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whoknew
Footballguy
Gerard Butler Knows Exactly Who He Is
Nice article on Butler. Love him. Love his movies.
There are so many high brow, high concept, cutting edge movies out there. And that's great. But sometimes I worry that we are losing some of the entertainment. Yes Phantom Thread is very well made and terrifically acted. But is it fun? Is it an enjoyable experience watching it? I don't know. Not really. Not to me.
Olympus Has Fallen sure is hell is, though.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah I appreciated that it got right to the point and just gave us the story. It didn’t need another 30 minutes of backstory or god forbid being stretched to 6 hours for a Netflix series.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Weird. I didn't know that Todd Field was Nick Nightengale in Eyes Wide Shut. I also didn't realize the other 2 movies he directed. Now I am even more excited to get to Tar.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
The theater in my town is showing it the last weekend of January so I’m going to check it out.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I started it today. I am about 2/3 the way though and will finish it tonight.
I am still processing what I am watching, and want to watch all of it before diving too much into my thoughts on the movie.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Tár:
I am not going to go into the plot on the movie, as I think your base knowledge of it should be all you go into the movie with (as I feel with all movies, know as little as possible), but I will say that it was instantly one of my favorite movies of the year, and further proof to me at least that the state of movies is still in great hands with great options for just about any movie taste. IMO about the only thing you can't find if you take a few seconds to look is those broad, raunchy comedies that most of us seemed to love in the early 00s. I don't think that's the state of movies, that is just our way of life now as comedy in general is under the crosshairs from society.
That said, I think this one is a very specific movie that I 100% expect to be polarizing in the FFA. I was talking to a fellow FBGer this morning and I said that I got strong vibes of Kubrick in the coldness, the precision in dircection, the attention to detail. Then I also got strong hints of flicks like There Will Be Blood and Black Swan. I think people on board for that will love it, and others will just see verification that the Oscar movies are dull, pretentious flicks that feature too many crappy unlikeable characters.
I am not going to go into the plot on the movie, as I think your base knowledge of it should be all you go into the movie with (as I feel with all movies, know as little as possible), but I will say that it was instantly one of my favorite movies of the year, and further proof to me at least that the state of movies is still in great hands with great options for just about any movie taste. IMO about the only thing you can't find if you take a few seconds to look is those broad, raunchy comedies that most of us seemed to love in the early 00s. I don't think that's the state of movies, that is just our way of life now as comedy in general is under the crosshairs from society.
That said, I think this one is a very specific movie that I 100% expect to be polarizing in the FFA. I was talking to a fellow FBGer this morning and I said that I got strong vibes of Kubrick in the coldness, the precision in dircection, the attention to detail. Then I also got strong hints of flicks like There Will Be Blood and Black Swan. I think people on board for that will love it, and others will just see verification that the Oscar movies are dull, pretentious flicks that feature too many crappy unlikeable characters.
whoknew
Footballguy
Marlowe - I didn't realize there is a new Philip Marlowe movie coming out next month. This one with Liam Neeson playing the title character. Knowing nothing about it, I'm disappointed they set it in the 1930s. I realize he was introduced then but I don't see a problem with updating him and putting him in present day. I mean, The Long Goodbye was awesome.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Ok, probably more of an exercise for myself than anyone else but I will continue (missing out on Wikkid's feedback, commentary, etc)
15. La Piscine/The Swimming Pool (1969) Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Jane Birkin and Maurice Ronet glisten in the St. Tropez sun. It's a pretty simple set-up, 4 gorgeous people don't wear much in the way of clothes and focus only on their own hedonistic pleasures as jealousy and desire fuel a tragic outcome. A sun drenched erotic thriller. Even though it takes some ugly turns and everyone is likely miserable inside, this is still my ideal summer. Stand outs: The tanning bed that every actor was using.
I can not stress enough how much your eyes will enjoy this movie.
14. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Cagney and Bogart, Michael Curtiz behind the camera. A gangster movie with heart. The set-up is simple. Two young hoods are on the run from the cops. One gets pinched, the other gets away. Once Cagney, the gangster that had to do time, is released he wants to get back to his life of crime and expects to receive his cut of the money. He discovers though that his partner in crime has become a priest, trying to save the next generation of kids. Cagney is faced with a moral dilemma: Set an example for the kids and reform or fight to take back his spot as the king of the streets? Unlike the nihilistic pre-code gangster films such as Scarface and The Public Enemy, Angels with Dirty Faces gives our protagonist a redemptive chance to become the hero. Does he take it though? Stand outs: If Cagney is in the movie, he is the stand out. Has there ever been an actor that had more energy and screen presence them him?
13. Collateral (2004) It is a shame Tom Cruise hasn't played more villains because he is so damn good at it. This movie has an awesome premise but the performances of Foxx, Bardem and especially Cruise propel it into the stratosphere. It's a textbook example of how to turn a great elevator pitch into a great movie. 90% of the time this thing becomes total schlock but if Michael Mann knows one thing, it's how to deliver expert criminals operating in a neon lit city. I don't think any other director could have delivered on this the way Mann did. Stand outs: City lights, city nights and Tom "Yo homie, is thay my briefcase?" Cruise.
12. Divorce Italian Style (1961) For me this movie is all about tone. On it's face, it is quite dark. A man wants to divorce his wife, but Italian law doesn't allow for it. So, he plots to put his wife into a position where she will cheat on him so that he can kill her. A crime of passion like that will be a light sentence. Sounds like this could be a Double Indemnity, Postman Always Rings Twice style noir. Instead, we get an outright comedy that takes aim at Italian society and male attitudes. Marcello Mastroianni is wicked in this, he's deservedly the face of Italian cinema. Stand outs: Pietro Germi, Ennio DeConcini and Alfredo Giannetti for a hilariously dark script.
11. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Some of the Eastwood Westerns blur together and I often find myself forgetting which is which or if I have or haven't seen one. Not sure if I can put my finger on why but Josey Wales very quickly separated itself from the pack for me. There is nothing unique in the acting or story here. It's all things we have seen 100 times before and half of them with Eastwood front and center. Yet this hits every note just right. I can't articulate why I loved it so much but I did. Maybe someone can help me? What does make this movie so great?Stand outs: Clint is obviously perfect but I also really enjoyed some of the bit characters like Chief Dan George, Bill McKinney, Sandra Locke, Geraldine Keams, Sam Bottoms, etc.
15. La Piscine/The Swimming Pool (1969) Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Jane Birkin and Maurice Ronet glisten in the St. Tropez sun. It's a pretty simple set-up, 4 gorgeous people don't wear much in the way of clothes and focus only on their own hedonistic pleasures as jealousy and desire fuel a tragic outcome. A sun drenched erotic thriller. Even though it takes some ugly turns and everyone is likely miserable inside, this is still my ideal summer. Stand outs: The tanning bed that every actor was using.
I can not stress enough how much your eyes will enjoy this movie.
14. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Cagney and Bogart, Michael Curtiz behind the camera. A gangster movie with heart. The set-up is simple. Two young hoods are on the run from the cops. One gets pinched, the other gets away. Once Cagney, the gangster that had to do time, is released he wants to get back to his life of crime and expects to receive his cut of the money. He discovers though that his partner in crime has become a priest, trying to save the next generation of kids. Cagney is faced with a moral dilemma: Set an example for the kids and reform or fight to take back his spot as the king of the streets? Unlike the nihilistic pre-code gangster films such as Scarface and The Public Enemy, Angels with Dirty Faces gives our protagonist a redemptive chance to become the hero. Does he take it though? Stand outs: If Cagney is in the movie, he is the stand out. Has there ever been an actor that had more energy and screen presence them him?
13. Collateral (2004) It is a shame Tom Cruise hasn't played more villains because he is so damn good at it. This movie has an awesome premise but the performances of Foxx, Bardem and especially Cruise propel it into the stratosphere. It's a textbook example of how to turn a great elevator pitch into a great movie. 90% of the time this thing becomes total schlock but if Michael Mann knows one thing, it's how to deliver expert criminals operating in a neon lit city. I don't think any other director could have delivered on this the way Mann did. Stand outs: City lights, city nights and Tom "Yo homie, is thay my briefcase?" Cruise.
12. Divorce Italian Style (1961) For me this movie is all about tone. On it's face, it is quite dark. A man wants to divorce his wife, but Italian law doesn't allow for it. So, he plots to put his wife into a position where she will cheat on him so that he can kill her. A crime of passion like that will be a light sentence. Sounds like this could be a Double Indemnity, Postman Always Rings Twice style noir. Instead, we get an outright comedy that takes aim at Italian society and male attitudes. Marcello Mastroianni is wicked in this, he's deservedly the face of Italian cinema. Stand outs: Pietro Germi, Ennio DeConcini and Alfredo Giannetti for a hilariously dark script.
11. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Some of the Eastwood Westerns blur together and I often find myself forgetting which is which or if I have or haven't seen one. Not sure if I can put my finger on why but Josey Wales very quickly separated itself from the pack for me. There is nothing unique in the acting or story here. It's all things we have seen 100 times before and half of them with Eastwood front and center. Yet this hits every note just right. I can't articulate why I loved it so much but I did. Maybe someone can help me? What does make this movie so great?Stand outs: Clint is obviously perfect but I also really enjoyed some of the bit characters like Chief Dan George, Bill McKinney, Sandra Locke, Geraldine Keams, Sam Bottoms, etc.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Interesting. Liam Neeson is not the guy I would have chosen. I am pretty suspicious of this.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
My life's motto is "endeavor to persevere".
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I can't speak for others, but I really like these posts. I don't comment a ton because largely they are also movies I haven't seen, but I've added a flick or two to my queue because of these countdown posts.
It really is a shame. He had an odd run of movies post-Jerry Maguire up to, if I remember correctly, about 2005 or 2006, then it's basically been all action movies from there. I think I said as much when you reviewed this last year, but I love this movie minus the last 5-10 minutes where I think it tails off a bit. That's a lot of movies though.
Speaking of Mann, have you gotten around to Heat yet? Or am I misrmembering that you hadn't seen that one. I recently got the 4K and was going to watch it after I get around to reading the sequel book that just came out.
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Eephus
Footballguy
I don't think Marlowe is a particularly tough character to portray. He's the wise, world weary core in the eye of the storm. A lot of guys have played Marlowe and even questionable casting decisions like **** Powell didn't sink the movies. I haven't seen the 70s films with Robert Mitchum for a long time but I remember him playing it so laid back he could have been reclining.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
You might just have to wait and find out
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Oh, ****!!!You might just have to wait and find out
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Fair. I think you need to be cool and it does seem like a distinctly American character. Maybe I just don’t like Neeson and that’s clouding my judgment.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Uh oh, somebody hasn't seen Darkman.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
TAKE THE ****ING ELEPHANT!!Uh oh, somebody hasn't seen Darkman.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Can't say I have. I've liked Neeson in some stuff here and there but can't say at this age I am much interested in seeing him lead a film.Uh oh, somebody hasn't seen Darkman.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
About an hour into Blonde, maybe 90 minutes (DiMaggio part). Might be the worst movie I’ve seen in the last 10 years
Almost shut it off but wife and I were struggling for what to watch anyway
Almost shut it off but wife and I were struggling for what to watch anyway
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It doesn’t get better. Beautifully made but it’s misery porn.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
That’s a good way to sum it up. Agree the cinematography or whatever is great but it’s boring and depressing
Maybe I’ll have to watch Norma Jean and Marilyn to make up for it. That movie gave me a huge celebrity crush on Mira Sorvino
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Vesper
Arthouse is arthouse even if it's sci-fi. If Lars von Trier and David Cronenberg wrote a one page treatment for a movie that Terence Malik would direct over a weekend, this would be the result
Arthouse is arthouse even if it's sci-fi. If Lars von Trier and David Cronenberg wrote a one page treatment for a movie that Terence Malik would direct over a weekend, this would be the result
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Holy ****, you just made this sound awesome.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I figured that would float your boat.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
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.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Don't know about Till. Got good reviews but you are right, sure looks depressing.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Eh..
Definitely under...
...Whelmed.
Loved Knives Out, got my hopes up for a flimsy concept with lots of glittery bright objects to deflect from the disappointing story.
If you like bright shining objects without a scintilla of depth...
I can imagine they loved it.
If you loved Knives Out and were expecting to equal the same emotional, intellectual, surprising punch...
Nah.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Agree.
Love Greta Gerwig and Adam Driver. Heard the movie was being shot not far from where I am and they were looking for extras. I would have if I possibly could have done anything to just be part of that project but couldn't and it killed me, so I was really looking forward to seeing the movie.
I didn't see any hype, so I didn't have my hopes up and it lived down to my expectations.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Not sure if you've read the book but I thought Baumbach did a good job of bringing the book to the screen. It's not the kind of book anyone would read and think, "this should be a movie". So just getting it adapted to the screen was an accomplishment but ultimately a fruitless one. It's proper form was a novel and honestly, the 80s were the right time for it. I get the parallels of the toxic airborne event to COVID but I don't think the postmodernism of it really plays right now.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off tonight.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I was watching some of the extras. Holy ****, the mullet on Hughes.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
And the Harry Caray glasses.I was watching some of the extras. Holy ****, the mullet on Hughes.
Vlasta the Polka Queen (the woman with the accordion behind Ferris in the parade scene) passed away not too long ago.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Saw the Cinefiles are covering it. I assume that’s what prompted this watch. I haven’t seen Bueller in a while after watching it to death in HS.Ferris Bueller's Day Off tonight.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Correct. I've been trying to do a rewatch before listening if it's a movie that isn't very fresh in my brain. I will say that it has a different feel for me as an adult.Saw the Cinefiles are covering it. I assume that’s what prompted this watch. I haven’t seen Bueller in a while after watching it to death in HS.Ferris Bueller's Day Off tonight.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Best part of the entire movie for me was this scene.
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White Noise | Official Clip | Netflix
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Saw these great comments about the above music clip.
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wallypipin
11 days ago (edited)
I did Props on White Noise in Cleveland Ohio for 7 months on this very difficult and challenging movie. Proud of my work along with the talented cast and crew. The Supermarket was a challenge, mainly for the Designer (Jess Gonchor), choreographer (David Neumann), Costumes, the amazing Graphics Dept, and Set Decoration team, but also for the Prop Dept because we had electric cash registers from the 80's that malfunctioned, period correct products, had a real butcher shop with giant slabs of meat, period newspapers and mag's, did a "million" resets and all those A & P bags. Believe it or not sometimes people who actually work on these films comment on the videos. So happy this video (which was actually shot on film) is making an impact. Side note, when we originally filmed it the song everyone was dancing to was LCD's "Daft Punk is Coming to my House". Brilliant editing to synch to the new song by James Murphy. Very proud to be part of this! Mahalo
Thomas Nephew
2 weeks ago
W. O. W. If there's an Oscar for best credits sequence ever, this one should win.
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Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
It had some good lines but overall I thought it was one of the weaker Hughes films.Ferris Bueller's Day Off tonight.
Eephus
Footballguy
I watched Baahubali 2: The Conclusion on Netflix and liked it more than the first one. About 80% of the sequel was told in flashback before an extended battle scene that wrapped up the two part epic. I assumed the narrative was structured the way it was because it was based on Indian myths that would be familiar to local audiences but apparently it's a new story with original characters.
Five and a half hours is a lot but I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed RRR. It's very cartoonish with heroic heroes, evil villains and ridiculous action sequences. The CGI is often obvious but the way Rajamouli uses it is inventive. He's been doing the Hollywood awards circuit recently and has been praised by directors like Spielberg and Cameron. I'm curious to see whether he stays in Hyderabad or comes over to make a picture in the West.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
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
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Overally, I still dug it and had fun. I think the parent in me now sees Ferris as the little manipulative twerp he is though. 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.It had some good lines but overall I thought it was one of the weaker Hughes films.Ferris Bueller's Day Off tonight.
When Hughes is on, he has the ability to make a timeless movie that is still able to talk to different generations.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Odd set of 4Ks purchased today as I found all 3 for under $15: Train to Busan, Casablanca, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Tonight is Stand By Me.
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
Pretty much a perfect film, imo.Tonight is Stand By Me.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I enjoyed it.Tonight's feature is Jackass Forever
