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Post by mikec on Oct 28, 2019 5:38:19 GMT
Finally got around to watching 8th Grade which was as awkward and uncomfortable as I expected. Good little movie though.
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Post by @admin on Oct 29, 2019 23:30:54 GMT
Finally got around to watching 8th Grade which was as awkward and uncomfortable as I expected. Good little movie though. Wasn't this great? So much cringe but it really felt to me like the sort of movie that will endure as a time capsule (ironic?) of Generation Z.
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Post by RT on Oct 30, 2019 2:06:58 GMT
Watched 1922 on Netflix last night. We’re watching some creepy movies we’ve been putting off, what with Halloween and what not. We watched another horror movie we’ve put off forever that I’ll get to.
1922 was...alright. I liked the aesthetic, the cinematography, the overall story, but the acting was kind of off and it dragged a bit too long. It was good as like an Edgar Allen Poe type short story, but as an 1hr40 minute movie? Nah.
Pros: one of the best murder scenes I’ve ever seen in a film. Sloppy, gory, realistic, emotional. It was fucking awesome and uncomfortable and brutal.
Cons: the movie went downhill from there and never regained that edge. Also Thomas Jane’s character reminded me of a character from the Canadian comedy show Letterkenny and I couldn’t shake it once I realized it.
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Also finally watched Get Out.
I was a bit unimpressed. I can’t figure out why this movie was praised so heavily. It was good, don’t get me wrong, but it seemed like this movie was made out to be the greatest horror of our generation. And it definitely wasn’t.
It felt pretty cut and dry until the “twist” that I saw coming a mile away, then it got super intense and I was happy with it overall, but for the first hour I was just like “this is a basic ass movie and I already know what the twist is going to be.”
Am I wrong?
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Post by UT on Oct 30, 2019 15:57:18 GMT
You're not wrong RT - I was underwhelmed a bit by it too. I thought it was good , even great in certain moments but overall I never got the total hype. I think the social commentary and the culture we live in today is why the hype went a little overboard and it does do a great job of tapping into that - but horror has done that for years and I don't think this one necessarily did it better than predecessors.
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Post by Big Pete on Oct 30, 2019 16:46:48 GMT
It's because it came out of no where. It was this small flick and hardly anybody was aware of Peele's talent as a director. What we got was a well acted, well shot and well put together horror movie that would feel right at home on the Twilight Zone, which Peele ended up working on (I heard it was extremely hit or miss).
Was it the greatest movie of the year? No, but it was another strong horror movie in a strong year for the genre.
From a critics perspective, they loved it because of how refreshing it was to see a horror movie touch on black social issues and they enjoyed how Peele played on tropes.
A good movie, but hardly a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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Post by Emperor on Oct 30, 2019 18:25:57 GMT
A good movie, but hardly a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Agreed that Get Out is not movie of the year and not a modern horror masterpiece, but it's fine film and a standout film in the genre. Also agreed that it's way better than Guardians 2.
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Post by Ness on Oct 30, 2019 21:03:08 GMT
Heard great things about Get Out. Okay I heard that people said great things, never actually bothered to find out what those things were. But when I saw it, thoroughly enjoyed it so I assumed it lived up to the hype.
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Post by 🤯 on Nov 3, 2019 2:03:12 GMT
Jojo Rabbit was great. Wife and I loved it. Very, very impressed by the kid actors. It was Jojo's first ever movie as far as I can tell. And Scarlett Johansson was incredible as well in her role. Will definitely watch anything Taika ever writes or directs.
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Post by mikec on Nov 3, 2019 16:22:19 GMT
Theater finally got Zombieland 2, which turned out almost as good as the first.
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Post by Lionheart on Nov 3, 2019 20:47:15 GMT
X-Men: Dark PhoenixI never thought I would watch this movie again and it is the last movie I wanted to ever watch again...or so I thought. However, something has really started getting to me lately. It has been haunting me more and more the past year. But somehow I remained sane in the face of this person completely dissing of me and my recommendation. I am referring to the fact that 🤯 has still not watched Major Dundee. He was even so bold as to reassure me last month as if it were something he was still considering to watch. Diabolical. But now...now he has begun spitting in my face by randomly bringing up the movie in this thread just to taunt me with it. Just to twist the dagger into my heart further. Needless to say, his lack of action has sent me headfirst into a downward spiral of despair from which it will be very difficult to recover. In my weakened state, I have been unable to bear the pain. I had only one hope. Watching Dark Phoenix yet again. The pain was so great that I thought perhaps another dosage of the ultimate pain, Dark Phoenix, would perhaps lessen the intensity of PI's betrayal and more evenly spread out my torment. My thoughts after watching this movie again can mostly be summed up by the fact that it is the worst X-Men movie of them all by a considerable amount. I mean, sure, Sophie Turner is a terrible actress. This is no more noticeable than when watching her in Game of Thrones, where she plays not only the worst character in the entire show by far, but is pitted alongside masters of their craft that blatantly outshine her with every word and every expression. But even still, she was directed well and never approached anything like the disgrace that is Dark Phoenix. It's not entirely her fault. There are far more problematic issues in the film that go above and beyond anything a single bad actress can accomplish. The movie is a clusterfuck of shittiness in every area. That includes the director transforming Sophie's bad acting into something else entirely. Something unbearably horrible. It's like if you took a rotting skunk corpse and decided to smother a bunch of shit on top of it just because it wasn't disgusting enough already. The writing is also the worst I've ever seen in a movie. Worse than Titanic. What a piece of shit. I forgot what I was even upset about originally. Now I'm only upset about Dark Phoenix.
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Post by Emperor on Nov 3, 2019 20:53:37 GMT
Did nobody give Lionheart the memo that 🤯 posted about Major Dundee in Lionheart's own Trading Post thread? Or is this all an elaborate ruse, just like Lionheart pretending to watch Dark Phoenix over and over again?
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Post by Lionheart on Nov 3, 2019 21:45:21 GMT
Stop conspiring with 🤯 to make it seem like he actually watched it. I know it will never happen. That man is a scoundrel.
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Post by 🤯 on Nov 3, 2019 22:27:29 GMT
Did nobody give Lionheart the memo that 🤯 posted about Major Dundee in Lionheart's own Trading Post thread? Or is this all an elaborate ruse, just like Lionheart pretending to watch Dark Phoenix over and over again? I think Lionheart just doesn't want to admit that he totally abandoned the Trading Post.
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Post by Lionheart on Nov 3, 2019 23:37:47 GMT
Did nobody give Lionheart the memo that 🤯 posted about Major Dundee in Lionheart's own Trading Post thread? Or is this all an elaborate ruse, just like Lionheart pretending to watch Dark Phoenix over and over again? I think Lionheart just doesn't want to admit that he totally abandoned the Trading Post. You guys are the ones who abandoned it! For no reason! Just because UT wouldn’t join! You are all dead to me.
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Post by Emperor on Nov 3, 2019 23:40:20 GMT
Lies. Lionheart abandoned his own thread and became mad with delusion. The only solution to his pain is to watch Dark Phoenix once a month.
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Post by RT on Nov 4, 2019 0:39:19 GMT
Watched Endgame again on Friday because my kids hadn’t seen it. Still cried again. Twice.
Stupid Marvel.
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Post by iNCY on Nov 8, 2019 15:08:42 GMT
I been on planes, finally watched Once upon a time in Hollywood and my reaction:
Wot?
If I had to imagine what it would be like to have a dry chafing handjob for 1.5hrs before climaxing. That is what this movie was like for me, when it reached it's climax there was no sense of Euphoria or Relief, I was just glad it was over.
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Post by 🤯 on Nov 8, 2019 16:27:34 GMT
I been on planes, finally watched Once upon a time in Hollywood and my reaction: Wot? If I had to imagine what it would be like to have a dry chafing handjob for 1.5hrs before climaxing. That is what this movie was like for me, when it reached it's climax there was no sense of Euphoria or Relief, I was just glad it was over. But at least you climaxed!
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Post by nath45 on Nov 16, 2019 0:57:52 GMT
Spiderman : Far from home
Look its fun, and it’s lightheartedness probably serves as a draw for younger fans and parents. But I don’t think it does enough to show the world post-blip. It’s a bit of a mess overall but enjoyable ride if not taken anywhere near as serious as Endgame of Infinity War. But that’s the point.
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Post by RagnarokMike on Nov 16, 2019 5:29:44 GMT
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World-Quality round out for the trilogy, the first is still the best, but each sequel is a ton of fun.
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Post by System on Nov 16, 2019 5:38:19 GMT
Last Christmas: Fantastic film, really heartfelt.
Doctor Sleep: Painfully boring, why they couldn’t use the actual scenes from The Shining I don’t understand.
Terminator Dark Fate: Boring AF
Ford VS Ferrari: It was so good up until a point then it was just incredibly deflating
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Post by Big Pete on Nov 17, 2019 14:40:50 GMT
Eagle vs. Shark - Around the time of it's release, it was often compared to Napoleon Dynamite which was an awful comparison. They're both going for different things and now I think audiences will see something like Safety Not Guaranteed when watching it. This was the movie that gave Taika Waititi his start and while he largely sticks to indie conventions, you can see a few of his signatures which would eventually become huge hits with the audience. Namely his ability to master the art of small talk and just find the hilarity in people trying to make conversation. It especially works for Kiwis, our naturally more hilarious cousins from across the ditch. Boy - This feels closer to Waititi's bread and butter and the movie where he really begins to find his voice. It's his first of three coming of age stories and the movie where he felt more comfortable to let the characters dictate the story. For instance, he isn't afraid to spend copious amount of time to show you the titular character idolising his father and perceiving him as his hero, Michael Jackson, which leads to one of the best credit sequences of any movie. What I like about his movies is that he doesn't beat you over the head over every plot point. He'll pay plenty of focus on Boy and Shogun's relationship, but there's a lot going on with the side characters that's really only hinted at but the short-hand just makes the world that more accessible. Also has one of the best soundtracks in film history, I haven't been able to get the music out of my head since watching it. What We Do In The Shadows - Waititi's mockumentary on vampires living in modern NZ maybe one of the best horror parodies of all-time, standing right up there with Shaun of the Dead. It maybe Waititi's most well rounded picture, with some of his best jokes but also a lot of heart. The mockumentary genre by this point was getting well worn after Arrested Development, The Office, Summer Heights High, Parks and Rec. etc. had explored it thoroughly, but this still manages to find it's own voice. Possibly because it's so faithful to the genre and isn't afraid to explore some of the craziest parts of the vampire lore. Honestly, when it first started off, I didn't know if I'd be completely invested in it since I'm not a huge horror fan. However, once they introduce Stu and the vampires become more personable, the movie had me and never let me go.
Will revisit Wilderpeople and Thor Ragnarok in the next few days. Unfortunately Jojo Rabbit doesn't make it's way here until Boxing Day which is rubbish.
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Post by RagnarokMike on Nov 17, 2019 15:10:00 GMT
What We Do In Shadows is indeed an underrated gem, even with the TV show doing a decent job at capturing the same essence (the vampire council may be the Easter eggiest scene of all time), the movie still stands head and shoulders over it.
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Post by PB on Nov 19, 2019 23:13:56 GMT
Marriage Story was incredible. Not an easy watch but it felt so real and Relatable. Adam Driver and ScarJo were astonishing, some of the best performances I’ve seen. They manage to take roles that could so easily be melodramatic and instead make them so believable and honest. Highly recommend it.
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Post by System on Nov 20, 2019 11:55:29 GMT
Charlie’s Angels (2019)
I had complimentary tickets and I still want my money back.
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Post by iNCY on Nov 22, 2019 7:04:48 GMT
Charlie’s Angels (2019) I had complimentary tickets and I still want my money back. The new song is enough for me to drown a room full of kittens in their own blood.
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Post by Emperor on Nov 23, 2019 16:04:43 GMT
Tombstone (1993) A year after the incredible Unforgiven came another star-studded Western. As I learnt after the credits rolled, this is one of many, many retellings of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and their adventures in the famed city of Tombstone. I was learning all of this history for the first time, and while I don't know how accurate the film is, it was sure entertaining.
The philosophy of this film is similar to Unforgiven, where random murder and thievery and shooting is presented an awful thing, unlike many Westerns of old, where this behaviour is normalised or even glorified. The plot and the characters make it very clear that violence and killing is an absolute last resort, that should be avoided at all costs. Unfortunately for the Earp brothers, who have done their duty and just want to live peaceful lives, the bad guys are just too bad and omnipresent to be ignored forever. So the Earps take matters into their own hands. Even here, the vengeful rampage of the good guys is not triumphant and heroic as it is usually presented. As they ride the plains hunting down "Cowboys" in the last third of the film, the killings are basically glossed over, as if the director didn't want to do it at all but was forced to, presenting the bare minimum.
There is quite a lot of violence and tension and bloodshed in the film, but because of the way it's presented, it doesn't feel significant aside from one or two moments. Instead the focus is more on the mind of Wyatt Earp, played immacutely by Kurt Russell, as he wrestles with various issues. There are some poignant, deep moments related to this theme. For example, when he first meets the beautiful Josephine, and she asks him what he wants from life, he has no idea how to answer the question. He probably has never given it any thought at all in his busy life as a lawman. Josephine is more self-assured, saying she wishes to travel the world and adventure, much unlike the typical Old West lady. Earp adopts this idea as his own and presents it to his wife, who laughs in his face. We see a shot of him laying in bed, eyes open, not knowing what to think. I thought this was a very poignant moment, especially for a Western, but the whole matter is dropped and never mentioned again.
Although I found the movie very entertaining, and borderline great, it's decisions like these that make me feel that the film lacks an identity, a clear purpose. Of course the purpose is to tell the story of Wyatt Earp and his companions, but it doesn't really know how to tell that story in a consistent way. It lacks the focus and direction of an Unforgiven, so for me, it's not in the same league.
Perhaps the fact that the movie has so many characters and plot arcs is the problem. It's a huge task to assemble those together in a meaningful way. Speaking of the characters, one cannot review Tombstone without mentioning Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday. The scene that introduces the character made me think that Kilmer is an awful Western actor, but he quickly proved me wrong with every other scene he's in. His unusual charisma, educated voice, and vulnerability (he drinks and smokes excessively, and for once, a movie character suffers because of his indulgences) makes him the most compelling character in the film, stealing the spotlight from the headliner.
Fantastic film, but not a flawless one.
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Post by RT on Nov 23, 2019 17:25:22 GMT
We’re re-watching the Marvel films in chronological order on Disney+ and we’re up to the first Avengers now. Quick recap of things I’ve noticed, especially because I haven’t seen most of these movies lately (minus Captain Marvel).
Captain America: is it me or the CGI in this movie really bad? I know it came out like 8 years ago but still. It seemed really terrible compared to the other films. Even the CGI in Thor was better and they basically had to build a planet with computers. Maybe they blew their whole budget on making Chris Evans look 5 feet tall? I dunno.
Captain Marvel: still a really great movie. My only complaint was Brie Larson’s acting feeling really clunky in a couple scenes and that’s still my only complaint. It’s weird because I’ve seen her in other stuff and she’s a good actress. Was she told to deliver her lines like she’s selling life insurance? I don’t get it. Still awesome though. Lots of action, killer soundtrack, Jude Law.
Iron Man: man, this movie still holds up as one of the best in the MCU. I can’t think of many other character introductions in movies that are better than this.
Iron Man 2: I know this movie gets quite a bit of flak from fans but I don’t know why. This might be the best portrayal of Tony Stark in the MCU, going from his cocky egotistical self to humble hero. And Mickey Rourke is awesome as Whiplash, I don’t care what anyone says. And you add in Sam Rockwell, some Easter eggs for future movies, SHIELD becoming more prevelant...it’s so good!
(We skipped The Incredible Hulk because it’s barely an MCU movie and it fucking sucks. No need to watch it again).
Thor: I haven’t seen this movie since it came out and I was blown away by how different Chris Hemsworth is at the start of Thor’s arc. I had totally forgotten. Thor’s arc is my favourite of the whole franchise and rewatching this movie just backed that up. To watch him go from the cocky warrior golden boy to what he was by the end of Endgame is going to be a treat all over again.
Still a long ways to go and we decided that we’re not watching Far From Home until we finish the other movies, since it’s the last in the order we’re watching it in (and will hopefully be on Disney+ by the time we get to it). So I’ll be back with more.
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Post by UT on Nov 26, 2019 3:37:40 GMT
FROZEN 2:
Awesome follow up to one of my favorite Disney’s. Loved it and Olaf was actually fucking hilarious.
Few takeaways:
Elsa might just be the best Disney Princess. It’s close but she’s built her case. Anna is up there too and great.
Kristoff IS 100% the best Disney prince ever. It’s really a weak field but he dominates.
The soundtrack doesn’t come close to the original which was amazing. It’s fine but not quite the same.
Disney is just the best at making everything fun and lovable. Leaves and a lizard come to mind in this one. They give life and heart to parts of movies that you have no business remembering normally. Just like HeiHei in Moana.
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Post by RagnarokMike on Nov 28, 2019 10:38:13 GMT
The Irishman-First off this is going to date worse than any of his pics, while the de-aging does an admirable job, it doesn't fully work, and there's a bit of a dissonance there, especially in more emotive moments.
As for the movie itself, it's very good,and packed to the brim with amazing actors; but it's still doesn't quite match his best works, Goodellas is still his gold standard gangster flick.
While I don't think DeNiro did enough to take the Oscar from Phoenix, both Pacino and especially Pesci are strong contenders for Supportin.
The movie is VERY long, so come in prepared for the long haul. All in all, I'd give it an 8.
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