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[snogger]

The movie "I am Rage" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18284880/ kept showing up in my prime video next watch so decided to watch it today.

Glad it showed up. To say it was a Bood Bath is putting it lightly.
Story line is way out there, and acting was comical, but I enjoyed it
3 out of 5

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Inside Out 2 - Not as good as the first but...I'm not crying YOU'RE CRYING!

Super/Man - It's hard to be critical about a movie like this but while there were parts that I enjoyed it became pretty heavy handed and simply far too long. Reeve was a more complex dude than he seemed though.

 

[El Floppo]

Watched 'The Gorge' recently

Could have been much, much better

Broke a few of the 'never do's' for me

The preview and premise for this looks awful.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Watched 'The Gorge' recently

Could have been much, much better

Broke a few of the 'never do's' for me

The preview and premise for this looks awful.

it wasn't terrible but either needed to be longer or made into a series so as to not rush the ending so much

 

[General Malaise]

Inside Out 2 - Not as good as the first but...I'm not crying YOU'RE CRYING!

Congratulations, San Francisco, you've ruined pizza!

one of my favorite lines from a kids' movie. Lewis Black is a treasure.

 

[Eephus]

Movies Content I watched in February

Deutschland 83 - series (2015 - E. Berger & S. Radsi)
Scenes From a Marriage (1974 - I. Bergman)
Spaced - series (1999 - E. Wright)
She’s Gotta Have It - series (2017 - S. Lee)
Crisis in Six Scenes - series (2016 - W. Allen)
Mildred Pierce - series (2011 - T. Haynes)
When They See Us - series (2019 - A. DuVernay)
The Young Pope - series (2016 - P. Sorrentino)
Sherlock - series (2010 - M. Gatiss & S. Moffat)
Holmes & Watson (2018 - E. Cohen)
Traffic (2000 - S. Soderbergh)
Traffik - series (1989 - A. Reid)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 - S. Lanfield)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959 - T. Fisher)

In honor of Scoresman's TV countdown, I did a month of stuff made for the small screen. Aside from random episodes of nostalgic fare, I focused on television productions made by well-known film directors. Most would be considered mini-series although some have second season sequels that I may go back for.

Teenage Eephus watched Scenes From a Marriage when it was broadcast on PBS in the late 70s so I was curious how my perspective would change as an old married guy. The only version available to stream was Ingmar Bergman's 168 min theatrical cut. The original was six parts totaling 281 min. It's essentially a two person play that's unrelenting in its intimacy. Some of the actions seemed a bit dated and implausible but every marriage is different.

Spaced is Edgar Wright's British comedy series that launched his career . I'd watched season 1 years ago but came back for S2. Fans of Wright's films (e.g. Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) will recognize familiar faces. There are lots of in jokes and references to other movies that mostly work in spite of obvious budget limitations. Very fun show that I bumped up in my rankings on re-watch.

Spike Lee took Netflix' money to remake She's Gotta Have It as a series. I generally think TV is more of a writer's medium while film is a director's one. Narrative has never been Spike's strong suit; there's lots of atmosphere and sensuality and a terrific soundtrack but the story just meanders along as Nola Darling changes her mind as often as she does her clothes. DeWanda Wise is absolutely gorgeous though. I watched season 1 but bailed on season 2 expecting more of the same old same old.

Woody Allen's Crisis in Six Scenes is a flimsy 90 minute comedy stretched out to double the length. It's a late 60s period piece that doesn't feel like that era at all. There's basically one joke as all the characters except for Woody get radicalized by the Miley Cyrus' character. I chuckled a few times to the kvetching between Allen and Elaine May but it's not worth watching. I think I talked about Mildred Pierce already but it was also more like a long movie.

Deutchland '83 is a German series with five of the eight episodes directed by Edward Berger (Conclave). It's a Cold War spy story that's structured more like a TV series than a long movie with a bunch of characters and interwoven storylines. There were a bunch of plot holes, the story kept moving and held my interest. They did a good job recreating East and West Germany in the 80s and it was timely to see the Americans portrayed as villains in a European production. There's a sequel (Deutschland '86) with some of the same characters but set in revolutionary Angola.

I really liked Ava DuVernay's When They See Us about the Central Park Five case. It was a good fit with the medium because it allowed each of the five kids their own story line. I liked how DuVernay split the four episodes thematically. E1 is about the interrogation, E2 the trial, E3 and E4 the incarceration of the minor and adult suspects respectively. It was a difficult watch but a rewarding one.

The Young Pope reminded me a bit of Succession with its dark satirical tone and portrayal of the trappings of power. There were some extremely slow parts but I eventually got drawn in by the characters and thought provoking dialogue. I liked it enough to plan on watching Paolo Sorrentino's sequel The New Pope during the next papal conclave.

I watched more than 22 hours of Sherlock from beginning to end. I'd seen most of the episodes before but never watched the final season. Benedict Cumberbatch's flamboyant portrayal of Holmes gets all the attention but I thought Martin Freeman's Watson made it work as the heart and soul of the show. It's a delightful series that I should have ranked higher--the episodes work as standalone stories and as part of a larger whole. I also watched a couple of feature film versions of The Hound of the Baskervilles. I'd been watching longform TV for a month so the 1939 version raced by at warp speed. I liked the moody black and white style better than the lurid color of the 1959 Hammer Films version. Peter Cushing's Holmes was more of a brilliant eccentric like the Cumberbatch version than the more straightforward Basil Rathbone Sherlock. Holmes and Watson is a dumb Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly comedy that bombed and swept the Razzies. It's not a good movie by any standards but it made me laugh a few times which is my main criteria for comedies.

Finally, I watched Steven Soderbergh's Traffic and the 1989 British TV series Traffik that inspired it. The locations changed from London, Hamburg and Pakistan to the US and Mexico but the storylines of the drug kingpin's wife and the politician's family played out almost identically. The Benicio del Toro story from the movie replaced a rather weak plot involving a Pakistani opium farmer who joined the criminal empire of the heroin producer. The TV version was a little more melodramatic and preachy but it's still a powerful piece of television, especially for 1989. I was really struck by how efficient Soderbergh's movie is as it transitions between the multiple plots. It's not a short movie at nearly three hours but a lot happens and it never feels rushed.

 

[Eephus]

I mostly enjoyed my small screen excursion and should probably try for more of a mix going forward. It does simplify what I'm going to watch next. Mrs. Eephus and I have gotten away from having a series that we watch regularly but Sherlock pulled her in and we watched the last nine episodes together.

I'm still a movie guy at heart though and will probably always prefer a story told concisely and consumable in a single sitting.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Not true, @Eephus - Criterion Channel has both versions of Scenes.

 

[Eephus]

Not true, @Eephus - Criterion Channel has both versions of Scenes.

I'm sure I'd love Criterion but I'm not spending any more money on streaming, not even to watch six hours of Liv Ulmann and Erland Josephson. I remember the series had a subplot involving an abortion that was completely excised from the movie.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Deutchland '83 is a German series with five of the eight episodes directed by Edward Berger (Conclave). It's a Cold War spy story that's structured more like a TV series than a long movie with a bunch of characters and interwoven storylines. There were a bunch of plot holes, the story kept moving and held my interest. They did a good job recreating East and West Germany in the 80s and it was timely to see the Americans portrayed as villains in a European production. There's a sequel (Deutschland '86) with some of the same characters but set in revolutionary Angola.

did you watch them all? 83, 86, 89? Though maybe Berger didn't direct the later seasons, idk. I remember liking them.

 

[Eephus]

Deutchland '83 is a German series with five of the eight episodes directed by Edward Berger (Conclave). It's a Cold War spy story that's structured more like a TV series than a long movie with a bunch of characters and interwoven storylines. There were a bunch of plot holes, the story kept moving and held my interest. They did a good job recreating East and West Germany in the 80s and it was timely to see the Americans portrayed as villains in a European production. There's a sequel (Deutschland '86) with some of the same characters but set in revolutionary Angola.

did you watch them all? 83, 86, 89? Though maybe Berger didn't direct the later seasons, idk. I remember liking them.

I did not but liked 83 enough for a second bite later.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Not true, @Eephus - Criterion Channel has both versions of Scenes.

I'm sure I'd love Criterion but I'm not spending any more money on streaming, not even to watch six hours of Liv Ulmann and Erland Josephson. I remember the series had a subplot involving an abortion that was completely excised from the movie.

I get that part. I just find it frustrating some of the biggest movie nerds with the best minds don't have a streamer that is about the cheapest available, so it's my shtick to bring it up when applicable.

ETA: I am not advocating spending more money, just suggesting a switch from a turd service like NF and saving money.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

how much is Criterion paying you to hawk their wares, Karma?

 

[Eephus]

ETA: I am not advocating spending more money, just suggesting a switch from a turd service like NF and saving money.

We leech off of ditkaburgers' Netflix/Hulu bundle

 

[KarmaPolice]

how much is Criterion paying you to hawk their wares, Karma?

A great product is a great product, and IMO no movie geek should be without this.

 

[Ilov80s]

how much is Criterion paying you to hawk their wares, Karma?

A great product is a great product, and IMO no movie geek should be without this.

I guarantee Sean Baker has the Criterion channel.

 

[KarmaPolice]

how much is Criterion paying you to hawk their wares, Karma?

A great product is a great product, and IMO no movie geek should be without this.

I guarantee Sean Baker has the Criterion channel.

Did you see Anora is getting the Criterion release in a couple months?

 

[Ilov80s]

how much is Criterion paying you to hawk their wares, Karma?

A great product is a great product, and IMO no movie geek should be without this.

I guarantee Sean Baker has the Criterion channel.

Did you see Anora is getting the Criterion release in a couple months?

I sure did!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

 

[Eephus]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

I used to own it (still might but I sold a ton of DVDs years ago)

It’s bizarre but I liked it

I might have to fire it up again one of these days

 

[Eephus]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

I used to own it (still might but I sold a ton of DVDs years ago)

It’s bizarre but I liked it

I might have to fire it up again one of these days

Maybe I'll go on a Soderbergh binge before Black Bag comes out next Friday.

 

[Ilov80s]

Flow was pretty good, my kid and I liked it.

Longlegs was not good. Nick Cage gives a very creepy performance thats for sure. Absolute nightmare fuel but I didn't care for the movie overall.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

hi!

I watched the worst documentary (on hulu) so you don't have to. You're welcome!

You can't kill meme

it might be funny in an ironic sort of way. My mistake here is that I didn't google it first. The 30% on RT and the 3.7 ob IMDB is way too high.

 

[Eephus]

The 30% on RT and the 3.7 ob IMDB is way too high.

That's in Holmes & Watson territory (10% & 3.9)

 

[krista4]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

I've been deathly ill and barely moving, so I decided to watch movies. Yesterday I wanted something where I wouldn't have to think too much but that wouldn't be totally mindless, so I fired up "Presence." It was...interesting...decent. Was going to ask you and @KarmaPolice if you'd seen it (you for the Soderbergh, him for the horror).

 

[KarmaPolice]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

I've been deathly ill and barely moving, so I decided to watch movies. Yesterday I wanted something where I wouldn't have to think too much but that wouldn't be totally mindless, so I fired up "Presence." It was...interesting...decent. Was going to ask you and @KarmaPolice if you'd seen it (you for the Soderbergh, him for the horror).

I have not, but it looks really good. I have seen most Soderbergh movies so i will bump this up. The girls are leaving me again this weekend so maybe i wiil try this instead of watchig cartoons.

 

[Eephus]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

I've been deathly ill and barely moving, so I decided to watch movies. Yesterday I wanted something where I wouldn't have to think too much but that wouldn't be totally mindless, so I fired up "Presence." It was...interesting...decent. Was going to ask you and @KarmaPolice if you'd seen it (you for the Soderbergh, him for the horror).

A no here as well. I've never been big on ghost stories and have enough to be scared of already. I'm more excited about his take on the spy genre.

 

[krista4]

Any of you criterion nerds ever see Schizopolis?

That's one of the Soderbergh movies I haven't seen

I've been deathly ill and barely moving, so I decided to watch movies. Yesterday I wanted something where I wouldn't have to think too much but that wouldn't be totally mindless, so I fired up "Presence." It was...interesting...decent. Was going to ask you and @KarmaPolice if you'd seen it (you for the Soderbergh, him for the horror).

A no here as well. I've never been big on ghost stories and have enough to be scared of already. I'm more excited about his take on the spy genre.

It's not particularly scary. It's more about family dynamics. As I said, interesting. KP, I'll be very interested in your take.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I don't think I liked Conclave that much. Went into this blind only knowing that it had something to do with the Vatican. I had high hopes after the first 30ish minutes. Totally thought this was going to be a murder/palace intrigue thing (and I guess it still had the intrigue) but the big reveal and the end felt almost disconnected to me.

 

[beer 30]

I don't think I liked Conclave that much. Went into this blind only knowing that it had something to do with the Vatican. I had high hopes after the first 30ish minutes. Totally thought this was going to be a murder/palace intrigue thing (and I guess it still had the intrigue) but the big reveal and the end felt almost disconnected to me.

I haven't watched it yet but my daughter saw it over the weekend and had the same conclusion. Decent enough movie, timely given the current Pope's health, educated her on the process but the big reveal at the end kind of fell flat.

 

[beer 30]

Watched two movies and a comedy special this weekend, wildly different.

The War of the Rohirrim - on MAX, anime/cartoon call it whatever your age group identifies with. I have never watched one of these and while wasn't blown away, enjoyed the plot/story as a fan of the the whole Tolkien universe. If you've read the books, you'd probably enjoy this as it gives you the backstory of Helm Hammerhand.

Chaos: The Manson Murders - on Netflix, having read the book a few months ago and been entirely disappointed with the conclusion, thought I'd give this a go to see if explained things a little better. Ended up the same way the book did, zero conclusions, just speculation. Interesting thought but still a big nothing burger to me. I appreciate Tom O'Neil invested 20 years of his life to the story and did a **** ton of research to try to back up his speculation but there's no pay off. If you don't know anything about the Manson murders, it does a passible job explaining what happened but once it gets into the gray part of the discussion it bogs down and goes nowhere.

Andrew Schulz: Life - on Netflix, I was crying, it was pretty great, highly recommend. Especially if you have kids. Could relate to a lot of what he went over.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Saw this when it first came out in the theatres and loved it. Hadn't seen it till an hour ago and it is really good.
Phillip Seymor Hoffman is exceptional in this movie.
Check it out if you haven't seen it.
Charlie Wilson's War Free with ads
Based on the outrageous true story, Charlie Wilson's War stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the film Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times calls "wickedly funny."

 

[Eephus]

Watched Anora over the weekend. I liked it more than the other people I saw it with. It's kind of an odd little film to sweep the Oscars but I was entertained and engaged throughout. Mikey Madison could live another hundred years and she'll never get a better role than Ani.

 

[Riffraff]

The War of the Rohirrim - on MAX, anime/cartoon call it whatever your age group identifies with. I have never watched one of these and while wasn't blown away, enjoyed the plot/story as a fan of the the whole Tolkien universe. If you've read the books, you'd probably enjoy this as it gives you the backstory of Helm Hammerhand.

I enjoy the Tolkien universe, but didn't care for this.

1. Tries to steal some of Eowyn's storyline as a female heroine hiding as a male soldier of Rohan - didn't even change the location - lazy (Eowyn is an important character since she kills the Lord of the Nazgul in the Return of the King). No need to diminish her.
2. Eowyn is in the literature; Hera doesn't exist.
2a Hera is just an example of a 'Mary Sue' (male version is a Gary Stu) - "These were often depicted as beautiful young women possessing special abilities or physical traits, universally beloved by the more established characters, and playing a central role in the story despite not appearing in the source material."
2b. She got all the brains, brawn, looks, personality, and skills - meanwhile both her brothers (exist in the literature) are idiots and 1 dimensional, just there to die and push the story along. Family tree has 1 really large branch and the rest are withered twigs - LOL.

They could have been original, but chose to piggyback off of Helm and Eowyn instead. Let's not re-write the (albeit fake) history...

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

So I watched Official Competition on Hulu. It has a whopping 96% on RT but the 7.0 it carries on IMDB is a lot more accurate, IMHO. I think it's a very artsy type movie. In the beginning it felt very Woody Allenish with a heavy dialogue focus done in a kind of a Wes Anderson style. Seems like there's a good chunk of commenters (on imdb) that really loved this movie so it seems pretty divisive. For me...it was ok. I thought Banderas and Cruz did a good job. Bit of a slow burn and the payoff was ok but I don't think most people would want to burn 2 hours. I'd give it a 6.5 for sure.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

One Shot on hulu but also on crackle. It's a pretty generic action movie but I enjoyed it. Pretty bad ratings (5.6 imdb/59% on RT) no big plot twits or anything (which I lowkey suspect might be why it's not held in high regard) but I like the camera work and the fight scenes. I'd give it a 6/10

 

[Ilov80s]

Been catching up on some 2024 horror films

Longlegs- I think I mentioned this, found it pretty stupid. Cage was creepy but I didn't think the movie was well acted or really hung together plotwise. It's kind of like a Silence of the Lambs thing where a weird female detective is brought in to solve a series of murder suicides since she has a personal connection to the bizarre figure who seems to be convincing the fathers to commit the grizzly acts.

The First Omen- pretty well made, entertaining and easily the best in the series behind the original. Normally I would say what's the point of going back to an old franchise like this so many years later but this justifes it. It's a prequel of the immediate events in Rome leading up to the first Omen movie. The setting of Rome is done well.

Heretic- more religious based horror, this follows 2 young Mormons looking to spread the message of LDS Church. Unfortunately, Hugh Grant's request for more information seems to come with much more sinister intentions. He uses monopoly, Radiohead and cat noises to argue the validity of the girls' faith before forcing them into a philosphical game for their lives. Great start but it doesn't quite stick the ending for me.

I Saw the TV Glow- I thought this was horror but it's definitely not. I don't know what it is, but it was the most interesting of these 4 movies. I am not sure I can even really explain what it was or what it meant but I liked it.

On to Nosferatu now...

 

[Ilov80s]

About half way through the new Nosferatu and it's awful. I loved The VVitch but since then I just don't like anything Eggers has done. Everything looks amazing but I just don't get anything else from these movies.

 

[The Gator]

Longlegs- I think I mentioned this, found it pretty stupid. Cage was creepy but I didn't think the movie was well acted or really hung together plotwise. It's kind of like a Silence of the Lambs thing where a weird female detective is brought in to solve a series of murder suicides since she has a personal connection to the bizarre figure who seems to be convincing the fathers to commit the grizzly acts.

Huge waste of time imo, wasn't a fan at all

 

[Ilov80s]

Longlegs- I think I mentioned this, found it pretty stupid. Cage was creepy but I didn't think the movie was well acted or really hung together plotwise. It's kind of like a Silence of the Lambs thing where a weird female detective is brought in to solve a series of murder suicides since she has a personal connection to the bizarre figure who seems to be convincing the fathers to commit the grizzly acts.

Huge waste of time imo, wasn't a fan at all

Was successful in being creepy and leaving me with an image and voice that made me feel very uncomfortable. But as a movie, didn't work. I am surprised so many people championed this as a great movie.

 

[Tick]

I Saw the TV Glow- I thought this was horror but it's definitely not. I don't know what it is, but it was the most interesting of these 4 movies. I am not sure I can even really explain what it was or what it meant but I liked it.

I think it was on this board that someone explained that it was about gender dysphoria and figuring out being trans. I didn't catch that (I'm generally dense) but was able to see it from that frame and it clicked.

 

[Ilov80s]

I Saw the TV Glow- I thought this was horror but it's definitely not. I don't know what it is, but it was the most interesting of these 4 movies. I am not sure I can even really explain what it was or what it meant but I liked it.

I think it was on this board that someone explained that it was about gender dysphoria and figuring out being trans. I didn't catch that (I'm generally dense) but was able to see it from that frame and it clicked.

I did get that part (thought it probably helped knowing going into my watch that one of the main actors is gender fluid in real life) but just not really sure what it was saying about those topics. What was the message of it exactly? What was it conveying? Perhaps not being someone who has anything close to those specific feelings it did go over my head. Good movie though. What did you think of it?

 

[eoMMan]

Just watched The Wrath of Becky on Showtime…oh my. Sort of like a John Wick or Kill Bill type movie. Entertaining.

Didn’t see the first one.

 

[jamny]

Been catching up on some 2024 horror films

Longlegs- I think I mentioned this, found it pretty stupid. Cage was creepy but I didn't think the movie was well acted or really hung together plotwise. It's kind of like a Silence of the Lambs thing where a weird female detective is brought in to solve a series of murder suicides since she has a personal connection to the bizarre figure who seems to be convincing the fathers to commit the grizzly acts.

The First Omen- pretty well made, entertaining and easily the best in the series behind the original. Normally I would say what's the point of going back to an old franchise like this so many years later but this justies it. It's a prequel of the immediate events in Rome leading up to the first Omen movie. The setting of Rome is done well.

Heretic- more religious based horror, this follows 2 young Mormons looking to spread the message of LDS Church. Unfortunately, Hugh Grant's request for more information seems to come with much more sinister intentions. He uses monopoly, Radiohead and cat noises to argue the validity of the girls' faith before forciing them into a philosphical game for their lives. Great start but it doesn't quite stick the ending for me.

Watched these 3 too recently. Longlegs yesterday. I kinda put them all on the same level, with maybe First Omen the best of the bunch. Decent horror movies that I probably won't think much of again.

 

[Tick]

I Saw the TV Glow- I thought this was horror but it's definitely not. I don't know what it is, but it was the most interesting of these 4 movies. I am not sure I can even really explain what it was or what it meant but I liked it.

I think it was on this board that someone explained that it was about gender dysphoria and figuring out being trans. I didn't catch that (I'm generally dense) but was able to see it from that frame and it clicked.

I did get that part (thought it probably helped knowing going into my watch that one of the main actors is gender fluid in real life) but just not really sure what it was saying about those topics. What was the message of it exactly? What was it conveying? Perhaps not being someone who has anything close to those specific feelings it did go over my head. Good movie though. What did you think of it?

I also came in expecting it to be a horror movie, so that side was disappointing... I guess I found the main character off-putting and didn't really like the movie... but I don't think it's a waste of time to watch or anything - it's definitely different than other movies and held my attention fully (possibly waiting for the horror elements that were never promised or delivered).

ETA: https://forums.footballguys.com/thr...ie-thread-rental-edition.724968/post-25099270 was my reaction at the time.

 

[krista4]

My favorite theatre is doing a David Lynch film fest in April. They're showing each of the below, plus more to come. Each one is going to be prefaced by a 20-minute show of clips, interviews and shorts. There will also be special guests for each screening, and some shows will be followed by "secret screenings with some lasting late into the night."

I'm trying to decide which ones to see (in most cases, again). Thinking I'd like to re-watch Mulholland Drive, at least.

Eraserhead

Lost Highway

The Elephant Man

Lynch/Oz

The Wizard of Oz

Wild At Heart

The Hidden

Blue Velvet

Meditation Creativity Peace

Mulholland Drive

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

I Don't Know Jack

Dune

Blue Velvet Revisited

From The Head

Red Rock West

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

My Last Martini

On The Air (Episodes 1-7)

The Straight Story

Sunset Blvd

David Lynch: The Art Life

The Short Films of David Lynch

River's Edge

Inland Empire

…with more to be announced.

 

[Anarchy99]

Anyone else see the Netflix mini series Adolescence? It's four one hour episodes shot in real-time. Each episode, they turned the camera on and shot for an hour without any editing. But they go seamlessly in and out of buildings and vehicles. I can't even begin to imagine how much preparation went into it to have the exact timing down. The actors couldn't flub any lines. Really good stuff.

 

[El Floppo]

Anyone else see the Netflix mini series Adolescence? It's four one hour episodes shot in real-time. Each episode, they turned the camera on and shot for an hour without any editing. But they go seamlessly in and out of buildings and vehicles. I can't even begin to imagine how much preparation went into it to have the exact timing down. The actors couldn't flub any lines. Really good stuff.

Theyre talking about it in the Netflix/streaming thread

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

My favorite theatre is doing a David Lynch film fest in April. They're showing each of the below, plus more to come. Each one is going to be prefaced by a 20-minute show of clips, interviews and shorts. There will also be special guests for each screening, and some shows will be followed by "secret screenings with some lasting late into the night."

I'm trying to decide which ones to see (in most cases, again). Thinking I'd like to re-watch Mulholland Drive, at least.

Eraserhead

Lost Highway

The Elephant Man

Lynch/Oz

The Wizard of Oz

Wild At Heart

The Hidden

Blue Velvet

Meditation Creativity Peace

Mulholland Drive

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

I Don't Know Jack

Dune

Blue Velvet Revisited

From The Head

Red Rock West

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

My Last Martini

On The Air (Episodes 1-7)

The Straight Story

Sunset Blvd

David Lynch: The Art Life

The Short Films of David Lynch

River's Edge

Inland Empire

…with more to be announced.

This is awesome!