Last movie you saw?

[hefdaddy42]

WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

I also saw it in the theater. 

[pg1067]

WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

Wait...you're my age (54)?  You weren't married at the time, right?  I saw it in the theater too, but I was 16.

[Dream Team]

WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

Wait...you're my age (54)?  You weren't married at the time, right?  I saw it in the theater too, but I was 16.

  Wow false memory alert! Thanks for correcting me. We’ve seen so many movies together I kinda assumed . . .

[jammindude]

Don’t Look Up

Brilliant film. Very much in the same vein as Wag the Dog and Men Who Stare at Goats.

[pg1067]

WarGames is fantastic.

My wife and I saw it in the theater. Great memories.

Wait...you're my age (54)?  You weren't married at the time, right?  I saw it in the theater too, but I was 16.

  Wow false memory alert! Thanks for correcting me. We’ve seen so many movies together I kinda assumed . . .

LOL...I was thinking maybe you were high school sweethearts or something like that.   

Don’t Look Up

Brilliant film. Very much in the same vein as Wag the Dog and Men Who Stare at Goats.

Meh...

Parts of it were good, but it got too stupid at points and too preachy toward the end (although it refrained from being too politically biased).  Worth watching, but I'd give it no better than a B/B-.

[MinistroRaven]

Fight Club

Watched it yesterday for the first time.

[JediKnight1969]

Nightmare alley (2021)

Nice.

[The Realm]

Fight Club

Watched it yesterday for the first time.

What did you think? One of my favourite movies of all time.

[Chino]

I don't know what possessed me to watch a movie called Canadian Bacon last night, but I did. I had never seen it before, but John Candy is a riot. I enjoyed the film.

[JediKnight1969]

Sisters (1972)

It didn't endure the test of time.

[JediKnight1969]

Ironweed (1987)

Streep & Nicholson.

'Nuff said.

[LudwigVan]

Ant-Man and The Wasp.

Entertaining little diversion.

[jingle.boy]

I don't know what possessed me to watch a movie called Canadian Bacon last night, but I did. I had never seen it before, but John Candy is a riot. I enjoyed the film.

John Candy can do no wrong.

[Stadler]

I don't know what possessed me to watch a movie called Canadian Bacon last night, but I did. I had never seen it before, but John Candy is a riot. I enjoyed the film.

John Candy can do no wrong.

The bed scene in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 

[MirrorMask]

Red Notice on Netflix.

The Rock is pitted against Deadpool and Wonder Woman while trying to prevent these two world class thieves to get their hands on Cleopatra's legendary eggs.

It's the right amount of stupid, the plot is ridiculous and over the top, but if you want some great action scenes and some funny gags, this is the movie for you. At least the movie KNOWS it's silly and never hides it, some other movies of the genre take themselves too seriously but this is intentionally over the top and doesn't hide it.

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in? great guy and great actor, but I can hardly tell his characters apart.

[Stadler]

Red Notice on Netflix.

The Rock is pitted against Deadpool and Wonder Woman while trying to prevent these two world class thieves to get their hands on Cleopatra's legendary eggs.

It's the right amount of stupid, the plot is ridiculous and over the top, but if you want some great action scenes and some funny gags, this is the movie for you. At least the movie KNOWS it's silly and never hides it, some other movies of the genre take themselves too seriously but this is intentionally over the top and doesn't hide it.

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in? great guy and great actor, but I can hardly tell his characters apart.

Pretty much; I saw snippets of Red Notice and he's that same sort of dry, snarky, character that he was in that movie where he's the AI character in the video game, and the Deadpool movies (though Deadpool is just better all around because of the surroundings).

[Adami]

I will admit that he's basically just Ryan in every movie, but he was definitely not a snarky character in Free Guy.

[ZirconBlue]

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in?

Not every movie, just the most successful ones.  See Buried for something different.

[jingle.boy]

He's got a new one coming out March 11th on Netflix.  Looks like a Ryan Reynolds character / movie to me.  I'll watch it.

[pg1067]

Red Notice on Netflix.

The Rock is pitted against Deadpool and Wonder Woman while trying to prevent these two world class thieves to get their hands on Cleopatra's legendary eggs.

It's the right amount of stupid, the plot is ridiculous and over the top, but if you want some great action scenes and some funny gags, this is the movie for you. At least the movie KNOWS it's silly and never hides it, some other movies of the genre take themselves too seriously but this is intentionally over the top and doesn't hide it.

Anyway, is it me or Ryan Renolds is basically Ryan Renolds in every movie he's in? great guy and great actor, but I can hardly tell his characters apart.

I always find this to be a bit of an odd complaint/observation.  Isn't that why you want actor/actress X?

I was Red Notice about a month ago.  My wife had watched it and suggested it.  I thought it was a bit too much stupid and struggled to make it to the end.  Reminded of the three Librarian movies with the guy from ER whose name I can't recall at the moment.

[Stadler]

I will admit that he's basically just Ryan in every movie, but he was definitely not a snarky character in Free Guy.

Snarky isn't the right word there, I agree.  I don't know that there is a word in the English language that covers it, but I know it when I see it.   

I always find this to be a bit of an odd complaint/observation.  Isn't that why you want actor/actress X?

It's a fine line.  You always know it's DeNiro, or Pacino, or DiCaprio, but there's a sort of je ne sais quoi that elevates it from a cardboard cutout.   Lesser actors - I would put people like Stallone, Rogen, too many others to name - it's a caricature that you're looking for.  Samuel L. Jackson is there now (though he can be a good actor).

[MirrorMask]

Well, depends, some times it works and some other it doesn't, but in theory the role of an actor is to become the character, rather than being "himself" in a different role.

Take Gary Oldman for example, he's been Dracula, he's been Churchill, he's been the bad guy, he's been a police officer in a town where a rich guy dresses like a bat.... he's played so many different roles, Ryan Renolds just look like Ryan Renolds all the time (or most of it).

It's not even a dis at Ryan, there are so many actors being typecast, or that seem to play the same character everywhere, it's not a bad thing per se, but once you notice it, you can't really un-notice it.

Case in point: I don't even remember the name of Ryan's character in the movie, while - first example that comes to mind - when I see Dr. Strange I see Dr. Strange and when I see BBC's Sherlock Holmes I see (a) Sherlock Holmes, and not Benny Cumberbatch in both cases.

Another example, I've seen Jim parsons being Sheldon Cooper in 674 episodes of The Big Bang Theory, and yet in Hollywood he was able to pass off as someone else, playing a different character. It's always nice to see an actor becomes a character rather than remembering him from other movies.

[Orbert]

in theory the role of an actor is to become the character, rather than being "himself" in a different role.

In theory, yes, usually.  Sometimes you just want to see Arnold, or Vin Diesel, or The Rock or whoever, being badass and busting shit up.  It usually helps if there's a cohesive story, but that's not necessarily a requirement.

[ZirconBlue]

  Reminded of the three Librarian movies with the guy from ER whose name I can't recall at the moment.

Noah Wyle.

[DoctorAction]

Watched The King's Man last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from the first two (which bothered a couple of the fam) but I thought it was excellent. A unique, violent, funny, moving take on the period of WW1 and a great prequel. Laughed a lot and was very moved too. Ralph Fiennes is great (as is everyone else in it). A little historical knowledge is needed to get the key references but not much.

[Orbert]

We watched it last night as well, and my reaction is pretty much the same.  Different, but some elements were similar to the first two (they sure didn't hold back on the violence and language).  Overall, not a lot of connection to the first two, but still a prequel.  And yeah, the historical references added another layer.  I always enjoy historical fiction that integrates known facts with stuff that could have been going on behind the scenes, when it's done well.  And this was done well.

[DoctorAction]

The tone of the action scenes was largely the same, I thought, and really had that comic book, OTT vibe. (I've not read the original comic) For example, the scene with the big, bearded baddie at the top of the elevator was full of massive violence and hilarious. Something about his wordless roaring had me laughing my ass off.

[Orbert]

Yeah, it was funny and bizarre and over-the-top, and it was great.  Very entertaining.  And being a prequel, it of course not only connects to the main series by establishing The Kingsman, but also setting up its own sequel!

[soupytwist]

Watched The King's Man last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from the first two (which bothered a couple of the fam) but I thought it was excellent. A unique, violent, funny, moving take on the period of WW1 and a great prequel. Laughed a lot and was very moved too. Ralph Fiennes is great (as is everyone else in it). A little historical knowledge is needed to get the key references but not much.

I'm surprised it got absolutely panned by the critics, I thought it was a much better film than the second one.

[Orbert]

Yeah, the second film was bizarre.  The way it started, all the weird shit with Elton John, and the nonsensical plot by the main villain.  A true sequel, its goal seemed to be "not just more of the same, but also a bunch of stuff you never asked for".

The King's Man actually made sense and had a decent plot, even if it was crazy.

[Chino]

Anyone ever catch a movie called St. Vincent? It stars Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy (not her typical role) and it's currently on Netflix. I was shocked at how good it was. Best movie I've seen in a while.

[Stadler]

Saw Remember The Titans Friday, since my stepson watched parts of it in his class and wanted to share it with us.  I've never seen it, but WOW, what a good movie.  Never a huge Denzel fan, but he was great in it, as was Will Patton.   Couldn't stand Hayden Paniettere, but then again I hate precocious kids in movies, so that's on me.

I still cannot believe that Gerry Beltier was played by the same guy (Ryan Hurst) that played Opie in Sons Of Anarchy.  I've literally double-checked it like four times, but sure enough, it is.  Amazing what a beard and stocking cap will do for you.

[jammindude]

Anyone ever catch a movie called St. Vincent? It stars Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy (not her typical role) and it's currently on Netflix. I was shocked at how good it was. Best movie I've seen in a while.

My wife and I went and saw this when it was in the theater and we absolutely adored it! It was one of those movies where Bill was trying to shoot for some sort of an Oscar role. This one fell a little bit short, but I still think he did an amazing job as the old curmudgeon. It reminds me of a role that Walter Matthau might’ve taken in the 80s.

[axeman90210]

Anyone ever catch a movie called St. Vincent? It stars Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy (not her typical role) and it's currently on Netflix. I was shocked at how good it was. Best movie I've seen in a while.

I saw it in theaters, I believe I set up a double feature for myself with this and Whiplash. I thought it was pretty good, but I'm also a big Bill Murray fan.

[DoctorAction]

Watched The King's Man last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from the first two (which bothered a couple of the fam) but I thought it was excellent. A unique, violent, funny, moving take on the period of WW1 and a great prequel. Laughed a lot and was very moved too. Ralph Fiennes is great (as is everyone else in it). A little historical knowledge is needed to get the key references but not much.

I'm surprised it got absolutely panned by the critics, I thought it was a much better film than the second one.

Totally. The second one was poor, imo.