KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 17 12 hours ago, joffer said: Didn’t hate Ad Astra, but didn’t love it. It was definitely missing something, and had some bad astrophysics in it. And I didn’t like the ending. Thought Pitt was good though. Interstellar was much better. 6/10 I think I agree, and I really didn't like Interstellar either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osaurus 7,030 Posted October 17 (edited) Has anyone else seen Aniara? It’s a Swedish/Danish film about a ship of traveling Mars colonists. Really interesting film about the evolution/devolution of society, 4/5 Edited October 17 by Osaurus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wikkidpissah 12,256 Posted October 17 On 10/14/2019 at 3:12 PM, jdoggydogg said: This is showing in a local theater this month. Wild ####. i would drop acid for the first time in almost 50 yrs to see that on a bigscreen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdoggydogg 1,956 Posted October 17 1 hour ago, wikkidpissah said: i would drop acid for the first time in almost 50 yrs to see that on a bigscreen Yeah I don't know if that's a great idea. Having seen a bunch of the stills from Haxxan, that sounds like a bad trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 8,193 Posted October 18 Was at Target and John Wick 3 was on sale. Firing it up now but Jesus is blue ray sound 1000times better than ####ty compressed Comcast box 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Mojo 763 Posted October 19 Just watched Avengers Endgame. Ok, I admit I was a little tired when watching it, but 3 hours??? Almost no action? This is a comic book movie, not psychodrama. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 8,193 Posted October 19 John Wick 3 ...good movie. Not at good as the original but still worth the 2 hours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdoggydogg 1,956 Posted October 21 Fans of American Movie will enjoy this: The local cult movie house is showing Coven, and director Mark Borchardt will be there in person discussing the movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Dufresne 7,758 Posted October 22 Watched The Orphanage again last night. Boy do I love that movie. Brings me to tears every time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 23 8 hours ago, Andy Dufresne said: Watched The Orphanage again last night. Boy do I love that movie. Brings me to tears every time. It's so good. I am of the opinion that we don't do horror very well (at least creepy/scary horror). So many of my favorites of the last decade + are foreign movies. I don't think anybody could come up with a list of 5 or so American horror movies that are as good as stuff like The Orphanage, Let the Right One In, Audition, Train to Bussan, etc. I know I am missing a few off the top of my head too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hxperson 331 Posted October 23 On 10/19/2019 at 4:35 PM, belljr said: John Wick 3 ...good movie. Not at good as the original but still worth the 2 hours You serious? I thought that movie was complete trash. 2 wasn’t great but this one was by far the worst. Just pointless action movie pr0n. It’s sad because the original was a fantastic flick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 21,899 Posted October 23 Had a movie night over the weekend with the 8 and 12 yos...The Lost Boys. Man... Is forgotten exactly just how 80s this was. Still fun, and the kids kind of enjoyed it, especially the scarier or more comic parts. And of course, sax-man. Wish the wife would stay off the phone for these things...I already see the kids want to have an iPad out while watching a show and I made the "well duh" realization where it was coming from. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Payne 325 Posted October 23 9 hours ago, hxperson said: You serious? I thought that movie was complete trash. 2 wasn’t great but this one was by far the worst. Just pointless action movie pr0n. It’s sad because the original was a fantastic flick. I wouldn't call it trash, but yes, it is not as good as JW2 and a far cry from the original. I LOVE Berry, but felt she was totally miscast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Mojo 763 Posted October 23 On 10/19/2019 at 1:35 PM, belljr said: John Wick 3 ...good movie. Not at good as the original but still worth the 2 hours I liked it better than 2, which seemed like a weak rehash of the original. The horse kicking parts cracked me up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Dead Hands 1,232 Posted October 23 Watched two today. Little Monsters - I think that this was a Hulu original movie. Kindergarten teacher and a slacker uncle have to protect the kindergarten class from a zombie outbreak at an Australian petting zoo. I laughed out loud many times. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - pretty sure that was the name. Ok ghost story. I am glad I watched it, but It was only just above average. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badmojo1006 6,014 Posted October 24 Sunshine Cleaning. A. Amy Adams and Emily Blunt as sisters who start a crime cleanup business. Very likeable and Adams and Blunt are great together. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Dufresne 7,758 Posted October 24 Has anyone seen Shadow? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 21,899 Posted October 24 (edited) For some reason decided to rewatch Get Shorty after the wife went to bed. Holds up great, still a funny, light ride with Travolta at his best. Look at me. Edited October 24 by El Floppo Phone OS update makes autocorrect much much worse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoknew 6,666 Posted October 24 On 10/12/2019 at 8:08 PM, Ilov80s said: Hustlers was fantastic. Fun, funny and sexy. J Lo is unreal for 30 yet alone 50. The first 10 minutes provide you with some jaw dropping J Lo moments. It reminded me of the Brad Pitt roof scene in OUATIH. It’s a shame they never had kids together, might have made the first ever perfect human. I liked Hustlers better than Joker. Much more enjoyable movie. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoknew 6,666 Posted October 26 Obviously not a rental but just saw Zombieland 2. It had funny parts and was enjoyable to watch but definitely not as good as the first one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 4,306 Posted October 26 Had anyone seen "Parasite" yet? It's a Korean thriller in limited release in the US. It won the top award at Cannes and is getting crazy reviews. Problem is, nobody wants to summarize the movie, cuz everyone agrees it's better to have no knowledge of the plot going in. I'm gonna try to see this soon. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 26 22 minutes ago, EYLive said: Had anyone seen "Parasite" yet? It's a Korean thriller in limited release in the US. It won the top award at Cannes and is getting crazy reviews. Problem is, nobody wants to summarize the movie, cuz everyone agrees it's better to have no knowledge of the plot going in. I'm gonna try to see this soon. I keep looking, but haven't seen it in my neck of the woods yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilov80s 20,116 Posted October 26 23 minutes ago, EYLive said: Had anyone seen "Parasite" yet? It's a Korean thriller in limited release in the US. It won the top award at Cannes and is getting crazy reviews. Problem is, nobody wants to summarize the movie, cuz everyone agrees it's better to have no knowledge of the plot going in. I'm gonna try to see this soon. Really want to but can’t find anyone yet to go with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 4,306 Posted October 27 9 hours ago, EYLive said: Had anyone seen "Parasite" yet? It's a Korean thriller in limited release in the US. It won the top award at Cannes and is getting crazy reviews. Problem is, nobody wants to summarize the movie, cuz everyone agrees it's better to have no knowledge of the plot going in. I'm gonna try to see this soon. Welp. I must've overhyped this in my mind cuz I went in with extremely high expectations. It was good, not great. Kinda disappointed in myself and the movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moonlight 192 Posted October 27 On 10/25/2019 at 11:46 PM, whoknew said: Obviously not a rental but just saw Zombieland 2. It had funny parts and was enjoyable to watch but definitely not as good as the first one. Agree. Its just OK. First half of movie was better than the second half. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 27 The more I have thought about it, the less I like Joker. i think Phoenix's performance carried the movie a lot, but overall it was not good. I stand by what I said in the other thread - it felt like Phillips wanted to make a Scorsese fanboy ripoff, went to the studios but they said that wouldn't make money, then they thought "what if The Joker was in it??!!". !! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TripItUp 2,703 Posted October 27 (edited) 5 minutes ago, KarmaPolice said: The more I have thought about it, the less I like Joker. i think Phoenix's performance carried the movie a lot, but overall it was not good. I stand by what I said in the other thread - it felt like Phillips wanted to make a Scorsese fanboy ripoff, went to the studios but they said that wouldn't make money, then they thought "what if The Joker was in it??!!". !! You would be in the minority of sophisticated critics. Not that it means anything. I’m just pleased it was something very different...and not a retread or another terrible superhero movie. Edited October 27 by TripItUp 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 27 (edited) 3 hours ago, TripItUp said: You would be in the minority of sophisticated critics. Not that it means anything. I’m just pleased it was something very different...and not a retread or another terrible superhero movie. How was it "very different" - just about every review recognizes that it's Taxi Driver + King of Comedy but with the Joker in it. 100% it was a retread Edited October 27 by KarmaPolice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightmare 187 Posted October 27 I streamed Terminator Dark Fate(primewire.li). It's a good movie, IF you can accept the reboot, yes reboot. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilov80s 20,116 Posted October 27 1 hour ago, KarmaPolice said: How was it "very different" - just about every review recognizes that it's Taxi Driver + King of Comedy but with the Joker in it. 100% it was a retread I haven't seen it but I don't think modernizing a subgenre of films from 35 years ago is too much of a retread and I think the social climate warrants it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saintfool 2,639 Posted October 27 On 10/25/2019 at 10:46 PM, whoknew said: Obviously not a rental but just saw Zombieland 2. It had funny parts and was enjoyable to watch but definitely not as good as the first one. We saw this last night. Fun but mostly dumb and totally forgettable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 8,193 Posted October 27 Just now, saintfool said: We saw this last night. Fun but mostly dumb and totally forgettable. Like your face!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 27 5 hours ago, Ilov80s said: I haven't seen it but I don't think modernizing a subgenre of films from 35 years ago is too much of a retread and I think the social climate warrants it. Social climate might warrant it, but it wasn't a smart enough movie to comment much on it, or really stick to it's guns on much. Also, it wasn't so much of a modernizing of a subgenre of movies, it was straight up hijacking those two movies. IMO what you are getting at would be something like Brick? (a more modern take on a noir movie?). If you can't tell, I didn't like this movie... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilov80s 20,116 Posted October 27 1 minute ago, KarmaPolice said: Social climate might warrant it, but it wasn't a smart enough movie to comment much on it, or really stick to it's guns on much. Also, it wasn't so much of a modernizing of a subgenre of movies, it was straight up hijacking those two movies. IMO what you are getting at would be something like Brick? (a more modern take on a noir movie?). If you can't tell, I didn't like this movie... I haven’t seen it so I can’t refute the quality or effectiveness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saintfool 2,639 Posted October 27 11 minutes ago, KarmaPolice said: Social climate might warrant it, but it wasn't a smart enough movie to comment much on it, or really stick to it's guns on much. Also, it wasn't so much of a modernizing of a subgenre of movies, it was straight up hijacking those two movies. IMO what you are getting at would be something like Brick? (a more modern take on a noir movie?). If you can't tell, I didn't like this movie... i haven't seen it yet and I'm not in a hurry. i am pretty over the superhero blockbuster but this is obviously far less than that. if it's social commentary, it just seems glib somehow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Dufresne 7,758 Posted October 28 2 hours ago, KarmaPolice said: Social climate might warrant it, but it wasn't a smart enough movie to comment much on it, or really stick to it's guns on much. Also, it wasn't so much of a modernizing of a subgenre of movies, it was straight up hijacking those two movies. IMO what you are getting at would be something like Brick? (a more modern take on a noir movie?). If you can't tell, I didn't like this movie... If you didn't see my review in the Joker thread, I'm with you. I HATED the movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waingro 1,209 Posted October 28 21 hours ago, EYLive said: On 10/26/2019 at 4:24 PM, EYLive said: Had anyone seen "Parasite" yet? It's a Korean thriller in limited release in the US. It won the top award at Cannes and is getting crazy reviews. Problem is, nobody wants to summarize the movie, cuz everyone agrees it's better to have no knowledge of the plot going in. I'm gonna try to see this soon. Welp. I must've overhyped this in my mind cuz I went in with extremely high expectations. It was good, not great. Kinda disappointed in myself and the movie. I walked into this movie completely blind and walked out stumbling. I liked it a lot though. It's um, different, which I appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 21,899 Posted October 28 On 10/17/2019 at 12:43 PM, jdoggydogg said: . @jdoggydogg Hey gb, just checking in to make sure you and yours are ok...last I recall, you were Rohnert Park or Santa Rosa? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilov80s 20,116 Posted October 28 Wed 11/13 on TCM is an incredible line-up of foreign made movies. A 101 class level in great foreign movies Italian: Bicycle Thieves,The Battle of Algiers and 8 1/2 Japanese: Seven Samurai and Rashomon French: Breathless Russian: I am Cuba English: Dr. Strangelove, Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snogger 2,422 Posted October 29 On 10/25/2019 at 10:46 PM, whoknew said: Obviously not a rental but just saw Zombieland 2. It had funny parts and was enjoyable to watch but definitely not as good as the first one. Wife and I laughed quite a bit, so was worth going to see. But much like you, I didn't feel it was as good as the 1st one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 21,899 Posted October 29 13 hours ago, Ilov80s said: Wed 11/13 on TCM is an incredible line-up of foreign made movies. A 101 class level in great foreign movies Italian: Bicycle Thieves,The Battle of Algiers and 8 1/2 Japanese: Seven Samurai and Rashomon French: Breathless Russian: I am Cuba English: Dr. Strangelove, Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes Murderers row of all-timers there. Wish I still had TCM and space on the DVR. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 30 Starting up Midsommar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 21,899 Posted October 30 On 10/28/2019 at 1:08 PM, El Floppo said: @jdoggydogg Hey gb, just checking in to make sure you and yours are ok...last I recall, you were Rohnert Park or Santa Rosa? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdoggydogg 1,956 Posted October 30 On 10/28/2019 at 10:08 AM, El Floppo said: @jdoggydogg Hey gb, just checking in to make sure you and yours are ok...last I recall, you were Rohnert Park or Santa Rosa? Not on fire at the moment, so I'm grateful. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaPolice 8,820 Posted October 30 Watched Midsommar and after the first 25-30mins, I was mostly bored. It felt like the reverse of Hereditary. I loved Hereditary, but thought it fell apart a bit in the last 20 mins or so, especially the ending. Still not enough of a hit to make me not think it was one of the better horror movies I've seen in awhile. Midsommar was like the last 15mins of Hereditary stretched out for 2 hours. I thought the beginning set up the dread and tension for the relationship well, but once they got to Sweden that was mostly gone and it was mostly style over substance (still a fantastic looking movie). While the weird pictures and scenes that were shown in the art work were an interesting touch visually, it also took away from the impending dread because if you took 2 seconds to look at them, it spells out the movie for you. And most of the stuff set up with the first part of the movie - her family and the relationship with the boyfriend/friends felt mostly shoved aside. I enjoyed it a little more than Joker, but felt a lot like after watching that - great acting performance and great looking movie, but the movie itself was not good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdoggydogg 1,956 Posted October 30 13 hours ago, jdoggydogg said: Not on fire at the moment, so I'm grateful. That was a horrible week. Whatever firefighters earn, it's not enough. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 21,899 Posted October 31 4 hours ago, jdoggydogg said: That was a horrible week. Whatever firefighters earn, it's not enough. Glad to hear you and yours are ok. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badmojo1006 6,014 Posted November 2 Labyrinth C-/D+. It may have been something back in the 80's but it has aged horribly. All the acting is bad, visual effects are awful and the writing is atrocious. The ballroom scene was creepy. Bowie is lusting after Jennifer Connelly. She was 16 when the movie came out 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilov80s 20,116 Posted November 2 God bless everyone, terrible to hear about the fires 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waingro 1,209 Posted November 2 On 10/28/2019 at 12:10 AM, Waingro said: I walked into this movie completely blind and walked out stumbling. I liked it a lot though. It's um, different, which I appreciated. The more I think about Parasite, the more I am realizing how much I enjoyed this movie. It really is one hell of a ride. Sorry to add to the hype, but this might be one the best movies I have seen in the theaters all year. This movie hits on so many notes and weaves its way through genres seamlessly. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites