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Ah, yes - The Killer.
She gives me another reason to skip Wes Anderson movies, so not all is lost!
She gives me another reason to skip Wes Anderson movies, so not all is lost!
I hate you. I saw the post and thought there would be no damn way I am watching that. Then I click on the link and see my boy Jake - IN!
I hate you. I saw the post and thought there would be no damn way I am watching that. Then I click on the link and see my boy Jake - IN!
Saw Sofia Coppola’s latest movie Priscilla last at my local independent theater. $5 for the big screen is a great deal and was on a total whim. It was solid and I’m glad I did see it in a theater because the best parts of the movie were the production value, cinematography and music.
The story was a little predictable though I guess that’s to be expected when dealing with a true story. Jacob Elordi’s Elvis was quite a contrast from Austin Butlers. Total yin and yang. Butler was all fun and flash. Elordi was all pills and immaturity. Also a lot of mumbling- the group of older women in front of me didn’t seem capable of understanding anything he said. I do think depriving Elordi of almost all the big Elvis moments and making him Elvis the man, not Elvis the pop figure grounds us in reality and really allows young Priscilla to be the emotional focus of the film. Ultimately, it would be an interesting pairing with May December because Priscilla is a story about grooming.
I thought it worked better as a comedy than a drama. He was such a little freak. The battle scenes were impressive as well. The story didn’t all connect well though. Felt like parts were missing.Can't I remember if I mentioned what a waste of time Napoleon was. Pretty disappointing
Yeah wasn’t a $20 movie but I felt more than fine about the $5. It looked gorgeous on the screen and I thought it would get some production design awards love. It just lacked something for me, not quite sure.Saw Sofia Coppola’s latest movie Priscilla last at my local independent theater. $5 for the big screen is a great deal and was on a total whim. It was solid and I’m glad I did see it in a theater because the best parts of the movie were the production value, cinematography and music.
The story was a little predictable though I guess that’s to be expected when dealing with a true story. Jacob Elordi’s Elvis was quite a contrast from Austin Butlers. Total yin and yang. Butler was all fun and flash. Elordi was all pills and immaturity. Also a lot of mumbling- the group of older women in front of me didn’t seem capable of understanding anything he said. I do think depriving Elordi of almost all the big Elvis moments and making him Elvis the man, not Elvis the pop figure grounds us in reality and really allows young Priscilla to be the emotional focus of the film. Ultimately, it would be an interesting pairing with May December because Priscilla is a story about grooming.
We rented it. Wish I could get my $20 back
Comedy would've been better, for sure. I did laugh at how much they showed him crying.... basically his only emotion. Felt like Phoenix phoned it in here.I thought it worked better as a comedy than a drama. He was such a little freak. The battle scenes were impressive as well. The story didn’t all connect well though. Felt like parts were missing.Can't I remember if I mentioned what a waste of time Napoleon was. Pretty disappointing
Feels like they are doing to this like they did Point Break, changing it to modernize it but outside of the character's name and him working in a bar, is it the same story?
Feels like they are doing to this like they did Point Break, changing it to modernize it but outside of the character's name and him working in a bar, is it the same story?
Not to say it will be bad, but if it wasn't named "Road House" or "Point Break" would you watch?
Ha, true. I mean I will probably watch, will probably enjoy it too, then will tell people it was fun but would have been better if it wasn't called "Road House" (which is exactly what happened with Point Break)....Feels like they are doing to this like they did Point Break, changing it to modernize it but outside of the character's name and him working in a bar, is it the same story?
Not to say it will be bad, but if it wasn't named "Road House" or "Point Break" would you watch?
Well sure. But that's more an indictment on my love of any and all action movies - including dumb ones, than any comment on the movie.
Jake Gyllenhaal beating people up? Pretty girls? Yes. I'm in.
1000% Agreed.
Ugh. Why? Why are we doing this. Just stop already. Leave Road House and Swayze alone.
Ah cmon guys.... Be Nice.1000% Agreed.
Ugh. Why? Why are we doing this. Just stop already. Leave Road House and Swayze alone.
I live catty corner to Katz's. Looking out my window at it as I write.
Netflix appears to have a tribute to 1974 streaming. Recently watched Charley Varrick with Watler Matthau and it's such a great 70s crime movie. I can't believe this is on Netflix. Such a great ending too. They also are streaming a tribute to 1974:
Chinatown, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, The Gambler, California Split, Black Belt Jones, Death Wish, The Conversation, Blazing Saddles, The Parallax View, The Street Fighter, The Lords of Flatbush and It's Alive!
I love Parallax View and well almost anything from Pakula. Good question on Beatty. Guys like Eastwood and Redford have kept starring in movies very late into life. Just looking at Wikipedia it seems like he was attached to a lot of possible movies, including a Bulworth sequel, and a Liberace movie that ended up becoming the HBO series. These projects just never came together. He did manage to do another **** Tracy special last year so he could retain the rights to it. He seems just to be doing that out of spite at this point.Netflix appears to have a tribute to 1974 streaming. Recently watched Charley Varrick with Watler Matthau and it's such a great 70s crime movie. I can't believe this is on Netflix. Such a great ending too. They also are streaming a tribute to 1974:
Chinatown, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, The Gambler, California Split, Black Belt Jones, Death Wish, The Conversation, Blazing Saddles, The Parallax View, The Street Fighter, The Lords of Flatbush and It's Alive!
We watched most of The Parallax View the other night when switching stations (had both seen it before so didn't mind starting it partway through), and I was wondering why Warren Beatty stopped making movies. Anybody know? I realize he's 1000 years old now, though that hasn't stopped Harrison Ford. Since Bulworth (1998), he's had exactly two movies.
They hired the firm I was at when I was doing **** Donners house. The poor partner in charge... Beatty would call at all hours and scream at him. I saw it in action once...and the look on his face when the phone rang and he saw who it was.. . we were like their 8th architects to work on that thing, and definitely not their last.I love Parallax View and well almost anything from Pakula. Good question on Beatty. Guys like Eastwood and Redford have kept starring in movies very late into life. Just looking at Wikipedia it seems like he was attached to a lot of possible movies, including a Bulworth sequel, and a Liberace movie that ended up becoming the HBO series. These projects just never came together. He did manage to do another **** Tracy special last year so he could retain the rights to it. He seems just to be doing that out of spite at this point.Netflix appears to have a tribute to 1974 streaming. Recently watched Charley Varrick with Watler Matthau and it's such a great 70s crime movie. I can't believe this is on Netflix. Such a great ending too. They also are streaming a tribute to 1974:
Chinatown, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, The Gambler, California Split, Black Belt Jones, Death Wish, The Conversation, Blazing Saddles, The Parallax View, The Street Fighter, The Lords of Flatbush and It's Alive!
We watched most of The Parallax View the other night when switching stations (had both seen it before so didn't mind starting it partway through), and I was wondering why Warren Beatty stopped making movies. Anybody know? I realize he's 1000 years old now, though that hasn't stopped Harrison Ford. Since Bulworth (1998), he's had exactly two movies.
They hired the firm I was at when I was doing **** Donners house. The poor partner in charge... Beatty would call at all hours and scream at him. I saw it in action once...and the look on his face when the phone rang and he saw who it was.. . we were like their 8th architects to work on that thing, and definitely not their last.I love Parallax View and well almost anything from Pakula. Good question on Beatty. Guys like Eastwood and Redford have kept starring in movies very late into life. Just looking at Wikipedia it seems like he was attached to a lot of possible movies, including a Bulworth sequel, and a Liberace movie that ended up becoming the HBO series. These projects just never came together. He did manage to do another **** Tracy special last year so he could retain the rights to it. He seems just to be doing that out of spite at this point.Netflix appears to have a tribute to 1974 streaming. Recently watched Charley Varrick with Watler Matthau and it's such a great 70s crime movie. I can't believe this is on Netflix. Such a great ending too. They also are streaming a tribute to 1974:
Chinatown, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, The Gambler, California Split, Black Belt Jones, Death Wish, The Conversation, Blazing Saddles, The Parallax View, The Street Fighter, The Lords of Flatbush and It's Alive!
We watched most of The Parallax View the other night when switching stations (had both seen it before so didn't mind starting it partway through), and I was wondering why Warren Beatty stopped making movies. Anybody know? I realize he's 1000 years old now, though that hasn't stopped Harrison Ford. Since Bulworth (1998), he's had exactly two movies.
Hollywood Shuffle (1987 - R. Townsend)
True Grit (2010 - J. Coen & E. Coen)
How the did Sicario not even get a best picture nom that year?
I still regularly quote and reference Hollywood Shuffle... Love the movie whether it's aged well or not. Sneaking into the movies was my favorite bit even if I find myself saying "ho-cakes" randomly more often than notHollywood Shuffle (1987 - R. Townsend)
True Grit (2010 - J. Coen & E. Coen)
I sure love True Grit. Probably the Coen's most underrated movie. Hollywood Shuffle hasn't aged well, but that movie was pretty daring and fresh when it came out back in 1987.
I've never seen it and comedies aren't generally my thing - but reading the quotes on IMDB...I still regularly quote and reference Hollywood Shuffle... Love the movie whether it's aged well or not. Sneaking into the movies was my favorite bit even if I find myself saying "ho-cakes" randomly more often than notHollywood Shuffle (1987 - R. Townsend)
True Grit (2010 - J. Coen & E. Coen)
I sure love True Grit. Probably the Coen's most underrated movie. Hollywood Shuffle hasn't aged well, but that movie was pretty daring and fresh when it came out back in 1987.
And it's importance can't be overstated. Townsend financed it on credit cards! And shined a very bright and funny light on how engrained racism was in Hollywood for actors, let alone people working behind the scenes. Totally eye opening and I like to think led to some eventual change.
Your face is a tad long, horsey.The Holdovers..... it was ok felt like it was a tad long but overall enjoyable movie
The Holdovers..... it was ok felt like it was a tad long but overall enjoyable movie
I still have Enemy and Polytechnique on the list. I think Incendies is great, though it's brutal.Been on a bit of a Villanueve kick since I saw Dune
Sicario was awesome, think I already commented on that one
Enemy was interesting, can’t say I quite “got it”
I recall seeing Prisoners awhile back, having a hard time remembering how that one ended though
Wasn’t a huge fan of Arrival either, maybe I will give that one another chance
Still have Incendies and Polytechnique on the list
This sucks to hear. Was really looking forward to it.Went and saw Argylle over the weekend and thought it sucked. Was disappointed because it's by the same people that did Kingsman, which I really liked - at least the original one. But Argylle was just bad despite having a pretty good cast. Definitely recommend The Beekeeper over Argylle if you're looking for an action movie to see in theaters.
Ah. My kind of movie.You Hurt My Feelings was a pleasant A24 comedy about the little lies we all tell to avoid uncomfortable truths and protect our relationships. Julia Louis-Dreyfus leads a cast of insecure, middle-aged New Yorkers. You could do worse if you're looking for a Valentine's day movie to watch with your partner.
I still regularly quote and reference Hollywood Shuffle... Love the movie whether it's aged well or not. Sneaking into the movies was my favorite bit even if I find myself saying "ho-cakes" randomly more often than notHollywood Shuffle (1987 - R. Townsend)
True Grit (2010 - J. Coen & E. Coen)
I sure love True Grit. Probably the Coen's most underrated movie. Hollywood Shuffle hasn't aged well, but that movie was pretty daring and fresh when it came out back in 1987.
And it's importance can't be overstated. Townsend financed it on credit cards! And shined a very bright and funny light on how engrained racism was in Hollywood for actors, let alone people working behind the scenes. Totally eye opening and I like to think led to some eventual change.
I've never seen it and comedies aren't generally my thing - but reading the quotes on IMDB...I still regularly quote and reference Hollywood Shuffle... Love the movie whether it's aged well or not. Sneaking into the movies was my favorite bit even if I find myself saying "ho-cakes" randomly more often than notHollywood Shuffle (1987 - R. Townsend)
True Grit (2010 - J. Coen & E. Coen)
I sure love True Grit. Probably the Coen's most underrated movie. Hollywood Shuffle hasn't aged well, but that movie was pretty daring and fresh when it came out back in 1987.
And it's importance can't be overstated. Townsend financed it on credit cards! And shined a very bright and funny light on how engrained racism was in Hollywood for actors, let alone people working behind the scenes. Totally eye opening and I like to think led to some eventual change.