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The Menu (on HBO) was very entertaining.

"these are tortillas" :lmao:
Just watched this last night. Kind of had a major issue with it, but will refrain from stating it here. I'll just say I would have handled things differently.

The "turning point" did catch me off guard. Oh and I have no idea why the "45 second head start" scene was even necessary. It meant nothing.
I dug Baker Mayfield's cameo as the Coast Guard officer
 
I'm late to the party on Everything Everywhere All At Once but I finally watched it before it goes off Showtime on the 14th. I probably lost something by not seeing it in the theater. Watching movies at home always removes a bit of the immersiveness which I think EEAAO needed more than most films.

Enjoyed the movie but it didn't quite match the hype for me. 10/10 for originality but once the multiverse layer was revealed, I thought the story lost momentum and the film hung around for about 20 minutes too long.
 
Time to start my "New to Me" movies from 2022. I will do a brief countdown here of top 25 favorite movies I saw for the first time this year. Some are new, some are old. Some were huge holes and I still can't believe it took me until 2022 to see many of these.

Here's some honorable mentions in no particular order :

  • The Naked Kiss (64)
  • Le Cercle Rouge/The Red Circle (70)
  • Bande A Part/Band of Outsiders (64)
  • A Touch of Zen (70)
  • Belfast (2021)
  • On Golden Pond (81)
  • Drive My Car (2021)
  • Breakdown (97)
  • Michael Clayton (97)
  • Annette (2021)
  • Atlantics (2019)
  • A Patch of Blue (65)
  • 12 Years a Slave (2013)

To the countdown...
 
We watched Night of the Hunter the other night. I kept seeing it on lists of classic horror movies for some reason. It doesn't fit the bill and was really slow at points but it was ok. Robert Mitchum obviously makes the movie. The little boy was a really good actor for his age and the time. I looked him up and he only did a few more movies after that. I was expecting to see that he was someone I was familiar with.
 
25. Coffy (1973) This was my first 70s era Pam Grier blaxploitation movie and it delivered. I had seen Shaft, Superfly, Blacula, Dolemite, etc. and other than Shaft they somewhere between awful and alright. However, Coffy was shockingly great fun. Maybe Pam Grier's sex appeal was hypnotic because I couldn't take my eyes off of this and couldn't get the dumb grin off my face. Wild, messy and ridiculous. A great revenge flick with some significant themes to it. Plus you get to see Grier call a guy a "MFer" and then blow his **** off. Stand outs: Pam.

24. Veer-Zaara (2004) An epic romantic drama from Bollywood. After enjoying RRR, I thought I should try to venture into more Indian films. This was well reviewed, available on Netflix, stars SRK who is described as "The King of Bollywood" and was directed by one of the most acclaimed Bollywood directors, Yash Chopra, so I figured this would be a good place to start. It explores the decades long forbidden love between a falsely imprisoned Indian Air Force Pilot and the Pakistani woman he saved from death in his youth. It has lots of flashbacks and is best described as the Indian English Patient. It has a nice court room drama tucked into it and unlike The English Patient is loaded with colorful song and dance numbers. It's long and the musical element might not work for everyone but I really found myself swept up in this. Stand outs The songs just inject an element of a fun that's missing from so many super serious movies of this nature.

23. The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) The Macbeth story with an older MB and Lady MB is a little counter to the theme of blind ambition but seeing Denzel and Frances McDormand chewing on Shakespeare’s dialogue is bloody good fun. The real star here though is the cinematography, art design and production design. I can't think of many films I've seen that looked this cool and unique. I mean look at this thing, incredible. Joel Coen has managed to make a version of Macbeth that looks as good as it sounds. Haunting movie and it's on AppleTV. Stand outs: Anyone responsible for the look of this.

22. Richard III (1955) Another Shakespeare adaptation. It was the last one Olivier did and the last one I saw. By far the best IMO. A diabolical performance by Olivier as the cruel hunchback of Gloucester (though history shows the York king was actually neither as deformed nor as evil as the play painted him). It's unfortunate for his reputation but lucky for us because it gives us one of the great villains. Where this adaptation really shines is the scale and vivid technicolor. Olivier takes the film off the soundstage and to open fields of Spain for the rousing Battle of Bosworth Field. It's not Braveheart but it certainly was laying the foundation for future large scale battles such as we would see in Braveheart, Lawrence of Arabia, etc. Stand outs: Olivier for what he did in front and behind the camera.

21. The Damned (1969) A twisted tale of an elite industrialist family in 1930s Germany trying to navigate their power with the rise of the NAZIs. This is a good double feature with Cabaret as besides the rise of the NAZI Party we see the moral decay of German society. Rape, incest, pedophilia are all presented within this family to represent the kind rot that had infested German high society. I won't get political but it certainly has some interesting readings in 2022 America. So much so, I would say the best analog for this is the NAZI version of Succession. Stand outs: Vischonti always ensures his movies look impeccable but Helmet Berger is the scene stealer here. A real WTF performance.
 
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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.

Finally got around to Tár last night. Meandering arthouse style, loved the storytelling. Won’t have wide appeal but right in my wheelhouse.

Watching Banshees tonight. With subtitles on bc I don’t want to guess what the Irish characters just said.

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Finally got around to Tár last night. Meandering arthouse style, loved the storytelling. Won’t have wide appeal but right in my wheelhouse.

Watching Banshees tonight. With subtitles on bc I don’t want to guess what the Irish characters just said.

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I am jealous, can't wait to see Tar. I hope you find Banshees worthwhile. It's a lot.
 
Finally got around to Tár last night. Meandering arthouse style, loved the storytelling. Won’t have wide appeal but right in my wheelhouse.

Watching Banshees tonight. With subtitles on bc I don’t want to guess what the Irish characters just said.

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I am jealous, can't wait to see Tar. I hope you find Banshees worthwhile. It's a lot.

It’s dark, but fecking hilarious. Absurdist black humor is my jam.

Priest: Wouldn't you say punching a policeman is a sin?
Colm: If punching a policeman is a sin, we may as well just pack up and go home.
Priest: Self mutilation is a sin. It’s a big one.
Colm: Is it now? Aye, ya got me there. Times five.

These for your consideration screener dvds are wild. They’re all in the same basic bifold cardboard sleeve. The only thing they’re allowed to put on there is name of the film & on the back are the categories they submitted for nomination. No marketing materials allowed, no quotes from reviews, etc.

Before you start watching you have to agree to a bunch of draconian warnings about piracy. About every 30 minutes a watermark pops up for 10-15 seconds reminding you it’s a for your consideration dvd which has been encoded to prevent copying. At the end of the film you’re told to destroy your copy once you’ve viewed it.
 
I didn't realize Banshees was so dark. From the preview it seemed like a more whimsical thing. Caught me completely offguard and not in a good way, but still would say its a very good movie. The acting is fantastic - Barry Keoghan especially stood out for me. Makes me want to watch In Brugges again for a more easy going but excellent Ferrell/Gleason movie.
 
Finally got around to Tár last night. Meandering arthouse style, loved the storytelling. Won’t have wide appeal but right in my wheelhouse.

Watching Banshees tonight. With subtitles on bc I don’t want to guess what the Irish characters just said.

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I am jealous, can't wait to see Tar. I hope you find Banshees worthwhile. It's a lot.

It’s dark, but fecking hilarious. Absurdist black humor is my jam.

Priest: Wouldn't you say punching a policeman is a sin?
Colm: If punching a policeman is a sin, we may as well just pack up and go home.
Priest: Self mutilation is a sin. It’s a big one.
Colm: Is it now? Aye, ya got me there. Times five.

These for your consideration screener dvds are wild. They’re all in the same basic bifold cardboard sleeve. The only thing they’re allowed to put on there is name of the film & on the back are the categories they submitted for nomination. No marketing materials allowed, no quotes from reviews, etc.

Before you start watching you have to agree to a bunch of draconian warnings about piracy. About every 30 minutes a watermark pops up for 10-15 seconds reminding you it’s a for your consideration dvd which has been encoded to prevent copying. At the end of the film you’re told to destroy your copy once you’ve viewed it.
I don’t think we have been rowing. Have we been rowing?
 
I didn't realize Banshees was so dark. From the preview it seemed like a more whimsical thing. Caught me completely offguard and not in a good way, but still would say its a very good movie. The acting is fantastic - Barry Keoghan especially stood out for me. Makes me want to watch In Brugges again for a more easy going but excellent Ferrell/Gleason movie.
It totally f’d my wife up. I’ve never seen her so upset after a movie.
 
I didn't realize Banshees was so dark. From the preview it seemed like a more whimsical thing. Caught me completely offguard and not in a good way, but still would say its a very good movie. The acting is fantastic - Barry Keoghan especially stood out for me. Makes me want to watch In Brugges again for a more easy going but excellent Ferrell/Gleason movie.
It totally f’d my wife up. I’ve never seen her so upset after a movie.

I know the feeling. We should start a list of "movies that totally f'd you up" - but it wasn't at that level for me, just caught me unexpected as I was in the mood for a light comedy.
 
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.
 
RIP to the great cinematographer Owen Roizman who died at the age of 86. He shot some great movies in the 70s and 80s including The French Connection, The Exorcist, Network and Tootsie.
 
Finally got around to Tár last night. Meandering arthouse style, loved the storytelling. Won’t have wide appeal but right in my wheelhouse.

Watching Banshees tonight. With subtitles on bc I don’t want to guess what the Irish characters just said.

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I am jealous, can't wait to see Tar. I hope you find Banshees worthwhile. It's a lot.

It’s dark, but fecking hilarious. Absurdist black humor is my jam.

Priest: Wouldn't you say punching a policeman is a sin?
Colm: If punching a policeman is a sin, we may as well just pack up and go home.
Priest: Self mutilation is a sin. It’s a big one.
Colm: Is it now? Aye, ya got me there. Times five.

These for your consideration screener dvds are wild. They’re all in the same basic bifold cardboard sleeve. The only thing they’re allowed to put on there is name of the film & on the back are the categories they submitted for nomination. No marketing materials allowed, no quotes from reviews, etc.

Before you start watching you have to agree to a bunch of draconian warnings about piracy. About every 30 minutes a watermark pops up for 10-15 seconds reminding you it’s a for your consideration dvd which has been encoded to prevent copying. At the end of the film you’re told to destroy your copy once you’ve viewed it.
I don’t think we have been rowing. Have we been rowing?

Sounds like ye’ve been rowing.

It does sound like we’ve been rowing.
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Has he said somethin’ to ya when he was drunk?


No, I prefer him when he’s drunk. It’s all the rest of the time I have the problem with.

What’s the fecking matter, then?

He’s dull, Siobhan.

He’s what?

He’s dull.

But he’s always been dull. What’s changed?

I’ve changed. I just don’t have a place for dullness in me life anymore.

But you live on an island off the coast of Ireland, Colm. What the hell are you hoping for, like?
 
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.

Finally got around to Tár last night. Meandering arthouse style, loved the storytelling. Won’t have wide appeal but right in my wheelhouse.

Watching Banshees tonight. With subtitles on bc I don’t want to guess what the Irish characters just said.

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Three FYC screeners down, th[r]ee home runs.

When we realized the NFL had preordained to tilt the field to the Chiefs we decided to watch Women Talking. Knew nothing of it at all going in except that Frances McDormand was involved (mostly as executive producer it turns out; her role is minuscule.)

Reminded me of 12 Angry Men. Much of the movie is recounting a day and a half of debate, interspersed with snippets of events.

The events the novel/movie are based on is horrifying.
Between 2005 and 2009, 150 women and young girls were drugged and then raped by men in their secluded Mennonite community in Bolivia. The women would wake up having no idea what happened, but seeing blood on their sheets and legs, or noticing their underwear was missing. The age range of the victims spanned from 5 to 65. As we've seen in other closed religious systems, Mennonite communities normally handle such things in-house. But this time, the elders of the community (all men)—who got suspicious and decided to follow one of the men at night, thereby catching him in the act—reported the crime to the Bolivian authorities. The eventual trial, where the victims showed up to testify, was a sensation. Eight men were sentenced to 25 years in prison.

8 men in a Mennonite community have been arrested for rape - their guilt is all but certain. All the men of the community head to town to put up bail for their arrested brethren. When they return with the rapists, the women will have to forgive them - or risk being excommunicated. This cycle of abuse has been going on for a long time apparently.

The women meet in the loft of a barn and discuss their options, boiled down to three: 1.) Do nothing 2.) Stay and fight 3.) Leave the community.

They debate the subject for a day and a half. They ask the only man left—a former apostate named August, who has returned to the community as a schoolteacher—to "take the minutes" of their meeting. (None of the women can read or write.)

Ben Whishaw, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy - strong cast.
 
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Watched a few classics last night/today:

  • Thin Man - I know this has been talked about previously in this thread. It was quite enjoyable. The couple had a great repartee. It makes me wonder why they haven't done a modern version. According to wiki, Johnny Depp was signed on to one in 2011. But it was shelved. Seems like a great idea for a modern take.
  • The Rare Breed - I love westerns. I love Jimmy Stewart. But this didn't work at all. There was a ton wrong with it - from the missed pacing to the ridiculously bad backgrounds and stage set to the lack of chemistry to the awful Scottish impression. It made me sad that this stunk.
  • Hombre - MUCH much better western. Paul Newman was great - even with like 20 words said in the movie. It was a fun character play into who is a good man and who is bad. Good stuff.
 
Has anyone seen Kingsman? We started to watch last night and had to stop when the puppies were introduced. Does anything bad happen to them?
 
High Time

Bing Crosby enters college as a 51 year-old freshman. The legendary Fabian is one of his classmates. Bing progresses from clumsily registering for his first class to senior valedictorian, with joining a fraternity and wooing a French professor in between.

Crosby has a strange charisma. He is small and scrawny, yet has a presence with his angular face, piercing blue eyes and that fantastic voice.

A good movie.
 
Watched a few classics last night/today:

  • Thin Man - I know this has been talked about previously in this thread. It was quite enjoyable. The couple had a great repartee. It makes me wonder why they haven't done a modern version. According to wiki, Johnny Depp was signed on to one in 2011. But it was shelved. Seems like a great idea for a modern take.

There are 4 or 5 sequels that are pretty good. The 2nd one, After The Thin Man is especially good, also features a young Jimmy Stewart in a key supporting role. I think Warner/HBO Max owns the rights to those old MGM movies so it would be very possible for them to try to reboot the franchise though I think their new leadership is in the mode of slashing as much as possible right now. It probably would have made more sense 30 years ago when there was more cultural awareness of it. The murder mystery seems to be having a big resurgence so it's not totally out of the realm of possibility. It's all about landing the casting of the leads. Clooney and Robert Downey Jr immediately jump to mind but they might be getting a little old now. I am having a hard time thinking of an actress in her 30s who is both beautiful enough but also has the comedy chops. Emma Stone is all I can come up with.
 
20. First Blood (1982) I had seen Rambo sequels and thought that's just what the series was. I had actually assumed I had seen First Blood before because I went through a phase as a kid renting all the Dirty Harry, Rambo, Chuck Norris, JCVD, etc. type movies. It took me about 15 minutes into First Blood to realize I had never seen this before. My guess is because the name didn't have Rambo in it, I never realized as a kid this was part of that series. The action is awesome, that goes with out saying. Some cool shootouts, hand to hand combat, jailbreak and a helicopter fight. What shocked me was the acting (Crenna and Dennehy!) and how deep of an emotional place this story goes. I assumed Rambo would be fighting terrorists or Viet Cong, not the police and America itself. This is some raw **** and Stallone gives a killer monologue late in the movie. Arnold could never. If the sequels never happen, this is looked at as one of the great late 70s/early 80s American movies. Kind of curious career from director Ted Kotcheff. His next biggest movie is Weekend at Bernie's. Though he did direct a Wikkid favorite, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Stand outs: Obviously Stallone.

19. Babylon (2022) I have said a lot about this movie in the last page or so here, so I will make this short. It's Fellini meets Wolf of Wall Street meets Boogie Nights meets Singin' in the Rain meets a Farrelly Brothers comedy . It's maybe not as good as all of those, the sum may be less than the parts but I was absolutely entertained for 3 straight hours, woke up the next day still pondering it, Googling about the making of it and inspiration for the characters and the score has become a regular part of my daily playlist. Stand outs: Just Hurwitz can do no wrong when it comes to film scores.

18. Bridges of Madison County (1995) I watched this for the 90s countdown with @KarmaPolice . I think we had a blizzard outside and I wanted to run through some big hits that I hadn't seen. I was 13 when this came out and a movie could not have interested me less at the time. My expectations at 39 weren't all that different really. Boy was I absolutely wrecked by this. If one has any interest in romantic movies, this is a must see. I can't believe what Streep and Eastwood do here. And that ending, the left hand turn, it's almost too much to bear. Just an earnest and wise movie about love, choices, responsibility, possibility and reminds us that behind everyone there is a passion and maybe even a secret life that either remains hidden or waiting to be unlocked. Stand outs: Clint and Streep, they are the movie. The titular bridge is pretty nice too.

17. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Barry Jenkins' follow up to Moonlight also follows the life difficult lives of Black people in America- this time a pregnant woman and her falsely imprisoned fiance. It's an adaptation of a James Baldwin novel which Jenkins, his wonderful cast, cinematographer and composer turn into a gorgeously painful movie. Jenkins is firmly in the standing of must see director. His TV miniseries adaptation of The Underground Railroad is also well worth checking out on Amazon. Absolutely ridiculous that Vice was nominated for Best Picture and this wasn't. This movie will be revered a decade from now while Green Book will be nothing more than filler for most undeserving Best Picture Winner lists. Stand outs: Obviously Jenkins but the casting director also loaded this up with incredible actors. Love how deep this cast is, even for small parts.

16. Le Jetee (1962) A short experimental film, clocking in at 28 minutes and featuring only a series of photographs. It is available on Youtube for free. A post apocalyptic time travel movie about love and memory. Very intelligently edited to somehow be both mentally and emotionally stimulating without a single camera movement. Just a series of still images accompanied by music and narration. In only 28 minutes we get a journey to the past, future and a twist ending. One of the most unique films I've ever seen. Stand outs: This is movie is so dependent on the editing and Jean Ravel pulled it off.
 
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I watched The King of Comedy for the first time in over 40 years. I still don't entirely get it; I'm puzzled by Scorsese and De Niro's decision to portray Rupert Pupkin in such a clownish way. The film seemed sloppily edited compared to the high standards set by Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker in his other films. There's another thread of the multiverse where The King of Comedy was a big hit and Scorsese becomes the king of low budget black comedy--I'm glad I live in this universe.

I guess I should watch Joker now :oldunsure:
 
I watched The King of Comedy for the first time in over 40 years. I still don't entirely get it; I'm puzzled by Scorsese and De Niro's decision to portray Rupert Pupkin in such a clownish way. The film seemed sloppily edited compared to the high standards set by Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker in his other films. There's another thread of the multiverse where The King of Comedy was a big hit and Scorsese becomes the king of low budget black comedy--I'm glad I live in this universe.

I guess I should watch Joker now :oldunsure:

The one consistent thing I have heard about this film was the performance of Jerry Lewis, and how he was not acting in the slightest way.

That was his off screen persona, down to the molecule.
 
I watched The King of Comedy for the first time in over 40 years. I still don't entirely get it; I'm puzzled by Scorsese and De Niro's decision to portray Rupert Pupkin in such a clownish way. The film seemed sloppily edited compared to the high standards set by Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker in his other films. There's another thread of the multiverse where The King of Comedy was a big hit and Scorsese becomes the king of low budget black comedy--I'm glad I live in this universe.

I guess I should watch Joker now :oldunsure:

The one consistent thing I have heard about this film was the performance of Jerry Lewis, and how he was not acting in the slightest way.

That was his off screen persona, down to the molecule.

Lewis' character is close to his real-life persona but the subtleties in his acting are often the only thing that distinguishes Rupert's fantasies from his reality.

But take that with a grain of salt because I love Lewis like a Frenchman. There's always something, even in his most cringey comedies, that makes me laugh.
 
"Emily the Criminal" on Netflix was pretty good.
Another recommendation for Emily the Criminal.

Good Thriller/Drama and didn't go overboard on the violence/profanity like most shows today.
Emily the Criminal was OK to good.
The good: realistic photography, not glamorizing anything, a believable entry into low-level crime, pressing reasons to do so.
The bad: Sudden ascent from low-level crime to life-threatening crime didn't seem believable.

Aubrey Plaza's acting ability is way above what it was in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. She's good.
 
"Emily the Criminal" on Netflix was pretty good.
Another recommendation for Emily the Criminal.

Good Thriller/Drama and didn't go overboard on the violence/profanity like most shows today.
Emily the Criminal was OK to good.
The good: realistic photography, not glamorizing anything, a believable entry into low-level crime, pressing reasons to do so.
The bad: Sudden ascent from low-level crime to life-threatening crime didn't seem believable.

Aubrey Plaza's acting ability is way above what it was in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. She's good.
that part seemed real to me. can’t speak from experience there but I always thought it could happen that fast in some instances. maybe not.
 
Wife and I are finally cutting the chord and trying out YouTube TV. Only issue is that I means I have about a week to try and clear out all the movies I’ve recorded from TCM the last few years and never got to.
 
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.
 

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