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So, all watchable movies are absolutely miserable “dark comedies” now?
0 clue why you would post that. Plenty of great movies that aren't this. I know I gravitate to darker, uncomfortable comedies in general, so I'm likely to recommend something on those lines.

Have you watched 'AFTER LIFE" with Ricky Gervais? Dark, Uncomfortable, Comedy. It hits all three check marks like no other program I can recall in recent memory.
Can’t remember who recommended this show, although not quite as dark, mr. in between was great IMO.
 
What stood out to me this time was some of the fun shots and edits. It made me appreciate the work behind the camera a little more.
I purchased the 4k remaster awhile back. The movie looks fantastic, with great clarity. Hughes always admitted that he was not a skilled technician with the camera, but was pretty good with getting emotion out of close-ups. He didn't go to film school, he was a writer for National Lampoon. After the monumental success of "Animal House", Hollywood optioned dozens of stories from the magazine, one of them being one of his about a family trip to an amusement park that Harold Ramis turned into "Vacation". Hughes learned the craft just by hanging behind Ramis' shoulder.

Alan Ruck's performance feels deep and authentic, which is interesting considering that when production began in late summer of 1985, he was twenty-nine years old (eleven years older than Mia Sara), and had been married for about a year. I don't know what he was drawing on, but he delivered a fine character study.

His "George Peterson" conversation with Principal Rooney, and then "Mr. Froman, this is Sgt. Peterson, Chicago police," still make me laugh after all this time.
 
Watched the Adam Sandler basketball movie Hustle last night. They did a great job populating it with real players and personalities. The dialogue actually was written by people who understand basketball. Not bad, easy watch.
 
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Tonight is Stand By Me. :popcorn:
Pretty much a perfect film, imo.
I think the ending of the Lard *** and the Puke-o-rama story is the only thing I don't love, as well as the voice over - but it's very minor points off. Such a good movie though. The young talent on screen was something to behold. It also got so much right as far as the "feel" of hanging out as a kid, busting each other's balls, etc.. I always loved Cusack as Denny.
 
So, all watchable movies are absolutely miserable “dark comedies” now?
0 clue why you would post that. Plenty of great movies that aren't this. I know I gravitate to darker, uncomfortable comedies in general, so I'm likely to recommend something on those lines.

Have you watched 'AFTER LIFE" with Ricky Gervais? Dark, Uncomfortable, Comedy. It hits all three check marks like no other program I can recall in recent memory.
Sorry, I missed this post.

YES! - it's one of my favorites of the last decade. Anything that can make me laugh so hard I cry then flip and make me actually cry gets high marks from me. Another show on NF that accomplished that for me was Atypical.
 
What stood out to me this time was some of the fun shots and edits. It made me appreciate the work behind the camera a little more.
I purchased the 4k remaster awhile back. The movie looks fantastic, with great clarity. Hughes always admitted that he was not a skilled technician with the camera, but was pretty good with getting emotion out of close-ups. He didn't go to film school, he was a writer for National Lampoon. After the monumental success of "Animal House", Hollywood optioned dozens of stories from the magazine, one of them being one of his about a family trip to an amusement park that Harold Ramis turned into "Vacation". Hughes learned the craft just by hanging behind Ramis' shoulder.

Alan Ruck's performance feels deep and authentic, which is interesting considering that when production began in late summer of 1985, he was twenty-nine years old (eleven years older than Mia Sara), and had been married for about a year. I don't know what he was drawing on, but he delivered a fine character study.

His "George Peterson" conversation with Principal Rooney, and then "Mr. Froman, this is Sgt. Peterson, Chicago police," still make me laugh after all this time.
One of my favorite scenes is with Rooney and Ruck pretending to be Mr. Peterson. "Pucker up, Buttercup!" :lol:

And the scene where you here the Star Wars theme as the two attendants fly over a bump in the car cracks me up to this day as well. I always have wanted a sequel or side story of WTF those two did in Mr. Frye's Ferrari.
 
Band of Brothers (HBO)
Watched it for the 4th time. I was reviewing the cast on IMDB and noticed it was made over 22 years ago. Which was weird because WW2 ended less than 22 years before I was born and when I was High School, WW2 seemed like ancient history.
I don't suppose I need to tell anyone here; Band of Brothers holds up. It's still so remarkably great!

The Pacific (HBO)
Although I had watched Band of Brothers for the fourth time, I had never watched The Pacific. It was lacking in production value, but as the series went on, I became more engrossed in it. Every battle scene I was holding my breath. It was strange how it was so much harder to follow the individual highlighted characters throughout, and it reminded me of the movie "Platoon" and how these men, got to the point where they didn't take time to get to know one another because they never knew when the guy next to them was going to be gone. It left me wondering if they didn't allow you to get to know any of the characters for that same reason. It was good. Not great, but if you've watched Band of Brothers, don't expect the same. It is a similar style of storytelling, but not as good IMHO.
 
Watched the Adam Sandler basketball movie Hustle last night. They did a great job populating but with real players and personalities. The dialogue actually was written by people who understand basketball. Not a bad easy watch.

Soderbergh's HIgh Flying Bird (2019) would make a good double feature. It's another behind-the-scenes basketball movie with a more nuanced storyline dealing with an agent and his clients during a lockout. Soderbergh shot the whole film with an iPhone camera which you wouldn't know by watching it. He uses camera movement to compensate for the lack of a zoom lens.
 
Ok have the day off today to take my MIL to a doctor's appointment and my wife is out of town for work so I need to finish my Top 25 New Watches of 2022.

10. Avatar The Way of Water (2022) If you stream this at home, then don't come back to me and call this a ridiculous ranking. I will never ever watch this at home. It's an experience- like a theme park ride. Watching it at home is like pulling up a Youtube video of someone riding the Millennium Force instead of going to Cedar Point. Most movie 3D is quite lame and seems like it was added after the fact to charge some extra money for tickets. The Way of Water was clearly built around the 3D. It feels immersive and the 3 hour runtime fully pulls you into the world. Stand outs: The Tulkan (Avatar version of whales) are the heart of the movie but the real show piece here is the final hour long naval battle which is one of the greatest battle scenes ever filmed. James Cameron might be an amateur when it comes to dialogue but not many can film an action sequence like he can.

9. Top Gun Maverick (2022) I had a hard time separating this and Avatar because they are so similar. Sequel to a super popular movie. Long awaited with concerns that they were actually too long awaited. Both smashed the box offices making a combined $3.5 billion and possibly marking an end to the dominance of Marvel. Both rely heavily on action, visuals and sound, best seen at the biggest and loudest presentation possible. Why I gave Top Gun the slight nod is that I think it will hold up to home viewing better. With a sense of humor and the shorter run time, it's just a more rewatchable movie. Stand outs: Cruise, Connelly, Teller and Powell were all really well cast. A ton of props to Kilmer for the brave appearance he made given his health. But we know the real stars here, the planes. Especially the F-18 Super Hornet.

8. The Right Stuff (1983) It doesn't have nearly the technical brilliance or thrills of Maverick but the plot is a hell of a lot more interesting. Sure I enjoy and have nostalgia for Ice Man and Goose but The Right Stuff has Chuck Yeager and John Glenn. What I think really makes this movie is that it manages to tell the big and the small. We get the overview of the development of the space program but the characters don't feel like archetypes or like chess pieces just being moved to get the plot from point A to point B. We get both a broad and intimate look at the lives of those who took America to space. I have a running list of movies every American should see, truly essential movies about America, and this is the most recent addition to the list. Stand outs: The casting of this incredible: Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn and Fred Ward all look perfect for their parts. They are of course good looking but don't look Hollywood and don't look from the 80s. It is such a believable group of American heroes circa 1955.

7. Vivre Sa Vie (1962) Few filmmakers were as influential as Jean-Luc Godard. His passing earlier this year marks a major loss for the movie world. Scorsese wrote a beautiful tribute to him, "Perhaps Godard is Dead". I will let him describe what is so great about this episodic descent into prostitution:

"Vivre sa vie was a profound experience for many of us. I was amazed by scene after scene...t it was the full effect of the film was so illuminating. Nana was seen from so many different perspectives and studied so carefully and closely that it was like seeing a great portrait painted by a master right before our eyes."

Stand outs: The one and only Anna Karina. The camera loved few as much as it loved her and her unique energy.

6. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) My lists may have some recency bias. Getting to see these movies in a theater and with an excited audience adds so much. I do believe movies are meant to be communal. Every (well behaved) person that is added to the viewing party only increases the vitality and emotion of the movie itself. What is anything if you have no one to share it with? My viewing of this movie was at it's peak of internet buzz, the theater was busy and next to a couple of good friends, we laughed and held back tears with a hundred or so strangers. This felt so fun and so life affirming. I got home and gave my wife an extra long hug and kiss. It's rare for a movie to be this zany and still have so much heart. Loved how I felt walking out of this movie. Stand out: Sure Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis and the Daniels and Ke Huy Quan but I still can't get over the Racacoonie storyline.
 
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Watched the Adam Sandler basketball movie Hustle last night. They did a great job populating but with real players and personalities. The dialogue actually was written by people who understand basketball. Not a bad easy watch.

Soderbergh's HIgh Flying Bird (2019) would make a good double feature. It's another behind-the-scenes basketball movie with a more nuanced storyline dealing with an agent and his clients during a lockout. Soderbergh shot the whole film with an iPhone camera which you wouldn't know by watching it. He uses camera movement to compensate for the lack of a zoom lens.
I believe that was one of the last Movie Club movies we did. Paired it with Jerry Maguire.
 
Watched the Adam Sandler basketball movie Hustle last night. They did a great job populating but with real players and personalities. The dialogue actually was written by people who understand basketball. Not a bad easy watch.

Soderbergh's HIgh Flying Bird (2019) would make a good double feature. It's another behind-the-scenes basketball movie with a more nuanced storyline dealing with an agent and his clients during a lockout. Soderbergh shot the whole film with an iPhone camera which you wouldn't know by watching it. He uses camera movement to compensate for the lack of a zoom lens.
I believe that was one of the last Movie Club movies we did. Paired it with Jerry Maguire.

And so it was. Good times.

 
Watched the Adam Sandler basketball movie Hustle last night. They did a great job populating but with real players and personalities. The dialogue actually was written by people who understand basketball. Not a bad easy watch.

Soderbergh's HIgh Flying Bird (2019) would make a good double feature. It's another behind-the-scenes basketball movie with a more nuanced storyline dealing with an agent and his clients during a lockout. Soderbergh shot the whole film with an iPhone camera which you wouldn't know by watching it. He uses camera movement to compensate for the lack of a zoom lens.
I believe that was one of the last Movie Club movies we did. Paired it with Jerry Maguire.
That explains it. No wonder the Movie Club didn't last. ;)
 
That explains it. No wonder the Movie Club didn't last. ;)
Oddly enough, the pandemic seemed to kill it. I would have thought with nobody having anywhere to go or anything to do it would have worked in the favor of the movie club it seemed to have the opposite effect.
 
@Ilov80s - not sure if you listened to the Ferris episode, but I'm pretty sure they said their "month of" director for February is Tarantino.

I was curious what your ranking of his movies that he's directed would be, and of course any other posters in here that would want to post their ranking of his movies.
 
That explains it. No wonder the Movie Club didn't last. ;)
Oddly enough, the pandemic seemed to kill it. I would have thought with nobody having anywhere to go or anything to do it would have worked in the favor of the movie club it seemed to have the opposite effect.
I think it was a variety of things, movies are more limited because of the various streaming options that people have.

I really would love to have something more organized and focused as a way to discuss movies. Something that I was kicking around is having a theme each month - whether we do directors, actors, or year. Basically we announce what it will be, then people just independently do what they want for that category.

For example - let's say we do directors and start with Tarantino. At the start of the month maybe we post where his movies are available to stream. People can do rewatches if they want and review, just post lists of their faves. Whatever. Similar if we do year - people list their top 10, catch up on movies they haven't gotten to from that year, post streaming options of their favorites, stuff like that. Basically something with a mild "theme", but open enough that if people don't have access to something they don't feel as left behind.
 
@Ilov80s - not sure if you listened to the Ferris episode, but I'm pretty sure they said their "month of" director for February is Tarantino.

I was curious what your ranking of his movies that he's directed would be, and of course any other posters in here that would want to post their ranking of his movies.
I did hear that. Should be pretty cool, I wonder what movies they cover?

I absolutely love:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Inglorious Basterds

I like the Kill Bill movies.

I’m not a big fan of the others. They all have bits that are great but overall I don’t care for them.
 
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That explains it. No wonder the Movie Club didn't last. ;)
Oddly enough, the pandemic seemed to kill it. I would have thought with nobody having anywhere to go or anything to do it would have worked in the favor of the movie club it seemed to have the opposite effect.
I think it was a variety of things, movies are more limited because of the various streaming options that people have.

I really would love to have something more organized and focused as a way to discuss movies. Something that I was kicking around is having a theme each month - whether we do directors, actors, or year. Basically we announce what it will be, then people just independently do what they want for that category.

For example - let's say we do directors and start with Tarantino. At the start of the month maybe we post where his movies are available to stream. People can do rewatches if they want and review, just post lists of their faves. Whatever. Similar if we do year - people list their top 10, catch up on movies they haven't gotten to from that year, post streaming options of their favorites, stuff like that. Basically something with a mild "theme", but open enough that if people don't have access to something they don't feel as left behind.
I agree, a more organized music thread/threads would be nice.
 
@Ilov80s - not sure if you listened to the Ferris episode, but I'm pretty sure they said their "month of" director for February is Tarantino.

I was curious what your ranking of his movies that he's directed would be, and of course any other posters in here that would want to post their ranking of his movies.
I did hear that. Should be pretty cool, I wonder what movies they cover?

I absolutely love:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Inglorious Basterds

I’m not a big fan of the others. They all have bits that are great but overall I don’t care for them.
I'd have to look at what they have covered already. I think they've done Reservoir Dogs and Pulp. So I'd guess they cover 2 of Kill Bill, Inglorious, or Once Upon a Time.
 
@Ilov80s - not sure if you listened to the Ferris episode, but I'm pretty sure they said their "month of" director for February is Tarantino.

I was curious what your ranking of his movies that he's directed would be, and of course any other posters in here that would want to post their ranking of his movies.
I did hear that. Should be pretty cool, I wonder what movies they cover?

I absolutely love:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Inglorious Basterds

I’m not a big fan of the others. They all have bits that are great but overall I don’t care for them.
i wish true romance had been directed by him, imo it’s the best movie he’s ever written
 
That explains it. No wonder the Movie Club didn't last. ;)
Oddly enough, the pandemic seemed to kill it. I would have thought with nobody having anywhere to go or anything to do it would have worked in the favor of the movie club it seemed to have the opposite effect.
I think it was a variety of things, movies are more limited because of the various streaming options that people have.

I really would love to have something more organized and focused as a way to discuss movies. Something that I was kicking around is having a theme each month - whether we do directors, actors, or year. Basically we announce what it will be, then people just independently do what they want for that category.

For example - let's say we do directors and start with Tarantino. At the start of the month maybe we post where his movies are available to stream. People can do rewatches if they want and review, just post lists of their faves. Whatever. Similar if we do year - people list their top 10, catch up on movies they haven't gotten to from that year, post streaming options of their favorites, stuff like that. Basically something with a mild "theme", but open enough that if people don't have access to something they don't feel as left behind.
I agree, a more organized music thread/threads would be nice.
What would you prefer - directors or years?

At first I thought directors, but I think that might be limited as well if their filmography is limited that month we want to talk about them. Year would be way easier and allow for more inclusion and discussion. I know that's what we were attempting at one point, but I thought if we restart it but with a more freestyle approach it might have more chance of success.
 
@Ilov80s - not sure if you listened to the Ferris episode, but I'm pretty sure they said their "month of" director for February is Tarantino.

I was curious what your ranking of his movies that he's directed would be, and of course any other posters in here that would want to post their ranking of his movies.
I did hear that. Should be pretty cool, I wonder what movies they cover?

I absolutely love:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Inglorious Basterds

I’m not a big fan of the others. They all have bits that are great but overall I don’t care for them.
I'd have to look at what they have covered already. I think they've done Reservoir Dogs and Pulp. So I'd guess they cover 2 of Kill Bill, Inglorious, or Once Upon a Time.
Oh I forgot about Kill Bill. I have to edit that ranking there.
 
What would you prefer - directors or years?

At first I thought directors, but I think that might be limited as well if their filmography is limited that month we want to talk about them. Year would be way easier and allow for more inclusion and discussion. I know that's what we were attempting at one point, but I thought if we restart it but with a more freestyle approach it might have more chance of success.
I think years or maybe genres or sub genres
 
Watched Banshees last night alone and boy am I glad I didn't involve my wife in that one. She wouldn't have been able to handle it. I liked it; thought the acting was brilliant. As good as the leads were, I thought the actor who played Dominic and the actress who played Farrell's sister were superb.

I watch about 2-4 movies a year total these days and I'm looking to get back into GOOD films -this is a start in the right direction. I remember giving In Bruges a go years ago, but never finished it. Think I'll go after that one this week. Looking at Collin Farrell's movies, Bruges and Banshees are the only ones I've ever seen of his (and with Bruges, I don't recall much of it since I never finished it).
 
Watched Banshees last night alone and boy am I glad I didn't involve my wife in that one. She wouldn't have been able to handle it. I liked it; thought the acting was brilliant. As good as the leads were, I thought the actor who played Dominic and the actress who played Farrell's sister were superb.

I watch about 2-4 movies a year total these days and I'm looking to get back into GOOD films -this is a start in the right direction. I remember giving In Bruges a go years ago, but never finished it. Think I'll go after that one this week. Looking at Collin Farrell's movies, Bruges and Banshees are the only ones I've ever seen of his (and with Bruges, I don't recall much of it since I never finished it).
The sister was pretty good in ray Donovan
 
5. The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971) Released 18 months after Hampton's death, this a first draft of history. I wish I could find the review from Gene Siskel. I know he praised this highly and was deeply invested. Ebert said, "less compelling as investigative journalism than as an archive of political vernacular." It was the most absorbing documentary I saw this last year.

4. The Banshees of Insherin (2022) Not much to say here since it's been pretty well discussed the last few weeks. An odd combination of humor and bleakness with an all around perfect cast- including a donkey. Stand outs: The language is incredible, "feckin" and "rowin" and "drinkin like".

3. Heat (1995) I have no excuses on this one. Every friend raved about the movie, I grew up liking Mann's Miami Vice, I remember being hyped about finally getting Pacino vs DeNiro. I just never saw this and somehow it went on for 26 years. Never caught it on HBO, was never at a friend's place in college who had it on, never rented it from Blockbuster or streamed it anywhere. Somehow it sat as my number 1 "I need to finally see this" movie for years and years. After awhile with this, I think I assumed it was going to disappoint. Too much time, too much hype. I was worried I missed my chance. Well finally this year @KarmaPolice and I decided to do a 90s movie countdown. I knew as a 40 year old white male there was no way I could seriously contribute to that list without having seen Heat. So I streamed it and I now understand why "the action is the juice." I've since watched it two more times, bought the blu ray and listened to like 4 different podcasts on it. Stand outs: The extremely realistic 12 minute long bank robbery and getaway scene is intense but I think the Deniro-Pacino diner scene was my favorite scene of the movie.

2. The Worst Person in the World (2022) It sounds like a lot of other movies, an aimless 20 something woman bounces from relationship to relationship, trying to find where she fits in. Except the lead performance and the film making is just so electric that it totally transcends the set-up. I fell in love about 20 minutes in and it just kept me with it the whole time. It's funny, sad, romantic, cruel, horny. Plus it has an wonderful eclectic score going from Ahmad Jamal jazz to Christopher Cross to Art Garfunkel to Bad Feeling by Cobra Man (which rocks). Stand outs: Writer-director Joachim Trier wrote this specifically for Norwegian TV actress Renate Reinsve and she's poised to become an international film star.

1. Army of Shadows (1969) French resistance fighters searching for the rat who informed on them while on the run from the NAZIs. This a bleak story set in a bleak world, slick professionals carrying out their jobs while the axe always hangs over their heads (Michael Mann anyone?) Directed by Jean Pierre Melville (Le Samourai) who has become one of my favorite directors the last couple years. His movies aren't always easy to see- this one actually never got an official release in the US until 2006- but they are absolutely worth seeking out. Stand outs: The opening scene of the German military marching through the Arc de Triomphe in this amazing static long shot.
 
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80s finally watched Heat- hooah!

Now I need to return the favor and finally watch a couple of your suggestions. :bag: I guess I did knock out Amadeus last year finally. I did intend to buy Lawrence of Arabia 4K the other day, but when I looked it was about $100+. Nope. I ended up with Blade Runner 2049 and Pulp Fiction instead.
 
80s finally watched Heat- hooah!

Now I need to return the favor and finally watch a couple of your suggestions. :bag: I guess I did knock out Amadeus last year finally. I did intend to buy Lawrence of Arabia 4K the other day, but when I looked it was about $100+. Nope. I ended up with Blade Runner 2049 and Pulp Fiction instead.
iTunes has 4k Lawrence for $5 from time to time.
 
80s finally watched Heat- hooah!

Now I need to return the favor and finally watch a couple of your suggestions. :bag: I guess I did knock out Amadeus last year finally. I did intend to buy Lawrence of Arabia 4K the other day, but when I looked it was about $100+. Nope. I ended up with Blade Runner 2049 and Pulp Fiction instead.
Wow, good thing I bought it when it came out. That is a crazy price.
 
Friend in the Director’s Guild gave us a bunch of movies last night. (I guess he gets sent about 100 every year for Oscar consideration.)

Anyway, I only know the Michelle Yeah flick.

Any of these good?
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • Tár
  • Till
  • Women Talking
Tar, Banshees and EEAO are legit best picture contenders. Haven’t seen Tar yet but really want. Banshees was amazing. Very funny but be warned it’s extremely sad. EEAO is really funny, super crazy and full of some awesome action. It’s like a Terry Gilliam kung fu movie with a ton of heart.

Watched EEAAO last night, super fun. Love everything Michelle Yeoh does and that’s crazy Short Round (Indiana Jones) came back into acting for the role opposite her.

Last one will be Till, think I’ve been avoiding it bc it’ll probably be dark & depressing.

Finally watched Till.
Of the five fir your consideration screeners, this was my least favorite. It’s a good flick, they do a nice job with the setup. Emmet Till was just a typical young teen from 1950s Chicago, oblivious to what life was like in the Deep South (his mom sent him to Mississippi to live with his Grandma for the summer.) Everyone knows the story, but it’s a good biopic that focuses on his mother in the second half of the film.

There’s no on screen violence, though the scene showing his gruesome corpse lingers, intentionally, a bit too long. We’ve all seen the photos but nothing prepares you for that.

Those are important stories to tell though. A decade ago when my daughter went off to preschool, kindergarten and up until probably third grade, we had a little tradition on the first day of school. We’d go out for bagels with strawberry cream cheese and I’d tell her a story about Ruby Bridges. Then I’d remind her that today she was going to notice someone in her class, someone new who felt out of place, and it might be a good idea to go say hi and make them feel welcome.

Rankings:
  1. Tár
  2. Women Talking
  3. The Banshees of Inisherin
  4. Everything Everywhere All At Once
  5. Till
But like I said, found all to be very worthwhile.
 
80s finally watched Heat- hooah!

Now I need to return the favor and finally watch a couple of your suggestions. :bag: I guess I did knock out Amadeus last year finally. I did intend to buy Lawrence of Arabia 4K the other day, but when I looked it was about $100+. Nope. I ended up with Blade Runner 2049 and Pulp Fiction instead.
Wow, good thing I bought it when it came out. That is a crazy price.
Must have just done a limited amount. All I see on Amazon is a $150 Steelbook copy. I should have bought it when it came out.
 
Watched Banshees last night alone and boy am I glad I didn't involve my wife in that one. She wouldn't have been able to handle it. I liked it; thought the acting was brilliant. As good as the leads were, I thought the actor who played Dominic and the actress who played Farrell's sister were superb.

I watch about 2-4 movies a year total these days and I'm looking to get back into GOOD films -this is a start in the right direction. I remember giving In Bruges a go years ago, but never finished it. Think I'll go after that one this week. Looking at Collin Farrell's movies, Bruges and Banshees are the only ones I've ever seen of his (and with Bruges, I don't recall much of it since I never finished it).

I’d definitely give it another shot
 
I am 5 minutes into a movie and good god are Jennifer(?)Tilly and Gina Gershon are hot in this 🥵

Name this movie...
 
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"The Commitments". Never seen it before a few days ago so I think it had really limited release & not because it wasn't popular. Don't know why. Older(1991?) movie about a guy in Ireland puts together an R & B band. Ends up with all white band. Story is good & music even better!!!

Highly recommend!

4.5/5
Sing Street just came out on DVD. Very different yet very similar to The Commitments, I loved it.

Sing Street is off Netflix January 31. Such a great little film, highly recommend.

Irish coming of age musical comedy-drama from John Carney (Once, Modern Love.) Feel good ode to 80s music.

trailer
Caught it the other night on the recommendations here.
Automatically thought of the commitments and a 'lil-bit' of Gregory's Girl.
I enjoyed it.
 

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