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General => Movies and TV => Topic started by: XJDenton on September 30, 2022, 04:31:13 AM
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Old thread here: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=43505.0
In any case, I last watched Top Gun Maverick. Felt like an 80s movie with 2020s effects budget. And that was by no means a bad thing.
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I started watching a movie called Down Periscope last night. Fell asleep with 25 minutes or so left. Can't wait to finish it. It was a hilarious. Great cast too.
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We've had a Roku for a couple of years now, and somewhere in there, I mentally switched from flipping channels on the cable box to searching for stuff on Roku, whatever channels we have. It's totally different mentality when you can just decide what you want to see and search for it, rather than spinning the dial and hoping for the best. But I was kinda bored with random YouTube stuff and trying to think of a TV series that I always wanted to rewatch, so I switched over to the cable box and flipped channels for a while. Caught a scene of something on HBO (one of the 1000 HBO channels) with some bare boobs, and I thought "Oh yeah, I used to flip channels looking for an R-rated movie for just this reason." But our cable has been screwed up for a while now and we don't get only program information. No title, no description. Just boobs. Then the scene was over and I moved on, with no idea whose boobs I'd just seen or what movie it was.
I caught "The Godfather" early on. Michael was on his way to the hospital to visit Don Vito. Of course, I had to sit and watch, and pretty soon I realized that I couldn't continue because originally I'd just sat down to kill half an hour before I had to go to work. Crap.
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I started watching a movie called Down Periscope last night. Fell asleep with 25 minutes or so left. Can't wait to finish it. It was a hilarious. Great cast too.
That movie was a lot better than I expected it to be.
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Werewolf of London (1935)
Since it's the spooky season, I figured I would try to see as many of the old Universal horror films as I can this month. Thankfully, there are a shit ton of them on Peacock.
At any rate, this is not the best of them, but it IS the first mainstream Hollywood film to depict a werewolf on screen. Jack Pierce's original design for the makeup didn't get used in this one, but would be used six years later in the much better The Wolf Man. What he wound up using for this film is still OK for the time, but not as good as the other, original design.
It was fun, and somewhat charming, but not as good as other Universal films that came before and after it. This film inspired An American Werewolf in London and, presumably, Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London".
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Seven Thieves
Cool heist movie from 1960, great cast and great job by Edward G Robinson as always.
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I started watching a movie called Down Periscope last night. Fell asleep with 25 minutes or so left. Can't wait to finish it. It was a hilarious. Great cast too.
That movie was a lot better than I expected it to be.
Yeah…..fun movie.
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I watched "We're The Millers" again last night. That movie never ceases to make me laugh. I don't really care for Jennifer Aniston and even she's great in that movie.
Brad Gurdlinger: [On the phone with David] I'm just getting some singing lessons from my main man Ben Folds Five. Ain't that right Ben Folds Five?
Ben Folds - Piano Teacher: My name is Ben Folds. "Five" is the name of the band.
Brad Gurdlinger: Remember the song we used to listen to? 'She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly' I've fucking got the guy. He's like my personal bitch.
Ben Folds - Piano Teacher: This gig sucks.
Brad Gurdlinger: Don't talk to me like that. I will have you killed and no one will miss your fucking nerd music.
David Clark: Nothing ruins your life like children.
Rose O'Reilly: Yeah. And it also sends that message to teens, just stick to the big A.
David Clark: Yeah, anal.
Rose O'Reilly and Casey Mathis: ABSTINENCE!"
David Clark: Abstinence, you meant.
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The Wolf Man (1941)
Much, much better film than the earlier Werewolf of London. Great to see Lon Chaney in all his glory. Obviously the werewolf makeup/effects are dated, but the atmosphere in the film is quite good, and I feel that overall it still holds up.
Interestingly, the full moon is neither seen nor ever mentioned in this film. Just not part of the lore, as far as this film is concerned.
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So he just becomes a werewolf every night, or randomly, or...?
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It only took place over a few nights. The phrase or "legend" that keeps getting recited is
"Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night;
May become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."
Of course, you have to have been bitten by a werewolf. This main character, once he was bitten, turned three nights in a row, and was killed the third night.
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Interesting. So as with most "creature" lore, it's changed over the years. Vampires used to be able to come out during the day with no problem, and they sure as hell didn't sparkle. Werewolves have gone from "the autumn moon is bright" to a full moon. And so on.
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Yep, yep.
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Finally got around to watching the new Top Gun movie. That was a fun ride. For a minute there I thought they were going to do a shot for shot remake of the original :lol It was close...
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Frankenstein (1931)
One of the big two. I had not seen this in years, so it was fun to revisit. The makeup design by the legendary Jack Pierce remains deservedly iconic, and Boris Karloff gives a tortured, touching performance.
Of course, the depiction of the monster is different than in Shelley's original novel, but I don't care. The novel isn't that good a read, anyway.
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I watched the Elvis movie on the weekend. I found it a little haphazard.
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Hellraiser (the reboot).
Decent. Much better than all the old sequels.
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Hellraiser (the reboot).
Decent. Much better than all the old sequels.
It would almost HAVE to be. After Hellraiser 2, they were all pretty awful.
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Finally got around to watching Quiet Place 2. It was OK. It felt.like the more we saw the monsters, the stupider they were. They were much scarier in the first movie where they were mostly only seen in brief flashes until the very end. I sort of dislike the whole mindless killing machine monster thing that's been done so many times. Then there's always the one obvious flaw that the protagonists use to defeat them.
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Halloween Ends
Much better movie than Halloween Kills but fails as a Halloween chapter. Pity.
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Halloween Ends.
What a weird movie. It's not entirely awful but it's not a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy or final chapter of Michael Myers imo.
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
This gets a lot of press, but it wasn't quite as enjoyable as the original. Karloff is fantastic, again, and learns to speak (a little). The Bride doesn't show up until the last 10 minutes or so.
Classic, for sure.
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"Rope" from Alfred Hitchcock. They don't make movies like this anymore. As a 21st Century horror-watcher, there were so many tropes I'm used to never came. There were no surprises, bait and switches or jump scares, just pure suspense. The single setting, "single continuous shot" of it built up the intensity as the movie progressed. I'm watching as much classic horror as possible this Fall while riding the Peloton. I've always wanted to do it (get in shape and see all of the classics). It's been a great time.
-Tof
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Dracula (1931)
The granddaddy of them all. Simply iconic imagery, from Bela Lugosi as the Count, to the castle. Loads of atmosphere. Very, very nice.
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Watched Ghostbusters* with the elder kid this weekend. One of my favorite movies from my childhood, but hadn't seen it in many years. Just as entertaining as I remembered.
*I was afraid I was going to have to specify 1984 in the title, as I had believed there were two films entitled Ghostbusters, but I just saw that the 2016 film is officially called Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
https://gizmodo.com/nope-ghostbusters-has-not-suddenly-gotten-a-new-title-1786062339
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Nomadland. It didn't reasonate with me at all, I don't want to be disrespectful toward the director, the always great Frances McDormand or the plight of the people depicted in the movie, but it seemed melodramatic Oscar bait from start to finish.
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Dracula (1931)
The granddaddy of them all. Simply iconic imagery, from Bela Lugosi as the Count, to the castle. Loads of atmosphere. Very, very nice.
Interesting thing about this movie: A Spanish-language version was shot by a different cast and crew on the same sets as the English version. The English version would shoot during the day; the Spanish version would shoot at night.
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The Mummy (1932)
Unlike the other Universal horror films I've been watching this month, I had never before see this one. Wow, what a fun watch! Boris Karloff was amazing (here credited as simply Karloff). Very nice.
Unlike most of the other Universal horror films, this one didn't have an actual sequel. There were other Mummy films, but they were retellings, not further adventures of any of these characters.
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Halloween Ends
After a relatively strong start with Halloween 2018 setting up a big showdown between Michael and Laurie, they decide to sideline Laurie in Halloween Kills. As if that didn’t kill any momentum the story had going for it, they then decide to jump 4 years to Laurie baking Halloween cookies and finish the trilogy out by sidelining Michael freaking Myers in Halloween Ends?!
Putting my writer cap on- this trilogy SHOULD have taken place in near real time during one Halloween night with a extremely simple, efficient and tight pace (ala Terminator) focusing squarely on Michael and the Strode family. It’s called Halloween/Ends for crying out loud- this shit writes itself.
You’ve got to imaging the big studio execs are having second thoughts about giving David Gordon Green the keys to The Exorcist franchise with how badly he shit the bed with the Halloween franchise.
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The Vast of Night
I don’t watch many movies, but this one was short and my wife was sure I’d like it, and I did! If anyone else used to listen to Art Bell Coast to Coast late at night growing up like I did, I think you might like it too.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6803046/
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Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore. Well... that was a movie. Not sure why they felt the need to get so convoluted in the plot. A shame that this series will probably never be completed, but the movie just got worse as they went, so maybe it's for the best.
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Top Gun: Maverick
Wow, that really WAS good!
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Top Gun: Maverick
Wow, that really WAS good!
Felt like an old fashioned action film. I loved it.
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It was old-fashioned, yet fresh and new at the same time. It felt like where 80s action films should have progressed toward, not the Michael Bay explosion-fests we ended up with.
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Given the time of the year, I finally catched up with two ultra super mega classics I've never seen: both the original movies of successful horror franchises.
A Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween.
I may or may have not seen the first Freddy Kruger movie when I was a kid, at least in parts - I remember the scene of the girls in white singing the nursery rhyme about him. Not really my thing but it was nice seeing the rise of such an iconic character.
Halloween, I actually never seen it. Good movie with a legit plot and not just a cheap jumpscare or gore fest. I'm just a bit puzzled at how it's clearly estabilished Michael Myers is just a deranged and insane person, but he suddenly goes the Rasputin way of being repeatedly stabbed and shot and refusing to die. Is he a crazy killer or is he a supernatural force, the "bogeyman"? the movie felt unsure about it.
Anyway, absolutely iconic soundtrack, it was a return to my childhood hearing all those sound effects that clearly mark the decade in both movies :D
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It was old-fashioned, yet fresh and new at the same time. It felt like where 80s action films should have progressed toward, not the Michael Bay explosion-fests we ended up with.
That's a great way to describe it.
Given the time of the year, I finally catched up with two ultra super mega classics I've never seen: both the original movies of successful horror franchises.
A Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween.
I may or may have not seen the first Freddy Kruger movie when I was a kid, at least in parts - I remember the scene of the girls in white singing the nursery rhyme about him. Not really my thing but it was nice seeing the rise of such an iconic character.
Halloween, I actually never seen it. Good movie with a legit plot and not just a cheap jumpscare or gore fest. I'm just a bit puzzled at how it's clearly estabilished Michael Myers is just a deranged and insane person, but he suddenly goes the Rasputin way of being repeatedly stabbed and shot and refusing to die. Is he a crazy killer or is he a supernatural force, the "bogeyman"? the movie felt unsure about it.
Anyway, absolutely iconic soundtrack, it was a return to my childhood hearing all those sound effects that clearly mark the decade in both movies :D
Check out Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
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Was thinking today about method acting and how some actors goes so deep into their character on set. I wonder what a movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix would be like.
The set would be nuts. :lol
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Was thinking today about method acting and how some actors goes so deep into their character on set. I wonder what a movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix would be like.
The set would be nuts. :lol
Jared Leto sounds the worst. At least Lewis, Bale and Phoenix give great performances, Leto method acts like a prick on set and still gives shit performances ;D
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M (1931)
Noirvember is off to a good start with this, Fritz Lang's first film with sound, and by his own admission his magum opus. A German impressionist film (don't watch if you don't like subtitles), this is a masterpiece. Some consider it the first noir film. I wouldn't quite go that far, but it definitely lays the foundation for the genre. Peter Lorre's first starring role.
Two thumbs up.
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Was thinking today about method acting and how some actors goes so deep into their character on set. I wonder what a movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix would be like.
The set would be nuts. :lol
Jared Leto sounds the worst. At least Lewis, Bale and Phoenix give great performances, Leto method acts like a prick on set and still gives shit performances ;D
Can't say i've seen anything I dislike with Jared actually although I haven't seen anything by him in a while. I think all of them demands alot from their co-stars given their own commitment so I guess all of them are demanding and can appear to be pricks on set. Bale had the leaked video of him going bezerk on a person on set. Michael Caine once said he used to be tough on people on set.
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Was thinking today about method acting and how some actors goes so deep into their character on set. I wonder what a movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix would be like.
The set would be nuts. :lol
Jared Leto sounds the worst. At least Lewis, Bale and Phoenix give great performances, Leto method acts like a prick on set and still gives shit performances ;D
Go watch Dallas Buyers Club and report back. Not saying I am a big fan of Leto, but he was terrific in that film. He earned that Academy Award.
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Was thinking today about method acting and how some actors goes so deep into their character on set. I wonder what a movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix would be like.
The set would be nuts. :lol
Jared Leto sounds the worst. At least Lewis, Bale and Phoenix give great performances, Leto method acts like a prick on set and still gives shit performances ;D
Go watch Dallas Buyers Club and report back. Not saying I am a big fan of Leto, but he was terrific in that film. He earned that Academy Award.
He really did. He was amazing in that movie. He was also amazing in Requiem for a Dream.
That's....about it?
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Was thinking today about method acting and how some actors goes so deep into their character on set. I wonder what a movie with Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix would be like.
The set would be nuts. :lol
Jared Leto sounds the worst. At least Lewis, Bale and Phoenix give great performances, Leto method acts like a prick on set and still gives shit performances ;D
Go watch Dallas Buyers Club and report back. Not saying I am a big fan of Leto, but he was terrific in that film. He earned that Academy Award.
He really did. He was amazing in that movie. He was also amazing in Requiem for a Dream.
That's....about it?
His character earned that beatdown he got from the narrator in Fight Club. :biggrin: :biggrin:
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The grand Budapest hotel
it was quite lovely
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The grand Budapest hotel
it was quite lovely
Everything about that movie is fantastic.
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The grand Budapest hotel
it was quite lovely
Everything about that movie is fantastic.
I concour!
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Fucking hilarious. :metal
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Fucking hilarious. :metal
Is this in theaters? Some streaming platform?
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Fucking hilarious. :metal
Is this in theaters? Some streaming platform?
Streaming for free on The Roku Channel.
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Fucking hilarious. :metal
Is this in theaters? Some streaming platform?
Streaming for free on The Roku Channel.
Never heard of it, but I'll check it out.
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Fucking hilarious. :metal
Is this in theaters? Some streaming platform?
Streaming for free on The Roku Channel.
Never heard of it, but I'll check it out.
If you have or use a Roku streaming device, then you probably have it built in or can download the channel. If not, I believe it's streaming on the Roku Channel's website as well.
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So...I watched the Weird Al movie last night.
I mean...the name certainly did not misrepresent the content.
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Noirvember continues with Out of the Past (1947). Holy crap. I was hoping for a good movie, but this was FANTASTIC. Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas, this is a film noir masterpiece.
Employing lots of noir tropes (narration by the protagonist, a femme fatale, double crosses) and a sophisticated plot, this is going to earn a spot on my list of favorite films.
TWO THUMBS WAY UP
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Noirvember continues with Out of the Past (1947). Holy crap. I was hoping for a good movie, but this was FANTASTIC. Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas, this is a film noir masterpiece.
Employing lots of noir tropes (narration by the protagonist, a femme fatale, double crosses) and a sophisticated plot, this is going to earn a spot on my list of favorite films.
TWO THUMBS WAY UP
Big Mitchum fan. I'll definitely check that out.
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So...I watched the Weird Al movie last night.
I mean...the name certainly did not misrepresent the content.
I thought it was brilliant. The man who made a name for himself by writing song parodies does a bio-pic that is one giant parody of bio-pics.
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I read that the original script for Weird Al's biopic included time travel and multiverses :lol
As for recently flicks watched, I finally saw Little Nicky for the first time over the weekend. I was a little underwhelmed TBH. Probably one of the weaker Happy Madison productions.
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Ahhh, red snappah. Mmmmm. Thats very tasty feesh.
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Noirvember continues with Out of the Past (1947). Holy crap. I was hoping for a good movie, but this was FANTASTIC. Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas, this is a film noir masterpiece.
Employing lots of noir tropes (narration by the protagonist, a femme fatale, double crosses) and a sophisticated plot, this is going to earn a spot on my list of favorite films.
TWO THUMBS WAY UP
Big Mitchum fan. I'll definitely check that out.
You will dig it.
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World of Tomorrow
I love this short a lot, and going back to it is always a treat. I'm gonna revisit part 2 and 3 soon, they're all great.
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Noirvember continues with a neo-noir, The Long Goodbye (1973), starring Elliott Gould as Raymond Chandler's Phillip Marlowe, and directed by Robert Altman.
I don't know. This was a weird one. Although I normally really enjoy Gould and Altman, this was probably my least favorite film for both of them. It had that early 70s charm, for sure, which almost makes it worth the watch alone, but it redates the story from the 50s of the original novel to the 70s, although Marlowe drives a 1948 Lincoln Continental. It makes plenty of other changes from the novel, as well, and Altman famously didn't care what Chandler fans would think of the film. It also features an early uncredited role for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
It also features a "score" from John Williams, which basically consisted of a single title track complete with lyrics, recorded by 6 or 7 different acts and played at various times throughout the film.
I don't know. Worth watching, I suppose, but not worth a re-watch.
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Pearl (2022):
This is a fantastic psychological drama/horror movie. Mia Goth’s performance is absolutely incredible and she totally deserves an Oscar nom for it.
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Checked off a big, big movie from the "famous movies I've never seen" list.
A Clockwork Orange. Yup, I never saw it.
A movie so famous enters in the pop culture so you don't need to have seen the movie to know stuff; my superficial assumption was that most of the movie was about the violence of the gang, and that iconic scene of him with his eyes preyed open would have been the end, where he would have been caught and forcefully reformed. I didn't know there was a whole "third act" so to speak with the aftermath of him coming out of prison.
Overall, I liked it. Some scenes of course were difficult to get through, especially with that weird way Alex was speaking. Most despicable character? the probation officer that surprised Alex at home, the way he was speaking was beyond irritating.
I can only imagine the impact it had upon release, probably there was nothing else like it back then. Of course now it feels weird and dated (the fake background during the driving scene is a snapchat of a moment in history), but it's easy to see why it became so famous.
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A Clockwork Orange is one of my favorite movies. Definitely because it's such a weird, challenging movie, not because I actually enjoy watching it. Strange to say, but I don't even know if I'd say I like the movie, but Holy Shit, what a ride!
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I thought it was a given that Alex was the most despicable character, although his fellow droogs are just as bad obviously.
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I thought it was a given that Alex was the most despicable character, although his fellow droogs are just as bad obviously.
For sure, but the weird way of speaking and mannerisms of the probation officer (along with the sudden balls grabbing) really put me off.
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I acknowledge the greatness that went into the creation of this film, but I've never liked it.
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The Naked City (1948)
Noirvember continues with this fantastic police procedural. Starring Barry Fitzgerald and directed by Jules Dassin, this film was largely filmed on location in New York City rather than on sound stages (unlike most other films of the time), and won an Academy Award for Cinematography (and another for film editing). It looks gorgeous, and it's a neat insight into police techniques of the time. It follows the entire case, from the murder at the very beginning, through the evidence gathering and detective work, to a thrilling conclusion.
There are 8 million stories in the Naked City, and this was one of them. Two thumbs up!
The film inspired a namesake TV series that ran from 1958-1959 (earning an Emmy) and 1960-1963. I've seen a couple of episodes of this as well (it's available on the Roku Channel and Pluto). Not bad, but not as good as the film.
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Thunder Road (1958)
Noirvember continues with this film with a story by, and starring, Robert Mitchum, as a Korean War veteran who has come home to the family business, running illegal whiskey through the mountains of Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It involves trying to avoid revenue agents, as well as a larger level criminal trying to horn in on all of the small still businesses.
I don't know. I watched it because it was listed as a noir by many people, but it is the least noirish noir I've seen. As a creative personality, Mitchum is a fine actor, of course, but this story is kind of tepid. Mitchum's son James is also in the film, cast as the younger brother of Robert Mitchum's character. James Mitchum gives the worst acting performance I've ever seen, and that is no bullshit. The film might be worth watching just for that, if you're into that kind of thing. That role was originally written for Elvis Presley, but Col. Parker wanted WAY too much money for Elvis to appear, so that thought was scrapped.
Much of the movie was filmed in the mountains of North Carolina, and perhaps the footage should have been left there. This was a big fat disappointment.
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The Life of Brian
Good to revisit this one. Not quite The Holy Grail level (few comedic films are, if any), but still pretty hysterical.
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Yeah, probably my second favorite overall, right behind The Holy Grail. Each of the Python films is different, which is cool.
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Depends on one's interest in Python, really. I always preferred Brian to Grail. HG is a bit too silly for my taste. Brian is the smarter movie, I think. In truth, I might prefer Meaning of LIfe to Grail. It's inconsistent, but at times funnier and better done.
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Reading all this Python talk makes me want to watch A Fish Called Wanda. So brilliantly written and acted.
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I need to revisit The Meaning of Life as well. I haven't seen that since the 90s, but I know I thought it was funny.
A Fish Called Wanda is amazing. Kevin Kline gives one of the all-time comedic performances.
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Seriously. Him trying to apologize, practicing in the car is gold. Plus his Italian. :lol
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"I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you in mid-stutter?"
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That is in contention for best line ever.
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Yes, A Fish Called Wanda is an all time classic.
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"I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you in mid-stutter?"
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That is in contention for best line ever.
My father was in the Secret Service, Mr. Manfredjensenjen, and I happen to know perfectly well that you do not keep the general public informed when you are debriefing a KGB defector in a safe house.
That whole scene had me in sheer hysteria the first time I saw it. Still holds up well today.
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"I'm sorry, are you thinking or are you in mid-stutter?"
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That is in contention for best line ever.
My father was in the Secret Service, Mr. Manfredjensenjen, and I happen to know perfectly well that you do not keep the general public informed when you are debriefing a KGB defector in a safe house.
That whole scene had me in sheer hysteria the first time I saw it. Still holds up well today.
The fact that the wife managed to spit out that convoluted last name (Manfredjensenjen) on the spot despite Otto having just made it up as it was coming out of his mouth slayed me.
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Weird
I learned so much about Al. And man, do I have a crush on Evan Rachel Wood. Seeing her as Madonna was kinda hot.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding, never saw it back in the day.
I watched it because I've been to Greece and I thought it would be a cool reminder of the culture, however it was just another cheesy ultra stereotyped romantic flick not to my taste. I get it was famous but the family amping up their greekness to eleven all the way through the movie was annoying.
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D.O.A. (1950)
Noirvember continues with this film that is considered to be a classic of the film noir genre. What I will say is that the CONCEPT, the story conceit, is a fantastic idea, but the finished product was not my favorite film.
What is that concept, you ask?
The opening scene is a man coming into a police station to report a murder. The victim? Himself. The rest of the film is basically one long flashback explaining what he means. He is an accountant and notary public who goes on a solo vacation and winds up partying with a group of people there for a convention. After he falls ill the next day and goes to a doctor to get checked out, it turns out he has been poisoned, a "luminous toxin" for which there is no cure, and he only has about a week to live. The rest of the film is him re-tracing his steps, and trying to solve the mystery of who has poisoned him and why.
Like I said, neat idea for a movie, but it just didn't sit as well with me as most of the other noir films I've seen. Worth watching? Yes, but probably not worth re-watching.
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Apparently, they have made a Clerks III
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Clerks_III.jpg)
First one is one of my favorite comedies. Part II wasn't for me. Part III goes back to the original location of the first one, but its just not the same unfortunately.
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Obviously Clerks deserves its place in history. However, I really loved Clerks II. It has a very different style to the first and it's much more of an expansion than a by the books sequel, but I thought it was fantastic.
Clerks III I was not excited about after the largely disappointing Jay and Bob Reboot. However, I mostly enjoyed it. The comedy was....bland and not terribly funny, but the drama? Probably Smith's best drama in a very long time. This movie had a hell of an emotional gut punch, several in fact, and the actor playing Dante really rose to the occasion.
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Depends on one's interest in Python, really. I always preferred Brian to Grail. HG is a bit too silly for my taste. Brian is the smarter movie, I think. In truth, I might prefer Meaning of LIfe to Grail. It's inconsistent, but at times funnier and better done.
I'd say overall HG has the greatest number of belly laughs, but Brian is undoubtedly their magnum opus. The perfect combo of silly and poignant.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding, never saw it back in the day.
I watched it because I've been to Greece and I thought it would be a cool reminder of the culture, however it was just another cheesy ultra stereotyped romantic flick not to my taste. I get it was famous but the family amping up their greekness to eleven all the way through the movie was annoying.
Nia Vardalos wrote the story based on her own family and experiences in a Greek community in Winnipeg. Maybe Greek-Canadian culture is different than actual Greek culture?
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D.O.A. (1950)
Noirvember continues with this film that is considered to be a classic of the film noir genre. What I will say is that the CONCEPT, the story conceit, is a fantastic idea, but the finished product was not my favorite film.
What is that concept, you ask?
The opening scene is a man coming into a police station to report a murder. The victim? Himself. The rest of the film is basically one long flashback explaining what he means. He is an accountant and notary public who goes on a solo vacation and winds up partying with a group of people there for a convention. After he falls ill the next day and goes to a doctor to get checked out, it turns out he has been poisoned, a "luminous toxin" for which there is no cure, and he only has about a week to live. The rest of the film is him re-tracing his steps, and trying to solve the mystery of who has poisoned him and why.
Like I said, neat idea for a movie, but it just didn't sit as well with me as most of the other noir films I've seen. Worth watching? Yes, but probably not worth re-watching.
There's a remake with Dennis Quaid that I remember liking quite a bit.
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D.O.A. (1950)
Noirvember continues with this film that is considered to be a classic of the film noir genre. What I will say is that the CONCEPT, the story conceit, is a fantastic idea, but the finished product was not my favorite film.
What is that concept, you ask?
The opening scene is a man coming into a police station to report a murder. The victim? Himself. The rest of the film is basically one long flashback explaining what he means. He is an accountant and notary public who goes on a solo vacation and winds up partying with a group of people there for a convention. After he falls ill the next day and goes to a doctor to get checked out, it turns out he has been poisoned, a "luminous toxin" for which there is no cure, and he only has about a week to live. The rest of the film is him re-tracing his steps, and trying to solve the mystery of who has poisoned him and why.
Like I said, neat idea for a movie, but it just didn't sit as well with me as most of the other noir films I've seen. Worth watching? Yes, but probably not worth re-watching.
There's a remake with Dennis Quaid that I remember liking quite a bit.
I may check that out.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding, never saw it back in the day.
I watched it because I've been to Greece and I thought it would be a cool reminder of the culture, however it was just another cheesy ultra stereotyped romantic flick not to my taste. I get it was famous but the family amping up their greekness to eleven all the way through the movie was annoying.
Nia Vardalos wrote the story based on her own family and experiences in a Greek community in Winnipeg. Maybe Greek-Canadian culture is different than actual Greek culture?
Well, stereotypes in the end are based on reality, they're just exagerations. I assume all those traits she portrayed in the movie are there, she just painted a picture where an entire family is like that all the time, always. Hey, not even italians eat pasta all day, all days :D
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Do films released on Netflix count too here? If they do, then the last film I've seen was Metal Lords.
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Just got out of seeing The Menu, a dark comedy that takes a major swing at the pretentious side of the culinary industry, both on the service side and the foodie side. Absolutely outstanding.
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A Christmas Story Christmas
I was not ready to cry. Damn it. Worthy sequel.
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I forgot there was Clerks III. I need to watch that. Clerks was a favorite of mine in my late teens, easily a Top 3 quotable movie with me and my friends.
First time I watched A Fish Called Wanda, I didn't get it, which speaks to my humor sensibilities at the time. Watching it again years later I was able to appreciate the humor.
The Monty Python movies I always felt I should enjoy more than I do, but they just don't do much for me.
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Do films released on Netflix count too here?
Yes, of course.
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Just got out of seeing The Menu, a dark comedy that takes a major swing at the pretentious side of the culinary industry, both on the service side and the foodie side. Absolutely outstanding.
I have to watch that (and I will), because I always loved Ralph Fiennes as an actor, regardless if he's Lord Voldemort, M or any other role.
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Just got out of seeing The Menu, a dark comedy that takes a major swing at the pretentious side of the culinary industry, both on the service side and the foodie side. Absolutely outstanding.
I have to watch that (and I will), because I always loved Ralph Fiennes as an actor, regardless if he's Lord Voldemort, M or any other role.
He's so damn good in this too, all the actors are, and it's a tremendous cast.
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Goncharov (1973) directed by Martin Scorsese
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Finally got around to watching True Grit this afternoon. Very good, as would be expected at the very least when it's a Coen Brothers film.
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Saw an advanced screening this weekend.
Really well done! animation, sans for a few of the action sequences which look like storyboards, was really good.
Entertaining story, and nice return after a decade from the "Macho Gatto" lol.
And it sets up nicely for the next Shrek movie in 2023.
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The Killing (1956)
Stanley Kubrick's third feature film, this is yet another example of the film noir genre (most likely my last for this year). It's kind of a heist film, but of course things go wrong and shit happens. very well made, and starring the ever-pleasant Sterling Hayden. this was a pretty good flick. One thumb up.
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The Killing (1956)
Stanley Kubrick's third feature film, this is yet another example of the film noir genre (most likely my last for this year). It's kind of a heist film, but of course things go wrong and shit happens. very well made, and starring the ever-pleasant Sterling Hayden. this was a pretty good flick. One thumb up.
Saw it once and mostly liked it. Afterward read that Kubrick was forced to put in the narration and hated it so much that he made it give wrong information. But I don't recall noticing the narration being incorrect, did you?
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No, but I kind of zoned out with the narration and didn't pay much attention, because I've heard that trope so many times now lol
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The Killing (1956)
Stanley Kubrick's third feature film, this is yet another example of the film noir genre (most likely my last for this year). It's kind of a heist film, but of course things go wrong and shit happens. very well made, and starring the ever-pleasant Sterling Hayden. this was a pretty good flick. One thumb up.
I'll have to check this out. I like Kubrick, and I've been itching to watch a good noir film.
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The Killing (1956)
Stanley Kubrick's third feature film, this is yet another example of the film noir genre (most likely my last for this year). It's kind of a heist film, but of course things go wrong and shit happens. very well made, and starring the ever-pleasant Sterling Hayden. this was a pretty good flick. One thumb up.
I'll have to check this out. I like Kubrick, and I've been itching to watch a good noir film.
Well, there are better noir films, and there are certainly better Kubrick films. But if you want to knock out two birds with one stone, this is a good choice.
He also did an earlier noir called Killer's Kiss, but I haven't seen it, so I can't give an informed opinion on it, but it wasn't as well reviewed as The Killing.
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The Killing (1956)
Stanley Kubrick's third feature film, this is yet another example of the film noir genre (most likely my last for this year). It's kind of a heist film, but of course things go wrong and shit happens. very well made, and starring the ever-pleasant Sterling Hayden. this was a pretty good flick. One thumb up.
I'll have to check this out. I like Kubrick, and I've been itching to watch a good noir film.
Well, there are better noir films, and there are certainly better Kubrick films. But if you want to knock out two birds with one stone, this is a good choice.
He also did an earlier noir called Killer's Kiss, but I haven't seen it, so I can't give an informed opinion on it, but it wasn't as well reviewed as The Killing.
Do you have a good noir film or two to recommend?
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The Killing (1956)
Stanley Kubrick's third feature film, this is yet another example of the film noir genre (most likely my last for this year). It's kind of a heist film, but of course things go wrong and shit happens. very well made, and starring the ever-pleasant Sterling Hayden. this was a pretty good flick. One thumb up.
I'll have to check this out. I like Kubrick, and I've been itching to watch a good noir film.
Well, there are better noir films, and there are certainly better Kubrick films. But if you want to knock out two birds with one stone, this is a good choice.
He also did an earlier noir called Killer's Kiss, but I haven't seen it, so I can't give an informed opinion on it, but it wasn't as well reviewed as The Killing.
Do you have a good noir film or two to recommend?
Sure!
Key Largo
To Have And Have Not
Sunset Boulevard
The Maltese Falcon
The Naked City
Out of the Past
Those are my favorites.
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Goncharov (1973) directed by Martin Scorsese
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Don't Worry Darling
What a garbage film.
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Don't Worry Darling
What a garbage film.
I’ve been curious about this one, but I have yet to hear anyone say anything good about it.
I watched Pearl last night, a prequel to another film, “X”, released earlier this year. I loved it.
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The Sound of 007 (2022)
A really cool documentary on the music of the James Bond films, from Jon Barry to Hans Zimmer, as well as the all of the singles. Great, great watch.
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Good movie. Bogart really was a cool dude. I always regarded the classic actors from back then to be silly. Not much acting, really, when compared to the Brandos and Lancasters that followed. After watching movies with Bogart, Grant, and in particular Clarke Gable, they were all great for the films they made. Sometimes being really cool and manly as all fuck is plenty, so long as the character is believable.
The plot is a little convoluted so you can't always follow along real well, but that's part of what makes it work. Not the confusion, that's bad, but rather that you never actually know how much or how little Bogie knows. The best characters keep their cards close to the vest, and with him you never knew if he was two steps ahead or two steps behind. You got the feeling he kept alternating between the two.
Mary Astor was the week link. By 1941 standards she was nowhere near hot enough to sell her part of the story, and unlike Bogie, where you were never sure what his thinking was, you always knew she was simply lying. At the same time Peter Lorre absolutely made up for it. That guy's a hoot in everything he's in. When they find out the bird is a phony and he immediately breaks down and cries I just about lost it. It was so perfect for his character. Pretty much any time he was on the screen he stole the scene.
The end was great. While his decision was pretty fucking harsh, his explanation and rationale for it was brilliant. And because of the aforementioned problem with Astor's character you never really felt bad for her anyway. I have no idea if he felt at all bad for her, but I sure didn't.
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Yes, I'd never seen the damn thing before. Liked it a lot, although I wound up skipping through the Faulk/Savage parts. Reiner struck a wonderful balance between adventure, comedy, and whimsy. Normally in something like that I'd wind up rolling my eyes at needlessly sentimental bits. He never took things that far. Really well done on his part. Fantasy and romance without hokieness is tough to do, and he nailed it.
Great casting, to boot. The only issue I had with it is that Vizzini didn't get 3 words out his mouth before I heard Grand Nagus Zek, and I could never unhear it. Not his fault, though. (Had a similar issue with Chris Sarandon, but his DS9 character wasn't over the top silly, so it didn't bother me.) Everybody did their parts great. While she was only in it for a bit, Carol Kane was the highlight. Her character was basically a 90 year old version of Simka, which was a hoot. Strangely, I didn't pick up on Nigel Tufnel, and when I read who that was I went back and looked again and still couldn't recognize him. I suppose he was just far more serious than I'm used to seeing. I also really liked the Ancient Booer. :lol
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Good movie. Bogart really was a cool dude. I always regarded the classic actors from back then to be silly. Not much acting, really, when compared to the Brandos and Lancasters that followed. After watching movies with Bogart, Grant, and in particular Clarke Gable, they were all great for the films they made. Sometimes being really cool and manly as all fuck is plenty, so long as the character is believable.
The plot is a little convoluted so you can't always follow along real well, but that's part of what makes it work. Not the confusion, that's bad, but rather that you never actually know how much or how little Bogie knows. The best characters keep their cards close to the vest, and with him you never knew if he was two steps ahead or two steps behind. You got the feeling he kept alternating between the two.
Mary Astor was the week link. By 1941 standards she was nowhere near hot enough to sell her part of the story, and unlike Bogie, where you were never sure what his thinking was, you always knew she was simply lying. At the same time Peter Lorre absolutely made up for it. That guy's a hoot in everything he's in. When they find out the bird is a phony and he immediately breaks down and cries I just about lost it. It was so perfect for his character. Pretty much any time he was on the screen he stole the scene.
The end was great. While his decision was pretty fucking harsh, his explanation and rationale for it was brilliant. And because of the aforementioned problem with Astor's character you never really felt bad for her anyway. I have no idea if he felt at all bad for her, but I sure didn't.
Definitely one of my favorite films of that era, and probably in my Top 25 or so of all time.
The Princess Bride (1987)
Yes, I'd never seen the damn thing before.
That fact is more amazing than the film (which I love). How have you avoided it all these years?
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I watched Pearl last night, a prequel to another film, “X”, released earlier this year. I loved it.
Probably my favorite movie of the year.
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Yes, I'd never seen the damn thing before. Liked it a lot, although I wound up skipping through the Faulk/Savage parts. Reiner struck a wonderful balance between adventure, comedy, and whimsy. Normally in something like that I'd wind up rolling my eyes at needlessly sentimental bits. He never took things that far. Really well done on his part. Fantasy and romance without hokieness is tough to do, and he nailed it.
Great casting, to boot. The only issue I had with it is that Vizzini didn't get 3 words out his mouth before I heard Grand Nagus Zek, and I could never unhear it. Not his fault, though. (Had a similar issue with Chris Sarandon, but his DS9 character wasn't over the top silly, so it didn't bother me.) Everybody did their parts great. While she was only in it for a bit, Carol Kane was the highlight. Her character was basically a 90 year old version of Simka, which was a hoot. Strangely, I didn't pick up on Nigel Tufnel, and when I read who that was I went back and looked again and still couldn't recognize him. I suppose he was just far more serious than I'm used to seeing. I also really liked the Ancient Booer. :lol
Nice! One of my all-time favorites. Both of my brothers and I can all pretty much quote the whole film on command. :lol :lol
So many great lines, but a favorite is when the gatekeeper pretends to have no gate key, but as soon as Inigo tells Fezzik to tear his arms off, he gives it up immediately. "Oh, you mean this gate key." :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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I watched “Dual” last night. Interesting premise but the movie fell flat for me. Halfway through I thought it felt similar to another movie I watched a few months ago, The Art of Self-Defense. Sure enough, they have the same director, Riley Stearns. This guy’s shtick seems to be quirky, sometimes verbose dialogue delivered in deadpan, and it gets old real fast. Wes Anderson is great at that, this guy is not. 4/10
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
Yeah, OK. Whatever, I guess. I honestly enjoyed actually watching the movie. The characters were interesting. The style was cool. Good, if not trite story. It should be right up my alley. And yet overall I think rather poorly of it. Like other Coen movies it seems simply an exercise in style, with nothing to really show for it. It's not like I want my 2 hours back, I enjoyed it well enough, but I certainly didn't gain anything from the experience. A bunch of pretty good scenes that combine to make absolutely nothing, aside from a big bag of loose ends and unanswered questions. And not the sort of questions that are fun to ponder on a philosophical level, but more like "what the fuck was happening there?"
Honestly, the Coen brothers just don't work for me. I suppose it might be failing on my part, but I don't think so. Lebowski was alright, but I think it's overrated. Didn't much care for Fargo, which makes it overrated, as well. Couldn't stand Raising Arizona. Their movies just always strike me as "look how artistic we can be." I'm all in on ars gratia artis, but it should still mean something.
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Maltese Falcon:
* El Barto is correct about Peter Lorre.
* Sydney Greenstreet came to film acting very late in his life, and this was his first role, and I believe I once read his first scenes were with Bogart. No pressure, there.
The Princess Bride:
* I likewise saw this later, the style was far and away what I enjoyed the most.
* When I saw the credits for A Few Good Men at the end of the film, I thought "Wait, Christopher Guest was in that? Who the heck was he?"
No Country For Old Men:
* Definitely thought I would like it more that I did. Seemed like a film that would be right up my alley. Cannot explain why, it just fell a bit flat. I am not a huge Coen Bros fan, but I can at at least enjoy all their films to some degree. Curiously, of the ones I've seen, I liked The Big Lebowski the least.
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Maltese Falcon:
* El Barto is correct about Peter Lorre.
I was thinking bout it earlier. Just like you never really knew what Bogie knew, there was also an unknown quality to Peter Lorre. You kept expecting him to do something violent or psychotic. At one point he menacingly tells Sam Spade "that's the second time you've laid your hands on me," like he was fixing to snap. You keep waiting for it, and then he starts to completely go off on the Fat Man, so this has to be it, and then he breaks down and cries like a little girl about the fake bird which makes him all the more insane. I really like that guy.
Curiously, of the ones I've seen, I liked The Big Lebowski the least.
At least it had some great scenes, and some great laughs. Quotable things that everybody found funny. And several wonderful characters. Between Sobchack and the nihilists there's plenty there to amuse you.
Now that I think about it, Lebowski is exactly the opposite of NCfOM. It's actually a complete movie with a coherent plot, but a style that just doesn't work for me. Stylistically I liked No Country but the movie was just hollow. In both cases it's style over substance, and in both cases they completely miss the mark, I think.
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I have a love/hate relationship with the Coen brothers.
I watched “Hail, Caesar!” earlier this year. Did not hold my attention for even a second.
Big Lebowski is great, though I haven’t watched it in years.
O Brother Where Art Thou is a classic and one of the most quotable movies of all time.
No Country just felt kinda aimless? The villain of that movie is great but it didn’t seem like they knew how to end it.
Inside Llewyn Davis was boring.
I could not finish The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
I liked Raising Arizona, but wasn’t blown away like some people.
The Tragedy of MacBeth was fine. There’s better adaptations of the story, like Throne of Blood by Akira Kurosawa.
The rest I have not seen.
I just finished watching Speak No Evil and “Evil” is the best word to describe this movie. Don’t watch this movie if you’re a parent.
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I liked Raising Arizona, but other than that, am I the only one that doesn't quite jive with the Coen Brothers? I haven't seen all of them, but from what I have seen, none of those other ones really grab my potatoes. I don't quite get the mystique about The Big Lebowski, frankly. Do I need to give it another spin?
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I think their biggest flaw is endings. A lot of their movies just kind of stop without ending. So it makes it feel like the journey wasn't going anywhere.
Some great films in there and they're clearly masters of their craft, but to me they need to figure out how to end a story.
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I liked Raising Arizona, but other than that, am I the only one that doesn't quite jive with the Coen Brothers? I haven't seen all of them, but from what I have seen, none of those other ones really grab my potatoes. I don't quite get the mystique about The Big Lebowski, frankly. Do I need to give it another spin?
Not really. It is what it is. I actually did give it another watch and it didn't make a bit of difference. It's still an alright, highly overrated movie with some funny characters.
I think their biggest flaw is endings. A lot of their movies just kind of stop without ending. So it makes it feel like the journey wasn't going anywhere.
I really don't think the stories matter to them. The stories are simply a vehicle to do what they do, and when they'd done it they just leave it on the side of the road. Based on the first vignette I watched Buster Scruggs, and it's shorter versions of the exact same theme (at least 3 of the 4 I could get through). They're parables with no meaning or substance.
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The Bad Lieutenant-Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
I'm not sure how to view this movie. I liked the Abel Ferrera Bad Lieutenant with Harvey Keitel. The religious theme, generally dismissed, is excellent. This was Werner Herzog, and he was pretty clear that he didn't want to associate his movie with the original. "Not a remake! Not a sequel!" The studio forced him to use the BL title. So I try to watch it on that basis. At the same time it's following a course so similar it's impossible not to make the association. And the problem is that it did it very well. The man spiraled out of control something awful, and the things working against him just kept piling up. Just like the kid he originally rescued, who started off his unfortunate sequence of events, he's trapped and the water's rising around him. It looks like a remake, and it works very well as one. In some ways better, as Nicholas Cage never asked for what happened to him, as opposed to Harvey Keitel who was just a raging degenerate from the get-go. Plus, we get to see the build up, whereas in the first one we come in as Keitel is already completely out of control.
The problem is that in the original Harvey finds Jesus (literally, definitely not spiritually), gets the answer to his problems, and sacrifices himself to save two kids who deserve a second chance. In this one all of the problems just resolve themselves and he and his new family live happily ever after. No consequences. No redemption. No point to the story. As a standalone movie about a cop spiraling out of control it's probably quite good, but if you've seen the original it just doesn't work.
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
Yeah, OK. Whatever, I guess. I honestly enjoyed actually watching the movie. The characters were interesting. The style was cool. Good, if not trite story. It should be right up my alley. And yet overall I think rather poorly of it. Like other Coen movies it seems simply an exercise in style, with nothing to really show for it. It's not like I want my 2 hours back, I enjoyed it well enough, but I certainly didn't gain anything from the experience. A bunch of pretty good scenes that combine to make absolutely nothing, aside from a big bag of loose ends and unanswered questions. And not the sort of questions that are fun to ponder on a philosophical level, but more like "what the fuck was happening there?"
Honestly, the Coen brothers just don't work for me. I suppose it might be failing on my part, but I don't think so. Lebowski was alright, but I think it's overrated. Didn't much care for Fargo, which makes it overrated, as well. Couldn't stand Raising Arizona. Their movies just always strike me as "look how artistic we can be." I'm all in on ars gratia artis, but it should still mean something.
100% agreed with style over substance. I really like Josh Brolin and he was the best part of it for me, but I really hated how they intentionally avoided showing how his demise came to be.
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Tried to watch Bullet Train last night. Couldn’t do it. Awful.
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I watched Napoleon Dynamite again last night. Mildly amusing, and I know why I liked it the first time, but it's not a "multiple viewing" movie, IMO.
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Ace in the Hole (1951) - A mean, cynical movie that I can see why it turned some audiences away but I feel most of the movie has aged fantastically. Kirk Douglas plays a down on his luck newspaper reporter who decides to use a tragedy to his advantage to revitalize his career. He succeeds in turning the situation into a media circus that quickly spirals out of control. It does get a bit heavy handed with the melodrama at the end like a lot of movies at the time are guilty of but it didn't detract from the movie too much for me. With the way Social media has made it so much easier to follow specific news stories and the abundance of clickbait as a whole I feel like it keeps this movie from feeling TOO dated mostly.
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Another solid entry in this era of Godzilla movies. Features a lot of monster action (usually you're lucky if the Gmans ass shows up before the 30 minute mark) and a bonus monster in Rodan that I wasn't expecting to see. My favorite of this era so far is still Godzilla vs King Ghidora but this one was a lot of fun.
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Goncharov (1973) directed by Martin Scorsese
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Blow Out (1981)
I'm not a huge Brian de Palma fan. I dig a lot of his movies, but even then I often come away thinking they could have been better. I really dig political thrillers, though, and here we are. Could have been done better. The story was excellent, and it was told pretty well. It was somewhat complex, but you could always catch up to it, and some of the twists were great. Travolta wouldn't have been my first choice, though. Even when he does well, and he does here, he still sounds like Vinnie Barbarino, and it's just impossible to un-hear that. He was honestly a good pick for what De Palma was looking for, you believed him in the part, but he's just got a built-in flaw for me.
For my money it was really John Lithgow who stole the show. He doesn't come in until halfway through the movie, but when he does he completely turns everything around by casually explaining to the conspirators that he's running a completely different operation than the one they'd all agreed on. To pull off his wildcat operation he has to commit numerous other crimes, including a string of rather gruesome prostitute murders. Lithgow's character did all of this with a real workmanlike and dispassionate manner. For him it was always just political business. That made it all the more creepy, and he did it very well.
I'm always intrigued by what offscreen characters are thinking. What are they doing. What will they do. How do they perceive things. Only one of the original conspirators is shown, but it's more than enough to tell you who they are. They're a bunch of wealthy politicians and political backers who were wanting to ratfuck another candidate. The extent to which Lithgow went rogue on them is just extraordinary, and must have been absolutely terrifying from their vantage point. They hatch a plan to blackmail somebody and the next thing they know their man is running around ice-picking prostitutes on their behalf for a plan they disapproved of. This sort of thing just cracks me up, and Lithgow calmly reporting on where they are in his plan in that workmanlike manner was wonderful.
In a way I really like the ending. I'm just fine with endings where the badguys win. I don't need everything neatly sewn up, and sometimes reverting to status quo ante carries with it a pretty good impact. You expect the hero to win for two hours and when he loses it's a bit of a shock. At the same time, the final scene in the film kind of wrecks the character Travolta had actually done a great job with. It was a honestly a throwaway scene that really screwed things up, I think. Like turning a great story into a bad joke at the end. Quite unfortunate. Perhaps there's a hidden meaning I'm not seeing, that happens a lot with me, but there was a far more obvious approach that would have been wonderful. That final scene kept it from being 4* move for me.
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Ace in the Hole (1951) - A mean, cynical movie that I can see why it turned some audiences away but I feel most of the movie has aged fantastically. Kirk Douglas plays a down on his luck newspaper reporter who decides to use a tragedy to his advantage to revitalize his career. He succeeds in turning the situation into a media circus that quickly spirals out of control. It does get a bit heavy handed with the melodrama at the end like a lot of movies at the time are guilty of but it didn't detract from the movie too much for me. With the way Social media has made it so much easier to follow specific news stories and the abundance of clickbait as a whole I feel like it keeps this movie from feeling TOO dated mostly.
I watched this last year. Good film.
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I watched Bones and All the other night.
A cannibal road trip love story. Heck of a combo.
6.5/10
Lead actress didn’t impress me. Everybody seemed to be giving their all and she was just there.
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The Banshees of Inisherin.
Visually stunning movie about a suddenly broken friendship between two quirky islanders in last century's Ireland, during the civil war. I saw it described as a "tragicomedy" and while there's some lightness here and there, things escalate quickly.
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are the protagonists and while I think one of them went too far (keeping vague to avoid spoiler), the movie was a very welcomed and great breath of fresh air. Highly reccomended, it also makes me want to visit Ireland (I always liked Ireland, but I have other priorities for my travels, but one day I'd definitively like to see it).
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The Banshees of Inisherin.
Visually stunning movie about a suddenly broken friendship between two quirky islanders in last century's Ireland, during the civil war. I saw it described as a "tragicomedy" and while there's some lightness here and there, things escalate quickly.
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are the protagonists and while I think one of them went too far (keeping vague to avoid spoiler), the movie was a very welcomed and great breath of fresh air. Highly reccomended, it also makes me want to visit Ireland (I always liked Ireland, but I have other priorities for my travels, but one day I'd definitively like to see it).
Watched this Thursday night. One of my favorite movies of this year.
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I need to revisit The Meaning of Life as well. I haven't seen that since the 90s, but I know I thought it was funny.
A Fish Called Wanda is amazing. Kevin Kline gives one of the all-time comedic performances.
both of them are great yes, seriously (granted I'm a fan of John Cleese as well as Monty Python but)
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Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Wow! Those who said it practically defies description were right. Those who said you should just watch it and keep an open mind were right. Those who said it was amazing and you'd be glad you saw it were right. It was all these things. It was everything, everywhere, all at once. Wow!
Five bagels out of five.
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Mercy Christmas (2017) - Fun low budget comedy/horror film. Lonely office worker Michael Brisket gets invited to a co-workers house for Christmas Dinner only to find out he's whats on the menu. The acting isn't the best but enough of the gags worked for me to forgive it. The budget or lack there of also REALLY shows at times. Currently streaming on Prime and Tubi
Adult Swims Yule Log A.K.A The fireplace (2022) - A surprise horror/Comedy disguised as a yule log video. Such a weird and creative thing to be dumped on tv though I suppose that's part of the joke. If you're not a fan of the Adult Swim kind of humor maybe skip this one but if you're up for some creative weirdness it's a fun ride. Currently streaming on HBO Max.....until it becomes a tax write off anyway.
The Night Comes for Us (2018) - Indonesian action film starring some of the actors from The Raid: Redemption. Plot is something that's been done a hundred times. Professional killer has a crises of conscious on a job and everything falls apart from there. The fight choreography while not as intricate as The Raid movies is still bone crunching and brutal with plenty of the red stuff flying around. Currently Streaming on Netflix.
Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) - An interesting slasher from 1984 but mainly from a behind the scenes standpoint. The plot is nearly nonexistent due to a troubled production that went through 4 different directors. One of which was also the star Edward Purdom who walked off the set never to return leaving them to somehow assemble the rest of the film. If you like bad horror movies give this one a watch but don't expect it to make much sense. Currently streaming on Shudder and Tubi.
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Black Adam. Blah blah blah ancient kingdom, hero, fights, CGI effects, same old same old. Lost interested halfway through and endured until the end out of stubborness.
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Watched the FX A Christmas Story with Guy Pearce this week, watched it for the first time last Christmas. Enjoyed it almost as much this time around. I was consciously aware of the things that bothered me on the first viewing, but they seemed minor or insignificant this time, particularly the pacing. The scenes that I thought were too slow and drawn out the first time didn't feel that way now. Maybe because I knew where it all was going. It's not going to be the standard by which I judge all film versions of A Christmas Carol - that honor still goes with the 1984 film with George C. Scott. But this is a solid, entertaining, powerful film I may make in to an annual tradition.
I remember seeing LA Confidential in the theater, and walking out thinking I need to learn and remember the names of the guys who played Exley and Bud White, as I believed those two could have a solid future.
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Watched the FX A Christmas Story with Guy Pearce this week, watched it for the first time last Christmas. Enjoyed it almost as much this time around. I was consciously aware of the things that bothered me on the first viewing, but they seemed minor or insignificant this time, particularly the pacing. The scenes that I thought were too slow and drawn out the first time didn't feel that way now. Maybe because I knew where it all was going. It's not going to be the standard by which I judge all film versions of A Christmas Carol - that honor still goes with the 1984 film with George C. Scott. But this is a solid, entertaining, powerful film I may make in to an annual tradition.
I remember seeing LA Confidential in the theater, and walking out thinking I need to learn and remember the names of the guys who played Exley and Bud White, as I believed those two could have a solid future.
I know I had told this story before, but I came out of that film (which I saw in the theater) thinking that Pearce would be the big star of the two because of his acting ability, not Crowe, but I was way wrong. Granted, Crowe was the much bigger star, but no way will anyone convince me that he was ever a better actor than Pearce, who is awesome every time I see him in anything. It's crazy to think that Crowe has three AA nominations for acting and one win, while Pearce has zero. Such is the life of flying under the radar.
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I know next to nothing about Guy Pearce, but I seem to recall he has many interests outside of acting, and I am just guessing he enjoys taking on roles that aren't set-up for blockbuster status. Pearce is a guy who, just knowing he is in a film, will increase my desire to watch it.
When LA Confidential came out on DVD I bought it right away, and on one of the bonus features when they showed some on-set cast interviews, I was stunned he and Crowe both had accents. And at some point in pre-production a higher-up exec said "So for our period drama set in 1950s LA we are featuring 2 guys from Australia?!"
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It's my #1 movie of all time and I adore both actors.
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Top Gun, the original. I started calling it "gay porn" by the end. I was never really that big a fan of the movie, and it didn't really hold up for me on rewatching it.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once
Wow, I'm a sucker for bonkers movies and this thing was completely bonkers. Probably need a few more watches to fully absorb and get past all of the bonkers-ness.
So, yeah, I absolutely loved it.
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Watched the Netflix re-make of 'All is Quiet on the Western Front' last night with my middle son. What a depressing F'n movie :( I get that it's a war movie and all and those types of movies aren't sunshine and rainbows but man....very depressing. It was 'good' and well done but jeez.....
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Violent Night.
It's a bit like Die Hard, if the bunch of bandits would take hostage a rich family in their big mansion, and if Bruce Willis was the literal Santa Claus who goes yippie kippie kay on the entire squad of bad guys.
It's a stupid movie of course, but it's the kind of stupid that is done right. Once you accept the silly premise (a Bad Santa-esque Santa Claus, played by David Harbor, finds himself in a mansion being stormed by a commando taking hostage the rich family), the internal logic of the movie holds and you get to see Santa going berserk on a bunch of bad guys :metal
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My wife and I watched the Glass Onion last night. It was OK. I still really enjoy Daniel Craig in this role but I think Ana De Armas really made the last movie pop. It's definitely a fun ride and worth watching though.
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My wife and I watched the Glass Onion last night. It was OK. I still really enjoy Daniel Craig in this role but I think Ana De Armas really made the last movie pop. It's definitely a fun ride and worth watching though.
I watched that one last night as well. I liked it a lot…..but my son says ‘Knives Out’ was better. I’ve not seen “Knives Out” yet….
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I loved Knives Out. Keep forgetting I need to watch Glass Onion.
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Black Adam
As superhero movies go, that certainly was one.
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Where Eagles Dare (1963)
Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood embark on one of those lost cause suicide missions that make for great movies. It certainly wasn't Guns of Navarone, but very good nonetheless. Some of the action sequences were a bit too over-the-top for a 60s war movie, and in all honesty the mission itself was pretty silly in a Mission Impossible sort of way. An over complicated way of accomplishing something where the tried and true rubber hose approach probably would have sufficed.
It had two things going for it, though, which really elevated it. First, it did a wonderful job of concealing what the real mission actually was, as well as whose side the mission commander was truly on. He spent time on both sides and the movie made sure to keep you guessing. Nice twist in what would have been an otherwise straight ahead movie. The other thing was the score. It was incredibly British with its wonderfully overstated heroism. Wonderful for the film. It had me captivated before the opening credits were even finished. Overall it was a good flick. :tup
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I used to watch a lot of war movies with my dad. He was into history and especially war for some reason. When we watched Where Eagles Dare, I said it felt like an Alistair MacLean story, and it turns out I was right. Alistair MacLean also wrote The Guns of Navarone and Force 10 from Navarone (among others).
Anyway, I pretty much agree. It was overly complicated seemingly just to be overly complicated, but it was fun to watch.
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I used to watch a lot of war movies with my dad. He was into history and especially war for some reason. When we watched Where Eagles Dare, I said it felt like an Alistair MacLean story, and it turns out I was right. Alistair MacLean also wrote The Guns of Navarone and Force 10 from Navarone (among others).
Anyway, I pretty much agree. It was overly complicated seemingly just to be overly complicated, but it was fun to watch.
I didn't realize the connection with the writer. Same sort of story as Navarone, but very different movie.
I didn't think the movie was overly complicated. I thought it was just enough so to not be straight-forward (like Navarone). In GoN there was never any question what was going on. In WED there's a suspense aspect as you're just not sure what Burton was really up to. Even when the big reveal comes you can't be sure he's being truthful (he wasn't). I like that. What was overly complicated was the actual mission. It was a tremendously dangerous for five good people to get some information they surely could have obtained elsewhere. Nobody in their right mind would try something like that.
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Where Eagles Dare (1963)
Nope, Piece of Mind is from 1983.
The other thing was the score. It was incredibly British with its wonderfully overstated heroism.
IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE
THE RUMBLING SOUND OF THE ENGINES
FALL FROM THE SKYYYYYYYYY
:biggrin:
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Where Eagles Dare (1963)
Nope, Piece of Mind is from 1983.
The other thing was the score. It was incredibly British with its wonderfully overstated heroism.
IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE
THE RUMBLING SOUND OF THE ENGINES
FALL FROM THE SKYYYYYYYYY
:biggrin:
It occurred to me last night that Harris probably wrote the thing not because of the story or the film but rather because of the music. It's the score that really inspires you. There's a reason it was their intro music for the World Piece Tour.
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Where Eagles Dare (1963)
Nope, Piece of Mind is from 1983.
The other thing was the score. It was incredibly British with its wonderfully overstated heroism.
IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE
THE RUMBLING SOUND OF THE ENGINES
FALL FROM THE SKYYYYYYYYY
:biggrin:
It occurred to me last night that Harris probably wrote the thing not because of the story or the film but rather because of the music. It's the score that really inspires you. There's a reason it was their intro music for the World Piece Tour.
If I recall, it was Ride Of The Valkyries. Was that in Where Eagles Dare?
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I actually watched a movie last night...Ronnie James Dio: Dreamers Never Die
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Saw that last week as well Tim.
We 1st watched Banshees of Inisherin. My God, what a gut punch to the stomach kind of movie. So well written but so damn dark.
Now into Bullet Train. So far, it's a blast.
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Castle in the sky
Just as good as ever
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I actually watched a movie last night...Ronnie James Dio: Dreamers Never Die
I'd love to watch that, but I can't find it on any streaming platform that I have.
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I actually watched a movie last night...Ronnie James Dio: Dreamers Never Die
I'd love to watch that, but I can't find it on any streaming platform that I have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-kAv28HgCU
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Always a treat when someone has a technology question and TAC provides the answer.
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More like mind blowing.
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:tup
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Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) - The fourth entry in the killer Santa series decides to get rid of the killer Santa. In it's place is a pretty generic story about witchcraft that doesn't really tie into Christmas at all. It's a step up from the dull part 3 and it has some Screaming Mad George FX near the end but still wasn't a fan of this one.
Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) - The oddest adaptation of Pinocchio I've ever seen. Not a spoiler by the way as one of the characters names is literally Joe Petto. It's a movie that comes alive in the 3rd act. The last 20-30 minutes are so insane that if the first two acts were like that I would totally recommend the movie. Instead you have to watch 2/3s of a pretty bland movie before you get to the "good" stuff. Also has several actors from part 4 playing characters with the same name but they are not the same characters. Which is an odd and confusing decision.
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - The only normal Christmas movie I watched this year....and I watched it on the 30th. Not much to say here its a really good version of A Christmas Carol with the Muppets and Michael Caine acting his ass off. I've just seen so many versions of the story that even the really good ones don't really excite me all that much anymore.
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) - The last movie got me in a Muppet mood. Really my only complaints is that the movie leans a bit too much on breaking the fourth wall and the 3rd act is a bit wobbly from a plot standpoint. The movie has enough laughs to cover any flaws it may have though.
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My wife and I watched the Glass Onion last night. It was OK. I still really enjoy Daniel Craig in this role but I think Ana De Armas really made the last movie pop. It's definitely a fun ride and worth watching though.
I watched that one last night as well. I liked it a lot…..but my son says ‘Knives Out’ was better. I’ve not seen “Knives Out” yet….
Watched ‘Knives Out’ tonight and I agree with my son that it’s “better” than The Glass Onion. Fun movie.
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Nope
Pretty good, though like most monster movies it's better when you only catch small glimpses of the monster. The mystery of what it is is way more scary and interesting than the reality of it.
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Nope
Pretty good, though like most monster movies it's better when you only catch small glimpses of the monster. The mystery of what it is is way more scary and interesting than the reality of it.
I liked ‘Nope’ but don’t think it earned the level of revere it garnered. The unique nature of the UFO aspect was creative but outside of that the rest of the elements of thr movie were just average IMO
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Re-watched Rambo the other night. Only the second time I'd seen it. I noticed something that went under most people's radar that significantly changes the tenor of the film. I certainly didn't catch it the first time. We all know that Sheriff Teasel was a general asshole who started the sequence of events. His motivations were probably alright, nobody really wants drifters in their town, but he was frankly a dick about it. He was never a sadist, though. That was his deputy Galt, who died a deservingly gruesome death. He just didn't like Rambo. Something about him pissed him off. After the escape he certainly wanted to recapture him for professional reasons, and avenging Galt was also a motivation, but there was something deeper than that going on. His resentment towards Trautman made that clear. Then I noticed something in the background that sheds a whole lot more light into what's going on in Teasel's noggin.
(https://i.redd.it/kqkmu5s7zhx61.jpg)
This is the only time you see this angle, and it only lasts a second, but behind him is an Army distinguished service cross, a purple heart (with I think an oak leaf cluster device), and a silver star. Silver stars don't grow on trees, you really have to earn the things, and the distinguished service cross is second only to the congressional medal of honor in recognizing badassery. Teasel is a war hero by pretty much any definition.
I noticed but it didn't really click that Teasel gets pissed off every time somebody mentions Rambo's war record. He picked up his hardware in Korea, which is called the forgotten war for a reason. Everybody loves a WWII vet or a Vietnam vet, the latter for being particularly dumped on, but nobody really thinks about the Korean vets. I think this is the root of Teasel's problems all along. He's resentful as all get-out of the recognition Rambo gets in contrast to the general disregard for his own highly distinguished service. Knowing this makes the film a whole lot more meaningful, I think. If Teasel is just a general asshole cop the whole movie's rather 1 dimensional. Providing him some motivation adds another layer to it.
Better movie than I recalled.
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I think that's a great analysis, and certainly adds some dimension to the character. I guess I'm wondering why they chose to downplay it. This is literally blink-and-you'll-miss-it level of obscurity, even though obviously it's a detail that was intentionally included.
I'd rather have an antagonist with real motivations, not just a bad guy "because he's an asshole". Sure, a lot of people just want clear good guys and bad guys, but why not give something to people who'd like a little more?
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This is the only time you see this angle, and it only lasts a second, but behind him is an Army distinguished service cross, a purple heart (with I think an oak leaf cluster device), and a silver star. Silver stars don't grow on trees, you really have to earn the things, and the distinguished service cross is second only to the congressional medal of honor in recognizing badassery. Teasel is a war hero by pretty much any definition.
... He picked up his hardware in Korea
Two questions before I comment: Why assume these are Teasle's medals (as opposed to his father, grandfather, uncle, etc.)? Why assume that the medals were earned in Korea? We obviously don't know Teasle's age, but the actor who played him, Brian Dennehy, was just shy of his 12th birthday when the Korean War started and just shy of 15 when it ended. Dennehy was a Marine from 1958-63 and famously lied about having served in Vietnam (a lie which he finally admitted in 1999).
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This is the only time you see this angle, and it only lasts a second, but behind him is an Army distinguished service cross, a purple heart (with I think an oak leaf cluster device), and a silver star. Silver stars don't grow on trees, you really have to earn the things, and the distinguished service cross is second only to the congressional medal of honor in recognizing badassery. Teasel is a war hero by pretty much any definition.
... He picked up his hardware in Korea
Two questions before I comment: Why assume these are Teasle's medals (as opposed to his father, grandfather, uncle, etc.)? Why assume that the medals were earned in Korea? We obviously don't know Teasle's age, but the actor who played him, Brian Dennehy, was just shy of his 12th birthday when the Korean War started and just shy of 15 when it ended. Dennehy was a Marine from 1958-63 and famously lied about having served in Vietnam (a lie which he finally admitted in 1999).
I think it's reasonable to figure Teasel might have been 5-7 years older than Dennehy, which would have made him old enough to accomplish some exploits. I suppose it's possible he was in the early days of Vietnam, though. Also, if the medals belonged to somebody else you'd think there'd be a name on the frame or a picture or something.
However, there's a simpler explanation to all of this, which is because the book said so. Most people watched the movie and never read Morrel's book, but apparently the point was made. In the novel Teasel's actually more sympathetic, though still fairly bitter about it.
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I watched Rambo a few months ago after a very long time and really enjoyed it and it worked on the PTSD level story that it was told. Regards to the Sheriff I vaguely remember that it was actually a subplot to show his history of being in the army and whatnot to give some background of his assholeness. The movie apart for a few dated stunts and scenes holds up pretty well.
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Top Gun - 3/10. Awful film, was really surprised how bad I found it to be. Almost nothing works and the action scenes sucked as well, I got no real sense of positioning or tactics during any of it. Nor did any of the film have any sense of urgency or suspense. Stuff just happens. And there was zero chemistry between Maverick and that lady.
Top Gun Maverick - 8,5/10. Visually the film is just fantastic and the action is top notch. Plot/characterwise it is that typical action film plot, but just executed flawlessly with great pacing. Probably one of the best of it's kind, it has to be one of the biggest sequel upgrades and one of the best nostalgia "remember the 80's?" films.
Seeing Maverick and Avatar made me realise how bad the action and cgi has been for some of the latest Disney blockbusters. Maverick by doing it mostly practically and filming it very well, Avatar by taking real care to make the cgi as convincing as possible and polishing it to great extents.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy me some MCU films, but man are these two recent blockbusters on another level in certain aspects.
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Re-watched Rambo the other night. Only the second time I'd seen it. I noticed something that went under most people's radar that significantly changes the tenor of the film. I certainly didn't catch it the first time. We all know that Sheriff Teasel was a general asshole who started the sequence of events. His motivations were probably alright, nobody really wants drifters in their town, but he was frankly a dick about it. He was never a sadist, though. That was his deputy Galt, who died a deservingly gruesome death. He just didn't like Rambo. Something about him pissed him off. After the escape he certainly wanted to recapture him for professional reasons, and avenging Galt was also a motivation, but there was something deeper than that going on. His resentment towards Trautman made that clear. Then I noticed something in the background that sheds a whole lot more light into what's going on in Teasel's noggin.
(https://i.redd.it/kqkmu5s7zhx61.jpg)
This is the only time you see this angle, and it only lasts a second, but behind him is an Army distinguished service cross, a purple heart (with I think an oak leaf cluster device), and a silver star. Silver stars don't grow on trees, you really have to earn the things, and the distinguished service cross is second only to the congressional medal of honor in recognizing badassery. Teasel is a war hero by pretty much any definition.
I noticed but it didn't really click that Teasel gets pissed off every time somebody mentions Rambo's war record. He picked up his hardware in Korea, which is called the forgotten war for a reason. Everybody loves a WWII vet or a Vietnam vet, the latter for being particularly dumped on, but nobody really thinks about the Korean vets. I think this is the root of Teasel's problems all along. He's resentful as all get-out of the recognition Rambo gets in contrast to the general disregard for his own highly distinguished service. Knowing this makes the film a whole lot more meaningful, I think. If Teasel is just a general asshole cop the whole movie's rather 1 dimensional. Providing him some motivation adds another layer to it.
Better movie than I recalled.
Wow……never noticed that at all. Nice catch and I’d say your hypothesis is pretty sound. That’s good stuff there EB :tup
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Rambo is one of those R-rated movies from the 80s that I didn't see in real time because my parents wouldn't let me at home, and I never got a chance to at a friend's house. Then as I aged the ship had already left the harbor and I never got around to it.
ErHaO, was that your first viewing of Top Gun (1986)?
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Top Gun - 3/10. Awful film, was really surprised how bad I found it to be. Almost nothing works and the action scenes sucked as well, I got no real sense of positioning or tactics during any of it. Nor did any of the film have any sense of urgency or suspense. Stuff just happens. And there was zero chemistry between Maverick and that lady.
Top Gun Maverick - 8,5/10. Visually the film is just fantastic and the action is top notch. Plot/characterwise it is that typical action film plot, but just executed flawlessly with great pacing. Probably one of the best of it's kind, it has to be one of the biggest sequel upgrades and one of the best nostalgia "remember the 80's?" films.
That's my take as well. I hate Top Gun and really had no interest in Maverick at all, but the reviews got me curious - and when I saw it, yeah it's very good (although Bullet Train and Everything Everywhere All At Once both just top it for most fun action movies of the year).
As for sequels upgrades the only one that I can think with that kind of massive jump in quality is Star Trek : Motion Picture (which is dull) to Wrath of Khan (which is awesome).
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought Top Gun sucked. Horrible movie (and by coincidence, I watched it AGAIN three nights ago). So much of that movie was caricature and cliche (and Tom throws like a... what's the right expression these days? In any event, when he throws the dog tags, you can tell he was always the last one picked in elementary school).
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Nope
Pretty good, though like most monster movies it's better when you only catch small glimpses of the monster. The mystery of what it is is way more scary and interesting than the reality of it.
I liked ‘Nope’ but don’t think it earned the level of revere it garnered. The unique nature of the UFO aspect was creative but outside of that the rest of the elements of thr movie were just average IMO
Yeah, I was surprised to see it on some best of 2022 lists as I recall hearing it was good, but not great when it came out. And I agree with that sentiment. I think there's a lot of love for Jordan Peele (and rightly so) which helped elevate it in some people's minds. I did enjoy the performances by the main few actors.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought Top Gun sucked. Horrible movie (and by coincidence, I watched it AGAIN three nights ago). So much of that movie was caricature and cliche (and Tom throws like a... what's the right expression these days? In any event, when he throws the dog tags, you can tell he was always the last one picked in elementary school).
Tom Cruise was a high-school wrestler (pictured on top). You may think he's not a big, masculine, athletic guy when he throws, but being a former wrestler myself, I can guarantee that he's just as tough, or even tougher than many guys who play big, manly sports like football or hockey. Everyone discounts us wrestlers.
(https://nagalandpost.com/old_site/PUAQKSIXVTRZJOSGTSPU.jpg)
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Yeah...if that's stuff from the source book, then it makes a lot of sense, and it's a little puzzling why they didn't take 20 seconds to highlight it in the movie. First Blood came out during my sophomore year of HS, and I'm pretty sure my best friend's older brother took us to see it (either or we bought tickets for something else and snuck in). Such a great movie and, other than LOOKING like it's from 1982, it totally holds up today.
Top Gun? I honestly can't recall seeing it all the way through. I'm sure I have, but I don't recall it. Given when it came out, I probably saw it in a drive-in and spent more time drinking than watching. Isn't it now basically known as the quintessential '80s cheese-fest movie? I have a good friend who adores it and saw the new one multiple times when it was released, but I kinda discount her opinion (she's also a massive fan of Grease, so....).
Iron Eagle, on the other hand.... CHAPPY!!!!!
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So, everyone talking about Rambo are actually talking about First Blood, right? Rambo was the second film.
Fun memory: when I was a kid we rented First Blood from the local video store. Unfortunately, inside the case was In Cold Blood, the Truman Capote movie fromt he 60s. That was a very confusing viewing experience.
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So, everyone talking about Rambo are actually talking about First Blood, right? Rambo was the second film.
You are correct. Unfortunately, the movies got progressively worse (although I haven't yet seen Last Blood).
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Finally saw The Whale last night.
My wife refused to go because all the social media talk is about how it's fat shaming and stuff. I really liked it actually. Didn't see it as fat shaming at all. Sadly there's little hint of the director there as the visuals are pretty....bland. But the performances and most of the writing is just outstanding. A few issues with it but mostly with the speed of the resolution. Otherwise some really really great stuff.
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See How They Run - a comedic whodunit starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, et al. Now available on HBO Max. A murder is committed in a theater after the 100th performance of Agatha Christie's play The Mousetrap. Hilarity ensues. It's especially fun if you're familiar with The Mousetrap.
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Banshees of Inshiren.
Really fantastic flick! The writing is great and original, the directing is beautiful, the cast is superb and it just goes where you never quite expect it to despite it not trying to pull any twists. Loved this film and will probably have to watch it again at some point.
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Banshees of Inshiren.
Really fantastic flick! The writing is great and original, the directing is beautiful, the cast is superb and it just goes where you never quite expect it to despite it not trying to pull any twists. Loved this film and will probably have to watch it again at some point.
It was gut wrenchingly beautiful.
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Banshees of Inshiren.
Really fantastic flick! The writing is great and original, the directing is beautiful, the cast is superb and it just goes where you never quite expect it to despite it not trying to pull any twists. Loved this film and will probably have to watch it again at some point.
It was gut wrenchingly beautiful.
It made me want to visit Ireland.
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Top Gun? I honestly can't recall seeing it all the way through. I'm sure I have, but I don't recall it. Given when it came out, I probably saw it in a drive-in and spent more time drinking than watching. Isn't it now basically known as the quintessential '80s cheese-fest movie? I have a good friend who adores it and saw the new one multiple times when it was released, but I kinda discount her opinion (she's also a massive fan of Grease, so....).
No irony, no sarcasm, pure sincerity: Grease is to Top Gun as Bobby Flay's Gato is to McDonald's. Not even in the same league as far as I'm concerned.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought Top Gun sucked. Horrible movie (and by coincidence, I watched it AGAIN three nights ago). So much of that movie was caricature and cliche (and Tom throws like a... what's the right expression these days? In any event, when he throws the dog tags, you can tell he was always the last one picked in elementary school).
Tom Cruise was a high-school wrestler (pictured on top). You may think he's not a big, masculine, athletic guy when he throws, but being a former wrestler myself, I can guarantee that he's just as tough, or even tougher than many guys who play big, manly sports like football or hockey. Everyone discounts us wrestlers.
(https://nagalandpost.com/old_site/PUAQKSIXVTRZJOSGTSPU.jpg)
No, no, there is no disrespect to wresters; some of the toughest dudes I know are high school wrestlers. Coincidentally, in college I lived on the same floor as two CT State champs, one (Phil) supposedly a legend; undefeated in high school or some shit like that. We used to play tackle football, dorm against dorm, for beers. The single greatest tackle I've ever seen in person was by that guy. Absolutely demolished a guy about twice his size; the guy had momentum, was about three yards from the end zone and Phil came across the field and hit him right in the hip and sent him out of bounds about two-and-a-half yards from the end zone. The other, Mike, was probably the best street fighter I've ever seen; he was probably 5'6", 155 when I knew him and I once saw him whallop a dude who was easily half a foot taller and had 50 pounds on him. Had a temper that one.
Tom Cruise still throws like a girl, though. :)
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Top Gun? I honestly can't recall seeing it all the way through. I'm sure I have, but I don't recall it. Given when it came out, I probably saw it in a drive-in and spent more time drinking than watching. Isn't it now basically known as the quintessential '80s cheese-fest movie? I have a good friend who adores it and saw the new one multiple times when it was released, but I kinda discount her opinion (she's also a massive fan of Grease, so....).
No irony, no sarcasm, pure sincerity: Grease is to Top Gun as Bobby Flay's Gato is to McDonald's. Not even in the same league as far as I'm concerned.
Bobby Flay has a cat?
I've definitely never seen Grease all the way through, but from what I've seen, Grease is to Top Gun as Look What the Cat Dragged In is to Back in Black.
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Banshees of Inshiren.
Really fantastic flick! The writing is great and original, the directing is beautiful, the cast is superb and it just goes where you never quite expect it to despite it not trying to pull any twists. Loved this film and will probably have to watch it again at some point.
It was gut wrenchingly beautiful.
It made me want to visit Ireland.
It's a dream for my wife & I.
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My wife and 11 year old had plans to go to Ireland in April 2020. SiL was working there on assignment. Cancelled of course, and finally rescheduled for this April. I do not really want to go, and we decided it doesn't make much sense to take the 5 year old, so she and I are staying home.
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Sea Beast
Amazing animated flick on Netflix! You won’t be disappointed.
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The Dead Zone with christopher walken. God, I love this movie
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After watching the first 2 seasons of Prime Video's Jack Ryan show, I went back and re-watched Harrison Ford's 2 Ryan films, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
Yep, that's the Ryan I remember. Of course, the films are different in many ways from the original novels, but Ryan is at least recognizable, which is not the case for me with the show.
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After watching the first 2 seasons of Prime Video's Jack Ryan show, I went back and re-watched Harrison Ford's 2 Ryan films, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
Yep, that's the Ryan I remember. Of course, the films are different in many ways from the original novels, but Ryan is at least recognizable, which is not the case for me with the show.
I enjoyed the two Harrison Ford movies. I (re)watched them a while back when I had Covid. I still prefer Red October, though. I'm a sucker for submarine movies. I also thought Baldwin was just a better choice for Ryan.
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The Dead Zone with christopher walken. God, I love this movie
Good book, somehow missed out on the movie.
Never read a Jack Ryan book. Highly enjoyed Red October and the two Ford films.
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After watching the first 2 seasons of Prime Video's Jack Ryan show, I went back and re-watched Harrison Ford's 2 Ryan films, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
Yep, that's the Ryan I remember. Of course, the films are different in many ways from the original novels, but Ryan is at least recognizable, which is not the case for me with the show.
I enjoyed the two Harrison Ford movies. I (re)watched them a while back when I had Covid. I still prefer Red October, though. I'm a sucker for submarine movies. I also thought Baldwin was just a better choice for Ryan.
I'm with you on that. I LOVED that first movie, and honestly, I've stayed away from the rest of the Ryan works. They just don't seem to appeal to me in the way that the first one.
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Damn, Claudia Cardinale was smoking hot. Always been a fan. Great role for her, too. Bronson was alright in it. Nothing new for him. He was sure rugged as all get out. It might be the first role where I really liked Jason Robards, though. He was great. And Henry Fonda as a [horribly] bad guy is a hoot. Those steely blue eyes of his were magnificent for the badguy closeups. Good cast for what he was going for.
Overall, textbook Sergio Leone. Very slow pacing, timed as much by the music as the actual narrative. Unlike TMwNN trilogy he tells parts of this story as flashbacks, so you have to pay attention, and you don't really piece the whole thing together until late in the film. Much like TGtBatU, you're not always sure who's on which team, or even how many teams there are. They all seem to be badguys, only with different angles. That was a nice touch. Because of the slow pacing I really wasn't digging it until about 30 minutes in. From there it got better and better, culminating in a wonderful showdown at the end. Much like another of his famous showdowns, made all the better by working with the music. I don't think there's any question that Leone/Morricone pretty much perfected combining film and sound, and this was a real clinic. On top of the Morricone bit, the editing of it was absolutely perfect. I watched the final shooting like 5 times marveling at how well it was done.
Overall I'd certainly recommend it, but I get that most people aren't going to invest two-hours-forty in a movie so slowly paced. To those people I'd simply suggest watching the shootout between Harmonica and Hank Fonda, easily findable on YT. The inclination will be to compare it to the final showdown in TGtBatU, but that's probably not a fair comparison, with it being both iconic and original. That was Leone/Morricone at their finest. In some ways this one is just as good, if not better, though. It's certainly better edited.
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I like westerns, and that includes "spaghetti westerns", but for some reason I've never seen Once Upon a Time in the West.
Actually, now that I think about it, I like the Clint Eastwood flicks but I'm kinda lukewarm on westerns in general. I know it's sacrilege, but John Wayne bugs the hell out of me. I've never seen him in anything where I wasn't 100% sure that he was acting. He was always a caricature, not a character. But I do like Bronson and Robards, and I just Googled Claudia Cardinale (consensually of course) so I will have to check this out some time.
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Love that movie. Its my favorite western
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Damn, Claudia Cardinale was smoking hot.
So I googled, and I'm like "Wha? That's Tony Iommi in drag!"
(https://i.imgur.com/VhZbS4k.jpg)
Then I scrolled, and I got it.
(https://i.imgur.com/s6jUdax.jpg)
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Damn, Claudia Cardinale was smoking hot.
So I googled, and I'm like "Wha? That's Tony Iommi in drag!"
(https://i.imgur.com/VhZbS4k.jpg)
Then I scrolled, and I got it.
(https://i.imgur.com/s6jUdax.jpg)
Looks more like Paul Stanley in the first pic.
The Pink Panther wasn't a particularly good movie. Aside from the finale and the wonderful Fran Jefferies samba number there wasn't much good about it. However, there's a scene where David Niven is trying to get Claudia Cardinale drunk so-as to bang the girl, and she's absolutely as hot as it gets. Been a fan ever since. That was her at her finest, I reckon, but she did quite well for herself as a rough and tumble Italian gal in a variety of Westerns, and was always great.
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
And Henry Fonda as a [horribly] bad guy is a hoot. Those steely blue eyes of his were magnificent for the badguy closeups. Good cast for what he was going for.
A quick video of Fonda talking about the casting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHI6Hl7FUqA
Unlike TMwNN trilogy he tells parts of this story as flashbacks, so you have to pay attention, and you don't really piece the whole thing together until late in the film.
Yes I had a similar problem when I first watched this years ago. Had a hard time getting engaged in the plot, whereas the Dollars trilogy films had me hooked from the beginning.
The inclination will be to compare it to the final showdown in TGtBatU, but that's probably not a fair comparison, with it being both iconic and original. That was Leone/Morricone at their finest. In some ways this one is just as good, if not better, though.
I always likened it to the showdown between Mortimer and the other guy. Not some guys fighting over some bags of gold. This is personal. Which one is better? That's not a debate I ever want to get involved in. I was working on starting (and abandoned) a thread entitled "Top 5 favorite film scenes" and the final shootout in TGtBatU was on my list, but that is was a "favorites" list.
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
And Henry Fonda as a [horribly] bad guy is a hoot. Those steely blue eyes of his were magnificent for the badguy closeups. Good cast for what he was going for.
A quick video of Fonda talking about the casting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHI6Hl7FUqA
That's pretty cool. And the friend that told him he'd have a great time doing it was Eli Wallach. Apparently it really was a good time being an American star shooting spaghetti Westerns in Spain. They lived well. Tarantino kind of hinted at that in OUaTiH (and much more so in the novelization).
As is often the case with Leone, the drama from the big showdown is shown in closeups of the faces. He was the perfect counterpart to Harmonica, and those blue eyes made all the difference. Leone really was a clever bastard.
(https://wp.inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Once-Upon-A-Time-In-The-West-charles-bronson.jpg)
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I always likened it to the showdown between Mortimer and the other guy. Not some guys fighting over some bags of gold. This is personal. Which one is better? That's not a debate I ever want to get involved in. I was working on starting (and abandoned) a thread entitled "Top 5 favorite film scenes" and the final shootout in TGtBatU was on my list, but that is was a "favorites" list.
I absolutely love FFoD, but couldn't get through FaFDM. It was just insufferable. Maybe I'll give it another shot, but it wouldn't be the first time I tried.
The final showdown from TGtBatU should be on everybody's favorite scene list. It's an absolute masterpiece of sight and sound. You should do the thread because I suspect we might have more than that one in common. As for which shootout is better, you make a good point about it being personal (and damn was it personal). And like I said, I think the editing was better in Once. TGtBatU was just so spectacular, though. I'd have a hard time arguing against it.
Yes I had a similar problem when I first watched this years ago. Had a hard time getting engaged in the plot, whereas the Dollars trilogy films had me hooked from the beginning.
The Dollars trilogy began with Clint shooting the 4 guys for making fun of his mule. Hard to get much more engaging than that, and it really set the pace. That sucked you in. I think he tried something similar with Once, you didn't bring enough horses. . . in that case you brought two too many. It just didn't go as far, and was the only real scene in the first 15 minutes.
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I absolutely love FFoD, but couldn't get through FaFDM. It was just insufferable. Maybe I'll give it another shot, but it wouldn't be the first time I tried.
All these acronyms! FaFDM was the hardest for me to appreciate. Definitely took a second viewing, unlike the others.
Ever seen OUaTiA (Once Upon a Time in America)? I wanted to like it, and while I liked many individual scenes, I can't say I fully enjoyed the film as a whole.
The final showdown from TGtBatU should be on everybody's favorite scene list. It's an absolute masterpiece of sight and sound. You should do the thread because I suspect we might have more than that one in common.
I started it on a Word doc, will see if I still have it.
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Ever seen OUaTiA (Once Upon a Time in America)? I wanted to like it, and while I liked many individual scenes, I can't say I fully enjoyed the film as a whole.
Many many years ago, and I have no recollection of it. I was actually going to continue the Once trilogy tonight (Duck, You Sucker, AKA Fistful of Dynamite is next), but got sidetracked with two other movies.
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Saw The Fabelmans on NYE. Meh...it was about an hour too long. Wait until it comes out on Netflix or something. Not worth it to sit through in the theater, IMO.
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Saw The Fabelmans on NYE. Meh...it was about an hour too long. Wait until it comes out on Netflix or something. Not worth it to sit through in the theater, IMO.
I don't know why, but that just seems like a movie that I have zero interest in. It just seems from the ads and what I've read to be very heavy handed, and I've never really been captivated by Spielberg's "whimsy".
Maybe because my life has been... I don't know if "messy" is the right word, but certainly my life in the last year has not been a story book neatly tied up with a bow, with all my dreams coming true, with all the typical Hollywood tropes of retribution and redemption, I've been really gravitating to works that reflect the randomness, the arbitrariness, of what I've been experiencing lately.
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Saw The Menu and I've never been more concerned about RJ. You okay bud?
Also going to try to watch as many of the big Oscar noms as possible. And since I assume Fabelmans will be nominated for everything, I'll go check that out.
The only tough one will be Babylon. I have 0 interest in that and other than people like MP, I have not heard much in the way of positive reviews.
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Glass onion
It was fine
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Glass onion
It was fine
Oh yea, I saw that too. I enjoyed it. Lots of fun.
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Also going to try to watch as many of the big Oscar noms as possible. And since I assume Fabelmans will be nominated for everything, I'll go check that out.
Getting an Oscar nom is a signal for me to not watch a movie these days. :biggrin:
Just saw Ke Huy Quan won a Golden Globe. Who had money on Short Round winning a major acting award? And after basically being out of acting for 20 years? And damn he sounds exactly like he did as a kid.
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Also going to try to watch as many of the big Oscar noms as possible. And since I assume Fabelmans will be nominated for everything, I'll go check that out.
Getting an Oscar nom is a signal for me to not watch a movie these days. :biggrin:
Just saw Ke Huy Quan won a Golden Globe. Who had money on Short Round winning a major acting award? And after basically being out of acting for 20 years? And damn he sounds exactly like he did as a kid.
Makes me wonder how many promising acting careers were cut short because of having an accent that type casted people into very specific roles.
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Ke Huy Quan was pretty awesome in Everything Everywhere. I'm glad he got recognized for it, and yeah it's extra cool because he was out of the game for like 20 years. Oscar-worthy? Hell, I don't know.
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Getting an Oscar nom is a signal for me to not watch a movie these days. :biggrin:
Same. If I counted correctly, 161 21st century movies have been nominated for Best Picture (the ceremonies in 2001-22). I've seen 20 of them (not including the chunk of Licorice Pizza that I watched before turning it off because it sucked hard). And there are really only a small handful that I haven't see that I actually want or wanted to see.
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I hear you. I have often avoided many things because of the hype and such. Luckily I think most movies up for oscar noms tend to be great movies. They're obviously not the ONLY great movies coming out, and the Oscars miss a bunch of fantastic flicks, but it's fun to watch these movies, decide for myself if I like them, and then watch the Oscar's with the ability to actually pick who I'd want to win. Guess it's my version of watching a sports game.
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.
Nice visuals and overall good story, it's been so long since I've read the original story that I don't even remember how many changes they made, but anyway it was good enough.
I know it was the entire point, but damn if Pinocchio was annoying mot of the time :lol I'm becoming a grumpy old man who can't stand kids apparently....
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I tried to watch Ben Affleck's Jack Ryan film, The Sum of All Fears, but it was pretty shitty. I didn't make it quite halfway through before giving up. Not even Morgan Freeman could save it.
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Saw a recording of a live rendition of Come From Away.
It's a musical about the (mostly I guess) true story about the tiny town in Newfoundland, Canada where 7000 people were diverted mid flight on 9/11 after the attacks and had to stay for almost a week. It's actually really great. Minimal sets, and the actors each play multiple people at various times.
If you have AppleTV or whatever, I'd recommend if you like musicals. I didn't expect it to be good, given the weird set up, but I really enjoyed it.
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Yes, I have also watched Come From Away (I am a big musical fan). If musicals etc are your thing I highly recommend it. Great story and really well done.
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(https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w780/rsclb1vtH6IkxmVBuCC37biEBT.jpg)
Ms. White: "He even threatened to kill me in public."
Miss Scarlet: "Why would he threaten to kill you in public?"
Wadsworth: "I think she meant he threatened, in public, to kill her."
Miss Scarlet: "Oh."
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The line from Clue that always kills me is when Wadsworth is doing his furious "this is how the murderer it" thing at the end and says, "I answered the door, and it was Mrs. White, looking pale and tragic!"
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Tim Curry is so good.
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Everyone nailed their character so well, but Tim Curry is the glue that holds everything together. There are so many subtleties and nuances to his performance, like the way he looks at one of the files with intrigue when Green says he's a homosexual.
And speaking of, my favorite line/exchange is probably:
"Are you a cop?"
"No, I'm a plant."
"A plant? I thought men like you were usually called a fruit."
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I was in DC for a few days for a work conference and connected in Minneapolis both ways.
On the flight from Orange County to Minneapolis, I watched Angels & Demons. I saw it when it came out and wanted something I didn't have to pay a ton of attention to. Such a good movie (and one of the few based on a book where I read the book first).
On the flight from Minneapolis to DC, I started Interstellar, without realizing how long it was. I stopped it about an hour in and picked it up on the return flight from DC to MSP. Not so sure about it. Maybe it was the fact that I saw it in pieces or the fact that it kept getting interrupted with turbulence announcements. The beginning was ok, and most of the end was decent, but the middle was bogged down. Also, I don't know why moviemakers constantly feel the need to put advanced, multidimensional physics into action movies. I don't understand it, but I know enough to try to make sense of what I'm seeing, and it always ends up giving me a headache.
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I don't know why moviemakers constantly feel the need to put advanced, multidimensional physics into action movies. I don't understand it, but I know enough to try to make sense of what I'm seeing, and it always ends up giving me a headache.
I completely agree with this and would add time travel. Anytime anything gets complicated scientifically or theoretically, it's generally riddled with plot holes. I think I'm a pretty smart guy, so when I'm left scratching my head wondering what the hell was going on, I assume virtually everyone else was too. Probably not a great way to leave your audience.
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Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.
Emma Thompson as a widow who hires a male sex worker. 99% of the film is just the two actors. Great stuff.
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I really liked Interstellar, and while the science and physics might have confused me at times, it really hit me on an emotional level. I saw it a year or two after my daughter was born, and the idea of a father communicating with his daughter in the manner that he does at the end threw me for an emotional loop. I put myself in that place and was tearing up during that scene.
The parts on the water planet were my favorite.
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I caught the most recent film related to the Ryanverse, Without Remorse, a 2021 Amazon Prime film based on the novel from the 90s about one of the main secondary Jack Ryan characters, John Clark.
Well made film, and Michael B. Jordan is pretty solid in everything he's in. The plot is not only updated to modern times, but also changed quite extensively from the original novel, but that's OK, because that novel was pretty hinky and contrived in many points. Good movie.
I don't know why moviemakers constantly feel the need to put advanced, multidimensional physics into action movies. I don't understand it, but I know enough to try to make sense of what I'm seeing, and it always ends up giving me a headache.
Well, Interstellar isn't an action film. It's a science fiction film, in the truest sense of the phrase, with the emphasis on "science". As I understand it, it's one of the most scientifically accurate science fiction films ever made.
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I caught the most recent film related to the Ryanverse, Without Remorse, a 2021 Amazon Prime film based on the novel from the 90s about one of the main secondary Jack Ryan characters, John Clark.
Well made film, and Michael B. Jordan is pretty solid in everything he's in. The plot is not only updated to modern times, but also changed quite extensively from the original novel, but that's OK, because that novel was pretty hinky and contrived in many points. Good movie.
FYI they recently announced Jordan is returning to the role for Rainbow Six, with the John Wick Director. . . directing.
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I caught the most recent film related to the Ryanverse, Without Remorse, a 2021 Amazon Prime film based on the novel from the 90s about one of the main secondary Jack Ryan characters, John Clark.
Well made film, and Michael B. Jordan is pretty solid in everything he's in. The plot is not only updated to modern times, but also changed quite extensively from the original novel, but that's OK, because that novel was pretty hinky and contrived in many points. Good movie.
FYI they recently announced Jordan is returning to the role for Rainbow Six, with the John Wick Director. . . directing.
Interesting.
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Not sure where this video fits but it gives a good insight into why the dialog is so low and hard to hear in many movies these days. Christopher Nolan is still a bitch for his audio dialog choices but I see the technical challenges dialog has these days compared to days in the past.
I like how they address the question, why can't you just turn the sound up for dialog??? I thought it was worth the 10 mins watch.
https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8
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A few days ago I rewatched It's Such a Beautiful Day, by Don Hertzfeldt, with a friend. Yup, this is still my favorite movie ever, it's just so fun and tragic, and powerful. The final section is just... mesmerizing, life-affirming stuff that touches me so deeply. My friend loved it as well.
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Well, that certainly was a movie. I guess the idea is that, much as Al's songs are parodies of well-known hits, this movie is a parody of biopics, with the "true" events largely fabricated. And of course since this is Weird Al, a lot of it is taken to the extreme. I definitely laughed many times at the absurdity of it all, but there was also a darkness to a lot of it that kinda bugged me. His father didn't approve of his love of music and his desire to pursue it (as opposed to the reality that both parents were actually quite supportive) but man, some of those early scenes were hard to watch. It's just a movie, but watching even a make-believe dad come down so hard on his kid is rough. Al's drinking, the way he abused everyone around him, was played for laughs (?) but I wasn't laughing. It was just drama for the sake of drama. Which, again, I guess was the point?
Anyway, it was entertaining, and overall I'm glad I finally checked it out, but I don't feel any need to see it again.
Three accordions out of five. Isn't parody supposed to be funny?
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Well, that certainly was a movie. I guess the idea is that, much as Al's songs are parodies of well-known hits, this movie is a parody of biopics, with the "true" events largely fabricated. And of course since this is Weird Al, a lot of it is taken to the extreme. I definitely laughed many times at the absurdity of it all, but there was also a darkness to a lot of it that kinda bugged me. His father didn't approve of his love of music and his desire to pursue it (as opposed to the reality that both parents were actually quite supportive) but man, some of those early scenes were hard to watch. It's just a movie, but watching even a make-believe dad come down so hard on his kid is rough. Al's drinking, the way he abused everyone around him, was played for laughs (?) but I wasn't laughing. It was just drama for the sake of drama. Which, again, I guess was the point?
Anyway, it was entertaining, and overall I'm glad I finally checked it out, but I don't feel any need to see it again.
Three accordions out of five. Isn't parody supposed to be funny?
I quite enjoyed that movie. I chuckled more than I typically do during comedy movies.
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I laughed a lot, sometimes at the absurdity of things, sometimes at the situations, and of course that's all great. It just seemed to have a somewhat disproportionate amount of negativity to it for a comedy. There were a number of times I found myself wondering what the tone was that they were really going for.
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Slumberland.
Quite fun and well done, a nice lighthearted adventure in the land of dreams (the titular slumberland) by a young girl who recently lost her father, and searches for him in her dreams while meeting Khal Drogo along the way.
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Not sure where this video fits but it gives a good insight into why the dialog is so low and hard to hear in many movies these days. Christopher Nolan is still a bitch for his audio dialog choices but I see the technical challenges dialog has these days compared to days in the past.
I like how they address the question, why can't you just turn the sound up for dialog??? I thought it was worth the 10 mins watch.
https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8
My wife and kid started watching all their shows and movies with the subtitles recently. They said it helped them with dialogue they had a hard time understanding. And I have what I'd consider to be a better than average home theater set-up. I hadn't noticed any issues but they watch TV much more than I do. I rarely go to the movies so cannot speak to any experiences at a theater.
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We tried watching You People last night. Oof.
We got about 50 minutes in before finally throwing in the towel.
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Not sure where this video fits but it gives a good insight into why the dialog is so low and hard to hear in many movies these days. Christopher Nolan is still a bitch for his audio dialog choices but I see the technical challenges dialog has these days compared to days in the past.
I like how they address the question, why can't you just turn the sound up for dialog??? I thought it was worth the 10 mins watch.
https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8
My wife and kid started watching all their shows and movies with the subtitles recently. They said it helped them with dialogue they had a hard time understanding. And I have what I'd consider to be a better than average home theater set-up. I hadn't noticed any issues but they watch TV much more than I do. I rarely go to the movies so cannot speak to any experiences at a theater.
We've morphed into a CC-always on household as well. Mainly because of the dogs randomly going ape shit, but it does come in handy outside of that every now and then.
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Not sure where this video fits but it gives a good insight into why the dialog is so low and hard to hear in many movies these days. Christopher Nolan is still a bitch for his audio dialog choices but I see the technical challenges dialog has these days compared to days in the past.
I like how they address the question, why can't you just turn the sound up for dialog??? I thought it was worth the 10 mins watch.
https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8
My wife and kid started watching all their shows and movies with the subtitles recently. They said it helped them with dialogue they had a hard time understanding. And I have what I'd consider to be a better than average home theater set-up. I hadn't noticed any issues but they watch TV much more than I do. I rarely go to the movies so cannot speak to any experiences at a theater.
We've morphed into a CC-always on household as well. Mainly because of the dogs randomly going ape shit, but it does come in handy outside of that every now and then.
Me too as well. Mostly for the dogs, somewhat for me. :)
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Not sure where this video fits but it gives a good insight into why the dialog is so low and hard to hear in many movies these days. Christopher Nolan is still a bitch for his audio dialog choices but I see the technical challenges dialog has these days compared to days in the past.
I like how they address the question, why can't you just turn the sound up for dialog??? I thought it was worth the 10 mins watch.
https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8
My wife and kid started watching all their shows and movies with the subtitles recently. They said it helped them with dialogue they had a hard time understanding. And I have what I'd consider to be a better than average home theater set-up. I hadn't noticed any issues but they watch TV much more than I do. I rarely go to the movies so cannot speak to any experiences at a theater.
We've morphed into a CC-always on household as well. Mainly because of the dogs randomly going ape shit, but it does come in handy outside of that every now and then.
Me too as well. Mostly for the dogs, somewhat for me. :)
Do your dogs prefer English subtitles?
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Just for shits and giggles, I watched the Brady Bunch Movie last night. I saw it when it came out, but I didn't remember anything about it other than the bit about Jan hearing voices. It was an absolute riot. A parody done really well.
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Just for shits and giggles, I watched the Brady Bunch Movie last night. I saw it when it came out, but I didn't remember anything about it other than the bit about Jan hearing voices. It was an absolute riot. A parody done really well.
That movie is absolutely hilarious. I love it. A Very Brady Sequel isn't a bad follow up either, IMO.
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My kids normally watch everything with subtitles.
We watched Glass Onion this weekend. Very, very good and funny. Not sure if it was better than Knives Out, but definitely a worthy follow-up, and I look forward to the next installment in the series.
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Just for shits and giggles, I watched the Brady Bunch Movie last night. I saw it when it came out, but I didn't remember anything about it other than the bit about Jan hearing voices. It was an absolute riot. A parody done really well.
Brady Bunch Movie is amazing. The sequel was trying too hard to capture that magic and missed the mark for me but the original is fantastic.
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Just for shits and giggles, I watched the Brady Bunch Movie last night. I saw it when it came out, but I didn't remember anything about it other than the bit about Jan hearing voices. It was an absolute riot. A parody done really well.
That movie is absolutely hilarious. I love it. A Very Brady Sequel isn't a bad follow up either, IMO.
I was going to watch that next, but it wasn't free on any of the services we have. :)
In retrospect, one thing I found interesting/funny is that Marcia was played by Christine Taylor (who has been Mrs. Ben Stiller since 2000). The movie came out in 1995 (Taylor was 24), and only a couple years later, she played a character on Friends named Bonnie, who was a hyper-sexual diversion for Ross on his path to reconciliation with Rachel. She could not have been more different from Marcia Brady. The cameos from the TV show's cast were also cool.
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Wait... what is The Brady Bunch movie? I grew up watching the original series and thought the movie was some kind of lame reboot movie or something. Since the cast was all different, I didn't bother. It's actually a parody? A parody of the original series?
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Just for shits and giggles, I watched the Brady Bunch Movie last night. I saw it when it came out, but I didn't remember anything about it other than the bit about Jan hearing voices. It was an absolute riot. A parody done really well.
It's been a while since I saw it and remember having a great time watching it.
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Wait... what is The Brady Bunch movie? I grew up watching the original series and thought the movie was some kind of lame reboot movie or something. Since the cast was all different, I didn't bother. It's actually a parody? A parody of the original series?
Yes. It's absolutely brilliant. It's a parody of love and the cast is stacked.
Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEU_HF6TSVo
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Wow, that looks... interesting.
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The Brady Bunch Movie is amazing but I'm not sure I'd call it a parody, it's very weird and unique.
It's essentially the family (though recast obviously) plucked from their show and dropped into 90's grunge California. So they're the same but the world is miserable, cynical, and modern (at the time). And despite whatever they encounter, they stay the same.
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It's not an actual line from the movie, but my wife and I started saying (in appropriate contexts), "pick up the axe, Jan!"
It's sort of a parody-plus. It wouldn't surprise me if it inspired the Brendan Fraser/Alicia Silverstone movie Blast from the Past.
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The sequel definitely feels more straight up parody. I still say the original is quite unique.
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Wife and I got caught up on a bunch of movies on Netflix. In order of how much I enjoyed them:
Red Notice - The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot - very fun heist/spy/adventure type flick
Grey Man - Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans - Evans as a bad guy in an assassin/double-cross action movie
The Adam Project - Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, some kid - time travel with some twists and a tear-jerker ending
There was at least one more but now I forgot :lol.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once - Thought this would be a home run. However first hour or so was fine, but then it turned into a purile comedy and I actually ended up hating it.
The Banshees of Inisherin - It was good (if not for everyone), but considering the talent maybe a tad underwhelming. More Seven Psychopaths than In Bruges/Three Billboards..
Barbarian - Very much a three act horror movie - enjoyed it enough to recommend.
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For some reason I clicked on the beginning of 'Moonfall' that had Halle Berry in it with a handful of B list actors and watched the whole thing. Good Lord....it was as bad as I thought it'd be and the only reason I watched it was to laugh and make fun of it the whole time.
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For some reason I clicked on the beginning of 'Moonfall' that had Halle Berry in it with a handful of B list actors and watched the whole thing. Good Lord....it was as bad as I thought it'd be and the only reason I watched it was to laugh and make fun of it the whole time.
Yeah, I caught that late last year. One of the worst films I've ever seen.
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For some reason I clicked on the beginning of 'Moonfall' that had Halle Berry in it with a handful of B list actors and watched the whole thing. Good Lord....it was as bad as I thought it'd be and the only reason I watched it was to laugh and make fun of it the whole time.
Yeah, I caught that late last year. One of the worst films I've ever seen.
I didn't think it was all that bad, but it was a movie that didn't really know what it wanted to be. Sci-fi drama? Big budget action movie? Morality play? Comedy? Or maybe it was that it tried to be all of those things.
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It didn't succeed at any of them.
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Never bothered to watch it. How many "2012" style movies can you watch?
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Never bothered to watch it. How many "2012" style movies can you watch?
I wish that I had watched at least one fewer.
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Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - Well here's one I wished I watched years ago. The entire cast is great but I really loved Gerrit Graham who stole what few scenes he was in. I feel like Menahem Golan tried to recreate the vibe of this movie when he made The Apple.......which I also love but for all the wrong reasons.
The French Connection (1971) - Great movie with a great cast but the real star is that car chase scene which felt so real......because it partially was due to them filming without proper permits and having to avoid hitting real pedestrians.
The Thing from Another World (1951) - Fun watch but it's pretty much what you'd expect from a 50's monster movie. Has one hell of a fire stunt though.
Chinatown (1974) - I really liked it but Jack Nicholson really carries the movie on his shoulders and elevates it to something truly great.
The Driver (1978) - What the woman who sued the makers of Drive for false advertisement probably wanted to see. Pretty by the numbers but done well with some great chase sequences. Also it's always a joy to see Isabelle Adjani pop up in something.
Pecker (1998) - Pretty middle of the road John Waters movie. Might be his most normal movie but still has enough of his usual sense of humor for fans of his work.
Cecil B. Demented (2000) - Another John Waters movie but I feel like this on has aged really well with how movie theaters are at the moment. It's about an aspiring filmmaker who is fed up with the major studio system so he kidnaps a fading star to make his own underground movie as a giant middle finger to Hollywood. Plenty of the usual kind of chaos you'd expect from John Waters.
Exterminator 2 (1984) - Pretty much 2 different movies stapled together. The studio wasn't happy with the first cut and demanded reshoots which Robert Ginty wasn't available for. So for large chunks of the movie our lead is either played by a stunt double with a welders mask or vanishes entirely and the villain X played by Mario Van Peebles pretty much becomes the main character in his place. Still fun enough of a watch but its a complete mess.
A Dirty Shame (2004) - John Waters' return to his NC17 roots that bombed so hard it pretty much prevented him from getting funded for future projects until his upcoming Liarmouth movie. Now it's not my favorite of his movies but it's hardly prevent the guy from making movies for 19 years bad. Tracey Ullman is great in it and the casting of Johnny Knoxville also makes perfect sense.
Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Enjoyable but way too god damn long. There is absolutely no need for this movie to be 3 hours long. You could shave at least half an hour off the runtime and honestly not miss much.
Siege (1983) - A pretty effective low budget thriller from Canada. The lone survivor of a massacre at a gay bar holds up in an apartment building thanks to a couple of good samaritans who live there. They are stuck there without help with the gang outside and it's during a big police strike so there's no cops to call. Think assault on precinct 13 meets Home alone. This movie I think is actually prime remake material.
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The French Connection (1971) - Great movie with a great cast but the real star is that car chase scene which felt so real......because it partially was due to them filming without proper permits and having to avoid hitting real pedestrians.
I loved the scene where the French connection is eating a lavish multi-course meal with his henchman, while Poppy Doyle and his partner are standing out in the rain, watching him and eating soggy pizza and cold coffee. Remember, kids, crime doesn't pay. :lol
It was a good car chase for the reason you gave. There was nothing spectacular about it. The tension derived naturally from the story and the character, rather than because of stunts and crashes and whatnot. Friedken actually did a better one years later in To Live and Die in LA. He told his second unit director that the only way there could be a car chase in the movie was if it was better than TFC. It succeeds for much the same reason, though it's also a bit more spectacular. The situation that led up to the chase in TLaDiLA built up for a while to the point that by the time they had to run for it the amount of stress on these guys was just staggering. It's one where if you just watch the chase itself on YT it's good, but certainly not Bullet tremendous. If you watch it in the context of the movie, understanding what's going wrong for these two guys, it might be the best car chase ever. Easily my favorite.
The Thing from Another World (1951) - Fun watch but it's pretty much what you'd expect from a 50's monster movie. Has one hell of a fire stunt though.
Keep watching the skies! A guilty pleasure of mine. Very good movie for what it is. Does a good job of maintaining the tension, and making you relate to the isolation and the claustrophobia. It's the cynical reporter that makes it, really. Every movie needs one of those guys.
The Driver (1978)
Haven't seen it, but Bruce Dern and Walter Hill put it on my short list.
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The Menu - Ralph Fiennes in a thriller about a top end restaurant. Not the best film ever but unique and full of character. Liked it a lot.
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
Love this movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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The Menu - Ralph Fiennes in a thriller about a top end restaurant. Not the best film ever but unique and full of character. Liked it a lot.
One of my favorite movies of 2022. :tup
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
Love this movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Anne Francis FTW!
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Used to live across the street from one of those old art decco theaters from the 40s that showed different movies every night. Anytime Forbidden Planet was showing we'd make a point to catch it. One of those older movies that really benefits from being on the big screen. Considering what science fictions movies looked like in the 50's they really went all out for this one.
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Yeah, she was a babe. Whenever I happen to catch that movie on TV, I'll sit and watch it just for her.
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Elvis.
Not....a great movie. Austin is great as Elvis, I'm not nearly as blown away but it was a very solid performance. But the rest of the movie? Sheesh. It was a frenetic fever dream of a movie. It was almost 3 hours and felt like it was about to end the entire time. Like it had the heightened energy of a movie about to end from about 1 minute into it. The only time it didn't feel like it was about to end was when it was about to end.
Yea, weird directing choices, weird editing choices, boring script. Not a fan.
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Elvis.
Not....a great movie. Austin is great as Elvis, I'm not nearly as blown away but it was a very solid performance. But the rest of the movie? Sheesh. It was a frenetic fever dream of a movie. It was almost 3 hours and felt like it was about to end the entire time. Like it had the heightened energy of a movie about to end from about 1 minute into it. The only time it didn't feel like it was about to end was when it was about to end.
Yea, weird directing choices, weird editing choices, boring script. Not a fan.
It's a shame, too, because in a lot of cases, the real life version was probably as interesting if not more interesting. I really didn't understand some of the artistic choices; what did they bring to the table? (And I'm not even talking about the "woke" angle of some of the liberties taken, like the whole Beale streets association).
I'm also a little turned off by what's his name adopting the mannerisms at his public appearances (like the last one with Lisa Marie) and on SNL.
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
This was an amazing film. I totally see why it was nominated for Best Picture. I took turns watching in the original German with English subtitles and an English dub, but it was fairly stunning either way. Two thumbs up.
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Glass Onion.
It was fun, witty and entertaining, I'd daresay even better than the first movie (Knives Out). Looking forward to a third chapter if the series will continue!
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Santa Sangre (1989) - My first movie by Alejandro Jodorowsky and I've heard it's his most accessible film which is really saying something. The movie is bright and colorful and just beautiful to watch. The movie itself is like Psycho on LSD with a dash of Bill Lustig's Maniac thrown in for good measure. Not for everyone but if you enjoy strange movies made by weirdos like I do it's worth a watch.
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989) - Fun 80's low budget nonsense. Also despite the title it is NOT a sequel to anything.
The Rats are Coming, The Werewolves are here (1972), Guru The Mad Monk (1970), The Man with 2 Heads (1972) - I don't think I can sum up 3 Andy Milligan movies without repeating myself so I'll just list them together. Milligan is responsible for some of the worst movies I have ever seen but they also have their weird sort of charm to them. They're all technically inept with bad cinematography, bad editing, bad F/X, muddled stories, bad sound mixing and acting that ranges from decent to atrocious. They have a car crash quality to them that it's hard to look away from. He is a very fascinating film maker but I can't recommend his movies to anybody unless they like trash cinema. Which I do.
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I finally saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Highly entertaining for sure, and one I wish I would have seen in the theater back in the day, but ah well. Fun flick.
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I remember that movie being a big deal when I saw it in the theater. So much so with me that when I saw The Wall a few years later, I thought "Hey! Eddie Valiant is Pink's manager!" I don't know if I saw it more than once or twice back then, and haven't seen it in all the time since.
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I finally saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Highly entertaining for sure, and one I wish I would have seen in the theater back in the day, but ah well. Fun flick.
Saw it 6 times in the theater. I was obsessed with the movie.
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Fun movie. I thought the interaction between the live action and the cartoon animation was very well done. Hoskins is always great, Christopher Lloyd is Christopher Lloyd, and the 'toons were a riot.
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Fun movie. I thought the interaction between the live action and the cartoon animation was very well done. Hoskins is always great, Christopher Lloyd is Christopher Lloyd, and the 'toons were a riot.
One think I like is that they made it even more difficult for themselves and had the toons interact with real objects. Like they could've let them use cartoon guns but no they animated around a floating gun on a stick
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Yeah, that kind of thing. The line between cartoon and live action was not definitive, which was cool.
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Watched "Se7en" last night for the first time in a long time. Still a great movie
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Have you guys seen the latest Chip 'n Dale film? It is a recent Disney film that has many similarities with Who Framed Roger Rabbit, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Have you guys seen the latest Chip 'n Dale film? It is a recent Disney film that has many similarities with Who Framed Roger Rabbit, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I watched that a few weeks ago and got Roger Rabbit vibes from it. I was genuinely surprised at how funny it was. Lots of nostalgic and clever animated characters throughout.
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Have you guys seen the latest Chip 'n Dale film?
Pretty sure Chad catches the live shows every week :biggrin:
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Soylent Green
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Enola Holmes 2. As good as the first one, neither movie is exactly a masterpiece but they're quite a nice ride for a couple of hours of harmless victorian fun.
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We watched the first one as a family, and I missed out on the 2nd one. I don't remember much from the first film (I think I was entertaining the little kid for much of it) other than I didn't like how Moriarty was portrayed, but I know the rest of the family enjoyed it.
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Soylent Green
Tasty.
We watched the first one as a family, and I missed out on the 2nd one. I don't remember much from the first film (I think I was entertaining the little kid for much of it) other than I didn't like how Moriarty was portrayed, but I know the rest of the family enjoyed it.
?? You may be confusing this with another movie. Moriarty wasn't in Enola Holmes, as far as I remember. I haven't seen the second one.
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Soylent Green
Tasty.
We watched the first one as a family, and I missed out on the 2nd one. I don't remember much from the first film (I think I was entertaining the little kid for much of it) other than I didn't like how Moriarty was portrayed, but I know the rest of the family enjoyed it.
?? You may be confusing this with another movie. Moriarty wasn't in Enola Holmes, as far as I remember. I haven't seen the second one.
Whoops. I meant Mycroft.
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Soylent Green
Tasty.
We watched the first one as a family, and I missed out on the 2nd one. I don't remember much from the first film (I think I was entertaining the little kid for much of it) other than I didn't like how Moriarty was portrayed, but I know the rest of the family enjoyed it.
?? You may be confusing this with another movie. Moriarty wasn't in Enola Holmes, as far as I remember. I haven't seen the second one.
Whoops. I meant Mycroft.
Ah. Well, Mycroft was certainly a jerk in that film.
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Working my way through an Aardman marathon. Rewatched CHICKEN RUN last night, a real delight.
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I watched Shotgun Wedding (Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel) the other night. It was one of those "it's so bad it's almost good" kind of movies.
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I watched Shotgun Wedding (Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel) the other night. It was one of those "it's so bad it's almost good" kind of movies.
My wife was watching that. I only saw one scene and it was rom-com by the numbers. But dammit, they both looked damn good doing it. :)
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Anything J-Lo is in is Rom Com by the numbers.
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Anything J-Lo is in is Rom Com by the numbers.
True, but I'll totally give her props for Selena, but that was a while ago.
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I think I've avoided all her movies except Out Of Sight.
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J-Lo is not rom-com by the numbers.
She is pretty fantastic in rom-coms. Nothing "by the numbers" about her. Most other rom-coms are pretty awful compared to hers.
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Not my genre of movies at all honesty.
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I watched Shotgun Wedding (Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel) the other night. It was one of those "it's so bad it's almost good" kind of movies.
My wife was watching that. I only saw one scene and it was rom-com by the numbers. But dammit, they both looked damn good doing it. :)
It actually kinda wasn't, and I really wouldn't describe the movie as a rom-com (which is probably the only reason I stuck with it). It was mostly an action comedy until the end where the "rom" crept into it a bit.
As for Lopez, I took a quick look at her filmography, and I'm not sure I've seen more than 2-3 of them. I remember one where she was a waitress and someone tipped her with a winning lottery ticket or something like that, and the character was completely obnoxious.
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Bad Biology (so crazy!)
The Whale (outstanding performances!)
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I watched Shotgun Wedding (Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel) the other night. It was one of those "it's so bad it's almost good" kind of movies.
My wife was watching that. I only saw one scene and it was rom-com by the numbers. But dammit, they both looked damn good doing it. :)
It actually kinda wasn't, and I really wouldn't describe the movie as a rom-com (which is probably the only reason I stuck with it). It was mostly an action comedy until the end where the "rom" crept into it a bit.
As for Lopez, I took a quick look at her filmography, and I'm not sure I've seen more than 2-3 of them. I remember one where she was a waitress and someone tipped her with a winning lottery ticket or something like that, and the character was completely obnoxious.
She was in this "gritty" movie about a group of strippers who "turned the tables" and used date rape drugs on their male customers and "coerced" money out of them. The politics notwithstanding (it was clear that the men - Wall Street impresarios - "deserved" it for their roles in the 2008 crash), it just struck me that while she played a stripper, she was the "star" and didn't have to do some of the things the other actresses did who weren't such a big name. She got great reviews for it, and did a lot behind the scenes, but it seemed light to me.
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I watched Shotgun Wedding (Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel) the other night. It was one of those "it's so bad it's almost good" kind of movies.
My wife was watching that. I only saw one scene and it was rom-com by the numbers. But dammit, they both looked damn good doing it. :)
It actually kinda wasn't, and I really wouldn't describe the movie as a rom-com (which is probably the only reason I stuck with it). It was mostly an action comedy until the end where the "rom" crept into it a bit.
As for Lopez, I took a quick look at her filmography, and I'm not sure I've seen more than 2-3 of them. I remember one where she was a waitress and someone tipped her with a winning lottery ticket or something like that, and the character was completely obnoxious.
She was in this "gritty" movie about a group of strippers who "turned the tables" and used date rape drugs on their male customers and "coerced" money out of them. The politics notwithstanding (it was clear that the men - Wall Street impresarios - "deserved" it for their roles in the 2008 crash), it just struck me that while she played a stripper, she was the "star" and didn't have to do some of the things the other actresses did who weren't such a big name. She got great reviews for it, and did a lot behind the scenes, but it seemed light to me.
I forgot about that movie. She got a lot of praise for it and she was good in the role. But it was one of those movies where the stripper inexplicably never actually stripped despite being on stage.
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The Banshees of Inisherin
Was ok. Odd. Lovely photography and great performances. Not quite sure what the point was or what it was supposed to be, though.
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I'm Thinking Of Ending Things
I have no idea what I just saw, but that is to be expected with Charlie Kaufman. Fantastic performances all around. Like any Kaufman film, this is not for everybody, or most people for that matter. He is one of my favorite screenwriters/directors and I just eat up everything he does. This might have been more baffling than Synecdoche, New York.
Either way, intriguing film.
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White Noise.
What the hell. Completely WTFesque movie with no rhyme or reason. Congratulations to those who "get" and appreciate this kind of thing, I don't and I spaced out halfway through and watched it on 1.5 speed just to see if I was missing something. I don't remember giving up on a movie this way. I like some weird and unusual stuff, but this..... gods, no. You can't pay me to watch it again.
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It's based on a Don DeLillo novel, which means at least the source material isn't (necessarily) the problem. It's been deemed an "unfilmable book" though, and maybe that's accurate.
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Cocaine Bear. :metal
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Cocaine Bear. :metal
Me too :metal
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Cocaine Bear. :metal
Me too :metal
Me three. :metal
Absurd, flimsy plot, B level effects, poorly realized characters, uneven acting, gross-out horror, and ultimately funny as hell. I had a great time! :lol
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Women Talking.
Not a perfect film, but I really enjoyed it. Definitely not for everyone, but I really liked it a lot.
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The Banshees of Inisherin
Was ok. Odd. Lovely photography and great performances. Not quite sure what the point was or what it was supposed to be, though.
I saw this over the weekend and thought it was fantastic.
But I don't worry about "the point". It was definitely strange, but the performance were top notch, and the cinematography was incredible. One of my favorite recent watches, and I see why it was nominated for Best Picture, although I don't think it will win.
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
Very good sequel.....just a solid action film with some substance sprinkled in. Top notch production obviously.....I really liked it.
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
Very good sequel.....just a solid action film with some substance sprinkled in. Top notch production obviously.....I really liked it.
I concur! Like Adami, I was expecting the same cheesy flick of the 80's and was impressed with the overall production. In fact the last sequence reminded me of Star Wars so - ain't nothing wrong with that! :tup
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
Very good sequel.....just a solid action film with some substance sprinkled in. Top notch production obviously.....I really liked it.
I concur! Like Adami, I was expecting the same cheesy flick of the 80's and was impressed with the overall production. In fact the last sequence reminded me of Star Wars so - ain't nothing wrong with that! :tup
How many scenes were there in the locker room with the stars wearing only towels, and being miraculously sweaty even after showering?
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
Very good sequel.....just a solid action film with some substance sprinkled in. Top notch production obviously.....I really liked it.
I concur! Like Adami, I was expecting the same cheesy flick of the 80's and was impressed with the overall production. In fact the last sequence reminded me of Star Wars so - ain't nothing wrong with that! :tup
Oh you mean the mission that was literally just Star Wars? :lol
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...the story was better than it had any business being.
In the days after my first viewing when reflecting on the film, this was something I kept coming back to. I think some writers/producers/directors overthink their films, for lack of a better term. And by doing so bog them down with unnecessary plot points, characterizations, and such. The writing on this film was direct and concise. Nothing felt out of place or overblown.
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A couple of highlights this past week were The Devils - really hard to find but worth it, might become a new favorite - and the King Crimson documentary In The Court of the Crimson King, which screened at a festival near me. Easily one of the most interesting look at a band in this kind of movie (contains an incredible emotional gut punch involving Robert Fripp crying... wow)
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
Very good sequel.....just a solid action film with some substance sprinkled in. Top notch production obviously.....I really liked it.
I concur! Like Adami, I was expecting the same cheesy flick of the 80's and was impressed with the overall production. In fact the last sequence reminded me of Star Wars so - ain't nothing wrong with that! :tup
Oh you mean the mission that was literally just Star Wars? :lol
And the mission would be much better suited to drone pilots...
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Lately I've been revisiting some films that I really loved from the 80s. This week I rewatched Body Heat with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. Supporting cast included Mickey Rourke, Richard Crenna, and Ted Danson. I still enjoyed the film, but it looks quite different to me coming from my 50s than from my 20s. It is still a decent thriller with tons of sexy sizzle to keep it interesting. It's a bit of a remake of the classic Double Indemnity.
I realized after watching it that I had a bit of an obsession with Lawrence Kasdan films back then. The Big Chill, Silverado, Raiders of the Lost Ark, French Kiss, The Bodyguard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi
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Continuing my Oscars prep, I watched Top Gun: Maverick.
I was expecting a brainless popcorn flick. I even had to double check during the opening scenes to make sure I wasn't watching the original. But you know what? It was a pretty good movie! Not nearly best picture worthy but a good movie. Very well shot, the acting was good and the story was better than it had any business being. I even liked Miles Teller, and I hate Miles teller.
Also kudos to Val Kilmer. Really elevated the movie.
Very good sequel.....just a solid action film with some substance sprinkled in. Top notch production obviously.....I really liked it.
I concur! Like Adami, I was expecting the same cheesy flick of the 80's and was impressed with the overall production. In fact the last sequence reminded me of Star Wars so - ain't nothing wrong with that! :tup
Oh you mean the mission that was literally just Star Wars? :lol
And the mission would be much better suited to drone pilots...
I'm not a pilot but this seems like a pretty good point I hadn't realized.
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Lately I've been revisiting some films that I really loved from the 80s. This week I rewatched Body Heat with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. Supporting cast included Mickey Rourke, Richard Crenna, and Ted Danson. I still enjoyed the film, but it looks quite different to me coming from my 50s than from my 20s. It is still a decent thriller with tons of sexy sizzle to keep it interesting. It's a bit of a remake of the classic Double Indemnity.
I realized after watching it that I had a bit of an obsession with Lawrence Kasdan films back then. The Big Chill, Silverado, Raiders of the Lost Ark, French Kiss, The Bodyguard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi
In fairness, Lawrence Kasdan made an awful lot of good films back then.
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Lately I've been revisiting some films that I really loved from the 80s. This week I rewatched Body Heat with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. Supporting cast included Mickey Rourke, Richard Crenna, and Ted Danson. I still enjoyed the film, but it looks quite different to me coming from my 50s than from my 20s. It is still a decent thriller with tons of sexy sizzle to keep it interesting. It's a bit of a remake of the classic Double Indemnity.
I realized after watching it that I had a bit of an obsession with Lawrence Kasdan films back then. The Big Chill, Silverado, Raiders of the Lost Ark, French Kiss, The Bodyguard, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi
In fairness, Lawrence Kasdan made an awful lot of good films back then.
Indeed! I think I've seen The Big Chill about 200 times. LoL. Silverado too. Love that movie.
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The Banshees of Inisherin
Was ok. Odd. Lovely photography and great performances. Not quite sure what the point was or what it was supposed to be, though.
I saw this over the weekend and thought it was fantastic.
But I don't worry about "the point". It was definitely strange, but the performance were top notch, and the cinematography was incredible. One of my favorite recent watches, and I see why it was nominated for Best Picture, although I don't think it will win.
Cool. I'd certainly recommend it to those who like an "interesting" film. It was different and has stuck with me.
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BTW - ya'll know we have Meth Gator to look forward to this summer. Right? :tup
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Lately I've been revisiting some films that I really loved from the 80s. This week I rewatched Body Heat with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. Supporting cast included Mickey Rourke, Richard Crenna, and Ted Danson. I still enjoyed the film, but it looks quite different to me coming from my 50s than from my 20s. It is still a decent thriller with tons of sexy sizzle to keep it interesting. It's a bit of a remake of the classic Double Indemnity.
Saw it many, many years ago, but Body Heat is indeed fantastic. Ted Danson is so good in it. In an alternate, sans-Cheers universe, he is a legit A-list, Oscar-winning film actor.
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A few weeks ago I rewatched the original Ghost in the Shell with a friend who hadn't watched it. Loved it even more than the first time I watched it. And last night, with some friends we watched most of Mirror, by Andrei Tarkovsky. Such a gorgeous film, but a bit slow, and it didn't help I was drunk and falling asleep :lol
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The death of stalin with Steve buscemi.
Dark comedy literally about the aftermath when stalin died. I thought I was gonna love this move, but there was way too much reliance on improvisation imo and a lot it just didn't hit.
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The death of stalin with Steve buscemi.
Dark comedy literally about the aftermath when stalin died. I thought I was gonna love this move, but there was way too much reliance on improvisation imo and a lot it just didn't hit.
I thought it was funny. Maybe not a masterpiece, but it was quite a ride.
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
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I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism.
I'M IN
lol
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
I've never heard of Triangle of Sadness, but of all the titles listed, the "Fablemans" is the one that would give the aneurysm. I'm not sure I know how to articulate it, but I bristle at what I expect the Fablemans to be.
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
I've never heard of Triangle of Sadness, but of all the titles listed, the "Fablemans" is the one that would give the aneurysm. I'm not sure I know how to articulate it, but I bristle at what I expect the Fablemans to be.
It's a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's childhood and family as directed by Steven Spielberg. Not the one I'm most excited for but it looks good.
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
I've never heard of Triangle of Sadness, but of all the titles listed, the "Fablemans" is the one that would give the aneurysm. I'm not sure I know how to articulate it, but I bristle at what I expect the Fablemans to be.
It's a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's childhood and family as directed by Steven Spielberg. Not the one I'm most excited for but it looks good.
And that's the part that makes me shake my head. Again, it's hard to articulate, but Spielberg has a tendency to the treacle, and in my experience it also often comes with an undercurrent of smugness and superiority. That combination I just have no interest in.
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
I've never heard of Triangle of Sadness, but of all the titles listed, the "Fablemans" is the one that would give the aneurysm. I'm not sure I know how to articulate it, but I bristle at what I expect the Fablemans to be.
It's a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's childhood and family as directed by Steven Spielberg. Not the one I'm most excited for but it looks good.
And that's the part that makes me shake my head. Again, it's hard to articulate, but Spielberg has a tendency to the treacle, and in my experience it also often comes with an undercurrent of smugness and superiority. That combination I just have no interest in.
I actually just thought it was boring AF. I mean, it could've been the head space I was in but I kept waiting for something big to happen. It was just about a boy discovering his passion and in the midst discovering some things about his dysfunctional family. It is really nothing earth shattering or anything. I certainly didn't get smug or superior in any way.
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
I've never heard of Triangle of Sadness, but of all the titles listed, the "Fablemans" is the one that would give the aneurysm. I'm not sure I know how to articulate it, but I bristle at what I expect the Fablemans to be.
It's a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's childhood and family as directed by Steven Spielberg. Not the one I'm most excited for but it looks good.
And that's the part that makes me shake my head. Again, it's hard to articulate, but Spielberg has a tendency to the treacle, and in my experience it also often comes with an undercurrent of smugness and superiority. That combination I just have no interest in.
I actually just thought it was boring AF. I mean, it could've been the head space I was in but I kept waiting for something big to happen. It was just about a boy discovering his passion and in the midst discovering some things about his dysfunctional family. It is really nothing earth shattering or anything. I certainly didn't get smug or superior in any way.
Haha is it weird that this makes me more excited for it? I love small character movies.
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Continuing my Oscars lead up, I watched Aftersun and Triangle of Sadness.
Aftersun was good, though honestly it felt like it could've been a short film. It makes a very specific point and it does it very well, but it could've made the same point in 30-40 minutes as it did in an hour 40 minutes, and I am rarely one to say a movie should be shorter, I usually prefer them longer. But with a feature length, you're left waiting for something that justifies the length and this just didn't have it. Still a good movie and the lead actor did a fantastic job with a nuanced performance.
Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
I've never heard of Triangle of Sadness, but of all the titles listed, the "Fablemans" is the one that would give the aneurysm. I'm not sure I know how to articulate it, but I bristle at what I expect the Fablemans to be.
It's a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's childhood and family as directed by Steven Spielberg. Not the one I'm most excited for but it looks good.
And that's the part that makes me shake my head. Again, it's hard to articulate, but Spielberg has a tendency to the treacle, and in my experience it also often comes with an undercurrent of smugness and superiority. That combination I just have no interest in.
I actually just thought it was boring AF. I mean, it could've been the head space I was in but I kept waiting for something big to happen. It was just about a boy discovering his passion and in the midst discovering some things about his dysfunctional family. It is really nothing earth shattering or anything. I certainly didn't get smug or superior in any way.
Haha is it weird that this makes me more excited for it? I love small character movies.
Yeah - maybe it will click for you in a way it just didn't for me. I came from a dysfunctional family. Sometimes I don't need to revisit it, ya know? LoL.
I think because it was about Speilberg I expected something grander. That might have been why I felt it was just ok. I mean, let's face it - the guy brought us ET, Jaws, Poltergeist, Close Encounters, and Saving Private Ryan.
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Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
Very good film, little slow starting but the second half is great.
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Next up is Fabelmans tomorrow, then Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front this weekend. Wooo!
Very good film, little slow starting but the second half is great.
Yea, heard all good things. Just hard to find the time to dedicate almost 3 hours without interruption. Also I think it's on Peacock but since my subscription has ads, and I feel like ads would hurt this movie considerably, I'm gonna spend the 6 or whatever bucks to rent it.
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Tar was one of my favorites from last year. Especially loved the ending.
I watched "Raymond and Ray" last night, starring Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke. Nice to see something filmed here in Richmond that actually takes place in Richmond. I recognized a lot of locations.
That said, the movie was just boring. :mehlin
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Annie Hall
I've always loved this movie. Its like he looked into one of my failed relationships from the past and just put it on film.
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Saw Women Talking yesterday and I REALLY liked it. More than I expected to. It's not the usual chamber piece movie, and it treats the subject matter with great thought, wit, emotion. A lot of my favorite actors are in the film, so that helped.
It was the last of the Best Picture lineup that I had to watch, I can safely say it belongs in my top 3 (along with Banshees and The Fabelmans). Everything Everywhere is bound to win though, which is an exciting change of pace for the academy.
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Saw Women Talking yesterday and I REALLY liked it. More than I expected to. It's not the usual chamber piece movie, and it treats the subject matter with great thought, wit, emotion. A lot of my favorite actors are in the film, so that helped.
It was the last of the Best Picture lineup that I had to watch, I can safely say it belongs in my top 3 (along with Banshees and The Fabelmans). Everything Everywhere is bound to win though, which is an exciting change of pace for the academy.
We watched this over the weekend and our biggest take from this - yep, literally, women talking.
We weren't that thrilled with it but hey, that's just us.
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Continuing my Oscars watch, tonight was The Fabelmans.
Didn't get any sense of smug superiority, but who knows.
I really liked it! It was not what I was expecting. It really is a fantastic personal story with nuance, complex issues, and some fantastic acting, even if Michelle Williams could dial it back a bit. The kid who plays Sam is really impressive. Highly recommend but definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
As Harmony mentioned, it's not a big grand movie. It's a movie about a guy, his family, and film making. That's it.
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K19 the Widowmaker.
A bit heavy handed dramatically, but all in all a decent flick. Not as bad as it’s reputation-
was a major box office flop and set back director Kathryn Bigelow’s career for almost a decade until she made a comeback with The Hurt Locker. Harrison Ford’s on and off again Russian accent is a bit goofy too.
Interestingly, it’s unavailable for streaming anywhere in the US and the Blu Ray seems to be out of print. My guess is that Paramount might be sidelining it showcase since it shows the Russian army in a positive light?
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K19 the Widowmaker.
A bit heavy handed dramatically, but all in all a decent flick. Not as bad as it’s reputation-
was a major box office flop and set back director Kathryn Bigelow’s career for almost a decade until she made a comeback with The Hurt Locker. Harrison Ford’s on and off again Russian accent is a bit goofy too.
Interestingly, it’s unavailable for streaming anywhere in the US and the Blu Ray seems to be out of print. My guess is that Paramount might be sidelining it showcase since it shows the Russian army in a positive light?
I guarantee that has nothing to do with it.
It's probably because no one liked it very much, so they have no compelling interest in putting it out anywhere.
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Have you seen the trash that’s put on the streaming platforms?
I mean, it’s 2023, I can literally buy “Tammy and the T-Rex” on 4K Ultra High Def
A Paramount Harrison Ford/Liam Neeson title out of print AND unavailable to stream on ANY platform in the US? Highly sus.
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I saw that the Lord of the Rings movies are on Netflix and decided to re-watch them. I don't think I've watched them in 10-15 years.
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I saw that the Lord of the Rings movies are on Netflix and decided to re-watch them. I don't think I've watched them in 10-15 years.
If you get the director's cuts, it might TAKE you 10-15 years to watch them (and that's not a critique; I loved those movies and thought them to be a magnificent piece of art).
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Finishing up my Oscars watch, tonight was Tar.
Holy crap! What a movie!
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I saw that the Lord of the Rings movies are on Netflix and decided to re-watch them. I don't think I've watched them in 10-15 years.
If you get the director's cuts, it might TAKE you 10-15 years to watch them (and that's not a critique; I loved those movies and thought them to be a magnificent piece of art).
I used to have The Two Towers and Return of the King box sets, but I think I sold them off years ago, since I didn't think I'd care to watch the deleted scenes or a 4 hour movie again. They are definitely cool though.
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I didn't get to finish all of the Best Picture nominees before Oscars Night, but I did finally see Everything Everywhere All At Once yesterday morning, and I'm glad that I did. What an incredible film, and very deserving of all the awards it won last night.
I also caught Luther: The Fallen Sun over the weekend. Idris Elba delivers. Obviously, if you're not a fan of the show, there is not much reason to watch the film, but it you are, this is probably bleaker than any of the individual seasons (which is saying something), and Andy Serkis is pretty great as the villain. Great continuation of the show, and the end definitely leaves room for an interesting continuation of the story.
Have you seen the trash that’s put on the streaming platforms?
I mean, it’s 2023, I can literally buy “Tammy and the T-Rex” on 4K Ultra High Def
A Paramount Harrison Ford/Liam Neeson title out of print AND unavailable to stream on ANY platform in the US? Highly sus.
Not sure what you want me to say. There's a bigger audience for Tammy and the T-Rex than there is for K-19.
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I don't usually care about when celebrities when awards, or how moved they are, but damn look at Ke Huy Qwan greet Harrison Ford on stage last night after Best Picture is announced. And then when Ford offers him the Oscar, he says "Nope, it goes to that guy..." I am all smiles watching that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQJ52Ddsfso
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MONK
New movie coming to Peacock!
https://deadline.com/2023/03/peacock-orders-monk-movie-tony-shalhoub-original-series-cast-1235300773/
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I didn't get to finish all of the Best Picture nominees before Oscars Night, but I did finally see Everything Everywhere All At Once yesterday morning, and I'm glad that I did. What an incredible film, and very deserving of all the awards it won last night.
I also caught Luther: The Fallen Sun over the weekend. Idris Elba delivers. Obviously, if you're not a fan of the show, there is not much reason to watch the film, but it you are, this is probably bleaker than any of the individual seasons (which is saying something), and Andy Serkis is pretty great as the villain. Great continuation of the show, and the end definitely leaves room for an interesting continuation of the story.
Also saw EEAAO at the weekend. Just great. Tempted to watch it again soon.
I've loved all the Luther stuff so will def watch that.
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Top Gun: Maverick
Wow, it was as good as people said! Not just a good sequel, but a good movie in its own right. I was impressed.
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Old, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Mr. Shyamalan gets a bad rap, and after watching this movie, I’d say he deserves it. Awful. Poorly acted, incomprehensible plot, and the most unnatural dialogue I’ve ever heard. It reminded me of Birdemic but with a bigger budget.
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Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Ok, so I'm 80% into this movie and I had to shut it off when the guy tried to kill the donkey.
Up until then, I was like WTF is happening in this movie?? It is very disturbing. I don't think I can finish it.
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Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Ok, so I'm 80% into this movie and I had to shut it off when the guy tried to kill the donkey.
Up until then, I was like WTF is happening in this movie?? It is very disturbing. I don't think I can finish it.
Well, now I REALLY want to see it.
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Triangle of Sadness is nuts. I think this is a film that would give Stadler an aneurism. I've read some criticism of it as strictly being anti 1% but I think that misses the point considerably. It doesn't make a lot of subtle points but it explores class, power dynamics, and human nature quite effectively. It's directed really well and the characters are interesting and engaging. I really dug this movie.
Ok, so I'm 80% into this movie and I had to shut it off when the guy tried to kill the donkey.
Up until then, I was like WTF is happening in this movie?? It is very disturbing. I don't think I can finish it.
Yea, that was a rough scene. It's not what I would consider very disturbing, but I'm a Lars Von Trier fan. It is a weird movie though, for sure. Not for everyone.
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Disturbing may not be the right word. But I think a lot of people wouldn't enjoy the thought of rolling around in a lake of shit and vomit to be very much fun.
It kind of reminded me of the cherries scenes from The Witches of Eastwick. LoL
It also makes the case for the adage, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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Disturbing may not be the right word. But I think a lot of people wouldn't enjoy the thought of rolling around in a lake of shit and vomit to be very much fun.
It kind of reminded me of the cherries scenes from The Witches of Eastwick. LoL
It also makes the case for the adage, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Oh it totally makes that case. Which is cool since it shift the blame away from a certain class of people to the power itself and shows that it's all about the position, not the person.
I actually found myself laughing a lot during the scene you're talking about haha. It was just so absurd and over the top, and the mixture of it happening with the staff remaining 100% calm and professional was hilarious.
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Rewatched The Matrix with a few friends last night. What a great action movie, it's almost perfect.
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Wind River (2017) Lizzie & Jeremy Renner
Based on a true story; the rape/murder of a Native American girl on a reservation is investigated and leads to ugliness. Renner is the central figure and is great. Movie concludes with some depressing stats about how these girls are often victims of uninvestigated crimes.
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
We just got done with You People with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. It's similar to Look's who's coming for dinner. Very thought provoking.
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
We just got done with You People with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. It's similar to Look's who's coming for dinner. Very thought provoking.
Was it? Some good moments but man. Not a great movie.
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Went to a theater for the first time in many months. Saw a "sneak peak" of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. It was just ok. It was 2:14, and I kinda think it could have been a really good 1:45 movie. WAY too much back story told in flashback at the beginning, and a couple places where things just ground to a stop as part of an unnecessary narrative. Definitely worth seeing when it comes to a streaming service (or if you REALLY want to go to a theater).
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
We just got done with You People with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. It's similar to Look's who's coming for dinner. Very thought provoking.
Was it? Some good moments but man. Not a great movie.
Which one?
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
Wind River is a nice little movie, but Longmire definitely predates it.
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Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River are three movies treated as a somewhat unofficial trilogy. All written by Taylor Sheridan with the last one also directed by him. They are 3 different but great movies which I love watching and rewatching.
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
We just got done with You People with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. It's similar to Look's who's coming for dinner. Very thought provoking.
Was it? Some good moments but man. Not a great movie.
Which one?
Oh, sorry. Meant You People.
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What do you mean "You people?"
Sorry. I just fit. LOL
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
We just got done with You People with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. It's similar to Look's who's coming for dinner. Very thought provoking.
Was it? Some good moments but man. Not a great movie.
Which one?
Oh, sorry. Meant You People.
I agree - not great but we had a lot of fun with it. There was a lot of subtle dialog that we thought was hilarious. But I think the movie was made with other intent in mind.
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We watched Wind River a couple of years ago and we really enjoyed it. I thought it inspired Longmire but maybe I am thinking of something else.
We just got done with You People with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. It's similar to Look's who's coming for dinner. Very thought provoking.
Was it? Some good moments but man. Not a great movie.
My wife watched it, and I was in and out doing other things. Nothing I saw on the screen made me want to stop and keep watching (and I like Eddie Murphy). Some of it - granted, probably out of context - made me want to keep doing the other things I was doing (then again, I don't really care for Jonah Hill).
Now, Neighbors; I walked in on my wife watching that, and couldn't leave the room. But that's Zac Efron (and Dave Franco), so what can you do?
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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. I wanted it to be AT LEAST entertaining, but nope, bad and boring. A shame, the concept is nuts.
Been rewatching some Spielberg too, Close Encounters is a masterpiece imo, but The Adventures of TinTin is really under-appreciated!
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Just finished Tetris on Apple TV... Really fun movie about the acquisition of the game rights from a USSR Era soviet company.
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Money Shot: The PornHub Story
An interesting documentary on Netflix on the rise and non-fall of PornHub. Lots of interesting stuff, some of which I knew about, lots that I didn't. If you don't mind the subject matter, I recommend it. No explicit sex is shown, if that worries you, but there is a decent amount of nudity.
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Last year I got a membership to the local art house cinema; they show a nice mixture of foreign films and documentaries, but also many of the more popular films which do well in the major awards. My favorites since I got the membership: The Eternal Daughter, Tar, Memoria, The Banshees of Inisherin, Living, Official Competition, Crimes of the Future, and Decision to Leave. Most recently, I really enjoyed The Quiet Girl, which is the only movie I've ever seen in Gaelic. I'm usually wary of films about children, but this was really well done.
Old, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Mr. Shyamalan gets a bad rap, and after watching this movie, I’d say he deserves it. Awful. Poorly acted, incomprehensible plot, and the most unnatural dialogue I’ve ever heard. It reminded me of Birdemic but with a bigger budget.
Yeah. This movie was unbelievably bad.
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
Interesting, we watched Murder Mystery this past Sunday and really enjoyed it even though it's not a great movie. Looking forward #2 tonight!
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Wow, I've never heard of either of these movies. Considering who's in them, it seems odd that I missed any promo for them.
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Wow, I've never heard of either of these movies. Considering who's in them, it seems odd that I missed any promo for them.
The movie is in the same vein of Murder by Death and Clue which I love. I really enjoy these kind of movies! :tup
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
I think I'm going to rewatch Murder Mystery and then the sequel (not that I recall the first was as being particularly profound such that I really NEED to rewatch the first one).
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John Wick 4 - Great packed action movie
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Dead Ringers (1988)
And now there's a TV show!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12923632/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt
Can't wait!
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
Adam Sandler had funny moments? Surely you jest.
Like Orbert, those movies don't sound familiar at all, but if they are 1/100th as awesome as Clue, I'll check it out.
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The Day After (1983)
Criminy, who'd have thought that a bunch of people dying of radiation poisoning (and meningitis) could be so depressing? For the people who weren't around when it was a thing, it was a made for TV movie about the day before and a few days after a nuclear attack in Kansas. I was unaware that Nicholas Meyer directed it, presumably immediately after wrapping up Khan. By all accounts filming the movie was awful enough to make him physically ill for a few months. I can see that. It had a similar effect on plenty of people who only watched it.
All in all it was pretty well done. Half an hour getting to know the various families. Half an hour of WWIII. An hour of the aftermath. Jason Robards was good, although I have a hard time seeing him as anything other than Max Dugan. They even made Steven Guttenberg a heroic figure in this, and that's a tall order. All of the no-name actors who played the townsfolk were convincing enough to keep you interested in their plight, awful though it was. Also, the scenes of the war beginning were actually somewhat chilling. It was set in rural Kansas because of the concentration of missile silos. This accomplished two things. One was that it's a prime target for nuclear attack. The other it set up some wonderful imagery of decent, normal people going about their lives up until the point that Minuteman missiles started taking off all around them.
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The final scene was really something else. A moment of shared understanding and tenderness between two strangers, both running out their final hours. One had been in survival mode, and was still when they came across each other. The other simply waiting to die, who extended compassion to another in the same boat. Given the bleakness of the whole thing, it was really the one glimmer of humanity, coming from a wretched place. .
I wouldn't really recommend it to most people, and some here already saw it once and that was surely enough. Revisiting it, though, it was better than I was expecting.
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The Day After (1983)
Saw this a long time ago, cannot say I remember much about it, but your synopsis sounds spot on from what I do remember.
Jason Robards was good, although I have a hard time seeing him as anything other than Max Dugan.
I say this to a friend with a smile, but that is how you primarily see Jason Robards?
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The War Game (1966)
Now this was actually pretty grim. This was a British documentary of essentially how The Day After would play out in real life. While American school kids got duck and cover videos, apparently British tykes got "so this is how horrible your life will be if you're unlucky enough to survive the initial attack." Right down to bobbies euthanizing the people who didn't warrant medical treatment due to their decreased (or nonexistent) odds of survival. It was honestly pretty well done, weaving through both documentary and docudrama styles. I can see why it's so highly regarded. I can't see why anybody would actually enjoy watching it, though.
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I watched Babylon a few nights ago. I don't think it needed to be 3 hours, but I liked it. It's basically Boogie Nights meets the Great Gatsby.
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I say this to a friend with a smile, but that is how you primarily see Jason Robards?
It's funny. I've seen him in plenty of wonderful things and a variety of roles, but I just can't not think of him as the kindly old grandfather type. It doesn't take away from him, really, but it's always there.
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By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
This was a fun movie. Not great by any means, and there's plenty not to like, but overall it is the kind of movie I enjoy watching. Essentially WWIII starts by accident, and a variety people do their part, or choose not to. It's kind of like Failsafe, but more technical and focusing more on the individuals involved. What makes the movie unique, while also being one of the problematic parts, is that in this case nukes have already landed in the US, and the goal is to keep the war limited rather than total, if it does turn out to be an accident. Interesting angle, but I found it kind of unbelievable. There was also a fascinating ethical dilemma; could we accept that one or two million Americans just got accidentally nuked without intentionally returning the favour by blowing up a equal number of equally innocent Rooskies. Unfortunately, this angle never got explored.
Martin Landau plays the president, trying to keep things under control while many, but not all, of his military advisors try to escalate things. When he's presumed killed power falls all the way to the secretary of the interior (Darren McGavin) who seems intent on being the president who "wins" the war. Kind of a dick, really. Generals and admirals all take sides, of course. James Earl Jones aboard looking glass, naturally siding with team "Let's stop this," and Rip Torne on team "Kill the bastards," advising the new hawkish president aboard Air Force 1. The other story involves Powers Boothe and Rebecca De Mornay as pilots of a B52 operating under emergency war orders. I didn't think either of them were great in their roles. Powers Boothe should be grittier than an air force pilot, and Rebecca De Mornay should be a lot less clothed. Casting and clothing not withstanding, their angle was probably the weak link of the movie for a variety of reasons. Mostly their part just wasn't written or acted very well.
A recurring theme in both this and The Day After was people well aware that their deaths had already been set in motion and carrying on until the very end. That's an interesting thing, of course. One thing I love in movies is a good death, and BDEL certainly had a few. Plenty of people trying to get their point across knowing that they have seven minutes, thirty two seconds left to live. You had fighter pilots resigned to crashing when their fuel was well short of enough to get them any place safe. You had one pilot desperately trying to Kamikaze another for the greater good, and the other pilot letting him do so for the same reason.
Like I said, fun, if not particularly good.
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
Adam Sandler had funny moments? Surely you jest.
Like Orbert, those movies don't sound familiar at all, but if they are 1/100th as awesome as Clue, I'll check it out.
Right, I'm actually not a huge fan of Sandler but there's a few things he's done that I've liked. Maybe a 1/3 of his stuff. 50 First Dates, Mr Deeds, Just Go With It, and these two Murder Mystery ones.
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I say this to a friend with a smile, but that is how you primarily see Jason Robards?
It's funny. I've seen him in plenty of wonderful things and a variety of roles, but I just can't not think of him as the kindly old grandfather type. It doesn't take away from him, really, but it's always there.
I feel the same way. The first film I ever saw him in was Max Dugan Returns, which I found delightful (and still enjoy). Clearly a gifted and talented actor who did many great roles, but he's Max Dugan to me.
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
Adam Sandler had funny moments? Surely you jest.
Like Orbert, those movies don't sound familiar at all, but if they are 1/100th as awesome as Clue, I'll check it out.
Right, I'm actually not a huge fan of Sandler but there's a few things he's done that I've liked. Maybe a 1/3 of his stuff. 50 First Dates, Mr Deeds, Just Go With It, and these two Murder Mystery ones.
With you; not fully on the Adam Sandler bandwagon. Never really been a fan of goofy faces and goofy voices, which is a large part of his schtick.
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Murder Mystery 2
Sandler and Aniston. Plenty of funny moments and those two have real chemistry.
Adam Sandler had funny moments? Surely you jest.
Like Orbert, those movies don't sound familiar at all, but if they are 1/100th as awesome as Clue, I'll check it out.
Right, I'm actually not a huge fan of Sandler but there's a few things he's done that I've liked. Maybe a 1/3 of his stuff. 50 First Dates, Mr Deeds, Just Go With It, and these two Murder Mystery ones.
With you; not fully on the Adam Sandler bandwagon. Never really been a fan of goofy faces and goofy voices, which is a large part of his schtick.
I gave up on Sandler and his shitty comedies years ago.
However, when he picks dramatic roles, he does an unbelievable job. So good, in fact, that it's hard to reconcile with the Sandler that churns out Netflix "comedies" for his spending money.
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However, when he picks dramatic roles, he does an unbelievable job. So good, in fact, that it's hard to reconcile with the Sandler that churns out Netflix "comedies" for his spending money.
Can't stand Sandler (though They're All Going to Laugh at You cracked me pretty hard tripping balls many years ago). Never seen him in a dramatic role, either. However it doesn't surprise me at all that he'd be good in one. Dramatic acting is easy while comedy is really hard to pull off. "Real actors" often have a rough time at comedy, while a good comedian can usually do a great job in dramatic roles. Robin Williams, Jim Carrey (who I also can't stand), and Bill Murray are great examples.
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However, when he picks dramatic roles, he does an unbelievable job. So good, in fact, that it's hard to reconcile with the Sandler that churns out Netflix "comedies" for his spending money.
Can't stand Sandler (though They're All Going to Laugh at You cracked me pretty hard tripping balls many years ago). Never seen him in a dramatic role, either. However it doesn't surprise me at all that he'd be good in one. Dramatic acting is easy while comedy is really hard to pull off. "Real actors" often have a rough time at comedy, while a good comedian can usually do a great job in dramatic roles. Robin Williams, Jim Carrey (who I also can't stand), and Bill Murray are great examples.
We are like the same person today. I also remember vividly The Day After, and I really liked They're All Going to Laugh at You, and I can't stand Jim Carrey.
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However, when he picks dramatic roles, he does an unbelievable job. So good, in fact, that it's hard to reconcile with the Sandler that churns out Netflix "comedies" for his spending money.
Can't stand Sandler (though They're All Going to Laugh at You cracked me pretty hard tripping balls many years ago). Never seen him in a dramatic role, either. However it doesn't surprise me at all that he'd be good in one. Dramatic acting is easy while comedy is really hard to pull off. "Real actors" often have a rough time at comedy, while a good comedian can usually do a great job in dramatic roles. Robin Williams, Jim Carrey (who I also can't stand), and Bill Murray are great examples.
We are like the same person today. I also remember vividly The Day After, and I really liked They're All Going to Laugh at You, and I can't stand Jim Carrey.
Can I be the third leg here (uh, maybe I should rephrase that). I agree with all of this, though I've warmed a bit - just a bit - to Jim Carrey in recent years.
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The Day After (1983)
I've never seen this, but it was a HUGE event when it aired (at least where I lived). The threat of WWIII and nuclear fallout, etc. was a constant topic of scare fodder when I was in roughly 5th through 10th grade. We actually had a teacher once try to make us feel better by telling us that, if a nuclear war happened, we wouldn't likely have to suffer through the horrors of radiation poisoning because we'd all likely be killed instantly because we lived right next door to a Naval weapons station where nuclear weapons were stored, and it would be a top priority target. Ummm...thanks...I guess.
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The Day After (1983)
I've never seen this, but it was a HUGE event when it aired (at least where I lived). The threat of WWIII and nuclear fallout, etc. was a constant topic of scare fodder when I was in roughly 5th through 10th grade. We actually had a teacher once try to make us feel better by telling us that, if a nuclear war happened, we wouldn't likely have to suffer through the horrors of radiation poisoning because we'd all likely be killed instantly because we lived right next door to a Naval weapons station where nuclear weapons were stored, and it would be a top priority target. Ummm...thanks...I guess.
Yes, it was quite the event. They had panels of people to give their opinion live on air. And yes, the talk around town was how we would be ground zero. How conforting.................... :tdwn
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Saw the best idea put to movie since recorded history, Cocaine bear :metal :lol
It was a surreal coincidence, the night before I had finished The Americans, the whole series, and the very next day I watch a movie with the two protagonists (even though Matthew Rhys has a small part) and another important actress from the show, Margo Martindale.
Anyway, movie is exactly as bonkers and wacky as the title suggests, it surely has no replay value but at least I've checked off my list seeing a bear on drugs :rollin
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Saw the best idea put to movie since recorded history, Cocaine bear :metal :lol
It was a surreal coincidence, the night before I had finished The Americans, the whole series, and the very next day I watch a movie with the two protagonists (even though Matthew Rhys has a small part) and another important actress from the show, Margo Martindale.
Anyway, movie is exactly as bonkers and wacky as the title suggests, it surely has no replay value but at least I've checked off my list seeing a bear on drugs :rollin
I disagree, I could watch, every day, the bit where the bear takes a flying leap at the ambulance...and the aftermath. That shit will never get old. :lol
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I have to agree that the ambulance scene is the best of the movie :lol
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I watched Babylon a few nights ago. I don't think it needed to be 3 hours, but I liked it. It's basically Boogie Nights meets the Great Gatsby.
Yeah, it was great and all, but it was never ending, I don't know what I would trim, but at least 30-40 minutes of that movie needed to go. Fun experience though.
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Jerry and Marge go Large - (Paramount+) Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening, Rainn Wilson
Great little story and character study. A retiree with a head for numbers cracks the state lottery every month. The leads are perfectly cast. But for more sensitive viewers, be warned there are no f-bombs, drugs, strippers, stabbings, or shootings.
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American History X
Hadn’t seen it in about a decade. Between this and DS9 I’m not convinced Avery Brooks can act his way out of a paper bag but Norton and Furlong give stellar performances.
Despite being ham fisted and hokey in certain areas, and parts playing like an after school special, it’s discussions on immigration, race relations, and xenophobia seem even more relevant today. Definitely a worthwhile watch in 2023.
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Caught 3 movies over the weekend.
Empire Records (1995)
Hey, Saturday was Rex Manning Day! I forgot until around 5 pm, and then my wife was gracious enough to indulge me in this cult favorite from my youth. I'm not sure I would go to much effort describing how GOOD the film is, but I love it, warts and all.
Uncharted (2022)
Based on the video games and starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, it was a fun little romp with lots of bullshit. Something fun to watch, but again, probably not all GOOD, and not something I'm dying to see again.
Wind River (2017)
Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, before his Yellowstone fame, this is a dark story about death on a Native America reservation, starring Jeremy Renner as an agent with Fish & Wildlife and Elizabeth Olsen as an FBI agent, and a whole host of character actors that Sheridan would also use in his later projects like Hell or High Water, Yellowstone, and others. A well-told and well-acted mystery/crime movie against the backdrop of the bitter cold of Wyoming. Two thumbs up.
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Empire Records (1995)
Hey, Saturday was Rex Manning Day! I forgot until around 5 pm, and then my wife was gracious enough to indulge me in this cult favorite from my youth. I'm not sure I would go to much effort describing how GOOD the film is, but I love it, warts and all.
If you can watch the extended or whatever version, it's great. And there's some deleted scenes that make it even better. The movie itself paints Rex as this very two dimensional villain of sorts, but the extended version and some deleted scenes really humanize him and even give him a redemption arc which was cool.
And I say all of this because I know how important it is for you and how much Rex Manning has been stuck in your memory and emotional core since you finished watching the movie.
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Empire Records (1995)
Hey, Saturday was Rex Manning Day! I forgot until around 5 pm, and then my wife was gracious enough to indulge me in this cult favorite from my youth. I'm not sure I would go to much effort describing how GOOD the film is, but I love it, warts and all.
If you can watch the extended or whatever version, it's great. And there's some deleted scenes that make it even better. The movie itself paints Rex as this very two dimensional villain of sorts, but the extended version and some deleted scenes really humanize him and even give him a redemption arc which was cool.
And I say all of this because I know how important it is for you and how much Rex Manning has been stuck in your memory and emotional core since you finished watching the movie.
I love you so much.
Also, Ryan Reynolds brought back Maxwell Caulfield to play Mr. Manning for a Rex Manning Day commercial for Reynolds's Aviation Gin. Kudos to Reynolds.
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Empire Records (1995)
Hey, Saturday was Rex Manning Day! I forgot until around 5 pm, and then my wife was gracious enough to indulge me in this cult favorite from my youth. I'm not sure I would go to much effort describing how GOOD the film is, but I love it, warts and all.
If you can watch the extended or whatever version, it's great. And there's some deleted scenes that make it even better. The movie itself paints Rex as this very two dimensional villain of sorts, but the extended version and some deleted scenes really humanize him and even give him a redemption arc which was cool.
And I say all of this because I know how important it is for you and how much Rex Manning has been stuck in your memory and emotional core since you finished watching the movie.
I like this movie, and I did not know about the extended version. Yeah, Rex Manning is a putz, but a redemption arc would be interesting.
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In Bruges - because I went there.
Great movie. Didn't realise that the other guy was also Farrell's foil from Banshees Of Inisherin. Excellent watch.
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In Bruges - because I went there.
Great movie. Didn't realise that the other guy was also Farrell's foil from Banshees Of Inisherin. Excellent watch.
Quirky and lovely movie! I watched it exclusively for Bruges (crossover post with the "I'm travelling somewhere" thread: it's one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited), but I got in exchange a very nice and surprising movie.
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In Bruges - because I went there.
Great movie. Didn't realise that the other guy was also Farrell's foil from Banshees Of Inisherin. Excellent watch.
Quirky and lovely movie! I watched it exclusively for Bruges (crossover post with the "I'm travelling somewhere" thread: it's one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited), but I got in exchange a very nice and surprising movie.
Yes, same here! Would love to return. I love to visit old buildings so was spoilt for choice there. We kept spotting the places we'd been while watching the movie.
Also cool to see Ralph Fiennes as a younger man. Have got very used to seeing him as an oldish dude as M in the Bond films and in The Kings Man.
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good documentary. lot of early footage and emphasis on he was (among a few others) 1 of the primary architects of Rock N Roll music.
John Waters among others, had some good comments. He has his mustache of course from Little Richard.
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Was McCartney in it? He is/was a big fan.
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Yeah he was. Older footage of him, but he and John (audio only) talk about being heavily inspired and meeting Little Richard in Germany in the early 60's.
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This film was made about 15 years ago, and went through distribution hell for what seemed like forever. I'm unsure, but part of it may have been due to length (over 2 hours) and gainng permission to use a lot of copywritten stuff, namely the Star Wars content.
That being said, it finally was officially released last year and was put up on some of the streaming services and Showtime.
It's an art film in a lot of ways, and a true story/biopic of a scifi nerd who grew up in a small town in Illinois wanting to be a filmmaker; making short films in his family home with his siblings and friends. A lot of it has these dreamy, interlaced parts of what the guy, Pat Johnson imagines/dreams of, and then later shows reality. Similar in some ways to what Charlie Kaufman or Michel Gondry has done at times.
I can follow why it may have taken awhile to finally get released/distribution, but it actually at its heart, is a pretty relate-able story overall. And it's great that it is finally available to see after so many years.
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Point Break - it was Patrick Swayze day on Saturday. Pretty good flick.....
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Point Break - it was Patrick Swayze day on Saturday. Pretty good flick.....
Johnny Utah. I love that movie. If you like that, you'll love the very first "Fast and Furious". They are very analogous movies.
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Evil Dead Rise - and it was great!
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Evil Dead Rise - and it was great!
You should have seen the look on Mrs. P's face when I suggested we go see that. :lol
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Cocaine Bear is on the Peacock streaming channel. Might have to watch it tonight.
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Well file this under the "better late than never" but we watched the first John Wick last night. It was enjoyable if not predictable.
Question - we caught the movie 5 minutes in - did they show his wife get wacked within the first 5 minutes as a flashback or did they just allude to it throughout the dialogue?
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Watch Space Jam for the first time with the kids last night. I was a little old to be interested in it when it came out. I was actually pretty disappointed. I thought it was pretty bad. It always seems to be such a nostalgic thing for a lot of people.
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Well file this under the "better late than never" but we watched the first John Wick last night. It was enjoyable if not predictable.
Question - we caught the movie 5 minutes in - did they show his wife get wacked within the first 5 minutes as a flashback or did they just allude to it throughout the dialogue?
She didn't "get wacked" - it was a disease (cancer, I think, but I don't remember for certain). It was a flashback.
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The Menu.
The phuck was that.
I mean, I overall liked it, but again, the phuck was that :D
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Finally got around to watching Arrival last night. Damn good film.
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Now that I finally have a license and a car, I'm taking advantage of it by signing up for the unlimited movies deal at my local theater. $22 a month and I get a 10% discount on concessions. Started it off with a couple of movies that I might not have ponied up for a full-price ticket.
The Pope's Exorcist was interesting if only for it's not the kind of movie that one might expect "Acadamy Award Winner" Russell Crowe to star in. He's clearly having a bit of fun, but the rest of the movie plays it a little bit too straight. Especially in a genre that nobody's been able to really advance since The Exorcist.
Renfield was a good bit of throwaway fun. Nicholas Cage is clearly having a blast as Dracula, and the rest of the cast leans in to it a bit as well. Some funny moments and a little perfectly cromulent action.
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Countdown to Looking Glass (1984)
Continuing the WWIII theme. This was the winner so far. It's essentially CVN's coverage of the beginning of WWIII. There's some behind the scenes stuff, but probably 2/3 of the movie is depicted as broadcasts, with plenty of interviews and whatnot. Kind of like a modern War of the Worlds. Adding to the authenticity is using some noteworthy people as reporters and guests, including [female broadcasting pioneer] Nancy Dickerson as the White House corespondent, Eric Sevareid, congressmen Robert Ellsworth, Eugene McCarthy and Newt Gingrich, and a few prominent political scientists, including Admiral LaRocque. What makes it actually work, though, is that the buildup is so incremental, going on over six or seven days, and each step is somewhat plausible. I wasn't buying it at first, but over time the story comes together and some of the details make it seem like it actually could have happened that way. Nowadays, not so much, but back in the early 80s certainly.
It's also kind of a refreshing look back at when broadcast journalism counted for something. Real shame seeing what it's become compared to what some of us remember.
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Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed (2023)
This is a really great HBO documentary about one of my favorite singer/songwriters. It's extremely interesting from a variety of perspectives, including relationships, fame, success, music, the pandemic, etc. I recommend it, even if you don't like/aren't familiar with his music.
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I watched two classics last night that I have never seen before.
1) Caddy Shack - I was enjoying the movie at the beginning, but I eventually couldn't wait for it to be over. It had about 50 solid one-liners, but I found it to be a really boring watch overall. Rodney Dangerfield and his style wears thin on me after a joke or two.
2) Beetlejuice - Stellar. I loved everything about it. Talk about a stacked cast!
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I watched two classics last night that I have never seen before.
1) Caddy Shack - I was enjoying the movie at the beginning, but I eventually couldn't wait for it to be over. I had about 50 solid one-liners, but I found it to be a really boring watch overall. Rodney Dangerfield and his style wears thin on me after a joke or two.
I know people that can literally recite that movie from top to bottom. I don't get it. I'm sort of with you; it wears thin quick (and I think the Bill Murray parts are just not funny at all).
2) Beetlejuice - Stellar. I loved everything about it. Talk about a stacked cast!
I'm the ghost with the most, babe!
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Caddyshack came out at a time when my ability to see a movie depended on what my best friend's brother wanted to see. I'm honestly not sure I've ever seen it all the way through. I find Rodney Dangerfield annoying.
When my now wife and I first got together, she couldn't stop talking about how great Beetlejuice was. We rented it. and I almost broke up with her. I found it annoying as fuck. Other than the first Batman movie, I'm not sure I've ever seen a Tim Burton movie I really enjoyed.
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Tim Burton is a weird motherfucker, and I also don't like most of his films. Beetlejuice is probably the one I like the most, but I certainly have no burning desire to rewatch it, ever.
I love Caddyshack, though. A perfect product of its time, so I totally get how younger people wouldn't like it, but I've loved it since I was old enough to watch it.
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Caddyshack came out at a time when my ability to see a movie depended on what my best friend's brother wanted to see. I'm honestly not sure I've ever seen it all the way through. I find Rodney Dangerfield annoying.
When my now wife and I first got together, she couldn't stop talking about how great Beetlejuice was. We rented it. and I almost broke up with her. I found it annoying as fuck. Other than the first Batman movie, I'm not sure I've ever seen a Tim Burton movie I really enjoyed.
Beetlejuice is great, but to each their own. I'm not a huge Burton fan, especially his basic shtick, but I love Ed Wood, Mars Attacks, and Big Fish. So give those a try, maybe one of them will be your thing.
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Hated Beetlejuice.
I find Caddyshack overrated, but it's still pretty good. Ted Knight is what makes the movie. It's an odd duck because the finished product is so different from what they set out to make, largely because they kept adding talent. It was supposed to be about the kids, and it wound up being about the adults as Chase, Dangerfield, Knight, and Murray kept stealing scenes.
Also, the making of video is a hoot. I'm in awe of the amount of partying (https://twitter.com/Thisisnotporn/status/1168202141900693504) that went on on that set.
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Caddyshack came out at a time when my ability to see a movie depended on what my best friend's brother wanted to see. I'm honestly not sure I've ever seen it all the way through. I find Rodney Dangerfield annoying.
When my now wife and I first got together, she couldn't stop talking about how great Beetlejuice was. We rented it. and I almost broke up with her. I found it annoying as fuck. Other than the first Batman movie, I'm not sure I've ever seen a Tim Burton movie I really enjoyed.
HAHA, I just saw that. I mean, I'm not laughing that your relationship almost ended, but that certainly does indicate your feelings for that movie!! :) :) :)
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I love Caddyshack, though. A perfect product of its time, so I totally get how younger people wouldn't like it, but I've loved it since I was old enough to watch it.
This an Animal House are two of the biggest examples of movies I saw at the right time and place in my youth to hold an enormous amount of nostalgia for.
Regarding Caddyshack, I think it works for me largely because everyone's bit doesn't overstay its welcome. For me, anyway. It wouldn't work as a movie about the Judge, or Czervik, or Ty Webb, or Danny Noonan,or Carl. If anyone of those got too much screen time, it would have been a drag. It only works because of how each character pops in and out of the film at the right time and place.
Whoever said Batman 1989 is the only Tim Burton film they have ever liked, I feel the same.
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I love Caddyshack, though. A perfect product of its time, so I totally get how younger people wouldn't like it, but I've loved it since I was old enough to watch it.
This an Animal House are two of the biggest examples of movies I saw at the right time and place in my youth to hold an enormous amount of nostalgia for.
I regard Animal House as an underrated masterpiece. Caddyshack is an overrated, but still pretty decent movie. But yeah, they really do go hand in hand. If you're not aware, the Stork (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2Aym-lQmgQ/sddefault.jpg) was actually the principle writer for both, and I believe co-founder of National Lampoon.
Regarding Caddyshack, I think it works for me largely because everyone's bit doesn't overstay its welcome. For me, anyway. It wouldn't work as a movie about the Judge, or Czervik, or Ty Webb, or Danny Noonan,or Carl. If anyone of those got too much screen time, it would have been a drag. It only works because of how each character pops in and out of the film at the right time and place.
That's an excellent point. I know they left something like three and a half hours of footage of the kids on the cutting room floor. I'd be curious to see what their original idea was. But you're right about them treating it as a true ensemble piece, and it made all the difference.
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I never noticed it until I read about a few years ago, but in the dinner scene when Ted Knight's character is talking, you can see Rodney's table in the background, and before the camera cuts, you can see the lady on the right at Rodney's table hunch over to do a legit snort of cocaine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPaClGpIfK4 (blonde lady wearing black - around the 20-21 second mark)
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Nice catch. The camera cuts away quickly enough to make it slightly ambiguous, but the way she hunches over is pretty obvious to anyone familiar with "the hunch".
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Regarding Caddyshack, I think it works for me largely because everyone's bit doesn't overstay its welcome. For me, anyway. It wouldn't work as a movie about the Judge, or Czervik, or Ty Webb, or Danny Noonan,or Carl. If anyone of those got too much screen time, it would have been a drag. It only works because of how each character pops in and out of the film at the right time and place.
That's a great point.
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I regard Animal House as an underrated masterpiece. Caddyshack is an overrated, but still pretty decent movie. But yeah, they really do go hand in hand. If you're not aware, the Stork (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2Aym-lQmgQ/sddefault.jpg) was actually the principle writer for both, and I believe co-founder of National Lampoon.
If I had a choice of watching either of those right now, or any time in the past 10+ years, it is Animal House. That movie will still get some chuckles out of me, and feels more timeless, than Caddyshack, which would just elicit a bunch of "oh, yeah, I remember this scene" comments. Though that "You buy a hat like this you you probably get a free bowl of soup... oh, but it looks good on you though" will always kill me.
I do recall watching something about the actor playing Stork being a writer, and I just confirmed what I thought I remembered, that he died very young (33).
And holy crap that cocaine scene!
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I regard Animal House as an underrated masterpiece. Caddyshack is an overrated, but still pretty decent movie. But yeah, they really do go hand in hand. If you're not aware, the Stork (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2Aym-lQmgQ/sddefault.jpg) was actually the principle writer for both, and I believe co-founder of National Lampoon.
If I had a choice of watching either of those right now, or any time in the past 10+ years, it is Animal House. That movie will still get some chuckles out of me, and feels more timeless, than Caddyshack, which would just elicit a bunch of "oh, yeah, I remember this scene" comments. Though that "You buy a hat like this you you probably get a free bowl of soup... oh, but it looks good on you though" will always kill me.
I do recall watching something about the actor playing Stork being a writer, and I just confirmed what I thought I remembered, that he died very young (33).
And holy crap that cocaine scene!
The actor, Douglas Kenney, who played Stork was the guy who gave the lady the cocaine to snort in the Caddyshack scene I posted. He is the guy at Rodney's table in the tux (he looks very different).
What's sad is that Kenney was one of the writers of Caddyshack and committed suicide because of how poorly the film was initially received.
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I regard Animal House as an underrated masterpiece. Caddyshack is an overrated, but still pretty decent movie. But yeah, they really do go hand in hand. If you're not aware, the Stork (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y2Aym-lQmgQ/sddefault.jpg) was actually the principle writer for both, and I believe co-founder of National Lampoon.
If I had a choice of watching either of those right now, or any time in the past 10+ years, it is Animal House. That movie will still get some chuckles out of me, and feels more timeless, than Caddyshack, which would just elicit a bunch of "oh, yeah, I remember this scene" comments. Though that "You buy a hat like this you you probably get a free bowl of soup... oh, but it looks good on you though" will always kill me.
I do recall watching something about the actor playing Stork being a writer, and I just confirmed what I thought I remembered, that he died very young (33).
And holy crap that cocaine scene!
The actor, Douglas Kenney, who played Stork was the guy who gave the lady the cocaine to snort in the Caddyshack scene I posted. He is the guy at Rodney's table in the tux (he looks very different).
What's sad is that Kenney was one of the writers of Caddyshack and committed suicide because of how poorly the film was initially received.
I watched that scene five or six times trying to see if it was Stork, and decided it wasn't (though I trust you on that). It looked like him at the table, but when they walked away I thought it didn't.
Also, the girl was the only one that wasn't eating. Attention to detail.
And given the success of Animal House it was all but certain that Caddyshack would be huge. I think that's what set him off.
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The funny thing about Stork is he barely says anything in Animal House, yet has a great line that everyone remember ("What the hell are we supposed to do, ya moron?!") and a great moment (shoving the parade guy out of the way, catching whatever that was he threw up in there, and then doing that over the top motion with it :lol).
Funny as well to think that it was the first film with Kevin Bacon, who also doesn't say much, but has probably two of the top five most iconic lines from the film - "Thank you, sir, may I have another?" and "Remain calm, all is well!"
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Saw Super Mario Bros. in the theater on Sunday. Wow. It was so well done. So many clever nods to the game franchise history, fun story, humor galore by Jack Black, it very much reminded me about how well done the Batman Lego Movie was. A very similar take. Absolutely an A+
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The China Syndrome (1979)
Continuing the nuclear theme I wanted to watch something a little more lighthearted after all of the apocalyptic misery. Jack Lemon, Mike Douglas, and Jane Fonda FTW. Excellent movie, though perhaps a little bit of a reach to believe that a power company has a crack hit squad on hot standby, just in case. Two things really make it work: One is that it's as much behind the scenes of a newsroom as it is a nuclear thriller. Hanoi Jane really is a fantastic actress, and her plight being stuck doing human interest stories vs hard news plays great, seeing as the movie's a product of the 70s and set in a male-dominated field. "Cue the redhead." The other thing is that there are actually two aspects to the nuclear "disaster," which the media people totally fail to grasp. The initial accident was proof that the safeguards and procedures are highly effective. There was a mechanical fault and they prevented a catastrophe. The actual problem wasn't nuclear but bureaucratic. The movie was more a tirade against big business rather than nuclear power, a point that some might have missed.
And talk about timing. Uncanny that the movie hit theaters less than 2 weeks before Three Mile Island.
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El Mariachi (1992)
Desperado (1995)
First two parts of the trilogy. Don't know as I'll bother with the third, as these are the two people actually talk about. I thought Mariachi was excellent. The mistaken identity thing worked great, you cared about the characters, and nothing was sugar-coated. Amazing what a talented guy can do with $7500. The cheapness of it really added to the grittiness (in this case literally, as well as figuratively). Desperado didn't really work for me beyond the first 20 minutes or so. The two scenes in the bar with Buscemi and Tarantino were great, but it kind of fell apart after that. Banderas played the whole thing a little too tongue in cheek, I thought. The tone was just kind of weird. Rodriguez certainly has a style, and often times it works great. From Dusk Til Dawn is some kind of masterpiece. I just didn't think it worked here. Brutal violence and comedy can work well together (48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop), but this just seemed kind of cheesy. The two saving graces were gratuitous Salma Hayack and a kick ass soundtrack.
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I haven't seen The China Syndrome in 40 years. I need to remedy that.
I share your opinion on El Mariachi and Desperado.
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The China Syndrome (1979)
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And talk about timing. Uncanny that the movie hit theaters less than 2 weeks before Three Mile Island.
I remember. My senior year in high school, and nuclear power was either going to be the next big thing, or the thing that finally destroys our planet. There was a lot of talk, then the movie got more people talking. A lot of misinformation and paranoia, then Three Mile Island happened and everyone was all "Well, we're all fucked now."
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The China Syndrome (1979)
Continuing the nuclear theme I wanted to watch something a little more lighthearted after all of the apocalyptic misery. Jack Lemon, Mike Douglas, and Jane Fonda FTW. Excellent movie, though perhaps a little bit of a reach to believe that a power company has a crack hit squad on hot standby, just in case. Two things really make it work: One is that it's as much behind the scenes of a newsroom as it is a nuclear thriller. Hanoi Jane really is a fantastic actress, and her plight being stuck doing human interest stories vs hard news plays great, seeing as the movie's a product of the 70s and set in a male-dominated field. "Cue the redhead." The other thing is that there are actually two aspects to the nuclear "disaster," which the media people totally fail to grasp. The initial accident was proof that the safeguards and procedures are highly effective. There was a mechanical fault and they prevented a catastrophe. The actual problem wasn't nuclear but bureaucratic. The movie was more a tirade against big business rather than nuclear power, a point that some might have missed.
And talk about timing. Uncanny that the movie hit theaters less than 2 weeks before Three Mile Island.
Jack Lemon is one of my all time favorite actors. This is such a great movie. And yeah, I bet the producers were ecstatic about Three Mile Island. LoL. I had forgotten about that impeccable timing.
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A Man Called Otto - Tom Hanks, Netflix. Great movie.
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Mulan. The live action one. Very pretty!!!
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The China Syndrome (1979)
Continuing the nuclear theme I wanted to watch something a little more lighthearted after all of the apocalyptic misery. Jack Lemon, Mike Douglas, and Jane Fonda FTW. Excellent movie, though perhaps a little bit of a reach to believe that a power company has a crack hit squad on hot standby, just in case. Two things really make it work: One is that it's as much behind the scenes of a newsroom as it is a nuclear thriller. Hanoi Jane really is a fantastic actress, and her plight being stuck doing human interest stories vs hard news plays great, seeing as the movie's a product of the 70s and set in a male-dominated field. "Cue the redhead." The other thing is that there are actually two aspects to the nuclear "disaster," which the media people totally fail to grasp. The initial accident was proof that the safeguards and procedures are highly effective. There was a mechanical fault and they prevented a catastrophe. The actual problem wasn't nuclear but bureaucratic. The movie was more a tirade against big business rather than nuclear power, a point that some might have missed.
And talk about timing. Uncanny that the movie hit theaters less than 2 weeks before Three Mile Island.
Jack Lemon is one of my all time favorite actors. This is such a great movie. And yeah, I bet the producers were ecstatic about Three Mile Island. LoL. I had forgotten about that impeccable timing.
Second on Jack Lemmon. It's one of the reasons I love Glengarry Glen Ross so much. As good as they are, you have all these guys chewing scenery - Pacino, Baldwin (though he's great in it), Spacey, Harris - and Lemmon sneaks in and, in my opinion, out-acts all of them combined. It's not just because his character is sort of the centerpiece, it's because he can actually carry that weight as an actor.
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I am not a big fan of Jack Lemmon, but like some actors, Sean Connery is another, I think his career reached the pinnacle late in his career, which most actors are just coasting, finishing out the stretch. Lemmon doesn't do much for me in films from the 50s and 60s, but he is sublime in GGGR. I wouldn't say he out-acts anyone in that film, but he plays Levine brilliantly.
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I only saw GGGR once, but I definitely remember walking away thinking that Jack Lemon stole the movie.
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Ok for you Jack Lemmon doubters (I mean Chris, lol) go and watch a little movie called The Apartment.
Then rewatch (or watch if you've never seen them) The Odd Couple and Some Like it Hot.
Then finally a more obscure film called Missing (1982).
The guy was a beast. And like you said, he never coasted in his career right up until the end. I also loved his performance in JFK
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:biggrin: I am not doubting his talents, just saying I prefer his work in later films.
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:biggrin: I am not doubting his talents, just saying I prefer his work in later films.
Out to Sea is a great movie.
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:biggrin: I am not doubting his talents, just saying I prefer his work in later films.
I thought he ruled China Syndrome, and as others have said, he was The Man in GGGR. Both movies with stellar casts.
The latter is a disappointing move for me. Given the talent, and they all did a fine job, the movie just wasn't what I wanted it to be and I blame the director. The tension was always undercut. Even the choice of music lessened it. If Sydney Lumet had directed that it would have been like one of those horror movies in the 60s where "a nurse will be in attendance for every show!" from people stroking out from the intensity.
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The Woman King.
Pretty cool, ultimately forgettable action flick. It was exactly what we felt like watching though. I had expected it to be a little more raw and gritty, but it was very Disney.
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The latter is a disappointing move for me. Given the talent, and they all did a fine job, the movie just wasn't what I wanted it to be and I blame the director. The tension was always undercut. Even the choice of music lessened it. If Sydney Lumet had directed that it would have been like one of those horror movies in the 60s where "a nurse will be in attendance for every show!" from people stroking out from the intensity.
Interesting take I am trying to assess. I've seen this film a few times, and never felt there was an issue with the tension. Sure, it's not Fail-Safe, but it isn't supposed to be. A Lumet GGGR certainly could work, but I appreciate what the filmmakers were going for here.
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Just saw Fast X
OH my effing god, that may go down as one of my favorite movies ever
I did make sure to be quite high, but it would have been incredible either way :metal
Never saw 2-9 either :lol
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For another episode of "Better Late than Never"....
...I finally started the Toy Story series.
Yup, I never watched them.
Saw the first two movies, both great, I'll finish the series eventually!
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It is long, but The Great Race is Jack Lemmon at his best, IMO. That film has more quotable lines that just about any comedy ever (bold statement considering there are many comedies that are imminently quotable).
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Watched The Whale on my flight to Orlando last week. It was good, but probably not as good as all the hype.
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Just watched ‘Coherence’. Trippy sci fi movie…..really interesting.
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I watched 65 last night. A vaguely interesting man (Adam Driver) v. dinosaur premise that was just ok. Decent special effects, but nothing special.
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Watched "Dirty Grandpa" last night. That's the second worst movie I've ever seen (You People is first).
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This makes me wonder what would qualify as the worst movie I've ever seen. There has only been one movie I have turned off in the middle out of disgust, and that was The Royal Tenenbaums. But I can't say that is the worst movie I've ever seen because I didn't finish it.
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This makes me wonder what would qualify as the worst movie I've ever seen. There has only been one movie I have turned off in the middle out of disgust, and that was The Royal Tenenbaums. But I can't say that is the worst movie I've ever seen because I didn't finish it.
I don't believe I've ever walked out of a movie in a theater, but there have been several rented or streamed movies that I have stopped after about 20 minutes or so (as I sit here, I can't recall any names). If a movie hasn't piqued my interest after 20-30 minutes, I'm not wasting another 1-2 hours on it.
Whenever anyone asks about the worst movie I've ever seen, I usually cite Oscar, a 1991 Sylvester Stallone movie. I don't remember much about the plot (it was a mafia comedy movie), but I distinctly recall getting to the end and my friends and I talking about how bad it was.
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I'm not saying that Oscar is a good film, because that would be a silly thing to say. I'm only saying that I, personally, like it a lot.
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I'm not sure I can name a "worst" either. I know there are bad movies out there, though.
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Oscar was good dumb fun. No, it wasn't a great movie, but there were a number laugh-out-loud moments for us, so it wasn't a waste of time or anything. I'll actually watch it if I happen to catch it.
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Another film that I love, regardless of how bad it is (and I KNOW that it is), is Hudson Hawk. Mock me if you will.
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The Other Guys is a film I hate. And I mean hate.
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Tried watching Air on Prime last night. I don’t care about basketball or shoes so it was a bad idea from the start, and I only lasted about 20 minutes.
Not the worst thing I’ve ever seen. That is by far the Cats movie from 2019.
Also watched The Cable Guy Monday night. Terrible.
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The Other Guys is a film I hate. And I mean hate.
I can see not liking the film. But that intro with Sam Jackson and I think The Rock was great.
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The 2 main characters are so unlikable that it negates everything else.
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The 2 main characters are so unlikable that it negates everything else.
Try watching the movie again and then just turn it off once Sam Jackson and The Rock are done.
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The Other Guys is a film I hate. And I mean hate.
I'm a sucker for that movie. Will's dialog about the tuna vs lions splits my sides every time.
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I'm a sucker for a slapstick comedy but for some reason, it just grated me. Adami. I just can't do It. Lol
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Oscar was good dumb fun. No, it wasn't a great movie, but there were a number laugh-out-loud moments for us, so it wasn't a waste of time or anything. I'll actually watch it if I happen to catch it.
Maybe it was lost on 23-year old me, but I don't think I'd spend the time to see if my opinion has changed.
Tried watching Air on Prime last night. I don’t care about basketball or shoes so it was a bad idea from the start
:lol That would be a bit like me watching a documentary/docudrama about drag queens and cosmetics.
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The Other Guys is a film I hate. And I mean hate.
WHAT?!!
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The 2 main characters are so unlikable that it negates everything else.
This hurts or ruins a lot of movies for me. I'm getting bored of the rom-coms where the girl is/girls are just as cute and quirky as can be, and the guy is/guys are just so witty and quippy and hilarious... I end up watching these movies and I spend more time thinking how good it would feel to whack them on the back of the head with a frying pan. Metaphorically, of course!! I can't think of a movie off the top of my head (but think "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" on TV for an example). EDIT: I thought of one: "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days".
I also don't care for movies that are exceedingly "play like". Mystic Pizza falls into that. I love Vincent D'Onofrio, generally, but in that movie everything he does has that exaggerated "stage" feel to it that undermines the movie.
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I'm also not a fan of The Other Guys, largely because I'm not a fan of Mark Wahlberg.
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I'm also not a fan of The Other Guys, largely because I'm not a fan of Mark Wahlberg.
Yes. He's very similar in all his roles. Now a buddy movie I absolutely adore is The Nice Guys. If you haven't seen that movie, get on it.
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Boogie Nights is the only good thing Wahlberg has ever done.
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I like The Fighter, the Ted movies and Invincible but all the other actors andstories were great.
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Boogie Nights is the only good thing Wahlberg has ever done.
The Departed?
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I like The Fighter, the Ted movies and Invincible but all the other actors andstories were great.
Don't forget Rock Star :biggrin:
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Lol. It's not bad but nothing you look to play. You stop and watch a little when it's on cable.
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Over the last week or so, I got in a Bourne mood, so I rewatched
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Generally excellent spycraft/assassin/intrigue films. Lots of fun to be had. Of course, other than the general concept, these books have almost NO plot similarities to the original novels, so they may be the worst adaptations in film history lol. But the films are actually better IMO than the novels, so that's fine with me.
I also caught John Hamm's recent turn as Irwin Maurice Fletcher in Confess, Fletch (2022). As a huge fan of the original Gregory McDonald novels, I thought the film was pretty good, and Hamm did a nice job. They even kind of set up, towards the end, a film adaptation of the book Fletch's Fortune, which would be a lot of fun to see, so hopefully a sequel gets greenlit.
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I love the Bourne movies, at least the first three with Matt Damon. The one with Renner was okay, but kinda weird how it seemed to half-ass it with not really being about Bourne himself, but just enough to maybe justify it in the name. Then didn't Damon come back for one more? I think I watched one more, but apparently it wasn't that memorable.
Them first three are great, though.
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I too love the first 3 Bourne movies, they are fantastic spy thriller intrigue movies. I think MI6 follows that blueprint a bit but with insane stunts. Bourne Legacy had good ideas but was too long and sometimes long winded. The last Bourne was garbage.
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I love the Bourne movies, at least the first three with Matt Damon. The one with Renner was okay, but kinda weird how it seemed to half-ass it with not really being about Bourne himself, but just enough to maybe justify it in the name. Then didn't Damon come back for one more? I think I watched one more, but apparently it wasn't that memorable.
Them first three are great, though.
Haven't seen The Bourne Legacy with Renner yet, and I may not, since it was clearly just a cash grab to try to keep the franchise afloat.
Damon came back to do another one, simply titled Jason Bourne, in 2016, but I haven't seen it.
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Rewatched the "Three Flavours Cornetto" Trilogy over the last few nights.
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
The World's End
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are classics. The World's End is...fine.
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Hottest Fuzz is one of the greatest movies ever. Every second of that movie is useful. The dialog through us damn near perfect.
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Rewatched the "Three Flavours Cornetto" Trilogy over the last few nights.
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
The World's End
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are classics. The World's End is...fine.
Have you seen the TV show Spaced. If not, watch it asap.
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Hot Fuzz is one of the greatest movies ever. Every second of that movie is useful. The dialog through us damn near perfect.
For a long time, I thought it looked like one of those loony British spoofs, with some funny stuff but mostly pretty dumb. Someone trying to be the next Monty Python or something, but generally failing. Then one day I was looking for something to watch and I figured what the hell.
It was amazing! It was almost the opposite of what I thought it was. Some funny stuff, but very intelligent. Odd lines here and there came back to pay off in a big way. Nothing was as it seemed, no one was as they seemed.
I went back and gave Shaun of the Dead another try, since that one didn't work for me, either, and now that I "understood how to watch it" it was brilliant.
Still haven't seen The World's End yet, though.
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Hottest Fuzz .
Is that the Director's Cut?
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Hottest Fuzz is one of the greatest movies ever. Every second of that movie is useful. The dialog through us damn near perfect.
I have given this movie several watches, I think I've seen it at least 5 times, yet I never found it funny. I absolute LOVE Saun of the dead and World's end is great fun but the Fuzz never did anything for me.
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Over the last week or so, I got in a Bourne mood, so I rewatched
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Generally excellent spycraft/assassin/intrigue films. Lots of fun to be had. Of course, other than the general concept, these books have almost NO plot similarities to the original novels, so they may be the worst adaptations in film history lol. But the films are actually better IMO than the novels, so that's fine with me.
I remember really liking the first two when they came out, but somehow missed the last one. I had read The Bourne Identity prior to seeing them, but it had been a while so how different it was didn't really register with me.
I also caught John Hamm's recent turn as Irwin Maurice Fletcher in Confess, Fletch (2022). As a huge fan of the original Gregory McDonald novels, I thought the film was pretty good, and Hamm did a nice job. They even kind of set up, towards the end, a film adaptation of the book Fletch's Fortune, which would be a lot of fun to see, so hopefully a sequel gets greenlit.
After reading Fletch I started Confess, Fletch, but couldn't get in to it and put it away.
My 5 year old's current favorite movie is Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. She usually doesn't obsess over movies and moves on to the next one pretty quickly. But she's watched this 3 times in the past couple weeks, and spends hours listening to the soundtrack, and knows just about all the lyrics.
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Avatar, the original one. I'm on DisneyPlus so I can see The Way of the Water, and I wanted to refresh my memory.
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! I never saw it again since 2010 or so, and all in all I'd say it's still a quite enjoyable movie, and a marvel for the yes. It also helped that I split it in two, I watched it over the course of two nights so I didn't sit through the entire 3 hours of it, but it's still a great movie. Sure, the story is a bit Pocahontas in space, and while I can understand falling in love with someone with a different skin color, is an alltogether completely different move to fall in love with a species different than yours, when said species even know that you're not actually one of them but you're impersonating them, but details aside.... still a great movie.
Now of course I'm gonna watch the sequel!
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Netflix recommended I watch Funny People - a 2009 Adam Sandler movie. Not really a Sandler fan, but it had Leslie Mann, so I gave it a shot. Sandler played himself, but with a terminal illness diagnosis. After 20 minutes of Sandler, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan NOT being funny people, I turned it off and inexplicably started on another Netflix recommendation.
Actually, Netflix recommended Extraction 2, but I hadn't seen the first one, so.... It was basically a carbon copy of 2008's Rambo. The biggest drug lord in Bangladesh kidnaps the son of the biggest drug dealer in India, and a mercenary played by Chris Hemsworth is dug out of a beer bottle to rescue him. Many things blow up and many people die. I'll probably watch the second one next time I'm in the mood for something mindless.
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A Man Named Otto - good movie Hanks is quite good as a man who is opinionated and set in his ways/ideals, but you can't help but feel for.
Elemental - The latest from Pixar. Metaphors are a plenty, but what it comes down is a love story I'm still a sucker for.
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Netflix recommended I watch Funny People - a 2009 Adam Sandler movie. Not really a Sandler fan, but it had Leslie Mann, so I gave it a shot. Sandler played himself, but with a terminal illness diagnosis. After 20 minutes of Sandler, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan NOT being funny people, I turned it off and inexplicably started on another Netflix recommendation.
Actually, Netflix recommended Extraction 2, but I hadn't seen the first one, so.... It was basically a carbon copy of 2008's Rambo. The biggest drug lord in Bangladesh kidnaps the son of the biggest drug dealer in India, and a mercenary played by Chris Hemsworth is dug out of a beer bottle to rescue him. Many things blow up and many people die. I'll probably watch the second one next time I'm in the mood for something mindless.
Funny People is great but it’s not really a comedy. More of a drama about characters who are comedians. Not everyone’s thing, but I really love it.
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Funny People is probably one of Sandler's best films.
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Netflix recommended I watch Funny People - a 2009 Adam Sandler movie. Not really a Sandler fan, but it had Leslie Mann, so I gave it a shot. Sandler played himself, but with a terminal illness diagnosis. After 20 minutes of Sandler, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan NOT being funny people, I turned it off and inexplicably started on another Netflix recommendation.
Actually, Netflix recommended Extraction 2, but I hadn't seen the first one, so.... It was basically a carbon copy of 2008's Rambo. The biggest drug lord in Bangladesh kidnaps the son of the biggest drug dealer in India, and a mercenary played by Chris Hemsworth is dug out of a beer bottle to rescue him. Many things blow up and many people die. I'll probably watch the second one next time I'm in the mood for something mindless.
So in other words, any of the movies they've been in?
Sorry, not really a fan of any of those guys. There was a movie on in the background yesterday while I was doing some work around the house, Adam Sandler played a computer expert and Kevin James played the President. Except for a couple of throwaway lines, it was excruciating. And I DO like Kevin James (The King Of Queens is hilarious).
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Netflix recommended I watch Funny People - a 2009 Adam Sandler movie. Not really a Sandler fan, but it had Leslie Mann, so I gave it a shot. Sandler played himself, but with a terminal illness diagnosis. After 20 minutes of Sandler, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan NOT being funny people, I turned it off and inexplicably started on another Netflix recommendation.
Actually, Netflix recommended Extraction 2, but I hadn't seen the first one, so.... It was basically a carbon copy of 2008's Rambo. The biggest drug lord in Bangladesh kidnaps the son of the biggest drug dealer in India, and a mercenary played by Chris Hemsworth is dug out of a beer bottle to rescue him. Many things blow up and many people die. I'll probably watch the second one next time I'm in the mood for something mindless.
So in other words, any of the movies they've been in?
Sorry, not really a fan of any of those guys. There was a movie on in the background yesterday while I was doing some work around the house, Adam Sandler played a computer expert and Kevin James played the President. Except for a couple of throwaway lines, it was excruciating. And I DO like Kevin James (The King Of Queens is hilarious).
Like I said, I'm not really a Sandler fan. Looks like most of the Jonah Hill stuff I've seen has been animated. He was great in a limited role in the second Night at the Museum movie. I've seen very little Seth Rogen stuff.
All that being said, Pixels (the movie to which you referred) was absolutely hilarious. Completely stupid, but the '80s video game nostalgia was so strong. Plus, it had Michelle Monaghan looking consistently hot.
And it looks like I went into Funny People with the wrong expectations. Not sure I'll return to it, but maybe.
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I prefer Adam Sandler in serious roles. Uncut Gems is excellent.
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Netflix recommended I watch Funny People - a 2009 Adam Sandler movie. Not really a Sandler fan, but it had Leslie Mann, so I gave it a shot. Sandler played himself, but with a terminal illness diagnosis. After 20 minutes of Sandler, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan NOT being funny people, I turned it off and inexplicably started on another Netflix recommendation.
Actually, Netflix recommended Extraction 2, but I hadn't seen the first one, so.... It was basically a carbon copy of 2008's Rambo. The biggest drug lord in Bangladesh kidnaps the son of the biggest drug dealer in India, and a mercenary played by Chris Hemsworth is dug out of a beer bottle to rescue him. Many things blow up and many people die. I'll probably watch the second one next time I'm in the mood for something mindless.
So in other words, any of the movies they've been in?
Sorry, not really a fan of any of those guys. There was a movie on in the background yesterday while I was doing some work around the house, Adam Sandler played a computer expert and Kevin James played the President. Except for a couple of throwaway lines, it was excruciating. And I DO like Kevin James (The King Of Queens is hilarious).
Like I said, I'm not really a Sandler fan. Looks like most of the Jonah Hill stuff I've seen has been animated. He was great in a limited role in the second Night at the Museum movie. I've seen very little Seth Rogen stuff.
All that being said, Pixels (the movie to which you referred) was absolutely hilarious. Completely stupid, but the '80s video game nostalgia was so strong. Plus, it had Michelle Monaghan looking consistently hot.
And it looks like I went into Funny People with the wrong expectations. Not sure I'll return to it, but maybe.
THAT'S who that was! I knew I placed the face but couldn't think of the name. Agreed, though.
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Dungeons and Dragons - I really enjoyed it. It was a fun movie. Pretty simple story and you can guess what’s going to happen in no time…..but, it’s still a fun watch.
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I prefer Adam Sandler in serious roles.
I agree with you.
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Punch Drunk Love is another great serious Sandler performance
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I prefer Adam Sandler in serious roles. Uncut Gems is excellent.
It's a well-made movie, and he gives a good performance in it. But, it's basically Making Bad Decisions and Yelling a Lot: The Movie, so, I didn't actually enjoy watching it.
I think the only Sandler movie I like is The Wedding Singer.
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I think Adam Sandler's sweet spot was Big Daddy. It had just the right balance between seriousness and comedy.
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I went to see Asteroid City last weekend. I love some of Wes Anderson's movies (Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom), and the cinematography is gorgeous, but this one might be too Wes Anderson for me :lol
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Thanks to Disney+ I've catched up with some movies I never saw before, believe it or not:
- Toy Story saga, all the 4 movies and the Lightyear (pointless) spinoff;
- Cars, all 3 movies, with the 3rd being way better than the second;
- Men in Black. Yeah, "How come you've never seen it", well, I didn't. Good stuff, when movies were still able to told a story without being 2 hours long and a CGI fest :D
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I enjoyed all four Toy Story movies. The fourth one was largely unnecessary, since TS3 was such a great ending to the saga, but TS4 was pretty good anyway, so what the heck.
I totally agree about the Cars movies.
Men in Black is great! I think it was the first movie we saw in the theater after our son was born, and it wasn't until he was maybe 7 or 8 years old. After watching "kiddie stuff" on TV for so many years, I think I actually forgot how much of an experience it was seeing a movie in an actual cinema. When the giant Edgar cockroach busted out at the end, I legitimately jumped in my seat and freaked out a little bit. It was awesome.
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I dug the first two Toy Story movies. I didn't like the third one; thought it was overrated. Never saw the fourth one or the Buzz Lightyear movie.
The first Cars was great. The second one kinda sucked. I never saw the third one. I asked my 21yo son, and he said the third was the best of the bunch.
The first MIB was great too. I know I saw the second one, but I don't really remember it, and I don't think I've seen whatever they made beyond the second one.
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I went to go see No Hard Feelings earlier today. Not bad at all, and I'm not just saying that because of Jennifer Lawrence :omg:
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I saw the new Mission Impossible movie. It opened early here. Loved it and Hayley Atwell is amazing, stunning. If you are a fan of the series then this movie is a must see.
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I saw the new Mission Impossible movie. It opened early here. Loved it and Hayley Atwell is amazing, stunning. If you are a fan of the series then this movie is a must see.
Hayley Atwell is in it??? I’m in!!!
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I saw the new Mission Impossible movie. It opened early here. Loved it and Hayley Atwell is amazing, stunning. If you are a fan of the series then this movie is a must see.
Got my ticket for Tuesday at the Dolby show. Can't friggin wait.
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I saw the new Mission Impossible movie. It opened early here. Loved it and Hayley Atwell is amazing, stunning. If you are a fan of the series then this movie is a must see.
Hayley Atwell is in it??? I’m in!!!
She is the star (after Tom of course)! If you love her (as I do) you will love her in this. Also, biggest screen possible is recommended.
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I saw the new Mission Impossible movie. It opened early here. Loved it and Hayley Atwell is amazing, stunning. If you are a fan of the series then this movie is a must see.
On my to-do list for next weekend. I don't know anything about Hayley Atwell, except that she was the hot woman in the one Captain America movie I saw, so that'll be nice.
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Dedicating my last days of Disney+ (today should be the actual last day) to catch up with some movies I've never seen, and it was the turn of The Beach.
I really watched it "just because" - I mean, it was famous, DiCaprio is consistently good, plus I always had a soft spot for Virginie Ledoyen so I figured why not.... was pleasantly surprised! great movie, I didn't really know anything about the plot and in my mind I always imagined that DiCaprio would get the girl once the other guy would die in a tragic event, but I was wrong. It was nice not knowing what to expect, great experience all around.
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I caught The Bridge on the River Kwai a week or so ago. First time since I was a wee lad. It was one of my Dad's favorite films.
It was just fantastic. They don't really make 'em like they used to.
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I caught The Bridge on the River Kwai a week or so ago. First time since I was a wee lad. It was one of my Dad's favorite films.
It was just fantastic. They don't really make 'em like they used to.
Alec Guinness's spiritual victory over Colonel Saito's soul was nothing short of devastating. And he kept laying it on after he'd won. "I think we'd save time if your men could bring us some food while we're working this out, don't you, colonel?" You could see the exact moment Saito's soul was crushed. Of course in the end it was the battle with Saito that concerned him, rather than the war. Add to that, Jack Hawkins insinuating that the Navy knew that Shears had been impersonating an officer and decided the best way to handle it was to just make him an officer and send him on a suicide mission to avoid embarrassment was fantastic. "As long as I'm hooked I might as well volunteer." That's the spirit, old boy!
Great movie, indeed. I think Lawrence might have been the better film overall, but I enjoy Kwai a lot more. Somehow I never got around to watching Zhivago. It's on the list, but David Lean movies take a considerable amount of attention to appreciate, and I haven't had that much to spare lately.
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Big fan of River Kwai here. Don't have much to say but it blew my socks off the first time I watched it as a kid, knowing nothing about it but a young Obi Wan being in it. Watched it years later, enjoyed it even more as I began to appreciate film differently. Lawrence may be "better" but like El Barto, I enjoy Kwai more.
When I saw Zhivago, I was disinterested and lost. I don't know if I was disinterested because I was lost, or lost because I was disinterested.
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Hmm. Love to hear more from you guys; it's been a while, but Dr. Zhivago was a game changing experience for me. The cinematography was amazing, and Julie Christie is a treasure. One of only a handful (I can think of only two others) where I'd say the movie was better than the book.
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Watched Beau is Afraid last night. Weird as shit, but I loved it.
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Hmm. Love to hear more from you guys; it's been a while, but Dr. Zhivago was a game changing experience for me. The cinematography was amazing, and Julie Christie is a treasure. One of only a handful (I can think of only two others) where I'd say the movie was better than the book.
I cannot remember much from my viewing experience. I was much younger, but had already seen and loved Kwai and Lawrence, so could appreciate something more complex and cinematic than Airplane! This one just didn't resonate at all. Maybe not having any understanding or appreciation of the historical context played a part.
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A Man Called Otto
Really good, but damn I wish I would have known more about the story before watching it. As someone who lost a parent 17 months ago, this film was a rough watch at times. I would not recommend it to any of my fellow forumers who have recently lost a parent.
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A Man Called Otto
Really good, but damn I wish I would have known more about the story before watching it. As someone who lost a parent 17 months ago, this film was a rough watch at times. I would not recommend it to any of my fellow forumers who have recently lost a parent.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Watched Beau is Afraid last night. Weird as shit, but I loved it.
Brilliant movie!
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096764/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_the%2520adventures%2520of%2520ba
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That movie is nuts! I enjoyed it for the most part. Some of it gets a little too weird for even me, but conceptually it was really cool.
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That movie is nuts! I enjoyed it for the most part. Some of it gets a little too weird for even me, but conceptually it was really cool.
:lol Well... It's Terry Gilliam's ;)
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Yep. That guy's insane, in the best way.
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One of only a handful (I can think of only two others) where I'd say the movie was better than the book.
I can think of a few but I'm goin for Jaws and Shawshank?
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One of only a handful (I can think of only two others) where I'd say the movie was better than the book.
I can think of a few but I'm goin for Jaws and Shawshank?
Nah, for me, it's The Godfather and The Hunt For Red October. I get that people love 'shank - and it's great - but I prefer all the King books to their corresponding movies. Jaws... I read it so long ago, and I'm not the biggest Richard Dreyfuss fan, but then again, "Hooper drives the boat, chief!" so maybe that should be on the list.
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Saw the new Mission Impossible on July 12. I thought it was fantastic.
At home, the Mrs. and I checked out that documentary on WHAM! that is out now. TBH, I went into it rolling my eyes, but found it really well done. Highly recommended.
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Watched 'The Color of Money' last night for the first time in probably a decade. Really enjoyed it (again)
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One of only a handful (I can think of only two others) where I'd say the movie was better than the book.
I can think of a few but I'm goin for Jaws and Shawshank?
Nah, for me, it's The Godfather and The Hunt For Red October. I get that people love 'shank - and it's great - but I prefer all the King books to their corresponding movies. Jaws... I read it so long ago, and I'm not the biggest Richard Dreyfuss fan, but then again, "Hooper drives the boat, chief!" so maybe that should be on the list.
Shawshank is a different beast because it is a novella, and Darabont brilliantly took those bones and fleshed out a masterpiece.
For me, it's Jaws and The Godfather. Incidentally, I did a 30 day stint in the county lockup in my 20s, and read both books inside, so that experience may have had an impact on my experience with those novels.
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Went to the cinema today with some friends, watched Oppenheimer then Barbie. The former was good, a bit too long, I feel the last hour of it could have been a bit shorter and less redundant, but the ending was great. The latter was fucking great, lots of fun and very real criticisms of society. I did not expect it to go into the direction it went, and it was so worth it.
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The wife and I watched Les Miserables tonight. Just a brilliant, amazing film. Many tears were shed. Anne Hathaway killed it. I absolutely bawl my eyes out at her I Dreamed a Dream segment.
I saw the film before I saw the play and I have to say that moving IDAD from her losing her job (in the play) to just after she’s turned her first trick and hit rock bottom (in the film) was an absolute stroke of genius. I can’t believe it wasn’t done that way in the original adaptation.
And “Can You Here the People Sing” is the most “metal” thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life. :metal
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A Man Called Otto
Really good, but damn I wish I would have known more about the story before watching it. As someone who lost a parent 17 months ago, this film was a rough watch at times. I would not recommend it to any of my fellow forumers who have recently lost a parent.
It was a tear-jerker for sure, but I’m it's a non-recommendation. Tom Hanks delivers (as usual) a great performance.
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Watched 'The Color of Money' last night for the first time in probably a decade. Really enjoyed it (again)
Amazing cinematography by Scorsese, love that movie. Newman finally gets his Oscar!
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Went to the cinema today with some friends, watched Oppenheimer then Barbie. The former was good, a bit too long, I feel the last hour of it could have been a bit shorter and less redundant, but the ending was great. The latter was fucking great, lots of fun and very real criticisms of society. I did not expect it to go into the direction it went, and it was so worth it.
You did the "Barbenheimer"?
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Went to the cinema today with some friends, watched Oppenheimer then Barbie. The former was good, a bit too long, I feel the last hour of it could have been a bit shorter and less redundant, but the ending was great. The latter was fucking great, lots of fun and very real criticisms of society. I did not expect it to go into the direction it went, and it was so worth it.
You did the "Barbenheimer"?
In his case the Oppenharbie.
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I watched Shanghai Noon over the weekend, well, most of it. I fell asleep with about 10 minutes left, so I don't know how it ends yet.
I don't know why, but that's one of those movies that I've kind of purposefully avoided throughout the years. I'm not sure why. I love Owen Wilson, and I have no problems with Jackie Chan, though his movies aren't usually in my Genre.
I found the movie pretty hilarious and I was laughing right up until I nodded off.
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Went to the cinema today with some friends, watched Oppenheimer then Barbie. The former was good, a bit too long, I feel the last hour of it could have been a bit shorter and less redundant, but the ending was great. The latter was fucking great, lots of fun and very real criticisms of society. I did not expect it to go into the direction it went, and it was so worth it.
You did the "Barbenheimer"?
In his case the Oppenharbie.
HAHAHA.
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Definitely, and it was quite worth it.
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So my new GF asked me if I wanted to go and watch Barbie the other day and of course I said yes while screaming internally no. However i'm so into her that I just want to do whatever with her so it wasn't hard to say yes. Altough standing in line with her along with a couple of likeminded BFs and some parents and an ocean of little girls in pink felt a bit strange. Also walking past posters for Oppenheimer and Indy was a bit annoying I gotta say.
The movie turned out to be quite funny afterall so it's all good.
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Dude, at the very worst, you could have feasted your eyes on Margot Robbier for two hours.
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Just got back from the Barbie movie...holy shit was that hilarious...definitely had a solid point to it as well, with many, many barbs (pun intended). The sets were pretty fucking amazing as well, as was the main actors. Overall definitely worth seeing for sure, only complaint for me was the plot was really kinetic in a hot mess kind of way for me but it worked for the general vibe of the movie.
Seriously though, I haven't laughed that hard in a theater in a while.
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I saw The Portable Door.
Knowing nothing of the source material, I loved it! a good solid fantasy adventure without an overly complicated plot or the necessity to set up a franchise. Just two hours of good fun.
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Just got back from the Barbie movie...holy shit was that hilarious...definitely had a solid point to it as well, with many, many barbs (pun intended). The sets were pretty fucking amazing as well, as was the main actors. Overall definitely worth seeing for sure, only complaint for me was the plot was really kinetic in a hot mess kind of way for me but it worked for the general vibe of the movie.
Seriously though, I haven't laughed that hard in a theater in a while.
I keep hearing good things about this movie. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to avoid being seen at the theater (that is, I won't be there) but I'll probably check it out in a few months on cable.
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Just got back from the Barbie movie...holy shit was that hilarious...definitely had a solid point to it as well, with many, many barbs (pun intended). The sets were pretty fucking amazing as well, as was the main actors. Overall definitely worth seeing for sure, only complaint for me was the plot was really kinetic in a hot mess kind of way for me but it worked for the general vibe of the movie.
Seriously though, I haven't laughed that hard in a theater in a while.
I keep hearing good things about this movie. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to avoid being seen at the theater (that is, I won't be there) but I'll probably check it out in a few months on cable.
Yeah, the only reason to see it in the theater is to get lost in the set design, they really go hardcore into the details for Barbieland, it's really impressive and I'm sure will get some nods at awards time. Acting is solid, I'm sure Robbie will get a nod as well, she has a fantastic performance on both comedy and dramatic fronts.
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Dude, at the very worst, you could have feasted your eyes on Margot Robbier for two hours.
Or Margot Robbiest.
HAHA.
Anyway, I heard that this is her highest grossing film.
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I saw Barbie this weekend, delightful. God bless Ryan Gosling for committing as hard as he does to Ken.
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Saw Barbie.
Incredible film. Way better than a movie about Barbie has any business being, but that's what happens when you get a good writer/director who have a strong vision.
There was definitely a bit of a message I didn't agree with at the very end but that didn't hinder it much. 98% of the movie is amazing. The performances, the directing, the writing, the visuals, all of it. Margo Robbie gives a heart breaking performance, and Ryan Gosling really commits 100% in the best ways. The entire cast is great, actually. Even Michael Cera as Allen.
I strongly suggest seeing it if you can. Try not to let the last little bit of message from the Barbies hinder how good the rest of the movie is. And if you're a man who's a bit insecure, try to challenge yourself a bit. The movie makes no attempts to hide its message.
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Out of curiosity, is the song "Barbie Girl" used in the movie?
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Out of curiosity, is the song "Barbie Girl" used in the movie?
I believe it was sampled during the end credits. Like, not played in full, but as part of something else. But not during the movie itself, to my memory.
Though Matchbox 20 got a good amount of play time which was....odd.
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Out of curiosity, is the song "Barbie Girl" used in the movie?
I believe it was sampled during the end credits. Like, not played in full, but as part of something else. But not during the movie itself, to my memory.
Interesting that it was used at all, given the nasty litigation between Mattel and MCA Records regarding that song.
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Out of curiosity, is the song "Barbie Girl" used in the movie?
I believe it was sampled during the end credits. Like, not played in full, but as part of something else. But not during the movie itself, to my memory.
Interesting that it was used at all, given the nasty litigation between Mattel and MCA Records regarding that song.
There's a lot of interesting stuff in the movie, making me wonder how much Mattel even looked at the script. It's not shy about taking shots at Mattel and Barbie in general.
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I saw Barbie this weekend, delightful. God bless Ryan Gosling for committing as hard as he does to Ken.
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and Ryan Gosling really commits 100% in the best ways.
That was the message from my daughter; she was really impressed by him.
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I saw Barbie this weekend, delightful. God bless Ryan Gosling for committing as hard as he does to Ken.
AND
and Ryan Gosling really commits 100% in the best ways.
That was the message from my daughter; she was really impressed by him.
It's true. Margot Robbie stole the movie though.
And not because she's hot or nice to look at. Because that girl can ACT. There were scenes where one line or a facial expression truly moved me.
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I saw Barbie this weekend, delightful. God bless Ryan Gosling for committing as hard as he does to Ken.
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and Ryan Gosling really commits 100% in the best ways.
That was the message from my daughter; she was really impressed by him.
It's true. Margot Robbie stole the movie though.
And not because she's hot or nice to look at. Because that girl can ACT. There were scenes where one line or a facial expression truly moved me.
I disagree. She's hot.
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You think she can’t act? Rude. :P
Also while I obviously wouldn’t turn her down (in my single days) she’s definitely not my type.
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You think she can’t act? Rude. :P
Also while I obviously wouldn’t turn her down (in my single days) she’s definitely not my type.
Haha, no, I was trying to subtly make the point that the two are not mutually exclusive. I watched her on "Pan Am", the TV show and remember thinking "this is not the last we're going to see of this woman".
(And in case anyone cares, she is exactly my type. I don't call her hot to be a pig, I call her hot because my daughter thinks her and my wife look alike in the sense that they have the same type of beauty.)
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In preparation for Indy5 I watched Kingdom of the Crystal Skull while demoing my fireplace - so I wasn't watching it intently. Haven't seen it since the two times I saw it when it was released, and my feelings are about the same. Indiana Jones feels like a part of my childhood, as much as Star Wars, The A-Team, and MacGyver were. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was an enjoyable film upon first watch in the theater, and a fun experience all these years later. Some things I didn't like then and don't like now, but, while not insignificant, don't ruin it for me.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Requiem For A Dream ;D
I watched it last night.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Requiem For A Dream ;D
I watched it last night.
What an awesome movie! Definitely not one that I would recommend to just anyone though.....
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Hot Tub Time Machine, of course.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Dracula: Dead And Loving It
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Hot Tub Time Machine, of course.
That's actually not a bad suggestion.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
History of the World, Part 1.
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Thanks for the suggestions! Requiem will be #100, but I’ll watch all of them.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Requiem For A Dream ;D
I watched it last night.
Just read a summary of that movie. Sounds like about the most awful thing ever....
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Requiem For A Dream ;D
I watched it last night.
Just read a summary of that movie. Sounds like about the most awful thing ever....
The movie is not an easy watch. It's based on a book and deals with 4 main characters and their addictions. While I haven't read the book, it's a great visual showcase on how those addictions play out and basically destroy lives.
Plus I'm a huge Aronofsky fan and his movies can be hard to digest.
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Requiem for a Dream is way up there on the list of movies that I found brilliant but have no desire to rewatch :lol
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Definitely watch It's Such a Beautiful Day sometime, it's prob my fav movie ever.
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Requiem for a Dream is way up there on the list of movies that I found brilliant but have no desire to rewatch :lol
I felt like that with Million Dollar Baby.
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Requiem for a Dream is way up there on the list of movies that I found brilliant but have no desire to rewatch :lol
I felt like that with Million Dollar Baby.
I've never seen the whole thing because I had what happens towards the end spoiled for me thanks to an in-flight movie :lol
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It was so fucking heartbreaking, that I'll never watch that awesome movie again.
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I've seen 99 movies this year. What should be #100?
First suggestion wins, unless it's something I've seen this year.
Requiem For A Dream ;D
I watched it last night.
Just read a summary of that movie. Sounds like about the most awful thing ever....
The movie is not an easy watch. It's based on a book and deals with 4 main characters and their addictions. While I haven't read the book, it's a great visual showcase on how those addictions play out and basically destroy lives.
Plus I'm a huge Aronofsky fan and his movies can be hard to digest.
Yeah...I just can't conceive why anyone would want to watch something like that. What's entertaining about that?
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There are way worse and more disturbing movies out there (which I'm not into) this is far milder than that. It's also an interesting visual presentation.
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I went to see Meg 2: The Trench yesterday (while my 21yo son went to see TMNT). It was stupid but fun (much like the first one). What I can't understand is why these movies have almost completely eschewed any continuity with the books. I haven't read them in a while, but I loved them and was very much looking forward to a movie being made (the first one was in development hell for several years). Given how silly the movies have been, I'm just not sure why they wouldn't have stuck closer to the books.
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I watched 'The Sound of the Police' on Hulu. It is a documentary that looks at the extremely complex relationship between black people and the police throughout history up until today.
Highly recommended but it is not an easy subject matter. I learned a few things I was previously oblivious to. As more and more history gets diluted in our schools, it is important to understand how we got here.
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I watched Daliland. Quirky movie carried by Ben Kingsley's rendition of Salvator Dalì. Alice Cooper is one of the characters, and so is Jeff Fenholt (he had a very brief and disputed tenure with Black Sabbath in the time before Tony Iommi was eventually pressured to call his solo album "Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi"), so there's a bit of rock n' roll in that movie :D
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Finally got around to seeing that new Mario movie over the weekend.
I enjoyed it quite a bit, and I loved the bajillion easter eggs that could be traced back through the franchise over the years.
I don't think Nintendo is going to sit on this. If they did it correctly, they could have a whole bunch of movies for all of the characters. Give Luigi a movie, and peach, and DK, and whoever else. Then in 10 years have a Super Smash movie that's on par with the Avengers as far as tying in movies and characters.
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Requiem for a Dream is way up there on the list of movies that I found brilliant but have no desire to rewatch :lol
Yeah, pretty much feel the same way.
Found an essay about Ass to Ass guy a while back that was a hoot:
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Ass to Ass
The most memorable part of Darren Aronofsky’s 2000 film “Requiem for a Dream” is the fast-paced, soul-scrapingly disturbing, epilepsy-inducing climax where the lives of the main characters go completely and irreversibly to shit. And while there are many images that forcibly wedge themselves in the audience’s mind, there’s one that always stands out above all of them: ASS-TO-ASS!
It takes a special character to pull off introducing a sex act involving a huge black double dildo simultaneously anally penetrating two girls on a coffee table, and The Ass-to-Ass Guy doesn’t disappoint. In the credits of “Requiem,” there is no “Ass-to-Ass” Guy listed, however I that he is the character listed as Uncle Hank played by Stanley B. Herman. I’m not sure how he got cast to be the Ass-to-Ass guy, but from what I can tell it was the role he was born to play. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want to be forever remembered as the Ass-to-Ass Guy, but sometimes we can’t dictate how we want to be remembered to others. Like how most people will always remember Geraldo Rivera for finding nothing in Al Capone’s vault or getting hit in the face with a chair on his talk show.
Not since Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy has a character so intrigued the masses with a bare minimum of screen time. First of all, how did this old guy get invited to Big Tim’s party? What does he do during the day when he’s not watching deviant sex acts? What’s his job? Does he have a wife? Does he make her do ass-to-ass? How did he figure out that he likes to watch two girls doing ass-to-ass? Does he have offspring? Do they like watching ass-to-ass too? You may think it’s rather crazy to think of these questions, but every good actor asks these questions so they can get into their character. I wish James Lipton would have this guy on his show on Bravo so we could learn the answers to these questions (or maybe they already have and I missed it because they didn’t hype it as having the ass-to-ass guy from “Requiem” on). That would be the greatest interview since the time Opie and Anthony had Tommy Lee on their show and Opie called Tommy Lee a pussy.
“Requiem for a Dream” teaches us that doing heroin leads to jail time, amputation, and being a whore. What it also teaches us is that if you apply yourself and get rich, you can get invited to these classy parties where heroin-addicted whores will do all sorts of crazy shit on a coffee table right in front of you. And they take requests too. Sure, Big Tim may be a drug dealer, but he’s not making any money off it. He’s only selling heroin for pussy so obviously he has a damn good day job. How else would he be able to pay for his swanky place and be able to throw these kick-ass parties? So I think what “Requiem” is ultimately telling us is that if you don’t do drugs and get a good-paying job you can get poor drug-addicted girls to fuck on your coffee table in front of twenty of your friends. That’s the American dream right there.
Why did they call the character Uncle Hank in the credits? Is that something they address in the Hubert Selby Jr. book “Requiem” was based on? I always hear about the book being better than the movie when it comes to films based on books. Could there be an entire chapter devoted to the Ass-to-Ass Guy? And why do they call him Uncle Hank instead of just Hank? My guess is because since he looks like the oldest person at this party, he’s like that uncle everyone has in their family who will drink with you and hook you up with stuff like illegal fireworks or heroin-addicted whores. I can see him coming to a Fourth of July family barbeque and the kids cheering: “Hey, Uncle Hank’s here and he’s brought the M-80’s and whores! Yay! We love our Uncle Hank.” Or I can see Uncle Hank pulling a nephew aside and saying, “Don’t tell your mom about this, but I scored you some government-grade pot and a teenage runaway who will blow you for a sandwich.” Uncle Hank’s the coolest!
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MEG 2: The Trench.
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MEG 2: The Trench.
What did you you think?
My comments from the previous page: I went to see Meg 2: The Trench yesterday (while my 21yo son went to see TMNT). It was stupid but fun (much like the first one). What I can't understand is why these movies have almost completely eschewed any continuity with the books. I haven't read them in a while, but I loved them and was very much looking forward to a movie being made (the first one was in development hell for several years). Given how silly the movies have been, I'm just not sure why they wouldn't have stuck closer to the books.
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Saw The Last Voyage of the Demeter on Sunday afternoon. I thought it was really good.
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Tried watching 65.
How do you manage to make a movie with dinosaurs so boring
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MEG 2: The Trench.
What did you you think?
My comments from the previous page: I went to see Meg 2: The Trench yesterday (while my 21yo son went to see TMNT). It was stupid but fun (much like the first one). What I can't understand is why these movies have almost completely eschewed any continuity with the books. I haven't read them in a while, but I loved them and was very much looking forward to a movie being made (the first one was in development hell for several years). Given how silly the movies have been, I'm just not sure why they wouldn't have stuck closer to the books.
I thoroughly enjoyed it in all its action packed far fetched stupidity. I never read the books so I can't compare, maybe that's a good thing. The second half was non stop over the top action which entertained me for sure, funny as well. I can understand someone completely disliking it as well as enjoying it.
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Caught the new TMNT movie, and that was surprisingly good. Liked it a lot more than I expected (though my expectations were low).
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MEG 2: The Trench.
What did you you think?
My comments from the previous page: I went to see Meg 2: The Trench yesterday (while my 21yo son went to see TMNT). It was stupid but fun (much like the first one). What I can't understand is why these movies have almost completely eschewed any continuity with the books. I haven't read them in a while, but I loved them and was very much looking forward to a movie being made (the first one was in development hell for several years). Given how silly the movies have been, I'm just not sure why they wouldn't have stuck closer to the books.
I thoroughly enjoyed it in all its action packed far fetched stupidity. I never read the books so I can't compare, maybe that's a good thing. The second half was non stop over the top action which entertained me for sure, funny as well. I can understand someone completely disliking it as well as enjoying it.
Yeah...after the first movie, I knew what I was going to get, and I have no regrets. I enjoyed myself. I just find it baffling that they deviated so much from the books, which had great stories. From what I've read, it seems like the author had little involvement in the making of the movies.
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Tried watching 65.
How do you manage to make a movie with dinosaurs so boring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j03TBsTi7Ro
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I watched Flamin' Hot on Disney+ over the weekend. It was a nice feel good story about the janitor at Frito Lay who invented the flamin' hot seasoning. I actually quite enjoyed it.
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I watched Flamin' Hot on Disney+ over the weekend. It was a nice feel good story about the janitor at Frito Lay who invented the flamin' hot seasoning. I actually quite enjoyed it.
Wife and me saw it last week too. Feel good story for sure, though some truths are stretched more than others.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-16/flamin-hot-cheetos-richard-montanez (https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-16/flamin-hot-cheetos-richard-montanez)
There’s just one problem: Montañez didn’t invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, according to interviews with more than a dozen former Frito-Lay employees, the archival record and Frito-Lay itself.
“None of our records show that Richard was involved in any capacity in the Flamin’ Hot test market,” Frito-Lay wrote in a statement to The Times, in response to questions about an internal investigation whose existence has not been previously disclosed. “We have interviewed multiple personnel who were involved in the test market, and all of them indicate that Richard was not involved in any capacity in the test market.
“That doesn’t mean we don’t celebrate Richard,” the statement continued, “but the facts do not support the urban legend.”
Flamin’ Hots were created by a team of hotshot snack food professionals starting in 1989, in the corporate offices of Frito-Lay’s headquarters in Plano, Texas. The new product was designed to compete with spicy snacks sold in the inner-city mini-marts of the Midwest. A junior employee with a freshly minted MBA named Lynne Greenfeld got the assignment to develop the brand — she came up with the Flamin’ Hot name and shepherded the line into existence.
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I watched Flamin' Hot on Disney+ over the weekend. It was a nice feel good story about the janitor at Frito Lay who invented the flamin' hot seasoning. I actually quite enjoyed it.
Wife and me saw it last week too. Feel good story for sure, though some truths are stretched more than others.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-16/flamin-hot-cheetos-richard-montanez (https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-16/flamin-hot-cheetos-richard-montanez)
There’s just one problem: Montañez didn’t invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, according to interviews with more than a dozen former Frito-Lay employees, the archival record and Frito-Lay itself.
“None of our records show that Richard was involved in any capacity in the Flamin’ Hot test market,” Frito-Lay wrote in a statement to The Times, in response to questions about an internal investigation whose existence has not been previously disclosed. “We have interviewed multiple personnel who were involved in the test market, and all of them indicate that Richard was not involved in any capacity in the test market.
“That doesn’t mean we don’t celebrate Richard,” the statement continued, “but the facts do not support the urban legend.”
Flamin’ Hots were created by a team of hotshot snack food professionals starting in 1989, in the corporate offices of Frito-Lay’s headquarters in Plano, Texas. The new product was designed to compete with spicy snacks sold in the inner-city mini-marts of the Midwest. A junior employee with a freshly minted MBA named Lynne Greenfeld got the assignment to develop the brand — she came up with the Flamin’ Hot name and shepherded the line into existence.
Well that's kind of disappointing. Why would they have just fabricated all of that? Why would Frito Lay have agreed to be a huge part of the movie it it was false? Why would the guy himself have consented to the movie? I have so many questions now. :lol
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If I remember, there was one of those "The History Of Food" shows on the Food Network, which I used to watch pretty religiously (they had shows about McDonald's, the history of the cola wars, that kind of stuff) and I seem to remember that Flaming Hot story there too.
I'm kind of with Lordxizor; how does that story perpetuate on that level for so long?
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Flying back from Japan, I managed to catch up on a few films I'd managed to miss in cinemas:
Super Mario Bros - Competent but soulless. I was comparing it to Ready Player One in my head, and not in a good way.
Everything Everywhere All At Once - Imaginative and really excellent in both acting and spectacle. Great stuff.
John Wick 4 - Solid end to the saga. Decent set pieces and fights.
GOTG3 - Definitely was not expecting it to be as emotive as it was. A pretty excellent end to their story all things considered.
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If I remember, there was one of those "The History Of Food" shows on the Food Network, which I used to watch pretty religiously (they had shows about McDonald's, the history of the cola wars, that kind of stuff) and I seem to remember that Flaming Hot story there too.
I'm kind of with Lordxizor; how does that story perpetuate on that level for so long?
That baffled me as well, apparently the guy has been giving talks for years and wrote a book or two on how he invented it and came up with the name. His rise was no doubt meteoric, going from a janitor to a highly placed executive position. That's a feat in of itself. Not sure what the deal with it all really is.
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You're Place Or Mine. Romantic comedy on Netflix with Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher.
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You're Place Or Mine. Romantic comedy on Netflix with Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher.
Good date night movie with mrs.jingle. We watched a few months back.
Last night ... Moving On. Not exactly the kind of thing you'd expect from a Fonda/Tomlin flick. I wouldn't call it 'dark'... but it sure was dim. They both put in a very good performance. 84 minute movie, so it went by nice and quick.
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Cocaine Bear not good.
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You're Place Or Mine. Romantic comedy on Netflix with Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher.
Good date night movie with mrs.jingle. We watched a few months back.
Last night ... Moving On. Not exactly the kind of thing you'd expect from a Fonda/Tomlin flick. I wouldn't call it 'dark'... but it sure was dim. They both put in a very good performance. 84 minute movie, so it went by nice and quick.
It was cute. I'll check out Moving On with the Mrs. Thanks!
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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest - Outstanding movie, one of my favorites of all time. I've seen it about 5 or 6 times (and read the book a couple times as well).
Easy Rider - I guess you had to be there. Other than a young Tony Basil, it hasn't aged well. I had seen it once in the day but apparently not all the way through since there were a couple scenes I didn't remember (I do recall being SHOCKED to find out the motorcycle helmet my dad had when I was a kid was the same one Peter Fonda wore; Dad never struck me as a fan of independent road films!!)
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Karate Kid marathon today. I've seen the first 2 plenty of times, but never watched 3 and 4. I'm not touching the remake.
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I'm not touching the remake.
Wise. We're both Jackie Chan fans, and thought maybe he would make it worthwhile, but we were wrong. It blew chunks.
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I'm not touching the remake.
Wise. We're both Jackie Chan fans, and thought maybe he would make it worthwhile, but we were wrong. It blew chunks.
It's a bit boring, but I'd say it's better than 4 (the Next Karate Kid) - that is a steaming pile of shite, depict Hilary Swanks best effects (and a small part for a young Walton Goggins).
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I forgot about 4. That's probably a good thing.
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Finally saw Barbie with another couple. Some pretty genius writing by Gerwig.
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You are so not invited to my bat mitzvah. Adam Sandler still makes great movies!
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I did my annual rewatch of Lord of the Rings this weekend. Extended editions because why would you not?
Also watched The Flash last night. Very disappointing. And that CGI makes Neil Breen movies look professional.
I’m bored of the multiverse trend in Hollywood right now. Everything Everywhere was one of my favorite movies last year, but I’ve yet to see superhero movie do something interesting with it outside of just cameos and fan service.
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Rewatched Expendables 1, 2 and 3 since they showed up on Netflix. I love those movies and forgot how many little quips they put into them with all of the actors' catchphrases from their classic films.
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Fool’s Paradise
Unfortunately, it’s just not very funny.
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I did my annual rewatch of Lord of the Rings this weekend. Extended editions because why would you not?
You mean the only edition existing, right?
;D
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Rewatched Expendables 1, 2 and 3 since they showed up on Netflix. I love those movies and forgot how many little quips they put into them with all of the actors' catchphrases from their classic films.
Nice! Going to see Equalizer 3 tomorrow! Denzel is brilliant in those.
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Tried to get my money's worth on my unlimited pass the last few weekends before football comes back:
Strays was exactly as dumb and straightforward as you'd think based on the trailer. Jamie Foxx in particular was really having fun with his voice acting, and I do have to admit that the musical cue for the climax of the movie had me audibly chuckling.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter took a fairly thin/throwaway concept (Dracula on a boat! Let's stretch this chapter from the book into a whole movie) and elevated it a little bit with effort and execution. Sir Davos isn't going to get a thumbs down from me.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was probably my biggest pleasant surprise of the bunch. I didn't really follow much about this or the reviews it was getting, I just went in at the right age for those nostagic feels, but this was a delight. Fun animation style and a fast paced story that was straightforward enough but worked well. Also maybe the first time I've seen the turtles actually portrayed as teenagers. I'm absolutely hoping that we see more of this iteration of the TMNT.
Talk to Me was good, an interesting concept and a great performance from lead Sophie Wilde. It did feel at times that for a horror movie, the amount of time that it spent feeling creepy or scary was a little bit low.
Blue Beetle was decent. The family dynamic gave it a little bit of a different vibe than most, although the "hero fights evil version of himself" story again was a little disappointing. Still, it sounds like this will be the first character that will live in James Gunn's DCU (though it's not the first DCU) film, and I'm fine with seeing some more of this little corner of the DCU.
The Meg 2 was pure end of summer schlock, but it at least moves from ridiculous story beat to ridiculous story beat fast enough that you didn't really have too much time to dwell on it, and then lets it rip for most of the last half hour or so. It did feel like the movie focused too much on the evil corporation responsible for everything and not enough on the ancient underwater killing machines.
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I did my annual rewatch of Lord of the Rings this weekend. Extended editions because why would you not?
You mean the only edition existing, right?
;D
Exactly!
Today I watched The Hobbit: The Tolkien Edit. Someone condensed all three Hobbit movies into one 4.5 hour movie that more closely follows the book. It cuts out a lot of the stupid stuff that makes the trilogy so disappointing. There’s some questionable editing choices here and there, but it’s better for the most part, and I’d certainly rather watch this again that watch the whole trilogy again.
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Finally got around to Baby Driver today. The story itself wasn't anything special, super predictable and cliche. But I loved the cast, their performances and the overall style of the film. Best part is how it's like a crime/action/musical. The popular music selections are creatively spliced in to be more than a score. Kinda reminded me of GotG how we listen along with Peter/Baby's music players. It's cool how the sfx and action were synced up to the music as well. It's unique. I recommend it.
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The story itself wasn't anything special, super predictable and cliche.
This is my problem with Edgar Wright’s movies lately. The Cornetto trilogy is fantastic, as is Scott Pilgrim, but Baby Driver and Last Night in Soho are just ok. Both have very weak and very predictable plots. And the best parts of those two movies are the music sequences, which makes me think maybe he’d just be better off directing music videos.
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Wow, I thought Baby Driver was pretty good.
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No Hard Feelings. *Jennifer Lawrence was great in this!!
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No Hard Feelings. *Jennifer Lawrence was great in this!!
I watched that last week, thought it was great.
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Finally saw The Flash.
Not terrible. I didn’t love it and a good amount of it was not good, but overall it was a decent movie. Not nearly as bad as people made it out to be. Though I rarely let bad CG ruin much for me.
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Wow, I thought Baby Driver was pretty good.
I thought it was pretty cool. Last Night in Soho is in my queue. Hope I like it too.
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Just saw Equalizer 3 and it kicked ass! Denzel is the man!!!!
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The Super Mario Brothers Movie was was so damn adorable!! Absolutely loved it!
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. Funny and heartfelt.
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Dungeons and Dragons - Honor Among Thieves.
Pretty cool overall, nothing to write home about but I liked it.
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Finally got to see Oppenheimer yesterday.
Very nice old cinema from the 1920ties.
With small tables between the seats.
It was an afternoon tea showing so we had sandwiches, scones and more, plus tea and a glass of Cava.
Interresting to see this side of the story.
Saw the other side of it this summer in Hiroshima where the museum brought me to tears.
Some of the visions Oppenheimer had almost brought me back there.
Interresting and enjoyable film about a horrible subject.
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Watched Black Adam last night. Totally unremarkable.
Well, I do have one remark
(https://i.ibb.co/Lg64X6g/IMG-7323.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qg9b39g)
can you smell what the rock is cookin
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Watched Black Adam last night. Totally unremarkable.
Well, I do have one remark
(https://i.ibb.co/Lg64X6g/IMG-7323.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qg9b39g)
can you smell what the rock is cookin
Unfortunately, I did.
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By the look on his face, apparently the Rock didn't like it any more than you did.
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I'm a big comic book guy (mostly Marvel) and I usually still try to watch the DC movies even if they're not really my thing. I was prepared to really hate the Snyder cut of the JL but I ended up really digging it. So I'm usually open to being surprised. I was also surprised by The Flash.
But for some reason I just have zero motivation to ever watch Black Adam or Shazam 2. And I really liked the first Shazam.
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I'm generally very forgiving of a lot of shortcomings in comic book movies, I don't mind the issues as long as I get some form of entertainment out of it. With regards to DC movies I also liked the Synder cut of JL and enjoyed all his DC movies for better or worse.
I liked the Flash movie and was kinda surprised at the cameos and was mostly entertained by the movie. Shazam 2 had some really good parts and was obviously not as great as the first one but I thought it wasn't that terrible like reviews made it out.
Didn't enjoy Black Adam that much, maybe my weariness of the Rock is showing but he was not charming or fun in that movie at all. I do enjoy him in both Jumanji movies. Though probably my favorite bit of his is when he was on SNL and played an evil henchman making a robot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0NgUhEs1R4&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0NgUhEs1R4&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive)
Didn't care much for WW84 either, it started out quite well, first scene in the mall was fun but then the rest felt just blah.
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Barbie
What a pleasant surprise! Very good.
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I don't know what it is; I grew up a DC kid. LOVED the Neal Adams artwork of those early 70s Batman comics. I loved Green Lantern - Neal Adams, then Mike Grell - and I loved the cross-over titles like Brave and the Bold, and what not. My Marvel was limited to Fantastic Four, though I had anthologies from Spider-man and Dr. Strange.
And in the movies... it's just the opposite. I really got into the Marvel universe, even the characters I didn't care for in the comics (Iron Man) and the only one that sucked was the one I liked the most in print: Fantastic Four. I WANT to like the DC stuff, but they keep f-ing it up. I REALLY liked the Batman v. Superman, but Wonder Woman didn't do much for me. I really like Zachary Levi, but the ads for Shazam! didn't even pique the slightest interest. I suppose I will watch the Snyder JL at some point, but... I don't know. They're missing something for me.
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I'm a big comic book guy (mostly Marvel) and I usually still try to watch the DC movies even if they're not really my thing. I was prepared to really hate the Snyder cut of the JL but I ended up really digging it. So I'm usually open to being surprised. I was also surprised by The Flash.
But for some reason I just have zero motivation to ever watch Black Adam or Shazam 2. And I really liked the first Shazam.
I'd imagine the Snyder cut would be between 3 to 3 & 1/2 hours and I enjoyed it so much more than the theatrical cut.
The Flash movie was enjoyable.
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Yeah I've been watching the DC movies that I never got around to seeing. The Flash, Shazam 2, Black Adam, next up is Suicide Squad, then Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, and Blue Beetle whenever that hits Max.
Didn't love The Flash, Shazam 2 was about as good as the first(pretty good), and Black Adam was a dud. I suspect the rest will be just as unremarkable.
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Suicide Squad was abysmal.
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I REALLY liked the Batman v. Superman
Oh, so YOU were the one.
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I REALLY liked the Batman v. Superman
Oh, so YOU were the one.
Ugh. Still shocked by how off the rails that movie went so quickly.
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My DCEU rankings so far…
1. Zack Snyder’s Justice League
2. Shazam!
3. The Suicide Squad
4. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
5. Aquaman
6. Wonder Woman
7. Man of Steel
8. Black Adam
9. The Flash
10. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
11. Suicide Squad
Not touching the theatrical version of Justice League because why bother?
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I REALLY liked the Batman v. Superman
Oh, so YOU were the one.
Ugh. Still shocked by how off the rails that movie went so quickly.
I dug that movie. I don't quite get the scene in the desert with Batman, I'll give you that, but the fight scene as Batman is going for Martha Kent is my single greatest superhero movie fight scene ever. LOVED it.
But Suicide Squad is a case in point: I have already cleared this with my wife: if Margot Robbie says "jump", I say "how high?" and yet even her presence can't redeem that movie/those movies. I can't stand Ike Barinholtz, so there's that. And I'm kind of over The Joker now; ever since Heath Ledger, it seems that "playing the Joker" is the new version of "playing a handicapped person" for some actors to show their chops. I get that he's nuts but there's only so many variations on that that are interesting. I really like Jared Leto, but it brought nothing to the table for me.
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I’ll agree that the warehouse or whatever fight scene was sick.
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Didn't enjoy Black Adam that much, maybe my weariness of the Rock is showing but he was not charming or fun in that movie at all.
I think that was a spectacular miscalculation: The Rock has been coasting on his charm, then he takes on a much more dour/serious character that doesn't make use of his strengths.
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I don't know what it is; I grew up a DC kid. LOVED the Neal Adams artwork of those early 70s Batman comics. I loved Green Lantern - Neal Adams, then Mike Grell - and I loved the cross-over titles like Brave and the Bold, and what not.
I re-read Grell's run on Green Arrow once every couple of years. One of my favorite runs in comics.
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Birds of Prey.
I have no memory of this movie coming out, but it exists. I've never been a Harley Quinn fan, so this movie was more annoying to me than anything.
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Watch Peacemaker on HBO/Max. It's perfect and it gives us a hilarious, metalhead superhero that isn't afraid to tell the Justice League members to go fuck themselves.
It's the only DC show/film I've seen that I fell in love with from the start. It made me love John Cena as well.
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Birds of Prey.
I have no memory of this movie coming out, but it exists. I've never been a Harley Quinn fan, so this movie was more annoying to me than anything.
Why did you watch it?
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Good question.
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Elemental. What a heartwarming story.
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Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves. Such a blast to watch and gave me Guardians of the Galaxy/Thor Ragnarok vibes in terms of the style of action and humor. Also as someone not aware of the D&D world there were several times when I thought "damn, they're rattling off a lot of names of video games."
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I saw Barbie. I liked it! fun movie and I really didn't feel "offended" or anything, it's a fantasy story where both parties, Barbies and Kens, learn that coexistance is better than systematic oppression of the other half, was I supposed to feel indoctrinated or whatever?
Loved also how the movie doesn't take itself terribly seriously, especially at the breaking of the fourth wall part where Barbie says she doesn't feel beautiful enough and a voiceover goes "Note to self: casting Margot Robbie might not be the best way to prove this point" :lol
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
I have a movie to recommend, but mentioning it in this context would be a spoiler.
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Anyone see the latest installment of Equalizer? Thinking about going this Saturday.
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Anyone see the latest installment of Equalizer? Thinking about going this Saturday.
Excellent movie! I'm a fan of the first 2 and this is as good.
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
I have a movie to recommend, but mentioning it in this context would be a spoiler.
Not all that worried about spoilers (I've already seen the three movies I mentioned, so I wouldn't mind having something in the genre that I haven't seen), so recommend away.
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Anyone see the latest installment of Equalizer? Thinking about going this Saturday.
Excellent movie! I'm a fan of the first 2 and this is as good.
I wouldn't go all the way to excellent, but I saw it on Saturday and enjoyed myself. I hadn't seen either of the first two, but an 8 minute summary video on YT gave me more than enough backstory to get by just fine.
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I thought the first Equalizer film was pretty good. The second one was good as well, but a little less so.
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
I have a movie to recommend, but mentioning it in this context would be a spoiler.
Not all that worried about spoilers (I've already seen the three movies I mentioned, so I wouldn't mind having something in the genre that I haven't seen), so recommend away.
OK, then, if you haven't seen it already, I recommend Angel Heart.
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Wow, I haven't seen that in 30 some years!
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
I have a movie to recommend, but mentioning it in this context would be a spoiler.
Not all that worried about spoilers (I've already seen the three movies I mentioned, so I wouldn't mind having something in the genre that I haven't seen), so recommend away.
OK, then, if you haven't seen it already, I recommend Angel Heart.
Just took a quick look at the Wikipedia article. Definitely not something I would have watched back in 1987 or sought out after the fact. It's on my list now, though.
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Angel Heart is an awesome movie, haven't seen it ages. You get to see a young good looking Micky Rourke. The movie gives the same kinda vibes as Jacob's Ladder.
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Heart of Stone starring Gal Gadot. Pretty generic spy thriller.
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Heart of Stone starring Gal Gadot. Pretty generic spy thriller.
Watch The 355 then! Much better imo.
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Angel Heart is an awesome movie, haven't seen it ages. You get to see a young good looking Micky Rourke. The movie gives the same kinda vibes as Jacob's Ladder.
Not really a selling point. :lol
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Angel Heart is an awesome movie, haven't seen it ages. You get to see a young good looking Micky Rourke. The movie gives the same kinda vibes as Jacob's Ladder.
Not really a selling point. :lol
A young Lisa Bonet is in it. :)
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Angel Heart is an awesome movie, haven't seen it ages. You get to see a young good looking Micky Rourke. The movie gives the same kinda vibes as Jacob's Ladder.
Not really a selling point. :lol
A young Lisa Bonet is in it. :)
Also not a selling point, but Charlotte Rampling is. :coolio
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
I have a movie to recommend, but mentioning it in this context would be a spoiler.
Not all that worried about spoilers (I've already seen the three movies I mentioned, so I wouldn't mind having something in the genre that I haven't seen), so recommend away.
OK, then, if you haven't seen it already, I recommend Angel Heart.
Just took a quick look at the Wikipedia article. Definitely not something I would have watched back in 1987 or sought out after the fact. It's on my list now, though.
I might revisit this as well. Angel Heart was one of those movies that had so much baggage around it upon release (the X-rating, the casting of Lisa Bonet) that it sort of overwhelmed the movie for me and I didn't bother. I was also in college then, and this would only have been a 'date movie' for me, and it didn't really sell as a 'date movie'.
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I remember the hoopla about Lisa Bonet (eldest daughter on The Cosby Show, one of the most "wholesome" shows on the air at the time), but don't remember anything about the rating. Didn't realize it was originally X. I thought Lisa was cute, but wasn't going to go out of my way to see the film just for a glimpse of her hidden goodies. That's what the Internet is for. And Mickey Rourke used to be pretty cool, but again, not gonna go out of my way to see a film just because of him. So I've never actually seen Angel Heart. I guess it's pretty good?
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If you like noir movies dealing with occult themes it's a great flick. I was just reading about the Lisa Bonet thing, it appears she asked Bill Cosby's blessing before taking the role and he was ok with it. But afterwards criticized that the movie put her in a stereotypical role. Either way big risk for her at the time I think.
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I remember the hoopla about Lisa Bonet (eldest daughter on The Cosby Show, one of the most "wholesome" shows on the air at the time), but don't remember anything about the rating. Didn't realize it was originally X. I thought Lisa was cute, but wasn't going to go out of my way to see the film just for a glimpse of her hidden goodies. That's what the Internet is for. And Mickey Rourke used to be pretty cool, but again, not gonna go out of my way to see a film just because of him. So I've never actually seen Angel Heart. I guess it's pretty good?
Not a lot of pics readily available on the internet in 1987, though. ;)
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Damn, was it that long ago? I mean, you're right, but I know I've seen some stills. Must've been many years after the fact. And they also confirmed that I made a wise choice nice going to see that movie.
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I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of stories based on selling one's soul to the devil and ended up watching a movie called Shortcut to Happiness. It has a sordid history and was one of the biggest box office bombs ever. While it was clunky, it wasn't as bad as I expected (except that Jennifer Hewitt was pretty bad as the devil (not so mention looking dangerously scrawny).
Crossroads, Bedazzled and The Devil's Advocate will be coming soon.
I have a movie to recommend, but mentioning it in this context would be a spoiler.
Not all that worried about spoilers (I've already seen the three movies I mentioned, so I wouldn't mind having something in the genre that I haven't seen), so recommend away.
OK, then, if you haven't seen it already, I recommend Angel Heart.
Shyte …. When you made your first post there, I instantly thought of this (though, couldn’t remember the title).
Louis Cypher. Brilliant movie all around.
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Angel Heart was just too twisted for me, I felt guilty for even watching it back in the day. I will never revisit it. 👹
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best friend and i are doing a saw marathon. watched the first one last night. as far as unhinged bad-good horror franchises go, saw is amongst my favorite
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best friend and i are doing a saw marathon. watched the first one last night. as far as unhinged bad-good horror franchises go, saw is amongst my favorite
I'm glad you like it. But the torture porn genre has never been of interest to me.
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best friend and i are doing a saw marathon. watched the first one last night. as far as unhinged bad-good horror franchises go, saw is amongst my favorite
I'm glad you like it. But the torture porn genre has never been of interest to me.
yeah that's definitely fair. for me the draw is the increasingly unrealistic plot-lines centering around the jigsaw character. as the movies go on the suspension of disbelief is pushed further and further lol
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best friend and i are doing a saw marathon. watched the first one last night. as far as unhinged bad-good horror franchises go, saw is amongst my favorite
I'm glad you like it. But the torture porn genre has never been of interest to me.
yeah that's definitely fair. for me the draw is the increasingly unrealistic plot-lines centering around the jigsaw character. as the movies go on the suspension of disbelief is pushed further and further lol
"We suspend our disbeliefs, and we are entertained"
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Elemental
Pixar knocks it out of the park AGAIN, both visually and story-wise. What an amazing company.
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Totally Killer
A mostly decent time travel/slasher/whodunnit movie on Prime.
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Molly's Game. (Again) I love it.
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Only watching horror/thriller movies this month.
Yesterday I watched all 3 Conjuring movies, Carrie, and Talk to Me.
All great movies, but it’s been ages since any movie has actually scared me.
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Only watching horror/thriller movies this month.
Yesterday I watched all 3 Conjuring movies, Carrie, and Talk to Me.
All great movies, but it’s been ages since any movie has actually scared me.
The original Amityville Horror and the first Exorcist terrified me as a kid.
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The original Amityville Horror and the first Exorcist terrified me as a kid.
My cousin and her family (and my aunt before her, going back to my earliest memories as a kid) live in Amityville - about a half mile from the house at 112 Ocean Av. (now 108 Ocean Av.). By the time the movie came out, I was aware that my aunt lived in Amityville, and I asked my mother if there was a connection. Knowing my mother, I'm sure she diverted the discussion and didn't directly answer me.
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john carpenter's the thing
great movie!!!!!!!! i had never seen it before
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Yeah, I love that movie. I'll watch it any time I happen to catch it.
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john carpenter's the thing
great movie!!!!!!!! i had never seen it before
Yeah, I love that movie. I'll watch it any time I happen to catch it.
Yep....no matter what part it's on....the second you come across it your 'in' for the remainder. Same with Shawshank Redemption for me.
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we've been continuing on with our Saw re-watch, they've been so bad it's hard to keep watching them, lol. just did Jigsaw last night and need to do Spiral now before the new one that's in theaters
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we've been continuing on with our Saw re-watch, they've been so bad it's hard to keep watching them
I mean, you could stop.
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i fully admit to the sunk cost fallacy. we've come so far!!
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Life is too short to watch bad movies.
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Friday the 13th
I always forget Kevin Bacon is in this movie.
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i fully admit to the sunk cost fallacy. we've come so far!!
Been there. But then, also...
Life is too short to watch bad movies.
I've only seen the first Saw movie. I don't generally enjoy films in this genre, but this one was alright. Haven't had any desire to watch any others.
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i fully admit to the sunk cost fallacy. we've come so far!!
Been there. But then, also...
Life is too short to watch bad movies.
I've only seen the first Saw movie. I don't generally enjoy films in this genre, but this one was alright. Haven't had any desire to watch any others.
the first one is actually good. can't say that about any of the others.. :lol
anyway, we finished spiral the other day. time to see the new one in theaters and be done!
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A Man Named Otto.
Remake of a swedish movie, adapted in turn from a book. Beloved Tom Hanks is, for a change, a grumpy and bitter asshole. Mild spoiler: he really isn't deep down.
It's a very nice movie, I didn't know about the original so I can't compare the two things, but it's a nice way to spend an evening.
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i fully admit to the sunk cost fallacy. we've come so far!!
Been there. But then, also...
Life is too short to watch bad movies.
I've only seen the first Saw movie. I don't generally enjoy films in this genre, but this one was alright. Haven't had any desire to watch any others.
the first one is actually good. can't say that about any of the others.. :lol
anyway, we finished spiral the other day. time to see the new one in theaters and be done!
I actually thought the first Saw film wasn't bad.
The rest...
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Equalizer 3... different tone than the first two, but a fun movie. Couple of surprises regarding the town's responses to incidents in the movie.
Looking forward to embarking on the annual Horror film fest for Halloween.
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Prey For The Devil.
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Pope's Exorcist... Russell Crowe definitely saves this one I think. The first two acts are actually very, very good; much better than I expected. Seems like the third act was a little rushed, over the top, and easy to see coming, but didn't ruin the movie for me.
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Talk Radio. (1988).
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Killers of the Flower Moon - Fantastic movie but also 3 ½ hours long which means it might be a hurdle for some people. Seeing it in IMAX at a cinema helped, some beautiful cinematography and I liked it more than The Irishman. Scorsese still has it for sure.
The run time is long though and I fully admit that had I seen this at home, by myself, I probably would have struggled. I've had that issue with some other films this year that I did not get to see in the cinema. John Wick 4, Mission Impossible 7 or even Across the Spider-Verse that I had to split up into multiple viewing sections. With some of these I don't think they need to be as long as they are, John Wick is the kind of movie that should be 100 minutes and not closing in on 3 hours, Mission Impossible feels like something that's fine around 2 hours yet it had another 40 minutes on top of that.
Not saying any of these were bad at all (in fact I liked all 3) but I do feel in general the run time in movies seem to go far longer than it needs to. Even Killers of the Flower Moon which I liked a lot, probably could have been trimmed down a solid 30 minutes or so. Would still recommend it for anyone who isn't as bothered by the run time as me. :lol
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I agree with movies being too long, it's like movies nowadays got through the same change that music did from vinyl to CDs. Once you had 74 minutes of time rather than 45, albums became longer and longer. Now, even though seeing the movie in a theater is still a thing, knowing that people watch movies in the comfort of their home and at their own pace lets director feel justified in making it into three hours. As with musical albums, just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.
To answer the question of the thread topic, I saw The Fabelmans. Almost three hours, geez, and just like you (and I, as well) did with John Wick, I split it in two viewing sessions. Didn't really like it, no disrespect to the genius of Spielberg but I didn't really got invested in the story.
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Saw Old Dads. Written and directed by Bill Burr. Damn funny and hits this old bastard in the Jules. Lol
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saw killers of the flower moon last night. the ending is so well done. a real achievement and it's crazy that marty is still in top form in his 80s
the length is definitely a hurdle but i feel that like is more of a theater problem than a filmmaker problem. i remember plenty of movies i saw as a kid having intermissions, no reason not to bring it back for things like this movie
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Jessebelle. cool supernatural horror. Has a "Skeleton Key" vibe.
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The Creator.
Stole a lot of the premise from Avatar. Decent enough movie. Got time together with jingle.son for the first time in 7 weeks, so that was the best part about the evening.
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The Creator.
Stole a lot of the premise from Avatar. Decent enough movie. Got time together with jingle.son for the first time in 7 weeks, so that was the best part about the evening.
I wanted to see it, just no time to catch it at the theater.
I did see Dungeons and Dragons over the weekend finally, and I thought it was pretty good.
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The Creator.
Stole a lot of the premise from Avatar. Decent enough movie. Got time together with jingle.son for the first time in 7 weeks, so that was the best part about the evening.
I wanted to see it, just no time to catch it at the theater.
I did see Dungeons and Dragons over the weekend finally, and I thought it was pretty good.
Watched that a couple months back. Good adaptation of the D&D premise. Fun way to burn a couple of hours.
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Licorice Pizza.
Stylish and retro (set in the 1970s), but weeeeeeeird and going nowhere.
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I thought The Creator was fine, but nothing memorable. Didn't make me think of Avatar though.
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I thought The Creator was fine, but nothing memorable. Didn't make me think of Avatar though.
It's all I could think of about 1/2 way thru. Big Bad army looking to kill the spiritual leader of another "race". Alison Janney and Stephen Lang's characters were carbon copies of one another - military leaders hell-bent on their mission, no matter the cost or sacrifice or brutality, and no moral scruples. One of their own planted/inflitrated in the 'other side' becomes sympathetic to their plight and a "traitor". The parallels were quite obvious.
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Licorice Pizza.
Stylish and retro (set in the 1970s), but weeeeeeeird and going nowhere.
I tried to watch that - on the recommendation of a co-worker - a few months ago. I turned it off after 30-40 minutes.
Over the weekend, I watched No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence. It reminded me a bit of the coming-of-age movies of the early '80s. It had some absolutely laugh-out-loud moments, but it was more heartfelt than I was expecting. Definitely worth 100 minutes of your time on Netflix - not the least of which was for Lawrence's ass-kicking full-frontal nude scene.
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Ex Machina.
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I agree on movies being too long nowadays. Maybe when I was younger it wasn’t a problem but since I have kids I easily fall asleep in the movie theater. Missed 45 minutes of Oppenheimer, just couldn’t make it through.
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I love that films have become longer. It gives more breathing space than many earlier 80's-00's blockbusters but paces quicker than most (mini)series. But it also depends on the film.
This year Indiana Jones and Mission Impossible did not need to be as long in my opinion. But I felt Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower moon needed it for proper characterizatiin due to their plots spanning years/decades.Okay, maybe not 3,5 hours for Flowers, but easily three was needed. But both of these films don't linger long on shots or scenes, they actually pace quickly despite their length
I usually watch the really long ones in two sessions when at home. I do feel theaters need to include a break for the 2,5 hours+ films.
If I think about my favourite films, many tend to be longer.
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I love that films have become longer. It gives more breathing space than many earlier 80's-00's blockbusters but paces quicker than most (mini)series. But it also depends on the film.
Of course it's a case by case thing, and it also depends on the kind of movie. I would have never wanted The Fellowship of the Ring to end, 'cause I wanted to see more and more of the world Peter Jackson created.
We could almost go into philosophical territory - what is an acceptable length for a movie and at which point it should be a mini series? one of the shortest series I've seen was one by Woody Allen, Crisis in Six Acts or something like that; I believe it was 6 episodes of 20 minutes, which would clock overall at a shorter running time than Killers of the Flower Moon.
I think there should be a balance, again, there surely isn't any golden rule and one should decide case by case. Sure there can be a compromise between "a movie has to last 90 minutes" and "you can make 4 hours movies", just like with music "you no longer have to stay within 45 minutes" does not authomatically means "you can release 78 minutes of music".
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I have seen a few in the last couple of days....
Today
The Killer with Michael Fassbender .. Directed by David Fincher .. I did enjoy this film.
5 Nights at Freddy's - was pretty good, I would be outside the age demographic but still creepy. That cupcake/muffin... I may have nightmares tonight
Killers of the Flower Moon .. wow very long, Scorsese never heard of an edit button, Very sad story, worse because it is true but top notch performances by everyone from Leo to De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, so many to mention, truly memorable movie.
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Urge. Cheesy but entertaining.
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I took yesterday off and decided I wanted to see a movie. I saw Freelance (Alison Brie and John Cena). Sort off a cross between Taken and Tropic Thunder. It absolutely won't win any awards, but it was a fun romp with some good action, and the story was better than I expected. I got out of it exactly what I wanted.
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I just saw "Metal Massacre- The Story Behind the Legendary Album" documentary about Brian Slagel and Metal Blade records. It was excellent!
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For the first time, I saw Saw.
:biggrin:
Pun aside, while I'm not the biggest horror fan, I liked it. It's a film so old and relatively famous that I was bound to know something about it, but luckily the movie didn't get spoiled down to the last detail. I remember having read that the killer was always there in the room, but I was also sure that the actor playing Jigsaw was the guy playing Zed, so I was a bit confused. In the end, the twist got me, so it was all good in the end.
There are clever plot twists (that are constructed well and give a movie rewatch value) and there are silly plot twists, thrown there just because; Saw's plot twist is definitively of the first kind, the good one.
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saw Saw X last week finally. glad to put that series to rest, and weirdly the 10th one was one of the best ones? lol
went and saw The Changeling last night as well, and it's based on a haunted house that I live walking distance from in Denver!
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saw Saw X last week finally. glad to put that series to rest, and weirdly the 10th one was one of the best ones? lol
I don't think I'll watch the sequels. I watched the first movie of a genre I'm not overly in love with, I liked it, I'm just gonna quit while I'm ahead :lol
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Just an FYI, Saw X takes place between the first and second films, despite being the 10th film in the series.
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Just an FYI, Saw X takes place between the first and second films, despite being the 10th film in the series.
Duly noted! :tup
Last couple of movies seen:
- SPEAK NO EVIL - Interesting premise and execution, but some things in the decisions process of the protagonists fell flat and felt too unbelieavable. Wasted opportunity.
- THE NUN - Good enough for this period of the year, nothing groundbreaking but just a decent horror movie with religious undertones.
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Throw Momma From The Train
First time watching in several decades. Still fantastic. Possibly an acquired taste, but I cannot recommend highly enough.
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Throw Momma From The Train
First time watching in several decades. Still fantastic. Possibly an acquired taste, but I cannot recommend highly enough.
"Owen doesn't have a friend."
"That's because he's shy."
"No, he's not. He's fat and he's stupid."
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That exchange sounds awful without watching the scene, but Anne Ramsey totally makes it work.
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The Social Network
Hate Facebook. Love this movie.
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Throw Momma From The Train
First time watching in several decades. Still fantastic. Possibly an acquired taste, but I cannot recommend highly enough.
"Owen doesn't have a friend."
"That's because he's shy."
"No, he's not. He's fat and he's stupid."
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That exchange sounds awful without watching the scene, but Anne Ramsey totally makes it work.
[Momma sees Larry for the first time]
Momma: Who's this?
Owen: This is Cousin Paddy. He's coming to stay with us a while. Isn't that nice?
Momma: [suspiciously] You don't *have* a "Cousin Paddy".
Owen: [to Larry] You lied to me!
[Owen knocks Larry out with a frying pan to the head]
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Larry: [on the phone with Owen from Hawaii] Owen, what the hell did you do to my wife?
Owen: Ehh, I don't want to say over the phone. All I can tell ya is that I killed her last night.
[hangs up]
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Throw Momma From The Train
First time watching in several decades. Still fantastic. Possibly an acquired taste, but I cannot recommend highly enough.
"Owen doesn't have a friend."
"That's because he's shy."
"No, he's not. He's fat and he's stupid."
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That exchange sounds awful without watching the scene, but Anne Ramsey totally makes it work.
[Momma sees Larry for the first time]
Momma: Who's this?
Owen: This is Cousin Paddy. He's coming to stay with us a while. Isn't that nice?
Momma: [suspiciously] You don't *have* a "Cousin Paddy".
Owen: [to Larry] You lied to me!
[Owen knocks Larry out with a frying pan to the head]
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Larry: [on the phone with Owen from Hawaii] Owen, what the hell did you do to my wife?
Owen: Ehh, I don't want to say over the phone. All I can tell ya is that I killed her last night.
[hangs up]
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Bill Crystal's puzzled reaction and "what?" after Momma calls him a black bastard will never not make me LOL hard.
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Saw Memoirs of a Geisha. Beautiful sceneries all around. Sad story however.
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The French Connection (1971)
First time watching this in a couple of decades, at least. I didn't enjoy it as much as I remember enjoying it before. Still wonderfully directed and acted, of course, and the car chase is wonderfully gonzo. But I just didn't find the actual story all that engaging, I didn't really care much for many of the characters (big shoutout, however, to Roy Scheider, who is gold in everything), and the title cards at the end telling everyone's fate is just kind of weird. Still, a fantastic film.
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Me Before You.
After the disaster of King's Landing, Daenerys Targaryen becomes a simple and kind hearted small town girl that takes a job as assistant to a tetraplegic man, paralyzed from the neck down. A very poignant and touching movie, you can call it "romantic" but it's not saccharine, it has substance to it, it balances in a nice way the drama and the heavy moments (and boy, there ARE very heavy moments) and the more funny and cute ones. Absolutely a great movie, to call it "a romantic movie involving a disabled man" is selling it short. An hidden gem.
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The French Connection (1971)
First time watching this in a couple of decades, at least. I didn't enjoy it as much as I remember enjoying it before. Still wonderfully directed and acted, of course, and the car chase is wonderfully gonzo. But I just didn't find the actual story all that engaging, I didn't really care much for many of the characters (big shoutout, however, to Roy Scheider, who is gold in everything), and the title cards at the end telling everyone's fate is just kind of weird. Still, a fantastic film.
I saw this many years ago, and was mildly disappointed, based on it being an Oscar winner, having one of my favorite actors (Hackman), and all the acclaim it has received over the years. I think I also just didn't find the story very interesting, and outside of Cloudy and Popeye's interactions, the characters weren't interesting either. I've thought about checking it out again to see if my opinions have changed, but when I do revisit an old film, more often than not I find my initial reactions are still valid.
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Throw Momma From The Train
First time watching in several decades. Still fantastic. Possibly an acquired taste, but I cannot recommend highly enough.
"Owen doesn't have a friend."
"That's because he's shy."
"No, he's not. He's fat and he's stupid."
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That exchange sounds awful without watching the scene, but Anne Ramsey totally makes it work.
[Momma sees Larry for the first time]
Momma: Who's this?
Owen: This is Cousin Paddy. He's coming to stay with us a while. Isn't that nice?
Momma: [suspiciously] You don't *have* a "Cousin Paddy".
Owen: [to Larry] You lied to me!
[Owen knocks Larry out with a frying pan to the head]
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Larry: [on the phone with Owen from Hawaii] Owen, what the hell did you do to my wife?
Owen: Ehh, I don't want to say over the phone. All I can tell ya is that I killed her last night.
[hangs up]
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Bill Crystal's puzzled reaction and "what?" after Momma calls him a black bastard will never not make me LOL hard.
Throw Momma... is an absolute classic in my book. Sooo many great quotes.
What a dream I was having! Louis Armstrong was trying to kill me!
:lol
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Throw Momma From The Train
First time watching in several decades. Still fantastic. Possibly an acquired taste, but I cannot recommend highly enough.
"Owen doesn't have a friend."
"That's because he's shy."
"No, he's not. He's fat and he's stupid."
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
That exchange sounds awful without watching the scene, but Anne Ramsey totally makes it work.
[Momma sees Larry for the first time]
Momma: Who's this?
Owen: This is Cousin Paddy. He's coming to stay with us a while. Isn't that nice?
Momma: [suspiciously] You don't *have* a "Cousin Paddy".
Owen: [to Larry] You lied to me!
[Owen knocks Larry out with a frying pan to the head]
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Larry: [on the phone with Owen from Hawaii] Owen, what the hell did you do to my wife?
Owen: Ehh, I don't want to say over the phone. All I can tell ya is that I killed her last night.
[hangs up]
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Bill Crystal's puzzled reaction and "what?" after Momma calls him a black bastard will never not make me LOL hard.
Throw Momma... is an absolute classic in my book. Sooo many great quotes.
What a dream I was having! Louis Armstrong was trying to kill me!
:lol
"Get away from me, you horse's ass!"
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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:rollin
Next is "Murder at My Friend Harry's" by Owen Lift. Chapter one:
The night was humid. Class dismissed, I have an enormous headache in my eye.
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Underrated line. :lol :lol
(to Momma) "Momma, you're alive!"
(to the cops) "Old people, you have to reassure them."
:rollin :rollin
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I haven't seen it in a coon's age, but Throw Momma never clicked with me. It should have. I thought it was well done and appreciated the cast. It just didn't resonate. Partly because around the same time DeVito did Ruthless People, and that's an absolute masterpiece. It was a wee bit earlier and pretty much set a bar for Danny DeVito and that sort of comedy, and TMftT majorly failed to match it, I thought.
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I haven't seen it in a coon's age, but Throw Momma never clicked with me. It should have. I thought it was well done and appreciated the cast. It just didn't resonate. Partly because around the same time DeVito did Ruthless People, and that's an absolute masterpiece. It was a wee bit earlier and pretty much set a bar for Danny DeVito and that sort of comedy, and TMftT majorly failed to match it, I thought.
I had forgotten about Ruthless People until a few years ago when I stumbled across it while flipping around the dial, and I was reminded of how funny it is. The scene with Sam, Ken, Earl and the SWAT team is priceless. "This could very well be the stupidest person on the face of the earth. Perhaps we should shoot him." :lol :lol :lol :lol
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I haven't seen it in a coon's age, but Throw Momma never clicked with me. It should have. I thought it was well done and appreciated the cast. It just didn't resonate. Partly because around the same time DeVito did Ruthless People, and that's an absolute masterpiece. It was a wee bit earlier and pretty much set a bar for Danny DeVito and that sort of comedy, and TMftT majorly failed to match it, I thought.
I don't know, other than DeVito is in it, and it's comedy, I wouldn't think to compare the two.
Give TMFTT a rewatch.
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saw The Burbs last night and was into it until the last 5 minutes, which kinda ruined the film
2/5
enjoyed the camp. t hanks is always good. the neighbors were kooky. the ending was so stupid tho
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
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I haven't seen it in a coon's age, but Throw Momma never clicked with me. It should have. I thought it was well done and appreciated the cast. It just didn't resonate. Partly because around the same time DeVito did Ruthless People, and that's an absolute masterpiece. It was a wee bit earlier and pretty much set a bar for Danny DeVito and that sort of comedy, and TMftT majorly failed to match it, I thought.
I had forgotten about Ruthless People until a few years ago when I stumbled across it while flipping around the dial, and I was reminded of how funny it is. The scene with Sam, Ken, Earl and the SWAT team is priceless. "This could very well be the stupidest person on the face of the earth. Perhaps we should shoot him." :lol :lol :lol :lol
I love Ruthless People. I think it's hilarious. The premise, the casting, everything is great. I never warmed to Throw Momma from the Train. It just seemed like a like of really unlikeable people doing despicable things.
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I haven't seen it in a coon's age, but Throw Momma never clicked with me. It should have. I thought it was well done and appreciated the cast. It just didn't resonate. Partly because around the same time DeVito did Ruthless People, and that's an absolute masterpiece. It was a wee bit earlier and pretty much set a bar for Danny DeVito and that sort of comedy, and TMftT majorly failed to match it, I thought.
I had forgotten about Ruthless People until a few years ago when I stumbled across it while flipping around the dial, and I was reminded of how funny it is. The scene with Sam, Ken, Earl and the SWAT team is priceless. "This could very well be the stupidest person on the face of the earth. Perhaps we should shoot him." :lol :lol :lol :lol
No! We're the National Rifle Association. :lol
Lt. Bender was the unsung hero in that movie. When Ken was trying to escape out the window after telling the cops he had the stomach flu, the sympathetic look on Bender's face was priceless.
Pretty much everything about that movie was perfectly done. DeVito really sold the premise wonderfully. Midler killed her part. Slater and Freaking-Reinhold were wonderfully meek. The blonde guy actually was the stupidest person on Earth. Hell, even the dogs were perfect.
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
I really like that movie, and the sequel.
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
Must have missed this one. I went on a political thriller bender a while back, and this would have been a great fit. Kind of sounds a bit like Blowout, with John Travolta.
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Last night, I watched Crossfire (1947).
This was ostensibly for my annual dive into the film noir genre (#Noirvember), but I would have watched this one anyway. Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, and Robert Ryan starring, in a crime flick about military personnel and exploring anti-Semitism. It was nominated for 5 Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay), although it didn't win any.
Very nice. Good watch.
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I remember F/X and liking it, but that's about it all these years later.
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I remember F/X and liking it, but that's about it all these years later.
Well, I'm not sure there is much more about it than that. I liked it, but I doubt I rewatch it.
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Old Dads. Hilarious!
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Being John Malkovich. Never saw it back in the day, it's on Prime and I figured why not. What the hell was that :lol I mean, I don't regret watching it 'cause it was fun after all, but it was weeeeeeeeird.
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Being John Malkovich was a trip. Yeah, very weird. My favorite part was when Malkovich went into his own head, and everyone and everything was Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich. Didn't make a damned bit of sense, but it was fun.
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Pearl
Not bad at all...
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Being John Malkovich was a trip. Yeah, very weird. My favorite part was when Malkovich went into his own head, and everyone and everything was Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich. Didn't make a damned bit of sense, but it was fun.
It was especially funny because, if you follow the plot, you can't help but ask yourself "ok, since the portal goes to his head, how will the paradox of him entering himself will work?", and the answer was brilliant :lol
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Last two seen:
AMERICAN HUSTLE - Christian Bale doing once again his physical transformation into a character, this time a con artist in the '70s. somehow helping the FBI to catch mobsters. Not perfect and the final "hustle" was a bit underwhelming but all in all a fun movie. I hope Amy Adams' costumes won an Oscar.
THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER - Remember how Dracula came to England on a boat where he killed all the ones on board? a chapter from the novel becomes a movie. I liked a lot the atmosphere, the plot wasn't as tight as it could have been but it was a nice experience anyway. I mean, you already know the story going in - it's just fun to see it play out.
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Watched Uncut Gems last night
The moral of this movie: Basketball kills
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Starting to watch The Deuce with James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal again, excellent show!
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watched The Straight Story (again) last night. Perfect movie. 5/5. We love David Lynch
going to see Porco Rosso in a theater tonight in anticipation of the boy and the heron
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Starting to watch The Deuce with James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal again, excellent show!
I LOVED that show.
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
I saw this in the movies when it came out. Don't remember a thing about it.
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
I saw this in the movies when it came out. Don't remember a thing about it.
I mean, it was fun to watch, but I'm not sure how memorable it is.
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
I saw this in the movies when it came out. Don't remember a thing about it.
I mean, it was fun to watch, but I'm not sure how memorable it is.
The plot sounds cool. Holy shit, that was a long time ago. :lol
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Last night, I watched F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown and Brian Denehy.
For those unfamiliar with the film: "The film follows a special effects expert who is hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to stage the murder of a mobster about to enter the Witness Protection Program, but complications arise when he is targeted for murder himself; meanwhile, an NYPD detective becomes suspicious of the circumstances of the case."
I haven't seen this movie since shortly after release (so, a long long time). I won't go so far as to say it was really good, but I definitely enjoyed it. I've always liked Bryan Brown, and Denehy is pretty much gold in everything. It also features Jerry Orbach in a seemingly rare villainous role. Good stuff.
I saw this in the movies when it came out. Don't remember a thing about it.
I mean, it was fun to watch, but I'm not sure how memorable it is.
The plot sounds cool. Holy shit, that was a long time ago. :lol
Yep. We're old, pal. :lol
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Unhinged. With Russell Crowe. Road rage is dangerous, you may get the wrong person on the wrong day.
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saw Porco Rosso last night. i hadn't seen it before and i kinda loved it
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I watched Ghostbusters: Afterlife last night for the first time.
I had mixed emotions about it. Definitely a worthier and less shitty sequel to the original than Ghostbusters II, but I felt it had way too many callbacks to the original. The 3 living original Ghostbusters showing up at the end was a big deus ex machina, as well. However, the bits featuring the ghost of Igon were all very touching. So, for me, a mixed bag. Glad I saw it, but doubtful that I watch it again.
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Saw Blackberry on Saturday; and Old Dads last night. The former was pretty good. The latter wasn't as funny as I was expecting, and the over-wokeness about it was grinding my gears.
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Saw Bullet Train. Absolutely histerical, over the top, crazy and intentionally wacky action movie about various criminals aboard a titular bullet train en route to Kyoto.
I loved it. Heck, probably it actually made me realize that I love comedy action movies. You see, while I love a good action movie as any, it's not that I actively seek them out, let's also keep in mind that in the age of CGI everyone is trying to outdo everyone else so the fight scenes becomes absurdly unrealistic, a show-off contest, and I kinda zone out. Some thriller / action movies, or superheroes movies, may feel pretentious. But if a movie starts off the bat by saying "yeah, this is gonna be absolutely bonkers and we won't even try to hide it", I can enjoy all the over the top stuff.
Also, I daresay that beneath all the stupid stuff, there's a tight plot. I can hardly find a plot hole in this movie, all the little details come together. There are stupid movies, and there are clever stupid movies, this is definitively one of them, absolutely advised if these kinds of movies are your thing. Also, the cast is a who's who, so many known actors.
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saw My Neighbor Totoro last night. i hadn't seen it before and it was so so so so good <3
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Saw Bullet Train. Absolutely histerical, over the top, crazy and intentionally wacky action movie about various criminals aboard a titular bullet train en route to Kyoto.
I loved it. Heck, probably it actually made me realize that I love comedy action movies. You see, while I love a good action movie as any, it's not that I actively seek them out, let's also keep in mind that in the age of CGI everyone is trying to outdo everyone else so the fight scenes becomes absurdly unrealistic, a show-off contest, and I kinda zone out. Some thriller / action movies, or superheroes movies, may feel pretentious. But if a movie starts off the bat by saying "yeah, this is gonna be absolutely bonkers and we won't even try to hide it", I can enjoy all the over the top stuff.
Also, I daresay that beneath all the stupid stuff, there's a tight plot. I can hardly find a plot hole in this movie, all the little details come together. There are stupid movies, and there are clever stupid movies, this is definitively one of them, absolutely advised if these kinds of movies are your thing. Also, the cast is a who's who, so many known actors.
I thought that movie was a lot of fun.
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Ghosted - Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
Extremely cliched action/spy flick, you've seen this movie a dozen times.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once.
The hell was that :lol anyway, I enjoyed it!
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Everything Everywhere All At Once.
The hell was that :lol anyway, I enjoyed it!
Seriously. That movie demands multiple watches.
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EEAAO rules
saw Napoleon yesterday, it was a fun ride! movie felt a little confused as to what it was trying to be/do but it's hard to hate much on Ridley Scott and Phoenix
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Cleaning Lady. . What the fuck!
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Everything Everywhere All At Once.
The hell was that :lol anyway, I enjoyed it!
Seriously. That movie demands multiple watches.
Just watched this last night.
I saw it when it came out in theaters and loved it. Decided to watch it again yesterday and damn such a good movie.
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There is so much to take in it demands multiple watches. Same with Memento. Such a great movie.
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The Big Caper (1957)
A fun little noir film about a team of criminals involved in a long con. Twists and turns, and betrayals. Not the best film, but lots of un.
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Oh yeah, also rewatched Running Scared (1986)
Very fun, underrated cop/buddy film starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines. I always liked this one, and hadn't seen it in a while. I saw that it's available for free on Pluto, so cued it up and watched it. If you like Billy Crystal and haven't seen this, I definitely suggest it. I don't remember him as a cop or firing a handgun in any other film. While not really a comedy IMO, there are definitely plenty of laughs to be had.
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Running Scared is a riot! Probably my favorite Billy Crystal role, and since I haven't seen Gregory Hines in a lot of things, my favorite Hines role for sure. Pretty sure it was my intro to Jimmy Smits as well.
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Running Scared is a riot! Probably my favorite Billy Crystal role, and since I haven't seen Gregory Hines in a lot of things, my favorite Hines role for sure. Pretty sure it was my intro to Jimmy Smits as well.
Hines is great in History of the World, Part 1.
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Ah, I forgot about that one. I'm sure you didn't, since it's good to be the king.
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Once in a while, I have clarity.
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saw Priscilla last night, decent movie, definitely better than the BL Elvis from last year.
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saw Priscilla last night, decent movie, definitely better than the BL Elvis from last year.
Who played Priscilla and who played Elvis? (I know I can look it up, but I'm also interested in your thoughts on how they did).
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saw Priscilla last night, decent movie, definitely better than the BL Elvis from last year.
Who played Priscilla and who played Elvis? (I know I can look it up, but I'm also interested in your thoughts on how they did).
It was Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis. I didn't think their chemistry was incredible but I also think some of that was the attempt to emphasize some of the differences between them. For starters, their age. He was 10 years older (she was 14 when they met) so until she graduated HS and married him he had a much more kinda weirdly parental kind of approach to her. That gradually shifts to him taking over as a more authoritative husband figure and then eventually apathetic/not caring what she did. I would say Spaeny did better but that was also because the movie is significantly more focused on her character.
Honestly I LOVE Elvis but the only reason I saw this movie was because I have tremendous respect for Sofia Coppola (i would say Lost In Translation is one of the best films ever). That being said it didn't quite live up to my expectations for her, though I did enjoy it.
Ultimately I wouldn't recommend it to someone paying today's prices of $15+ for a movie ticket. I am a member at my local non-profit theater so I get $5 tickets and it was worth that, but not a full price thing in a corpo Regal/AMC IMO
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So, back when I was a teenager I didn't have a TV in my own room and I was not so eager to take command of the one we had, and so one thing led to another, windows of opportunities closed, other movies came out and then, somehow, inexplicably, I managed to, uhm.... ehm.... never see the Terminator movies whops I said it!!!
I've FINALLY put remedy to that glaring omission, and watched the two "original" movies, Terminator and also Judgement Day. Brilliant movies that absolutely stood the test of time (I can forgive them the weird stop-motion movements of the robot at the climax of the first movie).
Also, in my partial defense, the movies were so famous that I knew anyway some plot points, scenes or memes, so it felt in a sense like I "knew" already the movies.
Anyway, as I said - true classics and landmarks of a genre, these movies absolutely deserve the status they have. Now I guess I should quit while I'm ahead and ignore the latter sequels, right? or they have some redeeming qualities?
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All the sequels are pretty terrible in one way or another, but somewhat enjoyable anyway (imo). I don't think I'd ever go back and purposefully watch any of the sequels, but they were ok.
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I've FINALLY put remedy to that glaring omission, and watched the two "original" movies, Terminator and also Judgement Day. Brilliant movies that absolutely stood the test of time (I can forgive them the weird stop-motion movements of the robot at the climax of the first movie).
The original Terminator is amazing. Yeah, the stop-motion T-800 skeleton can take you out of it for a second, but at this point it's part of the charm. T2 upped the budget and the action, but the whole sentient-unstoppable-liquid-metal thing was ridiculous. I think I watched the next sequel or two, but there didn't seem to be any point; they made less and less sense as they went on.
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All the sequels are pretty terrible in one way or another, but somewhat enjoyable anyway (imo). I don't think I'd ever go back and purposefully watch any of the sequels, but they were ok.
I feel the same way, all the sequels have some good things but overall as movies they are just ok. I remember Salvation being my least favorite. Dark Fate was probably my favorite of the bunch with T3 coming in close.
The first two are classics and like the first two Alien movies, The 1st part is more horror while the second is action oriented.
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I'd argue T3 is a good film, it's just harshly judged because the two films before are stone cold classics. Salvation and Genisys are pretty weak with Dark Fate being slightly better.
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I'd argue T3 is a good film, it's just harshly judged because the two films before are stone cold classics. Salvation and Genisys are pretty weak with Dark Fate being slightly better.
I agree with you 100%! T3 Rise of the Machines is a great movie and Dark Fate was well done and very enjoyable.
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I'd argue T3 is a good film, it's just harshly judged because the two films before are stone cold classics. Salvation and Genisys are pretty weak with Dark Fate being slightly better.
I agree with you 100%! T3 Rise of the Machines is a great movie and Dark Fate was well done and very enjoyable.
I can get on board with these posts. :tup
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I bet this is probably the last film you’d expect to get a 100% perfect score in Rotten Tomatoes. And before you scream heresy, this is far removed from the Hollywood characterization of the monster, this is a Japanese film, and number 37th in a franchise. And apparently, the best ever to come out from it:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_minus_one
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I've heard nothing but good things about Godzilla Minus One.
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I've heard nothing but good things about Godzilla Minus One.
Might see it next weekend. Too busy to see it this weekend.
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I've heard nothing but good things about Godzilla Minus One.
Same here, although I haven't really heard a lot, and most of it right here on DTF. But I checked Rotten Tomatoes and wow, it's kicking some ass over there.
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Best Christmas Ever.
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saw The Lobster the other day, weird film lol
There's a few films coming out soon I wanna see, Godzilla is one of them. Another is Ellie, and then also Boy and the Heron obviously
still trying to catch Lanthimos films here and there tho, Killing of a Sacred Deer is in my sights next
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I've heard nothing but good things about Godzilla Minus One.
Saw it yesterday and totally understand why it got a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. You guys need to see that.
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watched Killing of a Sacred Deer last night. Definitely the most straightforward YL film i've seen so far. Gotta just make time for The Favourite now before Poor Things
also my friend and I are catching Godzilla today, i think!
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wow, saw Godzilla. it truly doesn't get much better than that when it comes to disaster/monster movies. A+
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watched Killing of a Sacred Deer last night. Definitely the most straightforward YL film i've seen so far. Gotta just make time for The Favourite now before Poor Things
Watched that one a few years ago, dang what a tense and weird film.
Speaking of which, rewatched Primer last night. Still as confusing as the first time :lol
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I watched a movie on Netflix over the weekend called Nowhere. All I really knew going in is that it was a story about a whom lost at sea on/in a shipping container. It piqued my curiosity, so I gave it a shot. Without giving away too much, it started from a quasi-post-apocalyptic scenario, and the woman was pregnant. It managed to keep my interest through nearly two hours, but just barely. One thing that might bother some, but which I merely found odd was that almost everyone in the movie was supposed to be Spanish, but all spoke perfect English with barely a hint of an accent. However, the woman wrote various things in Spanish, which the movie felt the need to translate through sub-titles.
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watched The Favourite (2018) and Alps (2011) last night. both YL films. both weird as hell but i kinda loved the Favourite
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Dad Crush.
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Dad Crush.
Is this really the forum to be promoting Brazzers?? :lol
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Dad Crush.
Is this really the forum to be promoting Brazzers?? :lol
:lol
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Dad Crush.
Is this really the forum to be promoting Brazzers?? :lol
What's Brazzers Chad? :neverusethis:
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Dad Crush.
Is this really the forum to be promoting Brazzers?? :lol
What's Brazzers Chad? :neverusethis:
Hey, that's TAC's line!
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Dad Crush.
Is this really the forum to be promoting Brazzers?? :lol
What's Brazzers Chad? :neverusethis:
Whatever you do, do NOT google that!
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Or. Hide your credit card.
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Finally got around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas a few weeks ago, a short 30 years after it came out.
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Finally got around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas a few weeks ago, a short 30 years after it came out.
Well, not gonna judge you, until two months ago I never saw the two original Terminator movies ;D
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Finally got around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas a few weeks ago, a short 30 years after it came out.
What did you think?
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Finally got around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas a few weeks ago, a short 30 years after it came out.
I didn't see it when it came out. I saw it around 2006ish and didn't understand what all the fuss was about.
I've also still never seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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A lot of movies like that are products of their times. Breaking conventions, introducing new technologies, etc., gives them an edge because it's new and different, so the experience overall already has that going for it. If the story, script, and acting are at least good, you've got a hit. Unfortunately, it's easy to look back on those same films and wonder what the fuss was all about. I thought Nightmare was a weird (it is Tim Burton after all) but also very different and cool. A twisted take on some widely-held mythology that no one really believes, but it's fun to buy into the lore just long enough to see it dissected.
Roger Rabbit is the same. The interplay between live action and traditional animation is brilliant. The story is weird, but holds together long enough to get you there. The real star is the novelty of the movie itself, combining WB and Disney cartoon characters with live action.
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Finally got around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas a few weeks ago, a short 30 years after it came out.
What did you think?
Well, my 2-year old is now obsessed with the characters and standalone videos from the movie that are on YouTube. I thought the visual effects were unbelievable..., I had no idea until I watched it that it was done using stop-motion. Crazy.
The idea of merging Christmas and Halloween was awesome, which goes along with how cool the visuals and aesthetic of the film are. I thought the plot itself was "meh." Nothing to write home about. I probably enjoyed the "making of" video more than the movie itself.
If I had seen it when I was 8, I'm sure I'd love it to this day.
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Or. Hide your credit card.
:lol
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Dad Crush.
Is this really the forum to be promoting Brazzers?? :lol
What's Brazzers Chad? :neverusethis:
Whatever you do, do NOT google that!
Too late... A lot of blurry images popped up!?!?
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Finally got around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas a few weeks ago, a short 30 years after it came out.
I didn't see it when it came out. I saw it around 2006ish and didn't understand what all the fuss was about.
I've also still never seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
I've seen it as a kid and as an adult.
Go for it I'd say, as an adult you notice more technical things (the brilliant photography, the most "adult" parts of the plot etc), but it's still enjoyable and not really dated.
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A lot of movies like that are products of their times. Breaking conventions, introducing new technologies, etc., gives them an edge because it's new and different, so the experience overall already has that going for it. If the story, script, and acting are at least good, you've got a hit. Unfortunately, it's easy to look back on those same films and wonder what the fuss was all about. I thought Nightmare was a weird (it is Tim Burton after all) but also very different and cool. A twisted take on some widely-held mythology that no one really believes, but it's fun to buy into the lore just long enough to see it dissected.
It's not, actually. His name is on it, because he's a Producer, and it's based on his original story idea. But he neither directed it nor wrote the screenplay.
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For a long time, I thought it was a Tim Burton film (as in he's the Director) but I did learn relatively recently that he's not. So I double-checked IMDb before posting, and he is listed as first of the three Writers. So I'll still give him the credit for how weird the story is.
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For a long time, I thought it was a Tim Burton film (as in he's the Director) but I did learn relatively recently that he's not. So I double-checked IMDb before posting, and he is listed as first of the three Writers. So I'll still give him the credit for how weird the story is.
I just learned that recently too. Like two posts ago. :)
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ranking Lanthimos films i've now seen
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Favourite
Dogtooth
Alps
The Lobster
very very excited for Poor Things!! :metal
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ranking Lanthimos films i've now seen
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Favourite
Dogtooth
Alps
The Lobster
very very excited for Poor Things!! :metal
Still need to see Killing of a Sacred Deer, and I haven't heard of Alps but the rest are great.
And I loved The Lobster.
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ranking Lanthimos films i've now seen
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Favourite
Dogtooth
Alps
The Lobster
very very excited for Poor Things!! :metal
Still need to see Killing of a Sacred Deer, and I haven't heard of Alps but the rest are great.
And I loved The Lobster.
Alps is insanely unsettling. The premise is there is a group of actors making money by performing as recently deceased people. An example being parents of a daughter who died in a car accident, one of the actors kind of is paid to be a stand-in. the idea is to help with grief but it being a Lanthimos movie it obviously goes in a very sardonic direction
EDIT: i also enjoyed The Lobster, i think the others were all just a bit better, haha. He's definitely a director worth paying attention to!
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Weekend Viewing?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlPxt33aC_4
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Weekend Viewing?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlPxt33aC_4
I need to watch that.
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I watched Leave the World Behind last night. Yet another movie about the end of the world and the collapse of civilization. Well directed and acted, and there’s a couple really cool scenes, but overall it seemed kinda half baked and didn’t end up saying anything new or interesting.
If anyone here ever watched Mr. Robot, it’s directed by the creator (Sam Esmail) and apparently takes place in that universe. Don’t expect “Mr. Robot The Movie” though. There’s just a couple little nods and nuggets here and there.
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I'm really looking forward to watching it. It's based on a book I think or short story and all the comments prior to the movie release I saw were people really confused why it was being adapted as a movie as it's a pointless little story.
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Godzilla minus one. I really enjoyed it! In these type of films usually the monster/disaster/spectacle is the most interesting element, but here I was really rooting for the characters. This definitely makes the film stand out. Godzilla itself was also done really well, threatening and some solid effects. Not everything makes sense in the plot, but the film has heart and is just directed really well with good pacing.
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Godzilla minus one. I really enjoyed it! In these type of films usually the monster/disaster/spectacle is the most interesting element, but here I was really rooting for the characters. This definitely makes the film stand out. Godzilla itself was also done really well, threatening and some solid effects. Not everything makes sense in the plot, but the film has heart and is just directed really well with good pacing.
This is a spot on review. I just saw it today. I loved that Godzilla was just a villian in this movie.
Got home and saw The Watchmen. It's been awhile. Such a great movie. What a comeback for Jackie Earle Haley.
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Definitely interested in seeing that Thriller doc.
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Been a busy couple weeks getting value for my unlimited pass this month before heading home for the holidays
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes- This was certainly a movie. Mostly competently made, albeit a bit bloated. Also felt like a weird character arc for the protagonist, given that he becomes the big bad of the main trilogy
Thanksgiving- An efficient and at times brutal little slasher. Eli Roth isn't always to my taste, but I enjoyed this one.
Napoleon- This felt both too long and too short at the same time. It felt like every major event/story point got a quick, surface-level treatment before they were jumping ahead a couple of years to something else. Joaquin Phoenix was good, even in the more absurd moments (i.e. me audibly laughing at his shouted "boats" line).
Godzilla Minus One- I'm not familiar with practically any of the Godzilla movies but this was excellent. Koichi was both well-written and well-acted, the ending might've felt hamfisted if not for the journey he went on over the course of the movie. The effects were solid, and Godzilla's appearances were sparse enough to feel special. Anecdotally, it's unusual for there to be more than 10-12 other people at most in most of the screenings at the theater I go to, but there were a solid 30-40 people at my Saturday afternoon Godzilla showing and people were laughing at certain lines and/or facial expressions, cheering for the parachute, and clapping when the credits started rolling. So glad I saw this on the big screen.
Silent Night- This was interesting, it might have succeeded more as an experiment/challenge than as a movie. Joel Kinnaman is shot in the throat in the opening scene of the movie and as such there's not one spoken line of dialogue. There's the occasional noise or single word from a character onscreen, a little bit of AM or police radio chatter, and a couple of brief text message exchanges shown, but that's it. It helps that it's a very straightforward revenge story that you've seen seen done in plenty of other action movies before, but the cast and crew also do a decent job of conveying things without words. Plus, it's John Woo, so you know the action's not going to suck.
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saw Eileen yesterday, super unnerving movie with a great Anne Hathaway performance
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The Breach. Alex Lifeson played a small part in it.
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saw Eileen yesterday, super unnerving movie with a great Anne Hathaway performance
Come on!
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saw Eileen yesterday, super unnerving movie with a great Anne Hathaway performance
Come on!
:lol
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Leave The World Behind on Netflix. Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot) movie. Dude definitely does not like the American society. Pretty poignant movie and very scary on how ‘realistic’ it is as far as being able to happen….it being the collapse of society in a matter of days.
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Silent Night- This was interesting, it might have succeeded more as an experiment/challenge than as a movie. Joel Kinnaman is shot in the throat in the opening scene of the movie and as such there's not one spoken line of dialogue. There's the occasional noise or single word from a character onscreen, a little bit of AM or police radio chatter, and a couple of brief text message exchanges shown, but that's it. It helps that it's a very straightforward revenge story that you've seen seen done in plenty of other action movies before, but the cast and crew also do a decent job of conveying things without words. Plus, it's John Woo, so you know the action's not going to suck.
We saw this ourselves this weekend. It's a way more interesting movie than it should be. The plot is razor thin and the protagonist's path to realization of the plot has been done so many times that it's an action movie cliché ... yet, the execution was intriguing. The lack of dialog adds complexity to every element. I liked the spin on the "training montage" and his failures. I liked that, once the violence got going in earnest, his difficulty in coping with the reality of his vengeance fantasy. This felt more real than in previous movies of this type. I liked his portrayal of guilt when a beat cop gets caught in the crossfire of events he manipulates. I like that his preparations didn't make him invincible. He reaches his goal, not as a superhero exacting punishment, but as a shell empty of all but revenge. Like a revenant. I've always liked the way Woo frames his shots, and of course, the action is brutal and elegant at the same time.
Like axeman says, whatever the movie's success ends up being, it will because of the premise and/or Joel Kinnaman's ability to act within its constraints.
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saw the boy and the heron. incredibly film
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Candy Cane Lane. Eddie Murphy is the GOAT.
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Godzilla Minus One.
Un-fucking-believably good. I don't think I've ever enjoyed an EST movie, but this was off the charts good - relative to any other modern-day Godzilla flick. 10/10 would watch again.
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Godzilla -1 was really fucking incredible, i agree
recent films for me since my last post have been:
Poor Things - 3.5/5
Monster - 4/5
Poor Things is one i was really looking forward to a lot but i think it actually sits at the bottom of my Lanthimos rankings. it was a good film but his other ones hit me harder
Monster was incredible. i was drawn to it for the score (written by Ryuichi Sakamoto and he died 2 months after finishing it - the film is dedicated to him) but the plot and the way they revealed things via perspective shifts was very cool
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Barbie.
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Extraction 2.
First movie was fun and entertaining….nice action. This one was a poor man’s John Wick with extremely over the top action and scenarios. It was action packed and lots of blow em ups and shoot outs but the choreography was clunky and the plot line was razor thin and boring.
Movie clearly set up a third installment of they so choose to do so.
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Gave another spin to Violent night, with David Harbor.
It's like if Die Hard and Home Alone had a baby, and the skyscraper was a rich family's mansion, and Bruce Willis was the real Santa. One of those stupid, fun movies that end up being more clever than many serious ones.
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
I’ll still watch it eventually but was scared that this would fall flat and miss the mark.
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
I’ll still watch it eventually but was scared that this would fall flat and miss the mark.
It's pretty much what you'd expect from Snyder does Star Wars.
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Just finished The Creator, outstanding film.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and A Christmas Story. Tis the Season.
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Undecided between Klaus and Arthur Christmas, I went for the latter.
I'll save Klaus for Boxing Day I guess, tonight I'm gonna take a ride on the Polar Express and for Xmas Eve my usual video / ritual requires A Nightmare Before Christmas and then a custom made Trans-Siberian Orchestra compilation :yarr
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We did Christmas Story and Muppet Christmas Carol last night. Just adore the latter, Michael Caine is the best Scrooge.
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Just finished The Creator, outstanding film.
jingle.son and I saw this in theaters back in October. Good flick, but the Avatar-love and parallels were painfully obvious.
Elf is on tap tonight - that's our family tradition.
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The latest Indiana Jones flick. I know we’re “supposed” to hate all remakes, reboots, sequels, etc, but it really wasn’t bad.
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Wonka
Quite the zany, charming, and catchy flick. Lots of great songs, and fun dance numbers. Several belly laughs too. I quite enjoyed it, and feel that it truly captured the joyful magic feeling you got when reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Elf is on tap tonight - that's our family tradition.
Our family watched that last night. I had forgot I never have seen the whole thing. It was good to watch with the entire family on a Christmas Eve. It can be hard to find something entertaining for both the 12 and the 6 year old, adding to the fact that we had two 80 year olds in the house as well.
I make a point to watch some version of A Christmas Carol every year. This year is was the 1951 version, which I have not seen in many years. I first saw this later in life, long after I had seen the 1984 version multiple times growing up. I love that version. The 1951 version is... fine. It hits all the right plot points, but just feels like a film moving from one scene to the next. It's like the studio told ChatGPT "here's a story, write a film based on it."
I don't want to compare this to the 1984 version*, but I cannot help use that as the benchmark, as that was part of my Christmas childhood, nearly as much as It's a Wonderful Life was. It's the definitive version for me. Drawing comparisons, it falls short in every way. I do like the additional scenes in Christmas Past, as that fleshed out that stage of Scrooge's life well. But the acting, the drama, the "tenderness and depth of feeling" is all better in the 1984 film. I'm not a film critic, and it's late on Christmas day... all the hows and whys are much more clear in my head, they just aren't going to make it to my fingers right now.
*or the 2019 FX version, which is really hard to compare to anything. I love this film as well; at this point it's my favorite Christmas Carol film, and may be a topic for another post.
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Elf is on tap tonight - that's our family tradition.
Our family watched that last night. I had forgot I never have seen the whole thing. It was good to watch with the entire family on a Christmas Eve. It can be hard to find something entertaining for both the 12 and the 6 year old, adding to the fact that we had two 80 year olds in the house as well.
I make a point to watch some version of A Christmas Carol every year. This year is was the 1951 version, which I have not seen in many years. I first saw this later in life, long after I had seen the 1984 version multiple times growing up. I love that version. The 1951 version is... fine. It hits all the right plot points, but just feels like a film moving from one scene to the next. It's like the studio told ChatGPT "here's a story, write a film based on it."
I don't want to compare this to the 1984 version*, but I cannot help use that as the benchmark, as that was part of my Christmas childhood, nearly as much as It's a Wonderful Life was. It's the definitive version for me. Drawing comparisons, it falls short in every way. I do like the additional scenes in Christmas Past, as that fleshed out that stage of Scrooge's life well. But the acting, the drama, the "tenderness and depth of feeling" is all better in the 1984 film. I'm not a film critic, and it's late on Christmas day... all the hows and whys are much more clear in my head, they just aren't going to make it to my fingers right now.
*or the 2019 FX version, which is really hard to compare to anything. I love this film as well; at this point it's my favorite Christmas Carol film, and may be a topic for another post.
I watched my favourite version a few nights ago. Martin Sheen and James Earl Jones reading Dickens's original "Prompt" copy, which is what he'd read from back when he was telling the story on street corners. James Earl Jones read Scrooge, and any narration referring to his thoughts, and Sheen read everything else. It's just wonderful. JEJ is clearly nervous as hell (this was a live performance) and you could hear his stutter trying to come out, but he got better each act. Sheen absolutely killed it. You could tell he'd really rehearsed it, and despite the fact that they weren't acting, but simply standing at podiums, he completely drew you in. I don't dig it out often, but when I want to see A Christmas Carol it's the only one I go to.
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
I’ll still watch it eventually but was scared that this would fall flat and miss the mark.
It's pretty much what you'd expect from Snyder does Star Wars.
So yeah……I watched it. Run of the mill story with run of the mill characters with sub par choreography and action and barely a redeeming character in it. Now im on the hook for Pt. 2 since I watched this one.
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
I’ll still watch it eventually but was scared that this would fall flat and miss the mark.
It's pretty much what you'd expect from Snyder does Star Wars.
So yeah……I watched it. Run of the mill story with run of the mill characters with sub par choreography and action and barely a redeeming character in it. Now im on the hook for Pt. 2 since I watched this one.
The cinematography was pretty weak as well.
But yeah, I'll end up watching the second one as well.
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
I’ll still watch it eventually but was scared that this would fall flat and miss the mark.
It's pretty much what you'd expect from Snyder does Star Wars.
So yeah……I watched it. Run of the mill story with run of the mill characters with sub par choreography and action and barely a redeeming character in it. Now im on the hook for Pt. 2 since I watched this one.
The cinematography was pretty weak as well.
But yeah, I'll end up watching the second one as well.
Agreed on the cinematography as well....everything about the movie was substandard. The most interesting character in the whole movie was only onscreen for about three minutes. That AI Robot.
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I watched my favourite version a few nights ago. Martin Sheen and James Earl Jones reading Dickens's original "Prompt" copy, which is what he'd read from back when he was telling the story on street corners.
I watched this years ago, probably on your recommendation, and it wasn't working for me. I cannot recall why. I'll give it another go, if not this year, hopefully I will remember next December.
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We finally watched Barbie last night. It was cute and well done. :tup
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I watched my favourite version a few nights ago. Martin Sheen and James Earl Jones reading Dickens's original "Prompt" copy, which is what he'd read from back when he was telling the story on street corners.
I watched this years ago, probably on your recommendation, and it wasn't working for me. I cannot recall why. I'll give it another go, if not this year, hopefully I will remember next December.
You sure about that? Until this month it's been impossible to find online, AFAICT. Somebody recently posted it to YT, although there's a sync issue with it. Other than that it's only existed as a PBS educational tape at an exorbitant price on Amazon.
Looks like this: https://youtu.be/Gudv8Cy6OSQ?t=1655
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Huh, what am I thinking of then? I'll check this out when I get home tonight.
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Huh, what am I thinking of then? I'll check this out when I get home tonight.
Might be it and might not work for you, but I'd hate for you to think that based on a false recollection.
Like I said, JEJ is pretty shaky for a lot of it, but it's impossible not to love what Sheen does in it.
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Am I having my own personal Mandala Effect? I found what you are talking about on YT and I feel like I have seen that before, but maybe it was a different reading, or maybe I am thinking of an older radio play I've heard in the past. Or it's just too much eggnog. I'll bookmark this and follow-up.
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Rebel Moon. As derivative as the reviews have said and ever action scene is shown in slow motion. It not awful but it's pretty bad unfortunately, but I'll probably still watch part 2..
I’ll still watch it eventually but was scared that this would fall flat and miss the mark.
It's pretty much what you'd expect from Snyder does Star Wars.
So yeah……I watched it. Run of the mill story with run of the mill characters with sub par choreography and action and barely a redeeming character in it. Now im on the hook for Pt. 2 since I watched this one.
The cinematography was pretty weak as well.
But yeah, I'll end up watching the second one as well.
Agreed on the cinematography as well....everything about the movie was substandard. The most interesting character in the whole movie was only onscreen for about three minutes. That AI Robot.
Damn I wish I'd seen this before watching that fucking train wreck. They took every sci-fi trope from the past 50 years and dropped the standard on them in every possible way.
And yeah, that robot was so promising, I was pissed he just got ignored after that scene.
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Dream Scenario. Nicholas Cage is a boring professor that suddenly starts to appear in everyone's dreams. First he's just being a background character of the dream not doing anything, then the nature of the dreams changes.
It's a nice "WTF am I watching" kinda movie. Not a masterpiece but enjoyable
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The Poseidon Adventure
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Barbie
Terrible. My kids, both girls, hated it too. Subtle as a sledgehammer to the nuts. Can't believe how this got the hype it did.
2/10. 1 star each for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.
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Our family just watched this too. I didn't hate it but I can't say I enjoyed it much. The first 30 minutes or so was great, but I always had this feeling it was going to go off the rails at any point, which of course it did. Props to Ryan and Margot for making this watchable.
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Wonka. Good flick. Nice to re-start our family tradition of going out for dinner and a movie on NYE. Timothee Chamolet did a great job portraying a young Willy.
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Barbie
Terrible. My kids, both girls, hated it too. Subtle as a sledgehammer to the nuts. Can't believe how this got the hype it did.
2/10. 1 star each for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.
Our family just watched this too. I didn't hate it but I can't say I enjoyed it much. The first 30 minutes or so was great, but I always had this feeling it was going to go off the rails at any point, which of course it did. Props to Ryan and Margot for making this watchable.
Yeah.....it will forever remain a very hard pass for me to even consider watching that film. I've heard all I need to hear about it to know that it's just not for me.
Wonka. Good flick. Nice to re-start our family tradition of going out for dinner and a movie on NYE. Timothee Chamolet did a great job portraying a young Willy.
You're the fourth or fifth person I know that has had good things to say about it. I was pretty skeptical about it after watching the trailer.....looked a bit too goofy and like they were trying too hard. But, it's sounding like I may have to reconsider and just watch the thing.
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I also saw Wonka. Was definitely better than expected. Worth a shot but beware it is a full on musical so if that is not your thing then maybe give it a miss. Good family movie with some great British character actors.
On a completely different note I also saw Infinity Pool. I see it made Mike Portnoys top movie list. Really interesting concept and overall was great but maybe goes off the rails a little bit. Highly recommend though if you like dark, creepy movies. Has a bit in common conceptually with The Menu and Triangle of Sadness.
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I also saw Wonka. Was definitely better than expected. Worth a shot but beware it is a full on musical so if that is not your thing then maybe give it a miss. Good family movie with some great British character actors.
Thank you…..thank you….THANK YOU for the heads up on the musical aspect. That’ll be a hard pass from me then. Appreciate you mentioning that.
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I also saw Wonka. Was definitely better than expected. Worth a shot but beware it is a full on musical so if that is not your thing then maybe give it a miss. Good family movie with some great British character actors.
Thank you…..thank you….THANK YOU for the heads up on the musical aspect. That’ll be a hard pass from me then. Appreciate you mentioning that.
No worries at all. I think it is something that is easy to miss as it is not advertised as such but there is a lot of singing. Also Timothy Chalement is a very average singer. Great he is doing the singing but he is nowhere near Broadway level. His acting is great though.
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I'm not sure I'd call it "full-on". There were like what ... 8-10 musical numbers in there? But yeah, if that ain't someone's thing, they should pass.
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Our family just watched this too. I didn't hate it but I can't say I enjoyed it much. The first 30 minutes or so was great, but I always had this feeling it was going to go off the rails at any point, which of course it did. Props to Ryan and Margot for making this watchable.
Barbie
Terrible. My kids, both girls, hated it too. Subtle as a sledgehammer to the nuts. Can't believe how this got the hype it did.
2/10. 1 star each for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.
My wife just watched it and said it sucked too. My daughter LOVED it, and I saw a snippet when my wife was watching it and... it could go either way but I'm leaning towards my wife. I get it was only five minutes, but it just seemed so... "message-y". No thanks.
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Our family just watched this too. I didn't hate it but I can't say I enjoyed it much. The first 30 minutes or so was great, but I always had this feeling it was going to go off the rails at any point, which of course it did. Props to Ryan and Margot for making this watchable.
Barbie
Terrible. My kids, both girls, hated it too. Subtle as a sledgehammer to the nuts. Can't believe how this got the hype it did.
2/10. 1 star each for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.
My wife just watched it and said it sucked too. My daughter LOVED it, and I saw a snippet when my wife was watching it and... it could go either way but I'm leaning towards my wife. I get it was only five minutes, but it just seemed so... "message-y". No thanks.
haha "message-y" is the perfect description for other shitty propaganda films like Top Gun, etc. definitely agree with you, Barbie is too preachy. I think this is why i like sci fi/fantasy/surreal movies the best, because they tend to leave politics out of it and let you just escape
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Watched Belfast over the christmas period. Pretty damn good. Some great character moments, humour and heart, overlaid on a tragic background.
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Our family just watched this too. I didn't hate it but I can't say I enjoyed it much. The first 30 minutes or so was great, but I always had this feeling it was going to go off the rails at any point, which of course it did. Props to Ryan and Margot for making this watchable.
Barbie
Terrible. My kids, both girls, hated it too. Subtle as a sledgehammer to the nuts. Can't believe how this got the hype it did.
2/10. 1 star each for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.
My wife just watched it and said it sucked too. My daughter LOVED it, and I saw a snippet when my wife was watching it and... it could go either way but I'm leaning towards my wife. I get it was only five minutes, but it just seemed so... "message-y". No thanks.
haha "message-y" is the perfect description for other shitty propaganda films like Top Gun, etc. definitely agree with you, Barbie is too preachy. I think this is why i like sci fi/fantasy/surreal movies the best, because they tend to leave politics out of it and let you just escape
I don't mind a message; the best pieces of art have a message, they just don't beat you over the head with it. I don't even have to agree with it (I LOVE REM, and I'm pretty sure that Michael Stipe and I do not see eye-to-eye on a lot of things), but here it was pretty obvious just watching five minutes out of context. That seems a tad heavy-handed to me.
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My wife, son, and I all loved the Barbie movie. If you consider "acknowledging the crap that women have to put up with in our society" as "politics", I'd suggest it's time for some introspection.
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My wife, son, and I all loved the Barbie movie. If you consider "acknowledging the crap that women have to put up with in our society" as "politics", I'd suggest it's time for some introspection.
Well, can't argue over a movie I haven't seen, but there's THREE WOMEN in the last five posts that said it sucked, so...
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My wife, son, and I all loved the Barbie movie. If you consider "acknowledging the crap that women have to put up with in our society" as "politics", I'd suggest it's time for some introspection.
Well, can't argue over a movie I haven't seen, but there's THREE WOMEN in the last five posts that said it sucked, so...
I loved it. Watched it a second time with wife, two sisters in law, both in laws. Everyone loved it.
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My wife, son, and I all loved the Barbie movie. If you consider "acknowledging the crap that women have to put up with in our society" as "politics", I'd suggest it's time for some introspection.
Well, can't argue over a movie I haven't seen, but there's THREE WOMEN in the last five posts that said it sucked, so...
I loved it. Watched it a second time with wife, two sisters in law, both in laws. Everyone loved it.
See what I mean? Now SIX people that say it sucks. Or seven. Or nine. I can't quite tell how many watched it. But a lot!!
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I'm not sure I'd call it "full-on". There were like what ... 8-10 musical numbers in there? But yeah, if that ain't someone's thing, they should pass.
Sorry all I meant from using the term ‘full on’ is that this a musical. Ie a movie with a song every 10 to 15 minutes. It isn’t a movie with one or two songs scattered through it, the songs are fully integrated as part of the story and set pieces. I didn’t mean to apply anything more than that. I’m just very surprised that the movie has not been marketed as a musical so was just trying to make this clear.
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Finally got around to watching Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. It was...fine. Don't see how they squeeze another one out of Ford at this point though.
Oh and Barbie's great.
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I'm not sure I'd call it "full-on". There were like what ... 8-10 musical numbers in there? But yeah, if that ain't someone's thing, they should pass.
Sorry all I meant from using the term ‘full on’ is that this a musical. Ie a movie with a song every 10 to 15 minutes. It isn’t a movie with one or two songs scattered through it, the songs are fully integrated as part of the story and set pieces. I didn’t mean to apply anything more than that. I’m just very surprised that the movie has not been marketed as a musical so was just trying to make this clear.
:tup :tup Totally fair assessment.
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just watched Saltburn, didn't get the hype for that one. 3/5
barbie also about a 3/5. it didn't suck but it's not the incredible movie everyone said
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DREAM SCENARIO
My review on YouTube of this Dark Dramedy with Nicolas Cage about a guy who finds fame and trouble when mysteriously appearing in people's dreams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqgKNurBNJg
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Saw American Fiction the other night.
I actually really loved it. I knew it would be a smart social satire and it was but it was also a super well done family drama with outstanding performances from Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K Brown.
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Just watched Poor Things. Absolutely loved this movie! One of the best movies I have seen in a while, just amazing performances, story and a visual feast. Everything just awesome. Highly recommended.
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Bone Tomahawk
Holy crap.
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Bone Tomahawk
Holy crap.
Not sure if this is a positive or negative take.
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Bone Tomahawk
Holy crap.
Not sure if this is a positive or negative take.
Having seen it I would presume it's based on the last 15 minutes, Holy Crap is also how I'd describe it. ;D
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Ferrari- I liked it but I wasn't blown away. It look me a while to get into this one, and not knowing anything about Ferrari or racing the last stretch totally threw me for a loop.
The Iron Claw- The wildest thing about this movie is that not only did everything awful in it happen, but there was even more Von Erich tragedy that they cut out of the movie. Strong performances by Zac and Jeremy Allen White, but Holt McCallany's performance is what really pulls everything together.
Poor Things- Maybe my favorite of 2023. A wildly inventive black comedy with a killer performance from Emma Stone and a wonderfully over the top one from Mark Ruffalo. If nothing else it's got a good shot at Oscars for costume and/or set design.
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Bone Tomahawk
Holy crap.
Not sure if this is a positive or negative take.
Having seen it I would presume it's based on the last 15 minutes, Holy Crap is also how I'd describe it. ;D
Yeah....sorry.....it was a positive holy crap. The movie is described as a Western 'horror' movie. There isn't a ton of non stop action but....the tension and just the over all feel of the movie is really solid throughout. The dialogue is so well written.....they do such a good job developing the characters.....and then the payoff or climax of the movie is just insane.
My brother has been begging me for years to watch it and I finally just hit 'play' last night and am glad I did.
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Ferrari- I liked it but I wasn't blown away. It look me a while to get into this one, and not knowing anything about Ferrari or racing the last stretch totally threw me for a loop.
The Iron Claw- The wildest thing about this movie is that not only did everything awful in it happen, but there was even more Von Erich tragedy that they cut out of the movie. Strong performances by Zac and Jeremy Allen White, but Holt McCallany's performance is what really pulls everything together.
Poor Things- Maybe my favorite of 2023. A wildly inventive black comedy with a killer performance from Emma Stone and a wonderfully over the top one from Mark Ruffalo. If nothing else it's got a good shot at Oscars for costume and/or set design.
Haven't seen Ferrari or The Iron Claw yet but planning to. I do know the story of The Iron Claw so looking forward to seeing it, heard good things. And yes Poor Things rules. Brilliant movie.
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And Emma Stone just won the GG for it.
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Well deserved.
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Oppenheimer. Amazing and maybe my new favorite Nolan film.
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Saw American Fiction the other night.
I actually really loved it. I knew it would be a smart social satire and it was but it was also a super well done family drama with outstanding performances from Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K Brown.
Can't wait to see this.
Just watched Poor Things. Absolutely loved this movie! One of the best movies I have seen in a while, just amazing performances, story and a visual feast. Everything just awesome. Highly recommended.
Can't wait to see this.
Bone Tomahawk
Holy crap.
Hey, that was my reaction when I saw it, too!
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No Hard Feelings. Pretty good; some very amusing dialogue (some of it laugh out loud funny), an undeniably great performance by Jennifer Lawrence (of whom I am not a huge fan), but also too many tropes to be really transcendent.
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Good Grief. Dan Levy's latest endeavour. Pretty good. Damn he's a really good actor.
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I watched Role Play on Amazon Prime. It stars Kaley Cuoco. I really enjoyed it. Among other things, I appreciated that it got to the point relatively quickly. Whereas I think most movies tend to be too long, I actually felt like this one could have stood with a bit more to fully flesh out some of the story points.
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Starting to catch up on potential Oscar's movies.
Watched Air and Rustin so far.
Both were really great biopics, totally different, but well written, well acted, and well directed. You don't need a super complex movie, it can be simple and to the point, but if it's well made, it's great.
I strongly suggest both movies.
2 down. 12 to go.
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Finally saw the Super Mario Bros movie. I thought it was well done. Not the greatest movie I've ever seen, but no complaints or drawbacks. I was afraid Jack Black would annoy me, as he always does, but he didn't. My kids and I have been playing Mario Wonder, so we were in a good Mario mindset and it was neat to see the different enemies and such we have encountered in the game.
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Finally saw the Super Mario Bros movie. I thought it was well done. Not the greatest movie I've ever seen, but no complaints or drawbacks. I was afraid Jack Black would annoy me, as he always does, but he didn't. My kids and I have been playing Mario Wonder, so we were in a good Mario mindset and it was neat to see the different enemies and such we have encountered in the game.
I thought that was a fun, nostalgic movie. Not great like some of Pixar's best or anything, but one of the more entertaining animated films I've seen in a few years.
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Just saw Argyle in the theater. I didn’t know it was an offshoot of the Kingsmen series. (Which I have seen none of, but now I’m curious)
It’s a good thing that the plot was really enjoyable, because if the plot had been terrible, those action sequences would have just been painfully stupid. But because they set the right tone, and kept the plot intriguing, it made the fight sequences more “campy”. My friend and I laughed out loud almost non-stop during the action sequences at the end. It was just SO over the top campy.
But in the end, I can definitely say it was fun.
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One thing about the Kingsmen movies is that the fight/action sequences are nuts. Always at least a little bit surreal, sometimes more than a little bit, and I sometimes wonder how seriously we're supposed to take them. But that's part of the fun.
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One thing about the Kingsmen movies is that the fight/action sequences are nuts. Always at least a little bit surreal, sometimes more than a little bit, and I sometimes wonder how seriously we're supposed to take them. But that's part of the fun.
If they are anything like what I saw in Argyle, then I would say there’s absolutely no way to take them seriously at all. It’s almost like the fight scenes are more about the visual styling than the actual fight itself. In fact, it’s more like “ballet with guns and killing” than a choreographed fight sequence.
I mean, at one point I was reminded of how much I still love the old 1980 Flash Gordon movie, and this definitely felt like that. Only with a *much* better plot.
Also, my wife pointed out that she’s never seen a leading lady in an action movie who was as “thick” (my wife’s words…though I agree) as Bryce Dallas-Howard was in this movie….and we both thought she looked fantastic. She absolutely wears it well.
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"Ballet with guns and killing." Yeah, that sounds about right.
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saw Cemetery Man today
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Just saw Argyle in the theater. I didn’t know it was an offshoot of the Kingsmen series. (Which I have seen none of, but now I’m curious)
It’s a good thing that the plot was really enjoyable, because if the plot had been terrible, those action sequences would have just been painfully stupid. But because they set the right tone, and kept the plot intriguing, it made the fight sequences more “campy”. My friend and I laughed out loud almost non-stop during the action sequences at the end. It was just SO over the top campy.
But in the end, I can definitely say it was fun.
Wait, it’s a spin off of Kingsmen? The trailers haven’t indicated that at all.
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Right. It is? Lisa and I plan on seeing that on valentine's day.
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It definitely is.
From Wiki:
“…A crossover film, Argylle, directed by Vaughn and co-starring Henry Cavill as Agent Argylle of Kingsman, was released in February 2024….”
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Ah. Apparently that’s a spoiler from the end.
Movie looks cute but the reviews from people I trust did not have a lot of love for it. I was gonna wait till it hit streaming and will probably check it out then. Love me some Sam Rockwell.
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Catching up on family movie night in the Cool household.
The Princess Bride which I've seen for the way too many-th time. We thought the 6 year old would enjoy it but she kept freaking out thinking someone would get killed. My viewing experience of this film ranges from "this is better than I remembered" to "this is worse than I remembered." This most recent viewing fell in to the "worse" category. As a fan of 80s WWF, it is always good to see Andre. He was the highlight of the film this time around for me.
Mary Poppins Returns was way better than it probably should have been. The family loves the original and they really like this one as well. I found it quite enjoyable too.
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Ah. Apparently that’s a spoiler from the end.
Movie looks cute but the reviews from people I trust did not have a lot of love for it. I was gonna wait till it hit streaming and will probably check it out then. Love me some Sam Rockwell.
Oops! I didn’t know it was a spoiler. I just thought it was something that I didn’t know going in. And since it was already on Wiki, I figured it was just something I wasn’t “in the know” about.
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Oops! I didn’t know it was a spoiler. I just thought it was something that I didn’t know going in. And since it was already on Wiki, I figured it was just something I wasn’t “in the know” about.
Isn't that a definition of a spoiler lol
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Oops! I didn’t know it was a spoiler. I just thought it was something that I didn’t know going in. And since it was already on Wiki, I figured it was just something I wasn’t “in the know” about.
Isn't that a definition of a spoiler lol
Not necessarily. I thought this might be something like…I’m not a sci fi nerd, and I went to go see a movie called rogue one not knowing it was a Star Wars movie.
That’s the kind of situation I felt like I was in
Or to put it another way, I thought I was having a Tim moment
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Just so you know, spoilers are always in wikipedia articles. They have no vested interest in protecting innocent fans from spoilers. If you are reading information there, you are SEEKING INFORMATION.
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I am sorry if I blew it for some. I was just trying to verify what I thought I saw after Adami asked me if I was sure.
I did not know that Kingsman fans did not know this, and since I’ve never been a Kingsman fan I figured I was just outside the circle and that this was well known within the circle.
It seems like an odd thing to keep under wraps IMO. Wouldn’t you want your fanbase to know about the new movie you were releasing?
Anyway, sorry again if that blew it for some. I didn’t give anything away about the plot (other than I thought it was good)
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I wouldn't feel too bad about it. The filmmakers certainly hadn't publicized it in trailers or anything, but I saw it reported in several reviews, so it must not be that big of a deal.
Check this out: my pastor at the time saw Avengers: Endgame opening night, and just assumed that I had as well. He texted me that night to ask if Stark's death was going to be permanent, or were they going to bring him back some way? I texted back and said, "I don't know, Alex. I haven't actually seen it yet, so I didn't know he died." He felt AWFUL.
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It does seem weird that Argylle is connected to the Kingsman movies but they're keeping it on the down-low. If anything, I would think that you cash in on the popularity of a franchise, unless you're specifically trying to distance your film from it. But it doesn't sound like they're doing that, either. I haven't seen it yet though, so I don't know. Right now, I'm dying to ask questions about how it's all revealed, but that would just be perpetuating more spoilers (if that's what they are here) so I'll just wait and watch it when it comes on cable or streaming.
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Funny, I'm not a fanboy of the Kingsman movies, though I've enjoyed them to varying degrees (I don't really like Taron Egerton, and the whole Elton John thing wasn't as fun for me as they intended it to be), and I saw the Argylle trailer and thought "wow, really going for a Kingsman vibe here!". Haha.
It looked like a movie I would watch*, but I've heard it's getting shit reviews.
* The character is "Elly, an introverted spy novelist", and my daughter, Ellie, is sort of an introvert and is in grad school pursuing her MFA in creative writing. Bryce Dallas Howard... I have pictures of my wife and pictures of BDH and you can't tell the difference (though there are PLENTY where they look nothing alike, don't get me wrong; I think my wife is way prettier than BDH.).
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It's director is the one that did The Kingsman movies as well so that's why it has the same vibe.
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Oh, it's all good for me. I wasn't planning on seeing it till it hit streaming anyway and while I enjoyed the two Kingsmen movies (didn't see the prequel), it being connected doesn't change much for me.
I just thought you pulled a DTF, moreso than a Tim, in jumping to conclusions since it has the same director of Kingsmen and looks super similar in style.
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I have no knowledge, but it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't originally part of that same universe, but was made to fit into it sometime during production.
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Without giving any plot spoilers, I will say that it was visually very stunning. It was just a big juxtaposition with most of the main part of the plot line of the movie framed very much like a cross between Mission impossible and a buddy comedy. And then the action scenes were more like a cross between Moulin Rouge and Sweeney Todd.
I think that anyone who was unprepared for the silliness of the action scenes would have hated it. But as I said before, if you go in understanding that it is intended “camp”, it plays a lot better. YMMV.
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Sounds like the rest of the Kingsman movies.
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When Evil Lurks
My bar for horror films is pretty low, so this one was quite a pleasing surprise - it's basically about a demon slowly haunting a rural town and two brothers trying to prevent it. Gets pretty intense, and it's well directed. It's also made in and by my country so that makes it better ;D
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When Evil Lurks
My bar for horror films is pretty low, so this one was quite a pleasing surprise - it's basically about a demon slowly haunting a rural town and two brothers trying to prevent it. Gets pretty intense, and it's well directed. It's also made in and by my country so that makes it better ;D
I thought this was Rich's avatar. Ok, I missed a few things in my recent absence. I'll have to check this movie out.
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Leave the World Behind.
I'll forever be grateful to Sam Esmail for Mr. Robot but what the hell was he thinking? a premise quite intriguing ruined by lots of setups that never get a payoff. A movie that lasts 2 and half hours and doesn't have a proper ending. A wasted opportunity.
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The Wonder (2022):
Yet another very good Florence Pugh movie. 4/5
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Mirrored Mind (1995)
Pretty cool movie about a young lady slowly losing it. It's very lo-fi and a bit mysterious but not hard to understand at all. I'll prob watch a few more from this director.
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Strays.
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Oldboy
I once had this on a burned DVD back in 2003 or so. Turned it off after 5 minutes because I thought it was too weird for me.
So now, 21 years later I finally watched it and DAMN. This is some movie, holy crap. I'm so into Korean cinema right now, they make some good stuff.
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Totem (2023)
beautiful movie
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Happy Together (1997)
Pretty cool romantic drama, quite sad overall, with some amazing cinematography. Plus it's filmed in my country, which just makes it better ;D.
Heart of a Dog (2015)
Sad essay/documentary of Laurie Anderson's grief, about losing her mother and dog. Very moving.
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"The Creator' - Neat AI vs Human movie.....really cool special effects and a decent enough storyline.
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Terrifier 2.
Throwback to the 80's horror icon movies (Freddy, Jason, Micheal, Chucky etc). Art the Clown is one nasty f*cker, and this film is seriously gory.
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"The Creator' - Neat AI vs Human movie.....really cool special effects and a decent enough storyline.
I wanted to watch that when it came out but missed it.
Interstellar. I've been wanting to re-watch this for a while. Caught a few quick and subtle lines that made the plot slightly better (and this is already one of my favorite movies). I'm really hoping this get re-release on IMAX for the 10th anniversary. Would love to watch it n the big screen again.
The Marvels - Liked it better than when it was released.
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Lisa Frankenstein. had Weird Science vibes. was awesome
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Managed to finally watch every best picture nominee, finishing up Oppenheimer this past weekend.
Some really great movies out there. But a few quick thoughts.
Poor Things was wonderful, visually and creatively inventive with some outstanding performances. Felt a bit long though, maybe it was the structure.
The Holdovers was such a good and nice movie with lovely performances by everyone, really. Sad the main kid isn't getting any recognition, he was intense.
The Zone of Interest....eh. I get that how they made it was very interesting and it was very well directed, but I guess I just don't get it as such an amazing statement. Maybe it's because I'm quite familiar with the banality of evil, and how we're all so close to being awful, just needing the right context to bring it out. So while I enjoyed it, I just didn't get as shocked and moved by it.
Anatomy of a Fall really took me by surprise. If someone just described the plot, I'd say it sounded boring but it was so well executed, so well written, and so well acted. Really loved this one.
Maestro was okay. Clearly Bradley trying to make an Oscar movie but felt kind of empty.
Past Lives really moved me. I think I already mentioned it. One of the most mature and well written films.
Oppenheimer was....good. The first half, so like 90 minutes, was just SO fast and break neck speed that it was hard to care about what was happening. It felt like they filmed a Wikipedia article. Or it felt like a Heist montage of getting the gang together or planning out the heist, but for 90 minutes. Luckily, the 2nd half slowed down and was much better. Very well directed, tightly written, great acting. I know it'll win all the Oscars, and I get that Cillian likely deserves one, but I guess I just wasn't as wowed and impressed as everyone else. Still a good movie.
Killers of the Flower Moon. You know, for a 3.5 hour movie, this felt so tight. I wasn't looking at my phone or wondering how much longer it was at any point. The flow was amazing. Leo was great but felt like he was acting, while everyone else just became their characters. A real shame that Emma Stone was up against Lily Gladstone as she really deserves something for this but will be out shadowed by Emma at every turn.
Overall, some great movie. I have two more (Nyad and All of us Strangers) to watch and then I'm ready to go!
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
???
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
I can get my friend Ken to explain it to you.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
:facepalm:
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
No, "drop the gun, grab the cannoli".
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
No, "drop the gun, grab the cannoli".
I am honestly torn on whether you got this wrong intentionally.
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Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
It's a very well-made movie. . . that I don't connect to at all. I don't want any of these mafia goons to succeed, so I have no emotional investment in their machinations. I've seen it a few times, but really have no interest in seeing it again.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
Lot of people feel that way. I'm somewhat in between. I think it's a great movie and it fascinates me, but it's not going to crack my top 10. I think the appeal is in how well it creates their world and brings you inside of it. If that's a place you do not want to be then you probably won't dig it. I'd typically prefer to watch Goodfellas, but FFC definitely does a better job of recreating the universe it all exists in.
I'll point out that all of the people who find Godfather to be overrated will say that Godfather 2 is the better film. The world is already established so it's able to move along at a slightly quicker pace. That said, it's also more complicated and takes a bit more effort to really understand. I'll just say that if you're going to watch one your should watch both.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
No, "drop the gun, grab the cannoli".
No, "say hello to the gun, befriend the cannoli"
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
No, "drop the gun, grab the cannoli".
I am honestly torn on whether you got this wrong intentionally.
No, I winged it and got it wrong. It's not even top 10 of my favorite lines from the movie, but it seems to be - after "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse" - the one that everyone knows. Mine is "Fredo -- you're my older brother, and I love you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever." Or "You don't even think to call me Godfather. Instead, you come into my house on the day my daughter is to be married, and you ask me to do murder ... for money."
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You broke my heart.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
It's a very well-made movie. . . that I don't connect to at all. I don't want any of these mafia goons to succeed, so I have no emotional investment in their machinations. I've seen it a few times, but really have no interest in seeing it again.
All of this, and that goes for most crime and mafia related films and series for me. Prob why I won't watch The Sopranos, hell I didn't even manage to finish Breaking Bad :lol
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My favorite movie of all time, not even close.
Same.
Say hello to my little friend!! :metal
God dammit
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
My wife and I watched The Godfather sometime in the mid-'90s. Neither of us had seen it before, and I distinctly recall looking for a movie to rent and agreeing that it was a movie we ought to see. Interestingly, this subject came up about five years ago, and she denies ever having seen it. Not having the ability to drop the red challenge flag, I simply said, "OK." Anyway, I remember very little about the movie, and I've not gone back and watched it again, which tells me that I enjoyed Mickey Blue Eyes a lot more.
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Hadn't thought about it before, but the fact that it's a movie that covers decades, and seldom spends much time on concise story lines might also be a factor in why people think it's slow and boring. We're basically seeing one or two days out of months or years at a time, and it's going to be rare when we see consecutive scenes without days or weeks between them.
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I'm not so sure about that. The movie brings us in at a point where Don Vito's power is at its peak, his legend well established. We get enough to understand the situation, then move quickly to the attempt on his life. All of that takes place in a relatively short amount of time. Michael's move and exile to Sicily takes place not long after. The exile itself covers some time, and the next time Michael and Kay speak, he mentions that he's been back about a year. So yeah, some time was skipped, but not decades. There's a little downtime while Don Michael works on bring the family back to its former glory, consulting with Don Vito, but we don't really know how much time elapses there. Then Michael makes his big power move, he's the king, and the movie ends. For how much story is covered, it actually moves pretty quickly.
Part II definitely covers a lot of time, serving somehow as both a prequel and a sequel to the original story. I loved the prequel sections, but the sequel sections bored me, and were marred by the fact that Frankie Pentangeli was obviously supposed to be Peter Clemenza and we were somehow supposed to accept that he was a capo the whole time and we just never saw him. When I watch Part II, I mentally overlay Clemenza onto Pentangeli and go from there.
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I'm not so sure about that. The movie brings us in at a point where Don Vito's power is at its peak, his legend well established. We get enough to understand the situation, then move quickly to the attempt on his life. All of that takes place in a relatively short amount of time. Michael's move and exile to Sicily takes place not long after. The exile itself covers some time, and the next time Michael and Kay speak, he mentions that he's been back about a year. So yeah, some time was skipped, but not decades. There's a little downtime while Don Michael works on bring the family back to its former glory, consulting with Don Vito, but we don't really know how much time elapses there. Then Michael makes his big power move, he's the king, and the movie ends. For how much story is covered, it actually moves pretty quickly.
Part II definitely covers a lot of time, serving somehow as both a prequel and a sequel to the original story. I loved the prequel sections, but the sequel sections bored me, and were marred by the fact that Frankie Pentangeli was obviously supposed to be Peter Clemenza and we were somehow supposed to accept that he was a capo the whole time and we just never saw him. When I watch Part II, I mentally overlay Clemenza onto Pentangeli and go from there.
Fair enough. It's kind of hard to keep it broken up between the three eras in the two films. Years not decades.
However, I still think that the scenes are quite often weeks or months apart, covering a real stretch of time. The movie opens in the Summer (everybody sweating something awful in Long Beach, NY), and in very short order Michael's shopping for Christmas gifts. Luca had been undercover for at least a couple of weeks before getting garrotted. It was implied that it was weeks before Vito came home from the hospital, and we don't know how much time it took for Sollozo to finalize his deal with Barzini before having him shot. The war had dragged on and Barzini had to "outfight" Sonny. I'm not certain, but it seems to me that Michael spent at least a year in Sicily. He left while Vito was still in the hospital, was still there the war ended after Sonny got whacked. That's just the first act and we've covered 2 or 3 years. According to the novel it was actually 5.
Also, the script has the wedding taking place in Summer of '45, and the scene in the office sometime in '55, so ten years according to FFC.
In any case, even if it does move briskly for people interested in the goings on, by typical movie standards it moves in slow motion relative to the actual timeline. I think that might be part of why people (not me, I dig it) always say it's too slow.
As for the Clemenza/Pentangeli part, I never let it bother me. I never read the novels, so I wouldn't know it was supposed to be the same guy. In truth there were likely plenty of capos we don't know about. Plus, I liked the actor playing Frankie more than the guy that was Clemenza. I found him more interesting.
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I only ever read the original novel, which was the source for the first movie and the prequel parts of Part II. The sequel stuff was all made up for the movie. But Don Vito only had two capos, Tessio and Clemenza. If they'd somehow established in the first movie that these were only two of many, and we just never saw the others, then that probably would have been okay. But even if you never read the book, nothing in the first movie implies anything different.
Tessio betrayed Michael at the end of the first movie, and I guess the idea was that Clemenza was going to betray Michael in the second one (before changing his mind). That could have been interesting and added to the whole idea that Michael had become a monster that no one wanted anything to do with anymore.
I can see how Frankie was the more interesting character, and trying to put myself in the place of someone who'd never read the book, I can see how his character could actually work. But even before the Internet and reading about the behind-the-scenes stuff, it seemed obvious to me that Frankie was supposed to be Clemenza, and when I found out that I was right all along, it bugged me and prevented me from enjoying the character as he is. So thank you for that. It's a fresh take (for me, anyway).
It was similar with Tom Hagen's absence from Part III (which I seem to like more than most). It weakened the story, and simply having Tom around and being one more character that we knew from the first two films would have helped. But they didn't want to cough up the money for Duvall, and I think that was a mistake. And as FFC puts it, since the whole point of making that third movie was for the money (he freely admits that), putting up a little more up front to get a better return made more sense. Oh well, didn't happen.
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The Godfather
Somehow I had never watched this movie. To be honest, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. It was fine, kinda boring through much of it to be honest.
Lot of people feel that way. I'm somewhat in between. I think it's a great movie and it fascinates me, but it's not going to crack my top 10. I think the appeal is in how well it creates their world and brings you inside of it. If that's a place you do not want to be then you probably won't dig it. I'd typically prefer to watch Goodfellas, but FFC definitely does a better job of recreating the universe it all exists in.
I'll point out that all of the people who find Godfather to be overrated will say that Godfather 2 is the better film. The world is already established so it's able to move along at a slightly quicker pace. That said, it's also more complicated and takes a bit more effort to really understand. I'll just say that if you're going to watch one your should watch both.
I'm sitting in a hotel in Cleveland after sitting in training all day, so I was thinking I'd watch part 2 tonight.
On part 1: I think if they had cut out 10 minutes of basically nothing happening on screen and made the time jumps more obvious, it would have been a much better movie.
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I think The Godfather is one of the greatest movies ever made. I absolutely love it and after I finish watching it, I feel like putting it straight back on and starting again. Movie making at its finest. I have seen it at least 50 times.
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My greatest cinematic regret is my first viewing of The Godfather and Godfather 2 being an edited chronological cut. Memory is hazy, but I rented a laserdisc(!) from the university library, and I think it was a made-for-TV edit that featured the two movies chronologically, with some added scenes. Even Coppola has said it doesn't play as well as it does two separate movies.
I could talk about the Godfather films as much as I could about any film, so I will spare all of you. I love them, and even enjoy the 3rd. That is the most unfairly maligned film in history. I never thought of them as "mafia" movies. It's a story about a family, who happen to be gangsters.
I neve rhad any issue with Pentangeli. I quite like the character, I just figured Clemenza died, so next man up. I remember reading the actor playing Clemenza wanted more say in his dialogue, to which Coppola and Puzo replied "Thanks, we got this" and thus Clemenza died and we have a new Capo.
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My first exposure to The Godfather was the chronological cut of the original and Part II that they did for TV back when I was in school. It was broadcast as a miniseries on three or four consecutive nights, back when you could do such things. Obviously some of the more violent scenes were edited, but there was a lot of added footage as well, scenes not in the theatrical cuts of either film. Because it was all I knew, I thought it was great. In general, I prefer a story to be told chronologically (unless the whole point of the film is for it to be non-linear, a la Pulp Fiction). Many years later, I would watch the theatrical cuts, and the way Part II kept cutting back and forth between Young Vito and "modern day" Michael seemed kinda dumb to me. I've seen all three films so many times now (I have the Blu-ray set) that I'm okay with it, but I think part of me will always prefer the version I saw first.
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I only ever read the original novel, which was the source for the first movie and the prequel parts of Part II. The sequel stuff was all made up for the movie. But Don Vito only had two capos, Tessio and Clemenza. If they'd somehow established in the first movie that these were only two of many, and we just never saw the others, then that probably would have been okay. But even if you never read the book, nothing in the first movie implies anything different.
Tessio betrayed Michael at the end of the first movie, and I guess the idea was that Clemenza was going to betray Michael in the second one (before changing his mind). That could have been interesting and added to the whole idea that Michael had become a monster that no one wanted anything to do with anymore.
I can see how Frankie was the more interesting character, and trying to put myself in the place of someone who'd never read the book, I can see how his character could actually work. But even before the Internet and reading about the behind-the-scenes stuff, it seemed obvious to me that Frankie was supposed to be Clemenza, and when I found out that I was right all along, it bugged me and prevented me from enjoying the character as he is. So thank you for that. It's a fresh take (for me, anyway).
It was similar with Tom Hagen's absence from Part III (which I seem to like more than most). It weakened the story, and simply having Tom around and being one more character that we knew from the first two films would have helped. But they didn't want to cough up the money for Duvall, and I think that was a mistake. And as FFC puts it, since the whole point of making that third movie was for the money (he freely admits that), putting up a little more up front to get a better return made more sense. Oh well, didn't happen.
Wouldn't Frankie be a more logical "replacement" to Tessio?
I don't know; I never looked at The Godfather (or The Sopranos, now that we mention it) as "gangster movies". They were, to me, something more than that. I DO think of "Goodfellas" (and "Casino") as "gangster movies". I don't know that I can articulate why the difference, but some of it has to do with the way the violence dove-tailed with the domestic in the former two. The relationship between Michael and Kay. The way Vito seemed to want to pretend the violence of his life would't follow to his son (the irony being that Michael served with distinction during wartime in the Marines). The way Michael seemed to want to pretend the violence of his "American" life wouldn't follow him to Italy. I'm much better versed in The Godfather (and The Sopranos) than I am in Goodfellas, but there IS a difference to my eyes.
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The Corleone family probably had 15-20 capos at that time. They were based on both the biggest and the smallest of the families (Gennovese and Bonanno), and that's probably what you could expect from either. Tessio, Clemeza, and Pentangeli (and later Joey Zasa) were just the three that figured into the various plot lines.
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The Corleone family probably had 15-20 capos at that time. They were based on both the biggest and the smallest of the families (Gennovese and Bonanno), and that's probably what you could expect from either. Tessio, Clemeza, and Pentangeli (and later Joey Zasa) were just the three that figured into the various plot lines.
I've read the book at least four or five times, and of course watched the movie dozens of times, and I'm either completely misremembering or just plain misinterpreted things, but I thought it was made pretty clear that Don Vito had exactly two caporegimes, Sal Tessio and Peter Clemenza. Clemenza worked more closely with the Don, while Tessio's operations were kept more remote. Sure, there were lots of "soldiers" (Paulie was one we got to know a little), and a whole power structure, but I have trouble with the idea that there were another dozen or more captains of equal status to Clemenza and Tessio and we just never saw or heard anything about them.
Time to re-read the book, I guess. It's been a few years, so I'm about due anyway.
Wouldn't Frankie be a more logical "replacement" to Tessio?
I'm answering this one second (though it was posted first) because it only makes sense based on my reply to Bart.
Tessio's departure was during the time Don Vito was transitioning his power and authority to Don Michael. Vito told Michael that whoever sets up the meeting with Barzini is the traitor. There's a brief conversation between Tom and (I can't remember who) where Tom says that it's actually the smart move, and Tessio was always the smarter one. This is in response to the suggestion that it might have been Clemenza. The fact that those are the only two possibilities mentioned seems to again say to me that there's only the two of them.
To answer the question, though, I had never considered the idea of Tessio's replacement. Michael was restructuring the family business, top to bottom I'm sure, as that would be his way, and I guess I assumed that the position was no longer necessary. I always assumed that the Pentangeli character was created when they couldn't get Richard Castellano back to play Clemenza in Part II. To me the idea was that Tessio had turned at the end of the first movie, and with Clemenza turning on Michael, it was the end of Don Vito's original structure, which in a way was something Don Michael wanted anyway, as he had always meant to convert the family business to legitimate business on every level.
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The Corleone family probably had 15-20 capos at that time. They were based on both the biggest and the smallest of the families (Gennovese and Bonanno), and that's probably what you could expect from either. Tessio, Clemeza, and Pentangeli (and later Joey Zasa) were just the three that figured into the various plot lines.
I've read the book at least four or five times, and of course watched the movie dozens of times, and I'm either completely misremembering or just plain misinterpreted things, but I thought it was made pretty clear that Don Vito had exactly two caporegimes, Sal Tessio and Peter Clemenza. Clemenza worked more closely with the Don, while Tessio's operations were kept more remote. Sure, there were lots of "soldiers" (Paulie was one we got to know a little), and a whole power structure, but I have trouble with the idea that there were another dozen or more captains of equal status to Clemenza and Tessio and we just never saw or heard anything about them.
Time to re-read the book, I guess. It's been a few years, so I'm about due anyway.
I think that would be more in line with their roles as underbosses. At various points the wo of them, along with Sonny, Fredo, and at one point Al Nerie. Other established caporgimes would be Willie Cicci and Rocco, along with Al Nerie at some point. Or, perhaps Vito just created new positions for them given their longtime service to the family.
Since we're discussing a movie here it's certainly possible that the Corleone family was structured differently, or that Puzo/FFC took some liberties. In the real world, though, a capo runs a crew, and the Corleones aren't one of the biggest of the five families with only 2 crews. Back to fiction, consider that the DiMeo crime family was relatively small, and even they had a ton of capos (including Richie Appriel, Ralphy, Pauly, later Christopher, and in S1 Tony himself).
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Watched part 2 last night. I think I liked it a little better than part 1, but I had the same criticisms really. Overall didn't really resonate with me, but I can see why some people might like it better than I did.
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I can see how Frankie was the more interesting character, and trying to put myself in the place of someone who'd never read the book, I can see how his character could actually work. But even before the Internet and reading about the behind-the-scenes stuff, it seemed obvious to me that Frankie was supposed to be Clemenza, and when I found out that I was right all along, it bugged me and prevented me from enjoying the character as he is. So thank you for that. It's a fresh take (for me, anyway).
I mean, the film doesn't just use Frankie instead of Clemenza without explanation. The film mentions that Clemenza has died of a heart attack. Frankie literally took his place.
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I can see how Frankie was the more interesting character, and trying to put myself in the place of someone who'd never read the book, I can see how his character could actually work. But even before the Internet and reading about the behind-the-scenes stuff, it seemed obvious to me that Frankie was supposed to be Clemenza, and when I found out that I was right all along, it bugged me and prevented me from enjoying the character as he is. So thank you for that. It's a fresh take (for me, anyway).
I mean, the film doesn't just use Frankie instead of Clemenza without explanation. The film mentions that Clemenza has died of a heart attack. Frankie literally took his place.
True. The line was added when they couldn't get Castellano back for Part II and had to invent the Pentangeli character.
The Corleone family probably had 15-20 capos at that time. They were based on both the biggest and the smallest of the families (Gennovese and Bonanno), and that's probably what you could expect from either. Tessio, Clemeza, and Pentangeli (and later Joey Zasa) were just the three that figured into the various plot lines.
I've read the book at least four or five times, and of course watched the movie dozens of times, and I'm either completely misremembering or just plain misinterpreted things, but I thought it was made pretty clear that Don Vito had exactly two caporegimes, Sal Tessio and Peter Clemenza. Clemenza worked more closely with the Don, while Tessio's operations were kept more remote. Sure, there were lots of "soldiers" (Paulie was one we got to know a little), and a whole power structure, but I have trouble with the idea that there were another dozen or more captains of equal status to Clemenza and Tessio and we just never saw or heard anything about them.
Time to re-read the book, I guess. It's been a few years, so I'm about due anyway.
I think that would be more in line with their roles as underbosses. At various points the wo of them, along with Sonny, Fredo, and at one point Al Nerie. Other established caporgimes would be Willie Cicci and Rocco, along with Al Nerie at some point. Or, perhaps Vito just created new positions for them given their longtime service to the family.
Since we're discussing a movie here it's certainly possible that the Corleone family was structured differently, or that Puzo/FFC took some liberties. In the real world, though, a capo runs a crew, and the Corleones aren't one of the biggest of the five families with only 2 crews. Back to fiction, consider that the DiMeo crime family was relatively small, and even they had a ton of capos (including Richie Appriel, Ralphy, Pauly, later Christopher, and in S1 Tony himself).
That all makes sense; I guess I just never really thought about it. There are times when someone says "Have some of Tessio's guys take care of it" or "Clemenza is already on it" or some such. And off camera somewhere it's being taken care of. I never really considered that we really only see a dozen or so guys, maybe 20 tops, throughout the entire movie, and that includes the Corleone sons. Certainly the organization is much larger than that; I always imagined hundreds of guys and a vast structure. So perhaps the issue is really with the terminology. Capo to me always suggested "Captain" and there of course would be many Captains, each with their crew. Tessio and Clemenza would be more like Generals, each with several Captains (or Lieutenants or Colonels or whatever) under them. Is that what you mean by underbosses?
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That all makes sense; I guess I just never really thought about it. There are times when someone says "Have some of Tessio's guys take care of it" or "Clemenza is already on it" or some such. And off camera somewhere it's being taken care of. I never really considered that we really only see a dozen or so guys, maybe 20 tops, throughout the entire movie, and that includes the Corleone sons. Certainly the organization is much larger than that; I always imagined hundreds of guys and a vast structure. So perhaps the issue is really with the terminology. Capo to me always suggested "Captain" and there of course would be many Captains, each with their crew. Tessio and Clemenza would be more like Generals, each with several Captains (or Lieutenants or Colonels or whatever) under them. Is that what you mean by underbosses?
In this instance, yeah, but underboss is a real title, and typically there's only one of them. Spock to Kirk. Sonny to Vito. That sort of thing. I suspect that Clemenza and Tessio had kind of unique situations because they'd been along from the beginning. As I recall Vito had told Clemenza and Tessio that they could one day form their own family, which I think might have passed along to Frankie. They were technically capos, like Cicci and Rocko, but they were the senior capos among others.
Honestly, I think proper terminology doesn't really work with the movie. Though, it probably doesn't work so well in real life, either. I can't imagine that lines don't get blurred the same way all the time.
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I can't get this image to load in the forum, but it's a picture of the Corleone "family" hierarchy. I believe this is straight from the scene where Michael appears before Congress, so would be considered canon. Vito had 2 Capos, Michael has 3.
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/f/f0/Tumblr_o82adgWVK41qcr6iqo1_1280.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20170822193052
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Thanks for that! Pretty much how I'd figured, except that (as mentioned) I hadn't really considered who Michael's capos were. Al Neri was introduced in the book as Michael's "new Luca Brasi" so I would have informally pegged him as a soldier, but he's clearly much smarter than Luca and we see him working closely with Michael, so if the FBI considers him a capo, then that works, too. Rocco we knew, and it makes sense that Frankie came in at some point. I still have this weird hangup (which I admit is 100% my problem and probably no one else's) where I consider the parts of Part II that were in the book -- that is, the "prequel" stuff -- to be canon, while the "sequel" stuff is somehow something less. It's stuff that Coppola came up with for the sequel as opposed to Mario Puzo's original material. I know, if it's in the movies, it's all canon. But I can't help differentiating in my head between the two.
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That all makes sense; I guess I just never really thought about it. There are times when someone says "Have some of Tessio's guys take care of it" or "Clemenza is already on it" or some such. And off camera somewhere it's being taken care of. I never really considered that we really only see a dozen or so guys, maybe 20 tops, throughout the entire movie, and that includes the Corleone sons. Certainly the organization is much larger than that; I always imagined hundreds of guys and a vast structure. So perhaps the issue is really with the terminology. Capo to me always suggested "Captain" and there of course would be many Captains, each with their crew. Tessio and Clemenza would be more like Generals, each with several Captains (or Lieutenants or Colonels or whatever) under them. Is that what you mean by underbosses?
In this instance, yeah, but underboss is a real title, and typically there's only one of them. Spock to Kirk. Sonny to Vito. That sort of thing. I suspect that Clemenza and Tessio had kind of unique situations because they'd been along from the beginning. As I recall Vito had told Clemenza and Tessio that they could one day form their own family, which I think might have passed along to Frankie. They were technically capos, like Cicci and Rocko, but they were the senior capos among others.
Honestly, I think proper terminology doesn't really work with the movie. Though, it probably doesn't work so well in real life, either. I can't imagine that lines don't get blurred the same way all the time.
I think you're largely right on all of this. I think your last line is important, though and I think time has something to do with it. I imagine the way that, say, the Gambino crime family is laid out today isn't the same as the way families were laid out coming out of WWII.
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That all makes sense; I guess I just never really thought about it. There are times when someone says "Have some of Tessio's guys take care of it" or "Clemenza is already on it" or some such. And off camera somewhere it's being taken care of. I never really considered that we really only see a dozen or so guys, maybe 20 tops, throughout the entire movie, and that includes the Corleone sons. Certainly the organization is much larger than that; I always imagined hundreds of guys and a vast structure. So perhaps the issue is really with the terminology. Capo to me always suggested "Captain" and there of course would be many Captains, each with their crew. Tessio and Clemenza would be more like Generals, each with several Captains (or Lieutenants or Colonels or whatever) under them. Is that what you mean by underbosses?
In this instance, yeah, but underboss is a real title, and typically there's only one of them. Spock to Kirk. Sonny to Vito. That sort of thing. I suspect that Clemenza and Tessio had kind of unique situations because they'd been along from the beginning. As I recall Vito had told Clemenza and Tessio that they could one day form their own family, which I think might have passed along to Frankie. They were technically capos, like Cicci and Rocko, but they were the senior capos among others.
Honestly, I think proper terminology doesn't really work with the movie. Though, it probably doesn't work so well in real life, either. I can't imagine that lines don't get blurred the same way all the time.
I think you're largely right on all of this. I think your last line is important, though and I think time has something to do with it. I imagine the way that, say, the Gambino crime family is laid out today isn't the same as the way families were laid out coming out of WWII.
Well, keep in mind that these are folks with a massive hard-on for tradition, and went so far as to adopt a 4000 year old nomenclature for their organizational structure. I think it just has more to do with Puzo building the Corleone family in a peculiar way. It does seem to be spelled out that there are only two regimes (three under Michael), but that's just not how it would work. Tessio and Clemenza really seemed to operate more as underbosses.
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
It's a move where things happen and characters say things and do stuff and they fight each other and there's a bunch of water and a crab man with a Welsh accent.
It's a functional movie. I have no strong feelings about it.
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The Woman in the Dunes (1964)
absolutely perfect film. wow.
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Jackie Brown. Never seen it so far, but it was on Netflix so what the heck...
I liked it, it was weird to see SLJ with all those hair :lol maybe not Tarantino's best work but you could see some of his trademarks already there. Also I could totally see the bail bondsman growing up to be eventually Breaking Bad's disappearer, a change of carrer for the same character :D
Also I'm a bit surprised at how Tarantino got DeNiro, for a relatively small role - I mean, he was one of the main characters but any random Tarantino recurring actor could have played that part, what was so special for the role that DeNiro had to do it?
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Jackie Brown. Never seen it so far, but it was on Netflix so what the heck...
When I was in law school, I clerked with a law firm during the summer between my second and third years (it was the firm I where I ended up working for a dozen years after I graduated). Most of the work given to us summer associates was writing research memos, but one of the assignments given to me was to go to the theater and watch Jackie Brown because we represented a client who made a product that was used in the movie, and the client was concerned about the product being used in scenes with drug use (or something like that). I think the product was some sort of beer, so that that was kinda funny.
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Jackie Brown. Never seen it so far, but it was on Netflix so what the heck...
I liked it, it was weird to see SLJ with all those hair :lol maybe not Tarantino's best work but you could see some of his trademarks already there. Also I could totally see the bail bondsman growing up to be eventually Breaking Bad's disappearer, a change of carrer for the same character :D
Also I'm a bit surprised at how Tarantino got DeNiro, for a relatively small role - I mean, he was one of the main characters but any random Tarantino recurring actor could have played that part, what was so special for the role that DeNiro had to do it?
I suspect that all either one of them had to do was ask. It's not like DeNiro needs the money. He probably would have done it for scale just to work with QT. Also, it was a highly against type character for RD. I'm sure there was some appeal to playing an older, simpleton lackey.
I thought it was a good movie, and the thing with Louis and Melanie in the parking lot is one of Tarantino's funniest scenes. "You couldn't have just hit her or somethin? Well, if you had to do it you had to do it." :lol
As for Forester, I suppose it's possible, but something really terrible would have had to happen to him in the interim. Max Cherry was a good, honourable guy. The Disappearer was an asshole. And a criminal asshole, to boot. Max Cherry wasn't the sort of guy that's going to charge a lonely, dying man $10,000 for an hour's worth of company.
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I remember the hype for that movie after Pulp Fiction.
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Saw The Society of the Snow. One of those movies one watches only once I guess - it was great, poignant, beautifully shot and with many amazing visuals, but I don't know if I'll want to relive again the horrible ordeal of those poor guys who spent more than two months trying to survive in the Andes after their plane crashed in the middle of the snowy mountains.
If this was a completely fictional story, I would have considered the avalanche that killed more of the initial survivors and trapped them inside the wreckage for several days an unnecessary drama for the sake or further drama, but no, it happened for real - not only they got shipwrecked in the middle of a gigantic mountain range, they really had the additional misfortune of an avalanche hitting them. Poor guys. Their survival is one of the greatest reminders of human endurance in the face of adversity.
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I still have to watch that one, it was huge here back in January I think.
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Saw The Society of the Snow. One of those movies one watches only once I guess - it was great, poignant, beautifully shot and with many amazing visuals, but I don't know if I'll want to relive again the horrible ordeal of those poor guys who spent more than two months trying to survive in the Andes after their plane crashed in the middle of the snowy mountains.
If this was a completely fictional story, I would have considered the avalanche that killed more of the initial survivors and trapped them inside the wreckage for several days an unnecessary drama for the sake or further drama, but no, it happened for real - not only they got shipwrecked in the middle of a gigantic mountain range, they really had the additional misfortune of an avalanche hitting them. Poor guys. Their survival is one of the greatest reminders of human endurance in the face of adversity.
Isn't this basically the same as this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alive_(1993_film) ??
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Yup, that's another movie about the same tragedy.
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Zoe Gone.
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Poor Things
What a strange and wonderful film! Easy to see why it got nominated for Best Picture, although I doubt it wins. A totally weird story, with phenomenal acting performances by everyone involved, especially Emma Stone, and more sex than any non-porno I've ever seen. Also, the visual effects are stunning, with the most brilliant color pallette I've ever seen (once it transitions over from black & white).
Two thumbs up!
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Poor Things
What a strange and wonderful film! Easy to see why it got nominated for Best Picture, although I doubt it wins. A totally weird story, with phenomenal acting performances by everyone involved, especially Emma Stone, and more sex than any non-porno I've ever seen. Also, the visual effects are stunning, with the most brilliant color pallette I've ever seen (once it transitions over from black & white).
Two thumbs up!
Watched that last night. Agree with pretty much everything you said.
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Poor Things
What a strange and wonderful film! Easy to see why it got nominated for Best Picture, although I doubt it wins. A totally weird story, with phenomenal acting performances by everyone involved, especially Emma Stone, and more sex than any non-porno I've ever seen. Also, the visual effects are stunning, with the most brilliant color pallette I've ever seen (once it transitions over from black & white).
Two thumbs up!
Watched that last night. Agree with pretty much everything you said.
An amazing movie. I think I commented about it before above somewhere. So glad Emma Stone won best actress as I thought her performance was the clear standout of the year. Even though I really enjoyed Killers of the Flower Moon I really struggle to see what is so great about Lily Gladstone (who was a good chance to win) in that movie in comparison.
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Perfect Days
I have a soft spot for slice of life Japanese movies and this movie hits the right notes for me. Such a great Kōji Yakusho. We see a man content with his daily routines and what some changes can do to those routines.
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Ricky Stanicky.
* It was moronic yet hilarious.
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American History X.
Never saw it and it was on Netflix, amazing movie.
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American History X.
Never saw it and it was on Netflix, amazing movie.
Great flick! So brutal!
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American History X.
Never saw it and it was on Netflix, amazing movie.
Great flick! So brutal!
Been years since I have watched it but yes great movie. Amazing performance by Edward Norton and one (at least) very brutal scene.
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Just finished Poor Things.
Fantastic movie! Great acting and wonderful cinematography. :tup
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Poor Things
What a strange and wonderful film! Easy to see why it got nominated for Best Picture, although I doubt it wins. A totally weird story, with phenomenal acting performances by everyone involved, especially Emma Stone, and more sex than any non-porno I've ever seen. Also, the visual effects are stunning, with the most brilliant color pallette I've ever seen (once it transitions over from black & white).
Two thumbs up!
Watched that last night. Agree with pretty much everything you said.
An amazing movie. I think I commented about it before above somewhere. So glad Emma Stone won best actress as I thought her performance was the clear standout of the year. Even though I really enjoyed Killers of the Flower Moon I really struggle to see what is so great about Lily Gladstone (who was a good chance to win) in that movie in comparison.
I would've given it to Lily, myself, but it's impossible to argue that Emma also didn't deserve it. So I was largely fine with her winning it.
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I've seen clips from Poor Things and I think it looks very interesting. I like weird cinema sometimes, and this looks pretty damned weird. In general, Mrs. Orbert and I discuss what movies to watch because I don't go to the cinema solo, and TV time is usually shared. But I know if I bring this one up, Mrs. O will say "You just want to see Emma Stone naked" and she'd be mostly right, or at least partly right. But I have seen many clips, on various websites, and let's just say that that part's already been covered. :eyebrows: I actually do want to the see the movie for itself.
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American History X.
Never saw it and it was on Netflix, amazing movie.
Great flick! So brutal!
Been years since I have watched it but yes great movie. Amazing performance by Edward Norton and one (at least) very brutal scene.
Eat the curb scene? Yeah... Wow!
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American History X.
Never saw it and it was on Netflix, amazing movie.
Great flick! So brutal!
Been years since I have watched it but yes great movie. Amazing performance by Edward Norton and one (at least) very brutal scene.
Eat the curb scene? Yeah... Wow!
That's it!
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I've seen clips from Poor Things and I think it looks very interesting. I like weird cinema sometimes, and this looks pretty damned weird. In general, Mrs. Orbert and I discuss what movies to watch because I don't go to the cinema solo, and TV time is usually shared. But I know if I bring this one up, Mrs. O will say "You just want to see Emma Stone naked" and she'd be mostly right, or at least partly right. But I have seen many clips, on various websites, and let's just say that that part's already been covered. :eyebrows: I actually do want to the see the movie for itself.
It's a pretty wild, weird movie. I liked it immensely.
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Poor Things
What a strange and wonderful film! Easy to see why it got nominated for Best Picture, although I doubt it wins. A totally weird story, with phenomenal acting performances by everyone involved, especially Emma Stone, and more sex than any non-porno I've ever seen. Also, the visual effects are stunning, with the most brilliant color pallette I've ever seen (once it transitions over from black & white).
Two thumbs up!
great movie, i'd highly recommend the book. i read it after seeing the film and thought it was way better. also without sharing spoilers, the plot is a bit different as well so it's a fresh read even if you just watched the movie. it's also told largely via letters which is always a fun narrative device
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saw Love Lies Bleeding yesterday. fantastic movie. Ed Harris was really great in it
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The Social Network.
I wasn't expecting it to be so entertaining and gripping.
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saw Love Lies Bleeding yesterday. fantastic movie. Ed Harris was really great in it
Nice one. Looking forward to see this.
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Oppenheimer
Very intense, very well done, lots of insight into the man and the times, mostly great acting all around. Unfortunately, some of the actors are a bit typecast in my mind and it took me out of the picture a few times. Once I realized that Groves was Matt Damon, it was a little hard not to just see/hear Matt Damon. But the fact that I made it 1/4 of the way into the movie before realizing who it was I suppose is a testament to him disappearing into the character. We'd watched the Ocean's 11/12/13 movies recently, and when Casey Affleck showed up as Pash, he basically looked and sounded exactly like Virgil Malloy and I couldn't shake that. But there were a lot of characters, and most of them I didn't recognize at all. I mean, I don't watch movies trying to recognize the actors; I really would rather be immersed. When we watched the closing credits and saw who played whom, I was pretty amazed at how many names I recognized, but did not notice in the film. Good! That's exactly when I want. I don't want to watch a movie about Robert Downey, Jr trying to screw over Cillian Murphy. I want to watch a movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the shit he went through.
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I don't want to watch a movie about Robert Downey, Jr trying to screw over Cillian Murphy.
How about Iron Man trying to screw over Thomas Shelby?
;D
BTW, catching up on another famous film I've never seen, I saw Taken. Solid action movie through and through.
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Finally saw Barbie last night. Fantastic film, had a great time watching with the family.
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Oppenheimer
Very intense, very well done, lots of insight into the man and the times, mostly great acting all around. Unfortunately, some of the actors are a bit typecast in my mind and it took me out of the picture a few times. Once I realized that Groves was Matt Damon, it was a little hard not to just see/hear Matt Damon. But the fact that I made it 1/4 of the way into the movie before realizing who it was I suppose is a testament to him disappearing into the character. We'd watched the Ocean's 11/12/13 movies recently, and when Casey Affleck showed up as Pash, he basically looked and sounded exactly like Virgil Malloy and I couldn't shake that. But there were a lot of characters, and most of them I didn't recognize at all. I mean, I don't watch movies trying to recognize the actors; I really would rather be immersed. When we watched the closing credits and saw who played whom, I was pretty amazed at how many names I recognized, but did not notice in the film. Good! That's exactly when I want. I don't want to watch a movie about Robert Downey, Jr trying to screw over Cillian Murphy. I want to watch a movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the shit he went through.
How about that Robert Downey? Were 3/4 of they way in when I realized it was him. Outstanding performance and makeup!
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Unfortunately, I knew RDJ was in this because of all the Oscar buzz and other buzz, so when he showed up it was pretty obvious. Great job with the makeup, and he did play the character a bit differently from his regular smartass RDJ character, although there was some of that because it was part of the character.
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Unfortunately, I knew RDJ was in this because of all the Oscar buzz and other buzz, so when he showed up it was pretty obvious. Great job with the makeup, and he did play the character a bit differently from his regular smartass RDJ character, although there was some of that because it was part of the character.
I was only half paying attention, and my first reaction was "how could Dio have been in Oppenheimer?!" :lol
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
I watched it for the obvious but surprisingly it was actually very funny.
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That was me when I saw Anyone But You last month :lol
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
I watched it for the obvious but surprisingly it was actually very funny.
I went ahead and watched it last night. There were a few surprisingly funny scenes. Alexandra Daddario's physical comedy was impressive.
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Watched Avatar 2 over the weekend for some brainless colorful nonsense, and it certainly delivered that. James Cameron's love of the environment and his love of massive military hardware don't seem super compatible, but it passed an evening (an ENTIRE evening, that shit is loooooong).
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'Old Dads' on Netflix....Bill Burr stars in and wrote / directed it. If you like Bill Burr it is amusing.
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
I watched it for the obvious but surprisingly it was actually very funny.
I went ahead and watched it last night. There were a few surprisingly funny scenes. Alexandra Daddario's physical comedy was impressive.
Yes, Alexandra was funny, the fight scene, nasty bathroom scene... But the "obvious" stuff didn't hurt. :biggrin:
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
I watched it for the obvious but surprisingly it was actually very funny.
I went ahead and watched it last night. There were a few surprisingly funny scenes. Alexandra Daddario's physical comedy was impressive.
Yes, Alexandra was funny, the fight scene, nasty bathroom scene... But the "obvious" stuff didn't hurt. :biggrin:
The hot girl and her not-so-hot friend (but...spoiler alert...she really is hot) trope is kinda tired, but still...the swimming pool scene. :eek
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
I watched it for the obvious but surprisingly it was actually very funny.
I went ahead and watched it last night. There were a few surprisingly funny scenes. Alexandra Daddario's physical comedy was impressive.
Yes, Alexandra was funny, the fight scene, nasty bathroom scene... But the "obvious" stuff didn't hurt. :biggrin:
The hot girl and her not-so-hot friend (but...spoiler alert...she really is hot) trope is kinda tired, but still...the swimming pool scene. :eek
Full disclosure, haven't seen THIS movie, but more often than not, for me, the "hot friend and not-so-hot friend" is backwards.
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The Layover. (Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario)
Aside from the obvious, was it any good?
I watched it for the obvious but surprisingly it was actually very funny.
I went ahead and watched it last night. There were a few surprisingly funny scenes. Alexandra Daddario's physical comedy was impressive.
Yes, Alexandra was funny, the fight scene, nasty bathroom scene... But the "obvious" stuff didn't hurt. :biggrin:
The hot girl and her not-so-hot friend (but...spoiler alert...she really is hot) trope is kinda tired, but still...the swimming pool scene. :eek
Full disclosure, haven't seen THIS movie, but more often than not, for me, the "hot friend and not-so-hot friend" is backwards.
Same, but when you're talking about Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario, there are no losers.
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Kate is hot, but Alexandra is drop-dead gorgeous. Those eyes!
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Kate is hot, but Alexandra is drop-dead gorgeous. Those eyes!
What was that movie with The Rock? I can't even remember the basic plot because I was so distracted.
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Kate is hot, but Alexandra is drop-dead gorgeous. Those eyes!
What was that movie with The Rock? I can't even remember the basic plot because I was so distracted.
San Andreas.
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Kate is hot, but Alexandra is drop-dead gorgeous. Those eyes!
Have you seen the first season of True Detective? I literally said "DAMN!" out loud during *that* scene.
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We had a free trial of HBO years ago, and it was when True Detective first started, so I checked it out. I knew Woody and Matthew were in it, but that's about all. So that scene with Alexandra came totally out of the blue for me. Let's just say that the pause button got a good workout and it's a good thing that Mrs. Orbert had no interest in a weirdass crime show starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey.
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I recently watched "All of Us Strangers", and it reminded me so much about Hand Cannot Erase that I had to go and write a short essay about it... it was a really powerful experience to say the least. I'm sad that in my country this movie has been completely overshadowed by Dune pt2 (which I absolutely adored), it came out the same day. Did anybody else see this? Thoughts?
medium.com/@mattia.capo/this-film-reminds-me-of-steven-wilson-9e7ccb50283e (http://medium.com/@mattia.capo/this-film-reminds-me-of-steven-wilson-9e7ccb50283e)
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Next Goal Wins.
Story of a disgraced football coach (Michael Fassbender) that becomes manager of American Samoa, one of the weakest teams ever who hold the record for the most massive defeat in World Cup qualification (31-0 loss to Australia).
I watched it 'cause the trailer seemed fun and I expected nothing more than a lighthearted comedy, I didn't anticipate the movie being SO GOOD. Truly a hidden gem, I didn't even knew the movie existed until I saw it in the Disney+ catalogue.
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For those of you who are Adam Sandler fans and/or enjoyed Happy Gilmore: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/happy-gilmore-2-adam-sandler-script-written-1235949636/?fbclid=IwAR3wfxGGtypCZzg0zKdJrAbFcwpph3GUY5QTNZbQ2iZDvFIzXazLGnNEqNA
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I’ve been watching some good stuff lately that I’ve held off for so long because I just didn’t feel like watching stuff that I thought would be too much ‘out there’ for me.
I watched Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (http://Oldboy) and it was amazing.
Then I watched Gaspar Noé’s Enter the Void and it blew my mind.
And last week I watched Ari Aster’s 3 hour Beau is Afraid and I really enjoyed it.
Yesterday I watched Jordan Peele’s Nope and although the cinematography was great I felt the movie didn’t capitalize on the built-up tension of the first half.
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Last couple of movies seen:
A Haunting in Venice: Visually stunning, Venice always delivers on screen. All these new Poirot movies are cool, but you have to watch them enjoying the ride, I don't think anyone could solve any of the cases. Yeah, the clues were there, but were impossible to decipher. Anyway, this was good just like the other two.
Poor Creatures: If I didn't know this came from a book, I'd consider it the most convoluted and needlessly intricate plan to get Emma Stone nude on camera :lol loved it, fantastic, quirky and absolutely bonkers story but it was endearing to see Bella's growing intelligence mixed with her absolute naivety. Emma really deserved the Oscar and it was fun to see the Hulk being a total and complete douchebag. We need more quirky, left-field and odd standalone movies like this one!
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I’ve always wondered why actresses go along with all these male writers and directors wanting them to disrobe. I mean, if they can’t see through that . . .
Kind of reminds me of Sandler always casting actresses way out of his league to play opposite him.
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Last couple of movies seen:
A Haunting in Venice: Visually stunning, Venice always delivers on screen. All these new Poirot movies are cool, but you have to watch them enjoying the ride, I don't think anyone could solve any of the cases. Yeah, the clues were there, but were impossible to decipher. Anyway, this was good just like the other two.
I had seen the modern Murder on the Orient Express and really liked it. Caught Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice a few weeks ago. The actors are having a great time and are fun to watch. But the movies get progressively dumber. He’s supposed to be a great detective. But in Death on the Nile and even more so Haunting in Venice, he only knew what happened because the script told him. There’s little to no detective work. He just randomly knows everything. I hope if they do a fourth, and Kenneth is good enough to, they hire a much much better writer.
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I’ve always wondered why actresses go along with all these male writers and directors wanting them to disrobe. I mean, if they can’t see through that . . .
Kind of reminds me of Sandler always casting actresses way out of his league to play opposite him.
This has been a trope for not-good-looking-at-all comedians for decades. Woody Allen makes Adam Sandler look like a choir boy in this regard. Would bother me a lot more if I thought about it, but I'm so used to to by now...
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Relax I'm From the Future (2023)
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019) free on YouTube
Past Lives (2023)
American Fiction (2023)
I enjoyed all 4 of these, Past Lives probably the most. Reviews pending on my YouTube channel for Past Lives and American Fiction after seeing them both this weekend.
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I watched a movie called The Menu over the weekend.
I'm a bit torn on it. I can't tell if I liked it or if I thought it sucked.
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I watched a movie called The Menu over the weekend.
I've debated watching this one.....the premise looks cool and the cast looks excellent. Just haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.
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I've debated watching this one.....the premise looks cool and the cast looks excellent. Just haven't pulled the trigger on it yet.
I actually enjoyed that movie a lot.
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Watched The Iron Claw yesterday.
It’s about the Von Erich wrestling family. Not familiar with the real life story, so I don’t know how accurate it was. Great movie, very well acted, but a very tragic story.
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I actually enjoyed that movie a lot.
I loved The Menu!
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I loved The Menu!
Same here! :tup
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i didn't love the Menu, thought it was a little too heavy handed/on the nose with its message
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I watched Anatomy of a Fall last night and it was pretty good. Subtitles, French legal drama about a German writer who is accused of murdering her husband. The movie is mostly about the dissection of their relationship in court while she is on trial and how it impacts their young son who is a key witness. Decent plot and good acting. The location shots were amazing (Grenoble). I could've done without the Border Collie parts (can't say much more about that without giving it away) but good that the dog winds up being ok.
I am one of those people who cannot watch any amount of animal abuse in shows/films and someone had tipped me off that a scene might be a problem for me with this film, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined.
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Watched The Iron Claw yesterday.
It’s about the Von Erich wrestling family. Not familiar with the real life story, so I don’t know how accurate it was. Great movie, very well acted, but a very tragic story.
So not only did all of that stuff actually happen (they played some with the timeline and some of the minor details), but there's even more tragedy that happened in real life that they just totally excluded from the movie because it would have been too over the top.
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I watched Anatomy of a Fall last night and it was pretty good. Subtitles, French legal drama about a German writer who is accused of murdering her husband. The movie is mostly about the dissection of their relationship in court while she is on trial and how it impacts their young son who is a key witness. Decent plot and good acting. The location shots were amazing (Grenoble). I could've done without the Border Collie parts (can't say much more about that without giving it away) but good that the dog winds up being ok.
I am one of those people who cannot watch any amount of animal abuse in shows/films and someone had tipped me off that a scene might be a problem for me with this film, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined.
I enjoyed this movie and totally agree about the Border Collie part, it was a little over the top. My favourite scene was the husband/wife flashback argument, that scene I found to be extremely well written and acted.
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So not only did all of that stuff actually happen (they played some with the timeline and some of the minor details), but there's even more tragedy that happened in real life that they just totally excluded from the movie because it would have been too over the top.
Yeah, as I understand it they left out an entire son that was probably the most tragic of all. Unlike Mike, who never wanted anything to do with the business, Chris wanted nothing more than to be a wrestler but was too small and fragile. Not surprising that they both offed themselves. Fritz was never going to make father of the year, that's for damn sure.
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Yeah, as I understand it they left out an entire son that was probably the most tragic of all. Unlike Mike, who never wanted anything to do with the business, Chris wanted nothing more than to be a wrestler but was too small and fragile. Not surprising that they both offed themselves. Fritz was never going to make father of the year, that's for damn sure.
Having seen the documentary on them from The Dark Side of the Ring series, I'm torn as to whether I want to see a recreated non-fiction movie. If/when it comes to streaming for free (I think it's available to rent on Amazon atm), I may try to carve out some time for it. Since mrs.jingle has no interest in it, I gotta find a couple hours to myself in order to take it in.
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One thing that stuck out at me from that Vice episode was a conversation between Kerry and Kevin after Kerry had his foot amputated. Kevin said Kerry asked him "What are we going to do now?" Without wrestling, their lives were empty. They had nothing else to live for. I don't have any interest in seeing a dramatization. The documentaries I've seen are depressing enough.
Also Cornette saying that Kevin once told him "I used to have 5 brothers, and now I am not even a brother" is terribly moving.
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One thing that stuck out at me from that Vice episode was a conversation between Kerry and Kevin after Kerry had his foot amputated. Kevin said Kerry asked him "What are we going to do now?" Without wrestling, their lives were empty. They had nothing else to live for. I don't have any interest in seeing a dramatization. The documentaries I've seen are depressing enough.
Also Cornette saying that Kevin once told him "I used to have 5 brothers, and now I am not even a brother" is terribly moving.
Yeah, that was quite the gut punch.
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Late Night with the Devil. Cool concept, pretty well done - could have benefited from turning up the scares more though.
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Mad Max last night, and Mad Max 2 tonight.
First one is ok, second one is a goddamn masterpiece.
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Watched half of Poor Things last night. Can't wait to watch the second half tonight. Awesome movie so far.
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I watched Babylon again a few nights ago. Great movie. Basically Boogie Nights meets Great Gatsby.
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Saw The Society of the Snow. One of those movies one watches only once I guess - it was great, poignant, beautifully shot and with many amazing visuals, but I don't know if I'll want to relive again the horrible ordeal of those poor guys who spent more than two months trying to survive in the Andes after their plane crashed in the middle of the snowy mountains.
If this was a completely fictional story, I would have considered the avalanche that killed more of the initial survivors and trapped them inside the wreckage for several days an unnecessary drama for the sake or further drama, but no, it happened for real - not only they got shipwrecked in the middle of a gigantic mountain range, they really had the additional misfortune of an avalanche hitting them. Poor guys. Their survival is one of the greatest reminders of human endurance in the face of adversity.
I finally got around to this one. I remember watching 'Alive' and I'm pretty sure I read a book about this incident but this movie was spectacular. Sure, a difficult and tense subject. But the special effects alone made you feel you were right there. The vastness of the Andes is breathtaking.
So many times while watching this movie I thought, "I'd just rather die than go through that." It is unfathomable to me that anyone survived and that not only did 16 out of 45 people survive, some of the survivors are still alive and well today! To endure starvation like that and live well into your 70s is a testament to the resiliency of the human body. I would've thought for sure they'd have long term kidney and/or heart damage at the very least. Plus these guys smoked cigarettes like chimneys!
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Anatomy of a Fall, and then Alive? Harmony, where are the Paul Newman film reviews?!?
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Anatomy of a Fall, and then Alive? Harmony, where are the Paul Newman film reviews?!?
Yeah, inquiring minds want to know!
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Anatomy of a Fall, and then Alive? Harmony, where are the Paul Newman film reviews?!?
No no no - Alive was the previous movie. I was writing about Society of the Snow. You should totally watch that one. :P
I've watched a few more of the Newman films but just never wrote them up. Life gets in the way sometimes. Mostly my movie watching occurs on the weekends and lately my kids have been coming over and neither of them are interested in old films. So we've wound up watching films we all could enjoy together.
Another issue we ran into at one point was not finding some of the more obscure films available for free (or low cost to rent). Looks like our DVR caught a few during Oscar month on TCM.
I may get back to it. I could certainly write up Cool Hand Luke with one hand tied behind my back because it is my favorite PN movie of all time. :heart
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My favorite Newman film is The Sting, but that is such an ensemble, I don't really think of it as a Newman film. My favorite Newman performance might be Nobody's Fool.
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I saw the new Godzilla x Kong movie in the cinema.
On the most shallow of surface levels it was dumb fun for 2 hours with human characters in a small cockpit set staring off screen towards big CGI monsters punching each other and destroying CGI landscapes. It was neither better or worse than the films that came before it and have a lot of the same issues.
However I don't see how anyone would rate any of these movies higher than like a 6/10. There is no plot beyond "we need X to fight Y so we can prevent dooming us all" (in this case Kong and Godzilla teaming up are X) and the characters are more thinly written than any paper thin character you've seen in a dumb blockbuster before. The action itself is okay but a lot of it feels weightless and also there's not really any stakes to the movie either. You have Kong and Godzilla throw other monsters through 8 apartment buildings yet they totally gloss over the amount of human lives that just got erased in a minute. I get that you can't do the Zack Snyder DC thing of showing humans meet their demise cause that would be depressing, but when you have these giant creatures flattening half a city in a battle and the reaction is basically a shrug, it doesn't feel like there's much weight to the movie at all. Why are we worried about these monsters destroying the planet when they've already done half the job of getting there? :p
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Not the last "movie" I saw, but the last "trailer" I saw.
Wham Bam Van Damme. Looks watch-worthy when it comes to streaming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCyVDVP7eoA
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Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of The Matrix, so we watched that. Still holds up. A perfect film.
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Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of The Matrix, so we watched that. Still holds up. A perfect film.
Yeah....I don't see that one ever being outdated. Such a cool concept that was executed near perfectly.
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Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of The Matrix, so we watched that. Still holds up. A perfect film.
I watched it two years ago (I wanted to say I watched it last year but I checked my Letterboxd and it said February ‘22.. time flies).
It’s perfect indeed, I was totally blown away by it. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years.
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Amazing movie for sure, changed the landscape of how action movies are made. I watched it a few months ago when I got the 4k boxset of the series. The movie looks amazing too for something made in 1999.
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Filing this under the category "it was there on Disney+ and there was nothing else I could pick and the movies I wanted to see more were all too long", I saw Coyote Ugly. Reminded me how I got a crush on Piper Perabo back in the day :D
Nothing to write home about but it was a moment in pre-9/11 time, and also pre-internet and it shows. It's nice from time to time seeing movies from a recent but already distant era, it's something you couldn't even do again today - the plot is about Piper shopping around her demo tape, in this age she would just post it on YouTube.
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I saw Coyote Ugly in the cinema when I was 15. Took my crush there. I’ll leave it at that. :lol
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Just rewatched Moana with the youngest this weekend–man, that is a gem of a film :metal
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Filing this under the category "it was there on Disney+ and there was nothing else I could pick and the movies I wanted to see more were all too long", I saw Coyote Ugly. Reminded me how I got a crush on Piper Perabo back in the day :D
Nothing to write home about but it was a moment in pre-9/11 time, and also pre-internet and it shows. It's nice from time to time seeing movies from a recent but already distant era, it's something you couldn't even do again today - the plot is about Piper shopping around her demo tape, in this age she would just post it on YouTube.
I have an active dislike for this film. Probably because my wife likes it.
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I have an active dislike for this film. Probably because my wife likes it.
Haha!!
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Filing this under the category "it was there on Disney+ and there was nothing else I could pick and the movies I wanted to see more were all too long", I saw Coyote Ugly. Reminded me how I got a crush on Piper Perabo back in the day :D
Nothing to write home about but it was a moment in pre-9/11 time, and also pre-internet and it shows. It's nice from time to time seeing movies from a recent but already distant era, it's something you couldn't even do again today - the plot is about Piper shopping around her demo tape, in this age she would just post it on YouTube.
I never watched that because I thought it looked like just about the dumbest thing ever. I believe the wife saw it, however, so Hef's comment resonates with me. In 2010, Piper Perabo turned up in an Alias wannabe TV series called Covert Affairs, which my wife and I watched for a few seasons. She is a terrible actress, and the only thing that saved that show was the supporting cast, including Anne Dudek and Kari Matchett.
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She showed up on Yellowstone also, and you may not believe this, but she was immediately the worst actor on the roster.
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She showed up on Yellowstone also, and you may not believe this, but she was immediately the worst actor on the roster.
I love everything about Yellowstone... except her. I think it's probably her character, but still. The scene where Beth comes downstairs and sees her in the kitchen getting coffee in the morning after her first time staying there is priceless on every level. One of the greatest scenes in television history.
Two of Beth's best lines:
"Dad, if you’re gonna hire a hooker, would ya please let me get you a good one?”
And later:
Summer: “I hope you didn’t pay full price for that boob job.”
Beth: “Actually, God gave me these for free. Looks like he gave me yours, too.”
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I never watched that because I thought it looked like just about the dumbest thing ever. I believe the wife saw it, however, so Hef's comment resonates with me. In 2010, Piper Perabo turned up in an Alias wannabe TV series called Covert Affairs, which my wife and I watched for a few seasons. She is a terrible actress, and the only thing that saved that show was the supporting cast, including Anne Dudek and Kari Matchett.
Covert Affairs was decent, but it's like you said: it's because of the supporting cast. Looking back, I'm not sure why I even watched it because I don't really care for Piper Perabo and the other guy, "Auggie" was kind of annoying, too.
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My wife watched Covert Affairs and I caught a few episodes with her. Piper is cute, but yeah, not a great actress. I've always had a thing for Kari Matchett, but she wasn't in it enough to make it worthwhile.
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If Alias hadn't existed and they had cast Jennifer Garner instead of Perabo, it probably would have been a great show.
By the way...random plug for Jennifer Garner's 2018 movie Peppermint. It was a script that didn't fuck around, she was a total badass, and I was pretty riveted for the entire 1:41 run time. It got shitty reviews, but I really enjoyed it.
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She showed up on Yellowstone also, and you may not believe this, but she was immediately the worst actor on the roster.
That's impressive given how shitty the acting is generally on that show.
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That's impressive given how shitty the acting is generally on that show.
Just curious, have you actually watched the show, or is this just general shitposting? I can never tell with you; I know of your disdain for some other popular stuff.
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Just curious, have you actually watched the show, or is this just general shitposting? I can never tell with you; I know of your disdain for some other popular stuff.
To be honest I obviously misunderstood the tone of your post. I thought you were mocking it The quality of the acting is so low yet she still managed to be worse! is how I read it.
As for the show I watched somewhere in the range of 6 - 8 episodes last year (I think I posted on it in fact) and it really wasn't my thing at all. I thought the bad acting in general was something the show was infamous for?
Your the second person who has called me out on being too negative - which is interesting as I've generally tried to post more positively since I was last called out. I still think it's a bit weird as really the only things I've really been really harsh on was She-Hulk/Secret Invasion (while I generally was one of the few positive on Phase 4) and the latest Indy Jones movie. I guess when you get called out once it sticks, but I can live with that, but honestly not keen on being called a shitposter though.
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Amazing movie for sure, changed the landscape of how action movies are made. I watched it a few months ago when I got the 4k boxset of the series. The movie looks amazing too for something made in 1999.
Film, particularly the emulsions for making movies, just has a lot of detail, usually more than what a 4K scan can bring out of it - remember these things were made with top-quality lenses and equipment, and they had to be projected many, many times their size on large theater screens.
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To be honest I obviously misunderstood the tone of your post. I thought you were mocking it The quality of the acting is so low yet she still managed to be worse! is how I read it.
As for the show I watched somewhere in the range of 6 - 8 episodes last year (I think I posted on it in fact) and it really wasn't my thing at all. I thought the bad acting in general was something the show was infamous for?
Your the second person who has called me out on being too negative - which is interesting as I've generally tried to post more positively since I was last called out. I still think it's a bit weird as really the only things I've really been really harsh on was She-Hulk/Secret Invasion (while I generally was one of the few positive on Phase 4) and the latest Indy Jones movie. I guess when you get called out once it sticks, but I can live with that, but honestly not keen on being called a shitposter though.
I don't really read critiques on line for stuff that I like, so I'm not really up to speed on what the general consensus is on the acting for Yellowstone, but FOR ME, I think to generalize that it's chock full of "bad acting" isn't accurate. There are some - Kelsey Asbille ("Monica") isn't fantastic, nor, IMO, is Wes Bentley ("Jamie") but I think the acting of the farmhands is very good, I think Cole Hauser ("Rip"), Kevin Costner ("John") and Kelly Reilly ("Beth") are excellent.
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To be honest I obviously misunderstood the tone of your post. I thought you were mocking it The quality of the acting is so low yet she still managed to be worse! is how I read it.
That's not how I meant it.
As for the show I watched somewhere in the range of 6 - 8 episodes last year (I think I posted on it in fact) and it really wasn't my thing at all. I thought the bad acting in general was something the show was infamous for?
Not to my knowledge, no. I've read plenty of reviews from critics, and I don't remember that being a sticking point. I've seen every episode, and while I wouldn't necessarily call the acting standout, it's not bad for a major show. It's fine. Some of the writing isn't that great (by writing I mean mostly the actual plotting of the show, not necessarily the dialogue, although it certainly isn't The Godfather or anything), but by and large, most of the actors seem to do a serviceable job with the material they are given.
Your the second person who has called me out on being too negative - which is interesting as I've generally tried to post more positively since I was last called out. I still think it's a bit weird as really the only things I've really been really harsh on was She-Hulk/Secret Invasion (while I generally was one of the few positive on Phase 4) and the latest Indy Jones movie. I guess when you get called out once it sticks, but I can live with that, but honestly not keen on being called a shitposter though.
Well, that's why I wanted to clarify. I don't normally think of you that way.
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Not to my knowledge, no. I've read plenty of reviews from critics, and I don't remember that being a sticking point. I've seen every episode, and while I wouldn't necessarily call the acting standout, it's not bad for a major show. It's fine. Some of the writing isn't that great (by writing I mean mostly the actual plotting of the show, not necessarily the dialogue, although it certainly isn't The Godfather or anything), but by and large, most of the actors seem to do a serviceable job with the material they are given.
No argument, just as counterpoint... I feel that the standard for both the writing and acting is quite higher than the conversation here seems to suggest. Again, not EVERY actor - I've singled out some of them that don't impress me - but there is some very good if not great acting on that show; some of the scenes with Costner and Reilly are incredibly well done. As for the writing, don't get me wrong, Taylor Sheridan is high on himself and thinks this is Shakespeare, and it's not; but the plots are compelling, most of the dialogue is believable and realistic, and some of it borders on the profound.
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I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find out anything with Kevin Costner in it is being criticized for having bad acting.
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No argument, just as counterpoint... I feel that the standard for both the writing and acting is quite higher than the conversation here seems to suggest. Again, not EVERY actor - I've singled out some of them that don't impress me - but there is some very good if not great acting on that show; some of the scenes with Costner and Reilly are incredibly well done. As for the writing, don't get me wrong, Taylor Sheridan is high on himself and thinks this is Shakespeare, and it's not; but the plots are compelling, most of the dialogue is believable and realistic, and some of it borders on the profound.
Hey, I said I've watched every episode lol. I'm a fan.
Also watched 1883 and 1923, and most of the other Sheridan content, both pre- and post-Yellowstone. I'm picking up what he's laying down.
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The wife asked me if I'd be interested in watching The Hunger Game movies. I had never seen them before and said sure. I thought the first one was pretty good, and I actually really enjoyed the second one. I made it about 30 minutes into the third one before falling asleep.
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The wife asked me if I'd be interested in watching The Hunger Game movies. I had never seen them before and said sure. I thought the first one was pretty good, and I actually really enjoyed the second one. I made it about 30 minutes into the third one before falling asleep.
Our kids had read the books, so we watched the movies. My wife didn't like them because she hated the premise. I thought the first movie was ok. The second was kinda silly and a bit of a rehash. I saw the last two, but I couldn't tell you much of anything about what happened in either of them. I enjoy watching the Cinema Sins "everything wrong with" videos for the HG movies.
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I'm pretty much in the same boat. The first was interesting. The premise was nuts, but whatever, that's the setting of the story. The second was, as you said, a bit of a rehash, but there seemed to be an honest attempt to explore the world and expand on things and all the good stuff a second movie is supposed to do. I remember that we watched the third one, but I couldn't tell you much about it, and I honestly don't remember if we saw the fourth one. The worldbuilding was getting silly and I wasn't engaged at all. I guess there's a new one out now, the start of a new series or something? Haven't seen that one.
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Hey, I said I've watched every episode lol. I'm a fan.
Also watched 1883 and 1923, and most of the other Sheridan content, both pre- and post-Yellowstone. I'm picking up what he's laying down.
Did you see Wind River?
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Did you see Wind River?
I did. Good flick.
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The reason I never watched The Hunger Games is that I've read Stephen King's Bachman novels The Long Walk and The Running Man, and Hunger Games seemed to borrow heavily from both stories. So I don't care. Whatever.
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The reason I never watched The Hunger Games is that I've read Stephen King's Bachman novels The Long Walk and The Running Man, and Hunger Games seemed to borrow heavily from both stories. So I don't care. Whatever.
The Long Walk is awesome.
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The Long Walk is awesome.
Amen. A lot of my favorites are his shorter stories. It’s not really short but you know what I mean.
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Saw Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. Well, most of it. My wife is in the hospital and it was one of the movies available, so it was "edited for content" plus we were interrupted a few times by people coming in, but I got the gist of it and probably won't bother rewatching it just to catch the few minutes here and there that I missed out of three hours.
It was entertaining, as most MI movies are, and also quite brainless, as most MI movies are. I understand and agree with all the flack about Ilsa and Grace. It seemed really weird the way it played out. Also, Gabriel, WTF? He's pulling in characters from previous movies (which is nice and provides some believeable continuity) but Gabriel comes out of nowhere (okay, somewhere in the "before" past) with all this baggage and backstory, and we're just supposed to buy it. Whatever, he's the bad guy. But the critique is not unwarranted.
Mostly fun. The train scene had me laughing out loud for several minutes because it was so ridiculous, and it just kept going and going. Like the Energizer Bunny. But whatever, it wasn't a waste of three hours, since I was there anyway.
3.5 unnecessary plot twists out of 5
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Hope your wife is okay and on the mend.
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Thanks. They think she could be released today, but they've been saying that for three days now.
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Still haven't seen that one.
Hope the wife is OK, Orbert.
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Thanks. She's home now, resting.
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Strays. Stupid 12-year old potty humour. It was fantastic. Haven't laughed that hard in a while.
Mrs.jingle wasn't terribly impressed, but she was the one that suggested it a while ago (largely because it had Will Ferrell in it).
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I read the Hunger Games books and liked them a lot. I enjoyed the first movie, but when I watched it again years later, I was pretty bored. I don't remember much from the second film, and don't believe I saw the third and fourth.
I enjoy watching the Cinema Sins "everything wrong with" videos for the HG movies.
For reasons I cannot understand Cinemasins is either a big hit or a huge miss with me. The Hunger Games films are an example of films they "sin" very effectively and entertainingly.
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Glass Onion. Just like Knives Out, I love these bonkers locked-door mysteries with their convoluted plots and wacky characters.
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Glass Onion. Just like Knives Out, I love these bonkers locked-door mysteries with their convoluted plots and wacky characters.
Both very enjoyable movies! :tup
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The First Omen at the theatre, and The Menu for my Saturday night movie. Both were fantastic.
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Glass Onion. Just like Knives Out, I love these bonkers locked-door mysteries with their convoluted plots and wacky characters.
Yea, I liked Knives Out more, but really enjoyed Glass Onion.
I was hoping that the 3 new Poirot movies would be equally as great, but only the first one was.
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Yea, I liked Knives Out more, but really enjoyed Glass Onion.
I was hoping that the 3 new Poirot movies would be equally as great, but only the first one was.
I used to be a big Christie fan, and have been meaning to watch those new ones.
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I went and saw Femme last night, great movie!
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Welcome to the 594th episode of "I never saw it and it was there on the streaming platform", featuring tonight: Good Morning Vietnam.
Brilliant movie, absolutely stellar performance from Robin Williams.
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Welcome to the 594th episode of "I never saw it and it was there on the streaming platform", featuring tonight: Good Morning Vietnam.
Brilliant movie, absolutely stellar performance from Robin Williams.
Since the VP is such a VIP, maybe we should keep the PC on the QT, cuz if it leaks to the VC he might go MIA, then we'll all be on KP
Yeah, that's an amazing movie. Been decades since I've seen it.
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That is one of those movies that I thought was great but don't have any desire to watch again.
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Robin Williams was definitely one of a kind, and the best at whatever the hell it was that he was. He made me laugh out loud, many times, but he could be exhausting and didn't really work in large doses for me. His force of personality was so powerful that he tended to dominate the room, which is why I think my favorite roles of his were when he was quieter, acting rather than just being Robin Williams cranked to 11 all the time. One Hour Photo, Bicentennial Man, even Mrs. Doubtfire. He was such an amazing performer that it's no surprise that that included being a damned good actor, but people mostly remember him as a funny man.
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I'm of the camp that didn't quite catch everything he threw comedy wise, but thought he was an AMAZING actor.
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The Exorcist: Believer
Not horrible, but a wholly unnecessary sequel to a movie that didn't need a sequel.
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Howl's Moving Castle: I'm late on this one. Looked amazing. Score was amazing. But honestly it's Ghibli so they don't really get points for either of those anymore; of COURSE it looked and sounded great.
Story-wise it was fairly mid-tier Ghibli for me. It felt like either they needed to spend more time on the many sub-plot threads, or jettison more of them entirely and just focus on the central handful of relationships. It was a bit messy. And the scarecrow revelation at the end just made me end the movie with a huge WTF on my face.
Still, worth a watch if only for the fantastic visuals and score. Ghibli are basically untouchable in that regard.
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saw Civil War last night. kinda mid. 3/5
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The Sting (1973)
Classic. Haven't seen it in decades. Ticks all the boxes. Really great to see Newman and Redford play off each other, Robert Shaw was awesome, and frankly, the rest of the cast was hella fun to watch as well. Great stuff. Two thumbs WAY up.
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Definitely an all-time fave. Pretty much everything about that movie is perfect.
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I'm of the camp that didn't quite catch everything he threw comedy wise, but thought he was an AMAZING actor.
Right, too manic for me, but just wanted to add The Fisher King and Awakenings to the list of great performances by him.
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The Sting (1973)
Classic. Haven't seen it in decades. Ticks all the boxes. Really great to see Newman and Redford play off each other, Robert Shaw was awesome, and frankly, the rest of the cast was hella fun to watch as well. Great stuff. Two thumbs WAY up.
100% this.
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Being John Malkovich (1999)
Very fun and silly movie, liked it a lot.
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Yeah, that was a strange one, but fun. Also, I apparently missed a bunch of symbolism in it. I read an analysis of it one time, talking about how Cusack's character was a puppeteer, which fit with his need to control others and being John Malkovich. And some other stuff that went right over my head. But I just liked it because it was so weird, and obviously Malkovich himself must've been a great sport about the whole thing.
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Abigail (the ballerina vampire film) - Absolute ton of fun.
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Back to Black. The story of Amy Winehouse....Good film but shows the problems of alcohol, drugs and the paparazzi when combined
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Hundreds of Beavers
Very accurate title.
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Hundreds of Beavers
Very accurate title.
Were they stuffed?
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Haha!