. Great action, special effects, and the acting was good too! Another cool aspect of the movie was the sound, very well mixed and the storms and explosions were intense!  :metal

My boys are dying to see this one....
Make sure you watch it with a good sound system if possible.

We have a fairly decent surround system,  nothing fancy but it does enhance the movie watching experience.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 20, 2018, 12:10:51 PM
Tremors 5. Fun movie
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 20, 2018, 03:42:12 PM
^^ broke into the wrong god damn rec room didn't ya  :lol

But anyway. I watched When Nature calls today and I just wanted to give major props to the rhino scene. Oh my god. I love how he has this tiny ass fan, and that's the one thing keeping him cool,  :lol

(https://www.filepicker.io/api/file/f5BYHJkdRaa0wECk4DsV)

I just find that and the whole scene hilarious
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on February 20, 2018, 06:01:46 PM
That reminds me of the bus drivers in our school buses.

That scene is hilarious, along with when he gets shot in both legs and dances around.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 21, 2018, 06:08:38 PM
Arrival. Loved it
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 22, 2018, 02:40:14 AM
Arrival. Loved it

Great and not cliched movie!

I watched the latest Murder on the Orient Express. Surpassed my expectations, it was well done and Poirot was the right mix of his personal traits but toned down a bit without making him a caricature.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 22, 2018, 11:42:55 AM
I love Paul Verhoeven, so I don't know why it took me so long to get around to watching Showgirls, but I did today. Some people says it blows, some people say its decent. Regardless, I was highly entertained.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 22, 2018, 02:54:13 PM
Daddy's Home 2

I'm a fan of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, but this one didn't work.  There were a couple of scenes that I smirked at, but overall it was a bit of a chore to get through.
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Post by: soupytwist on February 23, 2018, 03:20:35 AM
Fate of the Furious

It was terribly entertaining - in that it was both terrible and entertaining.
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Post by: Polarbear on February 23, 2018, 11:48:01 AM
Finally got Blade Runner 2049 on Blu Ray!

I still love it from beginning to end! Everything from acting to cgi and cinematography is top notch! One of the most visually beautiful movies I've ever seen. Roger Deakins must win the Oscar for cinematography this year.

I still would have put Blade Runner as a best picture candidate, and drop out Darkest Hour..
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 23, 2018, 12:05:31 PM
Glengarry glen ross.

Lots of really good actors. Quirky little movie. Love the alec baldwin scene though.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 23, 2018, 06:37:13 PM
Love the alec baldwin scene though.

For sales professionals, this is the greatest 8 minutes of film ever made.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 23, 2018, 06:42:55 PM
Heavy Metal

Haven't seen it in quite awhile but this is a weird, trippy but very cool movie.  If you are in the market for naked cartoon ladies, this is the movie for you.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 23, 2018, 07:07:59 PM
Love the alec baldwin scene though.

For sales professionals, this is the greatest 8 minutes of film ever made.

Hell yeah it is

(https://media3.giphy.com/media/26tPpYhcvOLqLKEmc/200w.webp)
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 23, 2018, 11:54:27 PM
Just got back from seeing Annihilation. Hmmmm. Don’t really know what to say. Wasn’t overly impressed yet wasn’t completely turned off by it. I would definitely say it’s one you can wait to see on DVD or when it’s available in the streaming services.
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Post by: Adami on February 24, 2018, 12:01:37 AM
Call Me By Your Name.

Another god damn great movie. Wasn't as impressed with Mr. Hammer as everyone else seemed to be, but the rest of the main cast was stellar. That ending speech too. Damn.



Also odd with Annihilation, I've literally heard the exact opposite. Not a perfect movie, but should definitely be seen in theaters and not on streaming.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 24, 2018, 08:19:14 AM
Also odd with Annihilation, I've literally heard the exact opposite. Not a perfect movie, but should definitely be seen in theaters and not on streaming.

That is weird. I’d agree if it were stunning visuals.....which there are moments of but nowhere near enough of them to justify the $$ for the theater vs just watching at home.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 24, 2018, 03:29:54 PM
Terror Firmer. Typical fun Troma trash
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 24, 2018, 03:49:10 PM
Darkest Hour.

Gary Oldman is beyond awesome in this. Movie was good but it seemed to start fast, and then stall things down because the climax had to be the Aces High speech (c'mon you all know what I'm talking about), while in reality it was given quite early in the war. It's a movie about a short span of time really, I assumed it would have covered more.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 24, 2018, 05:43:56 PM
I watched Basic Instinct for the very first time. Wow, what an awesome movie  :metal

Stone and douglas are captivating  :hefdaddy
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 24, 2018, 06:12:31 PM
I watched Basic Instinct for the very first time. Wow, what an awesome movie  :metal

Stone and douglas are captivating  :hefdaddy

That is a really good movie.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on February 24, 2018, 07:42:26 PM
I saw Imaginaerum last night just out of interest.
It was somewhat self indulgent, and at first I thought it was just going to be a straightforward wannabe Tim Burton movie on a budget, but I ended up quite enjoying it by the end. It took some time for the idea to come together, and the dialogue wasn't the best, and the effects were cheap at times, but it was worth a watch. And it goes without saying that it had a pretty good soundtrack. :P
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Post by: KevShmev on February 24, 2018, 10:33:04 PM
I watched Basic Instinct for the very first time. Wow, what an awesome movie  :metal

Stone and douglas are captivating  :hefdaddy

That is a really good movie.

It is.  I didn't realize it the first time I saw it, since I saw it when it came out in the theater with my girlfriend at the time (I was 19, she was 18), and it was basically revving us up for some fun after the film  :lol :biggrin:, but subsequent matches made me realize how good of a movie it really is.  Few women have ever looked as stunning on screen as Sharon Stone did in that flick.
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Post by: BlackInk on February 25, 2018, 12:15:44 AM
Saw Darkest Hour last night too. Great movie. If there was an award category for best scene of 2017, there’s one in here that I’d certainly vote for.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 25, 2018, 02:39:46 AM
Saw Darkest Hour last night too. Great movie. If there was an award category for best scene of 2017, there’s one in here that I’d certainly vote for.

Which one?
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 25, 2018, 06:38:20 AM
Brain Damage (1988) - Well this might be one of my new favorite movies. I love me some Frank Henenlotter lol
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Post by: BlackInk on February 25, 2018, 08:09:52 AM
Saw Darkest Hour last night too. Great movie. If there was an award category for best scene of 2017, there’s one in here that I’d certainly vote for.

Which one?

The one on the subway.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 25, 2018, 08:23:59 AM
Yeah, good one! Even though it never happened.

Anyway, it COULD have happened - can you imagine nowadays the Prime Minister walking freely in the streets and in the subway? people taking selfies, someone shouting insults, a nutjob trying to push him or worse...
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Post by: ganpondorodf on February 25, 2018, 08:55:47 AM
Saw Darkest Hour last night too. Great movie. If there was an award category for best scene of 2017, there’s one in here that I’d certainly vote for.

Which one?

The one on the subway.

Interesting. Haven't seen the film myself but one thing I've heard over and over again is that that scene is the biggest misstep in a movie full of them
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Post by: BlackInk on February 25, 2018, 09:06:52 PM
Well I thought it was some of the best few minutes of film I've seen all year.
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Post by: Adami on February 25, 2018, 09:32:34 PM
I really liked Darkest Hour. A lot. Way more than I thought I would.

But it was essentially a "let's get those Oscars!" movie.
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Post by: axeman90210 on February 26, 2018, 06:39:57 PM
Thinking about doing the second half of AMC's Best Picture marathon this weekend. $35 gets me Dunkirk, Darkest Hour, Call Me By Your Name, The Post, and Get Out all back to back.
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Post by: lordxizor on February 28, 2018, 07:26:44 AM
Saw Annihilation last night. I liked it. Definitely kind of weird, but in a good way.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 28, 2018, 07:44:21 AM
Saw Annihilation last night. I liked it. Definitely kind of weird, but in a good way.

I had a hard time getting in to it, and I really like trippy sci fi stuff. It just seemed to have no real direction or point? there were some cool visuals, particularly the last twenty minutes or so....but all in all I thought it was to unfocused as far as the story.
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Post by: Orbert on February 28, 2018, 08:18:07 AM
Collateral Beauty

Whoa.  I'd never heard of this movie, but my wife wanted to see it, so we did, and I'm glad.  Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightly, Helen Mirren, and a few others you'd recognize.  Something like a fable, leaving you thinking a lot about a lot of stuff, and also wondering how much of what you saw was "real" and how much was "real, but not in the way you'd think".  Very hard to describe.  Critics hated it, but reviews from normal people are very, very high.

10 dominos out of 10.  Would watch again.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on February 28, 2018, 09:07:01 AM
The Disaster Artist: 7/10

Very good. Maybe the best James Franco role so far.
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Post by: Adami on February 28, 2018, 09:09:28 AM
Am I the only one who thought Dave Franco stole that movie? And I don’t even like Dave Franco.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 28, 2018, 10:26:33 AM
Collateral Beauty

Whoa.  I'd never heard of this movie, but my wife wanted to see it, so we did, and I'm glad.  Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightly, Helen Mirren, and a few others you'd recognize.  Something like a fable, leaving you thinking a lot about a lot of stuff, and also wondering how much of what you saw was "real" and how much was "real, but not in the way you'd think".  Very hard to describe.  Critics hated it, but reviews from normal people are very, very high.

10 dominos out of 10.  Would watch again.

Agree... loved it.  Saw it in theaters with the whole family last year.  Very well done.
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Post by: Architeuthis on February 28, 2018, 12:22:28 PM
Legend of Bagger Vance, great movie! Starring Will Smith and Matt Damon, directed by Robert Redford. Even if you are not into golf, it's a good film..
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 28, 2018, 01:23:18 PM
Legend of Bagger Vance, great movie! Starring Will Smith and Matt Damon, directed by Robert Redford. Even if you are not into golf, it's a good film..

yeah....this one was a cool one.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 28, 2018, 04:10:02 PM
Maniac Cop: Enjoyable 80's slasher
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Post by: TioJorge on February 28, 2018, 10:32:27 PM
The Shape Of Water

Super cool and sweet movie about some seriously intense bestiality. Like really, serious bestiality. I'm surprised this was as well received as it was because...wow. Humanoid or not, that was uh...that was a thing that happened. Mmhm. :metal :lol
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Post by: BlackInk on February 28, 2018, 11:13:01 PM
That’s pretty much how I saw it too. Maybe that’s why I’m not praising it as highly as most of the rest of world seems to do. Still liked it though.
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Post by: Adami on February 28, 2018, 11:14:06 PM
She was also likely part of his species.
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Post by: TioJorge on February 28, 2018, 11:22:22 PM
Maybe it's because I was in and out of it attention-wise but I didn't get anything that alluded to that at all. If you're referring to the whole gills thing, I think that's pretty thin as far as evidence goes. My thoughts were that it was apart of his powers, healing her and her being basically dead, she was resurrected in water and in a very symbolic gesture, gains the ability to breathe through the very thing that separated her from humanity, her inability to speak and the scars that were apart of that, turning into the one thing that will allow her to fuck some serious merman D for the rest of their beautiful lives.


...


 :lol I really can't get over that shit. It's done about as tastefully as you can do such a thing but wow.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 01, 2018, 01:07:46 AM
Wonder Wheel, by Woody Allen, a struggling family on Coney Island in the '50s. Quite ok, even though I think it didn't really have a proper ending.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 01, 2018, 07:37:49 AM
Hell or High Water. Great movie
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 02, 2018, 08:53:45 AM
The Shape of Water. Another nice dark fairytale from Del Toro. I hope no one brought their young kids to see this expecting a fantasy movie for children, however  :D
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Post by: lordxizor on March 02, 2018, 09:36:32 AM
It was rated R for a reason. Though, that doesn't seem to stop people from bringing their kids.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 02, 2018, 09:51:13 AM
I believe that happened with Pan's Labyrinth lol. People who probably only saw the Tv spots which focused mainly on the fantasy aspects and then not paying attention to the films rating.
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Post by: Architeuthis on March 02, 2018, 10:18:43 AM
I believe that happened with Pan's Labyrinth lol. People who probably only saw the Tv spots which focused mainly on the fantasy aspects and then not paying attention to the films rating.
Is that the movie with the brutal war scenes? I remember the fantasy tree thing vaguely. That scene with the face bashing with a gun was too hard to watch.. Ughh!
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Post by: Super Dude on March 02, 2018, 02:30:14 PM
I saw Mute (https://nerdrevolt.net/2018/03/02/mute/) last weekend. I did not like it.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 03, 2018, 04:53:20 AM
Three Billboards.

Nice and intense, Frances MacDormand is awesome in this, and there are many great scenes, like the voiceovers of the sheriff and her ranting against the priest. Totally loathed the character of Dixon, then it turned out that he was the one to catch the killer.... but he wasn't the killer. An unresolved mystery maybe, but that's life, sometimes you don't get closure. Brilliant story, is she running for Best Actress? she'd deserve it.
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Post by: ReaperKK on March 03, 2018, 05:33:50 AM
I believe that happened with Pan's Labyrinth lol. People who probably only saw the Tv spots which focused mainly on the fantasy aspects and then not paying attention to the films rating.

Happened with Deadpool. People thought it was going to be another fun superhero movie. The movie was fun but I guess they realize (by not looking at the rating) all the violence that was in the movie.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 03, 2018, 04:27:57 PM
Sunset Boulevard (1950) - I really liked this one. I can't say I'm very familiar with Billy Wilders work but I may have to check some more of it out.

The New Gladiators (1983) - While browsing the Amazon Prime video library I came across this Lucio Fulci movie that I've never heard of before. After seeing it I can see why I haven't heard of it before.
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Post by: Accelerando on March 03, 2018, 06:52:57 PM
Three Billboards.

Nice and intense, Frances MacDormand is awesome in this, and there are many great scenes, like the voiceovers of the sheriff and her ranting against the priest. Totally loathed the character of Dixon, then it turned out that he was the one to catch the killer.... but he wasn't the killer. An unresolved mystery maybe, but that's life, sometimes you don't get closure. Brilliant story, is she running for Best Actress? she'd deserve it.

She is, and i'm pulling for her!

I actually had an issue with Dixon's character arc. I didn't feel like it was earned at the end. But Sam Rockwell was great in that role!
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 04, 2018, 05:33:10 AM
Well, he was devasted when the sheriff died, and in the letter to him the sheriff told he knew he suffered the loss of his father. He most likely saw the sheriff as a surrogate father, so when his deceased surrogate father dies and tells him to turn his life around, and this happens right after he loses his job and right before he risks losing his life, that is the proverbial rock bottom that serves as a wake up call. Believable, at least in the movies.
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Post by: ganpondorodf on March 04, 2018, 06:50:01 AM
10 Cloverfield Lane. It was ok.
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Post by: ReaperKK on March 04, 2018, 07:17:22 AM
Radius

It was a good movie but whoever wrote the script really needed to tone the use of the word goddamn
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 04, 2018, 12:32:51 PM
Maximum Overdrive

I'm a fan of dumb cheesy movies, and this is a good one.  Great soundtrack too!

I think Stephen King said this is the worst movie that was made from one of his books.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 04, 2018, 08:16:28 PM
Gave a re-watch to A Fistful of Dollars. I enjoyed it more the second time around. Ill get to re-watching the other 2 soon.
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Post by: faizoff on March 05, 2018, 11:14:02 AM
The Shape of Water prior to it winning the Oscars. Great movie as I expected from GDT. Been a huge fan of his since Pan's Labyrinth. The story I thought quite neatly unfolded and was a very good watch. Great acting all round and the thing that surprised me the most was that this movie cost just $20 million to make. While watching it I would've sworn it was a much more expensive movie. Great set design and cinematography.
As always I regret not watching these movies in the theater.     
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Post by: Orbert on March 05, 2018, 11:22:49 AM
A co-worker of mine is a fan of the old-time monster movies, and he saw The Shape of Water, and wondered why more people haven't pointed out that it's basically a remake of The Creature from the Black Lagoon, or maybe one of its sequels.  He and his girlfriend both noticed it.  He said that there's a few scenes that straight-up copies from the original.

I said Wait, you mean there was a female scientist on the team who developed a... "relationship"... with The Creature?  He said Yeah, and some of the scenes were blocked the same way.  No question it's basically a remake.  I have no idea.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 05, 2018, 11:44:43 AM
I have seen the original movie... inspired from? yes, and Del Toro is the first to say it. Remake? no way.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 05, 2018, 12:33:54 PM
I also watched The Shape of Water yesterday. Very good movie, but well, that's all it is. I knew it would win the Oscar because everything on that movie screams "OSCAR GRAB". I couldn't help noticing similarities to other movies, specially Amelie Poulain and Delicatessen. The French director of those movies even accused Guillermo Del Toro of copying a scene (which I don't think it was copied), but the similarities are there anyway.

I don't think it was the best movie of the year, but it was kind of obvious it would win. It was like the movie was written for the Oscars. But even worse was seeing "Get Out" getting Oscars. That movie is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/826260.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/826260.gif)

I still have to watch Phantom Thread.
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Post by: Adami on March 05, 2018, 12:37:46 PM
Aside from the scene in the movie theater, I have no idea how Shape of Water was simply made to get Oscars.

If anything, I'd give that to Darkest Hour.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 05, 2018, 12:52:54 PM
Aside from the scene in the movie theater, I have no idea how Shape of Water was simply made to get Oscars.

If anything, I'd give that to Darkest Hour.

I'd tend to agree. Big war movie with poignant scenes vs mute girl having sex with a monster? I'd consider the former more Oscar-friendly.
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Post by: Adami on March 05, 2018, 12:53:59 PM
Yea, historic movie with big named actor doing very big loud performance with a feel good theme? Oscars.

Movie with a mute girl banging a fish man? Surprising win.
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Post by: Orbert on March 05, 2018, 12:56:45 PM
I've never understood how a movie can even be said to be an "Oscar Grab".  If you're making a serious movie, you're making the best movie you can, so what specifically are we talking about that makes it an "Oscar Grab" movie?  Is there a hidden list of criteria which the academy looks for, and only gives awards to movies meeting those criteria?

Okay Adami posted this while I was typing my reply:

Yea, historic movie with big named actor doing very big loud performance with a feel good theme? Oscars.

Movie with a mute girl banging a fish man? Surprising win.

But still, big-named actors make movies.  Historic movies happen.  Is simply making such a movie considered fishing for Oscars?
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 05, 2018, 12:57:29 PM
I've never understood how a movie can even be said to be an "Oscar Grab".  If you're making a serious movie, you're making the best movie you can, so what specifically are we talking about that makes it an "Oscar Grab" movie?  Is there a hidden list of criteria which the academy looks for, and only gives awards to movies meeting those criteria?


Well, there kinda is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_bait
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Post by: Orbert on March 05, 2018, 03:03:10 PM
Sounds ridiculously cynical, and that's coming from a cynic.

Suppose someone had the idea to make a movie about some historical event that he really thinks is a story that needs to be told.  If he's a reasonably well-connected director/producer, he'll certainly be able to get some top-name stars to be in the movie.  There is Zero chance that he can make this movie without people crying "Oscar Bait!"

To me, Oscar Bait sounds like specifically making a movie in order to grab Oscars.  He couldn't, you know, just want to make a movie, right?
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 05, 2018, 03:13:29 PM
Well, we could turn this around also to music. Someone may mistake a truly genuine and coming-from-the-heart song that has success as a song written specifically to reach the top of the charts. Sometimes it's true, some other times it just happen to be a great song that everyone loves. Heck, Judas Priest wrote You've Got Another Thing Coming as a literal filler since the album was too short, and it became their biggest US hit.
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Post by: Super Dude on March 05, 2018, 06:10:30 PM
Watching Ghostbusters with the wife. Life is good.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 05, 2018, 09:18:21 PM
I liked 'The Shape of Water', but I liked six of the other nominated films more, so I'm a bit disappointed that it won.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 06, 2018, 03:09:27 PM
The professional

I have to give such utter praise and worship to Gary oldman in this film. Mother of god, its so captivating. This is definitely my favorite performance by him and its ironic that he ended up being commissioner Gordan, because hot damn he could have been an awesome joker.
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Post by: lordxizor on March 07, 2018, 06:52:07 AM
Saw Red Sparrow last night. It was OK. It felt like it could have been a lot better, but I can't quite put my finger on what was wrong with it to make it just OK.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 07, 2018, 08:29:57 AM
Saw Red Sparrow last night. It was OK. It felt like it could have been a lot better, but I can't quite put my finger on what was wrong with it to make it just OK.

How was Jennifer Lawrence's Russian accent? Was it any better than what was in the trailers? I hope it was, because it was a bit rough in the trailer. I'm a big fan of hers but man, from the trailers it seemed like she was butchering that accent.
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Post by: lordxizor on March 07, 2018, 09:14:52 AM
Saw Red Sparrow last night. It was OK. It felt like it could have been a lot better, but I can't quite put my finger on what was wrong with it to make it just OK.

How was Jennifer Lawrence's Russian accent? Was it any better than what was in the trailers? I hope it was, because it was a bit rough in the trailer. I'm a big fan of hers but man, from the trailers it seemed like she was butchering that accent.
The accents were pretty mediocre all around I thought. Lawrence's seemed to come and go at times. Jeremy Irons hardly seemed to be trying to have a Russian accent.
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Post by: kaos2900 on March 07, 2018, 10:17:44 AM
Coco- Beautiful movie and story. One of Pixar's best.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 10, 2018, 07:55:46 AM
Finally saw Black Panther. Easily one of the best superhero movies I've seen to date.
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Post by: Polarbear on March 11, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Watched the Sound City documentary, about the legendary L.A recording studio.

It was pretty good! It was fun seeing Dave Grohl "rescue" the Neve mixing board into his own studio. The jam sessions with Paul McCarthy were also nice.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 11, 2018, 07:31:49 AM
Seeing him work with different musicians with different styles and the creative process with all the musicians was very cool.
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Post by: lordxizor on March 11, 2018, 07:13:09 PM
Saw Game Night last night. Surprisingly good. Not as dumb as most of those types of movies. Lots of laughs.
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 12, 2018, 04:55:09 PM
I gave a re-watch to 2 of my favorite horror movies on Blu-Ray. Re-animator and Bride of Re-animator
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 13, 2018, 07:19:03 AM
Phantom Thread (2017): 7/10

Excellent movie.
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Post by: Grappler on March 13, 2018, 08:13:22 AM
Ghostbusters remake.  It was funny and had plenty of cute nods to the original, but it felt like it had to resort to more slapstick comedy (i.e. shoehorning Bridesmaids into a classic franchise), rather than just having incredibly witty dialogue like the original did. 

I had no problem with the all-female led cast, loved the cameos of prior cast members (and ghosts!) and the CGI was pretty awesome. 
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Post by: Samsara on March 13, 2018, 08:43:06 AM
The Mrs. and I watched the latest Thor movie on Saturday night. Good fun.
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Post by: Orbert on March 13, 2018, 08:06:14 PM
Hey, we watched Thor Ragnorok on Saturday night, too!  Coincidence?  Yeah, probably.

Good fun, but I kinda hate the trope of the long-lost sibling who no one's ever heard of before suddenly appearing as causing problems.  Once I got past that, it was good.

Hilarious cameo by Matt Damon as "Loki" in the cheesy play at the beginning.  Matt Damon played the Archangel Loki in Dogma.
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Post by: faizoff on March 13, 2018, 08:37:12 PM
Moonlight. I might have to revisit this movie, because of how character driven and not plot or story focussed it is. I was really bored when watching it but after a few days I thought to myself these are the exact type of movies I wish to be watching rather than only blockbuster type of movies.
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Post by: BlackInk on March 13, 2018, 09:47:50 PM
Moonlight never really impressed me. It wasn't bad, but it just didn't feel like anything as extraordinary as most others seemed to think it was.
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Post by: Architeuthis on March 14, 2018, 02:25:50 AM
Steven Kings "Rose Red".  A long 4hr movie originally a mini-series in 2002. It draws you in well and has plenty of room for character development. It's like a book made into a movie, but there was no book written prior to it. The acting is very good by the whole cast, Nancy Travis knocks it out of the park in this movie.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 14, 2018, 04:35:27 AM
Wasn't that based on the 'Rose Madder' book?
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Post by: Architeuthis on March 14, 2018, 05:49:13 AM
Wasn't that based on the 'Rose Madder' book?
No, completely unrelated..    It's more loosely based on the Story behind the Winchester Mansion in San Jose California, supposedly Haunted with a long history. Rose Red was filmed in Seattle and the location was at the Thornewood Castle near Tacoma/Lakewood. If you ever have four hours to kill, this movie delivers and is very well cast.. One of the better Steven King movies imo..
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Post by: Chino on March 14, 2018, 06:24:47 AM
I watched Casino last night for the first time. I liked it for the most part.
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Post by: bosk1 on March 14, 2018, 11:33:29 AM
Hey, we watched Thor Ragnorok on Saturday night, too!  Coincidence?  Yeah, probably.

Well, given that it was just released on BR/DVD last week, it probably actually isn't a coincidence at all.  :lol


Finally saw Inception this last Friday because my 14-year-old is doing a project for film class, and there were things he felt like he missed seeing it in class that he wanted to dig a little deeper into.  It was decent.  But based on all the hype I've heard through the years, I was actually a bit let down. 
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 14, 2018, 12:00:05 PM
I watched Casino last night for the first time. I liked it for the most part.

That scene with Joe Pesci and his brother in the corn fields is brutal
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 14, 2018, 12:03:30 PM
But based on all the hype I've heard through the years, I was actually a bit let down.

I've found that to be true with a few movies I was late to the party on. 'Something About Mary' was one of them....'The English Patient' another.....sometimes if there's too long between the movie coming out and you seeing it the hype and adulation may have a negative impact.
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Post by: Chino on March 14, 2018, 12:04:17 PM
I watched Casino last night for the first time. I liked it for the most part.

That scene with Joe Pesci and his brother in the corn fields is brutal

Yeah, that kind of came out of nowhere. While watching Pesci get beat, I was saying to Victoria "I would have made him crawl in the hole on top of his brother before killing him"... then the movie one-upped me. 
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Post by: Orbert on March 14, 2018, 01:30:03 PM
Hey, we watched Thor Ragnorok on Saturday night, too!  Coincidence?  Yeah, probably.

Well, given that it was just released on BR/DVD last week, it probably actually isn't a coincidence at all.  :lol

I don't keep track of stuff like that.  My wife came home with the Blu-ray from Redbox, so we watched it.  I might've been out for weeks or months for all I knew.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 14, 2018, 03:25:11 PM
Annihilation (2018): 5/10

The idea is good. The special effects and cinematography are good.

All the rest is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 15, 2018, 08:01:18 AM
Darkman. Really fun movie, I think this would work really well if they remade it as a netflix series.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 15, 2018, 08:30:23 AM
Annihilation (2018): 5/10

The idea is good. The special effects and cinematography are good.

All the rest is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)

Agree completely. I don't know that I've been as let down by a movie as I was with this one given that a movie reviewer I follow on Twitter who for the most part I 'agree' with 98% of his reviews and trust completely as far as movies go.....said this movie was incredible and a must see.

Like you said, good concept but it just fails to go anywhere and all the characters were flat. Visually stunning though.
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Post by: ganpondorodf on March 15, 2018, 08:40:52 AM
I loved Annihilation. Alex Garland is awesome.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 15, 2018, 08:54:33 AM
I loved Annihilation. Alex Garland is awesome.

I've had a couple buddies tell me they loved it also. It was a miss for me but that's the beauty of movies (and Music)   :tup
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 15, 2018, 09:16:07 AM
Annihilation (2018): 5/10

The idea is good. The special effects and cinematography are good.

All the rest is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)

Agree completely. I don't know that I've been as let down by a movie as I was with this one given that a movie reviewer I follow on Twitter who for the most part I 'agree' with 98% of his reviews and trust completely as far as movies go.....said this movie was incredible and a must see.

Like you said, good concept but it just fails to go anywhere and all the characters were flat. Visually stunning though.
Not only the characters were flat, it was also totally illogical. I don't want to go into details because then I would have to give spoilers.
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Post by: soupytwist on March 16, 2018, 07:06:17 AM
Annihilation (2018): 5/10

The idea is good. The special effects and cinematography are good.

All the rest is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)

Agree completely. I don't know that I've been as let down by a movie as I was with this one given that a movie reviewer I follow on Twitter who for the most part I 'agree' with 98% of his reviews and trust completely as far as movies go.....said this movie was incredible and a must see.

Like you said, good concept but it just fails to go anywhere and all the characters were flat. Visually stunning though.
Not only the characters were flat, it was also totally illogical. I don't want to go into details because then I would have to give spoilers.

I agree with all of this.  I'd say this film reminded me of the TV show 'Lost' lots of random stuff happened (Inc a bear), characters acted like complete morons, a character backstory being played out though the narative - and then there ends really on a really underwhelming way.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 16, 2018, 07:34:59 AM
Yeah, and cinematography alone doesn't make a film. Unless you are Tarkovsky.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 16, 2018, 02:00:51 PM
Annihilation (2018): 5/10

The idea is good. The special effects and cinematography are good.

All the rest is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)

Agree completely. I don't know that I've been as let down by a movie as I was with this one given that a movie reviewer I follow on Twitter who for the most part I 'agree' with 98% of his reviews and trust completely as far as movies go.....said this movie was incredible and a must see.

Like you said, good concept but it just fails to go anywhere and all the characters were flat. Visually stunning though.
Not only the characters were flat, it was also totally illogical. I don't want to go into details because then I would have to give spoilers.

I agree with all of this.  I'd say this film reminded me of the TV show 'Lost' lots of random stuff happened (Inc a bear), characters acted like complete morons, a character backstory being played out though the narative - and then there ends really on a really underwhelming way.

That's super disappointing. I absolutely loved Ex Machina
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Post by: bosk1 on March 16, 2018, 02:03:57 PM
I don't want to go into details because then I would have to give spoilers.

???  What's the point of posting on an Internet discussion forum if you won't give enough details to have a discussion?
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 16, 2018, 02:13:25 PM
Annihilation (2018): 5/10

The idea is good. The special effects and cinematography are good.

All the rest is (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)

Agree completely. I don't know that I've been as let down by a movie as I was with this one given that a movie reviewer I follow on Twitter who for the most part I 'agree' with 98% of his reviews and trust completely as far as movies go.....said this movie was incredible and a must see.

Like you said, good concept but it just fails to go anywhere and all the characters were flat. Visually stunning though.
Not only the characters were flat, it was also totally illogical. I don't want to go into details because then I would have to give spoilers.

I agree with all of this.  I'd say this film reminded me of the TV show 'Lost' lots of random stuff happened (Inc a bear), characters acted like complete morons, a character backstory being played out though the narative - and then there ends really on a really underwhelming way.

That's super disappointing. I absolutely loved Ex Machina

Honestly, it's hard to believe the same dude made them both. Ex Machina was a really good movie....IMO Annihilation wasn't even in the same ballpark outside of being stunning visually.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 16, 2018, 04:13:12 PM
I don't want to go into details because then I would have to give spoilers.

???  What's the point of posting on an Internet discussion forum if you won't give enough details to have a discussion?
Because there are people around here who haven't watched the movie and I have enough consideration not to spoil anything about it. I don't like when people do it, so I don't do it either. And I mean.. everywhere on the internet or in real life people hate spoilers. If you haven't watched the movie and you are interested, what's the point of reading what happens in it? None. The less you read the better.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 17, 2018, 04:12:58 AM
Film version of the book The Giver. It was pretty solid
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Post by: BlackInk on March 17, 2018, 05:18:03 AM
Don't remember that one very well, but I do remember that I agree. Pretty good.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 17, 2018, 05:47:03 AM
In preparation for The Last Jedi, I rewatched a Star Wars movie.

The one that begins with the evil dude in the black armor looking for information that escapes thanks to a droid to a sandy planet, and then there's the loner protagonist that has to get away and the evil guys in the middle of the movie blow up a planet and then in the climax they prepare to blow up another planet only to get defeated at the last minute, while the old mentor dies at the hands of the black armored dude.

(I'm talking about The Force Awakens of course)
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Post by: lonestar on March 17, 2018, 11:44:16 AM
Watched the Shape of Water last night. While an entertaining and fairly well done movie, totally baffled as to how it got best picture. The storyline was predictable as fuck, and really not that intense or challenging, and nothing else about it really stood out and wowed me.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 17, 2018, 12:23:20 PM
Watched the Shape of Water last night. While an entertaining and fairly well done movie, totally baffled as to how it got best picture. The storyline was predictable as fuck, and really not that intense or challenging, and nothing else about it really stood out and wowed me.
Same here. That's why I called it "oscar grab". It had that shade of green in the camera to make it look depressing, dark. It had that shots in the bus while she looks out of the window and it is raining outside and everything looks so pretty and it gives that "oh-my-god-everything-is-so-beautiful vibe". It had a soundtrack made by someone who already got an Oscar for doing soundtracks. Taking all these and many others into account, the watcher is already "hooked" when actually the story is pretty obvious, even silly in a way. Like.. from the moment the girl sees the creature for the first time and shows compassion and pity, you can already know approximately how the story is going to unfold and even end.

Plus the fact that she can't speak and looks so innocent and defenseless, all that helps the watcher sympathize with the character immediately. Her acting was amazing, but I still think that Francis McDormand really deserved that Oscar. And Three Billboards was a much, much better and interesting movie. Maybe the best movie of 2017.
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Post by: lonestar on March 17, 2018, 02:19:31 PM
Yeah, and the moment I saw the scars on her neck, my first thought was "gills".
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Post by: ozzy554 on March 17, 2018, 09:34:06 PM
honestly that's just the type of film Del Toro usually makes........well except Pacific rim. If anything the only knock i have against him as a director is that he has similar themes in all his movies. I love all of his movies so I can forgive him but he obviously has a thing for making the scary monsters the good guys in his movies.
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 18, 2018, 06:02:00 AM
The scene in the bus was foreshadowing.  Just like the scars.she could manipulate the water.  That scene was beautiful.
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Post by: kaos2900 on March 19, 2018, 07:54:08 AM
Darkest Hour- Very enjoyable. Gary Oldman was amazing.
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Post by: Grappler on March 19, 2018, 08:40:47 AM
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider. 

Just wanted an action movie to watch while I was up with the baby at night.  Plus, Angelina.  Oh, and Iain Glen in a very pre-Jorah Mormont role, looking rather young and suave, and an even younger looking Daniel Craig, pre-Bond.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 19, 2018, 08:55:25 AM
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider. 

Just wanted an action movie to watch while I was up with the baby at night.  Plus, Angelina.  Oh, and Iain Glen in a very pre-Jorah Mormont role, looking rather young and suave, and an even younger looking Daniel Craig, pre-Bond.

I'm really interested in the Reboot that came out this past weekend. Gonna take my two oldest to see it when we get a free night. It looks like it'd be a cool action movie.
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Post by: Orbert on March 19, 2018, 10:32:03 AM
Black Panther

Amazing visuals, set design, soundtrack... all that.  First-class production values.  I was good with the story until the long-lost brother cousin showed up and started messing things up, at which point I got lost because as much as they tried to distinguish them clearly, a lot of the characters looked basically the same to me and I got all confused.  Someone had an army of armored rhinos which was pretty cool.  I think he was a good guy, and the long-lost brother cousin was defeated.  In fact, I would assume so, because it wouldn't do to have a Black Panther who's evil and has some kind of revenge agenda.

But it all looked and sounded amazing, and honestly, for a Saturday matinee with the wife, that's more important anyway.
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Post by: chknptpie on March 19, 2018, 12:29:29 PM
(https://www.memeaholic.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/double_facepalm1.png)
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Post by: Adami on March 19, 2018, 12:35:53 PM
Black Panther

Amazing visuals, set design, soundtrack... all that.  First-class production values.  I was good with the story until the long-lost brother cousin showed up and started messing things up, at which point I got lost because as much as they tried to distinguish them clearly, a lot of the characters looked basically the same to me and I got all confused.  Someone had an army of armored rhinos which was pretty cool.  I think he was a good guy, and the long-lost brother cousin was defeated.  In fact, I would assume so, because it wouldn't do to have a Black Panther who's evil and has some kind of revenge agenda.

But it all looked and sounded amazing, and honestly, for a Saturday matinee with the wife, that's more important anyway.

....all the black people looked the same to you?
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Post by: Orbert on March 19, 2018, 05:12:39 PM
No.
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Post by: Adami on March 19, 2018, 05:39:32 PM
Most? I dunno how else to interpret it.
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Post by: Orbert on March 19, 2018, 07:00:49 PM
Look, I'm not going to get sucked into this.  I shouldn't have said anything.  At this point, there is nothing I can say that doesn't make me sound like a collossal racist asshole, and I am trying very hard not to be.  I can't imagine that I'm the only person who's seen this movie who had this issue, but maybe I just have a shitty imagination.
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Post by: Adami on March 19, 2018, 10:32:27 PM
It’s all good. White people generally look the same to me.


Speaking of too many white people, I saw A Stupid and Futile Gesture. It’s a weird comedy biopic about the founder of National Lampoon. Has a ton of strange and clever 4th wall breaking narrative.

Over all I really liked it.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 20, 2018, 02:04:21 PM
I watched Black Panther today. (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/826260.gif)
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Post by: King Postwhore on March 20, 2018, 05:55:50 PM
I watched Black Panther today. (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/826260.gif)

I think you have a concussion.   Get to a hospital right away.
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Post by: lordxizor on March 20, 2018, 06:26:09 PM
Just sitting down for Tomb Raider, a reboot of a movie series based on a video game series. It's gotta be good right?
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 21, 2018, 05:50:54 AM
I, Tonya. Absolutely hilarious.   :lol
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Post by: BlackInk on March 21, 2018, 06:20:40 AM
Saw I, Tonya a few days ago too. It started off really strong, all the skate-stuff, and everything about Tonya and her mother was fantastic, but it lost me a bit in the middle when it started to focus on the boyfriend and his stuff.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 21, 2018, 08:26:21 PM
The mask of Zorro with antonio banderas and Anthony Hopkins. I love this movie
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Post by: lordxizor on March 23, 2018, 07:43:52 AM
The Big Sick. Pretty enjoyable for what was essentially a romantic comedy.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 24, 2018, 04:00:18 PM
Lady Bird. Was kinda OK, maybe I simply misinterpreted the advertising 'cause I got the idea it was about a girl rebelling against so many unjust and unfair attitudes, but it was "just" a coming of age story. Saoirse Ronan anyway was great, I noticed her in Lovely Bones and I'm glad she's got a carreer going, she was the clear highlight of the movie.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 24, 2018, 04:13:29 PM
Down By Law (1986): 7/10
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 26, 2018, 06:20:16 PM
Oh my gawd...

(https://decine21.com/img/upload/obras/Freejack--Sin-identidad-10918/Freejack--Sin-identidad-10918-C.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCnZGFzwJY

Freejack- a wildly shitty future dystopian B movie from 92 starring Mick jagger, Emilio Estevez and Sir Anthony hopkins. How the hell am I just finding out about this?  :lol
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Post by: Orbert on March 26, 2018, 10:05:20 PM
I love that movie.  So bad, it's good.

"Get the meat."
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Post by: Polarbear on March 27, 2018, 12:27:00 AM
Gotta see Freejack now :lol Mick Jagger as the lead, this can only end well. :biggrin:

Finally had time to go see Black Panther last weekend. It was pretty good, not my favorite marvel movie but solid. The design of Wakanda was outstanding though. Also, high points for the soundtrack!
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Post by: Orbert on March 27, 2018, 08:24:06 AM
Gotta see Freejack now :lol Mick Jagger as the lead, this can only end well. :biggrin:

Mick is the main bad guy; well, the one you see the most.  No real spoiler that he's working for an even bigger bad guy.  Emilio Estevez is the protagonist, and Hopkins is... well, it's kind of hard to explain.  You just have to see it.  Definite sci-fi angle there.  Also David Johansen as the friend and Rene Russo as the babe.  Perfect casting, really.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 27, 2018, 02:40:53 PM
I'll watch anything with David Johansen  ;D

(https://media.giphy.com/media/pGXqF7A9R4C3u/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Orbert on March 27, 2018, 03:19:26 PM
Awesome!  My wife and I were just talking the other day about musicians who "reinvented" themselves or took on some alternate persona so that they could explore some other sides of things.  Country singer Garth Brooks created Chris Gaines and cut a regular rock album, there was another example that I can't think of right now, but David Johansen returning years later as Buster Poindexter was the best IMO.  Ironically, it was probably the least necessary, since it'd been decades since Johansen had a hit and no one knew who he was anymore anyway, but I remember when someone pointed out to me that Buster is David and I looked and went "Holy shit!"  :omg:
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Post by: ChuckSteak on March 28, 2018, 06:07:54 AM
Sex, Lies And Videotape (1989): 10/10

The Hunt For Red October (1990): 7/10
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Post by: lordxizor on March 28, 2018, 08:01:51 AM
Pacific Rim: Uprising

Not as good as the first one of course, but I went into it with little expectations other than seeing giant robots fighting giant monsters. It was pretty entertaining.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 28, 2018, 02:40:21 PM
The Death of Stalin

A satirical and funny reinvention of the aftermath of Stalin's death, in which the original characters act (and curse) like they were american, like the actors portraying them. It's an exageration of reality, but it kinda follows history and the actual persons involved. This comes from Armando Iannucci so if you like Veep, you find that kind of political satire also there, seamlessly applied to the soviet regime. And hey, you get to see Stalin dying and pissing his pants, it's always nice to see brutal dictators fail, isn't it?
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 08, 2018, 12:30:46 AM
Streets of fire from 1984 (with william defoe)

Oh boy, what a movie

(https://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BYmJhZjAwOGYtNDAwNS00OTU3LWI5ZGMtMWJkZTQ3M2M5MDdmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjI4MjA5MzA@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)

(https://www.cinepunx.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Streets-of-Fire-04.jpg)

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Post by: MirrorMask on April 08, 2018, 03:02:01 AM
Recently saw Only Lovers Left Alive. It's probably the most boringly beautiful (or beautifully boring) movie I've ever seen.

Boring, because it's one of those movies where "nothing" happens, and two hours of moody settings can be a chore.
Beautiful, because it's a captivating and decadent story of two vampires living an ocean apart (him in Detroit, she in Tangiers), and eventually coming together to have nocturnal non-adventures and musings on their life. When I say "vampires" I don't mean it's a classic vampire movie - it's probably the most "vampire lore - less" movie out there. Also, the protagonists (a captivating and magnetic Tilda Swinton and an exagerately hot Tom Hiddleston, I don't say I question my heterosexuality seeing him in this movie, but if the Genie does appear and asks me how I want to look, I'd probably say "Like Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive") basically carry the movie, and they give stellar performances.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 09, 2018, 09:02:52 AM
택시운전사 (A Taxi Driver) (2017): 8/10  :hefdaddy

Clear History (2013): 3/10 (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/826260.gif)

What We Do In The Shadows (2014): 6/10  :metal

Straw Dogs (1975): 7/10  :metal

Six Shooter (2004): 9/10  :hefdaddy
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Post by: lordxizor on April 10, 2018, 06:20:40 AM
A Quiet Place. I'm not really a horror fan at all, but this was pretty good. Fairly unique premise. The silence of the movie really drew out the suspense. IN the end I thought it followed a pretty normal formula for this type of movie, but it was still good.
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 10, 2018, 07:55:15 PM
Blockers.  I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard.  My stomach is killing me right now.  Not sure how it got away with a 14A rating... full frontal of slim jim and the twins I thought would've made it a hard - HARD - R.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on April 11, 2018, 08:41:06 AM
A Quiet Place. I'm not really a horror fan at all, but this was pretty good. Fairly unique premise. The silence of the movie really drew out the suspense. IN the end I thought it followed a pretty normal formula for this type of movie, but it was still good.

definitely want to see this one. Looks good.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 11, 2018, 07:43:31 PM
Red Dragon

You know, I think I have finally warmed up to this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it and Ray Fiennes is so damn good. I love the story, so its nice to have two separate movies that offer two distinct flavors.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 12, 2018, 11:55:09 AM
A Quiet Place. I'm not really a horror fan at all, but this was pretty good. Fairly unique premise. The silence of the movie really drew out the suspense. IN the end I thought it followed a pretty normal formula for this type of movie, but it was still good.

definitely want to see this one. Looks good.
Yea it looks really cool, will try to see it this weekend.
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Post by: Adami on April 12, 2018, 12:05:29 PM
The Florida Project - So god damn good. Took me a while to find a way to see it without buying it. Worth the wait. This movie felt like I was just looking at these people's lives. As in it didn't feel like acting or even following a script, it felt like these people were just being themselves. Defoe is amazing of course, but I totally didn't almost break down at the end.


Love, Simon - Loved it. Just a really great, clever movie. Touched on some good LGBT ideas that haven't really been represented in mainstream media. Great movie.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 13, 2018, 03:11:46 PM
Incendies (2010): 10/10  :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy



I can't even believe it is the same director who made Sicario and Arrival (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 13, 2018, 06:15:52 PM
Kill Bill vol 1 fundamentally changed my life. It was the inspiration for me going to film school and I've watched it countless times

Kill Bill vol 2 was just ok. Seen it maybe twice in my life
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Post by: Sacul on April 13, 2018, 06:41:50 PM
Incendies (2010): 10/10  :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy



I can't even believe it is the same director who made Sicario and Arrival (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)
Got that one pending, nice.

He also made Blade Runner 2049 ( :metal ) and the very weird but interesting Enemy.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 13, 2018, 08:19:59 PM
The Dead Pit (1989)

Ghostkeeper (1981)

Redneck Zombies (1989)

Deep red (1975)

Ready Player One
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Post by: Orbert on April 13, 2018, 08:50:07 PM
Kill Bill vol 1 fundamentally changed my life. It was the inspiration for me going to film school and I've watched it countless times

Kill Bill vol 2 was just ok. Seen it maybe twice in my life

It's interesting how the two films are clearly parts of the same story, yet are also very different from each other in tone, pacing, etc.
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Post by: jimbosile on April 14, 2018, 02:28:22 AM
Incendies (2010): 10/10  :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy



I can't even believe it is the same director who made Sicario and Arrival (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)


I agree about Incendies. I was blown away by it.

But are you saying Sicario and Arrival aren't good? Sicario would be in my top 5 or 10 favourite movies.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 14, 2018, 02:42:00 AM
Incendies (2010): 10/10  :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy



I can't even believe it is the same director who made Sicario and Arrival (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)
Got that one pending, nice.

He also made Blade Runner 2049 ( :metal ) and the very weird but interesting Enemy.
I haven't watched the new Blade Runner yet, but I guess Incendies is the best movie he's ever done.




Incendies (2010): 10/10  :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy



I can't even believe it is the same director who made Sicario and Arrival (https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)(https://imgfast.net/users/3412/60/06/70/smiles/179522.gif)


I agree about Incendies. I was blown away by it.

But are you saying Sicario and Arrival aren't good? Sicario would be in my top 5 or 10 favourite movies.
I found both horrible. In comparison to Incendies, they are nothing. I don't know about Blade Runner, but since Denis stepped into Hollywood, the quality went downhill.
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Post by: Super Dude on April 14, 2018, 05:53:04 AM
Your Name. or Kimi No Na Wa.

I will never get tired of this movie.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 14, 2018, 06:28:59 AM
I've been on a Russian space drama kick this week for some reason. :blob:

First up was Spacewalk (aka The Age of Pioneers), about the first spacewalk on the Voskhod 2 mission in 1965. I quite enjoyed that one.

Next was Salyut 7, about the 1985 mission to bring the Salyut 7 space station back to life after it lost power. That was excellent overall, with very good CG, and felt inspired by the style of Gravity and Apollo 13. The only thing that dragged it down slightly was the corny as fuck ending with the US space shuttle saluting them. :lol There was plenty of creative license here, but it still made for a great space movie in its own right.

Then I watched Gagarin: First in Space, which was obviously about Yuri Gagarin, and being the first man in space/orbit. Great casting for Gagarin, and it was enjoyable overall, although the flight itself was not all that exciting for a film. A good biopic that pretty well captures a lot of the moments I've seen footage of, but unfortunately the subtitles I had were garbage.

I'd definitely recommend Salyut 7 to anyone who's into space films, and the other two are probably worth a watch too.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 14, 2018, 06:37:53 AM
Oh Brother Where Art Thou, from the Cohen Brothers.

Funny enough I'd say. The style of an ancient fable with "mythical" encounters adapted to the '30s during the Great Depression following three convicts escaped from jail.
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Post by: Podaar on April 14, 2018, 06:54:02 AM
Oh Brother Where Art Thou, from the Cohen Brothers.

Funny enough I'd say. The style of an ancient fable with "mythical" encounters adapted to the '30s during the Great Depression following three convicts escaped from jail.

I love that movie!

"There's a feller in there who'll pay you ten dollars to sing into his can!"
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Post by: BlackInk on April 14, 2018, 08:08:58 AM
I thought Sicario was pretty good, nothing really special, but I liked it. I don't quite understand how someone can hate Arrival though.
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Post by: Polarbear on April 14, 2018, 10:57:30 AM
Just came back from Ready Player One!

Holy shit, what a great film. A true return to form for Spielberg! It was exciting, visually breathtaking, well acted across the board and I was genuinely moved during couple of the scenes.

Believe the hype! :metal
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Post by: Sacul on April 14, 2018, 12:10:37 PM
I thought Sicario was pretty good, nothing really special, but I liked it. I don't quite understand how someone can hate Arrival though.
I don't hate it, but Arrival is too cheesy and melodramatic imo, with some pretty bland characters and very convenient plot resolutions.


Chuck, the only Hollywood thing about Blade Runner 2049 is the budget - trailers made it seem like an action movie, but it's really a slow art house film, with astonishing photography and special effects. Damn good movie.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 14, 2018, 12:12:27 PM
Oh Brother Where Art Thou, from the Cohen Brothers.
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 14, 2018, 02:18:52 PM
Just came back from Ready Player One!

Holy shit, what a great film. A true return to form for Spielberg! It was exciting, visually breathtaking, well acted across the board and I was genuinely moved during couple of the scenes.

Believe the hype! :metal

Totally agree. I've watched it twice now and loved it both times.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 14, 2018, 03:38:25 PM
Saw Jumanji 2. What were all the massive complaints about? I remember reading a comment "Jumanji 2 is like someone dragging the corpse of the clown that entertained him as a kid 20 years ago". I expected the same story of the first movie with bad CGI... it's nothing like that. They adapted it for modern times and they actually IMPROVED the storyline. Yeah, the first was great and it had Robin Williams, but what was the point of the game? chose in how many ways you can die horribly? the game of the second movie actually had a plot and a mission to complete, and the players becoming avatars was a brilliant idea.

Sure, the school things are as stereotypical as it can get, but the movie was the right mix of comedy and action, and the game context gave them actually the excuse to do all the badass things the characters do, rather than the trope of "Guy with no training takes down 40 enemies". Loved the scene of not-Jack Black teaching the hot girl who was actually shy and inexperienced how to flirt  :lol

Really, one of the best sequels there could ever be. I can't think of any other better approach (videogame with live avatars) that could have worked.
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Post by: lordxizor on April 14, 2018, 04:00:59 PM
Saw Jumanji 2. What were all the massive complaints about?
There have been massive complaints? I've heard nothing but good things and I enjoyed it.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on April 14, 2018, 04:04:17 PM
Haven't seen Jumanji 2 myself, but the wife and kids did and really enjoyed it.
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Post by: Adami on April 14, 2018, 04:05:43 PM
Saw Jumanji 2. What were all the massive complaints about?
There have been massive complaints? I've heard nothing but good things and I enjoyed it.

Same. I mean there’s always someone who hates everything but J2 was a huge success.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 14, 2018, 04:18:22 PM
Well, then I must have overstated the complaints here and there I've seen on FB. As I said, I still remembered that comment about the movie was like the corpse of the clown that 20 years ago entertained you as a kid. Well, at least I was braced for an half failure and I got a very entertaining movie!
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Post by: Zantera on April 14, 2018, 04:21:20 PM
Jumanji 2 was genuinely enjoyable, I was surprised actually. Not gonna say it was great but it was a pretty solid blockbuster movie that didn't ruin the original but actually felt like a nice passing-of-the-torch.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 14, 2018, 04:50:08 PM
Der Siebente Kontinent (1989): 10/10  :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 15, 2018, 07:20:10 AM
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage (1970)
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Post by: BlackInk on April 15, 2018, 08:37:58 AM
Saw the final Maze Runner movie yesterday. I actually like that series. Certainly no Godfather, but they’re fun in a way that even I can enjoy. Especially this last one.
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Post by: ganpondorodf on April 16, 2018, 01:39:32 AM
Furious 7, or Fast and the Furious 7, or 7 Fast 7 Furious or whatever the fuck it's called. Brain-bendingly, obnoxiously stupid. I like some dumb movies but it somehow managed to both be cartoonishly silly and take itself REALLY seriously at the same time
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Post by: Orbert on April 16, 2018, 07:26:33 AM
Justice League.

Not nearly as horrible as I'd been led to believe.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 16, 2018, 07:39:24 AM
Justice League.

Not nearly as horrible as I'd been led to believe.

I agree. Best of the DC series alongside Wonder Woman.
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Post by: BlackInk on April 16, 2018, 10:46:52 AM
I don't know. I think I liked Man of Steel more than Justice League too, but that really isn't saying a lot. Wonder Woman is still the best of the bunch though, despite its flaws.
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Post by: Orbert on April 16, 2018, 11:42:39 AM
DC is not in an enviable position.  They have to catch up with Marvel Studios, who have like a 10-year head start building their universe.  And while DC has some pretty iconic characters, there have already been so many versions of Superman and Batman that people are sick of them before the movie has even started, then you have the inevitable comparisons to older, loved versions.  Meanwhile, Marvel has some lesser-known heroes, but had the smarts to kick things off with Robert Downey, Jr. who was just about perfect as Iron Man/Tony Stark, and the quality level has rarely dipped since.  Also, DC can't just copy Marvel's approach, because they'd get slammed for just copying Marvel's approach.  So somehow it has to be different, yet do the same things.

I thought Justice League did a decent job of introducing a lot of characters, establishing the group dynamics, and even presenting a pretty decent plot, all in two hours.  Yeah, Steppenwolf was kinda silly and all CG, but he could have been worse.  Overall I was entertained for two hours, and that's all that matters.

Also, Wonder Woman in her black leather pants.  I think she was actually hotter in this one than before.  Sometimes it was so blatant that it was almost embarrassing watching it with my wife.  Almost.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 19, 2018, 03:51:08 AM
Saw Burn After Reading from the Cohen brothers. At first I was like "Wasted evening", then eventually I was drawn in to the absurdity of the plot and the decisions of the stupid characters. As anticlimatic it may be, I love the final discussion between the CIA seniors trying in vain to make sense of the clusterfuck they found themselves into.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 21, 2018, 06:36:05 AM
Miller's Crossing (1990): 6/10

Yeah.. one of mine Coen Brothers' least favorites.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 21, 2018, 08:15:03 AM
I haven't seen every Coen brothers film, but of the ones I have seen, the best ones are undoubtedly:

The Big Lebowski
No Country for Old Men
Fargo
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 21, 2018, 08:16:26 AM
I haven't seen every Coen brothers film, but of the ones I have seen, the best ones are undoubtedly:

The Big Lebowski
No Country for Old Men
Fargo

I personally didn't like No Country, but the other two are absolutely glorious.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 21, 2018, 12:34:11 PM
My favorite's by them are

1. The hudsucker proxy (hidden gem imo and worth checking out is you like the brother's work)
2. Big labowski
3. Fargo
4. True grit

** I love most of No country. I will never give them a pass on jump cutting to what's his face's random, out of nowhere death. You don't have an hour long, suspense filled cat and mouse chase back and forth between 2 characters, just to throw ice cold water on me right before the pay off. But the rest of the movie was awesome.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 21, 2018, 01:16:05 PM
I get feeling that way the first time watching it, but upon rewatches and thinking more about the big picture, it was pretty awesome how they finished the movie. Sure, we could have gotten the cliched Hollywood ending where one guy kills the other on screen in dramatic fashion, but the Coens were thinking on a much deeper level.  Plus, it was made clear all along that the Mexicans were after Moss as well as Chigurh, and they got to him first.  I think Moss' death being off screen, to where all of a sudden the scene starts and the camera eventually pans to his dead body was absolutely brilliant, especially considering the scene that immediately precedes it (the gal joking to him about how no one ever sees what's coming).
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 21, 2018, 01:32:16 PM
I haven't seen every Coen brothers film, but of the ones I have seen, the best ones are undoubtedly:

The Big Lebowski
No Country for Old Men
Fargo

I personally didn't like No Country, but the other two are absolutely glorious.
I didn't like Country either.
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Post by: Grappler on April 21, 2018, 03:23:18 PM
The Mummy, with Tom Cruise.  Fun for an action flick, but nowhere near as fun as the Brendan Frasier versions.  Too bad the Dark Universe is kaput now.  They had so much potential with that idea.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 22, 2018, 01:53:53 PM
Dazed and Confused (1993): 10/10
Taking Off (1971): 9/10

R.I.P. Milos Forman  :hefdaddy
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 23, 2018, 02:42:32 AM
For another episode of "Famous movies I never seen and I want to catch up"... The Hunt for Red October.

Pretty solid I must say. At first it didn't convince me but when the stakes were revealed the thing got exciting.

In a move of "let's pretend every actor plays the same character in every movie", we could say that James Bond outsmarts the entire russian navy AND Pennywise leaving him none the wiser  ;D
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Post by: Chino on April 23, 2018, 05:55:30 AM
Saw Super Troopers 2 over the weekend.

Solid sequel that did the first movie justice.
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Post by: Grappler on April 23, 2018, 06:53:10 AM
Paterno

HBO's biopic of the six days following the announcement of the Jerry Sandusky scandal and Joe Paterno's involvement.  Absolutely fantastic, and Pacino was great.

Spiderman: Homecoming

Another perfect movie from Marvel.  I'm now fully caught up, with the exception of Black Panther. 
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Post by: Architeuthis on April 24, 2018, 06:02:11 AM
The remake of "It".   This movie is a epic failure due to the sound mix. During the quiet scenes you have to turn up the volume to hear them talk, then all of a sudden it would get ridiculously loud as soon as anything suspenseful or dramatic happened. Very poorly done, and the soundtrack blows!
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Post by: kaos2900 on April 24, 2018, 09:46:15 AM
American Made- Really enjoyed this. 9/10
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 24, 2018, 03:03:11 PM
True Romance (1993): 9/10

Second time watching this. Fucking good.
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 25, 2018, 05:22:29 AM
True Romance (1993): 9/10

Second time watching this. Fucking good.

Top 3 movie of all-time in my books.

"If there's one thing I've learned, it's better to have a gun and not need it, than to need a gun and not have one".

I quote this line (substituting "gun" for pretty much anything) so frequently.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on April 25, 2018, 07:38:47 AM
it's better to have a gun and not need it, than to need a gun and not have one".

Couldn't agree more

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Post by: jingle.boy on April 25, 2018, 09:42:56 AM
it's better to have a gun and not need it, than to need a gun and not have one".

Couldn't agree more

Absolutely, when you've got a mob-boss trying to kill you, a 'hit' out on your life, and have the FBI chasing you down while you have 6-figures worth of coke stashed under in a Motel-6 bed with your ex-hooker fiance.  :biggrin:
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 27, 2018, 01:03:08 PM
七人の侍 (Seven Samurai) (1954): 10/10  :hefdaddy
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 27, 2018, 01:29:25 PM
Been a long time since I watched that one, but :tup
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 28, 2018, 01:29:17 PM
七人の侍 (Seven Samurai) (1954): 10/10  :hefdaddy

I've seen half of that. Someday I should finish it.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 28, 2018, 02:03:28 PM
The Usual Suspects

I love that movie
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 30, 2018, 05:36:00 AM
The Usual Suspects

I love that movie

#2 Movie of all-time for me.
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Post by: ganpondorodf on April 30, 2018, 08:19:17 AM
The Usual Suspects

I love that movie

Great film, I still like it despite Spacey and Singer
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Post by: Architeuthis on April 30, 2018, 09:45:54 AM
Deep Blue Sea 2.  Disappointed,  not even one tenth as good as the first one..
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 30, 2018, 12:48:11 PM
Lego batman

I love batman, so I dug it. LOTs of great and subtle references
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 30, 2018, 01:01:30 PM
Lego batman

I love batman, so I dug it. LOTs of great and subtle references

Awesome movie!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on April 30, 2018, 01:11:53 PM
Lego batman

I love batman, so I dug it. LOTs of great and subtle references

Rewatched that one quite recently, still love it. :tup
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Post by: faizoff on April 30, 2018, 03:16:58 PM
Lego Batman is awesome. I love that movie way more than the Lego Movie. I think I must've seen it like 5 times already.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 01, 2018, 12:14:15 AM
Lego Batman is awesome. I love that movie way more than the Lego Movie. I think I must've seen it like 5 times already.

Not sure if I could decide since I loved both, but I might give Batman the slight edge. Both had me cracking up from the start.
The Lego Ninjago movie however fell completely flat. Even within the first minute of the movie I could tell something was very wrong.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 01, 2018, 03:12:56 AM
Saw The Danish Girl. Mainly to see again Copenhagen which I visited last august, I confess. Good movie, not gonna watch it again I guess and as always it took some historical liberties but Eddie Raymane was stellar in this.
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Post by: Chino on May 01, 2018, 06:59:17 AM
Deep Blue Sea 2.  Disappointed,  not even one tenth as good as the first one..

I didn't even know they made a sequel. Didn't they kill all of the sharks at the end of the first one?
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 01, 2018, 04:03:45 PM
Enter The Void (2009): 10/10
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 01, 2018, 04:41:49 PM
Deep Blue Sea 2.  Disappointed,  not even one tenth as good as the first one..

Just watched it too.  The lead actress was hot.

Also watched The Commuter.  Liam Neeson has just mastered these kinds of movies and this one is no different.  Lots of action and twists.
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 02, 2018, 05:01:06 AM
They Live!

The back alley scene just might be the best fight scene in movie history!
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 02, 2018, 06:24:55 AM
They Live!

The back alley scene just might be the best fight scene in movie history!

And best reenacted by South Park! :lol
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Post by: ozzy554 on May 02, 2018, 06:39:16 AM
 Death Rides a Horse (1967)

 Day of Anger (1967)
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 02, 2018, 12:24:49 PM
Enter The Void (2009): 10/10

I saw it on Netflix as a random movie that sounded interesting. It really was a great movie.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 02, 2018, 12:27:47 PM
Enter The Void (2009): 10/10

I saw it on Netflix as a random movie that sounded interesting. It really was a great movie.
Yeah, I have to try watching it high.  ;D
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 02, 2018, 01:12:29 PM
Enter The Void (2009): 10/10

I saw it on Netflix as a random movie that sounded interesting. It really was a great movie.
Yeah, I have to try watching it high.  ;D

My friend wasn't high or anything, but after that scene she couldn't watch it anymore. It was too intense and then the rest totally flipped her out. I just laughed and told her "its a good movie though."
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 03, 2018, 05:35:27 AM
Enter the void is one sad ass movie. Really good, really interesting but definitely sad  :'(
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 03, 2018, 02:17:44 PM
Seul Contre Tous (1998): 10/10  :hefdaddy

This one is 10 times sadder than Enter The Void
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Post by: El Barto on May 04, 2018, 12:19:01 PM
I saw the other day that the sequel to The Man From Earth was released late last year so I immediately downloaded it. I loved the original, even though it completely shit the bed in the final 3 minutes. This one did the same thing but even worse. It turns out that the people involved did a Kickstarter or Patreon thing to get the movie made, but hoping for a third one they omitted a good 20 minutes to leave questions unanswered. We're not talking about a cliffhanger, will he live or die, or even a mystery, who was it that killed him. We're talking about jumping from the onset of the climax to the conclusion of the film. This really pissed me off. It's as if we see Han and Leah attack the Imperial base, Luke being captured by Darth Vader, and Lando flying towards the Death Star, and then a screen wipe takes us to the big Ewok jamboree with no mention of what happened in the preceding twelve hours.  It's infuriating.

The producer/director (same guy as the first one) introduced the film by saying that if you like it donate a few bucks their way. He'd distributed it via TPB. I thought that was very reasonable and I very well have sent ten bucks his way if he didn't turn out to be such an asshole. Make a good movie set in a world I like and I'll contribute towards you being able to make more. Make 2/3 of a movie hoping that I'll send money to see the last third is bullshit, though.

As for the rest of the movie, it's not bad. It focuses more on the sleuthing of Mystery, Inc. than it does Oldman/Young, which is a shame. The kids were mostly bad actors, and the girl who played the hottie didn't quite qualify, but they weren't awful. The Christian maniac was actually very good, though, and when things finally come to blows it had the same captivating quality as the original. It also featured some very nice cinematography.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 04, 2018, 12:24:12 PM
I was totally unaware they made a sequel. Shame to hear it's that bad, but I might check it out anyway just out of curiosity.
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Post by: El Barto on May 04, 2018, 12:31:10 PM
I was totally unaware they made a sequel. Shame to hear it's that bad, but I might check it out anyway just out of curiosity.
You should definitely check it out, simply because you like the world created by the original. I always love coming back to familiar surroundings. Just be aware of how deliberately unsatisfying it is before becoming too emotionally invested. Had I read my review before watching it I wouldn't have been pissed off by it. Expecting a complete movie I certainly was.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 04, 2018, 01:58:06 PM
밀정 (The Age of Shadows) (2016): 8/10
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 05, 2018, 10:23:31 AM
I saw the other day that the sequel to The Man From Earth was released late last year so I immediately downloaded it. I loved the original, even though it completely shit the bed in the final 3 minutes. This one did the same thing but even worse. It turns out that the people involved did a Kickstarter or Patreon thing to get the movie made, but hoping for a third one they omitted a good 20 minutes to leave questions unanswered. We're not talking about a cliffhanger, will he live or die, or even a mystery, who was it that killed him. We're talking about jumping from the onset of the climax to the conclusion of the film. This really pissed me off. It's as if we see Han and Leah attack the Imperial base, Luke being captured by Darth Vader, and Lando flying towards the Death Star, and then a screen wipe takes us to the big Ewok jamboree with no mention of what happened in the preceding twelve hours.  It's infuriating.

The producer/director (same guy as the first one) introduced the film by saying that if you like it donate a few bucks their way. He'd distributed it via TPB. I thought that was very reasonable and I very well have sent ten bucks his way if he didn't turn out to be such an asshole. Make a good movie set in a world I like and I'll contribute towards you being able to make more. Make 2/3 of a movie hoping that I'll send money to see the last third is bullshit, though.

As for the rest of the movie, it's not bad. It focuses more on the sleuthing of Mystery, Inc. than it does Oldman/Young, which is a shame. The kids were mostly bad actors, and the girl who played the hottie didn't quite qualify, but they weren't awful. The Christian maniac was actually very good, though, and when things finally come to blows it had the same captivating quality as the original. It also featured some very nice cinematography.

I just watched the movie, and I definitely agree with everything in your last paragraph, but I didn't find the movie totally unsatisfying or majorly incomplete. Not that I'm really disagreeing either, but I was expecting worse from your review, especially as I agree on the first film dropping the ball hard in the last few minutes.
I don't think the problem was a lack of conclusion so much as a lack of focus. Like, why did this need to be made, and what did it really add to the world? The mystery would have been better had we not already known everything, so that didn't reveal that much new to us. The real big revelation of the film was that the guy might not be immortal anymore, but that didn't go anywhere, so I can see why that was more of a tease than anything.
From the second the religious kid said he'd take over, you knew what was gonna happen, and that kind of scene always bugs the shit out of me, but it did have some interesting stuff. And I missed the speculative historical fiction aspect of the first film.

At least the production values were much better this time. Still lacked polish, and a lot of the actors were trash, but not bad overall.
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Post by: El Barto on May 05, 2018, 04:31:00 PM
I saw the other day that the sequel to The Man From Earth was released late last year so I immediately downloaded it. I loved the original, even though it completely shit the bed in the final 3 minutes. This one did the same thing but even worse. It turns out that the people involved did a Kickstarter or Patreon thing to get the movie made, but hoping for a third one they omitted a good 20 minutes to leave questions unanswered. We're not talking about a cliffhanger, will he live or die, or even a mystery, who was it that killed him. We're talking about jumping from the onset of the climax to the conclusion of the film. This really pissed me off. It's as if we see Han and Leah attack the Imperial base, Luke being captured by Darth Vader, and Lando flying towards the Death Star, and then a screen wipe takes us to the big Ewok jamboree with no mention of what happened in the preceding twelve hours.  It's infuriating.

The producer/director (same guy as the first one) introduced the film by saying that if you like it donate a few bucks their way. He'd distributed it via TPB. I thought that was very reasonable and I very well have sent ten bucks his way if he didn't turn out to be such an asshole. Make a good movie set in a world I like and I'll contribute towards you being able to make more. Make 2/3 of a movie hoping that I'll send money to see the last third is bullshit, though.

As for the rest of the movie, it's not bad. It focuses more on the sleuthing of Mystery, Inc. than it does Oldman/Young, which is a shame. The kids were mostly bad actors, and the girl who played the hottie didn't quite qualify, but they weren't awful. The Christian maniac was actually very good, though, and when things finally come to blows it had the same captivating quality as the original. It also featured some very nice cinematography.

I just watched the movie, and I definitely agree with everything in your last paragraph, but I didn't find the movie totally unsatisfying or majorly incomplete. Not that I'm really disagreeing either, but I was expecting worse from your review, especially as I agree on the first film dropping the ball hard in the last few minutes.
I don't think the problem was a lack of conclusion so much as a lack of focus. Like, why did this need to be made, and what did it really add to the world? The mystery would have been better had we not already known everything, so that didn't reveal that much new to us. The real big revelation of the film was that the guy might not be immortal anymore, but that didn't go anywhere, so I can see why that was more of a tease than anything.
From the second the religious kid said he'd take over, you knew what was gonna happen, and that kind of scene always bugs the shit out of me, but it did have some interesting stuff. And I missed the speculative historical fiction aspect of the first film.

At least the production values were much better this time. Still lacked polish, and a lot of the actors were trash, but not bad overall.
I don't really need a reason for a film to be. Ars gratia artis. If it's a world I'm interested in I'll enjoy a story about it, so long as it's not shit. I agree that it lacked focus, but it provided a check-in on Oldman and TGAM and what's happened to them since, and that's fine by me.

You say you expected worse from my description, and I suppose that's a good thing. I wonder if it would have pissed you off if you went into it unaware.

And I suppose what we're supposed to take away from the final scene is that Godboy took a liking to killing people and decided to use Oldman as his permanent decoy suspect. I found that whole bit pretty peculiar.
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Post by: Ninjabait on May 05, 2018, 05:05:05 PM
I just got home from seeing Infinity War for the second time (this time in 3D). You'd think that knowing what happens would make it hurt less. It doesn't. This movie is amazing.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 05, 2018, 05:14:06 PM
I'm behind. I've just seen Black Panther.

As usual, a solid Marvel action flick. Most likely it's the first time ever that a movie of such magnitude has a 95% black cast and out of the two white guys one it's a villain and the other a sidekick (and well, given the subject matter it's only logical, you can't really have white people playing africans).
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 05, 2018, 05:57:31 PM
Captain Fantastic (2016): 10/10
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Post by: Sacul on May 05, 2018, 10:00:52 PM
I'm behind. I've just seen Black Panther.

As usual, a solid Marvel action flick. Most likely it's the first time ever that a movie of such magnitude has a 95% black cast and out of the two white guys one it's a villain and the other a sidekick (and well, given the subject matter it's only logical, you can't really have white people playing africans).
But there's white people in africa tho :P
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Post by: BlackInk on May 06, 2018, 01:24:46 AM
Is giving movies 10/10 some sort of new meme?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 06, 2018, 02:51:20 AM
You say you expected worse from my description, and I suppose that's a good thing. I wonder if it would have pissed you off if you went into it unaware.

And I suppose what we're supposed to take away from the final scene is that Godboy took a liking to killing people and decided to use Oldman as his permanent decoy suspect. I found that whole bit pretty peculiar.

I don't think my opinion would have changed much, if it all, if I hadn't seen your review first. I don't value other people's opinions that highly. :neverusethis:
That ending did especially feel tacked on for the sake of continuing the story though, and was very out of left field. Still enjoyed the movie, but it doesn't feel like a story that needed continuing.
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Post by: faizoff on May 06, 2018, 12:48:51 PM
Going through a marathon of the Star Wars movies. Watched a whole bunch of extras on the blurays of Rogue One, The Last Jedi and the OT.

Now watching the de-specialized editions of the Original Trilogy, such a fun watch. Done with A New Hope, watching Empire now..
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 06, 2018, 01:15:50 PM
Cujo

I've always thought this movie was very well done.  It's a slower paced horror movie but it definitely gets intense when it needs to be, and Dee Wallace played her role to perfection.

If you haven't seen this one, I recommend it.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 06, 2018, 01:47:21 PM
Saw the first Avengers movie again tonight because I hadn’t seen it in quite a few years now. My opinions on it haven’t changed; it’s not all that great. It has some cool and classic moments, and I still feel echoes of my original excitement over seeing these heroes come together for the first time, but honestly, the movie itself isn’t really anything special. And the entire chitauri thing is just incredibly weak.

10/10

Feel like watching Age of Ultron next. Has been a while there too.
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Post by: Orbert on May 06, 2018, 07:55:39 PM
I'm missing something.

"it's not all that great" + "the movie itself isn’t really anything special" + "the entire chitauri thing is just incredibly weak" = 10/10?
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Post by: Adami on May 06, 2018, 07:58:58 PM
I'm missing something.

"it's not all that great" + "the movie itself isn’t really anything special" + "the entire chitauri thing is just incredibly weak" = 10/10?

10/10=1

Right? So he's giving it a 1. I think. I dunno.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on May 06, 2018, 08:18:09 PM
I'm missing something.

"it's not all that great" + "the movie itself isn’t really anything special" + "the entire chitauri thing is just incredibly weak" = 10/10?

Is giving movies 10/10 some sort of new meme?
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 11, 2018, 04:53:24 PM
Blade Runner 2049 (2017): 7/10
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Post by: Sacul on May 11, 2018, 08:46:35 PM
Damn good movie, it's a 9 for me :metal
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 12, 2018, 07:46:03 AM
Damn good movie, it's a 9 for me :metal
It is better than the first one and the cinematography is beautiful, but I think it could have been 30 minutes shorter.
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Post by: Rattlehead on May 12, 2018, 09:14:40 AM
It Comes At Night 7.5/10

An interesting slow burner type horror/thriller, definitely recommend it to any fans of the genre.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 12, 2018, 02:10:18 PM
Say Anything... (1989): 6/10
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 12, 2018, 03:40:32 PM
Finally caught up with two uber super famous classics I never ever seen (hey, they were released before I was born):

Monty Python and the Holy Grail and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Holy Grail was funny. I thought therre could have been some cultural differences but it was funny back then and it's still funny now. Loved the absurdity of it and the peasant going on and on about how a lady handing you a sword from a lake isn't a proper method to select a ruler  :lol

Space Odyssey was BORING. Yeah, I get the importance of the film. I realize how it was groundbreaking at the time, also for the special effects. I also realize how Star Wars, Alien and basically every movie that ever took place in space owes a lot to this (there's also a "I have a bad feeling about this" line, are the SW lines a tribute?). Having said that, it felt like it lasted 2001 hours. Geez. I'll never get close to it again.
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Post by: Sacul on May 12, 2018, 10:19:25 PM
Speaking of classics, only now watched The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Damn  :'( . 4.5/5
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Post by: BlobVanDam on May 12, 2018, 11:04:21 PM
Space Odyssey was BORING. Yeah, I get the importance of the film. I realize how it was groundbreaking at the time, also for the special effects. I also realize how Star Wars, Alien and basically every movie that ever took place in space owes a lot to this (there's also a "I have a bad feeling about this" line, are the SW lines a tribute?). Having said that, it felt like it lasted 2001 hours. Geez. I'll never get close to it again.

Exactly how I felt. Watching it a second time did not change my opinion one bit. Clearly very influential and important, but super pretentious and boring to me.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 13, 2018, 01:27:10 AM
Speaking of classics, only now watched The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Damn  :'( . 4.5/5
:hefdaddy
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Post by: Evermind on May 13, 2018, 02:47:40 AM
I think I watched Shawshank Redemption about two years ago as part of my "watch the highest rated movies on IMDB" decision. While some of these were just alright (like Se7en), Shawshank Redemption was fantastic and quickly became one of my favourite movies ever.

I don't know what the deal is with giving movies 10/10, but this one is truly 10/10. :)
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Post by: Sacul on May 13, 2018, 09:10:05 AM
I now realise how many movies have tried to pull the same thing, but end up just being a hollow cheesefest because of how boring their characters are, and how safe they play it overall, rushing through every scene and expecting the viewer to have made some emotional connection with them, and never putting them under real danger.
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Post by: BlackInk on May 19, 2018, 10:02:34 AM
Red Sparrow - Really liked it. And while it was certainly uncomfortable at times, it wasn’t as chocking as I thought it would be. But yeah, cool and interesting movie.

Pacific Rim: Uprising - Meh.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 19, 2018, 10:17:41 AM
Pacific Rim: Uprising - Meh.

Yeah, kinda. The story was okay-ish, to try to justify another Robots vs Monsters match, but all in all it didn't hold like the first one.

Also, could a single eruption from the volcano in Japan could disrupt the entire ring of fire anyway?
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 02, 2018, 05:53:42 AM
I just watched Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers. Great 80s action movie, very predictable cop backstory for the main character, but a lot of fun. Lots of people getting set on fire and/or being thrown out windows, and cars driving into buildings. Would recommend if you're into some awesome cheesy 80s action.

Al Leong played the role of "chauffeur" btw. :lol
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 02, 2018, 06:35:59 AM
Don't really remember a lot of that movie, other than it was a lot of fun.  Definitely Weathers' 3rd best character, and I couldn't even think of other memorable movies he did after this other than Chubbs/Happy Gilmore.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 02, 2018, 06:41:54 AM
I couldn't even name anything he did past the 80s other than Happy Gilmore.

I'm guessing first two is Apollo Creed, and whatever his name was in Predator. What else is there?
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 02, 2018, 06:44:46 AM
That was a fun movie Blob.  Classic 80's action film.
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Post by: Orbert on June 02, 2018, 03:49:12 PM
I just watched Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers. Great 80s action movie, very predictable cop backstory for the main character, but a lot of fun. Lots of people getting set on fire and/or being thrown out windows, and cars driving into buildings. Would recommend if you're into some awesome cheesy 80s action.

Al Leong played the role of "chauffeur" btw. :lol

Having an Asian driver is awesome, though.  Just ask The Green Hornet.  :tup
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 02, 2018, 03:59:46 PM
I just watched annihilation. That movie from the director of Ex Machina, which is Padme and Poe dameron.

Well, that was certainly a thing...   I didn't like it and and I didn't not like it.   It was like eating tofu or staring at a blank white wall. It potentially could have been interesting, but it gives its audience really nothing. I needed a little more. Its super ambigious. After watching it, I have no idea what went on or why it happened.

Reminded me a lot of arrival, but I liked that so much more.


So spoilers I guess, but there's really nothing to spoil:

Meteor crashes on earth. Has some alien shit or something. The alien shit starts mutating a small part of the earth and is expanding its change dome. Padme stops it some how. The end
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 03, 2018, 04:28:10 AM
Tomb Raider.

Surprisingly good, I'd say. There are a few cliches of all action movies (the villain waits until forever to strike the deadly blow, trained shooters always miss the mark when aiming at the hero....) but all in all it was quite enjoyable. They also toned down a bit Lara, making her more "real" and not going for the big chested, scarcely dressed icon of the games, but that worked also, she showed badassery in other ways. If they keep up the quality I'm down for more movies!
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Post by: BlackInk on June 03, 2018, 06:52:17 AM
I really liked Annihilation. Delightfully strange.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 03, 2018, 09:57:30 AM

Having an Asian driver is awesome, though. 

Said no one ever outside of movies/TV
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Post by: Orbert on June 03, 2018, 07:19:18 PM
True!  But we're discussing movies/TV so it's okay.
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Post by: Grappler on June 04, 2018, 06:15:41 AM
Escape Plan.

Fun little action movie with Stallone and Schwarzenegger. 
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Post by: lordxizor on June 04, 2018, 06:20:42 AM
Upgrade - pretty enjoyable for what it was, a movie about an computer upgraded human kicking ass. Managed to keep a decent plot and didn't fall into too many action movie stereotypes. Not gonna win any award, but it was good.

Lady Bird - not sure how I felt about this one. It was fine I guess, enjoyable at times. But overall I think it was pretty highly overrated.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on June 05, 2018, 01:26:42 AM
Avengers Infinity War. Twice.  :omg:
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 05, 2018, 01:59:19 PM
An American Werewolf in London.

Never saw this one before, but liked it.  Good mix of horror and comedy, like Evil Dead.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 06, 2018, 01:36:30 PM
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas - Saw this one mostly for the nostalgia and man is it fun. It’s a bit too silly at times, and the dialogue feels bit unnatural and often cheesy, but when it’s good it’s good. And I love Eris as the villain.

Exodus: Gods and Kings - I like a lot of what they tried to do here, and once the plagues get going it’s pretty intense, but overall I think it misses the mark. I feel like they wanted so bad to make it ’realistic’ that they missed out on a lot of cool stuff from the original story. And while God is definetely as much of a genocidal maniac in the bible too, they really went out of their way to make him seem like a dick here, even to Moses, which I think was unnecessary. Fantastic looking movie though.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 06, 2018, 07:20:59 PM
Summer Rental

John Candy was just awesome.  Always liked this movie and the similar one, The Great Outdoors.  But neither top Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which is one of my all time favorite comedies.  Those aren't pillows!!!
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Post by: Cyclopssss on June 07, 2018, 01:54:50 AM
Deadpool 2. Very nice!
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 07, 2018, 05:23:04 AM
I still have to go see Deadpool 2, I need to find some time to catch up on movies I want to see.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 07, 2018, 03:34:46 PM
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom- Pretty good movie. Lots of action but the story falls short. Not as good as the last one but a fun movie. It will make a ton of money opening weekend but will not come close the last one.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 07, 2018, 06:52:52 PM
Korean Horror film:  I saw the Devil

God damn...
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Post by: Sacul on June 07, 2018, 11:26:32 PM
I've heard interesting things about that one
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 08, 2018, 12:29:15 AM
Korean Horror film:  I saw the Devil

God damn...

Excellent movie. Love it.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on June 08, 2018, 09:44:22 AM
Korean Horror film:  I saw the Devil

God damn...
Anything from Kim Jee-woon is gold.
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Post by: lordxizor on June 08, 2018, 10:17:09 AM
Saw Ocean's 8 last night. Moviepass was burning a hole in my pocket, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It was OK. Reasonably entertaining. More of the same except with women.
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Post by: axeman90210 on June 08, 2018, 12:27:01 PM
Saw Ocean's 8 last night. Moviepass was burning a hole in my pocket, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It was OK. Reasonably entertaining. More of the same except with women.

I feel like "Women be shoplifting" as a tagline was a layup of a missed opportunity.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 08, 2018, 12:58:07 PM
 Blade Runner: Directors cut.

I just LOVE this movie. My annual viewing again today. This movie still stays visually stunning and overall is just an incredible movie.
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Post by: Sacul on June 08, 2018, 01:47:20 PM
Despite the name, that's not really an approved version by Ridley Scott - that one is The Final Cut, and it's glorious.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 08, 2018, 02:06:41 PM
My bad. That is the one I watched. Typo on my part. Agree the best version.
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Post by: Sacul on June 08, 2018, 05:21:02 PM
Have you watched the sequel from last year? I thought it was excellent  :metal
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 08, 2018, 06:19:42 PM
Saw Ocean's 8 last night. Moviepass was burning a hole in my pocket, so I thought I'd give it a shot. It was OK. Reasonably entertaining. More of the same except with women.

I feel like "Women be shoplifting" as a tagline was a layup of a missed opportunity.

Winona ryder should have been in it, lol
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Post by: The Trooper on June 08, 2018, 06:53:40 PM
Incredibles 2. LOVED it. I love the first one and this one lives up to the first. My 11 year old sons loved it too. Super fun movie.

Heredity after the kids go to sleep. Boys want to watch Infinity War again but they will be out asleep by 11
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 09, 2018, 02:44:14 AM
The Man who wasn't There. Nice and broody B/W noir film from the Cohen brothers, it was good, nothing worth seeing multiple times but Billy Bob Thorton is great for roles like this.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 09, 2018, 05:00:46 AM
Kickboxer. Pretty good, and it had 3 Stan Bush songs. :tup
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 09, 2018, 08:54:21 PM
Kickboxer. Pretty good, and it had 3 Stan Bush songs. :tup

Not at the awesome level of Bloodsport though!!
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 09, 2018, 09:58:26 PM
Finally got around to watching ‘War For The Planet of the Apes’. Man that was really good. I’m in awe of how much emotion they were able to achieve in the CGI faces of the apes.....I was genuinely concerned and invested in them.

Loved the Caesar death scene as well and like the fact he was able to lead them all to their new home then die on his own terms.

Would still love to see them do one more as a remake of the original with the astronauts returning to earth.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 10, 2018, 12:21:54 AM
Kickboxer. Pretty good, and it had 3 Stan Bush songs. :tup

Not at the awesome level of Bloodsport though!!

I think I might have preferred this to Bloodsport, although tbh no Van Damme is really all that awesome. :lol
I just wish Bloodsport focused more on blood and less on sport. :biggrin:


Finally got around to watching ‘War For The Planet of the Apes’. Man that was really good. I’m in awe of how much emotion they were able to achieve in the CGI faces of the apes.....I was genuinely concerned and invested in them.

Loved the Caesar death scene as well and like the fact he was able to lead them all to their new home then die on his own terms.

Would still love to see them do one more as a remake of the original with the astronauts returning to earth.

Seeing it come full circle to a remake from this crew would be cool, although I'd be happy if it ended here because it closed out the trilogy so perfectly. For me it's the best trilogy in a long time. I still need to rewatch this one too. I watched it at the cinema, and got the DVD but haven't actually watched it again yet.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 10, 2018, 06:18:13 AM
Speaking of Van Damme... I just saw a trailer for a movie coming out with him and Lundgren - Black Water (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ctu67iFno).   :metal
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 10, 2018, 07:56:51 AM
Looks budget af, but I'm in. :metal

Speaking of Van Damme / Lundgren, I still need to watch Universal Soldier.
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Post by: chknptpie on June 10, 2018, 09:25:59 AM
Assassin's Creed - some of the game simulation stuff was great, but man they could have done much better with the material they had to work with.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 10, 2018, 07:15:54 PM
Assassin's Creed - some of the game simulation stuff was great, but man they could have done much better with the material they had to work with.

Agreed wholeheartedly.  I saw it in theatres with very low expectations - that were barely met.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 10, 2018, 07:28:49 PM
Looks budget af, but I'm in. :metal

Speaking of Van Damme / Lundgren, I still need to watch Universal Soldier.


Cheese factory x infinity.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 10, 2018, 09:07:02 PM
Only the Brave (2017):

Damn. I didn’t know the true story, so the ending surprised me.
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Post by: chknptpie on June 10, 2018, 09:33:06 PM
Only the Brave (2017):

Damn. I didn’t know the true story, so the ending surprised me.

Yeeeeeah not knowing how that story ends, I can see that being jarring. I haven’t seen the movie and dont really want to because of that.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 10, 2018, 09:50:30 PM
Only the Brave (2017):

Damn. I didn’t know the true story, so the ending surprised me.

Yeeeeeah not knowing how that story ends, I can see that being jarring. I haven’t seen the movie and dont really want to because of that.

A very good movie though. But if you’re not in the mood to go through an entire box of Kleenex, then I’d recommend watching something else.
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Post by: Grappler on June 11, 2018, 06:20:59 AM
Transformers: The Last Knight

Interesting premise, but failed to keep my attention from the very start.  It's one of a very small list of movies where I have no interest in even finishing it.  The first 3 in the Transformers series are awesome though.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 11, 2018, 10:50:24 AM
Only the Brave (2017):

Damn. I didn’t know the true story, so the ending surprised me.

I was really surprised by this movie. Not only the ending, but how good it was. One of my favorites from last year.
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Post by: Zantera on June 14, 2018, 04:47:26 AM
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

I enjoyed it as a popcorn movie BUT for the people who thought the first Jurassic World was stupid, this one takes it to a whole new level. There's some good scenes and tension in here, but towards the end it gets pretty stupid.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 16, 2018, 06:57:01 AM
Watched Demolition Man tonight. The initial plot was a little convoluted, and it felt like it borrowed a lot from other similar films, but overall it was still a lot of fun, and very good for a 90s Stallone movie.
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Post by: Orbert on June 16, 2018, 09:41:18 AM
Watched Demolition Man tonight. The initial plot was a little convoluted, and it felt like it borrowed a lot from other similar films, but overall it was still a lot of fun, and very good for a 90s Stallone movie.

I like Demolition Man.  Snipes is fun as a wacked-out bad guy, very intelligent and realistically more than a match for Stallone.  Sandra was cute and provided some dumb comic relief, and I even liked Otho from Beatlejuice as Bob the Associate.

And come on, fine dining at Taco Bell!  So cool.  I just happened to think of that last night when we were trying to figure out where to grab dinner.  No, we did not dine at Taco Bell.  We might've if ours was like the one in this movie.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 16, 2018, 09:51:06 AM
Watched Demolition Man tonight. The initial plot was a little convoluted, and it felt like it borrowed a lot from other similar films, but overall it was still a lot of fun, and very good for a 90s Stallone movie.

I like Demolition Man.  Snipes is fun as a wacked-out bad guy, very intelligent and realistically more than a match for Stallone.  Sandra was cute and provided some dumb comic relief, and I even liked Otho from Beatlejuice as Bob the Associate.

And come on, fine dining at Taco Bell!  So cool.  I just happened to think of that last night when we were trying to figure out where to grab dinner.  No, we did not dine at Taco Bell.  We might've if ours was like the one in this movie.

Fun fact - I watched the European release of the movie, where all references to Taco Bell were dubbed over to be Pizza Hut instead (apparently because Taco Bell isn't/wasn't as well known outside of the US). It was so obvious the lips did not match the dialogue that I had to immediately look it up to see what the deal was. :lol And of course they weren't eating fucking pizza.

I've never really seen much of Snipes, but he definitely had the charisma to carry that role well.
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Post by: Grappler on June 17, 2018, 07:27:01 PM
Watched Demolition Man tonight. The initial plot was a little convoluted, and it felt like it borrowed a lot from other similar films, but overall it was still a lot of fun, and very good for a 90s Stallone movie.

That movie is awesome.   :metal
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Post by: BlackInk on June 18, 2018, 01:30:52 AM
Ocean's Twelve - A bit too silly, but the dialogue and characters are good as ever.

Ocean's Thirteen - I think this is my favorite of the three, really like this one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 18, 2018, 01:54:47 AM
Ocean's Twelve - A bit too silly, but the dialogue and characters are good as ever.

Ocean's Thirteen - I think this is my favorite of the three, really like this one.

I kinda agree. Twelve is the lesser of the series, Thirteen is quite good. But probably the first one is better.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 18, 2018, 04:31:27 AM
Ocean's Twelve - A bit too silly, but the dialogue and characters are good as ever.

Ocean's Thirteen - I think this is my favorite of the three, really like this one.

I don't like 13. It feels like a knee jerk reaction to everyone hating 12, so they just remade 11 and it felt derivative. Back to vegas for a heist. Been there, done that, and I think 11 did it so much better.

People hate 12 so much, but I love it and its actually my favorite. Subverting movie reality and breaking the 4th wall are stuff I'm down with.

And I'll always love 11. 
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Post by: kaos2900 on June 19, 2018, 11:29:04 AM
Sicario- Really like this one and the sequel looks cool too.
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Post by: Chino on June 19, 2018, 11:29:46 AM
I watched The Founder over the weekend. I'm really surprised how much I enjoyed it.
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Post by: BlackInk on June 19, 2018, 11:32:39 AM
I don't like 13. It feels like a knee jerk reaction to everyone hating 12, so they just remade 11 and it felt derivative. Back to vegas for a heist. Been there, done that, and I think 11 did it so much better.

People hate 12 so much, but I love it and its actually my favorite. Subverting movie reality and breaking the 4th wall are stuff I'm down with.

And I'll always love 11.

I might’ve agreed with you honestly, but 13 was the first one I saw as a kid, so that obviously has something to do with it.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 19, 2018, 11:42:28 AM
Isle of Dogs. I not a huge Wes Anderson guy but the movie is phenomenal. Really good movie
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Post by: The Trooper on June 19, 2018, 08:16:22 PM
Blockers.silly stupid movie but John Cena is friggin hilarious. Worth it just to see Cena be so funny
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 20, 2018, 07:51:55 AM
Blockers.silly stupid movie but John Cena is friggin hilarious. Worth it just to see Cena be so funny

mrs.jingle and I laughed so hard at this movie.  Still stunned it wasn't a Hard-R rating.  Can't wait to watch it again when it comes to Netflix.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 20, 2018, 10:07:06 AM
Yeah a REAL hard R rating. Cena is brilliant in it and love that he just let him run with the role.

Butt beer LOL. Maybe I am getting old but never heard of that and is hilarious.

I have always loved Leslie Mann. She is great in everything she does. Plus she is smoking hot
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Post by: The Trooper on June 20, 2018, 10:07:35 AM
Did I mention Leslie Mann is hot....
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Post by: KevShmev on June 20, 2018, 09:06:27 PM
Wait, really?   Her alleged hotness aside (I would say she is subpar by Hollywood standards), her acting is not good.  Being married to a good director is the only reason she is still doing films.  Her voice alone is like nails on a chalkboard.
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Post by: The Trooper on June 20, 2018, 09:22:07 PM
lol will will disagree she is not my type but mind her hot
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Post by: The Trooper on June 20, 2018, 09:25:50 PM
I am not saying she is a great actress, but the movies she is in are hilarious. lol I hear you tho. her husbands movies are great.

on a side note, watched Why Him. lol franco is hilarious
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2018, 05:02:35 AM
Universal Soldier.
A lot better than I expected. Should have known a movie with Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren would deliver. I'm pretty sure their directions were to make something that was Robocop, Terminator, Rambo and Rocky all rolled into one. And as always, Van Damme wins by kicking someone onto spikes. Every. Damme. Time. :lol Super derivative, but I liked it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 22, 2018, 05:22:30 AM
Jesus.  I haven't seen that movie in a long time.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on June 22, 2018, 05:36:30 AM
The original Universal Soldier was great, back in the day!

One of my favourite Van Damme movies is Hard Target. A totally ridiculous premise where they strap money belts to homeless people and set them off running, to be hunted by some rich people with automatic weapons.

I'd like to think there was some sort of hidden commentary on big game hunting in Africa or whatever, but I'm not sure they even thought that deeply about it. Probably just going for shooty shooty runny runny.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2018, 05:47:45 AM
The original Universal Soldier was great, back in the day!

One of my favourite Van Damme movies is Hard Target. A totally ridiculous premise where they strap money belts to homeless people and set them off running, to be hunted by some rich people with automatic weapons.

I'd like to think there was some sort of hidden commentary on big game hunting in Africa or whatever, but I'm not sure they even thought that deeply about it. Probably just going for shooty shooty runny runny.

Never heard of that one, but thanks for the suggestion. :lol :metal
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Post by: Logain Ablar on June 22, 2018, 06:38:53 AM
Watch it - you won't regret it. Fully of mulletty goodness.  :lol
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Post by: Bolsters on June 22, 2018, 08:01:13 AM
Sudden Death is another good one.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 22, 2018, 08:05:57 AM
Sudden Death is another good one.

That one's pretty decent, although probably not one of my favs.

Watch it - you won't regret it. Fully of mulletty goodness.  :lol

First thing I noticed when I looked the movie up on imdb was that killer mullet. Even better than what he had in Time Cop. :lol
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Post by: Orbert on June 22, 2018, 08:29:36 AM
Every. Damme. Time. :lol

 :lol
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 22, 2018, 03:36:22 PM
Just scored (2) passes to a screening of The Sicario sequel on next Tuesday. First movie was awesome. This one looks cool as well.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 22, 2018, 06:13:28 PM
Blob, please tell me you've seen Double Impact by now?!
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 22, 2018, 07:21:32 PM
Just scored (2) passes to a screening of The Sicario sequel on next Tuesday. First movie was awesome. This one looks cool as well.

I need to watch the first one. It's been in My List on Netflix for like ... ever.

I'm jazzed about The Equalizer II.  First one was fantastic.  Helps that I'm a Denzel fanboi
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 22, 2018, 08:29:30 PM
The store scenes Chad were filmed 10 minutes from my brother's house.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 23, 2018, 12:16:33 AM
Just scored (2) passes to a screening of The Sicario sequel on next Tuesday. First movie was awesome. This one looks cool as well.

I need to watch the first one. It's been in My List on Netflix for like ... ever.

I did the same thing. Finally pulled the trigger on it a couple months ago and glad I did. It’s a quality movie with some cool characters and acting. Decent story and very ‘gritty’. All around worth the watch.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 23, 2018, 12:30:22 AM
Blob, please tell me you've seen Double Impact by now?!

Yes! :lol
I've seen Bloodsport, Cyborg, Kickboxer, Death Warrant, Double Impact, Universal Soldier, Timecop, Street Fighter (although not recently thank god), and Sudden Death.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 23, 2018, 05:17:28 AM
The store scenes Chad were filmed 10 minutes from my brother's house.

Do you mean the diner scenes?
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 23, 2018, 06:02:42 AM
No.  The Lowes style store where they worked.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 23, 2018, 06:21:44 AM
No.  The Lowes style store where they worked.

Ah... gotchya
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 23, 2018, 06:50:16 AM
I shopped there many times.  It was cool seeing it in the movie.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 23, 2018, 11:34:19 AM
You seen one Lowes, you seen 'em all.
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Post by: Zook on June 23, 2018, 12:30:36 PM
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom wasn't very good. Kinda just meh. The last movie was much more enjoyable.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 24, 2018, 05:11:33 AM
One of my favourite Van Damme movies is Hard Target. A totally ridiculous premise where they strap money belts to homeless people and set them off running, to be hunted by some rich people with automatic weapons.

Dude. DUDE. Thanks for pointing this one out. I just finished watching it with my bro and it was FUCKING AMAZING. Definitely the most action packed Van Damme movie I've seen. So many explosions, and people set on fire, and ridiculous vehicle stunts, and so many shots fired. I don't know that any other Van Damme movie could top that.
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 24, 2018, 06:32:01 AM
Ocean's Twelve - A bit too silly, but the dialogue and characters are good as ever.

Ocean's Thirteen - I think this is my favorite of the three, really like this one.

Funny all three Ocean's movies were on tv last night and I tuned into them at parts. I haven't seen oceans eleven in probably ten years and it has not aged that well but I maintain that oceans twelve is the worst of the lot. Thirteen is easily the best.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on June 24, 2018, 11:03:39 AM
One of my favourite Van Damme movies is Hard Target. A totally ridiculous premise where they strap money belts to homeless people and set them off running, to be hunted by some rich people with automatic weapons.

Dude. DUDE. Thanks for pointing this one out. I just finished watching it with my bro and it was FUCKING AMAZING. Definitely the most action packed Van Damme movie I've seen. So many explosions, and people set on fire, and ridiculous vehicle stunts, and so many shots fired. I don't know that any other Van Damme movie could top that.

Ha ha! You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!

I’ll have to remind myself of its greatness soon. I wonder if it’s this movie that inspired his look for the Coors Light adverts?  :laugh:

Hard Target Bloodsport are prob my two top Van Damme movies.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 24, 2018, 06:28:55 PM
For van damme movies, I love Time cop
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Post by: ReaperKK on June 24, 2018, 06:54:53 PM
Just got back from Jurassic World and I liked it, fun movie and a good way to kill an afternoon.
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Post by: Podaar on June 25, 2018, 07:47:33 AM
Incredibles 2. Fantastic!  :tup :tup :tup
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 27, 2018, 11:29:41 AM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 27, 2018, 11:38:13 AM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

My head hurt so bad after watching that movie  :lol  but I really enjoyed it though.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on June 27, 2018, 12:10:42 PM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

My head hurt so bad after watching that movie  :lol  but I really enjoyed it though.

I was fine once it was all revealed at the end, but it confused me during the movie a lot (as was intended). I think Primer is more of a mindfuck. :lol
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 27, 2018, 12:24:55 PM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

My head hurt so bad after watching that movie  :lol  but I really enjoyed it though.

I was fine once it was all revealed at the end, but it confused me during the movie a lot (as was intended). I think Primer is more of a mindfuck. :lol

Time travel eh?  I'm shocked.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 27, 2018, 05:27:22 PM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

Yeah. That’s a good movie. Watched it on a whim one night and was pleasantly surprised. Will have to watch again sometime.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 27, 2018, 08:29:17 PM
Just scored (2) passes to a screening of The Sicario sequel on next Tuesday. First movie was awesome. This one looks cool as well.

Screening was actually tonight...not last night. If you liked the first one you’ll like this one. Same type of feel, production etc.
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Post by: faizoff on June 27, 2018, 09:24:26 PM
Excellent to hear. The best thing for me about the first movie was not really the story so much but really the entire look and feel of the movie and how several of the scenes were depicted. Denis Villeneuve had a gift of visual storytelling and the border crossing is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie. Supplemented with the music, Sicario is one of my favorite movies of all time.
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Post by: Sacul on June 27, 2018, 10:07:14 PM
I think Primer is more of a mindfuck. :lol
Primer's fantastic and a 6 in the mindfuck spectrum (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/TheJoeyTaylor/the_mindfuck_film_spectrum/2/)  :metal
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 27, 2018, 10:48:33 PM
Excellent to hear. The best thing for me about the first movie was not really the story so much but really the entire look and feel of the movie and how several of the scenes were depicted. Denis Villeneuve had a gift of visual storytelling and the border crossing is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie. Supplemented with the music, Sicario is one of my favorite movies of all time.

This one delivers on that aspect. Especially the first half of the movie. Like I said, it’s produced and delivered in the same vein as the first movie. Story is good also. It’s not complicated or ‘original’ but it’s done well.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 02, 2018, 12:09:53 AM
I watched The Quest on the weekend, a 90s Van Damme movie that's basically just a worse Bloodsport. :lol
The highlights of the film include Roger Moore as a shady businessman who sells Van Damme into slavery, and an opening scene with Van Damme in old age makeup beating up a bunch of thugs with a cane. Also Van Damme as a clown on stilts being pursued by the cops. Aside from that, pretty standard stuff.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 03, 2018, 05:59:15 AM
Ready Player One. It was quite fun. It got away with all the exagerated action scenes because they were a videogame / simulated reality. While other movies play it straight, and do impossible action scenes that defy the law of physics or the human resistance and sharpness of senses just because CGI can do it.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on July 04, 2018, 12:21:11 PM
Dr. Strange

Pretty good stuff. Its like the movie version of ayahuasca or if Inception and the matrix had a baby. Super trippy
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Post by: Grappler on July 06, 2018, 07:30:19 AM
The Founder

Great performance by Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc of McDonald's fame.  I live in the Chicago suburbs, so it was neat to see and hear certain suburbs pop up in the background or in dialogue as he expanded his empire. 
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Post by: ReaperKK on July 07, 2018, 10:36:45 PM
The Disaster Artist.

I really enjoyed it although a lot was cut from the book. There are still so many mysteries surrounding Tommy.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on July 11, 2018, 04:52:02 AM
Ready player One. Enjoyed it quite a bit. Loved the 'Shining' tribute they put in there!
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 13, 2018, 05:17:00 AM
Lionheart / Wrong Bet

Continuing my way through Van Damme movies. In this one he finds his way into underground fighting, so it's something very different for him. :neverusethis:
Nothing too unique, but it was another really good movie, and I liked the variety in the fight scenes.
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Post by: lordxizor on July 13, 2018, 06:51:53 AM
Molly's Game

Pretty entertaining. I'm curious to read the book now. I'm also curious how accurate both are to the real events.
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Post by: Adami on July 13, 2018, 02:33:40 PM
12 hour plane ride, so I got to watch a few movies.

Jumanji 2 - Actually really liked it. I think when it came out, I was just super busy or trying to see all the Oscar movies and didn't make this one. But yea, really entertaining and fun. Thumbs up.

Pitch Perfect 3 - I really liked the first one, then didn't care much for the 2nd one. This was in between. Not as bad as two, but not good either. Perfect to watch on a plane, but yea. Meh.

Game Night - I have no idea why I missed this. Probably cause of all the school stuff I was doing. I loved it. Really well crafted movie. Fun as hell.

Stranger on a train - Classic Hitchcock film. Really great actually. Some of the performances are super dated, like Guy and his future sister in law, but most of the performances were really good, especially Bruno. He was intense.
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Post by: Podaar on July 13, 2018, 03:55:25 PM
Jumanji 2 - Actually really liked it. I think when it came out, I was just super busy or trying to see all the Oscar movies and didn't make this one. But yea, really entertaining and fun. Thumbs up.

I though Jack Black stole the show in two places. First when he's being a teenage girl peeing with a penis. Second when he's being the high school hot chick teaching the high school nerd chick how to come on to men.

I really liked that movie too.
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Post by: jjrock88 on July 13, 2018, 06:23:05 PM
Escape Plan 2

The first one was ok, but nothing that really wowed me.  I'm a big Stallone fan, but this sequel was terrible.  One of the  worst Stallone movies I've seen and this movie really goes nowhere fast.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on July 13, 2018, 06:36:03 PM
Jumanji 2 - Actually really liked it. I think when it came out, I was just super busy or trying to see all the Oscar movies and didn't make this one. But yea, really entertaining and fun. Thumbs up.

Watched it yesterday. Liked it a lot too. A lot of fun. I think I’m in love with Karen Gillan.
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Post by: Adami on July 13, 2018, 09:27:59 PM
Sorry to Bother You.


.....what an insane movie. I went in with very little knowledge (which helps) and god damn was this movie bananas. I don't even know how to describe it. Go see it.
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Post by: lordxizor on July 15, 2018, 09:14:25 AM
I was planning on going to see that as soon as I have time. I saw a trailer a while back and thought it looked.good and now I'm hearing lots of good things.
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Post by: The Trooper on July 15, 2018, 01:56:51 PM
Watching Baby Driver again. Friggin BRILLIANT movie :metal
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 16, 2018, 01:33:26 AM
Jurassic World 2 - The Lost Kingdom.

Not half as bad as I resigned myself it would be (I accepted the invitation from friends to go to see it figuring that good company, air conditioning at the cinema and dinosaurs couldn't be such a horrible mix). Of course they're continuously riffing on the "We got dinosaurs, we hope all will go well but most definitively it won't" theme of all the other movies, and I'm not sure where they did find the time to came up with the new dinosaur, but it was enjoyable for what it is.

Worst tropes: the tranquillizers that work on different animals AND humans, and the impossible explosions with equally impossible survivals from the protagonist. I know movies are all about not being reality but come on, there's only so much suspension of disbelief that one can take.
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Post by: Architeuthis on July 16, 2018, 10:21:57 AM
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Worst tropes: the tranquillizers that work on different animals AND humans, and the impossible explosions with equally impossible survivals from the protagonist. I know movies are all about not being reality but come on, there's only so much suspension of disbelief that one can take.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 16, 2018, 01:42:41 PM
Jumanji 2 - Actually really liked it. I think when it came out, I was just super busy or trying to see all the Oscar movies and didn't make this one. But yea, really entertaining and fun. Thumbs up.

Watched it yesterday. Liked it a lot too. A lot of fun. I think I’m in love with Karen Gillan.

Don't even get me started on Karen Gillan.  All those looks AND comedic chops AND she's 5'11"!  That's almost not fair.

Also agree with Podaar that Jack Black stole the show.  I was pleasantly surprised all around at the Jumanji remake/sequel.


Jurassic World 2 - The Lost Kingdom.

Not half as bad as I resigned myself it would be (I accepted the invitation from friends to go to see it figuring that good company, air conditioning at the cinema and dinosaurs couldn't be such a horrible mix). Of course they're continuously riffing on the "We got dinosaurs, we hope all will go well but most definitively it won't" theme of all the other movies, and I'm not sure where they did find the time to came up with the new dinosaur, but it was enjoyable for what it is.

Worst tropes: the tranquillizers that work on different animals AND humans, and the impossible explosions with equally impossible survivals from the protagonist. I know movies are all about not being reality but come on, there's only so much suspension of disbelief that one can take.

This one really felt like going through the motions, and I left feeling quite certain that I'm done with Jurassic Park/World movies.  So...John Hammond had a partner?  That was rather out of left field.  And said partner used the same dino cloning technology to clone his daughter?!  That seems like a rather significant bomb to drop and then just sort of ignore it.

Yeah...I'll suspend my disbelief, pretty much the whole thing was one "whatever" after another.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 18, 2018, 05:56:59 AM
I finished watching The Complete Sartana boxset that I blind bought. All 5 films are entertaining though my least favorite was the George Hilton one.

Tag (2018) I enjoyed this far more than I thought I was going to. Hannibal Buress stole the movie IMO.

Jurassic world: Fallen Kingdom. This movie was really, really stupid. I did kinda enjoy it though, mainly because of Pratt.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on July 20, 2018, 05:25:18 AM
Desert Heat / Inferno

Another random Van Damme movie pick. Damn this movie was a lot more fun than I expected, and kind of random. :lol
It had Danny Trejo playing a native american indian, and Mr Miyagi as Van Damme's clean up guy who spent the whole movie casually wrapping up bad guy corpses in plastic wrap and dumping them into a quarry.
And as usual, an obligatory Van Damme butt shot, as he bangs two chicks while a crazy old religious lady watches from the window.

Not a whole lot in the way of roundhouse kicks, but the other action made up for it.
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Post by: Adami on July 20, 2018, 09:22:45 PM
Won't You be My Neighbor? -  :'( / 10

Seriously good. Inspired the hell out of me. Perfect antidote to the cynicism of today's world.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 21, 2018, 05:10:18 AM
The Walk, the movie about the dude who walked across a wire between the Twin Towers.

Watched just for the hell of it (I had nothing else to watch and the story intrigued me) and I was pleasantly surprised! Joseph Gordon-Levitt took french and juggling lessons from the man himself (Philippe Petit) and he potrays him in a charming way that makes very easy to root for the character and follow him. A very nice story, where the Twin Towers have (obviously) a major role and you can forget for a while that they're no longer there, just concentrating on the amazing effort of the guy that walked across them. I got vertigo from watching the scenes alone!
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Post by: lordxizor on July 21, 2018, 05:25:49 AM
Won't You be My Neighbor? -  :'( / 10

Seriously good. Inspired the hell out of me. Perfect antidote to the cynicism of today's world.
I wanna see this. We've been watching old Mr. Rogers episode with my kids from time to time and they're pretty awesome. Boring as hell by today's kids entertainment standards, but overall so much better for kids I think.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on July 21, 2018, 05:50:50 AM
First Man - Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoRx87OO6k)

Have to say the music and ambience makes it feel like a horror movie.  :lol
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Post by: Orbert on July 21, 2018, 08:44:41 AM
Won't You be My Neighbor? -  :'( / 10

Seriously good. Inspired the hell out of me. Perfect antidote to the cynicism of today's world.
I wanna see this. We've been watching old Mr. Rogers episode with my kids from time to time and they're pretty awesome. Boring as hell by today's kids entertainment standards, but overall so much better for kids I think.

I agree.  The frenetic pace of children's programming reflects (and perhaps influences) their shorter attention span and need for constant stimulation, be it visual, oral, whatever.  Mr. Rogers was the chill neighbor guy without an evil bone in his body.  If I were asked to name I guy I'd consider best candidate for a human being who is literally 100% good, it would be Fred Rogers.

I've never met him, but know two people who have, and they say he is exactly the same "in real life" as he is on the show.  I turn that around.  He is exactly the same on the show as he is in real life.  That's him.

Fred Rogers was a minister, and one of my students was staying at a friend's house (in New England somewhere I seem to recall) and he was the preacher at their church.  She said it was bizarre, yet somehow seemed so very normal, to hear this man preach.  Talking about being good to each other, loving our neighbors, all those things that he truly believed and worked into his show.

The other "second degree" is through my bandmate John, who was working on a contract years ago with none other than Mr. Rogers.  He too said that it was a bizarre experience even talking to this man, because it was like talking to Mister Rogers (which of course he was).  The man was infinitely polite, but also very intelligent and a good negotiator, so it was like an episode of The Twilight Zone that takes place in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.  "Now John, I'm sorry but I really don't think that's going to work.  We need to think of how to make things better for me, but doesn't hurt you.  How can we do that?"  Bizarre indeed.
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Post by: jjrock88 on July 22, 2018, 01:18:04 PM
Last Action Hero

This one tends to get poor reviews but I've always liked it.

I remember my dad was at the hotel during the time they filmed the helicopter scene.  He said for a full day he just watched Arnolds stunt double falling past his window.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 22, 2018, 02:55:21 PM
Adrift in Manhattan.

I thought I could like it, 'cause I like the approach of intertwining storylines with the big backdrop of a city, but it didn't really take off and it was a bit unrealistic. "Heater Graham is a distraught mother who bangs the kid who stalks her because he's too socially inept to strike a conversation" level of unrealistic.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on July 22, 2018, 04:44:52 PM
Thor Ragnarok

This might be my favorite Marvel movie. It was mental. And Jeff goldblum was a true highlight.
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Post by: Orbert on July 22, 2018, 09:20:30 PM
Goldblum was amazing.  I mean, he was basically just being himself -- he's actually a pretty intelligent yet bizarre guy -- but he was so perfect in that role.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on July 23, 2018, 01:15:58 AM
I, Frankenstein on Netflix. God, keep away from it at all cost. It's a cgi-fest.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 23, 2018, 10:09:10 AM
Went and saw Skyscraper with the wife and kids yesterday.  It was basically the love child of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and Die Hard.  It was basically dumb fun.
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Post by: jjrock88 on July 23, 2018, 08:45:41 PM
Rampage

Cool movie and I enjoyed it more than I was expecting.  The Rock is just perfect in all his movie roles.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2018, 05:33:27 AM
Won't You be My Neighbor? -  :'( / 10

Seriously good. Inspired the hell out of me. Perfect antidote to the cynicism of today's world.

Agreed. Such a great and inspiring story. That word seems tossed around rather loosely these days, but it really was. Makes me want to be a better human.
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Post by: lordxizor on July 24, 2018, 06:11:06 AM
Sorry to Bother You.


.....what an insane movie. I went in with very little knowledge (which helps) and god damn was this movie bananas. I don't even know how to describe it. Go see it.
Saw this last night. 3/4 of the movie was great. Not sure how I feel about the ending. It went completely off the rails. It was either really bizarre and dumb or completely awesome. Not sure which yet.
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Post by: The Walrus on July 24, 2018, 07:15:36 AM
Documentaries...

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind - a great documentary on Robin Williams that ends on a very sad note not unlike I Am Chris Farley but it's all in celebration of him as a comedian and a person.

Too Funny To Fail: The Dana Carvey Show - awesome insight into the Dana Carvey Show and some of its key cast members (Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, among others) and the lead-up and aftermath of the show's failure. Very good.

Becoming Bond - George Lazenby biopic, lots of reenactments of him telling his life's story. Overall it's good but there's a lot of ridiculous shit that makes you wonder how much he's embellishing and how much is true, but I thought it was interesting regardless. The story about his first true love is actually quite compelling to me and takes up much more of the film than I expected.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 24, 2018, 11:02:12 AM
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973): Well this is one of the fastest paced movies I've ever seen. Really enjoyed it though and will be checking out the rest of the series.

Skyscraper (2018): Dumb fun. I probably won't watch it again but I don't regret seeing it in the theater.

 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018): Really fun. Probably one of the better marvel part 2s

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015): I might be seeing the next one with my friends so I had to watch this one to catch up. Ever since MI3 this series has been on a roll.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2018, 12:46:45 PM
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015): I might be seeing the next one with my friends so I had to watch this one to catch up. Ever since MI3 this series has been on a roll.

To be fair, MI2 is the only dud.  But it was one helluva dud.  Honestly, I'd put MI3 and MI as 1a and 1b in the series, and Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation as 2a and 2b.  Very much looking forward to Fallout this weekend.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 24, 2018, 02:39:46 PM
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015): I might be seeing the next one with my friends so I had to watch this one to catch up. Ever since MI3 this series has been on a roll.

To be fair, MI2 is the only dud.  But it was one helluva dud.  Honestly, I'd put MI3 and MI as 1a and 1b in the series, and Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation as 2a and 2b.  Very much looking forward to Fallout this weekend.

So far Rouge Nation has been my favorite.


Tom Cruise in an action film is gold.
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Post by: The Walrus on July 24, 2018, 02:41:06 PM
Which one had the giant skyscraper in Dubai with the sandstorm? I normally can't stand those films but I watched that one and those were some cool action scenes for sure.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 24, 2018, 02:48:11 PM
Tom Cruise in an action film is gold.

I don't think I've seen a Tom Cruise movie I didn't like.....ehh....maybe one and that was 'Vanilla Sky'

But near every movie of his I've seen is always top notch production....good ensemble cast....and generally good story. He's one of those 'reliable' actors that you know it'll be an entertaining movie. I consider him, Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman (when he was still acting), Ed Harris, Michael Keaton and Kurt Russel to be actors that typically have good movies to watch.
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Post by: Indiscipline on July 25, 2018, 02:29:43 AM
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015): I might be seeing the next one with my friends so I had to watch this one to catch up. Ever since MI3 this series has been on a roll.

To be fair, MI2 is the only dud.  But it was one helluva dud.  Honestly, I'd put MI3 and MI as 1a and 1b in the series, and Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation as 2a and 2b.  Very much looking forward to Fallout this weekend.

I'm weird, for me MI2 is the best of the (top quality) bunch. Then again, I am a sucker for John Woo Style and the OST is money.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 25, 2018, 04:40:39 AM
Which one had the giant skyscraper in Dubai with the sandstorm? I normally can't stand those films but I watched that one and those were some cool action scenes for sure.

Ghost Protocol.

I'm weird, for me MI2 is the best of the (top quality) bunch. Then again, I am a sucker for John Woo Style and the OST is money.

To each their own.  The final battle was just way too over the top.  I've purged most of that movie from my mind (like Transformers 2), but stomping the sand, and a handgun magically shoots up into your hand like it was on a spring was just too much.  Oh, and the motorcycle race/fight... c'mon.   ::)
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 25, 2018, 04:45:15 AM
How tight the continuity is with these movies? is it like the latest James Bond movie where yes, if you watch them in order you catch glimpses of previous stuff but overall you can watch them randomly, or it is more tight? I'm attracted too to the Dubai movie but I don't want to sit through 4 movies to get to that  :D
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Post by: Indiscipline on July 25, 2018, 05:51:31 AM

I'm weird, for me MI2 is the best of the (top quality) bunch. Then again, I am a sucker for John Woo Style and the OST is money.

To each their own.  The final battle was just way too over the top.  I've purged most of that movie from my mind (like Transformers 2), but stomping the sand, and a handgun magically shoots up into your hand like it was on a spring was just too much.  Oh, and the motorcycle race/fight... c'mon.   ::)

Eh, I hear you. Not one remotely realistic scene in the whole flick, but that's what I find irresistible.

Plus, Thandie Newton, man.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 25, 2018, 11:20:53 AM
To be fair, MI2 is the only dud.  But it was one helluva dud.  Honestly, I'd put MI3 and MI as 1a and 1b in the series, and Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation as 2a and 2b.  Very much looking forward to Fallout this weekend.

For the life of me, I can't remember MI2 (even after reading a quick synopsis of the plot).  I did, however, see that it was directed by John Woo, and everything I've seen that he did has SUCKED.  My wife watches Ghost Protocol incessantly, so I'm really familiar with (and like) it.  Maybe I'll have an MI marathon this weekend (since I probably won't see the new one on opening weekend).


So far Rouge Nation has been my favorite.


Rogue Nation is way better.


Tom Cruise in an action film is gold.

I don't think I've seen a Tom Cruise movie I didn't like.....ehh....maybe one and that was 'Vanilla Sky'

But near every movie of his I've seen is always top notch production....good ensemble cast....and generally good story. He's one of those 'reliable' actors that you know it'll be an entertaining movie. I consider him, Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman (when he was still acting), Ed Harris, Michael Keaton and Kurt Russel to be actors that typically have good movies to watch.

I've heard the 2017 Mummy sucked (didn't see it myself, though).  I recall Eyes Wide Shut being pretty bad too.  The first 15 years of his career were nails, though.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 25, 2018, 01:17:40 PM
I liked the new Mummy.


Knight & Day is another that was a fun action movie.
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Post by: Adami on July 25, 2018, 01:44:34 PM
I also heard the Mummy was bad. But Eyes Wide Shut is good. To me. Not, by any stretch, a popcorn film. It’s very weird and odd. But I liked it. Then again I love Kubrick beyond The Shining and Clockwork Orange.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 26, 2018, 09:13:54 AM
I haven't seen the new mummy yet. I'm sure I'll watch it eventually but I have heard it's not all that good. There may be a 'dud' here and there for him but all in all I've never felt like I wasted my time watching a movie he starred in.
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Post by: The Trooper on July 26, 2018, 03:45:31 PM
Mission Impossible Fallout

What a fun movie. basically non stop action with an actual plot.

Best one yet
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Post by: faizoff on July 26, 2018, 06:06:38 PM
I saw the Tom Cruise Mummy, I think it was all over the place tonally. The story was just ok and mildly interesting. I don't even remember most of it, it was just that lacking.

Very excited about the new MI6. The reviews seem to be overwhelmingly positive.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 26, 2018, 08:30:12 PM
Watched ‘Ready Player One’ with my middle son tonight. I liked it...it was a neat movie. My son loved it because he and his brothers are really into gaming so that aspect of the movie really made him enjoy it that much more.
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Post by: The Trooper on July 26, 2018, 08:53:57 PM
I liked Ready Player One. fun movie.

did a double feature tonite

Infinity War and Deadpool 2. love them more each time I watch them
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Post by: The Walrus on July 27, 2018, 07:42:22 AM
Cadillac Man. Robin Williams and Tim Robbins.

Good god that is one of the worst films I have seen in a long time. It's a comedy but there's an entire heist scene that is absolutely not funny. Not even in a dark way, it's just awful.  I watched it because I had never heard of it and I like RW but that sucked harder than RV. And RV suuuuuucks.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 27, 2018, 08:04:14 AM
Hiroshima Death Match (1973): The second entry in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series is another frantic fun movie. It's a bit more focused than the first movie with it focusing mainly on one character. Though at times it's obvious at times that characters from the first one were shoehorned into it when they probably didn't need to be.
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Post by: Zook on July 28, 2018, 07:37:34 AM
Mission Impossible Fallout was great. Although it was easy enough to follow, I couldn't remember which movies some of the returning characters were from since its been 3 years since I saw Rogue Nation. The whole time I though Rebecca Ferguson's character was from the first movie, but this was a continuation of RN. I'm gonna do a rewatch of the movies soon.

Ferguson was 12 when the 1st movie came out so she wasn't in it lol.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 28, 2018, 10:35:55 AM
'The House' with Will Ferrell and Amy Pohler. Utter and complete DUD. You'd think it'd have at least a couple funny parts but it's 1hr and a half snooze fest

'How it Ends' on NETFLIX with Forest Whitaker and a handful of unknown actors. Thought it'd be a cool 'apocalyptic' movie but this was a 2 hour waste of time. Had potential and started off cool...but the lack of story really started to show and it just turned into a really bad movie. Don't waste your time on it.
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Post by: Accelerando on July 28, 2018, 10:41:19 AM
Mission: Impossible - Fallout is GREAT. Since Mission: Impossible 2, which was bad, these movies have managed to not only top themselves, but the quality gets better and better. Fallout is the best of the franchise, and to me, one of the best films i've seen all year.
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Post by: Grappler on July 30, 2018, 08:41:37 AM
Hired Gun

Interesting documentary on hired guns in the music industry.  Loved the info from Jason Newsted and Jason Hook, who both have their heads screwed on straight.  The guys from Billy Joel's band just came off as old, bitter guys that are pissed that they weren't still in his band. 


Started watching The Hateful Eight, but just couldn't get into it after the first 30 minutes.  Tarantino's films sometimes come off as a jumble of dialog at times, and if you're not fully paying attention it's very easy to lose interest.
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Post by: jammindude on July 30, 2018, 01:25:55 PM
Bought Ready Player One and watched it again last night.

I really think that movie is going to be one of those “go to” all time classics like BTTF. Such a fantastic movie.
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Post by: Adami on July 30, 2018, 01:27:53 PM
Bought Ready Player One and watched it again last night.

I really think that movie is going to be one of those “go to” all time classics like BTTF. Such a fantastic movie.

It was good and fun, but I highly doubt this will ever be considered any kind of classic.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 30, 2018, 01:45:17 PM
Bought Ready Player One and watched it again last night.

I really think that movie is going to be one of those “go to” all time classics like BTTF. Such a fantastic movie.

It was good and fun, but I highly doubt this will ever be considered any kind of classic.

Yeah....me too. I liked it a lot but it didn't have a 'classic' feel to me. There really aren't any iconic scenes or dialogue....it's just a neat visual movie with a cool yet simple story to it.

I could certainly see a sequel though.....there is plenty of potential for that.
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Post by: jjrock88 on July 30, 2018, 03:19:00 PM
My Bloody Valentine (1981)

This has always been one of my favorite horror movies.  It's well done and the characters are better than a normal 80s horror movie.
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Post by: Sacul on July 30, 2018, 04:14:37 PM
Bought Ready Player One and watched it again last night.

I really think that movie is going to be one of those “go to” all time classics like BTTF. Such a fantastic movie.

It was good and fun, but I highly doubt this will ever be considered any kind of classic.
It's too cliched and passable to really make any sort of impact that would make it a classic, mostly since it relies a lot on making references to actual classics  :P
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Post by: Adami on July 30, 2018, 04:47:51 PM
I watched Ready Player One in 4DX.

Now THAT was a ton of fun, and honestly I can't imagine watching that movie a different way. It was the perfect way to watch a movie like that.

That said, once I went home, I didn't spend any real time thinking about the movie. It was like a roller coaster. Fun, but then you just move on.
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Post by: Sacul on July 30, 2018, 09:20:55 PM
Been watching several movies lately:

Great
Incredibles 2: Very worthy sequel! The themes of parenthood managing a family are delved deeper this time. Pretty fun.
Mad Max: Fury Road: Finally catched up with it - an awesome, batshit crazy chase. Amazing visuals and direction.
The Big Short: Fascinating movie about the 2008 economic crisis, even if I understood only a quarter of what they were saying.
Fantastic Mr Fox: Very quirky and fun movie about a fox that tries to settle down but makes a big strike for the last time.
Dark City: Very similar to The Matrix in style and tone, about a guy that has a weird power and some aliens are chasing him, and they make everybody fall asleep. It's pretty odd, but an easy watch.
Incendies: Very dark movie about a woman who travels to her mother's home country to find out who she was, and if her father is still alive.

Nice
A Quiet Place: Amazing concept: weird aliens attacked earth, are very sensitive to loud sounds, so people must be very quiet and speak with sign language. Lame execution: bland family, boring characters.
A Clockwork Orange: I love how it's a strong critique to society's obsession with violence and sex, and how prison doesn't work well. however, since it all revolves around a character that's just a dickhead, I found it hard to enjoy.
Cinema Paradiso: Very nice italian film about a guy who loved the movies as a kid, and goes back to his hometown 30 after. Kind of a tearjerker, could have been more effective hadn't the same theme been repeated over and over.
No Country for Old Men: Bold movie that goes against many cliches typical of action films. However, it does so in a way that's not very gratifying. One I appreciate more than I actually enjoy.
Pan's Labyrinth: Literature-teacher-core.
The Machinist: Guy starts seeing things at his work, and shit gets surreal. Is someone plotting against him?
2001: Space Odyssey: I don't mind slow films, but boy some scenes are a tad too much. Amazing photography and direction, looks fantastic even after all these years.
Mind Game: On the one hand, it's very fun, ridiculous and absurdly creative like anything this guy does. On the other hand, it's a bit too dumb and sexual in an immature way. Powerful ending tho.

Meh
Verónica: Eh, typical ritual gone wrong kind of horror story. What a waste of great cinematography.
Rosemary's Baby: I think I really don't like any kind of supernatural horror, and this was bland and predictable.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 30, 2018, 09:30:01 PM
My Bloody Valentine (1981)

This has always been one of my favorite horror movies.  It's well done and the characters are better than a normal 80s horror movie.

And it has a catchy theme song
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Post by: lordxizor on July 31, 2018, 06:10:42 AM
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot. Very nice film. Good performances all around.
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Post by: Ninjabait on August 01, 2018, 09:46:02 AM
I just finished watching The Descent. Geez, that was one of the legit scariest movies I've seen. The first half of the movie especially. It builds a lot of atmosphere and tension. The score was very effective, as was the cinematography and lighting. I also liked how ambiguous it was, with the different possible interpretations of who the killer was. I give it a solid 8/10

Before that I watched Trucker and Dale vs Evil. It's stupid in a really funny way, and I definitely recommend it. Another 8/10
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Post by: The Trooper on August 02, 2018, 03:52:59 PM
finishing some awesome brisket and ribs on the smoker,,

gonna do a tom Clancy marathon with my sons

Hunt for Red October

Patriot Games

Clear and present danger

Sum of all fears

Hunt is one of my fav movies ever

The scene in Clear when the cars get attacked is incredible
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Post by: pg1067 on August 06, 2018, 11:55:30 AM
Went and saw Mission Impossible: Fallout yesterday.  It was solid.  Probably the most "sequelly" of the MI movies.  I'm glad I re-watched Rogue Nation earlier in the day.  I found it odd that there was no explanation for Hawkeye's absence from the movie (or, if there was, I completely missed it).  He was a pretty important part of both Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation.

Also, I'm curious if anyone knows what instrument the guy was going to use as a gun in the opera scene in Rogue One.  I'm talking about the guy up in the scaffolding (i.e., not Ilsa and not the guy in the lighting booth).  Ethan Hunt eventually uses it to shoot the Chancellor to get him out of harm's way.  I know the answer, so I'm just curious if anyone else knows.
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Post by: Grappler on August 06, 2018, 12:03:47 PM
Added a bunch of older stuff that I'd never seen to my Netflix list.

LA Confidential - amazing, and some incredible twists.  Pre-Gladiator Russell Crowe, plus Kevin Spacey and Guy Pearce.  Absolutely loved it.
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Post by: bosk1 on August 06, 2018, 12:29:17 PM
Saw Ready Player One on a plane ride late Saturday night.  It had some cool moments, but I thought it was pretty lame overall.  That said, I couldn't escape the feeling that I would probably love it if seeing it as a teen.
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Post by: Architeuthis on August 06, 2018, 01:32:44 PM
Went to the theater and saw Jurassic World 2.  It had some great dinosaur action and auction, lol!
Chris Pratt is the right guy for these rolls. They need to get better writers for these movies, but the dinosaur action scenes were fun and are the saving grace for the movie. Gotta love the T-Rex triumphant roars.  :metal
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Post by: Orbert on August 06, 2018, 04:38:58 PM
Also, I'm curious if anyone knows what instrument the guy was going to use as a gun in the opera scene in Rogue One.  I'm talking about the guy up in the scaffolding (i.e., not Ilsa and not the guy in the lighting booth).  Ethan Hunt eventually uses it to shoot the Chancellor to get him out of harm's way.  I know the answer, so I'm just curious if anyone else knows.

It looked like a bass flute to me.  It had the extra length of tubing that bends back to the mouthpiece, similar to an alto but longer.  Also, it looked like a higher calibre than what you'd get with an alto.
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Post by: bosk1 on August 06, 2018, 04:55:56 PM
Wait, there was an opera scene in Rogue One?  ???
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Post by: pg1067 on August 06, 2018, 05:05:39 PM
Wait, there was an opera scene in Rogue One?  ???

LOL!  Typo by me...Rogue Nation, not Rogue One.

And yes, Orbert, you're correct.  It's a bass flute.
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Post by: bosk1 on August 06, 2018, 05:16:10 PM
:lol  I was wondering how we got from Mission Impossible to Star Wars.
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Post by: The Trooper on August 07, 2018, 04:55:46 PM
Deadpool2 Super Duper cut on Blu ray.

They change up scenes in certain parts, with cuts they did not use in the theatrical version.

Extended post credit.

I prefer the original theatrical, but it was fun watching the alternate scenes weaved into the movie.

A fun watch
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 08, 2018, 02:00:35 AM
Mission impossible 5. Had some good moments, but I found it kind of derivative and outright boring honestly. Started losing interest like half way through. Felt like this is the 4th time we've done this plot. The motorcycle chase was decent. The villain is corny as shit and not very intimidating imo. Dude get's trapped in a glass box ffs, but whatever. It Had me thinking about the others:


Mission impossible 1- genuinely suspenseful. Very grounded in reality and a very solid De palma film. I've always loved this movie. My favorite of all of them.

Mission impossible 2- Yeah its dumb and hated, but I enjoyed it. I love the motorcycle chase. And its a pure Jon woo film and I'm fine with that.

Mission Impossible 3- A little strait forward but Seymour hoffman is incredible. He nails the menacing feeling.

Mission impossible 4- The first one I didn't like. Just felt like more of the same, and don't remember any of it.

And I have yet to see 6

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Post by: Shooters1221 on August 08, 2018, 03:46:16 AM
Mission impossible 5. Had some good moments, but I found it kind of derivative and outright boring honestly. Started losing interest like half way through. Felt like this is the 4th time we've done this plot. The motorcycle chase was decent. The villain is corny as shit and not very intimidating imo. Dude get's trapped in a glass box ffs, but whatever. It Had me thinking about the others:


Mission impossible 1- genuinely suspenseful. Very grounded in reality and a very solid De palma film. I've always loved this movie. My favorite of all of them.

Mission impossible 2- Yeah its dumb and hated, but I enjoyed it. I love the motorcycle chase. And its a pure Jon woo film and I'm fine with that.

Mission Impossible 3- A little strait forward but Seymour hoffman is incredible. He nails the menacing feeling.

Mission impossible 4- The first one I didn't like. Just felt like more of the same, and don't remember any of it.

And I have yet to see 6

Couldn't agree more. IMO, nothing comes close to the first one. Just loved the way it surprised the viewer in different ways, and more of 'laid back' approach with a lot of dialogue and not as much special effects.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 08, 2018, 03:50:58 AM
Is there some kind of deep continuity with these movies or if I watch the first one and then whatever it is the one with the Burj Khalifa in Dubai I don't really miss anything?
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 08, 2018, 04:58:48 AM
Is there some kind of deep continuity with these movies or if I watch the first one and then whatever it is the one with the Burj Khalifa in Dubai I don't really miss anything?

Not really.  Other than Luther (Ving Rhames) being in all of them alongside Ethan, that's it.  MI3 and Ghost Protocol have one piece of story line continuity, as do GP and Rogue Nation (Jeremey Renner's character).  Fallout is VERY much a sequel to RN - you really need to see it before watching Fallout... and to some extent, MI3 has a connection with the plot of Fallout.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 08, 2018, 06:10:44 AM
Is there some kind of deep continuity with these movies or if I watch the first one and then whatever it is the one with the Burj Khalifa in Dubai I don't really miss anything?

Not really.  Other than Luther (Ving Rhames) being in all of them alongside Ethan, that's it.  MI3 and Ghost Protocol have one piece of story line continuity, as do GP and Rogue Nation (Jeremey Renner's character).  Fallout is VERY much a sequel to RN - you really need to see it before watching Fallout... and to some extent, MI3 has a connection with the plot of Fallout.

Ok, thanks!
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Post by: Chino on August 08, 2018, 06:35:34 AM
Saw Ready Player One on a plane ride late Saturday night.  It had some cool moments, but I thought it was pretty lame overall.  That said, I couldn't escape the feeling that I would probably love it if seeing it as a teen.

I was super let down by this movie. I'm never really one to compare a movie to the book, mainly because I read so few books that get adapted to a movie, but the reading the book ruined this movie for me. In my opinion it was way too much material to fit into a single movie.

However, it's the first movie I've seen that put the BTTF Delorean and a monster truck on the screen at the same time, so it gets a lot of points for that.
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Post by: Adami on August 09, 2018, 05:45:29 PM
The Spy Who Dumped Me.

Dumb. A lot of fun, but REALLY dumb. Mostly enjoyed it though.
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Post by: Orbert on August 09, 2018, 07:19:13 PM
Nothing wrong with some good, dumb fun, if it's well done good, dumb fun.
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Post by: lordxizor on August 10, 2018, 06:33:39 AM
The Spy Who Dumped Me.

Dumb. A lot of fun, but REALLY dumb. Mostly enjoyed it though.
I saw this as well. It was certainly dumb. Fairly entertaining I guess, but it was probably 15-20 minutes longer than it deserved to be. I was getting a little bored by the end.
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Post by: Podaar on August 10, 2018, 06:35:56 AM
Nothing wrong with some good, dumb fun, if it's well done good, dumb fun.

Why am I suddenly hungry for Thai food!
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Post by: gmillerdrake on August 10, 2018, 08:07:49 AM
Nothing wrong with some good, dumb fun, if it's well done good, dumb fun.

Why am I suddenly hungry for Thai food!

:spitcoffee:
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Post by: axeman90210 on August 10, 2018, 08:45:16 PM
Saw Blackkklansman today, which I thought was really good.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on August 11, 2018, 01:24:51 AM
Martyrs (2008):

I’ve seen this movie many times and always thought it was one of the greatest horror movies of all time, but tonight I came to the conclusion that it is THE greatest horror movie of all time. Truly horrific and by far the most deeply affecting movie I’ve ever seen.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 11, 2018, 03:30:18 AM
Deadpool 2.

Hysterical just like the first one. I can't remember anything funnier (in movies that are not primarly comedies) of his X-Force all dying one by one after parachuting from the plane. And in the post credits scene with him going back in time to kill Hitler I was half expecting the baby to have little mustaches :lol

Even the initial credits were LOL-ish, with all the complaints about the girl being shot and the director being billed as "Probably the dude who killed John Wick's dog" :rollin
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Post by: Polarbear on August 11, 2018, 04:01:11 AM
Deadpool 2.

Hysterical just like the first one. I can't remember anything funnier (in movies that are not primarly comedies) of his X-Force all dying one by one after parachuting from the plane. And in the post credits scene with him going back in time to kill Hitler I was half expecting the baby to have little mustaches :lol

Even the initial credits were LOL-ish, with all the complaints about the girl being shot and the director being billed as "Probably the dude who killed John Wick's dog" :rollin

I might like Deadpool 2 even more than the original!

I was dying of laughter when Colossus came to save Wade, and "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel starts playing :rollin. Parachute scene was also hysterical, as was the James Bond style opening credits!

Someone made a good comparison between Deadpool films, and Die Hard Films. Deadpool is like Die Hard and Deadpool 2 is like Die Hard With a Vengeance. As the sequel is just as good, but add's a lot of new stuff!

Oh yeah, and I watched "The Room". I'm slightly regretting my life choices now! :lol
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 11, 2018, 05:11:01 AM
Mad max Fury road

Just utterly incredible. Some have listed it as their new favorite of the mad max series and I can definitely get behind that, but for me it will be my 2nd favorite. The Road warrior will always be number one. That's a movie I can watch day after day after day, where as Fury road is a once in a while kind of flick.
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Post by: CrimsonSunrise on August 13, 2018, 03:40:20 PM
Watched "Extinction" on Netflix last night.  Really not too bad!  Left me thinking long after, which is a good thing  :biggrin:
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Post by: Samsara on August 13, 2018, 03:42:31 PM
Christopher Robin. Quite enjoyed it. Timeless story of remembering childhood, and lessons learned but forgotten, and learned again. Nothing Earth-shattering, but a nice afternoon at the movies with my daughter.
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Post by: bosk1 on August 13, 2018, 03:52:27 PM
However, it's the first movie I've seen that put the BTTF Delorean and a monster truck on the screen at the same time, so it gets a lot of points for that.

:lol
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Post by: Logain Ablar on August 14, 2018, 05:43:12 AM
Ant Man and the Wasp.

I hadn't watched the first one, so I don't know how it compares, but I really enjoyed it. A lot of fun. Plus, Evangeline Lilly is very easy on the eye..  ;)

On a side note, there was some de-ageing effects applied to Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer in a scene at the start, and it was really well done. I think the VFX people did a great job on that.
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Post by: Polarbear on August 14, 2018, 05:53:25 AM
Ant Man and the Wasp.

I hadn't watched the first one, so I don't know how it compares, but I really enjoyed it. A lot of fun. Plus, Evangeline Lilly is very easy on the eye..  ;)

On a side note, there was some de-ageing effects applied to Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer in a scene at the start, and it was really well done. I think the VFX people did a great job on that.

I also saw this yesterday with a couple of friends, and agree with just about every word you said..
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Post by: lordxizor on August 14, 2018, 06:14:27 AM
Downsizing

It was decent. Kind of a fun premise, but maybe a little too serious for it's own good at time. Also, it was maybe 15-20 minutes longer than it deserved to be, which I find to be a trend lately. What ever happened to movies clocking in at 1.5 hours? Seems like everything thinks it needs to be 2 hours long these days.
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Post by: Grappler on August 14, 2018, 07:15:32 AM
Eyes Wide Shut

I watched some of it here and there years ago not long after it came out, but don't remember watchign it in full.  Other than some sections being way too dialogue heavy, it was still pretty damn good.  Certainly a great way for Kubrick to go out.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 14, 2018, 12:01:38 PM
Single White Female

Jennifer Jason Leigh played a perfect nut bar in this one.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 14, 2018, 12:22:32 PM
Downsizing

It was decent. Kind of a fun premise, but maybe a little too serious for it's own good at time. Also, it was maybe 15-20 minutes longer than it deserved to be, which I find to be a trend lately. What ever happened to movies clocking in at 1.5 hours? Seems like everything thinks it needs to be 2 hours long these days.

I saw this in the theater.  I felt like the ads for the movie misrepresented it.  At least those that I saw gave no clue about the heavy-handed second half.  I agree that it was a fun premise, but I didn't at all care for the rest of it and also agree it was much longer than needed.  I think it would have been a better movie if it had stuck with the comedy.



Single White Female

Jennifer Jason Leigh played a perfect nut bar in this one.

For sure!  Movies like this were all the rage in the early 90s, and I don't see much like it any more.  The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is another in the same vein (with Rebecca De Mornay playing the psycho role), which I happened on recently while flipping channels.  Good stuff!
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Post by: Orbert on August 14, 2018, 12:29:23 PM
I read an interview with Jennifer one time, and she seemed a little bummed that she tends to play "nuts and sluts" mostly.  She's really good at both of those types of roles, but yeah, I can see her point.  At least half the roles I've seen her in fit one or both of those categories.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 14, 2018, 04:37:34 PM
I read an interview with Jennifer one time, and she seemed a little bummed that she tends to play "nuts and sluts" mostly.  She's really good at both of those types of roles, but yeah, I can see her point.  At least half the roles I've seen her in fit one or both of those categories.

I just looked at her filmography.  I honestly can't say I've seen anything she's done since SWF.
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Post by: lordxizor on August 15, 2018, 04:18:26 AM
Finally got to see MI: Fallout. Thanks Movie pass for.blocking it for the last 3 weeks. It was pretty great. There were a few moments to.me that went too far for even my suspended logic, but it was still a very fun movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 15, 2018, 07:56:01 AM
Divorce Corp

Scary and informative

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU2MzgxOTEzOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzAwNzg2MDE@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 19, 2018, 04:21:01 AM
Closer.

I'm about to leave for London and I wanted to see a London-based movie.

You've got two dysfunctional and cheating couples in Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Colin Firth and Julia Roberts. Inspired by a play inspired by a Mozart opera. The first scene a character gets run over because of looking at the wrong side of the street while crossing, I hope that's not gonna be what happens to me :D
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 19, 2018, 05:09:49 AM
Heat

Its super surreal watching this movie after completing and playing GTA V for copious amounts of hours. One of my favorites though.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2018, 08:39:58 AM
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Every movie directed by Martin McDonagh is so damn top notch.  Fantastic movie.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on August 19, 2018, 08:47:41 AM
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Every movie directed by Martin McDonagh is so damn top notch.  Fantastic movie.

We just watched that one too. I thought it was a great movie up to the last 15 minutes. Didn’t care for how they wrapped it up.....but all in all I liked it.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on August 19, 2018, 09:52:31 AM
Every movie directed by Martin McDonagh is so damn top notch.  Fantastic movie.
Be sure to watch his short movie "Six Shooter". Fantastic too.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2018, 05:47:34 PM
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Every movie directed by Martin McDonagh is so damn top notch.  Fantastic movie.

We just watched that one too. I thought it was a great movie up to the last 15 minutes. Didn’t care for how they wrapped it up.....but all in all I liked it.


That's what I love about his movies.  The ending leaves so much open for interpretation.   

Every movie directed by Martin McDonagh is so damn top notch.  Fantastic movie.
Be sure to watch his short movie "Six Shooter". Fantastic too.

Noted.  Thanks!
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 19, 2018, 06:03:50 PM
Heat

Its super surreal watching this movie after completing and playing GTA V for copious amounts of hours. One of my favorites though.

My favorite movie of all-time.  First time that DeNiro and Pacino were on-screen together.
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Post by: Architeuthis on August 21, 2018, 10:35:12 AM
So has anyone seen THE MEG yet? 🌊
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Post by: lordxizor on August 21, 2018, 11:03:06 AM
So has anyone seen THE MEG yet? 🌊
Saw it last night. I went in with low expectations and it delivered an entertaining couple of hours. It often felt like it should have gone straight to being played on the SciFi channel.
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Post by: Architeuthis on August 21, 2018, 02:10:07 PM
Cool,  that's about what I'm expecting when I see it. I still think I have to see it on the big screen, gotta love shark movies! :metal :corn
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Post by: ReaperKK on August 22, 2018, 05:00:29 AM
So has anyone seen THE MEG yet? 🌊

No but I'm going to try and catch it this weekend
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 26, 2018, 02:41:10 AM
Notting Hill. I've never seen it before and I saw it literally the day after having visited Notthing Hill in London :D

Not my kind of movie but it was nice enough to enjoy, also seeing places I had just seen was a major plus. I can see why it became so famous.
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Post by: ReaperKK on August 26, 2018, 06:21:04 AM
I finally got around to watching Infinity War, it was a great movie. I should go back and watch all the movies leading up this sometime.
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Post by: faizoff on August 26, 2018, 03:25:33 PM
Normally don't watch rom-com movies in the theater but the Mrs and her friend wanted to double date and watch Crazy Rich Asians. Was surprisingly hilarious.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 29, 2018, 02:07:59 PM
Deadpool 2

Pretty good. With the original the schtick was refreshing and novel, but here it kind of feels like more of the same. But whatever, it was fine. I did think the first deadpool was pretty incredible though.

My favorite part of the whole movie. When deadpool is in the x-men mansion and is like "where is everybody" and it cuts to this side room where all the x men are and they slowly close the door so they don't have to deal with him  :lol
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Post by: lordxizor on August 29, 2018, 07:12:46 PM
Mile 22 - Meh... a decent premise, but it just didn't deliver. It took half the movie for me to really grasp what was going on. I didn't go in with high expectations given the mostly negative reviews, but it was still a letdown.
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Post by: Dream Team on August 30, 2018, 10:36:26 AM
The Last Picture Show - 1971

Pretty cool coming of age character study, featuring Cybill Shepard and Randy Quaid in their first roles, plus Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms and several other name actors.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on August 31, 2018, 11:17:47 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/df/46/4ddf463e99a059072e0f3822f6a9267b.jpg)


 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: axeman90210 on August 31, 2018, 11:44:58 AM
Went into NYC last night for a 10th anniversary screening of The Dark Knight in 70mm Imax. Good lord some of those action sequences were breathtaking  :eek :eek
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 02, 2018, 02:38:42 AM
Snatch (Guy Ritchie movie, ensemble cast for various criminals in the London underground after a diamond and easy money from illegal fights).

What a riot of a movie. Possibly as funny and clever as the Tarantino ones. I probably have to rewatch it 'cause the pace is so fast that it's hard to get acquainted with all the characters and their motivations during the first run though. It's not that I didn't understand anything, but it's one of those movies where a rewatch can help make it even better.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 03, 2018, 10:27:09 PM
Loaded weapon

(https://resizing.flixster.com/XQItjaBjfqrj42vjMnfMuBILbbA=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTIwNTEwMTtqOzE3ODU5OzEyMDA7MTUzNjsyMDQ4)

Its so dumb, but I love it
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on September 04, 2018, 09:54:52 AM
That was on TV a week ago. I have never seen it until then. Saw it was National Lampoon and decided to watch it. Its really stupid but funny. I liked how much detail they put in the backgrounds, usually random stuff. The casting is good too.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 04, 2018, 10:32:27 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ce/75/b7/ce75b7d0563ecc9e85fe85baddc52994.jpg)

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: pg1067 on September 04, 2018, 12:38:35 PM
I went and saw The Meg on Sunday.  It was fun.  A good "shark flick."  No high art going on.  A little like Skyscraper in that regard.

The thing of it was that it didn't resonate with me as being anything like the book, although it's probably been 10-15 years since I read the book, so I can't say I remember everything completely.  It felt like the movie was based on the same concept as the book and had most of the same main characters, but the plot seemed very different.
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Post by: bosk1 on September 04, 2018, 12:48:36 PM
I think I remember hearing beforehand that it was a reinterpretation and would not follow the book, so your take is probably correct.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 04, 2018, 10:51:29 PM
Hereditary (2018):

Holy fucking shit that was so damn creepy! Definitely one of the best horror movies of the decade so far.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 05, 2018, 05:22:37 AM
Hereditary (2018):

Holy fucking shit that was so damn creepy! Definitely one of the best horror movies of the decade so far.

Yeah, it is hard to weird me out with movies, this one is up there tho
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Post by: pg1067 on September 05, 2018, 10:21:19 AM
I think I remember hearing beforehand that it was a reinterpretation and would not follow the book, so your take is probably correct.

I looked at the plot summaries on Wikipedia.  Same basic concept, but plots are completely different -- especially the main character's ex-wife.  By the way, if the actress who plays the main guy's ex-wife on Orville ever quits, the actress who played the main character's ex-wife in The Meg is a dead ringer.
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Post by: Zook on September 05, 2018, 09:43:00 PM
It's been several years since I watched Sleepy Hollow. Still one of my favorites. Aside from the CGI and birds, the special effects still look great.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 06, 2018, 12:21:34 AM
Die hard 3

My favorite of them all
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 06, 2018, 01:12:56 AM
It's been several years since I watched Sleepy Hollow. Still one of my favorites. Aside from the CGI and birds, the special effects still look great.

Around the Day of the Dead I always watch either that or Dracula. It's been some time since I haven't seen Sleepy Hollow, probably this time around I'll go for it again.

It has everything: Johnny Depp before he was too much Johnny-Depp-ish, Tim Burton before he was too much Tim Burton-ish, three Sith Lords, Dumbledore and an Iron Maiden!!!  :metal
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on September 06, 2018, 06:05:56 AM
It's been several years since I watched Sleepy Hollow. Still one of my favorites. Aside from the CGI and birds, the special effects still look great.

You know, I'm amazed at myself. I haven't even seen Sleep Hollow at all, I love that story too. I should see it sometime. It'd be cool if netflix has it during October.
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Post by: lordxizor on September 06, 2018, 06:25:51 AM
Searching - Very well made thriller with a unique point of view. Highly recommended!
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Post by: pg1067 on September 06, 2018, 11:07:16 AM
Die hard 3

My favorite of them all

"Why you keep calling me Jésus?  I look Puerto Rican to you?"

"Guy back there called you Jésus."

"He didn't say Jésus.  He said, "Hey, Zeus!"  My name is Zeus."

"Zeus?"

"Yeah, Zeus!  As in, father of Apollo?  Mt. Olympus?  Don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass?  Zeus!  You got a problem with that?"
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Post by: Chino on September 07, 2018, 06:55:44 AM
Live Free or Die Hard is the only Die Hard worth watching.
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Post by: Adami on September 07, 2018, 06:56:39 AM
Live Free or Die Hard is the only Die Hard worth watching.

............what?






..............WHAT?!?!?
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Post by: Bolsters on September 07, 2018, 07:53:31 AM
Live Free or Die Hard is one of the movies they show on repeat in Hell.
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Post by: Zook on September 07, 2018, 09:36:14 AM
Live Free or Die Hard is the only Die Hard worth watching.

............what?






..............WHAT?!?!?

Remember, he only likes modern movies. Them 80s and 90s movies are rank, yo.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 07, 2018, 09:47:26 AM
Apparently, a sixth/final Die Hard movie -- to be called McClane -- is in the works....
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Post by: Adami on September 07, 2018, 09:47:51 AM
Apparently, a sixth/final Die Hard movie -- to be called McClane -- is in the works....

No doubt it'll be amazing.


Green text above.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2018, 09:54:03 AM
Well, the 1st 4 were.  That 5th Die Hard though.

Ouch.
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Post by: mikeyd23 on September 07, 2018, 09:57:57 AM
Live Free or Die Hard is the only Die Hard worth watching.

Did you watch it on TV last night too  :lol
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Post by: Zook on September 07, 2018, 10:21:36 AM
Even though the unrated version of Live Free or Die Hard has very obvious ADR for the naughty words, it's still better than the PG-13 version. I do like the movie though. Bruce Willis still cared, and even though he was pretty much invincible, it was very entertaining. Also, Timothy Olyphant is my man crush lol
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Post by: vtgrad on September 07, 2018, 02:20:06 PM
Die hard 3

My favorite of them all

"Why you keep calling me Jésus?  I look Puerto Rican to you?"

"Guy back there called you Jésus."

"He didn't say Jésus.  He said, "Hey, Zeus!"  My name is Zeus."

"Zeus?"

"Yeah, Zeus!  As in, father of Apollo?  Mt. Olympus?  Don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass?  Zeus!  You got a problem with that?"

Could quote that movie all day...

"You can stick your well-laid plan up your well-laid a$$"
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Post by: Indiscipline on September 07, 2018, 02:26:39 PM
The whole Summer in the City by The Lovin' Spoonful killed by the big explosion may be one of the best action movie intros I've ever watched.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 07, 2018, 03:00:39 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Audition-1999-poster.jpg)
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 07, 2018, 11:42:11 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Audition-1999-poster.jpg)

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 08, 2018, 04:26:37 AM
Skyscraper. I watched it already resigned it to be bad, just because I had nothing to do and I liked the idea to see a giant skyscraper, and I almost enjoyed. Cliched and over the top but all in all the story made sense (most of the time). It was action from the get go however, I thought they'd show off the skyscraper a bit more.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 08, 2018, 06:37:10 AM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Audition-1999-poster.jpg)

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
I found it was good, but not the masterpiece most people say it to be.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 08, 2018, 03:27:28 PM
Audition is real fucked up.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 08, 2018, 11:33:56 PM
Tag

This had some pretty funny moments in it, and overall was ok.  But not a movie that I would go out of my way and watch again.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 10, 2018, 09:52:34 AM
Beverly Hills Ninja

Chris Farley was awesome and definitely my favorite SNL cast member ever.  The Chippendales and Matt Foley sketches are two classics.  As far as this movie goes, it's obviously not the best movie but it showcases his style of physical comedy very well.  Has some really funny moments especially when he was playing a cook at the Japanese restaurant.
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Post by: Grappler on September 10, 2018, 10:06:38 AM
The Conjuring

Haven't watched very many horror films in a long time and this one actually had the hairs on my arm standing up during a few parts.  Looking forward to catching the other films set in this universe. 
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Post by: Samsara on September 10, 2018, 11:52:30 AM


"Why you keep calling me Jésus?  I look Puerto Rican to you?"

"Guy back there called you Jésus."

"He didn't say Jésus.  He said, "Hey, Zeus!"  My name is Zeus."

"Zeus?"

"Yeah, Zeus!  As in, father of Apollo?  Mt. Olympus?  Don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass?  Zeus!  You got a problem with that?"


 :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 11, 2018, 08:47:29 AM
Hereditary. I love me an old school slow burn horror movie and this one really delivered for me. The last act especially, when this movie lets loose it doesn't mess around.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 14, 2018, 12:36:13 AM
Sin City part 1

Wow, I forgot how much I love this movie. Elijah wood is creepy as shit in this flick.
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 14, 2018, 01:52:09 PM
Sin City part 1

Wow, I forgot how much I love this movie. Elijah wood is creepy as shit in this flick.

Really a great movie. I haven’t seen it in years
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Post by: Zook on September 14, 2018, 05:56:00 PM
Mother - The fuck did I just watch?
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 14, 2018, 09:11:51 PM
Mandy (2018):

I knew from the opening credits with King Crimson’s Starless that I would love this! Crazy movie! There aren’t too many things more awesome than crazy Nicolas Cage and he truly loses his shit in this movie! The first half is pretty slow, but the second half is pretty much non-stop gory action with crazy Nicolas Cage killing demons!
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Post by: Orbert on September 14, 2018, 11:05:23 PM
the opening credits with King Crimson’s Starless

No way!  I gotta remember to check this one out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 15, 2018, 12:41:14 AM
Die hard 1

I've seen it too many times at this point, but its still damn good
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 15, 2018, 06:33:22 AM
Die hard 1

I've seen it too many times at this point, but its still damn good

I need to watch Die Hard 1, I've never seen it. I loved Die Hard 3.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on September 15, 2018, 07:21:53 AM
Die hard 1

I've seen it too many times at this point, but its still damn good

I need to watch Die Hard 1, I've never seen it. I loved Die Hard 3.

I've seen all of them (well the first 4), but only once. The first is a classic. Die Hard 3 is awesome, but it's not as original and fresh as the first was. Didn't care for the second much at all.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 15, 2018, 02:04:36 PM
I really love 3.

 Part 2 is ok I guess, but it always felt more like Die Hard 1.5 and not a full sequel, as if follows so many of the same beats as part 1, but hot damn 3 is cool all around and Jackson adds a whole new level of comedy and entertainment. 
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Post by: Accelerando on September 15, 2018, 11:02:15 PM
The Predator is an abomination to the Predator franchise. While Predator 2 wasn’t good, it’s more watchable than this dumb movie. Horrible direction from Shane Black. I don’t want my time or money back. I want my brain cells back 😑
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 16, 2018, 12:10:18 AM
The Predator is an abomination to the Predator franchise. While Predator 2 wasn’t good, it’s more watchable than this dumb movie. Horrible direction from Shane Black. I don’t want my time or money back. I want my brain cells back 😑

That sucks. And its a shame since it was Shane black that directed. What a waste of an opportunity.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 16, 2018, 01:14:20 PM
Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi

 :metal :metal
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 17, 2018, 07:09:09 PM
Mandy (2018)

Just awful.
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Post by: chknptpie on September 17, 2018, 08:33:34 PM
Mandy (2018)

Just awful.
Thats the point of it, isn't it?
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 17, 2018, 09:50:11 PM
Mandy (2018)

Just awful.
Thats the point of it, isn't it?
I think the writer/director must have been too high to bother to make a point for the movie. Most of the dialogue is just non-sense. Most of the acting feels unnatural, forced.
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Post by: Grappler on September 18, 2018, 06:12:55 AM
Assassins

1995, Sylvester Stallone & Antonio Banderas.  Badasses - love this movie and hadn't seen it in 15 years at least.   :metal
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Post by: Orbert on September 18, 2018, 11:15:08 AM
I haven't seen it a while either, but I remember liking that movie a lot.
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Post by: vtgrad on September 19, 2018, 10:25:20 AM
White Boy Rick.

It's a good movie and the acting is very, very good... bit of a downer though (not the movie portrayed by the previews).  It has very funny moments, honestly lol funny moments (Rick Jr.: "Dad, what's good in your life?  Your daughter is a junkie and I'm shitting in a bag."  Rick Sr. "I'm just a glass-half-full kind of guy."), but it's a serious movie at it's core and I honestly wasn't approaching it that way.  Wasn't ready for the good dose of reality that it presents.  Worth seeing for sure.
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Post by: Podaar on September 20, 2018, 07:01:30 AM
Scarface. I'd never seen it before, and the wife was out, so...I thought what the fuck.

What a shitty movie! One dimensional, monotone, evil characters, vomiting out predictable obscenities for three hours in kitschy settings shot in bad lighting. Brian De Palma can be such a good director at times and other times be such a hack. This was one of his hack movies.

IMO
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Post by: Orbert on September 20, 2018, 07:43:03 AM
I have to agree.  I saw it years ago, before I'd heard any of the hype, and thought it was ridiculously over the top.  Every scene, every character, every line, were all calculated to be as insane and crude and "shocking" as possible.  I suppose if that's what you want, this movie really delivers.  I know some people love it, and that's fine.  But man, what a ridiculous movie.
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Post by: Adami on September 22, 2018, 05:54:48 PM
Life Itself - meh/10

I liked the trailer. I like the actors, so I had high hopes and damn this movie is very VERY mediocre at best. It's sad, cause it has some really really great moments, just not many, and some fantastic performances by Oscar Issac and Mandy Petinkon. But the writing is just not great. It tries VERY hard to be profound and mind blowing and it just fails on those levels.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 22, 2018, 06:17:47 PM
Les quatre cents coups (1959)


Brilliant.  :hefdaddy
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Post by: Cyclopssss on September 24, 2018, 06:27:46 AM
Solo. Not as good as I hoped, but also not as bad as it's made out to be.  Made me want to go back and see Rogue One again. 
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Post by: kaos2900 on September 24, 2018, 02:22:40 PM
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom- Pretty enjoyable. A bit predictable and not as good as the first JW but a solid entry into the series. Interested to see where they go with the next film.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 24, 2018, 06:02:08 PM
Anyone see Peppermint?  Elektra aside, Jennifer Garner kicking ass is never a bad thing.
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 25, 2018, 05:43:20 AM
Anyone see Peppermint?  Elektra aside, Jennifer Garner kicking ass is never a bad thing.

You mean Stay-at-home-mom-becomes-the-female-Punisher?  I'll wait for Netflix ... if that.
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Post by: The Walrus on September 25, 2018, 07:10:43 AM
Wolf of Wall Street, for the umpteenth time on Saturday. Super long film but damn I love it. I have a couple quibbles but they're really minor in the big picture. I think it's a fantastic, fun, if pointless sort of film, but it's a popcorn flick without being a superhero or comic film. Extremely well shot and edited and there are so many quotable moments.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 07:39:29 AM
 actually liked peppermint. lets call a spade a spade, going into it we knew what we were going to get what we got.

bad movie. which we knew beforehand

unrealistic

but

I think jen garn is one of the hottest woman walking this planet

she actually did a good job in the role

id let her do me :mehlin
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 07:41:25 AM
movie day here, pourng rain and a day off

my annual kevin smith day

Clerks
Mallrats
Dogma
Jay & Silent bob
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Post by: Adami on September 25, 2018, 07:44:00 AM
No Chasing Amy?
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 07:45:06 AM
last movie

Sicario Day of the Soldado

Flaws, but a solid movie 8/10
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 07:46:26 AM
No Chasing Amy?

love that movie

maybe do that and jersey girl later

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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 07:49:36 AM
Kevin is a brilliant writer. people dismiss or don't recognize that. Actually his work in Chasing Amy ay be his best ever
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Post by: Adami on September 25, 2018, 07:57:10 AM
Kevin is a brilliant writer. people dismiss or don't recognize that. Actually his work in Chasing Amy ay be his best ever

I love Kevin Smith. I admit I don't like any movie he's done since (whatever came last, Jersey Girl or Clerks II) but I still watch his youtube stuff all the time. The dude is just so cool.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 08:22:33 AM
I may be biased, but I know Kevin personally, for over 30 years. As with any director/writer you get hit and misses n the public standpoint,

Fart jokes etc aside, he is really a brilliant individual. To be honest one of the nicest guy I have had the priveledge to call a friend and straight up individual.

watch his individual stand up shows.

he is not everyones taste, but one of the smartsest people I know



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on September 25, 2018, 08:24:29 AM
I love Smith's earlier works but in recent years he's made some of the worst movies I've ever seen and it hurts to say that. J&SB is also one of my favorite comedies ever so I'm that much more nervous about the upcoming sequel.
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 08:32:17 AM
Red State was a mistake, studio made him change a lot. in conversations he was pissed.

you either get him or you don't
he is not everyones taste

he isn't n it to make money or win an Oscar
Clerks 2 for example, funny movie, brilliant dialogue
again studio made him change a lot

Kevin is brilliant when he is raw
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Post by: The Trooper on September 25, 2018, 08:34:42 AM
I have seen early scripts of jay and bob sequal, if you like Kevin, it will be right up ur alley
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Post by: The Walrus on September 25, 2018, 08:41:53 AM
I really hope so. J&SB is a movie I've seen countless times (and I quote it nonstop, there are so many amazing lines in there), I'm trying not to hype it up for myself too much but I'm definitely going to see it on day 1.
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Post by: Adami on September 25, 2018, 09:01:14 AM
Like I said, I love Kevin. I watch his youtube stuff every week. I have seen all (I think) of his stand ups.

And if anyone is aware of their later work not being great, it's him. He constantly puts down films like Tusk or Yoga Hosers.

I consider Kev to be one of the coolest people in hollywood and one of the few guys I would love to just hang out with. Just the nicest guy I've seen this side of Tom Hanks.
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Post by: The Walrus on September 25, 2018, 09:05:49 AM
I mean, maybe he should put down the weed. It doesn't help everyone, or maybe he's just gone too far with it. I dunno, I still think he has greatness in him, so I still have faith.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 25, 2018, 03:50:35 PM
Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer

classic police and Clint movies  :metal
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 26, 2018, 06:23:00 AM
I know this movies reception was a bit mixed but I loved Tusk and have seen it multiple times.

Though at times it has more in common with a Frank Henenlotter movie than a Kevin Smith movie lol
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Post by: ChuckSteak on September 26, 2018, 07:17:07 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d0/91/67/d091677158a34266e9c06679cd630b34.jpg)


 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 26, 2018, 09:11:05 AM
Lethal Weapon 1&2

The chemistry between Gibson and Glover was awesome in the entire series. I was never much of a fan of Pesci but I always liked him in these movies
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Post by: lordxizor on September 27, 2018, 09:45:05 AM
Assassination Nation

Minor spoilers I guess if anyone was actually planning on seeing this.

It was a bizarre movie. It was kind of three separate movies: one about high school teens and their social media obsessions (which was frankly the scariest thing I've seen in a long time if it was even remotely accurate to real life), the middle part was almost a horror movie, and the ending was what I was expecting the whole time, the main 4 girls kicking ass. I honestly almost left about 20 minutes in because it had a very difficult start to get in to. Once it settled in it was OK I guess, just kind of all over the place. Interesting concept, but could have been executed better.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 06, 2018, 03:40:42 PM
Ant Man and the Wasp. Funny and solid like all the other Marvel movies. They don't really miss a beat with these ones :metal
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Post by: The Walrus on October 06, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
I'm watching Get Hard for the first time. Alison Brie is in this. I did not know this. She is so fine.
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Post by: Orbert on October 06, 2018, 08:46:59 PM
Ocean's Eight.  Not bad.  Sandra keeps getting hotter, but also more plastic looking.  It was confusing.  Cate was hot, too, and I usually don't even find her remotely attractive.  I think I'm getting old.
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Post by: orcus116 on October 07, 2018, 08:03:12 PM
I finally got around to watching The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I'm not into western movies at all but man even despite the length I loved it. I've read that a lot of movies around that time weren't very well produced but the cinematography and music made the movie. I'll dive into the other two films of the trilogy at some point.

What really inspired me to watch was this absolutely incredible performance of the two key themes of the movie by the Danish National Symphony which was done earlier this year. It's short, sweet, and worth every second of your time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkM71JPHfjk
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Post by: ChuckSteak on October 07, 2018, 09:23:38 PM
American Made (2017)

Good, entertaining.
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Post by: Orbert on October 07, 2018, 09:42:26 PM
I finally got around to watching The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I'm not into western movies at all but man even despite the length I loved it. I've read that a lot of movies around that time weren't very well produced but the cinematography and music made the movie. I'll dive into the other two films of the trilogy at some point.

Still an all-time fave.  There's something so dramatic about those horseback rides across the open desert while the music plays and the choir sings.  And I love how the movie takes its times.  Yeah, it's long.  It was made back when movies took their time to tell a story and let you absorb it all, not rush from gunfight to car chase (horseback chase?) to explosion, etc.
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Post by: Adami on October 07, 2018, 09:48:38 PM
I wish more movies took their time.
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Post by: Orbert on October 07, 2018, 10:54:50 PM
Really.  Nowadays it seems like it's all about the excitement, keeping the adrenaline pumping for 90 minutes straight, so people will feel as entertained as they would've been had they sat and played on their phone for 90 minutes instead.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on October 09, 2018, 04:11:09 PM
(https://www.moovrika.com/ext/makeimg.php?tbl=movies&id=63609&img=1&type=image&fs=150)

 :hefdaddy
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 09, 2018, 08:42:02 PM
Rats: Night of terror (1984)

Grizzly (1976) with Rifftrax commentary

The Town that Dreaded sundown (1976)

and I gave a re-watch to one of my favorite movies Bad Taste (1987). I miss crazy Peter Jackson.
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Post by: Architeuthis on October 10, 2018, 10:53:33 AM


Grizzly (1976) with Rifftrax commentary



 I actually met that bear (we didn't shake hands) when I was a kid in the seventies. They kept it at The Olympic Game Farm in western Washington state in the Sequim area. I lived about a mile away in a strait line from there.
 The name of the bear was "Tag", raised and trained by the owners Lloyd and Katherine Beebee from a cub. Tag's dad (I think Teddy was his name) was in the first half of the movie but died due to health problems. By that time Tag himself was big enough so they used him for the second half of the movie. Mannn,  he was one big bear!! That is also a great movie, kind of scary for it's time..
 Tag lived to be around 35 years old and was a main attraction at the Game Farm until about 2005 when he passed on. He always waved at everyone..  :heart
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Post by: Cyclopssss on October 11, 2018, 01:50:50 AM
Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers Infinity War (again).  :metal
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Post by: Samsara on October 11, 2018, 10:17:21 AM
Hostiles, with Christian Bale.

Really good. Forgot about it, saw it on Netflix, and we watched it this past weekend.
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Post by: Grappler on October 12, 2018, 06:21:34 AM
The Conjuring 2 - scared the crap out of me like the first one did.  The demonic nun is so freaky.

Blade & Blade II - working my way through Blade II.  I'd never seen them and it seems that most Marvel fans love these.  Watching Wesley Snipes kick ass is always a good thing.  I have Blade Trinity set in my DVR for whenever it airs in the next few weeks too.
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Post by: Podaar on October 12, 2018, 08:19:24 AM
The Conjuring 2 - scared the crap out of me like the first one did.  The demonic nun is so freaky.

Blade & Blade II - working my way through Blade II.  I'd never seen them and it seems that most Marvel fans love these.  Watching Wesley Snipes kick ass is always a good thing.  I have Blade Trinity set in my DVR for whenever it airs in the next few weeks too.

The fight scene between Blade and Nomak at the end of the Blade II is one of my favorite movie moments ever! Teeth gritting action fun.
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Post by: kaos2900 on October 15, 2018, 07:25:02 AM
Hereditary- Ton of hype around this move and I bought it on whim. Really good slow burn horror film. Definitely worth watching again to catch the clues through out the film. Great acting and great ending. Best horror film ever? Probably not, but definitely up there. 4.5/5
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Post by: ChuckSteak on October 16, 2018, 05:37:24 AM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fe/1961_Une_femme_est_une_femme.jpg/220px-1961_Une_femme_est_une_femme.jpg)


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Post by: Sacul on October 16, 2018, 08:57:49 AM
You Were Never Really Here (2017): Eh, the comparisons to Taxi Driver are silly - both involve a lonely protagonist who rescues a little girl from a whorehouse, but that's about it. This movie involves some kind of private detective / hitman who lives with his senior mother, and has suicidal thoughts because of some weird trauma that's randomly shown throughout the film. Sounds cool, yet it feels pretty... empty overall, there's barely dialogue, and the cinematography isn't anything outstanding. Feels like a Film Student graduate trying to make a slow, "deep" movie. Not bad at all, just pretty mediocre - soundtrack was cool tho. 3.5/5

Labyrinth (1986): Yeah, that movie with David Bowie. Didn't expect much from a fairy tale-ish story with some cheesy but fun musical sections, so I had a nice time. 3.5/5

Okja (2017): Fun movie about why vegans are superior corporate greed and animal abuse, following a girl who raises this gigantic superpig that was part of a worldwide contest. When she wins, they take the animal away and she runs in her rescue - in the middle, there's an organization that releases captive animals trying to help her. So, nothing deeply original as it plays with many tropes common to depicting companies and revolutionary groups, but it was entertaining. 3.5/5
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Post by: Adami on October 16, 2018, 09:39:33 AM
Venom - Huh. Not a good movie. At all. In fact, a very bad movie. Luckily it had Tom Hard who single handedly elevated it to tolerable.

A Star is Born - I haven't seen the first two versions of this, only the Streisand version and now the new one. I really loved it. Cooper and Gaga give really great performances, but Sam Elliot steals it. There's aspects I did not necessarily care for, or though the 70's version did better, but over all it's a fantastic movie.

Bad Times at the el Royale - Really amazing movie. Stunning directing and performances by everyone. I see some people aren't digging it, and that's a shame, cause it's a really refreshing original movie. I highly recommend this.

Hoping to see First Man over the weekend. Really want to see Beautiful Boy, but I don't know if it will play anywhere near me.
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Post by: lordxizor on October 21, 2018, 06:30:33 AM
The Old Man and the Gun - good performances all around. I guess I would describe it as being a cute movie, but in a good way.

Journey's End - I had heard good things so I watched it not knowing a lot about it. WWI movie but more about the characters and how the war affects them rather than the fighting itself. It was good, but I was hoping for better I guess.

Beast - Again had heard good things so I watched it without knowing much. It was a thriller that kept me uncomfortable and uncertain throughout the whole thing.
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Post by: Polarbear on October 21, 2018, 10:14:52 AM
Django Unchained - What can I say, I love it to bits!

Rashomon(1950) - I was intrigued the whole way through! Makes me excited to check out rest of Akira Kurosawa's filmography, especially Seven Samurai.
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Post by: jjrock88 on October 21, 2018, 12:23:18 PM
Step Brothers

This is a really funny movie overall.  But I've always found the first half to be hilarious, but the second half loses some steam.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on October 21, 2018, 01:53:29 PM
Django Unchained - What can I say, I love it to bits!


I took a girl to see that on a first date. She swore she loved Tarantino. There was no 2nd date  :lol
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on October 22, 2018, 04:48:38 AM
Saw Doom (2005) yesterday, not total horseshit and I was craving some braindead action so I was pleased afterall.  :lol
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Post by: Architeuthis on October 22, 2018, 10:42:00 AM
Siberia with Keano Reeves.  I do not recommend this movie, Lame abrupt ending. :tdwn
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Post by: Chino on October 23, 2018, 09:21:17 AM
I finally got around to watching The Breakfast Club.   

That movie might have the best Cost To Make : Entertainment ratio of anything I've seen.
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Post by: jjrock88 on October 23, 2018, 10:24:38 AM
I finally got around to watching The Breakfast Club.   

That movie might have the best Cost To Make : Entertainment ratio of anything I've seen.

great movie
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Post by: chknptpie on October 23, 2018, 01:21:22 PM
I finally got around to watching The Breakfast Club.   

That movie might have the best Cost To Make : Entertainment ratio of anything I've seen.

I thought Blair Witch won that title? lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on October 23, 2018, 04:08:55 PM
Saw the original halloween and the New Halloween at a Drive-In the other day. The original is still one of my favorites and John Carpenter is my favorite director.

The New one was pretty good. It's a good old 80's slasher flick for a modern audience. In that regard it really does nothing new but it's refreshing since we don't really get R Rated mainstream slasher flicks anymore. The last one that I remember getting a wide release was Scream 4.

Really my only major complaint with the new one is that it's a bit obvious that the original cut was over 2 hours long and was cut down to an hour forty. There's one subplot that comes up really suddenly and is resolved within ten minutes.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 26, 2018, 03:30:24 PM
Psycho. Yeah, that one. For the first time ever. Yeah, it's possible to not have seen all the important and iconic movies there are out there.

Spoilers if there's somebody else in the world like me who never saw it I guess:

Well, I said before it was important and iconic... and after having seen it it's quite clear why! classic movie very well deservingly of the fame it got. The theme at the beginning made me think of Dream Theater shows of old of course :D what I knew about the movie was just that there was this Norman Bates dude in a motel and the twist, so at least I could follow the story without knowing every bit. I was wondering when the motel would come into play, and I was surprised at how normal at the beginning Norman looked. And while of course - the other thing I knew - I was expecting the infamous shower scene, I didn't expect the female protagonist to die mid-film.

I think the action scenes were kinda meh - sure, it was 1960, let's cut ol' Alfred a break, but the killings and the fights really look over-staged. And I think that it was too convenient to have random officer explaining all of Norman's psyche at the end, they should have showed his interrogation. But at least I had a moment of legitimate scary surprise with the big reveal - I knew that Norman Bates was impersonating his mother, but I thought he made a puppet of her, foreshadowed by his stuffing of birds, not that he DIG OUT HER OWN ROTTING CORPSE FFS. That and Norman jumping in with the knife shortly after.... holy shit!

I can only imagine what it looked like back in the day, and I also assume there was some "scandal" for what I think at the time was considered very provoking "nudity". A great film, I'm kinda sad that it's so famous that even without seeing it I knew who Norman Bates was, but as I said at least I got some genuine surprises there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: a51502112 on November 02, 2018, 04:42:13 AM
The new, A Star is Born. It was really good. Well acted, directed, filmed, all the things.
Pretty sure I have a man-crush on Bradley Cooper now. Lady Gaga is a tremendous talent in all aspects.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on November 03, 2018, 02:24:45 PM
Bohemian Rhapsody.

It's..........good. Not great. It's a real shame. The performances are really fantastic. The directing is mostly good. The writing though....it's basically a VH-1 made for TV movie script that got the Hollywood treatment.

It was watered down. VERY safe. Skipped most of the important parts. Just very meh script.

Decent movie, I'd recommend it, but don't expect anything amazing outside of the performances.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 04, 2018, 12:16:03 AM
Bohemian Rhapsody.

It's..........good. Not great. It's a real shame. The performances are really fantastic. The directing is mostly good. The writing though....it's basically a VH-1 made for TV movie script that got the Hollywood treatment.

It was watered down. VERY safe. Skipped most of the important parts. Just very meh script.

Decent movie, I'd recommend it, but don't expect anything amazing outside of the performances.

I found it very enjoyable as a movie, but as a bio, it was very altered to fit a certain story. And the Live Aid recreation was amazing.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 04, 2018, 09:14:14 AM
Saw Bohemian Rhapsody as well. I liked it, though I know very little of the true story.
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Post by: Adami on November 04, 2018, 10:10:05 AM
Bohemian Rhapsody.

It's..........good. Not great. It's a real shame. The performances are really fantastic. The directing is mostly good. The writing though....it's basically a VH-1 made for TV movie script that got the Hollywood treatment.

It was watered down. VERY safe. Skipped most of the important parts. Just very meh script.

Decent movie, I'd recommend it, but don't expect anything amazing outside of the performances.

I found it very enjoyable as a movie, but as a bio, it was very altered to fit a certain story. And the Live Aid recreation was amazing.

The Live Aid stuff was amazing indeed. I just wish the rest of the movie was as good. Though honestly, it didn't stand a chance.

It should have been a 6-8 episode miniseries on HBO or something. Really get into the details. Don't go from "Freddie joins the band, they make their first album in a few hours, they're huge, they make Night at the Opera, they break up, Freddie gets AIDS, Live Aid, end." It's too much too fast and most of their career and lives were just skipped.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 04, 2018, 04:06:14 PM
Yeah, maybe they needed to focus on a narrower timeline of their history. I agree it was a little rushed. It basically covered like 15 years of their history.
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Post by: Lonk on November 04, 2018, 08:09:54 PM
I just saw Bogemian Rapshody as well. I liked it, could’ve been better but it does a good job in showing their diverse catalog and give people a general sense of the story. The performances were great and gwilym Lee was pretty good.

Side note: I was honestly surprised to see the movie was PG13.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 05, 2018, 10:34:24 AM
Randomly watched the Lady gaga Documentary "Five foot Two"

Very entertaining. Wow is she an emotional roller coaster, lol. But she makes decent art, so I'll give her a pass. There's one part in the doc where she randomly walks into a Walmart and her new album isn't completely on the front display, so she complains to the clerk and manager and manually, herself personally starts putting her album all over and in front of the other albums on the front display, lol. Damn.

There's one moment in the doc where Florence welch shows up for a min. Total contrast. Florence is just chill and elegant. Next to gaga who is on like meltdown number 15...
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Post by: lordxizor on November 10, 2018, 11:21:09 AM
The Girl in the Spider's Web - it was ok I guess. Not nearly as good as the first one.

Overlord - pretty fun movie, Nazi WWII movie meets zombie horror. Basically a b movie, but pretty well done.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 10, 2018, 03:23:46 PM
I Still See You. Quite good story actually, it could have been another teen drama with some fantasy thrown in but it was good. The premise is that there's a freak accident in a superlab that makes scores of people disappear but you can still see them as "ghosts" for some minutes doing the same thing over and over. The protagonist sees a random one appear and apparently be sentient, like these ghosts aren't supposed to do, and mysteries ensue. Nothing earth shattering but worth a watch.
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Post by: MinistroRaven on November 10, 2018, 04:15:43 PM
Outlaw King
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Post by: Grappler on November 12, 2018, 06:31:18 AM
Outlaw King

I watched that as well and thought it was pretty solid - it was fun to see a couple of actors from Game of Thrones in the film.
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Post by: Architeuthis on November 14, 2018, 10:47:45 AM
Just saw The Meg last night. It just came out on bluray yesterday. It was an actually a suspenseful and we'll done movie. Definitely worth having in the library.
There is still much room for improvement in the world of CGI, even though the movie is still pretty great..
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Post by: lonestar on November 20, 2018, 10:13:42 PM
Saw The Crimes of Grindelwald today, very very good flick. Can't say more without getting into spoiler range, but it matches up against any of the HP flicks easily in my eyes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2018, 08:33:04 AM
Saw The Crimes of Grindelwald today, very very good flick. Can't say more without getting into spoiler range, but it matches up against any of the HP flicks easily in my eyes.

Classic middle movie in a trilogy.  I loved it.
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Post by: Adami on November 21, 2018, 08:35:37 AM
Huh. I never saw the first one, and I didn't get into the Harry Potter movies (they were cool though) but I've heard mostly negative reviews of the new one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2018, 10:37:00 AM
Who listens to critics anyway?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on November 21, 2018, 10:38:48 AM
Who listens to critics anyway?

I do. Not all the time. But I can't afford to see every movie. So they help cut that list down a little bit. For instance with Robin Hood (the new one). The trailers looked awful to me. Just awful. But if the critics that I trust (not just random ones) said that it was amazing, despite bad trailers, I'd give it a shot. And vice versa.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2018, 10:58:28 AM
If I see poor all across the board then yeah, I'll skip.  That being said, I think I'd know that from seeing trailers anyway. 

If it's a mixed bag then I watch and I come to a conclusion.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on November 21, 2018, 11:49:31 AM
Saw The Crimes of Grindelwald today, very very good flick. Can't say more without getting into spoiler range, but it matches up against any of the HP flicks easily in my eyes.

Classic middle movie in a trilogy.  I loved it.
Except it's going to be 5 movies, I believe. I think that was my one negative from the movie. It was to clearly a middle movie. There wasn't enough of an ending to it. But I guess that's to be expected to some degree. All the HP movies had a natural ending because of a school year so they all worked.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on November 21, 2018, 11:55:46 AM
If I see poor all across the board then yeah, I'll skip.  That being said, I think I'd know that from seeing trailers anyway. 

If it's a mixed bag then I watch and I come to a conclusion.

You'd think so, about the trailers, but not always. I'll admit I thought Suicide Squad looked awesome from the trailers. Then the movie.....wow. Or the movie Mother! I liked the movie a lot, but the trailers very very meh. So I can only trust trailers so much.

I also feel you on the mixed bag thing, but it's more nuanced than that. For instance with Robin Hood (Cause why not?),  most people seemed to hate it, and some seemed to like it. That's technically a mixed bag. But then I look at what they're saying, beyond just good and bad.

When the negative comments are essentially that the movie is poorly written, unoriginal, dumb, trite, and ripped off other movies, and the positive comments are essentially that the movie is loud and fun if you turn off your brain, then I don't weigh those two things the same. You know?
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2018, 12:00:27 PM
I get it. It's sad that we only go out for the bombastic,  visual driven movies these days.  I watch the story driven at home.
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Post by: Adami on November 21, 2018, 12:02:30 PM
I get it. It's sad that we only go out for the bombastic,  visual driven movies these days.  I watch the story driven at home.

Honestly? I love going for the small films. I traveled an hour to see Eight Grade in theaters. Loved it. But living in Grand Forks is limiting.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2018, 12:08:32 PM
No indie theaters around us anymore. Sadly.
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 21, 2018, 12:29:58 PM
The Meg

Liked it better than I thought I would!  Characters were good and the visuals were great without looking cheesy.  I guess that's what a budget does as compared to Sharknado lol.
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Post by: YtseJam on November 21, 2018, 04:22:10 PM
I just saw Solo finally. It pretty much sucked but was better than the last jedi.  :tdwn
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Post by: lordxizor on November 22, 2018, 07:00:21 AM
Ralph Wrecks the Internet - Very good. The Disney princesses were great.

Widows - Liked this a lot. Very well done.
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Post by: pg1067 on November 25, 2018, 02:39:40 PM
Went to see Bohemian Rhapsody last week.  I'll start by saying that I'm not a huge fan of Queen -- more of a fan of the hits -- and I don't know a ton about the band's history.  I never knew Freddie was in a serious heterosexual relationship (i.e., Mary Austin), so a lot of the non-music stuff was interesting.  The music timeline was very oddly presented.  Lip service to the first few albums and condensing that period severely.  It was like they REALLY wanted to get to Night at the Opera and "Bohemian Rhapsody" so they rushed through the early stuff, and then they jumped through the second half of the 70s.  All in all, I'd say it was good (although they completely changed the story of the Live Aid performance), but it didn't seem to know whether it was a Queen bio or a Freddie Mercury bio.

Went to see the Grindlewald movie yesterday.  I'm not a Potter fan and only went because my daughter and her friend wanted to go.  After the bad guy escaped in the beginning of the movie, I stared dozing off.  I'm not sure if it was because the movie was boring or because I was tired.  Either way, most of the rest of the movie made no sense to me.  And it LOOKED terrible.  All blacks, whites and gray tones, with almost no color.  Same complaint I have with most of the DC superhero movies.  My daughter, who's a huge Potter fan, said it was pretty good, though.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 25, 2018, 02:53:12 PM
It seems like the Potter/Beasts movies show how scary the times are by making everything gray. First it was Voldemort and now Grendlewald. As they gain power the world loses color.
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 25, 2018, 03:00:04 PM
Primer
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Post by: Sacul on November 25, 2018, 03:25:54 PM
Primer
:metal :metal :metal
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Post by: Adami on November 26, 2018, 05:41:49 PM
Creed II - Dude, I loved this movie. It was just REALLY well done. Yes, it's more of a Rocky movie (in so much as formula) than the first Creed was, but they nailed every aspect of it. Just a great movie, really emotional too.
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Post by: vtgrad on November 28, 2018, 03:02:12 PM
Ralph Wrecks the Internet - Very good. The Disney princesses were great.

Widows - Liked this a lot. Very well done.

Big +1 to that... Loved the movie. 

Getting ready to start the Godfather trilogy tonight... holiday tradition in my house!
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Post by: Zook on November 28, 2018, 04:23:26 PM
I watched the Unrated version of Live Free or Die Hard. Hadn't seen it in a long while. I haven't seen the theatrical version in a longer while, but I've always liked the movie. Although the unrated cut is more like a Die Hard movie with the added f-bombs, the obvious ADR kind of detracts from the movie. I like the "I was out of bullets" line from the theatrical cut better though.

Die Hard With a Vengeance
Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard









Die Hard 2: Die Harder

















A Good Day to Die Hard
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 28, 2018, 05:10:42 PM
Cruel Intentions-

I haven't seen this movie since it was a new release and couldn't remember a lot about it.  I'm surprised this was as popular as it was and even had a couple of lower budget sequels.  To me, it tries to be smart and clever but isn't either.  I found it a chore to finish.  Terrible characters, terrible plot, terrible movie.

Best in Show-

This is an absolutely hilarious movie from the Spinal Tap boys.  Totally eccentric and quirky characters attending a dog show and showing how serious and intense these dog shows can be, all with non stop hilarity attached.  Fred Willard as the dog show commentator steals the show and I also get a kick out of Christopher Guest showing his ability to recite all of the nuts (once you see it, you'll get it lol).  If you haven't seen this one, I highly recommend it.

Creed II-

Fantastic movie.  Rocky IV is my favorite from the series and one of my all time favorites.  So seeing basically a sequel to Rocky IV is pretty cool.  This movie is Rocky 101 and hits on all the marks that you would expect.  The Creed franchise will continue, but it sounds like this is it for the Rocky character.  Really well done.
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Post by: jimbosile on November 28, 2018, 08:22:48 PM
I watched the Unrated version of Live Free or Die Hard. Hadn't seen it in a long while. I haven't seen the theatrical version in a longer while, but I've always liked the movie. Although the unrated cut is more like a Die Hard movie with the added f-bombs, the obvious ADR kind of detracts from the movie. I like the "I was out of bullets" line from the theatrical cut better though.

Die Hard With a Vengeance
Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard









Die Hard 2: Die Harder

















A Good Day to Die Hard

I had the urge to watch Die Hard last night. Such a cracker. I agree 100% with your rankings. 3 is my favourite as well.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 30, 2018, 03:57:33 AM
Creed II-

Fantastic movie.  Rocky IV is my favorite from the series and one of my all time favorites.  So seeing basically a sequel to Rocky IV is pretty cool.  This movie is Rocky 101 and hits on all the marks that you would expect.  The Creed franchise will continue, but it sounds like this is it for the Rocky character.  Really well done.

Agreed on all. Just saw it, and enjoyed it a lot. I got so excited seeing Ivan and Ludmilla Drago again, and I liked that they were given some story.
And they could totally do another fight there!
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 30, 2018, 04:52:06 AM
Now I have to see it. 
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Post by: BlobVanDam on November 30, 2018, 05:10:37 AM
Now I have to see it. 

You mean you didn't already? SHAME! Get on it, king.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 30, 2018, 05:22:52 AM
It seems every weekend we got something going on. 
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 30, 2018, 07:45:05 PM
Creed II-

Fantastic movie.  Rocky IV is my favorite from the series and one of my all time favorites.  So seeing basically a sequel to Rocky IV is pretty cool.  This movie is Rocky 101 and hits on all the marks that you would expect.  The Creed franchise will continue, but it sounds like this is it for the Rocky character.  Really well done.

Agreed on all. Just saw it, and enjoyed it a lot. I got so excited seeing Ivan and Ludmilla Drago again, and I liked that they were given some story.
And they could totally do another fight there!

I was a little surprised to see Brigitte Nielsen in the movie but it totally helped get over Ivan and Viktor and added more depth than I expected to their characters.  I thought Stallone might have avoided her due to the nasty divorce they had and the money he paid her, but I guess he obviously let bygones be bygones and realized she would be vital for the movie.  And she completely was!
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Post by: Sacul on December 02, 2018, 09:31:19 PM
The Mirror. A pretty weird but interesting story about a middle-aged man reflecting on his childhood and the importance of his mother. It's pretty much a mess of disconnected scenes so it's hard to follow, but I guess that's the point about memories? There's also plenty of narration in the form of poetry, which was a little pretentious, but that might just been the shitty subtitles. 3.5/5
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Post by: lordxizor on December 08, 2018, 07:32:22 AM
A Star is Born. I didn't really like it very much. I don 't really get the hype about it.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 08, 2018, 12:40:31 PM
Aquaman-

Fun movie. I would say it is on par with Wonder Woman as one of the best of the real recent DC movies.

Nothing close to a Marvel quality film, but I would say pleasantly surprised.
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Post by: Sacul on December 09, 2018, 09:14:02 AM
Kubo and the Two Strings: Cool if somewhat cliched animated flick made by the same studio that did Coraline. Some really nice mix of digital and stop-motion animation. 3.5/5

Heavy Metal: Kind of dumb animated film that has nothing to do with the music genre - just a collection of stories that concern evil corrupting people. But it's also very sexual for no good reason many times. At least the last story is cool, and animation is great. 3/5

12 Angry Men: Started slow, but it gradually draws you into a case filled with inconsistencies, over which a young man's life depends on. Amazing buildup and climax, I loved how most characters went back and forth many times. Might be a tad old, but it's wonderfully written and filmed. 4.5/5

The Witch: Mediocre "horror" film that's more about suspense than actual scares. And while that's usually my jam, it didn't work well here for me, the dialogue being pretty mediocre and heavy with Christianity, and the mood just boring. 3/5

Das Experiment: A recreation of the Standford Prison experiment set in Germany. Amazing how shit slowly starts to hit the fan really bad. Cool characters and well-paced for the most part. The romantic subplot was pretty dumb though, and the main character was not very charismatic. Besides that, it was a very tense and thrilling experience. 4/5

The Thirteenth Floor: Kind of a precursor to The Matrix in many ways, since it's about simulated realities. But shit starts to get pretty weird soon, it's a cool mystery flick. Another dumb romantic subplot as usual that drags things down, but it was a pretty fun film. Excellent photography and direction. 3.5/5
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Post by: axeman90210 on December 09, 2018, 12:50:09 PM
Watched The Prestige for the first time in a while this morning, forgot how much I enjoy it (even after knowing how it turns out).
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Post by: The Trooper on December 09, 2018, 02:58:49 PM
Incredible movie. Even tho you know the ending , t is like Jaws, Usual Suspects, Silence of the Lambs . Shawshank, u know the ending after multiple watchings but are beautifully incredible
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 09, 2018, 05:03:27 PM
Watched The Prestige for the first time in a while this morning, forgot how much I enjoy it (even after knowing how it turns out).

Incredible movie. Even tho you know the ending , t is like Jaws, Usual Suspects, Silence of the Lambs . Shawshank, u know the ending after multiple watchings but are beautifully incredible

Yep. Fantastic movie. Need to watch this again soon.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 09, 2018, 06:38:50 PM
Roma...................just wow.

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Post by: The Trooper on December 10, 2018, 10:20:00 AM
The Mule- Clint Eastwood. Solid movie. I may be biased cause I am a HUGE Eastwood fan. But another solid directing effort and acting.
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Post by: The Trooper on December 10, 2018, 10:39:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5tI1FiG8nI

I am a Godzilla freak. I grew up on the movies.

HOLY Crap this looks incredible.

Godzilla, Rodan. Mothra, Ghidorah I think this trailer made me more excited than EndGame
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Post by: lordxizor on December 10, 2018, 11:26:13 AM
The Mule- Clint Eastwood. Solid movie. I may be biased cause I am a HUGE Eastwood fan. But another solid directing effort and acting.
Going to see this on Friday. Glad to hear it's good!
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Post by: Adami on December 10, 2018, 11:59:45 AM
Instant family - Surprisingly good! Very sweet, and pretty real for much of it. Last 5 minutes is silly Hollywood happy nonsense, but the rest is great.
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Post by: lordxizor on December 10, 2018, 12:01:21 PM
Instant family - Surprisingly good! Very sweet, and pretty real for much of it. Last 5 minutes is silly Hollywood happy nonsense, but the rest is great.
I saw this as well and agree with your assessment. We're considering doing foster care, so it was interesting to compare it to what we've experienced so far.
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Post by: pg1067 on December 10, 2018, 12:12:13 PM
Not the last movie I saw, but my daughter and I went to see Happy Death Day when it was in theaters.  It was surprisingly enjoyable, and Jessica Rothe is  :omg:!

Anyway, we watched it again on demand, and my son walked in and pointed out that they're making a new one that will be released in February.  I gotta admit I'm kinda geeked over it.
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Post by: vtgrad on December 11, 2018, 10:43:01 AM
Finally saw Captain America Civil War... not sure why the wife and I missed it in theaters!  Awesome Movie!  Watched Dr. Strange too while we were snowed-in.

Looking forward to The Mule this weekend maybe...
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Post by: Dream Team on December 11, 2018, 10:53:50 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5tI1FiG8nI

I am a Godzilla freak. I grew up on the movies.

HOLY Crap this looks incredible.

Godzilla, Rodan. Mothra, Ghidorah I think this trailer made me more excited than EndGame

Yup, can't wait.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 11, 2018, 12:09:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5tI1FiG8nI

I am a Godzilla freak. I grew up on the movies.

HOLY Crap this looks incredible.

Godzilla, Rodan. Mothra, Ghidorah I think this trailer made me more excited than EndGame

Yup, can't wait.

I'm excited for that one. I think all of the designs look great, and Ghidorah has always been a favourite of mine.
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Post by: Samsara on December 11, 2018, 02:03:46 PM
Saw Creed II and The Grinch over the past two weeks. Creed II was really, really good. Best Rocky film since Rocky IV, for me.

The Grinch was a good family film. Classic story. We had a good time. Have tickets to see Aquaman and Bumblebee. Planning to see The Mule.
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Post by: pg1067 on December 11, 2018, 03:52:57 PM
Seems to me to be a somewhat disappointing holiday movie season.

Aquaman and Bumblebee seem to be the two biggies, but I have no interest in either (although I may end up getting dragged to Aquaman because the rest of the family wants to see it).  Mortal Engines looks kinda cool, but I'm not sure if that's simply because nothing else looks interesting.

Oh well....
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 11, 2018, 08:27:40 PM
Mortal Engines looks amazing. Why hesitate about seeing it?
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 11, 2018, 08:29:05 PM
Mortal Engines looks amazing. Why hesitate about seeing it?

I may have to take the kiddos to that one. Looks like a fun movie
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Post by: Adami on December 11, 2018, 08:33:14 PM
It looks soooo bad.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on December 11, 2018, 08:41:57 PM
Heavy Metal: Kind of dumb animated film that has nothing to do with the music genre - just a collection of stories that concern evil corrupting people. But it's also very sexual for no good reason many times.


Both the title and the sexuality come from the source material.  From the wiki article:


Quote
Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica.


And I just learned that Grant Morrison is now the Editor in Chief!

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Post by: Orbert on December 11, 2018, 09:34:36 PM
I was trying to figure out how to describe Heavy Metal magazine, and there it is.  At the time, it was quite a groundbreaking magazine, and the film was as well.

My favorite thing about that movie is that I first saw it way back, when it first came out, and had no idea who did the voicework.  I wouldn't have recognized most of the names anyway.  Years later, it's a riot identifying nearly every one of the voice actors because they're all so distinctive.

And of course Taarna the Defender.  She's awesome.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 11, 2018, 10:08:08 PM
It looks soooo bad.

Those are the ones my kiddos enjoy the most.  :lol  they LOVED Kong:Skull Island and that movie was horrid. 
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 12, 2018, 04:06:36 AM
It looks soooo bad.

Those are the ones my kiddos enjoy the most.  :lol  they LOVED Kong:Skull Island and that movie was horrid.

Sometimes, eye-candy movies are great like a twix king-size (I too loved Kong).  Sometimes it's like maltesers.

Mortal Engines looks like the latter.

Gozilla looks outright awesome.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on December 12, 2018, 04:08:15 AM
Venom. Meh.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 12, 2018, 06:40:38 AM
Gozilla looks outright awesome.

Yes it does. That will have to definitely be one to watch in the theater
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Post by: The Trooper on December 12, 2018, 08:39:38 AM
I am sooo stoked for Godzilla!

And that is one BADASS looking Mothra
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Post by: pg1067 on December 12, 2018, 10:21:56 AM
Mortal Engines looks amazing. Why hesitate about seeing it?

Because the previews focus so heavily on the epic visuals and very little on anything else.  It's also not getting good reviews.

But like I said, there's nothing much else coming out that I'm interested in, so....
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 12, 2018, 11:02:01 AM
I'm pretty interested in Bumblebee... mainly because Michael Bay is NOT involved.
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Post by: Dream Team on December 13, 2018, 12:38:01 PM
I'm pretty interested in Bumblebee... mainly because Michael Bay is NOT involved.

Not having Michael Bay involved should be a selling point for any movie. Come to think of it, JJ Abrams also.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 15, 2018, 02:38:42 PM
Die Hard

Ho Ho Ho
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 15, 2018, 05:34:37 PM
Die Hard

Ho Ho Ho

 :metal   Watched the full unedited version last week.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 15, 2018, 06:13:50 PM
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.

Incredible! Go see it. Kids or no. It's just such a well written and beautifully directed film. Really amazing stuff.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 16, 2018, 04:38:09 PM
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.

Incredible! Go see it. Kids or no. It's just such a well written and beautifully directed film. Really amazing stuff.

Agreed!
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 17, 2018, 02:03:57 AM
Smallfoot.

Watched it just because it looked like the "right" movie to watch in this time of the year - turns out to have an excellent storyline. It's the reverse of the Bigfoot myth - the protagonists are the Yeti and they look for the existance of the "smallfoot", us humans. It deals with curiosity, knowledge and the burden of leadership. There's a moment when you think "Ok, this is the obvious villain about to do what villains obviously do" but nope. There really isn't a villain actually.

Really, a movie both for kids and adults, entertaning with a lot of funny gags but surprisingly deep. Watch it!
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Post by: axeman90210 on December 17, 2018, 08:47:58 AM
Went to see Mortal Engines the other night. Super meh... some cool visuals but no real substance at all.
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Post by: Samsara on December 17, 2018, 10:25:51 AM
Mission Impossible: Fallout

It was...another MI movie. Nothing great, nothing poor. Just a fun action flick for a Saturday evening at home.

MM - gonna watch Smallfoot later this week with the kid. She's looking forward to it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 17, 2018, 12:58:12 PM
The Gathering Storm

Hell of a cast.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 20, 2018, 05:01:21 AM
Transformers: The Last Knight.

So bad.  It was the movie equivalent of pushing hard on a painful bruise.  I'm not sure if the movie is so bad it's good, or so bad it's awful.  It's not even good eye candy. jingle.son and I had a glorious time watching and laughing at it.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 20, 2018, 05:11:22 AM
Transformers: The Last Knight.

So bad.  It was the movie equivalent of pushing hard on a painful bruise.  I'm not sure if the movie is so bad it's good, or so bad it's awful.  It's not even good eye candy. jingle.son and I had a glorious time watching and laughing at it.

I stopped after Age of Extinction. I imagine The Last Knight is at least as bad as that.

Genuinely looking forward to seeing the Bumblebee movie though. Gonna see it tomorrow. No Bay, and not one of the hack Holllywood writers that usually "writes" these things. And G1 TRANSFORMER DESIGNS, BABY.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 20, 2018, 05:18:09 AM
Transformers: The Last Knight.

So bad.  It was the movie equivalent of pushing hard on a painful bruise.  I'm not sure if the movie is so bad it's good, or so bad it's awful.  It's not even good eye candy. jingle.son and I had a glorious time watching and laughing at it.

I stopped after Age of Extinction. I imagine The Last Knight is at least as bad as that.

Genuinely looking forward to seeing the Bumblebee movie though. Gonna see it tomorrow. No Bay, and not one of the hack Holllywood writers that usually "writes" these things. And G1 TRANSFORMER DESIGNS, BABY.

Ditto.  And The Last Knight is monumentally worse than Age of Extinction.  AoE at least had the redeeming factor of Kelsey Grammar and Stanley Tucci.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 20, 2018, 05:24:55 AM
Transformers: The Last Knight.

So bad.  It was the movie equivalent of pushing hard on a painful bruise.  I'm not sure if the movie is so bad it's good, or so bad it's awful.  It's not even good eye candy. jingle.son and I had a glorious time watching and laughing at it.

I stopped after Age of Extinction. I imagine The Last Knight is at least as bad as that.

Genuinely looking forward to seeing the Bumblebee movie though. Gonna see it tomorrow. No Bay, and not one of the hack Holllywood writers that usually "writes" these things. And G1 TRANSFORMER DESIGNS, BABY.

Ditto.  And The Last Knight is monumentally worse than Age of Extinction.  AoE at least had the redeeming factor of Kelsey Grammar and Stanley Tucci.

True.

I don't even want to imagine a film worse than AoE though. Or that it's even possible.
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Post by: Bolsters on December 20, 2018, 05:41:27 AM
Dark of the Moon is the last one I saw and I don't even know why I went that far. :lol
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 20, 2018, 05:51:40 AM
Dark of the Moon is the last one I saw and I don't even know why I went that far. :lol

Because Leonard Nimoy. :hat




And only because of him :lol

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Post by: faizoff on December 20, 2018, 06:46:30 AM
It took me over a month to watch The Last Knight, every time I would watch maybe 10 mins or so and shut it off. I barely remember anything in it other than the opening montage which is by far the only thing memorable of that movie.

I'm really excited to see Bumblebee since the reviews are really glowing for that.
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Post by: Samsara on December 20, 2018, 11:46:47 AM
Aquaman tomorrow afternoon and Bumblebee on Saturday morning. Going to be a fun movie weekend.
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Post by: lonestar on December 20, 2018, 10:21:32 PM
Saw Mortal Engines today...I definitely enjoyed it, but it was an incident where I feel they had too much potential with the world they created, and barely skimmed the surface of it. Character developments were rushed and thin, and lots of really good story arcs were skimmed over (especially Shrike, I thought that could've been seriously awesome). Visually it was pretty frikkin awesome.

Tomorrow is Aquaman in IMAX, then I'll squeeze in Bumblebee somewhere this coming week.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 21, 2018, 03:34:01 AM
Just saw Bumblebee. This is what we should have gotten back in 2007. In many ways this movie parallels the first one, but done better. The humour didn't always hit the mark, but at least it wasn't stupid toilet humour. Bumblebee was stupidly cute. The action was good, and not overbearing. Giant robots from space still don't make sense. But giant robots. Best live action Transformers movie, for what that's worth. :lol

Also G1 Optimus Prime gave me a full on robot chubby.
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Post by: lonestar on December 21, 2018, 07:51:09 AM
Nice... with your seal of approval I'll definitely catch it.
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Post by: Orbert on December 21, 2018, 09:10:51 AM
Just saw Bumblebee. This is what we should have gotten back in 2007. In many ways this movie parallels the first one, but done better. The humour didn't always hit the mark, but at least it wasn't stupid toilet humour. Bumblebee was stupidly cute. The action was good, and not overbearing. Giant robots from space still don't make sense. But giant robots. Best live action Transformers movie, for what that's worth. :lol

Also G1 Optimus Prime gave me a full on robot chubby.

(https://imgur.com/wd3Nyxg.jpg)
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Post by: pg1067 on December 21, 2018, 09:57:57 AM
Just saw Bumblebee. This is what we should have gotten back in 2007. In many ways this movie parallels the first one, but done better. The humour didn't always hit the mark, but at least it wasn't stupid toilet humour. Bumblebee was stupidly cute. The action was good, and not overbearing. Giant robots from space still don't make sense. But giant robots. Best live action Transformers movie, for what that's worth. :lol

Also G1 Optimus Prime gave me a full on robot chubby.

(https://imgur.com/wd3Nyxg.jpg)

So...I just read that pre-production on the long-awaited third Bill & Ted movie started this past May and that they're looking at a 2020 release!
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Post by: Orbert on December 21, 2018, 10:25:49 AM
Bill & Ted 3 has been in "development purgatory" for many moons, and has taken some non-heinous turns, followed by some massive bummers, along the way.  I'll believe it when the cameras start rolling.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on December 21, 2018, 02:02:21 PM
Aquaman was good, agree CGI is over the top, but what are you going to do,

Bumblebee-solid for a Transformers movie.

Fun movies to spend a day watching.

Brubaker-1980 prison film overlooked currently in this era. Robert Redford at his best. Next to Shawshank, the best prison film made.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 22, 2018, 02:43:46 AM
Just saw Bumblebee. This is what we should have gotten back in 2007. In many ways this movie parallels the first one, but done better. The humour didn't always hit the mark, but at least it wasn't stupid toilet humour. Bumblebee was stupidly cute. The action was good, and not overbearing. Giant robots from space still don't make sense. But giant robots. Best live action Transformers movie, for what that's worth. :lol

Also G1 Optimus Prime gave me a full on robot chubby.

(https://imgur.com/wd3Nyxg.jpg)

Bonus points for getting the reference. That takes your total up to........ I lost count because your score is too high. :D

A Bill and Ted sequel is one of those things you hear about forever but never expect to actually see. Like a Ghostbusters reboot.

Oh wait.  :sadpanda:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 22, 2018, 05:33:14 AM

A Bill and Ted sequel is one of those things you hear about forever but never expect hope to actually see. Like a Ghostbusters reboot.

Oh wait.  :sadpanda:

Fix'd
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on December 22, 2018, 09:07:01 AM
Blackklansman- Amazing movie. I am hit and miss with Spike Lee movies. But I must say the acting performances, script, are top notch. This should be a worthy Oscar nominee across the board.

John David Washington should definetly get a nod for best actor and Adam Driver supporting actor. 9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on December 22, 2018, 11:38:34 AM
I also thought Topher Grace was an ispired choice for David Duke
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 22, 2018, 11:41:04 AM
Blackklansman- Amazing movie. I am hit and miss with Spike Lee movies. But I must say the acting performances, script, are top notch. This should be a worthy Oscar nominee across the board.

John David Washington should definetly get a nod for best actor and Adam Driver supporting actor. 9/10

Great movie.

For some reason, the scene that sticks in my head is when Washington's character has his first convo with the KKK on the phone and Adam Driver does that slow turn around in his chair. Just excellent delivery.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 22, 2018, 11:39:43 PM
Bumblebee was amazing! You're going to read and hear a lot of people saying this over and over again. THIS is the movie that should've started the franchise.

Just the first 10 minutes of the movie was better than all the previous 5 transformer movies put together and then some.
What an amazing ride throughout.
I'll have to see if it's playing in IMAX somewhere. It's that good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 23, 2018, 01:26:01 PM
Bumblebee.


YES!

Finally!

That about sums it up.




Also, a total money loss and only for nerds like Blob and myself, but would anyone else pay good money for Travis Knight doing a remake of the 86 movie that looks more like the first 5 minutes of this movie?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 23, 2018, 02:00:13 PM
I would totally be down for that. In fact I had similar thoughts during the first few minutes of the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on December 24, 2018, 02:53:01 AM
Rewatched Die Hard because it's christmas.  :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on December 24, 2018, 10:37:51 AM
Bumblebee. Definitely the best of the transformers movies, but that's not saying a whole lot.

Mary Poppins Returns. I grew up loving the original and this was a good follow up. It very much kept the same tone, but followed the same formula to a large extent, almost to a fault. Worth seeing if you like the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on December 25, 2018, 06:17:11 PM
First Man- Best picture I have seen this year. solid movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 26, 2018, 03:05:40 AM
Miracle on 34th Street.

I wanted to see why this movie was so famous... well, it's quite a nice one, which manages to not be too sappy or sugary even if the premise is "Santa Claus actually exists and walks among us".

I thought it was a bit weird how the whole hearing about Kris Kringle turned out into "We need to have proof he's actually Santa Claus" - he was on "trial" because he assaulted another man and so he had to be judged wether he was a menace to people around him or not, but suddenly it all became a matter of "He's insane because he thinks he's Santa Claus".

Still, a good movie deserving the fame it got.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 26, 2018, 08:15:19 AM
Also, a total money loss and only for nerds like Blob and myself, but would anyone else pay good money for Travis Knight doing a remake of the 86 movie that looks more like the first 5 minutes of this movie?

Shut up and take my money.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 26, 2018, 08:22:53 AM
Also, a total money loss and only for nerds like Blob and myself, but would anyone else pay good money for Travis Knight doing a remake of the 86 movie that looks more like the first 5 minutes of this movie?

Shut up and take my money.


If they had to recast the voices, who would you cast? All same characters. Obviously you bring back Cullen and Welker, but curious about the others.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 27, 2018, 04:23:07 AM
For the first time...... Die Hard.

Yup, that one. Never saw it. Hey, you can't see everything, it's relatively easy to miss a movie if you don't watch it in the theaters and anyway you don't bother too much with action films.

Still, I can now finally see why this movie was so famous... totally deserving and I assume this movie was a benchkmark for many, many action films to come.

I liked how John McCaine was not a superhuman one step away from a comics superhero, but a regular cop caught in the action who time and again feared for his life or cursed himself for the things he was about to do. Badass move to send down the first guy he killed with the writing "Now I have a machine gun", way to throw the bad guys off. And the douche that revealed his name to Gruber totally deserved his fate.

Also it was nice to see again Alan Rickman  :metal

I don't know if it can be called a "christmas movie", because it has nothing to do with it aside the fact that it happens on Christmas Eve, but still, Xmas or not, it's one hell of a ride and the long running time doesn't weigh it down in the least!

Also, gotta love this from Wikipedia:
Quote
Willis's first day on set was on 2 November 1987 when following completion of that day's filming on Moonlighting at MGM Studios at Culver City they shot the nighttime scene of him jumping with a fire hose around his waist as an explosion occurred behind of what appeared to be the top of the Nakatomi tower behind him.

In reality he jumped from the roof of a five-storey parking garage onto an airbag. The force of the explosion blew him out to the very edge of the airbag. When upon completing the stunt Willis inquired why they hadn't filmed such a dangerous scene at the end of production, he was told that if they had, then they would have run the expensive risk of having to reshoot the whole movie with another actor.

 :lol

"Hey let's shoot the most dangerous scene first so in case you die we'll just get another actor"  :facepalm: :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 27, 2018, 08:02:41 AM
Yep, Die Hard was the archetype for the "one guy versus everybody" genre.  Under Siege was actually called "Die Hard on a boat", Under Siege 2 was "Die Hard on a Train", Passenger 57 was "Die Hard on a Plane"...

I've never read the book that Die Hard was based on, but I keep meaning to find it and check it out because I've always wondered how many crazy, funny details are there because of some clever scriptwriting, or because they were in the book.  Agents Johnson and Johnson, one black and one white, for example.  That sounds like the fun kind of detail you'd throw into a novel.  Thornburg ("Dickless" from Ghostbusters), clueless to the end, sees Godunov fall and says "I hope that wasn't a hostage".  Stuff like that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 27, 2018, 09:39:55 AM
Watched the NETFLIX Movie Bird Box with Sandra Bullock. While I thought it was interesting it was tough not to link it almost directly to 'The Happening' from M. Night Shyamalan.....essentially the same idea although this movies twist was you were only infected if you 'saw it'. Also, despite having not seen 'A Quiet Place' (yet) I know the gist of that movie and this effort from NETFLIX just felt like a someone in a room full of people that were brainstorming ideas just said "How about we do the 'Quiet Place' but only instead of hearing we use sight?"

There were some 'tense' moments but for me   SPOILERS


....it lost me at the trip down the river. A random man standing in the river in the middle of nowhere trying to 'get' them.......then the rapids when the boat flipped and she still finds the two kids!? Especially the condition of the rapids they depicted on screen. Reality is they all drowned....movie setting at least one of those 5 years old kids should have never been seen again.....movie is she finds them while blindfolded merely yards apart. Then, this magical 'safe' utopia in the middle of the woods....also in the middle of nowhere??

I didnt' 'hate the movie but it's right on the cusp of me being ticked off I wasted the 2 hours watching it rather than a different selection.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 27, 2018, 09:58:28 AM
Agents Johnson and Johnson, one black and one white, for example.  That sounds like the fun kind of detail you'd throw into a novel.

"Yeah, this is Johnson.
...
No, the other Johnson."

 :lol

There were little moments of humor here and there, like John McClaine talking aloud "Come on Argyle, tell me you heard the gunshots and called the police", cutting immediately to him listening to loud music in the limousine and talking to a girlfriend on the phone  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on December 27, 2018, 11:07:01 AM
I've never read the book that Die Hard was based on, but I keep meaning to find it and check it out because I've always wondered how many crazy, funny details are there because of some clever scriptwriting, or because they were in the book.  Agents Johnson and Johnson, one black and one white, for example.  That sounds like the fun kind of detail you'd throw into a novel.  Thornburg ("Dickless" from Ghostbusters), clueless to the end, sees Godunov fall and says "I hope that wasn't a hostage".  Stuff like that.


Cinefix has a "What's the Difference?" video comparing the movie to the book (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pwDBufTODg), but I don't recall how in-depth it goes on that kind of details.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 27, 2018, 11:35:30 AM
I too watched Die Hard a couple of nights ago and it was as awesome as I remember it. It doesn't feel too outdated and in the context of the movie everything worked quite well. Most striking thing I noticed this time watching it was how well scored the music was. It had accents of all the Christmas tunes and played them with dramatic beats. Plus the soundtrack, great selection of tracks. Very well shot and edited, it's a classic movie through and through.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 27, 2018, 12:30:35 PM
I've never read the book that Die Hard was based on, but I keep meaning to find it and check it out because I've always wondered how many crazy, funny details are there because of some clever scriptwriting, or because they were in the book.  Agents Johnson and Johnson, one black and one white, for example.  That sounds like the fun kind of detail you'd throw into a novel.  Thornburg ("Dickless" from Ghostbusters), clueless to the end, sees Godunov fall and says "I hope that wasn't a hostage".  Stuff like that.


Cinefix has a "What's the Difference?" video comparing the movie to the book (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pwDBufTODg), but I don't recall how in-depth it goes on that kind of details.

Wow, that was very good!  Impressed.

So the main difference is that the book is first person, so you don't have Johnson and Johnson, or Argyle, or most of the other stuff on the ground outside.  But a large part of the action is directly lifted from the book.

I dun goofed.  "I hope that wasn't a hostage" wasn't Dickless, it was another famous asshole, Paul Gleason as Chief Whatshisfuck, aka Vernon from The Breakfast Club.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on December 28, 2018, 10:40:00 AM
Watched the NETFLIX Movie Bird Box with Sandra Bullock. While I thought it was interesting it was tough not to link it almost directly to 'The Happening' from M. Night Shyamalan.....essentially the same idea although this movies twist was you were only infected if you 'saw it'. Also, despite having not seen 'A Quiet Place' (yet) I know the gist of that movie and this effort from NETFLIX just felt like a someone in a room full of people that were brainstorming ideas just said "How about we do the 'Quiet Place' but only instead of hearing we use sight?"

There were some 'tense' moments but for me   SPOILERS


....it lost me at the trip down the river. A random man standing in the river in the middle of nowhere trying to 'get' them.......then the rapids when the boat flipped and she still finds the two kids!? Especially the condition of the rapids they depicted on screen. Reality is they all drowned....movie setting at least one of those 5 years old kids should have never been seen again.....movie is she finds them while blindfolded merely yards apart. Then, this magical 'safe' utopia in the middle of the woods....also in the middle of nowhere??

I didnt' 'hate the movie but it's right on the cusp of me being ticked off I wasted the 2 hours watching it rather than a different selection.


Read about both movies and it is funny how they are quite similar. Except Bird Box is a book from 2014, written by the lead singer for The Highstrung (I've never heard of them).

I'm waiting for Smell That....where if you smell of bad odor then the monster will find you and kill you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 28, 2018, 03:29:21 PM
Concluding my roll of Christmas-ish movies which are classics and I never seen, I've watched Trading Places, with Dan Aykroid and Eddie Murphy.

Ok, I get that it should be fun, and it actually is, and I'm a spoilsports for saying this but.... how come this is labeled as a comedy? it's a psychological horror! the two wealthy owners of the firm are total and complete sociopaths, who plan to ruin the life of a perfectly fine guy (sure, a bit entitled and spoiled but he was actually good at his job and he cared for his girlfriend) for a bet of one dollar? not that any amount of money would have been fine to justify ruining a man's life who tries twice in a short time to commit suicide. The two rich assholes are horrible human beings, as reinforced by the fact that when they get their comeuppance one has a heart attack or something and the other literally says "fuck him, reopen the stock market!".

In the era of gritty reboots, this should be a Black Mirror episode with the protagonist being an evil CEO or something that ruins the life of an everyday man. As I said I get that it's a comedy and I actually enjoyed it as such, but the premise is terryfing.

Also, I didn't even notice and I had to rewatch after seeing the credits - Giancarlo Esposito is in this! playing a guy in the cell where Eddie Murphy is held. Man, he really learnt his lesson when he built his drugs empire  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on December 29, 2018, 01:15:31 PM
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was a gem. The acting was just superb all around.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on December 29, 2018, 01:48:37 PM
Bird Box. It was ok, a lot of people really disliked it but I didn't think it was awful. It felt a lot like A Quiet Place to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on December 30, 2018, 12:33:56 PM
Cast Away for the first time in awhile. The fact that this has only a 7.8 average on IMDB is lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on December 30, 2018, 09:39:01 PM
That's being far too generous.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on December 31, 2018, 01:51:22 PM
Sicario

(https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video69/v4/69/4f/d0/694fd0a5-394a-981f-7f8b-5c49b3ab900d/pr_source.lsr/268x0w.png)

This movie was tight. I really enjoy Villeneuve's work and I especially enjoy it when its a brisk 2 hours in length. This movie had great pacing, great suspense and didn't pull any punches. Loved Del toro as well.

Hopefully Dune will be decent.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on December 31, 2018, 01:51:25 PM
That's being far too generous.

Hot take! You’re right, it’s not nearly as good as a Transformers movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 31, 2018, 01:52:51 PM
Vice.


Pretty damn terrifying actually. Some interesting directing choices, some of which worked really well, and some of which were way too on the nose.

Amazing performances by everyone, especially Bale and Adams. Steve Carrel was really good but felt like he was in a different movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on December 31, 2018, 02:01:20 PM
Cast Away for the first time in awhile. The fact that this has only a 7.8 average on IMDB is lol.

Agreed.  A fantastic film, and the final scene gives me goosebumps every time I see it.

And I'll still bet the name of the film goes over the head of a lot of people.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Willthescout7 on January 01, 2019, 06:17:41 AM
Girlfriend and I watched Welcome to Marwin last night.
We enjoyed it, though it was a little more violent and a lot more sexual references than I maybe would have liked. Glad I saw it as Matinee price.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 01, 2019, 08:19:24 AM
NYE tradition is dinner and a movie with the whole jingle.family.  Saw Return of Mary Poppins last night.  Pretty entertaining.  I thought Emily Blount did a very nice rendition of her.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on January 01, 2019, 09:46:47 PM
Lazy day in the GMD household. Last day before heading back to work tomorrow. We all literally sat/layed around all day and watched TV/Movies.

We watched ‘The Office’ on NETFLIX from about 10:00am - 3:00pm.....then played some cards for a couple hours....then we watched the reboot of ‘Tomb Raider’ I liked it, I liked it more than the Angelina Jolie efforts. I’m hoping they give it at least one more movie to see if it can grab some traction as a ‘series’

Then, my oldest two have been begging to watch the John Carpenter ‘The Thing’....so we did. I forgot how great that movie was. And my oldest loved it also.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 01, 2019, 10:45:16 PM
Finally saw Alien: Covenant.  I understand the criticism.  It was everything I expected it to be (that is, confusing but often with a promise that it will all make sense later, but instead it didn't make any more sense later than it did while it was happening).  Mostly, it was just WTF for me.  Ridley Scott has lost his fucking mind.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Samsara on January 02, 2019, 08:54:50 AM
Saw both Aquaman and Bumblebee over the holiday break. Really enjoyed both. Thankful they finally got a Transformers movie correct. Bumblebee was better than expected.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 02, 2019, 09:13:19 AM
Darkest Hour.  Fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on January 02, 2019, 09:01:50 PM
Saw Bumblebee today, quite a fun film, I'd really love to see them do a full re-launch in this style. The animation of the robots was excellent, really loved the retro approach.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on January 02, 2019, 09:37:23 PM

Then, my oldest two have been begging to watch the John Carpenter ‘The Thing’....so we did. I forgot how great that movie was. And my oldest loved it also.

I am not a big horror movie guy, but The Thing is pretty damn great. :coolio
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on January 05, 2019, 06:26:18 PM

Then, my oldest two have been begging to watch the John Carpenter ‘The Thing’....so we did. I forgot how great that movie was. And my oldest loved it also.

I am not a big horror movie guy, but The Thing is pretty damn great. :coolio

Hell yeah it is  :metal

Tied with The Shining as my favorite horror movie
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 06, 2019, 03:08:10 AM
Natural Born Killers. Never saw it and I had nothing else to watch on Amazon Prime Video (a friend borrowed me his password for lack of time and I had to watch a movie to get him a discount). It's over saturated and super stylish to the point of being almost annoying, but all in all it's cool and fun, in its wicked satire of the glorification of violence by the mass media. The only dumb moment of the movie was when the guards all let their attention down as Mickey was telling his joke to distract them, they should have known better, but all in all it was a great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 06, 2019, 05:59:31 PM
Mary Poppins Returns.

It's interesting. It's.......a LOT like the original. Structurally it's almost identical for much of it. It definitely has all of the charm of the original. It's about 20-30 minutes too long, and a trim would have helped a lot. But overall, it's good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Indiscipline on January 09, 2019, 10:46:32 AM
Bohemian Rhapsody.

I wept 70% of the time, had goosebumps 30%.

The lead actor deserves 3 Academy Awards: one for having played a fellow human being to perfection, another for having played a god to perfection, and yet another one for having played said god excercising its godly powers.

It's quite agiographic and vastly unfair at times, but I don't give a fock. I didn't go for a documentary.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 09, 2019, 10:59:12 AM
Bohemian Rhapsody.

I wept 70% of the time, had goosebumps 30%.

The lead actor deserves 3 Academy Awards: one for having played a fellow human being to perfection, another for having played a god to perfection, and yet another one for having played said god excercising its godly powers.

It's quite agiographic and vastly unfair at times, but I don't give a fock. I didn't go for a documentary.

He was good. But I never saw Freddie, I just saw a guy playing Freddie. He was good though.

Just an awful script.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 12, 2019, 03:39:08 PM
First Man, about Neil Armstrong.

I have to admit it was a bit boring, slow and with unnecessary family drama that maybe wasn't even historically accurate. But all the part about the landing.... oh boy, shivers  :hefdaddy for anyone interested in astronomy it's worth to sit down a quite uneventful movie just to finally get to the Moon landing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 12, 2019, 05:06:45 PM
I've read a lot of reviews and people saying the same thing about it being boring and slow paced etc.. I, on the other hand, LOVED all the family drama stuff. From what I read Neil's family said that was exactly the kinda man he was, very boring and straight forward. I think there was a lot more family drama that they left out like their house burned down in a fire. I think Ryan Gosling played exactly like how Neil the person was and this being a biopic did incredible justice to his portrayal I felt.

In any case, the ship sequences were absolutely breathtaking and the sound design on this movie was insane. I truly regret not having watched this on Imax when it came out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 13, 2019, 03:15:03 AM
Uh well, if it was actually accurate, the better then. And yeah, the ship scenes... the soundtrack was spot on. Very impressive.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on January 13, 2019, 08:51:56 AM
SPLIT. I liked it. That actor did a great job of playing multiple personalities. Supposed to go see GLASS with my brothers next Friday so I needed to see this one first.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 13, 2019, 08:55:31 AM
SPLIT. I liked it. That actor did a great job of playing multiple personalities. Supposed to go see GLASS with my brothers next Friday so I needed to see this one first.

Don't forget to re-watch Unbreakable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on January 13, 2019, 09:10:26 AM
SPLIT. I liked it. That actor did a great job of playing multiple personalities. Supposed to go see GLASS with my brothers next Friday so I needed to see this one first.

Don't forget to re-watch Unbreakable.

No kidding. I need to. I bet it’s been at least 7-8 years since I’ve seen it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 13, 2019, 09:26:36 AM
Split was fantastic. I was amazed by James McAvoy's performance, he truly looked like he embodied all those personalities. I'm cautiously optimistic about Glass, the critic reviews so far have been punishing so I'm not sure what to expect.

I too have to rewatch unbreakable, haven't seen it since I first saw it in theaters when it came out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 13, 2019, 11:50:52 AM
Wait, what?  Is there some relationship between those three movies, so that it helps if you watch them in a certain order?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on January 13, 2019, 12:28:31 PM
They exist in the same universe. So it will help watching in order. I guess it's the final movie of a trilogy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on January 13, 2019, 02:30:17 PM
Hellfest

I thought this was pretty good.  If you like old school cheesy horror movies from the 70s and 80s, I can see you liking this one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on January 13, 2019, 06:50:45 PM
They exist in the same universe. So it will help watching in order. I guess it's the final movie of a trilogy.


Yes, Split is in the same universe as Unbreakable, and Glass is a sequel to both.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on January 13, 2019, 09:55:32 PM
Watched RAMPAGE with the kiddos. Of course they loved the blow em up monster fighting bang bang stuff.....but what a laughably bad movie. If you go in to it with the lowest of expectations it’s just a silly/fun little movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on January 13, 2019, 10:06:19 PM
They exist in the same universe. So it will help watching in order. I guess it's the final movie of a trilogy.

Yes, Split is in the same universe as Unbreakable, and Glass is a sequel to both.

Thanks!  I had no idea.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on January 15, 2019, 09:39:43 AM
Doing my annual best pictures I think will get Oscar nods.

I get screeners so after football weekend I have been binging:

Blackklansmen- Phenomenol movie. Wont get the critics votes, But solid acting all araound.
Roma- understatement of a beautiful film by an incredible director.
Destroyer- Nicole Kidman is incredible. A bit predictable but she makes the film
Vice- Christian Bale is phenomenal. Maybe the best acting performance since Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York, Not a movie for everyone but solid.
Green Book- Best movie of the year. Should win best picture.  Totally solid movie.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on January 15, 2019, 09:55:14 AM
Doing my annual best pictures I think will get Oscar nods.

I get screeners so after football weekend I have been binging:

Blackklansmen- Phenomenol movie. Wont get the critics votes, But solid acting all araound.
Roma- understatement of a beautiful film by an incredible director.
Destroyer- Nicole Kidman is incredible. A bit predictable but she makes the film
Vice- Christian Bale is phenomenal. Maybe the best acting performance since Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York, Not a movie for everyone but solid.
Green Book- Best movie of the year. Should win best picture.  Totally solid movie.

I'm not sure I've ever even heard of any of these movies.

I went back and looked at the lists of "best picture" nominees for the past 15 years.  I've seen only 12 of the however many movies were nominated over that time.  And there are maybe only 2-3 that I haven't seen that I had or have any interest in seeing.  I'm not sure what to make of that other than that I apparently have no interest in whatever "the academy" thinks is a good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Rattlehead on January 15, 2019, 07:21:14 PM

Then, my oldest two have been begging to watch the John Carpenter ‘The Thing’....so we did. I forgot how great that movie was. And my oldest loved it also.

I am not a big horror movie guy, but The Thing is pretty damn great. :coolio

John Carpenter's remake of The Thing is one of my favorite horror movies of all time  :tup

So I just watched Ex Machina for probably the 4th or 5th time the other day... it's one of the best movies I've seen in the last decade. I highly recommend any fan of the Sci-Fi/Thriller genre to check it out. It's on Netflix.
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Post by: Fritzinger on January 16, 2019, 03:29:44 AM
So I watched Cam on Netflix last night and I can't stop thinking about it. Anyone seen this too and feels this way? I watched an "Ending explained" video and it just brought up more questions (the dates in the video!).

I'd really like to know what you guys make of this movie. Or if anyone could help me understand it.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 16, 2019, 06:33:06 AM
So I watched Cam on Netflix last night and I can't stop thinking about it. Anyone seen this too and feels this way? I watched an "Ending explained" video and it just brought up more questions (the dates in the video!).

I'd really like to know what you guys make of this movie. Or if anyone could help me understand it.

Woah.....just watched the trailer and that movie looks ate up! I’ll throw that one on the ‘to watch’ list and get to it.
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Post by: lordxizor on January 20, 2019, 08:15:43 AM
If Beale Street Could Talk - it was good, but probably not as good as the hype. It was a bit slow at times.

Glass - I enjoyed this a lot. Not sure why it's been getting mediocre reviews. I thought it was good.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on January 20, 2019, 10:57:25 PM
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Not sure how many on the forum even care about anime, but as a long time fan of the series, got damn this was a ride. Honestly, probably the best Dragon Ball related content in a long time, I loved every second of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on February 02, 2019, 03:09:51 PM
Free Solo - Who knew the best movie of 2018 with the word Solo in it would have been a documentary about a climber?
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 02, 2019, 05:37:05 PM
My youngest son and I had a night out together last night and went and saw that ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse’.  I thought it was a pretty cool movie. Very neat to see.
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Post by: lordxizor on February 03, 2019, 02:13:14 PM
Free Solo - Who knew the best movie of 2018 with the word Solo in it would have been a documentary about a climber?
I saw this in Imax the other day. Fantastic film. I found the main guy to be fascinating in terms of his character as much as his athletic ability. The views of Yosemite were breathtaking. I need to go back there soon.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on February 03, 2019, 03:48:02 PM
Free Solo - Who knew the best movie of 2018 with the word Solo in it would have been a documentary about a climber?
I saw this in Imax the other day. Fantastic film. I found the main guy to be fascinating in terms of his character as much as his athletic ability. The views of Yosemite were breathtaking. I need to go back there soon.
I been wanting to see that for a while but i'm not sure when it's available in my country.
Alex is a fascinating guy and i've seen a bunch of his other climbs on YT.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 03, 2019, 04:23:14 PM
Glass

It was very decent. I still love Unbreakable a whole lot more, but glass was a solid movie.
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Post by: lordxizor on February 04, 2019, 06:41:39 AM
Free Solo - Who knew the best movie of 2018 with the word Solo in it would have been a documentary about a climber?
I saw this in Imax the other day. Fantastic film. I found the main guy to be fascinating in terms of his character as much as his athletic ability. The views of Yosemite were breathtaking. I need to go back there soon.
I been wanting to see that for a while but i'm not sure when it's available in my country.
Alex is a fascinating guy and i've seen a bunch of his other climbs on YT.
I thought it was great that the filmmakers really didn't hold back too much on his odd characteristics and tried to delve into his childhood a little bit to explain why he may be the way he is. They didn't dwell on it too much, but just enough to get a taste of what he's like. His personality and views on love, achievements, and death are so polar opposite to mine it was kind of fascinating to me. Of course, I am not even 10% as passionate about anything as he is about climbing mountains.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 04, 2019, 11:25:11 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edfw9ip9sCQ


If you liked Free Solo check out The Dawn Wall

Amazing movie and story of Tommy Caldwell
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on February 04, 2019, 12:08:37 PM
Free Solo - Who knew the best movie of 2018 with the word Solo in it would have been a documentary about a climber?
I saw this in Imax the other day. Fantastic film. I found the main guy to be fascinating in terms of his character as much as his athletic ability. The views of Yosemite were breathtaking. I need to go back there soon.
I been wanting to see that for a while but i'm not sure when it's available in my country.
Alex is a fascinating guy and i've seen a bunch of his other climbs on YT.
I thought it was great that the filmmakers really didn't hold back too much on his odd characteristics and tried to delve into his childhood a little bit to explain why he may be the way he is. They didn't dwell on it too much, but just enough to get a taste of what he's like. His personality and views on love, achievements, and death are so polar opposite to mine it was kind of fascinating to me. Of course, I am not even 10% as passionate about anything as he is about climbing mountains.
Yea I think anyone being so passionate about something like him probably has other priorities in life. It's crazy how in my view he seems to completely lack any kind of fear of doing a mistake. I know that preperation is very important for those doing that kind of extreme sport but still there's also some form of luck no matter how prepared you are imo. That would be something I would have a very hard time to not think about when my life depends on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edfw9ip9sCQ


If you liked Free Solo check out The Dawn Wall

Amazing movie and story of Tommy Caldwell
Cool, didn't know about that. I've heard about Tommy Caldwell through Alex though. They all seems to be a tight-knit group.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 04, 2019, 02:37:28 PM
They are all close with each other.

Also check out Meru:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdWzTqyMtSU

Jimmy Chin who did Free Solo also did this documentary


alex Hannold brief documentary

https://vimeo.com/213346147
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Post by: lordxizor on February 06, 2019, 06:51:54 AM
I saw They Shall Not Grow Old the other day. Peter Jackson's WWI documentary. It was pretty awesome. The technology they used to cleanup and colorize 100 year old footage was pretty amazing.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 06, 2019, 12:06:40 PM
Incredibles 2

It was ok. The original is one of my favorite movies. The new one didn't blow me away.
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Post by: Grappler on February 06, 2019, 12:21:41 PM
Ant Man and the Wasp - just as much fun as the first one. 

The Commuter - Liam Neeson action/thrillers are automatic watches for me. 
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Post by: Adami on February 06, 2019, 08:15:02 PM
So I had never watched a Fast and Furious movie. Then recently I saw the trailer for Hobbs and Shaw and thought it looked fun as well. So, being the completionist that I am, I have to watch every god damn F&F movie (not counting whatever little shorts exist too).

So I've watched the first two thus far.

They are not good movies. Paul Walker is an awful actor. The 2nd one was much more fun, but the first had a better plot. Both movies are garbage that get fun in the last 3rd.

Hoping it gets better.
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Post by: faizoff on February 06, 2019, 10:26:36 PM
Frankly I think from 4 onwards is when they get really fun and crazy, the stunts get wilder and grander with every movie.

Honestly I can't get enough of them and I enjoy them quite immensely. The story is way over the top as are the characters but it's such a fun viewing, the series is one my guilty pleasures.

The 2nd one is the only one that I can't stand. The 3rd has some bad acting but at least the car stunts are cool and has a semi-interesting story. The first one is a straight up car heist movie which is the simplest of them.
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Post by: jjrock88 on February 07, 2019, 04:23:16 PM
Showdown in Little Tokyo

Old school classic action cop movie.  If you like your action movie with a nice slice of cheese, this one is for you.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 09, 2019, 12:24:27 PM
Alita-Battle Angel- Good movie. Special effects are great. 7-10
Cold Pursuit- Love me some Liam Neeson. Cool movie. Dark action/comedy if that makes sense. fun watch. 7-10
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Post by: The Trooper on February 09, 2019, 12:31:12 PM
Miss Bala-I love me some Gina Rodriguez. Fun action movie is what you can kind of just roll with it. Nothing great. but not bad. 5-10
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Post by: bosk1 on February 09, 2019, 01:06:27 PM
Watched Courageous last night after not having seen it in a LONG time.  I had forgotten just how good and how powerful it is.  I cried like a baby so many times!  :lol
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Post by: Architeuthis on February 10, 2019, 12:21:23 AM


They are not good movies. Paul Walker is an awful actor. The 2nd one was much more fun, but the first had a better plot. Both movies are garbage that get fun in the last 3rd.


Nothing wrong with Paul Walkers acting.  He was quite good in the movie Eight Below, and he did just fine in the Fast-n-Furious movies. So sad what happened to him..(R.I.P)   :(
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Post by: Adami on February 10, 2019, 05:48:35 AM
I can only speak for the first two F&F movies, but he’s not good. Maybe he improves. I’ll see.
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Post by: Grappler on February 11, 2019, 09:22:39 AM
Fyre Festival / Netflix Documentary

Apparently Netflix and Hulu both released films on the failed festival, but Netflix's was apparently produced by the actual marketing firm that promoted the festival itself.  I knew nothing of this festival when its rise and downfall occurred, but this documentary was absolutely fascinating.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on February 11, 2019, 05:19:50 PM
Fyre Festival / Netflix Documentary

Apparently Netflix and Hulu both released films on the failed festival, but Netflix's was apparently produced by the actual marketing firm that promoted the festival itself.  I knew nothing of this festival when its rise and downfall occurred, but this documentary was absolutely fascinating.

Might check it out after reading about it.

It's funny though, they just didn't listen and understand and got what they bargained for basically.
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Post by: Architeuthis on February 12, 2019, 11:21:28 PM
Just watched Wild Hogs for the first time. Pretty funny movie with a good cast!  :corn :lol
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Post by: KevShmev on February 13, 2019, 10:03:14 AM
Just watched Wild Hogs for the first time. Pretty funny movie with a good cast!  :corn :lol

Tim Allen and John Travolta down? :P
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 14, 2019, 01:44:16 PM
Watching the James Caan movie Thief from the early 80's.

Feels so much like I'm watching a prototype version a Heat. Its very rough around the edges and jumps real quick to new scenes and new plot points so its hard to follow. It was alright.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 15, 2019, 08:37:45 PM
Finally got to watch ‘A Quiet Place’. Really liked it. A lot. Could easily be a sequel if they so desired.
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Post by: faizoff on February 15, 2019, 08:43:00 PM
They do desire it and John krasiniski is helping writing it as well.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 15, 2019, 09:04:37 PM
They do desire it and John krasiniski is helping writing it as well.

That’s cool. Seems like they could take it in any number of directions. I dug the suspense of the film big time.....but don’t know if they could capture that again.

Maybe they take the approach that Cameron took when following up ALIEN, which was largely a suspense movie. Cameron’s ALIENS was more Action/Thriller..... a good call not to try and emulate what the first movie was.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on February 16, 2019, 10:36:23 AM
I found the movie average at best and sequels are the last thing the film industry needs right now.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 19, 2019, 12:35:32 PM
Today I watched The Founder (Which details the history of Mcdonalds)

(https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Video111/v4/43/25/d2/4325d295-bd17-1ebf-5fc2-bbaf2a594106/pr_source.lsr/268x0w.png)

Mcdonalds is so ubiquitous and pervasive, yet I never knew the story behind its creation and growth. I never realized that the founding Mcdonald's brothers were pushed out of the business and Ray Kroc took the ball an ran with it. The whole situation was strong drama and This a great watch.

The brothers were bought out for 1 million each and despite being told (non contractually) that they would receive royalties (which would have been in the 100's of millions), they were never paid a cent according to the movie.

The take away from the movie for me is that if you have a great idea, be careful who you trust and protect yourself as much as possible, because there are plenty out there ready to take advantage of you.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 21, 2019, 06:48:08 AM
Watched the Three Amigos last weekend. It had been a while since I seen that one. That movie is pretty funny.....lots of great little one liners and just silly humor.
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Post by: Adami on February 21, 2019, 07:02:35 AM
Watched the Three Amigos last weekend. It had been a while since I seen that one. That movie is pretty funny.....lots of great little one liners and just silly humor.

Would you say there were a ....plethora of one liners?




Lego Movie 2: Good. Not great. But good. very very very on the nose way too often, and some of the jokes just felt lazy. Batman was super clever in the first movie and his own, but when they're literally just listing actors that have played him, it feels lazy. The human stuff was pretty great, so kudos, and there was one line from Rex whatever that kind of flew by and raised a LOT of questions.
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Post by: kaos2900 on February 21, 2019, 07:36:38 AM
Finally got to watch ‘A Quiet Place’. Really liked it. A lot. Could easily be a sequel if they so desired.

I've been wanting to watch this for awhile now. Waiting for it hit the streaming sites.
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Post by: Dream Team on February 23, 2019, 06:39:02 AM
Finally got around to watching Solo; not quite as bad as I expected.
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Post by: lordxizor on February 23, 2019, 06:42:12 AM
Finally got around to watching Solo; not quite as bad as I expected.
I rewatched this last night, saw it in the theaters as well. You know... I actually quite like it. I'm really bummed we (most likely) won't see where they were going to go with two more movies. It wasn't earth shattering or anything, but it was good. It was like the equivalent of Antman in the MCU: fun, entertaining, but not as "essential" as some of the other movies.
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Post by: Dream Team on February 23, 2019, 09:14:35 AM
Finally got around to watching Solo; not quite as bad as I expected.
I rewatched this last night, saw it in the theaters as well. You know... I actually quite like it. I'm really bummed we (most likely) won't see where they were going to go with two more movies. It wasn't earth shattering or anything, but it was good. It was like the equivalent of Antman in the MCU: fun, entertaining, but not as "essential" as some of the other movies.

Yeah, one of the major challenges with any prequel is that the lead actor never can duplicate the charisma of the original.
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Post by: Adami on February 23, 2019, 09:17:55 AM
I don't think "not essential" was the main criticism for Solo. It wasn't garbage, but it wasn't good either. As a whole.


Anyway, saw The Favourite. Really terrific movie. Olivia Coleman might just deserve the Oscar for it, though we all know she's not getting it.
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Post by: The Trooper on February 25, 2019, 12:25:22 PM
Just watched Serenity with Matt Mccoughney (s/p) and Anne Hathaway. Nothing at all what I expected. Great movie. But I totally need to rewatch it to try and grasp it.
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Post by: lordxizor on February 25, 2019, 03:56:41 PM
Just watched Serenity with Matt Mccoughney (s/p) and Anne Hathaway. Nothing at all what I expected. Great movie. But I totally need to rewatch it to try and grasp it.
I was interested in this one until it got terrible reviews. Might still check it out when it comes out on DVD.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 27, 2019, 09:21:17 AM
Felt like re-watching the film version of 1984 today. They made a decent version of my favorite book.
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Post by: Dream Team on March 01, 2019, 08:52:39 PM
LA Confidential. Actually never saw it from beginning to end before. Bunch of great performances.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 03, 2019, 07:11:43 AM
Bohemian Rhapsody.

I liked it quite a lot. The casting and makeup department did wonders, they all seemed the actual Queen members, especially Brian and Roger. The differences between the movie and reality are annoying when you read them in an article, but once you're in the flow of the movie, they're not so jarring. You just have to keep in mind that it's a movie and not a documentary about the actual history of Queen. And after all when there's the massive Live Aid scene I dare anyone to not clap along to Radio Gaga!!!  :metal

Also, The Show Must Go On during the credits with the screen fading to black (minus the actual credits) after there was footage of a Don't Stop Me Now performance............ *shivers*
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Post by: KevShmev on March 03, 2019, 08:06:02 AM
LA Confidential. Actually never saw it from beginning to end before. Bunch of great performances.

Top 10 film of all-time, hands down. :tup :tup
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Post by: Dream Team on March 03, 2019, 10:08:58 AM
Gran Torino

Made me think of this question: Eastwood is an icon, but is his acting ability underrated? I think so.
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Post by: The Trooper on March 03, 2019, 12:39:37 PM
Gran Torino

Made me think of this question: Eastwood is an icon, but is his acting ability underrated? I think so.

Definetly. Nothing iconic in a single performance, But every role is soooooooooooooooo  solid

Plus a GREAT director.

I met him a few years ago when they where filming Jersey Boys. We went out to eat (I was doing security), A fuckn pisser, down to earth, all around great man,
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Post by: MinistroRaven on March 04, 2019, 05:28:10 PM
Spiderman into the spider verse. Great movie. My son and I loved it
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Post by: The Trooper on March 05, 2019, 09:26:39 AM
One of my favorite movies from last year
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 06, 2019, 05:25:29 AM
LA Confidential. Actually never saw it from beginning to end before. Bunch of great performances.

My #1 movie of all time.

Spiderman into the spider verse. Great movie. My son and I loved it

I need to see this.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 08, 2019, 04:38:52 PM
Wonder woman

I really liked it. I thought it did a fantastic job of creating a very believable World War 1 setting and that was a cool atmosphere/setting. The characters were great as well and it was a lot of fun.

My only complaint is that I wish they trimmed the run time down a little. A solid 2 hours would have been great, but besides that it was solid.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 08, 2019, 05:55:12 PM
1) This is Spinal Tap  :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal

2) Speed.  Obviously extremely unrealistic, but still a great action movie.  Speed 2 on the other hand.......
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 09, 2019, 12:41:46 AM
The 6th sense

Wow, I forgot how good this movie was. Its so incredibly subtle and on point across the board. Regardless of M night's up and down quality over the years, The 6th sense is such a grand slam of a film.

And knowing the twist, its so insane how he puts all of it right there in front of you. I was looking for cracks and couldn't find any.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 09, 2019, 05:06:20 AM
And knowing the twist, its so insane how he puts all of it right there in front of you. I was looking for cracks and couldn't find any.

Which is the way that twists should work. Nowadays there are too many twists added for shock value that makes you go "wait, what?" when you think 10 seconds about the plot.
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Post by: axeman90210 on March 09, 2019, 08:38:07 AM
Agreed. Another movie like that for me is The Prestige. Was a very enjoyable movie the first time through, and then re-watches are rewarding in a different way.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 09, 2019, 11:50:01 AM
The 6th sense

Wow, I forgot how good this movie was. Its so incredibly subtle and on point across the board. Regardless of M night's up and down quality over the years, The 6th sense is such a grand slam of a film.

And knowing the twist, its so insane how he puts all of it right there in front of you. I was looking for cracks and couldn't find any.

I think I must have been one of only a few who knew pretty early on in the movie that Willis's character was dead the whole time. I had a good hunch the whole time taht he was dead and that the kid was the only one who could see him and that Willis didn't know it. I spent the whole time 'waiting' for the 'twist' to be revealed.

Still didn't affect how awesome I thought the movie was/is
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Post by: gmillerdrake on March 09, 2019, 11:50:28 AM
Agreed. Another movie like that for me is The Prestige. Was a very enjoyable movie the first time through, and then re-watches are rewarding in a different way.

I need to re-watch this one. It's been some time....such a good movie.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 09, 2019, 12:02:55 PM
Last movie seen: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Meh. Nice and shiny and all, but the story was kinda a mess. Also, do everything needs to have an origin story? even the damn snake of Voldemort has a tragic backstory now?
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on March 09, 2019, 06:02:09 PM
Shadow Nation

A documentary by George Lynch about the struggles of Native life and hardships. He uses music and talks to some Native Activists. And other known musician activists.

Its a good movie and is the last thing Native singer Gregg Analla had recorded.
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Post by: ProfessorPeart on March 09, 2019, 09:40:17 PM
Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Mr. Rogers is a saint. I love that man dearly. He is such an integral part of my childhood.

I was never aware of the major conservative backlash against him nor that the Westboro idiots tried to trash his funeral service.

This country needs a whole bunch of him right about now.
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Post by: lordxizor on March 10, 2019, 07:52:47 AM
Agreed on Mr Rogers. He's awesome. The backlash was by people who completely misunderstood his message. His message was not that kids are somehow entitled to anything just due to their existence. His message is that we all have value and are deserving of love just for who we are.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on March 10, 2019, 02:55:18 PM
The Void

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bc/The_Void_%282016_film%29.png)

Horror movie. Had a decent set up, but fell apart pretty quickly, and didn't deliver.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 11, 2019, 06:53:46 AM
Bumblebee. Liked it a lot, although I don't much care for the whole 'Transformers' franchise. 
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Post by: Grappler on March 11, 2019, 07:17:45 AM
Catching up on last year's stuff:

Deadpool 2 - Awesome  :metal   All of the Marvel jokes were hilarious.

Skyscraper - cheesy, fun action flick with The Rock.  Not much else to see here.

Ocean's Eight - it was alright, but doesn't live up to Ocean's Eleven with Clooney/Pitt, etc.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - I loved it.  Can't get enough of these films.  It was nice to see them move past the dino rampage on an isolated island (the trailer had me think the movie was a rescue-op, and that was finished 45 minutes or so into the film) and into the territory of dino auctions, weaponizing them and co-existing.
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Post by: pg1067 on March 11, 2019, 12:23:08 PM
My 15 year old daughter and I have been watching Brooklyn 99.  She's seen every episode and suggested I might like it, so we've been watching it together.  It's dumb fun.

One of the main characters, an NYPD detective, is obsessed with Die Hard, and there are a bunch of nods/tributes to that movie.  I realized yesterday that my daughter has never seen Die Hard, so we watched it "on demand."  Unfortunately, it was edited for broadcast TV (although it wasn't the REALLY badly edited one with "yippee-kay-aye Mister Falcon"), and I realized that I don't own Die Hard.  However, I was reminded of just how good that movie was.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 11, 2019, 12:43:33 PM
One of the main characters, an NYPD detective, is obsessed with Die Hard, and there are a bunch of nods/tributes to that movie.  I realized yesterday that my daughter has never seen Die Hard, so we watched it "on demand."  Unfortunately, it was edited for broadcast TV (although it wasn't the REALLY badly edited one with "yippee-kay-aye Mister Falcon"), and I realized that I don't own Die Hard.  However, I was reminded of just how good that movie was.

I never saw Die Hard and I put a remedy to that only last Christmas. I enjoyed it as if it was just released and I also understood immediately why it had such a great status, and how it influenced many other action movies, and I guess it's a testament to the strength of the movie if you see it 30 years later and it doesn't feel dated at all.
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Post by: Fritzinger on March 11, 2019, 01:03:50 PM
I saw A Quiet Place last night. I saw it got a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 95%.

WHY???

Did anyone else think it's FULL of logic errors?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 11, 2019, 01:11:08 PM
Did anyone else think it's FULL of logic errors?

Like why take your whole family that includes a very young child on a supply run to town? Or, why not pull out (or other methods) during sex to make sure you don't have a baby that would most definitely die a horrible death and probably lead to your entire family dying? Or, why show a primitive form of communication with the fires at night that shows other survivors nearby but then still spend the entire film acting as if they're all alone and not working together?

Stuff like that?

I still liked the movie though.
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Post by: Jay T on March 12, 2019, 05:47:18 PM
Went and saw Captain Marvel. It was alright, but not my favorite from the MCU.
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Post by: Cyclopssss on March 16, 2019, 07:39:43 AM
Girl in the spiders web.  Pretty nice watch.
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Post by: jjrock88 on March 16, 2019, 12:45:52 PM
Major League- Still a great sports movie that holds up.  I've seen part 2 but can't remember it; the reviews for the sequel were pretty bad. I'll watch it if that comes on.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 16, 2019, 04:21:35 PM
Aquaman.

Predictable every step of the way, but damn it was fun. Maybe a bit too long but there were a lot of great moments.

Looks like they're finally getting these DC Universe movies right (also Wonder Woman was great), and they screw up only when Batman and Superman are involved, the irony  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on March 17, 2019, 04:21:32 PM
Triple Frontier

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME FOLKS
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 17, 2019, 06:36:40 PM
Triple Frontier

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME FOLKS

Aw man, really? I was gonna watch that one. Looked good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on March 17, 2019, 07:17:08 PM
Triple Frontier

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME FOLKS

Aw man, really? I was gonna watch that one. Looked good.

Man, it looked good at first, but it's terrible and predictible, and it has so many flaws that I am in rage to have wasted 2 hours of my time
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 17, 2019, 07:33:25 PM
Triple Frontier

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME FOLKS

Aw man, really? I was gonna watch that one. Looked good.

Man, it looked good at first, but it's terrible and predictible, and it has so many flaws that I am in rage to have wasted 2 hours of my time

I will heed the warning. There’s too much other good content/shows etc to watch tongove up valuable time to a dud.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 18, 2019, 01:54:32 PM
Under the silver lake

I had been anticipating this movie for quite a while, since its written and directed by the same guy that did It Follows. (A movie that I loved). Unfortunately, it wasn't that great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 18, 2019, 06:07:34 PM
Major League- Still a great sports movie that holds up.  I've seen part 2 but can't remember it; the reviews for the sequel were pretty bad. I'll watch it if that comes on.

A big reason why the sequel isn't very good is that Omar Epps, instead of Wesley Snipes, played Willie Mays Hays.  That and the story is kinda dumb.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 18, 2019, 07:51:22 PM
Snipes was great

Don't steal home without it

(https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-04-2014/shXpq_.gif)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 19, 2019, 03:03:21 AM
Free Solo.

Not a movie, but a feature length documentary about a guy climbing El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes or equipment. It won the Oscar this year for Best Documentary Feature.

Highly recommended, even if you are not into climbing or outdoorsy stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 19, 2019, 03:04:32 AM
And I thought it was a remake of the first 30 minutes of Return of the Jedi.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 19, 2019, 03:22:47 AM
And I thought it was a remake of the first 30 minutes of Return of the Jedi.

 :lol No carbonite in this version..
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on March 19, 2019, 06:10:15 AM
Free Solo.
I loved this film. One of my favorites from 2018.

Saw Captive State last night. It was not great. Clunky exposition is normally bad, but this movie could have used some. I felt most of it feeling like there was some information I should have, but didn't. It was a little difficult to follow at times. And I saw the twist at the end coming a mile away, so that was a little disappointing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mikeyd23 on March 19, 2019, 07:33:19 AM
Free Solo.

Not a movie, but a feature length documentary about a guy climbing El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes or equipment. It won the Oscar this year for Best Documentary Feature.

Highly recommended, even if you are not into climbing or outdoorsy stuff.

This was an awesome doc. I knew that Alex made the climb, lived, etc... yet I was still super nervous the whole time. Super interesting stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 19, 2019, 11:00:28 AM
Related docs are Valley Uprising and The Dawn Wall - both on Netflix and set in Yosemite.

What’s cool for me is that we visited Yosemite in July 2017, which was just a couple of months after Alex’s solo. I’d no idea it had even happened, but having been there you can really appreciate the scale of the place.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on March 19, 2019, 11:09:43 AM
Watched all of the Indiana Jones movies again, since they're all time favorites and I hadn't seen the first three in full for a very, very long time.

Rampage - fun enough, just another action film with The Rock.  Loved the video game as a kid, but didn't see the need for a movie, though like Transformers, it was fun to look for landmarks and my office building in the Chicago scenes.  Jeffery Dean Morgan essentially played Negan in a suit, which was fun to see.

Ready Player One - this was killer.  I knew nothing about the story, and loved it.  All of the pop culture references and cameos were fantastic, and it was fun to have a lot of actors that I didn't know, as opposed to seeing a lot of bigger name people in it. 

Triple Frontier.  I didn't mind it, though I can agree it's not the best use of 2 hours. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on March 19, 2019, 12:12:17 PM
Watched all of the Indiana Jones movies again, since they're all time favorites and I hadn't seen the first three in full for a very, very long time.

Rampage - fun enough, just another action film with The Rock.  Loved the video game as a kid, but didn't see the need for a movie, though like Transformers, it was fun to look for landmarks and my office building in the Chicago scenes.  Jeffery Dean Morgan essentially played Negan in a suit, which was fun to see.

Ready Player One - this was killer.  I knew nothing about the story, and loved it.  All of the pop culture references and cameos were fantastic, and it was fun to have a lot of actors that I didn't know, as opposed to seeing a lot of bigger name people in it. 

Triple Frontier.  I didn't mind it, though I can agree it's not the best use of 2 hours.

 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 12:17:27 PM
Re watched Bumblebee. Fun movie. Really liked it for what it was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 19, 2019, 12:57:19 PM
Re watched Bumblebee. Fun movie. Really liked it for what it was.

Apparently studio execs saw all the positive reviews and decided that the sequel needed to be more like the last few Transformers instead.


So I'm glad I got at least 1 transformers movie I like (since 1986).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 05:27:52 PM
I have met Alex a few times thru a mutual friend. he is a great guy. I have balls but he has 20x the balls.
Complex yet simple. passionate about what he does. yet detailed like no one I ever met.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 05:31:35 PM
Alex is the best at what he does. the average person look at him like he is nuts. let me tell you he is calcultead, risk averse, a student of climbing that openly admits he is learning.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 06:16:28 PM
If  you are so inclined (no pun intended), check out the documentary MERUu  directed by Jimmy the same guy that did Free Solo



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvS6O9lVkkg

I am an avid mountain climber. I leave next week for Everest. Climb mid May.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 06:21:45 PM
3 weeks climbing up and down getting acclimated to weather , air, conditions, body. as of now window is may 5to25
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 06:47:45 PM
Alex-Half Dome
https://vimeo.com/213346147
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 07:11:38 PM
Alex-El Sendero free climb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phl82D57P58
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 19, 2019, 07:29:53 PM
Free solo climbing does not just happen. Each climb takes months if not years of preparation.

Alex for example will climb each mountain numerous times with ropes, measuring each inch of the climb. to literally an inch. study every inch, crevice, wind, spots a mouse could be in the crevice, spots were rock may be fragile and chip away to make it more solid.

its no fly by night thing.

For his El Cap climb, he did 12 rope climbs before he went free solo. loggng every centimeter for finger placement and foot placement. electrodes taking his pulse and breathing.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Spiritus on March 19, 2019, 08:40:36 PM
Lol, holy posts batman. Seems like you are having conversation with yourself.
Anyways last movie was triple frontier. Was both kinda stupid but also entertaining.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 19, 2019, 10:51:05 PM
Alex-Half Dome
https://vimeo.com/213346147

Just watching that gives me the willies. It’s very impressive, and like was mentioned a lot....the mental strength has to be even greater than the physical. But, much like Timothy Treadwell who convinced himself that living with Grizzly Bears was a good idea.......I fully expect to read about this guy dying in a fall....if he chooses to keep soloing. It’s not a matter of if....it’s when. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 20, 2019, 01:48:59 AM
If  you are so inclined (no pun intended), check out the documentary MERUu  directed by Jimmy the same guy that did Free Solo



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvS6O9lVkkg

I am an avid mountain climber. I leave next week for Everest. Climb mid May.

Cheers for those vids, Meru is on the list to watch.

Everest - wow, fantastic!! If you fancy it, please start a thread for it. I for one would be interested to hear about your experience.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on March 20, 2019, 06:25:52 AM
Alex-Half Dome
https://vimeo.com/213346147

Just watching that gives me the willies. It’s very impressive, and like was mentioned a lot....the mental strength has to be even greater than the physical. But, much like Timothy Treadwell who convinced himself that living with Grizzly Bears was a good idea.......I fully expect to read about this guy dying in a fall....if he chooses to keep soloing. It’s not a matter of if....it’s when. 

You know, he actually addresses that in Free Solo. During the filming of Free Solo one of his climbing friends, another free soloer, fell and died. He was pretty unemotional about it. When his gf said something about feeling terrible for his wife, his response was "what did she expect?" It's clear that he believes that there's a good chance climbing will be his death someday, and yet he continues to want to do it. I found that mindset to be fascinating. So polar opposite to how I think.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: mikeyd23 on March 20, 2019, 07:36:14 AM
Alex-Half Dome
https://vimeo.com/213346147

Just watching that gives me the willies. It’s very impressive, and like was mentioned a lot....the mental strength has to be even greater than the physical. But, much like Timothy Treadwell who convinced himself that living with Grizzly Bears was a good idea.......I fully expect to read about this guy dying in a fall....if he chooses to keep soloing. It’s not a matter of if....it’s when. 

You know, he actually addresses that in Free Solo. During the filming of Free Solo one of his climbing friends, another free soloer, fell and died. He was pretty unemotional about it. When his gf said something about feeling terrible for his wife, his response was "what did she expect?" It's clear that he believes that there's a good chance climbing will be his death someday, and yet he continues to want to do it. I found that mindset to be fascinating. So polar opposite to how I think.

Alex would be a fascinating person to study psychologically. After watching Free Solo, the way he talked about certain things, especially his childhood, how he had to teach himself to hug people as an adult, and his overall emotional capacity (or lack there of), I'm convinced his emotional detachment from things most people are incredibly attached to, like the feeling of love, is what makes him able to do these incredibly dangerous things.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 20, 2019, 09:13:25 AM
Alex-Half Dome
https://vimeo.com/213346147

Just watching that gives me the willies. It’s very impressive, and like was mentioned a lot....the mental strength has to be even greater than the physical. But, much like Timothy Treadwell who convinced himself that living with Grizzly Bears was a good idea.......I fully expect to read about this guy dying in a fall....if he chooses to keep soloing. It’s not a matter of if....it’s when. 

You know, he actually addresses that in Free Solo. During the filming of Free Solo one of his climbing friends, another free soloer, fell and died. He was pretty unemotional about it. When his gf said something about feeling terrible for his wife, his response was "what did she expect?" It's clear that he believes that there's a good chance climbing will be his death someday, and yet he continues to want to do it. I found that mindset to be fascinating. So polar opposite to how I think.

Yeah....I mean, he HAS to know that's how he's going to die. And not at a ripe old age. I guess there's arguments to be made that he's 'living' his life how he wants and so on....it's his life.....just seems odd to continue to gamble like that. What else does he have to prove at this point?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on March 20, 2019, 09:35:27 AM
Alex-Half Dome
https://vimeo.com/213346147

Just watching that gives me the willies. It’s very impressive, and like was mentioned a lot....the mental strength has to be even greater than the physical. But, much like Timothy Treadwell who convinced himself that living with Grizzly Bears was a good idea.......I fully expect to read about this guy dying in a fall....if he chooses to keep soloing. It’s not a matter of if....it’s when. 

You know, he actually addresses that in Free Solo. During the filming of Free Solo one of his climbing friends, another free soloer, fell and died. He was pretty unemotional about it. When his gf said something about feeling terrible for his wife, his response was "what did she expect?" It's clear that he believes that there's a good chance climbing will be his death someday, and yet he continues to want to do it. I found that mindset to be fascinating. So polar opposite to how I think.

Yeah....I mean, he HAS to know that's how he's going to die. And not at a ripe old age. I guess there's arguments to be made that he's 'living' his life how he wants and so on....it's his life.....just seems odd to continue to gamble like that. What else does he have to prove at this point?
There's another part in the film where he talks about how all his gf wants is to be happy and enjoy life, as if these are bad things. For Alex, it's all about pushing himself and accomplishing great things. I'm sure he's working out his next big accomplishment.

Again, such a different mindset from me. And I find it completely fascinating.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 20, 2019, 11:00:26 AM
It was mentioned in the doc that his father had Aspergers. My son has it too, and it manifests itself as a total obsession over one narrow scenario or idea, where everything else is secondary, including personal relationships.

I’m not saying Alex has it or anything, just wondering if it is related.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 20, 2019, 01:09:13 PM
If  you are so inclined (no pun intended), check out the documentary MERUu  directed by Jimmy the same guy that did Free Solo



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvS6O9lVkkg

I am an avid mountain climber. I leave next week for Everest. Climb mid May.

I would start a topic but once I eventully get there, internet is unavailable.

I leave Monday, to go to Denver to start atmosphere regulation and pick up all my tools for the climb. Ill spend 2 weeks there, Then fly to India. 2 weeks to get to the first base camp. Once set up, numerous climbs to get acclimated at 20,000 to 28,000 feet, Weather plays a big part, but as of now the May 5th to 20th should be the summit climb.
Met with my cardio doctor, and all the other related docs and am cleared,



Cheers for those vids, Meru is on the list to watch.

Everest - wow, fantastic!! If you fancy it, please start a thread for it. I for one would be interested to hear about your experience.  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 20, 2019, 01:54:53 PM
That sounds like the trip of a lifetime! All the very best for it!

The altitude is serious business. I went to a talk a couple of months ago with this guy who ran a marathon from Everest base camp for charity. A really super fit guy, but he said his time was easily double that of a “normal” marathon. The body starts shutting itself down at that altitude and those kinds of temperatures.

Still, I’m sure you’ll be fine..  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 20, 2019, 02:58:19 PM
after 24,000 feet its called the death zone, body can not function for an extended time period. I am using oxygen but the pressure on the body is limited.

the minus temperature you can deal with. the oxygen, toll on the body is the hardest.

I have done numerous cardio and mental tests.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Trooper on March 20, 2019, 06:11:59 PM
I am an adrenaline junkie. Done shit that most would never do. One of my biggest inspirations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvbN-cWe0A0
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 20, 2019, 06:12:44 PM
You wanna start a thread for this man? It feels like it's going pretty off topic for the Last Movie You Saw thread, you know?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Fritzinger on March 21, 2019, 11:06:40 AM
Did anyone else think it's FULL of logic errors?

Like why take your whole family that includes a very young child on a supply run to town? Or, why not pull out (or other methods) during sex to make sure you don't have a baby that would most definitely die a horrible death and probably lead to your entire family dying? Or, why show a primitive form of communication with the fires at night that shows other survivors nearby but then still spend the entire film acting as if they're all alone and not working together?

Stuff like that?

I still liked the movie though.

Oh, I didn't see your reply. Yeah, exactly those kinds of things. Or how a beast can hear something happening inside a house from hundreds or thousands of meters away in the forest, but then a flippin mattress over the entrance to your super secret cellar does the trick as those things apparently are not able to hear shit through that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on March 23, 2019, 12:02:07 PM
Us - not as good as Get Out, but still a good suspenseful thriller.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on March 23, 2019, 07:01:05 PM
Finally got around to seeing Bohemian Rhapsody, I really enjoyed it. The inaccuracies didn't bother me and I just enjoyed it as a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 24, 2019, 03:31:27 AM
Finally got around to seeing Bohemian Rhapsody, I really enjoyed it. The inaccuracies didn't bother me and I just enjoyed it as a movie.

Same here. The modifications to the actual story are annoying when you read them online, but when you're immersed in the movie it just flows nicely.... and come on, I dare anyone to reach the Live Aid scene and not clap your hands during Radio GaGa. I surely did.

As for me, last movie saw: Mortal Engines. Steampunk, post apocalyptic movie where civilization has collapsed after not-exactly-nuclear wars and now there are gigantic machines-cities roaming the earth. Classic story with the scavenger, the rebel, the reclutant hero etc but it plays out very nicely and there's a good world building, with Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings team involved. Better than many other blockbusters who are hyped way more than this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on March 25, 2019, 04:03:08 PM
I just saw "A Star is Born" and it was a very well done movie. I liked it better than Bohemian Rhapsody.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ninjabait on March 25, 2019, 05:15:01 PM
I just watched the Russian film "Night Watch". It was definitely a movie. Apparently, it was based on a book. Based on what I saw, I'm guessing it was one of those books where all the words have been cut out and replaced with a block of cocaine. This is what would happen if you gave a hyperactive 12 year old boy a lifetime supply of cocaine and an unlimited budget and had him make a Russian movie about vampires.

I'd give it a rating, but this film defies ratings. Is it a 0? Is it a 10? Do we need imaginary numbers to describe the quality of the movie? I don't know, but you should definitely watch it because this film is an experience. Is it a good experience or a bad one? Who knows? Who cares?

i/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on March 27, 2019, 07:43:51 AM
Finally saw Free Solo last night.  It was about what I expected.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.  I wish my wife could have watched, but even seeing some of those views of Alex up on a mountain just on a screen triggers her fear of heights and completely freaks her out.

I will say that what they showed of his relationship with Sanni McCandless kind of cast her in a negative light, and I'm sure has a lot of Alex's fans hating her.  She almost comes across as just the mindless g/f that is trying to domesticate him and get him to quit his lifestyle (and who, by the way, almost killed him).  That's unfortunate, because I don't think it is accurate and don't think it was intended.

But anyway, good documentary of this truly monumental (pun intended) achievement.  I wonder what else Alex has in him to try to do.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Logain Ablar on March 28, 2019, 04:14:51 PM
Finally saw Free Solo last night.  It was about what I expected.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.  I wish my wife could have watched, but even seeing some of those views of Alex up on a mountain just on a screen triggers her fear of heights and completely freaks her out.

I did watch it with my missus. Lots of “What?? He’s crazy!”, “Why would anyone want to do that” type comments.  :lol

I think Sanni did come across as wanting to control him, to keep him safe from even attempting it, but Alex has a laser-like focus, and seemed to just let it wash over him. For those top guys, I don’t know if the desire to keep pushing themselves ever wears off.

My last movie was The Dirt. Weird, but entertaining enough. There was quite a few instances of breaking the 4th wall. It was like a strange hybrid of Wayne’s World and The Wolf Of Wall Street.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 29, 2019, 10:57:35 AM
Boondock Saints 2

Good god this one sucked. I thoroughly enjoyed the first one, but part 2 is like a sick joke. The replacement for William Defoe has none of the same charm or charisma. The plot is contrived, forced and super corny. And Judd Nelson is playing a mafia boss  :rollin   

Its a like a Sunday afternoon made for TV movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 30, 2019, 06:18:13 AM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

It's the story of a kid with Asperger syndrome who loses his father in the 9/11 and tries to finalize one of the scavengers hunts / mysteries his father left him (he organized many quests around the town to make him go out and socialize more and face his difficulties to deal with strangers).

Nice and touching but way too long.... one of those movies that I can't see myself seeing for a second time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on April 01, 2019, 09:36:21 AM
Aquaman  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 01, 2019, 10:45:46 AM
We watched Aquaman as well.  The wife wanted to see it (of course!)  It was a massive GCI fest, the story was ridiculous and at least two levels more complicated than it needed to be, but whatever.  We were stoned as fuck so it was fun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 01, 2019, 11:20:32 AM
Aquaman.

Fun but no depth (so to speak).

Not as good as Wonder Woman, and not on the level of most Marvel films, but surely better than any of the other DC films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on April 02, 2019, 11:56:19 AM
I'm watching a movie called The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, it was released in 1946 and it's one of the last few movies that I was yet to see for one of my favorite actresses; Barbara Stanwyck.
The thing is, Kirk Douglas is in the movie, it kinda blows my mind that someone who's still alive, now co-starred in a movie made in 1946.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on April 02, 2019, 12:26:22 PM
I saw the live action Dumbo last night. It was fine. I wasn't expecting a lot and it delivered on that. I was a cute enough kids movie I guess. Not the best Disney live-action remake.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 02, 2019, 12:41:07 PM
I'm watching a movie called The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, it was released in 1946 and it's one of the last few movies that I was yet to see for one of my favorite actresses; Barbara Stanwyck.
The thing is, Kirk Douglas is in the movie, it kinda blows my mind that someone who's still alive, now co-starred in a movie made in 1946.

I didn't realize how old his is.  He was 29 when that movie, which was his screen debut, was released.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on April 02, 2019, 01:40:09 PM
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller version)

I really like this movie a lot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on April 07, 2019, 07:21:51 PM
Glass

It was very decent. I still love Unbreakable a whole lot more, but glass was a solid movie.

I just watched GLASS.

I don't know how to rank them, I love them all equally.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on April 07, 2019, 08:20:33 PM
I'm trying to watch all of Scorsese's movies. I'm already familiar with Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, Shutter Island, and The Wolf of Wall Street, but last week I watched Raging Bull and The Departed and was blown away. Last night I saw Taxi Driver for the first time as well, and it was great. I thought about watching The King of Comedy tonight, but now I'm watching Goodfellas for the billionth time, because Goodfellas is that damn good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BeardedGentlemanHistorian on April 07, 2019, 08:41:30 PM
I saw "Shazam" on Friday and really enjoyed it. It wasn't as long as "Aquaman" and in terms of atmosphere it was as far removed from "Batman v Superman" as you can imagine. That's a good thing. DC is finally finding their niche. The villain was a bit flat but other than that I have no complaints.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on April 08, 2019, 06:04:03 AM
The Nun

Not as scary as the two Conjuring films, but I like how all of them fit into the same cinematic universe. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cyclopssss on April 09, 2019, 04:53:11 AM
Finally saw Glass. Fun movie.

Oh and The Dirt.  I only ever had the one album by Motley Crue (Theatre of Pain, was more of a RATT-fan) but I gotta say I enjoyed that a hell of a lot more then I expected.
And that ending....pfew.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on April 09, 2019, 05:10:47 AM
Watched The Meg a few days ago. It was exactly what I thought it was going to be and I really enjoyed it. Just a fun, silly movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Samsara on April 09, 2019, 09:06:55 AM
The Mrs. and I finally watched The Mule on Saturday night. Good film. I mean, with Clint Eastwood, it usually is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shooters1221 on April 10, 2019, 01:33:35 AM
I'm trying to watch all of Scorsese's movies. I'm already familiar with Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, Shutter Island, and The Wolf of Wall Street, but last week I watched Raging Bull and The Departed and was blown away. Last night I saw Taxi Driver for the first time as well, and it was great. I thought about watching The King of Comedy tonight, but now I'm watching Goodfellas for the billionth time, because Goodfellas is that damn good.

On of my favs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0dghVN8ZWw
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 10, 2019, 01:46:27 AM
Speaking of classic movies to be seen, it's always in the back of my mind to watch the Godfather trilogy, but damn, every movie is 3 hours long, it puts you off  :lol never seen Taxi Driver either, I should get to it as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on April 10, 2019, 07:24:05 AM
I'm trying to watch all of Scorsese's movies. I'm already familiar with Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, Shutter Island, and The Wolf of Wall Street, but last week I watched Raging Bull and The Departed and was blown away. Last night I saw Taxi Driver for the first time as well, and it was great. I thought about watching The King of Comedy tonight, but now I'm watching Goodfellas for the billionth time, because Goodfellas is that damn good.

On of my favs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0dghVN8ZWw

 :lol

Keeping up with the Scorsesethon, last night I watched The King of Comedy. That was so uncomfortable. It's not one of my favorite Scorsese flicks by a long shot, but it was entertaining and De Niro gave a spellbinding performance as a guy who just. can't. take. a. hint. "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime!" What really turned this from 'good' to 'really good' was his stand-up performance at the end. He completely disappeared into character, actually became a stand-up comedian and did the whole routine. His mannerisms, delivery, etc. was spot-on for an old school style comic and I was very impressed by it. Many times I forgot I was watching De Niro in the part. But there are some really freaking weird moments in that movie. Sandra Bernhard is compelling as a stalker, and is very creepy. Although the cinematography wasn't at the same level as Taxi Driver or Raging Bull, there were a lot of good shots in the film, just nothing awe-inspiring. Good movie. Glad I watched it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 19, 2019, 02:36:41 AM
In my ever long quest to catch up to classics I never ever seen, it was the turn of This is Spinal Tap.

It was glorious as I expected it to be. I was surprised at how actually the band was good in the end - for the little I knew of the movie, I though they were an extreme parody and that they'd suck, but the songs are actually cool, in an exagerated, dial up the parody to 11 (see what I did there) way  :lol

Took me more than a half hour to realize that the lead singer was no one else than Michael McKean.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 19, 2019, 09:56:28 AM
Lord of war

It was fine, but of course Nicholas cage made it worthwhile
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 22, 2019, 11:03:20 AM
The Man Who Killed Don Quixiote

The hell was that?  :lol and I don't mean it in a bad way. It's weird and quirky and probably won't stand the test of time nor it was worth waiting 25 years for it, but it was enjoyable in a way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on April 22, 2019, 11:17:01 AM
The Mrs. and I finally watched The Mule on Saturday night. Good film. I mean, with Clint Eastwood, it usually is.

I just saw it this last Friday.  Overall, I thought it was really good.  In many ways, it was exactly what I was expecting.  In others, it was quite different.  I was expecting it to be the typical disaster film where the protagonist makes a risky and bad decision in the beginning, and then makes progressively worse decisions to try to avoid the ever escalating series of potential consequences of each progressively escalating bad decision.  And in some ways, it was that.  But not really.  What was present and really worked here was the personal aspect and the significantly weighty redemption arc of Earl's character.  The only thing that felt a little off to me was the final 15 minutes or so of the film.  The events seemed to happen too quickly without enough build.  And with the excellent deliberately slow pacing of most of the rest of the film, it felt like they were rushing to get to the end.  Coupled with that, I was a little surprised that there was no hint of the cartel targeting Earl's family, which seemed a little odd.  I mean, I get that that would have been kind of secondary.  But it didn't feel realistic that they never dealt with the fact that after getting busted and losing such a huge cargo, the cartel apparently wasn't interested in going after Earl's family or going after him in prison.  But all in all, minor gripes.  I was expecting a pretty decent movie, and I got a VERY good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Samsara on April 22, 2019, 11:27:53 AM
I completely agree with you about the pacing of the final 15 minutes. Way too fast, which is a shame. I think they were probably given a time limit, and left a lot on the cutting room floor. Also agree about the cartel not targeting Earl's family. That would have been the play. But I excused it, given the upheaval the cartel also had. Who was reporting to who and why, that confusion, the fact that Earl appealed to the middle men, etc. I was pleased.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on April 22, 2019, 11:45:39 AM
I think they could have dealt with it pretty handily by maybe dropping some things in there about how even the cartel didn't know who Earl really was in terms of his actual identity beyond being a mule, his family, etc.  And a throwaway line about him being set up with protection in prison.  It might have seemed like a little bit of a stretch.  But at least it wouldn't have left such an obvious thread dangling with not even a hint of explanation.  Oh well.  :dunno:

His interactions with Julio were gold.  I distinctly remember two laugh out loud moments in the film.  The first was when Julio and his henchman were following along behind Earl with the recording device in Earl's truck, and the henchman starts singing along with "Ain't That a Kick in the Head."  That one actually had me giggling on and off for a few minutes afterward.  The second was when they stopped for lunch, with Julio and his guy visibly irritated and ready to take Earl out publicly, and then he tells them that the reason they are there is because it is the best pulled pork sandwich in the entire midwest, and then they hesitate, take a bit, and both give expressions of approval.  :lol  Actually, I have to give Ignacio Serricchio  props as a whole for his role as Julio in the film.  He started out as what looked like it was going to be a one-dimensional character, but actually ended up portraying a pretty broad range and convincing character arc of his own.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 23, 2019, 11:59:34 AM
The 80's post nuclear war film The Day After

(https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/0738329228538_p0_v1_s550x406.jpg)

A profound, insightful and very disturbing film. I've always enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: kaos2900 on April 23, 2019, 01:00:28 PM
Stan & Ollie
As a huge and life long fan of Laurel and Hardy I thought this was an amazing film. I'm blown away that both leads, John C. Reilly & Steve Coogan, didn't receive more nomination. Especially John C. Reilly. Amazing performance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 29, 2019, 07:10:38 AM
Spiderman Homecoming

It was pretty awesome. Interesting take on the character, going with the younger version. A little frantic in places, but very good overall. The humor was great.  LOVED Keaton, as I do with all his performances.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 09, 2019, 09:17:34 AM
Murder on the Orient express (2017)

Surprisingly really good. I can't believe I slept on it at the time.

If you want an excellent murder mystery "who done it" kind of film with an excellent cast, then I definitely recommend this film.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 09, 2019, 09:56:44 AM
I saw it too, it was nice indeed!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on May 09, 2019, 06:03:04 PM
I couldn't make it more than half an hour into that one. Just didn't grab my interest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 09, 2019, 10:23:52 PM
Caught a 4:45 screening of Detective Pikachu. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Although it helps I saw it in 3D which I feel enhanced the visuals a lot, mainly was used for the Pokemon but not too much, it was used well to add more depth to the Pokemon realness.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sebastián Pratesi on May 10, 2019, 06:23:58 PM
Just came back from the cinema with my two youngest cousins; like me, they both were very excited to go watch Detective Pikáchu. Sophia's favourite pokémon was Mewtwo. :)

(https://scontent.frel1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/59957130_401224007391203_6168331631359688704_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent.frel1-1.fna&oh=475ded666e40392a7816b2c89d5946f9&oe=5D65708C)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 11, 2019, 04:11:43 AM
Just came back from the cinema with my two youngest cousins; like me, they both were very excited to go watch Detective Pikáchu. Sophia's favourite pokémon was Mewtwo. :)

(https://scontent.frel1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/59957130_401224007391203_6168331631359688704_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent.frel1-1.fna&oh=475ded666e40392a7816b2c89d5946f9&oe=5D65708C)

How'd you enjoy it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 11, 2019, 05:25:19 AM
Heavy Trip. The Spinal Tap for metalheads  :metal

Well, the comparison is not exact, because this is not a mockumentary, but an actual story of a finnish garage band (or to be more precise, slaughterhouse band because that's where they rehearse) who achieve immediate fame in their small town once word of a possible slot at a norwegian black metal festival gets out.

It's fantastic because it's made by people who actually KNOW the metal scene - you won't find stuff like "Judas Priest are black metal" from the Simpsons in here, it's a funny and sincere outlook on what it's like to be a metalhead fan of extreme music in a village in the middle of almost-arctic nowhere. It's funny from beginning to end and it's a must see for every metalhead!


Here's the trailer for those of you who didn't know it yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AQtfYY1L_Q
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sebastián Pratesi on May 11, 2019, 12:34:42 PM
Heavy Trip. The Spinal Tap for metalheads  :metal
I haven't watched the trailer, but your description of the film sounds really cool! I'll definitely try to find it and watch it.

How'd you enjoy it?
I liked it! :) But, then again, I played Blue on GameBoy and went to watch the first Mewtwo Strikes Back when I was a young boy.

I think there's a good balance between Pokémon and non-Pokémon elements throughout the film - it's not aimed just to Pokémon nerds. Also, there are a few subtle jokes which only adults/teenagers might enjoy.

The movie is funny as well as touching. I strongly recommend going!

Oh, and: my favourite pokémon (Gengar) appears on-screen a few times and, during the beginning of the credits, there's a cool nod to Red/Blue/Yellow fans. :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on May 13, 2019, 09:20:11 PM
Check out that Ted Bundy movie to see James Hetfield's cameo hehe
There should be an Oscar for "Best Actor Pretending He's Not James Hetfield", but James isn't winning that :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 13, 2019, 09:28:55 PM
Is he worth watching? He plays a cop right?

I just imagine

Ted Bundy - "Do you want a confession"

James Hetfield -

(https://i2.wp.com/bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/metallicajameshetfieldyeahbanner.png?w=726&ssl=1)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Progmetty on May 14, 2019, 05:06:47 AM
Yep, a cop. Skip to time stamp 8:00 and watch for 4 minutes, to avoid watching an entire Zac Efron movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 18, 2019, 04:35:44 AM
A 1998 Robert De Niro movie called Ronin.

First time I ever saw it and I was really expecting more. It was very hollow in its story and it was strait up go get the macguffin and really nothing more. It did have a decent car chase though. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on May 18, 2019, 07:07:31 AM
Booksmart - Pretty funny movie, too much swearing for my taste though.

John Wick 3 - If you liked the first two, you'll like this one. The most vocal audience I've ever heard in a movie, an a laughter, oh's and ah's kind of way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on May 18, 2019, 09:57:04 AM
Not a movie per se but I watched the Tapes of Ted Bundy, wow, that man was sick
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on May 18, 2019, 10:10:05 AM
John Wick 3 - If you liked the first two, you'll like this one. The most vocal audience I've ever heard in a movie, an a laughter, oh's and ah's kind of way.

Agreed. It stays right in line with the other two as far as action/fight scenes etc etc....and there were a few scenes in there that did induce some very audible reactions from the crowd. They've done a really good job with this franchise.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on May 18, 2019, 10:11:56 AM
A 1998 Robert De Niro movie called Ronin.

First time I ever saw it and I was really expecting more. It was very hollow in its story and it was strait up go get the macguffin and really nothing more. It did have a decent car chase though. 

The only thing I ever heard about Ronin was the car chase, I’ve never seen the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on May 18, 2019, 11:47:22 AM
Heavy Trip. The Spinal Tap for metalheads  :metal

Well, the comparison is not exact, because this is not a mockumentary, but an actual story of a finnish garage band (or to be more precise, slaughterhouse band because that's where they rehearse) who achieve immediate fame in their small town once word of a possible slot at a norwegian black metal festival gets out.

It's fantastic because it's made by people who actually KNOW the metal scene - you won't find stuff like "Judas Priest are black metal" from the Simpsons in here, it's a funny and sincere outlook on what it's like to be a metalhead fan of extreme music in a village in the middle of almost-arctic nowhere. It's funny from beginning to end and it's a must see for every metalhead!


Here's the trailer for those of you who didn't know it yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AQtfYY1L_Q

I just downloaded this, planning to watch it tonite
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 18, 2019, 11:49:12 AM
Have fun!  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 19, 2019, 04:42:00 PM
HBO doc "At the heart of gold"

The movie about the American gymnastics abuse scandal. pretty wild, crazy stuff and worth a watch 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on May 19, 2019, 06:49:20 PM
Have fun!  :tup

That was really good, I liked it a lot
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on May 20, 2019, 11:56:09 AM
Fighting with my Family:

I thought this was a pretty enjoyable movie and had some good funny moments.  I can't really imagine non wrestling fans liking it too much though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 20, 2019, 12:03:25 PM
New time travel flick on Netflix, See You Yesterday.

Nothing super special, but a fun watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ErHaO on May 20, 2019, 06:19:54 PM
Detective Pikachu, I had fun with it. First half was superior though, the second half was a bit too much for me. I have to wonder how much the sequel wil appeal to me, because it seems my favourite element will be gone and one nostalgia inducing Pokemon film is perhaps enough for me. That said, usually these types of films end up being awful so they did a great job. Having a property like Pokemon kind of work in live action is amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sebastián Pratesi on May 22, 2019, 12:18:45 AM
Detective Pikachu, I had fun with it. First half was superior though, the second half was a bit too much for me. I have to wonder how much the sequel wil appeal to me, because it seems my favourite element will be gone and one nostalgia inducing Pokemon film is perhaps enough for me. That said, usually these types of films end up being awful so they did a great job. Having a property like Pokemon kind of work in live action is amazing.
Did you know, they are working on a CGI/3D re-make of the very first movie? To be released in Japan in July.
Here's the official website: https://www.pokemon-movie.jp/
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: aurorablind on May 24, 2019, 03:06:09 PM
Brightburn.
I liked it, but it could have been 20 minutes longer. It felt a bit rushed.
6.5/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on May 25, 2019, 07:31:41 AM
I finally saw Casablanca.  Good flick. Not sure I buy it as one of the greatest movie ever, like it is often referred to, but I did enjoy it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 25, 2019, 08:45:53 AM
I finally saw Casablanca.  Good flick. Not sure I buy it as one of the greatest movie ever, like it is often referred to, but I did enjoy it.

Yeah, it's a good movie and it doesn't feel dated at all. I'm sure at the time it was really one of the greatest movie ever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on May 27, 2019, 03:47:30 AM
I decided a couple of days ago to watch/rewatch the animated Disney movies from the so called Disney Renaissance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Renaissance).

Some I have seen before, some I haven't.

So far I've watched:

Aladdin (my very favourite since I was a kid)
The Little Mermaid
Beauty & The Beast
The Lion King
Pocahontas

Left to watch (I haven't seen any of these before):

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Mulan
Hercules
Tarzan
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on May 28, 2019, 06:45:34 AM
Went to see the live-action Aladdin remake. I was a huge fan of the original when I was a kid, and this was surprisingly good. Will Smith as the genie was decent, but it was hard to get past the fact that it was Will Smith. There were of course a few minor tweaks to the story, but that was mostly to make it less racist/sexist than the original. I went in with low expectations, but ended up really enjoying it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on May 28, 2019, 07:13:02 AM
Halloween (2018) - great film, a direct sequel to the original, retconning a few little things.  Loved seeing Jamie Lee Curtis still kicking ass and it felt like watching the original, having it set back in the neighborhoods of Haddonfield. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shooters1221 on May 31, 2019, 03:45:20 AM
John Wick 3 - If you liked the first two, you'll like this one. The most vocal audience I've ever heard in a movie, an a laughter, oh's and ah's kind of way.

Agreed. It stays right in line with the other two as far as action/fight scenes etc etc....and there were a few scenes in there that did induce some very audible reactions from the crowd. They've done a really good job with this franchise.

LOVED IT..great job again!! the dogs,ohhhhhhhhhhh, the dogs. Keep'em comin. :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on May 31, 2019, 09:59:59 AM
Saw the new Godzilla, and if all you want is some good, wholesome, giant-monsters-killing-each-other fun, then I would not skip this. Yeah, the script was weak, the theme a bit half-baked, and it's hard to care about the human characters, but none of that is really why I watch kaiju/monster films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 31, 2019, 10:19:27 AM
Saw the new Godzilla, and if all you want is some good, wholesome, giant-monsters-killing-each-other fun, then I would not skip this. Yeah, the script was weak, the theme a bit half-baked, and it's hard to care about the human characters, but none of that is really why I watch kaiju/monster films.

Totally why I'm going to see this on Tuesday.  I'm not expecting Oscar worthing acting, writing, or directing.  Eye-candy for sure - and I have no expectations otherwise.  I always talk about how much I loved Battleship - I simply loved it for what it was... a C-Movie with lots of bang, smash, pow!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on May 31, 2019, 10:44:05 AM
Expect Godzilla vs Destroyer + Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, because it is literally just those two movies smooshed together. :lol They even use the Japanese Godzilla music cues in there.
Definitely better smashy smashy than the first one. But that mother is not winning any parenting awards, let me tell you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on May 31, 2019, 11:34:27 AM
Saw the new Godzilla, and if all you want is some good, wholesome, giant-monsters-killing-each-other fun, then I would not skip this. Yeah, the script was weak, the theme a bit half-baked, and it's hard to care about the human characters, but none of that is really why I watch kaiju/monster films.
It was pretty entertaining. Although I'd say that it could have used more wide angle shots of the monsters fighting. It was a little difficult to see what was going on, especially because it was always raining. I think these types of movies should dispense with the plot altogether. Just have an hour and a half of monsters fighting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 31, 2019, 12:03:10 PM
The Meg

Dumb loud stuff.  Almost too dumb to enjoy. 

Almost.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on May 31, 2019, 07:36:27 PM
Watched "A Quiet Place" this afternoon.  WOW!!!  forget the Bird Box!  I'm really shocked I hadn't heard of this movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on June 01, 2019, 08:00:06 PM
Watched "A Quiet Place" this afternoon.  WOW!!!  forget the Bird Box!  I'm really shocked I hadn't heard of this movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Never heard of it? Where were you last year?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on June 02, 2019, 06:12:03 AM
Watched "A Quiet Place" this afternoon.  WOW!!!  forget the Bird Box!  I'm really shocked I hadn't heard of this movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Never heard of it? Where were you last year?
Must have had my head in the sand  :lol .  Guess it was one of those movies I didn't see a trailer for or heard co-workers talking about?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: aurorablind on June 04, 2019, 02:36:18 AM
I saw Godzilla - King of the Monsters yesterday. It was a big, somewhat beautiful mess.
The pro's:
All the monster stuff was amazing. Ghidorah was such a badass villain, Mothra was beautiful and Rodan's reveal was so epic. I wish Mothra would get more screen time, because her scenes were some of my favorite in the movie. Godzilla was such a badass in the final battle as well.

The negatives:
All the human stuff was boring and cheesy, like Geostorm level bad at times. There were too many characters, and pretty much everyone felt so unrealistic. It's one of those movies where you feel you are watching actors act, not actors playing actual real-life characters, if that makes any sense.. It was actually shocking how dumb the human stuff was. One character is there just to deliver exposition, I mean..it was her ONLY function. Once a new monster was revealed she would go something like "this is Rodan - the fire demon". Then she would show a lot of ancient cave paintings on a screen and give a big speech about the tales that has been told about him in ancient times. She did that for pretty much every single monster, and it got so cringeworthy and jarring in the end...

I didn't like how every moment with the monsters was:
a) in the pouring rain
b) in a cloud of dust and smoke
or
c) at night - mostly combined with dust and smoke and/or rain

The battles were AMAZING, but would it be too much to ask to give us some big moments in daylight where you can see everything?

5/10 - pretty disappointing





Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 09, 2019, 10:06:34 AM
I was finally able to watch Enthiran 2.0, even more insane than the first movie.

Let's just put it this way. The bad guy of the film is a dude who loved birds because he was a stillborn baby who got revived by a bird giving him CPR pecking on his chest, and he was so upset by cell phone towers killing birds that he hanged himself from a cell phone tower and absorbed the negative aura of thousands of dead birds and could form into a giant robot bird made from cell phones, and could kill people by ramming cell phones into their mouth and exploding them.

That isn't even close to the craziest thing, but I'll avoid spoilers. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 09, 2019, 10:42:52 AM
The Fuq?! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 09, 2019, 11:09:01 AM
I ain't making this shit up! :lol

(https://i.imgur.com/E1gMKrt.png)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 09, 2019, 12:12:17 PM
 :lol

Was it campy like Re-Animator that I'd love?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: BlobVanDam on June 09, 2019, 01:15:48 PM
:lol

Was it campy like Re-Animator that I'd love?


Sorta? I'm not sure. :lol It doesn't take itself *too* seriously I guess, but it's a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 09, 2019, 01:56:46 PM
You seem unsure of everything. lol. Time for a second watch. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Polarbear on June 11, 2019, 02:35:36 PM
Just got back from Rocketman!

10/10 Everyone go see it now! Taron Edgerton has already won best actor in 2020 oscars! :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 16, 2019, 11:43:11 AM
So late to the party but finally saw Spider-Man:Into the Spider-verse! Wow i have no words and am seriously kicking myself for not watching this movie in the theater. Excellent movie all around. from the score to the sound design to the animation, the story, comedy, the comic book references. Packed to the brim with good stuff all around.

Breathtaking.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on June 20, 2019, 11:46:07 AM
Just got back from Rocketman!

10/10 Everyone go see it now! Taron Edgerton has already won best actor in 2020 oscars! :metal
Yea of all the biopics lately that's the one i've been looking forward to the most!  :tup

Saw the trailer for Yesterday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3VeHyedL1U) which I never heard of, really fun concept. Hopefully the movie is great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on June 20, 2019, 08:21:10 PM
I'm very interested in Yesterday. Seems like a fun, new idea instead of a remake or sequel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 22, 2019, 11:57:20 AM
Lords of Chaos. The movie about the black metal scene in Norway - Varg, the killings, the churches burning, all of that stuff.

I'm into into the black metal scene so I didn't have the "How dare they changed half a syllable from what I and only I know is right" attitude. It was a good movie, it didn't shy away from the gore and violence and portrayed all the sides of the protagonists - the violent excesses, but also how they were, in the end, troubled kids in over their heads. Worth a watch for any metalhead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on June 22, 2019, 12:55:30 PM
The Varg character was ridiculous though. A caricature villain.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Mladen on June 22, 2019, 01:35:26 PM
Just saw Rocketman with some buddies. For someone who's not a fan of Elton John, I thought it was entertaining and had good music.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 08, 2019, 03:58:50 PM
Saw Yesterday last Thursday.  REALLY enjoyed it!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 08, 2019, 05:36:20 PM
Saw Aladdin finally.

It was okay. I didn't like about 80-90% of the directing.

Any scene with Will Smith was fantastic.

Jasmine and the Sultan were both fantastic as well.

Aladdin was okay....at moments....but overall, not great casting minus his looks. Seems like a stage actor who didn't realize he had to change his approach to a film.

Jaffar was pathetic.

The new song felt like the movie stopped, went into a music video, and then went back to the movie? I dunno.

But yea, overall it was okay. Thank goodness for Will Smith.
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Post by: lordxizor on July 10, 2019, 07:49:25 AM
Saw Yesterday last Thursday.  REALLY enjoyed it!
I really liked this one as well. I've had Beatles songs in my head ever since I saw it.
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Post by: Volante99 on July 16, 2019, 07:11:31 PM
The Varg character was ridiculous though. A caricature villain.

So...like the real Varg then?  :lol
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Post by: Cyclopssss on July 17, 2019, 04:39:46 AM
Started watching the new Hellboy, but couldn't get passed the 10 minute mark. Holy F*** it's bad.
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Post by: Adami on July 17, 2019, 06:55:41 AM
Finally saw Shazam! last night. Wanted to see it in theaters but just got way too busy.

I loved it! I am not huge on the DCEU films. Still haven't seen Aquaman, and am not too excited for that one, but this one was great.

Perfect? Nope. But it was just so much fun. The actors were fantastic and I just loved how filled with life it was. A stark contrast to all the other DCEU films I'd seen.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 17, 2019, 06:59:11 AM
I never posted about it but I did see Shazam! recently as well. Pleasantly surprised (I didn't know anything about it) and I kept wondering why the app was named like that  :lol
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Post by: Adami on July 17, 2019, 08:04:43 AM
It was also odd for me, as a huge Marvel comics guy, to see a DC movie that I know soooo little about. So no comics knowledge to help me out. When a damn bug thing at the end is talking to Mark Strong, I was like WHAT THE HELL IS THIS??!?!
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on July 19, 2019, 08:40:08 AM
Hereditary: Ruined my fucking day, would definitely reccomend it.

Yesterday: Thought it was pretty good. Didn't blow me away or anything, and I found myself thinking they could have trimmed the total runtime down a bit, but clearly the film was made with a lot of heart and love for The Beatles' music. I only feel that they could have perhaps gone further and done more with the premise itself.

Stuber: Wasn't a huge fan of how many of the actions scenes were shot, but this one was otherwise thoroughly enjoyable and really funny for the most part.

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Post by: Chino on July 19, 2019, 08:45:36 AM
A new girl I'm seeing got me to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy over the last few nights.   

I liked them way more than I thought I would. I liked the first movie the least. I'm going to have to go back and rewatch the final battle scene in the third movie. Things got kind of, physical, during that part.
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Post by: Orbert on July 19, 2019, 09:56:28 PM
Logan

Wow!  What a great flick.  An amazing final chapter to the story.  Pretty much perfect.
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Post by: lordxizor on July 20, 2019, 03:49:09 PM
Saw the new Lion King last night. All of the criticisms of it we're pretty much spot on, but I still very much enjoyed it. No where near as good as the original, but it was still fun to see.

Also saw Stuber. A dumb, but fun comedy. It was good for quite a few laughs.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on July 28, 2019, 12:44:43 PM
I also saw the Lion King yesterday. I haven’t been keeping up with the general consensus of opinion, but apart from the visuals, which were very good, it really fell flat for me. It couldn’t get anywhere close to recapturing the magic of the original.

I felt exactly the same after Aladdin and The Jungle Book, so I’m probably done with these live action remakes now.

The best of the bunch for me has been Beauty and the Beast, but maybe that’s because I’ve only watched the original once or twice.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on July 28, 2019, 01:54:22 PM
Saw the Lion King remake a little awhile ago too. Yikes. That's mostly all I can say.

I mean, obviously this movie is very well made from a technical standpoint, but at the cost of grinding and watering down the soul and fun of the original. This new one just feels so.....joyless. That's the best word I can use to describe it.

The visuals are obviously impressive, but there's nothing about them that stand out at all. One step forward, two steps back for CG animation really.
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Post by: Architeuthis on August 01, 2019, 03:27:28 PM
The Wickerman with Nicholas Cage.  That is one screwed up movie, but we'll done! Or you could say that Cage was "well done" by the end of the movie.  Dang!  I wish they would make a sequel to get back at those crazy b*%#'s on that island.   :corn
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 01, 2019, 03:49:48 PM
The Wickerman with Nicholas Cage.  That is one screwed up movie, but we'll done! Or you could say that Cage was "well done" by the end of the movie.  Dang!  I wish they would make a sequel to get back at those crazy b*%#'s on that island.   :corn

Do yourself a favor and watch the original!
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Post by: The Walrus on August 01, 2019, 05:55:23 PM
EDIT: Wrong thread!
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on August 02, 2019, 02:03:49 AM
Saw Edge of Tomorrow for the second time. Such a cool movie and I remember how diffrent the movie was compared to what I initially thought and I love at the start that you kind of think Tom plays a hardened soldier but then realise he's just a reporter.
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Post by: lordxizor on August 03, 2019, 07:48:23 PM
Rewatched The Terminator for the first time a very long time. Holy crap, the soundtrack is awful.

I also watched the mid-90s gem Hackers the other day. Dated as hell of course based on the technology, but oddly, the thing that made it feel the most dated was the fact that all the cool kids rollerbladed all over the place.
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Post by: Volante99 on August 03, 2019, 08:56:40 PM
Rewatched The Terminator for the first time a very long time. Holy crap, the soundtrack is awful.

Soundtrack or music score?

The score is a legendary classic of the 80s. I get that it sounds lo-if but given the context of the time and budget, it’s brilliant, and very memorable. Brad Fiedel is one of the more underrated movie composers and a genius on the synthesizer.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 04, 2019, 12:38:15 AM
The first Terminator is all kinds of awesome! 
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Post by: lordxizor on August 04, 2019, 08:36:08 AM
Rewatched The Terminator for the first time a very long time. Holy crap, the soundtrack is awful.

Soundtrack or music score?

Score I guess. Just full on cheese-ball 80s synth stuff, which has always done nothing for me.

The first Terminator is all kinds of awesome! 
The move is great, yes!
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Post by: Orbert on August 04, 2019, 09:02:31 AM
Part of the greatness of The Terminator is that you can tell it was made on a pretty small budget, yet had high aspirations.  A couple shots in the factory towards the end, where she's being "chased" by a stop-motion endoskeleton obviously played on a screen in the background are genuinely cringeworthy.  I just chuckle and let it remind me that it was just a low-budget sci-fi movie at the time.  Bodybuilder guy as the "monster", a couple of relative unknowns for the leads.  No one expected it to become the iconic film that it is now.
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Post by: lordxizor on August 12, 2019, 07:30:47 AM
The Farewell - Pretty good. Nice performance by the normally pretty obnoxious Akwafina (or however you spell it).

Arctic - For a movie with very little dialog, it drew me in very well. Nice visuals and performance by the lead actor.
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Post by: The Walrus on August 12, 2019, 07:37:42 AM
I had never seen Observe & Report until this weekend. The good points: Anna Faris being hot as usual. The bad points: Young, clean-shaven Seth Rogen is not as funny as hairier Seth Rogen, and wtf @ the drunk sex scene, that was super uncomfortable.

Love me some Rogen films because when they're good they're really damn good (Pineapple Express is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen and never gets old) - but this was a miss.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on August 12, 2019, 11:45:12 AM
Arctic - For a movie with very little dialog, it drew me in very well. Nice visuals and performance by the lead actor.
The very title made me curious so I googled and this seems like a movie right up my alley, will check it out.  :tup
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Post by: MinistroRaven on August 12, 2019, 12:51:52 PM
Finally watched Far From Home, I LOVED IT!
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Post by: Adami on August 13, 2019, 10:45:34 PM
Saw the new Lion King movie.

Gotta say.......very meh. I found myself enjoying the overall movie, but that's because it's just the same movie as the cartoon, which I loved.

As far as the voices go, the original is just so much better. Billie and Seth were great, as was John Oliver. Everyone else? Ranged from meh to worse.

Did not care for Donald Glover or Beyonce, and I love Donald Glover. Also Beyonce REALLY over sang everything and took me out of the movie. She was not a great decision outside of her pull at the BO.

As far as the tech goes, I still prefer the cartoon. Clearly this is a major achievement in animation, but it just didn't work for me. The lions have 0 emotional expression and it's just odd. Because they're talking and singing and stuff, it takes me out of the idea of seeing real animals. Instead, I'm just seeing a very new form of animation that doesn't deliver what the cartoon did.

Over all, eh. Cartoon is much better. This had good moments, and luckily the fact that it's 97% identical to the original, means I enjoy the story aspect, but most of the voice acting wasn't very interesting and the animation just didn't do it for me this time.
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Post by: MinistroRaven on August 14, 2019, 12:28:24 PM
Last night we watched Aladdin it was good, not too bad, Jazmin being so feminist now turned me off a bit
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on August 14, 2019, 12:40:49 PM
Saw the new Lion King movie.

Gotta say.......very meh. I found myself enjoying the overall movie, but that's because it's just the same movie as the cartoon, which I loved.

As far as the voices go, the original is just so much better. Billie and Seth were great, as was John Oliver. Everyone else? Ranged from meh to worse.

Did not care for Donald Glover or Beyonce, and I love Donald Glover. Also Beyonce REALLY over sang everything and took me out of the movie. She was not a great decision outside of her pull at the BO.

As far as the tech goes, I still prefer the cartoon. Clearly this is a major achievement in animation, but it just didn't work for me. The lions have 0 emotional expression and it's just odd. Because they're talking and singing and stuff, it takes me out of the idea of seeing real animals. Instead, I'm just seeing a very new form of animation that doesn't deliver what the cartoon did.

Over all, eh. Cartoon is much better. This had good moments, and luckily the fact that it's 97% identical to the original, means I enjoy the story aspect, but most of the voice acting wasn't very interesting and the animation just didn't do it for me this time.

Agreed. It's clear that much of the cast was solely chosen for market value. "Can You Feel the Love" was actively ear-grating, and "Be Prepared" was such a massive disappointment.
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Post by: Lonk on August 17, 2019, 05:32:48 AM
Saw “The end of the Tour” yesterday with Jason Segel. Interesting character for sure. Here is my favorite quote from the movie.

Quote
Yes, you're performing muscular movements with your hand as you're jerking off. But what you're really doing, I think, is you're running a movie in your head. You're having a fantasy relationship with somebody who is not real... strictly to stimulate a neurological response. So as the Internet grows in the next 10, 15 years... and virtual reality pornography becomes a reality, we're gonna have to develop some real machinery inside our guts... to turn off pure, unalloyed pleasure. Or, I don't know about you, I'm gonna have to leave the planet. 'Cause the technology is just gonna get better and better. And it's gonna get easier and easier... and more and more convenient and more and more pleasurable... to sit alone with images on a screen... given to us by people who do not love us but want our money. And that's fine in low doses, but if it's the basic main staple of your diet, you're gonna die.
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Post by: Super Dude on August 20, 2019, 04:45:37 PM
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus. It was aight.
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Post by: Adami on August 20, 2019, 05:08:29 PM
Saw Apocalypse Now the final edit or whatever in IMAX for a 40th anniversary re-release.

WOW

Jesus. It's been a while since I've seen it, but good god that movie is amazing and insane and intense and brilliant.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 20, 2019, 09:30:42 PM
I finally saw The Shining.  Good film. I am not a big horror film guy, but it was good.  It always seems like Jack Nicholson is always playing Jack Nicholson, but he does it so well that it rarely bothers me. Shelley Duvall, however, was awful as the wife and not at all believable. The guy who played the song did a good job, I thought.
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Post by: bout to crash on August 24, 2019, 03:33:04 AM
Agreed on Lion King. "Be Prepared" sucked!

Just did a late night Joaquin Phoenix double feature for the fuck of it. The Master was very well done but came to me super hyped up and didn't quite live up to it. I love PTA but definitely not my favorite of his.
You Were Never Really Here was awesome! I have a feeling I will watch it again, which is unusual. I'm digging up Lynne Ramsay's other movies, because We Need to Talk About Kevin was also amazing (though I'll probably never watch it again) so it's about time.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 28, 2019, 02:35:41 PM
David Fincher's Gone Girl

I can't believe I slept on this movie. Its pretty damn good. And the whole thing made me think of Chris Watts, but terrifying in a different way

What an insane roller coaster ride
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 29, 2019, 12:55:42 AM
Ace Ventura

Haven't seen it in a long time but still has some very funny moments.

I think the two times I laughed the hardest in a movie theater while watching a movie was during Ace Ventura Nature Calls when Ace escapes from the Rhino and during Borat when Borat and his friend have the naked fight in the hotel  :lol
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Post by: TAC on September 02, 2019, 08:35:47 AM
I finally saw The Shining.  Good film. I am not a big horror film guy, but it was good.  It always seems like Jack Nicholson is always playing Jack Nicholson, but he does it so well that it rarely bothers me. Shelley Duvall, however, was awful as the wife and not at all believable. The guy who played the song did a good job, I thought.

You finally saw The Shining?? That's not at all believable.

I'm kind of with you on Shelley Duvall. A little. I thought Stanley Kubrick did an awesome job with this, especially the Danny riding his Big Wheel scenes.

I remember back in the day when I was into Stephen King that he mentioned he was never that thrilled with this adaptation.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 02, 2019, 12:07:48 PM
Saw Angel Is Fallen on Saturday.  Not gonna win any awards, but it was a good little action movie with a pretty good story.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 09, 2019, 01:21:39 PM
Hell Comes to Frogtown

I prefer They Live but this is still pretty awesome.  Ridiculous, but awesome lol.
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Post by: Polarbear on September 15, 2019, 12:59:07 PM
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood!

I was really enjoying it all the way, (Spoiler) even before that epic ending scene! :tup

Not sure where to rank it among Tarantino films though.
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Post by: lordxizor on September 18, 2019, 01:27:33 PM
The Goldfinch

The book was great, the movie, not so much. It was simultaneously too long and too short. At 2 1/2 hours it felt slow at times and yet subplots felt like they were not explored enough. They should have killed one or two subplots from the book and streamlined the movie a bit. Kind of disappointing since the book was great, but that's usually how it goes I guess.
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Post by: ronnibran on September 22, 2019, 06:12:18 PM
Rambo Last Blood. After reading some reviews I was expecting the worst, but enjoyed it quite a bit. Obviously not as great as First Blood, but I liked it more than the previous Rambo which was pretty good too.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on September 22, 2019, 06:51:22 PM
Rambo Last Blood. After reading some reviews I was expecting the worst, but enjoyed it quite a bit. Obviously not as great as First Blood, but I liked it more than the previous Rambo which was pretty good too.

I find it funny that this movie is getting 'reviewed' as if these critics are expecting the next Godfather or something. It's freaking Rambo  :lol   I think we all know what we're walking in to when we go to see a Rambo movie. Glad to hear it's fun and enjoyable.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 23, 2019, 04:03:28 PM
Anybody see the John Travolta film Directed by Fred Durst call the Fanatic

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNmM4ZGM3MGItZjg3My00MDNlLWJhMDktZWFhNDNkNDJjOTA5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzQwMTY2Nzk@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg)

Its quite a mess
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 25, 2019, 09:23:09 AM
Lol what. I have to see that.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 25, 2019, 12:59:21 PM
It Chapter Two

Very good film.
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Post by: axeman90210 on September 28, 2019, 03:47:16 PM
Went to a special 35mm screening of Casino Thursday night. Such a great movie, and there was a very interesting Q&A with Nicholas Pileggi (who wrote the nonfiction books that Goodfellas and Casino were based on and the collaborated with Scoreses on the scripts) afterwards.
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Post by: Adami on September 28, 2019, 03:58:37 PM
Went to a special 35mm screening of Casino Thursday night. Such a great movie, and there was a very interesting Q&A with Nicholas Pileggi (who wrote the nonfiction books that Goodfellas and Casino were based on and the collaborated with Scoreses on the scripts) afterwards.

Oh man, I love that movie. That would be amazing to see on the big screen.



I just saw Ad Astra today.

It was mostly good. Well directed, well acted, great visuals. I think the two uhhhh brief side quests, for lack of a better word, were pretty lame and unnecessary, but a lot of it was really great. Though....I'm pretty sure space travel doesn't work that way.
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Post by: MinistroRaven on September 28, 2019, 09:34:19 PM
TS4
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Post by: Orbert on September 29, 2019, 05:40:30 PM
John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

For some reason, I thought this was "the conclusion of the trilogy".  I have no idea where I got that.  Maybe because you usually make a trilogy.  This was the next chapter in the story, of course, but there's no conclusion.  We get to the end of this chapter and it kinda stops, and there's no question that the story continues.  Some stuff was concluded, some stuff changed, some stuff was clearly set up for the next chapter.

Along the way, more action, more guns, more dogs, more John Wick, more about this world he lives in and the culture and the hierarchy and how he apparently doesn't give a fuck about even the rules which govern this world he lives in.  Crazy, crazy ride.  I was laughing out loud multiple times just because it was so insane and over-the-top, yet perfect, that it kept blowing me away.  Holy shit.  Tons of fun.  So now we wait for Chapter 4.

5 armor-piercing bullets out of 5.  Would watch again, and laugh heartily.
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Post by: Podaar on September 30, 2019, 07:58:54 AM
"He shot my dog!"

"I get it."

 :lol
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Post by: gmillerdrake on September 30, 2019, 08:48:32 AM
John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

For some reason, I thought this was "the conclusion of the trilogy".  I have no idea where I got that.  Maybe because you usually make a trilogy.  This was the next chapter in the story, of course, but there's no conclusion.  We get to the end of this chapter and it kinda stops, and there's no question that the story continues.  Some stuff was concluded, some stuff changed, some stuff was clearly set up for the next chapter.

Along the way, more action, more guns, more dogs, more John Wick, more about this world he lives in and the culture and the hierarchy and how he apparently doesn't give a fuck about even the rules which govern this world he lives in.  Crazy, crazy ride.  I was laughing out loud multiple times just because it was so insane and over-the-top, yet perfect, that it kept blowing me away.  Holy shit.  Tons of fun.  So now we wait for Chapter 4.

5 armor-piercing bullets out of 5.  Would watch again, and laugh heartily.

The 'John Wick' franchise is nearly a perfect franchise. The world they've created still hasn't been fully revealed.....it's big action.....you will always root for John Wick....there is no shortage of fantastic actors that will and have been hired to be in the films.....it's just a home run.

Yes it's over the top and John Wick is seemingly superhuman but that is the fun of it. It's such a well done franchise.
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Post by: Orbert on September 30, 2019, 11:23:52 AM
I do have one minor problem with the current story.  It's not really a spoiler that John Wick has broken the rules and now there's an open contract on him.  So now every hitman out there is after him.  Sure, line 'em up.  Wick will just cut every one of them down, and that's what we'll spend the next two hours watching.  Good times.

Here's the problem.  This is John Wick, a fucking legend.  Literally everybody in his world knows who he is.  Is every single one of them stupid enough to go after him?  I mean, they know he'll have no choice but to kill them instead, right?  And since it's John Wick, the odds are really, really good that that's what'll happen.  I would think that many, possibly most, would go "John Wick?  Nah, I got some gigs lined up, no need to get my own ass killed."  We see 10-cent punks coming out of the woodwork to go after him.  How incredibly stupid are these people?

We were watching the first one the other night, and there's a scene where he's tearing through bad guys, and after a dozen or so, I notice that they're all wearing red shirts.  Oh come on!   :lol
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Post by: Sacul on October 05, 2019, 11:26:13 PM
Joker. Had very little expectations and ended up very pleased with it actually. Amazing cinematography and acting.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 06, 2019, 04:37:42 AM
The Terminal. Tom Hanks is a eastern european visitor from a country that suffers a coup just as his plane was in the air, so his passport is no longer valid and he has to remain confined at the airport for eventually 9 months.

Very enjoyable and heartwarming, some moments towards the end are a little too sappy but all in all it's a nice insight, albeit romanticized, of how life goes on in a place we all just pass by.
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Post by: jingle.boy on October 06, 2019, 06:02:11 AM
Joker. Had very little expectations and ended up very pleased with it actually. Amazing cinematography and acting.

cool.  jingle.son and I are going tonight.
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Post by: Orbert on October 06, 2019, 06:41:19 AM
The Terminal. Tom Hanks is a eastern european visitor from a country that suffers a coup just as his plane was in the air, so his passport is no longer valid and he has to remain confined at the airport for eventually 9 months.

Very enjoyable and heartwarming, some moments towards the end are a little too sappy but all in all it's a nice insight, albeit romanticized, of how life goes on in a place we all just pass by.

I agree on all counts.  The Terminal was made while at still worked at the airlines, and we heard a lot about it before most people, so I was practically obligated to see it at some point.  The premise sounded weird, though.  Tom Hanks as a foreign guy stuck in a terminal for several months.  I like both Hanks and Catherine though, so I gave it a shot and wasn't disappointed.  Pretty good movie
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Post by: gmillerdrake on October 07, 2019, 10:35:35 AM
Watched 'My Girl' with my wife and youngest son last night. I don't care how many times I see that movie.....the funeral scene when she comes down the stairs into the funeral and goes up to the coffin saying 'he need's his glasses on....he can't see without his glasses'......I gut cry on that every time.

The reason we watched it is because my youngest was asking me if I've ever cried at a movie. Well, I've cried at a few....but I told him that 'My Girl' was the one that floored me the most (for whatever reason). I think it's a really good movie....then you throw that tragedy into it and that scene and it's gut wrenching.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on October 09, 2019, 08:19:08 PM
Midsommar (2019): One of the best horror movies of the decade as is the director’s previous movie Hereditary (2018).
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Post by: TAC on October 09, 2019, 08:25:05 PM
Watched 'My Girl' with my wife and youngest son last night. I don't care how many times I see that movie.....the funeral scene when she comes down the stairs into the funeral and goes up to the coffin saying 'he need's his glasses on....he can't see without his glasses'......I gut cry on that every time.


I've never heard of this movie, but thinking of what you are describing, that gives me goosebumps....and a pit in my stomach.
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Post by: Adami on October 09, 2019, 08:26:08 PM
Watched 'My Girl' with my wife and youngest son last night. I don't care how many times I see that movie.....the funeral scene when she comes down the stairs into the funeral and goes up to the coffin saying 'he need's his glasses on....he can't see without his glasses'......I gut cry on that every time.


I've never heard of this movie

Is this your version of me disagreeing with Stadler?
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Post by: King Postwhore on October 09, 2019, 08:27:22 PM
No. Tim wasin a coma for over a decade.
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Post by: TAC on October 09, 2019, 08:32:45 PM
No. Tim wasin a coma for over a decade.

A couple, actually! :lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 10, 2019, 01:08:49 AM
Midsommar (2019): One of the best horror movies of the decade as is the director’s previous movie Hereditary (2018).

That's on my watchlist! nice to know it's good.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on October 10, 2019, 06:46:19 AM
Watched 'My Girl' with my wife and youngest son last night. I don't care how many times I see that movie.....the funeral scene when she comes down the stairs into the funeral and goes up to the coffin saying 'he need's his glasses on....he can't see without his glasses'......I gut cry on that every time.


I've never heard of this movie, but thinking of what you are describing, that gives me goosebumps....and a pit in my stomach.

Seriously Tim? It was a pretty big movie back in the mid 90’s. It’s just a coming of age film for a couple young kids.....that happens to have a bad tragedy that rips your gut out.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 26, 2019, 03:42:57 PM
John Wick 3 - Parabellum.

As nice and entertaining as absurd in its premise. The idea of an organization of assassins so vast, wide spread, well organized and so integrated into society is ridiculous. Also, if they have enough money to pay a 14 million $ dollars bounty, why do they even need to keep on being assassins?

Still, once you look past this, you get a great performance from Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane literally speaking and being there which is always a good thing no matter what, and great action sequences, the initial one in the rain was visually superb.
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Post by: Orbert on October 26, 2019, 04:30:52 PM
Totally agree on Wick 3.  Completely ridiculous, but so, so cool that you just can't stop watching it.
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Post by: Orbert on October 26, 2019, 04:36:15 PM
Ready Player One

Fun stuff.  I'm a sucker for decent science fiction, and this is pretty decent.  A premise taken to an extreme in an interesting way, it only has to be reasonably plausible to work because no one knows what the future will be like.  Everything's just a guess anyway.  I liked the way the line between real and virtual gradually broke down over the course of the movie, and by the end the blending/crossover was crazy fun.  Good story, the girl was cute, all good.

5 keys out of 5.  Would watch again, loudly.
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Post by: Dream Team on October 27, 2019, 02:32:00 PM
Got some friends and kids of friends together to watch Infinity War and Endgame back to back. Awesome experience. Amazing cinema (and grumpy old fart Scorcese can jump off a bridge).
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Post by: Architeuthis on October 28, 2019, 11:04:01 AM
Totally agree on Wick 3.  Completely ridiculous, but so, so cool that you just can't stop watching it.

I saw the first Wick movie but that was it.  While it was a well done movie,  I just can't stand gun violence. So many movies now days are just over the top "bang bang" shoot-em-up scenes and  extremely graphic. Just not my thing..
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Post by: Orbert on October 28, 2019, 03:39:46 PM
It's definitely not for everybody.  I'm actually not a huge fan of shoot-em-up movies, and this is definitely one, but within the genre, the John Wick movies are pretty much masterpieces of style over substance, and I like Keanu Reeves.
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Post by: Architeuthis on October 29, 2019, 09:54:19 AM
Yeah,  I do like Keano Reeves. I hope that he lands some roles in different types of movies in the future. But I'm sure there is a big market for the Wick movies and there will be more sequels to come.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on October 29, 2019, 10:13:24 AM
It's definitely not for everybody.  I'm actually not a huge fan of shoot-em-up movies, and this is definitely one, but within the genre, the John Wick movies are pretty much masterpieces of style over substance, and I like Keanu Reeves.

IMO the John Wick movies are the top of the class of this 'style' of movie. The production is top notch, the choreography and fight/shooting scenes are incredible....the 'world' that has been created is intriguing.....the characters that have been introduced and that will/can be introduced are interesting....this franchise is cream of the crop.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 29, 2019, 10:18:49 AM
It's definitely not for everybody.  I'm actually not a huge fan of shoot-em-up movies, and this is definitely one, but within the genre, the John Wick movies are pretty much masterpieces of style over substance, and I like Keanu Reeves.

IMO the John Wick movies are the top of the class of this 'style' of movie. The production is top notch, the choreography and fight/shooting scenes are incredible....the 'world' that has been created is intriguing.....the characters that have been introduced and that will/can be introduced are interesting....this franchise is cream of the crop.

Indeed, I'm not really a fan of these kind of movies, but I like these ones because they're (cheesingly) good.
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Post by: lordxizor on October 29, 2019, 10:44:59 AM
Saw The Lighthouse last night. What a weird movie. I can't decide if it was great or terrible.
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Post by: Orbert on October 29, 2019, 02:00:51 PM
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Completely ridiculous.  These movies are getting dumber and dumber.  Depp was fine as Captain Jack, Rush and the others were fine, Javier Bardem was appropriately weird and menacing, but the real star was newcomer Kaya Scodelario, or actually just her cleavage, although she was quite pretty, too.  It's like they told the cameraman to catch as many cleavage shots as possible, and he complied.  That's okay.  It helped me forget how dumb the movie was.
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Post by: Sacul on October 29, 2019, 08:32:03 PM
Mother!: pretty interesting if somewhat overwhelming symbolism that really didn't need that explanation at the end, it was quite obvious what the whole thing meant (although I've read some very weird reviews that try to tag it as a film about atheism or anti-feminism :lol). Pretty intense and interesting. 3.5/5
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Post by: jjrock88 on November 04, 2019, 11:04:45 PM
Invasion USA

Chuck Norris Rocks  :metal
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 05, 2019, 01:21:56 AM
Given the time of the year I've been on a mini horror binge. I watched:

TALES OF HALLOWEEN - Anthology Halloween horror movie, "not great, not terrible". Some segments are cool but Trick r' Treat remains for me the undisputed benchmark for Halloween (anthology) movies.

NOSFERATU - Yeah, the 1922 one. Wanted to see for the sake of seeing something so historical. No point in criticizing cinematic tecniques of a century ago, and the silent aspect of it didn't bother me, but the story itself didn't really grab me. Still it was a nice historical check on a "to do list" (well, to see) so to speak.

THE EXORCIST - I decided I wanted to see the TV series so I gave a second spin (the first one was years ago) to the classic 1973 movie. It is a great movie, and it deserves all the accolades it got throughout the years, but I found it weird at times. The opening scene in the desert for example - it is completely gratuitous or it serves to symbolize that Max Von Sydow brought the demon home after having found its statue? since it's never really mentioned again. Also, I might have lost concentration for a bit but I don't remember any valid justification to bring Reagan to the doctor for an evaluation since she yet had to start to display strange behaviour.

Another weird thing was that while Reagan was doing very creepy things, the scene would cut in the middle of it, without showing how and if she calmed down, and the reaction of her mother. Like when she was trying to keep the bed from swirling around and stuff was flying around in the room, they were both screaming aaaaand cut. Well, d'uh? how and when the mess did stop?

Still, great atmospheric movie and it's well worthy of the good fame it has.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 05, 2019, 06:03:37 AM
Harriet - Pretty standard period biopic. Decent performances and a compelling story. Harriet Tubman was a bad-ass. But it ultimately left me feeling like it was lacking a spark that could have made it a great movie.
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Post by: vtgrad on November 06, 2019, 11:21:27 AM
The Shining; preparations for Dr. Sleep.

Centralia- The documentary "The town that was"; it's a very good flic. 
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Post by: Adami on November 07, 2019, 10:12:01 AM
Finally saw Aquaman.

I had no interest in this movie because the trailers looked SO dumb and I generally don't enjoy super dumb action movies.


That said.....this seemed to be an exception. It was beyond stupid. Poorly written, meh acting, etc, but somehow I ended up mostly enjoying it. Not sure why.

But yea, not an actual good movie though.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 07, 2019, 10:19:59 AM
The Shining; preparations for Dr. Sleep.


Me too.

Doctor sleep tomorrow. can't wait to see it  :metal
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Post by: Adami on November 08, 2019, 02:24:42 PM
Jojo Rabbit.

This movie is just so...........so...........-sigh-...............amazing.


Seriously people, this movie is bloody fantastic on so many levels. It's hilarious, it's adorable, it's heart breaking, it's uplifting, it's somber, it's amazing. I really really REALLY loved this movie.

Probably my favorite Scarlet Johanson performance, but everyone else in the movie, especially the kid actors, are giving insane performances.

Highly recommended.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 08, 2019, 03:02:09 PM
Can't wait to see that one. Going to try to hit it up next weekend at some point.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 08, 2019, 03:55:40 PM
Doctor Sleep

Thought it was great
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Post by: Sacul on November 09, 2019, 09:40:44 AM
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First Reformed

Very interesting, bleak film about a priest that meets an activist that's depressed about the future of the planet, and later he finds out the church's main donor is one of the world's top polluters. Beautifully directed by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver screenwriter), very moving. 4.5/5
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Post by: vtgrad on November 12, 2019, 01:28:56 PM
Doctor Sleep

Thought it was great

Loved it myself... and loved the nods to DT within the movie.

Easily better than It Chapter 2 for me.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 12, 2019, 03:31:58 PM
Escape Room, and it was soooo bad  :lol

On paper it seems like a cool idea. People go to do an escape room but then it turns into life or death escape. It gets super contrived and ridiculous and I was rolling my eyes by the end though. Its like Cube mixed with Saw mixed with Hostel and it just ended up being underwhelming.

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Post by: jjrock88 on November 14, 2019, 02:24:06 AM
Commando

Pretty much the quintessential 80s action movie!!  :metal :metal :metal :metal
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Post by: Cyclopssss on November 14, 2019, 04:20:06 AM
JOKER. Finally. Brilliant.
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Post by: Polarbear on November 15, 2019, 02:39:35 AM
Doctor Sleep.

Very different compared to "The Shining" by Stanley Kubrick. I still enjoyed it very much :tup. Much more of a Psychological thriller than a horror movie.

Ewan McGregor and the child actress delivered great performances throughout, and Rebecca Ferguson was both terrifying and smoking hot as the villain. :lol
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Post by: lordxizor on November 15, 2019, 07:30:52 AM
Doctor Sleep.

Very different compared to "The Shining" by Stanley Kubrick. I still enjoyed it very much :tup. Much more of a Psychological thriller than a horror movie.

Ewan McGregor and the child actress delivered great performances throughout, and Rebecca Ferguson was both terrifying and smoking hot as the villain. :lol
Saw this yesterday. I agree with everything you said.
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Post by: Sacul on November 15, 2019, 10:27:15 PM
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Parasite

Damn this was better than what I expected from the guy that directed Snowpiercer, Okja and The Host. Basically an unemployed low class family tries to trick a rich family in hiring them individually for different jobs at the house, not knowing they are related. Starts off very funny, and slowly gets darker, dramatic, and absolutely bananas. One of the most hyped films of the year, for a good reason, and a very relevant one in 2019 for its themes. 4.5/5
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 16, 2019, 01:57:24 AM
The Elephant Man.

Wanted to see it for a while, I finally checked this classic off the list. Haunting and touching, with a young Anthony Hopkins and an impressive John Hurt as the titular disfigured "Elephant man". Great movie, that makes you really feel for Joseph Merrick. Worth a watch, definitively.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 17, 2019, 07:06:20 AM
Ford vs. Ferrari
JoJo Rabbit

Both were great! Lots of fun with both of them.
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Post by: Evermind on November 17, 2019, 10:37:45 AM
The Good Liar

Went to the cinema for the first time in, like, five years I think? When did the second Hobbit movie came out? That was my last time in the cinema. Anyway, the movie wasn't quite what I expected and I guess it was alright? I went mostly to watch Ian McKellen perform and wasn't disappointed in that regard, loved him in the role. Honestly I just enjoyed the experience, I took some time to find a theater which shows films with the original sound (without Russian overdubs) and with subtitles and this enhanced the whole thing immensely. It's also kinda hilarious, there was a (fairly funny) Putin joke in the film and it was translated into a football joke in the subtitles. :lol

So yeah, the movie is alright but nothing more, I really enjoyed the evening though. Going to see Doctor Sleep next week there I think.
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Post by: Sacul on November 17, 2019, 07:11:31 PM
The Elephant Man.

Wanted to see it for a while, I finally checked this classic off the list. Haunting and touching, with a young Anthony Hopkins and an impressive John Hurt as the titular disfigured "Elephant man". Great movie, that makes you really feel for Joseph Merrick. Worth a watch, definitively.
This is definitely my favorite Lynch film, deeply moving, and the theater sequence is just mesmerizing.
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Post by: jammindude on November 17, 2019, 08:51:57 PM
The original Dumbo. 

Last night, the wife and I watched the Tim Burton version on D+, and she happened to mention that she had never seen the original, so I made her watch it tonight.

I had not seen it in several years, and while I was willing to excuse Burton's version as just being a completely different film on every level (I'm a big fan of Burton, so I try to give him a pass wherever I can) I was still amazed at how a 70 min movie did a MILLION times better job of establishing the emotional relationship between Dumbo and his mother.   

Because I'm a Burton apologist, I blame the script instead of the director.  I understand why they had to re-write everything, but they completely failed to capture the heart of the original.
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Post by: Orbert on November 17, 2019, 10:36:09 PM
That song when mom is in the cage wagon and gets to hold Dumbo and rock him makes me cry every time.


Every time.
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Post by: Podaar on November 18, 2019, 06:48:38 AM
Terminator: Dark Fate

I liked it.

I thought Mackenzie Davis did a great job of being appealingly strong and oddly scary at the same time. Arnold, and Linda were great. I wasn't completely sold on Natalia Reyes (Dani) as another timelines equivalent of John Connor. Her big "leader of the resistance" moment in Graces flashback didn't seem a natural fit for Natalia.

The action was very tight (even if there was a little too much), the effects were cool, and Rev-9 is completely badass, both at infiltration and violence.

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Post by: MirrorMask on November 23, 2019, 06:51:56 AM
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Meh. It was all over the place. It had a weird and encompassing array of actors seen everywhere else... oh look there's Eleven! OMG there's always Tywin Lannister! and when did Richard Hendricks from Silicon Valley entered Monarch?

With such movies, which are a giant and expensive excuse for doing the 200 million dollars version of what we were all doing as kids (sitting on the bed or on the floor with toys in our hand and making fighting and explosion noises with our mouth), you have to strike a balance between "dumb" fight, and something that resembles a plot that could be very serious or very complicated, or both.... and I'm not sure this movie found that sweet spot between "Lol monsters fighting" and "legit action movie". At a certain point I zoned out and just watched monsters wrecking stuff and kicked each other's asses.
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Post by: lordxizor on November 23, 2019, 08:11:45 AM
The Good Liar

Went to the cinema for the first time in, like, five years I think? When did the second Hobbit movie came out? That was my last time in the cinema. Anyway, the movie wasn't quite what I expected and I guess it was alright? I went mostly to watch Ian McKellen perform and wasn't disappointed in that regard, loved him in the role. Honestly I just enjoyed the experience, I took some time to find a theater which shows films with the original sound (without Russian overdubs) and with subtitles and this enhanced the whole thing immensely. It's also kinda hilarious, there was a (fairly funny) Putin joke in the film and it was translated into a football joke in the subtitles. :lol

So yeah, the movie is alright but nothing more, I really enjoyed the evening though. Going to see Doctor Sleep next week there I think.
I was hoping for better from this movie as well. It was just OK.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Meh. It was all over the place. It had a weird and encompassing array of actors seen everywhere else... oh look there's Eleven! OMG there's always Tywin Lannister! and when did Richard Hendricks from Silicon Valley entered Monarch?

With such movies, which are a giant and expensive excuse for doing the 200 million dollars version of what we were all doing as kids (sitting on the bed or on the floor with toys in our hand and making fighting and explosion noises with our mouth), you have to strike a balance between "dumb" fight, and something that resembles a plot that could be very serious or very complicated, or both.... and I'm not sure this movie found that sweet spot between "Lol monsters fighting" and "legit action movie". At a certain point I zoned out and just watched monsters wrecking stuff and kicked each other's asses.
Yeah, the human plot of that movie was pretty dumb, but the monsters fighting were great!
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Post by: Orbert on November 23, 2019, 08:17:04 AM
That's not a whole lot different from the original Japanese monster flicks, though.  I remember watching the original Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, etc., when I was a kid and thinking they were so awesome.  I've tried to watch them as an adult and am blown away by how much plot and story there is, how many long minutes of screen time there are with the humans arguing and dealing with other stuff, all while giant monsters are not on screen fighting.  And they say kids have a shorter attention span.  If I'm watching a movie about giant monsters fighting, I don't want to sit there and watch humans argue for half and hour between giant monster fights.

It's probably impossible to balance it anyway.  Some people would appreciate some kind of cohesive plot, most really just want to watch the giant monsters fight.  If I sit more than ten minutes watching humans and no giant monsters, I'm ready to switch to something else.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 23, 2019, 06:11:35 PM
I just watched an awesome documentary on Netflix about the failed music Fyre festival. Its called Fyre: the greatest party that never happened.

Basically, people were promised an incredible music festival in the Bahamas and when people got there it was a complete shit show and clusterfuck and this doc goes over everything from beginning to end, and its mental.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 24, 2019, 04:02:39 AM
I just watched an awesome documentary on Netflix about the failed music Fyre festival. Its called Fyre: the greatest party that never happened.

Basically, people were promised an incredible music festival in the Bahamas and when people got there it was a complete shit show and clusterfuck and this doc goes over everything from beginning to end, and its mental.

Sounds interesting, everyone loves a good clusterfuck  :D

Another magnificent Netflix movie is IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON, a sci-fi thriller that follows a series of weird murders happening over time. It's best watched as a surprise without knowing too many details, so knowing there's some sci-fi is all one should need to know. It was really good and put an uusual spin on a sci-fi trope. Also, there's Michael C. Hall and it's always nice seeing Dexter around.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 24, 2019, 08:24:07 AM
Eyes wide shut

I want to love this movie so much, but I don't like it at all and its the only Kubrick film that I don't enjoy. Its so drawn out, but doesn't have a satisfying resolution. I do really enjoy watching the analysis videos on it though. They are a nice rabbit hole to go down. 
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Post by: Prog Snob on November 24, 2019, 12:02:02 PM
Nightmare Before Christmas
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Post by: King Puppies and the Acid Guppies on November 24, 2019, 02:49:45 PM
Toy Story 2

Hadn't seen it since it first released 20 years ago.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on November 25, 2019, 03:11:14 PM
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Parasite

Damn this was better than what I expected from the guy that directed Snowpiercer, Okja and The Host. Basically an unemployed low class family tries to trick a rich family in hiring them individually for different jobs at the house, not knowing they are related. Starts off very funny, and slowly gets darker, dramatic, and absolutely bananas. One of the most hyped films of the year, for a good reason, and a very relevant one in 2019 for its themes. 4.5/5
For me this is by far the best movie of the year.  :metal
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 27, 2019, 09:39:26 AM
On Netflix, Martin Scorsese's The Irishman just came out.

Its really a let down. I anticipated this thing for MONTHS and its slow as hell. There absolutely NO reason it had to be 3 and a half hours. The whole time I'm like "this could be cut", "This could be trimmed down". It just goes on and on.

Its sooo lethargic and tired. It just meanders. Geriatric Pesci and Geriatric de Niro have no wind in their sails. The performances are pretty dull with the exception of Pacino who pretty much plays Pacino.

A film like Goodfellas snaps with its energy and draws you in. Its almost hypnotic. Its also a long film, but the run time just flies by. Not with the Irishman. You feel every last minute.

There is no focus, barley any progression. It just wanders around in time. I feel like this could be a real decent 2 and half a hour film if you tightened it up and cut it down, but it is what it is.

Watch it if you want, but it was just ok.
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Post by: Adami on November 27, 2019, 09:49:14 AM
Never Surrender, a Galaxy Quest Documentary by Screen Junkies.


I loved this thing. Galaxy Quest is such a fantastic movie, and this was a very fitting documentary. They managed to interview all of the surviving actors, along with Will Wheaton, Brent Spiner, Greg Berlanti, Damon Lindelof etc. So you get some really fantastic bits of info and it's a huge love letter to the movie, to the fans, to being a fan of something in general etc.
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Post by: The Walrus on November 27, 2019, 09:57:05 AM
I never 'got' Galaxy Quest. But I also don't like Star Trek so I've sadly never seen what's so great about that movie. :(

The Irishman is on Netflix today - will be watching that tonight.
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Post by: ReaperKK on November 27, 2019, 11:45:54 AM
On Netflix, Martin Scorsese's The Irishman just came out.

Its really a let down. I anticipated this thing for MONTHS and its slow as hell. There absolutely NO reason it had to be 3 and a half hours. The whole time I'm like "this could be cut", "This could be trimmed down". It just goes on and on.

Its sooo lethargic and tired. It just meanders. Geriatric Pesci and Geriatric de Niro have no wind in their sails. The performances are pretty dull with the exception of Pacino who pretty much plays Pacino.

A film like Goodfellas snaps with its energy and draws you in. Its almost hypnotic. Its also a long film, but the run time just flies by. Not with the Irishman. You feel every last minute.

There is no focus, barley any progression. It just wanders around in time. I feel like this could be a real decent 2 and half a hour film if you tightened it up and cut it down, but it is what it is.

Watch it if you want, but it was just ok.

Wait this is on Netflix already? I'll have to check it out when I same time. I've heard both positive and negative things about it
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Post by: Polarbear on November 27, 2019, 02:40:11 PM
The Lighthouse.

If you want to get thoroughly freaked out, then this is the movie for you! What the f*ck did i just watch! :eek

Masterful performances from both Pattinson and Dafoe! Direction, cinematography and especially the music were all astoundingly good. All contributed to the seriously creepy atmosphere that was amped up by the old 1.19:1 aspect ratio, and the fact that it was black and white!

But holy s*it, i'm not going to sleep tonight!!
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Post by: lordxizor on November 27, 2019, 03:27:30 PM
The Lighthouse.

If you want to get thoroughly freaked out, then this is the movie for you! What the f*ck did i just watch! :eek

Masterful performances from both Pattinson and Dafoe! Direction, cinematography and especially the music were all astoundingly good. All contributed to the seriously creepy atmosphere that was amped up by the old 1.19:1 aspect ratio, and the fact that it was black and white!

But holy s*it, i'm not going to sleep tonight!!
I thought this movie was very odd, but didn't really get freaked or creeped out by it at all. Good performances for sure. But mostly it just left me scratching my head wondering what the hell I had just watched.
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Post by: Polarbear on November 27, 2019, 03:40:35 PM
The Lighthouse.

If you want to get thoroughly freaked out, then this is the movie for you! What the f*ck did i just watch! :eek

Masterful performances from both Pattinson and Dafoe! Direction, cinematography and especially the music were all astoundingly good. All contributed to the seriously creepy atmosphere that was amped up by the old 1.19:1 aspect ratio, and the fact that it was black and white!

But holy s*it, i'm not going to sleep tonight!!
I thought this movie was very odd, but didn't really get freaked or creeped out by it at all. Good performances for sure. But mostly it just left me scratching my head wondering what the hell I had just watched.

SPOILERS:

It definitely wasn't a straight up horror movie, as there was some dark humor throughout. And it started slow, but as soon as he starts having the visions i started to get creeped out. The movie is essentially two hours of Robert Pattinson going insane, and i felt it was pretty scary to see his slow descent into madness. The claustrophobia of being on an island with a suspicious lighthouse keeper and a magical lighthouse was done really well. :tup

It was a really good movie IMO.
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Post by: ProfessorPeart on November 28, 2019, 11:54:07 PM
Iron Man

Finally getting around to the Avenger's MCU thanks to Disney+.

I have seen every single X-Men universe film and all of the Defender's (plus Punisher) Netflix shows. I have always been a Marvel guy. Just never got around to the Avenger side of things.

Really enjoyed Iron Man. I am watching them in order. Seems the only one I can't get is The Hulk but I have read it isn't very consequential to the plot.
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Post by: Adami on November 30, 2019, 06:47:01 PM
Knives Out.

Really good! Not perfect, but really good. This seems like a better type of film for Rian Johnson and his sensibilities than, say, Star Wars.




Also.....STOP TALKING IN THE GOD DAMN THEATER. I had two old people next to me who were explaining the movie to each other in slightly softer than normal voices, but that wasn't the worst part. It's a whodunit kind of movie, and I was surrounded by college kids all (louder than they thought they were) making prediction after prediction. DO NOT DO THAT DURING THE GOD DAMN MOVIE! Talk before it, talk after it, shut the hell up during it. JESUS!

Sorry. (Not really)
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Post by: Harmony on November 30, 2019, 07:00:30 PM
Also.....STOP TALKING IN THE GOD DAMN THEATER. I had two old people next to me who were explaining the movie to each other in slightly softer than normal voices, but that wasn't the worst part. It's a whodunit kind of movie, and I was surrounded by college kids all (louder than they thought they were) making prediction after prediction. DO NOT DO THAT DURING THE GOD DAMN MOVIE! Talk before it, talk after it, shut the hell up during it. JESUS!

Sorry. (Not really)

I almost never go to the movies anymore and it is because of this reason.  RUDE FUCKING HUMANS.  Turn your goddamn phone to silent, stop talking during the movie, stop rattling the candy wrapper, and munching with your mouth open, and for god sake -  stop wearing that horrible perfume/cologne that gives me a migraine, and stop farting your last meal you absolute jerk!  This is not your damn living room!

Oh wait - is this the things that annoy the crap out of me thread or??   :P

Spouse wants to watch The Irishman tonight.  And while I love me a good Scorsese movie, I don't know if I'm up for 3 1/2 hours.  I'm going to try and push for In the Shadow of the Moon.  That sounds great!!

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Post by: MirrorMask on December 01, 2019, 03:00:43 AM
I watched In the Shadow of the Moon and it's pretty cool! go for it!  :metal

I loathe too people talking during the movie, it's so hard to understand that it's an immersive experience and that you can keep your comments for later? I remember when I watched Harry Potter's Deathly Hallows with my cousin (who read all the books, I just watched the movies) the "worst" I did was react with gestures at shocking moments - that character died, I silently made a hand gesture to her "OMG DID SHE JUST DIE?", and when an important twist was revealed I just made another silent gesture to mean "I knew that something was going on".... I would never talk or go into a mystery-solving rant during the movie! I only laugh when it happens, 'cause if a joke or a scene is funny, you can't help it, but otherwise I always keep my mouth shut.
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Post by: lordxizor on December 01, 2019, 06:34:43 AM
Saw Knives Out as well. I enjoyed it. The theater was noisy for me too, thought more in reaction to stuff on the screen then general talking, but still... There's no need to react to the movie with words. Laughing, gasping, etc should be enough.
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Post by: faizoff on December 01, 2019, 08:43:32 AM
Have to find a time to watch Knives Out.

I snagged the 4k 6 disc set of Apocalypse Now that was on sale for $10.

I first saw the movie ages ago probably 15 years or so ago, I had forgotten what an amazing movie this was. I watched the Final Cut which is the 3 hour version and it was really good. So many iconic lines and scenes that were great to see again. I really wished I had seen it in theaters during the re-release in August of this year.

Next is the documentary Hearts of Darkness.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 01, 2019, 05:28:44 PM
Knives Out

It was pretty good. A little convoluted in places, but overall I liked it.
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 01, 2019, 07:37:28 PM
Over the Top

Awesome movie. You would never think the world of arm wrestling could be so intense
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 02, 2019, 12:58:14 AM
Over the Top

Awesome movie. You would never think the world of arm wrestling could be so intense

That movie is so silly but so good. The theme tune with Hagar on vocals is something I still regularly listen to. :lol
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 02, 2019, 05:22:47 AM
Over the Top

Awesome movie. You would never think the world of arm wrestling could be so intense

That movie is so silly but so good. The theme tune with Hagar on vocals is something I still regularly listen to. :lol

Yup one of my favs. When it comes to Stallone, besides the Rocky movies, Over the Top and Cobra are my favorites from him.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on December 02, 2019, 08:48:14 AM


Also.....STOP TALKING IN THE GOD DAMN THEATER. I had two old people next to me who were explaining the movie to each other in slightly softer than normal voices, but that wasn't the worst part. It's a whodunit kind of movie, and I was surrounded by college kids all (louder than they thought they were) making prediction after prediction. DO NOT DO THAT DURING THE GOD DAMN MOVIE! Talk before it, talk after it, shut the hell up during it. JESUS!



I go to the movies and average of once/month, now (much more when I was younger).  I am about to turn 48 this month.  I can count on one hand the number of times I've had loud talkers or others bother me during a movie.
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Post by: Adami on December 02, 2019, 08:54:54 AM
Lucky dude. I get it a lot. Might depend on location too.

I’ve noticed it’s mostly younger people or elderly. The peeps in the middle are often more respectful.

But LA was awful with it. Literally had a dude next to me taking selfies the entire movie once. With the flash. And not making any facial expressions. I would’ve told him to stop but he also kept getting snaps of hot nude girls so I figured it was a decent trade off.

Once in Israel these 13-15 year olds were being so obnoxious. The dude in front of them kept telling them to knock it off and they just ignored him. Eventually he turned around and smacked them in the face. One ran to get security. When security came, everyone blamed the kids so they were kicked out. It was glorious.
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Post by: Orbert on December 02, 2019, 10:22:35 AM
Eventually he turned around and smacked them in the face. One ran to get security. When security came, everyone blamed the kids so they were kicked out. It was glorious.

Only in (places other than) America.
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Post by: BlobVanDam on December 03, 2019, 04:26:14 AM
Over the Top

Awesome movie. You would never think the world of arm wrestling could be so intense

That movie is so silly but so good. The theme tune with Hagar on vocals is something I still regularly listen to. :lol

Yup one of my favs. When it comes to Stallone, besides the Rocky movies, Over the Top and Cobra are my favorites from him.

Besides Rocky/Rambo, I'd have to go with Demolition Man, but Cobra and Over The Top were solid too.
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Post by: a51502112 on December 03, 2019, 08:15:33 AM
Knives Out

It was pretty good. A little convoluted in places, but overall I liked it.

Yeah, to me, it's one of those movies where the best parts are in the trailer.
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Post by: Tick on December 03, 2019, 12:16:41 PM
Shazam. Fun movie. Better than you might expect.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 03, 2019, 12:26:27 PM
Shazam. Fun movie. Better than you might expect.

Jingle.son was an extra in that movie.  It was a lot of fun.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 03, 2019, 01:52:26 PM
Raging Bull, for the first time ever.

De niro's character hits SOOOOO close to home. I grew up around people like that. One wrong word and suddenly they are questioning everything and it quickly gets violent. Pushing people away with their own BS and insecurities.

Great movie regardless.

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Post by: Harmony on December 03, 2019, 04:37:47 PM
I watched In the Shadow of the Moon and it's pretty cool! go for it!  :metal

I enjoyed it.  Anything with Michael C. Hall is a win for me.  I did figure out who the chick in the hood was though - well before it was revealed. 

Seems like it might have been a really good book vs. screenplay.  I'll have to check that out.
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Post by: ReaperKK on December 03, 2019, 05:07:34 PM
Over the Top

Awesome movie. You would never think the world of arm wrestling could be so intense

That movie is so silly but so good. The theme tune with Hagar on vocals is something I still regularly listen to. :lol

Yup one of my favs. When it comes to Stallone, besides the Rocky movies, Over the Top and Cobra are my favorites from him.

Besides Rocky/Rambo, I'd have to go with Demolition Man, but Cobra and Over The Top were solid too.

Loved Demolition Man but I've never seen Cobra or Over The Top
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 11, 2019, 08:00:10 AM
Watched 'Winter's Bone' last night. The movie with Jennifer Lawrence in it before she was JLaw. I thought it was pretty good....very interesting look into rural Missouri. I can say that I have relatives on my fathers side of the family that live in conditions like that and recall visiting them a few times when we were kids.
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Post by: ProfessorPeart on December 11, 2019, 08:21:03 AM
Avengers. Finished Phase 1. Now onto Phase 2.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on December 15, 2019, 02:37:01 PM
Marriage Story

Probably the best movie I have seen this year (and of the year).
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 16, 2019, 02:56:10 AM
Abominable, lovely animation set in China with a Yeti being captured and then escaping, being found by a teenager. Great visuals and heartwarming story, highly recommended!

I also watched The Grinch, last year's animated movie. An absolute visual delight as well, funny but not sappy (it's the Grinch after all), recommended as well for the season!
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 22, 2019, 04:18:32 AM
Doubling down on Xmas movies...

KLAUS - Amazing animated movie on Netflix. A clever and original approach to the beginning of the Santa Claus myth. You start jiggling and you end up almost crying. A new classic and one I bet in future years will become even more famous. A must see!

NOELLE - A Disney movie that I guess people will call sugary and cheesy, but I enjoyed it. Santa Claus here is an ordinary mortal man with the job being passed down on descendants, and now it's up to the young and inexperienced new Santa - and her titular sister, Noelle, the protagonist of the film - to try to hold up to the tradition, too bad that the new Santa runs away and Noelle has to try to find her brother.

It's very light hearted, so don't expect anything epic or mindblowing, and the fact that the protagonist is a girl can be seen by someone as "shoving feminism in a Christmas movie", but I didn't see it like that, just a dumb (in the good sense) cotton candy-ed story to have some holiday fun.
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Post by: lordxizor on December 22, 2019, 06:02:11 PM
Noelle was amusing enough for a cheesy Christmas movie
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Post by: Adami on December 24, 2019, 08:49:31 AM
Saw Marriage Story last night.

Good lord is that heart breaking. Fantastic movie, that is just so god damn amazing.

Though it's the 2nd movie where Laura Dern's character is trying to destroy Adam Driver's life.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 24, 2019, 09:10:11 AM
Saw Marriage Story last night.

Good lord is that heart breaking. Fantastic movie, that is just so god damn amazing.

I'm very much interested to see this, but have a feeling it'll be a little too close to home.
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Post by: The Walrus on December 24, 2019, 09:12:48 AM
I really want to see that, too.
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Post by: faizoff on December 24, 2019, 10:14:17 AM
Midsommar.

It wasn't as scary as Hereditary which scared the living shit out of me. Midsommar was more creepy and jarring at times and at times unsettling. Still a good watch. I'd rate it a 7/10.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 24, 2019, 10:41:19 AM
Midsommar.

It wasn't as scary as Hereditary which scared the living shit out of me. Midsommar was more creepy and jarring at times and at times unsettling. Still a good watch. I'd rate it a 7/10.

My favorite movie of the year.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 24, 2019, 12:31:46 PM
Midsommar.

It wasn't as scary as Hereditary which scared the living shit out of me. Midsommar was more creepy and jarring at times and at times unsettling. Still a good watch. I'd rate it a 7/10.

My favorite movie of the year.

I'm gonna watch it too one day (so no spoilers plz), is it more or less in the style of The Wicker Man? as in "weird stuff going on with secluded group of people"? or it is a different kind of horror?
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 24, 2019, 12:36:54 PM
Midsommar.

It wasn't as scary as Hereditary which scared the living shit out of me. Midsommar was more creepy and jarring at times and at times unsettling. Still a good watch. I'd rate it a 7/10.

My favorite movie of the year.

is it more or less in the style of The Wicker Man? as in "weird stuff going on with secluded group of people"?

Yep.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 24, 2019, 02:02:29 PM
Well, then I'm all in!  :hat
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 24, 2019, 10:14:06 PM
Star Wars A New Hope; the first and in my opinion, still the best of the franchise.

I’ll see the new one this week or so!
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Post by: The Walrus on December 25, 2019, 10:48:38 AM
Saw Marriage Story last night.

Good lord is that heart breaking. Fantastic movie, that is just so god damn amazing.

Though it's the 2nd movie where Laura Dern's character is trying to destroy Adam Driver's life.

I just finished Marriage Story a few minutes ago. That was an extraordinary movie. I think that's the best ScarJo performance I've ever seen - and I never knew Adam Driver was such a good actor. Heartbreaking is exactly how I'd describe it.
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Post by: pg1067 on December 26, 2019, 06:28:24 PM
Just got back from seeing the new Jumanji movie with the family.  If you liked the last one, this one was just as good.  Very funny, and the new characters were well-integrated into the story, alongside all of the returning characters.  Also, Karen Gillan is SUPER hot.
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Post by: KevShmev on December 26, 2019, 06:32:17 PM
Much of the family and I went and saw A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood on Christmas Eve.  Very well done, and Tom Hanks did a fantastic job playing Mr. Rogers.  No surprise there, as Tom Hanks is the man. :coolio
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 28, 2019, 05:03:44 AM
Will be re-watching Jumanji tomorrow night, and going to see the new one in theatre on Tuesday - family tradition for New Years Eve is dinner and a movie.  We want to see A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, but I'm willing to wait until it's available to rent - rather than spending $60 to see it in theatre.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on December 28, 2019, 03:42:12 PM
Knives Out

Well, it was good, but it had this disney, goofy atmosphere all the time. The acting seems forced and unrealistic too. But overall, a good entertainment.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 29, 2019, 08:15:11 PM
Oculus (2013):

Love this movie. It’s really well-made, quite creepy and very enjoyable. This was my third or fourth watch and I enjoyed it more than the previous times because I’ve grown quite fond of the lovely Karen Gillan. Anyway probably my favorite Mike Flanagan movie.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 30, 2019, 04:50:20 AM
Marriage Story.  Heartbreaking for sure, with lots of angst.  I got frustrated with Nicole - she flopped around too much from being conflicted and in pain, to being a cut-throat bitch in the divorce process.  That scene in Charlie's apartment.  Wow!  Both of them deserve Oscar nominations.  Their performances were out of this world.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 30, 2019, 05:23:38 AM
Marriage story is a damn good movie. Scarier than any horror movie I've watched. Realer than any romantic comedy or Notebook/lakehouse kind of movie. Its the real deal and it hits you hard.

Really fantastic performances as well.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 30, 2019, 07:33:36 AM
Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker.

Pretty good. :tup :tup
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Post by: faizoff on December 30, 2019, 10:38:37 AM
Marriage story was amazing, the acting and writing in that movie was something else. It's definitely this decade's Kramer vs. Kramer. I would've really enjoyed watching this on the big screen.

It's really nice to watch the drama dialogue heavy movies on the big screen in the theater sometimes. I watched The Farewell in an almost empty theater and it was a great watch.
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Post by: faizoff on December 31, 2019, 08:13:43 PM
Been watching all the Mission Impossible movies and have been loving it. I had originally ranked Ghost Protocol as my favorite but after seeing the last three again I think Fallout is my absolutely favorite one. The last three ones are awesome and I love the direction they all went in are great fun movies, even though they essentially have the same plot.

The first MI movie is so different and to think it was released 23 years ago but still so enjoyable. It's a great spy thriller filled with all the 90s packed into it. The action scenes play out alot slower than nowadays and Tom Cruise was practically a baby in that movie.

MI 2 & 3 left to rewatch.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 31, 2019, 08:39:56 PM
Vice. With Christian Bale as Dick Chaney

What a movie, wow.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 01, 2020, 11:05:59 AM
@ Faiz... all of the MI movies are great.  And by "all", I mean "except MI:II".

Saw Jumanji 2 last night with the jingle.family for our annual dinner + movie NYE. Very entertaining.  Karen Gillian ... :drool:
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Post by: faizoff on January 01, 2020, 12:36:52 PM
Yeah I meant to say I was re-watching them all, they are all great but I think I love them a lot more of late. Saw MI2 last night and it was actually better than I remember, the story is straight forward and done well. The stunts are obviously over the top but I think back when I first saw them they hit all the right testosterone teenage addled cool notes.

I'd still rank it at the bottom of all MI movies, a bit of trivia I read yesterday, the original movie cut was over 3 hours long and apparently John Woo and Tom Cruise had lots of issues throughout the movie while shooting.

Either way it was a lot more enjoyable than exepected, I'm very curious how 7 & 8 turn out. 6 had almost everything right and I kinda wished they still had Henry Cavill, he was fantastic in his role.
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Post by: Logain Ablar on January 02, 2020, 06:27:53 AM
Jumanji 2. It was a lot of fun. I think they did a great job of keeping things fresh for what could have been a run-of-the-mill sequel.
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Post by: ProfessorPeart on January 04, 2020, 10:58:37 AM
Still working my way through the MCU. Watched Infinity War last night. Loved it. Wanda completely losing her accent without explanation really threw me off, however. Googled that after the movie and I guess it was a pretty big deal. Good to know it wasn't just me.

Just a few more to go and I will be all caught up. Might actually go see Black Widow in the theater when the time comes. Of course, if I understand it correctly, I am already good to go for that since it takes place after Civil War.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 04, 2020, 09:47:59 PM
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

 :metal :metal
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Post by: ChuckSteak on January 05, 2020, 07:50:39 AM
Le huitième jour

Amazing.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 05:20:06 PM
Rocky IV

I’ve seen all of the Rocky movies many times, but to me, part 4 is the best and my favourite. Even though this 90 minute movie consists of 30 minutes of montages, it’s just awesome!
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Post by: Adami on January 05, 2020, 05:28:06 PM
Rocky IV

I’ve seen all of the Rocky movies many times, but to me, part 4 is the best and my favourite. Even though this 90 minute movie consists of 30 minutes of montages, it’s just awesome!

I think I’m in the VERY small minority that puts IV pretty low on my list. I put the original at number one, but Rocky Balboa is up there too.

I think I see Rocky better as a drama franchise rather than a silly 80s cheesy franchise.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 05, 2020, 05:30:46 PM
Rocky IV

I’ve seen all of the Rocky movies many times, but to me, part 4 is the best and my favourite. Even though this 90 minute movie consists of 30 minutes of montages, it’s just awesome!

Definitely my favorite. I can watch it over and over again. And the lamborghini "no easy way out" montage is so damn good  :metal
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 05:48:21 PM
Rocky IV

I’ve seen all of the Rocky movies many times, but to me, part 4 is the best and my favourite. Even though this 90 minute movie consists of 30 minutes of montages, it’s just awesome!

Definitely my favorite. I can watch it over and over again. And the lamborghini "no easy way out" montage is so damn good  :metal

Outstanding sequence, one of the best of 80s movies
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 06:00:31 PM
Rocky IV

I’ve seen all of the Rocky movies many times, but to me, part 4 is the best and my favourite. Even though this 90 minute movie consists of 30 minutes of montages, it’s just awesome!

I think I’m in the VERY small minority that puts IV pretty low on my list. I put the original at number one, but Rocky Balboa is up there too.

I think I see Rocky better as a drama franchise rather than a silly 80s cheesy franchise.

I think I’m a Rocky connoisseur and I agree that Rocky 1 is the best actual film overall. It has everything, drama, action and 100x deserves best movie award from that year. But if you ask many hard core Rocky fans, part 4 is where it’s at. This is the personification of 80s classics (along with Commando). The series should have ended after this one and skipped part 5! Rocky Balboa from 2006 should have been part 5! I shouldn’t give part 5 from 1990 too much grief, it was decent but it was far removed from the Rocky formula from 1-4
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Post by: Adami on January 05, 2020, 06:04:37 PM
Rocky V? Hmmm. Not familiar. Pretty sure it doesn’t exist.


And you won’t convince me otherwise.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 06:06:04 PM
Rocky V? Hmmm. Not familiar. Pretty sure it doesn’t exist.


And you won’t convince me otherwise.

 :lol disregard. That’s just my expert Rocky speak talking
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Post by: KevShmev on January 05, 2020, 06:26:01 PM
Rocky V has its moments, as well as one of the best lines in the entire Rocky series, but it was overall a major drop-off.

IV is fun as heck, but it has the sheen and glitz of the mid 80's, which was a stark contrast to the first three.

The original Rocky is still one of the best films ever.  Just a perfect film in every way.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 06:51:48 PM
Rocky V has its moments, as well as one of the best lines in the entire Rocky series, but it was overall a major drop-off.

IV is fun as heck, but it has the sheen and glitz of the mid 80's, which was a stark contrast to the first three.

The original Rocky is still one of the best films ever.  Just a perfect film in every way.

Agree Completely  :tup

Part 1 definitely deserves all the praise it gets for best picture of the year. It’s a movie that anyone can enjoy, regardless of if they are a sports fan or not. The drama and love story of part 1 I believe is the main selling point and makes it a must watch for everyone.

Part 2 is the perfect follow up of part 1 and doesn’t get the credit it deserves. It still follows the Rocky formula perfectly and you still can’t help but cheer for the loveable Rocky Balboa. It still sets up Rocky as the loveable loser and him winning in the end is just the perfect ending.

Part 3 is where the series becomes a bit of the times. The Rocky character changes a little bit; he appears more cognizant of his success and represents himself a lot better. Rocky isn’t the street fighter and dunce that everyone fell in love with, but a successful champion fighter that is far removed from where he begun. Still an outstanding movie with the film debut of Hulk Hogan and Mr T. Definitely not a contender of movie of the year but still an awesome 80s movie.

Rocky 4- As I mentioned above, my favourite of the Rocky movies. As Adami mentioned and I confirmed, the Lamborghini scene in part 4 is one of the best scenes in 80s movies history.

Rocky 5- As Adami mentioned and I’ll reiterate, never happened.

Rocky 6 (Rocky Balboa)- A much better ending to the series than part 5 lol
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Post by: Adami on January 05, 2020, 06:56:21 PM
I think the two Creed movies are the great wrap up to his character. Him reconciling with his son at the end. I’m not crying! YOU'RE CRYING!
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 07:38:00 PM
Correction.....Phoenix87x backs me up with the Lamborghini scene in Rocky 4, not Adami
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Post by: KevShmev on January 05, 2020, 08:44:41 PM
The only part of II that makes me cringe is the moment early in the fight when Creed tells everyone to get their cameras ready and then literally winds up his arm several times and then throws a haymaker that Rocky doesn't even try to avoid.  The matches in the Rocky movies were always more violent and unrealistic than real fights, but that was just a little bit too hokey.  Still love the film, and the scene where Mickey slaps Rocky to demonstrate how bad a shape his eye is in is one of my favorites.  "He'd hurt ya permanent. Permament!"  And of course it can never be said enough how amazing the scene is when the kids all start running with Rocky when he's training.  That scene is such an adrenaline shot.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 05, 2020, 09:01:33 PM
The only part of II that makes me cringe is the moment early in the fight when Creed tells everyone to get their cameras ready and then literally winds up his arm several times and then throws a haymaker that Rocky doesn't even try to avoid.  The matches in the Rocky movies were always more violent and unrealistic than real fights, but that was just a little bit too hokey.  Still love the film, and the scene where Mickey slaps Rocky to demonstrate how bad a shape his eye is in is one of my favorites.  "He'd hurt ya permanent. Permament!"  And of course it can never be said enough how amazing the scene is when the kids all start running with Rocky when he's training.  That scene is such an adrenaline shot.

Yes definitely the scene in part 2 where the hundreds of kids start to run with Rocky to the top of the steps of the Philadelphia museum is goose bumping inducing. One of the best scenes of the entire series and all time movie scenes 
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 06, 2020, 02:34:39 AM
Pokemon - Detective Pikachu.

Surprisingly clever, I thought it would have been just a lame excuse to show off the pokemons but I've seen way more "serious" movies having way worse plots.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 13, 2020, 02:14:12 AM
Bloodsport:  :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal

Enough said
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 13, 2020, 06:38:27 AM
Finally watched the whole ‘Free Solo’ documentary on Alex Honnold. I had seen clips and knew about him and his quest to free climb Yosemite's 3,200-foot El Capitan mountain. Just crazy. It’s an interesting documentary and amazing feat.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on January 14, 2020, 03:09:28 PM
Motherless Brooklyn

A movie directed by Edward Norton, where he also plays the protagonist. Based on the book by the same name. One of the best movies of 2019.
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Post by: Podaar on January 18, 2020, 06:12:44 PM
Ford vs. Ferrari. Brilliant. I loved it!
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Post by: Orbert on January 18, 2020, 07:11:59 PM
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (again).  Still awesome.  Sam Rockwell always delivers, and I just love the idea that it could be real.  It's insane, completely far-fetched, and "should" be unbelieveable, but I don't care.  Chuck Barris is my hero.  I want to believe.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 19, 2020, 02:58:07 AM
Motherless Brooklyn

A movie directed by Edward Norton, where he also plays the protagonist. Based on the book by the same name. One of the best movies of 2019.

Watched it, it was kinda nice! the plot maybe was a bit difficult to follow, but the atmosphere of New York was conveyed greatly and the protagonist was memorable as well. Great movie indeed.
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Post by: Harmony on January 19, 2020, 10:24:11 AM
Finally watched the whole ‘Free Solo’ documentary on Alex Honnold. I had seen clips and knew about him and his quest to free climb Yosemite's 3,200-foot El Capitan mountain. Just crazy. It’s an interesting documentary and amazing feat.

I totally loved this doc.  Freaked me the f out, but it was worth it.

Motherless Brooklyn

A movie directed by Edward Norton, where he also plays the protagonist. Based on the book by the same name. One of the best movies of 2019.

I just finished Norton's interview on WTF podcast (I'm a little behind) and I really want to see this film.  So great to hear it's worthy.  Norton is a very intelligent and interesting cat.

So I finally got around to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.  I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.  Love the whole feel of the movie, set design, costumes, and the like.  I'm not a huge QT fan, but he deserves the accolades he's getting.

Also saw Bombshell on NYE.  Theron is uncanny. I totally thought I was watching Megyn Kelly a few times.  Kidman was good.  I'm not sure I felt Robbie was all that great.  She was fine.  But the other ladies outshone her performance.  John Lithgow is genius.
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Post by: King Puppies and the Acid Guppies on January 19, 2020, 01:36:46 PM
The Good Dinosaur :corn
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 23, 2020, 03:33:22 PM
Ad Astra. Nicely done but honestly it was quite boring.
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Post by: jjrock88 on January 23, 2020, 04:48:11 PM
Airplane

Yes it's very dated, but there is a reason it's always on the lists of funniest movies of all time.  Absolute Classic!!!  Avoid the sequel however  :tdwn
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Post by: Orbert on January 23, 2020, 05:28:11 PM
The sequel was interesting.  At first, I thought it was really stupid because they literally were just recycling plots and characters from the first movie.  Then I realized that that was the whole point.  Just as Airplane spoofed the Airport movies, the sequel riffed on the fact that all the Airport movies were the same by giving you more of the same.  Meta-satire or something.  I mean, it was even called "Airplane II: The Sequel".  But yeah, that's kinda the "joke" and really the only thing funny about it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 24, 2020, 02:32:56 AM
Airplane

Yes it's very dated, but there is a reason it's always on the lists of funniest movies of all time.  Absolute Classic!!! 

It was a hit in Italy as well, as a little kid me and my class mates were having fun quoting the most memorable moments of the movie. Absolute classic indeed!
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 24, 2020, 04:41:12 AM
Airplane

Yes it's very dated, but there is a reason it's always on the lists of funniest movies of all time.  Absolute Classic!!!  Avoid the sequel however  :tdwn

To this day, few movies make me laugh my ass off like Airplane.

"I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue"  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 24, 2020, 04:50:04 AM
If I remember reading that correctly, it was also the movie that started Leslie Nielsen's comedic carrer. Up until that point he was an actor for "serious" roles, and precisely because of that he was cast to deliver his lines in a serious and deadpan delivery, with the ensuing comedic effect. He was liked so much that he crossed into comedy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on January 24, 2020, 05:40:27 AM
Doctor Sleep

I haven't read the book, but the movie was quite good.
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Post by: Podaar on January 24, 2020, 05:47:33 AM
Joker

Thor, that was depressing. In the best possible way.
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Post by: Orbert on January 24, 2020, 07:07:47 AM
If I remember reading that correctly, it was also the movie that started Leslie Nielsen's comedic carrer. Up until that point he was an actor for "serious" roles, and precisely because of that he was cast to deliver his lines in a serious and deadpan delivery, with the ensuing comedic effect. He was liked so much that he crossed into comedy.
That's pretty much how it worked.  Same with Peter Graves.  Graves wasn't sure about doing the movie because he didn't understand it.  He too was a "serious" actor, and from reading the script, he couldn't figure out what the hell was going on.  Also, there were Captain Oveur's talks with little Billy.  He was afraid people would think he was a pedo.  I think it was his agent/manager who told him something that's stuck with me ever since: Characters in a comedy don't know they're in a comedy.  You play it straight, and the result is comedy gold.  He still didn't get it, but he took the part.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 24, 2020, 11:40:35 AM
John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum -  :tup :tup :tup :tup

Godzilla, King of the Monsters -  :tup :tup :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on January 25, 2020, 06:52:53 AM
Just Mercy

Pretty okayish.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on January 25, 2020, 11:28:19 AM
1917 - WOAH. Seriously that is a great movie and I would watch a however long making of feature. A few CGI cuts were noticable, but I have no idea how they shot some of that stuff. Specifically the airplane scene. No clue at all.

Little Women - Loved it. Just really great film, with great acting and great characters. This is the first version of this story I've seen and I never read the book, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I really really enjoyed the hell out of it.



Hoping to see Parasite next week.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on January 25, 2020, 03:42:55 PM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

It was nice and cool, very stylish, but... I'm not so sure what was the point of this movie. I know, the point of every movie is to entertain and tell a story, but it's even hard to describe the story. Actor adjusts to his declining carreer, his stuntman has some adventures on the side, and Sharon Tate in the end doesn't get murdered (well, luckily, I'd add). I liked it but it seemed a collection of random period vignettes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on January 26, 2020, 08:06:27 AM
Jojo Rabbit.

I think I have a new favorite movie! I was surprised at the complex juxtaposed feelings the story and acting invoked. At different times I was simultaneously horrified, amused, and moved. I'm really glad I saw it at the theater because it encouraged me to not guffaw out loud--so much so that I actually clamped my hand over my mouth several times. That way I was able to not miss anything by drowning the dialog in laughter.

I laughed (a lot), I cried, I gasped in horror, I was scandalized, and inspired. Sometimes all at the same moment.
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Post by: SystematicThought on January 26, 2020, 05:01:41 PM
1917.

I thought it was really good. The “one shot” approach was really cool. There were some obvious cuts, but overall it was a really tense two hours. I was disappointed that there were some typical movie moments to advance the plot, but it is what it is. Overall, a great war film, no pun intended
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Post by: ChuckSteak on January 27, 2020, 02:23:59 AM
1917.

I thought it was really good. The “one shot” approach was really cool. There were some obvious cuts, but overall it was a really tense two hours. I was disappointed that there were some typical movie moments to advance the plot, but it is what it is. Overall, a great war film, no pun intended
I watched it yesterday. Also liked it and the "one shot" approach made it quite unique. It is a great movie even for someone who is very tired of war movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 01, 2020, 01:34:27 PM
The Crow 2: City of angels

I truly wish it was better. The first crow is one of my favorite movies ever made and part two seems like it has the pieces in place but falls short in a lot of ways. The guy playing the crow is all wrong. He's not very convincing and doesn't have the captivating energy of Brandon Lee. And his accent is corny  :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 01, 2020, 02:23:13 PM
The Crow 2: City of angels

I truly wish it was better. The first crow is one of my favorite movies ever made and part two seems like it has the pieces in place but falls short in a lot of ways. The guy playing the crow is all wrong. He's not very convincing and doesn't have the captivating energy of Brandon Lee. And his accent is corny  :P

I would love to see the original cut before Miramax ordered them to completely re-edit the movie to try and make it more like the first one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 01, 2020, 04:04:59 PM

I would love to see the original cut before Miramax ordered them to completely re-edit the movie to try and make it more like the first one.

Me too. I would have loved to see what they originally intended. Sounded very interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on February 02, 2020, 02:38:12 AM
Uncut Gems

WTF
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on February 02, 2020, 07:57:33 AM
Saw The Gentlemen last night, good stuff :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on February 02, 2020, 12:11:29 PM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

It was nice and cool, very stylish, but... I'm not so sure what was the point of this movie. I know, the point of every movie is to entertain and tell a story, but it's even hard to describe the story. Actor adjusts to his declining carreer, his stuntman has some adventures on the side, and Sharon Tate in the end doesn't get murdered (well, luckily, I'd add). I liked it but it seemed a collection of random period vignettes.
But that DOG!   :rollin
The "PITT" Bull was almost the most redeeming factor of the movie!  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on February 04, 2020, 01:05:09 AM
This is Spinal Tap  :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on February 04, 2020, 02:37:56 PM
The Wicker Man (1973)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on February 04, 2020, 03:01:08 PM
The Wicker Man (1973)

Absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 04, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Parasite (2019)

Return to Nuke'Em High Volumes 1 & 2 (2013/2017)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on February 05, 2020, 12:17:16 AM
I've decided to rewatch all the James Bond movies, I haven't seen the ones from the 60s and 70s since I was a kid.

So last night I watched Goldfinger, I really enjoyed it. Tonight I'll move on to Thunderball.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 05, 2020, 07:16:34 AM
The classic James Bond movies are amazing.  I saw them all on TV when I was a kid, when networks had movie-of-the-week and stuff like that.  Or late night, after the local news.  Anyway, I watch them now and see how over-the-top they are, blatantly winking at the camera sometimes.  It somehow doesn't take anything away.  They're still great, crazy fun movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 05, 2020, 07:30:06 AM
My favorite Connery bond film is From Russia with love. For a movie made in 1963, it keeps my interest and moves at a decent pace.

I respect Goldfinger, but I get crazy bored after he gets captured and is stuck at the horse ranch for a while. Besides that it decent and iconic.

 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on February 07, 2020, 11:59:36 AM
Uncut Gems (2019):

That was so fucking good. One hell of an adrenaline rush. My only 10/10 of the year.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on February 07, 2020, 03:23:49 PM
Ikiru (1952), Kurosawa

Fascinating.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 07, 2020, 04:41:59 PM
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 07, 2020, 08:27:33 PM
Sixteen: We all come out like it's Halloween!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 08, 2020, 06:52:28 AM
Birds of Prey (2020)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 10, 2020, 10:44:29 AM
Parasite

I wish I would have just seen the movie without being told its the movie of the year and all of that. Yes, its very good. But my expectations always run away with themselves when people start telling me how great it is.

A very interesting movie. It blends a lot of different emotions which I appreciate: Humor, sadness, irony, pain, regret, self down, insecurity, joy. Its definitely worth a watch.

Props to it winning best picture this year. My personal vote would have been Joker, but Parasite is very deserving. 
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Post by: KevShmev on February 11, 2020, 03:27:54 PM
Over the past week, I finally saw:

Snatch - I probably need to re-watch this, as it seemed like I missed a lot of stuff, thanks to the frantic pace and editing.  Seemed like a good movie, it just all ran together after a while.

The Punisher - I am going to give the friend who recommended this to me some serious crap.  This is the definition of "entertaining despite being some of the most terrible, contrived bull shit ever."  You couldn't pay me to watch this again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on February 16, 2020, 12:42:01 AM
I'm watching the original Austin Powers. It has one of my favorite dad jokes as he's walking into the casino and points out a random dude:

"Hey, there you are!"
"Do I know you?"
"No, but that's where you are, you're there!"

Nice icebreaker too  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on February 16, 2020, 02:31:26 AM
Jojo Rabbit.

Fantastic, funny and touching, and absolutely recommended.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on February 16, 2020, 06:23:20 AM
Jojo Rabbit.

Fantastic, funny and touching, and absolutely recommended.

 :tup :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on February 16, 2020, 06:27:20 AM
I'm watching the original Austin Powers. It has one of my favorite dad jokes as he's walking into the casino and points out a random dude:

"Hey, there you are!"
"Do I know you?"
"No, but that's where you are, you're there!"

Nice icebreaker too  :lol

I want to rewatch the Austin powers movies. I dont think I've watched since they first store shelves.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on February 16, 2020, 06:51:56 AM
I'm watching the original Austin Powers. It has one of my favorite dad jokes as he's walking into the casino and points out a random dude:

"Hey, there you are!"
"Do I know you?"
"No, but that's where you are, you're there!"

Nice icebreaker too  :lol

I want to rewatch the Austin powers movies. I dont think I've watched since they first store shelves.

They still hold up. The first one looks a bit dated but it's still funny as heck.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 16, 2020, 10:54:33 AM
Part 1 still holds up great for me

Spy who shagged me is still great but I over-watched it at the time

Never liked Goldmember
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Post by: KevShmev on February 16, 2020, 05:36:13 PM
I've still never seen any of the Austin Powers movies.  Someday...

Recently saw The Sandlot for the first time.  Fun little flick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on February 16, 2020, 08:47:54 PM
I still laugh at this scene.


https://youtu.be/FM6owwj7zPk
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 17, 2020, 08:56:51 AM
Ford vs. Ferrari

Holy crap, that was a good film.

I think Matt Damon is a better actor at this stage in his career than he ever has been.  Which is all you can ask, I suppose.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 17, 2020, 08:13:10 PM
The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Train to Busan (2016)

King of New York (1990)

Deathsport (1978)

The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 18, 2020, 07:11:50 AM
The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Train to Busan (2016)

King of New York (1990)

Deathsport (1978)

The Trouble with Harry (1955)
That's quite a range.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 20, 2020, 05:24:04 PM
I like a bit of variety.

Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 21, 2020, 01:55:31 PM
Introduced my youngest to Terminator 2 last night.   :metal
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 21, 2020, 02:01:47 PM
Introduced my youngest to Terminator 2 last night.   :metal

My 3rd date with Lisa was this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 21, 2020, 02:03:24 PM
Introduced my youngest to Terminator 2 last night.   :metal

My 3rd date with Lisa was this movie.
My kid LOVED it, and marveled at how well a lot of the visual effects still held up.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 21, 2020, 02:19:31 PM
It did feel light years ahead of the 1st film at the time.  Man, I haven't watched it in a while.
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Post by: Orbert on February 21, 2020, 10:12:59 PM
Jackie Brown.

At some point I realized that I'd seen every Tarantino movie except this one (and the one from last year) so I rectified that situation.  Pretty good flick.  Tarantino characters, dialogue, plot, subplots, plots twists, all that good stuff.  Now I just have to catch Once Upon a Time sometime.

Five beach towels out of five.  Would watch again.
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Post by: Zydar on February 23, 2020, 11:12:11 AM
Escape From New York
Escape From L.A.

I have no recollection of having seen them before. The first one was clearly the best. The second one had pretty laughable effects.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/SnakePlissken.jpeg)
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Post by: Orbert on February 23, 2020, 05:18:18 PM
The first one is a classic and helped put Kurt Russell on the map as an action guy, or at least not a Disney kid anymore.

The second one was dumb unnecessary sequel because dumb unnecessary sequels still make money, so they keep making 'em.
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Post by: Adami on February 23, 2020, 05:28:16 PM
The first one is a classic and helped put Kurt Russell on the map as an action guy, or at least not a Disney kid anymore.

The second one was dumb unnecessary sequel because dumb unnecessary sequels still make money, so they keep making 'em.

Escape from LA is so bad, and occasionally fun, but I have to give them credit for the ending.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 23, 2020, 08:07:40 PM
House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Fun fact about the ending to Escape from LA. Kurt Russell wrote the ending Himself.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 23, 2020, 08:10:38 PM
It's been so long now, I don't even remember Escape from L.A.  I just remember watching it with the guys and all of us laughing at how bad it was.  I'm sure we were all far from sober as well.  In other words, I don't remember the ending.  And that's causing some inner turmoil because now I'm tempted to watch it again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on February 23, 2020, 08:15:04 PM
It's been so long now, I don't even remember Escape from L.A.  I just remember watching it with the guys and all of us laughing at how bad it was.  I'm sure we were all far from sober as well.  In other words, I don't remember the ending.  And that's causing some inner turmoil because now I'm tempted to watch it again.

I'll spoil it for you...






...Snake uses a device that shuts down all technology on earth for good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on February 24, 2020, 07:26:47 PM
Jackie Brown.

At some point I realized that I'd seen every Tarantino movie except this one (and the one from last year) so I rectified that situation.  Pretty good flick.  Tarantino characters, dialogue, plot, subplots, plots twists, all that good stuff.  Now I just have to catch Once Upon a Time sometime.

Five beach towels out of five.  Would watch again.

 :lol :lol :tup :tup

I adore Jackie Brown.  Ask me on any given day what my favorite QT movie is, and the answer will always be Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown or Inglorious Basterds.  And I suspect if I was asked this 100 times, Jackie Brown would win by like 40-30-30. 
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on February 24, 2020, 08:21:50 PM
It's Kind of a Funny Story

Zach Galifinakis is quite good in this, in a serious/dramatic role. After seeing/being won over seeing Zoe Kravitz for 8 hours in High Fidelity, I'm almost shocked how different she looks in this, some 10 years younger.

The movie itself was good, had a coming-of-age/heart warming story arc.

The biggest beef though is the Vomit scenes. If anyone seeks this one out, maybe fast-fwd/skip the scenes where the lead character is eating, which happens at least 4 or 5 times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on February 27, 2020, 05:02:36 AM
Last night I watched The Towering Inferno.

Once again, a movie I have no recollection of having seen before. It was really great, and well made too. Great acting from Steve McQueen and Paul Newman in particular.

I'm guessing it must have been one of the first major disaster movies (1974)?


(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/3a/6e/c73a6ee689e396e29f6a4f2e26d3f7eb.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on February 27, 2020, 05:37:15 AM
Road to Perdition

A 6/10.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 27, 2020, 06:08:29 AM
Last night I watched The Towering Inferno.

Once again, a movie I have no recollection of having seen before. It was really great, and well made too. Great acting from Steve McQueen and Paul Newman in particular.

I'm guessing it must have been one of the first major disaster movies (1974)?


Saw that when I was like 7 years old. Strongly remember it from childhood.

If you liked that, I would recommend the original Poseidon adventure. It was made around the same time and has the same vibe.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on February 27, 2020, 06:12:50 AM
Last night I watched The Towering Inferno.

Once again, a movie I have no recollection of having seen before. It was really great, and well made too. Great acting from Steve McQueen and Paul Newman in particular.

I'm guessing it must have been one of the first major disaster movies (1974)?


Saw that when I was like 7 years old. Strongly remember it from childhood.

If you liked that, I would recommend the original Poseidon adventure. It was made around the same time and has the same vibe.

Oh nice, I was just wondering what to see next. Thanks!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on February 27, 2020, 06:20:41 AM
The Dark Crystal, to see if I would be interested in watching the TV series on Netflix.

Very, very dated, but I'm quite sure back in its day was a technological marvel and a masterclass in puppetry.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on February 28, 2020, 05:34:29 PM
The Invisible Man (2020)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on February 28, 2020, 05:39:59 PM
The Invisible Man (2020)

Thoughts?

I don’t understand just saying what you saw. Tell us what you thought.



Or is the review invisible too? Cause that’d be pretty meta.
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Post by: Orbert on February 28, 2020, 06:14:16 PM
Last night I watched The Towering Inferno.

Once again, a movie I have no recollection of having seen before. It was really great, and well made too. Great acting from Steve McQueen and Paul Newman in particular.

I'm guessing it must have been one of the first major disaster movies (1974)?


Saw that when I was like 7 years old. Strongly remember it from childhood.

If you liked that, I would recommend the original Poseidon adventure. It was made around the same time and has the same vibe.

Yep, both are Irwin Allen movies.  For a while there, he was the king of "disaster movies".  That's what we called them; basically a genre of their own.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on February 29, 2020, 05:31:54 PM
Prisoners (2013)

Probably Villeneuve's best movie after 'Incendies'.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 29, 2020, 10:52:40 PM
Knives Out

I thought it was awesome.  Murder mystery in the classic style, but completely aware that it is and with some self-aware jabs, and some good twists as well.  Daniel Craig was awesome.  Hell, everyone in the cast was awesome.  Laughed out loud a few times, yelled "Whoa!" out loud a few times.  It's On Demand so we have it for 48 hours.  We might watch it again because movies like this can be extra fun the second time around because you know the twists and can appreciate what's going on and what's being said on another level.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 01, 2020, 03:36:38 AM
Frozen II.

Kinda ok. No memorable songs like Let it Go, but at least they tried something different and unusual with the story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on March 01, 2020, 04:41:16 AM
Jumanji: The Next Level

I really enjoyed the previous one, and this one didn't disappoint either. Nice adventure movie with lots of humor. I haven't seen the very first one though, with Robin Williams, from the 90s.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 01, 2020, 04:53:24 AM
Well, you should! it won't spoil the experience of the first sequel, since the video game angle made it clever. But it was quite good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 01, 2020, 12:55:59 PM
Invisible Man

Pretty decent. This is old school slow burn suspense/thriller, which I like a lot. All the scenes have time to breath, and it slowly ramps itself up. Liked everything up until the ending, which I'm conflicted over.

Would have preferred it if:



She just caught him admitting things and he goes to jail, rather then her becoming a murderer. Or If she killed him in self defense or something, but he was just sitting there as she slit his throat. That felt very out of character for her character and I can't get behind a murderer. But whatever. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Grappler on March 02, 2020, 06:43:25 AM
ZZ Top:  That Little Old Band from Texas

New to Netflix yesterday, it's a documentary from Banger Films (Sam Dunn / Metal: A Headbangers Journey, Rush / Beyond the Lighted State, Iron Maiden / Flight 666) about the early years of ZZ Top.  It was fun to watch, but I'm a fan of their 80's material and that era of the band was only covered quickly during the last 15 minutes of the hour and a half film. 

To me, their rise to superstardom in the 80's is more interesting than how the three guys met and started playing early on, so I'd rather have seen more of that.  But Sam Dunn is a great documentary filmmaker and I love a lot of his films about bands.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 07, 2020, 03:46:16 PM
Downfall. Bruno Ganz Hitler's last days in the bunker.

Absolutely majestic, captivating and gripping even though it's 2 hours and a half long. A perfect insight into the sheer lunacy of Nazi Germany and especially his deranged leader, as he was falling apart mentally and physically during the last months of war.

The hardest thing to watch was seeing Goebbels' six children being poisoned. Horrible scene and the perfect example of the fanaticism of the nazists.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on March 09, 2020, 02:30:31 AM
Planet Of The Apes (1968)

Yes, the one with Charlton Heston. No, I hadn't seen it before (or any of the ape movies). It was quite good, better than expected. Perhaps I'll check out the other ones later.


The Prince Of Egypt (1998)

Great movie, based on the book of Exodus. Stunning animations, fine voice acting, nice songs. I have to admit I wasn't that knowledgeable about the story of Moses and Rameses before.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 09, 2020, 07:34:53 AM
Planet Of The Apes (1968)

Yes, the one with Charlton Heston. No, I hadn't seen it before (or any of the ape movies). It was quite good, better than expected. Perhaps I'll check out the other ones later.


I really enjoyed Beneath the planet of the apes AKA the 2nd one, but after that it gets REAL crazy. Like Cornelius and Zira somehow time travel back to current day earth and it gets wild  :lol

Part 4 is ok. Decent concept, just wasn't very into it. Only watched once

Part 5 is like some cheap made for tv movie  :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 10, 2020, 02:19:23 PM
The Irishman

Wow, very good (as expected), but Jesus, that's a long movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 10, 2020, 02:23:24 PM
The Irishman

Wow, very good (as expected), but Jesus, that's a long movie.


Watched an ex mob boss talk about that movie. Said it was insanely inaccurate. Really focused on the restaurant hit job. Said that's exactly how it was done but not by the guy, similar to Hoffa. Dude seemed pretty positive DeNiro's guy didn't kill Hoffa.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on March 10, 2020, 03:53:27 PM
The Irishman

Wow, very good (as expected), but Jesus, that's a long movie.


Watched an ex mob boss talk about that movie. Said it was insanely inaccurate. Really focused on the restaurant hit job. Said that's exactly how it was done but not by the guy, similar to Hoffa. Dude seemed pretty positive DeNiro's guy didn't kill Hoffa.

Can you link me? I want to watch this. I watched a former jewel thief talk about the heists in GTA5 as he watched them and thought that was pretty fun :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 10, 2020, 04:23:35 PM
https://youtu.be/_HZbkdEggHI

https://youtu.be/nuWDXoSe9Vo

He also reviews a bunch of other mob stuff. Interesting stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on March 10, 2020, 04:47:32 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on March 11, 2020, 01:01:46 PM
Onward

A fun Pixar movie. Definitely hit some of the right notes, and was a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me as a father. Middle of the road Pixar movie. Better than the worst, but nowhere near as good as the best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: DoctorAction on March 11, 2020, 03:02:15 PM
Joker. Terrific
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 11, 2020, 03:43:28 PM
It's Kind of a Funny Story


Crap.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 13, 2020, 04:51:07 PM
Parasite.

A dark comedy that I didn't expect to turn so dark. Not sure it was Oscar material, but it was quite a ride.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 13, 2020, 05:01:30 PM
Repulsion (1965)

Another crap.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 13, 2020, 05:02:00 PM
Repulsion (1965)

Another crap.

I'm gonna suggest maybe watching better movies?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 13, 2020, 05:51:59 PM
Repulsion (1965)

Another crap.

I'm gonna suggest maybe watching better movies?
Both of these were highly rated and the second one is liked by a few people whose taste I respect. And besides that.. you can't really know if a movie is good or not until you watch it. Unless you are watching super-hero blockbuster bullshit, of course.  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 13, 2020, 05:53:03 PM
Repulsion (1965)

Another crap.

I'm gonna suggest maybe watching better movies?
Both of these were highly rated and the second one is liked by a few people whose taste I respect. And besides that.. you can't really know if a movie is good or not until you watch it. Unless you are watching super-hero blockbuster bullshit, of course.  ;D

Ah, so you have bad taste.  :biggrin:

I hope you find a non-crap movie!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on March 13, 2020, 05:54:31 PM
Well, I have been watching a lot of Kurosawa lately and he doesn't disappoint me. I rather get back and watch the rest of his movies.  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Harmony on March 21, 2020, 10:26:52 AM
We watched Richard Jewell last night.  Eastwood is a master at the slow build of a story.  At first I was getting a bit bored, but damn if I wasn't completely hooked by the end.  Masterful performances by Kathy Bates, Paul Walter Hauser, and Sam Rockwell.

Weird aside - there is a scene where Jewell and his mother are enjoying a Kenny Rogers concert at the park a couple of days before the bombing.  I'm thinking to myself...'huh, Kenny Rogers.  I haven't thought about him in ages.'  Then this morning I learn he died.   :-X
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 21, 2020, 04:34:39 PM
The Aeronauts.

Nice movie, about the first meteorogical experiments with a balloon, but GOOD LORD the actual vertigo I felt in all those scenes up the air and with the protagonists having to work even outside of the basket. It was ok, and unusual - you don't get often to see movies entirely dedicated to an ascent into the air by a couple of scientists - but it's definitively not for people with vertigo  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on March 25, 2020, 10:18:59 PM
My Bloody Valentine 81

One of, if not the best, of the 80s horror movies
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on March 26, 2020, 06:06:02 AM
I just saw Dunkirk.

Holy crap, what a masterful movie. Intense and emotional.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 26, 2020, 06:11:57 AM
I just saw Dunkirk.

Holy crap, what a masterful movie. Intense and emotional.

I had such a brainfart during it that, even though it was clearly spelled in writing at the beginning of the movie, I had a hard time following the three different timelines.

Maybe one day I should rewatch it, understanding better the structure of the movie and even what Dunkirk represented in WWII, at the time of my first viewing I have to admit it was one of the things I remember the least about WWII.

Funny thing, one could watch the near entirety of Darkest Hour, stop right before the end, watch Dunkirk, and then go back for the ending of Darkest Hour to see Churchill giving his Iron Maiden speech.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 26, 2020, 08:47:26 AM
I just saw Dunkirk.

Holy crap, what a masterful movie. Intense and emotional.

Seeing it in IMAX upon release was something special.  I too had a bit of a problem at first following the timelines, but eventually figured it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 27, 2020, 07:19:03 AM
X-Men: Dark Phoenix

2 hours I will never get back again.  Ye gods, what an awful film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 27, 2020, 07:21:10 AM
X-Men: Dark Phoenix

2 hours I will never get back again.  Ye gods, what an awful film.

It is the only X-Men film I have not seen and have no desire to see. And I'm a completionist.

It joins the ranks of Elektra and the Ghost Rider films as the only Marvel movies I've never seen and likely will never see (not counting the horrible pre-blade ones).

Edit: Also the Punisher movies. Never seen those.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 27, 2020, 08:22:21 AM
I watched it on a flight home back in January.  Good lord was it terrible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on March 27, 2020, 09:10:43 AM
I thought it was entertaining enough, but certainly the worst of the X-Men films.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 27, 2020, 09:22:11 AM
X-Men: Dark Phoenix

2 hours I will never get back again.  Ye gods, what an awful film.

It is the only X-Men film I have not seen and have no desire to see. And I'm a completionist.

It joins the ranks of Elektra and the Ghost Rider films as the only Marvel movies I've never seen and likely will never see (not counting the horrible pre-blade ones).

Edit: Also the Punisher movies. Never seen those.
The Ghost Rider and Punisher films are not great, to say the least.

However, I enjoyed them immensely more than any of the X-Men films (other than Logan).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 27, 2020, 09:25:47 AM
X-Men: Dark Phoenix

2 hours I will never get back again.  Ye gods, what an awful film.

It is the only X-Men film I have not seen and have no desire to see. And I'm a completionist.

It joins the ranks of Elektra and the Ghost Rider films as the only Marvel movies I've never seen and likely will never see (not counting the horrible pre-blade ones).

Edit: Also the Punisher movies. Never seen those.
The Ghost Rider and Punisher films are not great, to say the least.

However, I enjoyed them immensely more than any of the X-Men films (other than Logan).

See, I enjoyed the first two X-Men films, despite their immense flaws. I did not care for X3 at all, and really only liked a small part of First Class. I mostly enjoyed Days of Future Past. The Wolverine had its good moments as well. Logan is amazing obviously. Apocalypse was so terrible that I didn't bother with Dark Phoenix.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 27, 2020, 10:45:16 AM
It will be interesting to see what Marvel can do with them, whenever they get around to it.

But I love that they appear to be in no rush to do so.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on March 28, 2020, 02:31:29 PM
I tried to watch the new Zombieland movie, I turned off after 10mins. Just not my kind of movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 30, 2020, 08:12:59 AM
I tried to watch the new Zombieland movie, I turned off after 10mins. Just not my kind of movie.
Did you like the first one?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 01, 2020, 10:18:04 AM
The Aeronauts.

Nice movie, about the first meteorogical experiments with a balloon, but GOOD LORD the actual vertigo I felt in all those scenes up the air and with the protagonists having to work even outside of the basket. It was ok, and unusual - you don't get often to see movies entirely dedicated to an ascent into the air by a couple of scientists - but it's definitively not for people with vertigo  :D

I watched it last weekend.  My wife got bored and stopped after 20 minutes or so.  I thought it was pretty good.  There were a couple of balloon scenes that were a little wiggy, but not too bad.  I really liked Felicity Jones's character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 01, 2020, 11:07:14 AM
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Tarentino, but a little bit different.  Typical awesome dialogue, a little bit of jumping around in timelines, but flashbacks are obvious and relate directly to what's going on in the present, so even those were more conventional.  The ultra-violence was all saved for the very end, which is also different for him.  But man, once it starts... whoa!

I was reading some early reviews of this, and a lot of people had trouble with the pacing.  Lots of shots of Leo and Brad driving around Hollywood in Michael Madsen's yellow Cadillac.  I had no issue with the pacing.  I thought it conveyed exactly the mood he wanted, which is what I wanted.

Similar to Inglorious Basterds in that it offers an alternate reality.  A mix of real and fictitious characters, often interacting directly, and then the ending is not what really happened, but something plausible (within the Tarentino universe anyway), and presumably what people would have preferred.  I knew some of the background surrounding the Sharon Tate murder and the Manson family shit, but not all, so there were some scenes which played differently for me.  I found that interesting, and the scenes were no less tense for me.  Just different.

I watched it and kept it on the DVR to watch again, then my wife saw it and told me she wanted to watch it, which surprised me because she usually doesn't care for Tarentino.  But she'd heard that this one was different, which it is, plus it won some Oscars and stuff, so we'll watch it together at some point.  As with all Tarentino films, I'm sure I'll like it even more the next time.

Holy shit, Margo Robbie is gorgeous!  But you knew that already.  So did I.  Still, holy shit!

Five flamethrowers out of five.  Would watch again, and definitely will.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 01, 2020, 02:18:33 PM
Jojo Rabbit

Utter garbage.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 01, 2020, 02:24:23 PM
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Tarentino, but a little bit different.  Typical awesome dialogue, a little bit of jumping around in timelines, but flashbacks are obvious and relate directly to what's going on in the present, so even those were more conventional.  The ultra-violence was all saved for the very end, which is also different for him.  But man, once it starts... whoa!

I was reading some early reviews of this, and a lot of people had trouble with the pacing.  Lots of shots of Leo and Brad driving around Hollywood in Michael Madsen's yellow Cadillac.  I had no issue with the pacing.  I thought it conveyed exactly the mood he wanted, which is what I wanted.

Similar to Inglorious Basterds in that it offers an alternate reality.  A mix of real and fictitious characters, often interacting directly, and then the ending is not what really happened, but something plausible (within the Tarentino universe anyway), and presumably what people would have preferred.  I knew some of the background surrounding the Sharon Tate murder and the Manson family shit, but not all, so there were some scenes which played differently for me.  I found that interesting, and the scenes were no less tense for me.  Just different.

I watched it and kept it on the DVR to watch again, then my wife saw it and told me she wanted to watch it, which surprised me because she usually doesn't care for Tarentino.  But she'd heard that this one was different, which it is, plus it won some Oscars and stuff, so we'll watch it together at some point.  As with all Tarentino films, I'm sure I'll like it even more the next time.

Holy shit, Margo Robbie is gorgeous!  But you knew that already.  So did I.  Still, holy shit!

Five flamethrowers out of five.  Would watch again, and definitely will.

See, I know more than I should about the Tate murders and so for me, the alternate reality was jarring.  I also thought there was a sort of "Forrest Gump-ian" feel to the scenes at Spahn's Ranch; I didn't then (and still don't) quite know what to make of those.   Leo's always good, Brad I can take or leave, and Margot Robbie makes my knees weak.   Three and a half flamethrowers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 01, 2020, 02:31:06 PM
My latest was Passengers, with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

Not a huge fan of either actor, and I was thrown off at first by the ship itself.  Having been on cruise ships before and a student of the space program today, I was blown away with the degree of open, wasted space on that ship.   I got into the story though; I felt for both characters, both before and after the "critical event", and while Laurence Fishburn was something of a deus ex machina, it was a good story, and up till the very end, it was engaging.   I did think the very end - like the last two, three minutes could have been a shade more engaging - it was confusingly vague, not evocatively vague - but it was a good movie. 

Stealing Orbert's ratings, I give it four out of five flamethrowers.   

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 01, 2020, 02:43:32 PM
Jojo Rabbit

Utter garbage.

You, sir, are insane.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 01, 2020, 03:01:40 PM
Jojo Rabbit

Utter garbage.

You, sir, are insane.

+1

Worthy of the Oscar.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on April 01, 2020, 03:08:54 PM
Jojo Rabbit

Utter garbage.

You, sir, are insane.

+1

Worthy of the Oscar.

+2

A truly beautiful experience.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 01, 2020, 03:11:42 PM
Jojo Rabbit

Utter garbage.

You, sir, are insane.
If it makes me insane for not liking that movie, then yea, proudly.  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 01, 2020, 04:20:45 PM
Jojo Rabbit

Utter garbage.

You, sir, are insane.
If it makes me insane for not liking that movie, then yea, proudly.  ;D

I read the first several paragraphs of the Wikipedia article and feel hard pressed to think of something I'd want to watch less.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 01, 2020, 04:43:56 PM
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Tarentino, but a little bit different.  Typical awesome dialogue, a little bit of jumping around in timelines, but flashbacks are obvious and relate directly to what's going on in the present, so even those were more conventional.  The ultra-violence was all saved for the very end, which is also different for him.  But man, once it starts... whoa!

I was reading some early reviews of this, and a lot of people had trouble with the pacing.  Lots of shots of Leo and Brad driving around Hollywood in Michael Madsen's yellow Cadillac.  I had no issue with the pacing.  I thought it conveyed exactly the mood he wanted, which is what I wanted.

Similar to Inglorious Basterds in that it offers an alternate reality.  A mix of real and fictitious characters, often interacting directly, and then the ending is not what really happened, but something plausible (within the Tarentino universe anyway), and presumably what people would have preferred.  I knew some of the background surrounding the Sharon Tate murder and the Manson family shit, but not all, so there were some scenes which played differently for me.  I found that interesting, and the scenes were no less tense for me.  Just different.

I watched it and kept it on the DVR to watch again, then my wife saw it and told me she wanted to watch it, which surprised me because she usually doesn't care for Tarentino.  But she'd heard that this one was different, which it is, plus it won some Oscars and stuff, so we'll watch it together at some point.  As with all Tarentino films, I'm sure I'll like it even more the next time.

Holy shit, Margo Robbie is gorgeous!  But you knew that already.  So did I.  Still, holy shit!

Five flamethrowers out of five.  Would watch again, and definitely will.

See, I know more than I should about the Tate murders and so for me, the alternate reality was jarring.  I also thought there was a sort of "Forrest Gump-ian" feel to the scenes at Spahn's Ranch; I didn't then (and still don't) quite know what to make of those.   Leo's always good, Brad I can take or leave, and Margot Robbie makes my knees weak.   Three and a half flamethrowers.

I had no idea that Spahn's Ranch is where they hung out.  I just figured it was what Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt's character) thought it was; a bunch of hippies hanging out at the property and apparently taking advantage of the old man.  So there was all this tension I didn't quite understand as he poked around and tried to get some information, but it was obvious that there was something going on there, so I just figured that that's what it was.  As I said, it still worked for me, just differently.

I liked the "alternate reality" ending.  I know the real one, but we could see that things had taken a turn and weren't heading that way.  I think QT was giving people the ending we wished would have happened, or at least a nice alternative.  Rick mentioned earlier in the movie that he was "one pool party away" from being back in the game, so his character got a happy ending, too.

I can understand your position, though.  For the movie to really work, you need to know a certain amount of background to the Tate/Manson stuff.  But if you know too much, it's just distracting.  I guess I fell into the sweet spot, as most people did.

One other thing a lot of reviews didn't like was that it was never clarified whether or not Cliff killed his wife.  That's the whole point!  We saw in the flashback that they were on a boat, and her name was Natalie.  Everyone suspects that Robert Wagner killed Natalie Wood, but it will likely never be proven one way or another.  This is the exact same thing.  Everyone "knows" about it, but no one really knows for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 02, 2020, 11:09:52 AM
I tried to watch the new Zombieland movie, I turned off after 10mins. Just not my kind of movie.
Did you like the first one?
Been a while since I saw it but I think I did actually. I can't remember disliking it though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 02, 2020, 11:35:15 AM
I tried to watch the new Zombieland movie, I turned off after 10mins. Just not my kind of movie.
Did you like the first one?
Been a while since I saw it but I think I did actually. I can't remember disliking it though.
I ask because I can't imagine anyone that liked the first one saying that the second is "not my kind of movie".

If you didn't watch and like the first one, I would have been surprised that you even watched the second one.  But that's just me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 02, 2020, 11:52:35 AM
I tried to watch the new Zombieland movie, I turned off after 10mins. Just not my kind of movie.
Did you like the first one?
Been a while since I saw it but I think I did actually. I can't remember disliking it though.
I ask because I can't imagine anyone that liked the first one saying that the second is "not my kind of movie".

If you didn't watch and like the first one, I would have been surprised that you even watched the second one.  But that's just me.
Since I can't remember much about the first movie I went in with no expectations. I kind of knew what to expect though but I guess I just didn't feel like watching that kind of movie after all. :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 02, 2020, 11:54:15 AM
The first one came out 10 years ago or something too. Sometimes we enjoy a certain style and then just change. So it's possible he may have enjoyed the first one 10 years ago and wouldn't even enjoy that one if it came out today. I liked them both, but definitely thought the second one was a bit drawn out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 03, 2020, 09:47:35 AM
Agreed. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 03, 2020, 04:18:15 PM
Strange Days (1995)

Very good movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on April 03, 2020, 07:24:21 PM
Been spending some quarantine time trying to watch movies that have slipped through the cracks for me.


Saving Private Ryan- Holy hell that first 25 minutes!

Blade Runner- This was... fine? Don't know that I quite get the reputation this movie has.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood- Not my favorite Tarantino movie, but still very solid.

Forrest Gump- A little schmaltyz, but a pleasant way to spend a couple hours nonetheless.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 04, 2020, 04:31:27 AM
I'm on a bit of an english roll, since I just watched the first season of The Crown, so I catched up with a movie I never seen back in the day: The King's Speech.

It was quite good overall, for sure they took some liberties but all in all it was great and poignant. What I don't like is how in these kind of movies they have to wink at the audience a lot: we have the future King George calling by name his daughters first chance he gets (d'uh, of course we have to be reminded that yes, that one's Elizabeth II), his father saying "your brother will ruin the monarchy in a year" (he lasted that long on the throne before abdicating), having Churchill suggesting Prince Albert to call himself George and pointing out (or it was Geoffrey Rush?) that maybe Elizabeth would have been queen after him.... anyway, minor details, the movie was good and I can see how it got all the accolades it got.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on April 04, 2020, 09:08:02 AM
Blade Runner- This was... fine? Don't know that I quite get the reputation this movie has.

I was the same. I liked it.....But, I think that being we were SO late to the game in watching it some of the 'wow' factor was gone. When that thing came out it was ahead of its time. Watching it now there's nothing real groundbreaking about it. Cool story....very neat 'world' and imagery but I think the luster would have been greater had I seen it back in the day.

The Sequel is pretty killer as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 04, 2020, 03:18:19 PM
Saw Jumanji 2: The Next Level.

Another home run, just as funny and clever as the "original". Almost ruined by the very last and pointless scene, but it was just as funny as the reboot of 3 years ago.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on April 05, 2020, 05:57:19 AM
Blade Runner- This was... fine? Don't know that I quite get the reputation this movie has.

I was the same. I liked it.....But, I think that being we were SO late to the game in watching it some of the 'wow' factor was gone. When that thing came out it was ahead of its time. Watching it now there's nothing real groundbreaking about it. Cool story....very neat 'world' and imagery but I think the luster would have been greater had I seen it back in the day.

The Sequel is pretty killer as well.

I'm a worshiper.

I think you almost need to be, well...of a certain age, to get the reputation. The mood of hopelessness during the decade of excess, the obvious 80's fashions taken to disturbing extremes, the slow burn nior in the age of breakneck videos in bright colors, loneliness and despair during the dance party generation, and horrific sexual overtones during the infancy of the HIV/AIDS scare. This movie spoke directly to our dreams for society, progress, wealth, and sexual conquest, then turned them back on us. Yes, the movie is hyperbolic--an extreme--but it did make a valid point, with style. Mixed in is a good mystery that ultimately reveals a potential bigger mystery unsolved. Some of the acting performances are well done too, although admittedly, seem a bit dated now.

Not trying to convince anyone with all this.  :)  I'm just trying to articulate why this movie has its reputation with a certain age group. Namely, mine.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 05, 2020, 02:47:51 PM
The Gentlemen

Guy Ritchie's best movie in over 10 years. 9/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on April 05, 2020, 03:02:07 PM
This weekend I saw:

1917 - Had seen before in cinema but re-watched at home. Great movie that's very impressive on a technical level, and if you are into war-movies or just good filmmaking (with lots of long shots) it's really great and even though it wasn't one of my absolute favorites of last year, I think it would still make my top10 of the year or so. Very solid film.

The Art of Self Defense - Jesse Eisenberg plays a very Jesse Eisenberg-y character who gets assaulted one night and after he recovers in the hospital decides to learn self karate. Alessandro Nivola is great as the sensei of the dojo and overall this movie was pretty enjoyable. I'll knock off a point or two because I did see some plot elements coming from the start but there are some funny jokes and some solid performances.

The Nightingale - Period drama about a young woman who goes on a revenge journey after everything is taken from her and made by the same director who made The Babadook - one of the great horror movies of the last few years. I liked this one even more. The girl in the main role did really well.

21 Bridges - Kinda mediocre cop movie that actually features some very good actors but overall the script just felt a bit lacking. Like you have a cast that includes Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther himself) as the lead with JK Simmons in a fairly big role yet the movie itself felt like it could have been a Steven Seagal movie from the 90s. Also it was only 90 minutes long which is quite noteworthy for a movie with a cast like this one. Felt like they trimmed out all the 'fat' which is typically the scenes that add flavor to the movie, kept the story bare bones and unfortunately some of the twists were easy to spot a mile away. Still, an OK cop movie if you are into those.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 05, 2020, 05:22:11 PM
The Professionals (1966) -- Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, and Jack Palance as a Mexican. Doesn't get much manlier than that.
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) -- Burt Lancaster as a pissed off veteran who commandeers a Titan missile silo and threatens to start WWIII. A Robert Aldrich film, so lots of tension.
North By Northwest (1959) --  Great Hitchcock thriller.
Three Days of the Condor (1975) -- Loved it. Great spy thriller, and Redford/Dunaway were great as always. Also the recently departed Max Von Sydow, as a mild mannered assassin.
Hardcore (1979) -- TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF! Gotta love George C. Scott, and he did a great job.


Sadly, By Dawn's Early Light isn't showing up anywhere. I'd like to watch it as a spiritual followup to Twilight's Last Gleaming. Probably settle for Sum of all Fears, instead.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 05, 2020, 06:23:39 PM
Oh man.  Hardcore was a movie I know well but forgot about.

HBO as a kid was a playland for someone who loved movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on April 05, 2020, 10:12:59 PM
Was browsing Amazon Prime tonight and saw they added 'Never Surrender', the Galaxy Quest documentary.

Absolutely loved it. Had trouble keeping my eyes dry when they started discussing Alan Rickman.

If you are a fan of the movie I highly suggest watching this doc.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 06, 2020, 07:21:33 AM
John Tucker Must Die
Hobbes And Shaw

My daughter bought a poster with 100 of the greatest movies of all time, but in random order and with a scratch off covering.  We're going to randomly scratch off the blocks and watch the movie over the next weeks of the quarantine.  Should be fun, when it gets here.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 06, 2020, 08:04:13 AM
My daughter bought a poster with 100 of the greatest movies of all time, but in random order and with a scratch off covering.  We're going to randomly scratch off the blocks and watch the movie over the next weeks of the quarantine.  Should be fun, when it gets here.
That sounds awesome!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zydar on April 06, 2020, 08:06:23 AM
The Call Of The Wild (2020)

A very good movie, with great landscapes and visuals. And of course Harrison Ford never disappoints. I don't think I've read the book it's based on.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 06, 2020, 04:27:56 PM
Point Break (1991)

Good action movie. 6/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Volante99 on April 06, 2020, 04:34:19 PM
Targets (1968) - directorial debut of Peter Bogdanovich, and Roger Corman production. Starring Boris Karloff in his final major appearance.

Not very good but an interesting look on the 60s take of mass shootings and the issue of gun control.

I’ve been going back and watching Criterion Collection movies.

Also watched “Late Spring” by Ozu.

Hasn’t aged well at all- basically a submissive Japanese woman is forced into marriage because she’s 27 and getting to be an old hen in that society. She rebels against it not because of some personal aspirations or idea of feminism but because she enjoys serving her father. Bleck.
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Post by: ozzy554 on April 06, 2020, 06:30:51 PM
Targets was really impressive with what he had to work with. Karloff even worked a few extra days for free because he was impressed with the work. The sniper scene is one of the most underrated disturbing movie moments. The ending is a bit goofy I'll admit but overall a very strong swan song for one of my favorite actors.

I just watched The Great Silence (1968), I heard nothing but good things about this one and I loved Django which was made by the same director. I wish there were more westerns set in winter as I think it really adds to the atmosphere. It's a really dark and bleak movie with an awesome performance by one of my favorite psychopaths Klaus Kinski. Also a killer score as usual from Ennio Morricone.
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Post by: pg1067 on April 08, 2020, 10:21:32 AM
Escape From New York
Escape From L.A.

I have no recollection of having seen them before. The first one was clearly the best. The second one had pretty laughable effects.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/SnakePlissken.jpeg)

I watched (re-watched, I assume) Escape from NY over the past two nights.  I believe it's available on Netflix.  I intended to move on to Escape from LA, but it didn't appear to be available on any of the services I have, except as a $3.99 rental, and I'm not sure I want to do that.

I probably didn't see NY in the theater when it came out (I was just shy of 14), but I'm sure I've seen it before.  The score was terrible, many of the effects were laughable, and a lot of the primitive computer graphics were...I don't want to say laughable, but they were obviously in their infancy.  Fun fact:  some of the visual effects were done by James Cameron  The part where they show Air Force One being crashed into NYC was a bit eerie.  Although I'm sure some folks would cry foul, this movie would be an excellent candidate for a remake.

Escape from LA came out 15 years later, and I definitely saw it in the theater.  I recall the plot as being very bad, and I know it bombed at the box office.
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Post by: Adami on April 08, 2020, 10:28:26 AM
Finally saw Birds Of Prey, or the Harley Quinn solo movie that has the Birds of Prey for like 15 minutes.

It was fun. Very poorly constructed, sadly, but the pieces were fantastic. All of the acting was great, Ewan was awesome. Very Deadpoolish in a lot of ways. In fact, I wish this director did the 2nd Deadpool movie, maybe it would've been a bit more fun.

Overall, I liked it, but it didn't have much substance at all.
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Post by: Podaar on April 08, 2020, 10:39:38 AM
What We Do in the Shadows. I laughed myself sick.  :tup :tup :tup
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 08, 2020, 10:49:02 AM
What We Do in the Shadows. I laughed myself sick.  :tup :tup :tup

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Post by: Podaar on April 08, 2020, 11:15:45 AM
What We Do in the Shadows. I laughed myself sick.  :tup :tup :tup

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy

Vladislav the Poker (https://youtu.be/tGa73NrtRfs?t=69)   :rollin
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Post by: Orbert on April 08, 2020, 11:16:27 AM
My wife and I watched the original movie What We Do in the Shadows and laughed our asses off.  We watched it again a few days later, and laughed our asses off again.  This was last year some time, right before the TV series started.  I'm sure they dug out the movie (which is several years old now) to hype the show, which is also hilarious.

Season Two of the show starts soon, and we're psyched.  They changed a few things about it, different characters, set on Staten Island instead of New Zealand, but the premise is the same and the humor is the same.  Modern-day vampires trying to deal with life in the big city.
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Post by: faizoff on April 08, 2020, 12:00:53 PM
Taika Waititi's humor has become one of my most favorite types of humor. His movies that he wrote and directed are some of the most memorable ones and stay with you forever.

If you loved What we do in the shadows, if you haven't already try to watch all the rest of his movies. They are all great at different levels, the humor is there in all of them but the extent it relates to drama varies and is a joy to watch.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Boy
Jojo Rabbit

And of course Thor Ragnorak.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 08, 2020, 12:04:55 PM
Hunt for the Wilderpeople -- Never heard of it.  May check it out.
Boy -- Heard of it, but that's it.
Jojo Rabbit -- Heard of it.  Heard it was good.

And of course Thor Ragnorak.  -- I'm thinking this was something of a departure for him?
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Post by: Podaar on April 08, 2020, 12:08:29 PM
Jojo Rabbit is my favorite movie of the year, so far. I've never laughed so hard at horrific things. It invoked a guilt reaction out of me that I didn't know i had.
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Post by: faizoff on April 08, 2020, 01:43:28 PM
Hunt for the Wilderpeople -- Never heard of it.  May check it out.
Boy -- Heard of it, but that's it.
Jojo Rabbit -- Heard of it.  Heard it was good.

And of course Thor Ragnorak.  -- I'm thinking this was something of a departure for him?


From these 4, Hunt for the Wilderpeople might be my favorite of his. Boy is also very similar but leans more on the emotional side of things. I saw it on Amazon prime, it's a short movie Just under 1 1/2 hrs.

Jojo Rabbit is excellent too, probably his most mature themed movie of them all. I could be wrong but I think these all are based on books.

Thor was a departure for him since it's a big-budget summer blockbuster movie and all others are Indie level.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 08, 2020, 02:24:32 PM
That makes sense.
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Post by: Dream Team on April 08, 2020, 05:14:13 PM
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Great crime thriller, one of the bast from that era.
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Post by: jjrock88 on April 08, 2020, 07:04:44 PM
I also coincidentally watched Escape From New York last night.  In my opinion one of the classic and best action movies of the 80s; over the top action along with over the top cheese.

Avoid Escape From LA; terrible sequel.

Another good thing about Escape From New York is Brain's main squeeze, Adrienne Barbeau. It's hammer time.
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Post by: Volante99 on April 08, 2020, 08:50:10 PM
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Great crime thriller, one of the bast from that era.

Marilyn Monroe’s best. She never looked sexier than in that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on April 09, 2020, 06:37:38 AM
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Great crime thriller, one of the bast from that era.

Marilyn Monroe’s best. She never looked sexier than in that movie.

Yeah she was skinnier then.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 10, 2020, 09:16:11 AM
Technically it doesn't belong in this thread, but....

Is the Godfather trilogy worth watching? I never did and and I always wanted to, but I'm "scared" by the massive length of all those movies, clocking at 3 hours or nearly less...

Is it still an enjoyable experience more than 40 years later, or it's one of those "you had to be there" movies (like for example Blues Brothers, I never saw it back in the day and I definitively noticed that it was meant for its era) that lose their charm after some decades?

I never really saw Coppola's classic movies except Apocalypse now, but I love Dracula. I've seen more movies from Martin Scorsese and I enjoyed Goodfellas and the likes, so the gangster movie angle for me it's not a problem, and neither are old movies, but I was just wondering if it was worth to sit through three hours of a movie just because it's so famous when almost 50 years have passed.
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Post by: faizoff on April 10, 2020, 09:28:51 AM
It's been a while for me since I've watched the Godfather movies. I think I last saw them 10 years ago. I do watch clips of some scenes now and then.

The main thing when watching those movies is you probably need to be in the 'movie watching zone' that is how I view certain movies that are long and dialogue-heavy.

There will be certain things that might not look like they aged well like blood and fight scenes, but there are a ton of amazing things in those movies as well (3rd part not included) The unfolding of the story, the acting, and the several technical aspects like the editing, shot framing, etc..

It's definitely worth watching part I & II with a no phone policy, if you're into those slow paced movies, you'll love them.
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Post by: Grappler on April 10, 2020, 09:47:03 AM
The Godfather films are absolutely fantastic.  I even like III, but I and II are classics and should definitely be watched. 
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Post by: Adami on April 10, 2020, 09:50:22 AM
Technically it doesn't belong in this thread, but....

Is the Godfather trilogy worth watching? I never did and and I always wanted to, but I'm "scared" by the massive length of all those movies, clocking at 3 hours or nearly less...

Is it still an enjoyable experience more than 40 years later, or it's one of those "you had to be there" movies (like for example Blues Brothers, I never saw it back in the day and I definitively noticed that it was meant for its era) that lose their charm after some decades?

I never really saw Coppola's classic movies except Apocalypse now, but I love Dracula. I've seen more movies from Martin Scorsese and I enjoyed Goodfellas and the likes, so the gangster movie angle for me it's not a problem, and neither are old movies, but I was just wondering if it was worth to sit through three hours of a movie just because it's so famous when almost 50 years have passed.

The first two are amazing. They're slow and character based, so don't expect Scorsese style quick paced stuff.

You can skip the third. It's not awful, but it's mostly just unnecessary and Sofia Coppola is terrible in it.
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Post by: Orbert on April 10, 2020, 09:55:06 AM
The Godfather is a masterpiece.  It may feel dated in a few places, but if you are able to mentally place yourself in the early 70's and what cinema was back then, then you'll understand how this film blew everyone away.

A lot of people consider The Godfather - Part II to be even better.  It incorporates a lot of the backstory from the original novel (which is also a masterpiece, by the way) through the use of flashbacks, and continues the story of Michael Corleone, showing the many parallels in their stories, and also some important differences.  While I think it's also a great film, not all of the new material (not in the novel) works for me.

The Godfather - Part III divides people the most.  Many consider it just plain bad.  Those people are wrong.  It's not as strong as the first two, but I consider it a worthy film and a perfectly fine end of the trilogy.

The original film was meant to stand alone.  It is the story of The Godfather Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), a modern day King Lear, with three sons and a succession problem to solve.  By continuing to the story in Part II and eventually ending it in Part III, the saga becomes the story of Michael Corleone, with his creation, "glory days", and eventual demise.  I recommend watching all three.  Yes, they're long, but you have plenty of time.  Parts will feel very slow-paced, especially by today's standards, but that's a deliberate choice by the director.  This is a truly epic story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 10, 2020, 09:57:46 AM
Also, don't do things like check your phone or browse the web or whatever during the movies. Just watch them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on April 10, 2020, 10:35:25 AM
The Godfather is a masterpiece.  It may feel dated in a few places, but if you are able to mentally place yourself in the early 70's and what cinema was back then, then you'll understand how this film blew everyone away.

A lot of people consider The Godfather - Part II to be even better.  It incorporates a lot of the backstory from the original novel (which is also a masterpiece, by the way) through the use of flashbacks, and continues the story of Michael Corleone, showing the many parallels in their stories, and also some important differences.  While I think it's also a great film, not all of the new material (not in the novel) works for me.

The Godfather - Part III divides people the most.  Many consider it just plain bad.  Those people are wrong.  It's not as strong as the first two, but I consider it a worthy film and a perfectly fine end of the trilogy.

The original film was meant to stand alone.  It is the story of The Godfather Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), a modern day King Lear, with three sons and a succession problem to solve.  By continuing to the story in Part II and eventually ending it in Part III, the saga becomes the story of Michael Corleone, with his creation, "glory days", and eventual demise.  I recommend watching all three.  Yes, they're long, but you have plenty of time.  Parts will feel very slow-paced, especially by today's standards, but that's a deliberate choice by the director.  This is a truly epic story.


I have an admission. With all the tv and movie content I devour......I’ve never seen any of The Godfather movies. Seen/know about small bits here and there but have never watched any all the way through.
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Post by: faizoff on April 10, 2020, 11:40:42 AM

The Godfather - Part III divides people the most.  Many consider it just plain bad.  Those people are wrong.  It's not as strong as the first two, but I consider it a worthy film and a perfectly fine end of the trilogy.


It's been a while since I saw the 3rd one but I recall my problem with the movie not being with Sophia Coppola, though she didn't make it any easy, but my main issue being was with how Al Pacino played Michael Corleone. It's very disconnected with the other two movies and you can argue that time has passed between the movies but he's acting like a calmer version of Al Pacino from Scent of a Woman. It doesn't feel like the calculating, calm and sinister character from parts 1 & 2.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 10, 2020, 11:55:31 AM
So, it seems the overwhelming consensus is that yes, they are indeed worth watching. I'll take that into consideration, thanks  :hat
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Post by: Orbert on April 10, 2020, 12:09:40 PM
I had trouble with Pacino in Part III as well.  He's become something of a one-note actor, and the raving, ranting guy is his thing.  So like many others, I had trouble accepting his performance as that of an older, jaded Michael Corleone.  I tried to look past it and tried to get to the story itself.  Like the first two, it took repeated viewings for me to appreciate, but eventually I came around.  Some would say that it shouldn't take repeated viewings to appreciate a film; it either grabs you or it doesn't.  But the story is complex and layered and I was basically lost the first time around.  I probably also "wanted" to like it.

It's not flawless, and admittedly not on the level of the first two.  I still think it's worth watching.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 10, 2020, 04:38:50 PM
The Fall (2006)

Very beautiful and imaginative. 8/10
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 11, 2020, 06:14:50 AM
Back to the purpouse of the thread, I saw Dolittle.

Funny, wacky and enjoyable. The protagonist seemed tailor made for Johnny Depp but Robert Downey JR pulled if off nicely. At times it's cheesy and it's definitively oriented to young adults more than that, but in these times I found this simple, colored and heart warming movie quite enjoyable.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on April 12, 2020, 03:53:53 PM
High and Low (1963)

Easily one of the best crime film ever made. 10/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 12, 2020, 03:59:35 PM
The Godfather is a masterpiece.  It may feel dated in a few places, but if you are able to mentally place yourself in the early 70's and what cinema was back then, then you'll understand how this film blew everyone away.

A lot of people consider The Godfather - Part II to be even better.  It incorporates a lot of the backstory from the original novel (which is also a masterpiece, by the way) through the use of flashbacks, and continues the story of Michael Corleone, showing the many parallels in their stories, and also some important differences.  While I think it's also a great film, not all of the new material (not in the novel) works for me.

The Godfather - Part III divides people the most.  Many consider it just plain bad.  Those people are wrong.  It's not as strong as the first two, but I consider it a worthy film and a perfectly fine end of the trilogy.

The original film was meant to stand alone.  It is the story of The Godfather Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), a modern day King Lear, with three sons and a succession problem to solve.  By continuing to the story in Part II and eventually ending it in Part III, the saga becomes the story of Michael Corleone, with his creation, "glory days", and eventual demise.  I recommend watching all three.  Yes, they're long, but you have plenty of time.  Parts will feel very slow-paced, especially by today's standards, but that's a deliberate choice by the director.  This is a truly epic story.

Good summation.

I and II are both in my all-time top 5.  Perfect films, both of them if you ask me.

III isn't bad, but it's not that great either. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 12, 2020, 08:46:34 PM
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Great crime thriller, one of the bast from that era.
Cool flick. I always love when the hooligan that everybody looks down on is the one with character.

And yeah, Marilyn was smoking hot.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 13, 2020, 03:09:38 AM
Last movie saw.... The Godfather.

Yup, I did it! and I liked it. Yeah it was long but not unbearable long, and the immersion in the atmosphere of the movie was good.

Some random comments:

- After hearing it for so many times, actually witnessing the "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" line was a bit underwhelming. I guess it happens with every super famous thing you know from pop culture since your childhood.
- When I was watching the negotiation with the movie producer and I saw the horse I was "is that THE horse?".... and then he rudely refused to let that guy have the part.... and I was "yeah, that must be THE horse". Yup, it was THE horse, one of the few things I knew about the movie.
- The movie is old enough for me to have missed the time frame. I thought it was contemporary, but it's actually set after WWII. That's why they say that Al Pacino was in the war  :facepalm:
- Speaking of Al Pacino, he was young enough to be almost unrecognizable, only in his final scenes I could recognize the face that I associate so well with him. I didn't really expect him to be, if not the actual protagonist of the movie, such an impoprtant character, I thought this was the Marlon Brando show but Michael Corleone's journey in the movie is what holds the narrative together.
- Didn't really know the rest of the plot so the whole Sicily trip came as a complete surprise.
- Didn't also expect Michael Corleone to go all Walter White vs Fring's men in jail (everyone taken care of at the same time), that was so intense especially coming from a guy that started out being late to a family wedding because he was more interested in his girlfriend!
- If anyone cares about these things, it was so blatantly clear for the italian speaking scenes when the american actors tried to speak italian, and when they used actual italian people  :lol off the top of my head Al Pacino was the worst at it, but generally they were all understandable.

So, all in all it was an interesting experience that I don't regret at all, of course seeing a movie almost 50 years after its release you lose a bit of the perspective but the time difference didn't really hamper my enjoyment. Will watch part II definitively, sooner or later.
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Post by: faizoff on April 13, 2020, 06:35:02 AM
That's great, a lot of shows and movies have been inspired by the final sequence of the Godfather and have used it with their own flavor.

The other Breaking Bad - Godfather inspiration was the use of oranges. Notice how always something eventful happens when an orange is shown on screen.
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Post by: Dream Team on April 13, 2020, 06:45:29 AM
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Great crime thriller, one of the bast from that era.
Cool flick. I always love when the hooligan that everybody looks down on is the one with character.

And yeah, Marilyn was smoking hot.

I read through Sterling Hayden’s bio on IMDB, an extremely interesting and unique fellow. I’m a huge fan of the noir from that era but there are still quite a few I need to see.
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Post by: Stadler on April 13, 2020, 07:17:17 AM
- After hearing it for so many times, actually witnessing the "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" line was a bit underwhelming. I guess it happens with every super famous thing you know from pop culture since your childhood.

Bearing in mind that I'm not really a 'summer blockbuster', 'catch-phrase' kind of guy (I'm confident in saying I've never once uttered "Hasta La Vista, baby", or "yippy kie yay, motherf------r'), that's in my opinion why it's so powerful.  It was that quiet, graceful expression of expected power - not insecure power like you see in villains today, but the confidence of a man who is secure in his family, in his business, and his community (and in the spaces between the three).  That's what made it so chilling, to me.

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- Speaking of Al Pacino, he was young enough to be almost unrecognizable, only in his final scenes I could recognize the face that I associate so well with him. I didn't really expect him to be, if not the actual protagonist of the movie, such an impoprtant character, I thought this was the Marlon Brando show but Michael Corleone's journey in the movie is what holds the narrative together.
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- Didn't also expect Michael Corleone to go all Walter White vs Fring's men in jail (everyone taken care of at the same time), that was so intense especially coming from a guy that started out being late to a family wedding because he was more interested in his girlfriend!

That is, to me, the essence of the movie.  This is my favorite movie of all time, and I've been on a COVID-19 kick to get my wife and daughter to watch it.  I've responded to their initial complaint - "we hate mob movies!" - with the take that this is really a coming of age story of a young boy, overshadowed (in a good way) by his sister, (in an indeterminant way) by his older brother,  and (in a bad way) by his middle brother, but striving for acceptance and respect from his father.   When given the chance, he rises to the occasion as only he can.   (The "military" is, in my view, a red herring for Vito's wanting his son to be "good" and "respected"; Michael is, if you want to look at it that way, only doing what he's been taught to do).  I can't stand Diane Keaton as an actress, and "Kay" was in many ways annoying AF, but that was a necessary side to this; contrast with "making an offer he can't refuse", Michael was never quite able to get that side of the equation as pat and ordered as he would like. I've always thought that was in part why Michael was slightly more cold and ruthless than his dad: partly it was his sliver of "Sonny" (without the hot head) but partly it was to compensate for the lack of control in his personal life.   

(Yes, I've thought about this before; I've read the book about four or five times as well, and I'm thinking once I finish my current book - Dynasty, by Peter Golenback - I might give it a spin again.)
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Post by: Stadler on April 13, 2020, 07:24:00 AM
Here's another twist to it:

I know it's long, but you've got to watch "The Godfather", then "The Godfather II", but at some point you have to watch "The Godfather Saga", a re-editing of the first two into a more chronological arc, with added footage, but with an eye to more general release (TV) so with less of the adult material (pretty sure Sonny banging the bridesmaid didn't make the cut, though it's been a long time since I've watched it.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 13, 2020, 07:31:06 AM
Well crap.  I had a whole post cooked up, responding to various points individually, then Stadler said pretty much the same thing I'd said, even picking the points to respond to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 13, 2020, 07:41:47 AM
Well crap.  I had a whole post cooked up, responding to various points individually, then Stadler said pretty much the same thing I'd said, even picking the points to respond to.

Share!  I'd be interested in your take.  Mine is only one man's opinion working from memory (I haven't watched the film in a good five years at least). I'd be interested if your recent watch confirmed or not what I thought.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 13, 2020, 08:51:37 AM
(pretty sure Sonny banging the bridesmaid didn't make the cut, though it's been a long time since I've watched it.)

I saw it!  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 13, 2020, 08:52:19 AM
I had only seen a few Pacino movies before I saw The Godfather and all of them were recent ones at the time (mid 90's or so, I think), so I didn't recognize him at first either when he first appeared in The Godfather.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 13, 2020, 10:02:49 AM
Here's another twist to it:

I know it's long, but you've got to watch "The Godfather", then "The Godfather II", but at some point you have to watch "The Godfather Saga", a re-editing of the first two into a more chronological arc, with added footage, but with an eye to more general release (TV) so with less of the adult material (pretty sure Sonny banging the bridesmaid didn't make the cut, though it's been a long time since I've watched it.)

My first experience watching the Godfather I and II was this version. The viewing wasn't ideal (stretched over a couple days in a cubicle in a university library), which could have made the experience underwhelming. Years later I watched both, separately, at home, straight through, and was able to fully appreciate how masterful they both are. The added footage doesn't inform the rest of the narrative in any substantial way, and some of the plot lines aren't as strong, especially the young Vito/DeNiro scenes. They are much stronger intertwined with Michael's narrative.

tl;dr, stay away from this version. Though the deleted scenes do have some novelty if you are interested in that type of thing. 

I could talk about this franchise till the cows come home. Maybe this isn't the thread for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 13, 2020, 01:19:17 PM
My introduction to the saga was the television re-edit, presented as a mini-series over (I think it was) three nights.  I liked starting with the background of young Vito and seeing his rise to power.  Also, Robert De Niro was terrific.  When I later saw them as standalone films, the jumping back and forth between eras seemed kinda cool, but I never thought it worked as well as others seemed to think.  I pretty much always prefer a chronological narrative.

Re: my retracted post from earlier.  Honestly, over half of it was basically the same as Stadler's.  But here are a few other things.

Michael was a "civilian" to the other family members.  He was known both within the Corleone family and the other families as a civilian, which is why they were okay with him meeting Solozzo and McCluskey at the restaurant.  The irony of course is that Michael is a decorated war hero to the rest of the American public.  Until the hit on Don Vito, he never wanted anything to do with the family business, but here was his opportunity to do something.

Much later, it is the combination of his military background and his knowledge of family business that made him such a formidable enemy.  The coordinated strike at the end against all four rival families at once is a military strategy.

The Italian spoken in the movie isn't great by the American actors, but in Pacino's case is completely fine because it's within character.  Michael was the youngest, and grew up seeing what kind of family he had, including his brothers and sister, and his Italian wasn't very good.  Probably because he at least subconsciouly rejected his Italian heritage.  He considered himself American and spoke English.  Remember he asked Solozzo to slow down at least once during their conversation.  And when he was in Sicily, he had his bodyguards translate for him when we wanted to meet Apollonia's father and her family, because he didn't want to mess it up.

Oranges!

Totally agree on "I'll make him an offer he don't refuse" (which is the correct line).  Don Vito had a very understated way of speaking, and this is but one example.  Unfortunately, it's one that people latched onto and made it into something that it's not.  It's not meant to carry menace or warning; it's a simple statement of fact.  In the book, there are a few other examples.  Don Vito knows the power he wields.  He doesn't flaunt it, but will use it when necessary.

Observation: Most people lump The Godfather in with other gangster movies, which I suppose it is.  But they tend to focus on the violence and ruthlessness of Don Vito, when I think the primary theme is family.  Vito grew up as an immigrant in the U.S., and tried to live within the system, but saw early on how stacked everything was against him.  After a few forays into the underside of things, he realized that there was an entire underworld, and that world operated completely differently and separately from the "legitimate" system.  Within the underworld, he could be the man he wanted to be, support his family, give them everything they need, and while yes, he achieved great power, it was always to support his family.  There's that early scene where he comes home with a pear from the store.  A really nice one, and Mama Corleone remarks on what a beautiful pear it is.  Later you see them in a slightly better apartment, and Mama is cooking food for him, Tessio, and Clemenza.  Later still, he's in a very nice house, hosting people, but there is always the family around.  Family is everything.  He didn't do what he did because he's a ruthless murderer.  He did what he did to provide for his family.

I loved his "strategy", which may or may not have been intentional at first, but certainly became an excellent way to work.  He did favors for people.  He helped them out whenever he could, starting with people in the old neighborhood.  When he has the run-in with Don Roberto over his wife's friend with the dog, he tells Don Roberto to ask around.  He's a man of his word, and knows how to repay a favor.  As time went on, some of these people would go on to become business owners, politicians, police officers, etc., but they would always remember the favor that Don Vito did for them way back when they were first getting started.  Don Vito's power came not from the money or by ruling with guns and an iron fist.  His power was that so many others with power were willing to do his bidding, because they owed him a favor.  His was a friend to people, and people return friendship, they return favors.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on April 13, 2020, 10:59:48 PM
Was finally able to catch Parasite on streaming.

I normally go into highly acclaimed films like this with the mildest possible of expectations, but I gotta say, it definitely deserves the praise. I was somehow able to avoid any and all spoilers, and I'd say this is the best way to experience the film. It's a masterclass in suspense and unease and makes a lot of poignant observations on class disparity. Another thing I loved about it is how tonally consistent it is despite the legitimately funny moments juxtaposed with the shocking and visceral moments--it never felt out of place or so jarring that it took me out of it. Would definitely watch again.
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Post by: Stadler on April 14, 2020, 07:46:21 AM

Observation: Most people lump The Godfather in with other gangster movies, which I suppose it is.  But they tend to focus on the violence and ruthlessness of Don Vito, when I think the primary theme is family.  Vito grew up as an immigrant in the U.S., and tried to live within the system, but saw early on how stacked everything was against him.  After a few forays into the underside of things, he realized that there was an entire underworld, and that world operated completely differently and separately from the "legitimate" system.  Within the underworld, he could be the man he wanted to be, support his family, give them everything they need, and while yes, he achieved great power, it was always to support his family.  There's that early scene where he comes home with a pear from the store.  A really nice one, and Mama Corleone remarks on what a beautiful pear it is.  Later you see them in a slightly better apartment, and Mama is cooking food for him, Tessio, and Clemenza.  Later still, he's in a very nice house, hosting people, but there is always the family around.  Family is everything.  He didn't do what he did because he's a ruthless murderer.  He did what he did to provide for his family.

I loved his "strategy", which may or may not have been intentional at first, but certainly became an excellent way to work.  He did favors for people.  He helped them out whenever he could, starting with people in the old neighborhood.  When he has the run-in with Don Roberto over his wife's friend with the dog, he tells Don Roberto to ask around.  He's a man of his word, and knows how to repay a favor.  As time went on, some of these people would go on to become business owners, politicians, police officers, etc., but they would always remember the favor that Don Vito did for them way back when they were first getting started.  Don Vito's power came not from the money or by ruling with guns and an iron fist.  His power was that so many others with power were willing to do his bidding, because they owed him a favor.  His was a friend to people, and people return friendship, they return favors.

Those are excellent observations; that "help" is the one element that is almost always lost in the recent spate of "Oh you think I'm FUNNY?" gags in between "whacks" that seem to define mobster movies (but is hinted at in The Sopranos):  Not only did Vito embrace the family (both of them) but the COMMUNITY embraced the FAMILY (well, families; there were five in New York).  In real life, in early part of the century, the Italian community were immigrants.  They didn't trust the Irish (the cops) or the rest of Tammany Hall (also, largely, Irish, though early mob figures like Lucky Luciano and the rest of the five bosses did ally with them out of necessity), so if a local person had a beef, they didn't call the cops, they called the local caporegime to take care of business. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 14, 2020, 09:16:58 AM
Nice to see that I sparked a discussion with my curiosity about an old famous movie  :D

It took me all my life to watch it and I don't think I will rewatch it anytime soon (hey, at least I have to see the other two first), but it's nice to read about it and reflect back to it a bit more.
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Post by: Orbert on April 14, 2020, 09:46:16 AM
In case you couldn't tell, it's one of my favorite movies, and I have trouble not discussing it when it comes up.  I suspect Stadler's in the same boat.

But hey, the goal here is enlightenment.  I don't care so much about movies that others have watched; I want to know what they thought, get their impressions, and hopefully pick up some insight that in turn helps me to appreciate a movie more.

Don Vito Corleone is actually one of my role models.  Yeah, that's weird; a Mafia boss.  But it's his attitude.  A man who does not care for his family can never be a real man.  When Johnny came to him, crying about not getting the movie role, whining "What am I gonna do?" Vito slaps him and says "You can act like a man!"  Don't cry about it, do something!  That slap was ad-libbed by Brando, and Martino's surprised reaction is genuine.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 14, 2020, 09:59:46 AM
Yeah, you're definitively into it if you know even the trivia such as the improvised slap  ;D

My biggest problem with the criminal world is that, even though they have genuine feelings and love for their families - heck, even Hitler had - they go to great lengths to make believe that they're living a respectable life and justify their action. See all this talk about "business" - a business is something legitimate, something you do to earn a living, killing people is not business, is a crime, and neither chopping horses' heads off to get someone a part in a movie is a legit way to do business, it's blackmail and coercion.

It surely makes for an interesting analysis of characters, and charismatic bad guys probably originated from Vito Corleone; the world is full of these examples, charming "bad" guys, be them fictional or real ones - look at Pablo Escobar, who was a criminal but at the same time, if only for the banal reason that he had so much money that he had to "throw it away" somehow, actually helped so many poor people, just like Don Corleone helped his friends.

So it'a fascinating world to witness, but I never forget for a moment that the sincere love for family and friends is built upon blood and tears.
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Post by: Orbert on April 14, 2020, 10:27:33 AM
I see your point, but I disagree that just because something involves crime, it is not a business.  Organized crime is certainly a business.  Work is done, transactions are made, money is made.

They actually address this point, somewhat obliquely but nonetheless, in the conversation between Michael and Kay after Michael's return from Sicily.  He says that his father is just like any other important man, like a senator or congressman.  Kay says that that's naive; senators don't have people killed.  Michael just looks at her and says "Really?  Who's being naive here?"

I'd never say that Don Vito is "good" person.  I'm just saying that there are aspects to his philosophy that resonate with me.  There's the system, which works for most people, but if you're not one of those people, then you have no choice but to work outside the system.  And if someone threatened my family, or harmed them, then when I decide what to do about it, I would only briefly consider whether or not it's legal.  I might consider it a little longer if the stakes are higher, but I've been a criminal all my life -- most of us are, it's just a matter of degree -- so something being a crime is definitely not a dealbreaker.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 14, 2020, 11:39:00 AM
In case you couldn't tell, it's one of my favorite movies, and I have trouble not discussing it when it comes up.  I suspect Stadler's in the same boat.

Same here.

There's the system, which works for most people, but if you're not one of those people, then you have no choice but to work outside the system.

Getting way off topic here, but I'm going to push back on this. This mentality is bullshit. You always have a choice. Working a job, paying your taxes doesn't "work for you," so you can just steal from other people, kill those who get in your way or don't agree with you? Fuck that. Sorry for getting triggered there. The rest of your post I can get behind.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 14, 2020, 01:00:23 PM
Orbert, great posts regarding the Godfather films! I could discuss them all day as well . :hat

I totally agree about them not being your "typical" mob movie, ala Goodfellas (also one of my favorites); they are films about a family who just happen to be in the mafia.

I always loved the scene early in II when Frankie gets lippy with Michael about wanting the Rosato brothers dead. Michael manages to talk him down and correctly surmises that "the old man had too much wine" rather than holding it against him.  To make a Sopranos comparison, I was reminded of it in the Season 6 episode where Artie was struggling and smarted off to Tony about the new Italian restaurant and told him to, "see if they'll cook up that bland stuff for your shot-up pancreas."  Tony, realizing that Artie was struggling big time and hurting, let it go after the initial shock of being talked to like that (which you can see in Galdolfini's face for about two seconds) and tried to still give him good advice to help him.  That is the mark of a good boss, whether it is one in the mafia or in a regular job.

I also love the scene in II when Roth recounts the story to Michael about Moe Greene. Pacino's acting during the entire monologue is phenomenal...and he never says a word.
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Post by: Orbert on April 14, 2020, 01:13:51 PM
There's the system, which works for most people, but if you're not one of those people, then you have no choice but to work outside the system.

Getting way off topic here, but I'm going to push back on this. This mentality is bullshit. You always have a choice. Working a job, paying your taxes doesn't "work for you," so you can just steal from other people, kill those who get in your way or don't agree with you? Fuck that. Sorry for getting triggered there. The rest of your post I can get behind.

I never said anything about stealing and killing.  I'm not sure where you got that.  And I'm not talking about taking up organized crime because it pays better than McDonald's.  I'm talking about immigrants who are/were discriminated against and regularly treated as less than full-fledged citizens.  Did we watch the same movie?

The very opening scene states this theme clearly.  The funeral director Amerigo Bonasera ("America Is Good") comes to Don Vito because his daughter's been raped and beaten.  She's traumatized and scarred for life, quite literally.  The cops and the legal system let the punks who did it go with a slap on the wrist.  This is not justice.  The system has failed him.

Bonasera asks Don Vito to have the punks killed.  Don Vito will not do that.  That is not justice, that is revenge.  Bonasera's daughter still lives.  He even says to Tom that he won't do it, because they are not murderers.  Instead, he has men sent to beat the shit out of the punks, but not kill them.  That is justice.  An eye for an eye.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 14, 2020, 02:00:29 PM
Orbert, I am sorry I extrapolated to segments of our current society, where people turn to (sometimes violent) crime and use the justification "the system didn't work for them." I apologize for getting derailed.
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Post by: Orbert on April 14, 2020, 05:50:53 PM
No worries.  I overreacted.

I think I was trying to make a point about how morals can get slippery when you've tried to do things the "right" way, only to find the system stacked against you.  I get shit sometimes from people who wonder how a guy who many would say is evil can actually be a role model.  I was still thinking firmly in terms of the movie The Godfather, how within the world depicted in that film, Don Vito was considered a saint, even old-fashioned by others, but I can see how my statements don't really work in a general sense.
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Post by: axeman90210 on April 14, 2020, 08:59:19 PM
Some more movies I've watched lately

Rocketman- A perfectly cromulent sort of by the numbers "troubled musician" biopic with a very good performance by Taron Egerton.

Yesterday- I feel like they didn't do enough with what was on the surface a promising idea for a movie. Great reminder of how many killer songs are in the Beatles' catalog.

Brightburn- Another movie that didn't do quite enough with an interesting idea. Still some flashes of good execution, would watch a sequel.

Field of Dreams- A pleasant watch, though I did find it distracting how readily people got on board with seemingly ludicrous ideas. I feel like I'd also enjoy it more if I loved baseball more

Chinatown- A classic for a reason. Always a trip for me to go back and see young Jack Nicholson movies considering how most of what I've seen from him is stuff from the last 20-25 years.

Stripes- Don't know how it took me this long to see this considering that Ghostbusters is one of my absolute favorite movies. This must have been the extended cut and it felt a little bit bloated at over two hours running time. Still, Murray + Ramis + Reitman = win.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 15, 2020, 01:47:06 AM
Was finally able to catch Parasite on streaming.

I normally go into highly acclaimed films like this with the mildest possible of expectations, but I gotta say, it definitely deserves the praise. I was somehow able to avoid any and all spoilers, and I'd say this is the best way to experience the film. It's a masterclass in suspense and unease and makes a lot of poignant observations on class disparity. Another thing I loved about it is how tonally consistent it is despite the legitimately funny moments juxtaposed with the shocking and visceral moments--it never felt out of place or so jarring that it took me out of it. Would definitely watch again.

I agree, it was surprising and unexpected. You change your idea of what the movie can be at least 2-3 times over the course of it.
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Post by: Stadler on April 15, 2020, 08:22:47 AM
Yeah, you're definitively into it if you know even the trivia such as the improvised slap  ;D

My biggest problem with the criminal world is that, even though they have genuine feelings and love for their families - heck, even Hitler had - they go to great lengths to make believe that they're living a respectable life and justify their action. See all this talk about "business" - a business is something legitimate, something you do to earn a living, killing people is not business, is a crime, and neither chopping horses' heads off to get someone a part in a movie is a legit way to do business, it's blackmail and coercion.

It surely makes for an interesting analysis of characters, and charismatic bad guys probably originated from Vito Corleone; the world is full of these examples, charming "bad" guys, be them fictional or real ones - look at Pablo Escobar, who was a criminal but at the same time, if only for the banal reason that he had so much money that he had to "throw it away" somehow, actually helped so many poor people, just like Don Corleone helped his friends.

So it'a fascinating world to witness, but I never forget for a moment that the sincere love for family and friends is built upon blood and tears.

That was part of my point above though; in the early part of the (20th) century, in New York City, they WERE legitimate, at least in the eyes of the community.   Now, they're a bunch of hoodlums and ne'er-do-wells, but back in the day, they were almost like the neighborhood watch. They didn't deal drugs, or court the element, they ran numbers (find me a state that doesn't have a state lottery), they had sports gambling (at least here in the East Coast, no one from Maine to DC is more than three hours from a legit casino where you can bet sports), and they ran strip clubs/brothels (need I say more).

When Carlo roughed up Sonny's sister, and Sonny beat him with a garbage can (I always think of Oscar The Grouch when I see that scene) it was convenient for the story, but if that was a woman down the block, she did NOT call the police.  She would have called Tessio or Clemenza, and all things considered (unless the guy was one of them) the outcome was likely something similar. 

(You'll notice some similarities with my points above (https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2019/11/15/real-life-philadelphia-gangsters-who-inspired-irishman).  Though I don't know too many of the people themselves, I knew a fair amount of this before; I used to live on "Two Street" in Philly. I mummed down on 2nd and Tasker, and ate at Villa di Roma more times than I can count.  I even played softball down there for a couple years, though I don't remember "The Hit Men".)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 15, 2020, 08:53:35 AM
Well, you have a point in the end, if I remember correctly Vito Corleone was just shot because he didn't want to deal drugs and was happy with the "safest" ways to earn money on the side.
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Post by: El Barto on April 16, 2020, 02:59:32 PM

Chinatown- A classic for a reason. Always a trip for me to go back and see young Jack Nicholson movies considering how most of what I've seen from him is stuff from the last 20-25 years.

Stripes- Don't know how it took me this long to see this considering that Ghostbusters is one of my absolute favorite movies. This must have been the extended cut and it felt a little bit bloated at over two hours running time. Still, Murray + Ramis + Reitman = win.
Recently watched Chinatown, myself, and had the same reaction about Nicholson. It was cool to see him in his prime. I always think of him as more of a caricature than anything else, but in Chinatown he had the right mixture of flashy but believable. Great story, too. Not simple, but not too convoluted to follow. John Huston was great, and I'm a sucker for Faye Dunaway.

Stripes didn't really work for me. I like the idea of it, but every time it started to do something good it turned silly AF. The best thing it had going for it was Elmer Bernstein, who as he has done so many times before, completely stole the show. Warren Oates was also great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on April 17, 2020, 05:58:18 AM
I've been rewatching all the Indiana Jones movies over the last couple weeks. Raiders of the Last Ark and Last Crusade are both fantastic. Temple of Doom is decent. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is just ok (wasn't a big fan of the alien plot, I prefer the supernatural aspects of the original 3 movies).

I don't have high expectations for the 5th movie, but I'm sure it will be fun.
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Post by: Stadler on April 17, 2020, 06:37:51 AM
Dirty Dancing, last night. 
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Post by: Adami on April 17, 2020, 06:39:10 AM
Dirty Dancing, last night.

I saw that movie for the first time last year. My only exposure to it prior was "no one puts baby in a corner" and that it was super romantic and full of dancing.

...did everyone just forget that MAJOR subplot about an abortion being performed? I mean, you'd think it'd be mentioned now and again.

Also that famous line was terrible and made no sense at all.

Didn't really dig the movie much outside of some of the performances.
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Post by: Stadler on April 17, 2020, 06:45:16 AM
Dirty Dancing, last night.

I saw that movie for the first time last year. My only exposure to it prior was "no one puts baby in a corner" and that it was super romantic and full of dancing.

...did everyone just forget that MAJOR subplot about an abortion being performed? I mean, you'd think it'd be mentioned now and again.

Also that famous line was terrible and made no sense at all.

Didn't really dig the movie much outside of some of the performances.

Patrick Swayze hated that line. 

I was reading some "trivia" about the film, and there was a Jennifer Grey nude scene that tested horribly with the test audiences, but something like 30% of them didn't even get that "abortion" was involved. 

It's one of those movies that you just can't think too hard about; set in 1963, there is hardly a scene that doesn't have a song, a pair of clothing, a hairstyle that isn't out of context.   I'm a sucker for Patrick Swayze; he's a gouda and brie sandwich, but I like him.   

I am a big, BIG fan of Cynthia Rhodes (though she's way too skinny in that film).  She was also in the outstanding film "Runaway" with Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons.   "Outstanding" might be a matter of debate. 
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Post by: Adami on April 17, 2020, 06:49:32 AM
Oh Patrick Swayze is awesome. And I always love me some Jerry Orbach. Just wish it wasn't such a poorly written script.
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Post by: Orbert on April 17, 2020, 07:24:18 AM
I never thought Jennifer Grey was that hot.  Kinda cute I guess, in a very average way.  But Cynthia Rhodes was a babe.  I loved her in "Runaway".  Then she married Richard Marx (she was in some of his videos) and then disappeared.  IMDb says she retired from the biz to be a full-time mommy.  Apparently we have Richard Marx to thank for that, so Fuck You Very Much to Richard Marx.  He got to take her home and keep her.
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Post by: Stadler on April 17, 2020, 08:34:36 AM
I never thought Jennifer Grey was that hot.  Kinda cute I guess, in a very average way.  But Cynthia Rhodes was a babe.  I loved her in "Runaway".  Then she married Richard Marx (she was in some of his videos) and then disappeared.  IMDb says she retired from the biz to be a full-time mommy.  Apparently we have Richard Marx to thank for that, so Fuck You Very Much to Richard Marx.  He got to take her home and keep her.

Then he dumped her for Daisy Fuentes.  Dude writes a couple cheesy love songs and thinks he's friggin' Frank Sinatra. 

(I know none of this to be true, other than he is, in fact, married to Daisy Fuentes at this time.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 17, 2020, 08:35:29 AM
I never thought Jennifer Grey was that hot.  Kinda cute I guess, in a very average way.  But Cynthia Rhodes was a babe.  I loved her in "Runaway".  Then she married Richard Marx (she was in some of his videos) and then disappeared.  IMDb says she retired from the biz to be a full-time mommy.  Apparently we have Richard Marx to thank for that, so Fuck You Very Much to Richard Marx.  He got to take her home and keep her.

Then he dumped her for Daisy Fuentes.  Dude writes a couple cheesy love songs and thinks he's friggin' Frank Sinatra. 

(I know none of this to be true, other than he is, in fact, married to Daisy Fuentes at this time.)

What a dick, I much prefer his brother Karl.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 17, 2020, 08:45:08 AM
Dirty Dancing, last night.

Always an enjoyable watch. The sister's awful singing always makes me chuckle.

It's funny to watch now and think about how that dancing was considered "risque" in 1987.

Well, you have a point in the end, if I remember correctly Vito Corleone was just shot because he didn't want to deal drugs and was happy with the "safest" ways to earn money on the side.

Vito was shot because Sollozzo knew that Sonny would was hot for his deal.  Had Sonny not opened up his big yap at the meeting where Vito ultimately told Sollozzo no, the attempted hit on Vito likely does not happen.  I love that moment because the reactions of both Tom and Clemenza spoke volumes about how badly Sonny f'd up.
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Post by: Stadler on April 17, 2020, 10:14:49 AM
Dirty Dancing, last night.

Always an enjoyable watch. The sister's awful singing always makes me chuckle.

It's funny to watch now and think about how that dancing was considered "risque" in 1987.

My daughter was aghast that the movie was set in 1963, and yet the sister's yams were basically flopping in the breeze for most of the second half of the movie.  :) :)

I do know this, though:  every scene in the dancer's quarters was a memory.  Not me (I worked construction) but all my high school friends worked as counselors as a local YMCA and it was... let's say that the after-hours was one big party.  That was the time; young, no obligations outside of 9:00 to 5:00, no one to come home to, no one to answer to... man.  They worked just down the road from my construction site, and when it rained, or when my shift got off, I would sometimes meet up with them for drinks, and they were living the life. 
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Post by: Orbert on April 17, 2020, 10:46:46 AM
Well, you have a point in the end, if I remember correctly Vito Corleone was just shot because he didn't want to deal drugs and was happy with the "safest" ways to earn money on the side.

Vito was shot because Sollozzo knew that Sonny would was hot for his deal.  Had Sonny not opened up his big yap at the meeting where Vito ultimately told Sollozzo no, the attempted hit on Vito likely does not happen.  I love that moment because the reactions of both Tom and Clemenza spoke volumes about how badly Sonny f'd up.

So it was both, really.  Don Vito didn't want to get into dealing drugs, and that was hampering the other families because the Corleone family had the cops and judges on the payroll.  Sonny opened his yap, and that's what sealed his father's fate.  Solozzo figured they take out The Godfather, Sonny takes over the family business, and then they deal with Sonny.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 10:54:22 AM
Recently watched Chinatown, myself, and had the same reaction about Nicholson. It was cool to see him in his prime. I always think of him as more of a caricature than anything else, but in Chinatown he had the right mixture of flashy but believable. Great story, too. Not simple, but not too convoluted to follow. John Huston was great, and I'm a sucker for Faye Dunaway.

I was underwhelmed when I watched this many years ago. I've wanted ot check it out again with a fresh mind, but haven't cared enough to. I never liked Faye Dunaway. I didn't dislike her in a Mia Farrow/Laura Dern sorta way. But she's just always been sorta there when I see her on the screen.

Stripes didn't really work for me. I like the idea of it, but every time it started to do something good it turned silly AF. The best thing it had going for it was Elmer Bernstein, who as he has done so many times before, completely stole the show. Warren Oates was also great.

I also thought Stripes didn't deliver as it seems like it should have. I think you and I have gushed over Bernstein's work here before, so I'll just say "agreed" to your assessment.
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Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 12:06:42 PM
Recently watched Chinatown, myself, and had the same reaction about Nicholson. It was cool to see him in his prime. I always think of him as more of a caricature than anything else, but in Chinatown he had the right mixture of flashy but believable. Great story, too. Not simple, but not too convoluted to follow. John Huston was great, and I'm a sucker for Faye Dunaway.

I was underwhelmed when I watched this many years ago. I've wanted ot check it out again with a fresh mind, but haven't cared enough to. I never liked Faye Dunaway. I didn't dislike her in a Mia Farrow/Laura Dern sorta way. But she's just always been sorta there when I see her on the screen.
Yet she's always there in great movies, and always plays her part well. I always rank Teri Garr as one of my very favorite actresses, and it's in part because she's wonderful in two of my very favorite movies (being cute doesn't hurt, either). Faye Dunaway is kind of the same. Also, Bonnie and Clyde was hardly just being there. She upstaged Warren Beatty. And on a side note, her genuine talent for bralessness also kicks her up a notch in my book. :lol

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I also thought Stripes didn't deliver as it seems like it should have. I think you and I have gushed over Bernstein's work here before, so I'll just say "agreed" to your assessment.
You're a Peckinpah fan so you've probably have, but if you haven't seen Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia it's worth checking out for Warren Oates. Like Nicholson, it's cool to see the guy in his prime. It also has the famous clip of Robert Webber flattening the barfly with a solid elbow to the chin.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 12:09:50 PM
I have not seen Bonnie and Clyde, to the best of my recollection, and have not seen Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia either. I was looking up Oates and wasn't aware (or forgot) he was in The Wild Bunch.

Robert Webber was great in 12 Angry Men and The Dirty Dozen. Looked him up and saw he died of ALS in his 60s. Shame.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 12:22:15 PM
I have not seen Bonnie and Clyde, to the best of my recollection, and have not seen Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia either. I was looking up Oates and wasn't aware (or forgot) he was in The Wild Bunch.

Robert Webber was great in 12 Angry Men and The Dirty Dozen. Looked him up and saw he died of ALS in his 60s. Shame.
Webber was always great. I've mentioned before, but one of my inspirational movies growing up was S.O.B., and he was great there, too. That was really about William Holden and Richard Mulligan, but it was really a fantastic all-star cast of actors of that era, all acting outside of their typical milieus.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 17, 2020, 12:23:02 PM
Speaking of classic movies, I checked out The Birds, by Hitchcock.

The first half was quite slow, and I couldn't even figure out what the protagonist is up to. She gets played by a dude that tricks her into pretending she works in a birds shop, and to retaliate she...... gets the birds his sister wanted and drives all the way up to their home to deliver them as a gift? :\

The special effects aged, but come on, I'm not gonna criticize about this a 1963 movie. Some scenes were indeed iconic, like one of the major attacks (the phone booth one), and the scenery in the little bay city was quite captivating. It deserves its fame, but the first part almost killed the enjoyment for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 12:30:16 PM
I have not seen Bonnie and Clyde, to the best of my recollection, and have not seen Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia either. I was looking up Oates and wasn't aware (or forgot) he was in The Wild Bunch.

Robert Webber was great in 12 Angry Men and The Dirty Dozen. Looked him up and saw he died of ALS in his 60s. Shame.
Webber was always great. I've mentioned before, but one of my inspirational movies growing up was S.O.B., and he was great there, too. That was really about William Holden and Richard Mulligan, but it was really a fantastic all-star cast of actors of that era, all acting outside of their typical milieus.

I can't go 2 weeks without getting a solid movie recommendation from you. I wish I knew you when I was single and had time to watch them all.

We've talked Richard Mulligan before. Burt Campbell is one of my Top 3 all-time TV characters.

Speaking of classic movies, I checked out The Birds, by Hitchcock.

I have had a hard time connecting with some Hitchcock movies. Obviously I saw none of them in real time, so have to judge them on the merits of my current time frame. North By Northwest might be a Top 20 movie of mine. Psycho is amazing and something I'd attach the (overused) "Timeless" label to. But others like The Birds" I can't appreciate as much as history seems to think I should.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 12:32:10 PM
Speaking of classic movies, I checked out The Birds, by Hitchcock.

The first half was quite slow, and I couldn't even figure out what the protagonist is up to. She gets played by a dude that tricks her into pretending she works in a birds shop, and to retaliate she...... gets the birds his sister wanted and drives all the way up to their home to deliver them as a gift? :\

The special effects aged, but come on, I'm not gonna criticize about this a 1963 movie. Some scenes were indeed iconic, like one of the major attacks (the phone booth one), and the scenery in the little bay city was quite captivating. It deserves its fame, but the first part almost killed the enjoyment for me.
I watched North by Northwest the other night and loved it. In part because protagonists with no idea why things are happening to them are one of my favorite things, and partly because it was really well made. I've always liked movies with everyman characters pushed just beyond their ability to cope by people who are smarter and better than they are, and Cary Grant's character certainly qualified.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 12:36:34 PM
We've talked Richard Mulligan before. Burt Campbell is one of my Top 3 all-time TV characters.
Mulligan was a fantastic actor. He obviously had the comedy bit down, but in dramatic roles he was really something else. He did an episode of the Twilight Zone that was absolutely haunting, to the point of being hard to watch. Eddie Albert was another guy known for his comedy, but always did great with more serious material. He did a war movie called Attack! with Lee Marvin and Jack Palance, and fell apart spectacularly when having to own up to his own cowardice. Comedic actors tend to get pigeonholed, which is a real shame. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 12:46:06 PM
There is a scene in Soap when Burt thinks he can become invisible, where he confesses to Mary he is afraid he might lose her (I don't remember the exact context, it's probably confusing, it is Soap after all). It is heartbreaking and totally out of character for the show, and the normally goofy Burt.

We appreciated North By Northwest 6 seconds apart. I like your analysis. I like when a movie takes you on a journey, and Hitchcock, through Grant, takes us on an exciting journey. Grant was an actor who could essentially do any genre. He was too good-looking and suave to be an "everyman" but this movie shows he can even play that part well.
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Post by: Orbert on April 17, 2020, 01:22:30 PM
Soap was an amazing show, and Richard Mulligan was a big part of that.  It was absurd, and meant to be, but the actors had real chops and could bring surprising depth and gravitas, just once in a while, to the most crazy situations.  Invisible Burt is a great example.  Another fave of mine was when he had an alien doppleganger or something (it's been a long time) who's going to replace him and basically steal his life, and the real Burt talks him out of it.  He appeals to Fake Burt's conscience, how he (Real Burt) has already done the hard part, built his life, raised some decent kids, and it's not fair that Fake Burt can just come in and get to reap the rewards, live out the golden years that Real Burt has worked hard to earn.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 03:39:03 PM
Soap was the first show I watched regularly as a kid, and I'll still throw it on from time to time. I thought Burt's best moment was towards the end when he went to his childhood pastor seeking guidance while his life fell apart, only to have the elderly pastor die while he's explaining it.

Soap was an amazing show, and Richard Mulligan was a big part of that.  It was absurd, and meant to be, but the actors had real chops and could bring surprising depth and gravitas, just once in a while, to the most crazy situations.  Invisible Burt is a great example.  Another fave of mine was when he had an alien doppleganger or something (it's been a long time) who's going to replace him and basically steal his life, and the real Burt talks him out of it.  He appeals to Fake Burt's conscience, how he (Real Burt) has already done the hard part, built his life, raised some decent kids, and it's not fair that Fake Burt can just come in and get to reap the rewards, live out the golden years that Real Burt has worked hard to earn.

I watched that scene earlier when Chris brought it up. Here it is, along with the preceding scene of Burt confusing the hell out of Jodie. Billy Crystal and Mulligan really bring it home here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8laJD6yZS8w
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 04:00:07 PM
It was the first non-kids show I remember watching regularly as a kid. I knew it wasn't for kids, because of some of the subject matter, so I tried to keep my parents from finding out I watched it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 17, 2020, 04:29:14 PM
I never watched Soap (and I don't think my mother did).  However, I recall going to church one week (I was raised Roman Catholic), and the priest, during his sermon, urged the congregation not to watch Soap (and I think to boycott ABC in general) because of some storyline on the show (I think it might have had something to do with possession and exorcism?).  I have to wonder how many folks who weren't watching the show started watching because of that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 04:42:29 PM
There was a main character who was (gasp) gay. Though I don't recall if his sexuality was ever a constant plot point.
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Post by: Orbert on April 17, 2020, 04:58:38 PM
It came up once in a while.  The whole point (okay, maybe not the whole point, but certainly a big part of it) was that Yeah, Jodie is gay.  So what?  Here he is, and he's just a guy like anyone else.  There were a few episodes that addressed it head on, a few where it never came up at all, and most just had a quick reference or joke based on it.  I think Billy Crystal's Jodie was the first gay character on a mainstream television show.  I can see Roman Catholics having trouble with that.  I like to think that it helped a lot of people get over their homophobia.  I know it helped me.

Bart: Yep, that's the scene.  I kinda surprised myself with how well I'd remembered it, too.  What I didn't realize is how Fake Burt channeled Rodney Dangerfield a few times during the scene.  Mulligan did a great job, though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 05:06:05 PM
Not only was it a constant plot point it was a constant source of jokes. And of course he was also the most decent and reasonable one of the lot. Interestingly, he only had one boyfriend, but several girlfriends, one of whom he knocked up. Billy Crystal's first role, I believe. That was the biggest gripe about it. There was a fallen priest, which led to the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism. Billy was banging his history teacher. Corinne was banging everybody (including the priest). There was a whole lot of stuff for the church to be butthurt about, but most of the criticism (and there was a ton of it) stemmed from Billy Crystal's character. To be fair, though, it really did push a lot of buttons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_(TV_series)#Pre-broadcast_protests_and_controversy

The internal memo leaked before the series premier kind of sums it up nicely:
Quote
        "Please delete [the lines] '...the slut', 'that Polish slut,' 'get your clothes off,' 'it doesn't grow back,' 'transsexual,' 'Oh my God,' 'did it hurt?'"
        "Substitute [the words] 'fruit,' 'slut,' 'tinker bell.'"
        "The CIA or any other government organization is not to be involved in General Nu's smuggling operation." (This character and storyline, which dealt with a Vietnamese   opium smuggler who becomes involved in the Tate family through Jessica's long-lost son, was eventually removed from the show bible.)
        "In order to treat Jodie as a gay character, his portrayal must at all times be handled without 'limp-wristed' actions"
        "The colloquy between Peter and Jessica...which relates to cunnilingus/fellatio is obviously unacceptable"
        "The relationship between Jodie and the football player should be handled in such a manner that explicit or intimate aspects of homosexuality are avoided entirely."
        "Father Flotsky's stand on liberalizing the Mass will have to be treated in a balanced, inoffensive manner. By way of example, the substitution of Oreos for the traditional wafer is unacceptable."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 17, 2020, 05:10:15 PM
Learned a new word today: Colloquy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 17, 2020, 05:37:10 PM
Not only was it a constant plot point it was a constant source of jokes. And of course he was also the most decent and reasonable one of the lot. Interestingly, he only had one boyfriend, but several girlfriends, one of whom he knocked up. Billy Crystal's first role, I believe. That was the biggest gripe about it. There was a fallen priest, which led to the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism. Billy was banging his history teacher. Corinne was banging everybody (including the priest). There was a whole lot of stuff for the church to be butthurt about, but most of the criticism (and there was a ton of it) stemmed from Billy Crystal's character. To be fair, though, it really did push a lot of buttons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_(TV_series)#Pre-broadcast_protests_and_controversy

The internal memo leaked before the series premier kind of sums it up nicely:
Quote
        "Please delete [the lines] '...the slut', 'that Polish slut,' 'get your clothes off,' 'it doesn't grow back,' 'transsexual,' 'Oh my God,' 'did it hurt?'"
        "Substitute [the words] 'fruit,' 'slut,' 'tinker bell.'"
        "The CIA or any other government organization is not to be involved in General Nu's smuggling operation." (This character and storyline, which dealt with a Vietnamese   opium smuggler who becomes involved in the Tate family through Jessica's long-lost son, was eventually removed from the show bible.)
        "In order to treat Jodie as a gay character, his portrayal must at all times be handled without 'limp-wristed' actions"
        "The colloquy between Peter and Jessica...which relates to cunnilingus/fellatio is obviously unacceptable"
        "The relationship between Jodie and the football player should be handled in such a manner that explicit or intimate aspects of homosexuality are avoided entirely."
        "Father Flotsky's stand on liberalizing the Mass will have to be treated in a balanced, inoffensive manner. By way of example, the substitution of Oreos for the traditional wafer is unacceptable."

I looked at the Wiki article after my prior post.  In a section you didn't quote, it talks about protests led by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which was where my church was at the time:  "The Roman Catholic Church, led by its Los Angeles Archdiocese, also condemned the show and asked all American families to boycott it saying 'ABC should be told that American Catholics and all Americans are not going to sit by and watch the networks have open season on Catholicism and morality. [Soap] is probably one of the most effective arguments for government censorship of TV that has yet come along.'"  It seems that all the churches got up in arms without ever seeing the show, based on a review written by a Newsweek writer who hadn't seen it either!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 17, 2020, 06:19:49 PM
Not only was it a constant plot point it was a constant source of jokes. And of course he was also the most decent and reasonable one of the lot. Interestingly, he only had one boyfriend, but several girlfriends, one of whom he knocked up. Billy Crystal's first role, I believe. That was the biggest gripe about it. There was a fallen priest, which led to the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism. Billy was banging his history teacher. Corinne was banging everybody (including the priest). There was a whole lot of stuff for the church to be butthurt about, but most of the criticism (and there was a ton of it) stemmed from Billy Crystal's character. To be fair, though, it really did push a lot of buttons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_(TV_series)#Pre-broadcast_protests_and_controversy

The internal memo leaked before the series premier kind of sums it up nicely:
Quote
        "Please delete [the lines] '...the slut', 'that Polish slut,' 'get your clothes off,' 'it doesn't grow back,' 'transsexual,' 'Oh my God,' 'did it hurt?'"
        "Substitute [the words] 'fruit,' 'slut,' 'tinker bell.'"
        "The CIA or any other government organization is not to be involved in General Nu's smuggling operation." (This character and storyline, which dealt with a Vietnamese   opium smuggler who becomes involved in the Tate family through Jessica's long-lost son, was eventually removed from the show bible.)
        "In order to treat Jodie as a gay character, his portrayal must at all times be handled without 'limp-wristed' actions"
        "The colloquy between Peter and Jessica...which relates to cunnilingus/fellatio is obviously unacceptable"
        "The relationship between Jodie and the football player should be handled in such a manner that explicit or intimate aspects of homosexuality are avoided entirely."
        "Father Flotsky's stand on liberalizing the Mass will have to be treated in a balanced, inoffensive manner. By way of example, the substitution of Oreos for the traditional wafer is unacceptable."

I looked at the Wiki article after my prior post.  In a section you didn't quote, it talks about protests led by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which was where my church was at the time:  "The Roman Catholic Church, led by its Los Angeles Archdiocese, also condemned the show and asked all American families to boycott it saying 'ABC should be told that American Catholics and all Americans are not going to sit by and watch the networks have open season on Catholicism and morality. [Soap] is probably one of the most effective arguments for government censorship of TV that has yet come along.'"  It seems that all the churches got up in arms without ever seeing the show, based on a review written by a Newsweek writer who hadn't seen it either!
Yeah, the same thing happened with The Life of Bryan. The cries of blasphemy started long before anybody had even seen the movie, and small towns all over the country banned it from showing in local theaters. You'd think these people would have the good sense to make up their own minds rather than basing all of their beliefs on the writings of random people.  Oh, wait. . .

I don't recall religion ever really being much of a subject in Soap outside of Father Flotsky, and he simply turned out to not have the calling. He left the church for his own reasons completely unrelated to Catholicism or Christianity.  In fact, his lack of faith was what allowed bad things to happen, and his return to faith resolved them. I'd call it a decent commentary on religion. Those always seem to go over the worst, though. In any case, this whole thing happened over all of 10 or so episodes. Kind of a minor point, really.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 18, 2020, 09:41:58 AM
I saw Sonic the Hedgehog.

It was okay I'd say. Nothing to write home about, but nothing to make you regret to have seen it either.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 18, 2020, 11:02:02 AM
Yeah, the same thing happened with The Life of Bryan. The cries of blasphemy started long before anybody had even seen the movie, and small towns all over the country banned it from showing in local theaters. You'd think these people would have the good sense to make up their own minds rather than basing all of their beliefs on the writings of random people.  Oh, wait. . .

I don't recall religion ever really being much of a subject in Soap outside of Father Flotsky, and he simply turned out to not have the calling. He left the church for his own reasons completely unrelated to Catholicism or Christianity.  In fact, his lack of faith was what allowed bad things to happen, and his return to faith resolved them. I'd call it a decent commentary on religion. Those always seem to go over the worst, though. In any case, this whole thing happened over all of 10 or so episodes. Kind of a minor point, really.

The thing with Soap is one of the few things of this sort that I recall from my Roman Catholic upbringing in the 70s and early 80s, but I came of age in the 80s, which was the era of the PMRC and televangelists.  That was pretty much the last gasp of organized religion having real control over artistic works, but I've done a bunch of reading on some of the nonsense that went on in the first half of the 20th Century with movies (both pre- and post-Hays Code) and, later, with TV.  Crazy stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 18, 2020, 02:51:47 PM
On the Waterfront (1954)

 :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on April 18, 2020, 11:19:40 PM
Alita: Battle Angel

Watched it with the kiddos tonight. Fun little movie. Solid CGI, basic story. Nothing special. It looks like they were hoping for a sequel with the way they ended it but who knows if they’ll get the chance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 19, 2020, 05:45:56 AM
Well, since I started, I might as well go all the way, so I watched The Godfather part II.

I knew even less about it than the first one, so everything was new. It's impressive to go more than 40 years without spoilers, imagine my surprise in recognizing a young Robert De Niro playing young Vito Corleone! so the character has been played both by Brando and De Niro? wild.

The Vito storyline was great, they recreated old Italy and old NY very well. For the record, the italian / sicilian accents and dialects were so heavy that I had to watch the subtitles anyway  :lol

Michael was shown to be once again effective and ruthless, and both movies ended with him orchestrating multiple deaths but it was less triumphant than the first one - in the first, the killings marked his rise to power, in this one, they were just the last loose ends cut after his personal turmoil with his life (the wife getting an abortion) and his run-in with justice.

I've seen the two storylines described as the parallelism between the rise of Vito and the fall of Michael, but even though I might have grossly misinterpreted the ending, I don't see Michael in such a ruin, he's still running his empire, he "just" lost his marriage and a brother to it, but it's not that he's going to jail or be irrelevant. in the organization....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 19, 2020, 09:37:42 AM

I've seen the two storylines described as the parallelism between the rise of Vito and the fall of Michael, but even though I might have grossly misinterpreted the ending, I don't see Michael in such a ruin, he's still running his empire, he "just" lost his marriage and a brother to it, but it's not that he's going to jail or be irrelevant. in the organization....
I never really thought of it that way, but if you don't take it so literally it's still apt. Think of it as the downfall of Michael's soul. He's joyless and brutal from the onset, and only gets worse, culminating in the whacking of Fredo. Compare him with Vito, who despite being an immensely powerful man still has time to be a loving husband and father, and able to enjoy the trappings of what he's created. It seems to me that relative to their beginnings Vito won and Michael lost.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 19, 2020, 09:45:26 AM

I've seen the two storylines described as the parallelism between the rise of Vito and the fall of Michael, but even though I might have grossly misinterpreted the ending, I don't see Michael in such a ruin, he's still running his empire, he "just" lost his marriage and a brother to it, but it's not that he's going to jail or be irrelevant. in the organization....
I never really thought of it that way, but if you don't take it so literally it's still apt. Think of it as the downfall of Michael's soul. He's joyless and brutal from the onset, and only gets worse, culminating in the whacking of Fredo. Compare him with Vito, who despite being an immensely powerful man still has time to be a loving husband and father, and able to enjoy the trappings of what he's created. It seems to me that relative to their beginnings Vito won and Michael lost.

Agreed.

Michael had all the power at the end of II, but he paid a tremendous personal cost.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 19, 2020, 09:52:34 AM
Well, when you put it lilke that, I have to agree. Lonely at the top, with a trail of blood and family relations ruined to show for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 19, 2020, 11:31:19 AM
It seems to me that Vito was both loved and respected. Michael was only feared. The only person that even liked him was his idiot daughter.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 19, 2020, 11:35:03 AM
I would say Connie liked him. Even when she got in to the pissing match about her getting married in II, that was a bit of a phase, her exerting her own independence, making a decision for herself for the first time in her life. Al Neri probably did too to some extent. And what about Tom? 
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Post by: El Barto on April 19, 2020, 11:40:54 AM
I would say Connie liked him. Even when she got in to the pissing match about her getting married in II, that was a bit of a phase, her exerting her own independence, making a decision for herself for the first time in her life. Al Neri probably did too to some extent. And what about Tom?
My recollection is that Connie ran to him out of sheer desperation. Without Vito there was nobody to take care of her except Michael. While she was certainly devoted to him, I don't know as she really liked him. Not sure, though. Neri was a subordinate and fiercely loyal. Did they ever have any sort of friendship, though? The last I recall of Tom was him being severely disappointed Michael had dumped him as consigilere and punted him off to Vegas. And Michael was a real dick about it. I thought about that the other night (I was watching Casino for the first time in 20 years). That could have been spun as a promotion, and instead it was simply "you're out." I think that was a distinctly burned bridge.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 19, 2020, 11:48:53 AM
With apologies to MirrorMask, I am thinking ahead to III a bit. At that point there does seem to be a friendship between Michael and both Connie and Al that goes beyond either familial ties or loyalty.

The timeline is getting muddled in my head, but Tom also said that he felt like Michael was a real brother. I think that was right after the failed hit attempt(?) so possibly spoken out of the emotional impact of the moment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 19, 2020, 04:13:08 PM
I would say Connie liked him. Even when she got in to the pissing match about her getting married in II, that was a bit of a phase, her exerting her own independence, making a decision for herself for the first time in her life. Al Neri probably did too to some extent. And what about Tom?
My recollection is that Connie ran to him out of sheer desperation. Without Vito there was nobody to take care of her except Michael. While she was certainly devoted to him, I don't know as she really liked him. Not sure, though. Neri was a subordinate and fiercely loyal. Did they ever have any sort of friendship, though? The last I recall of Tom was him being severely disappointed Michael had dumped him as consigilere and punted him off to Vegas. And Michael was a real dick about it. I thought about that the other night (I was watching Casino for the first time in 20 years). That could have been spun as a promotion, and instead it was simply "you're out." I think that was a distinctly burned bridge.

Yeah, once Michael came into power, his people skills were horrible.  Fredo betraying him likely never happens if Michael had treated him more like a respected big brother rather than a lackey.  Sure, Fredo initially taking the side of Moe Greene in the Vegas hotel room was a bad look, but Michael could have easily smoothed that over by taking more of a brother approach as opposed to giving a stern warning to never take sides of anyone over the family, ever.  You can bet your bottom dollar that Vito would have handled it much differently, thus one of many glaring differences between Vito and Michael.  And of course demoting Tom the way he did in front of everyone without even addressing Tom directly or telling him beforehand was a major kick in the balls.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 19, 2020, 04:40:28 PM
To me, a lot of that side of Michael -- the cold, the calculating -- came from his military background.  He was the baby brother, probably teased as he was growing up.  Somewhere in there he decided that he family "business" wasn't for him and never would be, and that would've divide him further from the family.  So he enlisted.

As a leader, he didn't have nearly the people skills his father had, and his main leadership model was the military.  Give orders, expect them to be carried out, punish those who don't follow them correctly, or get rid of them.  Efficient, sure, but doesn't exactly garner a lot of love.  As Barto said, he ruled by fear, whereas Vito's people did his bidding out of respect and love.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 19, 2020, 04:50:15 PM
And consequently he just seemed joyless and empty. He never had that joie de vie that his old man, or for that matter any of the other gangsters had. Everybody seemed to enjoy life except him. I can't even think of a time when he laughed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 19, 2020, 05:04:59 PM
Right, when they went to that show where Fredo let slip he knew Roth and Johnny Ola, Michael looks downright bored. When he dances with Kaye at that party, it appears more out of obligation than love or affection (fun fact: Coppola said Pacino hated dancing, and he kept having him do it in Godfather films).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 19, 2020, 05:09:44 PM
Heck, even in the scene when Michael sees Kay for the first time in years (after having been back for over a year) and proposes, it seems all business on his end.  No emotion whatsoever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: New World Rushman on April 20, 2020, 07:48:16 AM
Soap was the first show I watched regularly as a kid, and I'll still throw it on from time to time. I thought Burt's best moment was towards the end when he went to his childhood pastor seeking guidance while his life fell apart, only to have the elderly pastor die while he's explaining it.

Soap was an amazing show, and Richard Mulligan was a big part of that.  It was absurd, and meant to be, but the actors had real chops and could bring surprising depth and gravitas, just once in a while, to the most crazy situations.  Invisible Burt is a great example.  Another fave of mine was when he had an alien doppleganger or something (it's been a long time) who's going to replace him and basically steal his life, and the real Burt talks him out of it.  He appeals to Fake Burt's conscience, how he (Real Burt) has already done the hard part, built his life, raised some decent kids, and it's not fair that Fake Burt can just come in and get to reap the rewards, live out the golden years that Real Burt has worked hard to earn.

I watched that scene earlier when Chris brought it up. Here it is, along with the preceding scene of Burt confusing the hell out of Jodie. Billy Crystal and Mulligan really bring it home here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8laJD6yZS8w

So in November, 1979, it looks like alien Burt pulls an iPhone out of his pocket to get beamed back up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 20, 2020, 08:24:20 AM
Soap was the first show I watched regularly as a kid, and I'll still throw it on from time to time. I thought Burt's best moment was towards the end when he went to his childhood pastor seeking guidance while his life fell apart, only to have the elderly pastor die while he's explaining it.

Soap was an amazing show, and Richard Mulligan was a big part of that.  It was absurd, and meant to be, but the actors had real chops and could bring surprising depth and gravitas, just once in a while, to the most crazy situations.  Invisible Burt is a great example.  Another fave of mine was when he had an alien doppleganger or something (it's been a long time) who's going to replace him and basically steal his life, and the real Burt talks him out of it.  He appeals to Fake Burt's conscience, how he (Real Burt) has already done the hard part, built his life, raised some decent kids, and it's not fair that Fake Burt can just come in and get to reap the rewards, live out the golden years that Real Burt has worked hard to earn.

I watched that scene earlier when Chris brought it up. Here it is, along with the preceding scene of Burt confusing the hell out of Jodie. Billy Crystal and Mulligan really bring it home here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8laJD6yZS8w

So in November, 1979, it looks like alien Burt pulls an iPhone out of his pocket to get beamed back up.


I noticed that!  I laughed because it really did look like an iPhone.  Presumably it was inspired by the Star Trek communicator or similar device we'd seen in sci-fi.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 21, 2020, 06:49:43 AM
The Platform

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/The_Platform_poster.jpg)


The first vibes I was getting were of the movie Cube, but this one is so much different. People wake up in this Prison esque facility and they are on a certain level. A full platform of food starts at the top and makes its way down through each level. People can eat as much as they want or take only what they need and save some for the people below them.

Its an intriguing premise, but I didn't really enjoy the movie. Its also on netflix if anyone is interested.
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Post by: Volante99 on April 21, 2020, 03:40:30 PM
Quantum of Solace. (Was on TV)

I think this is far and away the most underrated Bond movie ever.

It’s just stylish as hell- the Opera scene, the mysterious Quantum group, the serious tone, the locales, the girls, Daniel Craig’s performance. I admit it has some slow points and I see why people disliked it coming off of the now classic Casino Royale, but I prefer this over scarred bad guys living in Ice Castles with giant ray guns any day. I’m kind of sad they decided to move away from this type of realism in Skyfall (overrated), and Spectre (dreadful).

It’s not the best- it’s not Goldfinger or even Goldeneye, but a lot of people rank it as one of the worst and I think that’s totally undeserved. Bond fans should give it another chance.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on April 21, 2020, 06:55:29 PM
Quantum of Solace. (Was on TV)

I think this is the far and away the most underrated Bond movie ever.

It’s just stylish as hell- the Opera scene, the mysterious Quantum group, the serious tone, the locales, the girls, Daniel Craig’s performance. I admit it has some slow points and I see why people disliked it coming off of the now classic Casino Royale, but I prefer this over scarred bad guys living in Ice Castles with giant ray guns any day. I’m kind of sad they decided to move away from this type of realism in Skyfall (overrated), and Spectre (dreadful).

It’s not the best- it’s not Goldfinger or even Goldeneye, but a lot of people rank it as one of the worst and I think that’s totally undeserved. Bond fans should give it another chance.

I'll take Quantum over SPECTRE any day. Sure, its pretty dumb but I am always entertained. My main complaint is that the main villain greene was very weak. He just completely pales in comparison to the likes of le chiffre or silva.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 21, 2020, 10:31:16 PM
Long story but I dozed off in the theater seeing Quantum. 2nd time in my life that has happened. Been meaning to revisit as I like the Craig films, but never have. Did not know, however, Casino Royale was now a 'classic.'

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Post by: soupytwist on April 22, 2020, 01:31:23 AM
The problems with Quantum are...

- It was made during a writers strike, meaning dialog was written on set in the day - sometimes by Craig himself......And it shows.

- Its directed by a director who had never done an action movie before, he goes for the fast cuts popular at the time (think Bourne).  But totally gets it wrong, the action in this movie is an incomprehensible mess.

- Dominic Green is the most forgettable villain in the series.

- There is no fun in this movie.

I genuinely think it's the least enjoyable Bond film to watch.  Others maybe stupidier or have massive plot issues but you can normally find some enjoyment within them.
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Post by: Podaar on April 22, 2020, 03:23:33 AM

I genuinely think it's the least enjoyable Bond film to watch.  Others maybe stupidier or have massive plot issues but you can normally find some enjoyment within them.

Thunderball would like a word with you.
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Post by: Volante99 on April 22, 2020, 09:12:35 AM
- It was made during a writers strike, meaning dialog was written on set in the day - sometimes by Craig himself......And it shows.

I didn’t really notice. The fact that it’s not 75% innuendo or one-liners like the late Brosnan era, I am a-ok with it.

- Its directed by a director who had never done an action movie before, he goes for the fast cuts popular at the time (think Bourne).  But totally gets it wrong, the action in this movie is an incomprehensible mess.

Also didn’t really feel that way. The Opera and ensuing chase/fight/shootout is incredibly well shot and super creative in my opinion. The assassin chase is fun, although kind of a lesser version of the one in Casino Royale. The ending fight with Green is...not great...but I wouldn’t call it a “incomprehensible mess”.

- Dominic Green is the most forgettable villain in the series.

I’ll give you that, he’s not memorable, but I think that’s also intentional with the serious tone of the film. Also Quantum group was interesting, and I always thought it would be building to up to something bigger like a modernized Spectre with a super evil villain leader which would have been revealed in the next installment. They kind of went that direction, but kind of didn’t, it all just got really convoluted in the sequels unfortunately and obviously I was unhappy (like everyone else) of where it all ended up.


- There is no fun in this movie.

I agree in the sense that it’s long, probably needs one more large action set piece, a gadget and bad guy with a hook for a hand or something but I just like the serious tone of the movie. It’s like what they were trying to do with the Timothy Dalton films but did it better IMO. I get why people dislike it, though. I also welcomed the change of pace because I was still reeling from Die Another Day which I consider to be not only the worst Bond film but one of the worst films ever made period. But what do I know? I wasn’t a fan of Skyfall, so I admit have odd taste, apparently.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 22, 2020, 09:41:04 AM

 I was still reeling from Die Another Day which I consider to be not only the worst Bond film but one of the worst films ever made period. But what do I know? I wasn’t a fan of Skyfall, so I admit have odd taste, apparently.

Totally agree. Quantum may have its issues, but it aint no Die another day  :P  Die another day is the Batman and Robin of the bond franchise. Super corny, beyond ludicrous and campy. That's really the only I can't sit through.

I also am not that into Skyfall. Don't really know why, just doesn't really do it for me.
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Post by: Stadler on April 22, 2020, 09:50:31 AM
The Platform

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/The_Platform_poster.jpg)


The first vibes I was getting were of the movie Cube, but this one is so much different. People wake up in this Prison esque facility and they are on a certain level. A full platform of food starts at the top and makes its way down through each level. People can eat as much as they want or take only what they need and save some for the people below them.

Its an intriguing premise, but I didn't really enjoy the movie. Its also on netflix if anyone is interested.

Huh.  That metaphor just crashed on my desk and broke my coffee mug. ;) 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 22, 2020, 10:13:37 AM

Huh.  That metaphor just crashed on my desk and broke my coffee mug. ;)

I almost turned it off for that very reason. Its message is so bluntly presented with no subtlety. And no self reflection either  :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 24, 2020, 11:52:04 AM
I finally got around to watching Galaxy Quest last night. What a fun movie!
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Post by: Orbert on April 24, 2020, 12:49:55 PM
Galaxy Quest is easily my favorite "Star Trek or related" movie. :)

I bought it on DVD one time, came home, opened it up and watched it, then when I went to put it in my DVD rack, I saw that I already had a copy.  Oops.
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Post by: Stadler on April 24, 2020, 01:37:23 PM
Galaxy Quest is easily my favorite "Star Trek or related" movie. :)

I bought it on DVD one time, came home, opened it up and watched it, then when I went to put it in my DVD rack, I saw that I already had a copy.  Oops.

HAHAHAHA, I've done that with CDs before.   There are copies of Squeeze's Babylon And On and Steely Dan's Two Against Nature on eBay as a result!    :)   
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 25, 2020, 04:28:14 AM
Saw I Am Legend for the first time.

Yup, this one passed under my radar. I figured, given the current state of the world, "why not", and I immediately regretted it seeing scenes of an empty cities.... movies about a dictatorship are best viewed when there's a democracy, if you know what I mean  :D

It was ok, turns ut that I eventually watched the director's cut, the one where.... 13 years old spoilers I guess? ... he doesn't die, and I was surprised when the movie ended 'cause I remember, from back in the day, about reading that he died at the end - then I read about it and learnt of the two different endings. Uh well.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 26, 2020, 04:39:37 AM
Doubling down on that.... I finally completed my "journey" and I've seen The Godfather III.

Random thoughts...

- Took a while to get adjusted to the protagonist; in the two other movies I was seeing Michael Corleone, in the third I was seeing Al Pacino, if you get what I mean. When he was young, he was different enough to pretend that "Michael Corleone" was "real", but by 1990 Pacino already had the looks that I was more than familiar with (we're talking about one of the most famous actors ever after all)  so it took a while to go past the idea of seeing another Al Pacino movie rather than thinking "wow, look how Michael Corleone aged". I perfectly know how he aged, I've see him in countless movies.
- Having not lived the real time gap between the two original movies and the last one, it didn't seem too much disconneted or different from the previous ones. Didn't get "meh, is this even a Godfather movie?" feeling at all.
- After all, they've kept some beats from the other two movies, mainly the protagonist being smart enough to figure out who's the real puppet master behind a life attempt, and the final montage with the bad guys being killed one by one.
- The Pope sublot was weird. That was one the little things I knew about the movie, that it tied in with the Pope / italian political climate of the end of the 70's. In the second movie, they've adapted an historical background to their protagonists, the Cuban revolution - after seeing the movie I went and checked and yes, it was real, the Cuban dictator really fled the country on that New Years' Eve. Here instead they've kept the name of the popes (Paul VI and John Paul I), they even kept the looks (bald, mustache) of a banker that was found hung under a London bridge, but they've changed the names and the years in which the events happened.
Also, from knowing as little as "the movie ties in with the conspiracy theories about the sudden death of John Paul I", I expected that it would have been the Corleone gang to kill the Pope, something as in "the Pope is an obstacle, but what can you do? you can't get the Pope" / "We can get ANYONE", this kind of thing. Would have been daring and ballsy to do. But it all turned out a conspiracy of the bad guys to which an older and weaker Michael Corleone couldn't react.
- Speaking of the Corleone name, took me a while to figure out that the "surname" wasn't a cheap pick, as in "how do I name my villain? mh, let's just use the name of a town as a surname", but that it had an explanation (the immigrant office labelling Vito Andolini from Corleone as "Vito Corleone"), and the moment Michael suggested Andy Garcia to call himself Vincenzo Corleone, it kinda felt like a Sith title, where everyone call themselves Darth  :lol "the Mafia is strong with you.... a powerful boss you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Vincenzo..... Corleone"  :biggrin:
- Didn't really have particular problems with Sofia Coppola, but I found it weird that she would bang her cousin.... hello, incest anyone?
- Also totally didn't see coming the "red wedding", or better the "helicopter dinner". Savage. And the killing of John Zasa was a callback to young Vito Corleone killing Fanucci (or whatever was the name of the guy dressed in white) during a procession.

All in all it was enjoyable, A nice conclusion to a saga, even though a bit underwhelming.... in the end Michael dies old, forgotten and alone, his attempts to protect his family all futile. He must have left it all in the hands of Andy Garcia and spent another 10-15 years sitting alone in his home wallowing in regret and sorrow.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 26, 2020, 05:35:28 AM
The Incident (1967)

Amazing.  :hefdaddy
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Post by: Orbert on April 26, 2020, 09:25:21 AM
Doubling down on that.... I finally completed my "journey" and I've seen The Godfather III.

<snip>

All in all it was enjoyable, A nice conclusion to a saga, even though a bit underwhelming.... in the end Michael dies old, forgotten and alone, his attempts to protect his family all futile. He must have left it all in the hands of Andy Garcia and spent another 10-15 years sitting alone in his home wallowing in regret and sorrow.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.  I agree with you (and others) about how Al Pacino had changed so much over the years that it was hard to see Michael Corleone on the screen, at least a little bit, and I did live through the years, and watched Al Pacino slowly mutate into the raging old man that he is now.  When I watch the first two, I see Michael Corleone and I always will.  I was 10 years old and didn't know many actors by name, only by role.  When I watch Part III, I see him now, but it took a while.  Same with Kay Adams.  I thought Kay Adams was cute.  In Part III, it's still her, but now she's older and looks like Diane Keaton, which is distracting.  But when they're on screen together and talking, and arguing, it's Michael and Kay again.
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Post by: El Barto on April 26, 2020, 06:57:45 PM
I tell you, I won't live in a town that robs men of the right to marry their cousins!

Yeah, it was definitely hard seeing Michael instead of Col. Frank Slade. I didn't have that problem with Kay, though. My biggest problem was that the whole Vatican thing was a little too convoluted, and I didn't find it interesting enough to really pull me in.
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Post by: TAC on April 26, 2020, 08:15:29 PM
Galaxy Quest is easily my favorite "Star Trek or related" movie. :)

Galaxy Quest is better than any Star Trek Proper movie.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 26, 2020, 08:47:39 PM
My biggest problem was that the whole Vatican thing was a little too convoluted, and I didn't find it interesting enough to really pull me in.

I actually enjoyed that part, but prior to my seeing the film I knew a bit about that conspiracy theory, if you want to call it that, surrounding John Paul I, the Vatican Bank, and all that. So that background might have helped me follow the story better that I would have otherwise.

My mom loves the films but will go to her grave criticizing Sofia. I never really got the criticism. I had read all about it before seeing the film, and during her scenes I had a bit of a "what's the big deal I am missing?" thought going through my head.
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Post by: Orbert on April 26, 2020, 09:07:01 PM
Sofia worked for me because her character was young, naive, and let's face it, not the brightest bulb in the box.  So her having kinduv confused, bewildered face all the time ("I'm in love with my cousin, Dad, what's the problem?") made sense.  Supposedly Bridget Fonda also auditioned for the role of Mary, and I think some people were looking for things to find wrong with Sofia, not least because she's a Coppola.  Bridget is probably the better actress, but she wouldn't have looked right for the part.  Kay's daughter, sure, but not Michael's daughter.
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 27, 2020, 01:08:09 AM
I've read that Winona Ryder was meant to play Sofia, but she got a breakdown or something and dropped out at the eleventh hour. Probably Coppola wanted to make up for not having her and that's why 2 years later he cast her as a magnificent Mina in Dracula.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on April 27, 2020, 06:20:18 AM
Flight of the Navigator - Loved this movie as a kid. It was fun to rewatch it.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 27, 2020, 08:19:10 AM
I finally saw The Wolf of Wall Street.

I was not expecting it to be as raunchy as it was.

And I really was not expecting to see that much of Margot Robbie.  I am not sure any woman has ever looked as good in a movie as she did in that one. Holy shitballs. :heart :heart :heart
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Post by: Orbert on April 27, 2020, 09:59:05 AM
I've read that Winona Ryder was meant to play Sofia, but she got a breakdown or something and dropped out at the eleventh hour. Probably Coppola wanted to make up for not having her and that's why 2 years later he cast her as a magnificent Mina in Dracula.

Ah yes, Winona as well.  I remembered Bridget but forgot about Winona, who probably would have been the best choice of all.
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Post by: El Barto on April 27, 2020, 11:00:21 AM
Sofia worked for me because her character was young, naive, and let's face it, not the brightest bulb in the box.  So her having kinduv confused, bewildered face all the time ("I'm in love with my cousin, Dad, what's the problem?") made sense.  Supposedly Bridget Fonda also auditioned for the role of Mary, and I think some people were looking for things to find wrong with Sofia, not least because she's a Coppola.  Bridget is probably the better actress, but she wouldn't have looked right for the part.  Kay's daughter, sure, but not Michael's daughter.
Wasn't all of Sofia's dialogue overdubbed? My recollection was that there was a disconnect between voice and expression that was, eh, odd.
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Post by: Adami on April 27, 2020, 11:01:16 AM
When I saw part III, I was not familiar with any criticism other than it being worse than the other two. I very quickly noticed how distractingly bad Sofia was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 27, 2020, 11:38:21 AM
Mean Girls.  I've seen it before and the basic plot/construct is what it is, but there's some neat little hidden jokes that are funny. 

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 27, 2020, 12:08:52 PM
Sofia worked for me because her character was young, naive, and let's face it, not the brightest bulb in the box.  So her having kinduv confused, bewildered face all the time ("I'm in love with my cousin, Dad, what's the problem?") made sense.  Supposedly Bridget Fonda also auditioned for the role of Mary, and I think some people were looking for things to find wrong with Sofia, not least because she's a Coppola.  Bridget is probably the better actress, but she wouldn't have looked right for the part.  Kay's daughter, sure, but not Michael's daughter.
Wasn't all of Sofia's dialogue overdubbed? My recollection was that there was a disconnect between voice and expression that was, eh, odd.

I don't remember reading anything about that.  But it's been a while.
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Post by: pg1067 on April 27, 2020, 01:16:26 PM
Mean Girls.  I've seen it before and the basic plot/construct is what it is, but there's some neat little hidden jokes that are funny.

I watched Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion with my 16yo daughter this past weekend.  The movie obviously has no nostalgia value for her, and some of the references didn't register with her, but she enjoyed it.  I always find it funny.
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Post by: Lonk on April 28, 2020, 07:44:52 PM
Extraction

Descent movie, I thought it was entertaining. I like the way the movie ended as well.
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 29, 2020, 02:33:29 AM
I'm very much looking forward to this.

Even if it feels the role was tailor made for Denzel Washington.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 29, 2020, 06:33:00 AM
Blade Runner, the 2007 "Final Cut" version.  I've read the book something like 10 times (it's one of those books, like The Bourne Identity, where if I'm bored for a day, or I have a quick overnight trip, I'll grab and burn through), but haven't seen the movie for decades, and I was... disappointed, to say the least.   The movie is beautifully shot, and the soundtrack is amazing; it's really immersive in that way.  But there were little notes that I was expecting to be hit from the book and they weren't.   That's on me, of course, but while I didn't want/need it to follow the book exactly, there were certain things I wished were there. 

I also didn't care for some of the... "over-acting".  The characters in the book were more matter-of-fact, more hard-boiled, more resigned to their fates in a way.  I think the retirement of Pris and the two Baty's took all of about two pages, with no "climactic fight scene", no "Here's JOHNNY!" moment where Rutger Hauer bangs his head through the wall, no "spike through the hand", no death soliloquy; that conveyed the bleakness far more than rainy alley ways.

By the way, though, I finished Deus Ex on xBox a couple months ago, and I was blown away how influenced by the movie that was.  Some of the city settings in the game were taken almost literally from the film.
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Post by: DoctorAction on April 29, 2020, 07:30:21 AM
Men In Black International. Had very low expectations and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Good chem between Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on April 29, 2020, 11:50:47 AM
I finally saw The Wolf of Wall Street.

I was not expecting it to be as raunchy as it was.

And I really was not expecting to see that much of Margot Robbie.  I am not sure any woman has ever looked as good in a movie as she did in that one. Holy shitballs. :heart :heart :heart

That gal has got it goin’ on.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 29, 2020, 11:53:14 AM
I've never seen her in anything, I've only seen pictures, so maybe not a fair representation, but she doesn't get anything from me other than a shrug.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 29, 2020, 11:54:30 AM
I've never seen her in anything, I've only seen pictures, so maybe not a fair representation, but she doesn't get anything from me other than a shrug.

It's weird, I love her as an actress. She is really way better than she could be, given how she looks, and while she is very cute, she's more generic to me than anything else. If I'm attracted to her, it's because she's actually really talented and seems to have a cool personality. But I don't see her as the goddess many do.

Which is good news for Stadler. Less competition.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 29, 2020, 12:01:11 PM
I've never seen her in anything, I've only seen pictures, so maybe not a fair representation, but she doesn't get anything from me other than a shrug.

I googled for the nude scenes in Wolf (I've never seen the movie), and she is completely lacking in curvage, so I'm right there with you.  There was a picture of her and Lenny Dicaprio lying next to each other, and it's a tossup as to who has the bigger chest.  She's pretty, and I liked her in the short-lived TV show Pan Am, but she's too waifish for my taste.
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Post by: Stadler on April 29, 2020, 12:41:43 PM
I'm a sucker for all that Margot Robbie offers.  Not a huge chest guy (all kinds of puns intended), sucker for long hair and a winning smile. 

I even think my wife looks a little like Margot Robbie*.  But that doesn't mean much, because I once sat at a bar in Orlando for two hours talking to a guy that I was absolutely CONVINCED was Martin Truex, Jr. (NASCAR driver) and he wasn't letting on for fear of attracting a crowd.   I was three strawberry pipe cleaners in when they showed the practice runs for the race the next day in Michigan and there was no way he was sitting at a tiki bar with me in Orlando. 


* She doesn't really, but what makes her beautiful is what makes Margot Robbie beautiful. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 29, 2020, 12:42:30 PM
I've never seen her in anything, I've only seen pictures, so maybe not a fair representation, but she doesn't get anything from me other than a shrug.

Not questioning you, but to get a gauge for your tastes, who WOULD get more than a shrug?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 29, 2020, 12:52:19 PM
Probably not a fair assessment as I don't know if anyone would get much of a rise out of me based on a Google image search. It's such a random assortment of pictures, promo head shots, glamorous red-carpet shots, movie stills, candid paparazzi shots with no make-up, etc...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 29, 2020, 01:48:30 PM
Because I live in a cave sometimes, or because I never pay attention to any stars that aren't in TV shows or movies I've seen, I had no idea who Margot Robbie was until I saw her in the Tarantino film last year, and I will freely admit that my immediate reaction was, HOLY CRAP.  Like Bill said, she has a winning smile, not to mention amazing eyes and gorgeous legs. What's not to love?  I am an ass and legs man, so average-sized hooters don't bother me in the least.  Her down-to-earth in interviews I have seen since only makes her that much more attractive, similar to Emilia Clarke who is merely cute, but becomes like 10 times cuter when she talks and shows off that awesome personality of hers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 29, 2020, 02:18:04 PM
That goes to my point... I have never heard or seen her speak. I've only seen pictures, so my evaluation is admittedly rudimentary. And I am probably inhabiting the neighboring cave myself.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 29, 2020, 02:18:39 PM
Back off, man, she's mine!  I'll knife you!  :)

Seriously, though, that's spot on, in my view.   By the way, BLOWN AWAY when I heard her accent.  Normally that accent doesn't work for me, but she's an exception.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 29, 2020, 03:14:16 PM
If you can't afford Margot Robbie, the budget version comes in the form of Emma Mackey, who stars in Sex Education (funny, witty and surprisingly intelligent TV series) and is basically Margot's long lost sister.
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Post by: pg1067 on April 29, 2020, 03:38:03 PM
If you can't afford Margot Robbie, the budget version comes in the form of Emma Mackey, who stars in Sex Education (funny, witty and surprisingly intelligent TV series) and is basically Margot's long lost sister.

I'd never heard of her, but a Google image search suggests that the two could change lives and folks would be hard pressed to notice.  The caption of about the 10th picture in the search is, "Is 'Sex Education's' Emma Mackey Related to Margot Robbie?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 29, 2020, 03:39:16 PM
As weird as it sounds, I’m way more attracted to Emma Mackey. Might be style based on the show though. I’m not into model looking blondes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 30, 2020, 07:34:30 AM
When I'm tired of sharing Margot (she's sort of the "It Girl" of the moment, with "Wolves", Tarantino, and the whole Harley Quinn debacle), I opt for Sarah Shahi.  You know how on the Zeppelin remasters, the back cover is sort of an negative of the front cover, but not really?  Sarah is sort of a dark haired version of Margot Robbie (and I recognize I'm writing this as if she's an object; no disrespect intended.  She was in "Person Of Interest", and the episode where her character is introduced is an acting tour de force). 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 30, 2020, 10:05:27 AM
When I'm tired of sharing Margot (she's sort of the "It Girl" of the moment, with "Wolves", Tarantino, and the whole Harley Quinn debacle), I opt for Sarah Shahi.

Now you're piquing my interest a bit.  I've only seen her in a couple random guest appearances, and she's too petite for my taste, but she's super beautiful.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 30, 2020, 12:31:13 PM
I remember seeing Sarah Shahi for the first time in a Sopranos episode in the last season and that was another "wow, she is stunning" moment.  I haven't seen her in anything in a long time, but she was pretty stunning back in 2007, I know that.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 30, 2020, 01:20:33 PM
Embarassingly, I didn't even realize she was in The Sopranos.  I just know her from Person Of Interest, and Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentine's Day Special.

(Kidding about that last; there was another show she was in... one of the procedurals, but I didn't watch that either.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 30, 2020, 01:36:09 PM
Embarassingly, I didn't even realize she was in The Sopranos.  I just know her from Person Of Interest, and Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentine's Day Special.

(Kidding about that last; there was another show she was in... one of the procedurals, but I didn't watch that either.)

According to Wikipedia, Aahoo Jahansouz (aka Sarah) Shahi had an uncredited role in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (which I saw but don't remember much about).  She was also in Rush Hour 3 (which I might have seen because my wife and son are fans of the series).  I have definitely not seen any of her other movies.  In the world of TV, she was in 7 episodes of Alias (which I watched regularly, but I don't remember her character), 26 episodes of The L Word (never watched), 32 episodes of something called Life (never heard of), 23 episodes of Fairly Legal, 9 episodes of Chicago Fire, 49 Episodes of Person of Interest (never watched), and 10 episodes of Reverie (never heard of).  Other than that, she's done a ton of one-off appearances on TV shows ranging from Spin City to the aforementioned Sopranos episode to the current Nathan Fillion show, The Rookie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 30, 2020, 01:38:07 PM
Embarassingly, I didn't even realize she was in The Sopranos.  I just know her from Person Of Interest, and Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentine's Day Special.

(Kidding about that last; there was another show she was in... one of the procedurals, but I didn't watch that either.)

She was only in one Sopranos episode.  Tony meets up with her in Vegas and they do peyote.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 30, 2020, 02:00:48 PM
Embarassingly, I didn't even realize she was in The Sopranos.  I just know her from Person Of Interest, and Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentine's Day Special.

(Kidding about that last; there was another show she was in... one of the procedurals, but I didn't watch that either.)

She was only in one Sopranos episode.  Tony meets up with her in Vegas and they do peyote.

I have to go back, because I remember that episode.  Huh.

PG: I don't know what your bag is (and I'm gunshy after the Little Wing debacle, haha!) but Person Of Interest is a pretty good show. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 30, 2020, 02:20:49 PM

PG: I don't know what your bag is (and I'm gunshy after the Little Wing debacle, haha!) but Person Of Interest is a pretty good show.

My wife may have watched some or all of it.  Reading the description on Wiki, it seems potentially interesting, so I may check it out at some point.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 30, 2020, 02:27:06 PM
My older brother started watching Person of Interest a while back and really talked it up; I still need to check it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 30, 2020, 03:12:52 PM
I remember her from Life.  That was a really good show, but only me and, like, 2 other people watched it, so it got canceled.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 30, 2020, 03:41:48 PM
Blade Runner, the 2007 "Final Cut" version.  I've read the book something like 10 times (it's one of those books, like The Bourne Identity, where if I'm bored for a day, or I have a quick overnight trip, I'll grab and burn through), but haven't seen the movie for decades, and I was... disappointed, to say the least.   The movie is beautifully shot, and the soundtrack is amazing; it's really immersive in that way.  But there were little notes that I was expecting to be hit from the book and they weren't.   That's on me, of course, but while I didn't want/need it to follow the book exactly, there were certain things I wished were there. 

I remember watching Blade Runner (the theatrical cut) when I was a kid, was in love with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and thus sought out everything Harrison Ford was in. It was too cerebral for my youthful brain, where was all the action?! I watched it years later (not sure what version) and was able to appreciate it more, though I cannot say I fully enjoyed it. I've never read the book.

I thought Blade Runner 2049 was an outstanding film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 30, 2020, 04:01:10 PM
I went for a double package of english horror movies from the 1970s.

First one was Goodbye Gemini, I was intrigued by the title referenced by the band Blood Ceremony, and I've read that it was set in the '70s in London, so why not I figured... a bit weird, more thriller and very little horror, based on a couple of twins (one of whom was a fan of the Lannister twins if you know what I'm saying) and their hedonistic clubbing and partying before sinister sheaningans ensue.

And the other one.... well, a glorious classic: THE WICKER MAN (because it's the day it happens anyway).

Absolutely marvelous movie, I'll forever regret.... sob.... bear with me.... don't insult me too hard..... to have seen before that other thing with the same name with Nicholas Cage  :facepalm: but there's a reason why Christopher Lee considered it his favorite movie, the atmosphere is so haunting and captivating and the twist, in an era where you were not raised to expect a twist in every thriller / mystery movie, was absolutely well played and a gut punch.

Definitively a must see for anyone who's even remotely a fan of this kind of stuff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 30, 2020, 04:04:03 PM
Blade Runner, the 2007 "Final Cut" version.  I've read the book something like 10 times (it's one of those books, like The Bourne Identity, where if I'm bored for a day, or I have a quick overnight trip, I'll grab and burn through), but haven't seen the movie for decades, and I was... disappointed, to say the least.   The movie is beautifully shot, and the soundtrack is amazing; it's really immersive in that way.  But there were little notes that I was expecting to be hit from the book and they weren't.   That's on me, of course, but while I didn't want/need it to follow the book exactly, there were certain things I wished were there. 

I remember watching Blade Runner (the theatrical cut) when I was a kid, was in love with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and thus sought out everything Harrison Ford was in. It was too cerebral for my youthful brain, where was all the action?! I watched it years later (not sure what version) and was able to appreciate it more, though I cannot say I fully enjoyed it. I've never read the book.

I thought Blade Runner 2049 was an outstanding film.

Blade Runner is an absolutely spectacular movie, at the top of my list for all time favorite movie.  I can see where people can get hung up on the lack of action, but the total package of the movie is what makes it special.  The movie is beautifully shot and just immersing and addicting to watch.  The Final Cut is definitely the best version, Scott cleans up all the slight errors that occurred from the original (a lot of the errors IMO are just a result of the technology of the time of filming- eg- the wig scene, spinner getting lifted up).  This movie is just an outstanding piece of art and I understand completely why it has such a fanatical cult following.  However, I did find 2049 to be underwhelming.  Too long and for me, it didn't even come even close to the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 30, 2020, 04:20:08 PM

PG: I don't know what your bag is (and I'm gunshy after the Little Wing debacle, haha!) but Person Of Interest is a pretty good show.

My wife may have watched some or all of it.  Reading the description on Wiki, it seems potentially interesting, so I may check it out at some point.

It's better than it should be.  Stick with it; somewhere, it's clear that something changed behind the scenes.  It started as more of a procedural, but then it got... pure for lack of a better word.  And the last couple seasons - I think they knew what the time line was going to be - were really gripping. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Volante99 on April 30, 2020, 04:41:42 PM
Blade Runner 2049 is spectacular right up until a crusty Harrison Ford shows up.

Should have been a completely different cast of characters in the same universe rather than trying to shoehorn a direct sequel arc. His story in 2049 isn’t particularly satisfying and it only takes away some of the mystique of the first film. Alas, obviously no one was going to finance a Blade Runner sequel without Ford’s involvement.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 30, 2020, 04:56:09 PM
Having Ford in that movie was miles away better than any other old timer show up in a movie franchise sequel/reboot (Ford in The Force Awakens, Nimoy in Star Trek 2009, etc...).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 30, 2020, 05:06:05 PM
Blade Runner, the 2007 "Final Cut" version.  I've read the book something like 10 times (it's one of those books, like The Bourne Identity, where if I'm bored for a day, or I have a quick overnight trip, I'll grab and burn through), but haven't seen the movie for decades, and I was... disappointed, to say the least.   The movie is beautifully shot, and the soundtrack is amazing; it's really immersive in that way.  But there were little notes that I was expecting to be hit from the book and they weren't.   That's on me, of course, but while I didn't want/need it to follow the book exactly, there were certain things I wished were there. 

I remember watching Blade Runner (the theatrical cut) when I was a kid, was in love with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and thus sought out everything Harrison Ford was in. It was too cerebral for my youthful brain, where was all the action?! I watched it years later (not sure what version) and was able to appreciate it more, though I cannot say I fully enjoyed it. I've never read the book.

I thought Blade Runner 2049 was an outstanding film.

Blade Runner is an absolutely spectacular movie, at the top of my list for all time favorite movie.  I can see where people can get hung up on the lack of action, but the total package of the movie is what makes it special.  The movie is beautifully shot and just immersing and addicting to watch.  The Final Cut is definitely the best version, Scott cleans up all the slight errors that occurred from the original (a lot of the errors IMO are just a result of the technology of the time of filming- eg- the wig scene, spinner getting lifted up).  This movie is just an outstanding piece of art and I understand completely why it has such a fanatical cult following.  However, I did find 2049 to be underwhelming.  Too long and for me, it didn't even come even close to the original.

jj, you highlighted the problem for me, though.  It IS beautifully shot, and Vangelis' score fits that movie as well as any score since The Godfather.   But the story and the acting dumbed it down to a level that wasn't worthy of the setting. I could give a shit about action, if the meat of the story was there.  There was no action in the book, either.  Sure, Hauer's "tears"soliloquy was worthy, but the STORY wasn't about the retirement of the Nexus 6's, it was about Dekkard and the nature of what it meant to be a human being.   The Pris (who was supposed to LOOK like Rachel, but instead she looked like the singer from Missing Persons)/Snake Chick/Baty story line did nothing to further that narrative.   Losing the Mercerism story line from the book would have been fine if Scott had made up for it with all the rest of the bells and whistles, but he didn't.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on April 30, 2020, 05:15:03 PM
I can totally see Blade Runner being a confusing movie for many.  I liken Blade Runner to Rush.  There are either two categories for them; you either love them or hate them.  Not much in between for either.  I respect what you are saying Stadler for sure.  Obviously for me, I'm in the love category for Blade Runner and Rush.  When it comes to Blade Runner, I'm blown away by the cinematography and atmosphere of the movie every time; to me it's just next level stuff.  But I can honestly see where this movie does nothing for people as well. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 30, 2020, 05:47:55 PM
My first time seeing blade runner I was totally lost, but found it visually stunning and was still intrigued by the story. It took a few more viewings to come to love it as much as I do now.

But it did take reading and watching supplemental material. It all went over my head originally.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 30, 2020, 05:53:27 PM
Blade Runner, the 2007 "Final Cut" version.  I've read the book something like 10 times (it's one of those books, like The Bourne Identity, where if I'm bored for a day, or I have a quick overnight trip, I'll grab and burn through), but haven't seen the movie for decades, and I was... disappointed, to say the least.   The movie is beautifully shot, and the soundtrack is amazing; it's really immersive in that way.  But there were little notes that I was expecting to be hit from the book and they weren't.   That's on me, of course, but while I didn't want/need it to follow the book exactly, there were certain things I wished were there. 

I remember watching Blade Runner (the theatrical cut) when I was a kid, was in love with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and thus sought out everything Harrison Ford was in. It was too cerebral for my youthful brain, where was all the action?! I watched it years later (not sure what version) and was able to appreciate it more, though I cannot say I fully enjoyed it. I've never read the book.

I thought Blade Runner 2049 was an outstanding film.

Blade Runner is an absolutely spectacular movie, at the top of my list for all time favorite movie.  I can see where people can get hung up on the lack of action, but the total package of the movie is what makes it special.  The movie is beautifully shot and just immersing and addicting to watch.  The Final Cut is definitely the best version, Scott cleans up all the slight errors that occurred from the original (a lot of the errors IMO are just a result of the technology of the time of filming- eg- the wig scene, spinner getting lifted up).  This movie is just an outstanding piece of art and I understand completely why it has such a fanatical cult following.  However, I did find 2049 to be underwhelming.  Too long and for me, it didn't even come even close to the original.

jj, you highlighted the problem for me, though.  It IS beautifully shot, and Vangelis' score fits that movie as well as any score since The Godfather.   But the story and the acting dumbed it down to a level that wasn't worthy of the setting. I could give a shit about action, if the meat of the story was there.  There was no action in the book, either.  Sure, Hauer's "tears"soliloquy was worthy, but the STORY wasn't about the retirement of the Nexus 6's, it was about Dekkard and the nature of what it meant to be a human being.   The Pris (who was supposed to LOOK like Rachel, but instead she looked like the singer from Missing Persons)/Snake Chick/Baty story line did nothing to further that narrative.   Losing the Mercerism story line from the book would have been fine if Scott had made up for it with all the rest of the bells and whistles, but he didn't.

I think that's always a risk when you know a lot about something going in. You have expectations of what it should be, and often justified. I sometimes have problems with that with Marvel movies because I read so many of the comics. I read every single issue of Civil War and had to really try hard to put it all aside when the movie came out. So if you go into a movie like Blade Runner, you're not getting a direct page to screen adaptation of the book you've become connected to, you're seeing how Scott interpreted the book and what he felt he wanted to convey with that story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 01, 2020, 06:43:04 AM
I felt the same way watching The Lost World Adami.  Read the book and the movie was a shell of the book.  The they homage to King Kong which wasn't in the book upset me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 01, 2020, 06:57:00 AM
I felt the same way watching The Lost World Adami.  Read the book and the movie was a shell of the book.  The they homage to King Kong which wasn't in the book upset me.

Yes, and sometimes the movies just suck haha. It's a fine line.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 01, 2020, 07:03:44 AM
I felt the same way watching The Lost World Adami.  Read the book and the movie was a shell of the book.  The they homage to King Kong which wasn't in the book upset me.

Yes, and sometimes the movies just suck haha. It's a fine line.

 :lol

I loved that book to.  It was so disheartening seeing it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 01, 2020, 07:39:07 AM
I can totally see Blade Runner being a confusing movie for many.  I liken Blade Runner to Rush.  There are either two categories for them; you either love them or hate them.  Not much in between for either.  I respect what you are saying Stadler for sure.  Obviously for me, I'm in the love category for Blade Runner and Rush.  When it comes to Blade Runner, I'm blown away by the cinematography and atmosphere of the movie every time; to me it's just next level stuff.  But I can honestly see where this movie does nothing for people as well.

Not to quibble with you, and really for anyone else that is reading this, it's not exactly right that it "does nothing for me"; just the opposite, actually.  The visuals are STUNNING.   And I've already talked about how it's influenced other things I like a lot (Deus Ex is one of my favorite video games ever; I've played it through about four times now).  If it did nothing, I wouldn't care about the discrepancies with the book; my point is that there seems to be a missed opportunity.  To use the Rush analogy - and I'm a big Rush fan, though they're not my Holy Grail band - you've got the best drummer in rock, you've got one of the best bass players and guitar players in rock, and you put out Grace Under Pressure?  Or Test For Echo?

I agree with you about the cinematography and atmosphere; but as great as it was, maybe a little more consideration should have gone into the message and the story that it was trying to portray.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 01, 2020, 07:45:27 AM
Blade Runner, the 2007 "Final Cut" version.  I've read the book something like 10 times (it's one of those books, like The Bourne Identity, where if I'm bored for a day, or I have a quick overnight trip, I'll grab and burn through), but haven't seen the movie for decades, and I was... disappointed, to say the least.   The movie is beautifully shot, and the soundtrack is amazing; it's really immersive in that way.  But there were little notes that I was expecting to be hit from the book and they weren't.   That's on me, of course, but while I didn't want/need it to follow the book exactly, there were certain things I wished were there. 

I remember watching Blade Runner (the theatrical cut) when I was a kid, was in love with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and thus sought out everything Harrison Ford was in. It was too cerebral for my youthful brain, where was all the action?! I watched it years later (not sure what version) and was able to appreciate it more, though I cannot say I fully enjoyed it. I've never read the book.

I thought Blade Runner 2049 was an outstanding film.

Blade Runner is an absolutely spectacular movie, at the top of my list for all time favorite movie.  I can see where people can get hung up on the lack of action, but the total package of the movie is what makes it special.  The movie is beautifully shot and just immersing and addicting to watch.  The Final Cut is definitely the best version, Scott cleans up all the slight errors that occurred from the original (a lot of the errors IMO are just a result of the technology of the time of filming- eg- the wig scene, spinner getting lifted up).  This movie is just an outstanding piece of art and I understand completely why it has such a fanatical cult following.  However, I did find 2049 to be underwhelming.  Too long and for me, it didn't even come even close to the original.

jj, you highlighted the problem for me, though.  It IS beautifully shot, and Vangelis' score fits that movie as well as any score since The Godfather.   But the story and the acting dumbed it down to a level that wasn't worthy of the setting. I could give a shit about action, if the meat of the story was there.  There was no action in the book, either.  Sure, Hauer's "tears"soliloquy was worthy, but the STORY wasn't about the retirement of the Nexus 6's, it was about Dekkard and the nature of what it meant to be a human being.   The Pris (who was supposed to LOOK like Rachel, but instead she looked like the singer from Missing Persons)/Snake Chick/Baty story line did nothing to further that narrative.   Losing the Mercerism story line from the book would have been fine if Scott had made up for it with all the rest of the bells and whistles, but he didn't.

I think that's always a risk when you know a lot about something going in. You have expectations of what it should be, and often justified. I sometimes have problems with that with Marvel movies because I read so many of the comics. I read every single issue of Civil War and had to really try hard to put it all aside when the movie came out. So if you go into a movie like Blade Runner, you're not getting a direct page to screen adaptation of the book you've become connected to, you're seeing how Scott interpreted the book and what he felt he wanted to convey with that story.

That's really it, right there.  The book was such a rich and nuanced way of communicating what is a basic theme ("what is it that makes us human?") and FOR ME, you had one of the best directors out there, cutting edge optics and sound, great actORS, if not great actING, and yet that vein wasn't mined, in favor of a cliched fist fight at the end, and "shocking" (in quotes because it wasn't) makeup/behavior from the replicants. 

Bear in mind that I can count the number of movies that are better than their novel source material on one hand with fingers left over (Dr. Zhivago, The Godfather*, and The Hunt For Red October).

* Though the book is damn good; that's how good the movie is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 01, 2020, 07:55:27 AM
Like I said, that's the risk when something you love is adapted.

I think The Shining is brilliant, but Stephen King hates it. A lot of people who love the book hate it. I luckily never read the book. So I never went in with ideas of what the movie should be, which causes a lot of disappointment.

Back to Marvel's Civil War, I love the movie, but the comics were about 200 times more intricate, deep, layered and interesting. But I knew going in that Marvel wasn't going to do that, so I just accepted the movie for what it was. If I went in and expected it to take everything I loved from the comics, I'd have hated it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on May 01, 2020, 08:12:43 AM
The Shining is definitely a case where it's a much better movie than it is an adaptation. I enjoy both very much, but I can absolutely see why King hates it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on May 01, 2020, 08:25:51 AM
Regarding Blade Runner, I read a blurb that the first draft of the screenplay clocked in at 9 hours and they trimmed it down to 3 hours but the producers wanted it shorter and closer to 2 hours.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 01, 2020, 08:26:38 AM
Like I said, that's the risk when something you love is adapted.

I think The Shining is brilliant, but Stephen King hates it. A lot of people who love the book hate it. I luckily never read the book. So I never went in with ideas of what the movie should be, which causes a lot of disappointment.

Back to Marvel's Civil War, I love the movie, but the comics were about 200 times more intricate, deep, layered and interesting. But I knew going in that Marvel wasn't going to do that, so I just accepted the movie for what it was. If I went in and expected it to take everything I loved from the comics, I'd have hated it.

Is there an anthology of the Civil War story line, do you know? Or would I have to collect all the periodical issues to get the story?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on May 01, 2020, 08:44:30 AM
Like I said, that's the risk when something you love is adapted.

I think The Shining is brilliant, but Stephen King hates it. A lot of people who love the book hate it. I luckily never read the book. So I never went in with ideas of what the movie should be, which causes a lot of disappointment.

Back to Marvel's Civil War, I love the movie, but the comics were about 200 times more intricate, deep, layered and interesting. But I knew going in that Marvel wasn't going to do that, so I just accepted the movie for what it was. If I went in and expected it to take everything I loved from the comics, I'd have hated it.

Is there an anthology of the Civil War story line, do you know? Or would I have to collect all the periodical issues to get the story?

Oh man, it's hard. You can easily find a collection of the main Civil War comics that are called Civil War, but when I say I read all of them, I meant (as far as I know) every single tie-in issue from every single participating individual comic, plus all the spin offs etc. It was massive with many being not terribly important.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on May 01, 2020, 08:48:20 AM
Like I said, that's the risk when something you love is adapted.

I think The Shining is brilliant, but Stephen King hates it. A lot of people who love the book hate it. I luckily never read the book. So I never went in with ideas of what the movie should be, which causes a lot of disappointment.

Back to Marvel's Civil War, I love the movie, but the comics were about 200 times more intricate, deep, layered and interesting. But I knew going in that Marvel wasn't going to do that, so I just accepted the movie for what it was. If I went in and expected it to take everything I loved from the comics, I'd have hated it.

Is there an anthology of the Civil War story line, do you know? Or would I have to collect all the periodical issues to get the story?

Yes, I got one just last year.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Indiscipline on May 01, 2020, 09:12:31 AM
I liked Jesus Christ Superstar better than the book.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 01, 2020, 11:09:05 AM
I liked Jesus Christ Superstar better than the book.
I lol'd
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 01, 2020, 11:29:02 AM
I liked Jesus Christ Superstar better than the book.
I lol'd

That one took me a minute, but I LOL'ed as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 01, 2020, 01:09:04 PM
I liked Jesus Christ Superstar better than the book.
I lol'd

That one took me a minute, but I LOL'ed as well.

Holy crap, no pun intended, I just got that.  Nicely done, Indi. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 01, 2020, 01:27:24 PM
Stadler, I read The Godfather at a real down point in my life, and after having fallen in love with the films. But I did not find it an enjoyable read at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 02, 2020, 04:38:57 AM
Watched Doctor Sleep (without having read the original novel or its sequel, I just watched the original Kubrick movie).

It was good overall; started slow and a bit boring, but when the plot came together it got interesting. It was a Shining sequel without relying on the original movie....... which is something they totally thrown out of the window in the final act when they came back to the Overlook hotel and went to town with the cameos and the references. One that was unnecessary was the look of Danny peering through the broken door and a flashback of her mother screaming in fear, I mean, WE GET IT, it's one of the most famous scenes of the original movie, it belongs to pop culture like the misquoted "Luke, I am your father", there's no need it to shove it down our throats to make sure each and everyone remembers the broken door and Jack Nicholson's grinning evil face.

Also Abra, the young kid, was a badass. Stone cold in her lines to the evil gang, "You deserved it", "I hope it's hurting a lot". Down the line they should make another movie when she's adult and she takes on other "steam suckers" behaving like Samuel L. Jackson  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 02, 2020, 07:36:55 AM
Watched Doctor Sleep (without having read the original novel or its sequel, I just watched the original Kubrick movie).

It was good overall; started slow and a bit boring, but when the plot came together it got interesting. It was a Shining sequel without relying on the original movie....... which is something they totally thrown out of the window in the final act when they came back to the Overlook hotel and went to town with the cameos and the references. One that was unnecessary was the look of Danny peering through the broken door and a flashback of her mother screaming in fear, I mean, WE GET IT, it's one of the most famous scenes of the original movie, it belongs to pop culture like the misquoted "Luke, I am your father", there's no need it to shove it down our throats to make sure each and everyone remembers the broken door and Jack Nicholson's grinning evil face.


Totally agree about the ending. It went full fan service and the story was decent enough not to play that card.

Did you watch the Director's extended cut or the theatrical cut?

I really enjoyed it when seeing it in theaters and was cool with the pacing, but oh my god, the directors cut got very boring and dragged in places. I definitely recommend the shorter version to anyone interested in the movie.

Besides that, I LOVED Rose the Hat as a villain. She played that fine line of seductive and disarming, but also deadly very well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on May 02, 2020, 08:30:07 AM
Le Trou (1960)
Secrets & Lies (1996)

Both masterpieces.  :hefdaddy
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 02, 2020, 08:37:28 AM
Besides that, I LOVED Rose the Hat as a villain. She played that fine line of seductive and disarming, but also deadly very well.

Totally agee! she was fitting and unusual, an absolutely great character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on May 02, 2020, 08:59:38 AM
Watched Doctor Sleep (without having read the original novel or its sequel, I just watched the original Kubrick movie).

It was good overall; started slow and a bit boring, but when the plot came together it got interesting. It was a Shining sequel without relying on the original movie....... which is something they totally thrown out of the window in the final act when they came back to the Overlook hotel and went to town with the cameos and the references. One that was unnecessary was the look of Danny peering through the broken door and a flashback of her mother screaming in fear, I mean, WE GET IT, it's one of the most famous scenes of the original movie, it belongs to pop culture like the misquoted "Luke, I am your father", there's no need it to shove it down our throats to make sure each and everyone remembers the broken door and Jack Nicholson's grinning evil face.


Totally agree about the ending. It went full fan service and the story was decent enough not to play that card.

That sounds disappointing.  I was thinking that I'd check this movie out when the opportunity arose, and I still might, but now I'm less enthusiastic about it.  I mean, if it takes a while to get going, then kinda ruins its own ending, that's gonna leave me wishing I hadn't even bothered.  I've read a few articles online about all the care that went into recreating The Overlook, and was interested, although The Shining didn't seem like it really needed a sequel.  A sequel that doesn't lean on the original is usually pretty cool, though, but if it goes all fanservice at the end, then that pretty much neutralizes the point.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 02, 2020, 09:02:46 AM

That sounds disappointing.  I was thinking that I'd check this movie out when the opportunity arose, and I still might, but now I'm less enthusiastic about it.  I mean, if it takes a while to get going, then kinda ruins its own ending, that's gonna leave me wishing I hadn't even bothered.  I've read a few articles online about all the care that went into recreating The Overlook, and was interested, although The Shining didn't seem like it really needed a sequel.  A sequel that doesn't lean on the original is usually pretty cool, though, but if it goes all fanservice at the end, then that pretty much neutralizes the point.

The ending is only like 10 mins of fan service in an otherwise very decent 2 hour movie. So I would still say its worth watching, but just be sure to go with the theatrical cut if you watch.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 02, 2020, 09:07:09 AM
Yeah, I wouldn't say that the ending ruins the movie; I just noticed how it was a bit weird that a movie that managed to completely take the premise of the original one (people with the shining, and other group of people interested in that power) and stand on its own, decided to cram a The Shining (original movie) greatest hits into 10 minutes. If the final showdown in the movie would have happened elsewhere, it would have still been a The Shining sequel. But I don't think of it as a bad ending or as a move that ruins the entire movie, not at all.

Think of it more as an original Star Wars movie, that takes place after the original ones with new characters and new scenarios, and that in the final 10-15 minutes goes back to Tattoine making sure you remember each and every iconic scene that happened on Tattoine, that's all.
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Post by: Orbert on May 02, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Think of it more as an original Star Wars movie, that takes place after the original ones with new characters and new scenarios, and that in the final 10-15 minutes goes back to Tattoine making sure you remember each and every iconic scene that happened on Tattoine, that's all.

:lol  Wow, why does that sound familiar?

Okay, "ruins the movie" is a bit harsh, especially since I haven't even seen it.  But a lot of how I end up feeling about a movie is the ending.  That last impression is really important.  Movies are stories, and I hate getting to the end of the story and thinking "That's how they decided to end this?"  It doesn't literally cancel out what came before it, so no, it wasn't a complete waste of time.  I just have to be prepared to be disappointed, or something.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on May 02, 2020, 10:10:11 AM
Its such a shame, because up until those last 10 mins, they nailed the tone and feel of the original movie is such a subtle and tasteful way. Callbacks made sense and didn't go overboard. The shining is my favorite horror movie and what they delivered was very satisfying.

But then they fail to stick the landing unfortunately. Still glad to have it though. Its fun to put on every once and a while. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on May 03, 2020, 05:21:56 AM
My rampage with catching up with famous and historical movies brought me to see, for the first time ever, Taxi Driver.

For being such a famous movie, all I knew about it was: 1) Robert DeNiro 2) Martin Scorsese 3) You talking to me? . I had no clue about the plot, maybe that a taxi driver was, dunno... breaking bad?

The atmosphere was great, I can now see why they said that the Joker movie was inspired by it. The night sceneries of the New York of the '70s were very atmospheric and something of an historical document by now - side remark, there should be a TV series concentrated only on the night life, it could be every episode with a taxi driver meeting a different person.

Throughout the movie I was wondering what he was gonna do, it was becoming evident that he was about to snap. Would he kill the senator? would he kill the blonde girl he brought to a porn movie  :facepalm:? when he shaved his head into a mohawk I was so ready for him to kill the senator and get killed in turn that when he got discovered and ran way, I was completely surprised. Totally didn't see it coming, just as I didn't expect him the violent rampage against young, hippie Harvey Keitel to save baby Jody Foster (who evidently learnt her lesson from her ordeal and went on to be a successful FBI agent  :D)

Masterful movie full of tension and atmosphere, and righteously deserving of all the fame and praise it got over the years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on May 04, 2020, 12:22:50 AM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 04, 2020, 08:30:22 AM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!

That's not my hand.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 04, 2020, 08:34:52 AM

That sounds disappointing.  I was thinking that I'd check this movie out when the opportunity arose, and I still might, but now I'm less enthusiastic about it.  I mean, if it takes a while to get going, then kinda ruins its own ending, that's gonna leave me wishing I hadn't even bothered.  I've read a few articles online about all the care that went into recreating The Overlook, and was interested, although The Shining didn't seem like it really needed a sequel.  A sequel that doesn't lean on the original is usually pretty cool, though, but if it goes all fanservice at the end, then that pretty much neutralizes the point.

The ending is only like 10 mins of fan service in an otherwise very decent 2 hour movie. So I would still say its worth watching, but just be sure to go with the theatrical cut if you watch.

I'm guessing you don't mean it as anything more than a way to describe the scenes, but for me, in general, when I hear "fan service", my brain automatically translates it into "stupid shit some studio exec thinks I want to see".  I know I'm weird like this, but I rarely watch a movie to see what I want to see, but to see what the director, actors and writers have for me.   
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Post by: soupytwist on May 07, 2020, 02:07:30 AM
Extraction - 2020.

Seems to have come out of nowhere and appeared on Netflix (made by them).  Didn't know anything about it,  sat down and watched it last night.....Wow what a great action movie.   Chris 'Thor' Hemsworth playing a damaged merc for hire take a contract to go into India and rescue a kidnapped boy, it's a servicable plot and Hemworth is really good as the leading man - but the star of the show is the action, top tier stuff from both the stuntwork and the direction - this is right up there along side John Wick and the recent Mission Impossible movies in terms of action.

Recommended to anyone who wants a action packed thrill ride.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on May 07, 2020, 10:16:31 AM
That’s like the tenth positive review I’ve heard about that one. Guess it’s a must watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on May 07, 2020, 02:02:41 PM
Brick (2005)

Rian Johnson's debut and best movie. Fuck Knives Out.  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 07, 2020, 02:03:40 PM
The Notebook.
Toy Story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on May 07, 2020, 02:11:28 PM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!

All all-time classic, and Candy's greatest acting.
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Post by: Indiscipline on May 07, 2020, 05:00:09 PM
Parasite.

Bah
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on May 07, 2020, 08:40:17 PM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!

All all-time classic, and Candy's greatest acting.


I saw it once, and frankly I didn't find anything funny about it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 07, 2020, 08:50:54 PM
Steve Martin is underrated.

John Candy is overrated.
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Post by: El Barto on May 07, 2020, 09:41:11 PM
Risky Business. Probably haven't seen it since '83, and I liked it a lot better now than I did then. Cool movie, and wonderfully stylistic. All of the night shots around Chicago looked fantastic. Even the car chase was well shot. And oddly by a first time director who never really did anything again. Not sure what was up with that. The cast was also very good. I never thought Rebecca De Mornay was particularly hot, but she's got a real sexiness that works here. And 35 years later the rest of the cast is immediately recognizable, from Booger and Bronson Pinchot to Ralphie Cifaretto as Guido the Killer Pimp, yet despite knowing them all as completely different people, they work great as their respective characters. And lastly Tom Cruise who sold his transformation perfectly well. All in all a pretty good flick.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 07, 2020, 09:51:54 PM
Man I totally forgot Joey Pants was in that!  Though not sure why as it seems like he is in just about everything.

I am sure I saw that years ago, but I wouldn't want to say either way strapped to a poly.

At the risk of starting a whole discussion about The Shining, when i think Rebecca De Mornay I think of Wendy from the TV miniseries The Shining. She was equal parts lovely wife, caring mom, and bitch when pushed too far. She was great in that part (and how I envision Wendy in my head when reading the book).
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Post by: KevShmev on May 07, 2020, 09:59:05 PM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!

All all-time classic, and Candy's greatest acting.


I saw it once, and frankly I didn't find anything funny about it.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles has some really funny moments, but it's just as much of a drama as it is a comedy, so I tend to judge it on the "how good of a movie is it?" scale, rather than knocking it for not being an all-time funny movie.  The Breakfast Club is similar in that regard.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 08, 2020, 02:25:11 AM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!

All all-time classic, and Candy's greatest acting.


I saw it once, and frankly I didn't find anything funny about it.
+1.
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Post by: Stadler on May 08, 2020, 07:45:56 AM
Steve Martin is underrated.

John Candy is overrated.

John Candy was always best as a seasoning in someone else's flick.   "Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips!"
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Post by: pg1067 on May 08, 2020, 01:45:19 PM
Steve Martin is underrated as a banjo player.

John Candy is overrated.

Couldn't agree more.


Planes, Trains and Automobiles

IMO one of the best comedies of all time  :metal

Those aren’t pillows!

All all-time classic, and Candy's greatest acting.

I saw it once, and frankly I didn't find anything funny about it.

Yeah...I've only seen it once -- probably 10+ years after it was released.  I had heard good things but was completely underwhelmed.  Too many unlikable characters (Candy's in particular) and dumb scenarios.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 08, 2020, 03:21:44 PM
Saw Birds of Prey.

DC's lousy attempt at trying to do a quirky and wacky movie in the style of Deadpool. I know it's not meant to be taken as a terribly serious movie, but the cliches for the fights and egomaniacal laughable villain abound. Margot Robbie as Harley Queen is one of the best things in the DC world, but she alone isn't enough to save the movie.

It's not easy to do a "stupid" movie. Deadpool was great, this one was not.
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Post by: KevShmev on May 08, 2020, 10:25:46 PM
Steve Martin is underrated.

John Candy is overrated.

John Candy was always best as a seasoning in someone else's flick.   "Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips!"

I might agree with this if Uncle Buck didn't exist.  That is a major comedy classic, and Candy is the star.
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on May 09, 2020, 11:30:52 AM
I wouldn't call John Candy overrated, especially now as opposed to 20 years ago, since most people under the age of 30 or 35 barely know who he is.

But I do agree with his best work was done as a support. Uncle Buck and actually Cool Runnings I found him to be quite good in, but his most notable movie roles, he was not the lead.

However had he acted longer (he was only 43 when he died(, that may have changed.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 09, 2020, 11:40:05 AM
John Candy is like an SNL skit. SNL skits are designed to run maybe 5 minutes. They are quick, concise, and, when they are good, leave you laughing and wanting more. Think about how crappy all the SNL skits they turned in to full length movies. They sucked*. That's not the right format for them. John Candy is like that. It's not intended as a rag on him. How great was Michael Richards as Kramer? It wouldn't work if Kramer had his own show.**

*with due respect to Wayne's World, which I didn't enjoy much and in my mind still fits my point

**sometimes it works, like with Frasier, but then, while Kelsey Grammer the star of that show, he was surrounded by a great cast and bolstered by brilliant writing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on May 09, 2020, 12:48:14 PM
I agree with that.  Cosmo Kramer would not have worked with being the main character of a show, but as one of the main supports on Seinfeld, he was money.

As funny as the show Frasier was, the Frasier Crane character was much funnier on Cheers, IMO, when he was in a supporting role most of the time. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 09, 2020, 01:01:44 PM
As funny as the show Frasier was, the Frasier Crane character was much funnier on Cheers, IMO, when he was in a supporting role most of the time. 

Right. Frasier on Cheers had to function differently than Frasier on Frasier. The writers knew this, made it work, which is why it was successful. Sam was the fulcrum on Cheers, the stabilizing force among the chaos surrounding him, just like Jerry was on Seinfeld, and like Frasier had to be on Frasier.

On topic... I have not seen a movie in ages. I need to get to Rise of Skywalker now that it's on Disney+ but I don't know how I can do that with everyone at home.
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on May 10, 2020, 11:48:28 AM
STRAIGHT UP

as dialogue-heavy as this was, I still enjoyed a lot of this. Fans of Gilmore Girls and The Big Bang Theory (Sheldon specifically) may be reminded of things from it.

For one, the lead female character's name is Rory and there's a GG reference shown in the trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn4r-0Bf1xc
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Post by: NoseofNicko on May 10, 2020, 11:52:12 AM
Climax (2018):

Pretty crazy movie. I liked it.
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Post by: Stadler on May 12, 2020, 01:09:51 PM
Se7en.    Sorely disappointed.   The story was interesting, and there were little moments in the movie that were good, but equally, there were little moments that were annoying (Brad Pitt's flashlight).   Oh, and huge moments that ruined the movie for me, like Brad Pitt's "acting" (in quotes because it's being used in the loosest of terms).   Cringeworthy.  From the little "yeah?"'s that he would throw in to seeming "build character" to the incredible over-acting at the end.  He went from zero to shooting a guy in the head, with requisite histrionics in-between - off of what was essentially a head-nod from Morgan Freeman.  I don't know, it didn't seem believable to me. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 12, 2020, 01:39:31 PM
Yeah, but Kevin Spacey kicked ass, right?
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Post by: jjrock88 on May 12, 2020, 01:46:57 PM
Knives Out

Great cast and lots of twists which kept me thinking about swerves until the end.  Cool to hear a sequel is in the works.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 13, 2020, 10:31:08 AM
Fight Club.   Never saw it the first time around; sort of an Edward Norton fan, sort of a Helena Bonham Carter fan, not a Brad Pitt fan.    My daughter called the conceit about half-way through, I didn't really see it coming.  I do not understand the ending though; I mean mechanically.  I do not understand how that physically happened (I'm being vague to not give it away; short version: why didn't HE die too?)
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 13, 2020, 10:46:45 AM
Se7en.    Sorely disappointed.   

I saw Seven (yeah I am going to write it like that). I saw it years after it came out, yet knew nothing about it going in. Didn't have any expectations. Didn't know Fincher's work, ambivalent about Brad Pitt. Knew Morgan Freeman is usually solid. Highly enjoyed it. A movie where I watched all the bonus features and listened to the DVD audio commentaries.

Fight Club.   Never saw it the first time around; sort of an Edward Norton fan, sort of a Helena Bonham Carter fan, not a Brad Pitt fan.    My daughter called the conceit about half-way through, I didn't really see it coming.  I do not understand the ending though; I mean mechanically.  I do not understand how that physically happened (I'm being vague to not give it away; short version: why didn't HE die too?)

Recall I saw this with a gal at my apartment. Maybe I was distracted - though I know we made it through the movie without being mutually distracted. Didn't enjoy it much, didn't get the acclaim it received.
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Post by: Orbert on May 13, 2020, 10:47:42 AM
Knives Out

Great cast and lots of twists which kept me thinking about swerves until the end.  Cool to hear a sequel is in the works.

Good fun movie.  It took me a minute or two to adjust to Daniel Craig's character, mostly the accent, but after that I was all in.  And yep, they're working on a sequel, and are thinking about a whole series of Benoit Blanc movies.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 13, 2020, 11:01:22 AM
Fight Club.   Never saw it the first time around; sort of an Edward Norton fan, sort of a Helena Bonham Carter fan, not a Brad Pitt fan.    My daughter called the conceit about half-way through, I didn't really see it coming.  I do not understand the ending though; I mean mechanically.  I do not understand how that physically happened (I'm being vague to not give it away; short version: why didn't HE die too?)

Lucky angolation I guess. The hurt was there, but the way it happened it wasn't fatal.

Were you surprised too to learn that there were more than 2 rules of Fight Club, btw?  :biggrin: that's all I knew from pop culture so I was genuinely surprised when he kept listing them.
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Post by: El Barto on May 13, 2020, 12:00:05 PM
Fight Club.   Never saw it the first time around; sort of an Edward Norton fan, sort of a Helena Bonham Carter fan, not a Brad Pitt fan.    My daughter called the conceit about half-way through, I didn't really see it coming.  I do not understand the ending though; I mean mechanically.  I do not understand how that physically happened (I'm being vague to not give it away; short version: why didn't HE die too?)
I just saw it not too long ago, as well. I thought it would have been much better without the mindfuck. Had the whole thing been real it would have been excellent. And Meatloaf was fantastic. And I can understand not liking Brad Pitt, but when he's good he's great, and that was the case with Fight Club. "And now for a question of etiquette. Do you get the ass or the crotch?" (Norton got the ass. The stewardess got the crotch.  :lol)
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Post by: Stadler on May 13, 2020, 12:32:29 PM
I can agree that Brad was good in that movie; he was certainly perfect for the role.   It was actually a decent meta-performance on his part, and at the end, in the hotel room, it made the "I'm who you want to be" (not a direct quote) monologue believable.   I will be likely watching it again, to pick up things.    There were moments in the film - the fight scenes mostly - that I'd like to retrofit into what I know now.   I noticed that scene on the airplane too; another I personally liked was was when he answered the door (with HBC inside) naked except for the rubber cleaning glove, and she looks up and says "oh, I found cigarettes". 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on May 13, 2020, 01:00:23 PM
I can agree that Brad was good in that movie; he was certainly perfect for the role.   It was actually a decent meta-performance on his part, and at the end, in the hotel room, it made the "I'm who you want to be" (not a direct quote) monologue believable.   I will be likely watching it again, to pick up things.    There were moments in the film - the fight scenes mostly - that I'd like to retrofit into what I know now.   I noticed that scene on the airplane too; another I personally liked qas was when he answered the door (with HBC inside) naked except for the rubber cleaning glove, and she looks up and says "oh, I found cigarettes".

When you re-watch, note that there was a clue there about the twist ('who are you talking to?").
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on May 13, 2020, 02:30:05 PM

I saw Seven (yeah I am going to write it like that). I saw it years after it came out, yet knew nothing about it going in. Didn't have any expectations. Didn't know Fincher's work, ambivalent about Brad Pitt. Knew Morgan Freeman is usually solid. Highly enjoyed it. A movie where I watched all the bonus features and listened to the DVD audio commentaries.

Same here. I think I listened to all 4 audio commentaries on that. If I'm not mistaken Se7en was my first DVD purchase and the extras were packed to the brim on that release.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 13, 2020, 03:23:31 PM

I saw Seven (yeah I am going to write it like that). I saw it years after it came out, yet knew nothing about it going in. Didn't have any expectations. Didn't know Fincher's work, ambivalent about Brad Pitt. Knew Morgan Freeman is usually solid. Highly enjoyed it. A movie where I watched all the bonus features and listened to the DVD audio commentaries.

Same here. I think I listened to all 4 audio commentaries on that. If I'm not mistaken Se7en was my first DVD purchase and the extras were packed to the brim on that release.


Yes it was a great release. I was just getting in to DVDs at whatever time I bought it (and was also single, with no cable or social life) so the content of a DVD dictated my purchase of it almost as much as the movie itself.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on May 14, 2020, 01:20:03 AM
Steve Martin is underrated.

John Candy is overrated.

John Candy was always best as a seasoning in someone else's flick.   "Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips!"
John Candy was good in "The Great Outdoors",  co-starring with Dan Akroyed.. :corn
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on May 15, 2020, 08:36:23 AM

John Candy was good in "The Great Outdoors",  co-starring with Dan Akroyed.. :corn

Ya know, I liked that movie when I was a kid and it was first out, because, hey, what kid my age didn't love movies with John Candy or Dan Aykroyd back then, but when I saw it again many years later, it was mildly humorous at best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on May 15, 2020, 01:00:29 PM
Wall-E.   Cried like four times.  WTF. 
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Post by: Orbert on May 15, 2020, 01:09:00 PM
I love Wall-E.  I think it might be my favorite Pixar movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on May 15, 2020, 01:52:40 PM
I love Wall-E.  I think it might be my favorite Pixar movie.

Wall-E.   Cried like four times.  WTF.

I thought Wall-E sucked pretty hard.  It was like The Bee Movie -- a 90 minute heavy-handed public service announcement.

For my money, Pixar will have a very hard time topping The Incredibles.  My recently turned 18-yo kid, who grew up on Pixar movies, says Cars is his favorite.
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Post by: Adami on May 15, 2020, 02:04:02 PM
Incredibles is amazing.

Wall-E is glorious and I love it so much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 15, 2020, 02:05:27 PM
Yeah, love those 2 movies.

The one that makes me and my wife ball our eyes out was Up.  It was like seeing us on the screen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 15, 2020, 02:08:49 PM
I never get in to Pixar/Disney movies much. Wall-E was... fine. It was good entertainment (anything with Fred Willard has some value just by his presence in it). Likewise Bee Movie was fine. I think I watched it on a plane, which, as someone else said, adds 50% to the enjoyment factor. Listening to a bee talk with Jerry Seinfeld's voice brought a smile to my face.

I've never seen most Pixar/Disney films, or any animated films for that matter. Any time we have movie night at home and watch one my daughter picks out, I lose interest within 15 minutes. Part of that is my attention span - I can barely get through a movie I want to watch), and me wanting to do something else I enjoy more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on May 16, 2020, 07:25:45 AM
Been on a bit of a Takashi Miike binge lately. Finished the dead or alive trilogy and I just have Ley Lines left in the Black Society trilogy. He's quickly becoming one of my favorite directors. You just never know what to expect because anything can happen in his movies lol.
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on May 16, 2020, 11:19:33 PM
UP is and probably always will be my favorite Pixar movie.

I liked Wall-E except for the fact it was never fully/not often enough addressed how the robot was more or less modeled (or borrowed/ripped off) from Johnny 5 from Short Circuit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on May 17, 2020, 06:02:36 AM
Brick (2005)

Rian Johnson's debut and best movie. Fuck Knives Out.  :metal

My college roommate introduced me to this movie and I loved it. I haven't seen it in years . . . .
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on May 17, 2020, 06:12:52 PM
What Lies Beneath (2000): 6/10

And rewatched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Fantastic movie and one of the best of the decade.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on May 18, 2020, 07:13:44 AM
What Lies Beneath (2000): 6/10


That made a big splash locally because some of it was filmed only 15 miles from my house. Couldn’t get in there to check out Pfeiffer though.  :lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 18, 2020, 07:27:32 AM
I remember seeing it at the cinema and I liked it quite a lot!

Also Three Billboards is absolutely fantastic.

As for myself, I've seen Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone. I had to split it in two evenings, no way I will sit 4 hours straight for a movie.

It was interesting, mainly for historical reasons, I've loved the old New York sceneries. Plot was a bit weird but reading more about it online it made sense. I wouldn't really compare it to The Godfather, different styles and different stories, but it's a priceless insight into a master director with a master actor (DeNiro) and, as I said, riveting scenes of old New York.
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Post by: Stadler on May 18, 2020, 08:39:10 AM
I love Wall-E.  I think it might be my favorite Pixar movie.

Wall-E.   Cried like four times.  WTF.

I thought Wall-E sucked pretty hard.  It was like The Bee Movie -- a 90 minute heavy-handed public service announcement.

For my money, Pixar will have a very hard time topping The Incredibles.  My recently turned 18-yo kid, who grew up on Pixar movies, says Cars is his favorite.

The Incredibles sequel I thought was one of the best films - animated or NOT - that I have ever seen.  It moved me. 
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Post by: Adami on May 18, 2020, 08:50:50 AM
I guess I need to watch the Incredibles 2 again. I saw it in theaters and fell asleep for a bit of it. So it didn't really move me much. I remember being really intrigued with the villain at the beginning but then not thinking much of how it ended up. Though my falling asleep didn't help, so I'll check it out again.
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Post by: pg1067 on May 18, 2020, 11:02:45 AM
I watched both 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow over the weekend (interestingly, after having watched the Cinema Sins "Everything Wrong With" treatments of the two movies).

They're not good movies (and 2012 was WAY too long), but they're pretty fun to watch.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 18, 2020, 11:08:09 AM
I watched both 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow over the weekend (interestingly, after having watched the Cinema Sins "Everything Wrong With" treatments of the two movies).

Why'd you watch an EWW for a movie you hadn't seen? Did that hamper your view of the film when you got around to seeing it?
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Post by: pg1067 on May 18, 2020, 11:12:14 AM
I watched both 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow over the weekend (interestingly, after having watched the Cinema Sins "Everything Wrong With" treatments of the two movies).

Why'd you watch an EWW for a movie you hadn't seen? Did that hamper your view of the film when you got around to seeing it?

I had seen both movies before.  Those videos are hilarious, but I don't think they'd be enjoyable for something I hadn't already seen.
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Post by: Indiscipline on May 18, 2020, 11:31:24 AM
Re-watched both Once upon a Time in Hollywood and The Joker over the week-end.

Big fumble by the Academy.



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Post by: Adami on May 18, 2020, 11:34:47 AM
Re-watched both Once upon a Time in Hollywood and The Joker over the week-end.

Big fumble by the Academy.

For best picture? Nah. But both are great.
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Post by: Indiscipline on May 18, 2020, 11:39:10 AM
Male Lead Actor.

Best picture, I'd call that worse than a fumble.
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Post by: Adami on May 18, 2020, 11:59:04 AM
Male Lead Actor.

Best picture, I'd call that worse than a fumble.

Oh. You thought Leo should’ve gotten it over Joaquin?
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 18, 2020, 12:11:15 PM
I watched both 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow over the weekend (interestingly, after having watched the Cinema Sins "Everything Wrong With" treatments of the two movies).

Why'd you watch an EWW for a movie you hadn't seen? Did that hamper your view of the film when you got around to seeing it?

I had seen both movies before.  Those videos are hilarious, but I don't think they'd be enjoyable for something I hadn't already seen.

That makes sense. For some reason I actually watched the Saw EWW having never seen the film. I ended up watching it later out of curiosity. Fortunately enough time passed so I didn't hear the narrator's voice and the counter chime in the head throughout.
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Post by: Indiscipline on May 18, 2020, 01:02:29 PM
Male Lead Actor.

Best picture, I'd call that worse than a fumble.

Oh. You thought Leo should’ve gotten it over Joaquin?

Yeah. It's not on Phoenix though - he's actually fantastic and incredibly generous in that movie - but I found Leo's interpretation a whole lot more layered; It's completely a matter of material given and direction, but still.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 22, 2020, 07:01:53 AM
Bullitt (1968) - Hell yeah, motherfucker.  Steve McQueen, the car chase, and all the cool you can handle.

The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2018) - Well, that was certainly something I'd never seen before.  Sam Elliott is great, and the idea they had with Hitler was interesting.  The rest of the story was, well, pretty wild.
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Post by: Stadler on May 22, 2020, 08:41:28 AM
Reservoir Dogs.  I watched it with my daughter - who is not really a Tarantino fan - and it was just as interesting to watch her reaction as the film itself.  There were moments she liked, and moments she didn't.   
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Post by: Indiscipline on May 22, 2020, 08:48:40 AM
Reservoir Dogs.  I watched it with my daughter - who is not really a Tarantino fan - and it was just as interesting to watch her reaction as the film itself.  There were moments she liked, and moments she didn't.

She was stuck in the middle with you  ;D
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Post by: Stadler on May 22, 2020, 11:04:34 AM
HAHA, nice!   She actually asked about that song.    :)
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 22, 2020, 11:18:55 AM
Reservoir Dogs is the best thing Tarantino has ever done.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 22, 2020, 11:38:01 AM
Reservoir Dogs.  I watched it with my daughter - who is not really a Tarantino fan - and it was just as interesting to watch her reaction as the film itself.  There were moments she liked, and moments she didn't.
That's a fantastic film.
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Post by: LudwigVan on May 22, 2020, 12:27:17 PM
My wife walked away in the middle of Reservoir Dogs.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 22, 2020, 04:07:39 PM
The Two Popes.

It was okayish, a bit long and highly dramatized. They take dramatic and narrative liberty with every historical fact portrayed on the big screen (or in this case, the small screen of whatever device you stream Netflix on), and here they want us to believe that Ratzinger had a personal sitdown with Bergoglio to vet him as his successor, while they discuss and their different personalities arise. And Ratzinger at some point even name drops St. Francis because of course everything has to be an "origin story" in movies.

Still, it's Anthony Hopkins playing Ratzinger, and we're blessed and lucky to see him do literally anything at his point of his long life, and Jonathan Pryce playing Bergoglio as the entire meme community was suggesting all along. They're the reason alone to watch the movie. Certainly it's not to be seen as an history of how Ratzinger gave up the papac, let alone vetted Bergoglio rooting for him to take over.
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Post by: Stadler on May 23, 2020, 07:56:34 AM
Double feature last night:

Stand By Me and Casablanca

I have seen the former, not the latter, so for me, Casablanca was the winner.   It's so hard to watch movies from that era (it was made in 1942) without accounting for context.  The whole final act - basically Bogart acting in front of a smoke screen - took some effort to not judge in the context of 2020 and the effects that can be accomplished, but the story was good and after you got into the rhythm of Bogart, it was a well acted film.  (Both Bogart and Bergman though the film crap before and while they were making it). 

SBM, well.... I'm a King fan and I generally do not think that the adaptations do him justice, and this is no different.    it was a revelation, though, to discover what an acting force River Phoenix was.   He stole that show.  Granted, he was older than the other three boys (Jerry McConnell must thank the puberty gods on an hourly basis), but he really brought a believability to that role.   I know it's easy to bag on Corey Feldman, but he's horrible, even outside the context of what we know now.   Wil Wheaton was believable in his role, but he just didn't have the oomph to hold his own with Phoenix.   Really liked Keifer Sutherland as Ace; then again, I usually like Keifer Sutherland in whatever he's in. I'm a big fan.   
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Post by: KevShmev on May 23, 2020, 08:47:34 AM
Reservoir Dogs is the best thing Tarantino has ever done.

If we remove Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Inglorious Basterds from his repertoire, then I might agree. Maybe.  :biggrin:
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 23, 2020, 03:56:06 PM
The Call of the Wild, with Harrison Ford.

An absolute eye-candy for the nature sceneries, worth watching just for that. And for the heartwarming friendship between Ford and the dog I guess  ;D but really, what marvellous landscapes.
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Post by: Adami on May 23, 2020, 04:01:17 PM
Honey Boy.

A bit late to the game with this one, but holy moly is it good. You can tell that this is exactly what it was trying to be, a therapeutic exercise for Shia, and he absolutely nailed it. Amazing directing, writing, and acting. I highly recommend this, even if you hate Shia. This might change your mind.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 24, 2020, 09:01:45 PM
Stand By Me and Casablanca

I have seen the former, not the latter, so for me, Casablanca was the winner.   It's so hard to watch movies from that era (it was made in 1942) without accounting for context.  The whole final act - basically Bogart acting in front of a smoke screen - took some effort to not judge in the context of 2020 and the effects that can be accomplished, but the story was good and after you got into the rhythm of Bogart, it was a well acted film.  (Both Bogart and Bergman though the film crap before and while they were making it). 

Roger Ebert once said (paraphrasing, maybe) that a 'classic" was a movie he would feel sad about never being able to see again. I have seen Casablanca several times, though not in a long while, and I would feel bad if I could never watch it again. 

SBM, well.... I'm a King fan and I generally do not think that the adaptations do him justice, and this is no different.    it was a revelation, though, to discover what an acting force River Phoenix was.   He stole that show.  Granted, he was older than the other three boys (Jerry McConnell must thank the puberty gods on an hourly basis), but he really brought a believability to that role.   I know it's easy to bag on Corey Feldman, but he's horrible, even outside the context of what we know now.   Wil Wheaton was believable in his role, but he just didn't have the oomph to hold his own with Phoenix.   Really liked Keifer Sutherland as Ace; then again, I usually like Keifer Sutherland in whatever he's in. I'm a big fan.   

Good assessment, especially about the acting. I saw this film before reading the story. It has a good vibe to it, but the story isn't all that engaging. One thing I like very much is how the line "I never had friends later on in life like I did when I was 12' was moved to the end. In the book, it is in the middle, almost as a throwaway line. It makes a much stronger statement at the end, Richard Dreyfus typing the words, taking a moment to reflect on it, then going out to play with his son and his friend. Now that I think about it, that might be one of my favorite film endings.
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Post by: Indiscipline on May 25, 2020, 01:27:37 PM
Jojo Rabbit

I can't remember the last time a movie made me both laugh out loud AND tear up.


SPOILER:



The blue butterfly-to-mom's shoes shot is a wonderful piece of cinema
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 25, 2020, 01:28:41 PM
Jojo Rabbit is absolutely fantastic and moving.
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 25, 2020, 02:17:34 PM
Extraction.

Typical ex-military bad boy doing a good thing kinda movie.  There's a really nice "one-shot" sequence - almost 14 minutes long.  Even though it's cleverly stitched together in a few spots, and CGI'd a bit, it was a good sequence.  Almost as good as the one in Atomic Blond.
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Post by: El Barto on May 25, 2020, 05:41:02 PM
Bullitt (1968) - Hell yeah, motherfucker.  Steve McQueen, the car chase, and all the cool you can handle.
You might check out To Live and Die in LA. I thought it was similar in style, good cops being pushed further and further beyond the pale, but far more intense and the car chase might actually be better. William Friedkin told his stunt coordinator that he could only do a car chase unless it was better than his own in The French Connection, and he certainly pulled it off. The downside is that the soundtrack is by Wang Chung (definitely an 80s film), but it's got more than enough cool to make up for it.

That said, when the bad guy in Bullitt looked at his partner, and then casually put on his driving gloves to give chase is an absolute classic.
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Post by: El Barto on May 25, 2020, 05:45:02 PM
Double feature last night:

Stand By Me and Casablanca

I have seen the former, not the latter, so for me, Casablanca was the winner.   It's so hard to watch movies from that era (it was made in 1942) without accounting for context.  The whole final act - basically Bogart acting in front of a smoke screen - took some effort to not judge in the context of 2020 and the effects that can be accomplished, but the story was good and after you got into the rhythm of Bogart, it was a well acted film.  (Both Bogart and Bergman though the film crap before and while they were making it). 
I watched Casablanca for the first time not too long ago and loved it. I liked Bogie as a really cool, really tough guy haunted by a ton of baggage leftover from the girl. Since I watch a ton of old movies the style didn't bother me at all. Like I said in some other thread, I'm really in it for a good story made believable, and you don't need 80 million dollars to make a movie believable.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 26, 2020, 01:53:41 AM
I too did watch Casablanca for the first and only time a couple of years ago, liked it a lot.

It's really apples and oranges, but if someone liked the setting of Morocco during WWII, I'd suggest Allied, with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. It's not a new Casablanca, but if you liked the general setting of it, half of the movie takes place there and I found it quite interesting.
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Post by: Podaar on May 26, 2020, 05:37:54 AM
The Woman in Gold

...because, Helen Mirren, duh!

No, actually I really enjoyed it and thought Ryan Reynolds was excellent in a straight role. Funny people often are. I'm not sure why this movie was panned so hard by the critics. Interesting subject, easy to follow legalese, good acting, and Helen Mirren!!
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Post by: Stadler on May 26, 2020, 07:43:56 AM
Double feature last night:

Stand By Me and Casablanca

I have seen the former, not the latter, so for me, Casablanca was the winner.   It's so hard to watch movies from that era (it was made in 1942) without accounting for context.  The whole final act - basically Bogart acting in front of a smoke screen - took some effort to not judge in the context of 2020 and the effects that can be accomplished, but the story was good and after you got into the rhythm of Bogart, it was a well acted film.  (Both Bogart and Bergman though the film crap before and while they were making it). 
I watched Casablanca for the first time not too long ago and loved it. I liked Bogie as a really cool, really tough guy haunted by a ton of baggage leftover from the girl. Since I watch a ton of old movies the style didn't bother me at all. Like I said in some other thread, I'm really in it for a good story made believable, and you don't need 80 million dollars to make a movie believable.

I wouldn't say it was "bothersome", but at the very start when they're panning over the city of Morocco, and the bulk of the scenery is so obviously a matte painting, it forced a conscious re-focusing on the story.  There was no "immersion" in the setting, like there was in, say, Blade Runner.   The film has really lingered with me over the past couple days, though, and I find myself thinking about that film far more than I have about The Matrix or SBM.   I'm likely going to watch it again at some point, because I'm sure there was a depth to the plot that I missed the first time (same with The Matrix). 
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 26, 2020, 08:00:39 AM
They should make a remake faithful to the original story, but with modern technology. Well, it's not that they "should", classics are untouchable, but since it's a period drama anyway, it wouldn't take too much to re-do it.

Just for fun speculation who of the current actors you'd all see in the role of the charming and sulky Bogart?
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Post by: a51502112 on May 26, 2020, 08:24:19 AM
Honey Boy. I thought it was very good, and also, I believe Shia Labeouf is a great actor.
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Post by: Volante99 on May 26, 2020, 08:29:12 AM
Dead Ringers - better than I remembered it to be; good twisted Cronenberg.

I love Cronenberg and think he’s some kind of mad genius. But man, oh man, everything I’ve read on him seems to come off that he thinks he’s a genius too.
Refn seems to come off the same as well; believing their own hype.
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Post by: Chino on May 26, 2020, 09:28:24 AM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on May 26, 2020, 10:47:12 AM
Watched the 'new' Lion King last night. That CGI was simply incredible. Still liked the story....but was in constant amazement over how far this technology has come.
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Post by: El Barto on May 26, 2020, 10:49:57 AM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.
It certainly didn't age very well. It was a movie made for a very specific period in time. Coming on the heels Star Wars, it was the same sort of classic adventure movie. It worked great at that role. I thought quite highly of it at the time, but last time I saw it I thought it was pretty weak.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 26, 2020, 11:12:14 AM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.

I nearly had to look that up. I have never seen it abbreviated before. What was it that wasn't working for you?
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Post by: lordxizor on May 26, 2020, 11:27:49 AM
Raiders is fantastic. I just watched it a few weeks ago.
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Post by: Stadler on May 26, 2020, 11:38:17 AM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.
It certainly didn't age very well. It was a movie made for a very specific period in time. Coming on the heels Star Wars, it was the same sort of classic adventure movie. It worked great at that role. I thought quite highly of it at the time, but last time I saw it I thought it was pretty weak.

I'm with you; I watched it with my daughter, and we found ourselves laughing AT it as much as laughing WITH it.  Maybe more. 
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2020, 12:07:05 PM
Bullitt (1968) - Hell yeah, motherfucker.  Steve McQueen, the car chase, and all the cool you can handle.
You might check out To Live and Die in LA. I thought it was similar in style, good cops being pushed further and further beyond the pale, but far more intense and the car chase might actually be better. William Friedkin told his stunt coordinator that he could only do a car chase unless it was better than his own in The French Connection, and he certainly pulled it off. The downside is that the soundtrack is by Wang Chung (definitely an 80s film), but it's got more than enough cool to make up for it.

That said, when the bad guy in Bullitt looked at his partner, and then casually put on his driving gloves to give chase is an absolute classic.
I have seen To Live and Die in LA, but it was many moons ago.  A rewatch is certainly warranted.

Didn't U2 do the theme song?  Or am I thinking of some other LA-based film?
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2020, 12:08:02 PM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.
It certainly didn't age very well. It was a movie made for a very specific period in time. Coming on the heels Star Wars, it was the same sort of classic adventure movie. It worked great at that role. I thought quite highly of it at the time, but last time I saw it I thought it was pretty weak.

I'm with you; I watched it with my daughter, and we found ourselves laughing AT it as much as laughing WITH it.  Maybe more.
I am crying that you guys think that about this film.
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Post by: El Barto on May 26, 2020, 12:42:08 PM
Bullitt (1968) - Hell yeah, motherfucker.  Steve McQueen, the car chase, and all the cool you can handle.
You might check out To Live and Die in LA. I thought it was similar in style, good cops being pushed further and further beyond the pale, but far more intense and the car chase might actually be better. William Friedkin told his stunt coordinator that he could only do a car chase unless it was better than his own in The French Connection, and he certainly pulled it off. The downside is that the soundtrack is by Wang Chung (definitely an 80s film), but it's got more than enough cool to make up for it.

That said, when the bad guy in Bullitt looked at his partner, and then casually put on his driving gloves to give chase is an absolute classic.
I have seen To Live and Die in LA, but it was many moons ago.  A rewatch is certainly warranted.

Didn't U2 do the theme song?  Or am I thinking of some other LA-based film?
Dude, it's Wang Chung! Nobody ever confuses them for another band.  :lol
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Post by: Chino on May 26, 2020, 01:07:34 PM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.

I nearly had to look that up. I have never seen it abbreviated before. What was it that wasn't working for you?

I was just bored. It's weird. I genuinely loved the first half hour of the movie or so, but it just never hooked me. By the time Jones and the girl were climbing out of the side of the pyramid or whatever that was, I found myself thinking "I really don't care how this movie ends".
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Post by: Orbert on May 26, 2020, 01:20:41 PM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.

I nearly had to look that up. I have never seen it abbreviated before. What was it that wasn't working for you?

"Revenge of the...?" -- Oh! -- "Raiders of the Lost Ark".  Yeah, that one took me a few.

It doesn't help that they semi-officially renamed the movie to be "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" which is ridiculous and cumbersome, and apparently only done so that all of the Indiana Jones movies start with "Indiana Jones and the..."
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 26, 2020, 02:05:45 PM
I thought I'd give Indiana Jones ROTLA a chance over the weekend. Man, I just couldn't get into it. I turned it off like an hour and fifteen in.

I nearly had to look that up. I have never seen it abbreviated before. What was it that wasn't working for you?

"Revenge of the...?" -- Oh! -- "Raiders of the Lost Ark".  Yeah, that one took me a few.

It doesn't help that they semi-officially renamed the movie to be "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" which is ridiculous and cumbersome, and apparently only done so that all of the Indiana Jones movies start with "Indiana Jones and the..."
Another George Lucas great idea, like making "upgrades" to the Star Wars films.
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Post by: Orbert on May 26, 2020, 04:36:32 PM
Well, he had to do something.  He was trying to figure out a way to have this guy shoot first:

(https://i.imgur.com/CQ58qDR.jpg)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 27, 2020, 12:41:11 PM
 :lol
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 27, 2020, 12:44:57 PM
Everyone probably knows this but that was originally a more elaborate scene, but Ford wasn't feeling well - as was everyone else on the cast and crew not accustomed to the heat and cuisine of Tunisia - and thought "It's 206 degrees and I have dysentery, can't I just shoot this bastard?"
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Post by: Orbert on May 27, 2020, 01:04:02 PM
In the movie, Indy gets this look on his face that says exactly what we're all (including Harrison Ford) thinking.  "Seriously?  I think I'll just shoot him."  I love that story because when I heard it later, it made perfect sense.  Sometimes actors suggest changes to the script according to what they'd feel more comfortable with and/or what they think better fits the character.  This is perfect because it's both.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 27, 2020, 01:11:06 PM
He had a fever in the 100's that day. 


Funny how it worked for that scene. 
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 27, 2020, 03:37:32 PM
I was speaking off the cuff, but on one of the DVD mini-docs they discuss how pretty much everyone got really sick. Spielberg said he was one of the only ones who didn't, subsisting solely on cans of Spaghetti-Os.
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Post by: Dream Team on May 28, 2020, 07:14:12 AM
The Harder They Fall (1956)

Bogart's last film before the cancer took him, and it was fantastic. One of the best films ever about the seedy, corrupt underbelly of the "sport" of boxing. Some great supporting performances.

Also it featured two real-life champs, Max Baer and Jersey Joe Wolcott.
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Post by: ChuckSteak on May 29, 2020, 02:33:10 PM
Life Is Sweet (1990): 7/10

Mike Leigh is truly a great director.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 30, 2020, 04:24:13 PM
Gladiator, for the first time. Only 20 years later, I took my time  :biggrin:

Well, it was good after all. Not "OMG what have I missed for two decades" good, but it was quite ok. I fought it was a totally dumb move from Commodius to fight against Maximus at the end, even after injuring him - I sure as hell wouldn't want a box match with a stabbed Mike Tyson  :biggrin: but overall it was ok.
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Post by: KevShmev on May 30, 2020, 05:02:18 PM
Gladiator, for the first time. Only 20 years later, I took my time  :biggrin:

Well, it was good after all. Not "OMG what have I missed for two decades" good, but it was quite ok. I fought it was a totally dumb move from Commodius to fight against Maximus at the end, even after injuring him - I sure as hell wouldn't want a box match with a stabbed Mike Tyson  :biggrin: but overall it was ok.

I thought that was a major WTF the first time I saw it as well, but I have re-watched it enough to now be okay with it.   Commodus was desperate for the love of the people and knew that killing Maximus himself in battle in the great arena was the only way he could ever truly win the crowd, so he tilted the advantage as much as he could in his favor before the battle. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 01, 2020, 02:44:26 AM
My "catching up with famous old movies" brought me, almost on a "well, why not?" whim, to The Last Emperor. Bernardo Bertolucci's uber long retelling of the life of the last emperore of China, filmed on location in the Forbidden City.

I watched it mainly for the court scenes, for old China and its traditions and costumes. The last emperor, Pu-Yi, became emperor as a toddler, I thought it was an unbelieavable and forced dramatization to show the Empress Dowager dying one day after the previous Emperor but I checked and no, it actually happened, they both croaked within 24 hours.

if you have 3 hours and a half to waste away and you're interested in "ancient" China, I'd say go for it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 01, 2020, 07:25:29 AM
Two classics this weekend:

2001: A Space Odyssey

Jaws


I had seen the first 30 minutes or so of 2001, but not the whole film, though I read the book.   The book - written contemporaneously with the movie - has been described as "Clarke-Kubrick", whereas the movie was described as "Kubrick-Clarke", and that is REALLY apt.   I don't know; the wife HATED it, rated it a negative number, and my daughter said it was about a 3.  She got the allegory, and respected the filmmaking, but just thought that there was too much of the latter, and not enough of the former.   "I shouldn't watch a three hour movie and have not even a little more clue than when I started".    I thought it was better than that, but I also thought it was the "Yngwie Malmsteen" of filmmaking; why do 10 when 11 will suffice just fine?   Or maybe it's the "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" of filmmaking; why explain in five minutes what you can explain in 18?

I love Jaws.  I know it has flaws, but that last 45 minutes or so, starting from when Quint is loading the Orca, through to the point where Quint... engages with the shark (spoiler alert!) is so compelling.   It's the real strength of Spielberg as a filmmaker - he can be captivating in that way - although the last three minutes, with the climax and denoument are not worthy of the rest of the film.  I can watch the "Indianapolis" scene on repeat over and over.   For all his other foibles (when drunk - which was often - he was brutal to the cast and Dreyfuss in particular) I can't help but think it was worth it for that scene alone.  I'm not a fan of Scheider much, and Dreyfuss is a confounding actor; I love his intensity when he's talking with passion about his love for sharks, but his tendency to overact - the scars scene - can push buttons with me.   Always worth watching, and the Spielberg/Dreyfuss team has be really wanting to revisit Close Encounters soon. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on June 01, 2020, 08:33:56 AM
Uncut Gems

Nice performance by Adam Sandler. Pretty good movie all around.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 01, 2020, 08:59:48 AM
"I shouldn't watch a three hour movie and have not even a little more clue than when I started".    I thought it was better than that, but I also thought it was the "Yngwie Malmsteen" of filmmaking; why do 10 when 11 will suffice just fine?   Or maybe it's the "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" of filmmaking; why explain in five minutes what you can explain in 18?

Same here. I watched it out of curiosity, but I found it very boring. There's no deying that it's a milestone and a landmark in filming technology, it basically invented the sci-fi genre, it's influential as the Beatles were in music. But the story itself didn't really grab me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 01, 2020, 10:50:59 AM
Jaws is amazing, even more so when you consider Spielberg's inexperience behind the camera at that point in his career, and the difficulties inherent in filming much of your movie on a boat. Earlier in this thread Barto had a great point about how he brilliantly filmed that Indianapolis conversation, and how today's directors would never allow that scene to play out as well as it did.

Thinking about Richard Dreyfuss for a minute, I can only think of 3 movies I've seen him in off the top of my head (4 if counting Stand By Me). And I would still maintain his best performance is in American Graffiti.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 01, 2020, 12:31:38 PM
Mr. Holland's Opus is my favorite Dreyfuss film by a wide margin, and probably one of my favorites ever.  Huge fan of that one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 01, 2020, 12:57:52 PM
Mr. Holland's Opus is my favorite Dreyfuss film by a wide margin, and probably one of my favorites ever.  Huge fan of that one.

I'll second that!  Very underappreciated movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 01, 2020, 02:56:25 PM
I knew Richard Dreyfuss by name, but never saw "Jaws" and didn't see "Close Encounters" until years after it came out.  My introduction to him was "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" back when I was young and impressionable, and I thought he was brilliant.  Then over the years, I saw Dreyfuss in different things, and it always felt like the same character, like he was just playing Ken Harrison over and over.  Eventually I realized that he was just playing Richard Dreyfuss over and over.  He always acts and sounds exactly the same to me.

Then I saw "Mr. Holland's Opus" and he was brilliant again.  But that's because it's the same character again, but this time in a good story.  So I guess Richard Dreyfuss is one of those guys who's great at a very specific type of character, one that can only be played by Richard Dreyfuss.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 01, 2020, 03:00:09 PM
He and Dustin Hoffman both strike me exactly the same:  when I watch them on screen I have in my head their voice shouting "I'm ACTING here! Watch me, I'm ACTING!"  I keep using the analogy and it's losing it's luster, but "Yngwie" pops into mind; even when he's doing something different, it's like he NEEDS you to know it's him under all the layers.   Like the almost surely improvised move of taking Roy Scheider's plate and saying "anyone eating this?" and starting to eat.  It's ostentatious in a way that the role didn't call for.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 01, 2020, 04:48:14 PM
I knew Richard Dreyfuss by name, but never saw "Jaws" and didn't see "Close Encounters" until years after it came out.  My introduction to him was "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" back when I was young and impressionable, and I thought he was brilliant.  Then over the years, I saw Dreyfuss in different things, and it always felt like the same character, like he was just playing Ken Harrison over and over.  Eventually I realized that he was just playing Richard Dreyfuss over and over.  He always acts and sounds exactly the same to me.
That's all well and good, but the important question is was he believable in those roles? I never thought to myself "Hooper doesn't seem like the right sort of marine biologist to me." I did think that Roy Neary was exactly the guy I wanted to see haunted by a UFO, though. I've got no problem with an actor being himself, so long as he's credible.  Sometimes the writer makes that an easy thing to be, Spielberg twice in this case. Sometimes he doesn't and it's up to the actor and that's where you see if he's actually worth a damn.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 01, 2020, 05:41:57 PM
I thought he was believeable in "Close Encounters", even if it was just Richard Dreyfuss in a different situation.  As I mentioned, I've never seen "Jaws" so I can't comment on that one.  So I guess "believeable" is just whether or not I'm engrossed enough to forget that it's Richard Dreyfuss and just accept him in the role.  In other words, stop seeing the actor and instead see the character.  Sometimes Yes and sometimes No.  In stuff like "What About Bob?" and "The Goodbye Girl" he plays the annoying, prissy, fussy character, which I hate anyway.  Those are people I avoid in real life; why would I choose to spend two hours watching them?  And yet those are totally believeable characters.  I just don't like them.

That's why I say whether or not I find it believeable, or whether the actor in question is displaying amazing acting skill or just making it look effortless, or whatever criteria one might have, is really irrelevant.  It just comes down to whether or not I like them in that role.  That's all that matters to me.  It could be the greatest acting performance of all time, but if I don't like the movie or the actor or whatever, it doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 02, 2020, 03:43:12 AM
Last movie seen: 7 Years in Tibet.

An ideal "sequel" to The Last Emperor, in the sense that after having seen through the eyes of Pu-Yi the fall of the chinese dinasty and the rise of a republic and then of a communist regime, we can now follow how China settled internal business conquering Tibet.

I must confess I didn't really know much about the movie, working from home I have additional time to spare, I knew it was famous, I knew I would get nice views of Tibet, I thought "well, why not". I didn't know it was set in World War II.

Excellent movie, maybe a bit long, but it was very good. You gotta feel for the protagonist: he's an austrian, Nazi Germany annexes his nation, he goes to the Himalayas and gets both imprisoned and divorced from afar, and eventually winds up in Tibet. He finds peace and a new purpouse in life in a breathtakingly beautiful landscape, an isolated heaven on earth........ and then China comes to annex Tibet with violence. What an ultimate bummer. It's like escaping city life by finding a cabin in the woods, only to find out that they're gonna built an highway and a commercial centre near that cabin. Multiplied tenfold with the horrors of war and death.

I also got my dates mixed up a little and it took me a while to figure that THAT Dalai Lama was THIS Dalai Lama, the current one. I knew he's old but I didn't realize how actually old he is, and that it was him as a child back then.

So I saw two movies in a row where a figurehead, be it political or religious, loses their status or at least the possibility to live in their own palace because of the chinese revolution. Bummer!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 02, 2020, 07:58:18 AM
I knew Richard Dreyfuss by name, but never saw "Jaws" and didn't see "Close Encounters" until years after it came out.  My introduction to him was "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" back when I was young and impressionable, and I thought he was brilliant.  Then over the years, I saw Dreyfuss in different things, and it always felt like the same character, like he was just playing Ken Harrison over and over.  Eventually I realized that he was just playing Richard Dreyfuss over and over.  He always acts and sounds exactly the same to me.
That's all well and good, but the important question is was he believable in those roles? I never thought to myself "Hooper doesn't seem like the right sort of marine biologist to me." I did think that Roy Neary was exactly the guy I wanted to see haunted by a UFO, though. I've got no problem with an actor being himself, so long as he's credible.  Sometimes the writer makes that an easy thing to be, Spielberg twice in this case. Sometimes he doesn't and it's up to the actor and that's where you see if he's actually worth a damn.

I generally agree with this, but it's like anything else: the sum of all the parts.  Spielberg movies aren't generally character-driven studies; Jaws was the first big "summer blockbuster" and was about the shark.   I want to see Close Encounters again before I comment on that.   But Orbert has a point; there are situations where that "actor being himself" in context is annoying.  Maybe it's supposed to be, that's fair, but it's all about the total, um, picture, pardon the pun.  Dreyfuss worked in Jaws because a) he was believable as the shark guy, but b) he also was the perfect foil for Shaw as Quint.   Shaw wrote (largely) and delivered that soliloquy on the boat (a retake after trying it "drunk" to fit the character and the scene, by the way) but I don't think it's a stretch to say that scene doesn't happen without Dreyfuss setting the stage with his college-boy "my scar is bigger than your scar" antics that Shaw injected a shit-ton of real life into with his story. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 02, 2020, 12:15:33 PM
Watched District 9 again for the first time in a few years last night with the kiddos. I really like that movie. A quick search online suggests that a sequel is still in the works but no real timeline.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 02, 2020, 01:19:07 PM
I knew Richard Dreyfuss by name, but never saw "Jaws" and didn't see "Close Encounters" until years after it came out.  My introduction to him was "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" back when I was young and impressionable, and I thought he was brilliant.  Then over the years, I saw Dreyfuss in different things, and it always felt like the same character, like he was just playing Ken Harrison over and over.  Eventually I realized that he was just playing Richard Dreyfuss over and over.  He always acts and sounds exactly the same to me.
That's all well and good, but the important question is was he believable in those roles? I never thought to myself "Hooper doesn't seem like the right sort of marine biologist to me." I did think that Roy Neary was exactly the guy I wanted to see haunted by a UFO, though. I've got no problem with an actor being himself, so long as he's credible.  Sometimes the writer makes that an easy thing to be, Spielberg twice in this case. Sometimes he doesn't and it's up to the actor and that's where you see if he's actually worth a damn.

I generally agree with this, but it's like anything else: the sum of all the parts.  Spielberg movies aren't generally character-driven studies; Jaws was the first big "summer blockbuster" and was about the shark.   I want to see Close Encounters again before I comment on that.   But Orbert has a point; there are situations where that "actor being himself" in context is annoying.  Maybe it's supposed to be, that's fair, but it's all about the total, um, picture, pardon the pun.  Dreyfuss worked in Jaws because a) he was believable as the shark guy, but b) he also was the perfect foil for Shaw as Quint.   Shaw wrote (largely) and delivered that soliloquy on the boat (a retake after trying it "drunk" to fit the character and the scene, by the way) but I don't think it's a stretch to say that scene doesn't happen without Dreyfuss setting the stage with his college-boy "my scar is bigger than your scar" antics that Shaw injected a shit-ton of real life into with his story.
The bolded is exactly my point, though. Certainly there are examples where it doesn't work because the actor is shoehorning himself into the part. Nicholson in The Departed was a fine example. Really, though, my point was simply that an actor just playing himself isn't necessarily a bad thing, and is occasionally a very good thing. You'll see another example soon with Terri Garr. She made a name for herself playing the same part over and over, but if you need a put-out housewife there really wasn't a better choice.

And speaking of Nicholson, this playing himself thing is a much bigger problem for actors with such distinct personalities. People who you can't help but to see as Nicholson, or Pacino, or Hackman. Dreyfus always seemed to me more like an everyman sort, and that goes a long way to resolving the problem. It's probably why he was believable as the shark expert. Pacino is no doubt a better actor, but try casting him as Hooper and see how it goes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 02, 2020, 01:23:53 PM
Watched District 9 again for the first time in a few years last night with the kiddos. I really like that movie. A quick search online suggests that a sequel is still in the works but no real timeline.

I love District 9!  Saw it in the theater with my son, and we both thought it was awesome.  A different twist on something of a standard sci-fi trope.  I liked the use of news media bites to provide the backstory quickly and set the tone for the movie, and how it came back occassionally to provide the "neutral" version of what was happening.  I know some people had trouble with the obvious parallels to Apartheid in South Africa, something I was aware of but which I honestly didn't give much thought to, so that didn't bother me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 02, 2020, 03:44:10 PM
A storm came about and the evening was dark and gloomy, so I felt like picking an horror movie. Browsed randomly through some recent ones, and I stumbled upon Ready or Not, which I'd call 70% horror and 30% black humour, about an initiation rite that a bride has to go through marrying into a very rich family.... namely, surviving a game of "hide and seek" in which all the family actively hunts her down through a bigass mansion.

It looked like something stupidily clever - or cleverly stupid - that was worth a watch, and I was not disappointed. For such an absurd premise, it's explained very well in the movie, along with the characters motivations. We all have seen countless times the mandatory kickass girl fighting against zombies and monsters, this time around a bride running from a wealthy family is a bit of something different.

Nothing to write home about but surprisingly nice (and with some legit laughs) for a movie that has the premise of "You marry into this family? cool, you have to survive until down while we hunt you down however!".
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 03, 2020, 12:26:13 AM
Train to Busan.  Really cool zombie flick. If you’re in to that genre I’d recommend checking it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2020, 08:20:52 AM
I did finally watch Close Encounters last night.   Good movie.   El Barto was spot-on about Teri Garr (and she's a looker, to boot).  I liked Dreyfuss far better in this for all the reasons everyone else said.    He was a little less... hammy in this, but his Dreyfuss enthusiasm was perfect for the role.   

Now the debate ensues between my daughter and I as to whether we should watch the various Director's Cuts (as I understand it, there are three versions of the film now).   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 03, 2020, 08:32:42 AM
I did finally watch Close Encounters last night.   Good movie.   El Barto was spot-on about Teri Garr (and she's a looker, to boot).  I liked Dreyfuss far better in this for all the reasons everyone else said.    He was a little less... hammy in this, but his Dreyfuss enthusiasm was perfect for the role.   

Now the debate ensues between my daughter and I as to whether we should watch the various Director's Cuts (as I understand it, there are three versions of the film now).
This is one movie where the director's cut is the only version to watch. The original release left some good stuff out to save time, and the "special edition" put some bad stuff in. Which version did you guys watch? My hunch is that any of the modern DVD/BR releases were the director's cut.

Always near the top of my list. It's the perfect Spielberg adventure movie. Great story. Great acting. Perfect John Williams score. Some of the best cinematography you'll ever see. It's damn near perfect at what it is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2020, 08:54:08 AM
I did finally watch Close Encounters last night.   Good movie.   El Barto was spot-on about Teri Garr (and she's a looker, to boot).  I liked Dreyfuss far better in this for all the reasons everyone else said.    He was a little less... hammy in this, but his Dreyfuss enthusiasm was perfect for the role.   

Now the debate ensues between my daughter and I as to whether we should watch the various Director's Cuts (as I understand it, there are three versions of the film now).
This is one movie where the director's cut is the only version to watch. The original release left some good stuff out to save time, and the "special edition" put some bad stuff in. Which version did you guys watch? My hunch is that any of the modern DVD/BR releases were the director's cut.

Always near the top of my list. It's the perfect Spielberg adventure movie. Great story. Great acting. Perfect John Williams score. Some of the best cinematography you'll ever see. It's damn near perfect at what it is.

It really was a good film.  It's hard to believe it was put out almost 45 years ago.   

I believe it was actually the original theatrical cut.  It wasn't the Special Edition, since we didn't see the inside of the Mothership.   I don't recall the discovery of the ship in the Gobi Desert, though they did find the airplanes at the beginning, so it may not be the Director's Cut.  I don't know how else to tell the difference.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 03, 2020, 09:44:42 AM
I did finally watch Close Encounters last night.   Good movie.   El Barto was spot-on about Teri Garr (and she's a looker, to boot).  I liked Dreyfuss far better in this for all the reasons everyone else said.    He was a little less... hammy in this, but his Dreyfuss enthusiasm was perfect for the role.   

Now the debate ensues between my daughter and I as to whether we should watch the various Director's Cuts (as I understand it, there are three versions of the film now).
This is one movie where the director's cut is the only version to watch. The original release left some good stuff out to save time, and the "special edition" put some bad stuff in. Which version did you guys watch? My hunch is that any of the modern DVD/BR releases were the director's cut.

Always near the top of my list. It's the perfect Spielberg adventure movie. Great story. Great acting. Perfect John Williams score. Some of the best cinematography you'll ever see. It's damn near perfect at what it is.

It really was a good film.  It's hard to believe it was put out almost 45 years ago.   

I believe it was actually the original theatrical cut.  It wasn't the Special Edition, since we didn't see the inside of the Mothership.   I don't recall the discovery of the ship in the Gobi Desert, though they did find the airplanes at the beginning, so it may not be the Director's Cut.  I don't know how else to tell the difference.
The freighter in the Gobi Desert is definitely a director's cut thing. The other big change was with Terri Garr's character, based on the circumstances of her taking the kids and leaving. I'm not sure if the scene with Roy sobbing in the bathtub is in the original or not, but the sequence between the mashed potatoes and ripping up the flower beds plays out differently. I think they wanted to make their separation a bit more substantial since Roy is essentially abandoning his family when he takes off with the aliens. It needed to be more than just a minor spat.


edit: And I was actually intending to tell you to make sure and watch the DC version when you said it was up next. I think I decided that's probably the only one you could find. Sorry I didn't point it out anyway.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2020, 10:29:56 AM
Nah, that's fine, though I appreciate the interest. I think we'll watch both and spot the differences.  I don't think my daughter has experienced that before; I think her experience is that a film is a film, and it never changes. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 03, 2020, 12:47:28 PM
I was pretty underwhelmed when I saw Close Encounters the first time. It was so long ago, I don't recall what my issues with it were.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 03, 2020, 02:21:46 PM
I remember that Close Encounters was a big, big deal back when it came out, but I never saw it in the theaters.  A while later, it was on TV, and they made a lot of noise about the fact that it was the extended edition or whatever, and we're going inside the ship at the end.  This must've been back in the early 80's.  We all went over to my friend's house who had a big TV, we all got baked, and we started goofing around and stuff during the movie, then at some point someone yelled "Hey, look what's going on!" or something, and on TV, we were inside the mothership for like a second, then it was over.  We'd managed to miss it!  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 04, 2020, 04:00:50 AM
Another rainy night, another horror: Us.

Had a creepy premise and there's a lot of symbolism and social commentary in the movie, but I found that the explanation fell kinda flat. I enjoyed way more Ready or Not, which was silly and knew it, than this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on June 04, 2020, 04:30:30 AM
I thought Us was kind of overrated. Decent, but tried to be more than it was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 04, 2020, 10:00:04 AM
American Assassin. Fun little action flick, nothing special though
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 05, 2020, 03:26:46 PM
Underwater.   Given that I loved the old school 'Deepstar 6' and 'Leviathan'......and of course 'The Abyss'.......me and the kiddos watched this one last night. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't all that good either  :lol  Retread of the 'Deepstar 6' story line with slightly better visuals. But even as my middle son pointed out.....they did nothing to make you feel anything for any of the characters so when one died it was like.....oh well, who's next?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 05, 2020, 03:54:37 PM
BlacKkKlansman, about a black policeman who infiltrated the KKK back in the '70s. I saw it labeled as a "black comedy" and I figured it would have highlighted the sheaningans of a black cop trying to pass off as a white supremacist, and the utter idiocy of those KKK morons to fall for it, but someone should edit the Wikipedia description because I can't find anything in it that can be qualified as black comedy, the movie is damn serious. Still, I liked it a lot, I watched it because the idea of a semi-comedy about a black guy fooling those idiots sounded good, but I found myself watching a compelling movie that, 2-3 years from now, people will be very surprised to discover that it's from 2018 and not filmed after the current USA events.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 07, 2020, 09:47:53 AM
Terminator: Dark Fate.    Watched this one with the kiddos last night and honestly, I liked it. I think it's the 3rd best Terminator movie we've had. Outside of the original and Judgement Day the other efforts up to this film had been pretty weak. You could certainly pick it apart as it has some flaws but all in all we had fun with it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 07, 2020, 12:12:49 PM
Slumdog millionare. Surprisingly moving! now I get why it was so famous and won an Oscar back then.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Evermind on June 07, 2020, 01:10:28 PM
Frailty

Someone recommended me this one a long time ago, and I don't remember who and don't remember why, probably because Matthew McConaughey is in it. I didn't like it at all. The ending was fairly good and I kinda want to rewatch the first hour just to see what I've missed now that I know how it ends, but otherwise I thought it was pretty bad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 07, 2020, 01:32:47 PM
Finally got around to seeing Almost Famous for a second time after seeing it for the first time a long time ago.  I liked it a lot, but what bothered me about it the first time bothered this time as well: Kate Hudson's mediocrity.  She just wasn't believable in that role (and nothing else I have ever seen her in has convinced me that she can act).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 07, 2020, 01:46:03 PM
Finally got around to seeing Almost Famous for a second time after seeing it for the first time a long time ago.  I liked it a lot, but what bothered me about it the first time bothered this time as well: Kate Hudson's mediocrity.  She just wasn't believable in that role (and nothing else I have ever seen her in has convinced me that she can act).

I thought she was actually good in the role, it just depends on how you define it. I always saw her character as really deep under an extremely thick layer of superficial eccentricity which needed to be liked by everyone all the time. So for that role, I thought she played it well.

But I love that movie. I have a giant poster of it right near me on my wall. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 07, 2020, 06:25:49 PM
Finally got around to seeing Almost Famous for a second time after seeing it for the first time a long time ago.  I liked it a lot, but what bothered me about it the first time bothered this time as well: Kate Hudson's mediocrity.  She just wasn't believable in that role (and nothing else I have ever seen her in has convinced me that she can act).

I thought she was actually good in the role, it just depends on how you define it. I always saw her character as really deep under an extremely thick layer of superficial eccentricity which needed to be liked by everyone all the time. So for that role, I thought she played it well.

But I love that movie. I have a giant poster of it right near me on my wall.

Agree to disagree.  :coolio :coolio

Again, despite my view of Hudson, I liked the movie a lot.   Frances McDormand was great as always.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 07, 2020, 10:12:35 PM
Patton. Very good. With all of the talk about actors who can't escape themselves, George C. Scott might top the list. It's impossible to forget that you're watching George C. Scott, no matter what character he plays. And yet so long as it's the right character for GCS, it always works, and by all accounts he was a perfect GSP. (Aside from the voice--Patton was high pitched.) There was never any issue seeing him as Patton. Beyond that, it was excellent both as a war movie, and as a character study of a fascinating guy. He excelled, got smacked down hard, crawled his way back up, excelled again, and got smacked down even harder. And one of the fascinating things about it was that even when he was in Ike's doghouse he was still causing grief for the Jerries, who were too spooked by the guy to believe that he wasn't always terrorizing them somewhere. This is certainly a big reason why the phantom army at Calais was so convincing; Patton was "commanding" it.

Only thing I didn't really like about it was the speech at the beginning. As iconic as it is, it was about as coherent as a Trump speech. It seemed like random quotes strung together with no real message. I can certainly see why Scott won an Oscar (which he refused to accept, and sent back when it was accepted for him), but the scene that people associate with the role just didn't work.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 07, 2020, 11:31:31 PM
Patton. Very good. With all of the talk about actors who can't escape themselves, George C. Scott might top the list. It's impossible to forget that you're watching George C. Scott, no matter what character he plays. And yet so long as it's the right character for GCS, it always works, and by all accounts he was a perfect GSP. (Aside from the voice--Patton was high pitched.)

Going point about Scott, and if you have long associated his voice as the voice of Patton, it is a bit of a "whoa" moment when you hear Patton's voice. Regardless, as you said, "There was never any issue seeing him as Patton."

Beyond that, it was excellent both as a war movie, and as a character study of a fascinating guy.

I have not seen this in a long time, but I recall my takeaway at the time as that it was a great war movie and character study, but not an excellent one of either. Though that would be a tall order for a movie trying to be both and not one or the other.

Regarding the speech, I know it wasn't taken verbatim, but wasn't it essentially a fair representation of a speech (or speeches) he did give? My dad has a book on Patton and i swear I read that the movie portrayed the contents of the speech accurately. I couldn't tell if you were criticizing the speech in the film, or the actual speech he gave that it was based on.

Also, did you see the Ike movie with Tom Selleck, and if so, what did you think of Gerald McCraney's Patton in that?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 08, 2020, 08:59:22 AM
Patton. Very good. With all of the talk about actors who can't escape themselves, George C. Scott might top the list. It's impossible to forget that you're watching George C. Scott, no matter what character he plays. And yet so long as it's the right character for GCS, it always works, and by all accounts he was a perfect GSP. (Aside from the voice--Patton was high pitched.)

Going point about Scott, and if you have long associated his voice as the voice of Patton, it is a bit of a "whoa" moment when you hear Patton's voice. Regardless, as you said, "There was never any issue seeing him as Patton."

Beyond that, it was excellent both as a war movie, and as a character study of a fascinating guy.

I have not seen this in a long time, but I recall my takeaway at the time as that it was a great war movie and character study, but not an excellent one of either. Though that would be a tall order for a movie trying to be both and not one or the other.

I didn't seen any deficiencies in either. In terms of the war movie, it successfully portrayed combat in two completely different theaters. Three if you differentiate between Summer and Winter in France. I thought the battles in Africa were just as good as the battles in the Ardenne. Plus, it covered the campaigns he was best known for. Certainly his sweep across lower France, and then his turn back to relieve the 101st in the Battle of the Bulge are the stuff of legends.

Interestingly, one critic thought the exact same thing as I did. In making a movie about Patton what they demonstrated was that the real hero in all of this was Omar Bradley.

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Regarding the speech, I know it wasn't taken verbatim, but wasn't it essentially a fair representation of a speech (or speeches) he did give? My dad has a book on Patton and i swear I read that the movie portrayed the contents of the speech accurately. I couldn't tell if you were criticizing the speech in the film, or the actual speech he gave that it was based on.
There are different opinions on that. Some say he made that speech all the time to new recruits to his III Corps. Others say that Copala just picked a lot of famous quotes (and he had plenty to choose from) and made a speech out of it.  Truth is, I watched a couple of real speeches from him last night, and he actually did meander a lot. I believe you posted a picture of John Gill from Star Trek somewhere recently, and their patters of speech are actually similar.  :lol

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Also, did you see the Ike movie with Tom Selleck, and if so, what did you think of Gerald McCraney's Patton in that?
Never seen any other movies regarding Patton. Seems like anybody that plays him will be compared to Scott, though. I can only imagine people seeing textbook portrayals and thinking "that doesn't sound anything like Patton!" I did see that GCS returned to the role twenty-someodd years later in "The Final Days of Patton." Really, he didn't survive very much longer after Patton ended. He'd already been relieved of command of III Corps. The only thing they didn't show was the car crash and a few months of anger and regret. Still, it'll be worth checking out for what will undoubtedly be a great performance.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Harmony on June 08, 2020, 09:11:32 AM
So when the whole Covid thing looked to be an on-going thing, a group of our friends proposed a movie club - like a book club - and we'd meet via Zoom every 2 weeks to discuss.  5 couples, each person got to choose 3 movies and then we let Random Number Generator choose the winner.  The only hitch was that movies had to be available on platforms like Netflix or Amazon which we all had access to.

The movie this last week was Manchester By the Sea.  Ugh.  The most depressing movie after one of the most depressing weeks of news EVER.  I don't recommend it.  Unless you want to see a family in complete turmoil who have no ability to cope or come together during the winter in a small town in Mass.   :tdwn.  Yeah, I guess Casey Affleck did a fine job of being morose. 

Any way - next up is Ferris Bueller's Day Off which I've seen about 20 times.  Talk about a change up!  At least it's going to be good to laugh.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 08, 2020, 10:10:51 AM
Watched The Mule Saturday night, and Casino again yesterday. 

I liked The Mule.  I thought it was well done on all fronts.  SPOILER ALERT HERE.  I'm glad that it didn't veer toward a hero flick at the end (I have this image of Eastwood with a shotgun mowing people down, but that must be from a different film, because it wasn't this one), but even though the ending was a little pat and morose, it seemed to fit.  One question, though:  I didn't quite get the blood on him; in the court they accused him of murder, so I assume he got into a fight with the two gangmembers, even though they gave him a pass to finish his run?  Is that because he knew he would be dead anyway after the drugs were delivered?

That latter movie might be a perfect movie.   DeNiro really walking the line between the excessive control of Rothstein while making his "blindspot" for Ginger believable.   Stone was FANTASTIC in that movie.  Pesci did his usual schtick without it coming off as schtick, which is an achievement in itself.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 08, 2020, 10:26:09 AM
That latter movie might be a perfect movie.   DeNiro really walking the line between the excessive control of Rothstein while making his "blindspot" for Ginger believable.   Stone was FANTASTIC in that movie.  Pesci did his usual schtick without it coming off as schtick, which is an achievement in itself.
Watched this for the first time in ages a few weeks ago. Really, it only suffers for not being Goodfellas. It's very good, but Goodfellas is a perfect movie. And to be honest, while I thought DeNiro did a fantastic job, I really didn't like Ace very much. He was inflexible to a fault, and he was a dipshit for putting his trust in Ginger. One thing I did find interesting about it was that Pesci played essentially the same character in both movies. At first I thought it was kind of cheap. Then I read about Antony Spillatro, and it turned out that Pesci was perfect for him. Tommy Devito was just Pesci paying a gangster. Nicky Sontoro was a perfect representation of a real life person who just happened to be a lot like Tommy Devito.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 08, 2020, 10:50:17 AM
I’d agree with that assessment. Tommy and Nicky were extremely similar. Stone screaming her head off for like 15 minutes straight near the end of the film isn’t very rewatchable, but Casino is otherwise a movie I never tire of watching.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on June 08, 2020, 11:38:33 AM
So when the whole Covid thing looked to be an on-going thing, a group of our friends proposed a movie club - like a book club - and we'd meet via Zoom every 2 weeks to discuss.  5 couples, each person got to choose 3 movies and then we let Random Number Generator choose the winner.  The only hitch was that movies had to be available on platforms like Netflix or Amazon which we all had access to.

The movie this last week was Manchester By the Sea.  Ugh.  The most depressing movie after one of the most depressing weeks of news EVER.  I don't recommend it.  Unless you want to see a family in complete turmoil who have no ability to cope or come together during the winter in a small town in Mass.   :tdwn.  Yeah, I guess Casey Affleck did a fine job of being morose. 

Any way - next up is Ferris Bueller's Day Off which I've seen about 20 times.  Talk about a change up!  At least it's going to be good to laugh.


That was indeed a depressing movie. Some good performances though, but not something I'll ever find myself wanting to go back to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 09, 2020, 08:18:57 AM
That latter movie might be a perfect movie.   DeNiro really walking the line between the excessive control of Rothstein while making his "blindspot" for Ginger believable.   Stone was FANTASTIC in that movie.  Pesci did his usual schtick without it coming off as schtick, which is an achievement in itself.
Watched this for the first time in ages a few weeks ago. Really, it only suffers for not being Goodfellas. It's very good, but Goodfellas is a perfect movie. And to be honest, while I thought DeNiro did a fantastic job, I really didn't like Ace very much. He was inflexible to a fault, and he was a dipshit for putting his trust in Ginger. One thing I did find interesting about it was that Pesci played essentially the same character in both movies. At first I thought it was kind of cheap. Then I read about Antony Spillatro, and it turned out that Pesci was perfect for him. Tommy Devito was just Pesci paying a gangster. Nicky Sontoro was a perfect representation of a real life person who just happened to be a lot like Tommy Devito.

I read somewhere that for one of the scenes filmed in a real casino (they could film around the tables, but not in the counting rooms and whatnot), when Pesci walked in in full makeup/costume, some security guards that knew Spillatro - who is banned from casinos - had to be reminded what was going on.   That's how much he looked the part.  It's probably worth googling the real Ace Rothstein (Frank Rosenthal) and Ginger McKenna (Geri McGee) to see what they looked like; there's one photo of the real Ginger and Nicky (Geri and Anthony) and it's interesting; Pesci and Stone do look the part; moreso than DeNiro.

There was a little less... cartoon to Santoro than Tommy DeVito.   (By the way, the REAL Tommy DeVito - he of "Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons fame - appears in Casino.  That's another fascinating story.) 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 10, 2020, 07:52:50 AM
Brokeback Mountain.   Good film.  It's always interesting to watch films like that with a degree of water under the bridge, to remove some of the "hype" and sociological impacts of the subject matter and/or the actors.   At the time, there was a groundswell of support for both Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger, a swell that was amplified by Heath's passing. 

In the lens of hindsight, it was a very good movie, with some flaws.  There was a lot unsaid, and that worked magically at some points, and was frustrating at others.  It worked in the context of not going crazy to "define" either main character in terms of their sexual preferences, and at certain plot points (I'm no Anne Hathaway fan, but that scene of her and Ennis on the phone was breathtaking.  Watching her dawning realization was a beautiful bit of acting.)  It was frustrating in other circumstances; I found the sequence in the kitchen at Jack's house to be frustrating.   It was both in the context of Jack's... outcome: what actually happened?   Also, what did Ennis "swear" to at the end? 

One thing I really liked was how deftly Lee made Jack and Ennis two very different characters in terms of their approach to their relationship, in their libido, in terms of their handling of the "rest" of their lives... it was really well done. Sometimes when films jump from time frame to time frame, it's messy, and it's too easy to force continuity in order to reduce that messiness.  Lee did a great job of keeping each character true through the various time arcs. 

(Side note; I watched the movie with my wife and daughter, and the scene at the end was moving for me; I don't have an "Jack" - male or female - in my life, but certainly I'm not at all interested in running down my sexual CV with her.  It was interesting to think how many secrets we - collective, not just me - must have on the regular.  I don't think of my parents in any way like that; my dad has been handicapped since I was a young boy (to my knowledge that doesn't preclude sex, just makes it more difficult, I guess) so it's just been assumed that he and my mom had a vanilla experience, but who really knows?)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 11, 2020, 07:19:04 AM
Drive with Ryan Gossling and Casey Mulligan, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.   

I actually don't know what to make of this film.  Made in 2011, it REEKS of '80's (we kept asking if it wanted to be "Fast and Furious"), and one of the better soundtracks I've heard in a while (Katt would LOVE it).   The problem is, it's actually two, maybe three movies in one.  The first 30, 40 minutes or so there's like 20 words spoken.   Most of the interaction is between Gosling and Mulligan and they say almost nothing to each other.   But then, it turns Tarantino-ish, without the dry humor, then into a mob flick, then into... I'm not sure what.    I'll try not to give the ending, if people want to watch it, but while I absolutely do not go in for the typical Hollywood ending, that was really the only ending that made any sense.  It's kind of bewildering how this went down. 

GREAT actors in this though:  Gosling, Mulligan, Albert Brooks (playing against type), Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman (playing to type), Christina Hendricks (for all of about 6 minutes)...

EDIT:  Mike makes mention of this film (and the director) in part 2 of his survey of his record collection.  He has another Refn soundtrack in his vinyl collection.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 11, 2020, 08:41:25 AM
Brokeback Mountain.   Good film.  It's always interesting to watch films like that with a degree of water under the bridge, to remove some of the "hype" and sociological impacts of the subject matter and/or the actors.   At the time, there was a groundswell of support for both Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger, a swell that was amplified by Heath's passing. 

In the lens of hindsight, it was a very good movie, with some flaws.  There was a lot unsaid, and that worked magically at some points, and was frustrating at others.  It worked in the context of not going crazy to "define" either main character in terms of their sexual preferences, and at certain plot points (I'm no Anne Hathaway fan, but that scene of her and Ennis on the phone was breathtaking.  Watching her dawning realization was a beautiful bit of acting.  It was frustrating in other circumstances; I found the sequence in the kitchen at Jack's house to be frustrating.   It was both in the context of Jack's... outcome: what actually happened?   Also, what did Ennis "swear" to at the end? 

One thing I really liked was how deftly Lee made Jack and Ennis two very different characters in terms of their approach to their relationship, in their libido, in terms of their handling of the "rest" of their lives... it was really well done. Sometimes when films jump from time frame to time frame, it's messy, and it's too easy to force continuity in order to reduce that messiness.  Lee did a great job of keeping each character true through the various time arcs. 

(Side note; I watched the movie with my wife and daughter, and the scene at the end was moving for me; I don't have an "Jack" - male or female - in my life, but certainly I'm not at all interested in running down my sexual CV with her.  It was interesting to think how many secrets we - collective, not just me - must have on the regular.  I don't think of my parents in any way like that; my dad has been handicapped since I was a young boy (to my knowledge that doesn't preclude sex, just makes it more difficult, I guess) so it's just been assumed that he and my mom had a vanilla experience, but who really knows?)

I saw this again recently as well and it has held up well. Tremendous acting across the board, and the cinematography is top notch.

The “Jack, I swear...” at the end was perfect as it can be taken in several different ways.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 11, 2020, 09:22:14 AM
What did you take?   "I swear...."
- I'll never forget you?
- I'll never take another?
- I'll be truer to myself?
- I'll be a better father than we had for us?

All of those? 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 11, 2020, 09:47:07 AM
What did you take?   "I swear...."
- I'll never forget you?
- I'll never take another?
- I'll be truer to myself?
- I'll be a better father than we had for us?

All of those?

I took as if he was both irritated and touched by Jack’s gesture of saving the shirts and hanging them together the way he did. Irritated cause Ennis always seemed to want to keep their relationship and gestures superficially at arm’s length, although there were moments where he couldn’t hold back, like when he aggressively embraced Jack years later (when Alma accidentally saw them). The duality of Ennis’ attitude towards their entire relationship was summed up perfectly in that one final line, IMO.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: axeman90210 on June 11, 2020, 11:06:11 AM
Oh man, Casino is one of my all-time favorites (and I'd say I prefer it to Goodfellas). So many nights where I was flipping channels for something to watch for a few minutes before bed only to find Casino just starting and immediately resigned myself to being up for another couple hours.

I went to a screening of it last fall with Nicholas Pileggi (writer of the nonfiction books Goodfellas and Casino are both based on, and co-writer of the movie scripts with Scorsese), and he dropped what is now my favorite piece of movie trivia: The real-life version of Frank Vincent's character, Frank Marino (Pesci's right-hand man) was a guy named Frank Cullotta. He became a state witness at the end of the events Casino was based on, receiving immunity for his crimes (including multiple murders) in the process. He became one of the most helpful sources Pileggi had in writing his book, because of his immunity he had no hesitation in talking about everything that went down. That led to him getting hired as a technical advisor on set for the filming of the movie. Now fast forward and they're filming that brief scene of someone getting killed in the backyard of a vila in Central or South America during the montage of people getting whacked, and Cullotta is there and as they're getting footage he's telling Scorsese that it's not quite right. Turns out this was one of the hits he did and subsequently got immunity for. So now he's on set basically re-enacting this murder that he had committed. They go back to filming and the actor playing the hitman just isn't getting some of the movements and subtleties of it right. So they said fuck it and just had Cullotta film it. The guy got a cameo in Casino recreating a murder he had committed in real life :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 11, 2020, 02:49:52 PM
That's a great story!   I remember watching that scene and saying to my wife "there's nothing quite like an old Italian man in a track suit".   Little did I know!   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 11, 2020, 02:52:41 PM
I'll also add my love for Casino. I also love Goodfellas, but if you ask me which one Id rather watch on a random day? I'm picking Casino.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 11, 2020, 02:59:07 PM
I re-watched The Martian on Netflix.

Still holds up.

I love how Ridley recycled some scenes from Prometheus. It's like he thought I can do better

Plus it just goes to show what he's capable of when he has a decent script.

Not "Damon Lindelof's Chekovs Gun : The Movie"...

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 11, 2020, 03:33:41 PM
I guess I'm in the minority. I greatly preferred Goodfellas. Casino was very good, but not quite what I wanted. Goodfellas had plenty of dark humor spread throughout the film that was lacking in Casino. Not a chuckle to be found, and that made the tone of the whole thing a lot darker. I also liked the principle characters in GF. I +-didn't like anybody in Casino. Ace was an idiot. Ginger was a basket-case. Nicky was actually the most likeable of the lot, and he was an out and out psychopath. While the folks in GF certainly had their flaws, you were still rooting for them. There's another point I appreciated which most people didn't pick up on, which is that Henry was right about everything. There really were helicopters following him. His girlfriend really did need to clean up after herself. His babysitter really shouldn't use an inside line. He knew how to play the game, but didn't bother making sure his people followed the rules, which was of course his downfall. Ace didn't get a damn thing right.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 11, 2020, 07:02:13 PM
Oh, I am with you, Barto.  I love Casino, but Goodfellas is a top 5 all-time film for me.  Speaking of the babysitter, I always chuckle during the montage where she first comes back with a baby and some of Henry's drugs, because she is wearing that damn hat. :lol :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 11, 2020, 07:03:56 PM
You're definitely not in the minority Bart. I'm actually surprised a few other people like Casino. As far as I knew, Goodfellas was gold tier and Casino was maybe 4 levels below.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 11, 2020, 07:10:56 PM
Same here, Casino is amazing but Goodfellas is God tier and in my top 5 movies of all time. I never tire of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 11, 2020, 07:36:44 PM
Goodfellas slays it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 11, 2020, 10:10:12 PM
I've never seen Casino. But I do enjoy this Casino/Sesame Street mash-up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWBB7WtuFyM).

When I think about Goodfellas, it is always "eh, it was a pretty good movie, not worth all the praise it gets." Whenever I channel surf the TV and see it is on, I think "OH HELL YES GOODFELLAS IS ON!!"

Edit... that made me think of this clip of Joe Pesci talking about a Goodfellas scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K41aQFatDA
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 12, 2020, 07:32:35 AM
I guess I'm in the minority. I greatly preferred Goodfellas. Casino was very good, but not quite what I wanted. Goodfellas had plenty of dark humor spread throughout the film that was lacking in Casino. Not a chuckle to be found, and that made the tone of the whole thing a lot darker. I also liked the principle characters in GF. I +-didn't like anybody in Casino. Ace was an idiot. Ginger was a basket-case. Nicky was actually the most likeable of the lot, and he was an out and out psychopath. While the folks in GF certainly had their flaws, you were still rooting for them. There's another point I appreciated which most people didn't pick up on, which is that Henry was right about everything. There really were helicopters following him. His girlfriend really did need to clean up after herself. His babysitter really shouldn't use an inside line. He knew how to play the game, but didn't bother making sure his people followed the rules, which was of course his downfall. Ace didn't get a damn thing right.

It's a weird thing for me; they get compared so often - Scorcese, Pileggi, Pesci, Italians, mob - but for me that's misleading.  It's not like comparing... Star Wars to Star Trek, or When Harry Met Sally with whatever Rob Reiner/Nora Ephron romcom you want to use.   I think Goodfellas is about the mob, and Casino is about Vegas, and that's a key difference.   In New York, you have these "idiots" running around in their playground and it's darkly humorous and interesting.  This is their life and their home.   In Vegas, these idiots - not in quotes now - were not on their home turf and never quite got that.  Even Rothstein was ultimately knocked back down, and he was the closest to understanding what it took.   I think one of the subtexts is that it WASN'T home, it wasn't funny, and it was a story about how what worked in New York didn't work in Vegas.   There were threads of this in The Godfather, too, though it was more tangential. 

I don't disagree with your analysis, and I too probably prefer Goodfellas for the reasons you state; it's more "fun" to watch Goodfellas and quote the lines and laugh at Pesci (though am I the only one that doesn't think the "what do you mean I'm funny" is all that great?).   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 12, 2020, 09:01:21 AM
I guess I'm in the minority. I greatly preferred Goodfellas. Casino was very good, but not quite what I wanted. Goodfellas had plenty of dark humor spread throughout the film that was lacking in Casino. Not a chuckle to be found, and that made the tone of the whole thing a lot darker. I also liked the principle characters in GF. I +-didn't like anybody in Casino. Ace was an idiot. Ginger was a basket-case. Nicky was actually the most likeable of the lot, and he was an out and out psychopath. While the folks in GF certainly had their flaws, you were still rooting for them. There's another point I appreciated which most people didn't pick up on, which is that Henry was right about everything. There really were helicopters following him. His girlfriend really did need to clean up after herself. His babysitter really shouldn't use an inside line. He knew how to play the game, but didn't bother making sure his people followed the rules, which was of course his downfall. Ace didn't get a damn thing right.

It's a weird thing for me; they get compared so often - Scorcese, Pileggi, Pesci, Italians, mob - but for me that's misleading.  It's not like comparing... Star Wars to Star Trek, or When Harry Met Sally with whatever Rob Reiner/Nora Ephron romcom you want to use.   I think Goodfellas is about the mob, and Casino is about Vegas, and that's a key difference.   In New York, you have these "idiots" running around in their playground and it's darkly humorous and interesting.  This is their life and their home.   In Vegas, these idiots - not in quotes now - were not on their home turf and never quite got that.  Even Rothstein was ultimately knocked back down, and he was the closest to understanding what it took.   I think one of the subtexts is that it WASN'T home, it wasn't funny, and it was a story about how what worked in New York didn't work in Vegas.   There were threads of this in The Godfather, too, though it was more tangential. 

I don't disagree with your analysis, and I too probably prefer Goodfellas for the reasons you state; it's more "fun" to watch Goodfellas and quote the lines and laugh at Pesci (though am I the only one that doesn't think the "what do you mean I'm funny" is all that great?).
You make a good point about the theme being different, but at the same time they kind of are the same movie. You've got voiceover narration from the principle characters from beginning to end. The killer soundtracks playing over set pieces. Monkey Man with the coke distribution or Can't You Hear me Knockin with Nicky's crime spree. A pseudo-biography showing the successes and failures of a close-knit group of people. The morals might be different, but the movie is the same.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SoundscapeMN on June 13, 2020, 11:01:06 PM
I noticed this posted on another forum and thought it would be worth sharing.

I count 33 of these I've seen. Some of them are favorites like Eternal Sunshine and Synecdoche, NY.

And among the ones I have not seen, some I know and don't care to see, but some others I have no clue about and am curious about.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49980831041_141ca19f1b_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on June 14, 2020, 03:06:31 AM
I saw 83 out of these and some are really not that mindfuck.

Midsommar is a horrible movie.
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Post by: KevShmev on June 14, 2020, 07:23:10 AM
How is Rocky IV not on the list?  Minds everywhere were f'd when the Russian crowd starting cheering for Rocky. :P
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Post by: faizoff on June 14, 2020, 07:52:31 AM
Yeah seen 58 of those. Several on my watchlist already. Own about 30 of them.
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Post by: jingle.boy on June 14, 2020, 10:10:47 AM
ooof... Only seen 13.
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Post by: lordxizor on June 14, 2020, 10:43:44 AM
29 for me that I can remember off the top of my head. There are a few more than I can't recall having seen.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 14, 2020, 11:12:43 AM
About 80. I might have forgotten some.
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Post by: Adami on June 14, 2020, 12:11:17 PM
I’ve seen around 103 of those. I’m obviously awesome.
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Post by: jjrock88 on June 14, 2020, 12:47:47 PM
I haven’t watched Clockwork Orange for a long time but I remember thinking that movie was pretty screwy.
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Post by: axeman90210 on June 14, 2020, 01:38:13 PM
33 total for me
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Post by: gmillerdrake on June 14, 2020, 02:48:51 PM
27 for me.
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Post by: El Barto on June 14, 2020, 03:02:19 PM
Only 17, and disliked most of them. Just don't like mindfucks for the sake of mind fucking.
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 14, 2020, 03:45:36 PM
Only 19 for me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on June 14, 2020, 03:53:18 PM
I wouldn't really label some of those movies on the list as mindfuck. I mean Groundhog day is a comedy with some deep meaning and philosophy thrown in but I woulw hardly categorize it as messing with your mind as much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 14, 2020, 05:30:23 PM
24 at quick glance. Some of those movies, like that pile of crap Magnolia, not only f*cked my mind but my wallet out of my hard earned money to waste 2 hours of my life.

How is Rocky IV not on the list? 

This is at least the second time you've referenced that movie in the past week!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 14, 2020, 06:25:30 PM
Last night I watched  AVATAR again. Still love it :chino:

Tonight I watched GEOSTORM cause I fancied something entertaining but s--t  :laugh:. It's directed by one of the writers of Independence Day and it was basically 2012 again.

Although whereas 2012 was complete and utter cack - I thought GEOSTORM was 'so bad it's good'. Actually not as flat out dreadful and po-faced as 2012.

Kind of like The Core - where it's almost taking the piss out of itself and knows exactly what it is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 14, 2020, 07:24:59 PM


How is Rocky IV not on the list? 

This is at least the second time you've referenced that movie in the past week!

Haha, I've had it on the brain this week since we had a "what is better, Rocky IV or Bloodsport?" debate at work last week. :lol :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on June 14, 2020, 09:17:20 PM
I noticed this posted on another forum and thought it would be worth sharing.

I count 33 of these I've seen. Some of them are favorites like Eternal Sunshine and Synecdoche, NY.

And among the ones I have not seen, some I know and don't care to see, but some others I have no clue about and am curious about.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49980831041_141ca19f1b_b.jpg)
About 51, not bad! I think I've head of most of them but this will be a good list to have, thanks.

Folks, if you want more mindfucks, I highly recommend this list (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/TheJoeyTaylor/the_mindfuck_film_spectrum/), plenty of amazing recs.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 15, 2020, 10:04:03 AM
I noticed this posted on another forum and thought it would be worth sharing.

I count 33 of these I've seen. Some of them are favorites like Eternal Sunshine and Synecdoche, NY.

And among the ones I have not seen, some I know and don't care to see, but some others I have no clue about and am curious about.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49980831041_141ca19f1b_b.jpg)

I've seen maybe a dozen of these.

The only ones I can recall liking at all were Sixth Sense, Gone Girl, The Truman Show and Groundhog Day (all of which I suspect barely qualify for the list).  Most of the rest were either not memorable (e.g., The Prestige), sucked hard (e.g., The Matrix) or were the product of an acid trip (Un Chien Andalou, which I saw in a film class in college).  Clearly not my category.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on June 15, 2020, 02:48:10 PM
First time I hear someone saying The Matrix sucks hard :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 15, 2020, 03:24:18 PM
Only 17, and disliked most of them. Just don't like mindfucks for the sake of mind fucking.

Hey! Did we watch them together?  Hahaha.  That's my number, and I'd say the same thing.  Over half of them that I saw I was like "eh".   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 15, 2020, 03:25:55 PM
Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 15, 2020, 03:48:00 PM
A Dog's Journey.    Don't get me started.

Doesn't help that we had to put my stepson's dog down not long ago, a dog that was living with us for the past couple years, and just got a new puppy that I swear is the older dog reincarnated.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 15, 2020, 04:32:36 PM
Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.

First time?  Man, I’d have thought given the content/subject matter you’d have seen that ages ago. Awesome movie though. I really dug all the SyFy series that were birthed from it as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 15, 2020, 05:40:27 PM
First time I hear someone saying The Matrix sucks hard :lol

It's been a long time, and I only saw it once, but I don't recall liking anything about that movie.  The plot was convoluted and all of the stylized action stuff just looked dumb to me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Volante99 on June 15, 2020, 10:22:15 PM
First time I hear someone saying The Matrix sucks hard :lol

It's been a long time, and I only saw it once, but I don't recall liking anything about that movie.  The plot was convoluted and all of the stylized action stuff just looked dumb to me.

I remember thinking it was a bit frustrating and overrated at the time. Today I like it but more as a cool nostalgic 90s movie, I don’t consider it great cinema. The sequels are pretty trashy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 16, 2020, 07:44:38 AM
Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.

First time?  Man, I’d have thought given the content/subject matter you’d have seen that ages ago. Awesome movie though. I really dug all the SyFy series that were birthed from it as well.

Yup. First time. I honestly hadn't even heard of it. I'd like to check out the sequels/show.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 16, 2020, 07:47:21 AM
Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.

First time?  Man, I’d have thought given the content/subject matter you’d have seen that ages ago. Awesome movie though. I really dug all the SyFy series that were birthed from it as well.

Yup. First time. I honestly hadn't even heard of it. I'd like to check out the sequels/show.

There's no sequel to the movie. The show is spinoff/reimagining. So (almost) totally different cast.

Also the show is 10 seasons, with a 5 season spin off of its own, and a 2 season spin off of its own, and two movies based on the show, not the movie.

I love them, but it's a lot to get into.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on June 16, 2020, 07:56:55 AM
Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.

First time?  Man, I’d have thought given the content/subject matter you’d have seen that ages ago. Awesome movie though. I really dug all the SyFy series that were birthed from it as well.

Yup. First time. I honestly hadn't even heard of it. I'd like to check out the sequels/show.

There's no sequel to the movie. The show is spinoff/reimagining. So (almost) totally different cast.

Also the show is 10 seasons, with a 5 season spin off of its own, and a 2 season spin off of its own, and two movies based on the show, not the movie.

I love them, but it's a lot to get into.

Oh wow. Just looked it up. I thought Atlantis was a follow up movie. Didn't realize that was a five season thing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 16, 2020, 08:39:55 AM
Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.

First time?  Man, I’d have thought given the content/subject matter you’d have seen that ages ago. Awesome movie though. I really dug all the SyFy series that were birthed from it as well.

Yup. First time. I honestly hadn't even heard of it. I'd like to check out the sequels/show.

There's no sequel to the movie. The show is spinoff/reimagining. So (almost) totally different cast.

Also the show is 10 seasons, with a 5 season spin off of its own, and a 2 season spin off of its own, and two movies based on the show, not the movie.

I love them, but it's a lot to get into.

Oh wow. Just looked it up. I thought Atlantis was a follow up movie. Didn't realize that was a five season thing.

yeah as Adami mentioned.....that movie spawned a whole little world of TV shows that were pretty fun to watch. You could certainly chew up some time if you chose to dive into it
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 16, 2020, 08:40:47 AM
Watched '1917' last night, man.....that was an awesome movie. I'm mad at myself for not going and seeing that on the big screen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 16, 2020, 09:17:00 AM
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) Been wanting to see this one for a while and I saw it was HBO Max. Lang was really ahead of his time as a filmmaker

The Comedy of Terrors (1964) Funny little film with a great cast. I always forget how good of a comedic actor Price and Lorre could be. Karloff and Rathbone were great in it as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 18, 2020, 05:57:10 AM
A Dog's Journey.    Don't get me started.

Doesn't help that we had to put my stepson's dog down not long ago, a dog that was living with us for the past couple years, and just got a new puppy that I swear is the older dog reincarnated.

Excellent movie.  And yeah, I totally believe that dog's reincarnate back to their owners new pet.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 18, 2020, 09:21:34 AM
I got an email a couple days ago that Regal theaters are going to be opening back up starting on July 10.  I cannot wait (although I don't know what movies will be out)!  I may go see anything just to go.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on June 18, 2020, 01:40:35 PM
@Chino I had a thought whilst watching Avatar again recently. The trip from Earth to Pardora is +/- 6 years.

What if Jim intentionally took 12 years to release Avatar 2 as thats the exact time it;ll take for the round trip back to Earth then back to Pandora with reinforcements

;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on June 18, 2020, 02:31:47 PM


Watched Stargate last night for the first time. Best movie I've seen in a while. Loved it.

First time?  Man, I’d have thought given the content/subject matter you’d have seen that ages ago. Awesome movie though. I really dug all the SyFy series that were birthed from it as well.

Yup. First time. I honestly hadn't even heard of it. I'd like to check out the sequels/show.

There's no sequel to the movie. The show is spinoff/reimagining. So (almost) totally different cast.

Also the show is 10 seasons, with a 5 season spin off of its own, and a 2 season spin off of its own, and two movies based on the show, not the movie.

I love them, but it's a lot to get into.



My family and I just rewatched the movie and started Stargate SG-1, which I was surprised to realize is a direct sequel to the movie, with the same characters (but played by different actors).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on June 18, 2020, 05:35:50 PM
Ran (1985)  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Evermind on June 19, 2020, 04:10:24 AM
ooof... Only seen 13.

I saw 8. :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 19, 2020, 08:24:55 AM
The Departed.

I had seen it before, but watched it with my daughter and wife and... mixed feelings.  I forgot certain things and apparently I didn't see from the moment Matt and Leo got on to the elevator to the end, because I didn't remember any of that.  :) 

I will say this, though:  they are both cliches in different ways, but both Jack Nicholson and Alec Baldwin can ACT.  Holy crap.  That one scene where Jack and Leo are sitting at the table talking about who is the cop is money.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 19, 2020, 03:13:51 PM
The Departed.

I had seen it before, but watched it with my daughter and wife and... mixed feelings.  I forgot certain things and apparently I didn't see from the moment Matt and Leo got on to the elevator to the end, because I didn't remember any of that.  :) 

I will say this, though:  they are both cliches in different ways, but both Jack Nicholson and Alec Baldwin can ACT.  Holy crap.  That one scene where Jack and Leo are sitting at the table talking about who is the cop is money.

Awesome film.  I still wish it had ended differently, but it's still pretty awesome.  It is probably my 2nd favorite Scorsese film, behind only Goodfellas.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 19, 2020, 06:55:00 PM
I am not a huge Scorsese guy but The Departed is great!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on June 19, 2020, 08:28:43 PM
Departed is great but not even in my top 5 of his.

I don’t have an exact list but I’d put Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy, Raging Bull, Gangs of New York, Wolf of Wallstreet, and The Aviator ahead of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 22, 2020, 12:20:22 PM
Saw (most of) Ford v. Ferrari and all of Vertigo this weekend.

FvF was amazing; I loved the way that was shot.  It was like watching a documentary, almost.   Vertigo, well, gave me vertigo.  It was weird to watch.  I still don't get the McKittrick Hotel scene, and it turned pretty creepy pretty quickly, but then sort of veered back to making sense.  I get the underlying psychology (it's been said Vertigo is Hitchcock's most revealing film, and Madeleine by far his most sympathetic female character) but it still had an... odd vibe to it that I can't quite place. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 22, 2020, 12:51:08 PM
Saw (most of) Ford v. Ferrari and all of Vertigo this weekend.

FvF was amazing; I loved the way that was shot.  It was like watching a documentary, almost.   Vertigo, well, gave me vertigo.  It was weird to watch.  I still don't get the McKittrick Hotel scene, and it turned pretty creepy pretty quickly, but then sort of veered back to making sense.  I get the underlying psychology (it's been said Vertigo is Hitchcock's most revealing film, and Madeleine by far his most sympathetic female character) but it still had an... odd vibe to it that I can't quite place.

FvF killed me. Not enough motor porn, too much unnecessary romance, too much inaccuracy about the failed acquisition deal that sparked the feud.

And too much Ferrari losing  :P
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 22, 2020, 01:45:36 PM
My kids bought me the DVD of Jumanji: The Next Level for father's day, and I watched it, along with the bonus features.  There are several sets of interviews with the main cast and, by the end of it, I was thinking that they could have basically had the whole thing be Karen Gillan reading pretty much anything for however much time could fit on the disc.  Aside from being gorgeous, that woman's voice is just heavenly!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on June 22, 2020, 06:14:59 PM
My kids bought me the DVD of Jumanji: The Next Level for father's day, and I watched it, along with the bonus features.  There are several sets of interviews with the main cast and, by the end of it, I was thinking that they could have basically had the whole thing be Karen Gillan reading pretty much anything for however much time could fit on the disc.  Aside from being gorgeous, that woman's voice is just heavenly!

Oh yeah Karen Gillan is awesome.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on June 22, 2020, 10:02:16 PM
I watched Atomic Blonde again and actually managed to understand what the hell was going on this time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 24, 2020, 10:37:30 AM
Klute (1971)

Good early 70s suspense flick with Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, and Roy Scheider. Slow paced and understated, along the lines of The Conversation or The French Connection. I like those kinds of movies. It's also a very good "New York" movie, which I also like. Honestly, though, it should have been called Bree, after Jane Fonda's character. Sutherland (Klute) was mostly a plot device, while Fonda carried the show and earned every single bit of the Oscar she won. Throughout the movie she's shifting back and forth between brash and excited as a call girl, beaten down with her lot in life, certain and honest while spilling her guts to her shrink, and confused and vulnerable in her "relationship" with Sutherland. Her character changes on the fly and she nails it every time.  The final three or so minutes is a fixed closeup of her face while the bad guys plays an audio recording of his encounter with one of her "coworkers," and the fear and sadness she conveys is chilling. That woman's a helluva actress.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 24, 2020, 10:56:29 AM
I was too young to see Klute when it came out, though I do seem to remember it being well-received.  I like Sutherland, Scheider, and Jane Fonda, and I do like 70's cop or spy movies, so I'm sure I'd love it.  Just gotta catch it on cable sometime (no Netflix).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 24, 2020, 08:16:33 PM
Got a years subscription to Full Moon Features for the free Puppet Master Blu Ray Box set. So far I've seen:

Dollman: I love Tim Thomerson movies and he's entertaining as a Dirty Harry esque character that happens to be 13 inches tall on earth.

Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm: Finally got around to seeing this one. Anders Hove as Radu is one of the more underappreciated horror villains. Can't wait for part V to finally be made

Trancers: I liked this one more on a second viewing. It's one of the more well put together films from them and I thought it was entertaining from beginning to end. Love the Chemistry between Thomerson and Hunt especially.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 24, 2020, 09:05:03 PM
Dollman: I love Tim Thomerson movies and he's entertaining as a Dirty Harry esque character that happens to be 13 inches tall on earth.

I caught most of Dollman one time.  I'd never heard of it before.  At first, I was laughing my ass off at how ridiculous it was, but after a while I realized that the movie was taking itself seriously, and it was Tim Thomerson being badass, so I watched the rest of it.

His IMDb page lists over 200 TV and movie roles from the 70's to as recently as 2017, but my favorite was as crazy Lester from Cherry 2000.

(https://i.imgur.com/Z1mpVZo.jpg)

Life!

Is!

Adventure!


Yeah, he was a fucking psycho, and a cold-blooded killer, but I do love the attitude.  It's one of my mantras.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on June 25, 2020, 08:34:03 PM
The Exorcist

Awesome movie that has stood the test of time but I can see how this movie had people running for the exits in 1973. The directors cut is the way to watch this one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 25, 2020, 10:36:58 PM
I watched that movie the first time sometime in my teens. Only knew about its reputation. Kept a light on throughout. Don't think I've seen it since. And wasn't even aware there was a Director's Cut.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on June 25, 2020, 11:12:07 PM
I watched that movie the first time sometime in my teens. Only knew about its reputation. Kept a light on throughout. Don't think I've seen it since. And wasn't even aware there was a Director's Cut.

The backwards crawl down the stairs (think Bray Wyatt) is worth re-watching the directors cut for
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 25, 2020, 11:19:35 PM
Oh yeah, I remember seeing a clip of that. I just never bothered to pursue seeing this film again, director's cut or otherwise.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on June 25, 2020, 11:39:14 PM
Oh yeah, I remember seeing a clip of that. I just never bothered to pursue seeing this film again, director's cut or otherwise.

Give the directors cut a shot Chris and see what you think

And then watch Exorcist 2 The Heretic. The most ridiculous obscured locust filled movie ever. But it has a major cult following because it is so ridiculous
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 26, 2020, 03:46:24 PM
Day of the Jackal (1973)

This is the sort of movie I really wish they still made. Like most British films it's long and drawn out, but it keeps you well engaged the whole time and moves along nicely. In a nutshell, a terrorist organization hires a brilliant assassin to bump off de Gaulle (1963), resulting in a cat and mouse game pitting him against a super low-key, but equally brilliant French detective. What I liked about it was that it dispensed with all of the usual trappings of such a movie. There weren't any car chases, fist fights, or shootouts. They didn't get inside each other's heads. In fact they never had any idea who the other was. The cop wasn't chasing him, or following him from town to town. It was simply a hit-man with total anonymity, superb planning and attention to detail (and an ascot) doing his thing, and a good detective with the nearly unlimited resources of the French and English governments to utilize trying to figure out who he is and what he's up to. It was completely understated, yet fascinating to watch two people so skilled at what they do work against each other while not really even knowing of the other's existence.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 26, 2020, 03:56:03 PM
I don't know if this counts, but I really like "The Jackal" (Bruce Willis, Richard Gere) which is a remake of the original "Day of the Jackal".  I saw the original long ago, but really don't remember it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 26, 2020, 04:05:18 PM
I watched the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie with my 16yo daughter last night.  She has watched every episode of the TV show with my wife, but we recently realized she had never seen the movie.

I saw the movie in the theater about a year before I met my wife and loved it (didn't hurt that I went with a co-worker I had the hots for who wanted to see it for the cheese factor).  My wife and I started watching the TV show, but I gave up on it after about season 4 because it had become too broody and angsty and not as much fun as the movie and first couple seasons.  My wife stuck with it until the end.  My daughter doesn't like the angsty stuff too much either, so I hoped she'd like the movie.  Unfortunately, it was a bit too dated for her.

One thing I noticed for the first time is that there was a song in the movie by Rob Halford with Pantera: Light Comes out of Black.  I listened to it today, and it's not very good, but it was interesting to see.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 26, 2020, 05:49:11 PM
I don't know if this counts, but I really like "The Jackal" (Bruce Willis, Richard Gere) which is a remake of the original "Day of the Jackal".  I saw the original long ago, but really don't remember it.
I wasn't aware Bruce Willis did a "remake" of it. Based on the description I just read it seems like all of the things the original didn't do, thus endearing it to me, happen in spades in the remake. I'd be fine with an American version of it, but as soon as you make the cat and the mouse old arch-enemies I'm out. As the original demonstrated so well, you don't have to. Unless, that is, you're pandering to American audiences.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 26, 2020, 08:15:38 PM
Yeah, it was definitely made for more contemporary American audiences.  That said, it didn't completely pander, and it didn't suck.  Some violence, but not a ton.  There was a lot of good suspense and wondering what the heck was going on.  We weren't sure what Willis (the Jackal) was doing a lot of the time, or why, until we saw how his plan slowly came together.  Gere wasn't as annoying as I usually find him.  And that's mostly my fault.  I have a lot of trouble seeing anyone other that Zack Mayo-naise when I watch Gere.  Edward Lewis (Pretty Woman), Dennis Peck (Internal Affairs), and even Martin Vail (Primal Fear) all just feel like older, slightly less assholish versions of Zack Mayo (An Officer but Not a Gentleman).  All great characters, really, but all just Richard Gere playing Richard Gere.

They didn't have to be old nemeses.  But... American audiences.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Volante99 on June 26, 2020, 11:42:53 PM
Yeah, it was definitely made for more contemporary American audiences.  That said, it didn't completely pander, and it didn't suck.  Some violence, but not a ton.  There was a lot of good suspense and wondering what the heck was going on.  We weren't sure what Willis (the Jackal) was doing a lot of the time, or why, until we saw how his plan slowly came together.  Gere wasn't as annoying as I usually find him.  And that's mostly my fault.  I have a lot of trouble seeing anyone other that Zack Mayo-naise when I watch Gere.  Edward Lewis (Pretty Woman), Dennis Peck (Internal Affairs), and even Martin Vail (Primal Fear) all just feel like older, slightly less assholish versions of Zack Mayo (An Officer but Not a Gentleman).  All great characters, really, but all just Richard Gere playing Richard Gere.

They didn't have to be old nemeses.  But... American audiences.

Funny I always see Gere as older, slightly less kinky versions of Julius from American Gigolo.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on June 27, 2020, 10:37:34 AM
I don't know if I've ever seen American Gigolo.  If I did, it was probably later, and I probably paid more attention to the babes.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 27, 2020, 10:40:26 AM
I don't know if I've ever seen American Gigolo.  If I did, it was probably later, and I probably paid more attention to the babes.

I saw it as a young teen fast forward through scenes for..... well, research purpouses.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on June 27, 2020, 04:06:06 PM
After months of doing about it, few days after Midsummer I saw Midsommar.

Too long and too slow for the story it wanted to tell. It's nice to see some ancient pagan rites portrayed in a movie, but I'm not sure the movie needed 2 hours and 40 minutes of running time. Miles and miles behind The Wicker Man which remains the undisputed masterpiece of the sub-genre.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 27, 2020, 08:57:29 PM
Finally saw Miracle. Very good. Kirk Russell was great as Herb Brooks. I thought certain aspects of the film were a bit too glossed over to where the win at the end didn't feel as earned as it should have (despite obviously being a true story), but I still enjoyed it a lot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 27, 2020, 09:01:08 PM
I can't believe you've never seen it until now Kev!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 27, 2020, 09:03:17 PM
I can't believe you've never seen it until now Kev!

I know, I know. It's been on my list for years.  :lol :lol  I can thank a co-worker who mentioned to me the other day that it was on Netflix.  We were talking best sports movies, and he, too, was stunned that I had never seen Miracle.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 27, 2020, 09:05:26 PM
Shocked as a sports fan you waited so long.

I've got a movie for you I hope you never saw.

Escape to Victory. 1981.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on June 27, 2020, 09:14:48 PM
I think I saw that when I was young, but I have zero recollection of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 27, 2020, 09:17:38 PM
Perfect. I bet you'd love it. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on June 29, 2020, 07:43:27 AM
Finally saw Miracle. Very good. Kirk Russell was great as Herb Brooks. I thought certain aspects of the film were a bit too glossed over to where the win at the end didn't feel as earned as it should have (despite obviously being a true story), but I still enjoyed it a lot.

Loved that movie.  I lived it in real time (I remember we were on our annual pilgrimage to Florida to see my grandparents and watched the game on TV in a hotel room somewhere on the Eastern seaboard!).   Mike Eruzione is still one of my favorite hockey players ever; I love the grit and the heart and always will.  Those are always my favorite players (and one of the reasons I like the Patriots; they always seem to find those types of players). 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on June 29, 2020, 10:06:48 AM
Finally saw Miracle. Very good. Kirk Russell was great as Herb Brooks. I thought certain aspects of the film were a bit too glossed over to where the win at the end didn't feel as earned as it should have (despite obviously being a true story), but I still enjoyed it a lot.

Loved that movie.  I lived it in real time (I remember we were on our annual pilgrimage to Florida to see my grandparents and watched the game on TV in a hotel room somewhere on the Eastern seaboard!).   Mike Eruzione is still one of my favorite hockey players ever; I love the grit and the heart and always will.  Those are always my favorite players (and one of the reasons I like the Patriots; they always seem to find those types of players).

I can vividly recall watching the game -- on tape delay, of course, and without knowing the outcome.  Back in those days, they used to do stuff like have Jim McKay say, "we're going to show the score of the hockey game between the United States and Soviet Union.  If you don't want to know the score, then look away from your TV for ten seconds."  You'd wait until McKay said it was ok to look.

Miracle was great.  I read a book about that team not too long ago that was also enjoyable.

It's interesting that all but one of the twenty players on the U.S. team are still alive.  Only 15 of the 20 Soviet players are still alive.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on June 29, 2020, 10:28:06 AM
The Parallax View (1974)

The 70's political thriller marathon continues. Overall this was good, but not great. However, it was totally unique. Don't think I've ever seen a movie quite like this, or at least with this sort of ending. Warren Beatty is a newspaper reporter who [eventually] begins an investigation into why every witness to a political assassination has died. The trail takes him to a corporation that's sending out psychological inventories designed to look for sociopaths, presumably to recruit political assassins. He infiltrates them and witnesses the bumping off of a senate candidate right before a cop, assuming he's the killer, puts 7 balls of double-ought buckshot into him. The movie promptly ends with a congressional hearing pronouncing him a loan-wolf, pissed off and hungry for notoriety. It was wholly unexpected. He was winning. The corporation wasn't on to him. He was going to expose the whole thing. Yet with nobody left alive to continue the investigation, or even report on his activities, everything stops. The corporation continues right on along, and he's a forgotten thug. It's like a Bond movie if 007 is killed by a drunk driver on his way to the final showdown with Blofeld. The movie suddenly ends with a newspaper clipping "Royal Navy Officer Killed in Tragic Crash." Right next to "Mysterious Space Laser Destroys, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, and Washington."
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Post by: Orbert on June 29, 2020, 11:00:11 AM
That's another one I vaguely remember.  I remember watching it on TV, but don't remember any details, and certainly don't remember the ending.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on June 29, 2020, 09:25:21 PM
Demonic Toys (1992) - More cheesy Full Moon fun. Written by the future writer of BVS so not the worst thing he's written.

Killjoy (2000) - OK this one was just plain bad. They've made like 6 of these so I assume they get better...........I hope

Bad Channels (1992) - Pure fun from beginning to end. With a fun Tim Thomerson cameo that leads into.......

Dollman Vs Demonic Toys (1993) - Fun movie held back by the cheap ass use of stock footage. The whole VS aspect is basically last 15 minutes.

Shocking Dark AKA Terminator 2 (1989) - Fun Aliens rip off from Bruno Mattei the director of Jaws 5
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SoundscapeMN on June 30, 2020, 09:19:38 PM
revisited Almost Famous (2000).

It does hold up, although it's a little long per the last 3rd of the movie seems to drag a bit.

The biggest reason I watched this is a lot of cast and cameos. Jimmy Fallon, Jay Baruchel, Eric Stonestreet, Rainn Wilson and many others I honestly had no idea were in this when I 1st saw it almost 20 years ago.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on July 01, 2020, 04:17:10 AM
Demonic Toys (1992) - More cheesy Full Moon fun. Written by the future writer of BVS so not the worst thing he's written.

Killjoy (2000) - OK this one was just plain bad. They've made like 6 of these so I assume they get better...........I hope

Bad Channels (1992) - Pure fun from beginning to end. With a fun Tim Thomerson cameo that leads into.......

Dollman Vs Demonic Toys (1993) - Fun movie held back by the cheap ass use of stock footage. The whole VS aspect is basically last 15 minutes.

Shocking Dark AKA Terminator 2 (1989) - Fun Aliens rip off from Bruno Mattei the director of Jaws 5

Watched the trailers for Demonic Toys and Dollman vs Demonic Toys. Classic cheese. Funny how Full Moon is basically ripping themselves off by redoing their own movie, Puppet Master lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 01, 2020, 06:48:31 AM
The Shining

I've seen this movie several times, but haven't sat down to watch it in YEARS.  Everything for the recent past has been clips and snippets.   Kubrick, man.  I can say a lot of the same things about this as I can 2001; it's surely high art, it's well-crafted no doubt, but so many questions...

I mentioned Jack Nicholson in discussing The Departed... what say us about him?   I think he was perfect for the part... and yet, wrong for the part.  Who else can you see having that discussion with Grady in the red men's room, or while locked in the freezer?  No one, really; but I don't know about early on. Was Jack nuts before he ever went up there, or did the Overlook get to him?  Nicholson, in my view, has a hard time playing an everyman, and I wonder if a little more contrast wouldn't have served.   

Kudos to Shelly Duvall for sacrificing any dignity or self-respect for playing such a sniveling, spine-less, gutless person so completely.  HAHA.  We (my wife and daughter and I) all commented how horrible an actress she seemed to be (the stair scene where she's holding the bat halfway and swinging it like she's a drunk teenager playing pinata), and yet if you read the commentaries, both Kubrick and Nicholson laud her for a courageous, gutty performance.  I think Nicholson said it was the hardest job he's ever seen an actor do on one of his films, or something like that (it's in IMDB "Trivia"). 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on July 01, 2020, 07:24:00 AM


I mentioned Jack Nicholson in discussing The Departed... what say us about him?   I think he was perfect for the part... and yet, wrong for the part.  Who else can you see having that discussion with Grady in the red men's room, or while locked in the freezer?  No one, really; but I don't know about early on. Was Jack nuts before he ever went up there, or did the Overlook get to him?  Nicholson, in my view, has a hard time playing an everyman, and I wonder if a little more contrast wouldn't have served.   




That's Stephen King's main criticism of the movie:


Quote
I feel the same because the character of Jack Torrance has no arc in that movie. Absolutely no arc at all,” he continued. “When we first see Jack Nicholson, he’s in the office of Mr. Ullman, the manager of the hotel, and you know, then, he’s crazy as a shit house rat. All he does is get crazier. In the book, he’s a guy who’s struggling with his sanity and finally loses it. To me, that’s a tragedy. In the movie, there’s no tragedy because there’s no real change.


source (https://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/stephen-king-says-stanley-kubricks-the-shining-is-like-a-big-beautiful-cadillac-with-no-engine-inside-it-83995/)


To me, Jack Nicholson is always playing Jack Nicholson. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 01, 2020, 09:03:18 AM
I think Kubrick basically broke Shelly DuVal and Jack Nicholson during that movie with his insistence of a million takes for each shot. I think all the actors were traumatized during the filming of that entire movie. In some of the behind the scenes stuff, you can see Shelly breaking down on set a few times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 01, 2020, 10:06:46 AM
I think Kubrick basically broke Shelly DuVal and Jack Nicholson during that movie with his insistence of a million takes for each shot. I think all the actors were traumatized during the filming of that entire movie. In some of the behind the scenes stuff, you can see Shelly breaking down on set a few times.

Scatman Crothers as well; I read somewhere that for the axe scene, NICHOLSON went to Kubrick and said "enough, bro; he's 69 years old."

I also read that Duvall was so anxious and stressed that she started to lose her hair during filming.  The movie was largely filmed in sequence (very unusual) so it lent itself to the story, but still...  (both from the "Trivia" section of IMDB).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on July 01, 2020, 03:10:53 PM
I actually thought Shelley Duvall's performance was quite convincing. She had to face down a man that she apparently loved and admired, but had turned psychotic. Was she sniveling?  Yes, but she also showed flashes of courage and resourcefulness. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 01, 2020, 03:25:26 PM
I actually thought Shelley Duvall's performance was quite convincing.

You don't need to concentrate on your performance if the director actually and seriously terrorizes you

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6chkGsc-0tY/hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on July 01, 2020, 03:38:03 PM
I actually thought Shelley Duvall's performance was quite convincing.

You don't need to concentrate on your performance if the director actually and seriously terrorizes you

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6chkGsc-0tY/hqdefault.jpg)

I don't know the background/history behind the making of the movie, but I guess that was Kubrick's intent? I was judging the performance by the end-result I saw on the screen. 
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Post by: Orbert on July 01, 2020, 04:26:06 PM
I don't know if it was actually his intent, though he did manage to get the performance out of her that he wanted.  Kubrick was a perfectionist in every sense of the word.  Stories of him requiring dozens of takes or more are legendary.  Shelly Duvall was a rather timid person by nature, and Kubrick was overbearing, extremely demanding.  I'm not surprised that he basically scared the hell out of her.  She needed counseling after finishing this movie, and really was never the same after.
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Post by: Adami on July 01, 2020, 04:29:50 PM
Yea, Kubrick was notoriously difficult for many actors because of how demanding he was. I know a few of the stars of Spartacus would sit around trying to figure out how to get out of the movie.
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 01, 2020, 04:56:45 PM
Vincent D'Onofrio said about Kubrick he had three demands of his actors/actresses: 1) be on time, 2) know your lines, 3) don't bump in to the furniture. He never gave much direction, he didn't care how you got in to a scene or found your motivation. All he asked was that you do your best to enable him to tell the story he wants to tell the way he wants to tell it.

I have more thoughts about The Shining I will need to address later when I have more time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 01, 2020, 05:14:53 PM
When did D’Onofrio work with Kubrick? Eyes Wide Shut? If so, that’s a much older Kubrick.

And I think it was more dozens upon dozens of takes when no one but Kubrick could even tell a difference. That alone could drive someone insane.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 01, 2020, 05:16:49 PM
Full Metal Jacket. His first motion picture role.

Adam Baldwin (also Full Metal Jacket) also said Kubrick was the most patient man he'd ever met, and simultaneously the most impatient man he'd ever met.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 01, 2020, 05:25:17 PM
Good god! How did I forget that?!?!


I’m gonna walk away in shame now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 01, 2020, 08:19:56 PM
IMDb Trivia page for The Shining (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/trivia) - 252 Items!


Shelley Duvall received "no sympathy at all" from anyone on the set. This was apparently Stanley Kubrick's tactic in making her feel utterly hopeless. This is most evident in the documentary when he tells Vivian, "Don't sympathize with Shelley." Kubrick then goes on to tell Duvall, "It doesn't help you."

Stanley Kubrick was famously very demanding and intimidating on set, to the point of driving both Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers to tears...

Kubrick as an artist filmmaker started becoming obsessed with his work, making the movie; and became abusive to Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers in the process; and pretty much everyone felt like they were going nuts during a 9 month arduous shoot.

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Sounds like fucking hell.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 01, 2020, 08:48:44 PM
IMDb Trivia page for The Shining (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/trivia) - 252 Items!


Shelley Duvall received "no sympathy at all" from anyone on the set. This was apparently Stanley Kubrick's tactic in making her feel utterly hopeless. This is most evident in the documentary when he tells Vivian, "Don't sympathize with Shelley." Kubrick then goes on to tell Duvall, "It doesn't help you."

Stanley Kubrick was famously very demanding and intimidating on set, to the point of driving both Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers to tears...

Kubrick as an artist filmmaker started becoming obsessed with his work, making the movie; and became abusive to Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers in the process; and pretty much everyone felt like they were going nuts during a 9 month arduous shoot.

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Sounds like fucking hell.
It's still got nothing on The Abyss. Those people had a ruthless director plus the very real threat of drowning every day for six months. That's the one movie where "The Making Of" is more harrowing than the actual movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 01, 2020, 08:57:46 PM
Roger Ebert had an interesting take on the filming and psychology of the The Shining. Read the whole thing: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-shining-1980

Also, getting back to Full Metal Jacket, I remember seeing an interview with Rafter Man and he said they were on the set for xx number of months (I can't recall the number) but it was longer than an actual tour of duty during the Vietnam War.

I am not sure if I have ever seen The Abyss.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 02, 2020, 09:19:49 AM
It's a two-way street though; he may be "difficult", but we all have difficult people we work with.  Difference is, I have no assurances that tens of millions of people are going to know and love my name after working with them.  You're in a Kubrick film, and people are going to know your name.

Watched Pulp Fiction again last night.  Way better movie than I remember it being.  My daughter - who didn't like Reservoir Dogs all that much - thought this was FAR better.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 05, 2020, 05:05:52 AM
Watched Pulp Fiction again last night.  Way better movie than I remember it being.  My daughter - who didn't like Reservoir Dogs all that much - thought this was FAR better.

Both are tied in value for my tastes, and in my Top 5 of all-time movies.  We watched those in university soooooo many times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 06, 2020, 08:19:35 AM
Office Space.   Not nearly as funny as I remember it.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 06, 2020, 10:17:02 AM
Office Space.   Not nearly as funny as I remember it.

Yeah...I've found that some of the absurd comedies I enjoyed when I was younger fall short nowadays.  Some of the ridiculous premises of Office Space were too much for me overcome when I re-watched it a year or two ago.
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Post by: faizoff on July 06, 2020, 10:30:02 AM
Odd as I found it just as funny when I last saw it a couple of years ago, I think it helps that my job is in an exact place with the exact same issues depicted in the movie.
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Post by: LudwigVan on July 06, 2020, 10:31:17 AM
Just watched The Report.  Really good movie about the CIA torture abuses.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on July 06, 2020, 06:44:44 PM
Office Space.   Not nearly as funny as I remember it.

It wasn't funny to begin with.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 06, 2020, 11:52:14 PM
I loved Office Space the first time I saw it. I never liked Beavis and Butthed much, but otherwise enjoy Mike Judge's humor. King of the Hill is one of my favorite shows. When I saw it a second time, i still enjoyed it. Though I didn't find it as LOL funny, it still brought me plenty of smiles. A great film.
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Post by: Orbert on July 07, 2020, 06:15:51 AM
To me, a lot of the appeal of Office Space was that we finally got to see someone do the shit we'd all love to do.  People who work in cubicle farms know that life so well, and there are so many characters that we recognize; they just go by different names.  I usually watch it for a while if I catch it on cable, but the shock and surprise has worn off, and with it, a lot of the humor.  Still fun, but mostly nostalgia for me now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on July 07, 2020, 06:45:50 AM
I loved Office Space the first time I saw it. I never liked Beavis and Butthed much, but otherwise enjoy Mike Judge's humor. King of the Hill is one of my favorite shows. When I saw it a second time, i still enjoyed it. Though I didn't find it as LOL funny, it still brought me plenty of smiles. A great film.

I thought B&B were pretty funny, and from what I've seen of King Of The Hill, it's hilarious.

But I thought that movie blew.
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Post by: Chino on July 07, 2020, 06:59:46 AM
Office Space.   Not nearly as funny as I remember it.

It wasn't funny to begin with.

This just broke my heart.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 07, 2020, 07:22:54 AM
I remember liking Spaceballs when I first saw it.


But I watched it again recently and now i'm a lot older I couldn't get through it.

It's not Galaxy Quest that's for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on July 07, 2020, 08:00:54 AM
Galaxy Quest is amazing.
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Post by: Stadler on July 07, 2020, 08:06:16 AM
To me, a lot of the appeal of Office Space was that we finally got to see someone do the shit we'd all love to do.  People who work in cubicle farms know that life so well, and there are so many characters that we recognize; they just go by different names.  I usually watch it for a while if I catch it on cable, but the shock and surprise has worn off, and with it, a lot of the humor.  Still fun, but mostly nostalgia for me now.

I must be weird, then, because while I've worked for big corporations, I've never experienced that kind of numbingness.  So to me it was just over the top.   I guess it's Stadler sucking the fun again, but I just haven't worked with people that kind of stupid before. 

And I love Beavis and Butthead. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 07, 2020, 08:40:37 AM
I've worked in 3 companies that depict those exact same corporate shenanigans. With the TPS reports, the fake birthday celebrations, the PC load letter errors, some of them are downright scary how close they are, etc... One company I worked in even had the "Bobs" and as I was talking to them I couldn't stop comparing in my head how a movie made a decade ago (at the time) downright nailed the absurdities. Apart from the relationship plots the corporate culture shown in the movie I've personally experienced it a few times over which is why I still find it so relevant.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 07, 2020, 08:44:04 AM
The Lighthouse.

Holy moly! That is a fantastic movie. And if anyone has doubts as to Robert Pattinson's acting ability...check out this movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 07, 2020, 08:57:30 AM
Galaxy Quest is amazing.

Yes. Mainly because it's a great film in its own right. Secondly because it's actually reverential to the source material.

Spaceballs is pretty crap on all levels.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 07, 2020, 10:09:38 AM
To me, a lot of the appeal of Office Space was that we finally got to see someone do the shit we'd all love to do.  People who work in cubicle farms know that life so well, and there are so many characters that we recognize; they just go by different names.  I usually watch it for a while if I catch it on cable, but the shock and surprise has worn off, and with it, a lot of the humor.  Still fun, but mostly nostalgia for me now.

I must be weird, then, because while I've worked for big corporations, I've never experienced that kind of numbingness.  So to me it was just over the top.   I guess it's Stadler sucking the fun again, but I just haven't worked with people that kind of stupid before. 

And I love Beavis and Butthead.

Since I moved in-house, I've encountered a bit of that cubicle farm culture but not a ton.  My sister used to work for a company that sold medicare supplement insurance, and she had some stories to tell.  For me, the best part of Office Space was that first scene with Jennifer Aniston as the waitress at a Friday's style restaurant and her "flare."

Beavis and Butthead were a bit amusing, but they crossed the "more stupid than funny" line more often than not.  I liken this to the Three Stooges.  When I was first introduced to the Three Stooges at the age of 10 (or thereabouts), I found them hilarious, but I quickly found myself wanting something a bit more clever.

Never watched King of the Hill -- mostly because it looks too much like B&B, so I assume I'll feel the same way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on July 08, 2020, 12:46:16 PM


Never watched King of the Hill -- mostly because it looks too much like B&B, so I assume I'll feel the same way.



King of the Hill bears very little similarity with B&B.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 08, 2020, 02:08:40 PM
pg was talking about how they look similar, not the story content.  They do look very similar.  Same animation style.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 08, 2020, 03:51:32 PM
pg was talking about how they look similar, not the story content.  They do look very similar.  Same animation style.

Correct.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 08, 2020, 04:28:12 PM
pg was talking about how they look similar, not the story content.  They do look very similar.  Same animation style.
And ZirconBlue was pointing out that from a story standpoint, which was PG's problem with B&B, they have nothing in common. Friends and Cheers are both 3-camera sitcoms filmed in front of a studio audience, but you wouldn't compare them because they look the same.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 08, 2020, 04:43:51 PM
Are we really gonna go there?

pg's comment came first.  He never bothered with King of the Hill because it looks just like Beavis and Butthead.

ZirconBlue's response that have very little similarity didn't mention anything about story.  I don't even see it as a valid retort, since they clearly do look similar, and that's all that was being discussed at the time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 08, 2020, 07:06:06 PM
Beavis and Butthead was stupid.
The Three Stooges was stupid.
I never watched King of the Hill because it looks like Beavis and Butthead so I'd probably feel the same way.


It's not the style of animation that he objects to. It was the perceived likelihood that it would be stupid. I mean, maybe it is the style of animation. I have a hard time with Big Mouth because the animation weirds me out. That's not what his post implied, though. ZB was correct that KotH is a far cry from B&B based on what PG was suggesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 08, 2020, 07:11:08 PM
I did not really care for Beavis and Butthead much, though their movie was great.

I've only seen a handful of King of the Hill episodes and yea, very very different. And it has a line that has always struck me as funny.

"You're failing English? Bobby...you speak English!"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 08, 2020, 08:23:36 PM
I did not really care for Beavis and Butthead much, though their movie was great.

I've only seen a handful of King of the Hill episodes and yea, very very different. And it has a line that has always struck me as funny.

"You're failing English? Bobby...you speak English!"
It's actually halfway intelligent. I was never much of a fan, but a I've seen plenty of episodes hanging out with friends and it's usually pretty funny. I think part of it might be because it's so Texas-centric. I have to wonder how many jokes go unnoticed by people up North.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 08, 2020, 10:18:48 PM
It's actually halfway intelligent. I was never much of a fan, but a I've seen plenty of episodes hanging out with friends and it's usually pretty funny. I think part of it might be because it's so Texas-centric. I have to wonder how many jokes go unnoticed by people up North.

There is a bunch of silliness in Arlen, like Dale's obsession with conspiracies and Bill's pining over Lenore. But there is a lot of intelligence behind the silliness. In Hank's mind, there is no reason his son should be failing English, because, well... he speaks English. That sounds silly, but from the lens of a propane salesman in Texas, maybe it isn't.

Mike Judge tends to write about his personal experiences. He worked in an office, hated it, and wrote a movie about some of those experiences. He saw a manager in a restaurant who seemed like a real douchebag, and that became the character he played in Office Space (the manager who got on Jennifer Aniston's case about her 'flair'). KotH is very Texas-centric; I didn't know there was such an occupation as a 'propane and propane accessory salesman.' But while some of the humor is localized, but I think they did a great job making it as universal as possible, poking fun at Texas without demeaning it. For example, I love how they stand for the National Anthem while watching a Cowboys game on TV.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on July 09, 2020, 10:55:10 AM


Are we really gonna go there?

pg's comment came first.  He never bothered with King of the Hill because it looks just like Beavis and Butthead.

ZirconBlue's response that have very little similarity didn't mention anything about story.  I don't even see it as a valid retort, since they clearly do look similar, and that's all that was being discussed at the time.



You're aware that "looks" can have multiple meanings, right?  Since none of his stated dislikes for B&B were based on the appearance of the animation, I didn't think that "looks" was being used literally.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 09, 2020, 11:11:19 AM
I find it amusing that y'all are debating the intent behind my comment.

To refresh, I wrote the following:  "Beavis and Butthead were a bit amusing, but they crossed the 'more stupid than funny' line more often than not."

With that being said, King of the Hill looked like (i.e., was visually similar to) and was co-created by the same guy who created Beavis & Butthead, so I assumed that the content of KOTH would be similar to that of B&B and, for that reason, never gave KOTH a serious watch.  Perhaps, had I also mentioned that I knew the same guy created both shows, my comment would have been clearer.  While my assumption caused me to make a viewing decision, I always knew it might be an erroneous assumption, which is what y'all appear to be saying.

I think it's worth pointing out that I've never found much of anything funny in The Simpsons (and, for that reason, have never watched more than a handful of the 9,321 episodes), so that probably played into it as well, even though The Simpsons is unrelated.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 09, 2020, 11:33:35 AM
I knew what you meant all along, and find it amusing how many people called me out on misinterpreting what you meant.  Amusing indeed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 09, 2020, 12:17:07 PM
I knew what you meant all along, and find it amusing how many people called me out on misinterpreting what you meant.  Amusing indeed.
I didn't call you out for misinterpreting what he said. I called you out for erroneously telling somebody else he misinterpreted what he said.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 09, 2020, 01:05:55 PM
ZirconBlue was pointing out that from a story standpoint, which was PG's problem with B&B

Incorrect, and pg has even said so.

pg was talking about how they look similar, not the story content.  They do look very similar.  Same animation style.

Correct.

I told Zircon that he misinterpreted pg's statement.  pg agreed with that.

I honestly don't give a fuck what anything thinks of any of this, but I do give a fuck that someone told me I was wrong when I was not, and everyone now seems to see that except you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 09, 2020, 10:43:47 PM

Saw a bunch of movies the past week.

Hamilton (2020)

Having seen the show last year, and the soundtrack becoming my all time favorite of the 2010s it was great to see the performance again at home now with all the songs being so familiar. I must have seen it at least 10 times since release.
When I first saw the show I thought the choreography was kinda simple and not all that complicated, but after watching the movie like 10 times since release it definitely is a lot more complex and involved than it looks. It's a really good capture of the feel of the live show and I'm up for more musicals to get this kind of release rather than a movie being made.

Was also trying to catch up on several Blu-Ray purchases I've made through the years on great deals but never got round to watching them.
All are classics in their own right and each one of them were a great watching experience, they are from different decades so it was very interesting to go through each era's shooting style, acting, cinematography, editing choices and dialogue.

Listing in order of watching them.

Boyz N The Hood (1991)
Very impressive directorial debut for a 24 year old and then go on to be nominated for an Oscar. The movie has some ultimate 90s cliches in terms of music and sex scenes with the sax blazing out loud. Other than that the story is very touching and last 20 mins are definitely very heavy. Impressive debuts all round, first acting role for Ice Cube and Regina King too.

Stand By Me (1986)
For some reason I always assumed I had seen this movie, probably mixed it up with something like the Goonies. What an amazingly shot movie with gorgeous landscapes and it definitely had that Stephen King story feel as each scene unfolded.

The French Connection (1971)
My introduction to Gene Hackman was Superman II as a kid and I always think of him as a campy villain whenever I watch him in any movie. Seeing him as this asshole cop was quite a change of perception. The most outstanding thing about this movie that jumped out was the editing (won an Oscar for it). The music score is another highlight, really accentuated the entire movie. After learning the movie is based on real cops and a real case I figured the hamming up by Gene's character was based on his counterpart (it is) and it was toned down a lot from reality. The cop was a lot more obnoxious according to what I read. The car chase is legendary and really well done for a movie released in 1971. The behind the scenes with the director gives a very interesting insight on its execution. Funny how so much of it was improvised and not as planned as things are now when doing any kind of stunt. No permits taken, no blocking of pedestrians, they even mention how lucky they were that no one got killed and you could never do what they did nowadays. This whole movie I thought was amazing start to finish. I thought it was extremely tight and not a second felt wasted. Also interesting gave a snapshot of NYC in the 60s as someone who's only seen it more recently and was always curious about how it was prior to it getting cleaned up.

West Side Story (1961)
Having just seen Hamilton, I can see where Lin-Manuel drew inspiration from several aspects of this musical for In the Heights and Hamilton. Very unconventional story telling of two rival gangs duking it out in a musical sing song dance, great songs, amazing choreography and I found it very entertaining. I'm curious how the reboot with Spielberg will be. After watching it I then went down a rabbit hole reading up on Natalie Wood, what a tragic end to her life.

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Been meaning to see this movie for ages and it didn't disappoint. Surprisingly very quippy movie for a western I thought, the banter between the two leads was great and as usual it's interesting to read about the behind the scenes stuff as there was always so much drama behind the making on almost every aspect of the movie.

I'd rate all these movies 9/10 with The French Connection possibly a 10.


I have a lot more movies to catch up from my collection, probably watch something from the 50s with some Hitchcock or Bridge on the river Kwai next.
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 09, 2020, 11:30:31 PM
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Been meaning to see this movie for ages and it didn't disappoint. Surprisingly very quippy movie for a western I thought, the banter between the two leads was great and as usual it's interesting to read about the behind the scenes stuff as there was always so much drama behind the making on almost every aspect of the movie.

I didn't like this film much until I saw it a second time and was able to appreciate what they were going for. Pales in comparison to The Sting in my book.

I have a lot more movies to catch up from my collection, probably watch something from the 50s with some Hitchcock or Bridge on the river Kwai next.

Highly recommend Kwai. Maybe a Top 10 movie of mine. Everything is top notch.

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Post by: El Barto on July 09, 2020, 11:46:54 PM
I liked The French Connection, but didn't love it. The French Connection, as in the dude, was quite entertaining. More so than Popeye Doyle, I thought. The scene that really stuck out for me was the French dude and his sidekick eating a wonderful, lavish meal, taking their time and really savoring it, while Doyle and his sidekick stand out in the rain eating ( I think) cold pizza. A wonderful contrast that really summed up their differences.

William Friedken would later make To Live and Die In LA, which also features a spectacular car chase. He told his 2nd unit director that he'd only put a car chase in the movie if it could top TFC, and boy did it ever. They both had a wonderfully frantic edginess to them. Unlike, say, Bullit, you could actually sense the danger. It made you kind of nervous. The LA car chase covers a whole lot more ground, though, and more importantly, comes at a similarly frantic time in the movie. As I recall, Doyle was just being a cop chasing a bad guy. The two cops in LA were both in full blown panic mode already, to correspond to the franticness of the car chase. That really put it over the top.

I don't remember much about Boyz. What I recall was that it came out around the same time as Menace II Society, and obviously featured similar subject matter. Menace I remember thinking rather highly of. Boyz I've pretty much forgotten.

I also liked, but didn't love BCatSK. When I saw it as a kid I didn't appreciate the ending as much. As an adult I liked it a lot more. It seemed like they kind of sensed they had finally gotten in over their heads, but couldn't really accept it. Their was a pathos to their deaths as it just didn't seem like they understood it. Honestly, though, the movie mostly just suffers for not being any of the myriad Westerns I like a lot more. It's good, it's just not one of the great ones.


Highly recommend Kwai. Maybe a Top 10 movie of mine. Everything is top notch.
Not quite a top ten for me, but still one of my very favorites. Alec Guinness absolutely beats Colonel Saito into the ground. Just destroys him. It's both fun to watch him do it and yet you almost feel sorry for Saito's shame. And naturally I'm a big William Holden fan, so it's got that going for him. His attempt to get out of the mission really cracks me up, and yet once he's in he's all the way in.
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Post by: faizoff on July 10, 2020, 06:39:33 AM
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Been meaning to see this movie for ages and it didn't disappoint. Surprisingly very quippy movie for a western I thought, the banter between the two leads was great and as usual it's interesting to read about the behind the scenes stuff as there was always so much drama behind the making on almost every aspect of the movie.

Pales in comparison to The Sting in my book.


Will have to track the movie down, I only came across the name when reading up on the movie and saw the same lead actors and director are involved in it. God knows how many more classic movies I've been missing out.


I liked The French Connection, but didn't love it. The French Connection, as in the dude, was quite entertaining. More so than Popeye Doyle, I thought. The scene that really stuck out for me was the French dude and his sidekick eating a wonderful, lavish meal, taking their time and really savoring it, while Doyle and his sidekick stand out in the rain eating ( I think) cold pizza. A wonderful contrast that really summed up their differences.

That scene is great, The Frenchman was indeed entertaining and seeing as how he's in the sequel I'm guessing the somewhat ambiguous ending of the first movie gets answered. The hand wave by the Frenchman after the subway tail is apparently a real thing that happened with the real cop.
Lot of great scenes in the movie. Have to watch more of Friedkin's movies.


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I don't remember much about Boyz. What I recall was that it came out around the same time as Menace II Society, and obviously featured similar subject matter. Menace I remember thinking rather highly of. Boyz I've pretty much forgotten.

Haven't seen Menace II Society but heard more about it than Boyz.


Highly recommend Kwai. Maybe a Top 10 movie of mine. Everything is top notch.
Not quite a top ten for me, but still one of my very favorites

It's been on my watchlist forever and will probably watch it tonight.



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 10, 2020, 07:44:25 AM
I liked The French Connection, but didn't love it. The French Connection, as in the dude, was quite entertaining. More so than Popeye Doyle, I thought. The scene that really stuck out for me was the French dude and his sidekick eating a wonderful, lavish meal, taking their time and really savoring it, while Doyle and his sidekick stand out in the rain eating ( I think) cold pizza. A wonderful contrast that really summed up their differences.

Don't you mean a "succulent Chinese meee-al!"?   

TFC is on my list to revisit (well, I don't know that I've seen the whole movie, only the 'chase').  BCatSK is as well, though I know I've seen that (and liked it, though I'm a sucker for Paul Newman). 

Watched Titanic again last night.   Sorry, but I love that movie.  Kate Winslet is gorgeous, the directing is top-notch (Titanic is like a 2CD Prog epic) and my heart breaks every time I hear the "Gentleman, it's been a privilege playing with you tonight."

Still bugs me though: "Titanic" instead of "the Titanic".  Brock Lovett is the worst offender.  Oh, and "Brock Lovett" is now my alias for checking into hotels (that, or Troy Bolton).   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 10, 2020, 07:46:27 AM
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Been meaning to see this movie for ages and it didn't disappoint. Surprisingly very quippy movie for a western I thought, the banter between the two leads was great and as usual it's interesting to read about the behind the scenes stuff as there was always so much drama behind the making on almost every aspect of the movie.

I didn't like this film much until I saw it a second time and was able to appreciate what they were going for. Pales in comparison to The Sting in my book.

I saw The Sting first, back when it came out, and tracked down Butch and Sundance later, but I really enjoy both of them.  I found it funny that Newman had the mustache in The Sting and Redford was clean-shaven because he was just a kid; then I saw Butch and Sundance, and Newman was clean-shaven and Redford had the mustache, even though he was The Sundance Kid.

But I think they're both brilliant films.  Very different, but both excellent.  I don't own a lot of movies on physical media, but these are two I made sure to get on Blu-ray.
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Post by: Indiscipline on July 10, 2020, 07:49:22 AM
Watched Titanic again last night.   Sorry, but I love that movie.  Kate Winslet is gorgeous, the directing is top-notch (Titanic is like a 2CD Prog epic) and my heart breaks every time I hear the "Gentleman, it's been a privilege playing with you tonight."

Still bugs me though: "Titanic" instead of "the Titanic".  Brock Lovett is the worst offender.  Oh, and "Brock Lovett" is now my alias for checking into hotels (that, or Troy Bolton).   

William Friedken would later make To Live and Die In LA, which also features a spectacular car chase. He told his 2nd unit director that he'd only put a car chase in the movie if it could top TFC, and boy did it ever. They both had a wonderfully frantic edginess to them. Unlike, say, Bullit, you could actually sense the danger. It made you kind of nervous. The LA car chase covers a whole lot more ground, though, and more importantly, comes at a similarly frantic time in the movie. As I recall, Doyle was just being a cop chasing a bad guy. The two cops in LA were both in full blown panic mode already, to correspond to the franticness of the car chase. That really put it over the top.

I don't remember much about Boyz. What I recall was that it came out around the same time as Menace II Society, and obviously featured similar subject matter. Menace I remember thinking rather highly of. Boyz I've pretty much forgotten.

I also liked, but didn't love BCatSK. When I saw it as a kid I didn't appreciate the ending as much. As an adult I liked it a lot more. It seemed like they kind of sensed they had finally gotten in over their heads, but couldn't really accept it. Their was a pathos to their deaths as it just didn't seem like they understood it. Honestly, though, the movie mostly just suffers for not being any of the myriad Westerns I like a lot more. It's good, it's just not one of the great ones.

Yes. IMO the best actress of her generation, and it's not even close.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 10, 2020, 08:09:21 AM
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Been meaning to see this movie for ages and it didn't disappoint. Surprisingly very quippy movie for a western I thought, the banter between the two leads was great and as usual it's interesting to read about the behind the scenes stuff as there was always so much drama behind the making on almost every aspect of the movie.

I didn't like this film much until I saw it a second time and was able to appreciate what they were going for. Pales in comparison to The Sting in my book.
I don't own a lot of movies on physical media, but these are two I made sure to get on Blu-ray.


The BCATSK has a weird bluray transfer, in reading the review on blu-ray.com, they mention that it's one of the rare cases where they prefer the DVD look of the movie to the HD version. I didn't mind it that much to be honest. When watching older movies you tend to get an idea of a good transfer to HD, West Side Story had an amazing crisp transfer as did several other older movies. There is apparently a 4k version out there but only available to purchase on digital outlets.
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Post by: El Barto on July 10, 2020, 08:24:10 AM
Watched Titanic again last night.   Sorry, but I love that movie.  Kate Winslet is gorgeous, the directing is top-notch (Titanic is like a 2CD Prog epic) and my heart breaks every time I hear the "Gentleman, it's been a privilege playing with you tonight."

Still bugs me though: "Titanic" instead of "the Titanic".  Brock Lovett is the worst offender.  Oh, and "Brock Lovett" is now my alias for checking into hotels (that, or Troy Bolton).
The best thing about Titanic is the sound. One of the best uses of surround sound I've come across. All of the hull popping going on as part of the ambiance really puts you in the bowels of the ship. Winslet is certainly the next best part. Unfortunately, her whole presence in the film is what drags it down for me. I found it to be an excellent disaster movie and a terrible love story. Mostly because there was just too much of the latter. Given the attention to detail Cameron put into it I'd love to see an edit that focuses more on the ship sinking. I keep expecting somebody to produce a fan edit that just lops out most of the love story, but it hasn't happened yet.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 10, 2020, 08:36:21 AM
I agree with that, the historical movie Titanic was absolutely wonderful, but the romantic movie Titanic was average.

I remember watching it on the 100th anniversary of the sinking.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 10, 2020, 08:39:18 AM
Watched Titanic again last night.   Sorry, but I love that movie.  Kate Winslet is gorgeous, the directing is top-notch (Titanic is like a 2CD Prog epic) and my heart breaks every time I hear the "Gentleman, it's been a privilege playing with you tonight."

Still bugs me though: "Titanic" instead of "the Titanic".  Brock Lovett is the worst offender.  Oh, and "Brock Lovett" is now my alias for checking into hotels (that, or Troy Bolton).
The best thing about Titanic is the sound. One of the best uses of surround sound I've come across. All of the hull popping going on as part of the ambiance really puts you in the bowels of the ship. Winslet is certainly the next best part. Unfortunately, her whole presence in the film is what drags it down for me. I found it to be an excellent disaster movie and a terrible love story. Mostly because there was just too much of the latter. Given the attention to detail Cameron put into it I'd love to see an edit that focuses more on the ship sinking. I keep expecting somebody to produce a fan edit that just lops out most of the love story, but it hasn't happened yet.

HAHAHA; Titanic is my daughter's favorite movie.   So my 12-year-old step son said "E, do you want to watch Titanic with me" and she thought, wow this is so cute and a great bonding moment!    They watched it, and about an hour later she walks back in and says "that was fun".  I asked why so quick, and "M" had fast-forwarded through every part that wasn't ship/sinking/water related.  :) :)

I didn't mind the love story so much; I hated the scenes on the ship in the present day.   Bill Paxton was not his best, the cliche'd social-outcast but technological genius guy (the dude with the beard) was annoying AF, and the quippy, alert Rose was... I don't know.  I just didn't like her ("did we do it?" har har har).   I know you needed the character for the whole conceit to work, but she was annoying. 

Fun fact (from IMDB):  all the scenes set in 1912 last about two hours and 40 minutes, the exact time experts say it took for Titanic to sink.  Also, the striking of the iceberg was supposedly in real time as well. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 10, 2020, 08:41:56 AM
The striking of the iceber was a masterful scene. I consider it on par with the fight of Gandalf with the Balrog in The Fellowship of the Ring: in both cases you know what's gonna happen, but you're so invested in the scene and the tension, that you hope for an opposite outcome.
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Post by: faizoff on July 10, 2020, 08:44:12 AM
As with anything James Cameron I guess, the extras on the disc are amazing, there's like an hour worth of deleted/extended scenes. There's a documentary that is an update on what they initially postulated regarding as to how the ship broke and sank, I think there is an animation of that included. Either way you can see Cameron's obsessiveness kick in once he starts talking about the dive and expedition. Guy is a maniac for sure.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 10, 2020, 10:27:56 AM
Watched Titanic again last night.   Sorry, but I love that movie.

You and me both.  I watched it a few months back for the first time in a while, and it prompted me to do a bunch of reading about the actual incident.  It also prompted me to watch Titanic: Blood and Steel on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

The "love story" proper in the movie is really dumb.  Even if one accepts that a young, affluent girl on the voyage might become infatuated with a person like Jack, the notion that she would have held onto those feelings through another 80 years, after getting married and having kids and grandkids is just absurd.  The ending scene is a bit ambiguous, but one interpretation is that Rose has died in her sleep and is now in a heaven that apparently exists on Titanic with all of the folks who died, and apparently WITHOUT her deceased husband and other family members who predeceased her.  Really?  However, there was enough to Rose and Jack's "relationship" that wasn't directly a "love story" that made for interesting background to what was happening.

Possible fun fact:  There's a deleted scene (among the MANY, as mentioned by faizoff) in which the other folks on the present day boat find Rose as she's about to drop the necklace.  They initially think she's intending to jump and she then produces the necklace, and they try to convince her not to drop it.  She does and explains herself and they sort of shrug it off (except for the beard guy if I recall correctly).  Monumentally dumb scene.

Another possible fun fact:  Supposedly, six survivors were still alive when the movie premiered, and at least two are known to have seen and enjoyed the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 10, 2020, 10:40:50 AM
I'm not arguing with you, just my take...

I think the one thing that sort of blunts the charge of "dumb" is that she's 17 and doesn't know different.  She was for all intents and purposes groomed to be Cal's eye candy, and Jack opens something else up (no pun intended).  We already know that she's better read than her peers (the Freud reference at dinner; the awareness of the new wave of painters, Monet and Picasso). You'll note in the pictures - which at first I thought were dumb, but if you assume that she knows she's going to die there, it makes more sense - she's on a horse - riding normal - in front of roller coasters.  That's a direct result of the conversation on deck where he shows her his drawings for the first time; he talks about being on Santa Monica pier and riding the coasters till he pukes, and they talk about riding horses and she says "teach me?" or something like that.   I think that all that came after is a direct result of meeting Jack, and it gives her the courage to remain under the hood on the dock in NY when Cal goes looking for her.  We don't know about her husband and children, only the grand daughter, and I think that's on purpose; any depth there undermines her dedication to the promise she made Jack to "never let go".  She let's go of a lot - Jack's physical body, the Heart itself (at the end), her husband - but never lets go of what Jack caused to blossom within her. 

(And we do not know whether her child is in fact Jack's or the husband!)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 10, 2020, 10:49:31 AM
I'm not arguing with you, just my take...

I think the one thing that sort of blunts the charge of "dumb" is that she's 17 and doesn't know different.  She was for all intents and purposes groomed to be Cal's eye candy, and Jack opens something else up (no pun intended).  We already know that she's better read than her peers (the Freud reference at dinner; the awareness of the new wave of painters, Monet and Picasso). You'll note in the pictures - which at first I thought were dumb, but if you assume that she knows she's going to die there, it makes more sense - she's on a horse - riding normal - in front of roller coasters.  That's a direct result of the conversation on deck where he shows her his drawings for the first time; he talks about being on Santa Monica pier and riding the coasters till he pukes, and they talk about riding horses and she says "teach me?" or something like that.   I think that all that came after is a direct result of meeting Jack, and it gives her the courage to remain under the hood on the dock in NY when Cal goes looking for her.  We don't know about her husband and children, only the grand daughter, and I think that's on purpose; any depth there undermines her dedication to the promise she made Jack to "never let go".  She let's go of a lot - Jack's physical body, the Heart itself (at the end), her husband - but never lets go of what Jack caused to blossom within her. 

(And we do not know whether her child is in fact Jack's or the husband!)

Those are all valid points, although didn't present day Rose refer to "your grandfather" when speaking with her granddaughter in a way that implied that the granddaughter knew her grandfather?  I suppose she could have had a kid who wasn't the granddaughter's grandfather, but I think that's a bit of a stretch.

My use of "dumb" was probably too strong.  I think the notion of her having a rebellious fling and subsequent hiding from Cal and her mother certainly makes sense.  It's the notion that, in only three days, this rebellious fling turned into an all-encompassing love that lasted through time and death is eye roll inducing.  Mind you, I absolutely love the movie, so I'm nit picking.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 10, 2020, 11:09:05 AM
I'm not arguing with you, just my take...

I think the one thing that sort of blunts the charge of "dumb" is that she's 17 and doesn't know different.  She was for all intents and purposes groomed to be Cal's eye candy, and Jack opens something else up (no pun intended).  We already know that she's better read than her peers (the Freud reference at dinner; the awareness of the new wave of painters, Monet and Picasso). You'll note in the pictures - which at first I thought were dumb, but if you assume that she knows she's going to die there, it makes more sense - she's on a horse - riding normal - in front of roller coasters.  That's a direct result of the conversation on deck where he shows her his drawings for the first time; he talks about being on Santa Monica pier and riding the coasters till he pukes, and they talk about riding horses and she says "teach me?" or something like that.   I think that all that came after is a direct result of meeting Jack, and it gives her the courage to remain under the hood on the dock in NY when Cal goes looking for her.  We don't know about her husband and children, only the grand daughter, and I think that's on purpose; any depth there undermines her dedication to the promise she made Jack to "never let go".  She let's go of a lot - Jack's physical body, the Heart itself (at the end), her husband - but never lets go of what Jack caused to blossom within her. 

(And we do not know whether her child is in fact Jack's or the husband!)
Normally whenever Titanic comes up I post the most hysterically batshit insane movie review I've ever seen. This time I decided not to, but since we're now dealing with a character analysis of Rose it looks like I should have. From The Christian Spotlight on Cienma:


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Hollywood lost at sea, or the Titanic sinks again

review by guest, Elizabeth Farah of WorldNetDaily, reprinted with permission

I didn’t want to write this article. I resisted, but now that “Titanic” has become the top grossing film of all time—in the U.S. and the world, I feel compelled. Surpassing “Star Wars,” “Titanic” has taken in some $1 billion internationally and $465 million domestically. Besides its dollar achievements, “Titanic” has received 15 Academy Award nominations and, from what I can tell, nearly universal acclaim—but not in our household.

This is not only a bad movie, it’s a fundamentally immoral one—deceptive, manipulative, offensive.

This is not only a bad movie, it’s a fundamentally immoral one—deceptive, manipulative, offensive. A monument to the moral destitution of our society. Last night I watched a reporter interview a psychologist as to the meaning of the movie’s success. I learned “Titanic” has achieved its extraordinary popularity because the American people are looking for stories about the meaning of life. Well, America, if you found “Titanic” satisfies this quest, our country is in a great deal of trouble. The psychologist closed saying that “movies are a reflection of what’s going on in our culture.” I agree. Boy, do I agree. One only has to study the American people’s response to the scandals and crimes of the current administration for confirmation of this fact.

Ask yourself if the stunning superficial beauty of this film obscured its underlying ugliness.

For those of you who have already seen the movie—and loved it, read on. Ask yourself if the stunning superficial beauty of this film obscured its underlying ugliness. For those of you who haven’t seen it, ask yourself if a movie which upholds the values “Titanic” does, can be a great movie despite its moral bankruptcy. The film’s success, a hundred years ago, would have elicited a nationwide uproar concerning the relationship of art to morality. (Can any artistic achievement which glorifies immorality be “great?”) Not in today’s America.

So what’s wrong with “Titanic”? Gee, where do I begin? For starters, the “heroine” of “Titanic,” Rose, is a self-absorbed, spoiled aristocrat. She takes the fateful journey with her mother and wealthy fiancee, Cal, who presents her with a priceless diamond necklace during the voyage. She is having second thoughts about her engagement. You see, she doesn’t love the arrogant, pretentious Cal—she is marrying him for his money (at her mother’s urging). Rose’s misgivings predictably have nothing to do with a guilty conscience at her deception.

Let me pause to reflect on the general theme of the characterizations the screenwriters developed. There is a simple formula: All wealthy people are boorish, overbearing, dishonest, selfish, pretentious, and greedy—some are evil. All people of limited means are genuine, loving, selfless, honorable and generous. This simplistic and shallow (not to mention untrue) way of portraying the movie’s characters is truly sophomoric. But apparently the general public cannot see the injustice and inaccuracy of this propaganda. Can it be that the dumbing down of America, and the left’s tactic of fomenting class envy has been so successful that they actually agree with the manipulators who produced this movie? I shudder.

Back to our “heroine.” She’s unfulfilled by her life. Her intended doesn’t appreciate her Picassos. She doesn’t like cocktail party chitchat. She’s misunderstood. So, she does what anyone in her situation would do. She makes a half-hearted attempt to kill herself by jumping overboard. During the botched suicide try, she meets the “hero,” a young struggling artist who won his third-class ticket on the Titanic in a poker game. How does he make his living? Selling his third-rate sketches for ten cents each. As you can guess, using the formula outlined above, Jack is genuine, loving, selfless and honorable. (Just ignore his seduction of another man’s future wife.) He pursues Rose during the next few days finally convincing her to go below decks—where the poor (good) people are. Rose has a wonderful time at a raucous party.

Stop the tape. Rose, an engaged woman, deceives her fiancé, and goes with another man to a party—where they kiss. How courageous. Cal’s assistant witnesses her moral lapse and reports back to the boss. The following morning, Cal has the audacity to be angry at Rose! He… tells Rose that no wife of his is going to act this way. To me, this would be an understandable reaction. If the genders were reversed, the writers would have portrayed the offended female as righteously indignant. But he is a rich, white male—thus, we are encouraged to despise his actions and sympathize with Rose instead.

Rose has decided not to go through with the marriage—she loves Jack. What would a heroine do in this circumstance? She could go to her fiancé, explain she doesn’t love him and call off the wedding. Since the 500 wedding invitations have gone out, he is paying for her transit, and he will obviously be humiliated by her breaking off the engagement, she could delay a public display of affection for Jack until after their arrival in America. Or she could ask Jack, a man she just met, to draw her naked in her fiancé’s sitting room. She could wear the fabulous diamond—a gift of her fiancé. Then she could leave that picture, along with the diamond and a cruel note in the fiancé’s safe. Next she could go off with Jack and have sex in the back seat of her fiancé’s car in the hold of the ship. Hmm. This is a difficult decision. What would a heroine do? Since the fiancé is a rich, white male—she does the latter.


Every one of my daughters’ friends has seen “Titanic.” Of course my kids can’t figure out why I won’t let them see this trash. (Another emergency family round-table discussion.) Courage to do the right thing though difficult is a necessary quality of all heroes. Sins do not become virtues because those whom you sin against are pompous. You cannot be a hero if you are fundamentally dishonest and cruel. Heroes can sin, but they must atone for those sins to remain a hero. (For the record, I have sinned many times, but I was never a hero when I did.) Filmmakers have other options when dealing with a less than virtuous “hero.” The tone of the movie can indict the immorality of the “hero.” Other characters of integrity can denounce sinful behavior. In a sadistic twist the only persons appalled at Rose’s immorality are the villains! Compare “Titanic” to “Gone With the Wind,” “An Affair to Remember” and “Casablanca”—forget it.

To the secularist, life is short—get what you want—when you want it, and in what ever way necessary. Our heros fit into the latter category.

“Titanic” reminds me of the distinctions between people of faith and secularists. While all agree that death is inevitable and very often unexpected the religious and secularists do not agree on the behavior life’s fragility should promote. Those of faith, know they may meet their Maker, at any moment, at which time they will account for their sins. Their fear and deep love for God inspires them in their constant struggle for righteousness. To the secularist, life is short—get what you want—when you want it, and in what ever way necessary. Our heros fit into the latter category.

Before I get to the most insulting scene in this movie, I’ll regale you with a few more choice excerpts. In one scene Rose humiliates her dining partners (including her mother) by self-righteously concluding that the Titanic represented a phallic symbol to one of the guests at the table. (We were supposed to find her terribly sophisticated and enlightened for her time.) Rude, crude behavior is never sophisticated. Of course, when Rose uses a certain four-letter word and the accompanying hand gesture in another scene, we are again supposed to admire her.

As the Titanic is sinking, we are treated to the heroism and cowardice of the passengers. A mother holding an infant asks Captain Edward Smith what she should do. We are stunned to see him callously turn away from her without any offer of help—later we see them frozen in the Atlantic. In reality, the captain went down with the ship, and in one survivor’s account, Smith, bobbing in the freezing water yells out encouragements to those hanging on to an overturned lifeboat. He never asks to be taken aboard.

One of the most inspiring true stories of the Titanic is that of Margaret Brown.

One of the most inspiring true stories of the Titanic is that of Margaret Brown. You’ve heard of the unsinkable Molly Brown. In real life, Margaret was a survivor in one of the lifeboats. A sailor refused her command to turn around and pick up survivors dying in the water. He threatened her, but she forced him to go back. In the movie—she shuts up.

In the movie, the lower decks are locked behind a floor-to-ceiling gate. The ships crew heartlessly refuses to unlock the gates—condemning those trapped to a certain death. The truth? The gates on the Titanic were short enough to be climbed over—even if they were locked. It is true that far more lower class passengers died than the wealthy, but not for this reason. (On that note I will mention that the tales of courage exhibited by the “upper-class”—as well as by others related in first-hand accounts are truly inspiring—I just don’t have space to recount them.)

How does our “heroine” behave? You be the judge. Jack and the evil fiancé persuade Rose to get into a lifeboat. Lifeboats are scarce. There are only enough for about half the passengers. She takes a seat coveted by hundreds of other passengers—including other women and many children. Then, at the last moment, when it’s too late for anyone else to claim it, she hurls herself back into the ship to find her true love. The fact is she is responsible for one other passenger’s death—the one who could have taken her place. How are we supposed to interpret this act? “Oh, how romantic, she’d rather die than leave her one true love.” As we see later, Jack dies as a direct result of her recapitulation—but our little Rose survives.

As a matter of fact, Rose lives into her 100s. We experience the story of the Titanic though her words as she recounts the events to her granddaughter and the crew of the salvage ship. Ironically, they are searching for the very diamond which Rose wore in the portrait created by her lost love. You see, the diamond went down with the ship along with Rose—as far as Cal and his family know. Of course the insurance company suffered a tremendous loss when the claim was submitted.

But wait. We know the diamond was in Cal’s jacket, the jacket he offered to the shivering Rose. What gives? Did she lose the diamond while swimming in the Atlantic? No, in the final scene of the movie we discover the 100-year-old Rose has kept the diamond all these years! For those of you who don’t get it—our “heroine” stole the diamond! She is a thief! Does she feel remorse, regret? No!

When, oh when, did thievery achieve the moral equivalence of valor?

This little old lady stands up on a railing as she did while contemplating suicide 80 years ago, and throws the necklace overboard—instead of herself! To the moviegoers and no doubt the producers of this movie, this act was the final crowning virtuous achievement in the life of this courageous woman. When, oh when, did thievery achieve the moral equivalence of valor? Was the family of her fiancé so evil that they deserved this? Were the owners of the insurance company evil, greedy, white males? Probably, therefore, their loss is justifiable. (To the knee-jerk liberals out there, what could the proceeds from selling a diamond worth perhaps 10’s or 100’s of millions of dollars do for “the children”?)

And that, kind readers, is the story of the Titanic. Yes, they may have gotten the number of portholes right. The chandeliers, woodwork and china patterns may have been “perfect.” But the true story—the one involving people, faith, truth, justice, honesty, courage, loyalty, etc. went down with the Titanic this time. Yes, movies do reflect the culture but the culture of a society is influenced by its art. So many millions have seen this movie—they have sub-consciously absorbed the moral relativism of the producers. Millions of children, in their innocence, have learned what kind of character a heroine embodies. The future of America will someday be in their hands.



Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 10, 2020, 11:30:28 AM
 :lol

I would love to go to see a movie with this lady.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 10, 2020, 11:57:33 AM
The "love story" proper in the movie is really dumb.  Even if one accepts that a young, affluent girl on the voyage might become infatuated with a person like Jack, the notion that she would have held onto those feelings through another 80 years, after getting married and having kids and grandkids is just absurd.

Completely agree. It's like she lived the life Jack wanted her to life, and that she married not out of love, but just to keep the promise to Jack to have a family. Imagine what it was like for the other guy, being essentially cuckholded from beyond the watery grave and being just a rebound guy that gave her children just because Jack wanted her to have a life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 10, 2020, 12:55:05 PM
It's over-the-top, to be certain, but there ARE elements of truth in that review.  We ARE supposed to feel the class distinctions she points out.  We ARE supposed to take the appropriate sides in this. 

Now, I don't think all the judgment she exhibits is accurate - I think there's a slightly different message with Rose going below decks, for example - but there were easily three times when I was reading that where she wrote something to the effect of "and we're supposed to think" and that's exactly what I DID think.

And she's right; we are an exceedingly insecure nation, looking not for "the meaning of life", but rather, A meaning of life that fits our world view, whether it's right or not (a subtle, but important, distinction).   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 10, 2020, 01:25:53 PM
It's over-the-top, to be certain, but there ARE elements of truth in that review.  We ARE supposed to feel the class distinctions she points out.  We ARE supposed to take the appropriate sides in this. 

Now, I don't think all the judgment she exhibits is accurate - I think there's a slightly different message with Rose going below decks, for example - but there were easily three times when I was reading that where she wrote something to the effect of "and we're supposed to think" and that's exactly what I DID think.

Color me surprised!  :lol

Of course we are supposed to see the class distinctions she points out, but so what? That's what movie-makers do. They wrap their stories in aspects of culture. She's not pissed off because he highlighted a class distinction. She's pissed off because she didn't like what it pointed out. Would she have felt the same way about the movie if he'd shown the steerage class pickpocketing the nobility or burglarizing their suites while these fine, upstanding sirs and madams were all being kind and decent to one another? Seems to me an equally plausible way to portray the classes. In reality there are almost certainly elements of both taking place aboard the boat. She just didn't like that her team were the bad guys this time around. Send her to see Menace II Society. Her team prevails in that one.

Moreover, her objection to the class discrepancies can't outweigh their respective behaviors. Rose is supposed to accept her lot in life? Marry this guy she doesn't like because it'll be financially beneficial to her mom? Kowtow when Cal belts her one because she had it coming? From her Christian point of view that's almost certainly what she believes. For the rest of us that have moved out of the dark ages I think we can all agree that Rose had some extenuating circumstances going on that warranted some sympathy. In most movies we're asked to take sides. In this particular movie I side with Rose. That doesn't make me or the movie immoral. If Cal and her mom were worth a fuck and she was just being flighty I'd be just as apt to take their side.

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And she's right; we are an exceedingly insecure nation, looking not for "the meaning of life", but rather, A meaning of life that fits our world view, whether it's right or not (a subtle, but important, distinction).
Almost certainly grist for another thread, but what else are we supposed to do? The only meaning of life we're ever going to find is going to be specific to ourselves. I figured it out years ago: Shit happens and then you die. It's really that simple. I doubt that works for most people, though, so they can figure out their own. Frankly, if somebody were to figure out a meaning of life that didn't comport with their own values and behaviors, and then change to meet that new understanding, I'd really have to question their sanity.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 10, 2020, 01:44:38 PM
:lol

I would love to go to see a movie with this lady.

Holy crap!  Right?!


It's like she lived the life Jack wanted her to life, and that she married not out of love, but just to keep the promise to Jack to have a family. Imagine what it was like for the other guy, being essentially cuckholded from beyond the watery grave and being just a rebound guy that gave her children just because Jack wanted her to have a life.

I smell a sequel.  "New from James Cameron:  'Rose'"!


It's over-the-top, to be certain, but there ARE elements of truth in that review.

Well...sure...there were probably elements of truth in Ted Kaczynski's manifesto too....

"Rose, an engaged woman, deceives her fiancé, and goes with another man to a party—where they kiss. How courageous.  Cal’s assistant witnesses her moral lapse and reports back to the boss.  The following morning, Cal has the audacity to be angry at Rose!  He… tells Rose that no wife of his is going to act this way.  To me, this would be an understandable reaction."

While the author completely omits any mention of it, that scene included Cal assaulting and battering Rose and all but telling Rose that she is his property, but that's "an understandable reaction" for this woman.  It's not "understandable" because, yeah, that's how things were in the early 1910s (something which pretty much anyone who saw the movie understands).  No, she makes it pretty clear that she thinks it's an acceptable for a man to do to a child just because he happens to be engaged to her.

The biggest flaw in that review is that she doesn't understand that, just because someone is a protagonist doesn't mean he or she is a "hero(ine)."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 10, 2020, 03:21:18 PM
I get it, I get it.   I'm not arguing with either one of you.   I thought I was clear that I wasn't on board with her judgments.  That doesn't change that we're supposed to think a certain way when watching it, and maybe it's healthy, not batshit crazy, to assess that and account for that when watching it.   

(I do happen, though, to think that the tropes in Titanic are far more common than not; people identify with the underdog, especially against the "rich douchebag".)

As for this:
Almost certainly grist for another thread, but what else are we supposed to do? The only meaning of life we're ever going to find is going to be specific to ourselves. I figured it out years ago: Shit happens and then you die. It's really that simple. I doubt that works for most people, though, so they can figure out their own. Frankly, if somebody were to figure out a meaning of life that didn't comport with their own values and behaviors, and then change to meet that new understanding, I'd really have to question their sanity.

I was going for something different; I mean something more proactive the other way.  It's a process; by your "figuring out", I'm sure you spent time assessing your values and behaviors first, and whatever world view you adopted, it surely meshed with the way the world works generally (shit DOES, objectively, happen, and we DO, objectively, die.  All of us.)   It's not unreasonable to ask for a little critical thinking and honesty when one is assessing their own self.

Sorry; back to the movie thread.  I just thought it was interesting that you COULD look at it a totally different way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 11, 2020, 03:33:05 PM
The Lion King.

The latest one, the "live action" one.... not the original because, gasp  :eek I never saw it.

It was somehow fun to finally watch this movie and see the things I knew play out.  "They made Scar look older and more worn down". "Ah, so it happens during a stampede? I thought Scar would throw him down Pride Rock". "Ah, now I remember them, the two comic reliefs".

Wasn't there in the original the face of Mufasa in the stars? or it's something I misremember from whatever image I might have seen online?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 11, 2020, 04:58:35 PM
BCatSK had me thinking for a bit. It is the cinematic acronym equivalent to ItCotCK.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 11, 2020, 09:30:04 PM
Not sure where I stashed my Kwai blu-ray lol, so decided to watch two random movies that coincidentally had similar themes. Both spy thrillers but different in almost every other way.

Atomic Blonde (2017)
8/10
The movie has some really fun and exciting fights. I'm usually not too keen on hand to hand combats or even gun fights, but this movie did them very well. They were fun to watch and used quite sparingly too. I've read everyone knocking on the story of this movie being its weak point being so convoluted, I thrive on convoluted stories so it was right up my alley. I didn't know it was based on a graphic novel and there is a sequel planned. If they have the same crew I wouldn't mind at all. It's been dubbed the female John Wick, which I kinda disagree. The John Wick movies are total mayhem from the get-go with a somewhat loose story but I get the comparisons.

Three Days of the Condor (1975)
9/10

This movie in many ways feels like a blueprint that the Bourne movies and many other spy thrillers have used. Prior to watching I had no idea what the movie was about at all. It came as a double feature with The President's Men Blu-ray set which I wanted to get, so Condor was just a bonus for me. I loved how the story unfolded and you learn what's going on just the Condor is. The action at times shows its age and of course all that technology! But overall I found it entertaining and a well structured movie.

I might swing for more movies set in the 70s if I don't find where I put the Kwai Bluray, probably start Chinatown next.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on July 12, 2020, 07:24:10 AM
This will no doubt result in a "I can't believe you had never seen this movie before!" post from Joe :P, but I finally saw Rudy last night.

Really, really good.  The ending was predictable, but damn inspiring.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 12, 2020, 07:39:00 AM
I wilm not be the only one to say, "SAAAYY WHHAAATT?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 12, 2020, 04:15:17 PM
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
9/10

This movie in many ways feels like a blueprint that the Bourne movies and many other spy thrillers have used. Prior to watching I had no idea what the movie was about at all. It came as a double feature with The President's Men Blu-ray set which I wanted to get, so Condor was just a bonus for me. I loved how the story unfolded and you learn what's going on just the Condor is. The action at times shows its age and of course all that technology! But overall I found it entertaining and a well structured movie.

I might swing for more movies set in the 70s if I don't find where I put the Kwai Bluray, probably start Chinatown next.
I loved Three Days of the Condor. I loved how he was simultaneously the good guy on the run from rogue spooks, and the bad guy taking Faye Dunaway hostage out of sheer desperation. Movies with normal people forced into extreme measures, beyond their ability to cope really work for me.

It's not the 70s, but if you haven't seen it, North by Northwest has the same sort of feel to it. Poor Cary Grant has no clue who's trying to kill him, and they're coming from all different angles.

Also, Burt Lancaster showed up in a lot of thrillers in the sixties and seventies. Seven Days in May was fantastic, but just looking at his filmography you find plenty of good spy/political thrillers from that era.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 12, 2020, 05:01:34 PM


It's not the 70s, but if you haven't seen it, North by Northwest has the same sort of feel to it. Poor Cary Grant has no clue who's trying to kill him, and they're coming from all different angles.



I have a collection of 15 movies of Hitchcock and North by Northwest is included in it. I haven't seen all the movies in that set yet and will check out this next.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 12, 2020, 06:35:15 PM
North by Northwest is a treat. Enjoy!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 12, 2020, 06:42:07 PM
Indeed. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 12, 2020, 07:30:52 PM
Watched In Bruges again. My second favorite movie of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: TAC on July 12, 2020, 09:00:26 PM


Watched Titanic again last night.   

Again?? WTF??


I can't believe people have actually watched it once.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 13, 2020, 03:25:42 AM
I wouldn't expect anything less from an online forum...

Maybe people, *GASP* enjoyed it ?

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 13, 2020, 07:15:27 AM
North by Northwest is a treat. Enjoy!

It was indeed! What a movie, as with me I am always drawn first to the technical merits of a movie. And this movie has some absolutely gorgeous cinematography. Always knew about the crop-dusting scene and had seen clips of it but it was great to finally watch the whole thing in context. I kept thinking this felt like a very early James Bond type of movie and can see that I'm not the only one.
Cary Grant acting incredulous apparently was also due to the fact that he couldn't make heads or tails of the script and kept telling Hitchcock that, which fit the role he was playing.


Have to give a shoutout to the Blu-ray restoration, that thing looks pristine and as sharp as can be along with great colors.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 13, 2020, 07:39:20 AM


Watched Titanic again last night.   

Again?? WTF??


I can't believe people have actually watched it once.

It's my daughter's favorite movie, so there's that, and I like the ocean/boat scenes.   The one's with Kate Winslet in them.   :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 13, 2020, 08:29:16 AM
North by Northwest is a treat. Enjoy!

It was indeed! What a movie, as with me I am always drawn first to the technical merits of a movie. And this movie has some absolutely gorgeous cinematography. Always knew about the crop-dusting scene and had seen clips of it but it was great to finally watch the whole thing in context. I kept thinking this felt like a very early James Bond type of movie and can see that I'm not the only one.
Cary Grant acting incredulous apparently was also due to the fact that he couldn't make heads or tails of the script and kept telling Hitchcock that, which fit the role he was playing.


Have to give a shoutout to the Blu-ray restoration, that thing looks pristine and as sharp as can be along with great colors.
It cracked me up when he came to drunk off his ass and rolling towards a cliff, and realized "oh, I can handle this, no problem" and commenced to driving home like nothing was wrong. Also that the agency was content to disavow the whole thing. "Save him, why would we do that?" In the end it was Grant that really made it all work. His befuddlement was the important part.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 13, 2020, 09:33:46 AM
I've seen a couple of things with Cary Grant, and I think he's great.  Great timing for comedic stuff, and enough chops for drama as well.  My wife watches a lot of older movies, and I end up watching some with her.  Without action scenes, special effects, and symphonic music playing all the time, everything hangs on the acting performances, and Cary Grant is always solid.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 13, 2020, 09:53:43 AM
I wilm not be the only one to say, "SAAAYY WHHAAATT?"

No, you won't.  Damn, son... that's a Top 10 MOAT in my books.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 13, 2020, 10:18:55 AM
North by Northwest is a treat. Enjoy!

It was indeed! What a movie, as with me I am always drawn first to the technical merits of a movie. And this movie has some absolutely gorgeous cinematography. Always knew about the crop-dusting scene and had seen clips of it but it was great to finally watch the whole thing in context. I kept thinking this felt like a very early James Bond type of movie and can see that I'm not the only one.
Cary Grant acting incredulous apparently was also due to the fact that he couldn't make heads or tails of the script and kept telling Hitchcock that, which fit the role he was playing.


Have to give a shoutout to the Blu-ray restoration, that thing looks pristine and as sharp as can be along with great colors.
It cracked me up when he came to drunk off his ass and rolling towards a cliff, and realized "oh, I can handle this, no problem" and commenced to driving home like nothing was wrong. Also that the agency was content to disavow the whole thing. "Save him, why would we do that?" In the end it was Grant that really made it all work. His befuddlement was the important part.

Spot on, it's his acting that made that whole sequence work which was by far one of my favorite parts of the movie. The whole discussion in the CIA was great as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 13, 2020, 10:22:59 AM
I've seen a couple of things with Cary Grant, and I think he's great.  Great timing for comedic stuff, and enough chops for drama as well.  My wife watches a lot of older movies, and I end up watching some with her.  Without action scenes, special effects, and symphonic music playing all the time, everything hangs on the acting performances, and Cary Grant is always solid.

This is very true of older movies, the acting is what truly makes those movies a classic and almost always carry the weight of the movie. The "acting" also was a very different type of theater derived acting compared to the hyper realistic portrayal these days. It's nice to sometimes just pause and watch those older movies knowing they are "acting". I think I enjoy the movies more that way.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 13, 2020, 09:02:08 PM
I've seen a couple of things with Cary Grant, and I think he's great.  Great timing for comedic stuff, and enough chops for drama as well.  My wife watches a lot of older movies, and I end up watching some with her.  Without action scenes, special effects, and symphonic music playing all the time, everything hangs on the acting performances, and Cary Grant is always solid.

This is very true of older movies, the acting is what truly makes those movies a classic and almost always carry the weight of the movie. The "acting" also was a very different type of theater derived acting compared to the hyper realistic portrayal these days. It's nice to sometimes just pause and watch those older movies knowing they are "acting". I think I enjoy the movies more that way.

Sometimes acting in older movies seems so... I don't know how to describe it. Phony? Contrived? I would never apply that to Cary Grant however. Someone once said in every role he was in, he was essentially Cary Grant. In a way that may be true. But that is completely doing a disservice to the man and his talents. He really could play just about any type of role. He wouldn't be cast as the action hero lead in a Michael Bay film, but I'd consider that a compliment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 14, 2020, 07:59:35 AM
I harass my wife about that Chris.  There are a few modern shows that my wife watches that has that "Uppity" conversations and it makes me want to throw up.  No mother/daughter conversations sound like this. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 14, 2020, 10:01:15 AM
All The Way (2016)

This was an HBO movie based on the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.  Bryan Cranston starred as LBJ, with Anthony Mackie starring as Martin Luther King Jr.  It was nominated for a slew of awards, and for good cause.  Really great character study, and a look at the complex forces in play at this time in history. 

Two thumbs up, for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 14, 2020, 01:24:51 PM
I harass my wife about that Chris.  There are a few modern shows that my wife watches that has that "Uppity" conversations and it makes me want to throw up.  No mother/daughter conversations sound like this.


My wife and I were watching Zooey's Magical Playlist, or whatever it's called (I watched it because of Peter Gallagher, who... well, spoiler alert, I may not be watching much longer) and I remarked to my wife that listening to these millennials snark and quip themselves into oblivion is utterly exhausting.  I couldn't possibly maintain that sharp an edge verbally for an entire work day THEN keep it up throughout the evening too. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 14, 2020, 01:34:55 PM
I harass my wife about that Chris.  There are a few modern shows that my wife watches that has that "Uppity" conversations and it makes me want to throw up.  No mother/daughter conversations sound like this.


My wife and I were watching Zooey's Magical Playlist, or whatever it's called (I watched it because of Peter Gallagher, who... well, spoiler alert, I may not be watching much longer) and I remarked to my wife that listening to these millennials snark and quip themselves into oblivion is utterly exhausting.  I couldn't possibly maintain that sharp an edge verbally for an entire work day THEN keep it up throughout the evening too.

The Gilmore Girls is one and Good Witch.  The dialog is not believable. Mt wife giggles when I talk like they do on these shows to her.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 14, 2020, 01:38:17 PM
I harass my wife about that Chris.  There are a few modern shows that my wife watches that has that "Uppity" conversations and it makes me want to throw up.  No mother/daughter conversations sound like this.


My wife and I were watching Zooey's Magical Playlist, or whatever it's called (I watched it because of Peter Gallagher, who... well, spoiler alert, I may not be watching much longer) and I remarked to my wife that listening to these millennials snark and quip themselves into oblivion is utterly exhausting.  I couldn't possibly maintain that sharp an edge verbally for an entire work day THEN keep it up throughout the evening too.

The Gilmore Girls is one and Good Witch.  The dialog is not believable. Mt wife giggles when I talk like they do on these shows to her.

It's Lauren Graham's fault!   (She's in Zooey, too.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 14, 2020, 01:43:32 PM
I'll tell my wife that.  LOL
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 14, 2020, 01:57:20 PM
I don't know if one watches Gilmore Girls and then thinks it's a realistic portrayal of a mother and daughter conversation. I don't know about other shows but for GG it's more of a depiction/projection of the show creator. She's the person who talks like that and incorporated it into the show and scripts. She does the same for the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Also this MadTV parody of GG is on point. Can't find a better quality version of it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KRBG-rM9M0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KRBG-rM9M0)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 14, 2020, 08:14:32 PM
I would say the opposite Faizoff.

That wra in the late 50's, early 60's in NY as a rich, educated socialite, I'd expect them to talk in that demeanor.   They actually show the title character fighting that with potty comedy at that time.  Nevermind,  staying single and putting her career 1st says a lot.

These 2020, suburbs talking like that makes no sense at all.
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 14, 2020, 09:01:16 PM
My wife and I were watching Zooey's Magical Playlist, or whatever it's called (I watched it because of Peter Gallagher, who... well, spoiler alert, I may not be watching much longer) and I remarked to my wife that listening to these millennials snark and quip themselves into oblivion is utterly exhausting.  I couldn't possibly maintain that sharp an edge verbally for an entire work day THEN keep it up throughout the evening too. 

I do not know any of these shows you are talking about, but feel I know exactly what you are talking about. I talked about Stephen King's It. In the 1985 miniseries, Richie was a bit of a douchebag smartass, but someone other misfits, outcasts, and losers would still hang out with. In the recent film, Richie was a complete asshole who had to have every single comment be a snarky attempt at wit, not even the most lonely kid on Earth would want any part of.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on July 15, 2020, 06:50:01 PM
Pumping Iron

A scripted documentary but one of my all time favourites. Arnold’s charisma and mind games towards other competitors is legendary
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 16, 2020, 09:57:36 AM
The Sunset Limited, a film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's play.  Script written by McCarthy.  Only two actors, Samuel L. Jackson (as Black) and Tommy Lee Jones (as White), the entire film occurs in Jackson's apartment.  Directed by Jones.

Very heady, dark conversation on the nature of life and the universe following an unsuccessful suicide attempt by White.  It's an acting tour de force by these guys, but it's all talk, no action.  I vigorously recommend it for what it is, but what it is won't be liked by a lot of people.
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Post by: Dream Team on July 16, 2020, 12:33:28 PM
Pumping Iron

A scripted documentary but one of my all time favourites. Arnold’s charisma and mind games towards other competitors is legendary

Yeah he was a beast.
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Post by: KevShmev on July 17, 2020, 08:20:45 PM
Last Christmas

Enjoyable little film, and if you like the music of George Michael and/or the adorableness of Emilia Clarke, you'll like it.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on July 18, 2020, 07:03:58 PM
Session 9

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Been meaning to see it for a long time. Its supposed to be this hidden gem psychological horror movie, but I'm a little divided. Its very rough around the edges and took its sweet ass time to get engaging. The 25 mins or so were pretty decent though.
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Post by: Sacul on July 18, 2020, 10:05:33 PM
Yeah I didn't like it that much considering some of the hype. It's just confusing overall and although the last part is the best, it also feels kinda forced.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 20, 2020, 09:56:32 AM
Over the weekend, I watched an Amazon Prime original called 7500.  It's about a fictional hijacking of a flight from Berlin to Paris.  It's worth watching, but I'd say it's somewhere in the just ok to good range.
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Post by: Stadler on July 20, 2020, 10:23:05 AM
Hamilton  - Really hard to let go of preconceived notions on this, but all-in-all, I thought it was very good.  It had some flaws and I just can't see a path to this living up to the hype but for the socio-political aspects of it, and I'm frankly not interested in that, but nonetheless it was an engaging performance.  I thought Christopher Jackson was BREATHTAKING as George Washington; what a performance, and same to who I considered the star of the show, Phillipa Soo.   Both Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom, Jr. were outstanding as well (Sidebar:  my best friend from college, his son is in New York studying acting and has done a couple workshop productions with... Daveed Diggs.)  Lin-Miranda Manuel is over his head in both singing and acting; there were unfortunately spots where it really stood out. 

I'll watch it again, if for no other reason to take note of the songs.  Not a rap guy, so the "brilliance" of rapping a colonial story is a conceit more than anything else, but some of the songs - particularly in the second act - are very strong.   I wish I knew the titles better, but certainly the first 20 minutes of act two is solid.   

Ready Or Not - WTF, I guess.   Good idea, I guess, but some of the acting was so over the top - my GOD can that woman (Samara Weaving) scream - and the socio-political tropes are as heavy an anvil (my god! The rich are weird?  Not like "us"?  Soulless and barbaric?   What novel concepts).  I found that and the swearing to be off-putting, but the ending was... interesting (chosen to not give it away).   If you can get past the implicit preachiness - why I'm not sure I'd recommend it to everyone - it's an interesting premise to kill a evening with, if need be. 
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Post by: Chino on July 20, 2020, 10:28:57 AM
I watched Troop Zero over the weekend. It was cute, in a My Dog Skip kind of way.
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Post by: Dream Team on July 20, 2020, 11:48:36 AM
Ocean’s Eight. Fairly generic heist film but entertaining enough. Nice change of pace to have all female protagonists.
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Post by: Orbert on July 20, 2020, 05:16:01 PM
I thought it was okay.  Reasonable attempts were made to both connect it to the George Clooney series (as opposed to the original Rat Pack movie) and have it possibly start its own series.

I made the mistake of wondering who the Asian girl was, so I looked it up.  Are you kidding?  Her name is Awkwafina?

(https://i.imgur.com/yyw5yuN.jpg)

I mean, are you kidding?
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Post by: faizoff on July 20, 2020, 06:20:05 PM
I believe that's her stage name. She was a singer and comedian before she acted so the name stuck.
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Post by: Adami on July 20, 2020, 06:21:26 PM
First of all, Awkwafina is fantastic. She has a bright future. And second....she'll really need to get rid of that stage name and go back to her legal name if she wants that bright future.
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Post by: faizoff on July 20, 2020, 06:40:54 PM
She was hilarious in Crazy Rich Asians and then played a very serious role in a drama movie The Farewell. I'd say she's doing fina.
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Post by: Orbert on July 20, 2020, 09:23:22 PM
She's also in the latest Jumanji movie, and she wasn't bad, although she wasn't really given a lot to do, either.

I never said she wasn't a good actress.  That name, though.

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Post by: Cool Chris on July 20, 2020, 09:35:38 PM
I'd say she's doing fina.

 :D
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Post by: Stadler on July 21, 2020, 07:50:10 AM
So watched ET last night.  I've always said "I've seen that", when asked, but there was so much that I didn't remember there's no way I actually DID watch it.   In any event it was a typical Spielberg movie.  All his tropes and signatures are in there (kids as an untapped spiritual power, moms as ineffectual, ditzy nobodies, divorce as a savage homewrecking beast, the government as, well, the government, cluttered sets, bright lights and smoke as "special effects"...).   

My daughter cried through the last 10, 15 minutes, but I have to say.... it was a cute movie, but I don't get how that is considered one of the greatest movies of all time (it's the first known film to earn a grade of A+ on CinemaScore, and has been nominated to several "greatest movie" lists)  I do have interest in the various interpretations - childhood fantasy (it's been called Speilberg's "spiritual autobiography"), religious parable, social commentary - but I feel I'm missing something in terms of the film itself.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on July 21, 2020, 08:01:23 AM
I've been intending to revisit ET. I haven't seen that movie in at least 22 or 23 years now, at least.
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Post by: El Barto on July 21, 2020, 08:38:09 AM
I haven't seen it since it was in theaters. Thirty eight years, apparently. I don't recall liking it at the time, but I was probably looking for something different back then (T&A, slashings, shootouts, etc.). I'd almost certainly think differently of it now. I tend to bed a sucker for Spielberg adventure movies, and I always like seeing kids get the best of the big bad government, so there's a pretty good chance I'd dig it.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 21, 2020, 09:07:13 AM
I'm actually unsure whether I have really seen it as a kid on TV, or never watched it.

It's been so long and the movie is so famous and iconic, that I can't seriously remember if the scenes I have in my memory about the movie were fro my actual viewing, or it's just clips here and there seen elsewhere.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 21, 2020, 09:08:30 AM
I haven't seen it since it was in theaters. Thirty eight years, apparently. I don't recall liking it at the time, but I was probably looking for something different back then (T&A, slashings, shootouts, etc.). I'd almost certainly think differently of it now. I tend to bed a sucker for Spielberg adventure movies, and I always like seeing kids get the best of the big bad government, so there's a pretty good chance I'd dig it.

Might as well add WarGames to your watch party then. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 21, 2020, 09:32:16 AM
I made the mistake of wondering who the Asian girl was, so I looked it up.  Are you kidding?  Her name is Awkwafina?

(https://i.imgur.com/yyw5yuN.jpg)

I mean, are you kidding?

She was in the most recent Jumanji movie.  It's about the dumbest name ever.  What's even better is reading or listening to quotes from her cast-mates about how great it was to work with her:  "Working with Awkafina was really refreshing!"


I believe that's her stage name.

Well...duh.


she'll really need to get rid of that stage name and go back to her legal name if she wants that bright future.

Agree.  Nothing wrong with Nora Lum.


So watched ET last night.  I've always said "I've seen that", when asked, but there was so much that I didn't remember there's no way I actually DID watch it.

I didn't see it when it was in the theaters and probably didn't see it until sometime in the 90s.  I've seen it maybe twice.  I was too old for it and didn't have kids yet, so I thought it was fine but nothing special.


Might as well add WarGames to your watch party then. 

Now THAT is an awesome movie!  I even liked CS&N song of the same name from the soundtrack.
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Post by: Orbert on July 21, 2020, 10:51:58 AM
Rampage

Silly fun monster movie with Dwayne Johnson as The Rock.  Yes, that's redundant and sarcastic, but let's face it: he basically just plays himself in every movie.

A couple of unexpected twists and turns, and a whole lot of expected things, because apparently this movie was based on a video game from 1986.  I had no idea.  And it's a monster movie; there are certain things that must happen in movies like this.  But my son heard that the movie was fun, and he picked it because it's his birthday, so we ordered food and let him pick the movie we watched last night.

Anyway, pretty entertaining, great dialogue with lots of funny quips, and pretty great special effects.

Four genetically modified creatures out of five.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 21, 2020, 03:09:58 PM
Rampage

Silly fun monster movie with Dwayne Johnson as The Rock.  Yes, that's redundant and sarcastic, but let's face it: he basically just plays himself in every movie.

A couple of unexpected twists and turns, and a whole lot of expected things, because apparently this movie was based on a video game from 1986.  I had no idea.  And it's a monster movie; there are certain things that must happen in movies like this.  But my son heard that the movie was fun, and he picked it because it's his birthday, so we ordered food and let him pick the movie we watched last night.

Anyway, pretty entertaining, great dialogue with lots of funny quips, and pretty great special effects.

Four genetically modified creatures out of five.

That includes Dwayne Johnson, right?

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Post by: Orbert on July 21, 2020, 04:07:34 PM
Quite possibly!
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 21, 2020, 06:40:52 PM
WarGames was one of my favorite movies growing up. I haven't seen it in many years, and while I am sure it totally reeks of all things 80s, I bet it holds up better than many movies from that era.

I think I saw ET in the theater, which would have been when I was 6, so I cannot specifically recall that happening. I know I have not seen it since.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 22, 2020, 07:24:11 AM
Well I got that free puppet master box set so umm here we go.

Puppet Master: Fun movie, thought it's a bit light on the Puppet action.

Puppet Master II: A lot more screen time for the puppets here and the introduction of Torch. Also really fun

Puppet Master III: The best one in the series. The story and puppet effects are great and it has what I think is the best cast in the series. Guy Rolfe as Toulon especially.

Puppet Master IV: Not as good as part 3 but still really fun and it has what I think is the best puppet work in the series.

Puppet Master V: Parts 4 & 5 were written as one movie but split up into 2 and it's really clear that part 5 got most of the filler to stretch it out. This movie has more people walking around hallways than any movie should have. Still entertaining enough and it's the last one to have the Special effects done by the late, great David Allen and his team.

Curse of the Puppet Master: The first movie made after Full Moon split from Paramount and became fully independent. You can tell immediately that the budget has been slashed considerably. With the movie only being shot in 8 days most of the puppet work has either been simplified or they just insert stock footage from other movies. I liked it slightly more than the first time I watched it but still not good.

Retro Puppet Master: The most notable thing about this movie is that Greg Sestaro being in it got Tommy Wiseau jealous enough to start work on what would become The Room. The sets are a step up and the original puppet work is ok for the most part even though you can see the strings a lot. Though the other effects are really lame and the final battle is laughable. Not the worst in the series but totally near the bottom in the ranking.

Puppet Master The Legacy: Now this cheap ass cash grab is the worst one in the series. This "movie" only contains about 20 minutes of original footage. The rest is stock footage from the other movies. This one tries to tie together the loose continuity from the other movies but fails and actually makes it more confusing. Also the ending really makes no sense and is never followed up on. The only entry that I cannot recommend in any way shape or form.

Puppet Master Axis of Evil: Now the story has gone back to WWII and takes place directly after the first movie. At this point of the series they've just said the hell with it and have gone full cheese. The over the top patriotic dialog while intentionally bad is a bit too much and is distracting. The puppet work while still not great is the best in years and overall its an ok entry in the series.

Puppet Master Axis Rising: The most fun of the axis trilogy. Though it's really distracting that every single returning character was recasted for this one.

Puppet Master Axis Termination: Fun movie with decent puppet action but they aren't showcased very often and it focuses mainly on the human story which was only ok. Oh and if you're expecting some kind of proper ending there isn't one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 22, 2020, 07:29:49 AM
Spirited Away, a Japanese animated movie dubbed over with American actors like Michael Chiklis, Suzanne Pleschette, Lauren Holly, John Ratzenberger (the American version was produced by John Lasseter of Pixar fame, though it's not a kids movie.).   Blown away.  SO good.
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 22, 2020, 07:34:43 AM
Spirited Away, a Japanese animated movie dubbed over with American actors like Michael Chiklis, Suzanne Pleschette, Lauren Holly, John Ratzenberger (the American version was produced by John Lasseter of Pixar fame, though it's not a kids movie.).   Blown away.  SO good.

Those Ghibli Studios movie are so awesome! Check Howl's Roaming Castle or My Friend Totoro as well!
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Post by: Stadler on July 22, 2020, 07:42:43 AM
THat's what my daughter said; she's more familiar with it than I am, but I'm game.  It was a great movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 22, 2020, 11:26:07 AM
WarGames was one of my favorite movies growing up. I haven't seen it in many years, and while I am sure it totally reeks of all things 80s, I bet it holds up better than many movies from that era.

One of my favorites as well.  I'd love to see an "everything wrong with" video for it.  I also just saw that, in 2008, someone made a direct-to-video sequel called War Games: The Dead Code.  Gonna have to try and find that one.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 22, 2020, 11:55:13 AM
'Extraction' on NETFLIX. Holy cow what a shoot em' and blow em' up movie  :lol  It was a fun watch....clearly it was just based around action and gun fights but it was done well in that regard. And of course they leave the ending pretty ambiguous to make sure that a sequel is possible if they decide to do so.
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Post by: faizoff on July 22, 2020, 12:13:15 PM
I watched the exact same movie last night and have the same reaction! I truly enjoyed it for all the action and gun fights and stunt choreography. The sequel has already been commissioned as it is one of Netflix's most viewed movie. The movie story is about as predictable as they come but what truly sets it apart is the fight choreography, highly entertaining even if a bit on the violent side.

It's apparently based on a graphic novel and written by one of the Avengers Director Joe Russo. The stuntman for Cap and other MCU movies directed this movie which is his first.

Loved the 12 min "one take" scene, that was insane and several of the fights were so well done you couldn't look away.

Also shout out to the 2nd character "Saju" I thought he was great and held his own compared to Hemsworth.

I'm loving what John Wick has done to the action genre, introduced some really fun action movies with simple to contrived stories but packed with visceral and engaging action. Atomic Blonde was similar and I read that Old Guard is along those lines which I am meaning to check out.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 22, 2020, 01:53:57 PM
I watched the exact same movie last night and have the same reaction! I truly enjoyed it for all the action and gun fights and stunt choreography. The sequel has already been commissioned as it is one of Netflix's most viewed movie. The movie story is about as predictable as they come but what truly sets it apart is the fight choreography, highly entertaining even if a bit on the violent side.

It's apparently based on a graphic novel and written by one of the Avengers Director Joe Russo. The stuntman for Cap and other MCU movies directed this movie which is his first.

Loved the 12 min "one take" scene, that was insane and several of the fights were so well done you couldn't look away.

Also shout out to the 2nd character "Saju" I thought he was great and held his own compared to Hemsworth.

I'm loving what John Wick has done to the action genre, introduced some really fun action movies with simple to contrived stories but packed with visceral and engaging action. Atomic Blonde was similar and I read that Old Guard is along those lines which I am meaning to check out.

Yeah.......I dug the fight scene choreography as well and agree that 'John Wick' really upped the ante for action movies when it comes to fight scenes or gun battles. (funny how Keanu has been involved in two movies that upped the ante for others....the Matrix being the other)  Totally agree the story was about as predictable as my 12 year old's reaction to being grounded.....but it was still a really fun one to watch. I'm not surprised about the announcement of a sequel either.

My son and I were up in the air about which one to watch....Extraction or Old Guard so we will watch Old Guard next. I'm expecting about the same experience which is perfectly fine.
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Post by: Sacul on July 22, 2020, 04:02:56 PM
Spirited Away, a Japanese animated movie dubbed over with American actors like Michael Chiklis, Suzanne Pleschette, Lauren Holly, John Ratzenberger (the American version was produced by John Lasseter of Pixar fame, though it's not a kids movie.).   Blown away.  SO good.

Those Ghibli Studios movie are so awesome! Check Howl's Roaming Castle or My Friend Totoro as well!
Speaking of Ghibli, a few nights ago I watched Grave of the Fireflies. Damn it was fucking depressing :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 22, 2020, 05:25:31 PM
I just watched GHOST (1990) again and it's still a fun film.  :laugh:
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on July 22, 2020, 06:45:36 PM
Spirited Away, a Japanese animated movie dubbed over with American actors like Michael Chiklis, Suzanne Pleschette, Lauren Holly, John Ratzenberger (the American version was produced by John Lasseter of Pixar fame, though it's not a kids movie.).   Blown away.  SO good.

Those Ghibli Studios movie are so awesome! Check Howl's Roaming Castle or My Friend Totoro as well!
Speaking of Ghibli, a few nights ago I watched Grave of the Fireflies. Damn it was fucking depressing :lol

That's very much a "what a powerful and fantastic film, I am never watching it again" kinda movie.

Can't really go wrong with Studio Ghibli though. Spirited Away is a serious contender for greatest animated film of all time status. Another worth checking out would be Kiki's Delivery Service. A lot more laid back but extremely comfy and a damn pleasure.
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Post by: ozzy554 on July 22, 2020, 07:09:33 PM
One Cut Of The Dead (2017) If you don't mind subtitles I highly recommend this one......though you gotta push through the first 37 minutes it makes more sense later and it's best to go in blind
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Post by: Chino on July 23, 2020, 06:13:07 AM
I watched that new Netflix movie "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga".

Absolutely loved it. Killer soundtrack too.
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 24, 2020, 06:32:34 PM
I watched that new Netflix movie "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga".

Absolutely loved it. Killer soundtrack too.

Really ? i thought it was predictable, clearly [badly] improvised, typical Will Ferrell, overly manipulative and schmaltzy ending. RUBBISH.

The only time I laughed was any time Pierce Brosnan was speaking. I was in tears.

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Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2020, 07:35:47 PM
I watched and posted about Extraction when it dropped a month or so ago. Glad others are seeing it the same way.  I’ve got Old Guard saved to watch soon.  Love me some Charlize Theron in action movies.  Looks like this one is gonna give me an Underworld vibe.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2020, 07:40:34 PM
Oh, and I finally watched Safe House last Night. Love Denzel... I’ll watch anything with him... tho I’m pissed that Equalizer 2 is not on either Netflix of Prime.  >:(  Anyway, Safe House also was entirely predictable. I picked the baddie right from the moment we knew it was an inside job.
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Post by: faizoff on July 24, 2020, 10:14:10 PM
I remember watching and liking Safe House, was a fun watch. Ryan Reynolds always looks like he's having fun with any role. I've taken a break from the old classic movies because I can't find my damn Bridge on the River Kwai bluray. Instead I'm resuming watching the show Hannibal, had stopped at season 1 and now half way through season 2. Still can't believe this show was on NBC. Such amazing cinematography, set decoration and of course the acting by Mads Mikkelson is just phenomenal.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 25, 2020, 08:14:47 AM
I rewatched Kelly's Heroes again the other day.  The movie still cracks me up.  Clint Eastwood as "former Lieutenant Kelly", Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, Telly Savalas, a bunch of others.  Great cast.

I think my favorite scene has to be Carroll O'Connor as the General sitting out on his patio listening to the radio chatter like it's a ball game.  He can hear them talking about taking fire, losing ground, trying to make the next target, there's gunfire and explosions in the background and he's yelling "Yeah!  Go, go, go!" and totally getting into it.  One of his subordinates tries to get his attention for something, and he even says "Don't bother me now.  The game's on!"
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 25, 2020, 09:51:57 AM
I didn't enjoy that movie because I wasn't sold on it properly by the person who recommended it to me. We were talking about classic war movies and I think I mentioned how I love The Great Escape and she said something along the lines of "if you love that movie you should check out Kelly's Heroes!" So I didn't have the right mindset going in.
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Post by: Orbert on July 25, 2020, 10:56:54 AM
Well, there's a war going on as part of the setting, and there's a mission, but other than that, it's pretty much an anti-war movie, and certainly not in the tradition of the classic war movies like The Great Escape.  Your friend done you wrong.  It's more like satire.  But you know that by now.
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Post by: Stadler on July 27, 2020, 07:40:54 AM
"It's A Beautiful Day", the Tom Hanks movie about Mr. Rogers.  Way better than I thought it would be.  I kind of loved the conceit, telling Fred's story through Vogel's story, which was presented almost as if it was an episode of Fred's show.   

Interesting tidbit:   Fred and Tom are sixth cousins!   I think Hanks really nailed the quirk and unusualness of Rogers without making him a joke or a freak. Especially in the scene where Fred and Vogel are in Fred's NY apartment and Fred pulls out the puppets and tries to talk to Lloyd about his own imaginary friend through the puppet and Vogel doesn't bite, and in fact turns the conversation back to Fred.  It was a magical scene, and I thought Hanks made the whole movie worthwhile in that moment.   

(And I can't help but add:  Susan Kelechi Watson is absolutely gorgeous (she's also in "This Is Us").)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on July 27, 2020, 09:31:06 AM
I liked that movie, but felt like Tom Hanks swung back and forth between being a good Mr. Rogers and just being Tom Hanks dressed like Mr. Rogers depending on the scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 27, 2020, 01:00:41 PM
Last week, we were on a "staycation", so as part of our activities, we rewatched the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions, and started a rewatch of the MCU films.  We made it to Guardians of the Galaxy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 27, 2020, 02:57:38 PM
Last night I rewatched The Perfect Storm. Decent film with nice effects but it makes being a fisherman look like the most miserable job you can get :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 27, 2020, 04:31:13 PM
I watched Pacific Heights yesterday.  It's a 1990 movie (Wikipedia calls it a "psychological thriller," and Roger Ebert apparently called it "a horror film for yuppies") in which Matthew Modine's and Melanie Griffith's characters (unmarried couple) buy a house ostensibly in the titular neighborhood in San Francisco.  They fix up the place and rent the two first floor apartments so that they can afford the mortgage.  Michael Keaton's character is a scam artist who takes possession of one of the apartments by trespassing, which the owners tolerate because they think a huge advance rent payment is coming by wire transfer.  Most of the middle part of the movie shows the landlords making every mistake in the book and their lives and relationship going to hell.  They eventually get him out and seek revenge.

Keaton is great.  Modine and Griffith are ok.  I remember liking the movie a lot at the time, but watching Modine's and Griffith's characters (primarily the former) act like morons was tough.  I took paralegal classes in the early 1990s before going to law school, and the teacher of the real property class used this movie as the basis of our final exam).  With a better script, this could have been a really great movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 27, 2020, 06:45:41 PM
Michael Keaton is great.

Please don't turn out to be a secret scumbag.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on July 27, 2020, 07:42:46 PM
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4364194/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4364194/reference):

Loved it. Really funny and heartwarming. 8/10
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 28, 2020, 04:14:19 AM
The Green Mile

I love it anytime an absolute scumbag in a movie gets his comeuppance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on July 29, 2020, 06:58:38 AM
6 Underground on Netflix. A Michael Bay action movie about a billionaire and his personal group is soldiers trying to stop the worlds worst people. I didn't have high expectations and it was entertaining enough. Honestly, it felt like the first half of the movie was pretty unnecessary. There was no need to set up back stories for otherwise one dimensional characters. The final mission was really all that mattered and it delivered enough action to serve it's purpose.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 29, 2020, 07:40:34 AM
American Psycho.

I've seen this movie before - a couple times - and it's fascinating that I seem to have a different conclusion each time.   Is he killer? Is this all in his fantasies?  Something of both?  It's an interesting movie; you can basically take segments of the movie and fit them to almost any explanation.

Plus, Christian Bale is wonderful.   
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Post by: MirrorMask on July 29, 2020, 08:01:11 AM
I believe that the confusion is deliberate; I remember reading about the investigator and the actor said that he was told to play it a bit differently with each take, so he would act like he knew that Christian Bale was guilty, then like he assumed he might be innocent etc... so that the combined takes would underline this doubt.
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Post by: faizoff on July 29, 2020, 08:36:22 AM
American Psycho.

I've seen this movie before - a couple times - and it's fascinating that I seem to have a different conclusion each time.   Is he killer? Is this all in his fantasies?  Something of both?  It's an interesting movie; you can basically take segments of the movie and fit them to almost any explanation.

Plus, Christian Bale is wonderful.   

It's been a while since I've seen this movie but I remember having the same thoughts everytime I watched it. Me and my friends would discuss it and we'd have opposite conclusions at every rewatch. I can't remember if the book is supposed to be more definitive and let the movie be ambigiuos.
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Post by: Stadler on July 29, 2020, 08:53:42 AM
I believe that the confusion is deliberate; I remember reading about the investigator and the actor said that he was told to play it a bit differently with each take, so he would act like he knew that Christian Bale was guilty, then like he assumed he might be innocent etc... so that the combined takes would underline this doubt.

Yes; Willem DaFoe played each of the three or four scenes with Bale three ways, and the director took pieces of each.  Especially the dinner scene, the juxtaposition is pretty unnerving. 
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Post by: Stadler on July 29, 2020, 08:57:46 AM
American Psycho.

I've seen this movie before - a couple times - and it's fascinating that I seem to have a different conclusion each time.   Is he killer? Is this all in his fantasies?  Something of both?  It's an interesting movie; you can basically take segments of the movie and fit them to almost any explanation.

Plus, Christian Bale is wonderful.   

It's been a while since I've seen this movie but I remember having the same thoughts everytime I watched it. Me and my friends would discuss it and we'd have opposite conclusions at every rewatch. I can't remember if the book is supposed to be more definitive and let the movie be ambigiuos.

I read it long ago, but I think I'm due for a re-read.  Pleasant family reading (from what I remember, the novel is FAR more graphic than the movie).    I was always on the impression that the novel was less about Bateman and more about the context of where and how he lived.   I know the movie touched on that (NO ONE is shown actually doing any work of any kind, the characters repeatedly mistake each other for other people, and every business card shown had a purposeful typo - "aquisitions" - all to make the point that it wasn't about the job it was about the people and their shallowness, or, if you want to take it a step further, their sociopathy.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 29, 2020, 07:08:13 PM
" The Ballad of Buster Scruggs "

Well it killed two hours. It was alright. I was less interested with each segment and by the time " The Girl that Got Rattled " came around I was not paying much attention.

I love The Coen's style but most of their films don't make sense the first time through and need repeat viewings.

I recently watched Burn After Reading and didn't get the plot all at once. Also re-watched Big Lebowski and it's probably my 2nd fave Coen Bros film after Fargo.

I find their wacky comedies are their weaker films and are just fluff - but I really enjoyed The Hudsucker Proxy.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 29, 2020, 07:29:27 PM
I agree.  The 1st story was amazing but it failed off with each story after that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 29, 2020, 08:43:29 PM
The Green Mile

Great movie. Probably my favorite Hanks performance.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 30, 2020, 08:33:38 AM
Rosemary's Baby.     I saw parts of it once before, but in total, watched all at once, it's a fascinating and disturbing movie.  And the analysis is more complicated because Polanski stayed faithful to the book to an almost unprecedented degree.   So story-wise, dialogue-wise, if there are critiques, they should be pointed to Ira Levin as well. 

It was a mixed bag for me.  The direction was stylistic, and well done, and in that sense it was fun to watch, though there were some really annoying tics in there (the shoes; there were a lot of "footsteps" and I'm not sure what that was all about). 

The acting was all over the map for me.   John Cassavetes was a distraction, though if the point was to be a creepy lech, job well done.   I'm not a Mia Farrow fan, so wasn't thrilled with her (though I can see why someone would like her performance).   Sidebar: I agreed with Cassavetes when he said her haircut looked terrible.  :)   

At least in my group - wife, daughter, two dogs - no one else thought this interesting, but in the early scene in the basement, with "Terry", who was also a recruit of the neighbors, Farrow says "You look like the actress Victoria Vetri!"   Terri responded to the effect of "I get that all the time, but no".   Fun Fact:   "Terry" was played by an actress billed as "Angela Dorian".  "Angela Dorian"'s real name - a name she also used professionally - is Victoria Vetri.   More fun facts:  She was a Playboy model and as a joke, they slipped her picture into one of the manuals on the Apollo 12 spacecraft.   Not so fun: she was a close friend of Sharon Tate (the then-girlfriend of director, Roman Polanski, and victim of Charles Manson's murder spree) and was invited to the party at which Tate was killed.  She begged off at the last minute, thereby saving her life.  About ten years ago, she was accused of shooting her husband at point blank range in their house and served almost ten years for manslaughter.   I don't know why I find all that fascinating, but that seems like a fairly action-packed life, if you ask me.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on July 31, 2020, 07:52:24 PM
The original Ocean’s Eleven, 1960. The Rat Pack and a bunch of other stars. Confess I’ve never actually seen any of the remakes all the way through, but I enjoyed the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on July 31, 2020, 09:45:53 PM
Persepolis. Damn didn't know this was so depressing. Beautifully animated a directed. Definitely didn't know all the stuff that went down in Iran, damn.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 01, 2020, 01:36:59 PM
I watched Bradley Cooper in LIMITLESS

It was ok. It killed 90 mins. But he was too unlikeable to "win".

I preferred Luc Besson's LUCY. It was stupid and ridiculous - but it was so much fun.


My fave thing about "Lucy" - was - it didn't do that tired trope where - she has the powers. Oops now she doesn't someone else does and she has to get em back.

Nope. She literally has them for the whole film and is unbeatable and just keeps getting more invincible :lol Loved it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 02, 2020, 06:06:42 PM
Synecdoche - a film by Charlie Kaufman who also wrote Adaptation, being john Malkovich and Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

I'm too dense to fully understand everything going down, but I'm fascinated by it none the less.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on August 02, 2020, 07:06:57 PM
I remembera watching Synecdoche a long time ago. Very odd movie and like you couldn't really make heads or tails of it but was extremely fascinated as well. I remember the house burning scene was so surreal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on August 02, 2020, 08:46:03 PM
Terrifier (2016) - A fun slasher flick elevated by the villain Art the Clown. The actor playing him had actual mime experience and incorporated it into the part and he's just so fun and sometimes legitimately creepy to watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on August 02, 2020, 09:11:27 PM
Terrifier (2016) - A fun slasher flick elevated by the villain Art the Clown. The actor playing him had actual mime experience and incorporated it into the part and he's just so fun and sometimes legitimately creepy to watch.

Love this. The gore is pretty awesome. There’s a sequel coming out soon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on August 03, 2020, 07:10:28 AM
I watched Bradley Cooper in LIMITLESS

It was ok. It killed 90 mins. But he was too unlikeable to "win".

I preferred Luc Besson's LUCY. It was stupid and ridiculous - but it was so much fun.


My fave thing about "Lucy" - was - it didn't do that tired trope where - she has the powers. Oops now she doesn't someone else does and she has to get em back.

Nope. She literally has them for the whole film and is unbeatable and just keeps getting more invincible :lol Loved it.

Limitless, filmed in Philadelphia.   The scene where Brad gets the pill for the first time is a restaurant/bar right across the street (literally) to my first apartment in Philly, the scenes in the subway (the big white walled room) was the entrance to the subway that was on the next block from my LAST apartment in Philly, and the scenes at the election headquarters (I think that's what it was; at the end of the film) were filmed just across town.  My then-wife and I sat in our car for about a half hour one day eating hogies and we saw the top of DeNiro's head come out of the building and duck into an Escalade/Suburban. 

Cooper was dating Renee Zellweger at the time, and they used to frequent a pizza joint right down the street from that restaurant I mentioned and she would walk around with her dog; my ex looked a fair amount like Zellweger, and was stopped a couple times as a result (she hated that reference, though; I would have played with it, but she just got mad and took it as an insult). 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on August 03, 2020, 06:07:08 PM
Terrifier (2016) - A fun slasher flick elevated by the villain Art the Clown. The actor playing him had actual mime experience and incorporated it into the part and he's just so fun and sometimes legitimately creepy to watch.

Love this. The gore is pretty awesome. There’s a sequel coming out soon.

Not an unsurprising comment from the person with the Zombi 2 profile picture  :P

But yeah can't wait for the next one. I'm sure it will be fun at the very least and it's always nice to see Felissa Rose in something.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 03, 2020, 09:29:13 PM
Michael Keaton is great.

Please don't turn out to be a secret scumbag.

Posted this in another thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAVvny-FxjA
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 04, 2020, 12:22:06 AM
Michael Keaton is great.

Please don't turn out to be a secret scumbag.

Posted this in another thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAVvny-FxjA

Ha kinda ironic - when he says Thankyou very Much - he sounds like George Clooney.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 13, 2020, 02:30:35 PM
Deliverance (1972)

Hadn't seen it since I was a kid. Hardly Oscar material but I liked it. There was a lot more going on than I remembered. There was also quite a bit of ambiguity. I'd always assumed that their tormentors were the same folk they initially came across. Particularly because of that creepy fuck with the bango (and damn, was he creepy). Most likely it was just random hillbillies. We never really found out what they were up to, other than being dicks. There's no telling if Ronnie Cox was actually shot or not. I kind of assumed he went over the side intentionally, unable to live with what had transpired, but we're just not sure. Because of that, we have no way of knowing if the guy Voight killed at the top of the cliff face was up to no good, or just out hunting. He might have been a decent guy willing to help them. By the time he raised his rifle he was already covered by the bow, though. And after all that had already happened, Voight was absolutely right to treat him as a deadly threat at the time. It's therefore entirely possible that, though no fault of their own, they were not really any better than the hillbillies, save for the two rapists. After all, the first ones they came across actually did deliver their cars, as promised, suggesting they were honorable folk.

There was also an uncomfortable realness to it all. Ronnie Cox's meltdown certainly contributed. Great actor. But more striking were the long, anguished deaths of the two hillbillies. Both of them took an uncomfortably long time to die, with lots of pained expressions and gurgling sounds. In the case of the rapist, when he finally went down he landed perched up against a tree branch, staring at the camera the whole time they discussed what to do with him. Then you've got Burt Renynolds's gruesome leg injury. I don't think I've ever seen a compound, complex leg fracture portrayed so graphically in a film before. And the totally mangled body of Ronnie Cox that they turn up downstream. A far cry from the typical blood and guts of that era simply because it was serious, rather than done for effect.

Something else that occurred to me is that it had a lot in common with 1998's Very Bad Things. It had absolutely none of the comedy of VBT, but in both cases you're watching guys trying to cover up murders, and struggling to do so as it gets tougher and tougher to account for all of the factors. Not to mention crises of conscience that tend to occur among decent people. And in both cases due to decisions and actions that weren't entirely unreasonable given what had come before. In this case they all hung together and it turned out alright, though, tortured souls not withstanding.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on August 13, 2020, 02:52:48 PM
So...my wife decided that she wanted to watch Jurassic Park, and then she decided that we would watch another movie with an actor/actress common to the two movies, and then continue with that.  So far, we've done Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men in Black and The Fugitive.  I think Air Force One will be next.  And yes, these are all movies we've seen many times because she typically falls asleep while we watch.

Anyway, a particular line from Jurassic Park stood out to me this time:  "I'll tell you the problem with the scientific power that you're using here, it didn't require any discipline to attain it.  You read what others had done and you took the next step.  You didn't earn the knowledge for yourselves, so you don't take any responsibility for it.  You stood on the shoulders of geniuses to accomplish something as fast as you could."

For whatever reason, it stood out to me how silly this statement is.  Isn't that what every scientist does?  They read about what others have done and then advance things.  No one goes out and does Ben Franklin's kite in a lightning storm experiment and then works his/her way forward in order to invent a better light bulb.  Am I missing something here?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 13, 2020, 03:04:26 PM
How's the context in the movie? who says that to whom? maybe it was the writers' way to imply that the technology to clone dinosaurs from DNA was simply avalaible and so it was promptly used rather than stopping and thinking "Hey, is it really a smart move to bring bang giant killing machines from aeons ago?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on August 13, 2020, 04:26:26 PM
Went to a drive-in to see two of my favorites. The Toxic Avenger (1984), and Re-Animator (1985)

Though weirdly they played the 20 minute longer "integral" cut of Re-Animator with all the cut Subplots re added to the movie. No Idea how that happened.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on August 13, 2020, 04:37:24 PM
How's the context in the movie? who says that to whom? maybe it was the writers' way to imply that the technology to clone dinosaurs from DNA was simply avalaible and so it was promptly used rather than stopping and thinking "Hey, is it really a smart move to bring bang giant killing machines from aeons ago?"

Sorry...I sort of assumed everyone would be familiar with this.  The premise of the movie is that some wealthy guy (John Hammond) has (with the backing of investors) hired geneticists to create dinosaurs using dinosaur DNA discovered in mosquitoes preserved in amber and intends to create a theme park/zoo on an island off the coast of Costa Rica.  In order to get the needed insurance, Hammond has convinced a couple of scientists to visit the park in the hope that they'll endorse it.  One of the scientists is a paleontologist, while another is a mathematician (or, as he calls himself, a "chaotician").  The mathematician is named Ian Malcolm and is played by Jeff Goldblum.  While it's never entirely explained in the movie why the endorsement of a mathematician would be of any value, Hammond assumed Malcolm would be the more likely person to be "on his side."  However, Malcolm is probably most concerned about the ramifications of what Hammond and his team have created, and the quoted line is part of Malcolm's statement to Hammond in this regard.

Malcolm separately says, "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should," so it seems like he's making a different point with the bit that I first quoted.
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Post by: Orbert on August 13, 2020, 06:36:34 PM
Went to a drive-in to see two of my favorites. The Toxic Avenger (1984), and Re-Animator (1985)

Though weirdly they played the 20 minute longer "integral" cut of Re-Animator with all the cut Subplots re added to the movie. No Idea how that happened.

I like Re-Animator.  I think the concept is different and pretty cool, and of course Barbara Crampton is a nice bonus.  I know I saw some kind of Director's Cut or something with more Barbara goodies, but I don't know if that was the "integral" cut.
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Post by: ozzy554 on August 13, 2020, 07:57:00 PM
Went to a drive-in to see two of my favorites. The Toxic Avenger (1984), and Re-Animator (1985)

Though weirdly they played the 20 minute longer "integral" cut of Re-Animator with all the cut Subplots re added to the movie. No Idea how that happened.

I like Re-Animator.  I think the concept is different and pretty cool, and of course Barbara Crampton is a nice bonus.  I know I saw some kind of Director's Cut or something with more Barbara goodies, but I don't know if that was the "integral" cut.

The movie was actually released unrated because they knew damn well that that was going to be an uphill battle with the MPAA. They did however make a watered down cut for home video because a lot of stores refused to sell unrated tapes. So there really is no directors cut, just the regular and the R.
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Post by: Orbert on August 13, 2020, 08:04:17 PM
That sounds about right.  I'd rented it (from Blockbuster, that's how long ago this was), but then later on cable one time I know I saw some scenes that weren't in the version I saw.  And it was confusing because I'd have thought that the cable TV version would be the watered-down one, and the home video version the more explicit one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 13, 2020, 09:42:01 PM
Deliverance (1972)

Hadn't seen it since I was a kid. Hardly Oscar material but I liked it. There was a lot more going on than I remembered. There was also quite a bit of ambiguity.

I deleted the rest of your post just to save space, not because it was without merit. I enjoyed reading that, because that accurately summarized what I thought when I watched the film a while back.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on August 14, 2020, 09:01:19 AM
Deliverance

I really like this movie, although the times I’d seen it on TV many moons ago, the graphically disturbing parts had been censored/edited out.

It IS an unsettling movie to watch. Not to get all film-study academic, but the story sets up innocently as a Man vs Nature scenario that evolves into a rather cynical Man vs Man/Man vs Himself struggle. It does have some of the feel of a horror movie but the monsters are all too human. For those four actors, it was probably the best performances of their lives.

On a side note, the surly sherriff who appears at the end of the flick is the author of the novel, James Dickey. 





Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 14, 2020, 09:46:17 AM
There was certainly a whole lot more to the movie than "squeal like a pig, boy," which is of course what it's famous for.  I gather that scene was so discomforting it's what stuck with people, rather than the much deeper story going on.

On a side note, the surly sherriff who appears at the end of the flick is the author of the novel, James Dickey. 
Far out. Didn't know that. He actually did a very good job. Most of the time non-actors are downright painful to watch. And even when they aren't it's usually still pretty obvious that they're not actors. I got none of that from the sheriff. I didn't think of him as surly, though. Even when he told them they'd better not come back, he explained that it was just wanting the town to die in peace. It wasn't out of any sort of hostility.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 14, 2020, 10:45:25 AM
Deliverance is an incredible film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on August 14, 2020, 01:15:34 PM
Going to have to bookmark Barto's post, haven't seen the movie yet. Will comeback to it later.
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Post by: Stadler on August 14, 2020, 01:52:11 PM
I need to revisit that.  I'm not sure I ever saw it all the way through.   I did read the book, though, years ago.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 15, 2020, 03:41:21 PM
Happy Go Lucky. Lured in by the fact that the movie was shot in Camden Town in London, which I love, but didn't really buy the protagonist, a poor man's (woman's ?) Amelie... not all whimsical lalala characters are entertaining, I found her very annoying. At least I saw some nice London sceneries!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on August 15, 2020, 07:49:05 PM
Watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy again and managed to follow everything that was going on this time. Great movie, but if you forget a character's name or how they relate to anyone else you're pretty much screwed which really messed me up the first time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on August 16, 2020, 12:00:39 PM
The FBI movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy; funnier than it should have been.  I enjoyed it.  McCarthy's family - Bill Burr, Michael Tucci, Joey McIntyre, Rob Corddry, Jane Curtain, (I don't remember the names of the girlfriends) - were HILARIOUS.

Suburbicon:  HATED it.  I'm a lukewarm Matt Damon fan, and he was good, but I'm not a Julianne Moore fan, and her playing twins didn't help much.   VERY interesting premise, but so heavy handed I felt like I was being slapped in the face every time the "new family" came on screen. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 16, 2020, 02:40:39 PM
I re-watched 2012 last night.

It was the second time i'd ever seen it. I didn't hate it as much as the first time as I just wanted to watch something stupid for the fun of it

and I actually like those types of films just for the spectacle.

I'm a big fan of seeing enormous amounts of water where it's not supposed to be.

So seeing mountains get flooded and aircraft carriers taking out cities scratches that itch. That was a cool shot though.

Danny Glover is standing outside the white  house and you just see this Aircraft Carrier coming towards him.

Apart from that it's ridiculous and yeah - too long. But I suspect Roland Emmerich knows that it's pure cheese.

He has never bettered Independence Day imo.

I.D. 2 started out pretty great but threw it away in the 3rd act.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 16, 2020, 05:27:39 PM
The FBI movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy; funnier than it should have been.  I enjoyed it.  McCarthy's family - Bill Burr, Michael Tucci, Joey McIntyre, Rob Corddry, Jane Curtain, (I don't remember the names of the girlfriends) - were HILARIOUS.

I like Bullock. I hate McCarthy. She's just one of those overweight 'comics' who does " i'm fat and I fall down and eat everything " thing in every film.

 
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Post by: ozzy554 on August 16, 2020, 09:51:03 PM
The FBI movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy; funnier than it should have been.  I enjoyed it.  McCarthy's family - Bill Burr, Michael Tucci, Joey McIntyre, Rob Corddry, Jane Curtain, (I don't remember the names of the girlfriends) - were HILARIOUS.

I like Bullock. I hate McCarthy. She's just one of those overweight 'comics' who does " i'm fat and I fall down and eat everything " thing in every film.

She can actually be pretty funny when she plays an actual person. Unfortunately she tends to go for the live action cartoon character roles which is a shame.
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Post by: jammindude on August 16, 2020, 10:17:46 PM
She was awesome in St Vincent

Totally underrated movie
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 17, 2020, 01:46:36 AM
The Lady in the Van, lured in once again by the setting of Camden Town and "it has Maggie Smith, it can't suck".

While I'd never watch it again, I enjoyed it - it's the story of a real woman in the '70s that was homeless and living in a van, and struck an unlikely friendship with a writer who allowed her to park her van, and de facto live there, in his driveway. So if you like London sceneries and seeing what professor McGonagall did after Hogwarts, the movie is for you.

Fun crossover trivia with The Crown, another super english series: now Edward VIII is the protagonist and a writer, while the Queen (the young one, Claire Foy) is just a social worker  :D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2020, 03:37:31 AM
Since Lockdown in the UK began on March 24 - I've been trying to watch one film every night.

Maybe I should have kept a film diary !

recently rewatched Beetlejuice and Michael Keaton steals every film he's in.

Michael Keaton and Tom Hanks are definitely in the " please don't turn out to be a secret scumbag " category.
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Post by: Stadler on August 17, 2020, 07:32:56 AM
The FBI movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy; funnier than it should have been.  I enjoyed it.  McCarthy's family - Bill Burr, Michael Tucci, Joey McIntyre, Rob Corddry, Jane Curtain, (I don't remember the names of the girlfriends) - were HILARIOUS.

I like Bullock. I hate McCarthy. She's just one of those overweight 'comics' who does " i'm fat and I fall down and eat everything " thing in every film.

She can actually be pretty funny when she plays an actual person. Unfortunately she tends to go for the live action cartoon character roles which is a shame.

I think you have this right.   True, some of her gags are the same (I've seen the "slow motion chase because I'm fat" three times now, including in this film), but she's a step above.  She's kind of like "Mr. Mister" or "Night Ranger".   Pop fluff, radio friendly but played by someone that can really jam if they put their minds to it.   If that makes any sense. 

Now, while I do sort of like Sandra Bullock, what I don't like is serious actors that think they're funny because they're surrounded by comedians.    She was way better in the beginning playing the serious role; as the (wispy, slim, almost non-existant) character arc required her to see the wisdom of "lightening up" she got a little hard to swallow. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on August 17, 2020, 10:03:37 AM
So...my wife decided that she wanted to watch Jurassic Park, and then she decided that we would watch another movie with an actor/actress common to the two movies, and then continue with that.  So far, we've done Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men in Black and The Fugitive.  I think Air Force One will be next.  And yes, these are all movies we've seen many times because she typically falls asleep while we watch.

Instead of going from The Fugitive to AF1, we watched Star Wars (ANH) and then went to When Harry Met Sally.

Harry/Sally gave me wicked flashbacks to when I saw it in the theater.  It was before I met my wife, and I saw it with a girl whom I liked more than she liked me.  I probably had not watched it in 20-25 years. but it held up pretty well, and Meg Ryan was super hot (except for the end when she did a really tight perm with her hair).  The one thing that amused me was that I have a really hard time believing that, in the late 80s, people were having the sorts of existential conversations that EVERYONE in that movie seemed to have.  I attribute this tp late-40s/50s people writing for late 20s/30s people.  The same thing happened often on Friends.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on August 17, 2020, 04:42:12 PM
Onibaba (1964) - A Japanese classic that I've been wanting to see for a while. Overall I enjoyed it and I can understand why its so well regarded but I was expecting more horror elements than there were.

The Big Boss (1971) - Bruce Lee's first big movie. A fun movie even if it's not the most well put together.

Fast & Furious (2009) - This really feels like a transition film between the old movies and the over the top heist movies that will follow. Lots of dumb fun.

Fist of Fury (1972) - A much more well assembled movie than The Big Boss and some pretty solid acting by Lee. The action scenes are also better edited here.

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) - A Lucio Fulci giallo fever dream. A solid giallo that doesn't get too weird where the ending doesn't make sense. I love the style films in this genre have.

Ley Lines (1999) - A mostly serious film by Takashi Miike with jarring moments of his trademark weird humor inserted in. A good movie but it's my least favorite in the "Black Society Trilogy"

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns part 1 (2012) - From someone who isn't the biggest fan of the comic this movie I thought this was fantastic. Love Peter Weller as the voice of batman.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 17, 2020, 05:48:45 PM
I just watched Dumb And Dumber To (2014)

And I didn't think it would be any good but I laughed consistently.

Was way funnier than i was expecting and had the same Farrelly Brothers charm to it.  :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 18, 2020, 10:57:47 PM
A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Andy Griffith as a degenerate psychopath. How could you possibly go wrong? He turned in such an over-the-top performance you really couldn't see him as Sheriff Taylor or Matlock. Helluva job on his part. As for the movie, it was remarkably prescient. Here's a true scumbag, who's able to use sheer, unadulterated personality and bullshit to win over nearly the entire country. From there he parlays his immense popularity on television into a role as kingmaker. For a movie made during the Eisenhower administration it absolutely nailed what celebrity would eventually become, and how that celebrity would interact with politics. In this case he had no political aspirations himself, and their personalities are polar opposites, but you could really see a whole lot of Trump in him. Both in the way that he viewed confidence and bluster as the key to popularity, and popularity as the key to power. In the end, an unshakable belief that you're great is all that really matters, whether it's warranted or not.

It's also got the smoking hot Lee Remick as a cheer leading tart. That's good for a solid 4/5 stars just by itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lrmxkF-UKM
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Post by: Stadler on August 19, 2020, 08:10:18 AM
That sounds like an interesting film.  And two thumbs up on the casting tip. 
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 19, 2020, 03:30:39 PM
Sasha Baron Cohen’s The Brothers Grimsby.

Easily the worst film I’ve ever watched.

Absolutely shockingly bad.

Incredibly lazy writing and gross out humour for the sake of it.

Awful. 0/10 🙈🙈
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Post by: El Barto on August 19, 2020, 09:36:21 PM
Munich (2005)

I really want to like the movie more than I did. For the most part it was very good, and exactly what I want in a movie. It's a spy movie that doesn't rely on action sequences to keep you entertained. From a cinematic standpoint it was beautiful. Explosions were artistic. Conversations were engaging and thoughtful. Action sequences had just the right amount of chaos to impart a sense of confusion, but you always knew who was doing what and why. That's a lost art nowadays. When two groups of terrorists are mistakenly doubled booked in a Greek safehouse it's funny, right out of Monty Python, and when they wind up having a meaningful conversation about the future it's captivating. Spielberg's the man.

I just thought it tried to be a little too much, and was disjointed as a result. As good as Eric Bana was, and he was excellent, the movie spent too much time inside Avner's confused mind. Random flashbacks to the massacre that didn't seem to have any real connection to him. Endless questions about whether or not his informants are betraying him. Who's trying to kill him and who's not. Was it a bomb or an accident. I appreciated their thoughtfulness about the morality of what they were doing. That was a great thing to focus on. It just didn't need all of the added doubt and mistrust to fuck his mind up. A mindfuck which culminates in a scene of him grudge-fucking his wife interspersed with flashbacks of the final chapter of the Munich Massacre, which really made no sense at all. Wonderfully filmed; very Coppola like, right down to the music. Didn't make a damn bit of sense, though, and presumably related to an aspect of the film that really didn't need to exist at all.  I've got nothing against a good psychological thriller, but this was excellent simply being a political thriller. Trying to be both was a mistake.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 19, 2020, 11:38:49 PM
I had a hard time connecting with this film too when I saw it. At the time I knew little of the events surrounding Munich and the aftermath, so that didn't help. I barely remember anything from it so it didn't leave much of an impression either.
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Post by: a51502112 on August 20, 2020, 07:44:25 AM
Searching (2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7668870/

Saw it on Netflix. Didn't know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised.
Very unique and well put together.
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Post by: DoctorAction on August 20, 2020, 04:27:10 PM
Knives Out. Enjoyed it v much.  Great performances all round, and very well put together. Felt a bit like a play on film but that didn't hurt it at all.

Daniel Craig's accent was ok but it was hard to forget about as i know him so well as Bond.

Liked it.
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Post by: Orbert on August 20, 2020, 04:40:18 PM
I know a bunch of people ragged on Craig's accent, but I figure you either buy it or you don't, and I bought it.  Was it a Southern accent?  Yeah.  Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana?  Hell, I don't know, and I really don't care.  That's how he talks.  Where I live (Chicago suburbs), I run into people from all different countries, and all over this country, and I stopped worrying about people's accents bothering me a long time ago.  Daniel Craig created the character of Benoit Blanc on film, and this is his accent.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 20, 2020, 05:17:01 PM
I was born in England. Lived in Dubai. Lived in South and Mid Wales and in two different counties in England for many years too.

Most people can't tell where I'm from. So I can forgive accents in films that sound like they're from a few places.
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Post by: Orbert on August 20, 2020, 05:20:54 PM
That's what I mean.  I saw comments like "Is that supposed to be a Cajun accent?  If it is, that's the worst Cajun accent I've ever heard!" and "What kind of Southern accent is that?  Why in the hell is Daniel Craig playing a guy with a Southern accent?"

That's all crap.  If it bothers people that much, they can watch something else.  I just hear Benoit Blanc, and this is how he talks.
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Post by: faizoff on August 20, 2020, 05:57:56 PM
Knives out was awesome and so much fun. Loved all the intricacies in the story and how it wove around everywhere. I'm glad they're making a sequel and only Daniel Craig will be returning from what I heard.

Regarding his accent, it was hilarious and I think meant to be an exaggeration of the south IIRC. If you haven't you guys should see him in Logan Lucky, he's equally hilarious in that though his role is much smaller.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 20, 2020, 06:02:01 PM
I loved Jason Isaacs' Southern Accent in Star trek Discovery.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 21, 2020, 01:12:13 AM
Not being a native english or american speaker I'm glad that these accents discussion are always completely alien to me, since I can't really tell the difference.

I mean, if someone speaks with a VERY marked english accent I can recognize it, and I can notice in, say, a movie like Fargo, a different way of speaking. But all the subtle nuances are lost to me, and so unless some actor does a VERY BAD job, I totally don't notice an american pretending to be english or the other way around.
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Post by: DoctorAction on August 21, 2020, 01:22:52 AM
It was in no way detrimental to my viewing pleasure. I'd happily watch a sequel.

I loved Jason Isaacs' Southern Accent in Star trek Discovery.

I really enjoyed him as Lorca.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 21, 2020, 07:02:42 AM
He was awesome as Lorca.

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Post by: MirrorMask on August 23, 2020, 02:28:01 AM
Western Stars.

Bruce Springsteen's last album (an acoustic one with folk / country vibes) performed live in its entirety in a barn, while Bruce introduces each song talking about the themes of the songs in the Joshua Tree National Park.

Those sceneries were absolutely beautiful and evocative. It's a minimalist movie I'd say, Bruce talks calmly and wisely about each song and then we see the performances in the barn for a selected crowd of friends. I heard the entire album just once before this, but the atmosphere of the movie made me love it, and I think / assume the arrangements of the live performance make the songs even better and fuller.

This is for Bruce the equivalent of Sigur Ros' Heima - the landscape enhancing the performance of the music in a cool and unusual scenery.
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Post by: Sacul on August 23, 2020, 08:18:05 AM
Midsommar. Quite original and weird folk horror film. I can see how it can be boring to some people but I found it more interesting than most horror films, which might not be a high bar for me :lol. I think I prefer it over Hereditary.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on August 23, 2020, 10:21:13 PM
Midsommar. Quite original and weird folk horror film. I can see how it can be boring to some people but I found it more interesting than most horror films, which might not be a high bar for me :lol. I think I prefer it over Hereditary.

I enjoy this kind of shock humor. Ones that make you think a certain way about things and then it unfolds in a totally unexpected way. It's like Green Inferno in its structure, style, and the buildup to the final shock.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 24, 2020, 01:05:43 AM
Count me among those who found it boring and 1 hour longer than it could have been. Glad that you enjoyed it more, I was hoping to see the new The Wicker Man, but that movie remains unchallenged in the sub-genre of "pagan horror".
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 24, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
I've not seen it but Deeply unsettling and psychological horror films are way more effective than

the one thousandth "....quiet....quiet....quiet....*BANG!!!!*...quiet...quiet....quiet..." "horror" films from Hollywood.

There's nothing "SCARY" about basically sneaking up behind someone and basically jamming your thumbs in their ribs.

It's basically the same thing. It's extremely cheap and lazy.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 24, 2020, 06:16:34 AM
Yeah, jump scares are lame just like sex scenes with sheets covering a woman's chest. Do something different already or don't even bother FFS.
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Post by: Stadler on August 24, 2020, 09:28:38 AM
Jexi.   I'm not the hugest Adam DeVine fan but the premise was good, and the scenes with Jexi are sometimes laugh out loud funny.   Michael Pena is very funny ("Sing me out...") as is Wanda Sykes, but some of the scenes with DeVine and Alexandria Shipp were painful and improbably.    I guess I couldn't get past her dumping Justin Hartley for DeVine.   But it was worth it for the Jexi scenes.  They are THAT funny.   I'd watch it again, and I'd recommend it.

(Sidebar, because it's not that kind of movie, so don't think too much, but... I want to know how all these people are ditching their "serious jobs" to "unplug and pursue happiness" but are still living in sweet pads in San Francisco.  Calling bullshit, bitches.)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on August 24, 2020, 09:48:44 AM
Yeah, jump scares are lame just like sex scenes with sheets covering a woman's chest. Do something different already or don't even bother FFS.
All of this :metal
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 24, 2020, 01:45:40 PM
The Witch

Wow, that was cool.  I got off the horror film boat LONG ago, but this one is almost all mood.  Almost.  Fantastic film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on August 24, 2020, 09:21:38 PM
Die Hard 2

Not in the same league as the original, but still an excellent movie and sequel!
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 24, 2020, 09:39:05 PM
Also Die Hard 3

Not in the same league as parts 1 and 2 but still an excellent movie. The chemistry between Bruce and Samuel is outstanding
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 25, 2020, 04:21:58 AM
I actually think Die Hard With a Vengeance is better than Die Hard 2.

Die Hard 4.0 is not bad and Die Hard 5 is a colossal turd.

He went from being an ordinary guy in the wrong place at the wrong time - to an indestructible super hero.
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 25, 2020, 09:26:30 AM
I actually think Die Hard With a Vengeance is better than Die Hard 2.

Die Hard 4.0 is not bad and Die Hard 5 is a colossal turd.

He went from being an ordinary guy in the wrong place at the wrong time - to an indestructible super hero.

I agree. Parts 4 & 5 lost the charm of the franchise. Avoid lol.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on August 25, 2020, 09:33:31 AM
I do avoid "lol" :p
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Post by: El Barto on August 25, 2020, 09:53:04 AM
Die Hard 2

Not in the same league as the original, but still an excellent movie and sequel!
I liked 2 better than most, but it's not a great movie. Plenty of laughable moments, but setting it at an airport was a great idea, and definitely a more entertaining locale than an office building. And seriously, Hollie needs to take the kids and move someplace far away that does not have an airport.

DH3 was much better. It offered up some new ideas, rather than just being a remake like 2. SLJ was a great addition, and setting it all over NYC was a big plus. The biggest problem was the Grueber's kid brother just wasn't all that interesting.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 25, 2020, 10:27:29 AM
The first three Die Hard movies are great, although all have their flaws.  I'd say 2 is the most flawed, and the interplay between Willis and Jackson in 3 elevates it well above 2.

I know I've seen 4, but I don't really remember it.  Not sure I ever saw 5.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 25, 2020, 10:32:46 AM
Also, last night, I watched a 2007 movie called Next, starring Nicholas Cage and Julianne Moore (and with Jessica Biel in a supporting role).  The basic premise was that Cage's character had the ability to see two minutes into his future.  Moore is an FBI agent who knows about Cage's ability and wants to use him to help her find a nuclear device that has been smuggled into the Los Angeles area.  I'd never heard of this movie before, and it was a box office flop, but it was fairly entertaining.
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Post by: Stadler on August 25, 2020, 11:26:44 AM
For whatever reason, Julienne Moore keeps popping up.   Boogie Nights was on the other night, as was Suburbicon a few nights before, someone was mentioning "What Maisie Knew" recently, and now this.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 25, 2020, 11:54:41 AM
Die Hard 3 was great. Die Hard 4 was good but a bit silly. Die Hard 5 was just terrible.
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Post by: ozzy554 on August 25, 2020, 06:41:05 PM
Die Hard 3 was great. Die Hard 4 was good but a bit silly. Die Hard 5 was just terrible.

Which is funny because part 5 was the first one that was actually written as a Die hard sequel since the 2nd one. The others were converted from pre-existing scripts.

The 3rd one started as a stand alone feature possibly starring Brandon Lee. Then was sold off to Warner Brothers and converted into an unmade lethal weapon sequel, then was sold again to fox and was turned into a die hard movie.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 25, 2020, 07:27:59 PM
Die Hard 3 was great. Die Hard 4 was good but a bit silly. Die Hard 5 was just terrible.

Die Hard 5 was the only movie in the series that felt out of place.
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Post by: Cool Chris on August 25, 2020, 08:01:25 PM
I had to look up Die Hard 4/5. I didn't know which was "Live Free or Die Hard." I forgot "A Good Day to Die Hard" existed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 26, 2020, 07:20:25 AM
I forgot "A Good Day to Die Hard" existed.
#Blessed
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 27, 2020, 03:24:20 PM
Die Hard 5 was terrible.

Take out Bruce Willis - change his name to Ethan Rooker or something action movie generic and its a high budget TV movie.


One of my movie peeves is when people get thrown around like rag dolls and only get a small cut on their forehead.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on August 28, 2020, 01:14:43 PM
Why Don’t You Just Die! (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7672068/reference (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7672068/reference)

Absolutely loved this Russian black comedy! Pretty hilarious and so damn bloody! 8/10
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 29, 2020, 02:50:38 PM
Tenet (2020) and then I got home and watched VENOM (2018)

Tenet was a bit slow to begin with but gradually got going. The story was confusing as hell but the set pieces were great. I need to see it again.

Venom - i'd heard nothing but bad things - but I enjoyed it. I'd put it on par with a lower mid tier Marvel movie like Iron Man 3 or something.

Not awesome but not terrible. Just entertaining enough for 2 hours.

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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 30, 2020, 09:58:57 AM
Going Clear - The scientology documentary

Still just as crazy and scary as it was when I saw it years ago.
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Post by: Polarbear on August 30, 2020, 12:25:16 PM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Watched it for the first time since seeing it in a cinema last year. I freaking love this movie!

I remember how the entire theater laughed during the Manson disciples scene at the end. :lol I couldn't breathe! :rollin
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Post by: El Barto on August 30, 2020, 03:06:18 PM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Watched it for the first time since seeing it in a cinema last year. I freaking love this movie!

I remember how the entire theater laughed during the Manson disciples scene at the end. :lol I couldn't breathe! :rollin
Yeah, when I watched it at home I thought a lot better of it than I did in the theater. It looked great on the big screen, and the funny bits are even funnier with an audience, but seeing it the first time kind of leaves you bewildered, which I suspect was his point. You didn't know what kind of movie it was going in, and you still didn't know what it was when you left. I reckon that's why QT was so adamant that people avoid spoilers, which I certainly did. Watching at home you know what to expect and you can just take it all in.

And yeah, the final 10 minutes make it so worth while. When he hurled the can of dog food at the girl it damn near killed me laughing so hard.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 30, 2020, 03:14:31 PM
He said he was here to do some devil shit... Not verbatim
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Post by: chknptpie on August 30, 2020, 05:26:36 PM
Tenet (2020) and then I got home and watched VENOM (2018)

Tenet was a bit slow to begin with but gradually got going. The story was confusing as hell but the set pieces were great. I need to see it again.

Venom - i'd heard nothing but bad things - but I enjoyed it. I'd put it on par with a lower mid tier Marvel movie like Iron Man 3 or something.

Not awesome but not terrible. Just entertaining enough for 2 hours.

Dune teaser for the Tenet movie?
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Post by: faizoff on August 30, 2020, 06:02:55 PM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Watched it for the first time since seeing it in a cinema last year. I freaking love this movie!

I remember how the entire theater laughed during the Manson disciples scene at the end. :lol I couldn't breathe! :rollin
Yeah, when I watched it at home I thought a lot better of it than I did in the theater. It looked great on the big screen, and the funny bits are even funnier with an audience, but seeing it the first time kind of leaves you bewildered, which I suspect was his point. You didn't know what kind of movie it was going in, and you still didn't know what it was when you left. I reckon that's why QT was so adamant that people avoid spoilers, which I certainly did. Watching at home you know what to expect and you can just take it all in.

And yeah, the final 10 minutes make it so worth while. When he hurled the can of dog food at the girl it damn near killed me laughing so hard.

Agreed about the final 10 minutes, it's what really makes the movie and there were so many moments that were just geniunely hilarious I couldn't stop laughing. I sometimes just watch the ending for kicks.
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Post by: Orbert on August 30, 2020, 07:29:09 PM
I love how QT had been setting it up the whole time, and you never realized it.  That Cliff was chill but a total badass if you pissed him off; Brandy the dog, too.  That Dalton had a freakin' flamethrower and had learned how to use it for a role.  When all the shit broke loose at the end... non-stop fun!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on August 30, 2020, 08:07:45 PM
Cabaret - 1972

Been a bit since I've seen it, but it is just so good. The music tends to be what people remember, but the rise of Nazism is portrayed as a very interesting backdrop.
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Post by: Cool Chris on August 30, 2020, 08:15:28 PM
Cabaret - 1972

Been a bit since I've seen it, but it is just so good. The music tends to be what people remember, but the rise of Nazism is portrayed as a very interesting backdrop.

I remember watching a mini-doc on the historical aspects of the film, and what they got right, and what they got wrong. Alas, it was many years ago. That film is worth watching if only for Joel Grey.
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Post by: Adami on August 30, 2020, 08:21:01 PM
Cabaret - 1972

Been a bit since I've seen it, but it is just so good. The music tends to be what people remember, but the rise of Nazism is portrayed as a very interesting backdrop.

I remember watching a mini-doc on the historical aspects of the film, and what they got right, and what they got wrong. Alas, it was many years ago. That film is worth watching if only for Joel Grey.

He's fantastic, for sure, but I also think people forget about the rest of the movie. Michael York is really fantastic. The whole subplot with Fritz and Natalia is also extremely important.
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Post by: Cool Chris on August 30, 2020, 08:59:17 PM
Cabaret - 1972

Been a bit since I've seen it, but it is just so good. The music tends to be what people remember, but the rise of Nazism is portrayed as a very interesting backdrop.

I remember watching a mini-doc on the historical aspects of the film, and what they got right, and what they got wrong. Alas, it was many years ago. That film is worth watching if only for Joel Grey.

He's fantastic, for sure, but I also think people forget about the rest of the movie. Michael York is really fantastic. The whole subplot with Fritz and Natalia is also extremely important.

Definitely, people are going to remember the Emcee, Sally Bowles, and the Nazi imagery. I didn't 'get' the Fritz and Natalia subplot when I first saw it. It took a second viewing and a bit more historical knowledge to appreciate the film as a whole.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 31, 2020, 09:40:38 AM
We finished up our MCU rewatch with Spider-Man: Far From Home.  So good.

Then we introduced our 17-year old to City Slickers.  What a fun film.
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Post by: Adami on August 31, 2020, 09:43:57 AM
We finished up our MCU rewatch with Spider-Man: Far From Home.  So good.

Then we introduced our 17-year old to City Slickers.  What a fun film.

What did they think? I always worry about introducing people to films like that these days because I worry they'll lose attention or think it's boring. I love those kinds of movies, but they're just not made anymore.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 31, 2020, 10:50:36 AM
We finished up our MCU rewatch with Spider-Man: Far From Home.  So good.

Then we introduced our 17-year old to City Slickers.  What a fun film.

What did they think? I always worry about introducing people to films like that these days because I worry they'll lose attention or think it's boring. I love those kinds of movies, but they're just not made anymore.
They loved it.  Actually looking forward to seeing the sequel!

I have successfully introduced my kids to all kinds of 80s films, particularly The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, The Princess Bride, Real Genius, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Karate Kid, Dead Poets Society, Top Gun, and Big (probably more as well, plus multiple 90s films as well).  One of their favorite films is Tombstone.
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 31, 2020, 03:14:11 PM
We finished up our MCU rewatch with Spider-Man: Far From Home.  So good.

Then we introduced our 17-year old to City Slickers.  What a fun film.

What did they think? I always worry about introducing people to films like that these days because I worry they'll lose attention or think it's boring. I love those kinds of movies, but they're just not made anymore.
They loved it.  Actually looking forward to seeing the sequel!

I have successfully introduced my kids to all kinds of 80s films, particularly The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, The Princess Bride, Real Genius, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Karate Kid, Dead Poets Society, Top Gun, and Big (probably more as well, plus multiple 90s films as well).  One of their favorite films is Tombstone.

As it should be.  Top 5 MoAT for me.

Your doing the Lord's work here, Hef.   :hefdaddy

Hopefully you've covered off all of the spoof/parody movies as well.

Going Clear - The scientology documentary

Still just as crazy and scary as it was when I saw it years ago.

I often enjoy (in the scariest possible way) the Leah Remini docu-series on A&E
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Post by: jjrock88 on August 31, 2020, 05:18:42 PM
There’s Something About Mary

Still holds up as a very funny movie and Ben Stiller plays his role to perfection. That zipper scene 😆
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Post by: Stadler on September 01, 2020, 11:31:06 AM
My 19-year-old would watch The Breakfast Club, Dirty Dancing, or Back To The Future any time and at the drop of a hat. 
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 02, 2020, 05:02:32 AM
Tenet.

That was the biggest mind-fuck ever.  Inception was child's play.  This was confusing as shit.  I get the sense that I'd need to watch it at least 4 or 5 more times to 'get' it.  I comprehend most of the overall main-plot, but the time inversion stuff....

:splodearms:

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Post by: Podaar on September 02, 2020, 06:11:37 AM
Tenet.

That was the biggest mind-fuck ever.  Inception was child's play.  This was confusing as shit.  I get the sense that I'd need to watch it at least 4 or 5 more times to 'get' it.  I comprehend most of the overall main-plot, but the time inversion stuff....

:splodearms:

How was the cinema experience, Jingle?
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 02, 2020, 06:25:14 AM
We went to the Drive In.  And other than the battery dying and needing a jump, it was fine.  I hadn't been to a drive in in ages.  The audio was crap... the broadcast isn't in surround sound, and a periodic static in the reception.  Plus, FM radio doesn't handle changes in volume very well.  I had to constantly turn the volume up (for dialogue-only scenes) and down (for the action scenes).

Still, decent enough for $7 each.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 02, 2020, 06:28:44 AM
Wow, Chad, We had no problems with the sound and it comes in great every time we go. Never had static or volume issues.
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Post by: chknptpie on September 02, 2020, 07:06:53 AM
But what about the DUNE teaser?!?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 02, 2020, 07:26:21 AM
But what about the DUNE teaser?!?

That was my pee break.  And "teaser" was never more appropriate according to what jingle.son told me.
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 02, 2020, 05:09:34 PM
The Last Shark (1981) - I think this image speaks for itself

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vCORk1oRmUk/W-pLz6CrzYI/AAAAAAAAWH0/hnwCt4zxmEYbEbmCd2uGT3lQtucX91XhwCLcBGAs/s1600/lastshark.gif)
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 02, 2020, 05:12:27 PM
I’ve never heard of the Last Shark but that scene is making me laugh
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 02, 2020, 05:15:37 PM
I’ve never heard of the Last Shark but that scene is making me laugh

It's more well known for being sued out of theaters because it's a complete Jaws knock off. Low budget Italian cash grab movies are my guilty pleasure.

Also most of the Shark footage from this movie was reused for Jaws 5. I've made no typo there.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 02, 2020, 05:18:07 PM
I’m just reading up on the Last Shark, sounds like there was lawsuits from the Jaws people. Speaking of Jaws, obviously the first one is a cinematic classic; but I’ve always liked part 3 for the extreme cheese factor
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 02, 2020, 06:27:22 PM
I’m just reading up on the Last Shark, sounds like there was lawsuits from the Jaws people. Speaking of Jaws, obviously the first one is a cinematic classic; but I’ve always liked part 3 for the extreme cheese factor

Did you wear the red/blue 3D glasses in the theatre like I did?!
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 02, 2020, 06:45:47 PM
I remember when that was such a big deal at the time, but I didn't experience it.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 02, 2020, 06:51:24 PM
I’m just reading up on the Last Shark, sounds like there was lawsuits from the Jaws people. Speaking of Jaws, obviously the first one is a cinematic classic; but I’ve always liked part 3 for the extreme cheese factor

Did you wear the red/blue 3D glasses in the theatre like I did?!

Didn’t see it in the theatre but the 3D for Jaws 3 and Friday the 13th 3D tried hard, but those red/blue glasses are no good
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Post by: Stadler on September 03, 2020, 07:37:51 AM
I’m just reading up on the Last Shark, sounds like there was lawsuits from the Jaws people. Speaking of Jaws, obviously the first one is a cinematic classic; but I’ve always liked part 3 for the extreme cheese factor

Did you wear the red/blue 3D glasses in the theatre like I did?!

Was the movie in 3D?    ;)
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Post by: Chino on September 03, 2020, 07:42:28 AM
I watched the two most recent Jumanji movies last weekend. Those movies were hilarious.
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Post by: Stadler on September 03, 2020, 08:35:43 AM
I watch the two most recent Jumanji movies last weekend. Those movies were hilarious.

Funny you say that: I saw by accident the last say, 15 minutes of the newest one and my wife and I decided we're going to watch them both (for her, again; I've not seen either) next time we have a quiet night of TV.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 03, 2020, 09:58:54 AM
I watch the two most recent Jumanji movies last weekend. Those movies were hilarious.

Funny you say that: I saw by accident the last say, 15 minutes of the newest one and my wife and I decided we're going to watch them both (for her, again; I've not seen either) next time we have a quiet night of TV.

Highly recommend both (the first is better, and the second one has at least a few eye-rolling moments).  Karen Gillan is now at the top of my list of alternate universe wives.
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Post by: Chino on September 03, 2020, 10:01:41 AM
I watch the two most recent Jumanji movies last weekend. Those movies were hilarious.

Funny you say that: I saw by accident the last say, 15 minutes of the newest one and my wife and I decided we're going to watch them both (for her, again; I've not seen either) next time we have a quiet night of TV.

Highly recommend both (the first is better, and the second one has at least a few eye-rolling moments).  Karen Gillan is now at the top of my list of alternate universe wives.

Yup, she's moved into my #2 position behind Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny.
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Post by: faizoff on September 03, 2020, 10:21:08 AM
Both new Jumanji movies surprised me by how laugh out loud funny they are. I too prefer the 1st one compared to the 2nd but the 2nd one is no slouch either.
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Post by: Chino on September 03, 2020, 10:42:05 AM
Both new Jumanji movies surprised me by how laugh out loud funny they are. I too prefer the 1st one compared to the 2nd but the 2nd one is no slouch either.

Same. I didn't really know what to expect other than "the movie is from an inside the game perspective". I genuinely loved them. I laughed way more than I ever expected to, and I thought the story was surprisingly solid.

I foresee the third one rubbing a lot of people the wrong way because it looks like it's going to be "real world" like the original film.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 03, 2020, 10:52:10 AM
Both new Jumanji movies surprised me by how laugh out loud funny they are. I too prefer the 1st one compared to the 2nd but the 2nd one is no slouch either.

Same. I didn't really know what to expect other than "the movie is from an inside the game perspective". I genuinely loved them. I laughed way more than I ever expected to, and I thought the story was surprisingly solid.

I foresee the third one rubbing a lot of people the wrong way because it looks like it's going to be "real world" like the original film.

Well...damn...I don't recall seeing the credits scene until just now.  COOL!!!
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Post by: axeman90210 on September 03, 2020, 01:28:43 PM
Basically at this point I'm in for anything Dwayne Johnson puts out. Some of this stuff has no right being any good, but it's always at least mildly enjoyable. Yes, I'm looking at you Baywatch and Rampage.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 03, 2020, 02:34:25 PM
The Rock now is like 90s Arnie. His films are no longer the best but he's still got tons of charisma so you don't care.
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Post by: Stadler on September 03, 2020, 02:54:11 PM
Basically at this point I'm in for anything Dwayne Johnson puts out. Some of this stuff has no right being any good, but it's always at least mildly enjoyable. Yes, I'm looking at you Baywatch and Rampage.

Baywatch.  That should have been a modern-day Ishtar, but... it wasn't. 
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Post by: Chino on September 03, 2020, 04:27:41 PM
Basically at this point I'm in for anything Dwayne Johnson puts out. Some of this stuff has no right being any good, but it's always at least mildly enjoyable. Yes, I'm looking at you Baywatch and Rampage.

You know, I really have to give that guy credit. He was famous as hell before he started acting (in movies), and he decided that after wrestling he wanted to do screen work. He started at the very bottom as far as roles go and made some really crappy stuff along the way, and now I think of him as a legitimate actor. He's not The Rock who got handed movies roles, but a dude who I feel actually worked his way up. And I kind of like the stuff he does. I really enjoyed him in The Run Down.
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Post by: soupytwist on September 04, 2020, 02:37:43 AM
I like The Rock too, seems like a genuine guy to.  On saying that 'Skyscraper' was a dud, even his normal charisma couldn't save that one.  Loved 'Rampage' though, dumb but a lot of fun.
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Post by: Podaar on September 04, 2020, 05:38:27 AM
Basically at this point I'm in for anything Dwayne Johnson puts out. Some of this stuff has no right being any good, but it's always at least mildly enjoyable. Yes, I'm looking at you Baywatch and Rampage.

You know, I really have to give that guy credit. He was famous as hell before he started acting (in movies), and he decided that after wrestling he wanted to do screen work. He started at the very bottom as far as roles go and made some really crappy stuff along the way, and now I think of him as a legitimate actor. He's not The Rock who got handed movies roles, but a dude who I feel actually worked his way up. And I kind of like the stuff he does. I really enjoyed him in The Run Down.

The Run Down is a personal favorite.
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 04, 2020, 06:58:40 AM
The Exorcist 3 (1990): One of my favorite movies. I watched the theatrical cut this time, even with all the studio interference it's still a solid flick with an amazing performance by Brad Dourif. Both cuts are better than the book though.

Deadbeat at Dawn (1988): A fun, low budget, gang action flick. The stunt work is impressive for such an underground production and the violence can be disturbingly realistic at times and over the top at others.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 04, 2020, 08:32:49 AM
There's a new Charlie Kaufman movie out today called I'm Thinking of Ending Things (on Netflix). Same guy that did being john Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal sunshine on the spotless mind.

I was very much looking forward to seeing it, but I really did not like it. It was certainly thought provoking, but it left me feeling a little disturbed.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 04, 2020, 09:53:27 AM
You know, I really have to give that guy credit. He was famous as hell before he started acting (in movies)

Eh...being a big name in wrestlacting ≠ "famous as hell."  I certainly had never heard of him before he started making movies.


I watched Passengers over the past two nights.  What a dud!  I felt like the premise was good, and they could have done so much more with it than they did.
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 04, 2020, 12:39:02 PM
You know, I really have to give that guy credit. He was famous as hell before he started acting (in movies)

Eh...being a big name in wrestlacting ≠ "famous as hell."  I certainly had never heard of him before he started making movies.


I watched Passengers over the past two nights.  What a dud!  I felt like the premise was good, and they could have done so much more with it than they did.

That happens when they redo the script and move the big twist to the beginning of the movie
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 06, 2020, 03:03:33 PM
It was certainly thought provoking, but it left me feeling a little disturbed.

Cause what we all need right now is movies that make us even more miserable. . .
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 11, 2020, 08:35:07 AM
We watched the new Mulan.

It was very entertaining.  I especially enjoyed the fact that it was NOT a musical and feature no talking dragon.

The cameo at the end was a nice touch.
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 12, 2020, 06:29:06 AM
Blinded By the Light. A coming of age story about a son of pakistani emigrants in the UK in the '80s, who wants to become a writer and discovers Bruce Springsteen's music which has a profound impact on him.

Nice as any coming of age movie can be, of course the big draw are the references to Springsteen's music and his songs which are all over the movie. Watching it not knowing Springsteen would be pointless.
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Post by: lordxizor on September 12, 2020, 11:55:31 AM
Blinded By the Light. A coming of age story about a son of pakistani emigrants in the UK in the '80s, who wants to become a writer and discovers Bruce Springsteen's music which has a profound impact on him.

Nice as any coming of age movie can be, of course the big draw are the references to Springsteen's music and his songs which are all over the movie. Watching it not knowing Springsteen would be pointless.
I don't know anything about Springsteen other than his hits and I enjoyed that movie.
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 12, 2020, 12:12:33 PM
That's good then! the hits are what are most represented in the movie anyway, for the vast majority....
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 13, 2020, 02:22:00 AM
Last movie saw: only 45 years after its release, and the first time ever.... Jaws!

Yup, never ever seen that movie. Just wanted to scratch off the "movies everybody have seen but I didn't" list this one.

Seeing it now, it's just another "old" action movie, but of course I do realize that back then it was groundbreaking and that it started basically the summer blockbuster trend. If I remember correctly, it was basically the movie that put Spielberg on the map so it couldn't really have just sucked, or being an overrated one.

Fun fact - in italian the movie is called The Shark (well, the italian name for the shark), and it was famous enough for having always known about it even though I never saw it, and so when eventually I started to deal more and more with the english speaking world, it took me some time to realize that this "Jaws" people were mentioning was what I knew as "The Shark"  :lol
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 13, 2020, 02:38:32 AM
This is the first time you’ve seen “Jaws”????.......super cool......but this just isn’t any other movie, this is a blockbuster....now you owe it to yourself to watch Jaws 2 which was a very good sequel along with Jaws 3 which is a cheese factor but awesome.....you can avoid part 4......blech
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 13, 2020, 02:42:59 AM
Jaws in France was called

Dents Du La Mer

Even better - I really hope that Jaws 2 was called

Dents Du La Mer Deux  ;D
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 13, 2020, 02:57:40 AM
This is the first time you’ve seen “Jaws”????

If you think about it, it's not that hard to NOT see a movie, with the big quantity of stuff to see. First of all, the movie is 4 years older than me. Then you can deduce that I was a kid in the '80s where there wasn't Netflix and the likes, but you depended on whatever was being passed on TV in the evening. It's not that hard to miss a movie that was already 10 years old when I was starting to have the age to understand movies, and maybe with only one TV in the house my mum or my dad didn't care for watching it, I wasn't really lord of the remote control or anyway someone who insisted strongly on seeing whatever there was to see. All it takes is to miss a couple of reruns and then as you grow older the list of movies you want to see becomes larger and larger, and so the new stuff you see always prevents you from seeing old movies.
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 13, 2020, 03:01:54 AM
You didn’t need to write a long rebuttal. It’s cool that you watched Jaws, now continue on up until part 3
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 13, 2020, 04:06:49 AM
3 is The worst one by a long way

Only entertaining by how jaw droppingly shit it is.

Jaws 4 is just crap

Only entertaining by how jaw droppingly shit it is.
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Post by: Zantera on September 13, 2020, 04:10:43 AM
Jaws - masterpiece
Jaws 2 - good/solid sequel that doesn't match the original but if you got appetite for more it's worth it
Jaws 3D - crap and outside the hilarious 'shark gliding towards the screen' it's mostly just boring and not worth
Jaws 4: The Revenge - you could argue and say it's a 'so bad it's good' movie, featuring a shark that follows the family from america to the bahamas
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Post by: Orbert on September 13, 2020, 06:54:56 AM
I've never seen Jaws, either.  I've read the book, though.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 13, 2020, 06:55:47 AM
The ending in the film is completely different.

There's no romantic subplot either. It just throws it out entirely.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 13, 2020, 08:50:02 AM
Have my 8 year old nephew for a sleepover.   We watched,

Bumblebee.  Blew away any Transformers movie.
TMNT: Out Of The Showers.  Much better than the earlier movie.
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Post by: Adami on September 13, 2020, 08:55:34 AM
I feel so bad for Bumblebee. By far the best Transformers movie since 1986, but the Bay movies had amassed so much ill will by that point that I don’t think it performed very well. Meaning the studios will assume people don’t want more like it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 13, 2020, 08:59:10 AM
Imagine a movie costing $125 million  that made $468 million worldwide be considered a failure? It made the last of all the movies but was critically acclaimed.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 13, 2020, 10:55:02 AM
I watched Animal House for the first time ever. For a 40 year old movie I enjoyed it and had some good laughs here and there. Probably would have been laughing my ass off if I saw it back in 78
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Post by: El Barto on September 13, 2020, 11:49:08 AM
I watched Animal House for the first time ever. For a 40 year old movie I enjoyed it and had some good laughs here and there. Probably would have been laughing my ass off if I saw it back in 78
One of my all-time favorites. The star of the movie was Elmer Bernstein. Elmer always wrote his scores to be another character in the film, and this might have been his best example. Every scene is perfectly choreographed. Fun fact: John Landis brought all of the Delta House members to the shoot a week or two early, and set them all up on the top floor of a hotel so they could party together and bond, and they did. He brought the Omega guys in two days before the shoot and put them on the bottom floor, underneath the never ending party. And they were not invited. They were outsiders in a tight knit clique and didn't particularly enjoy themselves. They didn't hate each other, but there was certainly some resentment going on between the two groups during the shoot.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 13, 2020, 12:31:56 PM
The star of the movie was Elmer Bernstein. Elmer always wrote his scores to be another character in the film, and this might have been his best example.

I remember when I saw he scored this film (this being much later, not in real time) and having to check the internet to see this was the same person who did The Magnificent 7 and The Great Escape, two rousing adventures. Then I saw he not only did this, but Airplane! and Stripes. It didn't seem right that the same person worked on these films, considering they are in totally different genres. Of course it happens all the time, talented composers write good scores, regardless of the film. It was just a "Whoa!" moment for me.

Fun fact: John Landis brought all of the Delta House members to the shoot a week or two early, and set them all up on the top floor of a hotel so they could party together and bond, and they did. He brought the Omega guys in two days before the shoot and put them on the bottom floor, underneath the never ending party. And they were not invited. They were outsiders in a tight knit clique and didn't particularly enjoy themselves. They didn't hate each other, but there was certainly some resentment going on between the two groups during the shoot.

I remember reading that. One of those small, unnoticed things that a producer will do to that can enhance the final product before principle filming even gets under way.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 13, 2020, 12:39:57 PM
Jaws is an amazing movie.

I think everyone has those classic "how have you never seen that?!" movies that they just never got around to seeing.

New sub-topic: What's the most famous, classic, "how have you never seen that?!" film?

Mine is probably Gone With the Wind. But then I wonder, despite it being a classic and one of the most (albeit controversially, now) highly-regarded films of all time, has "everyone" actually seen this?

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Post by: jjrock88 on September 13, 2020, 01:29:09 PM
I’ve never seen Gone With the Wind either. Can’t say it’s a movie that would really interest me, but it’s definitely a legendary movie
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Post by: Stadler on September 13, 2020, 02:25:17 PM
Citizen Kane
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Post by: El Barto on September 13, 2020, 02:51:30 PM
The star of the movie was Elmer Bernstein. Elmer always wrote his scores to be another character in the film, and this might have been his best example.

I remember when I saw he scored this film (this being much later, not in real time) and having to check the internet to see this was the same person who did The Magnificent 7 and The Great Escape, two rousing adventures. Then I saw he not only did this, but Airplane! and Stripes. It didn't seem right that the same person worked on these films, considering they are in totally different genres. Of course it happens all the time, talented composers write good scores, regardless of the film. It was just a "Whoa!" moment for me.
Bernstein was the only good thing about Stripes. That was a great theme. He also did The Ten Commandments early in his career, as well as both Cape Fears.  Guy had a real flair for doing comedies. His theme for Airplane! was so over the top melodramatic that it stole the show, I thought, and he added a great deal of character to Trading Places and Ghostbusters. Williams was content to just add the right tone and atmosphere to the films he scored. Bernstein wanted to be a big part of the movies he scored, like an extra character, and he usually did a great job.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 13, 2020, 03:11:07 PM
Bernstein was the only good thing about Stripes.

And John Larroquette.

His theme for Airplane! was so over the top melodramatic that it stole the show.

Good point. That film was all about being over the top, the score had to go along with this being a (seemingly) tragedy of epic proportions.
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 13, 2020, 03:17:45 PM
Mine is probably Gone With the Wind. But then I wonder, despite it being a classic and one of the most (albeit controversially, now) highly-regarded films of all time, has "everyone" actually seen this?

Pretty sure it was on TV and maybe my parents watched it, but I'm quite sure I never sat through it all.

What I am completely at loss about it's E.T. - it was so long ago and scenes from that movie are part of pop culture that I truly and seriously don't remember if I watched it when I was a kid, or I just know the pivotal scenes "everybody" knows.

Actually in later years I made a point to try and catch up with famous old movies - saw the Godfather trilogy, Psycho, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Casablanca, The Last Emperor, Gladiator, Once Upon a Time in America just to name a few.

Browsing through the list of Best Movie winners at the Oscars, other very famous titles I didn't see are:

Shakespeare in Love
The English Patient
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 13, 2020, 03:36:32 PM
Mine is probably Gone With the Wind. But then I wonder, despite it being a classic and one of the most (albeit controversially, now) highly-regarded films of all time, has "everyone" actually seen this?

Pretty sure it was on TV and maybe my parents watched it, but I'm quite sure I never sat through it all.

What I am completely at loss about it's E.T. - it was so long ago and scenes from that movie are part of pop culture that I truly and seriously don't remember if I watched it when I was a kid, or I just know the pivotal scenes "everybody" knows.

Actually in later years I made a point to try and catch up with famous old movies - saw the Godfather trilogy, Psycho, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Casablanca, The Last Emperor, Gladiator, Once Upon a Time in America just to name a few.

Browsing through the list of Best Movie winners at the Oscars, other very famous titles I didn't see are:

Shakespeare in Love
The English Patient
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

My parents took me to see E.T at drive in when I was three years old. My dad said I fell asleep during the previews lol. Speaking of drive in’s, it’s too bad those aren’t popular anymore, they were pretty cool
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 13, 2020, 05:22:58 PM
I know I saw ET in the theater, so I was 6, but I don't remember it, and I have not seen it since.

Browsing through the list of Best Movie winners at the Oscars, other very famous titles I didn't see are:

Shakespeare in Love
The English Patient
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Oscar winners has less value over time, as they represent one year, and thus are not all created equal. Some NFL/MLB/NBA MVPs are better than others, in terms of statistics and overall value, both for that year and over the course of a career. And they just represent the whims of the Academy [and think how that will be even more devalued as they implement their diversity requirements).

I've never seen the English Patient or Shakespeare in Love, nor do I care to. The Deer Hunter was good, but One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is defintely worth a watch. I'd highly recommend the book to anyone, it is a masterful novel.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 13, 2020, 05:43:13 PM
Yes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is excellent.
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Post by: Kotowboy on September 13, 2020, 05:45:47 PM
Speaking of *JAWS*

The one good shark film i've seen since that is literally Jason Statham's The MEG.

I was expecting it to be tongue in cheek fun - and that's exactly what it is. It's a really fun film that doesn't take itself seriously but isn't deliberately shit trying to be a cult film like ShartNado.

You don't deliberately make a shit film and proclaim it a cult film. A cult film is one where the film-makers tried their genuine best and the film underperformed - but found

a following later. For example UHF. Hot Rod. Scott Pilgrim etc.

Samuel L Jackson's Deep Blue Sea is a steaming turd. Awful CGI sharks which look like cartoons.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on September 13, 2020, 06:04:07 PM
I watched Deep Blue Sea 2 last year and it made the first one look like a masterpiece lol. I just saw this summer part 3 was released. Might have to pass on that
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Post by: Stadler on September 14, 2020, 07:45:11 AM
I know I saw ET in the theater, so I was 6, but I don't remember it, and I have not seen it since.

Browsing through the list of Best Movie winners at the Oscars, other very famous titles I didn't see are:

Shakespeare in Love
The English Patient
The Deer Hunter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Oscar winners has less value over time, as they represent one year, and thus are not all created equal. Some NFL/MLB/NBA MVPs are better than others, in terms of statistics and overall value, both for that year and over the course of a career. And they just represent the whims of the Academy [and think how that will be even more devalued as they implement their diversity requirements).

I've never seen the English Patient or Shakespeare in Love, nor do I care to. The Deer Hunter was good, but One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is defintely worth a watch. I'd highly recommend the book to anyone, it is a masterful novel.

This is a cynical take, but I don't put much stock in "Oscar Winner".   At least in the last 25 years or so, it seems such a clique-y in-group kind of thing, with "buzz" and "word of mouth" that I think there are as many "statement" (political, social or community) wins as there are legit, "now THAT was a film!" wins.   I have zero desire to see Shakespeare In Love, but Cuckoo's Nest is a must-see film.  I loved that movie (and the book, by the way).
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 14, 2020, 08:08:06 AM
With the Oscars, I find that they normally do a fair job of narrowing down the field to the five (or, now, ten) nominees for Best Picture.  Then, the winner is rarely head and shoulders above the other nominees.  Usually, the winner could be any of those nominees.  Especially over the course of the last 25 to 30 years.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 14, 2020, 10:29:14 AM
I think everyone has those classic "how have you never seen that?!" movies that they just never got around to seeing.

New sub-topic: What's the most famous, classic, "how have you never seen that?!" film?

Mine is probably Gone With the Wind. But then I wonder, despite it being a classic and one of the most (albeit controversially, now) highly-regarded films of all time, has "everyone" actually seen this?

Absolutely not.  I've never seen it and am pretty sure my wife never has.  ZERO interest.


Browsing through the list of Best Movie winners at the Oscars, other very famous titles I didn't see are:

Generally speaking, if a movie wins best picture at the Oscars, I'm not going to have any interest.

The last best picture Oscar winner I saw was, I think, Argo, which I probably saw on pay-per-view in a hotel.  Before that, it was Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.  I saw several winners in the 90s:  Dances with Wolves, Silence of the Lambs, Unforgiven, Forrest Gump, Braveheart, Titanic and Shakespeare in Love.  Never seen Schindler's List.  From the 80s, the only one I saw was Rain Man.

I'm not 100% sure I ever saw the first Rocky, but I probably did.  Sometime back in the mid-90s, my wife and I watched Godfather, although when I mentioned it recently, she denied it.  I don't remember if we also watched Godfather 2.

Looking at the AFI 100, I've for sure seen 21, and the number is probably closer to 25, but I can't remember some.  The only two of the top 10 I've seen are Godfather and Wizard of Oz (although I MIGHT have seen Citizen Kane in a college history of film class).


This is a cynical take, but I don't put much stock in "Oscar Winner".   At least in the last 25 years or so, it seems such a clique-y in-group kind of thing, with "buzz" and "word of mouth" that I think there are as many "statement" (political, social or community) wins as there are legit, "now THAT was a film!" wins.   I have zero desire to see Shakespeare In Love, but Cuckoo's Nest is a must-see film.  I loved that movie (and the book, by the way).

But WHY is Cuckoo's Nest a "must-see film"?  When I was in a band, the guitar player and I felt like we needed to see Clockwork Orange.  We were both left with a WTF feeling.

Having looked at the last 40 years or so, it seems like the last 15 years have been all about "edgy" "artsy" stuff.  The prior 20+ years seemed to be very much about popular appeal stuff (which is why I saw a lot of 90s winners).


The one good shark film i've seen since that is literally Jason Statham's The MEG.

I was expecting it to be tongue in cheek fun - and that's exactly what it is. It's a really fun film that doesn't take itself seriously but isn't deliberately shit trying to be a cult film like ShartNado.

The Meg was ok.  My biggest problem with it was that I really enjoyed the book, but the movie had virtually nothing to do with the book.  The similarities were limited to:  (1) the premise that megalodons survived but only at the greatest depths of the ocean; (2) one (two actually) got released into the upper ocean as a result of a submersible in the Mariana Trench; and (3) the lead character was named Jonas Taylor, and a side character was named "Mac."  There might be a few other trivial things, but the plot was NOTHING like the book, which means the planned sequel will probably look even less like the "source material."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 14, 2020, 11:42:36 AM
This is a cynical take, but I don't put much stock in "Oscar Winner".   At least in the last 25 years or so, it seems such a clique-y in-group kind of thing, with "buzz" and "word of mouth" that I think there are as many "statement" (political, social or community) wins as there are legit, "now THAT was a film!" wins.   I have zero desire to see Shakespeare In Love, but Cuckoo's Nest is a must-see film.  I loved that movie (and the book, by the way).

But WHY is Cuckoo's Nest a "must-see film"?  When I was in a band, the guitar player and I felt like we needed to see Clockwork Orange.  We were both left with a WTF feeling.

Having looked at the last 40 years or so, it seems like the last 15 years have been all about "edgy" "artsy" stuff.  The prior 20+ years seemed to be very much about popular appeal stuff (which is why I saw a lot of 90s winners).

I don't quite know how the last sentence fits with what I said (that's my fault) but I use "must-see" not because you'll love it!, but because it brings something to the experience of watching movies.  I think there's enough there in terms of the performances (Nicholson, Fletcher, Forman), in terms of the making of the movie (Forman, the guy that did the soundtrack) and the story (how it works on a couple levels) that it's a worthwhile addition to anyone's enjoyment of other movies.   

I've said this in terms of music; it's helpful to have a working knowledge of what came before.   Yeah, Lady Gaga is awesome, and a real talent, but if you know Madonna and her career, it puts it into perspective.   Pearl Jam is awesome.  As I've learned about The Who, it's changed what and how I see Pearl Jam.  I could do this for any of 30 other bands.  Doesn't mean they aren't doing great things, and pushing the envelope, but I think it's interesting to see how things evolve.

Back to movies, it's almost quaint how confident McMurphy was that he could game the system, and even have fun doing it, and yet at the end, the system ground him up and spit him out.   McMurphy was flabbergasted that most of the people were there voluntarily.   The only one that seemed to be a man on his own was Chief; he wasn't there voluntarily, but he played the game as long as he could, and likely would have continued to play the game, but opted to buck it when he couldn't be clear if he was going to end up like McMurphy.   It's a fascinating juxtaposition to today, for one example, where there are so many discussions of the system, it's efficacy, and the people operating within, and without, it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2020, 05:56:10 PM
S T A L L O N E   S N I P E S
D e m o l i t i o n   M a n


Second time ever seeing this. Obviously I'm a lot older now and I was laughing consistently. But WITH the film. Not AT it.  ;D

It's not even billed as a 'comedy' but it's funnier than most 'comedies' nowadays which are just people shouting and badly improvising to a locked off camera.

The tone was just like Last Action Hero - but I think I prefer this. I love when Bullock mentions President Schwarzenegger and Stallone is like  :(

Funny film.

However - one of my peeves in these types of films - is - when a guy ( police officer or villain ) is supposed to be *best of the best* or *baddest of the bad*

and it ALWAYS comes down to who can punch the hardest. Not who is the most tactical or smart. Whenever it comes down to Good v Bad in a fist fight I zone out.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 14, 2020, 08:10:26 PM
Demolition Man does have a lot of humor in it, and it comes quite naturally to the script.  It doesn't feel forced, and it doesn't detract from the "seriousness" of the film.  Snipes is fucking crazy, there's no question about it, but he's smart and resourceful.  Stallone's at least half nuts himself.  And every restaurant is Taco Bell, the only survivor of the franchise wars.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Bolsters on September 14, 2020, 09:23:00 PM
I still want to know how you're supposed to use the three sea shells.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 15, 2020, 04:51:47 AM
I love jokes where they never explain it.

Too many films would go to great lengths to show you.

Like literally any Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler nonsense. And they'd show you whilst SCREAMING AT THE CAMERA.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on September 15, 2020, 11:42:46 AM
Not a me thing, but I wanted to share that my wife and son went to see Tenet this past weekend -- IN THE THEATER!!!

They both said the movie was hella confusing, but they were glad for the opportunity to go to a theater!  Yea!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 15, 2020, 11:52:58 AM
Also saw Tenet in the theater recently.

And it was Surreal. Not the movie, but going back to the theater for the first time. The place was like a ghost town. This is a pretty big place and I saw 2 employees total, and maybe 3 other movie goers. It was such a wild feeling.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 15, 2020, 12:43:23 PM
I love when Bullock mentions President Schwarzenegger and Stallone is like  :(

Not generally a fan of the fourth wall/meta in-jokes. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 16, 2020, 11:38:54 AM
I love when Bullock mentions President Schwarzenegger and Stallone is like  :(

Not generally a fan of the fourth wall/meta in-jokes.

Those two did that a few times as friends. In Last Action Hero, they showed a cardboard thing of T2 and Stallone is the Terminator. It's just generally a cute call out thing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: New World Rushman on September 18, 2020, 12:25:06 PM
I started watching the star-studded table read of Fast Times last night, and will finish it later.

If you haven't heard about it, it featured Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey, the original Spicoli, Sean Penn (though he only played the part of "Mr. Pizza Guy"), and many other big names.

Now this is one of those movies that my friends and I can quote from all day. We were all around 19 - 20 when it came out and know it front to back. I loved what I saw, but one thing that surprised me was how many lines were completely different than the movie. I assume the table read was of the original script, and the final product must have had a lot of re-writes or maybe even ad-libs.

Also, there's nothing like hearing The official Voice of God, Morgan Freeman (who was the narrator), saying
"She takes out a carrot stick and eases it down her throat"!  :o

https://youtu.be/MaZsPh6uyWg (https://youtu.be/MaZsPh6uyWg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on September 18, 2020, 01:50:47 PM
I watched Bedazzled last night on HBO or something.  It's a 2000 movie starring Brendan Fraser as a lonely dork who sells his soul to the devil (played by Elizabeth Hurley).  Apparently, it's a remake of a Dudley Moore movie from about 30 years earlier, but I didn't know that until today.

Anyway, it's not a good movie, but it's worth watching solely to see Liz Hurley change from one HOT outfit to another throughout the movie.  Holy crap, she was so damn good looking back then!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 18, 2020, 01:54:49 PM
She still is:

(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/31/14/29038500-8374075-Stunning_Elizabeth_Hurley_54_put_on_a_sizzling_display_once_more-a-5_1590930459188.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on September 18, 2020, 03:54:01 PM
She still is:

You'll get no argument from me.

This is the particular scene/outfit that prompted me to post:

(https://i.redd.it/ziiel7gke3741.jpg)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 18, 2020, 05:38:12 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/hGh0VdCq/tenor-10.gif) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 18, 2020, 09:00:55 PM
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Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on September 19, 2020, 04:25:07 AM
And based on the recent discussions about famous movies never seen, can you guess which one I scratched off the list?

yup... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

The first minutes it was just noticing famous things or actors - "Oh, look, that's Jack Nicholson's iconic hat.... oh, that's the indian guy.... wait, is that a young Wormtongue? IS THAT A YOUNG DOC BROWN?", then I eventually settled in the story (fun fact - midway through the movie I thought "hey, that guy looks like Danny DeVito", turns out he was indeed DeVito).

I knew the iconing ending, but that didn't spoil the viewing experience - if at all, it prepared me for a sucker punch because you can't help but root for the guys and the hope they get more humane conditions but no, this was marked for tragedy since the beginning.

I say this is one of those movies who are 101% deserving of the fame, classic status and praise they got over the years and it doesn't sound dated at all.

I feel like listening Alice Cooper's From the Inside album now, the album based entirely on his experiences in rehab.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 19, 2020, 09:15:01 AM
I saw the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest a few times when I was in high school, then read the book for the first time in a freshman literature class.  I was blown away to realize that the book was written from the Chief's point of view.  I thought that that was a brilliant device.

It's what got me thinking that there should be a proper definition of "second person" viewpoint in writing.  First person is when it's written by the main character's point of view: "It bothered me that she never answered my question."  Third person is when the story is told by a narrator, some unseen person: "It bothered him that she never answered his question."

I'd already read all the Sherlock Holmes stories by then, which are told from the viewpoint of Dr. Watson.  So the stories are told "first person" but Watson is not the main character; Holmes is.  Cuckoo's Nest is similar.  McMurphy is the main character, but he's not the one telling the story.  I asked my prof it there was such thing as "second person" and explained my rationale.  With "second person" viewpoint, you get the story told not by some omniscient narrator, nor the subjective viewpoint of the protagonist, but by the presumably more objective viewpoint of someone in the story.  I thought I was on to something.  He said something like "That's cute" or whatever.  Dismissed it totally.  Watson and the Chief are first persons who are not the first person.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 19, 2020, 09:45:11 AM
Brad Dourif owned that role of Billy Bibbitt. He was only nominated for an Oscar, but he did receive other accolades for that performance.

Telling the movie through the Chief's eyes would have been a challenge, since in the book he is truly an impartial, silent observer. Works much better in print than film. The fill makers did a great job condensing the story down to the core element of McMurphy rallying the troops against Ratched, and made a wonderful film. The Shawshank Redemption is similar. It is ostensibly Andy's story, Red is just our narrator. But it is really Red's story, Andy is just the catalyst.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 19, 2020, 05:04:54 PM
Oh, I agree that telling the story, on film, through the Chief's eyes would have been tough.  The device of focusing on the Chief's face, then seeing McMurphy in action and whatever else was going on, would have to be used enough to make things clear, but it would get old really fast, so there would have to be variations, and it would eventually be done less and less because the viewer has "learned" to interpret things properly.  And of course, Chief also serves as our narrator in the book, and the film doesn't have narration, so something else that would have to be somehow conveyed.  Remember that the Chief himself was at least partly insane.  He had episodes where they flooded the room with fog and stuff, and sometimes it was hard to see and hear stuff.  And they shrunk him somehow, but McMurphy made him big again.

I loved his line about houses.  When they're driving through the 'burbs -- I think it was on the way to the fishing trip -- he comments on the rows of identical houses, they're squeezed out that way by a giant machine, like a sausage-making machine, all identical.  Definitely would be a challenge to film, though it does work fine in print.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 19, 2020, 10:27:26 PM
Remember that the Chief himself was at least partly insane. 

I have not read the book in a long time, but just to stir the pot a bit... was he? 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 19, 2020, 10:32:59 PM
I always thought so.  He talked rather matter-of-factly about things that you know couldn't possibly be real.  They did not shrink him.  At no point was he physically any less the large, imposing Indian guy he always was.  That was all in his head.  The times when (according to him), they would flood the room with some kind of fog, making it hard to see anything.  No, that was just him having episodes.  That kind of thing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 19, 2020, 10:38:31 PM
Correct to all that, but was that due to insanity (at least in the clinical sense)? Or was it just his mind forming a sort of alternate reality to deal with the crappy reality he found himself it? Or is there not all that much difference between the two? He certainly was a few fries short of a happy meal, but remember that some of the acutes (I believe that is what they called them) were not that far gone. Some of them were there willingly. I wouldn't want to meet Taber on a dark alley at midnight, but Billy Bibbitt would have been fine if he just told his mom to f*@& off and let him live his life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on September 20, 2020, 01:03:58 PM
Trailing along Jack Nicholson's prime.... is Chinatown worth watching? I mean, of course everything is subjective, but it's one of those "you had to be there" movies, or it's kinda timeless like Cuckoo? from the same timeframe is Taxi Driver which I LOVED, it was so immersive and gripping, but I've read that Chinatown is set in Los Angeles so, even if it's a '70s noir like Taxi Driver was, the atmosphere might be drastically different.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 20, 2020, 01:18:04 PM
Had a hard time with Chinatown myself. Was a while ago, cannot recall why I didn't enjoy it. Seems like a film such as that would have been right up my alley.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2020, 01:18:45 PM
Trailing along Jack Nicholson's prime.... is Chinatown worth watching? I mean, of course everything is subjective, but it's one of those "you had to be there" movies, or it's kinda timeless like Cuckoo? from the same timeframe is Taxi Driver which I LOVED, it was so immersive and gripping, but I've read that Chinatown is set in Los Angeles so, even if it's a '70s noir like Taxi Driver was, the atmosphere might be drastically different.

I saw Chinatown not too long ago. It’s slow and calm but really fantastic. As long as you’re not expecting modern movie hyper pacing, you might dig it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on September 20, 2020, 10:00:05 PM
I dug Chinatown. It's fairly complicated, but certainly worth watching. I've never been much of a Jack Nicholson fan, so it was cool to see him before he became a caricature. John Huston was also a hoot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2020, 08:18:13 AM
My $0.02:  Chief wasn't "insane", but thought about things differently and so was considered insane.  Sort of a metaphor for the movie.  Those "episodes" were themselves metaphorical.

I need to revisit Chinatown; it didn't work for me when I saw it, but I think I didn't pay it enough attention.   All the (good) things said here are essentially true, so I think maybe I owe it another watch. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2020, 08:35:47 AM
It's what got me thinking that there should be a proper definition of "second person" viewpoint in writing.  First person is when it's written by the main character's point of view: "It bothered me that she never answered my question."  Third person is when the story is told by a narrator, some unseen person: "It bothered him that she never answered his question."
Your "first person" definition isn't quite right.  It doesn't have to from the main character's point of view.  It just has to be a character in the story, telling from an "I/we" perspective.  Third person is, as you say, someone not directly involved, using the "he/she/they" perspective.

Second person is rarely used, because it is the story being told to the reader.  It uses the "You/You're" perspective.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 21, 2020, 08:46:56 AM
My $0.02:  Chief wasn't "insane", but thought about things differently and so was considered insane.  Sort of a metaphor for the movie.  Those "episodes" were themselves metaphorical.

It's been a while since I read the book, but I don't remember anything hinting that the episodes were metaphorical.  It simply wasn't in the writing style.  I thought it was pretty obvious that the Chief was mentally unstable, if only to provide a less-than-reliable point of view.

It's what got me thinking that there should be a proper definition of "second person" viewpoint in writing.  First person is when it's written by the main character's point of view: "It bothered me that she never answered my question."  Third person is when the story is told by a narrator, some unseen person: "It bothered him that she never answered his question."
Your "first person" definition isn't quite right.  It doesn't have to from the main character's point of view.  It just has to be a character in the story, telling from an "I/we" perspective.  Third person is, as you say, someone not directly involved, using the "he/she/they" perspective.

Second person is rarely used, because it is the story being told to the reader.  It uses the "You/You're" perspective.

In my experience at the time, "first person" stories were always told by the main character, and it's still the most common.  The only exception I was aware of was the Sherlock Homes stories, which is why they stuck out to me.  When we read Cuckoo's Nest, I was reminded of the "theory" I'd formed back in junior high about "second person".  I figured a professor of literature would be a good person to ask, but he basically told me I was wrong, that's not how it works, and blew me off.  I would have liked a more thorough explanation.  At the very least, it would have been nice to know that "second person" is an actual thing so I could stop putting it in quotes, because I was left with the impression that there's no such thing.

I don't quite follow your explanation, though.  The story is being told to the reader, and the reader actually experienced the events (thus the "You/You're" perspective)?  Can you provide an example?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on September 21, 2020, 08:54:24 AM
I think Watson is still a first person since he's inside the story and telling it.... it's just that he's not the protagonist, so he doesn't say "I realized this was a clue" because "Homes realized this was a clue". But still, he's writing the story, no omniscent abstract person is there to tell it.

Maybe that was the rationale for your teacher to blow you off, certainly he could have explained it a little better, whatever the actual reason.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 21, 2020, 09:38:08 AM
I understand that.  My only misconception was thinking that "first person" meant it was the main character, but as I said, that was based on my limited experience at the time.  It did seem to leave the door open for "second person", and if my freshman literature prof had just explained that it exists and what it was instead of blowing me off, I would have known for the past 30-some years instead of wondering all this time why there's no such thing as "second person" and why my definition isn't viable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2020, 12:03:53 PM
I don't quite follow your explanation, though.  The story is being told to the reader, and the reader actually experienced the events (thus the "You/You're" perspective)?  Can you provide an example?
Well, like I said, it's rare.  I don't know of any novels written in second person off the top of my head.

There is a great horror short story that I have at home, but I don't remember the name or author at the moment.  I will get it for you.

The best example I can think of right now are Choose-Your_Own-Adventure books.  "You walk down the hall and come to a passageway.  You can turn left or right."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 21, 2020, 12:14:46 PM
Ah, I get it.  By "example" I meant like you could just make one up, as I did, to show how it works, so this is fine.  I hadn't really thought of which voice the choose-your-own books are written in, but if this is what we call second person, then at least I get it now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2020, 02:01:51 PM
 :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2020, 04:20:37 PM
I'll have to think about it a bit, since I'm terrible at that kind of thing, but I don't think this is all that rare, to be honest.

The Great Gatsby is structured like this, I believe.   As is Wuthering Heights.

I think the idea is that it IS in the first person, since that narrator isn't always reliable, and that unreliability is theirs and theirs alone.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on September 21, 2020, 08:03:10 PM
Orbert,

I don't know if you're a fantasy book reader, but the Fifth Season books by N.K. Jemisin are largely 2nd person. They're very good books, but it can be pretty startling to read the author telling you what you are experiencing. "You wake up. Your head throbbing and vision out of focus. You vaguely recall your father was angry...when was that? Last night." Etc.

I don't know if a movie could pull that off, really. Honestly, I can't recall any example I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on September 21, 2020, 08:07:32 PM
I'll have to think about it a bit, since I'm terrible at that kind of thing, but I don't think this is all that rare, to be honest.

The Great Gatsby is structured like this, I believe.   As is Wuthering Heights.

I think the idea is that it IS in the first person, since that narrator isn't always reliable, and that unreliability is theirs and theirs alone.

I'm pretty sure that the Great Gatsby is first-person...um exclusive? You only get Nick's point of view, and like you say he's unreliable. Wuthering Heights, I have no idea. I don't recall ever reading it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 21, 2020, 08:49:52 PM
Why is Nick unreliable? Other that a particular affinity of Gatsby and disdain for Tom, he seems to want to tell things as they happened.

Are we presuming all non-central character 1st person narrators are unreliable?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 21, 2020, 09:26:18 PM
I don't know if you're a fantasy book reader, but the Fifth Season books by N.K. Jemisin are largely 2nd person. They're very good books, but it can be pretty startling to read the author telling you what you are experiencing. "You wake up. Your head throbbing and vision out of focus. You vaguely recall your father was angry...when was that? Last night." Etc.

I don't know if a movie could pull that off, really. Honestly, I can't recall any example I've ever seen.

Interesting.  Fantasy and Sci-Fi are my two main genres, so I'll try to keep that in mind when I'm looking for something new to read.

I don't know if a movie could do it.  The entire thing would have to be shot POV, of course, but that's not all it takes to convince the viewer that it's happening to them.  They have to "feel" it.  They have to be thinking what you want them to think, be confused when they're supposed to be confused, figure things out when they're supposed to figure them out, etc, and that all takes some very careful directing.  I'm sure it's been attempted (outside of the world of porn, that is), but I can't think of any mainstream examples.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on September 22, 2020, 07:01:56 AM
I loved The Fifth Season and its whole series.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2020, 07:48:10 AM
Why is Nick unreliable? Other that a particular affinity of Gatsby and disdain for Tom, he seems to want to tell things as they happened.

Are we presuming all non-central character 1st person narrators are unreliable?

ALL first person narrators are, in a sense, unreliable.   ( I really should say "most", because I imagine there are scenarios - computers, law enforcement, reporters - where the first person narrative can be reliable), but if I even think about it (which I usually don't, unless it comes up in the story, to be honest) I would normally assume that there's SOME ambiguity there even if minor.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2020, 07:50:56 AM
I don't know if you're a fantasy book reader, but the Fifth Season books by N.K. Jemisin are largely 2nd person. They're very good books, but it can be pretty startling to read the author telling you what you are experiencing. "You wake up. Your head throbbing and vision out of focus. You vaguely recall your father was angry...when was that? Last night." Etc.

I don't know if a movie could pull that off, really. Honestly, I can't recall any example I've ever seen.

Interesting.  Fantasy and Sci-Fi are my two main genres, so I'll try to keep that in mind when I'm looking for something new to read.

I don't know if a movie could do it.  The entire thing would have to be shot POV, of course, but that's not all it takes to convince the viewer that it's happening to them.  They have to "feel" it.  They have to be thinking what you want them to think, be confused when they're supposed to be confused, figure things out when they're supposed to figure them out, etc, and that all takes some very careful directing.  I'm sure it's been attempted (outside of the world of porn, that is), but I can't think of any mainstream examples.

Beat me to the punch.   So to speak.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2020, 08:00:52 AM
I'll have to think about it a bit, since I'm terrible at that kind of thing, but I don't think this is all that rare, to be honest.

The Great Gatsby is structured like this, I believe.   As is Wuthering Heights.

I think the idea is that it IS in the first person, since that narrator isn't always reliable, and that unreliability is theirs and theirs alone.
Yeah, it IS rare.  The overwhelming majority of fiction is written in 1st or 3rd person.

Gatsby is 1st person.  Wuthering Heights uses 2 points of view.  One is 1st person, one is 3rd.

The only film I can think of that I would describe as 2nd person is Hardcore Henry.  But lots of video games could be described that way.
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Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2020, 08:14:48 AM
I'll have to think about it a bit, since I'm terrible at that kind of thing, but I don't think this is all that rare, to be honest.

The Great Gatsby is structured like this, I believe.   As is Wuthering Heights.

I think the idea is that it IS in the first person, since that narrator isn't always reliable, and that unreliability is theirs and theirs alone.
Yeah, it IS rare.  The overwhelming majority of fiction is written in 1st or 3rd person.

Gatsby is 1st person.  Wuthering Heights uses 2 points of view.  One is 1st person, one is 3rd.

The only film I can think of that I would describe as 2nd person is Hardcore Henry.  But lots of video games could be described that way.

Not just you, but for a couple people here: go back to Obert's post #7473.  He CLEARLY was distinguishing between "first person, main character", and "first person but NOT the main character".  And he called that "second person".  Now, I don't ACTUALLY think that's "second person" - you yourself gave a good example of what is truly "second person" - but we're talking about a very specific kind of "first person", and I'm using Obert's terminology.

Gatsby is first person, but it's NICK, not GATSBY.  That's what Orbert was asking about.   I haven't read Wuthering Heights in a dog's age (I maybe never finished it, but that's unusual for me, so I doubt it) but isn't Heathcliff the main character?  And isn't the narrator one of the servants?
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Post by: Orbert on September 22, 2020, 08:38:08 AM
Stadler gets it.  I tend to write with lots of detail, to make sure I explain exactly what I'm trying to convey.  This causes people to skim through what I've written, miss the detail, and come to the wrong conclusions anyway (:p).  Of course I know the difference between first and third person voice, and the definitions of each.  But in junior high, I had never heard of second person, so I theorized that it was similar to first person, just not from the protagonist's point of view.  That's it.  But Thank You to everyone who explained to me what first person and third person voice are.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2020, 09:51:12 AM
I'll have to think about it a bit, since I'm terrible at that kind of thing, but I don't think this is all that rare, to be honest.

The Great Gatsby is structured like this, I believe.   As is Wuthering Heights.

I think the idea is that it IS in the first person, since that narrator isn't always reliable, and that unreliability is theirs and theirs alone.
Yeah, it IS rare.  The overwhelming majority of fiction is written in 1st or 3rd person.

Gatsby is 1st person.  Wuthering Heights uses 2 points of view.  One is 1st person, one is 3rd.

The only film I can think of that I would describe as 2nd person is Hardcore Henry.  But lots of video games could be described that way.

Not just you, but for a couple people here: go back to Obert's post #7473.  He CLEARLY was distinguishing between "first person, main character", and "first person but NOT the main character".  And he called that "second person".  Now, I don't ACTUALLY think that's "second person" - you yourself gave a good example of what is truly "second person" - but we're talking about a very specific kind of "first person", and I'm using Obert's terminology.

Gatsby is first person, but it's NICK, not GATSBY.  That's what Orbert was asking about.   I haven't read Wuthering Heights in a dog's age (I maybe never finished it, but that's unusual for me, so I doubt it) but isn't Heathcliff the main character?  And isn't the narrator one of the servants?
Yes to all of that, but where I was coming from was your statement "I don't think this is all that rare, to be honest."  Which made me think of me saying how rare 2nd person is.  Those are the dots I connected.

My bad.

To the point about 1st person, but from the POV of a secondary character instead of the main character, you're right, that's not all that rare. 

I'll do better next time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ozzy554 on September 22, 2020, 11:15:19 AM
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971). Pretty good Giallo and the first in the genre by Sergio Martino. Not going to be one of my favorite movies of this type but enjoyable.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 22, 2020, 11:16:57 AM
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971). Pretty good Giallo and the first in the genre by Sergio Martino. Not going to be one of my favorite movies of this type but enjoyable.

I haven’t seen that one but I want to. Edwige Fenech was insanely hot.
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Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2020, 12:15:44 PM
Now THAT was a rewarding Google.  :)
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 22, 2020, 09:55:40 PM
Speed 1 and Speed 2

You cannot deny that Speed is an awesome movie and has stood the test of time.  You also can't deny that Speed 2 hasn't stood the test of time as being pure garbage and isn't a must watch based on how bad it is.  Watch both  :metal  But I still enjoyed Speed 2!
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Post by: pg1067 on September 23, 2020, 09:55:18 AM
Speed 1 and Speed 2

You cannot deny that Speed is an awesome movie and has stood the test of time.  You also can't deny that Speed 2 hasn't stood the test of time as being pure garbage and isn't a must watch based on how bad it is.  Watch both  :metal  But I still enjoyed Speed 2!

I own Speed on DVD, although I can't recall the last time I watched it.  It's awesome, BUT...

1.  For someone familiar with the greater Los Angeles are and its freeways, the geographical inaccuracies and impossibilities are distracting.  There is just no way in hell that a city bus gets from the Lincoln Avenue onramp to the 10 East to the 105 West** and (inexplicably) into LAX, all while maintaining a speed >50mph, in morning rush-hour traffic.

2.  The bus jump -- as iconic as it is -- is so badly done.  The gap in the 105, which didn't actually exist, is clearly shown as being a flat gap (i.e., the takeoff and landing points are at the same altitude) (0:12 of the video linked below).  Although the freeway slightly inclines up shortly before the gap, it levels off at the curve right before the gap.  Unlike Speed Racer's Mach 5, the bus is not equipped with any sort of mechanism that might aid in the jump.  Nor is there a ramp at the takeoff point.  At 1:06-1:08 of the video, it is clearly shown that there is NOTHING at the takeoff point.  However, at 1:11, there is a pile of lumber shown at the takeoff point, and the front of the bus is miraculously propelled upwards at the 1:12 mark.  This lift is so extreme that, at its apex, the front of the bus is a good 15-20 feet ABOVE the takeoff point.  This lift, however, doesn't carry to the back of the bus, which actually drops -- significantly (1:14 of the video).  Also, the bus clearly tilts to the right.

Thus, the reality is that the bus not only would never have made the jump, it wouldn't have come close and simply would have plummeted onto the ground below the gap in a fiery explosion (unless the crash itself disabled the bomb before it the wheels stopped spinning at 50mph+).

It was iconic and was a great moment on the big screen, but that particular bit of special effects never did withstand scrutiny.  Since the gap was a creation of the special effects crew in the first instance, I don't know why they didn't lay things out differently so that the jump wasn't so obviously unrealistic.


** - Fun (or not so fun) fact:  The childhood homes of the Wilson brothers (Beach Boys), Ron McGovney (pre-Kill 'Em All Metallica) and Richard and Karen Carpenter were all taken through eminent domain and destroyed for the construction of the 105.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKJa-KQNjQU
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Post by: jjrock88 on September 23, 2020, 09:58:01 AM
Interesting insight  :tup
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 26, 2020, 04:14:16 PM
So, watched Chinatown after all. Kinda misleading title, I expected a clash of cultures with seedy dealings happening in Chinatown, but that part of the town was just shown in the last 5 minutes of the film  :D

It was a good one anyway, I guess this is one movies that cemented the "private investigator in an office where the femme fatale arrives" trope. And what a sucker punch of an ending, which I assume is what made the movie famous along with its ending line...
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Post by: Podaar on September 27, 2020, 06:07:31 AM
The Devil All the Time

Holy, eff.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on September 27, 2020, 02:11:47 PM
The Empire Strikes Back!  40th anniversary!

AT A THEATER!!!

A $5 ticket to sit in a cushy recliner with no one seated on either side of me.

The only downside was that the theater didn't have Reese's Pieces to go with my popcorn.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 27, 2020, 02:34:33 PM
My cousin went. 3 people in the theater. It was the 1st showing of the day but that is still a little shocking.

How many was at the theater pg?
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Post by: El Barto on September 27, 2020, 05:28:32 PM

My cousin went. 3 people in the theater. It was the 1st showing of the day but that is still a little shocking.

How many was at the theater pg?
I just checked the theater down the street from me and none of the seats are sold for the showing 57 from now.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 27, 2020, 05:56:13 PM
The Empire Strikes Back!  40th anniversary!

AT A THEATER!!!

What version was it?
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Post by: lordxizor on September 27, 2020, 07:47:34 PM

My cousin went. 3 people in the theater. It was the 1st showing of the day but that is still a little shocking.

How many was at the theater pg?
I just checked the theater down the street from me and none of the seats are sold for the showing 57 from now.
why would anyone buy a seat in advance right now when you can walk up 5 minutes before and know that there will only be a few others there. There are usually fees involved with reserving tickets online. But yeah... I'm sure most theaters are pretty dead. I would like to go to Tenet this week. We'll see if my schedule allows
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Post by: El Barto on September 27, 2020, 09:36:20 PM

My cousin went. 3 people in the theater. It was the 1st showing of the day but that is still a little shocking.

How many was at the theater pg?
I just checked the theater down the street from me and none of the seats are sold for the showing 57 from now.
why would anyone buy a seat in advance right now when you can walk up 5 minutes before and know that there will only be a few others there. There are usually fees involved with reserving tickets online. But yeah... I'm sure most theaters are pretty dead. I would like to go to Tenet this week. We'll see if my schedule allows
Because you can choose the middle seat right behind the aisle separating the front and back of the theater. And once you buy it they'll DQ the seats all around you for social distancing. My question is why somebody wouldn't. Getting the best seat in the house is worth a couple of bucks ($1.15 for this show).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 28, 2020, 09:23:06 AM
Bridge of Spies, Spielberg's 2015 film about Cold War-era spy shenanigans involving, among other things, a shot-down U2 spy plane.

Very well done.  Great cast (Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance), and great work throughout.  Would recommend.
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Post by: MirrorMask on September 28, 2020, 09:31:01 AM
Bridge of Spies, Spielberg's 2015 film about Cold War-era spy shenanigans involving, among other things, a shot-down U2 spy plane.

Very well done.  Great cast (Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance), and great work throughout.  Would recommend.

I reccomend it as well. Fnatastic movie, very gripping.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 28, 2020, 09:37:52 AM
Thirded. I enjoyed it at well. My dad said the book that inspired it was a great read.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 28, 2020, 10:17:58 AM
My cousin went. 3 people in the theater. It was the 1st showing of the day but that is still a little shocking.

How many was at the theater pg?

The front section was empty (I think), but there were at least 12-15 people -- pretty close to as many as would fit given the "social distancing" rules.  There was a group of four or five in the row in front of me and I think two groups of two in my row to the left of me.  There were three empty seats to my right, next to the aisle.


The Empire Strikes Back!  40th anniversary!

AT A THEATER!!!

What version was it?

I don't entirely remember all of the differences between versions.  I know there's a ton of added stuff in ANH, and the fucked up the final scene of ROTJ, but I don't recall many differences in ESB.  The only one I recall is that some of the establishing shots in the cloud city have added detail, including one that shows Leia in a room right before Han walks in and then Lando takes them to see Vader.  So...I guess that's the enhanced version?


Because you can choose the middle seat right behind the aisle separating the front and back of the theater. And once you buy it they'll DQ the seats all around you for social distancing. My question is why somebody wouldn't. Getting the best seat in the house is worth a couple of bucks ($1.15 for this show).

Exactly.  I spent $5 for the ticket plus a dollar for the convenience of choosing my seat.  I haven't been to a movie where I couldn't choose my seat in years and won't likely ever do it again.  It is absolutely worth the service charge to know exactly what you're getting in advance (and, while I was flying solo for this one, this is even more important with a group of 4).
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Post by: ozzy554 on September 28, 2020, 08:10:48 PM
jaws 5: Cruel Jaws........I spent 35 dollars on this novelty to have on my movie shelf
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 01, 2020, 04:54:19 PM
Jaws is 45 this year.


No other shark movie i've ever seen has come anywhere close. And Quint's death is still one of the most shocking deaths in cinema.
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 01, 2020, 09:25:02 PM
No other shark movie i've ever seen has come anywhere close.

I've seen, maybe, 1 other shark movie, and heard of no more than 5. Is it that big of a genre I am missing out on?

When all is said and done with Spielberg's career, Jaws might be his crowning achievement, considering his age at the time, the challenges the crew faced, and how it helped shape the box office landscape of the 70s and the motion picture industry for decades.
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2020, 08:54:22 AM
Deep Blue Sea was shocking. The Meg was fun and all the ShartNado films are atrocious.

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Post by: Stadler on October 02, 2020, 08:58:37 AM
Quint is one of my favorite characters in movies.  I loved the way Shaw portrayed him.
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Post by: pg1067 on October 02, 2020, 09:43:40 AM
I've seen, maybe, 1 other shark movie, and heard of no more than 5. Is it that big of a genre I am missing out on?

When all is said and done with Spielberg's career, Jaws might be his crowning achievement, considering his age at the time, the challenges the crew faced, and how it helped shape the box office landscape of the 70s and the motion picture industry for decades.

Agree about Spielberg, and I'm in the same boat with shark movies (pun intended).  The Sharknado movies are obviously not intended to be quality cinema.  The Meg was a cool action flick, but it's complete disregard of the plot of the the book on which it is supposedly based left a bad taste in my mouth.  Any other shark movies I've come across have been pretty low budget.
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Post by: Kotowboy on October 02, 2020, 11:42:57 AM
Speaking of Spielberg...

What was his last truly great film ? I loved War Of The Worlds (2005) and saw it on the big screen.

I haven't loved any of his films since then. Tintin was alright I think ? I only saw it once though.

Ready Player One was just a nostalgia fest and not great at all.

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Post by: Adami on October 02, 2020, 11:54:26 AM
I really enjoyed The Post. Not his best but a good movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on October 02, 2020, 12:56:58 PM
Speaking of Spielberg...

What was his last truly great film ?

Bridge of Spies was really, really good.

Lincoln was critically-acclaimed

In 2017, the New York Times named Munich the "best film of the 21st Century so far."
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Post by: El Barto on October 02, 2020, 01:08:44 PM
I wasn't crazy about Munich, but I can't argue with the acclaim that it got. It was a wonderful bit of film-making, even it parts of it weren't for me (and parts of it most definitely were).

Just saw that Spielberg's movies have earned 133 Oscar nominations, and won 34. He's also worth 3.4 billion dollars. He's doing a whole lot to establish himself as the GOAT.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 02, 2020, 09:08:12 PM
Dead Heat (1988) - A very uneven movie. There are some really fun and creative scenes and the overall story and concept I actually really like. It's just a shame that the actual plot gets in the way of things. Most of the dialog is writer Terry Black trying to write like his younger brother Shane Black with VERY mixed results. Not a great movie but not as bad as the scathing reviews at the time implied. Also it's just always nice to see Vincent Price pop up in things.

I would actually like to see this one be remade. I feel like someone could really improve on the concept
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Post by: Orbert on October 02, 2020, 10:13:41 PM
I remember Dead Heat.  Fun movie overall, but as you said, uneven.  It's like it wasn't quite sure what the tone was trying to be, how serious it was supposed to be with all the undead stuff.  Are we going for laughs, just kinda weird, what?
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 02, 2020, 10:59:41 PM
Just saw that Spielberg's movies have earned 133 Oscar nominations, and won 34. He's also worth 3.4 billion dollars. He's doing a whole lot to establish himself as the GOAT.

Two common aspects of GOATs is that 1) they choose (to the best of their ability) to surround themselves with the best talent, and 2) they elevate those around them. Spielberg has worked with the best composers, editors, and such, and I am sure done his part to help make them the best they can be at what they do.
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Post by: ReaperKK on October 03, 2020, 06:50:14 AM
Deep Blue Sea was shocking. The Meg was fun and all the ShartNado films are atrocious.

I really enjoyed Deep Blue Sea and The Meg. If I see Deep Blue Sea on TV I'll always stop to watch it.
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Post by: Progmetty on October 10, 2020, 02:03:37 AM
I just finally saw Glass.
Let me get something out of the way to start with, I think M. Night Shyamalan is a one-trick pony and colossally lucky hack.
I think James McAvoy carries the shit out of this movie, he's just that fuckin good.
If it weren't for McAvoy -come to think of it- Split would have been pretty boring and would have lost it's shine about 30 minutes into the movie, it's a psycho abduction movie, I've seen several representations of that premise!
Glass had me engaged because it felt like a Split sequel, it wandered through the Unbreakable characters but always shifted focus back to the Horde quickly and had McAvoy do the heavy-lifting for the thin-ass plot and the weak performances from the other actors. Don't get me wrong, you could pull a decent performance out of Sam Jackson if you give him something to work with, he just didn't have enough here. And Bruce Willis does even less than his usual bare minimum.
I did enjoy seeing David Dunn and Mr. Glass after all these years, it was also pretty cool they got the same kid that played Dunn's son in Unbreakable to play the same character as an adult, sometime it pays off releasing a sequel 20 years after the original.
I also won't lie that the Horde character had me emotionally invested, again due to McAvoy's performance.
So overall; the good and the bad kinda evened each other out for me with this movie.
I'll probably watch the trilogy in it's entirety again one day.
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Post by: faizoff on October 10, 2020, 09:18:45 AM
I was very surprised by how much I loved Glass. I watched unbreakable recently and it still really holds up. Split was amazing too and I thought Glass was a proper sequel, though I can see why people hated it.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 10, 2020, 12:55:44 PM
Children of Men. Dystopian movie set in the UK in 2027, in a scenario where humanity has gone infertile and no child has been born in 18 years. Very interesting, gripping, great performances from Clive Owen and Michael Caine, and In the Court of the Crimson King is in the soundtrack. Oh, there's also a scene at the "Pink Floyd factory" (you know which one, the one from the cover) and there's a pig flying over it.
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Post by: El Barto on October 12, 2020, 08:06:53 AM
Children of Men. Dystopian movie set in the UK in 2027, in a scenario where humanity has gone infertile and no child has been born in 18 years. Very interesting, gripping, great performances from Clive Owen and Michael Caine, and In the Court of the Crimson King is in the soundtrack. Oh, there's also a scene at the "Pink Floyd factory" (you know which one, the one from the cover) and there's a pig flying over it.
Coal fired power plant, FYI.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea_Power_Station
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 12, 2020, 08:19:14 AM
Yup, that one, didn't feel like looking it up so I just typed something people would recognize  :lol

Another entry for me: Enola Holmes. Yup, THAT Holmes. Eleven has Superman as a brother and a somehow famous private investigator.

It was fun, the movie is not terribly serious and does nothing to hide it, and probably teenagers will love it even more. It's just the good mix of switching-off-your-brain fun and a legit plot mixed with the period setting.

Also, from Sherlock Holmes we can go to the Robert Downey Jr. take on the character, in two movies directed by Guy Ritchie. Who directed also Snatch. I basically forgot almost everything about the movie so I rewatched it again. Hilarious and witty from beginning to end. What a riot of a movie. If Tarantino had made it, it would have been hailed as one of his masterpieces.
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Post by: Sacul on October 12, 2020, 08:48:40 AM
Finding Vivian Maier: Very interesting documentary about a brilliant but reclusive street photographer that nobody knew about until she passed away and a guy discovered her negatives and started publishing her work online. 4/5

Waltz with Bashir: Pretty cool animated film about a guy searching for his lost memories of the 1982 Lebanon War. The ending is very tough to watch. 3.5/5
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 14, 2020, 02:32:01 PM
I watched The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), the old Hammer film. 

A little slow, but lots of fun.  The score was great, Peter Cushing is fantastic, and Christopher Lee was unrecognizable as the creature.  Certainly not perfect, but got me in the Halloween mood for sure.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 14, 2020, 04:10:56 PM
I watched The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), the old Hammer film. 

A little slow, but lots of fun.  The score was great, Peter Cushing is fantastic, and Christopher Lee was unrecognizable as the creature.  Certainly not perfect, but got me in the Halloween mood for sure.

One of my personal favorites. I have a huge soft spot for Hammer Horror. Especially ones starring Cushing or Lee two of my favorite actors
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 15, 2020, 07:49:33 AM
I watched The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), the old Hammer film. 

A little slow, but lots of fun.  The score was great, Peter Cushing is fantastic, and Christopher Lee was unrecognizable as the creature.  Certainly not perfect, but got me in the Halloween mood for sure.

One of my personal favorites. I have a huge soft spot for Hammer Horror. Especially ones starring Cushing or Lee two of my favorite actors
Aren't one or the other of them (or both) in most of the Hammer horror films?
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 15, 2020, 08:34:28 AM
I watched The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), the old Hammer film. 

A little slow, but lots of fun.  The score was great, Peter Cushing is fantastic, and Christopher Lee was unrecognizable as the creature.  Certainly not perfect, but got me in the Halloween mood for sure.

One of my personal favorites. I have a huge soft spot for Hammer Horror. Especially ones starring Cushing or Lee two of my favorite actors
Aren't one or the other of them (or both) in most of the Hammer horror films?

The more well known ones yes but that company made a lot of films. I like stumbling across ones by them I hadn't heard of before like Vampire Circus.

Though I will say Cushing was in quite a lot of them because he just embraced the typecasting and did mostly horror for the rest of his career.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 17, 2020, 03:40:52 PM
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Guy Ritchie's debut. Quite funny but it was so fast paced and with weird accents that I'll probably have to rewatch it sometime  :D it was basically a precursor to Snatch.

Inside Llewyn Davis - from the Cohen Brothers, about a down on his luck folk singer in 1960s' New York. Slow but very well made, it really brings you in and takes you along for a ride. Very well done, quite reccomended.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 17, 2020, 04:15:32 PM
Funny thing is I haven't seen Snatch. But I've seen Lock , Stock at least 3 times. I keep planning to watch Snatch but never end up doing it.

Hell House LLC 2: The Abaddon Hotel (2018): Pretty good but a step down from the first one. some creepy moments but some of the acting really dragged some scenes down.

WNUF Halloween Special (2013): A movie made to look like a VHS recording of an 80s news broadcast. The movie was actually really well made.....which is also it's biggest downfall. The movie includes the Commercial breaks and they look like actual cheap local commercials. Some of them are funny but a lot are just regular fake ads. If they were all satire like the ones in Robocop or just had less of them the movie would be far more enjoyable. Instead it just feels like cheap padding.

Heathers (1989): A fun dark comedy starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Feels like a John Hughes 80's high school movie but with murder. Lots of fun and memorable lines in this.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 17, 2020, 04:45:29 PM
Funny thing is I haven't seen Snatch. But I've seen Lock , Stock at least 3 times. I keep planning to watch Snatch but never end up doing it.

It shares some actors and the theme of groups of low-key criminals coming at odds with each other and the very random cards that fate deals, if you enjoyed Lock Stock and Stuff three times, I'd wager you can at least enjoy Snatch once  ;D
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Post by: faizoff on October 17, 2020, 08:13:04 PM
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Guy Ritchie's debut. Quite funny but it was so fast paced and with weird accents that I'll probably have to rewatch it sometime  :D it was basically a precursor to Snatch.

Inside Llewyn Davis - from the Cohen Brothers, about a down on his luck folk singer in 1960s' New York. Slow but very well made, it really brings you in and takes you along for a ride. Very well done, quite reccomended.

Stock is hilarious as is Snatch, probably my two fav Guy Ritchie movies.

I think Llewyn Davis might actually be my favorite Coen brothers movie, even more than No Country for Old men. Such an amazing movie.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 24, 2020, 05:35:26 AM
Amazing movie indeed!

Saw Dagon, a 2001 movie about the Lovecraft mythos. At times a bit corny and campy but overall they managed to recreate the spanish version of the infamous Innsmouth quite well.  Not such a terrible choice in these times leading up to Halloween.
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Post by: Stadler on October 26, 2020, 07:44:03 AM
Driven, with Jason Sudeikis, about John DeLorean.  Entertaining, but...  it seemed a bit campy.  Jason Sudeikis is great at playing.... Jason Sudeikis, but it gave this movie a sort of "jokiness" that I'm not sure it deserved. 
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 26, 2020, 08:24:16 AM
The Horror of Dracula (known in the UK as simply Dracula), the first Hammer film to star Christopher Lee as the Count.

Fun, fun, fun. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ErHaO on October 27, 2020, 04:05:34 PM
Watched a whole lot of films lately, but I wanted to say I just watched 1917 and loved it. Was on the edge of my seat during the entire thing and boy is it filmed great. Not just the supurb execution of the whole one shot approach, there many many great shots that stuck with me.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on October 27, 2020, 08:16:40 PM
Re-watched The Prophecy with Christopher walken.

Can't decide if I liked it or disliked it and I've always felt that way. Walken's performance is excellent and Viggo mortensen's portrayal of lucifer is truly captivating, but the story and pacing gets very muddy in places. And something about it just feels off. Still cool for what it is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on November 03, 2020, 04:05:01 AM
Halloween week brought me on horror / themed movies. Saw...

Get Out - quite good and original, about a guy visiting his girlfriend's family and things going not exactly splendid. Worth a watch.

A Quiet Place - post apocalyptic movie with Jack Ryan (or Jim Harper if you prefer  :D) in a world where you don't have to make noise because alien beasts are sensitive to sound. I appreciate the effort but it's not my kind of thing.

Goosebumps - This is not really scary, more fun for all the family. From the book series to the screen with Jack Black and a group of teens trying to fight off monsters that came alive from the pages of the book. Just some mindless fun to mix some humour and "scary" stuff.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - This was probably the best of the bunch, a nice and not too cliched horror story about a book where a vengeful ghosts write stories that happen in real life, with the protagonist's friends dying one by one. Good and not the usual horror movie with exagerated violence or gore.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: a51502112 on November 05, 2020, 07:42:12 AM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on November 05, 2020, 09:47:19 AM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)
Just a week ago I looked in amazement that Caan was still alive. I didn't have any reason to think he was dead. I just haven't seen him in anything since the 70s.

(https://im.unp.im/acid/pics/20101123/celebrity_simpsons_characters_26.JPG)
It wouldn't be a party without James Caan.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on November 05, 2020, 11:08:15 AM
You haven’t seen Misery?

If not check it out, Kathy is terrifying.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on November 05, 2020, 11:18:05 AM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)
Just a week ago I looked in amazement that Caan was still alive. I didn't have any reason to think he was dead. I just haven't seen him in anything since the 70s.

(https://im.unp.im/acid/pics/20101123/celebrity_simpsons_characters_26.JPG)
It wouldn't be a party without James Caan.

James Caan is one of those guys.  Great actor, and one of the few actors that can pull off the concept that you always know "that's Jimmy Caan" but you forget it's him at the same time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 05, 2020, 11:47:09 AM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)
Just a week ago I looked in amazement that Caan was still alive. I didn't have any reason to think he was dead. I just haven't seen him in anything since the 70s.

(https://im.unp.im/acid/pics/20101123/celebrity_simpsons_characters_26.JPG)
It wouldn't be a party without James Caan.

He was on a TV show I liked called Las Vegas in the mid 2000's.  That's the last I saw him on TV.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: a51502112 on November 05, 2020, 11:59:40 AM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)
Just a week ago I looked in amazement that Caan was still alive. I didn't have any reason to think he was dead. I just haven't seen him in anything since the 70s.

(https://im.unp.im/acid/pics/20101123/celebrity_simpsons_characters_26.JPG)
It wouldn't be a party without James Caan.




He was on a TV show I liked called Las Vegas in the mid 2000's.  That's the last I saw him on TV.



He was also in the "renowned Christmas classic", Elf with Will Farrell.  :rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on November 05, 2020, 12:16:55 PM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)

I really liked that movie. Underrated for sure.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on November 05, 2020, 12:38:48 PM
Has “Elf” surpassed “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” as the top Christmas movie? Could be up for debate

I won’t include Die Hard or Lethal Weapon for controversy sakes lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 05, 2020, 12:51:10 PM
The Good Neighbor with James Caan. I cried at the end where the twist happens. (Don't want to spoil it)
Just a week ago I looked in amazement that Caan was still alive. I didn't have any reason to think he was dead. I just haven't seen him in anything since the 70s.

(https://im.unp.im/acid/pics/20101123/celebrity_simpsons_characters_26.JPG)
It wouldn't be a party without James Caan.




He was on a TV show I liked called Las Vegas in the mid 2000's.  That's the last I saw him on TV.



He was also in the "renowned Christmas classic", Elf with Will Farrell.  :rollin

2003 for Elf.  Las Vegas ended in 2008! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on November 05, 2020, 03:30:10 PM
Has “Elf” surpassed “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” as the top Christmas movie? Could be up for debate

I won’t include Die Hard or Lethal Weapon for controversy sakes lol

Not according to this recently published list:  https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a50565/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time/

Of course, like any other list, it's completely subjective, but I've never cared for A Christmas Story, I think Christmas Vacation kinda sucks, and I watched Elf once (I think -- on a plane) and wasn't impressed.  I honestly wouldn't go out of my way to watch any of the top 13 on the list, and the list has Die Hard at #26, which is a crime.  And, the list has Batman Returns, which may invalidate it entirely.


James Caan

One of those guys who's super famous, but looking at his filmography, I probably haven't seen more than five things he's done (Eraser and Mickey Blue Eyes probably being my favorite).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on November 05, 2020, 05:09:30 PM
Has “Elf” surpassed “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” as the top Christmas movie? Could be up for debate

I won’t include Die Hard or Lethal Weapon for controversy sakes lol

Not according to this recently published list:  https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a50565/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time/

Of course, like any other list, it's completely subjective, but I've never cared for A Christmas Story, I think Christmas Vacation kinda sucks, and I watched Elf once (I think -- on a plane) and wasn't impressed.  I honestly wouldn't go out of my way to watch any of the top 13 on the list, and the list has Die Hard at #26, which is a crime.  And, the list has Batman Returns, which may invalidate it entirely.


James Caan

One of those guys who's super famous, but looking at his filmography, I probably haven't seen more than five things he's done (Eraser and Mickey Blue Eyes probably being my favorite).

I know it’s subjective PG.......but I’m watching Die Hard and Lethal Weapon all through the Christmas season  :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on November 06, 2020, 09:30:31 AM
I’m watching Die Hard and Lethal Weapon all through the Christmas season  :metal

 :tup :tup :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2020, 01:56:43 PM
Has “Elf” surpassed “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” as the top Christmas movie? Could be up for debate

I won’t include Die Hard or Lethal Weapon for controversy sakes lol

Not according to this recently published list:  https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a50565/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time/

Of course, like any other list, it's completely subjective, but I've never cared for A Christmas Story, I think Christmas Vacation kinda sucks, and I watched Elf once (I think -- on a plane) and wasn't impressed.  I honestly wouldn't go out of my way to watch any of the top 13 on the list, and the list has Die Hard at #26, which is a crime.  And, the list has Batman Returns, which may invalidate it entirely.


James Caan

One of those guys who's super famous, but looking at his filmography, I probably haven't seen more than five things he's done (Eraser and Mickey Blue Eyes probably being my favorite).

I know it’s subjective PG.......but I’m watching Die Hard and Lethal Weapon all through the Christmas season  :metal
Don't forget Gremlins!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on November 11, 2020, 03:59:15 PM
Gotti (1996) (HBO)

I watched it on the recommendation of Michael Franzese, who rates it a the most authentic mob movie. And since he was there and knew all of these people, I kind of have to take him at his word on that. The cast is excellent. Armand Asante and Anthony Quinn, plus a dozen or so regular gangster actors we've all seen before. I don't think you can actually call something a gangster movie if Frank Vincent isn't involved. William Forsythe was excellent as Sammy Gravano (kind of reminded me of a young Willem Defoe). As for the movie itself, it covered all of the bases, but didn't really provide much character insight. It was essentially a very high quality docudrama. I've got no problem with docudramas, I generally enjoy them, but they don't often make for the best cinema. Sometimes he comes off as truly pious, yet you never have any understanding how real or phony it may be. You really don't learn much about who he is, but you learn a great deal about what he did and how he operated. Still, if you're interested in an apparently dead on portrayal of what Gotti's world was like, it's definitely worth a watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on November 14, 2020, 03:21:24 PM
Has “Elf” surpassed “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” as the top Christmas movie? Could be up for debate

I won’t include Die Hard or Lethal Weapon for controversy sakes lol

Jeez, I hope not. Elf is funny, but can't touch the classics, and as far as Christmas films that came out since I've been born, it is not in the same stratosphere as Home Alone or Christmas Vacation.  If you ask me. ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 15, 2020, 03:22:57 AM
I re-watched Terminator 3 for the first time probably since it came out.

Apart from the very beginning - the film isn't really that 'dumb'.

I did notice however that there are barely any night time scenes.

It should have had the subtitle " Judgement Daytime " - since it's largely the same film again but almost exclusively in daylight.

I definitely think it's better than Salvation though.

-------------

If I HAD to rank the Terminator movies they would be ranked thusly :

1. Judgement Day. No question.
2. The Terminator
3. Genisys - I like it a lot. It's definitely the best "T" film since the 2nd film.
4. Rise Of The Machines - really not as bad as its reputation.
5. Salvation. Nah.

I've not seen Dark Fate. But I will at some point.  But i'm glad it tanked in a way since now they might stop making the same film over and over.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 15, 2020, 03:24:37 AM

Jeez, I hope not. Elf is funny, but can't touch the classics, and as far as Christmas films that came out since I've been born, it is not in the same stratosphere as Home Alone or Christmas Vacation.  If you ask me. ;)

I've not seen ELF but I really dislike Will Ferrell's style of 'comedy' WHERE YOU JUST SCREAM IMROV UNTIL YOU ACCIDENTALLY SAY SOMETHING FUNNY THAT GETS LEFT IN
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 15, 2020, 06:30:56 AM
Watched Doolittle last night. Absolutely heartwarming.   A great family film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on November 15, 2020, 07:41:58 AM

Jeez, I hope not. Elf is funny, but can't touch the classics, and as far as Christmas films that came out since I've been born, it is not in the same stratosphere as Home Alone or Christmas Vacation.  If you ask me. ;)

I've not seen ELF but I really dislike Will Ferrell's style of 'comedy' WHERE YOU JUST SCREAM IMROV UNTIL YOU ACCIDENTALLY SAY SOMETHING FUNNY THAT GETS LEFT IN
I've never been a Will Ferrell fan either, but Elf is fantastic. Definitely a top 5 Christmas classic movie. One of the few we watch every year.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 15, 2020, 11:31:55 AM
What kind of direction does Will Ferrell receive on the set? Is it something like "Just be you," kinda like what a director would tell Nicolas Cage?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on November 15, 2020, 12:11:34 PM
I don't know how I've gone so long without having ever seen It's a Wonderful Life, especially with how much I've seen it parodied in other popular media. Really heart-warming stuff and a quality holiday film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 15, 2020, 12:33:55 PM
People throw out the term "timeless" too often. It's a Wonderful Life is something that rightly deserves that label.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on November 15, 2020, 02:25:18 PM
What kind of direction does Will Ferrell receive on the set? Is it something like "Just be you," kinda like what a director would tell Nicolas Cage?

That would be my guess.  Will Ferrell is very hit or miss for me.  When he hits, it's great, but when he misses, it's painful to watch.  Fortunately, he has enough hits.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 15, 2020, 02:32:59 PM
That goes against my point though [not saying I am right, just asking the question]... when is Will Ferrell not doing Will Ferrell? I admit I am biased because I generally don't find him funny, and it seems he is just being him any time I see him.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on November 15, 2020, 02:39:04 PM
That goes against my point though... when is Will Ferrell not doing Will Ferrell? I admit I am biased because I generally don't find him funny, and it seems he is just being him any time I see him.

I guess it depends on how good the story is around him and how good the other characters are.  Anchorman probably wouldn't have worked without the great supporting cast.  He is good in Old School because he is only a supporting character, so his moments are not coming at you non-stop.  I guess for me Elf isn't great because take away Ferrell and the rest of the movie is blah because Ferrell's shtick alone can only carry a film so far.  Even the famous cowbell skit on SNL wouldn't be nearly as great without the reactions of the band members and Christopher Walken.  On the flip side, I find Step Brothers nearly unbearable to watch because it just feels like a film where you are beat over the head with Ferrell's shtick (even feels like John C. Reilly is channeling it).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 15, 2020, 02:47:21 PM
The SNL reference is appropriate because that is what his style is best suited for. Consider how many great SNL skits were turned in to poor feature films. A hilarious 5 minute sketch cannot automatically translate to 2 hours of hilarity. Sometimes less is indeed more.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on November 15, 2020, 02:50:27 PM
The SNL reference is appropriate because that is what his style is best suited for. Consider how many great SNL skits were turned in to poor feature films. A hilarious 5 minute sketch cannot automatically translate to 2 hours of hilarity. Sometimes less is indeed more.

Without a doubt.  I never saw the Night at the Roxbury film (or whatever it was called), but I heard it was awful.  Yet the skits on SNL were always great (and I was never really an SNL watcher).  I stumbled across the one with Jim Carrey a while back and that has to be one of the best things ever on the show.  His personality and physical comedy were tailor-made for that skit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on November 15, 2020, 04:52:37 PM
The SNL reference is appropriate because that is what his style is best suited for. Consider how many great SNL skits were turned in to poor feature films. A hilarious 5 minute sketch cannot automatically translate to 2 hours of hilarity. Sometimes less is indeed more.

Yup.  I just looked at his filmography, and there's nothing on there that I think was great or even really good.  But he had some GREAT stuff on SNL -- where he wasn't playing himself.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on November 15, 2020, 04:56:21 PM
Had an amusing experience last night.  I decided to put in a DVD while I was winding out before bed last night, and I chose one of the oldest DVDs in my collection:  The Pelican Brief.

For starters, that initial run of John Grisham books made into movies was really, really good -- especially The Firm and The Pelican Brief.

But anyway...I'm watching the movie, and all of a sudden, it just stops playing.  I thought, "WTF?!"  I clicked the menu button on the remote and went to "scene selection."  At that point, I realized what was happening:  it was a double-sided disc, and I needed to flip it over to play the rest of the movie.  I had completely forgotten that really old DVDs sometimes did that.  Kinda funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 15, 2020, 06:59:37 PM
I was working at a theater when The Firm came out. On more than one occasion someone came out in the middle of a showing and asked us "How long is this damn movie?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on November 16, 2020, 08:15:37 AM
Had an amusing experience last night.  I decided to put in a DVD while I was winding out before bed last night, and I chose one of the oldest DVDs in my collection:  The Pelican Brief.

For starters, that initial run of John Grisham books made into movies was really, really good -- especially The Firm and The Pelican Brief.

But anyway...I'm watching the movie, and all of a sudden, it just stops playing.  I thought, "WTF?!"  I clicked the menu button on the remote and went to "scene selection."  At that point, I realized what was happening:  it was a double-sided disc, and I needed to flip it over to play the rest of the movie.  I had completely forgotten that really old DVDs sometimes did that.  Kinda funny.

Haha I think I still have some double-sided DVDs somewhere. I haven't played any of my DVDs in ages. I think the 1978 Superman was the first dual side DVD I owned. We've come a long way from those days.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on November 16, 2020, 08:35:04 AM
So, I don't know if it belongs here or in the TV thread, but I'm going to throw it out there:  The Hallmark Christmas movies.   I love them (for what they are).   It's like a Lay's potato chip; nothing fancy, you know what you're getting, but they hit the spot.   The plots are all the same:  insanely-hot-but-she-doesn't-know-it girl leaves her hometown - family, friends, handsome-yet-down-to-earth boyfriend who'd rather stay on the farm or keep his little construction business - for the bright lights and big city.  Some trauma/event/celebration brings her home, only for her to realize what she gave up, what she had been missing.  Love rekindles, and life is good again.

I know it sounds so hokey, but with all the COVID, the political nonsense, etc. it's such a nice diversion.  When the kids are not around for dinner, my wife and I will make dinner and watch one or two.  There are literally three channels running these 24-7 through the Christmas season, so there's no "searching".   We watched a good one with Candice Cameron Bure last week, and one with Allison Sweeney over the weekend. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on November 16, 2020, 08:54:09 AM
My wife loves Hallmark Christmas Movies.  I watch them with her sometimes because we don't actually do a lot of stuff together (because we don't do much at all due to lockdowns) and sitting and watching a movie together counts as together time.  I'm usually pretty baked, and the girls are all pretty and the scenery is nice, and I generally have no idea WTF is going on in the movie, but it doesn't matter.  We're spending time together watching a movie together.  I am a good and loving husband.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on November 17, 2020, 05:06:36 AM
Even with those heart felt endorsements, I have no desire to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie.

My wife likes football, sci-fi, and action movies so I just don't need to go there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 17, 2020, 07:16:15 AM
Even with those heart felt endorsements, I have no desire to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie.

My wife likes football, sci-fi, and action movies so I just don't need to go there.

My wife loves all these but had a soft spot for "The Good Witch" & Gilmore Girls."

I cannot take the snobbish dialog in these shows.  Yuck.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on November 17, 2020, 07:28:17 AM
Call me a sap, but there's just something...  comforting about them.  They're like warm chocolate chip cookies.  You can't live on them, but in the moment, they hit the spot.

There's a lot of discussion in the TV thread about the new shoes going all "COVID" writing that and the racial protests into the script... I've had to give up regular news for my sanity, so if I can't watch CNN or Fox - supposedly fact-based, unbiased reporting on these issues - why would I ever watch a Hollywood TV screenwriter's interpretation of the issues?  The Hallmark movies are more basic than that; they're set in Everytown, USA, they are uncomplicated in their issues and problems and solutions.   No government getting involved to solve the issue, no politicians bloviating on "solutions"...., and through basic human emotions, connections, understanding they find resolution. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 17, 2020, 08:26:26 AM
My brother is a huge Hallmark Christmas movie fan.

I can't do it.  But I am glad that they exist, for the people who like them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 17, 2020, 08:59:18 AM
My brother wife/daughter is a huge Hallmark Christmas movie fan.

I can't do it.  But I am glad that they exist, for the people who like them.

They'll watch 4-5 nights per week.  Which is great, cuz then I get my workout it, and/or something to watch for jingle.son.

All the power to ya Bill.  Not my cuppa however.

@ Gregg... you lucky sonofa...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on November 17, 2020, 09:01:38 AM
I don't mind the cheesy Christmas movies. We usually watch a few of them each Christmas season. For me it's just part of the season and it's a movie my wife will actually watch with me, which is rare.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on November 17, 2020, 09:25:06 AM
@ Gregg... you lucky sonofa...

 :lol

That's right, bucko. We drink whiskey together too.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on November 17, 2020, 01:32:31 PM


That goes against my point though [not saying I am right, just asking the question]... when is Will Ferrell not doing Will Ferrell?



Stranger Than Fiction is the only movie I can think of.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on November 17, 2020, 01:40:21 PM


That goes against my point though [not saying I am right, just asking the question]... when is Will Ferrell not doing Will Ferrell?



Stranger Than Fiction is the only movie I can think of.

Also Everything Must Go.


I'd say even Anchorman (for the most part. Ron Burgundy is an insane character but he is very different from every other Ferrell character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on November 27, 2020, 11:17:02 PM
Nearly every year (with rare exception) my son and I take a day on one of the extended weekends (usually Thanksgiving) and marathon the entire extended editions of LOTR. We’ve done this ever since it first came out on video.

But next Monday, my son moves to Florida to set up his new home base, and he is getting married in Jan.

Neither one of us has the resources to travel on a regular basis, so today was probably the last time we do this.

These movies are SO well crafted. It’s amazing how well they still hold up. Can you guys believe that this Xmas is the 20th Anniversary of the release of FOTR? It’s surreal to me that it’s been two decades and I can’t believe no one has said anything. Or that there’s not some huge 20th anniversary collection planned.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 30, 2020, 09:28:10 PM
Every Hallmark Christmas movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QooQWuqiyLs)

Nearly every year (with rare exception) my son and I take a day on one of the extended weekends (usually Thanksgiving) and marathon the entire extended editions of LOTR. We’ve done this ever since it first came out on video.

But next Monday, my son moves to Florida to set up his new home base, and he is getting married in Jan.

Neither one of us has the resources to travel on a regular basis, so today was probably the last time we do this.

These movies are SO well crafted. It’s amazing how well they still hold up. Can you guys believe that this Xmas is the 20th Anniversary of the release of FOTR? It’s surreal to me that it’s been two decades and I can’t believe no one has said anything. Or that there’s not some huge 20th anniversary collection planned.

JD, I trust this move is for the best for all involved. This year especially makes me incredibly thankful my parents are only a 90 minute drive away.

Cool tradition. I am not a big LotR fan. I read the books once and enjoyed them, and saw each film in the theater and watched the extended editions on BD for the first time earlier this year. They are fun, but it's not something I am going to think about watching again for a long, long time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 01, 2020, 07:35:49 AM


HAHAHA, that was spot on!   :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on December 02, 2020, 12:41:02 PM
Death Proof and Vanishing Point

So the other night I watched Death Proof for the second time. I stand by my original take on it. It's too long and a little short on action for the movie it's trying to be. While I think we can all agree it's QT's worst film, that doesn't make it bad, though. I can listen to the guy's dialouge all day long, and this is certainly full of it. The action sequences were actually very well done. I really liked Kurt Russel in this, particularly when he cried like a little girl after being shot in the arm. Good character. It's not something I'd really recommend, certainly in favor of his other movies, but it's got its enjoyable traits.

Interestingly, he based it on slasher movies. Rather than a guy with a machete it was a guy with a car. Great idea. Unfortunately, he didn't really go all in with it. There's no suspense. Stuntman Mike necessarily has to kill multiple people at once, rather than picking them off one by one. It's not Friday the Thirteenth if Jason just explodes a cabin with 12 nubile girls inside. I think what he was after could be done, though. This is one I'd love for him to get a do-over on.

Naturally, this led me to Vanishing Point (same car) which I'd been wanting to watch for a while. I'm really not sure what to make out of it, and in this case that's an endearing quality. Confusing but boring movies suck. This was entertaining but mysterious. We never knew what Kowalski's motivation was. We never knew how Super Soul could communicate with him (magic negro aside). There was no explanation for why he ended the pursuit the way he did. Yet none of those things really hurt him or the movie. You still gained a lot of insight into who he was, both by flashbacks and the gradual police intel reports. You still liked him as he was an honorable guy (aside from his distinguished earlier careers, he stopped after every accident to see if the other driver was alright). You still enjoyed it as a driving movie with a killer soundtrack and great scenery.

And what really makes it work is that even though you don't really know what it was all about, the door is open to plenty of interpretations, mostly resting on the philosophical. It's been posited that it was strictly a paean to existentialism. Kowalski simply was. He did his thing until he couldn't anymore. Another interpretation, and one that I find more intriguing, is problematic because of a scene that was cut for the US release (or maybe was added for the UK release). The hitchhiker he picks up is presumably death incarnate. I made sure to switch over to Youtube to watch this scene where it belonged, and I'm glad I did. That leads to the interpretation that he's been flirting with, and then running from death his entire life until it (she) finally caught up with him. I like that.

The plan was to watch Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry next, but in typing this up it occurs to me that The Hitcher is the obvious choice. It kind of bridges the two movies with an interesting psychopath and a lot of high speed desert driving.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 02, 2020, 01:04:05 PM
Which "Vanishing Point" are you talking about?  I saw a movie called Vanishing Point way back in the 70's, when I was still in school.  Barry Newman played Kowalski.  IMDb lists five different movies called "Vanishing Point", made in 1971, 1984, 1997, 2012, and 2015.  The '71 and '97 movies both have a main character named Kowalski, so the '97 version is probably a remake of the '71.

I saw the one made in '71.  To me, the movie was a waste of two hours.  As you said, you never knew what his motivation was.  There didn't appear to be anything that made sense, actually, other than there was a guy going really fast in a car for no apparent reason.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 02, 2020, 01:04:13 PM
I haven't seen Death Proof in ages but remember liking it even though by QT standards it's subpar. I seem to recall he wanted to make it like a B grade movie and wasn't it paired with Planet Terror as some kinda buddy movie grindhouse combo? Either way I always think of it as a side project of sorts from QT.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on December 02, 2020, 01:36:56 PM
Which "Vanishing Point" are you talking about?  I saw a movie called Vanishing Point way back in the 70's, when I was still in school.  Barry Newman played Kowalski.  IMDb lists five different movies called "Vanishing Point", made in 1971, 1984, 1997, 2012, and 2015.  The '71 and '97 movies both have a main character named Kowalski, so the '97 version is probably a remake of the '71.

I saw the one made in '71.  To me, the movie was a waste of two hours.  As you said, you never knew what his motivation was.  There didn't appear to be anything that made sense, actually, other than there was a guy going really fast in a car for no apparent reason.
The original. If you saw it in the 70s you probably remember it mostly for the naked blond chick riding the motorcycle. She was a piece of work. :lol  The 97 version was a Vin Diesel remake that by all accounts sucked. And contemporary reviews from that time are all about what you said. I think the additional scene with the hitchhiker, which you wouldn't have seen, helped somewhat, though it didn't answer any questions. However, like I said, I found it provacative (and not just the blond girl). I think the meaning is in there. It's just not in your face.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 02, 2020, 01:43:46 PM
Yeah, I suppose there were existential themes and other philosophical considerations, if you wanted to really read into what's going on.  I wasn't ready for that, and the promos did nobody any favors.  I was in junior high at the time and saw it on TV, so anything good involving the chick on the motorcycle was edited.  I guess there's a scene with a hitchhiker as well, but that didn't even make the theatrical cut, let alone TV.  So it was just a guy driving fast, cops, and Cleavon Little with color commentary.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 02, 2020, 01:44:38 PM
I am not a big LotR fan. I read the books once and enjoyed them, and saw each film in the theater and watched the extended editions on BD for the first time earlier this year. They are fun, but it's not something I am going to think about watching again for a long, long time.

Extended editions?  Holy fuck!  How much longer can they make them?

Fellowship was released during what my wife and I call The Time of Much Barfing.  She was pregnant with our son and, between Thanksgiving and the end of the year in 2001, was on disability because of bad morning sickness.  Towers came out the following December 2002 (when my son was seven months old), and Return came out in December 2003, about three weeks before my daughter was born.  I seriously doubt we saw any of the three in the theater, but I have very distinct recollections of trying to watch them on DVD while the kids were napping.  We were constantly raising and lowering the volume because the dialog was so quiet, while the music and battle scenes were SO FUCKING LOUD!  Since then, I'm not sure I've ever sat down with any of them (much less all of them, and much less extended editions) and watched all the way through without interruption.



Unrelated:  A couple weeks ago, my 16yo daughter watched Bill & Ted with me.  We had played the first movie for both kids previously, but it didn't seem to do anything for them at the time.  This time, she fell in love with it for the same reasons I love it.  We then watched Bogus Journey, which she thought was ok, but not on the level of Excellent Adventure.  And, finally, over Thanksgiving, the whole family watched Face the Music (which only I had seen previously).  We all came away feeling like the best thing about it was the actress who played Ted's daughter.  She absolutely nailed Keanu Reeves's expressions and mannerisms -- perfect for Ted's daughter (Bill's daughter not so much).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 02, 2020, 02:05:48 PM
I haven't seen Death Proof in ages but remember liking it even though by QT standards it's subpar. I seem to recall he wanted to make it like a B grade movie and wasn't it paired with Planet Terror as some kinda buddy movie grindhouse combo? Either way I always think of it as a side project of sorts from QT.

I haven't seen Once Upon A Time... or Hateful Eight but I thought Death Proof was total cack. Really enjoyed Django.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 02, 2020, 02:06:54 PM
I am not a big LotR fan. I read the books once and enjoyed them, and saw each film in the theater and watched the extended editions on BD for the first time earlier this year. They are fun, but it's not something I am going to think about watching again for a long, long time.

Extended editions?  Holy fuck!  How much longer can they make them?

Fellowship was released during what my wife and I call The Time of Much Barfing.  She was pregnant with our son and, between Thanksgiving and the end of the year in 2001, was on disability because of bad morning sickness.  Towers came out the following December 2002 (when my son was seven months old), and Return came out in December 2003, about three weeks before my daughter was born.  I seriously doubt we saw any of the three in the theater, but I have very distinct recollections of trying to watch them on DVD while the kids were napping.  We were constantly raising and lowering the volume because the dialog was so quiet, while the music and battle scenes were SO FUCKING LOUD! Since then, I'm not sure I've ever sat down with any of them (much less all of them, and much less extended editions) and watched all the way through without interruption.



Unrelated:  A couple weeks ago, my 16yo daughter watched Bill & Ted with me.  We had played the first movie for both kids previously, but it didn't seem to do anything for them at the time.  This time, she fell in love with it for the same reasons I love it.  We then watched Bogus Journey, which she thought was ok, but not on the level of Excellent Adventure.  And, finally, over Thanksgiving, the whole family watched Face the Music (which only I had seen previously).  We all came away feeling like the best thing about it was the actress who played Ted's daughter.  She absolutely nailed Keanu Reeves's expressions and mannerisms -- perfect for Ted's daughter (Bill's daughter not so much).

Holy shit, yes!   My daughter and I watched the Fellowship a couple weeks ago and it was SO annoying; I finally "put the words on" (captions) which basically gives my family license to make fun of me. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 02, 2020, 03:13:51 PM
. . .

I seriously doubt we saw any of the three in the theater, but I have very distinct recollections of trying to watch them on DVD while the kids were napping.  We were constantly raising and lowering the volume because the dialog was so quiet, while the music and battle scenes were SO FUCKING LOUD! Since then, I'm not sure I've ever sat down with any of them (much less all of them, and much less extended editions) and watched all the way through without interruption.

. . .

Holy shit, yes!   My daughter and I watched the Fellowship a couple weeks ago and it was SO annoying; I finally "put the words on" (captions) which basically gives my family license to make fun of me.

With a sleeping baby in another part of the house, we were literally diving for the remote so as not to wake him up.  I usually only have to resort to close-captioning with folks with British accents, but it works for this sort of thing too.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on December 02, 2020, 05:00:30 PM
The Lighthouse. Pretty good slow-burn psychological thriller with Robert Pattison and Willem Dafoe. Highly recommended watching with subtitles tho, as they speak in mid 19th century English with thick accents.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 02, 2020, 11:20:44 PM
The Time of Much Barfing. 

 :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on December 03, 2020, 11:31:07 AM


Holy shit, yes!   My daughter and I watched the Fellowship a couple weeks ago and it was SO annoying; I finally "put the words on" (captions) which basically gives my family license to make fun of me.



You might check your tv's sound settings.  LG tv's have a "clear voice" option which emphasizes dialogue over other sounds. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 03, 2020, 12:39:35 PM


Holy shit, yes!   My daughter and I watched the Fellowship a couple weeks ago and it was SO annoying; I finally "put the words on" (captions) which basically gives my family license to make fun of me.



You might check your tv's sound settings.  LG tv's have a "clear voice" option which emphasizes dialogue over other sounds.

I just got a new TV and it took me two weeks to get rid of that motion capture whatever the hell it is that makes everything look like Days Of Our Lives!  :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 03, 2020, 02:15:30 PM
I know what you mean !

Modern HDTVs come with that setting that makes Hollywood blockbusters look like Home And Away. Why would anyone think that looks good ?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 03, 2020, 02:16:11 PM


Holy shit, yes!   My daughter and I watched the Fellowship a couple weeks ago and it was SO annoying; I finally "put the words on" (captions) which basically gives my family license to make fun of me.

Well, it's all over for you technology wise. :lol



You might check your tv's sound settings.  LG tv's have a "clear voice" option which emphasizes dialogue over other sounds.

I just got a new TV and it took me two weeks to get rid of that motion capture whatever the hell it is that makes everything look like Days Of Our Lives!  :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 03, 2020, 02:56:54 PM
I just stumbled on this mock trailer for Jaws 19 that was made for the 30th Anniversary of Back to the Future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl092whRLlI

 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 03, 2020, 02:58:55 PM
Saw The Founder the other day. Actually really liked it! Michael Keaton is just so fantastic, and I'm glad they made his character really 3 dimensional, as opposed to just being a mustache twirling bad guy, which would have been very easy given how horrible he was at times.

Also saw a new Christmas movie called....Holiday Season...I think? It was cute. It was way more "real" than I expected, but the super obvious happy ending felt completely unearned given the rest of the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 03, 2020, 08:17:26 PM
Saw The Founder the other day. Actually really liked it! Michael Keaton is just so fantastic, and I'm glad they made his character really 3 dimensional, as opposed to just being a mustache twirling bad guy, which would have been very easy given how horrible he was at times.

Also saw a new Christmas movie called....Holiday Season...I think? It was cute. It was way more "real" than I expected, but the super obvious happy ending felt completely unearned given the rest of the movie.

Was it a Hallmark film? 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 03, 2020, 08:30:53 PM
Saw The Founder the other day. Actually really liked it! Michael Keaton is just so fantastic, and I'm glad they made his character really 3 dimensional, as opposed to just being a mustache twirling bad guy, which would have been very easy given how horrible he was at times.

Also saw a new Christmas movie called....Holiday Season...I think? It was cute. It was way more "real" than I expected, but the super obvious happy ending felt completely unearned given the rest of the movie.

Was it a Hallmark film?

Hulu actually. Maybe a Hulu original? Good cast. Mary Steenburgen, Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Victor Garber, Dan Levy, etc.

Apparently it’s called Happiest Season.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 04, 2020, 07:52:59 AM
Saw The Founder the other day. Actually really liked it! Michael Keaton is just so fantastic, and I'm glad they made his character really 3 dimensional, as opposed to just being a mustache twirling bad guy, which would have been very easy given how horrible he was at times.
Yes, I saw The Founder a year or two ago.  I thought it was great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on December 04, 2020, 01:28:12 PM
Founder was a decent movie, I think it was made great by Michael Keaton.

Have to make time to watch two movies that dropped today, Mank on Netflix and Sound of Metal on Prime. Both have been on my to-see list for a while.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on December 05, 2020, 10:33:46 AM
Watched the 2020 live action Mulan now that it's free on Disney+. I was never a huge fan of the original animated version, though this was not a remake of that movie but a reinterpretation of the original story. It was alright I guess. Nothing that blew me away.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 05, 2020, 12:08:32 PM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 05, 2020, 12:54:23 PM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SoundscapeMN on December 06, 2020, 01:34:11 PM
Untamed Heart
filmed in my hometown in the early 90's, I'd never seen this before. The story is a little contrived, but overall with Marisa Tomei and Christian Slater both being quite good, it works pretty well overall. I do wish they would have given more background on Adam's heart condition, but the director probably wanted to leave some mystery.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 06, 2020, 01:41:31 PM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!

Added to our watch list, but my wife says she needs a break from animated movies.

Cool Elder Daughter and I decided on Home Alone, which, oddly, I cannot swear I've ever seen all the way through. But mom, being a teacher of young kids, says she hates it as she doesn't like watching shows/films about kids in vulnerable situations.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 06, 2020, 07:38:26 PM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!

Also on Netflix ...The Christmas Chronicles was very good. Mrs.jingle and I will be checking out the sequel that just got released. Noelle on Disney+ was a lot of fun... of course Anna Kendrick is on my ‘list’

Rise Of The Guardians isn’t exactly a Christmas Movie, but Santa is the main protagonist, and it’s a cool movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 07, 2020, 06:30:48 AM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!

Added to our watch list, but my wife says she needs a break from animated movies.

Cool Elder Daughter and I decided on Home Alone, which, oddly, I cannot swear I've ever seen all the way through. But mom, being a teacher of young kids, says she hates it as she doesn't like watching shows/films about kids in vulnerable situations.

That's funny, because I HATE that movie for the exact opposite reason:  I don't like movies where the kids are ultra smart and snarky and hip and make the adults look like boobs.   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on December 07, 2020, 05:21:51 PM
I finally saw Driving Miss Daisy.  Good film, but I came away thinking, "how did that do so well at the Oscars?"  Like I said, good film, but it didn't strike me as one that should have been winning tons of awards.  Maybe I needed to see it back when it came out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 07, 2020, 05:25:08 PM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!

Added to our watch list, but my wife says she needs a break from animated movies.

Cool Elder Daughter and I decided on Home Alone, which, oddly, I cannot swear I've ever seen all the way through. But mom, being a teacher of young kids, says she hates it as she doesn't like watching shows/films about kids in vulnerable situations.

That's funny, because I HATE that movie for the exact opposite reason:  I don't like movies where the kids are ultra smart and snarky and hip and make the adults look like boobs.

Is that Dennis kid still bugging you Mr. Wilson?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 07, 2020, 05:58:55 PM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!

Added to our watch list, but my wife says she needs a break from animated movies.

Cool Elder Daughter and I decided on Home Alone, which, oddly, I cannot swear I've ever seen all the way through. But mom, being a teacher of young kids, says she hates it as she doesn't like watching shows/films about kids in vulnerable situations.

That's funny, because I HATE that movie for the exact opposite reason:  I don't like movies where the kids are ultra smart and snarky and hip and make the adults look like boobs.

Is that Dennis kid still bugging you Mr. Wilson?

Don't laugh! That's where it started!   
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 07, 2020, 06:14:55 PM
Cool Elder Daughter and I decided on Home Alone, which, oddly, I cannot swear I've ever seen all the way through. But mom, being a teacher of young kids, says she hates it as she doesn't like watching shows/films about kids in vulnerable situations.

That's funny, because I HATE that movie for the exact opposite reason:  I don't like movies where the kids are ultra smart and snarky and hip and make the adults look like boobs.   

I normally do too, but this was so silly and over the top it never reached the annoying level (once the older brothers/sisters and cousins left the house, that is).

I was right, I had never seen this all the way through. Pretty underwhelming, and quite the bore as well. I had expected the majority of the movie being Kevin fending off the robbers. Surprised that comprised only the last 20 minutes or so. Thought the part with Mr. Marley was very touching.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 08, 2020, 09:31:12 AM
So... not the "last movie I saw," but the family decided tonight would be Christmas movie night, and we cannot for the life of us decide on what to watch! It's not like there are a lack of options, but when I was browsing for what we could go with, I didn't recognize 98% of the titles. I knew there were a ton of Christmas movies, but I did not think there were that many.

If you have Netflix, watch Klaus. It's fantastic!!!

Added to our watch list, but my wife says she needs a break from animated movies.

Cool Elder Daughter and I decided on Home Alone, which, oddly, I cannot swear I've ever seen all the way through. But mom, being a teacher of young kids, says she hates it as she doesn't like watching shows/films about kids in vulnerable situations.

That's funny, because I HATE that movie for the exact opposite reason:  I don't like movies where the kids are ultra smart and snarky and hip and make the adults look like boobs.

That theme was hugely popular in the 1980s.  Parents were bumbling idiots, as were other authority figures -- e.g., the principal in Ferris Bueller and the LAPD in Die Hard (and a bunch of other movies).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 10, 2020, 11:29:05 AM
From what I can see, most adults ARE boobs.

Except I like boobs, so I would have probably used a different word.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 10, 2020, 12:04:25 PM
HAHA.  ;D
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 12, 2020, 04:25:48 PM
Pottersville. Small town vibe movie, the townsfolk get all caught up in a Bigfoot frenzy because the protagonist, Michael Shannon, wore a costume during a drunk rampage. Not bad at all, also it has Ian McShane and you should never miss a chance of Ian literally just speaking, the guy's so good in everything he does and he has one of those memorable voices that it's always a pleasure to hear.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Sacul on December 12, 2020, 05:27:03 PM
Andrei Rublev. Good russian stuff but a bit too long. 3.5/5
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 14, 2020, 01:10:06 AM
I took a risk and watched one of those crappy Xmas movies on Netflix, I picked Holidate with Emma Roberts... and I was lucky I guess 'cause it's self aware, anticonformistic and black-humorish enough to be enjoyable. Near the end there's a couple of major cringe moments that almost ruined the movie and if it was all like that, I would have turned it off after 30 minutes, but it was worth the try and I got some good, legit laughs out of it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 14, 2020, 08:01:14 AM
I took a risk and watched one of those crappy Xmas movies on Netflix, I picked Holidate with Emma Roberts... and I was lucky I guess 'cause it's self aware, anticonformistic and black-humorish enough to be enjoyable. Near the end there's a couple of major cringe moments that almost ruined the movie and if it was all like that, I would have turned it off after 30 minutes, but it was worth the try and I got some good, legit laughs out of it.

Cool... mrs.jingle and I have that one in our Netflix list to check out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 15, 2020, 02:29:56 AM
And now, a big classic: Love Actually. I've seen it ages ago, and meanwhile I have been to London, so I said "well, why not, let's try and see it again now that I'm well versed into the parts of London they'll be showing".

Well, it was not a total cringe-crap-fest, but meh, it's so corny and unrealistic that I don't think I will ever watch it again. Anyway, I found out this "review" which is infinitely better than the movie so enjoy it, it's long but well worth a read  :lol


https://jezebel.com/i-rewatched-love-actually-and-am-here-to-ruin-it-for-al-1485136388
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 15, 2020, 09:20:52 AM
And now, a big classic: Love Actually. I've seen it ages ago, and meanwhile I have been to London, so I said "well, why not, let's try and see it again now that I'm well versed into the parts of London they'll be showing".

Well, it was not a total cringe-crap-fest, but meh, it's so corny and unrealistic that I don't think I will ever watch it again. Anyway, I found out this "review" which is infinitely better than the movie so enjoy it, it's long but well worth a read  :lol


https://jezebel.com/i-rewatched-love-actually-and-am-here-to-ruin-it-for-al-1485136388

That article turned me off before I got to the end of the first paragraph.  Yeesh....

And, for the record, I saw Love Actually once -- probably shortly after it came out on home video -- and I recall not liking it much.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on December 15, 2020, 09:36:55 AM
Yea, I also couldn't get past the amount of smug anger in that review.

Personally, I love Love Actually. Is it perfect? Hell no. But god damn do I just really enjoy every minute of it. I know it's apparently a minority view to like that movie, but I like it a ton.

Speaking of which, the last movie I saw was About Time, which I believe is by the same writer/director as Love Actually. I'd imagine if you hated Love Actually, you'd also hate About Time, and maybe that's why I really liked it as well. Some big plot holes and such, as with any time travel movie, but they wanted to focus on certain emotional and philosophical beats and I think they nailed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 15, 2020, 10:20:23 AM
We watched Happiest Season, a new holiday film on Hulu about a lesbian enduring Christmas with her partner's family, to whom she has not yet come out.

It was fun and awkward, and has a pretty good cast (Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Mary Holland, the great Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen).  Of course, it goes without saying that I will see anything with Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, or the great Victor Garber.  Good times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 15, 2020, 10:23:35 AM
And now, a big classic: Love Actually. I've seen it ages ago, and meanwhile I have been to London, so I said "well, why not, let's try and see it again now that I'm well versed into the parts of London they'll be showing".

Well, it was not a total cringe-crap-fest, but meh, it's so corny and unrealistic that I don't think I will ever watch it again. Anyway, I found out this "review" which is infinitely better than the movie so enjoy it, it's long but well worth a read  :lol

https://jezebel.com/i-rewatched-love-actually-and-am-here-to-ruin-it-for-al-1485136388

That article turned me off before I got to the end of the first paragraph.  Yeesh....

And, for the record, I saw Love Actually once -- probably shortly after it came out on home video -- and I recall not liking it much.

That site is shit.  I've "accidentally" read stuff there -- or started to read stuff anyway -- and realized that basically it's an Angry Chick Site.  Jezebel.com.  Makes sense.  Women writing articles about things and finding every possible reason to hate on them, and if they can't find enough reasons, they make them up.  The tone is always angry, so all the Angry Chicks in the world can unite in their anger over things that other people like.

I didn't get past the first paragraph, either.  What's wrong with starting a movie in an airport?  She already seemed upset about that, and proceeded to look for more things to get upset about.  Fuck that.  I guess some people find that entertaining, but hey, I'm married.  Why would I seek out more Angry Chicks to annoy me?
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Post by: Adami on December 15, 2020, 10:30:28 AM
We watched Happiest Season, a new holiday film on Hulu about a lesbian enduring Christmas with her partner's family, to whom she has not yet come out.

It was fun and awkward, and has a pretty good cast (Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Mary Holland, the great Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen).  Of course, it goes without saying that I will see anything with Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, or the great Victor Garber.  Good times.

I was surprised by how good it was, though I really do think the ending was completely unearned. You know? I get they had to do a happy ending, but it felt very out of place.
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Post by: pg1067 on December 15, 2020, 10:56:42 AM
Yea, I also couldn't get past the amount of smug anger in that review.

Personally, I love Love Actually. Is it perfect? Hell no. But god damn do I just really enjoy every minute of it. I know it's apparently a minority view to like that movie, but I like it a ton.

TBH, I don't recall it at all except that there's some guy who was a famous singer who was being asked to re-do one of his hits as a Christmas song and wasn't really thrilled about it.  Assuming I have that right, that's neither a positive nor a negative, so all I'm left with is a vague recollection that I didn't really like it.  BUT I also know a couple people who feel as you do about it, so....  Maybe I'll revisit at some point.


On another subject, Mr. Holland's Opus is just SUCH A FUCKING GOOD MOVIE!!  I've never taught, but I can really relate to the lead character, and Richard Dreyfuss plays him so well.  I've never seen it get a lot of accolades, but if anyone has never seen it, it's well worth a couple hours (and, I believe it's on Netflix).
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Post by: Stadler on December 15, 2020, 11:15:18 AM
It's an almost impossible feeling to convey.  I've watched Love Actually a couple times now, and it's just got this vibe, this air, of smugness that I can't get past.  With some of those movies I feel preached to, and/or feel that I'm inadequate because my life isn't as quippy and cute and perfect and witty as theirs.   
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 15, 2020, 11:22:45 AM
Yea, I also couldn't get past the amount of smug anger in that review.

Personally, I love Love Actually. Is it perfect? Hell no. But god damn do I just really enjoy every minute of it. I know it's apparently a minority view to like that movie, but I like it a ton.

TBH, I don't recall it at all except that there's some guy who was a famous singer who was being asked to re-do one of his hits as a Christmas song and wasn't really thrilled about it.  Assuming I have that right, that's neither a positive nor a negative, so all I'm left with is a vague recollection that I didn't really like it.  BUT I also know a couple people who feel as you do about it, so....  Maybe I'll revisit at some point.

That was Bill Nighy and he was the best part of the movie.

To this day, I still don't know if the song he re-did in Christmas fashion, "Love is all around", is a real song from the past, or a song written for the movie. I believe the former but I'm not sure. I truly don't know!
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Post by: soupytwist on December 15, 2020, 11:23:11 AM
Love, Actually is hilarious......for all the wrong reasons,  it's depictions of Life, Love and London are so bafferlingly awful and miscalculated that you can't help but laugh.
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Post by: Stadler on December 15, 2020, 11:36:53 AM
Yea, I also couldn't get past the amount of smug anger in that review.

Personally, I love Love Actually. Is it perfect? Hell no. But god damn do I just really enjoy every minute of it. I know it's apparently a minority view to like that movie, but I like it a ton.

TBH, I don't recall it at all except that there's some guy who was a famous singer who was being asked to re-do one of his hits as a Christmas song and wasn't really thrilled about it.  Assuming I have that right, that's neither a positive nor a negative, so all I'm left with is a vague recollection that I didn't really like it.  BUT I also know a couple people who feel as you do about it, so....  Maybe I'll revisit at some point.

That was Bill Nighy and he was the best part of the movie.

To this day, I still don't know if the song he re-did in Christmas fashion, "Love is all around", is a real song from the past, or a song written for the movie. I believe the former but I'm not sure. I truly don't know!

It's The Troggs.   https://youtu.be/m_HnBac5jWs

REM did a couple different versions of that.  Someone else did as well, but I'm blanking on who right now (I thought it was Joan Jett, but that's the Mary Tyler Moore theme with the same name).
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 15, 2020, 11:55:43 AM
Wet Wet Wet did a version for a film** and it spend 15 weeks at #1 in the UK. Not quite equalling Bryan Adams' record ( which still stands 30 years later ).






** - Pretty sure it was 4 Weddings And A Funeral...
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 15, 2020, 04:00:15 PM
We watched Happiest Season, a new holiday film on Hulu about a lesbian enduring Christmas with her partner's family, to whom she has not yet come out.

It was fun and awkward, and has a pretty good cast (Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Mary Holland, the great Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen).  Of course, it goes without saying that I will see anything with Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, or the great Victor Garber.  Good times.

I was surprised by how good it was, though I really do think the ending was completely unearned. You know? I get they had to do a happy ending, but it felt very out of place.
I get that.

But hey, Victor Garber!
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Post by: Cool Chris on December 15, 2020, 07:50:12 PM
I had to look up Love Actually. I am sure I have heard of it, but it is a big nothing in my mental databank.

Christmas in the Heartland. Two kids are headed to their respective grandparents' houses for the holidays, whom they have never met in person, so they decide to "Parent Trap" them (I guess it was renamed to The Christmas Trap). Hijinks ensue. Thought it would be more Christmas-y (it just took place during Christmas, but otherwise was just set decoration - it could have happened anytime - it didn't feel like a Christmas film, if you get me), but it was still a reasonable watch with the family.

A Christmas Carol - 1984 with George C Scott, which is an annual thing for me. It is still my definitive A Christmas Carol version, and (sorry It's a Wonderful Life) my definitive Christmas film. Scott is tremendous, with both his usual explosive venom, as well as vulnerable, understated moments. David Warner's presence makes any film better, and the rest of the cast is solid. The telling is faithful to the original material, yet imbues it with the right amount of "tenderness and depth of feeling." The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come freaked me out as a kid. That screeching sound was terrifying. 
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Post by: jjrock88 on December 15, 2020, 09:13:28 PM
Watched Black Christmas. Some consider it the first slasher movie and for a movie filmed in 1974, it’s definitely held up on the scary end. That Billy is an insane prick.
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Post by: Orbert on December 16, 2020, 11:19:12 AM
A Christmas Carol - 1984 with George C Scott, which is an annual thing for me. It is still my definitive A Christmas Carol version, and (sorry It's a Wonderful Life) my definitive Christmas film. Scott is tremendous, with both his usual explosive venom, as well as vulnerable, understated moments. David Warner's presence makes any film better, and the rest of the cast is solid. The telling is faithful to the original material, yet imbues it with the right amount of "tenderness and depth of feeling." The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come freaked me out as a kid. That screeching sound was terrifying. 

This is my favorite version of the classic as well.  Yeah, Alastair Sim is great in the old B&W version, but George C. Scott is George C. Scott.  A bit more understated where I think it works better, and a bit more over-the-top in a few places where I think it works better.  Different acting styles or whatever, but George C. is The Man.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on December 16, 2020, 11:54:36 AM
The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best.
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Post by: KevShmev on December 16, 2020, 03:38:46 PM
I saw Last Christmas again recently and enjoyed the heck out of it.  The music of George Michael + the adorableness of Emilia Clarke = WIN.  :biggrin: :biggrin:
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Post by: El Barto on December 16, 2020, 04:48:22 PM
A Christmas Carol - 1984 with George C Scott, which is an annual thing for me. It is still my definitive A Christmas Carol version, and (sorry It's a Wonderful Life) my definitive Christmas film. Scott is tremendous, with both his usual explosive venom, as well as vulnerable, understated moments. David Warner's presence makes any film better, and the rest of the cast is solid. The telling is faithful to the original material, yet imbues it with the right amount of "tenderness and depth of feeling." The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come freaked me out as a kid. That screeching sound was terrifying. 

This is my favorite version of the classic as well.  Yeah, Alastair Sim is great in the old B&W version, but George C. Scott is George C. Scott.  A bit more understated where I think it works better, and a bit more over-the-top in a few places where I think it works better.  Different acting styles or whatever, but George C. is The Man.
Not much point in me bringing it up, because nobody will be able to find it, by my favorite is a stage reading with James Earl Jones and Martin Sheen. They read for a small audience from Dickens's original manuscript, with Jones as Scrooge and Sheen as everybody else. Dickens had a narrative version he used to read for people on street corners, and that's the version they read. Jones started off fairly nervous and it really showed, but after ten or so minutes he was really bringing it home. By the time of his epiphany you're just grinning from ear to ear. Sheen is, of course, The Man.

What made it so cool was its simplicity. It's just the two of them in tuxedos standing at a pair of podiums. The only props or staging was Sheen's glasses, which he'd occasionally whip off for dramatic effect, and a single blue light that shone down on him when he was voicing one of the spirits. You had to rely completely on their narrative, and of course these two guys totally reel you in. You're just captivated by them. 

Unfortunately, it was a PBS production and was only made available for educational purposes. I have a friend who worked for KERA, and for Christmas one year she had the guy in their vault rip me off a copy from their original betamax after I mentioned having been blown completely away by it.
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Post by: Orbert on December 16, 2020, 05:36:51 PM
That sounds pretty awesome.

(There's always YouTube)
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Post by: Podaar on December 17, 2020, 05:46:15 AM
I found an Amazon listing for it (https://www.amazon.com/Bah-Humbug-James-Earl-Jones/dp/B000OTFK8O) on VHS. Of course, you probably wouldn't want to pay that much, nor have to find a VHS player.
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Post by: El Barto on December 17, 2020, 08:06:46 AM
I found an Amazon listing for it (https://www.amazon.com/Bah-Humbug-James-Earl-Jones/dp/B000OTFK8O) on VHS. Of course, you probably wouldn't want to pay that much, nor have to find a VHS player.
It's always been available. It's just always been expensive because it was released for educational institutions. Not sure why, really.  I doubt I could upload it to YT, as I probably don't even have an account, and I doubt I could upload an hour long program. I might be able to upload it to a torrenting site, though. I'll see if it's doable.
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Post by: Cool Chris on December 20, 2020, 09:58:47 PM
This is my favorite version of the classic as well.  Yeah, Alastair Sim is great in the old B&W version, but George C. Scott is George C. Scott.  A bit more understated where I think it works better, and a bit more over-the-top in a few places where I think it works better.  Different acting styles or whatever, but George C. is The Man.

Just watched a 1950s TV performance with Fredric March. It was very bare bones with horrid music throughout*. At this point I have little desire to see any more versions, but am always curious to see how Scrooge is portrayed. It seems like actors/directors have the propensity to play Scrooge as an angry old man. Scott played him as a cantankerous fellow who seemed content in his solitude and his position in life. He is often bemused by his own wit, and is able to chuckle when the guests at Fred's party poke fun at him. But when he sees Bob say at the end "I am a truly happy man" it hits him that being content is far from being happy.

*There is one bit i have never seen before and thought was brilliant. When he sees his tombstone at the graveyard (I get why someone would be shocked and dismayed at seeing their own gravestone, but why is it always such a dramatic reveal? Why is it such an impetus for him to change? anyway....), he stumbles to the ground, and sees the tombstone of Tiny Tim. Scrooge learns from Ghost of Christmas Present that Tiny Tim will not live long without better care and treatment, but this was a unique and inspired way to really drive it home.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 23, 2020, 10:03:34 AM
Last couple nights me and the kiddos watched a couple Netflix movies. First one was '6 Underground'....that Ryan Renolds 'action' flick by Michael Bay. Holy crap what a horrible movie. Neat premise but it must have been written by a first year film student. Even if you just like action and blow em' up stuff it was weak. Horrible choice by us.

Then we watched 'Old Guard'...the Charlize Theron movie. That wasn't bad. I really like the idea behind it but the story arc they took just was 'meh' to me. I feel like they missed an opportunity to make a really good movie. It was a little bland for the foundation they laid.
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Post by: El Barto on December 24, 2020, 11:37:04 AM
Rollercoaster (1977)

Typical 70's thriller. Not bad, but nothing particularly great about it, either. It had excellent cast, and a few cool moments, though. I'm a big Widmark fan, and this was one of his latter roles. Moreover, George Segal was excellent in the role of normal guy roped into a situation well over his head. It also helps that I'm fond of coasters and amusement parks, so there's a familiarity for me there. I've been to one of those parks and ridden the Revolution, which was integral to the movie. What really clinched it, though, was Timothy Bottoms as the bad guy. Bottoms's latter career has been helped along by his resemblance to George W. Bush. In 1977 he bore an uncanny resemblance (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjY1M2Y3ZTktYTU2ZC00NzNjLWJmMDItMjBmYzg4MmFiZmNlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjUyNDk2ODc@._V1_.jpg) to W from that era (https://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/bush/interactive/gallery/2.laura.george.jpg). Once you see this it's impossible to unsee. You therefore watch this movie seeing W. in the impossible role of a psychopath murdering innocent people to make himself filthy stinking rich. Adds a whole new dimension to an otherwise unremarkable 70s movie and I got a real kick out of it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 24, 2020, 12:44:01 PM
Holy crap what a horrible movie. Neat premise but it must have been written by a first year film student.

Sounds like "Wanted" - the awful Angelina Jolie film.

It's awful. It's as if The Matrix was written by twelve year old boys.
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Post by: Orbert on December 24, 2020, 02:15:31 PM
Rollercoaster (1977)

Typical 70's thriller. Not bad, but nothing particularly great about it, either. It had excellent cast, and a few cool moments, though. I'm a big Widmark fan, and this was one of his latter roles. Moreover, George Segal was excellent in the role of normal guy roped into a situation well over his head. It also helps that I'm fond of coasters and amusement parks, so there's a familiarity for me there. I've been to one of those parks and ridden the Revolution, which was integral to the movie. What really clinched it, though, was Timothy Bottoms as the bad guy. Bottoms's latter career has been helped along by his resemblance to George W. Bush. In 1977 he bore an uncanny resemblance (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjY1M2Y3ZTktYTU2ZC00NzNjLWJmMDItMjBmYzg4MmFiZmNlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjUyNDk2ODc@._V1_.jpg) to W from that era (https://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/bush/interactive/gallery/2.laura.george.jpg). Once you see this it's impossible to unsee. You therefore watch this movie seeing W. in the impossible role of a psychopath murdering innocent people to make himself filthy stinking rich. Adds a whole new dimension to an otherwise unremarkable 70s movie and I got a real kick out of it.

I think this is the flick where Segal spends most of it trying to bum a smoke or find a smoke, and never can, then at the end he finally gets one and [spoiler removed].
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 24, 2020, 02:33:44 PM
Went through all my favorite Xmas movies in the recent days:

The Grinch (the new one, the animated - not really an all time favorite, but it was fitting and I felt like rewatching)
Arthur Christmas (absolutely gorgeous and underrated)
The Polar Express (pure magic, the lost ticket scene alone is worth the entire movie)
Klaus (a new classic, in years to come I hope it will become even more famous)
Nightmare Before Christmas (It's not Xmas Eve for me if I can't watch it)
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Post by: Cool Chris on December 24, 2020, 02:55:38 PM
Just watched a 1935 production of A Christmas Carol. I had no idea this version existed, it just popped up on my YouTube feed. I was hesitant at the start because Scrooge seemed such a one-dimensional bitter dick, but it really impressed me. The story was faithful, and where it deviated it didn't distract me any. Except for an oddly gluttonous Christmas Present, all the ghosts are invisible to the viewer. We don't see Marley, but the camera pans from the door to his chair when he enters Scrooge's house. We know he is there, and gave an interesting feel and gravitas to the scene. Watching Christmas Yet to Come, we see Bob (who was great as well) kneel by the body of the deceased Tiny Tim (which is in their house, for some reason) and say goodbye. I'm not aware of any version that shows a dead Tiny Tim in any fashion. It's a solid version, and available on YouTube.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 25, 2020, 04:48:46 AM
Last couple nights me and the kiddos watched a couple Netflix movies. First one was '6 Underground'....that Ryan Renolds 'action' flick by Michael Bay. Holy crap what a horrible movie. Neat premise but it must have been written by a first year film student. Even if you just like action and blow em' up stuff it was weak. Horrible choice by us.

Then we watched 'Old Guard'...the Charlize Theron movie. That wasn't bad. I really like the idea behind it but the story arc they took just was 'meh' to me. I feel like they missed an opportunity to make a really good movie. It was a little bland for the foundation they laid.

I watched those both when Netflix released them.  Spot on description.  Didn't help that 6 Underground was a Michael Bay film.  Total eye candy kind of movie.  No substance, but it's nice to watch this kind of movie a couple times of year ... just like eating candy.  And I'll watch anything with Charlize Theron leading it.
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Post by: lonestar on December 25, 2020, 08:26:35 AM
After realizing the whole Studio Ghibli catalog is on HBO Max (first time ever on digital streaming), I finally watched Spirited Away, and will slowly work through the rest of their work. Even better than expected, and my expectations were very high.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 25, 2020, 10:41:59 AM
Last couple nights me and the kiddos watched a couple Netflix movies. First one was '6 Underground'....that Ryan Renolds 'action' flick by Michael Bay. Holy crap what a horrible movie. Neat premise but it must have been written by a first year film student. Even if you just like action and blow em' up stuff it was weak. Horrible choice by us.

Then we watched 'Old Guard'...the Charlize Theron movie. That wasn't bad. I really like the idea behind it but the story arc they took just was 'meh' to me. I feel like they missed an opportunity to make a really good movie. It was a little bland for the foundation they laid.

I watched those both when Netflix released them.  Spot on description.  Didn't help that 6 Underground was a Michael Bay film.  Total eye candy kind of movie.  No substance, but it's nice to watch this kind of movie a couple times of year ... just like eating candy.  And I'll watch anything with Charlize Theron leading it.

Yeah. Charlize Theron is an automatic watch for me.
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Post by: Zook on December 25, 2020, 11:50:32 AM
The Midnight Sky is a huge kick in the balls, but a beautifully, well acted, somber movie.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 25, 2020, 01:33:19 PM
The Midnight Sky is a huge kick in the balls, but a beautifully, well acted, somber movie.

Just watched it. Yeah, your description pretty much sums it up.
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Post by: MinistroRaven on December 25, 2020, 10:14:57 PM
SOUL!!!

that movie made me cry. You all should watch it.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on December 25, 2020, 11:08:15 PM
Just finished watching Soul with the wife as well. Really fun, creative, and emotional film. Loved it. Pixar's best since Coco I'd say.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 26, 2020, 09:58:00 AM
And justice for all (Al pacino)

I can't believe I never saw this before
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Post by: Stadler on December 26, 2020, 10:16:01 AM
WW 84.   Don't know how I feel.
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Post by: pg1067 on December 26, 2020, 01:12:49 PM
WW 84.   Don't know how I feel.

I came away from it saying "WTF?!"  I don't really feel like it was bad, but it wasn't good.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on December 26, 2020, 07:19:26 PM
Possessor (2020):

David Cronenberg’s son’s second movie. Definitely influenced by the work of his father. A very good sci-fi horror movie with some extremely graphic gore.
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on December 27, 2020, 03:50:07 AM
The Midnight Sky is a huge kick in the balls, but a beautifully, well acted, somber movie.

I enjoyed that movie.  :tup
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Post by: ReaperKK on December 27, 2020, 06:07:32 AM
The Midnight Sky - 2020

Watched this last night and it was ok, it seemed really fragmented. I think I might have to give it a watch again sometime because it didn't really keep my attention.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 27, 2020, 06:28:34 AM
On the heels of having chugged down all the three seasons of The Inbetweeners, I watched the following movie.

"Teen holiday" is the least of my favorite genre but of course having known the characters and seeing it as a continuation of the series it was just as funny as the series.

I also watched the new Witches, with Anne Hathaway, remake of the 1990 movie.... nope. Big nope. Not my thing at all.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 27, 2020, 09:19:27 AM
The Midnight Sky is a huge kick in the balls, but a beautifully, well acted, somber movie.

I enjoyed that movie.  :tup


SPOILERS



It wasn’t a bad movie per say....I think for me the issue was that they could have spent some more time in the past to make the “regret” and the reflecting on that past a little more meaningful and powerful. And They really relied on the audience to piece together that story on their own with the way they fragmented it when presenting it. I’m all for interesting storytelling....but it just seemed to me this was on the cusp of being really well done.....but it fell a little short, for me. The bones were there for sure but for me the execution of it all was just knocking on the door of being really good.....and remained in the ‘alright’ zone the entire movie. 
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Post by: El Barto on December 27, 2020, 11:23:49 AM
And justice for all (Al pacino)

I can't believe I never saw this before
I loved Forsythe as the bad guy. Talk about a chilling bastard.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 27, 2020, 11:30:58 AM

I also watched the new Witches, with Anne Hathaway, remake of the 1990 movie.... nope. Big nope. Not my thing at all.

I'm never watching that. Was a fan of the original and I can't believe Bob Zemeckis made the Back To The Future trilogy and now makes junk like that and Beowulf and Mars Needs Moms

and Polar Express.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 27, 2020, 11:52:11 AM
Polar Express is a fantastic movie, with the animation style not being that offputting, and that's a hill I'm gonna die on.  :hat
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 27, 2020, 07:58:48 PM
I'm creeped out by the Polar Express. 
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Post by: Orbert on December 27, 2020, 08:16:08 PM
With some animation styles, I can watch, and after a few minutes my brain just accepts what it's seeing as "real" and I'm fine with it from there.  The Polar Express is too uncanny for me.  I can never make the adjustment; the people always look weird and creepy to me.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 28, 2020, 08:31:47 AM
I remember when Final Fantasy : Spirits Within was hailed as "looking exactly like photography" and it really didn't.

I think the best version of it i've seen to date was young Michael Douglas in Ant Man.

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Post by: Stadler on December 28, 2020, 09:06:28 AM
I'm creeped out by the Polar Express.

I'm with you. 
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 28, 2020, 09:20:01 AM
Wonder Woman 1984

After watching, my wife said "DC does it again!  Disappointment Central!"

We both enjoyed the first Wonder Woman film very much, and were looking forward to this, but it was not good.
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Post by: Stadler on December 28, 2020, 09:28:02 AM
I watched Thor last night for the first time; never a Thor guy in the comics, but that was a damn good movie.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 28, 2020, 09:30:53 AM
Wonder Woman 1984

After watching, my wife said "DC does it again!  Disappointment Central!"

We both enjoyed the first Wonder Woman film very much, and were looking forward to this, but it was not good.

It's bad then? I thought that Wonder Woman was the best DC movie that far, and that they finally learnt how to do them. Pity if they forgot again with the very character that helped them to make a truly enjoyable movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 28, 2020, 09:35:33 AM
Wonder Woman 1984

After watching, my wife said "DC does it again!  Disappointment Central!"

We both enjoyed the first Wonder Woman film very much, and were looking forward to this, but it was not good.

It's bad then? I thought that Wonder Woman was the best DC movie that far, and that they finally learnt how to do them. Pity if they forgot again with the very character that helped them to make a truly enjoyable movie.
We also thought that Wonder Woman was the best film DC had produced in this series.  But this one didn't work for us at all.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 28, 2020, 10:26:59 AM
I'm creeped out by the Polar Express.

I'm with you.

I've never watched it. The animation style didn't jibe with me so I never gave it a chance.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 28, 2020, 11:46:16 AM
I watched Thor last night for the first time; never a Thor guy in the comics, but that was a damn good movie.

Ragnarok is the best them.
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 28, 2020, 11:57:39 AM
I watched the series Babylon Berlin, set during the Weimar Republic, and I got the inspiration to see Metropolis, the iconic 1927 movie.

I know it's not an ideal thing to do, but it was so long for such an old mute movie, so I watched in bits and chunks, as if they were episodes of a series, but still, I managed to watch it. The story was compelling enough and it was cool to see how they were already striving for special effects one century ago. Definitively worth it as long one's interested in these kind of old movies.
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Post by: King Postwhore on December 28, 2020, 12:04:26 PM
I watched Thor last night for the first time; never a Thor guy in the comics, but that was a damn good movie.

Ragnarok is the best them.

Agreed.

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Post by: Dream Team on December 28, 2020, 06:37:53 PM
Soul

Lots of good feels as par the course for Pixar.
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Post by: Stadler on December 28, 2020, 06:56:57 PM
And today, Captain Marvel.   Very good not great. 

Tonight, the Avengers. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on December 29, 2020, 01:11:03 AM
Saw The Midnight Sky as well.... got bored halfway through it and the final revelation was clear 1-2 minutes after the introduction of the character tied to that revelation.

SPOILERS: And they even cheated because at a point the little girls wanders off on her own and sees a corpse, while Clooney is busy deciding to euthanize a survivor found in a wreck... I could accept it as long as they were always together, but how could he be in two places at the same time since the girl was imaginary? gosh I hate these kind of things.
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Post by: Dream Team on December 29, 2020, 11:41:46 AM
The Outlaw Josey Wales

Seen it many times of course but it was on last night. Clint gets off so many great lines you have to stop counting. Some of my faves:

“Dying ain’t much of a living, boy”

“To hell with them fellas. Buzzards gotta eat same as the worms”

“You gonna pull them pistols or whistle Dixie?”

I mean, legendary.
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Post by: lonestar on December 29, 2020, 09:24:22 PM
In my continuation of Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli works, I went with my nephew's recommendation and watched Princess Mononoke instead of Howl's Moving Castle. Hooo boy, I think I liked this one better than Spirited Away, what an absolutely beautiful work of art.
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Post by: Stadler on December 30, 2020, 08:56:04 AM
The Avengers (GREAT movie) and Iron Man 3 (very good movie, up to the end).

The problem with some of these movies is the villain. It's like they have to be exactly just so powerful.  They need to be threatening and destructive, but just a hair less powerful than the most heroic moment of the hero.   Mostly, this is done right; but in Iron Man 3, it just seemed so random.   Guy Pearce was basically indestructible, until he wasn't.   I didn't quite follow that. 
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Post by: gmillerdrake on December 30, 2020, 09:51:45 AM
Watched 'Platoon' again last night for the first time in years. I really dig the movie. I had forgotten just how many actors who would later become 'big time' actors were in that movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 30, 2020, 10:02:28 AM
The Avengers (GREAT movie) and Iron Man 3 (very good movie, up to the end).
My wife still talks about my reactions when we saw The Avengers at the theater on opening weekend.

I grew up reading about and loving all of those characters, and we had already seen the successful film adaptations of Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America.  I had been waiting literally ALL MY LIFE to see this film, and I was like an 8-year old boy in my seat.  I doubt very seriously that any film-watching experience will ever top it.
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Post by: ReaperKK on December 30, 2020, 04:15:11 PM
Wonder Woman 1984

After watching, my wife said "DC does it again!  Disappointment Central!"

We both enjoyed the first Wonder Woman film very much, and were looking forward to this, but it was not good.

It's bad then? I thought that Wonder Woman was the best DC movie that far, and that they finally learnt how to do them. Pity if they forgot again with the very character that helped them to make a truly enjoyable movie.
We also thought that Wonder Woman was the best film DC had produced in this series.  But this one didn't work for us at all.

My wife watched 84 yesterday and said the same thing, she said it was really disappointing.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on December 30, 2020, 05:27:58 PM
Loved the first Wonder Woman movie. Thought 84 was very lame
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 31, 2020, 03:35:43 AM
That is a shame. I thought that the first WW was DC finally realising how to make a decent movie. Nope.


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Also - does the director of a movie influence your enjoyment of a film ? E.g. I only went to see Avengers (2012) because Joss Whedon directed - and I loved Firefly. I didn't know anything about

Marvel or the Avengers etc etc. I didn't even know that Iron Man (2008) was connected to it or anything...

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But now I couldn't care less about any new Joss Whedon film because he turned out to be a complete scumbag in real life.
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Post by: jingle.boy on December 31, 2020, 05:00:04 AM
The Avengers (GREAT movie) and Iron Man 3 (very good movie, up to the end).
My wife still talks about my reactions when we saw The Avengers at the theater on opening weekend.

I grew up reading about and loving all of those characters, and we had already seen the successful film adaptations of Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America.  I had been waiting literally ALL MY LIFE to see this film, and I was like an 8-year old boy in my seat.  I doubt very seriously that any film-watching experience will ever top it.

Nailed it!  Infinity War and Endgame came pretty damned close.  I mean, Avengers 1 had some awesome moments, but none as awesome as Thor arriving in Wakanda, Cap picking up Mjolnir, or "Avengers ... Assemble".  Hell, I'm getting goosebumps just typing it!  As an experience, Avengers gave a sustained feeling of "holy f'n shit, am I really watching this?" throughout the whole movie ... whereas the latter two had those God-tier individual moments.
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Post by: Kotowboy on December 31, 2020, 06:04:19 AM
I'm not into comic books or Marvel etc etc or superhero movies in general.

But i'm actually glad I saw all the MCU films culminating in Infinity War and Endgame. It made it so much better than having seen IW & Endgame without seeing the previous 10 years of build up.

I didn't see them all in the correct order but by the time IW came around I had seen all the previous movies in some form.

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Post by: Dream Team on December 31, 2020, 06:49:39 AM
The Avengers (GREAT movie) and Iron Man 3 (very good movie, up to the end).

The problem with some of these movies is the villain. It's like they have to be exactly just so powerful.  They need to be threatening and destructive, but just a hair less powerful than the most heroic moment of the hero.   Mostly, this is done right; but in Iron Man 3, it just seemed so random.   Guy Pearce was basically indestructible, until he wasn't.   I didn't quite follow that.

You nailed it, that's the worst part of the movie. They made him so powerful it was completely unrealistic. Breathing fire, really?
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Post by: Dream Team on December 31, 2020, 06:50:23 AM
The Avengers (GREAT movie) and Iron Man 3 (very good movie, up to the end).
My wife still talks about my reactions when we saw The Avengers at the theater on opening weekend.

I grew up reading about and loving all of those characters, and we had already seen the successful film adaptations of Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America.  I had been waiting literally ALL MY LIFE to see this film, and I was like an 8-year old boy in my seat.  I doubt very seriously that any film-watching experience will ever top it.

Describes me to a T!
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Post by: pg1067 on December 31, 2020, 07:07:16 PM
does the director of a movie influence your enjoyment of a film ? E.g. I only went to see Avengers (2012) because Joss Whedon directed - and I loved Firefly. I didn't know anything about

Marvel or the Avengers etc etc. I didn't even know that Iron Man (2008) was connected to it or anything...

----

But now I couldn't care less about any new Joss Whedon film because he turned out to be a complete scumbag in real life.

I couldn't care less about directors.  As far as what they're like in their personal lives, I don't care about that when it comes to athletes musicians, actors, etc.  If you gave me a quality product in the past, I'll probably check out what you do in the future.
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 01, 2021, 04:40:28 AM
But would you still pay money to see a new film if it had Kevin Spacey in for instance ?
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Post by: Stadler on January 01, 2021, 12:19:59 PM
Why not?   
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on January 01, 2021, 01:18:10 PM
PALM SPRINGS

After reading Richard Roeper's 2020 Best Movies list,

It looked pretty obviously like Groundhog Day but with a friend/twist set at a Wedding. And while that is kind of the movie in a nutshell, Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti were still very good in it.

A lighter Scifi Dramedy that doesn't take itself too seriously was a pleasant diversion the other night. If you have access to HULU, it's probably worth your time (and it's only 87 minutes).
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 01, 2021, 03:12:53 PM
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Suprisingly great and funny comedy about an Iceland duo determined to win the Eurovision. Lot of great visuals, some legit LOL moments, bonkers songs and random wackery. So amusing!
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 01, 2021, 09:38:24 PM
The Outlaw Josey Wales

I am a huge fan of Sergio Leone's "Dollars/Man with No Name" trilogy, and Unforgiven is an all-time Top 20 film of mine (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is Top 10). I do not know why I didn't connect with Josey Wales much. It is

Watched 'Platoon' again last night for the first time in years. I really dig the movie. I had forgotten just how many actors who would later become 'big time' actors were in that movie.

I watched this years after release. I knew it was a big film, but the hype train had long left the station. It is one of those films I am glad I watched, but can't imagine ever watching again.

Enola Holmes. A Netflix original about Sherlock and Mycroft's sister. An fun family movie that can be enjoyed without any background knowledge of Conan Doyle's stories. 
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on January 01, 2021, 10:20:46 PM
Shadow in the Cloud. Gave me hella tonal whiplash. Parts take itself way too seriously, while others seem self-aware of how ridiculous it is. Not horrible, but wouldn't watch again. Chloë Grace Moretz steals the show here.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 02, 2021, 06:09:40 AM
Soul.

Pixar knocks it out of the park again.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 02, 2021, 10:19:52 AM
But the hype train had long left the station.

It's always weird when you watch a movie or show that you 'missed' when it first came out or when it gained it's reputation.....and the expectations and lore are long established because it does affect how you view the content. You are at a default of high expectations.

I remember one of those movies for me was 'Something about Mary'. I didn't see it until years after it came out and heard that it was just this hilariously funny movie....and I watched it and was just like 'ehhh'.....it's ok I guess?
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Post by: El Barto on January 02, 2021, 11:07:40 AM
But the hype train had long left the station.

It's always weird when you watch a movie or show that you 'missed' when it first came out or when it gained it's reputation.....and the expectations and lore are long established because it does affect how you view the content. You are at a default of high expectations.

I remember one of those movies for me was 'Something about Mary'. I didn't see it until years after it came out and heard that it was just this hilariously funny movie....and I watched it and was just like 'ehhh'.....it's ok I guess?
Platoon was one of those movies I just never connected with. A lot of the time the hype comes from being super-realistic. This was one of those movies like Private Ryan, where the authenticity is enough to traumatize people who'd lived through it, and wins every award in the book because it was so well crafted, but wasn't really all that fun to watch. SPR was better, the journey to find the kid was actually pretty good, but a lot of it just seemed like set pieces, and the story just isn't enough to really make me want to watch it again. Same goes for Platoon.

There's Something About Mary is excellent, though.
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Post by: El Barto on January 02, 2021, 11:46:43 AM
Oh God (1977)

This was really a damn good movie. Superficially it's a little cheesy. George Burns was the perfect choice to play God. He's funny, but with a wonderful combination of wisdom and a childlike demeanor. He was also the biggest problem with the movie. At the surface it's a bunch of pseudo-religious one-liners, like the avocado being his biggest mistake. Exactly the sort of thing George Burns was known for. It's easy to see it as simply his comedy. At the same time there's a lot more going on in the movie. Carl Rheiner correctly described it as sly, as underneath the simple jokes there's a real message, and it's kind of dark. God legitimately speaks to a man, tells him to tell others to be kind to each other, and [metaphorically this time] gets nailed to a tree because clearly he must be a loon. Jerry's doubting wife really drives the modern reality of it home with a moonshot of a line:  "Of course I believe in God. I just don't think he really exists." I'm sure it's partly because I can be a tad cynical, but the grim reality of the premise really worked for me. God appears in a tortilla somewhere and it's all good and funny, but sincerely believe that he hangs out and bullshits with you while you're shaving and you'll wind up in Atascadero.

The other thing it really had going for it was John Denver and Terri Garr. Of course I'm a huge Terri Garr fan, and it's partly because she's so damned good at playing this exact roll. When you needed a typical housewife put into an impossible situation, she was the only choice. She's a natural. John Denver as the modern Jesus was an interesting choice. I found him somewhat distracting because you can't ignore the fact that he's John Denver. I kept expecting him and George to break into Saturday Nigh in Toledo Ohio.  I think that's a big part of the reason why he worked, though. The point was that Jerry was the wrongest possible person for the job. Some random guy given a task he didn't want and couldn't cope with. Denver was actually a very good actor, and he really made you feel for his predicament*, and the fact that he just didn't seem to belong, being a musician rather than an actor, further added to the disconnect. He was just that much more out of place, as well as in over his head. Kind of a nervousness, I think.


*Just typing "predicament" in reference to a guy conversing with God really underscores the nature of the movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on January 02, 2021, 11:54:05 AM
But would you still pay money to see a new film if it had Kevin Spacey in for instance ?

Kevin Spacey has done some things that I have enjoyed (although not as much as I might have thought), but I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't want to see a movie he was in it if it otherwise appeared to be something I'd like (e.g., Horrible Bosses was pretty funny).

I assume the intended implication of what you wrote is that Kevin Spacey did something that has resulted in people not wanting to see movies that he's in.  I don't know what that might be, but whatever it was, he certainly didn't do it to me.
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Post by: Orbert on January 02, 2021, 12:05:48 PM
Oh God (1977)

This was really a damn good movie. Superficially it's a little cheesy. George Burns was the perfect choice to play God. He's funny, but with a wonderful combination of wisdom and a childlike demeanor. He was also the biggest problem with the movie. At the surface it's a bunch of pseudo-religious one-liners, like the avocado being his biggest mistake. Exactly the sort of thing George Burns was known for. It's easy to see it as simply his comedy. At the same time there's a lot more going on in the movie. Carl Rheiner correctly described it as sly, as underneath the simple jokes there's a real message, and it's kind of dark. God legitimately speaks to a man, tells him to tell others to be kind to each other, and [metaphorically this time] gets nailed to a tree because clearly he must be a loon. Jerry's doubting wife really drives the modern reality of it home with a moonshot of a line:  "Of course I believe in God. I just don't think he really exists." I'm sure it's partly because I can be a tad cynical, but the grim reality of the premise really worked for me. God appears in a tortilla somewhere and it's all good and funny, but sincerely believe that he hangs out and bullshits with you while you're shaving and you'll wind up in Atascadero.

The other thing it really had going for it was John Denver and Terri Garr. Of course I'm a huge Terri Garr fan, and it's partly because she's so damned good at playing this exact roll. When you needed a typical housewife put into an impossible situation, she was the only choice. She's a natural. John Denver as the modern Jesus was an interesting choice. I found him somewhat distracting because you can't ignore the fact that he's John Denver. I kept expecting him and George to break into Saturday Nigh in Toledo Ohio.  I think that's a big part of the reason why he worked, though. The point was that Jerry was the wrongest possible person for the job. Some random guy given a task he didn't want and couldn't cope with. Denver was actually a very good actor, and he really made you feel for his predicament*, and the fact that he just didn't seem to belong, being a musician rather than an actor, further added to the disconnect. He was just that much more out of place, as well as in over his head. Kind of a nervousness, I think.


*Just typing "predicament" in reference to a guy conversing with God really underscores the nature of the movie.

I remember really liking this movie.  I always liked John Denver, and didn't care if my friends gave me shit about it.  And he was a pretty good actor.  I bought it, and bought into his character.  "Two points (wtf?)"  George Burns and Teri Garr were both perfectly cast.  I don't know if it would hold up today (for me), but it worked at the time.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 02, 2021, 12:26:44 PM
But would you still pay money to see a new film if it had Kevin Spacey in for instance ?

Kevin Spacey has done some things that I have enjoyed (although not as much as I might have thought), but I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't want to see a movie he was in it if it otherwise appeared to be something I'd like (e.g., Horrible Bosses was pretty funny).

I assume the intended implication of what you wrote is that Kevin Spacey did something that has resulted in people not wanting to see movies that he's in.  I don't know what that might be, but whatever it was, he certainly didn't do it to me.

But he did to to very young teens. Over and over. Since a long time. It was basically an open secret and all over the internet you'll find stories of those who saw him in exotic nations doing questionable things, of a bartender warning someone to not let their friend be alone with him etc etc.... everyone knew since a long time but only in the wake of the MeToo movement he was fully exposed (and Netflix fired him from House of Cards as a result).
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Post by: El Barto on January 02, 2021, 01:04:38 PM
But would you still pay money to see a new film if it had Kevin Spacey in for instance ?

Kevin Spacey has done some things that I have enjoyed (although not as much as I might have thought), but I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't want to see a movie he was in it if it otherwise appeared to be something I'd like (e.g., Horrible Bosses was pretty funny).

I assume the intended implication of what you wrote is that Kevin Spacey did something that has resulted in people not wanting to see movies that he's in.  I don't know what that might be, but whatever it was, he certainly didn't do it to me.

But he did to to very young teens. Over and over. Since a long time. It was basically an open secret and all over the internet you'll find stories of those who saw him in exotic nations doing questionable things, of a bartender warning someone to not let their friend be alone with him etc etc.... everyone knew since a long time but only in the wake of the MeToo movement he was fully exposed (and Netflix fired him from House of Cards as a result).
If I ever meet him I'll call him an asshole. If I ever have a son I'll make sure to keep him the fuck away from Spacey. American Beauty is still one of my very favorite films, and if there's another movie that he's in that interests me I'll certainly check it out. I've got no problem separating the man from the work.

Also, who really gets hurt when people decide to boycott something because of the star actor? (Hint: it's never the star actor.)
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Post by: hunnus2000 on January 02, 2021, 01:35:58 PM
Well I'm late to the party as usual but if anyone wants to watch a scary movie then watch Bushwick. This a modern day work of speculative fiction where Texas secedes (along with other States) from the US and does so violently. The only questions are, would you join the cause or would you fight back?
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 02, 2021, 01:37:51 PM
Plus there was the whole deal with three seperate witnesses who came forward against Spacey either turning up dead or suddenly dropping the entire case.

There is something very wrong there and I can enjoy other movies.
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Post by: KevShmev on January 02, 2021, 01:54:35 PM


I remember one of those movies for me was 'Something about Mary'. I didn't see it until years after it came out and heard that it was just this hilariously funny movie....and I watched it and was just like 'ehhh'.....it's ok I guess?

Some comedies are definitely a product of their time in the sense that you almost had to see them around the time they came out to fully enjoy the comedy.  I've lost count at how many younger peeps I have seen say that they didn't think Fast Times at Ridgemont High wasn't funny at all. Maybe you had to grow up in the 80's for that one.

But I always thought There's Something About Mary was pretty timeless.  I watched it again a few months ago and still laughed pretty hard at most of it.  And seeing it in the theater after it was first out was a great experience.  My younger brother and I were there to see it in a packed theater and the collective gasp of the entire theater when they show Ted's "frank and beans" caught in the zipper was an amazing moment.
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 02, 2021, 02:06:00 PM
I've never seen There's Something About Mary.

Fast Times is great. Just the other day a local sports radio guy was sharing a story about how he was in Vegas for a friend's birthday or bachelor party sometime in the 80s, and whatever they had planned fell through, so they went to a bar to regroup. The guy saw the actor who played Damone, and asked him if he could chat up his friend for a minute. He ended up going over to his friend in character as Damone and they hung out for a bit.
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Post by: pg1067 on January 03, 2021, 09:11:15 PM
If I ever meet him I'll call him an asshole. If I ever have a son I'll make sure to keep him the fuck away from Spacey. American Beauty is still one of my very favorite films, and if there's another movie that he's in that interests me I'll certainly check it out. I've got no problem separating the man from the work.

Also, who really gets hurt when people decide to boycott something because of the star actor? (Hint: it's never the star actor.)

This ^^^
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Post by: Stadler on January 04, 2021, 07:42:28 AM
Guardians Of The Galaxy.    I don't know what to make of it.  It was funny, touching at times, but so tonally different than what came before - Capt. America, Iron Man, the Avengers - that it was hard to get into "mode" to absorb the CLEARLY significant plot points in the bigger picture. 

There's also a lot of confusion that I'm hoping later movies will resolve, namely:
- why do the Kree look different here as opposed to in Captain Marvel?
- who are the Nova Corps?
- who are the girls (one is in a cell, one is the slave who grabs the Infinity Stone) with Taneleer Tivan?
- how did Tivan get Mandelbeth or whatever his name is?  (Isn't that him in the other cell?)
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Post by: Adami on January 04, 2021, 08:38:39 AM
Guardians Of The Galaxy.    I don't know what to make of it.  It was funny, touching at times, but so tonally different than what came before - Capt. America, Iron Man, the Avengers - that it was hard to get into "mode" to absorb the CLEARLY significant plot points in the bigger picture. 

There's also a lot of confusion that I'm hoping later movies will resolve, namely:
- why do the Kree look different here as opposed to in Captain Marvel?
- who are the Nova Corps?
- who are the girls (one is in a cell, one is the slave who grabs the Infinity Stone) with Taneleer Tivan?
- how did Tivan get Mandelbeth or whatever his name is?  (Isn't that him in the other cell?)

I really liked the first GOTG movie, but not nearly as much as most others who still consider it the best of the MCU. I thought Ronan was a horrible villain and I didn't like their treatment of Thanos. However, I think shifting tones is necessary for a 22+ movie set. If everything was identical in tone it'd get really dull, really quick. MCU is already a bit too samey in that sense, so I appreciate the little differences we get. But, to try to answer your questions.

- The Kree are visually diverse. They have blue skin and "pink" skin individuals, so some look more human. The movies didn't explain it at all however.
- The NOVA corps are SUPPOSED to be a super awesome elite basically space army/police. In the comics, they are really cool. In the movies they're kind of silly and serve no real purpose other than cannon fodder. I hope they make a more serious take on them some day cause that's a lot of wasted potential.
- His little helpers? I dunno. They work for him until they get too greedy and then I guess he puts one in a cell and the other goes nuts and tries to kill him. Maybe they're slaves?
- I honestly am not sure what you're asking. Did you mean the dark elf guy from Thor? If so, I think that's just a random dark elf, and not the guy from Thor.
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Post by: Orbert on January 04, 2021, 08:56:41 AM
I thought the Nova Corps were super awesome as depicted, and then just to show how ridiculously powerful Thanos had already become, he swatted them like flies.
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Post by: Stadler on January 04, 2021, 10:08:43 AM
Guardians Of The Galaxy.    I don't know what to make of it.  It was funny, touching at times, but so tonally different than what came before - Capt. America, Iron Man, the Avengers - that it was hard to get into "mode" to absorb the CLEARLY significant plot points in the bigger picture. 

There's also a lot of confusion that I'm hoping later movies will resolve, namely:
- why do the Kree look different here as opposed to in Captain Marvel?
- who are the Nova Corps?
- who are the girls (one is in a cell, one is the slave who grabs the Infinity Stone) with Taneleer Tivan?
- how did Tivan get Mandelbeth or whatever his name is?  (Isn't that him in the other cell?)

I really liked the first GOTG movie, but not nearly as much as most others who still consider it the best of the MCU. I thought Ronan was a horrible villain and I didn't like their treatment of Thanos. However, I think shifting tones is necessary for a 22+ movie set. If everything was identical in tone it'd get really dull, really quick. MCU is already a bit too samey in that sense, so I appreciate the little differences we get. But, to try to answer your questions.

- The Kree are visually diverse. They have blue skin and "pink" skin individuals, so some look more human. The movies didn't explain it at all however.
- The NOVA corps are SUPPOSED to be a super awesome elite basically space army/police. In the comics, they are really cool. In the movies they're kind of silly and serve no real purpose other than cannon fodder. I hope they make a more serious take on them some day cause that's a lot of wasted potential.
- His little helpers? I dunno. They work for him until they get too greedy and then I guess he puts one in a cell and the other goes nuts and tries to kill him. Maybe they're slaves?
- I honestly am not sure what you're asking. Did you mean the dark elf guy from Thor? If so, I think that's just a random dark elf, and not the guy from Thor.
Thank you for the answers; yes, i was talking about Malekith, I just didn't remember his actual name.   My daughter and I were debating if that was in fact Malekith in the cell. 
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Post by: Orbert on January 04, 2021, 08:20:07 PM
Shazam!

I'd heard it was better than one might think, and it was.  I'm not sure what I expected, but it was not this.  I spent a large part of the movie wondering what in the heck was going on and/or how seriously I was supposed to take it.  I gave up, and gave in, and just enjoyed it.  Some of it was pretty dumb, but I didn't care.  It was fun.  At some point I realize that it was like a cross between "Big" (the Tom Hanks movie) and a "normal" superhero origin story, even though there really isn't a norm for that.  And then they did the giant piano reference, clearly a nod to "Big" and I realized I was right after all.  You're not supposed to take it too seriously; just enjoy the ride.  Weird movie.  Didn't always work, but overall not a waste of time.

3.5 lightning bolts out of 5
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Post by: pg1067 on January 05, 2021, 09:44:29 AM
I watched Mission Impossible II last night for probably the first time since the theater.  It was as bad as I remembered.

The basic plot was ok, but the lead actress sucks -- especially as the object of universal attraction (she looked like she was about 14) -- as did the guy who played the antagonist.  The action scenes were typically absurd, and the filming style was just awful.  For example, there was a scene where the lead female character (Nyah) had been rescued from fake prison and was going to see the antagonist on some island near Sydney, AU.  She was wearing a scarf, and it blew off and, in a slow motion sequence, the antagonist grabbed it and gave it back to her.  There was suitably dramatic music that came up in the background, but I just laughed.  It wasn't a dramatic moment at all.  Her scarf blew off.  So what?  And the fight scenes were littered with that slow motion crap to highlight punches and kicks that, in reality, would barely register with the target.  It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.

As I was watching, I also realized I have zero recollection of MI3.  My wife said that's because it sucks harder than MI2.  I hope that's not the case.
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Post by: El Barto on January 05, 2021, 10:48:24 AM
I watched Mission Impossible II last night for probably the first time since the theater.  It was as bad as I remembered.

The basic plot was ok, but the lead actress sucks -- especially as the object of universal attraction (she looked like she was about 14) -- as did the guy who played the antagonist.  The action scenes were typically absurd, and the filming style was just awful.  For example, there was a scene where the lead female character (Nyah) had been rescued from fake prison and was going to see the antagonist on some island near Sydney, AU.  She was wearing a scarf, and it blew off and, in a slow motion sequence, the antagonist grabbed it and gave it back to her.  There was suitably dramatic music that came up in the background, but I just laughed.  It wasn't a dramatic moment at all.  Her scarf blew off.  So what?  And the fight scenes were littered with that slow motion crap to highlight punches and kicks that, in reality, would barely register with the target.  It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.

As I was watching, I also realized I have zero recollection of MI3.  My wife said that's because it sucks harder than MI2.  I hope that's not the case.
I recall hating it, but mostly because it was more flash than substance. I tolerated the first movie well enough. I was a fan of the show, and at least it bore some resemblance. I just remember thinking that it'd be cool if they simply did a straight up Mission Impossible story. Convince a foreign despot to kill himself, or pit two groups of terrorists against each other. Even a mob story would have been alright. The problem is their conviction that every story has to be 4 layers deep with multiple mindfucks and an action sequence every 10 minutes. 
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Post by: lordxizor on January 05, 2021, 10:51:26 AM
It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.
Is there a fight scene in any movie that's realistic? Real fights involve a lot more wrestling on the ground and much fewer punches and kicks. And one well placed punch is going to knock 95% of people on their ass immediately.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 05, 2021, 11:32:41 AM
I really like II, but yeah its a total schlock popcorn film. Still like it though.

Love the first one though. Its a great slow burn thriller. III is fun and Hoffman is excellent as the villain.

IV, V and VI don't do it for me and they all blur together in my mind.
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Post by: pg1067 on January 05, 2021, 12:30:55 PM
I recall hating it, but mostly because it was more flash than substance. I tolerated the first movie well enough. I was a fan of the show, and at least it bore some resemblance. I just remember thinking that it'd be cool if they simply did a straight up Mission Impossible story. Convince a foreign despot to kill himself, or pit two groups of terrorists against each other. Even a mob story would have been alright. The problem is their conviction that every story has to be 4 layers deep with multiple mindfucks and an action sequence every 10 minutes.

I've never seen an episode of the series, so I knew nothing going into the first one.  It's one of my favorites from the mid-90s when my wife and I pretty went to the movies pretty much once a week or more.


It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.
Is there a fight scene in any movie that's realistic? Real fights involve a lot more wrestling on the ground and much fewer punches and kicks. And one well placed punch is going to knock 95% of people on their ass immediately.

Fair point, but some are better than others, and when you are constantly slowing down the action, it becomes much more apparent that what's happening is stupid.


IV, V and VI don't do it for me and they all blur together in my mind.

IV (i.e., Ghost Protocol, i.e., "Bogdan") is one of my wife's favorite movies to fall asleep to, so I've seen it at least a dozen times.  I like it pretty well.

V (i.e., Rogue Nation, i.e., "The One with the Bass Flute") is several levels down.  I saw it in the theater, but I'm not sure I've watched it all the way through since then but have seen many bits and pieces.  I can't recall the plot too well, but the end sticks in my mind as a bit silly.  It's one of those movies where the antagonist seems utterly unbeatable until he needs to be beaten.

VI (i.e., Fallout, i.e., "The One with the Guy Who Plays Superman") is also several levels down, and I barely remember any of the plot.

Regardless of V's and VI's flaws, neither of them feels to me like the director took a half hour plot and turned it into a two hour movie, which is how II felt.

VII is supposed to come out later this year, and Hayley Atwell is supposed to be in both VII and VIII (along with Rebecca Ferguson), so that's a positive.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 05, 2021, 12:41:32 PM
Fallout was incredible.
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 05, 2021, 01:03:06 PM
I actually think the last 3 movies are better than the original 3 movies in the Mission Impossible franchise.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 05, 2021, 02:43:53 PM
Well, let's rate them.

IV - Ghost Protocol.  Overall story flows very well, and the stunts - while outrageous - were "plausible".  Jeremy Renner and his character was used wisely.
I - groundbreaking stuff for 1996
III - Philip Seymour Hoffman was the best villain of the franchise.  By a country mile.
V - Rogue Nation.  Dragged on a little too long, but mostly well done.  The sequence after Ethan "drowns" was a bit much though.
VI - Fallout.  Better than II.  That's about all I can say on this one.







II - absolute tripe.  The last fight sequence was way too over the top - stomping on the sand and a gun comes spring loaded up perfectly? 
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Post by: pg1067 on January 05, 2021, 03:44:08 PM
IV - Ghost Protocol.  Overall story flows very well, and the stunts - while outrageous - were "plausible".  Jeremy Renner and his character was used wisely.

The stunts may be plausible, but the effects of them were not.  Ghost Protocol conclusively proved that Ethan Hunt is an unkillable cyborg.  The scene where he chases after the bad guy in the sandstorm:  he gets hit by a car, then abandons his car at a high speed, and he ends up with barely a scratch.  And that's on top of whatever non-injuries he "suffered" from the Kremlin explosion (which, despite putting Ethan in a hospital, apparently had no effect at all on Benji or Jane) and his drop from the nth floor hospital window onto a moving car and then onto the ground.  There's no way a human being doesn't come out of those things with multiple broken bones (probably in both legs) and serious head injury.


II - absolute tripe.  The last fight sequence was way too over the top - stomping on the sand and a gun comes spring loaded up perfectly?

On top of that, the bad guy, who has his gun pointed at Ethan, politely waited for Ethan to stomp and for the gun to rise out of the sand, without taking a shot.

About the only thing less realistic is what I saw of the Fate of the Furious, which my wife watched over new year's weekend.  That might have been the silliest batch of crap I've ever seen.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 05, 2021, 04:27:49 PM
IV - Ghost Protocol.  Overall story flows very well, and the stunts - while outrageous - were "plausible".  Jeremy Renner and his character was used wisely.

The stunts may be plausible, but the effects of them were not.  Ghost Protocol conclusively proved that Ethan Hunt is an unkillable cyborg.  The scene where he chases after the bad guy in the sandstorm:  he gets hit by a car, then abandons his car at a high speed, and he ends up with barely a scratch.  And that's on top of whatever non-injuries he "suffered" from the Kremlin explosion (which, despite putting Ethan in a hospital, apparently had no effect at all on Benji or Jane) and his drop from the nth floor hospital window onto a moving car and then onto the ground.  There's no way a human being doesn't come out of those things with multiple broken bones (probably in both legs) and serious head injury.

Pretty much to the bolded.

I must've just checked out during those sequences.   But ditching a bike around a bend on a gravel shoulder at probably 80mph (minimum) in a silk shirt (Rogue Nation) with nary a scratch was even worse. 
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Post by: Stadler on January 05, 2021, 09:17:23 PM
I watched Mission Impossible II last night for probably the first time since the theater.  It was as bad as I remembered.

The basic plot was ok, but the lead actress sucks -- especially as the object of universal attraction (she looked like she was about 14) -- as did the guy who played the antagonist.  The action scenes were typically absurd, and the filming style was just awful.  For example, there was a scene where the lead female character (Nyah) had been rescued from fake prison and was going to see the antagonist on some island near Sydney, AU.  She was wearing a scarf, and it blew off and, in a slow motion sequence, the antagonist grabbed it and gave it back to her.  There was suitably dramatic music that came up in the background, but I just laughed.  It wasn't a dramatic moment at all.  Her scarf blew off.  So what?  And the fight scenes were littered with that slow motion crap to highlight punches and kicks that, in reality, would barely register with the target.  It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.

As I was watching, I also realized I have zero recollection of MI3.  My wife said that's because it sucks harder than MI2.  I hope that's not the case.
I recall hating it, but mostly because it was more flash than substance. I tolerated the first movie well enough. I was a fan of the show, and at least it bore some resemblance. I just remember thinking that it'd be cool if they simply did a straight up Mission Impossible story. Convince a foreign despot to kill himself, or pit two groups of terrorists against each other. Even a mob story would have been alright. The problem is their conviction that every story has to be 4 layers deep with multiple mindfucks and an action sequence every 10 minutes.

I LOVED the show.   Peter Graves, Greg Morris, Martin Landau.... 
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 05, 2021, 09:24:49 PM
I had no idea there were that many M:I movies. I remember liking 1 (even if it was unnecessary complicated at points), and saw 2 at a gal's house (whom I was much more interested in that the movie).

I have never seen an episode of the show.
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Post by: faizoff on January 05, 2021, 09:55:47 PM
As a kid I watched a few episodes of the 60's series and more of the 80's series. I remember liking them, I should track them and watch sometime.

I enjoy the movies quite a bit, more than I thought I would. The 1st one is the only one that is the mystery intrigue spy noirish thriller type. 2nd one is over the top cheese that surprisingly has a decent story, just hammed up everywhere.

I love how the movies got bigger and crazier after each one. I think Fallout might actually be my favorite one. It's like the Fast and Furious franchise, started off as a heist movie and then moved to those bigass explosions and now we will them both going to space soon.

The next few slated ones should be good I have no doubt. Right up my alley.
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Post by: Orbert on January 05, 2021, 10:53:43 PM
I loved the original TV show, and was mostly okay with the 80's reboot.  The first movie was pretty good, but they totally buttfucked the Jim Phelps character, and I really can't forgive them for that.  The rest of the movies had nothing to do with the show, and were basically mindless action flicks with the occassional concept or two from the show.  Most people have never seen the show and don't give a shit about it, but it was really great for its time, so for the movies to reduce that to mindless action flicks still rubs me the wrong way.
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Post by: Stadler on January 06, 2021, 06:57:44 AM
As a kid I watched a few episodes of the 60's series and more of the 80's series. I remember liking them, I should track them and watch sometime.

I enjoy the movies quite a bit, more than I thought I would. The 1st one is the only one that is the mystery intrigue spy noirish thriller type. 2nd one is over the top cheese that surprisingly has a decent story, just hammed up everywhere.

I love how the movies got bigger and crazier after each one. I think Fallout might actually be my favorite one. It's like the Fast and Furious franchise, started off as a heist movie and then moved to those bigass explosions and now we will them both going to space soon.

The next few slated ones should be good I have no doubt. Right up my alley.

See, I'm a BIG fan of the Fast and Furious movies, and I think they jumped the shark with The Rock.  I barely was able to get through the one with Charlize Theron (and I LOVE Charlize Theron; I could watch her clean a kitchen) and didn't see the one after that  Five was the sweetspot between quick, quiet underground racing movie and utter bullshit Hollywood nonsense.   Tokyo Drift might be my favorite of the series, frankly, and it (the series) sorely misses Paul Walker, but at some point the "ramp up" has to end.

It's for another thread, but "Hollywood" is such a mirror for our society in general it's not funny.   We should rename our country "The United States of Hyperbole" and be done with it.
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Post by: faizoff on January 06, 2021, 08:16:05 AM
I actually agree that The Rock is the weakest part of the franchise and am relieved he won't be in the next few movies. Paul Walker was definitely the 'soul' of the franchise, his presence is sorely missed in the last movie. Theron was in the last FF movie, the one that came out was a spinoff with the Rock and the Transporter - Hobbs and Shaw which was kinda ok, not terrible but not great either.

Seeing as you're a big Theron fan, if you haven't already check out Atomic Blonde, she plays a kickass spy in it with some serious kicking ass skills. The stunts are fantastic in that movie. I actually love the story set in the 80s. Also, she's butt naked and makes out while butt naked. The last part is probably the most important part.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on January 06, 2021, 12:52:34 PM


  It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.



The Director of MI2 was John Woo, a legendary director of Hong Kong action films.  "Over the Top" is his style.  If anything, MI2 action was much more realistic than his HK films. 
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Post by: faizoff on January 06, 2021, 12:56:55 PM
Also one note about MI2 there was apparently a big struggle between John Woo and Tom Cruise on the type of movie it had to be. I don't remember the details but I think neither were particularly happy about the result.
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Post by: pg1067 on January 06, 2021, 01:09:38 PM


  It was like the director had no concept of how actual fighting works.



The Director of MI2 was John Woo, a legendary director of Hong Kong action films.  "Over the Top" is his style.  If anything, MI2 action was much more realistic than his HK films.

Well...I don't really know what a "Hong Kong action film" is, but if the style of MI2 was a toned down version, then I guess that means I'll avoid such films and anything else he's done like the plague.
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Post by: Stadler on January 06, 2021, 01:28:36 PM
I actually agree that The Rock is the weakest part of the franchise and am relieved he won't be in the next few movies. Paul Walker was definitely the 'soul' of the franchise, his presence is sorely missed in the last movie. Theron was in the last FF movie, the one that came out was a spinoff with the Rock and the Transporter - Hobbs and Shaw which was kinda ok, not terrible but not great either.

Seeing as you're a big Theron fan, if you haven't already check out Atomic Blonde, she plays a kickass spy in it with some serious kicking ass skills. The stunts are fantastic in that movie. I actually love the story set in the 80s. Also, she's butt naked and makes out while butt naked. The last part is probably the most important part.

HAHA, that got a laugh out loud. I like the way you think, sailor!   :)
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Post by: ozzy554 on January 07, 2021, 07:02:29 AM
Yeah John Woo's style really didn't work for Mission Impossible. Face/Off is the superior american Woo film and I need to see that again soon as it's a blast. For one of his HK action films I recommend Hard Boiled. Long elaborate action sequences with an impressive long take near the end of the film.



Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988): A fun movie with a ridiculous premise starring Roddy Piper. It's a shame that Piper didn't become a bigger action star. Sure he wasn't the greatest actor in the world but he made up for it with charisma and is always so fun to watch.

William Peter Blatty's Legion (1990): While still not ideal this stapled together "directors cut" of Exorcist III is the closest we have to Blatty's original vision for the film. I still have hope that they'll someday find the finished film elements instead of the VHS dailies that they used to make this as this is one of my favorite movies. Funny thing is that both cuts of the movie are still better than the book which is a rare thing.
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 09, 2021, 11:05:05 PM
Home Alone 2. Very timely.  (https://www.nme.com/news/film/fans-call-trump-digitally-removed-home-alone-2-2852621)

Andrew Hunter Murray
@andrewhunterm
He should be tried, imprisoned, and digitally removed from Home Alone 2.

"I hereby sentence you two 5 years in prison, $1,000,000 fine, and digital removal from Home Alone 2. Court dismissed." 

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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 10, 2021, 04:38:31 AM
I think I might like 2 a little better then one, mainly because the traps go to the next level. Bricks off the roof, blowing the house up and the quotes are sooo good:

"Make it two scoops, I'm not drivin"
"Sounds like a tool chest falling down the stairs"
"who would soak a rope in kerosene"

Love that movie  :lol
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 10, 2021, 10:26:20 AM
Home Alone 2 does that thing that not a lot of sequels manage - which is basically doing the first film again but actually making it funnier.

They're not trying to disguise the fact that it's literally the same film again. Plus it's more cartoony violence - with Daniel Stern turning into a skeleton.

I actually found Home Alone 3 was nowhere near as good as the first two obviously but It still had some laugh out loud moments and wasn't a complete failure.

Home Alone 4 though. OH MY GOD. Not only is it beyond dreadful - but at NO POINT IN THE FILM IS THE KID ALONE AT HOME.

The kid in 3 wasn't that annoying but the kid in 4 needed a slap  ;D ;D...
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Post by: Stadler on January 10, 2021, 10:48:28 AM
No offense to anyone but I DESPISE the Home Alone films.   I HATE HATE HATE that "smart, wily, wise beyond his years kid outsmarts the adults and makes them look stupid" trope.
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 10, 2021, 11:06:28 AM
Yes, you said that a while back, when I had posted I said just watched the first one :p (and honestly I think most of us felt the same).

HA2 was better than I remembered (I am not even sure I've seen the whole thing). I do agree it was nice that they didn't try and recreate the wheel. I thought some of the violence was dumb. Seeing Kevin rig booby trap is much more creative with a better pay off than seeing him just throw bricks.

And Tim Curry makes everything better. Heck, even Rob Schneider was great in this. He was just the right amount of Rob Schneider, without being too Rob Schneider, which is a tough line to walk.
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 10, 2021, 11:15:35 AM
No offense to anyone but I DESPISE the Home Alone films.   I HATE HATE HATE that "smart, wily, wise beyond his years kid outsmarts the adults and makes them look stupid" trope.


To be fair theyre supposed to be stupid.
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Post by: soupytwist on January 10, 2021, 11:29:49 AM
Home Alone is 80% sentimental mawkish drivel and 20% looney tunes.  If those percentages had been the other way round it would have been much better.....as.it is you have to sit though a lot of crap to get to the good bit.   Or you can just watch the trailer!
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Post by: El Barto on January 11, 2021, 10:57:21 AM
You can always watch the Sam Peckinpah film that inspired it. No silliness, and it's the furthest thing from sentimental. The violence is legit and with purpose, and it's got copious amounts of Susan George looking hot and giggly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Dogs_(1971_film)
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Post by: Orbert on January 11, 2021, 12:05:20 PM
Okay, I saw Straw Dogs long ago (and yeah, Susan George), but never put it together that Home Alone is like a bizarro dark comedy take on that movie.  But it kinda is, isn't it?
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Post by: El Barto on January 11, 2021, 12:30:16 PM
Okay, I saw Straw Dogs long ago (and yeah, Susan George), but never put it together that Home Alone is like a bizarro dark comedy take on that movie.  But it kinda is, isn't it?
Yeah, they've come out and said they were trying to make Straw Dogs for kids. Minus the rape and marital strife, of course. That's actually why I DL'ed Straw Dogs in the first place. "Sam Peckinpah's Home Alone for adults? Fuck yeah, I'm in!"  :lol
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Post by: Stadler on January 11, 2021, 12:39:50 PM
I haven't seen a Peckinpah film in a long time.  I didn't know that relationship, either.  The premise is sound, I just don't like the attitude/vibe of Home Alone.
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Post by: ozzy554 on January 12, 2021, 03:58:02 PM
Mandy (2018) A violent arthouse fever dream starring Nicolas Cage. Fantastic visuals and a great cast. A bit slow paced but it's all build up for the last half hour.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 12, 2021, 04:43:36 PM
I don't know how many of you saw heavyweights back in the 90's but man does it hold up.  :lol

Love this movie


(https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/open-uri20150422-12561-zfszsy_7147a222.jpeg)
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 12, 2021, 06:00:15 PM
Mandy (2018) A violent arthouse fever dream starring Nicolas Cage. Fantastic visuals and a great cast. A bit slow paced but it's all build up for the last half hour.

Does not compute.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on January 12, 2021, 06:11:58 PM
Nicolas Cage is awesome. And so is Mandy. I knew as soon as the movie opened with King Crimson’s Starless that it would be awesome.
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Post by: ThatOneGuy2112 on January 12, 2021, 10:38:01 PM
Mandy (2018) A violent arthouse fever dream starring Nicolas Cage. Fantastic visuals and a great cast. A bit slow paced but it's all build up for the last half hour.

Saw this in theaters. Great film, kicks all kinds of ass.
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Post by: Sacul on January 13, 2021, 08:49:18 AM
I really have to watch that one, looks insane.
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Post by: ozzy554 on January 18, 2021, 06:54:33 AM
Deadly Games AKA Dial code Santa (1989) - A fun horror/thriller from France that was pretty unknown until recently due to not getting a US release. It's about a boy that has to defend himself and his Grandfather from a killer Santa. The use of homemade traps gives off some Home Alone vibes even though this one was made about a year earlier. The director has even suggested that John Hughes may have taken some elements from this movie for Home Alone. It was screened at the Cannes film festival while looking for US distribution so he very well may have seen it.

Con Air (1997) - I'm mad at myself for not seeing this movie until now. It's fun from beginning to end with a fun cast. Malkovich and Buscemi steal every scene they're in.

Christmas Evil (1980) - I may have found my new favorite Christmas horror film. Another great movie that pretty much got ignored for decades due to misleading advertisements and a botched release.
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 18, 2021, 10:58:04 AM
Seeing as you're a big Theron fan, if you haven't already check out Atomic Blonde, she plays a kickass spy in it with some serious kicking ass skills. The stunts are fantastic in that movie. I actually love the story set in the 80s. Also, she's butt naked and makes out while butt naked. The last part is probably the most important part.

Little late to this, but I concur with everything here.  There's an amazing one-shot sequence in there too.  I need to re-watch this one.
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Post by: KevShmev on January 19, 2021, 07:24:20 PM
L.A. Confidential.  Every time I see it, I think, "I can't think of any film better than this."  It is that good. The story, the acting, the cinematography, the directing, everything is just perfect.
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Post by: faizoff on January 19, 2021, 08:23:07 PM
Yup love L.A. Confidential, glad to have seen it in the theater when it came out. Fantastic movie start to finish and great ensemble cast.
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 19, 2021, 09:11:30 PM
LA Confidential comes about as close to perfect as possible. And it's not like they got together in a room and said "hey, let's make a truly legendary, timeless, classic film, agreed?" They just tried to make the best movie they could, and sometimes all that work and talent comes together, and you get a result such as this. 
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Post by: bosk1 on January 19, 2021, 10:46:36 PM
Watched Selma last night with the kids.  Overall, it was great.  As a movie, there were a few scenes that weren't very well done.  Not major problems, but there were some very intricate details of MLK's life or other relevant events that were thrown in with no setup or explanation, and if you didn't know the intricate details (and most people, myself included, don't), were kinda confusing.  But still, great film overall.  And a very good one to watch with teens to have some good discussion and really make the Civil Rights movement, which wasn't that long ago, feel more real and relevant.
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Post by: Stadler on January 20, 2021, 06:26:01 AM
L.A. Confidential.  Every time I see it, I think, "I can't think of any film better than this."  It is that good. The story, the acting, the cinematography, the directing, everything is just perfect.

The book is phenomenal; I have to go back and watch the movie (though I remember liking it).
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Post by: Kotowboy on January 20, 2021, 06:56:51 AM
LA Confidential comes about as close to perfect as possible. And it's not like they got together in a room and said "hey, let's make a truly legendary, timeless, classic film, agreed?" They just tried to make the best movie they could, and sometimes all that work and talent comes together, and you get a result such as this.

It's no Jack And Jill.
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 20, 2021, 07:24:58 AM
LA Confidential comes about as close to perfect as possible. And it's not like they got together in a room and said "hey, let's make a truly legendary, timeless, classic film, agreed?" They just tried to make the best movie they could, and sometimes all that work and talent comes together, and you get a result such as this.

My #1 movie of all time.
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Post by: ozzy554 on January 20, 2021, 07:36:02 AM
Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana (2018) - A Documentary by Basket Case director Frank Henenlotter about the only artist convicted of obscenity in the united states. Really interesting story that I'm surprised isn't more well known. Also has some great interviews with the people involved with the case along with people from the comics industry.
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Post by: KevShmev on January 20, 2021, 05:33:39 PM
Yup love L.A. Confidential, glad to have seen it in the theater when it came out. Fantastic movie start to finish and great ensemble cast.

Hey, me too!  My brother and I were bummed big time when one of the major characters was killed about 2/3 of the way through the film (I won't say who, for those who may not have seen it and still plan to), but it still remained awesome till the end.

And that death scene I alluded to is one of the best I have ever seen in a film. The way he relaxes his face muscles and goes still was world class acting.  Too bad about, well, yeah.
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 20, 2021, 11:41:21 PM
Con Air (1997) - I'm mad at myself for not seeing this movie until now. It's fun from beginning to end with a fun cast. Malkovich and Buscemi steal every scene they're in.

It's like John Malkovich was born to read some of those absurd lines. I cannot imagine half his dialogue in the hands (mouth?) of any other actor.

My brother and I were bummed big time when one of the major characters was killed about 2/3 of the way through the film (I won't say who, for those who may not have seen it and still plan to), but it still remained awesome till the end.

That death definitely caught me off-guard. Brilliantly played by the victim, murderer, and director for that matter. And if you haven't seen it yet, I doubt you'd have any plans to, or you'd have done it by now, so I don't know why we should be concerned about spoiling it for you  :)
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Post by: KevShmev on January 22, 2021, 03:39:16 PM


My brother and I were bummed big time when one of the major characters was killed about 2/3 of the way through the film (I won't say who, for those who may not have seen it and still plan to), but it still remained awesome till the end.

That death definitely caught me off-guard. Brilliantly played by the victim, murderer, and director for that matter. And if you haven't seen it yet, I doubt you'd have any plans to, or you'd have done it by now, so I don't know why we should be concerned about spoiling it for you  :)

Haha, very true.
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Post by: ozzy554 on January 22, 2021, 04:46:55 PM
The Wolf House (2018) - 70 Minutes of surreal stop motion animation. Couldn't tell you what it was about but I couldn't look away.
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Post by: Podaar on January 28, 2021, 01:12:30 PM
The Gentleman

Loved it!
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Post by: Orbert on January 30, 2021, 06:37:49 PM
Finally saw Jojo Rabbit.  That was really good.  After trying to figure out the "tone" of the film for the first 20 minutes or so, I finally realized that it was gonna mix things up and keep challenging you to keep up, so just go with the flow.  Overall the film had a lot to say but didn't come right out and say it; pieces were presented, sometimes brutally honestly, and left it to the viewer to put together.  Wow.  But along the way, it was sometimes funny, sometimes not so funny, and sometimes really funny.  Beautifully balanced.

Five rabbits out of five.  Will watch again.
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Post by: MirrorMask on January 31, 2021, 02:49:12 AM
Finally saw Jojo Rabbit.  That was really good.  After trying to figure out the "tone" of the film for the first 20 minutes or so, I finally realized that it was gonna mix things up and keep challenging you to keep up, so just go with the flow.  Overall the film had a lot to say but didn't come right out and say it; pieces were presented, sometimes brutally honestly, and left it to the viewer to put together.  Wow.  But along the way, it was sometimes funny, sometimes not so funny, and sometimes really funny.  Beautifully balanced.

Kinda like Oscar winning La Vita è Bella (Life is Beautiful) by Roberto Benigni.

Jojo Rabbit is absolutely fantastic and it's a lovely and surprising movie. The shoes scene....... who could have imagined it given the tone of the early part of the movie  :-[
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Post by: KevShmev on January 31, 2021, 07:31:23 AM
Finally saw The Fisher King, which had been on my list of "movies I need to see" for many years.  Good film.  Not what was I expecting, but I enjoyed it. Robin Williams was such a great on-screen presence.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 01, 2021, 09:43:05 PM
Promising Young Woman (2020):

Probably the best movie of 2020 I’ve watched (I’ve watched about 50). Really good.
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Post by: Tick on February 02, 2021, 12:02:10 PM
The Gentleman

Loved it!
Just saw it the other night! Excellent!

Good too because it followed the new stinker with Denzel, Jeto and Rami on HBO Max. The Simple Things (I think that was the name of it?)
Total bomb of a movie.  :tdwn
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 02, 2021, 12:30:41 PM
I got a weird and sudden interest in Rio de Janeiro (weird because it's one of the most famous and recognizable towns of the world, it's like getting a fixation with New York... what, you didn't know before the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building?  :D), and so I went and watched City of God again.

For those who don't know, City of God takes its name from a favela and it's basically Goodfellas in the favelas, a coming of age story in a sense, where we follow the protagonist first as a kid then as a teen as life changes in the favela and becomes more and more dangerous and violent. The movie is gritty, full of violence, murders and blood amist the fights for power of warring drug dealers, and many actors are from the actual favelas. A very raw and cruel movie, but a very captivating story. Highly recommended for anyone with a remote interest for Rio, for gangster movies and also great cinematography, because there are many amazing shots and visual choices from the director.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 02, 2021, 03:50:09 PM
The Rock (1996) - It's a shame that Cage was only an action star for like a year and a half. His action "trilogy" are all fun sits. This one also makes me wish that we got one old man bond film with Connery as even in his 60's here he still carried himself quite well.

Beyond the Door (1974) - For a supposed infamous Exorcist rip off there wasn't really a whole lot of ripping off going on here. Maybe it's because the genre has been watered down with so many Exorcist clones over the decades but for the most part this feels like it's own thing. Sure there are a few parts obviously copied like the possessed characters head turning around and weird green vomit but that's really about it. There's not even an exorcist or any kind of priest at all present in the film. Also when it comes to bad Italian horror it's either highly entertaining or pretty boring. Sadly this one is more on the boring side. It promises a lot of crazy but doesn't quite deliver and is rather slow moving for most of it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 02, 2021, 03:56:34 PM
The Rock (1996)
Legit one of my all-time favorite films.
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Post by: KevShmev on February 02, 2021, 05:30:56 PM
Yeah, The Rock, by action film standards, is awesome.  One of my favorites of the 90's along with True Lies.
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Post by: Cool Chris on February 02, 2021, 06:55:26 PM
The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 02, 2021, 07:54:09 PM
The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.

Nicolas Cage is a national treasure. Pun very much intended
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Post by: KevShmev on February 02, 2021, 09:34:48 PM
The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.

What??  I get that Cage has more phoned-in performances than Mike Portnoy has live albums, but he was really good in The Rock, by action movie standards of course.  Not like he was gonna win as Oscar for it.
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Post by: Dream Team on February 03, 2021, 07:26:38 AM
The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.

What??  I get that Cage has more phoned-in performances than Mike Portnoy has live albums, but he was really good in The Rock, by action movie standards of course.  Not like he was gonna win as Oscar for it.

Agreed. Good chemistry with Connery.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 03, 2021, 07:27:53 AM
The Rock (1996)
Legit one of my all-time favorite films.

Legit one of the top 5 movie "one"-liners of all time.  You all know what I'm talking about.
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Post by: pg1067 on February 03, 2021, 09:54:52 AM
The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.

What??  I get that Cage has more phoned-in performances than Mike Portnoy has live albums, but he was really good in The Rock, by action movie standards of course.  Not like he was gonna win as Oscar for it.

Agreed. Good chemistry with Connery.

Agree.

90s action movies were awesome.

Total Recall
Point Break
Terminator 2
Demolition Man
The Fugitive
Speed
True Lies (haven't seen in forever and need to re-watch)
Die Hard 3
The Rock
Mission Impossible
Independence Day
Long Kiss Goodnight
Con Air

And a bunch of others I'm probably forgetting (and I intentionally didn't include all the Van Damme and Segal movies).
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 03, 2021, 10:24:09 AM
I love, love, love The Long Kiss Goodnight.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 03, 2021, 10:34:09 AM
The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.
what
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 03, 2021, 10:51:23 AM
Oh man... I remember The Fugitive was on TV once when I was in 3rd year, and me and my house-mates had just gotten baked.  After the whole opening segment ran, and then some additional credits come on after Kimble is sentenced  I remember thinking "It's fucking over already?!?!?!"... AND I'D SEEN THE MOVIE BEFORE!   :rollin

To pile on the list...

The Matrix
Heat
Face/Off
Armageddon (Action or Sci Fi??  close enough)
Enemy of the State
The Last Boyscout
Universal Soldier
Desperado
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Post by: pg1067 on February 03, 2021, 02:04:34 PM
To pile on the list...

The Matrix
Heat
Face/Off
Armageddon (Action or Sci Fi??  close enough)
Enemy of the State
The Last Boyscout
Universal Soldier
Desperado

For me, Deep Impact >>>>> Armageddon.  Hey...instead of training astronauts to handle drilling equipment, it'll be much easier to train a bunch of oil drillers to be astronauts!  Ummm...what?

Also, the Matrix and Face/Off were steaming piles of dung.
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Post by: KevShmev on February 03, 2021, 06:57:50 PM
Armageddon is one of those films that is so bad that you can't help but enjoy it a little.

Face/Off I will defend to the pain.  Unrealistic and contrived as hell, but just a fun, brainless flick.  And it gave us some of the most awesome gif's ever, courtesy of Cage.

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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 03, 2021, 09:43:11 PM
I have never seen Mission Impossible 2. It is on FX tonight so I’ve been watching it. Holy crap......this is wretched  :lol    It’s so bad.....I can’t believe they green lit more after this one.
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Post by: Cool Chris on February 03, 2021, 09:44:47 PM
I couldn't sit through more than 20 minutes of Armageddon.

Movies like Face/Off I liked while watching it, then think 20 minutes later "Gawd what a pile of crap that was. Why did I enjoy watching it?"

And some of those movies like Heat and The Fugitive (both amazing) I wouldn't lump under the "90s Action Flick" banner. That bank heist/shootout segment from Heat is better than most movies I've seen lately.

The Rock has some great attributes. Nicolas Cage is not one of them.
what

You heard me. Or.... um, rather, you read what I wrote.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 04, 2021, 04:57:09 AM
Armageddon is one of those films that is so bad that you can't help but enjoy it a little.

Face/Off I will defend to the pain.  Unrealistic and contrived as hell, but just a fun, brainless flick.

Spot on.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 04, 2021, 06:29:50 AM
Dick Tracy (1990) - I loved this movie for it's art direction alone. It's a gorgeous looking movie and Al Pacino getting permission to chew as much of the scenery as he pleases will never not be entertaining.

Ghoulies (1984) - This movie was a mess. It has some cool puppet work as I would expect from a movie like this and its notable for having the film debut of
Mariska Hargitay. The paper thin plot feels thrown together and barely makes any sense. It doesn't get ridiculous enough to over look that.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 04, 2021, 07:37:40 AM
Ronin was a fantastic action flick.  That chase scene ........
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Post by: pg1067 on February 04, 2021, 10:16:05 AM
I have never seen Mission Impossible 2. It is on FX tonight so I’ve been watching it. Holy crap......this is wretched  :lol    It’s so bad.....I can’t believe they green lit more after this one.

A mere two pages ago:  https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=43505.msg2736967#msg2736967

As indicated, I agree heartily!
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 04, 2021, 11:50:01 AM
I have never seen Mission Impossible 2. It is on FX tonight so I’ve been watching it. Holy crap......this is wretched  :lol    It’s so bad.....I can’t believe they green lit more after this one.

A mere two pages ago:  https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=43505.msg2736967#msg2736967

As indicated, I agree heartily!

 :lol   I rolled my eyes at the scarf grab....they built that up like it was some epic moment. The fight scenes were hilarious....even the sound Cruise's gun made when he shot it they added some sort of weird 'laser' sound effect to it. The whole movie was horrible....comically horrible.
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Post by: faizoff on February 04, 2021, 11:57:52 AM
MII2 is a campy big budget summer blockbuster movie that is so awful you can't lookaway.
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Post by: pg1067 on February 04, 2021, 12:42:15 PM
MII2 is a campy big budget summer blockbuster movie that is so awful you can't lookaway.

I looked away often -- primarily to roll my eyes over how dumb it was.

This reminds me, though, that I still need to give MI3 a watch.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 04, 2021, 01:01:36 PM
Thought you were talking about Men In Black 2 for a moment.

It's a really bad follow up to Men In Black. i think 3 is much better and apparently 4 sucks again.
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Post by: ozzy554 on February 04, 2021, 02:35:15 PM
Thought you were talking about Men In Black 2 for a moment.

It's a really bad follow up to Men In Black. i think 3 is much better and apparently 4 sucks again.

4 feels like several different drafts of the script mashed together. There are some things that are strongly built up and hinted at that just never happen. Like something was supposed to happen but something else happened instead.

And that something else was the most boring option they could've used.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 07, 2021, 06:02:24 AM
MII2 is a campy big budget summer blockbuster movie that is so awful you can't lookaway.

This reminds me, though, that I still need to give MI3 a watch.

III was an excellent recovery for the franchise.  Seymour-Hoffman is the best villain from any MI movie.

Prove me wrong.
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Post by: KevShmev on February 07, 2021, 08:06:26 AM
I finally saw Inception.  And I have no idea what I just saw. :lol :lol

I am thinking this one will require a second viewing. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 07, 2021, 08:20:50 AM
I finally saw Inception.  And I have no idea what I just saw. :lol :lol

I am thinking this one will require a second viewing.

Wait 'til you see Tenet then  :lol
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Post by: faizoff on February 07, 2021, 09:40:20 AM
MII2 is a campy big budget summer blockbuster movie that is so awful you can't lookaway.

This reminds me, though, that I still need to give MI3 a watch.

III was an excellent recovery for the franchise.  Seymour-Hoffman is the best villain from any MI movie.

Prove me wrong.




III was indeed a great return to form, excellent mix of action, story and acting. It's the first in the franchise where Tom Cruise starts running non stop. My only minor complaint is that I wished we say more of Hoffman in the movie. He was excellent in it and I really wished we saw more of his villainy.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 07, 2021, 10:12:33 AM
I finally saw Inception.  And I have no idea what I just saw. :lol :lol

I am thinking this one will require a second viewing.

Wait 'til you see Tenet then  :lol

If you think Inception mind-fucked you, Tenet is a gang-bang.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 08, 2021, 10:34:55 AM
My middle son is learning about WWII in school and he's been asking to watch 'Saving Private Ryan'. So, watched that with him over the weekend. What can you say about that movie? Very powerful....very well done....just an all around great movie that has several scenes that make me tear up every time I see it.

Then I told him about 'Band of Brothers' so we watched the first episode last night. That series is even more remarkable given the fact that those 'characters' were real young men....and you're seeing what they went through.
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Post by: Stadler on February 08, 2021, 11:44:07 AM
My middle son is learning about WWII in school and he's been asking to watch 'Saving Private Ryan'. So, watched that with him over the weekend. What can you say about that movie? Very powerful....very well done....just an all around great movie that has several scenes that make me tear up every time I see it.

Then I told him about 'Band of Brothers' so we watched the first episode last night. That series is even more remarkable given the fact that those 'characters' were real young men....and you're seeing what they went through.

I remember going to see SPR, and I actually sweat through my shirt during that first 45 minutes.  I've never actually watched it again, to be honest.   I consider D-Day to be one a wonder of human determination, and the men who landed there to be the epitome of brave and selfless, so it's not for apathy, it's just a hard thing to watch.

BoB is an outstanding series, though.
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Post by: chknptpie on February 08, 2021, 11:44:40 AM
My middle son is learning about WWII in school and he's been asking to watch 'Saving Private Ryan'. So, watched that with him over the weekend. What can you say about that movie? Very powerful....very well done....just an all around great movie that has several scenes that make me tear up every time I see it.

Then I told him about 'Band of Brothers' so we watched the first episode last night. That series is even more remarkable given the fact that those 'characters' were real young men....and you're seeing what they went through.

I know its WWI, but I just watched 1917 and was amazed by the production value. The depiction of trench warfare was really incredible and the seemingly seamless shot is outstanding.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 08, 2021, 12:15:49 PM
1917 and Private Ryan are both amazing. The first really shows what was it like, I remember at times thinking "mh, I don't really remember that much about WWI", well, there was not that much to remember, it was mostly trench warfare with people dying uselessly for this or that scrape of no man's land. WWII has more definite and famous moments - the nazi, the allies, operation Barbarossa, the D-Day, Dunkirk, etc... but WWI was basically people spending 4 years shooting each other from a trench to the other until someone somewhere signed an armistice.
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Post by: pg1067 on February 08, 2021, 02:07:11 PM
My middle son is learning about WWII in school and he's been asking to watch 'Saving Private Ryan'. So, watched that with him over the weekend. What can you say about that movie? Very powerful....very well done....just an all around great movie that has several scenes that make me tear up every time I see it.

Then I told him about 'Band of Brothers' so we watched the first episode last night. That series is even more remarkable given the fact that those 'characters' were real young men....and you're seeing what they went through.

My 11 grade daughter is watching that in her U.S. history class.

I've never seen it.  I went to see it with my wife and my sister.  Probably 5-10 minutes into the Normandy landing scene at the start, my wife got up and walked out because of all the blood and guts.  I was pissed at her because it was clear that me going back in and watching the movie and "abandoning" her wasn't going to go well.  We basically had to fart around for 2 1/2 hours for the movie to end and pick up my sister.  And I've never gotten around to watching it since then.  One of these days....
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 08, 2021, 04:40:56 PM
My middle son is learning about WWII in school and he's been asking to watch 'Saving Private Ryan'. So, watched that with him over the weekend. What can you say about that movie? Very powerful....very well done....just an all around great movie that has several scenes that make me tear up every time I see it.

Then I told him about 'Band of Brothers' so we watched the first episode last night. That series is even more remarkable given the fact that those 'characters' were real young men....and you're seeing what they went through.

I know its WWI, but I just watched 1917 and was amazed by the production value. The depiction of trench warfare was really incredible and the seemingly seamless shot is outstanding.

It's such a good movie. That 'single shot' method of shooting was/is pretty amazing as well. I watched that one with the same son.....it's so good.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 08, 2021, 04:58:33 PM
Besides the 1st half an hour of SPR the knife scene is excruciating.  It kills me a little every time I watch it.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on February 08, 2021, 07:19:35 PM
Besides the 1st half an hour of SPR the knife scene is excruciating.  It kills me a little every time I watch it.

That one is brutal. The scene that gets me even more is when the medic gets killed when they storm that random machine gun nest. He’s crying for his mom (after the scene before when he regrets fake sleeping to not have to talk to her) and saying he doesn’t want to die. It’s tough.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 08, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
That too dammit!
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Post by: lonestar on February 08, 2021, 08:19:05 PM
Just finished Space Sweepers on Netflix. Korean scifi, dubbed Korean with tons of other languages as well. Very cool world building,intriguing fast paced story with shit tons of action, and one adorable little kid. Fun fucking movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 09, 2021, 10:50:42 AM
I love Face Off. There's nothing wrong with a knowingly silly fun film.

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Post by: pg1067 on February 09, 2021, 11:58:37 AM
I love Face Off. There's nothing wrong with a knowingly silly fun film.

There's nothing wrong with the concept, but that doesn't mean every movie that fits that description is exempt from criticism.  The Rock?  Awesome.  Face/Off?  Garbage.
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Post by: Kotowboy on February 09, 2021, 12:17:10 PM
k.


I agree that intentionally stupid films should not be immune to criticism. i thought Kung Fury was trying WAY too hard to be COOL and a CULT film.

But tell anyone that loved it that it was trying way too hard - they all go DUH THATS THE POINT.

It may be intentionally stupid - but It can STILL be a shit film.

I thought it was OK at best. FINE for what it was. But that's all. Nothing more.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 14, 2021, 03:14:10 PM
I just watched the 2018 remake of the Dario Argento film Suspiria

Holy shit, what a movie
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Post by: Stadler on February 15, 2021, 03:03:29 PM
Trainwreck with Amy Schumer.    I REALLY do not like Amy Schumer, but there were just too many moments in that movie where I couldn't help but laugh. 
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 15, 2021, 03:05:45 PM
I just watched the 2018 remake of the Dario Argento film Suspiria

Holy shit, what a movie

I prefer the original but the remake is still pretty great. Love the soundtrack by Thom Yorke (especially the song during THE scene). Did you know the old man was Tilda Swinton in make-up? Impressive make-up to say the least.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on February 15, 2021, 03:44:52 PM

I prefer the original but the remake is still pretty great. Love the soundtrack by Thom Yorke (especially the song during THE scene). Did you know the old man was Tilda Swinton in make-up? Impressive make-up to say the least.

Indeed she did a great job as the old man and she was also the blob lady with the sunglasses, so that's 3 roles in one film. She's an impressive actress.
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Post by: pg1067 on February 16, 2021, 11:27:44 AM
I record movies from HBO and watch them when I've got nothing else piquing my interest.

Last night I watched the first half or so of Pearl Harbor.  Kate Beckinsale...holy hell!
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Post by: crazy climber dude on February 16, 2021, 04:01:45 PM
1917. I was so spellbound by the WAY it was filmed, I had to stop and re-watch the first 15 minutes.

I  :heart the extended takes. This movie was two long takes? So no spoilers, I'll say the several second "darkness" was a time to do a new take? Not sure....it could be more but if so, amazing how they made it seamless. The Revenant was also great because of that concept (and the cinematography was amazing as well). I think Birdman was ONE long take?

To me, that is BRILLIANT filmmaking. Granted, the story and the acting still needs to be good, but just that format alone will draw me in. I find it so refreshing to the frenetic pace of ostensibly "how many cuts and viewing angles can we possibly shoehorn into ONE movie?".....which is what so many esp. action movies seemingly have been relegated to these days.  :tdwn
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Post by: lordxizor on February 21, 2021, 05:55:41 AM
1917. I was so spellbound by the WAY it was filmed, I had to stop and re-watch the first 15 minutes.

I  :heart the extended takes. This movie was two long takes? So no spoilers, I'll say the several second "darkness" was a time to do a new take? Not sure....it could be more but if so, amazing how they made it seamless. The Revenant was also great because of that concept (and the cinematography was amazing as well). I think Birdman was ONE long take?

To me, that is BRILLIANT filmmaking. Granted, the story and the acting still needs to be good, but just that format alone will draw me in. I find it so refreshing to the frenetic pace of ostensibly "how many cuts and viewing angles can we possibly shoehorn into ONE movie?".....which is what so many esp. action movies seemingly have been relegated to these days.  :tdwn
There were more than two takes in 1917. They just did a clever job of hiding them. But, yeah, it was pretty awesome the way they did it.

Trainwreck with Amy Schumer.    I REALLY do not like Amy Schumer, but there were just too many moments in that movie where I couldn't help but laugh. 
I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't care for Amy Schumer. I don't find her very funny at all.
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Post by: Dream Team on February 21, 2021, 07:50:38 AM
1917. I was so spellbound by the WAY it was filmed, I had to stop and re-watch the first 15 minutes.

I  :heart the extended takes. This movie was two long takes? So no spoilers, I'll say the several second "darkness" was a time to do a new take? Not sure....it could be more but if so, amazing how they made it seamless. The Revenant was also great because of that concept (and the cinematography was amazing as well). I think Birdman was ONE long take?

To me, that is BRILLIANT filmmaking. Granted, the story and the acting still needs to be good, but just that format alone will draw me in. I find it so refreshing to the frenetic pace of ostensibly "how many cuts and viewing angles can we possibly shoehorn into ONE movie?".....which is what so many esp. action movies seemingly have been relegated to these days.  :tdwn
There were more than two takes in 1917. They just did a clever job of hiding them. But, yeah, it was pretty awesome the way they did it.

Trainwreck with Amy Schumer.    I REALLY do not like Amy Schumer, but there were just too many moments in that movie where I couldn't help but laugh. 
I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't care for Amy Schumer. I don't find her very funny at all.

Wait, there are people that actually like her??
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Post by: Stadler on February 21, 2021, 08:01:41 AM
1917. I was so spellbound by the WAY it was filmed, I had to stop and re-watch the first 15 minutes.

I  :heart the extended takes. This movie was two long takes? So no spoilers, I'll say the several second "darkness" was a time to do a new take? Not sure....it could be more but if so, amazing how they made it seamless. The Revenant was also great because of that concept (and the cinematography was amazing as well). I think Birdman was ONE long take?

To me, that is BRILLIANT filmmaking. Granted, the story and the acting still needs to be good, but just that format alone will draw me in. I find it so refreshing to the frenetic pace of ostensibly "how many cuts and viewing angles can we possibly shoehorn into ONE movie?".....which is what so many esp. action movies seemingly have been relegated to these days.  :tdwn
There were more than two takes in 1917. They just did a clever job of hiding them. But, yeah, it was pretty awesome the way they did it.

Trainwreck with Amy Schumer.    I REALLY do not like Amy Schumer, but there were just too many moments in that movie where I couldn't help but laugh. 
I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't care for Amy Schumer. I don't find her very funny at all.

Wait, there are people that actually like her??

Apparently; she keeps being put in movies.  She has a show on Food Network with her and her (chef) husband.  I find the commercials to be excruciating; I can only imagine what the show is like.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 21, 2021, 08:43:55 AM
Zoom: Academy for Superheroes

Back in 2006, when Tim Allen was still pretty popular due to being Buzz Lightyear and Santa in The Santa Clause movies, this movie came out and I kinda wanted to see it.  I like stories that expore washed-up or hasbeen superheroes, or just stories with superheroes trying to live a normal life despite being abnormal people.  This was on TV while my wife was working, and I caught it right near the beginning, so I watched it.

It was kinda bad.  Story was predictable and full of clichés, although there was an occassional twist to keep things interesting.  Rip Torn and Chevy Chase as bad guys, but also Courteney Cox when she was still super hot, and... hey, is that Kate Mara?  I had to pause and look it up.  Yep, that's Kate, and she's playing a teenager but she was 22 when she made this, so it's okay to look.  Heck, Shooter came out the next year.  Form-fitting space suit, cheerleader outfit, who's the target audience here?  So anyway, Courteney and Kate helped make the movie more tolerable.  I probably would've watched it anyway, but they helped by actually giving me something to watch.

2 Eggo waffles out of 5.  Probably would not watch again, unless Kate was on screen at the moment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 21, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
Is ti just me that doesn't really care about one-shot movies ?

It's just a gimmick really and nothing would be lost with a cut here and there ( I know there are hidden cuts in one-shot movies ).

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Post by: pg1067 on February 22, 2021, 10:43:40 AM
Is ti just me that doesn't really care about one-shot movies ?

It's just a gimmick really and nothing would be lost with a cut here and there ( I know there are hidden cuts in one-shot movies ).

What is a "one-shot movie"?
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Post by: Adami on February 22, 2021, 10:47:27 AM
Is ti just me that doesn't really care about one-shot movies ?

It's just a gimmick really and nothing would be lost with a cut here and there ( I know there are hidden cuts in one-shot movies ).

What is a "one-shot movie"?

I assume he means movies where it looks like all or most of it is one long continuous take or shot, even though in reality there's likely many invisible cuts.

I think they CAN be gimmick or they can be amazing. It depends if it serves a purpose or not. I think in 1917 is really served to heighten to tension and place us in the situation of those soldiers. And even though I loved Birdman, that seemed a bit more like a technical exercise to shoot it all as one long take, though it may have served a bigger purpose than I noticed.

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Post by: pg1067 on February 22, 2021, 11:02:37 AM
Is ti just me that doesn't really care about one-shot movies ?

It's just a gimmick really and nothing would be lost with a cut here and there ( I know there are hidden cuts in one-shot movies ).

What is a "one-shot movie"?

I assume he means movies where it looks like all or most of it is one long continuous take or shot, even though in reality there's likely many invisible cuts.

I think they CAN be gimmick or they can be amazing. It depends if it serves a purpose or not. I think in 1917 is really served to heighten to tension and place us in the situation of those soldiers. And even though I loved Birdman, that seemed a bit more like a technical exercise to shoot it all as one long take, though it may have served a bigger purpose than I noticed.

I've never seen a movie that fits that description, but my guess is that I'd either find it annoying or wouldn't care about it.  Kinda like being able to burp the entire alphabet.  Kinda cool that you can do it, but does it make your burp any less stinky?
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Post by: Adami on February 22, 2021, 11:05:20 AM
Is ti just me that doesn't really care about one-shot movies ?

It's just a gimmick really and nothing would be lost with a cut here and there ( I know there are hidden cuts in one-shot movies ).

What is a "one-shot movie"?

I assume he means movies where it looks like all or most of it is one long continuous take or shot, even though in reality there's likely many invisible cuts.

I think they CAN be gimmick or they can be amazing. It depends if it serves a purpose or not. I think in 1917 is really served to heighten to tension and place us in the situation of those soldiers. And even though I loved Birdman, that seemed a bit more like a technical exercise to shoot it all as one long take, though it may have served a bigger purpose than I noticed.

I've never seen a movie that fits that description, but my guess is that I'd either find it annoying or wouldn't care about it.  Kinda like being able to burp the entire alphabet.  Kinda cool that you can do it, but does it make your burp any less stinky?

I'm sure there's more, but the two that are most popular are 1917 and Birdman. Both amazing movies.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 22, 2021, 12:34:07 PM
My favorite one-shot scene was from the first season of True Detective.  It really was one shot, not multiple shots spliced together.  And it was awesome.

I think that the first season of Daredevil had a really good one, as well.
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 22, 2021, 12:48:47 PM
Some long scenes can be very cool - see the plane scene in Knowing, with Nicholas Cage - but an ENTIRE MOVIE shot to give the illusion of the one continuous shot it's just like the most self indulgent prog metal, they do it just because they can  :D

Mainly because it takes away from the experience - if in the middle of a normal movie there's, say, a 10 minutes "uninterrupted" scene, you start to realize it midway through and be amazed by it. If the entire movie is done like that, it becames a game of "spot the cut".

Having said that, 1917 is a wonderful movie and it would have been just as amazing without the one-shot approach. Birdman was okayish, and the one-shot approach literally didn't change the movie neither for the better or for the worse, you can reshoot it the normal way, and it's the exact same movie.
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Post by: soupytwist on February 22, 2021, 01:12:02 PM
Didn't overly like 1917 - the whole thing felt like watching a cutscene from a shooter game, by the end I was really bored with it.

I'm not a huge fan of the one shot scene, the best for me is the 10 minute 'date night' scene in Goodfellas - that looks amazing and last just long enough to be super impressive without becoming tedious.
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Post by: Orbert on February 22, 2021, 06:31:45 PM
My favorite one-shot scene was from the first season of True Detective.  It really was one shot, not multiple shots spliced together.  And it was awesome.

We just happened to have HBO free for a few months because my wife signed up for something, and I caught that first season of True Detective when it aired.  It was fucking great!  I watched every episode at least twice, sometimes more (which was often but not always related to how much Alexandra was in it).  I'd heard about the "one-er" and when that sequence started, I thought "Okay, here we go" and it was amazing.  Watched it a few times, just cause it was so awesome.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on February 22, 2021, 06:36:37 PM
Dat scene with Alexandra though... My jaw fell to the floor.

But yeah that one shot scene was amazing.
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Post by: Stadler on February 23, 2021, 07:01:49 AM
My favorite one-shot scene was from the first season of True Detective.  It really was one shot, not multiple shots spliced together.  And it was awesome.

We just happened to have HBO free for a few months because my wife signed up for something, and I caught that first season of True Detective when it aired.  It was fucking great!  I watched every episode at least twice, sometimes more (which was often but not always related to how much Alexandra was in it).  I'd heard about the "one-er" and when that sequence started, I thought "Okay, here we go" and it was amazing.  Watched it a few times, just cause it was so awesome.

I won't watch a show for a one-shot scene, but I would watch a show for Alexandra Daddario.   
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Post by: Orbert on February 23, 2021, 07:20:01 AM
Then you should watch True Detective Season One.  You will see Alexandra Daddario.  All of her.  In great detail.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 23, 2021, 07:36:11 AM
My favorite one-shot scene was from the first season of True Detective.  It really was one shot, not multiple shots spliced together.  And it was awesome.

We just happened to have HBO free for a few months because my wife signed up for something, and I caught that first season of True Detective when it aired.  It was fucking great!  I watched every episode at least twice, sometimes more (which was often but not always related to how much Alexandra was in it).  I'd heard about the "one-er" and when that sequence started, I thought "Okay, here we go" and it was amazing.  Watched it a few times, just cause it was so awesome.

I won't watch a show for a one-shot scene, but I would watch a show for Alexandra Daddario.   
You should watch THAT show regardless of Alexandra Daddario, but she was definitely an extra added bonus.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on February 23, 2021, 02:20:13 PM
E R. Hef, you spelled that word wrong. It ends with an e and an r
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Post by: Stadler on February 23, 2021, 05:43:32 PM
E R. Hef, you spelled that word wrong. It ends with an e and an r

I just assumed bonus was the plural.   :)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 24, 2021, 08:15:54 AM
E R. Hef, you spelled that word wrong. It ends with an e and an r
:clap:
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Post by: Orbert on February 24, 2021, 08:48:58 AM
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (2019)

I grew up watching the old black-and-white Godzilla movies.  The local TV station showed one every Saturday afternoon, and my friends and I would get together just to watch them.  Godzilla, Son of Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Gamara, even King Kong vs Godzilla and Godzilla vs the Smog Monster.  Good times.

So anyway, I saw most of the Matthew Broderick Godzilla movie from '98 and thought it sucked, and I guess I vaguely knew that they'd done another in 2014 but I never saw that.  And this one is apparently a sequel to the 2014 movie, but I didn't know that going in.  I knew basically nothing about this movie going in, except that it was on HBO so I recorded it to watch while my wife worked and I ate some gummies.

It was perfect!  Realistic?  Hell no!  Did people act rationally and intelligently?  Hell no!  Did we spend more time on people and their completely irrelevant personal stories than we did watching the monsters fight?  Of course!  That's what made it perfect.  It captured the tone of the old black-and-white monster movies from the 50's and 60's, but updated to glorious widescreen color with amazing special effects.  Lots of fun editing cuts between the monsters fighting and the people supposedly standing 50 feet away watching them with frightened expressions on their faces.  I mean, two 300-foot-tall monsters are fighting, entire city blocks are being wrecked, and these people are standing there watching (with frightened expressions on their faces).  So cheesy, so bad, so perfect.

Also, lots of great callbacks to original lore.  Godzilla is the Anglo-nickname; his true name is Gojira.  Ken Watanabe, the Japanese guy who plays The Japanese Guy, explained that to us.  The explanation for why all these huge creatures are here on Earth was new, but that was one of the very few updates.  At some point, they found a giant caterpillar or something, and I said "That's going to grow up and be Mothra" and of course it did.  So later when a pteranodon showed up, of course it was Rodan.  Then I thought "Wait, it's like they're getting the band back together to fight Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster" and they were!  He was referred to as Monster Zero (an alt ID from at least one of the movies) but eventually The Japanese Guy gave us his true name, Ghidorah.

They actually took a lot of trouble to get backstories right.  They changed some details, but were always sure to include the important ones, to let us know that they'd done their homework.  This is not Oscar-level cinema.  This is good old-fashioned Saturday afternoon brainless fun.  And it was great.

Five atomic bombs out of five.  Would watch again.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 24, 2021, 09:18:32 AM
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (2019)

I grew up watching the old black-and-white Godzilla movies.  The local TV station showed one every Saturday afternoon, and my friends and I would get together just to watch them.  Godzilla, Son of Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Gamara, even King Kong vs Godzilla and Godzilla vs the Smog Monster.  Good times.

So anyway, I saw most of the Matthew Broderick Godzilla movie from '98 and thought it sucked, and I guess I vaguely knew that they'd done another in 2014 but I never saw that.  And this one is apparently a sequel to the 2014 movie, but I didn't know that going in.  I knew basically nothing about this movie going in, except that it was on HBO so I recorded it to watch while my wife worked and I ate some gummies.

It was perfect!  Realistic?  Hell no!  Did people act rationally and intelligently?  Hell no!  Did we spend more time on people and their completely irrelevant personal stories than we did watching the monsters fight?  Of course!  That's what made it perfect.  It captured the tone of the old black-and-white monster movies from the 50's and 60's, but updated to glorious widescreen color with amazing special effects.  Lots of fun editing cuts between the monsters fighting and the people supposedly standing 50 feet away watching them with frightened expressions on their faces.  I mean, two 300-foot-tall monsters are fighting, entire city blocks are being wrecked, and these people are standing there watching (with frightened expressions on their faces).  So cheesy, so bad, so perfect.

Also, lots of great callbacks to original lore.  Godzilla is the Anglo-nickname; his true name is Gojira.  Ken Watanabe, the Japanese guy who plays The Japanese Guy, explained that to us.  The explanation for why all these huge creatures are here on Earth was new, but that was one of the very few updates.  At some point, they found a giant caterpillar or something, and I said "That's going to grow up and be Mothra" and of course it did.  So later when a pteranodon showed up, of course it was Rodan.  Then I thought "Wait, it's like they're getting the band back together to fight Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster" and they were!  He was referred to as Monster Zero (an alt ID from at least one of the movies) but eventually The Japanese Guy gave us his true name, Ghidorah.

They actually took a lot of trouble to get backstories right.  They changed some details, but were always sure to include the important ones, to let us know that they'd done their homework.  This is not Oscar-level cinema.  This is good old-fashioned Saturday afternoon brainless fun.  And it was great.

Five atomic bombs out of five.  Would watch again.
The follow up, Kong vs. Godzilla, hits next month.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 24, 2021, 11:04:31 AM
I'm going to have to dig up the 2014 Godzilla, which I guess is the first in this reboot series, probably rewatch King of the Monsters, then Kong vs Godzilla.  Or maybe I'll just jump on the new one when it drops.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 24, 2021, 02:26:02 PM
I'm going to have to dig up the 2014 Godzilla, which I guess is the first in this reboot series, probably rewatch King of the Monsters, then Kong vs Godzilla.  Or maybe I'll just jump on the new one when it drops.
The theatrical release order of the new series is:

1. Godzilla (2014)
2. Kong: Skull Island (2017) (Although this one is chronologically first)
3. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) (which you've seen)
4. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonsterVerse
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 24, 2021, 04:19:06 PM
I'm going to have to dig up the 2014 Godzilla, which I guess is the first in this reboot series, probably rewatch King of the Monsters, then Kong vs Godzilla.  Or maybe I'll just jump on the new one when it drops.
The theatrical release order of the new series is:

1. Godzilla (2014)
2. Kong: Skull Island (2017) (Although this one is chronologically first)
3. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) (which you've seen)
4. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonsterVerse

Hef, wasn't The Mummy part of the Monster series?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on February 24, 2021, 04:25:17 PM
I'm going to have to dig up the 2014 Godzilla, which I guess is the first in this reboot series, probably rewatch King of the Monsters, then Kong vs Godzilla.  Or maybe I'll just jump on the new one when it drops.
The theatrical release order of the new series is:

1. Godzilla (2014)
2. Kong: Skull Island (2017) (Although this one is chronologically first)
3. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) (which you've seen)
4. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonsterVerse

Hef, wasn't The Mummy part of the Monster series?

That was part of the short lived 'Dark Universe' along with Dracula Untold - basically a shared updated classic horror monster universe that fell apart quickly as both these movies flopped quite hard.
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Post by: King Postwhore on February 24, 2021, 04:36:56 PM
I remember them setting up For Dr. Jekyll with Russell Crowe.  I liked the Tom Cruise Mummy movie. 
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Post by: Orbert on February 24, 2021, 07:46:13 PM
I think I remember something about a whole shared universe with The Mummy and Dracula, but I didn't realize that this was part of it, or at least was supposed to be part of it before "it" fell apart.

Kong: Skull Island (2017) is another one I'd heard of but never saw, and didn't realize was in the same universe, either.  So Kong from Skull Island and Godzilla aka King of the Monsters are who meet in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).  Cool.

I checked and our HBO/Max on the Roku doesn't have Godzilla (2014).  I gotta check for Kong: Skull Island.
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Post by: Cool Chris on February 24, 2021, 07:47:14 PM
I've never seen a Godzilla film.
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Post by: soupytwist on February 24, 2021, 11:27:19 PM
I think I remember something about a whole shared universe with The Mummy and Dracula, but I didn't realize that this was part of it, or at least was supposed to be part of it before "it" fell apart.

Kong: Skull Island (2017) is another one I'd heard of but never saw, and didn't realize was in the same universe, either.  So Kong from Skull Island and Godzilla aka King of the Monsters are who meet in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).  Cool.

I checked and our HBO/Max on the Roku doesn't have Godzilla (2014).  I gotta check for Kong: Skull Island.

Even though I'm team 'Zilla I actually preferred Skull Island over both the Godzilla movies.
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Post by: Dream Team on February 25, 2021, 06:20:00 AM
Skull Island is great. 3 MCU stars in it doesn't hurt.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 25, 2021, 06:31:58 AM
Skull Island is great. 3 MCU stars in it doesn't hurt.

Brie Larsen in a tank-top for the whole movie definitely adds at least 1 1/2 stars to the rating of this film.  I dug the movie overall.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 25, 2021, 07:03:05 AM
Yep, Skull Island was a lot of fun.

Universal attempted something called "Dark Universe" which would have been an MCU-style connected universe for their horror properties (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, etc), but primarily as an adventure series instead of actual horror.  It was a terrible idea, and thank God it tanked and failed.
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Post by: Orbert on February 25, 2021, 07:25:11 AM
I don't know if the idea was that bad.  Obviously a lot would depend on the execution.  I think that once you start making movies where the basic premise is "not reality" (not set in our world, or a period piece, but instead a world with superheroes and/or extraterrestrials and/or magic) you have a very important additional factor to consider: given that it can't possibly be real, how "real" do you try to make it?  MCU did it right by making the heroes very human, while clearly possessing skills and abilities well beyond our own.  This gives the audience something to identify with.  Then you provide plausible explanations for all the "impossible" stuff.  We know it's not real, but within the established reality, it works.

I don't see why you couldn't do monster movies the same way.  I thought the Brendon Fraser Mummy movies were a lot of fun.  At some point, at some level, you believed what was going on on screen despite knowing that it was all "just a movie" with magic and supernatural stuff.  I think the old black-and-white monster movies (Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.) could have been updated, made more "realistic" and all that, and had a shared universe.  You can make movies outright campy, funny, serious, whatever, and make it work.  It all depends on the execution.  Set the tone and stick with it, work with it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 25, 2021, 07:56:48 AM
I don't know if the idea was that bad.  Obviously a lot would depend on the execution.  I think that once you start making movies where the basic premise is "not reality" (not set in our world, or a period piece, but instead a world with superheroes and/or extraterrestrials and/or magic) you have a very important additional factor to consider: given that it can't possibly be real, how "real" do you try to make it?  MCU did it right by making the heroes very human, while clearly possessing skills and abilities well beyond our own.  This gives the audience something to identify with.  Then you provide plausible explanations for all the "impossible" stuff.  We know it's not real, but within the established reality, it works.

I don't see why you couldn't do monster movies the same way.  I thought the Brendon Fraser Mummy movies were a lot of fun.  At some point, at some level, you believed what was going on on screen despite knowing that it was all "just a movie" with magic and supernatural stuff.  I think the old black-and-white monster movies (Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.) could have been updated, made more "realistic" and all that, and had a shared universe.  You can make movies outright campy, funny, serious, whatever, and make it work.  It all depends on the execution.  Set the tone and stick with it, work with it.
Yeah, but then they made the newest Mummy film with Tom Cruise, which sucked ass.

Game over (at least for now).

It was going to be interconnected, and have Avengers-style crossovers.  I guess they could have made something of it, but it appears not to be, at least not anytime soon.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on February 25, 2021, 10:28:25 AM
I'm pretty sure we saw the Mummy movie with Tom Cruise, and Sofia Boutella as The Mummy.  I honestly don't remember anything about it except that while watching it, I kept thinking that it was pretty bad.  So as I said, the key is in the execution.  The concept may have been fine (but I don't remember).  I just don't think it's fair to say that the concept was bad because the movie sucked.  The concept can be solid and movie end up sucking hard due to any number of other factors.
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Post by: Cool Chris on February 25, 2021, 06:41:00 PM
I highly enjoyed the Brenden Fraser Mummy film. The sequel was alright. Never saw the one with Cruise.
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Post by: CrimsonSunrise on March 02, 2021, 05:10:02 PM
Watched "I Care A Lot" on Netflix last night.  Good movie but man..... I cringe at the thought of there really being cut throat people out there who would really do that to the elderly.  I can't remember a movie that got me so heated and wanting to jump through the screen and throttle someone.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 02, 2021, 05:42:32 PM
Watched Dropzone from 1994

Wesley snipe's brother was killed on a plane that terrorists highjacked, and he needs to learn how to skydive in order to take them down. Gary busey is the bad guy. I love this whack ass movie  :lol
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Post by: jingle.boy on March 03, 2021, 08:40:00 AM
Outside the Wire.  God that was terrible.
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Post by: Cool Chris on March 03, 2021, 07:58:32 PM
The Odd Couple. Didn't watch it all the way through as I've seen it before, at least once, years ago. Walter Matthau is so good. The segment with the double date goes on too long.
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Post by: KevShmev on March 03, 2021, 08:32:52 PM
The Odd Couple. Didn't watch it all the way through as I've seen it before, at least once, years ago. Walter Matthau is so good. The segment with the double date goes on too long.

Totally agree.  The double date part is integral to how the movie plays out, but it's too long of a stretch without much humor.  To me, the first 10-15 minutes is the funniest part of the film, when the guys are all just sitting around, playing poker, and cracking wise.
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Post by: Cool Chris on March 03, 2021, 08:45:58 PM
I almost typed that very thing. The croneys are awesome.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 04, 2021, 07:47:16 AM
6 Underground on Netflix.

It's a Michael Bay film starring Ryan Reynolds, and it holds up to every glorious thing that sentence portends.  From the very beginning, it's a rollercoaster ride.

It's the Michael Bay-est Michael Bay film I've ever seen.  Unbelievably impressive action sequences, all the explosions in the world, excitement in every scene, very little exposition, and questionable character development.  Ryan Reynolds has enough charisma to carry the film along.

I loved every second of it, although I'm not sure that I would describe it as "good".  But it's a perfect Saturday afternoon/evening, forget the cares of the week, turn off your brain movie.
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Post by: El Barto on March 04, 2021, 09:18:55 AM
I finally got around to watching Taken last night. Not bad at all. They kept it short, and it moved along briskly. The two car chases ran on too long, but you can skim through them easily enough. I appreciated that they were kind enough to spare us a boat chase at the end. The fight scenes were actually done well enough that you could tell who was beating who, which is unusual nowadays. Really, my only issue was that it relied to much on brute force (killing people, torturing people, maiming people) and not enough on intelligence work. It honestly wasn't too far out of whack, but it could have been a bit more balanced in the whole brains vs brawn aspect. Most of all, it's hard not to like Liam Neeson. His character really wasn't my kind of guy, but you still have to like the guy.
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Post by: pg1067 on March 04, 2021, 09:48:53 AM
I finally got around to watching Taken last night. Not bad at all. They kept it short, and it moved along briskly. The two car chases ran on too long, but you can skim through them easily enough. I appreciated that they were kind enough to spare us a boat chase at the end. The fight scenes were actually done well enough that you could tell who was beating who, which is unusual nowadays. Really, my only issue was that it relied to much on brute force (killing people, torturing people, maiming people) and not enough on intelligence work. It honestly wasn't too far out of whack, but it could have been a bit more balanced in the whole brains vs brawn aspect. Most of all, it's hard not to like Liam Neeson. His character really wasn't my kind of guy, but you still have to like the guy.

I think the first two Taken movies are quite good.  Unfortunately, the third one veers off into ridiculousness (but it's still worth a watch).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: WilliamMunny on March 04, 2021, 11:39:07 AM
Last Sunday my wife and I watched 3 Sofia Coppola films (Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, On The Rocks) and did out taxes...talk about going to bed depressed!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on March 05, 2021, 05:38:19 AM
I started watching Free State of Jones last night. I think it's the first movie I've watched since Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga came out. Anyways, I fell asleep with about a half hour left, but I really liked what I saw up to this point. There was some pretty brutal stuff. I'm talking landing scene in Saving Private Ryan caliber nausea. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 05, 2021, 03:58:41 PM
I finally got around to watching Taken last night. Not bad at all. They kept it short, and it moved along briskly. The two car chases ran on too long, but you can skim through them easily enough. I appreciated that they were kind enough to spare us a boat chase at the end. The fight scenes were actually done well enough that you could tell who was beating who, which is unusual nowadays. Really, my only issue was that it relied to much on brute force (killing people, torturing people, maiming people) and not enough on intelligence work. It honestly wasn't too far out of whack, but it could have been a bit more balanced in the whole brains vs brawn aspect. Most of all, it's hard not to like Liam Neeson. His character really wasn't my kind of guy, but you still have to like the guy.

I've still yet to watch it. I've heard good things....just have yet to pull the trigger.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: LudwigVan on March 05, 2021, 10:20:41 PM
6 Underground on Netflix.

It's a Michael Bay film starring Ryan Reynolds, and it holds up to every glorious thing that sentence portends.  From the very beginning, it's a rollercoaster ride.

It's the Michael Bay-est Michael Bay film I've ever seen.  Unbelievably impressive action sequences, all the explosions in the world, excitement in every scene, very little exposition, and questionable character development.  Ryan Reynolds has enough charisma to carry the film along.

I loved every second of it, although I'm not sure that I would describe it as "good".  But it's a perfect Saturday afternoon/evening, forget the cares of the week, turn off your brain movie.

This movie is a lot of fun, but yeah, it's like eating junk food. You know it's not really "good", but just so delicious when you're scarfing it down.

I enjoyed 6 Underground better than The Old Guard, which is of the same ilk.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 05, 2021, 11:01:13 PM
I enjoyed 6 Underground better than The Old Guard, which is of the same ilk.

I liked them both the same. Fun to watch.....but there was potential for both to be really good. Both dropped the ball on it though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 06, 2021, 08:28:07 AM
I enjoyed 6 Underground better than The Old Guard, which is of the same ilk.

I liked them both the same. Fun to watch.....but there was potential for both to be really good. Both dropped the ball on it though.

Add Extraction to this list.

Exctraction > The Old Guard > 6 Underground.

All eye candy movies. Enjoyable from time to time. I had hoped for the same from Outside the Wire, but that was like a bowl full of Maltesers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 06, 2021, 02:55:48 PM
I enjoyed 6 Underground better than The Old Guard, which is of the same ilk.

I liked them both the same. Fun to watch.....but there was potential for both to be really good. Both dropped the ball on it though.

Add Extraction to this list.

Exctraction > The Old Guard > 6 Underground.

All eye candy movies. Enjoyable from time to time. I had hoped for the same from Outside the Wire, but that was like a bowl full of Maltesers.

Yep. Spot on  Extraction was the same as those two.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 07, 2021, 05:35:58 AM
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by the Cohen brothers.

Didn't even realize that it was an anthology movie with six different stories, so when the first one with the protagonist was resolved I was "whaaaat? and now what's gonna happen for the rest of the movie?", before I realized it was an anthology movie  :D it's a western one, six stories of the post civil war Old Wild West with outlaws, settlers and weird and fun characters. Anyone who loved the previous Cohen bros movies will probably enjoy this one.

I must say that when it comes to directors, I don't really have the same fandom in music - I mean, you like a band, you follow them, you wait for a new album and so on. I don't really have this kind of anticipation and attention with directors, but as a matter of fact there are some directors whose movies more or less I always enjoy and the Cohen brothers definitively fall in this category.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SoundscapeMN on March 07, 2021, 08:02:45 PM
Coming 2 America

despite the cast/extensive cameos and constant referencing to the original, it suffers greatly from sequelitis. It should have been made 20 or more years ago.

I wish i had watched the Dolemite movie now instead. I will have to soon along with a Melanie Lynskey movie "Hello, I Must Be Going" which i stumbled upon a couple of weeks back.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 07, 2021, 08:07:48 PM
Forgot that was a thing. And damn if I don't hate titles like that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on March 08, 2021, 05:31:46 AM
Two last night (both on Netflix):

Stranger Than Fiction
I’m not really a Will Ferrell guy but he was good here in a mostly serious role. Dustin Hoffman and especially Emma Thompson were great. Story is about a writer who realizes the fictional character she’s writing is a real human and he doesn’t want her to kill him off (which she’s always done to her characters).

Kodachrome
Was really looking forward to this because I’m trying to catch up on Elizabeth Olsen’s work. Familiar plot of an estranged son having to go on a road trip with his dying father, but very well done. Jason Sudeikis is the son and Ed Harris the father, and Olsen is Harris’ nurse/assistant. She was great as I expected (and very attractive of course) and Sudeikis was efficient but this is definitely an Ed Harris vehicle. Excellent performance by him.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 08, 2021, 10:50:16 AM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

Yeah. That’s a good movie. Watched it on a whim one night and was pleasantly surprised. Will have to watch again sometime.

I was cleaning off my desk at home on Saturday, and I found a sticky note that I had made with the names of a few movies and one TV show that I wanted to check out.  I have a tendency to make notes like this and then forget about them.  I don't know how old this particular note was, but it included The Good Place, which I started watching in spring 2019, so it's at least that old.  It also included Predestination.  I have no recollection what led me to put that movie on my list, but it might have been the posts above.  Anyway, I watched the movie on Saturday.  Very slow starter, and I almost gave up on it after about 20 minutes, but I stuck with it.  What a bizarre concept.  I'm not sure how I ultimately felt about it, and I may want to re-watch it since I ended up being interrupted several times while watching.  If you're interested in time travel movies -- especially one that is devoid of spaceships and fantasy elements -- this is definitely worth looking into.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on March 08, 2021, 11:18:59 AM
Forgot that was a thing. And damn if I don't hate titles like that.

Some are better than others, but I'm not sure there are any titties I HATE.

EDIT: I misread that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: WilliamMunny on March 08, 2021, 11:33:13 AM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

Yeah. That’s a good movie. Watched it on a whim one night and was pleasantly surprised. Will have to watch again sometime.

I was cleaning off my desk at home on Saturday, and I found a sticky note that I had made with the names of a few movies and one TV show that I wanted to check out.  I have a tendency to make notes like this and then forget about them.  I don't know how old this particular note was, but it included The Good Place, which I started watching in spring 2019, so it's at least that old.  It also included Predestination.  I have no recollection what led me to put that movie on my list, but it might have been the posts above.  Anyway, I watched the movie on Saturday.  Very slow starter, and I almost gave up on it after about 20 minutes, but I stuck with it.  What a bizarre concept.  I'm not sure how I ultimately felt about it, and I may want to re-watch it since I ended up being interrupted several times while watching.  If you're interested in time travel movies -- especially one that is devoid of spaceships and fantasy elements -- this is definitely worth looking into.

That movie blew my mind...I'm a huge Ethan Hawke fan, but Sarah Snook really stole the show on that one.

I highly recommend Predestination—I suspect that, regardless of their takeaway, most people will have seen nothing like it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 08, 2021, 11:49:09 AM
Forgot that was a thing. And damn if I don't hate titles like that.

Some are better than others, but I'm not sure there are any titties I HATE.

EDIT: I misread that.
:clap:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on March 08, 2021, 12:19:29 PM
Singles and Once

Singles was interesting. Never heard of it before. Actual performances from grunge artists in there (Alice in Chains, Chris Cornell etc.). Quirky little film with some really concise scene structure and interesting characters. I really liked it.

Once was an emotional gutpunch in a way I wasn't quite expecting. I had no idea Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova were in it, so as soon as I saw them I kind of freaked out (thanks Sacul). Both were awesome in it. Glen Hansard is one of the most emotionally powerful musicians I've heard. Guy could sing the phone book and make me want to cry. Marketa's scene playing the piano and singing almost had me in tears. Damn good movie and I loved how it ended. Felt so real.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on March 08, 2021, 03:43:23 PM
There are a lot of cool nuggets/easter eggs in Singles.  The members of Pearl Jam were Matt Dillon's band "Citizen Dick".   Jeff Ament wrote a bunch of songtitles for a fake CD for the band, and Chris Cornell went and wrote actual songs to match the titles; "Seasons" made the soundtrack (and four other songs are on the expanded version).  It's a fun, if slight, film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 08, 2021, 06:37:37 PM
I just rewatched Predestination. It was already one of my favourite movies after the first viewing, but it was even better the second time. Every line works differently once you've seen it and know the outcome.

Yeah. That’s a good movie. Watched it on a whim one night and was pleasantly surprised. Will have to watch again sometime.

I was cleaning off my desk at home on Saturday, and I found a sticky note that I had made with the names of a few movies and one TV show that I wanted to check out.  I have a tendency to make notes like this and then forget about them.  I don't know how old this particular note was, but it included The Good Place, which I started watching in spring 2019, so it's at least that old.  It also included Predestination.  I have no recollection what led me to put that movie on my list, but it might have been the posts above.  Anyway, I watched the movie on Saturday.  Very slow starter, and I almost gave up on it after about 20 minutes, but I stuck with it.  What a bizarre concept.  I'm not sure how I ultimately felt about it, and I may want to re-watch it since I ended up being interrupted several times while watching.  If you're interested in time travel movies -- especially one that is devoid of spaceships and fantasy elements -- this is definitely worth looking into.

That movie blew my mind...I'm a huge Ethan Hawke fan, but Sarah Snook really stole the show on that one.

I highly recommend Predestination—I suspect that, regardless of their takeaway, most people will have seen nothing like it.

Blast from the Past! I had to think long and hard about this movie....then I recalled it. I may have to take my advice from that 2018 post and re-watch it sometime soon
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 08, 2021, 06:47:29 PM
Singles was huge around here as much of the film was shot locally.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 09, 2021, 07:30:22 AM
I remember when Singles came out.  It was fairly popular.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: The Walrus on March 09, 2021, 11:21:15 AM
I think I'll have to watch Singles again, it was that interesting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 19, 2021, 03:13:31 PM
I Care A Lot was highly recommended to me, so I watched it. It wasn't bad, but seemed a bit too hokey, and some of the writing was really sloppy. Felt like one of those films where the acting was great, but the writing let it down.  An entertaining watch, but I wouldn't go in expecting a cinematic masterpiece.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 22, 2021, 12:48:05 PM
The Last Dragon (1985).  Gloriously terrible, just as I remembered it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 22, 2021, 01:31:35 PM
The Last Dragon (1985).  Gloriously terrible, just as I remembered it.

Was the family groaning or were they gleefully giggling like you were watching it?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: a51502112 on March 23, 2021, 05:12:45 AM
Just watched Jason Bateman in "Bad Words". I loved it, and thought it was pretty unique. Lotta laughs.
I thought it was a new movie, and realized it is from 2013. Strange how some films go under your personal radar.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 24, 2021, 08:58:01 AM
The Last Dragon (1985).  Gloriously terrible, just as I remembered it.

Was the family groaning or were they gleefully giggling like you were watching it?
It was just my brother and I.  We were roasting it all the way through.  Good times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2021, 09:01:11 AM
Oh man. I love watching those types of movies with my brother.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on March 24, 2021, 01:22:20 PM
Coming 2 America

Not as bad as it could have been, but not great either. As usual with a lot of these sequels, they focused on how to get in as many callbacks to the first film as they could instead of focusing on the story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on March 25, 2021, 03:34:30 PM
Coming 2 America

Not as bad as it could have been, but not great either. As usual with a lot of these sequels, they focused on how to get in as many callbacks to the first film as they could instead of focusing on the story.

This is actually the best review I have seen of it to date.  It has been getting crushed everywhere, and I am not even sure I want to bother with watching it now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 25, 2021, 04:38:41 PM
Coming 2 America

Not as bad as it could have been, but not great either. As usual with a lot of these sequels, they focused on how to get in as many callbacks to the first film as they could instead of focusing on the story.

This is actually the best review I have seen of it to date.  It has been getting crushed everywhere, and I am not even sure I want to bother with watching it now.

One of the guys on the sports talk radio show I listened to at lunch today said he thought it was really good -- particularly Arsenio Hall.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on March 31, 2021, 05:35:45 AM
Plan on watching Godzilla vs Kong today.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on March 31, 2021, 05:58:02 AM
Coming 2 America

Not as bad as it could have been, but not great either. As usual with a lot of these sequels, they focused on how to get in as many callbacks to the first film as they could instead of focusing on the story.

This is actually the best review I have seen of it to date.  It has been getting crushed everywhere, and I am not even sure I want to bother with watching it now.

One of the guys on the sports talk radio show I listened to at lunch today said he thought it was really good -- particularly Arsenio Hall.

I really didn't hate it. It was fun and definitely had its moments, but it felt like a Disney movie or something. Being PG-13 really handicapped it I think. It's weird how just being able to say "fuck" a whole bunch of times can make a movie funny/better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 31, 2021, 09:01:17 AM
The original was rated R, and I haven't seen it in a while, but off-hand the only reasons I can think of for that are the topless bathers and Samuel L. Jackson robbing the store.  Again, I don't really remember, but I imagine he used some colorful language.  But there are examples of bare breasts in PG-13 movies, and the occassional F-bomb.

Maybe Eddie is actually mellowing in his old age and doesn't feel the need to be so edgy.  Maybe it's the overall trend towards PG-13 vs R in order to get the most viewers.  Probably some of each.  But PG-13 always feels like they've dialed it down a notch compared to R.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on March 31, 2021, 09:04:39 AM
An R rating wouldn't have helped Coming 2 America at all.

It was the script, not the rating. The movie is essentially a tribute to the first movie as opposed to being a sequel and a movie in its own right. They were so focused on showing their love for the first one that they forgot to make a damn movie of its own.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 31, 2021, 09:28:20 AM
The ratings don't mean the same thing as they did in the 80s.  I remember showing my kids Ferris Bueller's Day Off a while back (probably 5-6 years ago when they somewhere in the 11-14 range).  I did not remember how much of an f-bomb fest that movie was.  Hard to imagine it would still get a PG-13 today.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on March 31, 2021, 10:15:33 AM
The original was rated R, and I haven't seen it in a while, but off-hand the only reasons I can think of for that are the topless bathers and Samuel L. Jackson robbing the store.  Again, I don't really remember, but I imagine he used some colorful language.  But there are examples of bare breasts in PG-13 movies, and the occassional F-bomb.

Maybe Eddie is actually mellowing in his old age and doesn't feel the need to be so edgy.  Maybe it's the overall trend towards PG-13 vs R in order to get the most viewers.  Probably some of each.  But PG-13 always feels like they've dialed it down a notch compared to R.
I think Ed was pretty upfront about toning down his whole shtick, which he announced years ago. There's no way he does Delirious or Raw now (which is for the best since modern audiences would pretty much demote him to Hitler status if he pulled that now). I think he got in pretty early in the whole socially conscious movement (and got blasted for it) and hasn't looked back. And not like Pryor, who only decided to stop throwing "nigger" around every other word while still being provocative and profane (and funny), but a real focus on making family oriented movies.  I didn't know he redid CtA, but I'm honestly kind of surprised.

As for ratings, I can't believe people still pay attention to those things. They've always been arbitrary and seriously misguided. Don't let the MPAA raise your kids, FFS.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on March 31, 2021, 08:11:27 PM
Just finished Godzilla VS Kong on HBO... not sure if it was awesomely horrible or horribly awesome, but I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on April 01, 2021, 04:47:41 AM
Just finished Godzilla VS Kong on HBO... not sure if it was awesomely horrible or horribly awesome, but I enjoyed it.

I waited 45 years for a quality version of this, and was disappointed. Some really dumb stuff and boring characters.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 01, 2021, 06:14:27 AM
98 Godzilla = The best Godzilla

I've only seen 3 (I think) Godzilla movies, and the only Kong movie I've seen is the one with Jack Black. I liked the Kong movie a lot and genuinely love the 98 Godzilla. I really didn't like the one with Brian Cranston. Is the new one a lot like that? I was actually looking forward to watching the new one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on April 01, 2021, 06:44:47 AM
I too watched the new Godzilla vs Kong last night, I'll admit I enjoyed it a lot. I'd give it a 9/10.

I've seen all the recent Kong and Godzilla movies. The best one is still the Peter Jackson one though it's not connected to the monsterverse like the rest. The 1998 one is also one of my guilty pleasures, it's such a fun movie even though I haven't watched it since it released. I saw that in the theater and it was so entertaining.

Among the connected Monsterverse movies I'd rank them as follows

Godzilla (2014) (9/10) - saw this in IMAX, what a fun experience.
Kong Skull Island (9/10)
Godzilla King of Monsters (7/10) - Human stories were complete crap, monster fights were amazing.

The new movie has IMO the best human interaction among all the new movies. There are still some scenes and story parts that are really jammed in but overall I thought it worked.
Honestly the only draw of these movies are the monster fights, all the other things are bonus, if the story is good, great, if the humans are somehow not in the way, good.

The action in this new movie is truly the best of them all and there are plenty of them. Some of the view points are unique and the action is slowed down enough and takes place during the day and is very visible at night too.  If you enjoy monsters beating the shit out of each other, this is right up your alley. I'll have to watch again and I'd say this actually might be my favorite among them all. I kinda want to go to the theater to watch this but unfortunately won't happen, this would be magic to watch on Dolby Cinema.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on April 01, 2021, 07:06:17 AM
They seriously fuck up Hong Kong  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 01, 2021, 08:13:31 AM
Yea you reminded me of Peter's King Kong, haven't seen that since I saw it at theater. I remember really enjoying it.

98 Godzilla was pretty cool I have to admit.

Godzilla (2014) Was great, I enjoyed that alot if I remember correctly

Kong: Skull Island Actually can't remember much about that movie and i'm not sure that's a good thing.

King of the Monsters was aweful especially the human interactions as you said, in general I just skimmed through the whole mess even the monster fights couldn't keep me interested.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on April 01, 2021, 08:59:51 AM
OK we're doing this.

King Kong 2005 - 9/10 - a little too long
Kong Skull Island - 9/10 - fun
Godzilla King of Monsters - 8.5/10 -
Godzilla vs Kong - 6.5/10 - very boring human characters
Godzilla 2014 - 5/10 - title character seldom seen
Godzilla 1998 - lol  2/10 - IT'S NOT GODZILLA
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on April 01, 2021, 09:11:41 AM
Biggest complaint about the latest Kong was the complete waste of Millie Brown and the kid from Deadpool 2. They could've been a great comedic duo and the writers just bombed.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 01, 2021, 11:46:18 AM
All I want is monster-fightin eye candy.  If I can enjoy the shit out of Battleship, I'm sure I'll love 'zilla v Kong... whenever I can get the chance to see it.

I really hope when this pandemic is over, some movies get re-released for theatre viewing.  This one, and Tenet would be the top of my IMAX go-back-for wish list.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 01, 2021, 11:55:19 AM
98 Godzilla = The best Godzilla
You are literally the only person I have ever seen or heard who has this opinion. 

I'm not saying you're wrong, because likes are, of course, subjective.  But you are as wrong as you can be, under the circumstances.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 01, 2021, 12:06:39 PM
All I want is monster-fightin eye candy.  If I can enjoy the shit out of Battleship, I'm sure I'll love 'zilla v Kong... whenever I can get the chance to see it.

I really hope when this pandemic is over, some movies get re-released for theatre viewing.  This one, and Tenet would be the top of my IMAX go-back-for wish list.

I randomly DVR'd that movie off of HBO about a week ago and watched it last weekend.  Granted, I did not sit in rapt attention the whole time, but I thought it was one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time (although it wasn't so bad that I turned it off).

And I agree about some movies getting re-released.  Not sure I'd go so far as IMAX, but I would certainly check out this new Kong v. Godzilla movie on a big screen.  I don't go to a ton of movies, but I do get the jones to go every few months, and it's now been like eight months since I've seen one (they re-released Empire Strikes Back when theaters briefly re-opened last summer), and I'm really wanting a good popcorn flick!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on April 01, 2021, 03:10:14 PM
All I want is monster-fightin eye candy.  If I can enjoy the shit out of Battleship, I'm sure I'll love 'zilla v Kong... whenever I can get the chance to see it.


You're gonna love the shit out of this then.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 01, 2021, 03:36:03 PM
98 Godzilla = The best Godzilla
You are literally the only person I have ever seen or heard who has this opinion. 

I thought the same thing, but consider:

Quote from: Chino
I've only seen 3 (I think) Godzilla movies
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 01, 2021, 07:06:52 PM
So then it should be the 3rd best Godzilla film he's seen.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 01, 2021, 07:13:17 PM
98 Godzilla = The best Godzilla
You are literally the only person I have ever seen or heard who has this opinion. 

I'm not saying you're wrong, because likes are, of course, subjective.  But you are as wrong as you can be, under the circumstances.

Godzilla actually seems real or believable in that one though. I like how it looked and moved. I thought it was cool how it utilized the subways. I liked how it reproduced and was caring for its young. It didn't have some mythical hyper beam-like attack.  Like, if a komodo dragon or iguana mutated into something the size of a skyscraper, that's how it would/should look and behave. I liked thta the monster was grounded in some sort of reality.

I'm sure that for Zilla fans that's like the least important aspect, but it was the first of the films I saw, so I had nothing else to compare it to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on April 02, 2021, 07:25:28 AM
The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity.

Chinese action fantasy movie on Netflix. It goes all way in with the outlandish action sequences and magical powers like Dr. Strange's golden circles opening portals (did they rip off Dr. Strange or did Dr. Strange took inspiration from eastern myths) and there are warriors, masters, a giant-ass evil viper, hair demons (yeah I mean it) and all you can think of.

The visuals are stunning however. If you like the ancient China ahestetics and you don't mind some popcorn action when you just roll with the flow, you might enjoy this. 2 hours and 10 minutes of chinese warriors magically battling demons and enemies (and as I said, a giant-ass viper that embodies evil or whatever) amidst the amazing and beautiful backdrop of a chinese imperial city.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 02, 2021, 09:16:27 AM
All I want is monster-fightin eye candy.  If I can enjoy the shit out of Battleship, I'm sure I'll love 'zilla v Kong... whenever I can get the chance to see it.

I really hope when this pandemic is over, some movies get re-released for theatre viewing.  This one, and Tenet would be the top of my IMAX go-back-for wish list.

I randomly DVR'd that movie off of HBO about a week ago and watched it last weekend.  Granted, I did not sit in rapt attention the whole time, but I thought it was one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time (although it wasn't so bad that I turned it off).

Granted, I've never re-watched it front-to-back since it was released - I'm sure I'd sprain my eye-sockets from all the  ::) if I did.  But, as a cheap-seat Tuesday viewing in the theatre, I found it a worthwhile $6 investment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on April 02, 2021, 10:46:27 AM
The Last Dragon (1985).  Gloriously terrible, just as I remembered it.

Holy Cow what a great movie.......gloriously terrible is a perfect description. Freaking loved that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on April 02, 2021, 10:49:06 AM
Just finished Godzilla VS Kong on HBO... not sure if it was awesomely horrible or horribly awesome, but I enjoyed it.

The boys and I watched it last night. Real fun movie to watch as long as you understand what you've signed up for.


They seriously fuck up Hong Kong  :lol

The whole time I couldn't help but think of just how many people were dying during that fight sequence. Had to be tens of thousands.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 02, 2021, 12:29:57 PM
Just finished Godzilla VS Kong on HBO... not sure if it was awesomely horrible or horribly awesome, but I enjoyed it.

The boys and I watched it last night. Real fun movie to watch as long as you understand what you've signed up for.


They seriously fuck up Hong Kong  :lol

The whole time I couldn't help but think of just how many people were dying during that fight sequence. Had to be tens of thousands.
Yea that's something I always think in monster movies in general. The fact that it's not often mentioned in the movies how many thousands of people that had to be killed during scenes like that. So much focus on the main characters and their lives.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 02, 2021, 12:32:57 PM
Why does it seem to me that so many people are surprised that people would die in monster movies?  No monster would say to another monster, "Lets fight out in the ocean where there are less people."
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on April 02, 2021, 12:56:04 PM
For me it's more so very obvious that lots of people are dying but in the movies they don't makes much deal about it, atleast in general though.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on April 02, 2021, 01:03:56 PM
Why does it seem to me that so many people are surprised that people would die in monster movies?  No monster would say to another monster, "Lets fight out in the ocean where there are less people."

I'm not surprised by it...it's pretty much 'this' for me:

For me it's more so very obvious that lots of people are dying but in the movies they don't makes much deal about it, atleast in general though.

It's the lack of acknowledgement of the what would have to be enormous death toll.
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 02, 2021, 01:34:46 PM
Action films never address that.  Did you ever feel like that watching The Terminator going through a club just firing away or any war movies like War Of The Worlds?  I just think in Sci Fi and monster films they are not our focus.  Now watching films like Schindler's List & Saving Private Ryan I absolutely think or the amount of human loss.
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Post by: lonestar on April 02, 2021, 03:26:39 PM
Just finished Godzilla VS Kong on HBO... not sure if it was awesomely horrible or horribly awesome, but I enjoyed it.

The boys and I watched it last night. Real fun movie to watch as long as you understand what you've signed up for.


They seriously fuck up Hong Kong  :lol

The whole time I couldn't help but think of just how many people were dying during that fight sequence. Had to be tens of thousands.

Seriously, they even made a point to say they were evacuating the citywhen Godzilla showed up there, hopefully to put those concerns at ease in us.  :lol
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Post by: Chino on April 02, 2021, 06:11:19 PM
I'm thirty minutes into Godzilla vs Kong. I give it about a 3.5/10 so far. I feel like I'm missing something. They had Kong in the Truman Show caliber done. Why was that mute girl living in there with him?

Edit: lmao. Godzilla just roared underwater
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Post by: Stadler on April 02, 2021, 07:14:40 PM
Action films never address that.  Did you ever feel like that watching The Terminator going through a club just firing away or any war movies like War Of The Worlds?  I just think in Sci Fi and monster films they are not our focus.  Now watching films like Schindler's List & Saving Private Ryan I absolutely think or the amount of human loss.

My daughter and I have a sort of running joke while we're watching the MCU movies.  "Oh, there goes another $2B building!" "How many people you think got hit by that plane crashing down 5th Avenue?"   Black humor, I know, but these movies are cartoon like in how aggressively they go for "EPIC!", so I don't feel bad.  :)
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 02, 2021, 07:29:37 PM
I go into these movies knowing there will be carnage and loss unexplainable. Suspend your disbelief.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 04, 2021, 08:56:37 AM
Godzilla vs. Kong

When it was monsters on screen, it was mostly incredible.  When it was humans on screen, it was barely tolerable.

Nice way to wrap up/not wrap up the series.
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Post by: Chino on April 04, 2021, 10:16:34 AM
Godzilla vs. Kong

When it was monsters on screen, it was mostly incredible.  When it was humans on screen, it was barely tolerable.

Nice way to wrap up/not wrap up the series.

I gave up shortly after the monster got to Tokyo :/ I couldn't get through it. Minus the CGI, it was on par with Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus.
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Post by: Zook on April 04, 2021, 08:10:00 PM
Godzilla 2014 is still a great movie. Not much Godzilla, and Quicksilver isn't the most charismatic actor, but what the movie does great is build tension, and show the human perspective of the threat and just how massive the Titans are.

I cried at the beginning. Bryan Cranston is such a great actor.

I also watched Godzilla vs Kong the other night and was very disappointed. The story was ridiculous, and I was bored watching them fight.

I haven't seen King of the Monsters yet.
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Post by: Dream Team on April 04, 2021, 08:34:44 PM
Godzilla 2014 is still a great movie. Not much Godzilla, and Quicksilver isn't the most charismatic actor, but what the movie does great is build tension, and show the human perspective of the threat and just how massive the Titans are.

I cried at the beginning. Bryan Cranston is such a great actor.

I also watched Godzilla vs Kong the other night and was very disappointed. The story was ridiculous, and I was bored watching them fight.

I haven't seen King of the Monsters yet.

Why do people watch movies out of order? I’ll never get it. Imagine watching Return of the Jedi before The Empire Strikes Back.
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Post by: Zook on April 04, 2021, 08:48:47 PM
Godzilla 2014 is still a great movie. Not much Godzilla, and Quicksilver isn't the most charismatic actor, but what the movie does great is build tension, and show the human perspective of the threat and just how massive the Titans are.

I cried at the beginning. Bryan Cranston is such a great actor.

I also watched Godzilla vs Kong the other night and was very disappointed. The story was ridiculous, and I was bored watching them fight.

I haven't seen King of the Monsters yet.

Why do people watch movies out of order? I’ll never get it. Imagine watching Return of the Jedi before The Empire Strikes Back.

I heard KOTM wasn't that great so I avoided it. I watched GvK out of curiosity, and since I have HBO Max now, it was something to watch with my wife. I also haven't seen Kong: Skull Island. Besides a few returning characters, and a little backstory, I don't think I missed much, and the order wasn't a concern. I'm not sure I even want to watch KOTM.
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Post by: faizoff on April 05, 2021, 06:10:05 AM
I gave up shortly after the monster got to Tokyo :/ I couldn't get through it. Minus the CGI, it was on par with Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus.
Not that it matters but it was Hong Kong not Tokyo.






Why do people watch movies out of order? I’ll never get it. Imagine watching Return of the Jedi before The Empire Strikes Back.


Eh I think for this particular franchise of movies watching them out of order is fine, they don't particularly need any backstory to watch them on their own.
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Post by: Chino on April 05, 2021, 07:03:16 AM
I gave up shortly after the monster got to Tokyo :/ I couldn't get through it. Minus the CGI, it was on par with Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus.
Not that it matters but it was Hong Kong not Tokyo.

Well... that's embarrassing  :lol Could have sworn I heard someone in the movie mention Tokyo. I was getting so bored and distracted by the time they got done shipping Kong on that boat, I must have completely missed it.

 
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Post by: MinistroRaven on April 17, 2021, 08:38:41 PM
NOBODY

Fun movie, really entertaining
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Post by: DoctorAction on April 20, 2021, 03:57:49 PM
Fargo. Not seen it for 15 years or so. Still unbelievably great.
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Post by: soupytwist on April 21, 2021, 07:57:57 AM
Love and Monsters - new film by Netflix.  Decent film, got Zombieland vibes from it.
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Post by: Dream Team on April 21, 2021, 08:15:55 AM
Godzilla vs. Kong

When it was monsters on screen, it was mostly incredible.  When it was humans on screen, it was barely tolerable.

Nice way to wrap up/not wrap up the series.

I gave up shortly after the monster got to Tokyo :/ I couldn't get through it. Minus the CGI, it was on par with Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus.

"The" monster? Which one? You don't know Godzilla's name? He's been in like 50 movies since 1954. Unless you were referring to Kong. Whatever.
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Post by: Harmony on April 21, 2021, 08:42:39 AM
When the pandemic started, I joined up with some friends to do a movie club (like a book club) and we meet every other week on Zoom to discuss the latest movie choice.  We finally ran out of the movies on our list that we started with so we decided to throw out some documentaries this round.

I was completely blown away by the movie Fantastic Fungi.  It isn't just about mushrooms - though they are part of it.  The photography is amazing but the whole subject matter is pretty mind-blowing.  And not just the section on psychedelic mushrooms.  My "shroom" days are long over but if anyone wanted to partake, watching this movie while on them would be spectacular.
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Post by: IgnotusPerIgnotium on April 21, 2021, 12:14:26 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/SQtbMSkC/inthelineofduty.jpg)

Royal Warrios (1986)

Nice solid action movie from the 80's. If you want to check out how Honk Kong does action films I highly recommend it. It really delivers!

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Post by: Fiery Winds on April 21, 2021, 10:24:56 PM
Gattaca (1997)

Wow. I've had this on my list to watch for a long time now, but finally sat down to watch it this evening and the journey was incredible. Thematically, reminds me of Equilibrium minus The Matrix. Highly recommend.
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Post by: Orbert on April 22, 2021, 09:22:47 AM
I liked Gattaca.  I'm a sci-fi nerd, so I guess that makes me a sucker for a good piece of speculative world-building.
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Post by: WilliamMunny on April 22, 2021, 12:44:32 PM
Gattaca (1997)

Wow. I've had this on my list to watch for a long time now, but finally sat down to watch it this evening and the journey was incredible. Thematically, reminds me of Equilibrium minus The Matrix. Highly recommend.

I saw this in theaters—can't believe it's been that long. Definitely time for a revisit.
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Post by: Orbert on April 22, 2021, 10:22:00 PM
Toy Story 4

I didn't know if they could do it again.  That ending to TS3 was great, pretty much perfect, and closed a nearly perfect trilogy.  Where they could possibly go from there?

There are different kinds of sequels.  There are the kind that just give you more of the same, because you just want more of the same.  But then there are the ones that take the story further.  Explore something we haven't dug into as much before now, or even introduce some new angle or new turn of the story that takes us further into the world they've established.  It has to make sense, and it has to fit into what's been established but go beyond it at the same time.  I had no idea where TS4 could go, but they went there, and I thought it was great.  I'd heard TS4 was great, I wanted to believe it, but I wasn't sure I could.  I'm glad I took the chance, because it was great.

Four creepy-as-hell ventrioloquist dummies out of four.  Would definitely watch again.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on April 25, 2021, 09:36:29 PM
Gattaca (1997)

Wow. I've had this on my list to watch for a long time now, but finally sat down to watch it this evening and the journey was incredible. Thematically, reminds me of Equilibrium minus The Matrix. Highly recommend.

I first saw this movie when my Physics teacher showed it to us on the Overhead Screen because he had a projector. I haven't seen it since then, but from what I remember, it was a great movie.
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Post by: Chino on April 26, 2021, 10:56:57 AM
Toy Story 4

I didn't know if they could do it again.  That ending to TS3 was great, pretty much perfect, and closed a nearly perfect trilogy.  Where they could possibly go from there?

There are different kinds of sequels.  There are the kind that just give you more of the same, because you just want more of the same.  But then there are the ones that take the story further.  Explore something we haven't dug into as much before now, or even introduce some new angle or new turn of the story that takes us further into the world they've established.  It has to make sense, and it has to fit into what's been established but go beyond it at the same time.  I had no idea where TS4 could go, but they went there, and I thought it was great.  I'd heard TS4 was great, I wanted to believe it, but I wasn't sure I could.  I'm glad I took the chance, because it was great.

Four creepy-as-hell ventrioloquist dummies out of four.  Would definitely watch again.

Yeah, people like to argue that certain franchises just start phoning it in and becoming caricatures of themselves, but Toy Story is something special. I hope they just keep running with it as the generations progress. I have faith in it. 
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Post by: Adami on April 26, 2021, 10:59:12 AM
I enjoyed Toy Story 4 but definitely felt it was the lesser of the franchise. However, I think it’s only cause they made it too complicated. Those movies are all about character and heart and I think this movie, while also having that, got too focused on plot and many things happening which I felt took away.
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Post by: Orbert on April 26, 2021, 05:26:33 PM
It was a bit convoluted, wasn't it?  Forky's story, Bo-Peep's story, and Freaky Blonde Doll (I don't remember her name)'s story, plus Duke Caboom and of course Woody having a bit of a crisis himself.  There was a lot going on, and I hadn't thought about it before, but yeah, things might have been a bit smoother with fewer ingredients.  But what they managed to weave together was still great.  Okay, maybe it's only "really good".  But I dug it.
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Post by: Chino on April 28, 2021, 11:20:25 AM
I decided to watch A Night To Remember last night while I started a Titanic model. I'm a bit of an Olympic Class buff, but I've put off this movie because it's from 1958 and I find old black and white stuff hard to watch.

Anyways, I freaking loved it. I barely got anywhere on the model because I was too busy watching the movie. It was a hell of a production considering it was made over sixty years ago, and it must have cost a fortune to make. 
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Post by: MirrorMask on April 28, 2021, 12:34:56 PM
I decided to watch A Night To Remember last night while I started Titanic model.

IT'S A TRAGEDY SO BIG, IT'S A PITY MANY DIED
BY THE GRACE OF GOD ABOVE, SOME AT LEAST SURVIVED
RAAAAAAAHRRRRRRRR!!!!

Whops sorry, wrong thread / song.
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Post by: PixelDream on May 11, 2021, 02:38:06 AM
I'm Thinkin of Ending Things. Aside from a few strong scenes with good performances by the actors, I thought it was a boring philosophy fest.
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Post by: Architeuthis on May 11, 2021, 07:06:38 AM
I go into these movies knowing there will be carnage and loss unexplainable. Suspend your disbelief.
And we are entertained..  :corn

I rented "Willy's Wonderland" from Redbox starring Nicholas Cage.  Perhaps one of the most random freakshow movies I've ever seen!   :lol  :lol  :lol  :lol  :rollin
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 11, 2021, 07:10:50 AM
I was on my last day of Prime and so I gave a try to JFK, a movie I saw as a teen back in the day, taped from TV and something happened and there was a portion of the final trial missing. Also it was dubbed so I never saw the full movie in original language.

It caught my attention as a young teen, I thought it was absolutely cool as a movie, a time where even conspiracy theories were more "benevolent" and less dangerous and asinine... too bad that the long list of stuff that simply isn't true with the movie is well documented, but still, it was an epic undertaking and it was a who's who of american actors of that time.

So I didn't regret to watch it, it was and still is a monumental and epic movie well worth your time, as long as you know it's a lot of fiction and not much of reality beyond the historical factual events.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 11, 2021, 08:51:50 AM
Jackie Brown.  First time watching in over 20 years.

Still great.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 11, 2021, 10:09:14 AM
The Mitchells vs. the Machines" is a barrel of fun. 
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 11, 2021, 07:54:45 PM
Jackie Brown.  First time watching in over 20 years.

Still great.

And what a soundtrack :hat
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 12, 2021, 08:02:12 AM
Jackie Brown.  First time watching in over 20 years.

Still great.

And what a soundtrack :hat
Indeed.  But that's almost a given for Tarantino, at this point.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 14, 2021, 03:13:17 PM
I wanted to go back to my childhood, and see with adult eyes an iconic and groundbreaking movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

It's an eye candy, and not for the cartoons. Technological and creative solutions to make real actors and cartoons interact aside, the movie is visually beautiful and the astestics, costumes, scenery and framing of the alternate Hollywood of 1947 is gorgeous.

Now, for the movie itself.... who thought it was a brilliant idea to show it to kids?  :lol it's basically a noir filled with violence, sexual overtones and a straight up horror villian. Christopher Lee as Judge Doom (and we complain about Nafayrus as a name?  :lol) is menacing and scary as I remembered him. His plan was a bit wacky - building a freeway? and committing genocide in order to accomplish - but at least it was a plan and it was not a generic world domination scenario.

If you take away the cartoons from the movie, you'd need minimal adjustments of the script to make it a completely adult-oriented film. It IS a great movie, and it's fully deserving of the fame it got over the years, but while I was not personally "scarred" by it, I can imagine some younger kids' reaction in going to see a movie full of toons, and seeing deaths, giant boobs over which all adult men drool over, and a horrific villain. Well, maybe not the villain per se, I thought the final fight scene in the factory was absolutely badass when I saw it back in the day.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 14, 2021, 03:32:38 PM
Christopher Lloyd.   I saw that in the theaters 5 times. I was obsessed.   I actually can do Roger's voice. :lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 14, 2021, 03:48:23 PM
Some fun translation facts: in italian the Dip was called "salamoia", which means brine (the one where you put olives in). And Judge Doom was called Morton, which is less in your face than "doom".
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Post by: Dream Team on May 15, 2021, 06:21:44 PM
WFRR is awesome. Disney and Warner Bros toons together? SIGN ME UP
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 16, 2021, 05:45:33 AM
WFRR is awesome. Disney and Warner Bros toons together? SIGN ME UP

Mickey Mouse AND Bugs Bunny in the same movie? that was like seeing Iron Man and Batman in the same movie 30 years before the MCU was even a thing  ;D


Also, for the series of "Well, it's a famous movie and I never saw it so why not": I saw The Manchurian Candidate (with Denzel Washington). Great psychological-political thriller, with great performances all around.
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 16, 2021, 07:30:48 AM
Love WFRR, one of two VHSs I watched repeatedly as a kid (the other being Ghostbusters)
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Post by: Stadler on May 17, 2021, 12:37:40 PM
WFRR is awesome. Disney and Warner Bros toons together? SIGN ME UP

Mickey Mouse AND Bugs Bunny in the same movie? that was like seeing Iron Man and Batman in the same movie 30 years before the MCU was even a thing  ;D


Also, for the series of "Well, it's a famous movie and I never saw it so why not": I saw The Manchurian Candidate (with Denzel Washington). Great psychological-political thriller, with great performances all around.

I've not seen the recent version, but I liked the one with Sinatra from '62.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 17, 2021, 02:24:32 PM
WFRR is awesome. Disney and Warner Bros toons together? SIGN ME UP

Mickey Mouse AND Bugs Bunny in the same movie? that was like seeing Iron Man and Batman in the same movie 30 years before the MCU was even a thing  ;D


Also, for the series of "Well, it's a famous movie and I never saw it so why not": I saw The Manchurian Candidate (with Denzel Washington). Great psychological-political thriller, with great performances all around.

I've not seen the recent version, but I liked the one with Sinatra from '62.
Exactly what I was going to say.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 18, 2021, 02:01:56 PM
It's been a long time since I've seen either Manchurian Candidate film. I do recall liking what they did with the newer one, appreciating the revisions and especially the ending. Updates/remakes don't always go well but I think it is a worthy contribution. You can't make the exact same film because 1) what's the point? and 2) you need to take in to consideration changes in society and cultural norms, and audience expectations. And you can't totally discard the original and make a wholly new film.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 21, 2021, 05:15:24 PM
The Hitman's Bodyguard.

Black humor action movie with Ryan Reynolds as the titular bodyguard, in charge of protecting Samuel L. Jackson, the also titular hitman who has to witness against Gary Oldman in a trial.

It's just the right amount of stupid, lot of action scenes, definitively lot of motherfuckers (I mean, Sam L. Jackson is in the cast, this is not even a spoiler), and some good chuckles here and there!
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Post by: Orbert on May 21, 2021, 09:21:12 PM
We saw The Hitman's Bodyguard a while back, and thought it was great.  I can't say I remember a lot about it, but it had Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson and it was a lot of crazy fun.  I totally forgot that Gary Old Man was in it.  He's always great, too.
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Post by: MirrorMask on May 22, 2021, 04:41:48 AM
Indeed! I find that, if done right, funny action movies can be more enjoyable than the serious ones. So many fight and action sequences can become totally ridiculous if the tone of the movie is dead serious, when the movie is more easy going and comedic, it's easier to forgive crazyass shit that would never happen in real life.

Depends also from movie to movie, John Wick is serious too, but it's basically a video game with real actors, so all those ludicrous moments can be forgiven and enjoyed for what they are, it's when serious movies try to pull off insane and unlikely stuff that they can come across as pretentious.
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Post by: Stadler on May 22, 2021, 03:40:56 PM
Indeed! I find that, if done right, funny action movies can be more enjoyable than the serious ones. So many fight and action sequences can become totally ridiculous if the tone of the movie is dead serious, when the movie is more easy going and comedic, it's easier to forgive crazyass shit that would never happen in real life.

Depends also from movie to movie, John Wick is serious too, but it's basically a video game with real actors, so all those ludicrous moments can be forgiven and enjoyed for what they are, it's when serious movies try to pull off insane and unlikely stuff that they can come across as pretentious.

But it's a fine line.  I'm okay with generally suspending reason in these films, but I just can't abide the scenes where the hero is basically fight six armed people with one arm tied behind his/her back and running a stand-up routine like Bill Burr.   If'n you're gonna fight, fight.  If'n you're gonna joke, joke.  You can't rightly joke if you're fightin', and you can't rightly fight if'n you're jokin'.    Or something like that.
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Post by: Adami on May 22, 2021, 03:50:55 PM
Indeed! I find that, if done right, funny action movies can be more enjoyable than the serious ones. So many fight and action sequences can become totally ridiculous if the tone of the movie is dead serious, when the movie is more easy going and comedic, it's easier to forgive crazyass shit that would never happen in real life.

Depends also from movie to movie, John Wick is serious too, but it's basically a video game with real actors, so all those ludicrous moments can be forgiven and enjoyed for what they are, it's when serious movies try to pull off insane and unlikely stuff that they can come across as pretentious.

But it's a fine line.  I'm okay with generally suspending reason in these films, but I just can't abide the scenes where the hero is basically fight six armed people with one arm tied behind his/her back and running a stand-up routine like Bill Burr.   If'n you're gonna fight, fight.  If'n you're gonna joke, joke.  You can't rightly joke if you're fightin', and you can't rightly fight if'n you're jokin'.    Or something like that.

And you don’t hate Marvel movies? They’re all joking and fighting at the same time.
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Post by: Stadler on May 22, 2021, 04:23:26 PM
Indeed! I find that, if done right, funny action movies can be more enjoyable than the serious ones. So many fight and action sequences can become totally ridiculous if the tone of the movie is dead serious, when the movie is more easy going and comedic, it's easier to forgive crazyass shit that would never happen in real life.

Depends also from movie to movie, John Wick is serious too, but it's basically a video game with real actors, so all those ludicrous moments can be forgiven and enjoyed for what they are, it's when serious movies try to pull off insane and unlikely stuff that they can come across as pretentious.

But it's a fine line.  I'm okay with generally suspending reason in these films, but I just can't abide the scenes where the hero is basically fight six armed people with one arm tied behind his/her back and running a stand-up routine like Bill Burr.   If'n you're gonna fight, fight.  If'n you're gonna joke, joke.  You can't rightly joke if you're fightin', and you can't rightly fight if'n you're jokin'.    Or something like that.

And you don’t hate Marvel movies? They’re all joking and fighting at the same time.

I don't know; I see a difference.  Thor: Ragnarok was a great example. That movie was HILARIOUS.  I mean, laugh out loud.  But the battle scenes, especially the ones set to Zeppelin, were anything but.  I thought that was the paradigm of how to do the balancing act.  It also depends on the jokes, too.  They have to be actually FUNNY, and not dumb like "Hasta la vista, baby!" or "I came to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all outta bubble gum!"
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Post by: Volante99 on May 22, 2021, 08:44:05 PM
“What Happened Was...”

Directed by Tom Noonan (!) got the Jury Prize at Cannes in ‘94

On the Criterion Channel. Basically a movie about a really awkward/strange first date. As a single guy in his 40s occasionally feeling isolated during the past year, and going through all the dating woes, this movie REALLY struck a chord. Highly recommended.
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Post by: pg1067 on May 22, 2021, 08:59:01 PM
Anyone remember Legend -- early '80s fantasy movie with Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry?  Jon Anderson sang a song at the end of the movie.

My wife usually goes to sleep an hour or two before I do, and this is one of her go to sleep movies, so I've seen it about a bazillion times.  It's pretty cheesy, and Tom Cruise's performance isn't very good, but there are a bunch of parts that are very well done.
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Post by: Orbert on May 22, 2021, 09:51:10 PM
Tim Curry as Darkness is awesome in that movie.  Some of the dialogue with the goblins is a riot, too.  "She was so sweet, I could eat her brains like jam!"

I don't remember if Mia Sara did this movie or Ferris Bueller's Day Off first, but this was my introduction to her.  Pretty limited as an actress, I have to admit, but cute.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on May 23, 2021, 09:27:16 AM
Posted this in the Netflix Thread:


My son and I watched 'Army of the Dead' last night, the David Bautista/Zac Snyder zombie movie. Good lord what a horrible movie. I mean, I get it....it's a zombie movie. But there are 'good' zombie shows/movies and then there are bad. This one was comically bad. I think I expected a little too much from it for one.....and secondly, it's a zombie movie Zac. Don't overthink it. They tried to add some human elements to it that weren't only picked from the top of the cliche pile....they were just done horribly.

If you feel like wasting 2-1/2 hours of your life I recommend watching this show. Otherwise, I suggest investing that time in another movie you've wanted to watch or maybe even intentionally stubbing your pinky toe on a door jamb over and over. Anything but watch this movie.
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Post by: Volante99 on May 23, 2021, 01:23:07 PM
The Big Gundown with Lee Van Cleef.
If you’re only familiar with the Sergio Leone Spaghetti Westerns, I highly recommend this one as it’s similar, with lots of badass moments!
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Post by: Architeuthis on May 23, 2021, 01:44:00 PM
Anyone remember Legend -- early '80s fantasy movie with Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry?  Jon Anderson sang a song at the end of the movie.

My wife usually goes to sleep an hour or two before I do, and this is one of her go to sleep movies, so I've seen it about a bazillion times.  It's pretty cheesy, and Tom Cruise's performance isn't very good, but there are a bunch of parts that are very well done.
Love this movie!  Very cool fantasy setting and a cool story.  Tangerine Dream did a  excellent job with the soundtrack, and the ending song "Loved by the Sun" with Jon Anderson is hauntingly beautiful.  I own this movie on VHS, dvd, and bluray..  :lol
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Post by: pg1067 on May 23, 2021, 05:05:58 PM
Tim Curry as Darkness is awesome in that movie.  Some of the dialogue with the goblins is a riot, too.  "She was so sweet, I could eat her brains like jam!"

I don't remember if Mia Sara did this movie or Ferris Bueller's Day Off first, but this was my introduction to her.  Pretty limited as an actress, I have to admit, but cute.

Legend was released in the UK in December 1985 and April 1986 in the U.S.  Ferris Bueller was released in June 1986.
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 25, 2021, 12:47:06 PM
Anyone remember Legend -- early '80s fantasy movie with Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry?  Jon Anderson sang a song at the end of the movie.

My wife usually goes to sleep an hour or two before I do, and this is one of her go to sleep movies, so I've seen it about a bazillion times.  It's pretty cheesy, and Tom Cruise's performance isn't very good, but there are a bunch of parts that are very well done.

This is a great movie, and one I don't mind watching whenever I see it. I relate it to Labyrinth, in the terms of style, scenery, and music. Both have a certain quality that fits the fairytale vibe perfectly.

I love the scene where the Goblins kill the "Ugly One-Horned Mule". The snow, the song, and everything is that perfect fairytale scene. And how it all goes dark from that moment.

Some great quotes as well

Quote
Darkness: "What is light without dark?"

Quote
"Jack [After Lily touches the unicorns]:
What you did is forbidden.

Lily:
Who says so?

Jack:
It is known, Lily. These are sacred animals. You risk your immortal soul.

Lily:
I only wanted to touch one. Where is the harm in that?"

 She just had to touch it.... ::) ::)  :lol
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Post by: El Barto on May 27, 2021, 12:50:28 PM
I decided to watch A Night To Remember last night while I started a Titanic model. I'm a bit of an Olympic Class buff, but I've put off this movie because it's from 1958 and I find old black and white stuff hard to watch.

Anyways, I freaking loved it. I barely got anywhere on the model because I was too busy watching the movie. It was a hell of a production considering it was made over sixty years ago, and it must have cost a fortune to make.
I got sidetracked about halfway through, but I started watching a fan edit of Titanic the other night. Some kind soul reedited the thing (and did a damn fine job) removing all of the extraneous, interpersonal stuff, so it's basically Cameron's super-slick documentary on what happened. Great idea and [so far] nicely done.

 https://titanicofficers.com/titanicmovie.html
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 05, 2021, 03:23:39 PM
In Bruges.

Watched the movie only because it was set in the wonderful and magnificent Bruges, and I found myself watching the weirdest Harry Potter spinoff ever: Professor Moody is a partner of Colin Farrell, and they hide out in Bruges after a botched hitman job, and Colin meets Fleur Whatshername (the blonde chick that was part of one of the visiting delegations during Goblet of Fire), and their boss turn out to be Voldemort.

Somehow okayish action thriller, but as I said, I watched it only because it was set in Bruges.
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Post by: Adami on June 05, 2021, 03:26:16 PM
In Bruges.

Watched the movie only because it was set in the wonderful and magnificent Bruges, and I found myself watching the weirdest Harry Potter spinoff ever: Professor Moody is a partner of Colin Farrell, and they hide out in Bruges after a botched hitman job, and Colin meets Fleur Whatshername (the blonde chick that was part of one of the visiting delegations during Goblet of Fire), and their boss turn out to be Voldemort.

Somehow okayish action thriller, but as I said, I watched it only because it was set in Bruges.

That’s a fantastic comedy. Not sure id call it an action thriller despite there being action. It was quite clearly a very strange comedy.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 05, 2021, 03:29:48 PM
Yeah, the movie was so weird that maybe I mis-labeled it, I see Wikipedia describing it as a "black comedy crime film".

I found weird how Colin's character despised Bruges so much. Not being in love with the town is ok, but calling it a shithole over and over? saying that hell is eternity in Bruges? heck, sign me up for hell if that's what it is, Bruges is one of the most beautiful towns I've ever seen.
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Post by: Zook on June 05, 2021, 08:29:47 PM
TMNT 1990 holds up surprisingly well. A product of its time, but a pretty good movie overall.
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Post by: PixelDream on June 06, 2021, 11:45:38 AM
Good Time.

Loved the vibe and humor of this one. Excellent acting and cool soundtrack by Oneohtrix Point Never. Highly entertaining film.
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Post by: Stadler on June 07, 2021, 06:59:59 AM
In Bruges.

Watched the movie only because it was set in the wonderful and magnificent Bruges, and I found myself watching the weirdest Harry Potter spinoff ever: Professor Moody is a partner of Colin Farrell, and they hide out in Bruges after a botched hitman job, and Colin meets Fleur Whatshername (the blonde chick that was part of one of the visiting delegations during Goblet of Fire), and their boss turn out to be Voldemort.

Somehow okayish action thriller, but as I said, I watched it only because it was set in Bruges.

That’s a fantastic comedy. Not sure id call it an action thriller despite there being action. It was quite clearly a very strange comedy.

I need to rewatch that; I remember seeing it once and really liking it, though there was something at the end and I don't remember if it's because the end is weird/bad, or I was interrupted from watching it.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 07, 2021, 07:02:36 AM
After sleeping on it, my liking of the movie improved reflecting on it. After watching I'd give it a 6, now I'd say it's a 7. But as I said, the main draw was seeing Bruges, it was fun recognizing all the landmarks!
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Post by: King Postwhore on June 07, 2021, 11:12:32 AM
It's my second favorite movie of all time.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on June 07, 2021, 12:29:24 PM
Remember really liking that movie. Just checked on IMDb and I rated it a perfect 10, guess I need to rewatch it lol.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 08, 2021, 10:24:51 AM
The Return of the King (Extended Edition)

One of the great cinematic feats in history.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on June 08, 2021, 06:41:28 PM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

WOW, is that thing an early 90's time capsule, lol. I remember liking it a lot more when I was a kid, but then again I was 4  :lol
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 12, 2021, 05:06:09 PM
The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Sometimes I watch famous movies I never saw just on a hunch or hoping that their fame is not undeserved, or just by random reasons - this one was because I've read that it was shot in Procida, a very pictoresque and quite colored island off the coast of Naples in Italy (seriously, google it and daydream a bit) and I wanted to see a movie set there, of which I didn't know the plot.

It was very nice to see the movie unfold before my eyes, kinda realized where it was going but it was very interesting. Shot on location on the aforementioned Procida, Rome, Venice.... only the town of Sanremo felt odd to me and, sure enough, they shot it in a completely different region, but for the rest, it was all the real deal, all the locations were true and it was nice seeing those places I've all seen (except Procida, sob) as the background of this gripping story.

They even used all italian actors for the italian roles (I think he's virtually a nobody outside Italy but I was surprised to see Fiorello there as well, he went on to have a successful carrer in TV and radio, he's basically a jack of all trades of show business and one of the most famous and acclaimed showmen in Italy), recently I watched season 4 of Fargo and it was painfully obvious to me who were the italian actors, and who were the english speaking actors trying to pass off as italians.

Ah well, I guess that's what spanish and far east people have to endure as well. For example I watched Narcos and I just enjoyed the performance of Escobar's actor, but any spanish speaker apparently could notice very clearly that he was a brazilian (portuguese) speaker who took spanish lessons. Details lost to me obviously, like you english speakers guy probably don't notice the difference between an italian speaking italian, and an english speaker trying to play an italian character.
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Post by: Orbert on June 12, 2021, 06:19:51 PM
I meant to see The Talented Mr. Ripley when it came out, or maybe on TV later, or something, but somehow never have.  Hell of a cast, and I've heard it's pretty great anyway.
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Post by: lordxizor on June 19, 2021, 09:19:58 AM
Watched Luca on Disney+, the new Pixar film. It was a fun comping of age, fish out of water, kind of story. Probably in the bottom half of Pixar's films, but still worth watching.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 20, 2021, 02:42:54 AM
Speaking of movies set in Italy, I watched for the first time Il Postino, AKA The Postman.

Dunno how much the movie is actually famous outside Italy, but it was Massimo Troisi's swan song. A celebrated actor of Naples, basically a living incarnation of the culture and the atmosphere of the city, who had heart-related health problems all his life, and postponed an important surgery just because he wanted so bad to do the movie. He died literally 12 hours after finishing shots for the movie.

The story is about a postman, on an island in south Italy in the '50s (it's never named but many scenes are shot in Procida, the same as The Talented Mr. Ripley), who befriends Pablo Neruda who's there in exile from Chile, and eventually gets help to find the words to woo the beautiful bartender of the village. Lot of beautiful sceneries, italian / neapolitan rustic atmosphere, and all around a nice movie, forever tied to Massimo Troisi's last performance.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 21, 2021, 01:31:57 PM
Yesterday, my father-in-law was over for Father's Day.  We watched The Dirty Dozen and The Outlaw Josey Wales.  Two classics, of course.
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Post by: pg1067 on June 21, 2021, 01:36:35 PM
Speaking of movies set in Italy, I watched for the first time Il Postino, AKA The Postman.

Didn't Kevin Costner to a version of that?  Or are they unrelated.


Over the weekend, I watched Midway.  Kinda bleh.  Lots of action in places, but it'd be hard to imagine that the story of such an epic battle could be told in a more dull manner.
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Post by: Cool Chris on June 21, 2021, 08:41:17 PM
Yesterday, my father-in-law was over for Father's Day.  We watched The Dirty Dozen and The Outlaw Josey Wales.  Two classics, of course.

It isn't may favorite movie by any means, but The Dirty Dozen is one I could watch anywhere, any time, and enjoy it. Reisman is one of my all-time favorite film characters.

I didn't enjoy Josey Wales the first time I saw it years ago. It just might not have met my expectations. Have been meaning to revisit, but hasn't happened.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 22, 2021, 01:25:57 AM
Speaking of movies set in Italy, I watched for the first time Il Postino, AKA The Postman.

Didn't Kevin Costner to a version of that?  Or are they unrelated.

No relation whatsoever, just the name. Costner's movie is set in a post apocalyptic Utah, the italian Postman is set in south Italy in the '50s.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 22, 2021, 05:24:29 PM
I watched TENET *again*. I love it so much.

Chris Nolan's movies all have this 'vibe' that no other director has. I'm trying to think but I don't think there's any slow-mo in the entire film.

My reckoning is - it was touted as a sort-of sequel to INCEPTION and I bet Nolan thought that if he had any slow-mo scenes at all - that

people would be going OMG ITS IN LIMBO - DOM IS THE PROTAGONIST OMG. And he didn't want to be inundated with Qs about it haha.
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Post by: PixelDream on June 23, 2021, 12:16:22 AM
I’m going to watch it again soon (Tenet). It all went a bit fast for me in the cinema. I did like it though.

Last night I got halfway the movie Looper. Second viewing after having seen it when it came out. It’s a cool movie, quite Nolan-esque!
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 23, 2021, 05:35:49 AM
It’s funny when people think Shutter Island is a Nolan film cause it stars Leo

And has a twist ending :lolpalm:  he’s not M Night Shyamalan!

I think if Nolan made Looper he wouldn’t have made JGL have prosthetics.

He would have just had JGL play young Bruce Willis.

Looper is good but his face was a distraction as you’re constantly trying

to imagine him as a young Bruce Willis and he just looks off.
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Post by: soupytwist on June 23, 2021, 06:25:49 AM

Chris Nolan's movies all have this 'vibe' that no other director has.

Pure direction I find Nolan closest in style to Fincher. 
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Post by: Adami on June 23, 2021, 06:36:48 AM
Never noticed a super specific "vibe" but the dude sure is a talented technical film maker. I actually liked Dunkirk but never saw Tenet. I just didn't see anything in the trailer that grabbed me and the reviews didn't inspire me either. Seems like it was a technical masterclass, but I don't have a huge interest in those at the moment. If he ever gets back to good character work, I'm in.
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 23, 2021, 08:05:33 AM
It’s funny when people think Shutter Island is a Nolan film cause it stars Leo and has a twist ending

Is this even a thing? I never knew anyone thought Shutter Island was a Nolan movie.
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Post by: Adami on June 23, 2021, 08:19:16 AM
It’s funny when people think Shutter Island is a Nolan film cause it stars Leo and has a twist ending

Is this even a thing? I never knew anyone thought Shutter Island was a Nolan movie.

Yea. I've never heard that either. I'm sure SOMEONE thinks it. My mom thinks Superman is a Marvel character. I just don't think it matters at all.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 23, 2021, 05:29:49 PM
When I say Nolan movies all have a vibe. It's an intangible thing. Nothing I can put my finger on. But something about all his films have this..."feeling".

It could be a mixture of pacing, music, framing, cinematography, score, exposition. Everything combined that makes all his films have this weird vibe.

In a good way of course. Other-worldly.

I can't even describe it.

Although I do think he lost something when Wally Pfister gave up being a DP. Inception looked fantastic. Warm and sharp. Interstellar with Hoyte van Hoytema looked really cold

and almost blurry by comparison. Dunkirk was a bit better and then TENET had stunning Cinematography. The shot with all the Chinooks carrying the shipping containers

is so epic. It's like he told the guy writing the score - ok Hans Zimmer is busy - just pretend you're Hans Zimmer - and told the DP to be pretend he was Wally Pfister.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 24, 2021, 05:54:39 AM
Just by the by - but I thought of something funny last night.

In Interstellar - Anna Hathaway tells Matt McWhatsisname that " Time can't run backwards. it just can't. "

Then two movies later - the entire film is about time running backwards.  :D
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Post by: Stadler on June 24, 2021, 06:43:08 AM
When I say Nolan movies all have a vibe. It's an intangible thing. Nothing I can put my finger on. But something about all his films have this..."feeling".

It could be a mixture of pacing, music, framing, cinematography, score, exposition. Everything combined that makes all his films have this weird vibe.

In a good way of course. Other-worldly.

I can't even describe it.

Although I do think he lost something when Wally Pfister gave up being a DP. Inception looked fantastic. Warm and sharp. Interstellar with Hoyte van Hoytema looked really cold

and almost blurry by comparison. Dunkirk was a bit better and then TENET had stunning Cinematography. The shot with all the Chinooks carrying the shipping containers

is so epic. It's like he told the guy writing the score - ok Hans Zimmer is busy - just pretend you're Hans Zimmer - and told the DP to be pretend he was Wally Pfister.

Phrasing.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 25, 2021, 12:30:37 AM
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Post by: MirrorMask on June 26, 2021, 12:43:10 PM
Luca, the latest Disney / Pixar animated movie.

It was ok, not a masterpiece but not a wasted 95 minutes either, it was fun and visually beautiful - of course the selling point was the italian scenery where they basically made a "greatest hits" of actual villages of Ligury, and created a fictional one (Portorosso). But the atmosphere and the colors were nailed, the characters were a bit of a stereotype but nothing really to complain about. Google "Cinque Terre" to get a feel of the real villages that inspired the movie.
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Post by: jammindude on June 27, 2021, 04:24:03 PM
Currently watching Kenneth Branaugh’s full unabridged version of Hamlet.

Forgot how excellent this is.
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Post by: Stadler on June 27, 2021, 04:56:43 PM
Currently watching Kenneth Branaugh’s full unabridged version of Hamlet.

Forgot how excellent this is.

Isn't it like 13 hours long, or some shit?
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Post by: jammindude on June 27, 2021, 05:52:13 PM
Currently watching Kenneth Branaugh’s full unabridged version of Hamlet.

Forgot how excellent this is.

Isn't it like 13 hours long, or some shit?

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

Just the 4. But I’m glad someone put the whole thing to film.
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Post by: jammindude on June 27, 2021, 06:43:16 PM
Lots of cameos. Robin Williams being one of them. It must have KILLED him to have a part with absolutely zero improv.  :rollin
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 28, 2021, 02:58:49 PM
Alas Poor Yorick, I knew him Horatio... [New York voice] and he was a lousy tipper!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 29, 2021, 07:27:14 AM
That version of Hamlet is an incredible achievement.  Just incredible.

I haven't seen it in probably 20 years.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 29, 2021, 08:52:40 AM
Isn't Richard Burton's Cleopatra like 5 hours long ? What a ballache. Was it ever in the cinema ? I wonder if they had an intermission every 2 hours or something.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 29, 2021, 11:35:55 AM
Isn't Richard Burton's Cleopatra like 5 hours long ? What a ballache. Was it ever in the cinema ?
What do you mean, was it ever in the cinema?  Where do you think it was?  It was the most expensive film ever made to that point, and literally almost bankrupted a studio.  They didn't just sit on it.
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Post by: Stadler on June 29, 2021, 12:24:35 PM
Isn't Richard Burton's Cleopatra like 5 hours long ? What a ballache. Was it ever in the cinema ? I wonder if they had an intermission every 2 hours or something.

I'd watch Elizabeth Taylor in her prime for five hours. 
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 29, 2021, 02:56:45 PM
Isn't Richard Burton's Cleopatra like 5 hours long ? What a ballache. Was it ever in the cinema ? I wonder if they had an intermission every 2 hours or something.

I'd watch Elizabeth Taylor in her prime for five hours.
Boy, no kidding.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 29, 2021, 04:16:27 PM
Plus it was in that era where epics are just people walking around and talking and orchestral music which is far too loud. Not my cup of tea!

I stayed at my Grandads house for a while in 2015 before I moved into my current house. He loved watching Westerns and the dialogue was really quiet

then the music was FUCKING LOUD :lolpalm:
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Post by: Adami on June 29, 2021, 04:20:42 PM
Plus it was in that era where epics are just people walking around and talking and orchestral music which is far too loud. Not my cup of tea!

I stayed at my Grandads house for a while in 2015 before I moved into my current house. He loved watching Westerns and the dialogue was really quiet

then the music was FUCKING LOUD :lolpalm:

So a Christopher Nolan film?  ;D
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 29, 2021, 04:23:00 PM
TENET IN THE CINEMA WAS INCREDIBLE
ELBIDERCNI SAW AMENIC EHT NI TENET
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Post by: Orbert on June 29, 2021, 05:28:24 PM
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

I love this movie.  Sam Rockwell always delivers, and I didn't realize how early in his career this movie was.  Doesn't matter; he's awesome, as always.

Was Chuck Barris actually an agent for the CIA?  I have no idea, though in this world, anything is possible.  It's also possible that Chuck was completely deranged.  You know what?  It doesn't matter.  If it were true, this is what it would look like.  Very intelligently written, satirical, cynical, critical, and a lot of fun.  Just buy into it and enjoy the ride.

Five ridiculous conspiracy theories out of five.  Will watch again.
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Post by: Kotowboy on June 30, 2021, 05:09:18 PM
Maybe it's the overall trend towards PG-13 vs R in order to get the most viewers.  Probably some of each.  But PG-13 always feels like they've dialed it down a notch compared to R.

This annoys me too. Like the director of Robocop (2014) said his film was going to be a lot darker but the studio kept making him take stuff out to be PG-13 so more people could pay to see it.

How about he makes the film he wants to make and you release the PG-13 version in cinemas and BOTH versions on DVD ?

I hate the idea of castrating art to maximise profit. Like - changing the film at script stage in order to get more people in the cinema is just lame - but  - it is a business after all.
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Post by: Stadler on July 01, 2021, 05:45:57 AM
Does it really matter?  I mean, I get it if the hero keeps saying "frig" instead of the more family "f***", or something, but I honesly can't remember a movie that I thought "wow, this would be so much better if it was rated whatever".
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Post by: Dream Team on July 01, 2021, 06:22:54 AM
Does it really matter?  I mean, I get it if the hero keeps saying "frig" instead of the more family "f***", or something, but I honesly can't remember a movie that I thought "wow, this would be so much better if it was rated whatever".

Right. If the plot and acting is good, you don't need a bunch of gratuitous swearing and violence shoehorned in. See: every Oscar winner ever up until about 1968
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 01, 2021, 07:51:21 AM
I'm not saying I want films to be full of violence and gore and swearing and stuff. Just let the film makers make the film they want to make.

I'm talking about taking a script - and taking stuff out - JUST SO that they can make as much money off it as possible.
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Post by: Orbert on July 01, 2021, 10:33:05 AM
Not every movie has to be Oscar-level material.  Sometimes the point is to just make an insane testosterone-fueled flick with dudes mowing other dudes down with machine guns, blowing shit up, and swearing like a motherfucker.  Then it becomes popular and becomes a "franchise" and the suits decide that Blood and Death III will be rated PG-13.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 02, 2021, 05:07:24 AM
Does it really matter?  I mean, I get it if the hero keeps saying "frig" instead of the more family "f***", or something, but I honesly can't remember a movie that I thought "wow, this would be so much better if it was rated whatever".

Deadpool was so much better as an R film.  The 'Princess Bride' / PG-13 version was cute and all, but R-Rated Deadpool is a necessity.  There are some movies that (imo) can take you out of the moment with the necessities of PG-13.
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Post by: Stadler on July 02, 2021, 05:33:45 AM
Does it really matter?  I mean, I get it if the hero keeps saying "frig" instead of the more family "f***", or something, but I honesly can't remember a movie that I thought "wow, this would be so much better if it was rated whatever".

Deadpool was so much better as an R film.  The 'Princess Bride' / PG-13 version was cute and all, but R-Rated Deadpool is a necessity.  There are some movies that (imo) can take you out of the moment with the necessities of PG-13.

No, I get it; but I'm skeptical about there being "rules" and "absolutes".   There is absolutely zero question that all three of these are true:

Both Ron Howard and Steven Speilberg have made some of the greatest films in the history of the cinema.
Both Ron Howard and Steven Speilberg have made some of the most popular films in the history of the cinema.
Both Ron Howard and Steven Speilberg have made artistic choices that incorporate the second factor as much (or more) than the first.

I don't get this idea that somehow popular is artistically bad.   I just don't.  Don't you WANT people to watch your film? 
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Post by: Kotowboy on July 02, 2021, 05:43:10 AM
I agree. NOBODY was piling on Avatar until it made $3bn.

When The Force Awakens came out - EVERYONE was raving about it. Then it made $2bn then everyone hated it.


I don't get this need to PROVE popular things are in fact SHIT. :blob:
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Post by: pg1067 on July 02, 2021, 08:58:10 AM
When The Force Awakens came out - EVERYONE was raving about it. Then it made $2bn then everyone hated it.


WildRanger would be proud of this statement!
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 05, 2021, 06:36:36 PM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: lonestar on July 05, 2021, 08:14:23 PM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol

Seconded.
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Post by: pg1067 on July 05, 2021, 09:42:45 PM
I watched The Tomorrow War on Amazon Prime.

Kinda cliche but a pretty decent time travel action movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 06, 2021, 04:02:38 AM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol

Seconded.

Better than Team America?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2021, 05:33:56 AM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol

Seconded.

Better than Team America?

No but is damn funny.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lonestar on July 06, 2021, 06:14:52 AM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol

Seconded.

Better than Team America?

No but is damn funny.

Definitely more idiotic and stupid than Team America.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2021, 06:44:52 AM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol

Seconded.

Better than Team America?

No but is damn funny.

Definitely more idiotic and stupid than Team America.

BRO! :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on July 06, 2021, 11:43:35 AM
I watched The Tomorrow War on Amazon Prime.

Kinda cliche but a pretty decent time travel action movie.

I too saw this with the wife during the weekend, it could have been a lot better honestly. Interesting premise that kinda went too much on the 'turn off your brain' end. I love brainless action movies and enjoy them for what they are, but this movie kinda didn't follow its own rules. There were some great sequences and in the end felt like a big mix of so many styles and past movies. I kept thinking of Edge of Tomorrow, The Thing, Aliens, Armageddon, and a few others... all thrown into the mix.

I'd probably give it a 5.5/10. Somewhat fun but could've been a lot better.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: orcus116 on July 06, 2021, 11:46:06 AM
I watched it too, mainly because I'm a Doughboys fan and had to see Mitch, and I have similar sentiments. The tonal shift and last part sort of dragged.

Also I'm not the only one who initially got confused by the premise but I thought it was a movie about drafting folks from various past wars which would've been a neat concept as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 06, 2021, 12:20:45 PM
Speaking of time travel - now that i've gorged myself on TENET for months - I'd love to go back and watch Primer again.

Not sure how though. I don't like it enough to buy it and I doubt it's on any Streaming services.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 06, 2021, 06:41:04 PM
I'm watching on Netflix,  America: The Motion Picture.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! :lol :lol :lol

Seconded.

Better than Team America?

No but is damn funny.

Definitely more idiotic and stupid than Team America.

That's impressive.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on July 12, 2021, 11:14:37 AM
Saw The Tomorrow War on Friday.  I don't really have much to add that hasn't been said.  It was decent.  Nice to watch something I haven't already seen.

My daughter loved it. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on July 13, 2021, 02:49:33 AM
Anyone watching the Fear Street movies on Netflix.  Part one and two are out and the third and final part is coming next Friday.

I liked the first one (1994) enough, but the second one (1978) was actually really good, hope the final part (1666) ends the trilogy satisfyingly.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 19, 2021, 10:33:22 AM
Black Widow

Not an upper echelon MCU film, to be sure, but a fun watch.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on July 21, 2021, 04:42:36 PM
Jackass Forever | Official Trailer (2021 Movie) (https://youtu.be/FNq-QT2Jpng)

Feels like an alternate universe to see Steve-O completly sober and Bam Margera deep in drugs, although that has been going on for sometime. Honestly, i've watch some of the videos on Steve's YT page and I must say he really seems to be in a good place and turned his life around while still being Steve-O.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 22, 2021, 08:16:23 AM
I'm pumped for this movie.

I highly recommend listening to the Joe Rogan podcast with Steve-O as a guest. He really gets into the depths of his drug use and sobriety, a really great listen.

Truthfully I won't miss Bam. He stunts weren't that great on the movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on July 22, 2021, 02:02:42 PM
I am beyond excited for No.4!

I too won't miss Bam at all. I hope he gets whatever help he needs. He's been fucked since Ryan died.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on July 23, 2021, 12:20:38 PM
Wow i've seen so much talk and memes about Nick Cages movie PIG but from reading reviews it seems the movie is not at all what people thought. I see alot of 9 and 10 reviews on imdb, that's awesome. Nice to see Cage getting some serious praise for once.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 28, 2021, 02:10:50 AM
Saw The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, sequel to The Hitman's Bodyguard.

Just as gloriousy cheesy and funny as the first one, a stupid action movie to have fun enjoying Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Renolds.

A good portion of the movie is set in Italy and boy if they did play loose with the locations. For example they used Portofino and showed a big venue and paved streets, too bad that Portofino is too small and there is no place for such big palaces, it's just a village on the water  :D but this is forgiveable, where they dropped the ball is showing "Florence" with an estabilishing shot of the cathedral.... and then showing immediately after the centre of Trieste which is another big town near Slovenia (and with an absolutely iconic and one of a kind central square).

I mean.... I get it, all movies shoot somewhere else than the supposed location of the story. But one thing is to film a random street and pass it off as Washington or New York, and another thing is to show the Space Needle to show that you're in Seattle.... and immediately after having the protagonists in front of the Willis Tower in Chicago. That was soooo jarring and took me completely out of the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on July 28, 2021, 03:23:30 PM
Yeah, I hate it when I recognize landmarks in movies and they cause problems like that because I know they can't "really" be where they say they are.  I think the majority of the moviegoing public won't notice or care, but some of us do, and it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to get the geography at least reasonably correct.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 29, 2021, 09:37:20 AM
Saw The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, sequel to The Hitman's Bodyguard.


I've never heard of these movies, but I assume the next one in the series will be

The Hitman's Wife's Hairdresser's Bodyguard

followed by

The Hitman's Wife's Hairdresser's Second Cousin's Bodyguard

and then

The Hitman's Wife's Hairdresser's Second Cousin's Best Friend's Bodyguard.

 :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 31, 2021, 10:22:24 AM
Starting tomorrow I will have the house to myself for 9 days. Since I have no social life and am not currently engrossed in a video game, I plan to do something I rarely get to do in this house: watch movies I want to watch! So... make some recommendations.

I prefer dramas, thrillers, suspense. Do not recommend any Superhero films, comedies, or mindless action films. Go!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on July 31, 2021, 01:48:57 PM
Starting tomorrow I will have the house to myself for 9 days. Since I have no social life and am not currently engrossed in a video game, I plan to do something I rarely get to do in this house: watch movies I want to watch! So... make some recommendations.

I prefer dramas, thrillers, suspense. Do not recommend any Superhero films, comedies, or mindless action films. Go!
Haven't you been keeping a list of movies I've been recommending?  Should be like 15 by now. :lol

Watch The Big Country. My favorite of all Westerns, and an extraordinary cast.

Twilight's Last Gleaming--Burt Lancaster commandeers a missile silo and threatens to start WWIII. Richard Widmark is against the idea.
Seven Days in May--Bur Lancaster plots to overthrow the US government. Kirk Douglas is against the idea.
These are both early 70s political thrillers from Aldrich and Frankenheimer, with taught directing and great bits of tension.

More modern, American Beauty--Keven Spacey undergoes the world's greatest midlife transformation, then gets killed for it. One of my favorites.

SOB--early 80s comedy, with an allstat cast. William Holden's last film, and a fitting end.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 31, 2021, 03:49:09 PM
I know! I always say I make a mental note when you mention a film I should see. But at this stage in my life, my mental note-taking is not up to snuff.

You've talked about a dramatic role Richard Mulligan had that was nothing like his comedic ones that you found particularly moving. Is it SOB?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 01, 2021, 01:33:24 AM
I know! I always say I make a mental note when you mention a film I should see. But at this stage in my life, my mental note-taking is not up to snuff.

You've talked about a dramatic role Richard Mulligan had that was nothing like his comedic ones that you found particularly moving. Is it SOB?
Nah, that was a Twilight Zone episode called The Toys of Caliban. Downright gut-wrenching. His performance in SOB was excellent, he was a great actor in everything he did, but it was still a comedic role.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on August 01, 2021, 07:28:11 AM

More modern, American Beauty--Keven Spacey undergoes the world's greatest midlife transformation, then gets killed for it. One of my favorites.

I have to revisit that.   I remember watching it once, and not really getting into it much. It's probably due for another go.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 01, 2021, 07:46:53 AM
I'm gonna go with a few classics from my 'Top 20' list.  I'd be very surprised if you haven't seen most/all of these, but ya never know.

The Usual Suspects
Heat
True Romance
Enemy of the State
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 01, 2021, 09:14:24 AM
Seen:

American Beauty - Loved it but no desire to watch again.
Usual Suspects - Been a favorite forever, seen countless times. Had a poster on my wall (when bachelorhood allowed me to hang film posters).
Heat - The bank heist and shootout are more entertaining than most films.
True Romance - Know I saw it but don't recall enjoying it.
Enemy of the State - Enjoyed this one as well, more than I thought I would.

Never done a film ranking. Usual Suspects would probably make the Top 20. Heat wouldn't be too far behind,
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 01, 2021, 11:26:37 AM
Seen:

American Beauty - Loved it but no desire to watch again.
Usual Suspects - Been a favorite forever, seen countless times. Had a poster on my wall (when bachelorhood allowed me to hang film posters).
Heat - The bank heist and shootout are more entertaining than most films.
True Romance - Know I saw it but don't recall enjoying it.
Enemy of the State - Enjoyed this one as well, more than I thought I would.

Never done a film ranking. Usual Suspects would probably make the Top 20. Heat wouldn't be too far behind,
Everybody points to the Hopper/Walken scene as the highlight of the movie, and while it's excellent, the final showdown is just superb. Maybe the best Mexican standoff I've seen on film. It wasn't perfect, it was missing a couple of elements*, but it was top notch. Having new arrivals join in that don't speak English was an inspired touch.

And it was preceded by the scene tormenting Bronson Pinchot in the elevator, which is one of my favorites. Chris Penn and Tom Sizemore are fantastic in that scene. Chris Penn was a big loss.

*The perfect Mexican standoff has to have at least two groups, with at least two more joining in. People have to change loyalties. "No, actually I'm with those guys," and then everybody changes who they're aiming at. And at least one of the groups has to be a complete unknown to the others. The best of them will always have a "who the fuck are those guys!" thrown in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 01, 2021, 11:28:11 AM

More modern, American Beauty--Keven Spacey undergoes the world's greatest midlife transformation, then gets killed for it. One of my favorites.

I have to revisit that.   I remember watching it once, and not really getting into it much. It's probably due for another go.
It's pretty slow to start. The first third is just Spacey lusting after Mena Suvari, and while there's certainly nothing wrong with that, it's not until the neighbor kid gets him high and he begins his new life that the movie really shines.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 01, 2021, 08:31:53 PM
Knives Out. I am not a great wordsmith, and don't like to bloviate or pontificate here, so this will not be the most erudite or articulate review:

What a fucking boss movie that was!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on August 02, 2021, 06:43:41 AM
Knives Out. I am not a great wordsmith, and don't like to bloviate or pontificate here, so this will not be the most erudite or articulate review:

What a fucking boss movie that was!

HAHA, great post. 

To El Barto's point: Chris Penn WAS a big loss.  I liked him as much as I dislike his brother (Sean; I'm indifferent on Michael).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 02, 2021, 11:31:27 AM
Knives Out. I am not a great wordsmith, and don't like to bloviate or pontificate here, so this will not be the most erudite or articulate review:

What a fucking boss movie that was!

HAHA, great post. 

To El Barto's point: Chris Penn WAS a big loss.  I liked him as much as I dislike his brother (Sean; I'm indifferent on Michael).

Don't make me slap you Stads.  Try his album "MP4: Days Since a Lost Time Accident."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on August 03, 2021, 09:09:37 AM
Starting tomorrow I will have the house to myself for 9 days. Since I have no social life and am not currently engrossed in a video game, I plan to do something I rarely get to do in this house: watch movies I want to watch! So... make some recommendations.

I prefer dramas, thrillers, suspense. Do not recommend any Superhero films, comedies, or mindless action films. Go!

Just seeing this now, I am jealous, I could so use the house to myself and just watch movies, shows and concerts.

If you haven't seen it, or want to rewatch, some of my recs

90s/2000s Drama/thrillers:

Seven aka Se7en
The Game
Collateral (Tom Cruise's best serious role IMO)
L.A. Confidential
Memento

Modern dramas/thrillers

- Sicario
- Hell or High Water
- Windriver

These three are sort of an unofficial trilogy as they are written by the same writer but different directors apart from the last one, and they are all amazing in their own way.



Other movies similar to Knives Out
- The Nice Guys
- Logan Lucky
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on August 03, 2021, 09:41:37 AM
Knives Out. I am not a great wordsmith, and don't like to bloviate or pontificate here, so this will not be the most erudite or articulate review:

What a fucking boss movie that was!

HAHA, great post. 

To El Barto's point: Chris Penn WAS a big loss.  I liked him as much as I dislike his brother (Sean; I'm indifferent on Michael).

Don't make me slap you Stads.  Try his album "MP4: Days Since a Lost Time Accident."

HAHA, I will. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 03, 2021, 06:17:57 PM
Seen:

American Beauty - Loved it but no desire to watch again.
Usual Suspects - Been a favorite forever, seen countless times. Had a poster on my wall (when bachelorhood allowed me to hang film posters).
Heat - The bank heist and shootout are more entertaining than most films.
True Romance - Know I saw it but don't recall enjoying it.
Enemy of the State - Enjoyed this one as well, more than I thought I would.

Never done a film ranking. Usual Suspects would probably make the Top 20. Heat wouldn't be too far behind,
Everybody points to the Hopper/Walken scene as the highlight of the movie, and while it's excellent, the final showdown is just superb. Maybe the best Mexican standoff I've seen on film. It wasn't perfect, it was missing a couple of elements*, but it was top notch. Having new arrivals join in that don't speak English was an inspired touch.

And it was preceded by the scene tormenting Bronson Pinchot in the elevator, which is one of my favorites. Chris Penn and Tom Sizemore are fantastic in that scene. Chris Penn was a big loss.

*The perfect Mexican standoff has to have at least two groups, with at least two more joining in. People have to change loyalties. "No, actually I'm with those guys," and then everybody changes who they're aiming at. And at least one of the groups has to be a complete unknown to the others. The best of them will always have a "who the fuck are those guys!" thrown in.

"He's gonna shoot him."  Chris Penn's deadpan delivery of that line kills me every time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 03, 2021, 07:33:57 PM
Seen:

American Beauty - Loved it but no desire to watch again.
Usual Suspects - Been a favorite forever, seen countless times. Had a poster on my wall (when bachelorhood allowed me to hang film posters).
Heat - The bank heist and shootout are more entertaining than most films.
True Romance - Know I saw it but don't recall enjoying it.
Enemy of the State - Enjoyed this one as well, more than I thought I would.

Never done a film ranking. Usual Suspects would probably make the Top 20. Heat wouldn't be too far behind,
Everybody points to the Hopper/Walken scene as the highlight of the movie, and while it's excellent, the final showdown is just superb. Maybe the best Mexican standoff I've seen on film. It wasn't perfect, it was missing a couple of elements*, but it was top notch. Having new arrivals join in that don't speak English was an inspired touch.

And it was preceded by the scene tormenting Bronson Pinchot in the elevator, which is one of my favorites. Chris Penn and Tom Sizemore are fantastic in that scene. Chris Penn was a big loss.

*The perfect Mexican standoff has to have at least two groups, with at least two more joining in. People have to change loyalties. "No, actually I'm with those guys," and then everybody changes who they're aiming at. And at least one of the groups has to be a complete unknown to the others. The best of them will always have a "who the fuck are those guys!" thrown in.

"He's gonna shoot him."  Chris Penn's deadpan delivery of that line kills me every time.
It was Sizemore turning on a dime that got me. "He's bluffing you Elliot! He's not going to shoot him. He's not going to shoot him. He's gonna shoot him."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 03, 2021, 10:15:59 PM
Seven Days in May--Bur Lancaster plots to overthrow the US government. Kirk Douglas is against the idea.
These are both early 70s political thrillers from Aldrich and Frankenheimer, with taught directing and great bits of tension.

Seven Days in May: Solid, standard Cold War fare. I’ve never been too high on either Douglas and Lancaster, though Douglas shines in Paths of Glory. Did a double-take at the opening credits seeing Fredric March and Martin Balsam listed. Was a movie ever not better for having Martin Balsam in it? For me, when it comes to Cold War films, it is Fail-Safe, and everything else.

Just seeing this now, I am jealous, I could so use the house to myself and just watch movies, shows and concerts.
Well, I do have a Honey-Do list….

If you haven't seen it, or want to rewatch, some of my recs
Seven aka Se7en
The Game
Collateral (Tom Cruise's best serious role IMO)
L.A. Confidential
Memento

It’s like you and Chad mind-melded with me to tap in to my Top 25 Films from the Past 25 Years list. LA Confidential was one of my most impactful cinematic experiences. When the film was over, it was like I forgot where I was for a minute, and wondered if I had even moved for the previous 2 hours. I rented Memento with a gal-pal. When she left that night, I watched it again. Then a third time before I returned it.

Chris Penn and Tom Sizemore are fantastic in that scene. Chris Penn was a big loss.
I was going to say Tom Sizemore was a big loss too, but I just checked his Wikipedia page, and apparently he is still working, and, more importantly, alive.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 04, 2021, 06:10:35 AM
Another under-rated gem (imo) is 2 Days in the Valley.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on August 04, 2021, 09:02:19 AM
Was a movie ever not better for having Martin Balsam in it? For me, when it comes to Cold War films, it is Fail-Safe, and everything else.
Nope. It occurred to me that I've probably seen more movies with him in them than any other actor. And they're all winners. Even some of the forgotten ones. From 12 Angry Men all the way to Death Wish 3, with a long stopover at Archie Bunker's Place, he was always great.

Don't care for Kirk, either, though he was very good in this. Big Lancaster fan, though. The final scene with him and Frederick March is what made the movie, along with some of the editing and camera work.

And yeah, Failsafe is certainly the gold standard. Henry Fonda FTW.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on August 04, 2021, 09:07:18 AM
Internet was being spotty so I watched Heart and Souls on DVD.

It's a really great movie. Not very well known, however. It's from 1993 I think with a great cast. Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Chris Penn, Alfre Woodard, and Kyra Sedgwick.

Plot is that 4 strangers on a bus all die in 1959 and their souls get bound to a baby who was born at that moment and follows that. It's just a really well done sweet movie that I highly recommend. Especially if you like watching a younger Downey Jr. chew up the scenery.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on August 04, 2021, 10:35:34 AM
Internet was being spotty so I watched Heart and Souls on DVD.

It's a really great movie. Not very well known, however. It's from 1993 I think with a great cast. Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Chris Penn, Alfre Woodard, and Kyra Sedgwick.

Plot is that 4 strangers on a bus all die in 1959 and their souls get bound to a baby who was born at that moment and follows that. It's just a really well done sweet movie that I highly recommend. Especially if you like watching a younger Downey Jr. chew up the scenery.

I remember that movie and thinking the same about it.  There was another one from around that same time called Defending Your Life that was also pretty good (I think it's Alfred Brooks and Meryl Streep).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on August 04, 2021, 10:37:54 AM
Correct! Another fantastic underseen movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on August 04, 2021, 12:39:49 PM
Never watched either of those but it made me think of All of Me from 1984. Steve Martin physical comedy at some of its greatest.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on August 04, 2021, 12:47:40 PM
Never watched either of those but it made me think of All of Me from 1984. Steve Martin physical comedy at some of its greatest.

I know I've seen that, but I don't remember it well.  My wife regularly quotes the "Edwina back in bowl" line.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 06, 2021, 07:50:08 PM
The Martian. Read this a while ago and meant to get around to watching the film. Finally did so. Enjoyed it, solid film. Glad some time passed since reading it, since the novel wasn't so fresh in my mind.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on August 06, 2021, 07:57:28 PM
Seen:

American Beauty - Loved it but no desire to watch again.
Usual Suspects - Been a favorite forever, seen countless times. Had a poster on my wall (when bachelorhood allowed me to hang film posters).
Heat - The bank heist and shootout are more entertaining than most films.
True Romance - Know I saw it but don't recall enjoying it.
Enemy of the State - Enjoyed this one as well, more than I thought I would.

Never done a film ranking. Usual Suspects would probably make the Top 20. Heat wouldn't be too far behind,
Everybody points to the Hopper/Walken scene as the highlight of the movie, and while it's excellent, the final showdown is just superb. Maybe the best Mexican standoff I've seen on film. It wasn't perfect, it was missing a couple of elements*, but it was top notch. Having new arrivals join in that don't speak English was an inspired touch.

And it was preceded by the scene tormenting Bronson Pinchot in the elevator, which is one of my favorites. Chris Penn and Tom Sizemore are fantastic in that scene. Chris Penn was a big loss.

*The perfect Mexican standoff has to have at least two groups, with at least two more joining in. People have to change loyalties. "No, actually I'm with those guys," and then everybody changes who they're aiming at. And at least one of the groups has to be a complete unknown to the others. The best of them will always have a "who the fuck are those guys!" thrown in.

"He's gonna shoot him."  Chris Penn's deadpan delivery of that line kills me every time.
It was Sizemore turning on a dime that got me. "He's bluffing you Elliot! He's not going to shoot him. He's not going to shoot him. He's gonna shoot him."

Haha, yes, that is great as well.  Just a terrific film from start to finish.  Still has one of the most bone-chilling moments I have ever seen in a film, during the scene with Virgil and Alabama.  She bashes him over the head to try to get the advantage, and Virgil shakes it off and spits out, "Okay, no more fucking Mr Nice Guy," and Alabama, already having had the crap beat out of her, utters, "Oh, God."  Arquette's delivery of that line is just perfect, as it conveys how scared shitless she was in that moment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 07, 2021, 04:13:23 AM
The Martian. Read this a while ago and meant to get around to watching the film. Finally did so. Enjoyed it, solid film. Glad some time passed since reading it, since the novel wasn't so fresh in my mind.

Very cool one!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 07, 2021, 05:18:40 AM
jingle.son and I took in Suicide Squad in theatres on Thursday.  First time in 20 months we'd been to the cinema.  Pretty good flick - consider it DC's version of Deadpool - lots of gags, lots of gore, lots of ridiculousness.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 09, 2021, 10:22:59 PM
The Bank Job - Wow, was that the best name they could come up with for this stylish heist film? Good movie, lots of suspense, brisk pacing and solid performances. Stayed focused and didn't wonder off in unnecessary directions.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 14, 2021, 12:09:53 PM
Invasion of the body snatchers (1978)

First time I've seen it and wow, what a movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: T-ski on August 16, 2021, 06:57:36 PM
Finally saw Bohemian Rhapsody.

Not too good.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on August 16, 2021, 09:20:17 PM
Just watched A Quiet Place 2. Ehh…..didn’t think it was nearly as good as the first one. It was alright, the plot itself has built in intensity but nothing to write home about. You can definitely see the obvious third film they set up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on August 17, 2021, 02:09:59 PM
Didn't know where to put this, so I'm dropping it here.

First image from Clerks III! I know this is complete sacrilege, but I prefer the second one. I'm super happy to see Elias is back!

(https://preview.redd.it/fifqibggcyh71.jpg?width=680&auto=webp&s=2930e688bf3fb9e812017a9e7180ffae9f9df933)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on August 17, 2021, 02:13:53 PM
Though I prefer the first one, the second one is really good.

Elias is unrecognizable! I wouldn’t have known that was him if you didn’t point it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: faizoff on August 17, 2021, 03:26:04 PM
Holy Crap! that's Elias!? wow, same I wouldn't have figured it out if it wasn't pointed out. Hopefully this is as good as the 2nd one. I too thought it was better than the first one, not taking anything away from the 1st one at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 18, 2021, 08:25:43 AM
Whoa Clerks 3?!

 I really enjoyed 2 but don't remember much about it. Did a little research to refresh my memory and see that promo pic is a recreation of one from 2. Awesome!
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Post by: KevShmev on August 18, 2021, 02:30:00 PM
I had to look up who Elias was.  Guess that shows how little I remember from the sequel, which I thought was okay and never saw more than once.  The first is still hilarious. though.
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Post by: El Barto on August 18, 2021, 02:59:34 PM
Never saw 2, but caught a couple of snippets on YT. I'm guessing Elias was the Bible-thumper they were singing Kind Diamond at. I wasn't aware he was a main character, but it does make me wonder about the cross Dante is wearing on that poster.
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Post by: Adami on August 18, 2021, 05:39:21 PM
Never saw 2, but caught a couple of snippets on YT. I'm guessing Elias was the Bible-thumper they were singing Kind Diamond at. I wasn't aware he was a main character, but it does make me wonder about the cross Dante is wearing on that poster.

Elias was the kid they were basically corrupting. Well, Randal anyway. He wasn't so much a bible thumper as a super pure nerd. I think he'd put LOTR as his bible.

And Kevin Smith is quite Catholic, so he usually makes his people Catholic as well. Progressive Catholics, questioning Catholics, anti-establishment Catholics, for sure, but Catholic none the less.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 18, 2021, 06:06:03 PM
I'm not being Mister Miserable Kotowboy - but - anyone else think Kevin Smith films are just dreadful ?

I think the only one I enjoyed was Dogma and everything else was TERRIBLE.

I recently went to his YouTube channel and all his videos are " WHY THIS SUCKS ".   :facepalm:

I can't watch videos like that. I'd rather watch " Everything Great About..."

Even Red Letter Media try to find the good in awful films if there is any.


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And Kevin Smith is quite Catholic, so he usually makes his people Catholic as well. Progressive Catholics, questioning Catholics, anti-establishment Catholics, for sure, but Catholic none the less.

I read that he renounced all that.
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Post by: Adami on August 18, 2021, 06:09:44 PM
I like all of his classic films through clerks 2. Even liked Jersey Girl.

Haven’t liked much since and I only kinda liked reboot.


Dunno what you mean about his YouTube channel. Everything he has talked about for the last however many years is pure positivity. He is the best hype man ive seen. The only person he trash talks is himself.
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Post by: Stadler on August 18, 2021, 06:14:22 PM
There's no harm in that; something like 22% of the U.S. population is Catholic.  Chuck Lorre inevitably has his characters' first girlfriend as "Sarah Goldstein".  You write what you know.

He was just on Celebrity Family Feud, and other than being a HORRIBLE dresser he seemed cool.  Clearly loves his wife, and he brought both Jason Mewes and Drew Carey as parts of his team, so...
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Post by: Adami on August 18, 2021, 06:29:31 PM
There's no harm in that; something like 22% of the U.S. population is Catholic.  Chuck Lorre inevitably has his characters' first girlfriend as "Sarah Goldstein".  You write what you know.

He was just on Celebrity Family Feud, and other than being a HORRIBLE dresser he seemed cool.  Clearly loves his wife, and he brought both Jason Mewes and Drew Carey as parts of his team, so...

Definitely no harm. I think it's just cause his movies tend to be very critical of Catholicism. Likely because it's how he grew up and while he still firmly believes in a lot of their stuff, he has a lot of problems with them. So it might seem odd to have one of his characters don a cross. Though I think it's right in line with him.

And Kevin does seem like a very cool guy, especially post-heart attack. I watch a lot of his youtube stuff and he's just so filled with joy and gratitude. I actually don't like watching his reviews because he is TOO positive. "They said the name of a character I know!?! BEST MOVIE EVER! DIRECTOR IS A GENIUS! WHO ARE THE GODS THAT HAVE BESTOWED THIS UPON MY UNWORTHY EYES?!?!"

And it's always genuine. If anything, I would want Smith reviewing my stuff. I doubt I'll ever get as big an ego boost as he would likely provide.
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Post by: MinistroRaven on August 19, 2021, 08:30:31 AM
Yesterday I watched The Expendables 2 and 3 haha exactly what I was looking for.
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 20, 2021, 12:41:39 PM
Cruella. It was quite good I must say.
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Post by: Orbert on August 20, 2021, 03:28:23 PM
I know it might not be "fair" but I have some kind of automatic dismissive attitude regarding Disney doing all these prequels and live-action versions of their established properties.  Sure, it's theirs and they can do what they want with it.  But things like Maleficent and Cruella and whatever the movie was with the huntsman from Snow White... they just seems like stories I never really wanted or needed.  Take the bad guy (or girl), or some minor character, and build a whole movie around them?  And then sequels?  Why?

That said, if the stories themselves are good, more power to anybody who likes them.  I guess I just don't see the attraction.  Well, with Emma Stone I can see the attraction (:eyebrows:) but you know what I mean.
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Post by: DoctorAction on August 22, 2021, 01:04:20 AM
Kevin Smith films have always been a little clunky, I think, but there's some beautiful moments in there.

For me, Clerks is a pivotal film. I worked in a video shop when it came out and it was this cheap, black and white film about some young people about my age and the script was scorching. Just SO good. From working in shops, lifestyle, attitudes, relationships, pop culture, metal, weed, arguments about Star Wars, it was right on the money at that time in my life.

I've not seen Reboot (or Jersey Girl...) but I've never seen one of his movies that didn't delight or resonate with me in some way. Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Clerks 2, Strike Back. They all have some cool stuff in there and a different perspective from the norm in some way.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 23, 2021, 06:46:14 AM
I know it might not be "fair" but I have some kind of automatic dismissive attitude regarding Disney doing all these prequels and live-action versions of their established properties.  Sure, it's theirs and they can do what they want with it.  But things like Maleficent and Cruella and whatever the movie was with the huntsman from Snow White... they just seems like stories I never really wanted or needed.  Take the bad guy (or girl), or some minor character, and build a whole movie around them?  And then sequels?  Why?

That said, if the stories themselves are good, more power to anybody who likes them.  I guess I just don't see the attraction.  Well, with Emma Stone I can see the attraction (:eyebrows:) but you know what I mean.
I agree wholeheartedly.
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Post by: Chino on August 23, 2021, 09:40:57 AM
I found myself watching a child for a few hours over the weekend and we watched Despicable Me. I had never seen it before. What a fun movie! I found it hilarious.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 23, 2021, 09:49:42 AM
I found myself watching a child for a few hours over the weekend and we watched Despicable Me. I had never seen it before. What a fun movie! I found it hilarious.

My kids were 8 and 6 when it came out, so we saw it in the theater, and I remember I liked it a lot.  As with anything like that, they milked it until it died (although they're continuing to milk it).  I don't particularly recall the second one, but the third one was devoted to the minions, and I recall it kind of sucking.
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Post by: Orbert on August 23, 2021, 10:18:34 AM
I was in the hospital for surgery some years back, and on some really good painkillers, and watched Despicable Me two or three times.  I thought it was a really good movie, but I was high as fuck so obviously I wasn't in any condition to judge.  A few years ago, I caught it on cable TV (remember cable TV?) and watched it again for old time's sake.  It was still a good movie.  Good message, great voice acting.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on August 23, 2021, 12:08:41 PM


I know it might not be "fair" but I have some kind of automatic dismissive attitude regarding Disney doing all these prequels and live-action versions of their established properties.  Sure, it's theirs and they can do what they want with it.  But things like Maleficent and Cruella and whatever the movie was with the huntsman from Snow White... they just seems like stories I never really wanted or needed.  Take the bad guy (or girl), or some minor character, and build a whole movie around them?  And then sequels?  Why?

That said, if the stories themselves are good, more power to anybody who likes them.  I guess I just don't see the attraction.  Well, with Emma Stone I can see the attraction ( :eyebrows: ) but you know what I mean.



Something like Maleficent, where they completely turn the story on its head, and do a new angle on the idea can be interesting.  These recent remakes where they basically just shoot the same movie but in live action instead of animated seem completely pointless to me.  The "live action" Lion King, doubly so.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 23, 2021, 01:38:48 PM


I know it might not be "fair" but I have some kind of automatic dismissive attitude regarding Disney doing all these prequels and live-action versions of their established properties.  Sure, it's theirs and they can do what they want with it.  But things like Maleficent and Cruella and whatever the movie was with the huntsman from Snow White... they just seems like stories I never really wanted or needed.  Take the bad guy (or girl), or some minor character, and build a whole movie around them?  And then sequels?  Why?

That said, if the stories themselves are good, more power to anybody who likes them.  I guess I just don't see the attraction.  Well, with Emma Stone I can see the attraction ( :eyebrows: ) but you know what I mean.


Something like Maleficent, where they completely turn the story on its head, and do a new angle on the idea can be interesting.  These recent remakes where they basically just shoot the same movie but in live action instead of animated seem completely pointless to me.  The "live action" Lion King, doubly so.

I can't say I remember it all that well, but I thought Maleficent was really good.  It sort of put the same spin on the story as Wicked did on the Wizard of Oz.  I haven't seen any of the recent live action remakes because I have no interest for the reasons mentioned.
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Post by: jammindude on August 23, 2021, 01:55:26 PM
A coworker suggested (and loaned me) Tampopo which I watched last night. Wonderful Japanese comedy. I followed the main story line just fine, but never did figure out the point of the little side sketches they threw in, which seemed to have nothing to do with the rest of the film.
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Post by: Orbert on August 23, 2021, 04:14:55 PM
I know it might not be "fair" but I have some kind of automatic dismissive attitude regarding Disney doing all these prequels and live-action versions of their established properties.  Sure, it's theirs and they can do what they want with it.  But things like Maleficent and Cruella and whatever the movie was with the huntsman from Snow White... they just seems like stories I never really wanted or needed.  Take the bad guy (or girl), or some minor character, and build a whole movie around them?  And then sequels?  Why?

That said, if the stories themselves are good, more power to anybody who likes them.  I guess I just don't see the attraction.  Well, with Emma Stone I can see the attraction ( :eyebrows: ) but you know what I mean.


Something like Maleficent, where they completely turn the story on its head, and do a new angle on the idea can be interesting.  These recent remakes where they basically just shoot the same movie but in live action instead of animated seem completely pointless to me.  The "live action" Lion King, doubly so.

I can't say I remember it all that well, but I thought Maleficent was really good.  It sort of put the same spin on the story as Wicked did on the Wizard of Oz.  I haven't seen any of the recent live action remakes because I have no interest for the reasons mentioned.

My wife was watching Maleficent and I sat and watched most of it with her.  Production values seemed high, acting was fine, it was a Disney flick so in my mind it's a given that the movie is high-quality.  So I guess it comes down to the story itself.  The whole time I was thinking "Okay, so we learn why she turned out to be such a bitch.  Why?"  But again, a good story is a good story, and if people like stuff like this, cool.  I'm probably overthinking it, as usual.
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Post by: Kotowboy on August 26, 2021, 05:49:33 AM
I found myself watching a child for a few hours over the weekend and we watched Despicable Me. I had never seen it before. What a fun movie! I found it hilarious.


I've not seen any of them but it was showing in an HMV one day on the screens and I was watching it and it seemed pretty funny.

I think it was the scene where Gru(?) was trying to get into a castle or something.

It reminded me of a scene from one of the Pink panther films where Clousea keeps failing to get into a castle.
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Post by: Stadler on August 26, 2021, 09:19:06 AM
The third one, "Minions", is hilarious.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 26, 2021, 09:41:26 AM
The third one, "Minions", is hilarious.

The minions were cool in the first one.  They kind of stole the show.  When it was 100% minion, it was too much.

It was like when they made the Joey spinoff of Friends.  Joey was a great character on Friends, but he couldn't carry an entire show.
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Post by: Stadler on August 26, 2021, 09:43:55 AM
The third one, "Minions", is hilarious.

The minions were cool in the first one.  They kind of stole the show.  When it was 100% minion, it was too much.

It was like when they made the Joey spinoff of Friends.  Joey was a great character on Friends, but he couldn't carry an entire show.

See, I hadn't seen any of the previous films yet when I watched Minions with my grandson.  I just thought it was cute, and I like the Minion voices.   And for some reason, I think the name "Kevin" is funny.
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Post by: pg1067 on August 26, 2021, 10:19:01 AM
The third one, "Minions", is hilarious.

The minions were cool in the first one.  They kind of stole the show.  When it was 100% minion, it was too much.

It was like when they made the Joey spinoff of Friends.  Joey was a great character on Friends, but he couldn't carry an entire show.

See, I hadn't seen any of the previous films yet when I watched Minions with my grandson.  I just thought it was cute, and I like the Minion voices.   And for some reason, I think the name "Kevin" is funny.

I can see that making a big difference.  There's a lot to like about them, and the names are part of it.  There should be one named Tim, but I don't think there is.   :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on September 06, 2021, 01:49:20 AM
The last movie I saw at the Theater was the last of the Star Wars sequel.  After that, covid hit.  Anybody been to the movies lately?  I'm worried that the movie theater is on it's way out..  :(
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Post by: pg1067 on September 06, 2021, 02:55:41 PM
I went and saw something in September 2020.  Can't remember if it was Empire Strikes Back (40th anniversary) or something else.

I'll be back as soon as there's something I want to see.  I kinda want to see Free Guy, so maybe I'll do that next weekend.
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Post by: jammindude on September 06, 2021, 03:17:05 PM
The last movie I saw at the Theater was the last of the Star Wars sequel.  After that, covid hit.  Anybody been to the movies lately?  I'm worried that the movie theater is on it's way out..  :(

I saw Black Widow opening weekend and I saw Kong vs Godzilla a bit before that.

KvsG was a mostly empty theater, but BW was about half full with spacing.

I wanted to see Shang-Chi this weekend but I’m waiting to go with my best friend who wants to wait til next weekend when it probably won’t be as full.

I’m also hoping to see Dune if the variant breakout doesn’t get worse.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 06, 2021, 08:10:58 PM
Movie theaters will adapt. Just as sports stadiums/arenas are having to now. They know many fans are content to watch their team play on their 80" UHD set with their buddies on their comfy couch with cold beer in the fridge that didn't cost $20 a cup and their cars parked in their garage and not in a lot for $50. So they are trying to enhance the live experience for the fans.
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Post by: Chino on September 07, 2021, 06:09:04 AM
I think Super Troopers 2 was the last movie I saw in theaters, and that was 4/20/2018.
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Post by: Stadler on September 07, 2021, 06:38:51 AM
Honestly, I'm not all that jazzed about not seeing anything in theaters.   I think I might have seen one since, but the last film I can remember was the third 50 Shades movie, and there was a woman behind me having a running conversation with Christian Grey the entire movie.  I probably shot her 25 looks and she didn't give a rat's ass (and in fact kicked the back of my chair as she was leaving at the end).    Bitch.   

No one is kicking my chair in my living room.
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 07, 2021, 06:44:35 AM
My brother and I watched the newest Mortal Kombat movie at home and well, if you keep you expectations low it's a pretty good time. I prefer the original still but that's probably due to some rose-colored glasses.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2021, 09:46:24 AM
We watched The Suicide Squad over the weekend.

Holy shit, that was fun.  Easily my favorite of the modern DC films.  DC should hire James Gunn to run their whole enterprise.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 07, 2021, 10:11:28 AM
This will probably be sacrilege to some....

I'm just shy of my 54th birthday, and I had never previously seen Rudy.  I mentioned that to a friend a while back, and he gave me crap for it, so I recorded it off HBO and finally got around to watching it over the weekend.  Probably the biggest reason I didn't see it around the time it came out is that I've never really cared about minor league/college football, so my reaction is probably colored by that and by knowing how distorted the climax was (primarily from Joe Montana's interviews).

Anyway, I wasn't particularly impressed.  The first half of the movie was really boring.  They did a good job of setting up Rudy as a hard worker, but they didn't do a particularly good job of setting up a connection between Rudy, his father and Notre Dame football.  I also didn't find Rudy to be particularly likable -- especially when he basically walked away from his childhood girlfriend.  They also set up a bunch of stuff without making it pay off.  There was no payoff with the girl who was in charge of the student booster group or with Rudy's brother.  And the end where he nearly quit because he wasn't originally picked to suit up for the last home game (which wasn't the last game of the season) was pretty lame.  The best character was Fortune who called Rudy on his crap.

I think I might have enjoyed it had I seen it around the time it was released.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2021, 10:54:07 AM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 11:50:32 AM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I bet you hate Notre Dame as well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2021, 12:07:12 PM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I bet you hate Notre Dame as well.
I certainly have no love for them.  But that has nothing to do with hating that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 12:17:00 PM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I bet you hate Notre Dame as well.
I certainly have no love for them.  But that has nothing to do with hating that movie.

I know.  Just razzing you.  I don't mind the movie. I don't own it but watch it once in a while when it's on cable.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2021, 12:56:24 PM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I bet you hate Notre Dame as well.
I certainly have no love for them.  But that has nothing to do with hating that movie.

I know.  Just razzing you.  I don't mind the movie. I don't own it but watch it once in a while when it's on cable.
Whenever I see it on the guide while channel surfing, I actually say out loud, "Fuckin' Rudy."   :lol
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 01:29:51 PM
 :lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 07, 2021, 01:32:14 PM
:lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.
Just keep recording The Expendables.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 02:07:03 PM
:lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.
Just keep recording The Expendables.

Even I won't stoop that low.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 07, 2021, 02:34:23 PM
:lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.

Like?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 02:39:28 PM
:lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.

Like?

You're asking me? LOL 
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Post by: Stadler on September 07, 2021, 02:43:20 PM
:lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.

Like?

You're asking me? LOL

I'm just making sure there's no overlap.  :) :) :)    I've already got Married At First Sight (which I watch), a couple variations on the "90 Day Fiance" franchise (which I watch depending on who the people are), and Darcey and Stacey, this bonehead from Connecticut who started out on 90 Day Fiance and reminds me SOOOOOOO much of someone in my life, and her sister (which I watch while doing other things). 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 02:45:03 PM
I'm leaving work.  I'll get you those sappy titles when I get home. :lol
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Post by: ReaperKK on September 07, 2021, 02:53:49 PM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I don't know why but they played this movie non stop when I was in middle school. I must've seen it 20+ times and I hate it.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 07, 2021, 03:37:10 PM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I don't know why but they played this movie non stop when I was in middle school. I must've seen it 20+ times and I hate it.

Damn...and here I thought I was going to catch crap for never having seen it before and not really liking it.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 07, 2021, 04:14:56 PM
:lol

I've been razzing Lisa lately that she's destroying my DRV with her mushy girl shows.

Like?

You're asking me? LOL

I'm just making sure there's no overlap.  :) :) :)    I've already got Married At First Sight (which I watch), a couple variations on the "90 Day Fiance" franchise (which I watch depending on who the people are), and Darcey and Stacey, this bonehead from Connecticut who started out on 90 Day Fiance and reminds me SOOOOOOO much of someone in my life, and her sister (which I watch while doing other things).

Chesapeake Shore
American Housewife

Are a few.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on September 12, 2021, 08:54:33 AM
Finally saw Million Dollar Baby.

Really, really good. I won't post any spoilers, except to say that the film did not end the way I thought it would.  Great performances by Eastwood, Swank and Freeman. 
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 12, 2021, 04:45:53 PM
That is one of those movies I still recall watching in the theater, one that I can consider an experience, as opposed to just watching something on a screen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 26, 2021, 03:33:44 PM
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

First of all, Holy Shit!!  That was a kickass movie!

Mrs. Orbert wanted a night out after we'd both worked our asses off "at work" (which is also "at home") all week, so we went to our local cinema that serves overpriced mediocre dinners, and did dinner and a movie.  Food was mediocre but okay.  Movie kicked both our asses.  Only four or five parties in the whole theater (couples, and a few familes).  It was nice.

Second of all, as many here know, I am Chinese, with a complete set of four Chinese grandparents, so I was impressed that Marvel did it right and cast all Chinese actors in the main Chinese roles.  It always bugs me in movies or on TV when Korean guys play Chinese guys, or Japanese guys play Korean guys, etc.  So this was much appreciated.

The film was a worthy entry to the expanding Marvel pantheon, yet also an excellent modern-day Martial Arts flick.  And the story is pretty good, too.  Tons of action -- this is a Marvel flick, after all -- but the usual character detail and world-building as well, plus the extra bonus of doing it all within an Asian (specifically Chinese) aesthetic.  Really well done, overall.

Ten Rings out of Ten
(sorry, was that too obvious?)
Will Definitely Watch Again
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 27, 2021, 07:28:41 AM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I don't know why but they played this movie non stop when I was in middle school. I must've seen it 20+ times and I hate it.

This is why we can't have nice things.  I'm not sure we can be friends anymore.

(https://c.tenor.com/hf4KfJYylTQAAAAM/70s-show-crying.gif)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 27, 2021, 10:12:18 AM
I fucking hate Rudy.  Which is probably more sacrilegious to some than you not yet having seen it.

I don't know why but they played this movie non stop when I was in middle school. I must've seen it 20+ times and I hate it.

This is why we can't have nice things.  I'm not sure we can be friends anymore.

(https://c.tenor.com/hf4KfJYylTQAAAAM/70s-show-crying.gif)
Well, I'll miss you.

But I will still loathe that movie.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on October 02, 2021, 11:42:29 AM
Den skyldige

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6742252/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 02, 2021, 02:11:33 PM
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) If ADHD somehow gained physical form and started making movies they still wouldn't be as scatterbrained as the works of Takashi Miike and that's why I love his movies. Just your average dark comedy with musical numbers, claymation scenes, a full blown karaoke style music video, dancing zombies and a volcano. One of my new favorite movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on October 03, 2021, 06:58:52 AM
Dune (1984) what a strange and terrible movie. I hadn’t read the book but my girlfriend had so she was filling me in on how bad the everything was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 03, 2021, 10:21:01 AM
1984 Dune was awesome for 12 year old me, or however old I was when I first saw it - having not read or been familiar with the book. I cannot imagine enjoying it, or even watching it, now.
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Post by: KevShmev on October 03, 2021, 10:22:03 AM
Gattaca

Fantastic film.  I had barely heard anything about it, and was pleasantly surprised. 
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on October 03, 2021, 05:25:08 PM
1984 Dune was awesome for 12 year old me, or however old I was when I first saw it - having not read or been familiar with the book. I cannot imagine enjoying it, or even watching it, now.

There's a brand new version by the guy who made Blade Runner 2049:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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Post by: Adami on October 03, 2021, 05:27:56 PM
Yea, I watched it so I could have at least some background before I saw the new one.

I remember looking to my girlfriend at some point and saying "So....it's Lawrence of the Arabia....in space." Then read that Lawrence of a Arabia was a huge influence on the novel.
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Post by: MirrorMask on October 04, 2021, 07:10:05 AM
Free Guy. Another action comedy with Ryan Renolds about videogames, AI and merciless tech gurus. Quite fun, and with a LOL famous cameo as a cherry on top. The right amount of silly, I'd say.
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 04, 2021, 08:48:21 AM
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) - Interesting movie based on the urban legend that Nosferatu actor Max Schreck was actually a vampire. Willem Dafoe was fantastic and more than earned his Oscar nomination. Hope it gets a re-release soon as the DVD is out of print.

Doom Asylum (1987) - One of the worst horror "comedies" I've seen in a loooong time. Every attempt at humor was more brutal than the deaths.

Phantom of the Opera (1943) - Not my favorite universal horror movie but Claude Rains was great in it. Also one of few horror movies they did in color and it's gorgeous to look at. I wish they'd bring Technicolor back as the colors really pop.
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 17, 2021, 05:02:21 PM
Watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with the kids (10 and 4) this weekend. I watched the series maybe 4 years ago but they had not seen any of them, or read any of the books. THey both really enjoyed it and asked when we could watch the next one. My 10 year old usually finds some crappy kid's film on Netflix or Disney+ that I can't sit through 10 minutes of, so am ecstatic we could all enjoy this together. I know they are going to get too intense for my younger kid, so we'll have to figure out what to do when we get to that point.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on October 17, 2021, 05:08:31 PM
Halloween kills.

HUGE disappointment...
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Post by: ozzy554 on October 17, 2021, 10:26:29 PM
Just finished Halloween Kills. Loved it, a complete blast from beginning to end
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 24, 2021, 11:23:01 AM
Dune, which was stunning.

Winchester, which was about as tame of a horror film as I could convince my wife to watch lol.  Not very good, but a fun watch for a Saturday night, I suppose.

Dracula (1931).  Aw yeah.
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 24, 2021, 02:48:52 PM
I haven't seen that Dracula (at least I don't think I have) so won't comment on that one in particular, but I just cannot get in to those old horror films.
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Post by: Chino on October 26, 2021, 12:33:24 PM
I watched The Campaign last night for the first time in probably 7+ years. It's still hilarious.

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Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 27, 2021, 01:25:56 PM
I haven't seen that Dracula (at least I don't think I have) so won't comment on that one in particular, but I just cannot get in to those old horror films.
They are definitely about mood and atmosphere, not cheap tricks or gore.

My wife can't get into them either.  I suspect there are a lot of other people who also can't get into them.

I also like the Hammer films, although the vibe is completely different.  They most certainly are about gore and sensational horror, and they are in vibrant color, unlike this Dracula film.
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 27, 2021, 09:11:23 PM
There is something about the acting too, especially in those Hammer films, for example. And it isn't like I dislike "old" films, or B&W films.
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Post by: Chino on October 29, 2021, 12:39:31 PM
I saw Hocus Pocus last night for the first time. I totally get the cult love for that film now. What a fun movie! I was legit belly laughing at times, the hardest probably being the scene when they encountered the "black river". The delivery of "Tis' firm!" hit me right in the funny bone for some reason. 
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Post by: Orbert on October 29, 2021, 03:07:09 PM
That's a great movie!  Sure, it's "Disney safe" but it's fun as hell.  Countless great, quotable lines, perfect casting, and even a slightly original story.
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Post by: Cool Chris on October 29, 2021, 11:03:02 PM
My 10 year old loved that movie when we watched it last year around Halloween. I think I was on little kid duty (meaning the 3 year old couldn't sit still and we have to leave) because I don't remember seeing much of it, and I don't recall ever seeing it before.
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Post by: Architeuthis on October 30, 2021, 01:28:18 PM
Watched "Wild Hogs" last night.  I forgot how funny that movie really is.   :lol
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 02, 2021, 06:44:35 AM
The Maltese Falcon

I've seen it before, of course (but it's been a LONG time), but I heard about this "thing" called Noirvember, and that sounded fun.  So I will catch as many film noir movies as I can (which won't be all that many) this month.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on November 06, 2021, 07:11:13 PM
Silent Hill

First time I watched it. Wish they would have just followed the game directing without making changes, but I liked it none the less.
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Post by: Cool Chris on November 08, 2021, 07:09:36 PM
The Maltese Falcon

I've seen it before, of course (but it's been a LONG time), but I heard about this "thing" called Noirvember, and that sounded fun.  So I will catch as many film noir movies as I can (which won't be all that many) this month.

That sounds cool! I remember the first time I saw that, I believe when I was in high school and was trying to get in to older films, and thought during most of it "nothing is really happening here." Which, by the standards of what I was used to watching, was true. I have wanted to watch this again, I know I owned it on DVD but I purged quite a bit of them a while ago.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2021, 07:00:41 AM
The Maltese Falcon

I've seen it before, of course (but it's been a LONG time), but I heard about this "thing" called Noirvember, and that sounded fun.  So I will catch as many film noir movies as I can (which won't be all that many) this month.

That sounds cool! I remember the first time I saw that, I believe when I was in high school and was trying to get in to older films, and thought during most of it "nothing is really happening here." Which, by the standards of what I was used to watching, was true. I have wanted to watch this again, I know I owned it on DVD but I purged quite a bit of them a while ago.
It's on HBO MAX, if you have that.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2021, 07:05:25 AM
The Harder They Fall

A new Netflix film that is a Black Western.  VERY entertaining, with a fantastic cast, some great visual cues, tongue in cheek while still being serious, and an anachronistic soundtrack.  Very entertaining.



Eternals

Another fine Marvel film, although one completely unlike the ones that came before it.  A visual masterpiece.  It's gotten some criticism, but I find a good bit of it unwarranted.  I think some people are just feeling super hero fatigue, or for some reason think they should, and let that color their viewpoints.  But this is a visual masterpiece, best seen on IMAX if possible.



Summer School

An old favorite from when I was a kid.  Directed by Carl Reiner, I was thrilled to find it on HBO MAX.  Two thumbs up!
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2021, 07:18:15 AM
Was Summer School the one with Mark Harmon playing the teacher Hef?
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Post by: Stadler on November 09, 2021, 07:28:31 AM
Mark Harmon is dreamy. 
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Post by: Cool Chris on November 09, 2021, 08:27:09 AM
I loved Summer School!

There was a period when every time a teacher said "time's up" during a multiple choice test my friend and I would say "C.... C.... C...."
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2021, 12:38:28 PM
Was Summer School the one with Mark Harmon playing the teacher Hef?
Yessiree Bob.

Mark Harmon is dreamy.
You know it.

I loved Summer School!

There was a period when every time a teacher said "time's up" during a multiple choice test my friend and I would say "C.... C.... C...."
Same.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on November 09, 2021, 12:41:45 PM
There was a period when every time a teacher said "time's up" during a multiple choice test my friend and I would say "C.... C.... C...."

 :lol   Same here! I still do it when the opportunity arises......and am the only one who gets the reference 99% of the time.

Such a fun movie.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 09, 2021, 02:24:47 PM
Fake ! Purse ! Ninjas !
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Post by: Zook on November 09, 2021, 09:26:25 PM
Army of One - Syfy level garbage. Wow that was bad.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 10, 2021, 06:09:49 AM
I loved Summer School!

There was a period when every time a teacher said "time's up" during a multiple choice test my friend and I would say "C.... C.... C...."

I always locws the line Harmon had after the one student tells him that he is at his sexual peak and it is all downhill after that... "But it's a helluva ride."  :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2021, 09:34:45 AM
I loved Summer School!

There was a period when every time a teacher said "time's up" during a multiple choice test my friend and I would say "C.... C.... C...."

I always locws the line Harmon had after the one student tells him that he is at his sexual peak and it is all downhill after that... "But it's a helluva ride."  :lol :lol :lol
I was interested to learn that Roger Ebert gave this 1/2 a star.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2021, 09:35:53 AM
Sunset Boulevard

Continuing my exploration of Noirvember, I finally saw this classic that had previously escaped me.  Wow, what a great film.  I am so mad at myself for never having seen it before.
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Post by: Cool Chris on November 10, 2021, 09:18:38 PM
I don't remember anything about that, it's been too long. But I'd watch William Holden mow grass for 2 hours.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 11, 2021, 06:28:22 AM
I don't remember anything about that, it's been too long. But I'd watch William Holden mow grass for 2 hours.
:tup
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Post by: KevShmev on November 11, 2021, 06:36:19 AM
I loved Summer School!

There was a period when every time a teacher said "time's up" during a multiple choice test my friend and I would say "C.... C.... C...."

I always locws the line Harmon had after the one student tells him that he is at his sexual peak and it is all downhill after that... "But it's a helluva ride."  :lol :lol :lol
I was interested to learn that Roger Ebert gave this 1/2 a star.

Not surprised.  Movie critics rarely give comedies high marks (which is why we never see comedies on those list of greatest films ever that are usually comprised of lists made by critics), and a silly comedy like Summer School is largely meant to appeal to a certain demographic (see: not movie critics).
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 11, 2021, 07:16:09 AM
I actually agreed with Ebert more often than not, and he was fine with a lot of comedies.

I was just surprised because I didn't think that he would think that poorly of this one in particular.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 11, 2021, 03:49:47 PM
I actually agreed with Ebert more often than not, and he was fine with a lot of comedies.

I was just surprised because I didn't think that he would think that poorly of this one in particular.

To be fair, you almost have to be a certain age to have liked it. If you weren't a teenager or close to it when it came out, you probably wouldn't think much of it.  I stopped recommending it to younger folks years ago because everyone I had done so prior thought it was lame and a waste of their time.  It feels very much like a "you had to be there" film, kind of like Teen Wolf.
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Post by: pg1067 on November 11, 2021, 04:51:41 PM
To be fair, you almost have to be a certain age to have liked it. If you weren't a teenager or close to it when it came out, you probably wouldn't think much of it.  I stopped recommending it to younger folks years ago because everyone I had done so prior thought it was lame and a waste of their time.  It feels very much like a "you had to be there" film, kind of like Teen Wolf.

A lot of stuff from the '80s feels like that (and probably the same for prior decades for older folks).  That's why I was so gratified that my daughter adores Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 11, 2021, 05:49:06 PM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 11, 2021, 07:08:26 PM
 :lol :lol :tup :tup
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 12, 2021, 02:41:38 AM
I still have not seen Bill And Ted face The Music.

I've heard from most people that it's good but messy.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 12, 2021, 07:30:10 AM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.
I never liked that movie.

I actually agreed with Ebert more often than not, and he was fine with a lot of comedies.

I was just surprised because I didn't think that he would think that poorly of this one in particular.

To be fair, you almost have to be a certain age to have liked it. If you weren't a teenager or close to it when it came out, you probably wouldn't think much of it.  I stopped recommending it to younger folks years ago because everyone I had done so prior thought it was lame and a waste of their time.  It feels very much like a "you had to be there" film, kind of like Teen Wolf.
I'm still gonna make my youngest watch it lol
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Post by: pg1067 on November 12, 2021, 09:33:53 AM
I still have not seen Bill And Ted face The Music.

I've heard from most people that it's good but messy.

Good but messy?  Not exactly sure what "messy" might mean in this context.

The first movie is...well...EXCELLENT!  It's an absolute classic.  They hit on pretty much every stupid/funny thing they did.  In the second movie, they tried to make a carbon copy and, IMO, it was mostly dumb (although it had some high points).

As for the third movie...there's a Bill & Ted thread you could find pretty easily if you want, and we spent a bit of time discussing it (so, spoilers).  In sum, FTM is better than the second, but it still lacks the charm and innocence of the first movie.  The ending is a little weird, and I think it kinda tried to be more than a Bill & Ted movie needs to be.  Certainly worth watching.
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Post by: Stadler on November 12, 2021, 09:56:32 AM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.

I LOVE that movie.  That may be the quintessential "you had to be there" movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on November 12, 2021, 11:17:02 AM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.

I LOVE that movie.  That may be the quintessential "you had to be there" movie.

What movie is it?
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2021, 11:22:35 AM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.

I LOVE that movie.  That may be the quintessential "you had to be there" movie.

Better Off Dead.

What movie is it?
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Post by: pg1067 on November 12, 2021, 12:47:32 PM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.

I LOVE that movie.  That may be the quintessential "you had to be there" movie.

What movie is it?

Better Off Dead.

For whatever reason, I don't think I ever saw that.  May need to remedy that.
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Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2021, 04:05:11 PM
Silly teen movie but I love it. Campy, funny but has heart.
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Post by: Dream Team on November 13, 2021, 09:15:58 AM
"I want my 2 dollars!"

That line goes to what Kev is saying.

I LOVE that movie.  That may be the quintessential "you had to be there" movie.

An all-time fave for my wife and I.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 13, 2021, 09:20:35 AM
I dunno if I can be bothered going to see Bond in the cinema. I know what happens and it's like 2.75 hours long.

I'll probably wait til it's on DVD. I'm not that fussed.

However - Matrix Resurrections is a 100% seeing it on the biggest screen I can occasion.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on November 13, 2021, 10:17:25 AM
Matrix Resurrections is a 100% seeing it on the biggest screen I can occasion.

This will be the next movie I see in the theater. I have all the streaming services and quite enjoy the movie watching set up we have here at home. It gets the job done.

But.....anything Star Wars or Matrix I need/want to see in the theater for the first watch.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 13, 2021, 10:20:09 AM
I don't know why. It's not like Reloaded and Resurrections were outstanding- but I REALLY want this to be good.

I am hopeful. It looks like it will be a really Meta movie - which is cool with me.

It looks like it has footage from the OG movie IN the actual film. Which will be interesting to see why.

Obviously it looks like it will be a commentary on 'hey man iDevices are the real Matrix'... As long as its not really snobby

and Hey Man - get off your phones man ! We've all had F ALL to do for the last 18 months but sit indoors on our devices.
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Post by: Adami on November 13, 2021, 10:43:47 AM
Matrix Resurrections is a 100% seeing it on the biggest screen I can occasion.

This will be the next movie I see in the theater. I have all the streaming services and quite enjoy the movie watching set up we have here at home. It gets the job done.

But.....anything Star Wars or Matrix I need/want to see in the theater for the first watch.

Not gonna see Spider-Man? That’s my next movie. So excited.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 13, 2021, 11:02:40 AM
I'll see it if it comes to my local cinema 3 mins walk from my house...

But I really don't care about the previous incarnations of Spider Man.

It looks like they're just doing Into The Spider Verse but live action.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on November 14, 2021, 06:41:20 AM
No time to die.

Bond deserved better.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on November 14, 2021, 12:04:41 PM
I'm not fluent enough in english to do that. Instead, i recommend you this one: "Hunt for the wilderpeople".

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4698684/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 15, 2021, 10:09:40 AM
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Marvel does it again.  Very entertaining.  Will watch again.


The Postman Always Rings Twice

#Noirvember continues.  I can definitely see why this one attained the reputation it did, but I think it may not have aged as well as the other films noir I've watched this month (The Maltese Falcon and Sunset Boulevard, if you aren't keep up lol).  Of course, Lana Turner is easy on the eyes, and a young Hume Cronyn chewed up the scenery every time he was on screen.  Entertaining, but did hit the mark set by the other two.
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Post by: Zook on November 17, 2021, 09:47:04 PM
Red Notice - how to make Deadpool not funny.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 18, 2021, 11:09:48 AM
Ace in the Hole (1951)

#Noirvember continues with another one I had never seen.  I enjoyed this one very much.  Directed by the great Billy Wilder, it stars Kirk Douglas in a fantastic performance as a down-on-his-luck reporter looking for a big break with a large newspaper.  Fantastic commentary on how the news can create the story, rather than simply report it.
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Post by: Kotowboy on November 18, 2021, 11:40:05 AM
I haven't watched a new film in ages so it was probably TENET on Blu Ray.

Still love it.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on November 21, 2021, 04:44:13 PM
Finch.

Not bad.
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on November 21, 2021, 05:34:48 PM
Psych 3: This is Gus

I'm a fanboy, but I can say it was at least the funniest of the 3 movies made so far.
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Post by: Orbert on November 21, 2021, 08:45:25 PM
That's disappointing.  I hadn't even heard that there was a new movie, but if I had, I would probably have predicted that it wouldn't be that funny.  I too am a fanboy, but the movies have really failed to recapture the magic of the original TV run.  The first one was okay, but the second was not great.  I'll check out this one at some point, but at least I know it's not a high priority.
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Post by: MirrorMask on November 22, 2021, 01:43:32 AM
Mission Impossible. The first one. Yup, never saw it.

Now I can contextualize better those famous scenes I always knew like Tom Cruise being suspended with wires in a white room, or the explosion of the helicopter flunging him towards a train  :D
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Post by: soupytwist on November 22, 2021, 03:31:57 AM
Red Notice - how to make Deadpool not funny.

Yeah same here.  Didn't like it - too cartoony and way to much annoying bickering.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 22, 2021, 10:13:53 AM
Key Largo (1948)

#Noirvember continued with this outstanding film, starring the wonderful pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, along with Edward G. Robinson, and directed by John Huston.  Just a great, great film. 

Red Notice (2021)

I mean, there were some fun action sequences, and it looked like the triumverate of A-list stars had a good time making the film.  But I wouldn't say that it was GOOD.  Watched with the family, and we had a good time, so it served its purpose.

Crime of Passion (1957)

More #Noirvember with this interesting gem starring Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, and Raymond Burr.  Not my favorite of these older films, but definitely enjoyable.  Fans may remember Haden more from his brief but memorable role as Captain McCluskey in The Godfather.
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Post by: MetalJunkie on November 23, 2021, 12:11:05 AM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 23, 2021, 08:17:02 AM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 23, 2021, 09:22:41 AM
To Have And Have Not (1944)

#Noirvember continues with this gem, another starring Bogart and Bacall, also featuring Walter Brennan.  The film is directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, adapted from the novel by Ernest Hemingway, who also worked on the script, as did William Faulkner, making this the only film in history to include two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature on the writing team.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film.  It totally deserves its classic reputation.  To give a little context, this is the film that has Lauren Bacall say "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."

FYI, I'm a Hemingway fan, and I have read the original novel, and the film is more enjoyable for me.
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Post by: pg1067 on November 23, 2021, 06:40:58 PM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!

Yeah...I'm definitely going!  Probably should watch the original as a refresher.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 24, 2021, 03:31:09 AM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!

Yeah...I'm definitely going!  Probably should watch the original as a refresher.
I have seen the original approximately 17 million times. I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

I require no refresher.
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Post by: KevShmev on November 24, 2021, 07:38:01 PM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!

Yeah...I'm definitely going!  Probably should watch the original as a refresher.
I have seen the original approximately 17 million times. I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

I require no refresher.

"Is this true?"
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Post by: Zook on November 25, 2021, 12:40:21 AM
I was ultimately disappointed by Ghostbusters Afterlife. I had a good time, but the nostalgia fell flat, as did the ending.
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Post by: jingle.boy on November 25, 2021, 06:50:04 AM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!

Yeah...I'm definitely going!  Probably should watch the original as a refresher.
I have seen the original approximately 17 million times. I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

I require no refresher.

"Is this true?"

Yes, this man is not fresh.
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Post by: Zook on November 25, 2021, 12:31:34 PM
Jungle Cruise - decent movie. Nothing Else Matters was so random though.
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Post by: MinistroRaven on November 25, 2021, 01:06:16 PM
Venom 2

Really nice, I liked these one better than the first.
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Post by: Podaar on November 25, 2021, 05:00:36 PM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.

+100
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Post by: Cool Chris on November 25, 2021, 07:27:42 PM
I didn't know there was a new Ghostbusters movie till the other day (though I am still not sure I am considering this a "Ghostbusters" movie).
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Post by: LudwigVan on November 25, 2021, 08:47:01 PM
Bad Education. Hugh Jackman is so good in this.
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Post by: Architeuthis on November 25, 2021, 09:05:21 PM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!

Yeah...I'm definitely going!  Probably should watch the original as a refresher.
I have seen the original approximately 17 million times. I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

I require no refresher.

"Is this true?"

Yes, this man is not fresh.
Well that's what I heard! 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on November 27, 2021, 04:00:02 PM
Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Three times. I adored it.
That's great to hear!  Hopefully I can catch it this weekend!

Yeah...I'm definitely going!  Probably should watch the original as a refresher.
I have seen the original approximately 17 million times. I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

I require no refresher.

Well...the original was not free on any streaming service that I have, so I didn't see it, but I did go see the new one.  It wasn't perfect,* but it was REALLY, REALLY good.  In particular, the Phoebe character was fantastic.  I may go see it again.

* - I thought they overdid the ghost Harold Ramis stuff at the end to the point that it became a bit gratuitous.  Also, while I liked the cameos from Akroyd, Murray and Hudson, I would have preferred slightly less of them at the end.


I also watched Jungle Cruise on Disney+.  VERY disappointing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 05, 2021, 01:41:13 AM
I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

You know how we all have a couple movies like this? One of mine is It's A Wonderful Life, even though it's easily been 20 years since I've seen it. Had the house to myself tonight, which is a very rare occasion, and have been feeling like my life is particularly not wonderful lately, so decided to watch this.

The end never failed to make me weepy, especially one specific part. Tonight I started getting choked up at the beginning when the townspeople were saying their prayers for George. Never got emotional 4 minutes in to a movie before.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 06, 2021, 12:00:23 PM
I could probably recite the entire film, with everyone's speaking parts and accents, including the music.

You know how we all have a couple movies like this? One of mine is It's A Wonderful Life, even though it's easily been 20 years since I've seen it. Had the house to myself tonight, which is a very rare occasion, and have been feeling like my life is particularly not wonderful lately, so decided to watch this.

The end never failed to make me weepy, especially one specific part. Tonight I started getting choked up at the beginning when the townspeople were saying their prayers for George. Never got emotional 4 minutes in to a movie before.
That's awesome.

BTW, Hudson Hawk

I know, I know, it is critically reviled and both other people who saw it hated it.  But I have always loved it.  I saw it in theaters, I've seen it many times, I own it on DVD.  In a weird way, I think it was a little ahead of its time, and with a couple of really bad parts cut/altered, I think it could have been a minor hit released maybe 5-10 years later.

Anyway, it's not good, and I know it, but I love it anyway.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 06, 2021, 01:59:29 PM
BTW, Hudson Hawk

I know, I know, it is critically reviled and both other people who saw it hated it.  But I have always loved it.

I loved this one as well!!! I thought it was super fun and have seen it a bunch of times also.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 06, 2021, 02:39:19 PM
BTW, Hudson Hawk

I know, I know, it is critically reviled and both other people who saw it hated it.  But I have always loved it.

I loved this one as well!!! I thought it was super fun and have seen it a bunch of times also.
:tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on December 09, 2021, 01:26:06 AM
Ghostbusters : Afterlife.

Very charming film with some lovely throwbacks and a really nice cast of characters, but completely undersold by a underwhelming and somewhat plodding plot that never really gets going.
6/10.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: newtree43 on December 09, 2021, 02:25:57 AM
french dispatch on bad copy. may have to watch again to review
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 20, 2021, 09:25:45 PM
The 2019 British TV presentation of A Christmas Carol, with Guy Pearce. I know the story of A Christmas Carol well. I try to read it every Christmas, and have seen several of the film/tv adaptations, some multiple times. That being said, I have no idea how to express my feelings for this version. I will say after finishing it last night, it has been on my mind, haunted me, you might say, the whole day. I will try and write down my thoughts after I have had a little more time to process them.

"Nor shall forgiveness ever be earned, nor expected, nor wanted. My business now is the future. I will just be the best I can be."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 21, 2021, 06:48:47 AM
The 2019 British TV presentation of A Christmas Carol, with Guy Pearce. I know the story of A Christmas Carol well. I try to read it every Christmas, and have seen several of the film/tv adaptations, some multiple times. That being said, I have no idea how to express my feelings for this version. I will say after finishing it last night, it has been on my mind, haunted me, you might say, the whole day. I will try and write down my thoughts after I have had a little more time to process them.

"Nor shall forgiveness ever be earned, nor expected, nor wanted. My business now is the future. I will just be the best I can be."
That's been on my list since it came out, and I haven't watched it yet.  I will do my best to make the time sometime in the next several days.


It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

Clearly seen as a Christmas classic.  I had not seen it in a LONG time, and my wife had NEVER seen it, so she agreed to do so over the weekend.  Really good movie with flaws, as are many other Capra films among others of this era.  Well over halfway into the film, my wife asked "So what does this have to do with Christmas?" and I had to explain to her that most of the film is just backstory and setup for the actual story.  Which sounds weird, but once you accept it, it's a really good film.

Klaus (2019)

I don't normally enjoy animated films very much, but we were still in a Christmasy mood so we knocked it out.  It was cute enough, with an interesting animation style.  Very nice, although I doubt I watch it again.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Holy shit.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 21, 2021, 09:54:53 AM
I kinda realized in the last couple weeks that I don't really like Christmas movies.

I pulled up a recent list of "best Christmas movies" ( https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a50565/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time/ ) and this was the top 10:

1. It's a Wonderful Life -- I don't know when I first saw it.  It's good, but I don't really feel like I need to see it again.

2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation -- I think I never saw this any time close to when it came out.  I was 22 when it was released, so I did most of my moviegoing with friends, and this isn't the sort of thing we'd have gone to see.  I saw it in a $5 bin about 5 years ago and bought it.  Holy crap does it suck.

3. A Christmas Story -- Again, I didn't see it when it came out.  I've now seen it many times (mostly in bits and pieces) when it's on TV so much.  It's ok.

4. White Christmas -- Old timey musical.  No thanks.

5. Home Alone -- Is this really a Christmas movie?  I saw it back in the day and don't need to see it again.

6. Scrooged -- Don't think I've ever seen it.  Should I?

7. Miracle on 34th Street -- Best one so far.  I'll actually leave it on if I'm flipping channels and come across it.

8. Bad Santa -- Never saw it.  Looks dumb.

9/10. A Christmas Carol -- The list actually has (at least) two versions of this and has the Muppet version ranked one spot ahead of the Alastair Sim version, which basically destroys any credibility this list has (as if having Bad Santa at #8 didn't do the trick).  The Alastair Sim version is one of my wife's all-time favorite movies, so I usually see this at least once every Christmas season.  It's good, but I've seen it too many times.  I've never seen and have no desire to see the Muppet version.

11. The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Since I lumped the two Christmas Carols together, I decided to include #11.  Again, is this really a Christmas movie?  I didn't see this movie until sometime in the mid-2000s.  The person who got me to watch it LOVED it.  I was not impressed.

Scrolling through the rest of the list, not much jumped out, except....

They have a bunch of the made-for-TV specials (Charlie Brown, Rudolph, etc.).  THOSE are where it's at for me, and I'm pretty sure that's completely a nostalgia thing.  I watched those religiously as a child.

The rest of the list had a bunch of stuff that I've either never seen or movies that aren't really Christmas movies (e.g., Eyes Wide Shut...WTF?!).

While we're on that subject, I have had a change of heart.  Die Hard, while epic, is not a Christmas movie just because it happens on Christmas eve.

Others worth mentioning:  Polar Express is cool, but I've seen it too many times now.  The Santa Clause movies were a thing in my house for a while.  They're bloody awful.  The Holiday is really good (but I don't think of it as a Christmas movie -- maybe there needs to be a separate category for "incidental Christmas movies").

Anyway...that is all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jammindude on December 21, 2021, 09:58:21 AM
I personally think Scrooged is the best version of a Christmas Carol. But I think Bill Murray is brilliant and not everybody does.

It was a nice move getting his real life brothers to play his family. Brian Doyle Murray has a cameo as the dad in the “Christmas Past” scene.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 21, 2021, 10:08:10 AM
I personally think Scrooged is the best version of a Christmas Carol.

Didn't realize that's what it was.  Maybe I'll try to track it down.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 21, 2021, 11:12:04 AM
Scrooged -- Don't think I've ever seen it.  Should I?
Yes, if you like Bill Murray.

If you don't, then definitely don't see it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on December 21, 2021, 11:39:37 AM
So, my daughter wants to watch a Christmas-themed movie each night she's at my house until Xmas.   We watched Christmas Vacation the other night; legendary and still funny (I love when Clark loses it at the end).  We watched the live-action Grinch last night, and... I hated it.  It's everything I don't like about Hollywood.  I know i shouldn't care, and I don't in the big picture, but I found myself getting annoyed while watching it.  I found myself feeling resentment, imagining Ron Howard and Jim Carrey thinking they were adding to the mythos with the "backstory" and the snarky asides, some laden with innuendo.    The Seuss version didn't last 64 years because it suffered from a lack of "backstory", or a dirth of snarky asides.   It just seemed - to me, one prone to overthink things - as so calculated and contrived and in-group-y.   

I'm going to lobby for "A Christmas Story" when she comes back over (she's with Mom for the next couple days).  I love that movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 21, 2021, 12:03:06 PM
Scrooged -- Don't think I've ever seen it.  Should I?
Yes, if you like Bill Murray.

If you don't, then definitely don't see it.

He's done a shit ton of stuff I haven't seen (particularly post-turn of the century), but I've generally liked everything I've seen him in (What About Bob being a MAJOR exception).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 21, 2021, 12:50:16 PM
Scrooged -- Don't think I've ever seen it.  Should I?
Yes, if you like Bill Murray.

If you don't, then definitely don't see it.

He's done a shit ton of stuff I haven't seen (particularly post-turn of the century), but I've generally liked everything I've seen him in (What About Bob being a MAJOR exception).
I am also not a fan of that film.  If I never see it again, that will be fine.

Otherwise, he can do little wrong, in my book.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 21, 2021, 01:31:28 PM
Scrooged -- Don't think I've ever seen it.  Should I?
Yes, if you like Bill Murray.

If you don't, then definitely don't see it.

He's done a shit ton of stuff I haven't seen (particularly post-turn of the century), but I've generally liked everything I've seen him in (What About Bob being a MAJOR exception).
I am also not a fan of that film.  If I never see it again, that will be fine.

Otherwise, he can do little wrong, in my book.

When I was in my late teens/early 20s, I would occasionally borrow my sister's VCR, hook it to mine, and spend a couple days renting movies and copying them onto blank tapes.  Often, I'd just set them to go and not watch them at the time of copying.  What About Bob was one such movie.  When I met my now wife in '93, we watched a lot of movies, and she said she LOVED What About Bob.  We watched it together, and I thought, "what the fuck?!  This guy's an a-hole."  Well played by Murray, but no thanks.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 21, 2021, 01:54:55 PM
I had the misfortune of being named Bob whilst in a small group of co-workers who loved the movie "What About Bob?"  I'd seen some of it once, and thought it was completely stupid.  I never finished it.  The humor (if you can call it that) is that Bob's an asshole, and an idiot, and I guess it's supposed to be funny how flustered Richard Dreyfuss gets.  Dreyfuss was one of my favorite actors, and while I like Bill Murray well enough, I've never been a fan of that kind of humor.  Ha ha, he's such an idiot, isn't it funny?  Ha ha, he's such an asshole, isn't if funny?  No, it's not.  I deal with idiots and assholes in my real life; I don't need it during my recreational escapism.

We were trying to decide... something -- I forget now what it was -- and people were weighing in, and someone said "What about Bob?" and everyone looked at me and said "What about Bob?" "What about Bob?" "What about Bob?"  Dear fucking lord, are you kidding me?  Unfunny meta-humor based on an unfunny movie?  I didn't exactly hate that movie before -- I just thought it was completely stupid -- but I pretty much hated it from that point forward.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 21, 2021, 03:07:34 PM
I'd seen some of it once, and thought it was completely stupid.  I never finished it.  The humor (if you can call it that) is that Bob's an asshole, and an idiot, and I guess it's supposed to be funny how flustered Richard Dreyfuss gets.  Dreyfuss was one of my favorite actors, and while I like Bill Murray well enough, I've never been a fan of that kind of humor.  Ha ha, he's such an idiot, isn't it funny?  Ha ha, he's such an asshole, isn't if funny?  No, it's not.

Pretty much my reaction to a T.  And on top of that, the Dreyfuss character was the only one acting rationally while everyone else kept "siding with" Bob.  How is that funny?  (rhetorical question).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 21, 2021, 07:19:56 PM
That Top 10 Christmas Movies list is basically "10 most famous, celebrated Christmas movies."

I'll put It's A Wonderful Life at #1 easily, and yes, we could say it's not a Christmas movie, but it has become part of the holiday culture, so it qualifies. And I am not sure if this has ever been said on these forums, but Hef, you are objectively wrong. That movie has no flaws.  :biggrin:

Also, Hef, if still reading and placing any value to my posts, watch that Guy Pearce A Christmas Carol. It's broken down in to three parts, so you can split it nicely over multiple nights, which is what I did.

I will also gladly wave the flag for the 1984 A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott. Excluding the Guy Pearce version (which is really hard to compare against the others), this is my definitive telling of the story. It hits on all cylinders and tops every other version across the board (with the possible exception of Bob. No slight on the amazing David Warner, but he almost seems too.... stately to be a lowly, starving clerk. Richard E. Grant is top notch in the 1999 Patrick Stewart version.)

Just saw the Muppet version last night. Somehow never saw it. And I loved the Muppets growing up. Those early Muppet films were quite good, I was highly disappointed.

Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 22, 2021, 06:24:48 AM
I'll put It's A Wonderful Life at #1 easily, and yes, we could say it's not a Christmas movie, but it has become part of the holiday culture, so it qualifies. And I am not sure if this has ever been said on these forums, but Hef, you are objectively wrong. That movie has no flaws.  :biggrin:
Nope, not the first time lol.  Agree to disagree about flaws in the film.  Having said that, I am talking about, IMO, minor flaws.  It's a great film.

Also, Hef, if still reading and placing any value to my posts, watch that Guy Pearce A Christmas Carol. It's broken down in to three parts, so you can split it nicely over multiple nights, which is what I did.
:tup

I will also gladly wave the flag for the 1984 A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott. Excluding the Guy Pearce version (which is really hard to compare against the others), this is my definitive telling of the story. It hits on all cylinders and tops every other version across the board (with the possible exception of Bob. No slight on the amazing David Warner, but he almost seems too.... stately to be a lowly, starving clerk. Richard E. Grant is top notch in the 1999 Patrick Stewart version.)
Yeah, the Scott version is an all-time fave.

Just saw the Muppet version last night. Somehow never saw it. And I loved the Muppets growing up. Those early Muppet films were quite good, I was highly disappointed.
Yep.  Not great.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 22, 2021, 06:47:43 AM
Some animated movies came out in recent years are quite good.

Klaus, on Netflix, is fantastic.

Arthur Christmas is another excellent and heartwarming story.


Both try to "make sense" of the myth of Santa Claus adding some explanations to the legend, while having at the same time a nice story. I highly recommend seeing them both, especially with kids!
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on December 22, 2021, 09:06:32 AM
I kinda realized in the last couple weeks that I don't really like Christmas movies.

I pulled up a recent list of "best Christmas movies" ( https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a50565/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time/ (https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a50565/best-christmas-movies-of-all-time/) ) and this was the top 10:

1. It's a Wonderful Life -- I don't know when I first saw it.  It's good, but I don't really feel like I need to see it again.

2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation -- I think I never saw this any time close to when it came out.  I was 22 when it was released, so I did most of my moviegoing with friends, and this isn't the sort of thing we'd have gone to see.  I saw it in a $5 bin about 5 years ago and bought it.  Holy crap does it suck.

3. A Christmas Story -- Again, I didn't see it when it came out.  I've now seen it many times (mostly in bits and pieces) when it's on TV so much.  It's ok.

4. White Christmas -- Old timey musical.  No thanks.

5. Home Alone -- Is this really a Christmas movie?  I saw it back in the day and don't need to see it again.

6. Scrooged -- Don't think I've ever seen it.  Should I?

7. Miracle on 34th Street -- Best one so far.  I'll actually leave it on if I'm flipping channels and come across it.

8. Bad Santa -- Never saw it.  Looks dumb.

9/10. A Christmas Carol -- The list actually has (at least) two versions of this and has the Muppet version ranked one spot ahead of the Alastair Sim version, which basically destroys any credibility this list has (as if having Bad Santa at #8 didn't do the trick).  The Alastair Sim version is one of my wife's all-time favorite movies, so I usually see this at least once every Christmas season.  It's good, but I've seen it too many times.  I've never seen and have no desire to see the Muppet version.

11. The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Since I lumped the two Christmas Carols together, I decided to include #11.  Again, is this really a Christmas movie?  I didn't see this movie until sometime in the mid-2000s.  The person who got me to watch it LOVED it.  I was not impressed.

Scrolling through the rest of the list, not much jumped out, except....

They have a bunch of the made-for-TV specials (Charlie Brown, Rudolph, etc.).  THOSE are where it's at for me, and I'm pretty sure that's completely a nostalgia thing.  I watched those religiously as a child.

The rest of the list had a bunch of stuff that I've either never seen or movies that aren't really Christmas movies (e.g., Eyes Wide Shut...WTF?!).

While we're on that subject, I have had a change of heart.  Die Hard, while epic, is not a Christmas movie just because it happens on Christmas eve.

Others worth mentioning:  Polar Express is cool, but I've seen it too many times now.  The Santa Clause movies were a thing in my house for a while.  They're bloody awful.  The Holiday is really good (but I don't think of it as a Christmas movie -- maybe there needs to be a separate category for "incidental Christmas movies").

Anyway...that is all.


I don't agree with that list, in general, but The Muppet Christmas Carol is definitely the best movie version of that story.  Michael Caine is awesome in it, and adding Dickens as a character means they can include a lot of the non-dialogue parts of the book.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 22, 2021, 09:41:36 AM
The animated version starring Jim Carrey is surprisingly good (to me, anyway, who is not a Carrey fan).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on December 22, 2021, 11:13:04 AM
I watched the 1970 stop motion Santa Claus is Coming to Town (with Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney).  After 50+ years, it's still awesome.  The nostalgia is off the charts.  And some of the stuff they came up with to explain "why does Santa do ___?" is really pretty clever.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on December 22, 2021, 04:23:00 PM
I love that one!  Those Rankin & Bass specials were the best.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 27, 2021, 01:26:23 AM
Saw Don't Look Up on Netflix, a black comedy (well, comedy to a certain point) about the public reaction when a comet due to a collision with Earth in six months is discovered.

I was expecting it to be so-so but overall it was fun to watch, and it was a mercilessly realistic portrayal of how nowadays we would react to a mass extinction danger (spoiler: basically the same way we reacted, and are still reacting, to Covid).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 27, 2021, 09:08:02 AM
Saw Don't Look Up on Netflix, a black comedy (well, comedy to a certain point) about the public reaction when a comet due to a collision with Earth in six months is discovered.

I was expecting it to be so-so but overall it was fun to watch, and it was a mercilessly realistic portrayal of how nowadays we would react to a mass extinction danger (spoiler: basically the same way we reacted, and are still reacting, to Covid).

Watched this last night as well. I enjoyed it for the most part but the heavy handedness of the obvious comparison to Trump and his ‘followers’ got a bit annoying and made me roll my eyes on more than one occasion. We get it….Hollywood doesn’t like trump.

But overall…..sadly…..I think that show pretty much nailed how we’d react as a country to that news. But I don’t believe they were accurate on how useless the other countries of the world would have been.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on December 27, 2021, 09:35:10 AM
I liked the most the rant of Di Caprio's character near the end, when he screams on TV something about "we know there's a comet 'cause we saw it and we took fucking pictures of it, if we can't agree about at least this, how can we even comunicate?" or something like that.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 27, 2021, 09:54:36 AM
I liked the most the rant of Di Caprio's character near the end, when he screams on TV something about "we know there's a comet 'cause we saw it and we took fucking pictures of it, if we can't agree about at least this, how can we even comunicate?" or something like that.

Yeah. That was pretty epic and nailed our current cultures lack of ‘give a shitness’
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: bosk1 on December 27, 2021, 10:00:14 AM
Re: "Christmas movies":  First off, a bit of a rant.  I think the "is it a Christmas movie?" debate is stupid and overly pedantic.  If you enjoy it and it reminds you of Christmas because it (a) is all about Christmas, (b) merely has Christmas as the setting, or (c) something in between, I don't really care what you call it.  Just shut up and enjoy it and stop being pedantic.

I've come to love "Christmas movies"--or at least some of them.  Not necessarily because they are great movies, but simply because they remind me of that time of year when family is together.  And the older I get, as the kids grow up and become more independent and start living their own lives, is something I treasure more and more. 

As for the list:
1. It's a Wonderful Life -- I never used to like those "old" movies that were old when my parents were growing up,  but that they love.  I largely ignored them.  And we didn't really have a tradition of sitting down to watch those.  As a result, while I may have seen bits and pieces of many, I hadn't actually sat down and watched most of them all the way through and couldn't have told you what happened in them until fairly recently.  This is one of those.  Can't remember when I first saw this one.  I want to say maybe 5 years ago, but it was probably longer (but not 10 years, I'm pretty sure).  My wife loves it, and I have come to really like it as well.

2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation -- Saw it in the '80s.  As with the other National Lampoon films, it's not my kind of humor.  Don't like it.  Too crass and vulgar.  Haven't seen it in ages and no desire to.

3. A Christmas Story -- Hadn't seen this until last year.  Last year!  I don't know now I missed out on it for so long.  I really enjoyed it and laughed out loud so many times.

4. White Christmas -- Pretty sure I've seen it, but no specific recollection.

5. Home Alone -- Love this one and the second one.  We typically watch it every year.  Each year, I have the same reaction during the viewing:  "This is starting to feel old, and I'm not sure I can get through this again next year.  But...the humor still lands, the nostalgia is huge, and the kids love it."  It doesn't make me laugh out loud anymore, but it does bring repeated smiles.

6. Scrooged -- Haven't seen it in a long time, but I remember liking it.  That was a LONG time ago, but I want to drag it out again.  Probably next year.

7.  Miracle on 34th Street -- I feel like I've seen it, but not sure.  It's also on the list of "I missed out on this for years because of my bias against these kids of films, and need to check it out."

8. Bad Santa -- Never saw it.  Looks dumb.  Probably never will

9/10. A Christmas Carol[/u] -- I've seen both, and it has been SO long that I don't have a clear recollection.  And when I say it has been a long time, I mean I was an actual kid.  Maybe teenager.  I remember liking the muppet version.  I don't recall the live version.

11. The Nightmare Before Christmas[/u] -- I like it a lot.  Yeah, it's a kids' movie.  But we have broken it out and watched it at Halloween time since the kids were really young, so it is a favorite.  I love that we can take our Jack and Sally decorations out for Halloween and leave them up through Christmas. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lonk on December 31, 2021, 06:13:50 PM
Just saw Don't Look Up. I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies, so it was very enjoyable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 31, 2021, 07:11:53 PM
Just saw Don't Look Up. I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies, so it was very enjoyable.

You should check out ‘Station 11’ on HBO Max. It’s a pretty cool post apocalyptic series.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on December 31, 2021, 08:59:16 PM
Just saw Don't Look Up. I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies, so it was very enjoyable.

You should check out ‘Station 11’ on HBO Max. It’s a pretty cool post apocalyptic series.
I read the book and liked it, but did not enjoy the series. Only made it through the 3rd episode which seemed like the LONGEST thing I've ever sat through.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 31, 2021, 10:03:30 PM
Just saw Don't Look Up. I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies, so it was very enjoyable.

You should check out ‘Station 11’ on HBO Max. It’s a pretty cool post apocalyptic series.
I read the book and liked it, but did not enjoy the series. Only made it through the 3rd episode which seemed like the LONGEST thing I've ever sat through.

Not sure how many episodes there are…..it’s still going….I think it’s up to 6 right now. I never read the books so I guess I’m lucky I have nothing to compare it to.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lonk on January 01, 2022, 10:26:58 AM
Just saw Don't Look Up. I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies, so it was very enjoyable.

You should check out ‘Station 11’ on HBO Max. It’s a pretty cool post apocalyptic series.

Thanks, I'll check it out  :tup
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Post by: Phoenix87x on January 01, 2022, 01:24:38 PM
darren aronofsky's Noah

Really liked it
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Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on January 02, 2022, 07:05:29 PM
Saw Don't Look Up on Netflix, a black comedy (well, comedy to a certain point) about the public reaction when a comet due to a collision with Earth in six months is discovered.

I was expecting it to be so-so but overall it was fun to watch, and it was a mercilessly realistic portrayal of how nowadays we would react to a mass extinction danger (spoiler: basically the same way we reacted, and are still reacting, to Covid).
Even though I knew what the movie was about I still couldn't help feel genuinly sad about it because honestly alot of people would probably laugh it off as satire and move on even though they agree it's pretty much how it is today. It's such a meta thing, we see a movie about ourself and our society and then pick up our phones and tweet and laugh how real it feels....and life goes on.

Kinda like i'm doing right now.  :P


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Post by: Sacul on January 02, 2022, 07:22:00 PM
we live in a society
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 02, 2022, 08:15:36 PM
we live in a society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhe3RlzgTiQ

Caught the tail end of WarGames on TV. Man I loved that film as a kid. It totally(!) has an 80s vibe, but I think the storytelling and drama still holds up. Everyone is so good in it. It's my quintessential Matthew Broderick role. Others may say Ferris Bueller, but he is perfect as Lightman. And the tension is on point in the final act when they are all at NORAD.
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Post by: Stadler on January 03, 2022, 06:59:48 AM
"Free Guy" with Ryan Reynolds.  Thought it was hilarious at times, and they nailed a good number of the gamer/hipster tropes in a really cool (and sometimes subtle) way.   It had it's moments of preachy heavy-handedness (the underlying notion of "we're all individuals and need to break out of our confining lives!" was naive at best) and the angsty computer nerd who gets the girl was utterly unbelievable to me, but overall I'd watch it again.  Taika Waititi was excellent.   "This gives me ass AND ball cancer.  Inoperable!"
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 03, 2022, 07:21:41 AM
I was fortunate enough to catch the theatrical release of Joel Cohen's new version of The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand yesterday at the local Alamo Drafthouse.

Filmed in black and white, the film is gorgeous, with many interesting choices throughout.  I wouldn't say it is a definitive version (too many Americans lol), but it is certainly a distinctive version.  For much of the film, Denzel's performance is unusually reserved for this role, but the fact that he is older than most actors portraying Macbeth makes that more relatable.  Overall, just a brilliant film.  Glad I got to see it on the big screen before it jumps to Apple +.
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Post by: pg1067 on January 03, 2022, 10:25:04 AM
Caught the tail end of WarGames on TV. Man I loved that film as a kid. It totally(!) has an 80s vibe, but I think the storytelling and drama still holds up. Everyone is so good in it. It's my quintessential Matthew Broderick role. Others may say Ferris Bueller, but he is perfect as Lightman. And the tension is on point in the final act when they are all at NORAD.

That movie is so underrated.  I saw it in the theater when it came out, which was at the height of the cold war and about six months after Leonid Brezhnev died.  There was always a lot of discussion at school about the possibility of nuclear war.  I recall one teacher telling us that, if something happened, we'd all likely be killed immediately because we lived near a nuclear weapons storage facility (true).  This was supposed to be comforting because it meant we wouldn't have to suffer with radiation poisoning/sickness!  It was in this era that WarGames was released.  At the time, it was slick and cool, and I completely agree that the storytelling and drama hold up (all without a single explosion over overblown car chase).
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Post by: Cool Chris on January 03, 2022, 10:43:06 AM
Good point on that last part. I think the most action-oriented set piece is when the jeep crashes through the gate and tips over on the way to NORAD. Or maybe when Lightman jumps on to the ferry as it is leaving the dock.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 03, 2022, 10:47:23 AM
WarGames is fantastic. 
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Post by: El Barto on January 03, 2022, 07:46:00 PM
I was fortunate enough to catch the theatrical release of Joel Cohen's new version of The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand yesterday at the local Alamo Drafthouse.

Filmed in black and white, the film is gorgeous, with many interesting choices throughout.  I wouldn't say it is a definitive version (too many Americans lol), but it is certainly a distinctive version.  For much of the film, Denzel's performance is unusually reserved for this role, but the fact that he is older than most actors portraying Macbeth makes that more relatable.  Overall, just a brilliant film.  Glad I got to see it on the big screen before it jumps to Apple +.
Not much of a Macbeth guy, myself, but that looks pretty remarkable. Totally old school. Very minimalist, but highly stylized. Don't know as I'd want to sit through it, but it sure looks impressive.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2022, 06:31:59 AM
I was fortunate enough to catch the theatrical release of Joel Cohen's new version of The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand yesterday at the local Alamo Drafthouse.

Filmed in black and white, the film is gorgeous, with many interesting choices throughout.  I wouldn't say it is a definitive version (too many Americans lol), but it is certainly a distinctive version.  For much of the film, Denzel's performance is unusually reserved for this role, but the fact that he is older than most actors portraying Macbeth makes that more relatable.  Overall, just a brilliant film.  Glad I got to see it on the big screen before it jumps to Apple +.
Not much of a Macbeth guy, myself, but that looks pretty remarkable. Totally old school. Very minimalist, but highly stylized. Don't know as I'd want to sit through it, but it sure looks impressive.
I certainly prefer Hamlet, Lear, and Othello to Macbeth.  But yes, this was incredible.
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Post by: Stadler on January 04, 2022, 07:30:00 AM
May I be so bold as to suggest Othello? 
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Post by: Orbert on January 04, 2022, 07:35:47 AM
No Time To Die

Long movie.  Lots of stuff happened, some of which made actual sense, but no more than most James Bond movies.  Lots of people said lines that were really good on paper but felt weak on screen.  Then it was over, and after all that, I wondered WTF was the point?

I used to love James Bond movies, and Daniel Craig gave us a new take on the character, and the writers did some new things.  But after five or six movies (I'm not sure) and this being the clear end of this particular run, I don't know how successful it was.  It felt like every one of his movies tried to do more than they could.  They stuffed everything into them, and it didn't all fit.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2022, 07:47:51 AM
May I be so bold as to suggest Othello?

I certainly prefer Hamlet, Lear, and Othello to Macbeth.  But yes, this was incredible.
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Post by: Stadler on January 04, 2022, 09:42:08 AM
May I be so bold as to suggest Othello?

I certainly prefer Hamlet, Lear, and Othello to Macbeth.  But yes, this was incredible.

Haha, no, I know; it was a Marillion reference (a line from "Garden Party").
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 04, 2022, 11:33:38 AM
May I be so bold as to suggest Othello?

I certainly prefer Hamlet, Lear, and Othello to Macbeth.  But yes, this was incredible.

Haha, no, I know; it was a Marillion reference (a line from "Garden Party").
Ah.  I don't listen to them; hence the confusion.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on January 05, 2022, 07:34:22 AM
'War for the Planet of the Apes' happened to be on FX last night. Found myself watching the whole thing. I really enjoyed that little trilogy.....it was really well done. I'd always held out hope they'd throw one more in there as a reboot of the original.....when the manned space mission returned to earth to find things had changed a bit. I think it'd work well but can see where the trilogy is good enough.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 05, 2022, 07:55:08 AM
'War for the Planet of the Apes' happened to be on FX last night. Found myself watching the whole thing. I really enjoyed that little trilogy.....it was really well done. I'd always held out hope they'd throw one more in there as a reboot of the original.....when the manned space mission returned to earth to find things had changed a bit. I think it'd work well but can see where the trilogy is good enough.
I love that trilogy as well.

I don't know about the "one more".  I kind of feel like they went 3 for 3 so far; with any more, the law of averages would eventually catch up to them and there would be a clunker, especially if they are doing it "just to do it".
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Post by: gmillerdrake on January 05, 2022, 08:36:07 AM
'War for the Planet of the Apes' happened to be on FX last night. Found myself watching the whole thing. I really enjoyed that little trilogy.....it was really well done. I'd always held out hope they'd throw one more in there as a reboot of the original.....when the manned space mission returned to earth to find things had changed a bit. I think it'd work well but can see where the trilogy is good enough.
I love that trilogy as well.

I don't know about the "one more".  I kind of feel like they went 3 for 3 so far; with any more, the law of averages would eventually catch up to them and there would be a clunker, especially if they are doing it "just to do it".

I agree Hef….it’d be tempting fate for sure. Those were such fun and well done movies and they were perfect as a trilogy. It’s wanting more of a good thing where I had hoped they’d go full circle. But the trilogy stands on its own as a great…well done story.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 05, 2022, 09:11:11 AM
'War for the Planet of the Apes' happened to be on FX last night. Found myself watching the whole thing. I really enjoyed that little trilogy.....it was really well done. I'd always held out hope they'd throw one more in there as a reboot of the original.....when the manned space mission returned to earth to find things had changed a bit. I think it'd work well but can see where the trilogy is good enough.
I love that trilogy as well.

I don't know about the "one more".  I kind of feel like they went 3 for 3 so far; with any more, the law of averages would eventually catch up to them and there would be a clunker, especially if they are doing it "just to do it".

I agree Hef….it’d be tempting fate for sure. Those were such fun and well done movies and they were perfect as a trilogy. It’s wanting more of a good thing where I had hoped they’d go full circle. But the trilogy stands on its own as a great…well done story.
Having said that, if the director and writers decide they have more stories to tell, and the decision to move forward isn't being prodded by execs at the studio trying to milk the series for more money, I'm sure it would be good, and for sure a must-watch for me.
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Post by: faizoff on January 05, 2022, 09:26:28 AM
I recently re-watched the new Apes trilogy, it really is a fantastic set of movies.

'Rise' was a great start to the franchise, it does have some basic vanilla boardroom drama with the typical struggle between the lab and boardroom. Other than that the stuff with John Lithgow and Cesar is excellent.

My favorite is still the 2nd one 'Dawn' it has a great mix of an evolving, growing and flourishing ape population contrasted with the dying human population battling survival. I had wrongly assumed that Gary Oldman's character had a military background, when in fact he was just an ordinary guy put in the circumstance of leading people. It's really well made and the story is great.

The 3rd movie 'War' is I guess a misnomer as it suggests and an all-out war between apes and humans, it deals more with how one human faction is fighting with everyone really but mostly targetting the apes. It obviously has very strong allegories to Cesar being Moses and leading his people to better lands. On my re-watch, I liked it way more than before. Apart from a few minor gripes, it was a solid ending to the trilogy.


Matt Reeves knocked it out of the park with the last two movies and I'm very excited to see what he does with the new Batman. His remake of the horror movie Let Me In really surprised me on how good it was at keeping the spirit of the original Swedish movie. I don't know if they plan to do more Ape movies but if they go in the direction of this trilogy I'm all for it.
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Post by: Orbert on January 05, 2022, 09:57:43 AM
I don't think I ever finished "War".  I thought "Rise" was kinda cool, a different take on the concept, and "Dawn" was okay but a little convoluted.  By time I started "War" I realized that I just wasn't interested.

I'm a big fan of the 1968 original, and have also read the book by Pierre Boulle.  The original movie keeps the concept, just turns it around a bit.  I fully recognize that the sequels in that original series tapered off in quality as they went on, but there is merit in each of them, and there's actually some logic to how it all played out.

I guess that affected my enjoyment of the new trilogy, because I kept thinking that it was a different and kinda cool way to go, but at some point it has nothing to do with the book anymore, or the original movies, and it's just some story based on a similar concept, and once I realized that, I found that I just didn't care about it.
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Post by: faizoff on January 05, 2022, 10:17:30 AM
I do at some point want to watch all the original Ape movies. I think HBO has them so I'll check them out.
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Post by: Orbert on January 05, 2022, 10:57:22 AM
The first one is great.  Even better if you're unspoiled on the ending, although that's nearly impossible these days.  The second one ("Beneath") explores the planet a bit more, provides some backstory, and even takes things in a new direction, but all consistent with the original and thus a "real" sequel.  The third one ("Escape") is more fun, something like the STIV of the series, but it still builds on the concept and has a dark ending, leading directly to the fourth one ("Conquest").  This one had a great concept but sufferred from the studio cutting the budget with each successive sequel, which is stupid when you're actually making money on the movies and presumably want to make more.  The fifth and final one in the original series ("Battle") could have been great, the climax of the saga, but the budget issues again hampered it.  I watch it and I guess I mental extend what's on screen to what it could've/should've been if they'd had more budget to work with.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: JediKnight1969 on January 19, 2022, 12:28:05 PM
Baba Yaga (1973)
Nina forever (2015)

About to start:

Last night in Soho (2021)
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Post by: pg1067 on January 24, 2022, 10:04:06 AM
I watched Don't Look Up over the weekend.

It was ok.  It was basically Deep Impact but with people being "edgy" and national authorities who were monumentally stupid.  It was otherwise ok but because overly preachy (albeit in a somewhat unexpected manner).
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 31, 2022, 07:01:26 AM
Vacation Friends (2021)

Semi-raunch comedy with John Cena.  Mildly entertaining with some big laughs.  Nothing deep, and not a great film, but definitely a fun watch.

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)

A documentary on the life and work of H.P. Lovecraft.  Lots of talking head interviews with experts and fellow visionaries.  Very nicely done.
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Post by: Chino on January 31, 2022, 07:18:57 AM
I wrapped up Breaking Bad last night and decided to watch El Camino. I haven't watched that since the day it came out. It's really good, and I think they did an awesome job on it.   
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Post by: jingle.boy on January 31, 2022, 09:18:55 AM
Vacation Friends (2021)

Semi-raunch comedy with John Cena.  Mildly entertaining with some big laughs.  Nothing deep, and not a great film, but definitely a fun watch.

Hopefully you've seen Blockers??  God I lol'd hard in that movie.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 31, 2022, 12:54:31 PM
Vacation Friends (2021)

Semi-raunch comedy with John Cena.  Mildly entertaining with some big laughs.  Nothing deep, and not a great film, but definitely a fun watch.

Hopefully you've seen Blockers??  God I lol'd hard in that movie.
Yes, I've seen that. 

I'm starting to think that Cena can do no wrong.
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Post by: Stadler on January 31, 2022, 01:19:14 PM
Vacation Friends (2021)

Semi-raunch comedy with John Cena.  Mildly entertaining with some big laughs.  Nothing deep, and not a great film, but definitely a fun watch.

Hopefully you've seen Blockers??  God I lol'd hard in that movie.
Yes, I've seen that. 

I'm starting to think that Cena can do no wrong.

Well, let's see.  He's The Rock, before The Rock went all "Dwayne Johnson".   Johnson has a little of that latter-day Arnold "I'm a movie mogul and entrepreneur!" smarminess to him now that for me is off-putting. Cena doesn't seem to have any of that.  Yet.
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2022, 01:23:11 PM
Vacation Friends (2021)

Semi-raunch comedy with John Cena.  Mildly entertaining with some big laughs.  Nothing deep, and not a great film, but definitely a fun watch.

Hopefully you've seen Blockers??  God I lol'd hard in that movie.
Yes, I've seen that. 

I'm starting to think that Cena can do no wrong.

He is amazing in the Peacemaker Series on HBO/MAX.
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Post by: Stadler on January 31, 2022, 01:41:47 PM
He was HILARIOUS in Sisters, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.   I liked Blockers too, though I'm not a huge Ike Berenholtz fan so that tempered it a  bit.
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Post by: faizoff on January 31, 2022, 01:57:08 PM
Vacation Friends (2021)

Semi-raunch comedy with John Cena.  Mildly entertaining with some big laughs.  Nothing deep, and not a great film, but definitely a fun watch.

Hopefully you've seen Blockers??  God I lol'd hard in that movie.
Yes, I've seen that. 

I'm starting to think that Cena can do no wrong.

He is amazing in the Peacemaker Series on HBO/MAX.
He was HILARIOUS in Sisters, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.   I liked Blockers too, though I'm not a huge Ike Berenholtz fan so that tempered it a  bit.

He was equally great in Trainwreck. His obsession with bodybuilding in that role played very well. The new Peacemaker series is slowly becoming my favorite superhero shows.
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Post by: faizoff on January 31, 2022, 02:15:38 PM
Just watch his dance moves in the title intro to the Peacemaker show, cracks me up every time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVN83R-JwRQ&ab_channel=DC
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Post by: Dream Team on February 02, 2022, 02:42:49 PM
WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 03, 2022, 06:59:26 AM
WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.
I also saw it in the theater.  :biggrin:
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Post by: pg1067 on February 03, 2022, 10:14:00 AM
WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

Wait...you're my age (54)?  You weren't married at the time, right?  I saw it in the theater too, but I was 16.
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Post by: Dream Team on February 06, 2022, 04:23:41 PM
WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

Wait...you're my age (54)?  You weren't married at the time, right?  I saw it in the theater too, but I was 16.

 :lol Wow false memory alert! Thanks for correcting me. We’ve seen so many movies together I kinda assumed . . .
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Post by: jammindude on February 06, 2022, 08:59:57 PM
Don’t Look Up

Brilliant film. Very much in the same vein as Wag the Dog and Men Who Stare at Goats.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on February 07, 2022, 10:35:25 AM
WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

Wait...you're my age (54)?  You weren't married at the time, right?  I saw it in the theater too, but I was 16.

 :lol Wow false memory alert! Thanks for correcting me. We’ve seen so many movies together I kinda assumed . . .

LOL...I was thinking maybe you were high school sweethearts or something like that.   :lol



Don’t Look Up

Brilliant film. Very much in the same vein as Wag the Dog and Men Who Stare at Goats.

Meh...

Parts of it were good, but it got too stupid at points and too preachy toward the end (although it refrained from being too politically biased).  Worth watching, but I'd give it no better than a B/B-.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MinistroRaven on February 07, 2022, 10:53:50 AM
Fight Club

Watched it yesterday for the first time.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on February 07, 2022, 05:09:03 PM
Nightmare alley (2021)

Nice.
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Post by: The Realm on February 09, 2022, 04:40:18 PM
Fight Club

Watched it yesterday for the first time.

What did you think? One of my favourite movies of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on February 11, 2022, 09:57:58 AM
I don't know what possessed me to watch a movie called Canadian Bacon last night, but I did. I had never seen it before, but John Candy is a riot. I enjoyed the film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: JediKnight1969 on February 11, 2022, 10:01:54 AM
Sisters (1972)

It didn't endure the test of time.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on February 13, 2022, 07:23:18 AM
Ironweed (1987)

Streep & Nicholson.

'Nuff said.
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Post by: LudwigVan on February 13, 2022, 10:54:37 AM
Ant-Man and The Wasp.

Entertaining little diversion.
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Post by: jingle.boy on February 15, 2022, 04:51:19 AM
I don't know what possessed me to watch a movie called Canadian Bacon last night, but I did. I had never seen it before, but John Candy is a riot. I enjoyed the film.

John Candy can do no wrong.
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Post by: Stadler on February 15, 2022, 07:15:33 AM
I don't know what possessed me to watch a movie called Canadian Bacon last night, but I did. I had never seen it before, but John Candy is a riot. I enjoyed the film.

John Candy can do no wrong.

The bed scene in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on February 17, 2022, 07:58:22 AM
Red Notice on Netflix.

The Rock is pitted against Deadpool and Wonder Woman while trying to prevent these two world class thieves to get their hands on Cleopatra's legendary eggs.

It's the right amount of stupid, the plot is ridiculous and over the top, but if you want some great action scenes and some funny gags, this is the movie for you. At least the movie KNOWS it's silly and never hides it, some other movies of the genre take themselves too seriously but this is intentionally over the top and doesn't hide it.

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in? great guy and great actor, but I can hardly tell his characters apart.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on February 17, 2022, 08:03:33 AM
Red Notice on Netflix.

The Rock is pitted against Deadpool and Wonder Woman while trying to prevent these two world class thieves to get their hands on Cleopatra's legendary eggs.

It's the right amount of stupid, the plot is ridiculous and over the top, but if you want some great action scenes and some funny gags, this is the movie for you. At least the movie KNOWS it's silly and never hides it, some other movies of the genre take themselves too seriously but this is intentionally over the top and doesn't hide it.

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in? great guy and great actor, but I can hardly tell his characters apart.

Pretty much; I saw snippets of Red Notice and he's that same sort of dry, snarky, character that he was in that movie where he's the AI character in the video game, and the Deadpool movies (though Deadpool is just better all around because of the surroundings).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on February 17, 2022, 08:05:15 AM
I will admit that he's basically just Ryan in every movie, but he was definitely not a snarky character in Free Guy.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on February 17, 2022, 08:16:19 AM
Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in?


Not every movie, just the most successful ones.  See Buried (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buried_(film)) for something different.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on February 17, 2022, 08:45:52 AM
He's got a new one coming out March 11th on Netflix.  Looks like a Ryan Reynolds character / movie to me.  I'll watch it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on February 17, 2022, 09:19:35 AM
Red Notice on Netflix.

The Rock is pitted against Deadpool and Wonder Woman while trying to prevent these two world class thieves to get their hands on Cleopatra's legendary eggs.

It's the right amount of stupid, the plot is ridiculous and over the top, but if you want some great action scenes and some funny gags, this is the movie for you. At least the movie KNOWS it's silly and never hides it, some other movies of the genre take themselves too seriously but this is intentionally over the top and doesn't hide it.

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in? great guy and great actor, but I can hardly tell his characters apart.

I always find this to be a bit of an odd complaint/observation.  Isn't that why you want actor/actress X?

I was Red Notice about a month ago.  My wife had watched it and suggested it.  I thought it was a bit too much stupid and struggled to make it to the end.  Reminded of the three Librarian movies with the guy from ER whose name I can't recall at the moment.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on February 17, 2022, 09:31:03 AM
I will admit that he's basically just Ryan in every movie, but he was definitely not a snarky character in Free Guy.

Snarky isn't the right word there, I agree.  I don't know that there is a word in the English language that covers it, but I know it when I see it.   :) :) :)


I always find this to be a bit of an odd complaint/observation.  Isn't that why you want actor/actress X?

It's a fine line.  You always know it's DeNiro, or Pacino, or DiCaprio, but there's a sort of je ne sais quoi that elevates it from a cardboard cutout.   Lesser actors - I would put people like Stallone, Rogen, too many others to name - it's a caricature that you're looking for.  Samuel L. Jackson is there now (though he can be a good actor).
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Post by: MirrorMask on February 17, 2022, 09:55:41 AM
Well, depends, some times it works and some other it doesn't, but in theory the role of an actor is to become the character, rather than being "himself" in a different role.

Take Gary Oldman for example, he's been Dracula, he's been Churchill, he's been the bad guy, he's been a police officer in a town where a rich guy dresses like a bat.... he's played so many different roles, Ryan Renolds just look like Ryan Renolds all the time (or most of it).

It's not even a dis at Ryan, there are so many actors being typecast, or that seem to play the same character everywhere, it's not a bad thing per se, but once you notice it, you can't really un-notice it.

Case in point: I don't even remember the name of Ryan's character in the movie, while - first example that comes to mind - when I see Dr. Strange I see Dr. Strange and when I see BBC's Sherlock Holmes I see (a) Sherlock Holmes, and not Benny Cumberbatch in both cases.

Another example, I've seen Jim parsons being Sheldon Cooper in 674 episodes of The Big Bang Theory, and yet in Hollywood he was able to pass off as someone else, playing a different character. It's always nice to see an actor becomes a character rather than remembering him from other movies.
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Post by: Orbert on February 17, 2022, 10:21:41 AM
in theory the role of an actor is to become the character, rather than being "himself" in a different role.

In theory, yes, usually.  Sometimes you just want to see Arnold, or Vin Diesel, or The Rock or whoever, being badass and busting shit up.  It usually helps if there's a cohesive story, but that's not necessarily a requirement.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on February 17, 2022, 11:54:16 AM
  Reminded of the three Librarian movies with the guy from ER whose name I can't recall at the moment.


Noah Wyle.



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Post by: DoctorAction on February 19, 2022, 01:27:42 AM
Watched The King's Man last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from the first two (which bothered a couple of the fam) but I thought it was excellent. A unique, violent, funny, moving take on the period of WW1 and a great prequel. Laughed a lot and was very moved too. Ralph Fiennes is great (as is everyone else in it). A little historical knowledge is needed to get the key references but not much.
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Post by: Orbert on February 19, 2022, 11:46:20 AM
We watched it last night as well, and my reaction is pretty much the same.  Different, but some elements were similar to the first two (they sure didn't hold back on the violence and language).  Overall, not a lot of connection to the first two, but still a prequel.  And yeah, the historical references added another layer.  I always enjoy historical fiction that integrates known facts with stuff that could have been going on behind the scenes, when it's done well.  And this was done well.
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Post by: DoctorAction on February 20, 2022, 01:16:06 AM
The tone of the action scenes was largely the same, I thought, and really had that comic book, OTT vibe. (I've not read the original comic) For example, the scene with the big, bearded baddie at the top of the elevator was full of massive violence and hilarious. Something about his wordless roaring had me laughing my ass off.
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Post by: Orbert on February 20, 2022, 03:47:34 PM
Yeah, it was funny and bizarre and over-the-top, and it was great.  Very entertaining.  And being a prequel, it of course not only connects to the main series by establishing The Kingsman, but also setting up its own sequel!
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Post by: soupytwist on February 21, 2022, 01:21:17 AM
Watched The King's Man last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from the first two (which bothered a couple of the fam) but I thought it was excellent. A unique, violent, funny, moving take on the period of WW1 and a great prequel. Laughed a lot and was very moved too. Ralph Fiennes is great (as is everyone else in it). A little historical knowledge is needed to get the key references but not much.

I'm surprised it got absolutely panned by the critics, I thought it was a much better film than the second one.
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Post by: Orbert on February 21, 2022, 07:21:35 AM
Yeah, the second film was bizarre.  The way it started, all the weird shit with Elton John, and the nonsensical plot by the main villain.  A true sequel, its goal seemed to be "not just more of the same, but also a bunch of stuff you never asked for".

The King's Man actually made sense and had a decent plot, even if it was crazy.
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Post by: Chino on February 21, 2022, 12:27:36 PM
Anyone ever catch a movie called St. Vincent? It stars Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy (not her typical role) and it's currently on Netflix. I was shocked at how good it was. Best movie I've seen in a while.
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Post by: Stadler on February 21, 2022, 12:50:40 PM
Saw Remember The Titans Friday, since my stepson watched parts of it in his class and wanted to share it with us.  I've never seen it, but WOW, what a good movie.  Never a huge Denzel fan, but he was great in it, as was Will Patton.   Couldn't stand Hayden Paniettere, but then again I hate precocious kids in movies, so that's on me.

I still cannot believe that Gerry Beltier was played by the same guy (Ryan Hurst) that played Opie in Sons Of Anarchy.  I've literally double-checked it like four times, but sure enough, it is.  Amazing what a beard and stocking cap will do for you.
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Post by: jammindude on February 21, 2022, 12:51:43 PM
Anyone ever catch a movie called St. Vincent? It stars Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy (not her typical role) and it's currently on Netflix. I was shocked at how good it was. Best movie I've seen in a while.

My wife and I went and saw this when it was in the theater and we absolutely adored it! It was one of those movies where Bill was trying to shoot for some sort of an Oscar role. This one fell a little bit short, but I still think he did an amazing job as the old curmudgeon. It reminds me of a role that Walter Matthau might’ve taken in the 80s.
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Post by: axeman90210 on February 21, 2022, 01:20:16 PM
Anyone ever catch a movie called St. Vincent? It stars Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy (not her typical role) and it's currently on Netflix. I was shocked at how good it was. Best movie I've seen in a while.

I saw it in theaters, I believe I set up a double feature for myself with this and Whiplash. I thought it was pretty good, but I'm also a big Bill Murray fan.
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Post by: DoctorAction on February 21, 2022, 01:47:49 PM
Watched The King's Man last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from the first two (which bothered a couple of the fam) but I thought it was excellent. A unique, violent, funny, moving take on the period of WW1 and a great prequel. Laughed a lot and was very moved too. Ralph Fiennes is great (as is everyone else in it). A little historical knowledge is needed to get the key references but not much.

I'm surprised it got absolutely panned by the critics, I thought it was a much better film than the second one.

Totally. The second one was poor, imo.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 21, 2022, 02:09:20 PM
Saw Remember The Titans Friday, since my stepson watched parts of it in his class and wanted to share it with us.  I've never seen it, but WOW, what a good movie.  Never a huge Denzel fan, but he was great in it, as was Will Patton.   Couldn't stand Hayden Paniettere, but then again I hate precocious kids in movies, so that's on me.

I still cannot believe that Gerry Beltier was played by the same guy (Ryan Hurst) that played Opie in Sons Of Anarchy.  I've literally double-checked it like four times, but sure enough, it is.  Amazing what a beard and stocking cap will do for you.
I'm surprised that a sports fan of your age had never seen it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: JediKnight1969 on February 22, 2022, 02:41:57 PM
The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre

My god, what a piece of sh... So bad, it's offensive.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on February 22, 2022, 02:46:38 PM
Saw Remember The Titans Friday, since my stepson watched parts of it in his class and wanted to share it with us.  I've never seen it, but WOW, what a good movie.  Never a huge Denzel fan, but he was great in it, as was Will Patton.   Couldn't stand Hayden Paniettere, but then again I hate precocious kids in movies, so that's on me.

I still cannot believe that Gerry Beltier was played by the same guy (Ryan Hurst) that played Opie in Sons Of Anarchy.  I've literally double-checked it like four times, but sure enough, it is.  Amazing what a beard and stocking cap will do for you.
I'm surprised that a sports fan of your age had never seen it.

I know; there are a lot of sports-themed movies that I haven't seen.  Sometimes they are hard to watch.  Even in RTT, it was annoying that every hit, every tackle was earth-rendering.  I'm surprised they didn't CGI smoke and craters.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 22, 2022, 05:29:12 PM
I get that. Still, a great movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on February 26, 2022, 06:32:58 PM
Went to see Moonfall this afternoon.  Pretty standard Roland Emmerich fare but not at all bad.
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Post by: jammindude on February 26, 2022, 09:43:26 PM
Went to see Moonfall this afternoon.  Pretty standard Roland Emmerich fare but not at all bad.

The first time I saw the trailer, I thought to myself - "There will always be canon fodder for MST3K."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on February 26, 2022, 10:46:41 PM
Watched the first two episodes of Reacher - I know I am late to this party, which is not a new experience for me. Enjoying it so far. Have very little recollection of the novel it is based on, which is kind of nice since it isn't informing my opinion of the series.

Just realized I put this in the movie thread and not the "Currently Watching" thread.

On topic, I've never seen Remember the Titans, and Texas CHainsaw movie, and I've never heard of Moonfall.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 01, 2022, 10:08:11 AM
We watched Marry Me, the new Owen Wilson/Jennifer Lopez film, and it was quite enjoyable, thank you very much.
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Post by: pg1067 on March 08, 2022, 10:06:21 AM
I watched Free Guy over the weekend.  Fun movie, but I couldn't help but fee like it was derivative of The Lego Movie.
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Post by: El Barto on March 09, 2022, 12:02:13 PM
Watched Carlito's Way last night. Don't think I've seen it since it was in a theater. I'd call it a good, but not great movie with great acting. Pacino, Penn, and Penelope Ann Miller were all excellent. The story was great, as well. I think it just comes off as a bit superficial. Brian de Palma never seems to get it just right. His movies are always a bit too long or a bit too short. I suppose in this case he was trying to avoid Scarface comparisons, but it could have done with a bit more character depth. Particularly where Sean Penn's character is concerned.
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Post by: Stadler on March 09, 2022, 12:13:07 PM
I watched Free Guy over the weekend.  Fun movie, but I couldn't help but fee like it was derivative of The Lego Movie.

That's Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, no?   I didn't like the guy playing Joe.  He seemed a little too "cool" for the role, if you ask me.  But it was a fun movie.  Every once in a while the politics came through, but it's Hollywood and it can't be helped, I guess.  :)
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Post by: pg1067 on March 09, 2022, 12:22:28 PM
I watched Free Guy over the weekend.  Fun movie, but I couldn't help but fee like it was derivative of The Lego Movie.

That's Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, no?   I didn't like the guy playing Joe.  He seemed a little too "cool" for the role, if you ask me.  But it was a fun movie.  Every once in a while the politics came through, but it's Hollywood and it can't be helped, I guess.  :)

We had the Actor X playing Actor X discussion recently, and I don't know enough about Ryan Reynolds to really answer the question.  He played Green Lantern, right?  I don't think there was a character named Joe (but one of the main characters was played by an actor named Joe).  I remember a reference to gun violence, but they moved on from that pretty quickly, so it didn't bother me.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 09, 2022, 12:43:51 PM
I haven't seen it, but I just read that Moonfall is now a huge flop, earning $39 million against a $140 million budget (not counting marketing costs, which for a big budget film like this is likely close to another $140 million).  Yikes.
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Post by: pg1067 on March 09, 2022, 01:14:19 PM
I haven't seen it, but I just read that Moonfall is now a huge flop, earning $39 million against a $140 million budget (not counting marketing costs, which for a big budget film like this is likely close to another $140 million).  Yikes.

Yikes, indeed.  I saw it and it was neither great nor bad.  I felt like it got virtually zero marketing, however.  I saw a couple commercials and then nothing.  You'd think a movie in which Halle Berry is a one of the leads would have gotten a lot more promotion.
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Post by: Stadler on March 09, 2022, 02:33:39 PM
I watched Free Guy over the weekend.  Fun movie, but I couldn't help but fee like it was derivative of The Lego Movie.

That's Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, no?   I didn't like the guy playing Joe.  He seemed a little too "cool" for the role, if you ask me.  But it was a fun movie.  Every once in a while the politics came through, but it's Hollywood and it can't be helped, I guess.  :)

We had the Actor X playing Actor X discussion recently, and I don't know enough about Ryan Reynolds to really answer the question.  He played Green Lantern, right?  I don't think there was a character named Joe (but one of the main characters was played by an actor named Joe).  I remember a reference to gun violence, but they moved on from that pretty quickly, so it didn't bother me.

Yes; "Keys" played by Joe Keery.  Didn't like him. Didn't buy him as too shy to tell Whatsername he loved her.  (And not for nothing, but Whatsername was FAR too smart to not see the writing on that (digital) wall).  But I quibble.
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Post by: KevShmev on March 09, 2022, 05:34:37 PM
Watched Carlito's Way last night. Don't think I've seen it since it was in a theater. I'd call it a good, but not great movie with great acting. Pacino, Penn, and Penelope Ann Miller were all excellent. The story was great, as well. I think it just comes off as a bit superficial. Brian de Palma never seems to get it just right. His movies are always a bit too long or a bit too short. I suppose in this case he was trying to avoid Scarface comparisons, but it could have done with a bit more character depth. Particularly where Sean Penn's character is concerned.

That is one of older brother's five favorite films.  It helps that Penn and Pacino are two of his favorite actors.

I have a big fan of it as well, even though I think there are some glaring flaws.  I don't think Penn's character needed more depth, but I think Carlito was too smart to have disregarded the warnings about Pachanga, especially in regards to trusting him to help in getting Gail to the train station at the end.  How did he not see that double cross coming?  He was told outright by Saso that Pachanga had turned on him and was working for Benny.  That always bugs me.
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Post by: El Barto on March 09, 2022, 06:08:07 PM
Watched Carlito's Way last night. Don't think I've seen it since it was in a theater. I'd call it a good, but not great movie with great acting. Pacino, Penn, and Penelope Ann Miller were all excellent. The story was great, as well. I think it just comes off as a bit superficial. Brian de Palma never seems to get it just right. His movies are always a bit too long or a bit too short. I suppose in this case he was trying to avoid Scarface comparisons, but it could have done with a bit more character depth. Particularly where Sean Penn's character is concerned.

That is one of older brother's five favorite films.  It helps that Penn and Pacino are two of his favorite actors.

I have a big fan of it as well, even though I think there are some glaring flaws.  I don't think Penn's character needed more depth, but I think Carlito was too smart to have disregarded the warnings about Pachanga, especially in regards to trusting him to help in getting Gail to the train station at the end.  How did he not see that double cross coming?  He was told outright by Saso that Pachanga had turned on him and was working for Benny.  That always bugs me.
He disregarded a few things. Some were understandable and some weren't. Not whacking BBftB was understandable. Trusting Pachanga, as you said, was not. The best I can come up with is that he simply didn't believe Sasso. Sasso was, after all, a degenerate gambler, and known embezzler. Also, while he didn't really have any other choices for an escort, an escort really wasn't necessary. Gail wasn't in any danger and she was definitely going to show up. If it were necessary I can see him turning to Pachanga, but it wasn't yet to that point.

As for Kleinfeld, the writers created a need for exposition and left it hanging. If he were simply an addle-minded coke-head, as he's generally regarded, then that's fine. I can work with that. However it's explained by the FBI agent that he's a seriously bad guy earning millions through various illicit avenues. That would explain his gorgeous house in East Egg, or wherever, and his eagerness to resort to violence. That's something that, once introduced, I'd like to know more about.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on March 10, 2022, 09:25:40 AM

That's Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, no?


My wife pointed out that Guy was basically an anti-Deadpool.  If both those characters are Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, then I think "Ryan Reynolds" actually covers a decent range.
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Post by: Stadler on March 10, 2022, 11:01:11 AM

That's Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, no?


My wife pointed out that Guy was basically an anti-Deadpool.  If both those characters are Ryan Reynolds playing Ryan Reynolds, then I think "Ryan Reynolds" actually covers a decent range.

Yes and no.  They both have the same mannerisms, they both have the same quippy delivery; it's not Ryan Reynolds that makes Guy the anti-Deadpool.  It's Ryan Reynolds that makes two characters you'd never mention in the same sentence, mentionable in the same sentence.  :)

Though I will say, nice observation on the part of your wife. I see that now.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 10, 2022, 11:58:48 AM
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

This was a Western that had somehow escaped me.  A John Ford production (although in black & white and on sets, as opposed to his normal lush color and fantastic landscapes) starring Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne, with Lee Marvin and Lee Van Cleef?  Yes please.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on March 10, 2022, 12:34:54 PM
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

This was a Western that had somehow escaped me.  A John Ford production (although in black & white and on sets, as opposed to his normal lush color and fantastic landscapes) starring Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne, with Lee Marvin and Lee Van Cleef?  Yes please.
Sold!

You familiar with Bad Day at Black Rock? Looks like it might be kind of similar. A Sturgess Western shot on studio sets, and thus more capsulized.  And a similarly bad ass Western cast of Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin, and Earnest Borgnine.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on March 11, 2022, 10:59:20 AM
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

This was a Western that had somehow escaped me.  A John Ford production (although in black & white and on sets, as opposed to his normal lush color and fantastic landscapes) starring Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne, with Lee Marvin and Lee Van Cleef?  Yes please.


My dad was a huge John Wayne fan, so I've seen a lot of his westerns.  The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance got a lot of replays, along with True Grit, The Searchers, The Shootist, and Rio Bravo (or was it Rio Lobo?).
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Post by: Adami on March 11, 2022, 11:05:00 AM
Rewatched Platoon last night.

God damn what a great film. A fantastic exploration of the not just the horror of war, but also how war brings out the horror within us. A scathing look into what happens when people have tons of power and virtually no oversight.

Only moment that was a bit odd was the final shot of the jet flying over to drop the bombs during the last battle. Horrible effects that took me out of it a bit. But what a good movie. Now I just gotta get my fiance to watch Apocalypse Now: Redux and Full Metal Jacket, my top 3 Vietnam War films.
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Post by: El Barto on March 11, 2022, 12:01:45 PM
Rewatched Platoon last night.

God damn what a great film. A fantastic exploration of the not just the horror of war, but also how war brings out the horror within us. A scathing look into what happens when people have tons of power and virtually no oversight.

Only moment that was a bit odd was the final shot of the jet flying over to drop the bombs during the last battle. Horrible effects that took me out of it a bit. But what a good movie. Now I just gotta get my fiance to watch Apocalypse Now: Redux and Full Metal Jacket, my top 3 Vietnam War films.
AN and FMJ are two of my favorites, but I never cared for Platoon. Can't really put my finger on why, but I just always found it kind of boring. I can't knock it because by all accounts it was the best depiction of Nam ever produced, like Private Ryan was for WWII. A veteran family member left the theater with his brain kind of fried because it was so close to his experience over there. I definitely appreciate how well crafted it is, it's just not what I wanted, for some reason.

Also, do you warn your fiance about the thing with the water buffalo in advance, let her be surprised, or cleverly send her to fetch you a beer before it comes up?  :lol
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 11, 2022, 12:03:43 PM
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

This was a Western that had somehow escaped me.  A John Ford production (although in black & white and on sets, as opposed to his normal lush color and fantastic landscapes) starring Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne, with Lee Marvin and Lee Van Cleef?  Yes please.
Sold!

You familiar with Bad Day at Black Rock? Looks like it might be kind of similar. A Sturgess Western shot on studio sets, and thus more capsulized.  And a similarly bad ass Western cast of Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin, and Earnest Borgnine.
I am not familiar with that one, but it sounds like I need to remedy that!
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Post by: Adami on March 11, 2022, 12:50:37 PM
Rewatched Platoon last night.

God damn what a great film. A fantastic exploration of the not just the horror of war, but also how war brings out the horror within us. A scathing look into what happens when people have tons of power and virtually no oversight.

Only moment that was a bit odd was the final shot of the jet flying over to drop the bombs during the last battle. Horrible effects that took me out of it a bit. But what a good movie. Now I just gotta get my fiance to watch Apocalypse Now: Redux and Full Metal Jacket, my top 3 Vietnam War films.
AN and FMJ are two of my favorites, but I never cared for Platoon. Can't really put my finger on why, but I just always found it kind of boring. I can't knock it because by all accounts it was the best depiction of Nam ever produced, like Private Ryan was for WWII. A veteran family member left the theater with his brain kind of fried because it was so close to his experience over there. I definitely appreciate how well crafted it is, it's just not what I wanted, for some reason.

Also, do you warn your fiance about the thing with the water buffalo in advance, let her be surprised, or cleverly send her to fetch you a beer before it comes up?  :lol

She hasn’t heard of FMJ but wants to see AN. I immediately thought of how to handle the water buffalo thing. Haven’t landed on that one yet but will likely warn her ahead of time. Though then she may not want to watch it. Maybe I’ll just warn her 10 seconds before it happens haha.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on March 11, 2022, 03:27:15 PM
I saw Apocalypse Now in the theater when it was released.  I was about 8 at the time.  The water buffalo scene was the only thing that really stuck with me at the time.  I've seen the movie a couple of times since then, but mostly find it boring.  I think I have reached a point in my life where I have met my "horrors of war" quota and don't really need to see any more. 
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Post by: El Barto on March 11, 2022, 03:44:07 PM
I never really associated AN with the "horrors of war." That's not what it's about, as I see it. Particularly now that we've got the redux version with another 45 minutes of mundanity, which turns it more into the absurdity of war than anything else. Don't get me wrong, the redux version adds a great deal of flavor to the whole thing, Willard in particular, and I enjoy it, but really it's a three and a half hour war movie with maybe 20 minutes of actual combat. Platoon, now that's the horror of war.
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Post by: Cool Chris on March 11, 2022, 10:33:53 PM
I love Apocalypse Now. I remember when news of the Redux DVD made the rounds, I was so excited to get it, and it ended up being one of the first DVDs I got. I ended up being a little disappointed, and subsequently never watched that version again. I have been meaning to watch the last(?) cut of it, but haven't gotten around to it. That and Full Metal Jacket may also be my favorite two "war" films, though that would be a tough Top 10 to rank.

I saw Platoon for the first time recently (meaning in the past decade) and while I did enjoy it, I wondered if I had to either see it when it was released, or have been older to experience the Vietnam War in real time, to highly regard the film the way many others do.

I've heard so many good things about Bad Day at Black Rock and have yet never seen it.
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Post by: chknptpie on March 12, 2022, 07:00:03 AM
Forced to watch with gpa while visiting:
Steel Sharks - Billy Dee Williams and Gary Busey. Exactly as expected.....
The Finest Hour - Rob Lowe and no other recognizables. Terrible writing, bad acting. Gpa was mad about the love story, wanted a shoot em up.

Watched at home
Free Guy - fun, entertaining. Ready Player One meets Wreck It Ralph.
Solo - also fun and entertaining. Not sure why it got so much hate. I really would have liked to see more of this story.
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Post by: El Barto on March 12, 2022, 08:39:52 AM
I love Apocalypse Now. I remember when news of the Redux DVD made the rounds, I was so excited to get it, and it ended up being one of the first DVDs I got. I ended up being a little disappointed, and subsequently never watched that version again. I have been meaning to watch the last(?) cut of it, but haven't gotten around to it. That and Full Metal Jacket may also be my favorite two "war" films, though that would be a tough Top 10 to rank.

I saw Platoon for the first time recently (meaning in the past decade) and while I did enjoy it, I wondered if I had to either see it when it was released, or have been older to experience the Vietnam War in real time, to highly regard the film the way many others do.

I've heard so many good things about Bad Day at Black Rock and have yet never seen it.
That's an interesting point about Platoon. It probably does lose some impact the further you get from the war. The year I was born my grandmother rented out a tiny 1 room loft in her backyard to a guy just back the Nam. He stayed there ~15 years and became essentially part of the family. Like I said before, he saw Platoon in the theater and it really put the zap on his head. While he never told the story in detail, it was heavily implied that he did have to frag an officer, so I suspect his experience was very much like Charlie Sheen's.

The Redux version of AN does a lot to humanize Willard. It adds two long scenes and a sequence (when he steal's Kilgore's surfboard), and they all show you a lot about who and what he is. Still, the movie was already very slowly paced, and the two new scenes dragged it down further. If you want to better understand Willard it's the better version. If you think the original is dull or boring, the Redux version will be far more so.

BDaBR is a cool little movie, but it's no The Searchers. In fact it's not really a Western in the traditional sense. Pretty sure it's set in the 40s. It's definitely worth checking out, though, in particular because of the cast.
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Post by: Cool Chris on March 12, 2022, 09:30:53 AM
The Redux version of AN does a lot to humanize Willard. It adds two long scenes and a sequence (when he steal's Kilgore's surfboard), and they all show you a lot about who and what he is. Still, the movie was already very slowly paced, and the two new scenes dragged it down further. If you want to better understand Willard it's the better version. If you think the original is dull or boring, the Redux version will be far more so.

Upon first viewing AN, I thought everything was about as good as it could be for a movie. And as such I felt any benefit Redux provided in to Williard's character was marginal at best, and outweighed by the drag it put on the overall experience.

That's an interesting point about Platoon. It probably does lose some impact the further you get from the war.

If that is so, then movies we are even further removed from like Private Ryan, or Paths of Glory would have less and less of an impact, and I can't say that is the case.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on March 12, 2022, 10:41:46 AM
The Redux version of AN does a lot to humanize Willard. It adds two long scenes and a sequence (when he steal's Kilgore's surfboard), and they all show you a lot about who and what he is. Still, the movie was already very slowly paced, and the two new scenes dragged it down further. If you want to better understand Willard it's the better version. If you think the original is dull or boring, the Redux version will be far more so.

Upon first viewing AN, I thought everything was about as good as it could be for a movie. And as such I felt any benefit Redux provided in to Williard's character was marginal at best, and outweighed by the drag it put on the overall experience.
Willard was, by design, inhuman. He was an operator and nothing more. He really couldn't cope outside of that one element. The scenes in Redux showed that wasn't always the case. Stealing the surfboard was fun; it was the only time he laughed that I know of. It was also a show of contempt for Kilgore's way of doing things. Trading fuel for some time with the bunnies showed that he actually did care about the crew. He felt sorry for them knowing what the big picture looked like. I'm not really sure what to make of him smoking opium with the perky-breasted French gal, but it was another instance of him behaving well outside of his established nature. Whether or not expanding his character was the right thing at the expense of another half hour is a tough call. I do think having a better understanding of his nature, both before and after, is meaningful, though. 

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If that is so, then movies we are even further removed from like Private Ryan, or Paths of Glory would have less and less of an impact, and I can't say that is the case.
Most of these movies, and in particular SPR, had an overarching story to tell. A story about the war. Realism was important but only insofar as it's details that make the story believable. Platoon was different in that regard. It was about being in the war, and one guy's perspective of living through it. Realism was the story. At the time Platoon came out we all knew Vietnam veterans, and we knew how fucked up they could be. We certainly had grandparents who'd been in WWII, but they came back and made good. As we're losing sight of the troubled, shell-shocked Vietnam vets I suppose the movie could be less impactful. Not less good or less meaningful. Just further removed.

This makes me wonder what Twelve O'Clock High must have been like to former B17 pilots in 1949, or gods forbid, what SPR would have done to people had it come out in the 40s.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Spiritus on March 13, 2022, 12:14:08 PM
Just watched ryan reynolds playing ryan reynolds starring ryan reynolds   ;D
But I like Ryan.  And the adam project was a fun sunday movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on March 13, 2022, 07:33:49 PM
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

This was a Western that had somehow escaped me.  A John Ford production (although in black & white and on sets, as opposed to his normal lush color and fantastic landscapes) starring Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne, with Lee Marvin and Lee Van Cleef?  Yes please.

Great stuff! The Duke very underrated as an actor.

Just re-watched Treasure of the Sierra Madre again. Love Bogie and that is a great flick.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 13, 2022, 08:00:08 PM
Watched The Quiet Man today. It's a law around St. Patrick's Day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 13, 2022, 09:56:50 PM
Most of these movies, and in particular SPR, had an overarching story to tell. A story about the war. Realism was important but only insofar as it's details that make the story believable. Platoon was different in that regard. It was about being in the war, and one guy's perspective of living through it. Realism was the story.

That's an analysis I had not considered. Maybe that is why Platoon didn't work with me as well as the others. I cared about the search for Pvt Ryan, and the fate of Col Dax's men. I didn't really care about Elias or Chris or the Platoon. I felt the realism, sure. I just didn't emotionally connect with the story. But maybe that was the point. 

I don't know if I've seen The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, now that I think about it. I was never a big western fan.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Deadeye21 on March 14, 2022, 08:03:26 AM
Batman Begins. Gonna watch that whole trilogy this week.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on March 16, 2022, 12:49:03 PM
Watched Jack Reacher last night. Not the sort of thing I'm typically into, modern, blue-toned suspense movies, but I like the idea of Reacher as a character. It was distinctly mediocre, but still perfectly entertaining. Didn't like Cruise in it; he's just to fake looking at this point. He can't look old and grizzled and he can't look young and heroic. Just didn't buy him as a 36 year old veteran of 3 wars. And as much as I love Duvall, he just turned into the comedic sidekick. That aside, I thought the plot was very good. I'm a sucker for a good cop investigation, and this one was complex, but not stupidly so with pointless twists and mindfucks. Good story. Moreover, the action sequences were tastefully done. I often times fast forward through car chases nowadays because they're just so fake looking. This one was compelling, though, with the cops chasing him while he's chasing the bad guys, and the sequence going the wrong way through the tunnel was well done. Moreover, the fight sequences were also believable. They didn't rely on super high-speed punches and shaky-cam just to seem chaotic. You could watch them fight and see what they were up to, which is quite unusual nowadays. Seems like they actually got right all of the things I hate about modern movies. Honestly didn't see that coming. So, not great but better than I was expecting.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2022, 01:23:12 PM
I'd bet you'd like the TV series on Reacher on Amazon Prime, El Barto.  I know Hef read the books but he said the character was a better representation of the lead character than the 2 movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 16, 2022, 01:51:46 PM
The Shape of Water

Wow.  Really an incredible film.  Somewhat of a modern-day fairy tale (albeit set in the 60's, I think).  Beautifully shot and wonderfully acted.  Fantastic.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2022, 02:30:33 PM
The Shape of Water

Wow.  Really an incredible film.  Somewhat of a modern-day fairy tale (albeit set in the 60's, I think).  Beautifully shot and wonderfully acted.  Fantastic.

I've never been disappointed with a Guillermo del Toro directed film.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Podaar on March 16, 2022, 04:07:41 PM
I've never been disappointed with a Guillermo del Toro directed film.

Me too...until I watched Nightmare Alley...
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 16, 2022, 04:15:44 PM
I haven't yet. I'll still check it out.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 16, 2022, 10:08:21 PM
I'm a sucker for a good cop investigation, and this one was complex, but not stupidly so with pointless twists and mindfucks. Good story. Moreover, the action sequences were tastefully done. I often times fast forward through car chases nowadays because they're just so fake looking. This one was compelling, though, with the cops chasing him while he's chasing the bad guys, and the sequence going the wrong way through the tunnel was well done. Moreover, the fight sequences were also believable. They didn't rely on super high-speed punches and shaky-cam just to seem chaotic. You could watch them fight and see what they were up to, which is quite unusual nowadays. Seems like they actually got right all of the things I hate about modern movies. Honestly didn't see that coming. So, not great but better than I was expecting.

When I saw this film announced I thought the novel it was based on it was an odd choice, as it was toward the bottom of my Reacher book rankings. I thought it did it justice, and was well made for the reasons you mentioned. A good balance of police procedural, action, and intriguing plot. I bet if it was "Generic Action Film" with Tom Cruise, it still would have been popular without the Reacher name. Maybe even more so without people being tied in knots over Cruise in the role.

There was a good discussion in the TV thread about the Amazon series Reacher. I am in the middle of it now and enjoying it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 19, 2022, 05:23:01 AM
I'd bet you'd like the TV series on Reacher on Amazon Prime, El Barto.  I know Hef read the books but he said the character was a better representation of the lead character than the 2 movies.

This... I'm loving it much more than the Cruise/movie version - and I've never read the books.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 31, 2022, 09:26:38 AM
I watched Death on the Nile over the last couple nights.  Not bad, but not great.  The overacting of the guy who played Poirot was laughable in places.  The logical absurdity of Poirot's "investigation" was even worse.  The "brilliant detective" comes up with a theory and everyone just comes clean and says, "ok...you got me."  Not sure that's from the source material or what.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 31, 2022, 10:18:29 AM
That's Agatha Christie for you.  All of her "mysteries" are like that.  Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, etc.  There's a murder, basically everyone on the boat/train/whatever is a suspect because they all have motives, most have opportunities, and most have alibis that fall apart when the Brilliant Detective Hercule Poirot starts explaining how they're all full of shit.

The guy playing Poirot is famous English British Northern Irish overactor Kenneth Branagh.  He's also brought a number of Shakespeare plays to the screen.  I cut him some slack because his first one, Much Ado About Nothing, introduced the world to Kate Beckinsale, and also because Gilderoy Lockhart was a hoot.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 31, 2022, 10:25:08 AM
That's Agatha Christie for you.  All of her "mysteries" are like that.  Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, etc.  There's a murder, basically everyone on the boat/train/whatever is a suspect because they all have motives, most have opportunities, and most have alibis that fall apart when the Brilliant Detective Hercule Poirot starts explaining how they're all full of shit.

The guy playing Poirot is famous English British Northern Irish overactor Kenneth Branagh.  He's also brought a number of Shakespeare plays to the screen.  I cut him some slack because his first one, Much Ado About Nothing, introduced the world to Kate Beckinsale, and also because Gilderoy Lockhart was a hoot.

I just googled "Kate Beckinsale Much Ado About Nothing."  Holy crap did she improve with age!  My intro to her was Brokedown Palace, but really it was Pearl Harbor.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on March 31, 2022, 10:28:10 AM
That's Agatha Christie for you.  All of her "mysteries" are like that.  Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, etc.  There's a murder, basically everyone on the boat/train/whatever is a suspect because they all have motives, most have opportunities, and most have alibis that fall apart when the Brilliant Detective Hercule Poirot starts explaining how they're all full of shit.

The guy playing Poirot is famous English British Northern Irish overactor Kenneth Branagh.  He's also brought a number of Shakespeare plays to the screen.  I cut him some slack because his first one, Much Ado About Nothing, introduced the world to Kate Beckinsale, and also because Gilderoy Lockhart was a hoot.
I'm in the group of people who loved his Hamlet. Seemed to be pretty polarizing, but I thought he did a wonderful job. He also made a damn fine Nazi in Conspiracy. I haven't seen enough of his work to know if he's a famed overactor or not. It does seem that some roles lend themselves to overacting, like Hamlet, and others are best suited for subtlty, which he did just fine as Reinhard Heydrich. I wasn't aware he was doing Poirot, it makes sense as a vanity project, but it's not something I'd be the slightest bit interested in.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 31, 2022, 10:49:17 AM
That's Agatha Christie for you.  All of her "mysteries" are like that.  Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, etc.  There's a murder, basically everyone on the boat/train/whatever is a suspect because they all have motives, most have opportunities, and most have alibis that fall apart when the Brilliant Detective Hercule Poirot starts explaining how they're all full of shit.

The guy playing Poirot is famous English British Northern Irish overactor Kenneth Branagh.  He's also brought a number of Shakespeare plays to the screen.  I cut him some slack because his first one, Much Ado About Nothing, introduced the world to Kate Beckinsale, and also because Gilderoy Lockhart was a hoot.
I just googled "Kate Beckinsale Much Ado About Nothing."  Holy crap did she improve with age!  My intro to her was Brokedown Palace, but really it was Pearl Harbor.

I thought she was cute as hell in Much Ado, and I made a point to remember the name.  I've watched her over the years in a lot of different things, but I just Googled, too, and didn't realize how much she'd changed over the years.

I think doing Shakespeare plays for so many years has led to Branagh developing a certain acting style which can easily come across as overacting on film.  On stage, you almost have to overact, because your audience is 100 feet away and you're shouting your lines.  This doesn't translate well to film.  Many, many actors have commented on the difference in acting styles required between film and stage.  But I caught some of Death on the Nile the other night when Mrs. Orbert was watching it, and yeah, it's definitely an acquired taste.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on March 31, 2022, 12:00:33 PM
But I caught some of Death on the Nile the other night when Mrs. Orbert was watching it, and yeah, it's definitely an acquired taste.

I should point out that I've not seen the 1978 adaptation (with what looks to have been an equally (for the time) star-studded cast.  I think the biggest change I'd have made for the new version would be to have Gal Gadot as the scorned lover, rather than the one-dimensional role she played.  Reading through Wikipedia, it seems they made a few other changes to the source material in order to appear more woke.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 31, 2022, 12:09:16 PM
I don't give a shit about Agatha Christie, but Kenneth Branaugh is an amazing actor,and director, and writer, and whatever else he does.  In fact, he holds the Oscars record for most nominations in separate categories.  He has been nominated for Best Something in 7 different categories (Actor, Director, Live Action Short Film, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Picture).

I wouldn't call him an overactor, but he is certainly capable of acting LARGE when the role calls for it, and he is also capable of incredible subtlety when the role calls for it.  He has a lot of range, which most actors no longer do.

And yes, EB, his Hamlet is incredible.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 31, 2022, 06:47:33 PM
That's Agatha Christie for you.  All of her "mysteries" are like that.  Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, etc.  There's a murder, basically everyone on the boat/train/whatever is a suspect because they all have motives, most have opportunities, and most have alibis that fall apart when the Brilliant Detective Hercule Poirot starts explaining how they're all full of shit.

This.

....Gilderoy Lockhart was a hoot.

And this. I watched that film recently for the second time, and for the second time, forgot he was playing that role.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on March 31, 2022, 09:00:15 PM
I shouldn't rag on Sir Kenneth, since is really is a talented and highly-acclaimed actor, but so many of the films he's done just aren't my thing.  I actually like Shakespeare, but plays really are a different medium from film, and most films made from Shakespeare plays -- the ones attempting to be faithful to the original source (as opposed to modern adaptations) -- just don't work.  The exaggerated elocution, the pomposity, it all screams "SHAKESPEARE, FUCK YEAH!!" rather than actually seeming like normal people talking.

I think Professor Lockhart was my favorite role of his.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on April 01, 2022, 11:54:01 AM
He also directed and starred in a film every DT fan should know: Dead Again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 01, 2022, 01:26:27 PM
I shouldn't rag on Sir Kenneth, since is really is a talented and highly-acclaimed actor, but so many of the films he's done just aren't my thing.  I actually like Shakespeare, but plays really are a different medium from film, and most films made from Shakespeare plays -- the ones attempting to be faithful to the original source (as opposed to modern adaptations) -- just don't work.  The exaggerated elocution, the pomposity, it all screams "SHAKESPEARE, FUCK YEAH!!" rather than actually seeming like normal people talking.

I think Professor Lockhart was my favorite role of his.

I know what you mean by "Shakespeare, fuck yeah!".  In my head I always hear Al Pacino yelling "I'm acting here.  I'M ACTING HERE!"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on April 01, 2022, 02:26:40 PM
I shouldn't rag on Sir Kenneth, since is really is a talented and highly-acclaimed actor, but so many of the films he's done just aren't my thing.  I actually like Shakespeare, but plays really are a different medium from film, and most films made from Shakespeare plays -- the ones attempting to be faithful to the original source (as opposed to modern adaptations) -- just don't work.  The exaggerated elocution, the pomposity, it all screams "SHAKESPEARE, FUCK YEAH!!" rather than actually seeming like normal people talking.

I think Professor Lockhart was my favorite role of his.

I know what you mean by "Shakespeare, fuck yeah!".  In my head I always hear Al Pacino yelling "I'm acting here.  I'M ACTING HERE!"


Is he doing a Dustin Hoffman impression?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 02, 2022, 12:00:09 PM
I know what you mean by "Shakespeare, fuck yeah!".  In my head I always hear Al Pacino yelling "I'm acting here.  I'M ACTING HERE!"

Is he doing a Dustin Hoffman impression?

 :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 02, 2022, 04:27:04 PM
He also directed and starred in a film every DT fan should know: Dead Again.

I forgot to mention this.  Dead Again is one of my favorite films of his.  I haven't seen it in a while, so I don't know how/if it has dated, but at the time I thought it was great.  Cool concept, nice twist, great execution.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zantera on April 03, 2022, 04:00:13 AM
Morbius - Pretty bad unfortunately. At 1.45 long it felt like it had maybe 20 minutes taken out of it with almost every character being underwritten or underused. Bad post-credits scenes that goes against logic set up by these films. Not really much positive to say. I was lukewarm on Morbius as a character before - even as a huge Spider-Man fan I often joke that Morbius is like the #18th coolest Spider-Man villain and it just feels weird that he's getting his own movie and even if this had been better I would still probably have been lukewarm on it.

Fire in the Sky - Heard about this for years since I'm a big X-Files fan and I'm into the alien/abduction stuff. Overall it's a bit spotty with some great acting (Robert Patrick) and some that feels clearly weaker, at parts it feels like a made for TV movie but I enjoyed the overall story. Some loggers come across a UFO that abducts one of them, the rest of the town doesn't believe the story and thinks they are guilty. But THE sequence that really sells the film is the visuals of the guy who is abducted and those ~10 minutes were some of the most frightening and chilling I have seen when it comes to Aliens on film. Gave me a similar feel when I saw Jacob's Ladder which also has some of that imagery that will really get under your skin and stick with you.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 03, 2022, 09:34:17 AM
Old Henry. If you like westerns,  watch it. Excellent movie. Plus you can't go wrong when Tim Blake Nelson is the lead character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 03, 2022, 02:29:39 PM
I'm glad to see that Morbius is living down to my expectations.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on April 04, 2022, 08:09:10 AM
I shouldn't rag on Sir Kenneth, since is really is a talented and highly-acclaimed actor, but so many of the films he's done just aren't my thing.  I actually like Shakespeare, but plays really are a different medium from film, and most films made from Shakespeare plays -- the ones attempting to be faithful to the original source (as opposed to modern adaptations) -- just don't work.  The exaggerated elocution, the pomposity, it all screams "SHAKESPEARE, FUCK YEAH!!" rather than actually seeming like normal people talking.

I think Professor Lockhart was my favorite role of his.

I know what you mean by "Shakespeare, fuck yeah!".  In my head I always hear Al Pacino yelling "I'm acting here.  I'M ACTING HERE!"


Is he doing a Dustin Hoffman impression?

EXACTLY.  "I'm WALKIN' here!" Exactly.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on April 04, 2022, 09:57:04 AM
He also directed and starred in a film every DT fan should know: Dead Again.

I forgot to mention this.  Dead Again is one of my favorite films of his.  I haven't seen it in a while, so I don't know how/if it has dated, but at the time I thought it was great.  Cool concept, nice twist, great execution.

I'm fairly sure I watched it around the time it came out.  I watched it again about 5-ish years ago.  Not very good.


Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 07, 2022, 09:19:14 AM
I watched There Will be Blood last night. I really enjoyed it from the standpoint of how well done it was. It deserved all of those Oscars. And it goes without saying that DDL is a total badass. At the same time I have no idea what the point actually was. It was an excellent story about a raging, greedy bastard, and if that was all it was trying to be then it did very well. If there's supposed to be some deeper meaning then it totally missed the mark. The typical theme would be that he got filthy stinking rich but went mad doing it. He was already quite the loon, though. He copped to being a greedy, overly competitive bastard early on. There's also the possible religious angle, but that doesn't work because Eli was actually far more fucked up than he was. If the point is simply that he got rich because he's a greedy bastard, that's pretty thin. Doesn't do much for me.

That said, the two high points were him gleefully going through the dog and pony show of his "baptism," and him demeaning Eli at the end of the movie in the exact same way. That was great. Beating him to death in a fit of rage was a bit over the top, even for his crazy ass. He'd been maniacal for the entire film, but he was typically well controlled. His violence up until that point had been largely calculated. Just losing it and beating a man to death for the laughs was odd for the character he'd built up.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 21, 2022, 08:27:04 AM
Watched Free Guy with the youngest.  I thought it was fun, but my kid REALLY enjoyed it, because they caught a lot more of the video game references than I did.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on April 21, 2022, 08:32:30 AM
I watched the latest Jackass movie last night.   

So much penis.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 22, 2022, 06:03:52 AM
Introduced my kid to one of my absolute favorite films, Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood.

They didn't like it as much as I do.  In fact, they seemed a little bored through most of it, until THAT scene, when Munny and the kid are waiting on top of the hill, watching the girl with their money approach, who then tells them about Ned's murder.  You can see Munny's transformation from settled-down would-be family man to cold-blooded killer. 

After that scene, my kid said "Now I get it."
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: KevShmev on April 22, 2022, 06:10:48 AM
Introduced my kid to one of my absolute favorite films, Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood.

They didn't like it as much as I do.  In fact, they seemed a little bored through most of it, until THAT scene, when Munny and the kid are waiting on top of the hill, watching the girl with their money approach, who then tells them about Ned's murder.  You can see Munny's transformation from settled-down would-be family man to cold-blooded killer. 

After that scene, my kid said "Now I get it."

Incredible film, and that scene is one of its best.

"I guess he had it coming."

"We all have it coming, kid."

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy

The scene in the jailhouse with Little Bill, English Bob and Mr. Beauchamp is particularly awesome as well. 

"Now all you gotta do is pull the trigger, mister."

Gene Hackman just slayed that role.  :hat :hat
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on April 22, 2022, 08:56:35 AM
Went to the theater for the first time since COVID to see a non comic book film.

Went to see Everything Everywhere All at Once.

I have to say....I loved it. Fantastic acting, super weird writing and directing and a story with some real heart. Plus a guy gets beaten to death with dildos.

Michelle Yeoh is amazing and her time on Star Trek Discovery was completely wasted. Shortround from Indiana Jones turned out to be a really great actor as well. Highly recommend this strange and bizarre movie that will make any movie set in the multiverse have to work much harder to compete.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 22, 2022, 09:06:05 AM
Went to the theater for the first time since COVID to see a non comic book film.

Went to see Everything Everywhere All at Once.

I have to say....I loved it. Fantastic acting, super weird writing and directing and a story with some real heart. Plus a guy gets beaten to death with dildos.

Michelle Yeoh is amazing and her time on Star Trek Discovery was completely wasted. Shortround from Indiana Jones turned out to be a really great actor as well. Highly recommend this strange and bizarre movie that will make any movie set in the multiverse have to work much harder to compete.
I really want to see this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 22, 2022, 09:22:32 AM
As do I.  The trailer looked amazing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ChuckSteak on April 22, 2022, 10:20:24 AM
Hytti nro 6

Pretty good Finnish movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ErHaO on April 24, 2022, 08:15:03 AM
The Northman.

Holy shit what a sick film. Both sick as in excellent and as in disgusting/shocking. I knew nothing about this film except for a brief teaser and that it reviewed well. Went in expecting something along the likes of, say Count of Monte Cristo or Ben Hur in a Viking setting. You know, a film of a hero experiencing trauma and coming back as a man reborn later in life. But this film is really something else. This film is relentless and it uses Norse religion/mythology well.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 25, 2022, 08:46:00 PM
I vividly remember seeing Unforgiven as a junior in high school on a date. I was anticipating The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and was disappointed that was not what I got.

Years later I watched it again, realized the first time I was hoping for the wrong film, and thus ended up loving the film as it was. A good example of a movie I liked each more upon each subsequent viewing.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 25, 2022, 08:50:58 PM
I see Unforgiven as a spiritual sequel to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and the whole "man with no name" trilogy.  Bill Munny could easily be the same man, years later, retired from gunslinging and settled down.  What has he learned?  How has his life changed, and changed him?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 25, 2022, 09:06:43 PM
It could definitely be viewed that way. Clint held on to this project for a long time before he felt he was ready to make it, either in terms of film making maturity, personal maturity, physical maturity, or all of the above.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 27, 2022, 10:57:33 AM
I see Unforgiven as a spiritual sequel to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and the whole "man with no name" trilogy.  Bill Munny could easily be the same man, years later, retired from gunslinging and settled down.  What has he learned?  How has his life changed, and changed him?
That's an interesting take, but I wonder if Josey Wales might not be a better candidate. I haven't seen it in a while, but my recollection is that JW was a pretty peaceful guy turned to violence for revenge, and eventually necessity. Wales also settled down with Sandra Locke, if I'm not mistaken. By comparison, TMwNN never felt bad about what he did. It was all neatly justified by his own sense of right and wrong. I'm not sure 20 years later he'd be so remorseful. And while he certainly dug the ladies, I'm not sure he was going to settle down with one.

Interesting question. I watched Fistful of Dollars not too long ago. I might have to revisit TOJW and better consider it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on April 27, 2022, 01:51:25 PM
Josey Wales may indeed be a better candidate.  I was just thinking about Eastwood-as-gunslinger in general, and Chris had mentioned The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly so that trilogy/character was on my mind.  Eastwood did a bunch of westerns, not all "spaghetti", and not all the same character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on April 27, 2022, 03:10:28 PM
Josey Wales may indeed be a better candidate.  I was just thinking about Eastwood-as-gunslinger in general, and Chris had mentioned The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly so that trilogy/character was on my mind.  Eastwood did a bunch of westerns, not all "spaghetti", and not all the same character.
Funny thing, if you type "is William mun" the first suggestion is "Is William Munny the man with no name," and the second suggestion is "is William Munny Josey Wales."  :lol

Looks like it's been even longer since I've seen Unforgiven as his character is pretty much the antithesis of them both. Young Munny was cruel, hateful, remorseless, and a terrible drunk. Both TMwNN and JW were both honorable guys in their own weird sort of way. In any case I know you weren't looking at it literally, but rather as Munny as an older version of the typical Western antihero that Clint often played, and I think that's about right.
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Post by: Orbert on April 27, 2022, 03:22:22 PM
It's been a while for me, too, and I don't even remember if they got into Munny's background and younger years.  But apparently so, and that would seem to rule him out.  It also seems possible that Munny's backstory was created specifically to avoid people concluding that's he's the older version of any of those other characters.  So who knows?
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 27, 2022, 08:58:18 PM
Loving this discussion. I haven't seen Josey Wales in a long time. Or Joe Kidd or High Plains Drifter for that matter.
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Post by: Dream Team on April 28, 2022, 07:16:02 AM
Loving this discussion. I haven't seen Josey Wales in a long time. Or Joe Kidd or High Plains Drifter for that matter.

Some beauts right there.
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Post by: Orbert on April 28, 2022, 08:30:46 AM
I know I've seen all of them, most more than once, but it's been a long time and I'm not sure I remembered much about the details even then.  I remember Joe Kidd driving a train into a saloon or something.  That was cool.  :coolio

Shortly after Mrs. Orbert and I got our first house together, we were getting to know the next-door neighbors.  The TV was on, though we weren't really paying much attention to it, but Clint was walking down a dusty street past the coffin-maker.  I looked up and said "Get three coffins ready."  On screen, Clint says "Get three coffins ready."  After some shooting, and some dying, Clint starts heading back and I say "My mistake.  Four coffins."  On screen, Clint says "My mistake.  Four coffins."  Rich and Karen (our neighbors) just look at me like I'm the biggest movie nerd in the world.  I'm not, but I remembered that scene.
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Post by: Stadler on April 28, 2022, 09:30:02 AM
^^ I love that story.  :)
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Post by: Orbert on April 28, 2022, 10:34:03 AM
Thanks.  I forgot one detail that might or might not be important.  We were at their house, and it was on their TV.  If it was our house, it might be less impressive that I knew some lines from a movie I had on in the first place.  But no, we were next door, and I was quoting Clint's lines from something they happened to have on TV.
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Post by: Lonk on April 29, 2022, 07:04:13 PM
Went to the theater for the first time since COVID to see a non comic book film.

Went to see Everything Everywhere All at Once.

I have to say....I loved it. Fantastic acting, super weird writing and directing and a story with some real heart. Plus a guy gets beaten to death with dildos.

Michelle Yeoh is amazing and her time on Star Trek Discovery was completely wasted. Shortround from Indiana Jones turned out to be a really great actor as well. Highly recommend this strange and bizarre movie that will make any movie set in the multiverse have to work much harder to compete.

Just saw this as well and agree with everything. It has a perfect blend of weirdness, comedy, action, drama and sci-fi. Just a great movie all around.

Highly recommend it
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Post by: T-ski on April 30, 2022, 04:16:08 PM
First family film since Covid hit….being big Potter-heads we went to Secrets of Dumbledore.

All I can say is it’s seems the Fantastic Beasts series has lost any of the mojo it may of had when it started. This movie was bad and it wouldn’t surprise me if the series ends after this.  Poor story/character development, boring action scenes, just felt joyless all the way around. Nothing from the previous two movies seemed to matter to what this movie was trying to be.

Wish I could cast an obliviate spell on myself.
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Post by: SoundscapeMN on May 01, 2022, 07:02:14 PM
The Bad Guys

fun film.
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Post by: ErHaO on May 05, 2022, 04:50:08 AM
First family film since Covid hit….being big Potter-heads we went to Secrets of Dumbledore.

All I can say is it’s seems the Fantastic Beasts series has lost any of the mojo it may of had when it started. This movie was bad and it wouldn’t surprise me if the series ends after this.  Poor story/character development, boring action scenes, just felt joyless all the way around. Nothing from the previous two movies seemed to matter to what this movie was trying to be.

Wish I could cast an obliviate spell on myself.

Such a shame, the first one was awesome. I did enjoy the second one but it did not really leave much of an impression on me.

I wonder how much involved JK is/was with the writing in these films. She is great at making new stories and most definitely not a one trick pony (that trick being the first HP series), I really love the detective series she is doing.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on May 05, 2022, 08:15:17 AM
First family film since Covid hit….being big Potter-heads we went to Secrets of Dumbledore.

All I can say is it’s seems the Fantastic Beasts series has lost any of the mojo it may of had when it started. This movie was bad and it wouldn’t surprise me if the series ends after this.  Poor story/character development, boring action scenes, just felt joyless all the way around. Nothing from the previous two movies seemed to matter to what this movie was trying to be.

Wish I could cast an obliviate spell on myself.

Such a shame, the first one was awesome. I did enjoy the second one but it did not really leave much of an impression on me.

I wonder how much involved JK is/was with the writing in these films. She is great at making new stories and most definitely not a one trick pony (that trick being the first HP series), I really love the detective series she is doing.


She wrote the screenplays for the first 2.  The studio brought in a co-writer for her on the 3rd in an attempt to course-correct the series.
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Post by: faizoff on May 05, 2022, 08:27:03 AM
JK's movie screenplay doesn't translate well to the screen. They are too dense and convoluted and may work in book form but for the large screen don't work at all. I too liked the first one and could live with the 2nd one but heard terrible things of the 3rd one.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on May 07, 2022, 04:54:55 PM
The Batman

I liked it.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 21, 2022, 05:28:01 PM
Been watching the Harry Potter movies with the kids. I've seen them all but it was years ago. The highlight for me is that both kids are liking them. It is a challenge finding something both an 11 year old and a 4 year old can enjoy. The fact that it is something I can watch and enjoy with them is a special bonus.
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Post by: axeman90210 on May 21, 2022, 05:41:00 PM
I marathoned all those movies right after the new year after watching that 20th anniversary reunion that HBO Max released on New Year's Day. I was just the right age when those books blew up and I have a strong affinity for both them and the movies.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 21, 2022, 08:41:49 PM
I avoided the hype for years and didn't read the books till after the final movie came out and it was no longer a big "thing." While not the greatest series I ever read, I enjoyed them all greatly and could see why they were as popular as they were. Then I watched the movies and enjoyed those as well.   

Funny story: Around the time Goblet of Fire debuted, I had met a girl at a club, and for our first date, she asked me if I wanted to go see the first midnight showing with her. Because I was a 20-something man, I obviously said yes, despite having not seen any of the other movies, or any interest in doing so. I enjoyed the movie despite being pretty lost as to much of what was going on, not to mention sleepy. We didn't go out again.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 23, 2022, 07:29:32 AM
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Well, not as good as The Hitman's Bodyguard, which was at least a fun, mindless, action film.  This sequel was that, but less.
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Post by: Stadler on May 23, 2022, 08:36:00 AM
The Mule, with Clint Eastwood. 
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 23, 2022, 08:40:43 PM
The Mule, with Clint Eastwood. 

Thoughts?
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 24, 2022, 06:55:47 AM
The Mule, with Clint Eastwood. 

Thoughts?
Yes, we are curious.

Eastwood is normally an automatic watch for me, but the trailers did nothing for me, so I didn't catch this one yet.
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Post by: Stadler on May 25, 2022, 07:24:43 AM
The Mule, with Clint Eastwood. 

Thoughts?

It was good.  Eastwood is always good, and most of the movie made perfect sense. Some of it strained incredulity - the scene with the popcorn; the very end - but it was good.  Eastwood, even as a doddering old man, is a bad ass. 
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Post by: TAC on May 26, 2022, 08:56:35 PM
I just came in to mention that I finally saw Grand Taurino last night, and you guys are already talking about Clint.

Interesting movie. Not what I expected, especially the ending.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 26, 2022, 09:17:58 PM
I remember watching this, and in the moment not enjoying it as much as I usually enjoy his movies. Then after it ended and I had a moment to let it all set it, I found a greater appreciation for it.
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Post by: Zantera on May 27, 2022, 01:35:19 AM
Everything Everywhere All at Once - best movie of the year so far and I would be very surprised if it doesn't end up as my #1 at the end of the year.
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Post by: ErHaO on May 31, 2022, 04:33:12 AM
Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers.

Saw the trailer and thought it would be very bad. Then saw it was a direct to Disney+ release and was curious, a quick google showed me it reviewed well. I had a great time with it. If you are into animation and are a millenial (I am), you are the target audience. There are soooo many references to all kinds of animation properties (also outside of Disney) and it did it in a way I enjoyed it. The film in general is very aware of itself and uses it to it's strength. It's a detective story of sorts. It's all Disneyfied, but the film goes well into adult themes for sure (human trafficing, drug addiction etc.).

My only real complaint would be the lacklustre animation of some of the 2d characters, as they are obviously not drawn and are CG models that are supposed to look like the classic Disney cartoons. They don't, really. Still, it is amazing to see how many characters of wildly different styles of animations come together in this. And I thought the modern cgi characters and claymation stuff looked great.
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Post by: Dream Team on May 31, 2022, 07:47:40 PM
The Man With the Golden Arm 1955

Sinatra, Novak, McGavin. Ahead of its time, pretty gritty account of heroin addiction.
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Post by: lonestar on June 05, 2022, 02:09:29 PM
Just finished Secrets of Dumbledore, it's on HBO Max, and tbh, I really enjoyed it. In fact, I'll go on record as saying I enjoy the Fantastic Beasts films more than the original series, but I'm definitely in the minority I'd imagine.

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Post by: Cool Chris on June 05, 2022, 05:22:38 PM
I forgot about those movies. I am watching the original 8 with the kids - just did #5 last night. Maybe I will check these out once we are done.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 06, 2022, 09:13:16 AM
Chinatown (1974)

A classic.  I hadn't seen it in 20 or 30 years.  Not perfect, but really really good.

Hail, Satan? (2019)

An excellent documentary on the founding and exploits of The Satanic Temple.  Highly recommended.
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Post by: El Barto on June 06, 2022, 12:24:25 PM
A lot of Chinatown fans here, as I recall. As you said, not perfect, but still plenty cool. Particularly seeing Nicholson in his prime, rather than after he became a caricature. One of the things that struck me as odd was that Chinatown never actually factored into the movie until the final scene. Lots of talk about "you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown" ( :metal), but never any explanation. Just the shootout at the end.
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Post by: ZirconBlue on June 06, 2022, 12:25:26 PM
Just finished Secrets of Dumbledore, it's on HBO Max, and tbh, I really enjoyed it. In fact, I'll go on record as saying I enjoy the Fantastic Beasts films more than the original series, but I'm definitely in the minority I'd imagine.


I don't like them better than the original series, but I do like them.  I thought 3 was a step up from 2 (and that Mads Mikkelsen did a much better job than Depp in the role).
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Post by: Cool Chris on June 06, 2022, 08:47:11 PM
Chinatown is one of those movies I didn't get because I believe I saw it when I was too young to have a full appreciation for different types and styles of cinema.
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Post by: Stadler on June 07, 2022, 06:20:51 AM
Chinatown is one of those movies I suppose I have to revisit.  I've seen it - and agree with El Barto about Nicholson - but I can't say it really sunk in.  I know there's more "there" there, but I haven't experienced it yet.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 07, 2022, 09:36:18 AM
A lot of Chinatown fans here, as I recall. As you said, not perfect, but still plenty cool. Particularly seeing Nicholson in his prime, rather than after he became a caricature. One of the things that struck me as odd was that Chinatown never actually factored into the movie until the final scene. Lots of talk about "you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown" ( :metal), but never any explanation. Just the shootout at the end.
Yep.  I actually liked that about the film.
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Post by: lonestar on June 12, 2022, 12:38:54 PM
Just finished one called Troll Hunter on Prime. About ten years old, it's a Blair Witch style mockumentary about troll hunters in Norway. Really, really fun flick. Stumbled across it cause there's an upcoming sequel to it called Troll on Netflix.
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Post by: Stadler on June 26, 2022, 09:22:05 AM
So....I watched two movies recently that I realized I never saw all the way through.   "Lost Boys" and "An Officer And a Gentleman".   Neither lived up to the hype.   "Lost Boys" is just silly; Joel Schumacher is a hack, I'm sorry.  Cliched, vaguely veiled insinuations that ultimately go nowhere, the two Corey's possibly the two most overrated actors in the history of Hollywood (is there a movie where Corey Feldman DOESN'T wear a napkin tied around his head?).  I want my $2 back.   AOAAG; Lou Gossett Jr. was amazing, Debra Winger was solid, but the overacting by Richard Gere; ugh.  The scene with his dad (Robert Loggia) before he joined the Navy was excruciating.   I didn't quite get the need for the fight, and while Gere famously came around to liking it, the showing up at the factory was lame-o, if you ask me. 
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Post by: Cool Chris on June 26, 2022, 09:31:27 AM
Lost Boys might have been the first kinda scary movie I saw in the theater. That alone gave it high marks for a young Cool Chris.

My parents liked Officer and a Gentleman a lot, they owned it on VHS. Another young me memory is somehow finding out there were boobs in it and sneaking it in the VCR when the parents were asleep. Didn't see the whole thing till much later. I share the same thoughts as you on this one.
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Post by: Volante99 on June 26, 2022, 11:05:00 AM
A lot of Chinatown fans here, as I recall. As you said, not perfect, but still plenty cool. Particularly seeing Nicholson in his prime, rather than after he became a caricature. One of the things that struck me as odd was that Chinatown never actually factored into the movie until the final scene. Lots of talk about "you don't stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown" ( :metal), but never any explanation. Just the shootout at the end.

We talked about this a Film Analysis class I took in college.

“Chinatown” is meant to be symbolic of a society that runs on corruption, murder, theft- a sort of societal shift from the previous generation from rural to city/urban living (also symbolized by the setting of a burgeoning Los Angeles). You can try to fight the new system, and save the girl (innocence) as Jake tries but you’ll always come up short. Evelyn, already a victim of the city and Katherine, who is shown being taken by Noah (it’s next victim) are both lost. All in the final setting of Chinatown.

With CHINAtown it also represents something exotic, foreign, elusive that the Western man, with traditional, old time morality isn’t equipped to deal with.
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Post by: KevShmev on June 26, 2022, 11:24:06 AM
So....I watched two movies recently that I realized I never saw all the way through.   "Lost Boys" and "An Officer And a Gentleman".   Neither lived up to the hype.   "Lost Boys" is just silly; Joel Schumacher is a hack, I'm sorry.  Cliched, vaguely veiled insinuations that ultimately go nowhere, the two Corey's (possibly the two most overrated actors in the history of Hollywood; is there a movie where Corey Feldman DOESN'T wear a napkin tied around his head?).  I want my $2 back.   

I am with ya on Lost Boys.  I never saw it until maybe five years ago or so and thought it was pretty forgettable. Felt like one of those films I probably needed to see at the time in the 80s to appreciate.
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Post by: pg1067 on June 26, 2022, 01:10:04 PM
So....I watched two movies recently that I realized I never saw all the way through.   "Lost Boys" and "An Officer And a Gentleman".   Neither lived up to the hype.   "Lost Boys" is just silly; Joel Schumacher is a hack, I'm sorry.  Cliched, vaguely veiled insinuations that ultimately go nowhere, the two Corey's (possibly the two most overrated actors in the history of Hollywood; is there a movie where Corey Feldman DOESN'T wear a napkin tied around his head?).  I want my $2 back.   AOAAG; Lou Gossett Jr. was amazing, Debra Winger was solid, but the overacting by Richard Gere; ugh.  The scene with his dad (Robert Loggia) before he joined the Navy was excruciating.   I didn't quite get the need for the fight, and while Gere famously came around, the showing up at the factory was lame-o, if you ask me.

I don't remember if I ever saw AOAAG.  IF I saw it, it would have been a rental sometime in the late '80s or '90s with a girl.

The Lost Boys is a fucking classic.  However, I saw it in a theater (also with a girl), so I have a much different perspective.  It doesn't surprise me that a guy in his mid-'50s who never saw it before wouldn't really like it.  It's definitely a "you had to be there" movie.
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Post by: Cool Chris on June 26, 2022, 02:17:36 PM
I sometimes wonder if people in 2050 are going to talk about Dr. Strange or whatever the heck movies are popular now in terms of "You had to be there..."

Seeing a film on a date in high school definitely informs my opinions of two timeless masterpieces: Unforgiven and Schindler's List (and no, we did not make out during Schindler's List, Newman).
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Post by: jammindude on June 26, 2022, 02:34:23 PM
So....I watched two movies recently that I realized I never saw all the way through.   "Lost Boys" and "An Officer And a Gentleman".   Neither lived up to the hype.   "Lost Boys" is just silly; Joel Schumacher is a hack, I'm sorry.  Cliched, vaguely veiled insinuations that ultimately go nowhere, the two Corey's (possibly the two most overrated actors in the history of Hollywood; is there a movie where Corey Feldman DOESN'T wear a napkin tied around his head?).  I want my $2 back.   AOAAG; Lou Gossett Jr. was amazing, Debra Winger was solid, but the overacting by Richard Gere; ugh.  The scene with his dad (Robert Loggia) before he joined the Navy was excruciating.   I didn't quite get the need for the fight, and while Gere famously came around, the showing up at the factory was lame-o, if you ask me.

A long time ago, you promised to get around to To Kill a Mockingbird. Did you ever?
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Post by: Zoom E on June 26, 2022, 03:59:15 PM
Finally got around to seeing No Country For Old Men. It was very compelling, but the ending was just….huh?
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Post by: Stadler on June 27, 2022, 06:40:48 AM
So....I watched two movies recently that I realized I never saw all the way through.   "Lost Boys" and "An Officer And a Gentleman".   Neither lived up to the hype.   "Lost Boys" is just silly; Joel Schumacher is a hack, I'm sorry.  Cliched, vaguely veiled insinuations that ultimately go nowhere, the two Corey's (possibly the two most overrated actors in the history of Hollywood; is there a movie where Corey Feldman DOESN'T wear a napkin tied around his head?).  I want my $2 back.   AOAAG; Lou Gossett Jr. was amazing, Debra Winger was solid, but the overacting by Richard Gere; ugh.  The scene with his dad (Robert Loggia) before he joined the Navy was excruciating.   I didn't quite get the need for the fight, and while Gere famously came around, the showing up at the factory was lame-o, if you ask me.

A long time ago, you promised to get around to To Kill a Mockingbird. Did you ever?

Not yet; I just watched those because literally they were just starting on cable when a show we were watching was over.   I'll get to it, though, because you're not the only one asking me (my daughter wants me to see it too).
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 27, 2022, 09:24:50 AM
Lost Boys doesn't hold up.  I liked it when I was in high school, but it kind of sucks now.  Best thing about it is the Grandpa.  Otherwise, none of the characters are really likable at all.  I rewatched it not too long ago, and was rooting for everyone to die.

I never liked An Officer And A Gentleman.

Yesterday we watched The Kings Man.  It was a serviceable "turn your brain off" action film, I suppose, but not as good as the first Kingsmen film.
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 04, 2022, 02:26:58 PM
Was scrolling through Alaska Airlines free movie offerings on my flight and thought I was going to come up empty until I got to the Ys and saw Young Frankenstein. Never saw it before. This type of humor isn't in my wheelhouse, and I didn't LOL once, but I had a smile on my face for much of it, so it was a worthwhile choice, even if I don't get the reverence for it. The casting made this work as many of the ideas seem uninspired on paper. Igor's hump changing sides isn't funny. Gene Wilder's reaction to it made it work.
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Post by: El Barto on July 04, 2022, 05:14:44 PM
Was scrolling through Alaska Airlines free movie offerings on my flight and thought I was going to come up empty until I got to the Ys and saw Young Frankenstein. Never saw it before. This type of humor isn't in my wheelhouse, and I didn't LOL once, but I had a smile on my face for much of it, so it was a worthwhile choice, even if I don't get the reverence for it. The casting made this work as many of the ideas seem uninspired on paper. Igor's hump changing sides isn't funny. Gene Wilder's reaction to it made it work.
Young Frankenstein is a masterpiece. Not as a comedy, like you I'm not crazy about the style of humour, but as an impressive bit of film making. As an homage to the original it's wonderful. Watching it on an IFE screen or a laptop is going to turn out poorly. You need to be able to really see it. The quality of the black and white film. The way the shots are framed. Mel and Gerald Herschfeld (DP) did a fantastic job. The score was brilliant, too.

The entire cast did a great job. And you're right about the reactions. I'm going to single out Teri Garr [because of course I am] as some of her reactions were priceless. When Frankenstein is heading up to the roof to do the thing with the lightning, he looks her right in the eyes and proudly says "elevate me." Her reaction "what here? Now?" while looking side to side was one of the highlights. Peter Boyle's expression (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrPc) when Wilder's howling "it's alive!" is just as good. A lot of the big jokes fell flat for me. Putting on the Ritz didn't really work for me. So many of the subtler jokes were superb, though.

It's just so well done.
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Post by: Harmony on July 04, 2022, 08:06:50 PM
Young Frankenstein is a masterpiece.

It is in my top 10 of all time.  Mostly because of Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn.  The whole cast is perfect, really.  And I enjoy the campy/parody style of comedy here simply because of the near frame by frame homage to the original Frankenstein.

Put....the candle...back   :lol

Taffeta darling.....

What knockers!

You take the blonde, I'll take the one in the turban :eyebrows:

I always change my social media avatar to Kahn as the bride of Frankenstein in October.  Sweet mystery of life...at last I've found you..... :heart
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 04, 2022, 08:15:12 PM
Watched that Dr. Strange Multiverse movie. Wasn’t bad…..I’m a lightweight MCU fan so it was ok I guess.
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Post by: faizoff on July 04, 2022, 08:19:52 PM
Young Frankenstein is indeed a masterpiece, so many puns in there make me giggle like a 7 year old. Haven't seen in ages though, wonder how it has aged.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 05, 2022, 05:41:21 AM
My favorite Mel Brooks movie is History of the World Part 1.
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Post by: Orbert on July 05, 2022, 11:22:41 AM
It's good to be the king.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 05, 2022, 12:00:30 PM
Pawn jumps Queen.
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Post by: faizoff on July 05, 2022, 12:48:16 PM
It's been a while since I last saw it, but last night watched The Godfather start to finish in one sitting. Close to 3 hours, can't remember when I last saw a movie that long at home without any interruptions. I kept forgetting the movie was set in the mid-late 1940s and I think it was largely well captured for a movie released in 1970. The bluray is an excellent restoration and I heard the 4k is even better. I probably will get that someday. It's funny how I remembered Luca Brasi in a bigger role than what it really was, he's barely there yet has one of the most iconic faces from the movie.

I really loved calm Al Pacino, he was perfect in demeanor for an up-and-coming Don. I think it's why I disllike part 3 so much, he became Scent of a Woman Pacino and that was distracting than all the other stuff. Going to see if I can do the same for part 2 tonight and watch it in one sitting, the first one was a lot about the interplay between gangs and the control they exerted and 'family'. Part 2 is a lot more calculating and intriguing with the backdrop of seeing Vito's backstory.

Either way it still holds up really well barring a few fight choreography misses. Sonny punching in the air is hilarious to watch.
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 07, 2022, 08:55:28 PM
I cannot pass up a chance to comment on The Godfather but I want to wait till I am back from vacation and can use my computer.

But in terms of timeliness I just read James Caan died.
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Post by: faizoff on July 07, 2022, 08:58:08 PM
Yeah RIP Sonny, he was perfect in the role.
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Post by: Orbert on July 07, 2022, 09:25:09 PM
Well, crap, I hadn't heard that.  One of my favorite actors ever.
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Post by: Harmony on July 08, 2022, 01:24:21 PM
James Caan fans should enjoy this interview. Well worth the time.

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1179-james-caan
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 11, 2022, 11:42:13 AM
Recently watched The Two Jakes, Nicholson's sequel to Chinatown.

I mean, it was something to watch.  Not bad per se, but no comparison to the original.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 11, 2022, 10:42:25 PM
Getting back to The Godfather, one of my greatest cinematic regrets was watching 1 and 2 for the first time as part of a chronological edit (something I believe they did for a TV airing in the 70s). I rented the laserdisc(!) to watch on one of the video cubicles while at college. So not only am I watching these masterpieces on a small TV with headphones, I am doing so in a format Coppola even said doesn't work as well compared to watching them consecutively. Years later I was able to watch them properly (at least pt 1 and then 2), and they have been favorites of mine ever since. Nicholas Meyer was talking about one of the Trek films he did, and how he missed a few details, how even if they are small, but can make a difference. And he referenced The Godfather as a film where all the details are right.

My fondest memory of that viewing was when some tough looking dudes starting walking through the viewing area, checking out what everyone was watching, listing off some film names they see, and one of them saying "damn, everyone's watching some good shit in here tonight!" right at the point Sonny gets killed. So I am of course riveted, and now distracted. And then one guy sits down next to me for the next scene, and gently says "Now watch how the camera slowly follows Vito in to the room where Tom is..." He saw my face and said "Wait, have you not seen this before?" I said I hadn't and he apologized for interrupting me and said he'd leave me alone to enjoy the experience. Anytime I watch that scene now, I remember that.

I really loved calm Al Pacino, he was perfect in demeanor for an up-and-coming Don. I think it's why I dislike part 3 so much, he became Scent of a Woman Pacino and that was distracting than all the other stuff.

I am happy to be the Official dtf.org Godfather 3 defender. Michael isn't full-on Scent of a Woman Pacino here, but I will concede your point. What's Michael's most intimidating scene in GF1? When he stands outside the hospital and acts like he is going for his gun when that car pulls up? When he shouts "ENOUGH!" to Kay at the end, the outburst shocks us, because for the previous 2.5 hours, he hasn't once raised his voice.
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Post by: faizoff on July 11, 2022, 11:03:16 PM
It's been a while since I've seen part III but that's what I mostly remember how different Pacino was compared to the previous movies. I have yet to re-visit Part II and will dive into III after. I'm also curious how this new edit for III is.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 12, 2022, 07:11:55 AM
I watched the three Godfather movies and I too had a problem with Al Pacino in the third.

In the first two movies, he was young and I could see him as Michael Corleone. By the time the third movie came out, he grew up to have one of the most recognizable faces of movies history, the one I came to know him from other roles as well, and I couldn't see Michael anymore, just Al Pacino playing a role.

Not his fault of course that I haven't been around to see him gradually age over time, but the difference was striking. I guess it can potentially happen with any actor one becomes acquainted with in mature age - for example, I'm sure that if it had happened with young Anthony Hopkins, I would have seen a young Hopkins for the first two movies, and then suddenly I'd be seeing Hannibal Lecter.
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Post by: Stadler on July 12, 2022, 07:52:36 AM
I watched the three Godfather movies and I too had a problem with Al Pacino in the third.

In the first two movies, he was young and I could see him as Michael Corleone. By the time the third movie came out, he grew up to have one of the most recognizable faces of movies history, the one I came to know him from other roles as well, and I couldn't see Michael anymore, just Al Pacino playing a role.

Not his fault of course that I haven't been around to see him gradually age over time, but the difference was striking. I guess it can potentially happen with any actor one becomes acquainted with in mature age - for example, I'm sure that if it had happened with young Anthony Hopkins, I would have seen a young Hopkins for the first two movies, and then suddenly seeing Hannibal Lecter.

I know the phenomenon you're writing about and Pacino was particularly struck by that.  He was so sublime in movies like The Godfather (in the early part of the first movie, you barely noticed him sitting at the table while Sonny carried on) and Dog Day Afternoon.  He later became unwatchable to me.  He, Dustin Hoffman, and to a lesser extent Nicholson became too big to really immerse themselves in a role.  I would watch them - especially the first two - and in my head I'd be screaming "I'm acting here!  I'm ACTING HERE!".   It was like listening to Yngwie Malmsteen in a sense.

That was what was so great about Brando; he was such a big star even at the time of the Godfather, and yet he never let it overwhelm his character.  His CHARACTER was sort of bigger than life, but I never once thought "oh, BRANDO!".   The greatest Vito lines aren't the histrionic "I'm just gettin' stawted here!" or "You can't HANDLE the truth!" explosions, but the subtlety of lines like "now you come to me and you say "Don Corleone, give me justice", but you don't even ask with respect."  I know what's coming and I still get chills over that line.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zoom E on July 17, 2022, 12:00:34 AM
I just watched the West Side Story remake. I’m not a big fan of musicals but this one is a classic. I saw the original West Side Story a number of times when I was a kid as my parents were big fans and also had the soundtrack. Spielberg did a great job with the remake, and it was a nice touch giving Rita Moreno a role.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 19, 2022, 07:05:35 AM
I watched American Psycho again.  It's a confounding movie; at times I think "wow this is DEEP" and I feel there are details that I pick up each watch, then at other times I think "this is all just a meme put up on the big screen and makes no sense whatsoever".   I always leave with more questions than answers.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on July 22, 2022, 07:12:52 AM
Finally got around to watching the new Top Gun.  Wow, what a great movie and great sequel.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: JediKnight1969 on July 22, 2022, 08:08:08 AM
La guerre du feu / Quest for fire

Wonderful movie without dialogue.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 22, 2022, 09:40:21 AM
La guerre du feu / Quest for fire

Wonderful movie without dialogue.

A movie on which an excellent song was based.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 22, 2022, 10:59:47 AM
La guerre du feu / Quest for fire

Wonderful movie without dialogue.

A movie on which an excellent song was based.

What song?  ;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on July 22, 2022, 11:01:49 AM
La guerre du feu / Quest for fire

Wonderful movie without dialogue.

A movie on which an excellent song was based.

What song?  ;)


To Tame a Land.


;)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on July 22, 2022, 11:11:51 AM
Perfectly read.  :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on July 22, 2022, 04:35:54 PM
Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers. The recent re...meta....I dunno...movie.

It was actually really good. Not a ground breaking plot, but very well executed and very cleverly written. It handled itself quite brilliantly.

And while I want to commend the writers for such a good job, I'm more curious how their legal team pulled that off. The amount of cameos from different studios is astounding. Especially considering that one of them was literally just mocking itself the whole time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on July 22, 2022, 04:59:09 PM
La guerre du feu / Quest for fire

Wonderful movie without dialogue.

A movie on which an excellent song was based.

What song?  ;)


To Tame a Land.


;)

I knew I was going to take flack for that, but I LIKE QFF!   :metal
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on July 23, 2022, 05:34:00 AM
Recently seen:

- The documentary on Netflix about the Fyre festival. Gosh, why trainwrecks are so addictive? it was a compelling watch.

- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Cool I guess, just another Marvel movie.

- The Voyeurs on Amazon Prime. Better than I hoped.

- The Black Phone. Great psychological horror with supernatural tones.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zoom E on July 23, 2022, 09:44:38 PM
Today I went to see the new Jordan Peele movie, Nope. I liked it and the slow building of suspense was well done, but damn, the ending was a hot mess.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 23, 2022, 11:44:21 PM
Today I went to see the new Jordan Peele movie, Nope. I liked it and the slow building of suspense was well done, but damn, the ending was a hot mess.

Just got back as wel from seeing this one. Unsure of how to even describe it. I didn’t ‘not like it’……but at the same time not sure that I was overly impressed. Interesting idea for sure, totally dug where they were going with it all…..but putting it all together seemed to be an issue for them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on July 24, 2022, 05:30:52 AM
Recently seen:

- The documentary on Netflix about the Fyre festival. Gosh, why trainwrecks are so addictive? it was a compelling watch.

- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Cool I guess, just another Marvel movie.

- The Voyeurs on Amazon Prime. Better than I hoped.

- The Black Phone. Great psychological horror with supernatural tones.

Re: Dr Strange. Noteworthy for how awesome Elizabeth Olsen was in it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Deadeye21 on July 24, 2022, 08:20:59 AM
I finished The Gray Man on Netflix an hour ago.

Currently watching one of my favourite Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me.

Both are great if you haven’t seen them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Zoom E on July 24, 2022, 01:44:46 PM
Today I went to see the new Jordan Peele movie, Nope. I liked it and the slow building of suspense was well done, but damn, the ending was a hot mess.

Just got back as wel from seeing this one. Unsure of how to even describe it. I didn’t ‘not like it’……but at the same time not sure that I was overly impressed. Interesting idea for sure, totally dug where they were going with it all…..but putting it all together seemed to be an issue for them.

The back story for Steven Yuen's character was completely unnecessary. It didn’t add anything to the story, given that he was just an ancillary character. Maybe it was just an attempt to inject some horror.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: jjrock88 on July 25, 2022, 06:30:47 PM
Planes Trains and Automobiles...one of the greatest comedies of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 26, 2022, 08:06:04 AM
The Batman

Wow, what a fantastic film.  Dark superhero with great detective content and a dash of Se7en.  Really nice stuff.

The only weak point, IMO, was Pattinson's performance as Wayne.  But him as Batman, as well as everything else, was really nice.
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Post by: Stadler on July 26, 2022, 08:55:05 AM
The Batman

Wow, what a fantastic film.  Dark superhero with great detective content and a dash of Se7en.  Really nice stuff.

The only weak point, IMO, was Pattinson's performance as Wayne.  But him as Batman, as well as everything else, was really nice.

I agree with all of that.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on July 26, 2022, 09:03:43 AM
The Batman

Wow, what a fantastic film.  Dark superhero with great detective content and a dash of Se7en.  Really nice stuff.

The only weak point, IMO, was Pattinson's performance as Wayne.  But him as Batman, as well as everything else, was really nice.

Really been wanting to watch this.....everyone says it's a good movie. Just haven't gotten around to it yet.
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Post by: King Postwhore on July 26, 2022, 09:07:47 AM
Hef nailed it. It's like an old Gumshoe detective story, just brooding.
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Post by: faizoff on July 26, 2022, 09:14:04 AM
Yeah I loved the new Batman, very different from what previous movies have been. To me it gave the same vibes as the movie Seven, just with super hero characters. Sorta like a Batman version of the new Joker movie. Mostly grounded with an interwoven detective plot unfolding slowly. And terrific score.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on July 26, 2022, 02:26:04 PM
Logan Lucky

A redneck heist flick. Some subtle cleverness.
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Post by: Deadeye21 on July 31, 2022, 07:01:09 AM
Currently watch Infinity War. Endgame tomorrow.
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Post by: ReaperKK on July 31, 2022, 07:07:14 AM
Finally got around to watching Jurassic World Dominion, what a terrible movie. Really let down.
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Post by: Metro on July 31, 2022, 11:27:00 AM
Been watching a lot of movies this year, yet somehow never posted in this thread.

Watched Eraserhead last night, and The Straight Story this morning. Both directed by David Lynch and they could not be more different.

Second time watching Eraserhead. Weird as hell but not as weird on the second watch.
First time watching The Straight Story. It’s odd that David Lynch of all people directed a Disney movie. His style comes through and I think it compliments the movie. The movie itself is enjoyable, but I thought the ending was abrupt.

Next up is Lynch’s version of Dune.
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Post by: Dream Team on August 05, 2022, 02:21:43 PM
My sister-in-law and her husband had never seen The Man Who Knew Too Little so we watched it last night. Bill Murray is SO great in it.
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Post by: Orbert on August 05, 2022, 03:37:57 PM
I love that movie!  Yeah, it's kinda dumb, but they set up the premise well enough, and it kinda gets out of control from there.  But it works.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Lonk on August 07, 2022, 04:33:45 PM
Just saw Bullet Train. Enjoyed that more than expected. Good action movie that doesn't take itself seriously.
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 07, 2022, 05:59:39 PM
Just watched Belfast. A must see. The little dude can act!!! 
 
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Post by: TAC on August 07, 2022, 06:20:08 PM
Finally got around to watching Jurassic World Dominion, what a terrible movie. Really let down.

You're surprised??? It looked fucking awful.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on August 14, 2022, 12:08:57 PM
Studio 666

I wasn't expecting much, but it could have been better. Since they didn't have real actors for the lead roles, they should have had a better director and editor.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: pg1067 on August 14, 2022, 04:40:08 PM
I tried to watch Licorice Pizza this afternoon.  I barely made it 40 minutes in.  Just boring, jumbled dreck.  Apparently critics thought it was great, but holy hell....
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MirrorMask on August 14, 2022, 05:08:13 PM
I saw Elvis. Good movie overall.

I'm sure it's full of "artistic licenses" (latin for "stuff they pulled out of their asses for dramatic purpouses") but it was a nice story, with the atmosphere of the time period recreated in a visually cool way. Also telling it from the point of view of the manager was a cool way to have a narrative, and I'm also glad they didn't give a fat suit to the actor, we all know Elvis' decline so since the movie is already (too) long, there was no need to sit through all the drugs and the wasting away.
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Post by: MetalJunkie on August 15, 2022, 01:35:52 AM
Donnie Brasco.

Top-notch everything. Really good film.
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Post by: Dream Team on August 15, 2022, 06:12:10 AM
Prey

Very good overall, although they made the (predictable) mistake of turning the Predator from a hunter to a Halloween/Friday the 13th type slasher.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on August 15, 2022, 09:19:41 AM
That sounds like a horrible mistake.  To me, a huge part of the allure is that the Predator is a hunter.  He's not doing this for the "fun" of killing; it is the hunt, and the rules which come with that.  I liked how that was explored a bit in Predator 2.  The trophy case, the fact that he wouldn't kill a pregnant female, etc.  Turning him into a generic slasher totally demeans that.
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Post by: Dream Team on August 16, 2022, 07:01:28 AM
That sounds like a horrible mistake.  To me, a huge part of the allure is that the Predator is a hunter.  He's not doing this for the "fun" of killing; it is the hunt, and the rules which come with that.  I liked how that was explored a bit in Predator 2.  The trophy case, the fact that he wouldn't kill a pregnant female, etc.  Turning him into a generic slasher totally demeans that.

Yes exactly, and somehow this nerd culture developed around them being a "warrior" race and a bunch of nonsense. Oh well, we can't have nice things.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on August 17, 2022, 06:00:35 AM
"Elvis".

Now, I'm a huge Elvis fan, and was really looking forward to this, especially the latter years (I unapologetically love the early 70's Elvis).  It was good, but it wasn't quite there.  I don't really like the Baz Luhrmann stylishness; the juxtaposition of Elvis singing and someone like Doja Cat or Kacey Musgraves doesn't work for me.  I didn't mind the narrative structure, though at first it was jarring.  The factual deviations weren't as stark, though there were some (the TV shooting scene is famous, but it happened at Graceland not Vegas).  I do think they were respectful of his decline - maybe too much so - but I do appreciate that the captured the electricity of his performances, even in the later years.  Fat, sweating, and doped out, and he could still sing rings around 98% of singers.
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Post by: Architeuthis on August 20, 2022, 02:12:17 PM
Finally got around to watching Jurassic World Dominion, what a terrible movie. Really let down.

You're surprised??? It looked fucking awful.
I just watched it for the first time (extended version on blu-ray),  I thought it was a pretty awesome movie! Go figure..  :corn
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Post by: Phoenix87x on August 22, 2022, 05:44:57 PM
Had an awesome Double feature day:

1. Terminator 2
2. Constantine
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 22, 2022, 06:29:43 PM
Saw Lightyear. It was sooo woke for like 5 minutes. I liked it actually.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on August 23, 2022, 05:20:51 PM
Elvis. Enjoyable.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 25, 2022, 06:47:46 AM
I used the fact that I just picked up Michael Mann's novel Heat 2 as a convenient excuse to rewatch Heat for the first time in several years.  Just a masterclass in filmmaking.  One of my favorite heist films.  The only issue I have with it is that Pacino goes a little too far into his "overacting Pacino" form a couple of times.  Yes Al, we know, you're Al Pacino, we know.

I also finally caught the last Bond Film, No Time to Die.  I really enjoyed it, although I thought that Rami Malek's part was beneath him.  I just didn't really buy that character, it seemed very contrived.  Meanwhile, Christoph Waltz's Blofeld seems like a fully realized character.  Of course, that could just indicate a severe talent gap between the two actors, but for now I will go with worse writing for Malek's character.

Daniel Craig has been my favorite Bond by a big margin, and this was a fitting end for him, so I almost hope they just let the franchise remain dormant for a while instead of rushing for another reboot.  But we'll see what happens.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on August 25, 2022, 08:10:06 AM
Hot damn, I just watched Dolemite (1975) for the first time

where has this movie been all my life  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on August 25, 2022, 08:27:00 AM
Daniel Craig has been my favorite Bond by a big margin, and this was a fitting end for him, so I almost hope they just let the franchise remain dormant for a while instead of rushing for another reboot.  But we'll see what happens.

Same here.  I'd be fine if they let it rest for a while.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 26, 2022, 09:40:31 AM
I finally got around to catching RRR.

Holy shit.  Nothing I had ever seen before fully prepared me for awesome this movie is.  10 pounds of fun in a 5 pound bag.  My highest recommendation. The craziest shit I have ever seen.
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Post by: Volante99 on August 28, 2022, 11:02:59 PM
In keeping with the Elvis theme…

3000 Miles to Graceland.
Hadn’t seen it since it first came out. I can’t tell if it’s aged terrible or spectacularly.
Either way, not a bad way to spend a couple hours if you’re stoned out of your mind. Otherwise, avoid.
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Post by: Metro on August 31, 2022, 07:18:38 PM
Monday night I rented "Men" on Amazon Prime. It's an ok thriller that reminded me of Get Out, but for women. Great performance from Jessie Buckley, but the movie totally lost me with the ending. It gets weird for the sake of being weird and loses whatever message they were aiming for.

I did an interesting unintentional double feature last night. Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and a new movie called Funny Pages, which I rented on Amazon Prime.

Love love love love Ferris Bueller. Feel good movie I could literally watch all day.

Funny Pages left me with the opposite feeling. I liked it, but it's the antithesis of a "feel good movie". I felt like I needed a shower after watching it. Very uncomfortable movie but very well done. It's an example of "subverting expectations" without sacrificing the story, something that I think is rare nowadays.

I've seen 241 movies this year. I'm all ears for suggestions.
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Post by: gmillerdrake on August 31, 2022, 08:50:28 PM
For the love of everything Holy……if you’re even considering watching ‘Samaritan’ on AMZON…..the new Stallone show…..do yourself a favor and use lemon juice eye drops for 100 minutes in lieu of watching that movie.

Good Lord……I knew 15 minutes in it was going to be horrible but I stuck it out to see just how bad. Oooof…..it’s been a while since I’ve seen something that bad.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 01, 2022, 05:32:44 AM
There's been much worse. Lol. I did figure out who he was early on.
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Post by: chknptpie on September 01, 2022, 06:52:04 AM
Dont watch movies too often with so many great series out there. But did watch these this week
El Camino - 2hr Breaking bad episode, was alright.
Ron's Gone Wrong - cute, seen-it-before story
Father of The Bride - mostly holds up to todays norms, and I do love Martinx2, but not as funny as I was expecting. How do they make sequels? lol
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Post by: gmillerdrake on September 01, 2022, 07:02:03 AM
There's been much worse. Lol. I did figure out who he was early on.

Yeah....same here. There may be worse out there but it's been a while since I've watched something that bad. At least it was a short one.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 01, 2022, 09:51:59 AM
Father of The Bride - mostly holds up to todays norms, and I do love Martinx2, but not as funny as I was expecting. How do they make sequels? lol

Oh man...when I first got together with my wife, she talked up this movie and got me to watch it.  I HATED it.  I was sitting there in stone silence while she was cracking up and wondering why I wasn't enjoying it.  Two things.  First, I don't find flamboyant gayness to be funny.  Second, FOTB is all about one rational person being rational while everyone around him is irrational and unreasonable and, as a result, the rational guy becomes the bad guy.  It's a trope I REALLY don't like (see also What About Bob).

If I remember correctly, the sequel is basically the same story, with the same tropes, and revolves around the daughter having a baby and the father having a mid-life crisis.
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Post by: Orbert on September 01, 2022, 12:23:35 PM
That pretty much sums up my feelings about Father of the Bride.  I can see how others might find it funny, but it's not for me at all.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: lordxizor on September 01, 2022, 01:50:06 PM
I've been meaning to rewatch Father of the Bride now that it's on D+. I remember enjoying it when it originally came out, though I was only a kid at the time.
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Post by: Adami on September 01, 2022, 01:50:59 PM
I haven't seen the original Father of the Bride or the newest remake, but I love the two Steve Martin ones.

Are they silly and overly light/fluffy? Yup, but they're just so fun and nice.
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Post by: KevShmev on September 01, 2022, 03:50:37 PM
The Steve Martin Father of the Bride films are enjoyable if you want a feel good warn and fuzzy story, with the predictable dips before the highs, but funny? Nah, not really.  Steve Martin's natural skills make some of it kind of funny, but that's about it. And I agree that Martin Short is not funny at all in them.  He is more annoying than anything.
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Post by: Metro on September 01, 2022, 08:07:42 PM
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
That movie where Nicolas Cage plays himself. Fun concept, and Cage and Pedro Pascal have great chemistry together. Fun movie, and a movie like this shouldn't take itself too seriously, but this was just a little too silly for me.
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Post by: King Postwhore on September 02, 2022, 08:23:49 PM
Let me say this again.

Belfast is a fantastic movie.
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 02, 2022, 08:35:35 PM
That movie where Nicolas Cage plays himself.

Not sure if kidding, but I LOLed.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 02, 2022, 08:38:37 PM
That movie where Nicolas Cage plays himself.

Not sure if kidding, but I LOLed.

No he really plays himself in the movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 02, 2022, 09:42:13 PM
That movie where Nicolas Cage plays himself.

Not sure if kidding, but I LOLed.

No he really plays himself in the movie.
Exactly :lol no joke there. but honestly the idea was funnier than the movie itself
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 03, 2022, 09:23:46 PM
Watched Elvis tonight.

Austin Butler did a great job, but I thought Tom Hanks’ portrayal of the Colonel was a bit…cartoonish? I didn’t know too much about the history of Elvis and I had never even heard of the Colonel before this movie, so maybe it’s an accurate depiction.
Movie was fine, but I thought it was pretty standard as far as musician biopics go. Humble beginnings, rise to fame, international stardom, downfall, etc. Tale as old as time.
I thought the interpolation of modern music with older music was a bit cringey. I heard a Backstreet Boys sample at one point and it totally took me out of the movie.

The movie did remind me of this gem though:
https://youtu.be/5Jd9AmepgdM
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Post by: Sacul on September 04, 2022, 12:19:24 PM
A bit late to the party but last week I watched Everything Everywhere All at Once. What a masterpiece.
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Post by: Metro on September 05, 2022, 06:21:04 AM
Let me say this again.

Belfast is a fantastic movie.
A bit late to the party but last week I watched Everything Everywhere All at Once. What a masterpiece.

Fuck yes to both. I saw Everything Everywhere twice in theaters and then a third time after I bought the 4K release. By far my favorite movie of 2022.
Watched Belfast Friday night. Also fantastic.

I did a John Travolta double feature last night. Blow Out and Saturday Night Fever.
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Post by: lonestar on September 05, 2022, 06:23:25 PM
Watching Everything Everywhere right now...just brilliant.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 05, 2022, 06:26:41 PM
The husband is actually the actor who played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 05, 2022, 06:30:05 PM
Cool! "I'm very little, you cheat very big, Dr. Jones!" I recall hearing his family brought in his brother to audition for that part of Short Round, and someone said he might as well try out too, since he was already there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 05, 2022, 06:59:01 PM
4 movies today, including an 80's Werewolf Triple Feature

Cha Cha Real Smooth
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf Too
An American Werewolf in London
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 05, 2022, 07:01:14 PM
Godfather

Just as awesome as always
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Post by: lonestar on September 05, 2022, 08:04:06 PM
Watching Everything Everywhere right now...just brilliant.

Just finished.. So, so damn good. I'm speechless.
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Post by: Podaar on September 06, 2022, 05:54:21 AM
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Brilliant.  :tup :tup :tup
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Post by: Stadler on September 06, 2022, 07:32:33 AM
Let me say this again.

Belfast is a fantastic movie.
A bit late to the party but last week I watched Everything Everywhere All at Once. What a masterpiece.

Fuck yes to both. I saw Everything Everywhere twice in theaters and then a third time after I bought the 4K release. By far my favorite movie of 2022.
Watched Belfast Friday night. Also fantastic.

I did a John Travolta double feature last night. Blow Out and Saturday Night Fever.

A way better film than it gets credit for; it gets mocked because of the dancing and the dated-ness of the music, but at heart, it's a pretty good film.
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Post by: WilliamMunny on September 06, 2022, 08:46:57 AM
Just watched Top Gun Maverick—the hype is real! Damn fine film :metal
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Post by: SeRoX on September 06, 2022, 05:56:11 PM
Orphan, The First Kill.

Well, Julia Stiles saves the film. Other than that it just being disrespect to Orphan 2009.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 06, 2022, 10:08:28 PM
Galaxy Quest and A Trip to the Moon (1902)

Galaxy Quest is a classic

A Trip to the Moon caught my eye when I was browsing HBO Max. It’s an important piece of cinema history, and I’m sure it was surely something to behold back in 1902 (perhaps some of our more senior members could tell us about that) but here in 2022 it just looks silly.  :lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on September 07, 2022, 11:02:18 AM
Galaxy Quest and A Trip to the Moon (1902)

Galaxy Quest is a classic

A Trip to the Moon caught my eye when I was browsing HBO Max. It’s an important piece of cinema history, and I’m sure it was surely something to behold back in 1902 (perhaps some of our more senior members could tell us about that) but here in 2022 it just looks silly.  :lol
:rollin
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 07, 2022, 01:24:10 PM
I remember waiting in line to see A Trip to the Moon.  We paid 5 cents each to get in (that was a lot of money in those days) and popcorn was another 3 cents, so yeah, we had to save up all week for a movie.  Pretty much the same as today, I guess.  You kids today with your fancy computer-generated special effects don't appreciate the beauty of practical effects and stop motion.  That was some cutting edge shit back in the day.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 07, 2022, 05:38:48 PM
Real talk I watched a movie last year called Vampyr from 1932 that had some of the coolest practical visual effects I’ve ever seen.
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Post by: NoseofNicko on September 08, 2022, 12:37:33 AM
Saint Maud (2019):

Fantastic psychological drama/horror movie. Third time watching it and it keeps growing on me. Looking forward to seeing if Morfydd Clark is as good in Rings of Power (Galadriel) as she is in this.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 08, 2022, 09:25:27 AM
The Art of Self-Defense

A decent black comedy where Jesse Eisenberg plays himself. A socially awkward office worker who gets mugged and starts taking karate classes to toughen up and learn how to defend himself. It has the deadpan humor and weird quirks you’d expect from a Wes Anderson movie, but without the color palettes and flat, dead-center camera angles.
Now that I think about it, this movie would have been perfect for Wes Anderson. I’d love to see him do a martial arts/kung fu movie.
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Post by: pg1067 on September 08, 2022, 09:40:56 AM
A Trip to the Moon caught my eye when I was browsing HBO Max. It’s an important piece of cinema history, and I’m sure it was surely something to behold back in 1902 (perhaps some of our more senior members could tell us about that) but here in 2022 it just looks silly.  :lol

Check out Un Chien Andalou.
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Post by: Metro on September 09, 2022, 09:05:39 AM
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ve been meaning to check out Buñuel’s work.

Interesting watch. A couple of shocking moments, like the beginning, and a very nonsensical plot if you can even call it a plot. I’m curious how audiences at the time reacted to something like this.

I watched Salò earlier this year and I regret it immensely.

I also watched Thor Love and Thunder last night and it was fine. Tries too hard to be a comedy, which would be ok if the jokes were better and timed better. I will say the screaming goats cracked me up every single time.  :lol Very middle of the road movie overall. I liked Ragnarok more. Still haven’t seen The Dark World and that remains the only MCU movie I have not seen.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 10, 2022, 10:49:30 PM
I watched Morbius tonight, which WAS the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen, until I watched Moonfall afterwards.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 11, 2022, 06:33:48 AM
Thin red line for the very first time.

I loved Saving private ryan for years and still do, but there is just something special about Thin red line. Like all of Terrence Malick's work its visually stunning and almost dream like.

Saving private ryan is captivating and brutal, but feels very polished. Thin red line feels more gritty and real in a way. My only complaint is that it took a little too long to get going and its too long overall. But besides that, wow what an awesome movie.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SoundscapeMN on September 11, 2022, 06:06:37 PM
DC League of Super-Pets:

This was probably a little better than I expected, especially Keanu as Batman and some of the pop-culture references.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 12, 2022, 08:31:20 AM
National Champions. 

It's about the issue of whether college athletes should be paid or not.   Side note, that I didn't know when I started watching it:  it's produced by, among others, Greg Economou, a guy that famously (to me) walked on the Uconn basketball team and ended up contributing to the teams initial rise up in the Big East.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Chino on September 12, 2022, 09:41:04 AM
I watched The Goonies for the first time over the weekend.   

Cute movie.
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Post by: Phoenix87x on September 12, 2022, 04:24:52 PM
New jack city for the first time

Holy crap, what a movie  :tup
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 12, 2022, 07:11:02 PM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 12, 2022, 07:28:09 PM
I know that feeling. There’s some movies where you don’t get the magic watching them as an adult, but as a child you likely would have.
For me it was Indiana Jones, and I’m sure I’ll get some flack for that. I grew up watching Star Wars, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, etc. but somehow I never watched any Indiana Jones movies until this year when I watched the first 3(I know the fourth one has a terrible reputation). I thought they were just OK. I’m sure if I watched them as a kid I would have loved them.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: NoseofNicko on September 12, 2022, 07:28:12 PM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.

Same experience.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on September 13, 2022, 01:02:29 AM
Goonies is a great movie when you are a kid, watching as an adult everything is really annoying!
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Post by: axeman90210 on September 13, 2022, 08:56:07 AM
Finally got out to the theater to see Bullet Train over the weekend. I really enjoyed it, nothing groundbreaking but just a fun way to spend two hours.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 13, 2022, 10:41:47 AM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.

It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 13, 2022, 10:49:31 AM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.

It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"

You ever wonder what life would be like if you were born in a different time? Like, I imagine my psychology career would make more sense in the 70's when the types of therapy I love were popular.

For you? I imagine you'd be pretty pleased if you were born in England in the mid to late 19th century.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 13, 2022, 12:16:59 PM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.

It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"

You ever wonder what life would be like if you were born in a different time? Like, I imagine my psychology career would make more sense in the 70's when the types of therapy I love were popular.

For you? I imagine you'd be pretty pleased if you were born in England in the mid to late 19th century.

I'm going to assume by that post that a) you're a fan of PRIMAL SCREAM THERAPY, and b) there are no precocious kids in the mid to late 19th century England.  I'm good with that.   :) :) :)
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 13, 2022, 12:40:48 PM
I watched The Black Phone last night. Very recommend
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 13, 2022, 01:36:29 PM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.

It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"

You ever wonder what life would be like if you were born in a different time? Like, I imagine my psychology career would make more sense in the 70's when the types of therapy I love were popular.

For you? I imagine you'd be pretty pleased if you were born in England in the mid to late 19th century.

I'm going to assume by that post that a) you're a fan of PRIMAL SCREAM THERAPY, and b) there are no precocious kids in the mid to late 19th century England.  I'm good with that.   :) :) :)

A) I will gladly offer you Primal Scream Therapy for whenever you read a post by Xe.
B) I just imagine you'd love it. No social media. At all. No strong sense of entitlement. Kids are kept down to the level of roaches that they are and no one respects them at all. And a person is worth only what he is able to work for and earn. It's like your paradise! Plus, they're all about ending divisiveness. I mean, hell, they're trying to unify dozens of countries under their empire to create UNITY and not divisiveness. And what happens when people are divisive? They get dealt with. It's perfect Stadler land.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 13, 2022, 02:17:06 PM
:clap:
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 13, 2022, 03:44:31 PM
Somehow growing up I missed The Goonies. I have no reasonable explanation for it. That film would have been right in my wheelhouse. And yet I didn't see it till much later in adulthood, when it just played like a run of the mill silly 80s kid comedy that had me struggling to watch till the end.

It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"

You ever wonder what life would be like if you were born in a different time? Like, I imagine my psychology career would make more sense in the 70's when the types of therapy I love were popular.

For you? I imagine you'd be pretty pleased if you were born in England in the mid to late 19th century.

I'm going to assume by that post that a) you're a fan of PRIMAL SCREAM THERAPY, and b) there are no precocious kids in the mid to late 19th century England.  I'm good with that.   :) :) :)

A) I will gladly offer you Primal Scream Therapy for whenever you read a post by Xe.
B) I just imagine you'd love it. No social media. At all. No strong sense of entitlement. Kids are kept down to the level of roaches that they are and no one respects them at all. And a person is worth only what he is able to work for and earn. It's like your paradise! Plus, they're all about ending divisiveness. I mean, hell, they're trying to unify dozens of countries under their empire to create UNITY and not divisiveness. And what happens when people are divisive? They get dealt with. It's perfect Stadler land.

The smells, though.  Sometimes when we're watching a show that is set in a period, I'll turn to my wife and ask "I wonder what they smell like?".   This happened a lot during Game Of Thrones.  I feel like Jamie and Cersi smelled like lavender.   
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Post by: Adami on September 13, 2022, 03:48:14 PM
A very fair point. Also women would not be shaving their legs/arm pits. But thems the breaks.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 13, 2022, 03:56:46 PM
A very fair point. Also women would not be shaving their legs/arm pits. But thems the breaks.

I'm okay with that.  Dirty hands, though, nuh uh. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: chknptpie on September 13, 2022, 07:11:47 PM
A very fair point. Also women would not be shaving their legs/arm pits. But thems the breaks.

I'm okay with that.  Dirty hands, though, nuh uh.
THE BREATH uuuggghhhh
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 13, 2022, 07:24:11 PM
To be fair, no one back then likely would've noticed. We just are used to better smells and cleaner living, so we'd notice if it's not that. But I'm sure in 1-200 years, there will be some new way of life where people couldn't possibly imagine living today (minus the politics) and we likely don't even notice the thing they'll complain about.

So yea, Stads should be in 19th century England. Maybe even as a John Cleese type character.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 13, 2022, 08:30:33 PM
It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"

I have always been on board with your thoughts on this. But wanted to ask if you felt the same about Stand By Me. I think Corey Feldman works in that movie because to me Teddy is basically what Corey Feldman is in real life.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 14, 2022, 07:15:05 AM
It baffles me to this day how Corey Feldman ever got an acting gig.  I watched The Lost Boys recently for the first time in a while and he plays the SAME F-ING CHARACTER in every movie:  the hopeless, hapless kid who acts like he's 40, except for the tablecloth or necktie tied around his head as if that's cool?   WTF?  It wasn't funny then and isn't funny now*.


* Doesn't help that I really, really, REALLY don't like precocious kids in movies; 'Home Alone' is an unwatchable experience for me, and I've wanted for years to pull Joe Pesci aside and slap him and say "have some respect, man!  WTF were you thinking?"

I have always been on board with your thoughts on this. But wanted to ask if you felt the same about Stand By Me. I think Corey Feldman works in that movie because to me Teddy is basically what Corey Feldman is in real life.

Well, that's a fair question, but it needs some background: I LOVE STEPHEN KING.  I've read every word he's published, save a few short stories that only appeared in magazines.  11/22/63 is my favorite book of all time; I read the last 100 pages sitting on the can, my legs numb (from sitting on the can) and tears running down my face.   So I've read Stand By Me (called "The Body" when in print) probably five times or more.   The movie isn't magical to me. It's good - Keifer Sutherland is the exception to the kid actor rule - but not great; I don't really like that whole school of "Rob Reiner/Ron Howard/et al" whose movies tend to me sappier than I like.  Rob Reiner, with the exception of This Is Spinal Tap! is kind of the Richard Marx of movie making.   Undeniably great craft, but it lacks a lot of substance for me.

So, yeah, I suppose Corey Feldman works in that setting, but it's the sort of exception that proves the rule, since he's STILL playing that same character, just not as exaggerated. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on September 14, 2022, 08:56:27 AM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Metro on September 14, 2022, 08:59:22 AM
sorry to derail the thread but the last movie I saw was A Monster Calls.

 ;)
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 14, 2022, 01:13:16 PM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
No love for "The Breathing Method"?  I love that story, and think it is the equal of the other four (well, almost).
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Post by: Cool Chris on September 14, 2022, 08:44:32 PM
I read Shawshank and The Body after I saw their respective films, so a bit of air was already out of those balloons. They were fine, but my viewing of those films informed by reading. I highly enjoyed Apt Pupil, but never saw that film. And yes, The Breathing Method is too often overlooked in that collection.
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Post by: soupytwist on September 14, 2022, 11:22:56 PM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
No love for "The Breathing Method"?  I love that story, and think it is the equal of the other four (well, almost).

I find the setup of the storytelling den more interesting than the story told.  It's a decent enough tale, but just imo nowhere near the quality of the first 3 tales.
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Post by: Stadler on September 15, 2022, 07:18:39 AM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
No love for "The Breathing Method"?  I love that story, and think it is the equal of the other four (well, almost).

I find the setup of the storytelling den more interesting than the story told.  It's a decent enough tale, but just imo nowhere near the quality of the first 3 tales.

Weren't there like three or four stories set in that "den"?  I love that idea.  I still have - to this day, even though I haven't read those stories in years - a vivid mental picture of that setting.
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Post by: Dream Team on September 15, 2022, 07:50:38 AM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
No love for "The Breathing Method"?  I love that story, and think it is the equal of the other four (well, almost).

4 amazing stories. I actually enjoyed his collections of shorter novellas more than the big ones because 800 pages can be a slog to get through. Night Shift. Skeleton Crew. The Bachman Books were great for me, The Long Walk is one of my absolute favorites of his strories.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 15, 2022, 08:05:39 AM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
No love for "The Breathing Method"?  I love that story, and think it is the equal of the other four (well, almost).

4 amazing stories. I actually enjoyed his collections of shorter novellas more than the big ones because 800 pages can be a slog to get through. Night Shift. Skeleton Crew. The Bachman Books were great for me, The Long Walk is one of my absolute favorites of his strories.
I also love his collections.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: soupytwist on September 15, 2022, 09:26:30 AM
Different Season is for me King's greatest work.  3 outstanding tales - Shawshank, Stand By Me/The Body and the best thing King has ever written in Apt Pupil (the adaption is pretty rough though).
No love for "The Breathing Method"?  I love that story, and think it is the equal of the other four (well, almost).

I find the setup of the storytelling den more interesting than the story told.  It's a decent enough tale, but just imo nowhere near the quality of the first 3 tales.



Weren't there like three or four stories set in that "den"?  I love that idea.  I still have - to this day, even though I haven't read those stories in years - a vivid mental picture of that setting.

According to wiki,  one other 'The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands'.  I didn't know that, and I don't recall ever reading it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Dream Team on September 15, 2022, 06:19:05 PM
You need to, great story.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on September 19, 2022, 10:00:50 AM
Confess, Fletch. I really enjoyed it. Much more true to the source material than the Chevy Chase movies, and better for it IMO.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 19, 2022, 10:34:25 AM
Dirty Harry

First time watching in, well, decades.  Definitely dated, and much of it simply wouldn't be done the same way (if at all) these days.  But definitely quality for the time. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 19, 2022, 07:03:52 PM
I am a huge Eastwood fan, and these movies never impressed me much, though I saw them decades after their release, so yes, maybe they can be chalked up to "you had to be there" to fully appreciate.
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Post by: El Barto on September 19, 2022, 10:53:45 PM
I preferred Magnum Force, but Scorpio kept it close. I liked how they varied the themes throughout the franchise. Dirty Harry was just white conservative male rage, with liberal pinheads holding him back. Magnum Force sent him in the opposite direction fighting back against a corrupt police force. Also, Hal Holbrook as a bad guy is instant win. They saddled him with a female cop, and naturally she turned out to be excellent and died saving him. He had to figure out what to do with vigilante that he disapproved of but was sympathetic to. The varied stories kind of kept him from becoming one dimensional.
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Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2022, 07:01:29 AM
Yes, I remember Magnum Force being quite good.  Hopefully, I get a chance to re-watch that before too long.
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Post by: Adami on September 20, 2022, 07:04:01 AM
The only thing I remember from Dirty Harry was how awesome Andrew Robinson was.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: SoundscapeMN on September 20, 2022, 05:47:17 PM
Confess, Fletch. I really enjoyed it. Much more true to the source material than the Chevy Chase movies, and better for it IMO.

 ::)

I want to see it, and I realize this movie may be more based on 1 of the novels, however the 2 Chevy Chase films were at least loosely as well.

But some people find the 1st one of the most quotable, influential Comedies of the last 40 years.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2022, 09:25:09 AM
Confess, Fletch. I really enjoyed it. Much more true to the source material than the Chevy Chase movies, and better for it IMO.

 ::)

I want to see it, and I realize this movie may be more based on 1 of the novels, however the 2 Chevy Chase films were at least loosely as well.

But some people find the 1st one of the most quotable, influential Comedies of the last 40 years.
The second Chevy Chase Fletch film was not based on any of the novels.  And it was awful.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on September 21, 2022, 11:07:37 AM
Confess, Fletch. I really enjoyed it. Much more true to the source material than the Chevy Chase movies, and better for it IMO.

 ::)

I want to see it, and I realize this movie may be more based on 1 of the novels, however the 2 Chevy Chase films were at least loosely as well.

But some people find the 1st one of the most quotable, influential Comedies of the last 40 years.


Fletch was based on the first novel of the same name.  Fletch Lives, as Hef points out, was not based on any of the novels.  Confess, Fletch is based on the novel of the same name, the second in the series (as published; chronological order gets a bit complicated as the series goes on). 


The new movie makes some nods to the previous films (like his Lakers hat), but is much more in keeping with the tone of the novels.  I liked the Chevy Chase films, but he mostly just does his Chevy Chase thing, and doesn't really capture the character from the books.  Fletch is a smartass and has a lot of witty dialogue, but doesn't wear any silly disguises or do any of the more goofy stuff that Chase does.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2022, 12:59:34 PM
I am a big fan of the original novels, so I'm glad to see that you liked it.

I actually enjoyed Chase's take on the character in the first film, despite the liberties he took with it.  But man, that sequel was hot garbage.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Orbert on September 21, 2022, 01:09:48 PM
I never realized that Fletch was a character from a book, or book series.  I just figured it was a goofy-ass Chevy Chase character.  Funny if you're drunk or stoned enough, but basically just Chevy Chase being himself the same character he always plays.  Not "himself" since by all accounts, he's a total dick in real life.  His persona really is a persona.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2022, 01:16:33 PM
I never realized that Fletch was a character from a book, or book series.  I just figured it was a goofy-ass Chevy Chase character.  Funny if you're drunk or stoned enough, but basically just Chevy Chase being himself the same character he always plays.  Not "himself" since by all accounts, he's a total dick in real life.  His persona really is a persona.

Gregory McDonald. They are good books, a little darker and not as slapstick funny as the movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 21, 2022, 01:34:13 PM
Had no idea it was a book series either. Highly enjoyed the films as a kid, yes even the second one.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2022, 01:44:21 PM
I love the books, although good luck finding them in bookstores now.  Except maybe in used bookstores.

I have a copy of the paperback of the first book from the 70s.  I love it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on September 21, 2022, 02:40:19 PM
I love the books, although good luck finding them in bookstores now.  Except maybe in used bookstores.

I have a copy of the paperback of the first book from the 70s.  I love it.


You can easily find used copies online, though.  I wanted to do a re-read a couple years ago, and couldn't find all the books.  (They're still in boxes from a previous move), so I rebought the missing ones online from abebooks and amazon.


EDIT:  It looks like they've re-released them at some point. (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B086656ZGX?binding=kindle_edition&qid=1663792843&sr=8-3&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tukn)  There's even a Confess, Fletch edition with movie tie-in cover art.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2022, 08:36:46 AM
I love the books, although good luck finding them in bookstores now.  Except maybe in used bookstores.

I have a copy of the paperback of the first book from the 70s.  I love it.

I haven't looked, but I would try Thrift Books, too. I've had great luck there.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 22, 2022, 09:40:31 AM
There's even a Confess, Fletch edition with movie tie-in cover art.
This I expected.  That always happens with every film based on a book.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: El Barto on September 22, 2022, 05:58:07 PM
First day and a half of being laid up I went on a 80s movie kick.

Hunt for Red October
The Enemy Below (not 80s, but continuing the submarine theme, and Robert Mitchum FTW)
The Final Countdown (sticking with the Naval theme)
Fletch 1 and 2  (Fletch Lives is certainly the lesser of the two movies, but what a cast! Also, as I pointed out the other day, Hal Holbrook as the heal is instant win.)
Beverly Hills Cop (essentially a better version of Fletch)
Ghostbusters
Star Trek V--Final Frontier (as bad as I remember it)

Had a few more on deck, Magnum Force and the first two MiB movies, but went off on a Star Trek thing today, instead. For those keeping score:
One Little Ship
The Menagerie
A Piece of the Action
By Any Other Name
Patterns of Force
Little Green Men

Mostly trying to keep them lighthearted, obviously, except for Menagerie, which is just a wonderful episode.

I'll give football a shot tonight, but if the game's as bad as I expect it to be I'll switch back to ST or the 80s.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 22, 2022, 06:18:33 PM
Real Genius and Better Of Dead is a necessity. 
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 22, 2022, 07:04:10 PM
Real Genius and Better Of Dead is a necessity.


Fantastic movies.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 23, 2022, 06:35:04 AM
Real Genius and Better Of Dead is a necessity.

Boom. Win.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 23, 2022, 09:26:16 AM
Never cared for Better Off Dead very much.

Real Genius, however, is one of my favorite films of all time.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on September 23, 2022, 09:31:18 AM
Never cared for Better Off Dead very much.

Real Genius, however, is one of my favorite films of all time.


I just picked up a new 4K edition of Real Genius.  Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 23, 2022, 09:39:51 AM
Never cared for Better Off Dead very much.

Real Genius, however, is one of my favorite films of all time.


I just picked up a new 4K edition of Real Genius.  Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though.
Honestly, as much as I love it, I would never have thought about getting it in 4K.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Stadler on September 23, 2022, 09:55:55 AM
Never cared for Better Off Dead very much.

Real Genius, however, is one of my favorite films of all time.


I just picked up a new 4K edition of Real Genius.  Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though.
Honestly, as much as I love it, I would never have thought about getting it in 4K.

You don't want to see Michelle Meyrink and her faux Molly Ringwalk bob in 4K clarity?
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: ZirconBlue on September 23, 2022, 10:05:40 AM
Never cared for Better Off Dead very much.

Real Genius, however, is one of my favorite films of all time.


I just picked up a new 4K edition of Real Genius.  Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though.
Honestly, as much as I love it, I would never have thought about getting it in 4K.


Well, I really just wanted it on Blu-ray, but the 4K release was super-cheap on Amazon that day.  The last time I watched it was a pretty low-def version.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 23, 2022, 11:40:22 AM
Never cared for Better Off Dead very much.

Real Genius, however, is one of my favorite films of all time.


I just picked up a new 4K edition of Real Genius.  Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though.
Honestly, as much as I love it, I would never have thought about getting it in 4K.

You don't want to see Michelle Meyrink and her faux Molly Ringwalk bob in 4K clarity?
Not particularly, no lol
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 23, 2022, 07:32:06 PM
I cannot honestly say I've seen Better Off Dead. I've seen Real Genius several times.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Architeuthis on September 24, 2022, 07:27:45 PM
Better off Dead is a must!  "This is truly a sight to befall, anticipation rises as the light turns----" 🚦🚖🚘
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Phoenix87x on September 26, 2022, 06:29:59 AM
Lane meyer...

What a sight to behold, no longer the factory hungry stallion that we've raced many times before...

To this day, that scene has me dying  :lol  The whole movie is awesome.

Beside that, I just watched Ghandi from 1982. Hot damn, what a movie 
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Post by: Stadler on September 26, 2022, 08:18:46 AM
I lucked into watching about 90% of Hot Tub Time Machine the other night.  I get the criticisms (I don't agree with a lot of them, but I get them) but on a line-by-line basis, that's a hilarious movie.  Rob Corddry steals the show.   I can take or leave John Cusack - once he moved out of the cute teenager phase to the angsty uber-liberal phase, he lost me - though it's hilarious listening to him - an actor that made his bones in the '80s in movies that are now quintessentially '80s - repeatedly say "the '80s sucked, man".   Craig Robinson and Clark Duke are a bit one-note, but it's a funny one note.   Chevy Chase is good playing a weird version of every character he's ever played.   :)   Lizzy Caplan plays Lizzy Caplan (i.e. quirky, nerdy hipster chick), but far more normally than she usually does (see "Mean Girls").
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: Adami on September 26, 2022, 08:25:43 AM
I lucked into watching about 90% of Hot Tub Time Machine the other night.  I get the criticisms (I don't agree with a lot of them, but I get them) but on a line-by-line basis, that's a hilarious movie.  Rob Corddry steals the show.   I can take or leave John Cusack - once he moved out of the cute teenager phase to the angsty uber-liberal phase, he lost me - though it's hilarious listening to him - an actor that made his bones in the '80s in movies that are now quintessentially '80s - repeatedly say "the '80s sucked, man".   Craig Robinson and Clark Duke are a bit one-note, but it's a funny one note.   Chevy Chase is good playing a weird version of every character he's ever played.   :)   Lizzy Caplan plays Lizzy Caplan (i.e. quirky, nerdy hipster chick), but far more normally than she usually does (see "Mean Girls").

I watched that last weekend when I was recovering from the booster/flu shot. Not my first time and I really dug it. While I don't hate liberal actors as much as you do  :P I get the general boredom from John Cusack. But yea, fun movie that knew it was and did it well. I know I've seen the sequel, but pretty sure I have no desire to see it again.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: MetalJunkie on September 30, 2022, 02:51:42 AM
Hocus Pocus 2

It was cheesy as hell... but I really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Last movie you saw?
Post by: XJDenton on September 30, 2022, 04:31:07 AM
248 pages? Ok this is well beyond the normal limit. New thread!