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[beer 30]

Rewatch of Heat, what a good movie. Holds up really well but the cell phones they use kinda make me laugh as well as using pay phones a bunch. I was shocked by how many of the cast I knew from other movies. Aside from the big names and the fact this was made in 1995, it still kinda floored me how many bit players went on to careers in Hollywood.

 

[Eephus]

Interesting article I read in Variety:

Andor cost $650 million for 24 episodes. They said they had to fight really hard for that money as Disney told them streaming is dead. I don’t know how streamers ever justify those insane costs. Sure the new MI cost $400 million (strike and Covid delays really pushed up the cost) but at least MI can show it’s made $350 million in 2 weeks and is going earn its budget back in theaters and then still.make money and add value on streaming.

Why would Disney think streaming is dead?

I'll never understand the economics of streaming but to me Andor was worth every penny.

I’m sure it was a good show but did it bring in $640 million worth of subscribers? They could have used that money to make 2 movies, made hundreds of millions or more at the theater and still been a huge boost for streaming.

Do you think Disney was truthful with their budget? Hollywood loves to inflate production cost and coincidentally their pre-tax loss is just about equal to the max tax credit they got from the UK.

Studios typically include promotional expenses in a film's budget for theatrical releases. No idea how this would apply to a streaming series.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Rewatch of Heat, what a good movie. Holds up really well but the cell phones they use kinda make me laugh as well as using pay phones a bunch. I was shocked by how many of the cast I knew from other movies. Aside from the big names and the fact this was made in 1995, it still kinda floored me how many bit players went on to careers in Hollywood.

Heat ****ing rules.

 

[Golden Gopher]

Rewatch of Heat, what a good movie. Holds up really well but the cell phones they use kinda make me laugh as well as using pay phones a bunch. I was shocked by how many of the cast I knew from other movies. Aside from the big names and the fact this was made in 1995, it still kinda floored me how many bit players went on to careers in Hollywood.

One of my favorite movies of all time. Such a great cast with several of my favorites... DeNiro, Pacino, Kilmer, Sizemore, Trejo, etc. Like you alluded to, the number of really good actors who played smaller roles is really pretty incredible (Jon Voight, Jeremy Piven, Wes Studi, and many more). Not to mention Ashley Judd and a very young Natalie Portman before either was very well-known.

The bank robbery scene followed by the shootout in the courtyard is one of my favorite scenes. What a great movie.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Rewatch of Heat, what a good movie. Holds up really well but the cell phones they use kinda make me laugh as well as using pay phones a bunch. I was shocked by how many of the cast I knew from other movies. Aside from the big names and the fact this was made in 1995, it still kinda floored me how many bit players went on to careers in Hollywood.

One of my favorite movies of all time. Such a great cast with several of my favorites... DeNiro, Pacino, Kilmer, Sizemore, Trejo, etc. Like you alluded to, the number of really good actors who played smaller roles is really pretty incredible (Jon Voight, Jeremy Piven, Wes Studi, and many more). Not to mention Ashley Judd and a very young Natalie Portman before either was very well-known.

The bank robbery scene followed by the shootout in the courtyard is one of my favorite scenes. What a great movie.

Hank Azaria, Danny Trejo, Henry Rollins, Tone Loc, so many "that guys".

Peak out of control Pacino too. "' 'cuz she's got a GREAT ***, and you've got your head ALL THE WAY UP IT!!" Pretty sure I heard on a podcast that Azaria wasn't ready for that and his reaction was real.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Dammit, I might have to put in my Heat 4K tonight for the 50th time.

 

[beer 30]

Hank Azaria, Danny Trejo, Henry Rollins, Tone Loc, so many "that guys".

Peak out of control Pacino too. "' 'cuz she's got a GREAT ***, and you've got your head ALL THE WAY UP IT!!"

It's been since forever when I saw it and had forgot that line. There is a podcast or something I listened to that used that sound bite and I never put it together until last night.

Don't forget future 24 President Dennis Haysbert. Jeez, looking at the full cast is like a who's who https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm

 

[El Floppo]

Hank Azaria

Floppinha had a tennis tourney over the weekend... 14u & 16u girls and boys. I've started to recognize some repeat players and parents at these things and kept smiling nodding at one tall dude with a tall son I knew I knew. Only as they left, I and realized it was Hank Azaria.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Hank Azaria, Danny Trejo, Henry Rollins, Tone Loc, so many "that guys".

Peak out of control Pacino too. "' 'cuz she's got a GREAT ***, and you've got your head ALL THE WAY UP IT!!"

It's been since forever when I saw it and had forgot that line. There is a podcast or something I listened to that used that sound bite and I never put it together until last night.

Don't forget future 24 President Dennis Haysbert. Jeez, looking at the full cast is like a who's who https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm

Jeremy Piven, WIlliam Fichtner, Bubba from Forrest Gump, and even the dude Pacino's wife was banging I recognized from Candyman. That cast is bananas.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

really show Hollywood's lack of new ideas

I've heard this for years and while I do think there's some truth to it I think the majority of it might be studios unwilling to take a risk on a new IP. Movies based on a book or a video game with a large following or an already beloved series of movies likely seems like a better investment than something new.

 

[KarmaPolice]

really show Hollywood's lack of new ideas

I've heard this for years and while I do think there's some truth to it I think the majority of it might be studios unwilling to take a risk on a new IP. Movies based on a book or a video game with a large following or an already beloved series of movies likely seems like a better investment than something new.

This is true. Another way to minimize risk is not to spend $300M on one movie. The budget on some of these movies is absolutely stupid.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

money laundering

 

[CGRdrJoe]

**** I forgot, Dogma is playing in select theaters this weekend. I’ll be going sunday to see it

 

[Eephus]

The first half of Mountainhead (2025 on Max) was brutal--four tech billionaires pontificating while the world burns. The script tries so hard to be topical and edgy but is let down by the ridiculousness of the characters. The movie improved in the second hour as it almost forgets about the global effects of the deep fake AI gimmick and settles into a rather conventional murder plot . The net-net was something ambitious but just barely worth watching.

Writer-director Jesse Armstrong was the showrunner of Succession and there are obvious similarities here in its displays of wealth and power. The satire in Mountainhead is broader and the comedy sometimes descends into slapstick. I think the film suffered from the lack of a Logan Roy character with the gravitas to anchor the story. Steve Carell stars as the most senior of the bros but his performance is more Michael Scott than Steve Jobs.

 

[Ilov80s]

really show Hollywood's lack of new ideas

I've heard this for years and while I do think there's some truth to it I think the majority of it might be studios unwilling to take a risk on a new IP. Movies based on a book or a video game with a large following or an already beloved series of movies likely seems like a better investment than something new.

This is true. Another way to minimize risk is not to spend $300M on one movie. The budget on some of these movies is absolutely stupid.

Yeah if Sinners can be made for $90 million it’s really hard to figure out why movie would $300 million but then you read the 12 minute biplane scene in the new MI took 1.5 years to film. There stunt directors and crew including Tom working and training and developing and eventually shooting just that scene for 1.5 years. That’s crazy. I listened to a podcast on the making of Ben-Hur. The number of seamstresses and metal workers and wig makers and stuff they had working on that movie for years and years was insane. 100,000 costumes made. 1 million props, 300 sets built.

 

[bryhamm]

Prime is streaming a bunch of personal favorites of mine, all kind of 90's noir-ish anti-hero cult classics.


To Live and Die in LA--- this wasn't streaming anywhere for years and years. Check it out

Haven't seen this in years. Remember really liking it. Might need to watch it again.

 

[Runkle]

money laundering

Pretty much this.

When a movie spends "$100MM" on advertising, that doesn't mean they buy $100MM of ads. They buy $50MM of ads through a marketing company that charges $50MM for their services. And that marketing company is a subdivision of the studio itself. If their publicity is $200MM, then the fee is $100MM. And so on. The advertising budget is usually equal to or greater than the production cost, almost never less. So the production is taking at least a 50% hit to its own budget in a kickback right back to the Studio.

 

[beer 30]

money laundering

Somebody just made a list

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Well, Lions for Lambs was not very good. Kinda sucks since I felt the movie had potential with that cast. I still liked Cruise in it but I don't really feel like the premise worked that well and it felt disjointed. Did it not get finished, was it meant to be multiple movies?

 

[identikit]

Halfway through The Better Sister (8 episodes) on Az Prime

Pretty, pretty good

 

[KarmaPolice]

Soooo many good movies from this century. Here is another pile I came across doom scrolling through Disney+/Hulu tonight (I assume all on Hulu?):

Thank You for Smoking, Sideways, Once, Enough Said, Before the Devil Know's You're Dead, High Fidelity, Little Miss Sunshine, Another Round, 500 Days of Summer


I added a few I haven't seen yet: Carol, Anatomy of a Fall, Handling the Undead (same author as Let the Right One In), and Presence (I believe a @krista4 mention from a couple months ago)

 

[El Floppo]

Prime is streaming a bunch of personal favorites of mine, all kind of 90's noir-ish anti-hero cult classics.


To Live and Die in LA--- this wasn't streaming anywhere for years and years. Check it out

Haven't seen this in years. Remember really liking it. Might need to watch it again.

I researched this in the last few months. Also remembering thinking it was pretty great from original view. It wasn't for me- didn't hold up well. The style heavy look, direction and writing just came across clunky and dated. My 2c.

 

[Eephus]

Prime is streaming a bunch of personal favorites of mine, all kind of 90's noir-ish anti-hero cult classics.


To Live and Die in LA--- this wasn't streaming anywhere for years and years. Check it out

Haven't seen this in years. Remember really liking it. Might need to watch it again.

I researched this in the last few months. Also remembering thinking it was pretty great from original view. It wasn't for me- didn't hold up well. The style heavy look, direction and writing just came across clunky and dated. My 2c.

Rick Masters is a cool villain

 

[Payne]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

 

[beer 30]

Halfway through The Better Sister (8 episodes) on Az Prime

Pretty, pretty good

Sir, this is the movies thread. May I direct you to the Streaming thread?

Right through this door and to the left.

 

[beer 30]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

Were you though?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

I am more shocked that someone might watch it.

 

[Payne]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

Were you though?

Just came to the movies a month ago. Quick turnaround.

 

[Payne]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

I am more shocked that someone might watch it.

Heard it was good. May as well give it a shot.

 

[beer 30]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

I am more shocked that someone might watch it.

Heard it was good. May as well give it a shot.

100% will be watching

 

[identikit]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

I am more shocked that someone might watch it.

Heard it was good. May as well give it a shot.

Made it about 25 minutes in

Was leavable for me

 

[JohnnyU]

Last night we watched The Beekeeper that had been on our list for awhile. Might have been the worst acted B movie I’ve seen for some time. I suppose 4.5 stars out of 5 doesn’t mean what it used to mean. The acting was so bad we had a good time making fun of it.

 

[snogger]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

I am more shocked that someone might watch it.

Heard it was good. May as well give it a shot.

Made it about 25 minutes in

Was leavable for me

You left just as it gets good.

 

[identikit]

Was shocked to see Accountant 2 already on Prime. Might watch it tonight.

I am more shocked that someone might watch it.

Heard it was good. May as well give it a shot.

Made it about 25 minutes in

Was leavable for me

You left just as it gets good.

Dang. Hate when that happens...

Affleck, with a few exceptions, is not a good actor.

My hot take

 

[Eephus]

Becoming Led Zeppelin is an outstanding music documentary on Netflix. As the title suggests, it covers the start of the band's career from their childhoods until the release of Led Zeppelin II and their show at the Royal Albert Hall in Jan 1970. It's archival footage with new interviews of the three surviving members (plus an interview with Bonham that the others had never heard)--no other interviews with fellow musicians or critics.

I loved that they played entire songs by the band rather than cutting away part way through. That slowed the film's pace a little in the second hour but they showed some great performances.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Wow Sinners was actually really good. I was worried it was going to be crap like Get Out but it was entertaining and good at getting its message across

Maybe a little slow to get started but kept getting better

Couple of great scenes and the music was awesome

Unfortunately my stupid cable feed keep freezing halfway through (seemed to be the rental only) so that was a big distracting

 

[Ilov80s]

Wow Sinners was actually really good. I was worried it was going to be crap like Get Out but it was entertaining and good at getting its message across

Maybe a little slow to get started but kept getting better

Couple of great scenes and the music was awesome

Unfortunately my stupid cable feed keep freezing halfway through (seemed to be the rental only) so that was a big distracting

It rocked in imax, especially the one big music scene in the middle that features a mashup of music past and present and the Irish jig scene.

 

[belljr]

I enjoyed Accountant 2.... Lacked something from the first one but still decent

 

[Tick]

Halfway through The Better Sister (8 episodes) on Az Prime

Pretty, pretty good

Sir, this is the movies thread. May I direct you to the Streaming thread?

Right through this door and to the left.

This reminds me - I've forgotten the surprise in Exit Through the Gift Shop and should rewatch it.

 

[Tick]

I finally watched Flow. I loved the surprises - it kept surprising when you thought you had it figured out. I'm left with many questions that will never be answered, but I really enjoyed it. They nailed animal mannerisms so well.

 

[Tick]

I came home from a business trip to a ton of laundry to fold, so I think I'll fire up the animated Predator movie tonight.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I was thinking of some summer/coming of age type movies and instead of starting Stand By Me, The Great Outdoors, or the Way Way Back yet again, I heard @BLOCKED_PUNT 's voice asking me why I don't look for something newer to me. That led me down a rabbit hole and adding to the queue: The To Do List (kanopy), My Old ***, Mud, The Skeleton Twins, Young Adult, and The Peanut Butter Falcon. 4 I haven't seen before, and a couple only once.

First I watched The To Do List (2013), and wow is that movie funny but raunchy. I chose it for Aubrey Plaza, and I had forgotten that Bill Hader was in it, so double bonus. Written and directed by Maggie Carey, it is very much in the vein of Superbad and others and maybe even more explicit and rauchy. OR, I will admit it might feel that way since it's from the pov of HS girls. I laughed and cringed a lot. I love Plaza's dry deadpan delivery and since I like uncomfortable comedy, this was a perfect vehicle for that. I recently watched a bit of Booksmart, and that is a decent comparison but this one is even more explicit. I think tonight I will go with My Old *** or Skeleton Twins to go with the Hader/Plaza theme.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I heard @BLOCKED_PUNT 's voice asking me why I don't look for something newer to me.

my wife does say that my voice carries

 

[Ilov80s]

I was thinking of some summer/coming of age type movies and instead of starting Stand By Me, The Great Outdoors, or the Way Way Back yet again, I heard @BLOCKED_PUNT 's voice asking me why I don't look for something newer to me. That led me down a rabbit hole and adding to the queue: The To Do List (kanopy), My Old ***, Mud, The Skeleton Twins, Young Adult, and The Peanut Butter Falcon. 4 I haven't seen before, and a couple only once.

I can second My Old *** and Peanut Butter Falcon.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I remember liking Mud as well

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

Though I've watched it twice before, it's been 20 years. Gangs of New York is an outstanding film. Outstanding cast, great story line, violent as a mofo, cleverly written, and not a bother being 3 hours long.

Randomly, I watched "There Will Be Blood" a few weeks back.

Watch these two movies back to back and you'll swear Daniel Day Lewis is the greatest actor in the history of the world.