Recently viewed movie thread - Rental, Streaming, Theater etc (15 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

Surprised after doing a search that their wasn't any mention of Dark City

Hadn't seen it in years and I like it soo much better.  The director's cut came out about a decade ago and Alex Proyas along with others provide great commentary.

Was pleased to see Roger Ebert loved this movie and went out of his way to give very insightful details that go far beyond cinematic critique.  THIS is the only commentary I could find from him on-line.  He gave so much more detail on the director's cut, really impressed with his mind.

Oh and he had Dark City as his favorite film of 1998 the year it came out.

Didn't realize how influential the film was but the Matrix basically stole many things as one of the producers of Dark City worked on the Matrix.

If you haven't seen it check out Dark City.  Very under rated classic sci fi.

Saw it when it came out and havent seen it since- thanks for the reminder. I liked it, iirc especially the visuals/world-building.

 

[KarmaPolice]

All this Dark City talk - ordered it from the library.   I don't think I ever watched the whole thing.  

 

[Ilov80s]

All this Dark City talk - ordered it from the library.   I don't think I ever watched the whole thing.  

I don't think I even know what that is. Thought you guys were talking about Darkman.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Dammit, now I want to watch Darkman too.  

 

[Osaurus]

Dammit, now I want to watch Darkman too.  

So good 

 

[KarmaPolice]

So good 

and on Peacock.  I am sure that will sticking my head tonight about 10pm

 

[KarmaPolice]

Listening to Trejo on Maron podcast too, so a Machete rewatch might be in the cards soon too. 

 

[Osaurus]

Listening to Trejo on Maron podcast too, so a Machete rewatch might be in the cards soon too. 

His documentary is awesome. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Been thinking about Singleton and his odd career after one of the best debut movies ever - landed on Higher Learning for tonight's flick.   

 

[El Floppo]

Been thinking about Singleton and his odd career after one of the best debut movies ever - landed on Higher Learning for tonight's flick.   

Oh god no.

Am I too late to save you from this?

 

[otb_lifer]

Oh god no.

Am I too late to save you from this?

this ^  xInfinity

 

[KarmaPolice]

Oh god no.

Am I too late to save you from this?

 Yup.    So many questions watching that movie.  

 

[El Floppo]

 Yup.    So many questions watching that movie.  

I mean, Poetic Justice was decent enough- and especially following the epic Boyz you could excuse some stuff. 

I saw HL in the theater. I just felt... embarrassed. And a little angry. But not in a provocative, get under the skin Spike Lee way. Just pissed i had spent any money on this drek.

 

[joffer]

Dammit, now I want to watch Darkman too.  

This and Independence Day are the only movies I walked out on.

 

[El Floppo]

This and Independence Day are the only movies I walked out on.

you walked out on Independence Day? huh. I mean, it's not exactly tip-top cinema, but it's big fun dumb summer fluff... I can think of a ton of movies that I thought were worse that I still watched. what was it that made you pull the plug?

I walked out of: Batman and Robin, One Crazy Summer.

 

[joffer]

you walked out on Independence Day? huh. I mean, it's not exactly tip-top cinema, but it's big fun dumb summer fluff... I can think of a ton of movies that I thought were worse that I still watched. what was it that made you pull the plug?

I walked out of: Batman and Robin, One Crazy Summer.

I’m all for some cheesy action.  Watched Greenland last night and loved it.  ID4 was just too much.  Every part was stupid.  Too many to name.

 

[El Floppo]

Watched Greenland last night and loved it

loved it? but hated ID.  ok, then.

 

[joffer]

loved it? but hated ID.  ok, then.

mastering interstellar travel but unable to shoot down Randy Quaid with little hovercraft shooting green lasers didn't do it for me.

 

[Ilov80s]

I don't think I have ever walked out of a movie in the theater nor really seen many other people walk out until Uncut Gems which I think about 20 or 30 people walked out of. 

 

[El Floppo]

I just started a thread about walking out of movies, fwiw.

I savagely ridiculed Joffer there.

 

[jamny]

I savagely ridiculed Joffer there.

epic takedown! 

 

[El Floppo]

I thought The Tomorrow War was pretty meh.   Should have been in my wheelhouse too.   

Lost me about a minute in when they said they started sending resources to the future to fight this coming threat instead of preparing for it in current time.   I spent the rest of the movie coming up with analogies pointing out how terrible that strategy is.  

took us 4 sittings to get through this. 

it is what it is, I guess. smart- not so much. well written- nope. well acted- nada. some action and suspense- sure.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Totally underrated movie imo

Yeah the mix of Noir, suspense, detective, sci-fi along with different eras of time blends like the midnight sequences that I won't elaborate.  

I love the 'look' of Jennifer Connely.  Her face is almost Gene Tierney-eske and I consider the face of Gene Tierney to be breathtaking.  One of the most beautiful of all-time IMHO.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I just started a thread about walking out of movies, fwiw.

I savagely ridiculed Joffer there.

BTW, it's funny but I am kind of hating you too.   That thread is gold to be gold at night and get me sucked into watching more crappy movies.   Just got done looking up if 8MM and Devil's Advocate are streaming anywhere.   

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I like Devil's Advocate.

Edit: This post got me upgraded to Rookie!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Star Trek 1-4 coming to 4k

Of course, the first one will still be The Motionless Picture, but I'm looking forward to the other three.

Khan is available in 4k in iTunes right now and looks great considering the stock they used originally.

 

[Moonlight]

mastering interstellar travel but unable to shoot down Randy Quaid with little hovercraft shooting green lasers didn't do it for me.

And you know the president used to be a fighter pilot.

 

[TripItUp]

Never walked out of a movie...I do my due diligence prior to committing an entire evening to a movie.

 

[foxco]

mastering interstellar travel but unable to shoot down Randy Quaid with little hovercraft shooting green lasers didn't do it for 

My favorite is Signs, where aliens have traveled trillions of miles in high tech machinery,  but have no way of opening a locked pantry door.

 

[snogger]

I like Devil's Advocate.

Edit: This post got me upgraded to Rookie!

Devil's Advocate is enjoyable... As long as you stick through it to the end...

Basically the first half is great, then it goes to a point where you are thinking, what the bleep is going on????

As long as you stick to the end it all makes sense and makes it rewatchable to see if there were any hints on where it goes.

 

[Ilov80s]

My favorite is Signs, where aliens have traveled trillions of miles in high tech machinery,  but have no way of opening a locked pantry door.

M Night has a new movie coming out. He’s managed to turn one amazing movie into an incredible amount of ticket sales for total garbage.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

My favorite is Signs, where aliens have traveled trillions of miles in high tech machinery,  but have no way of opening a locked pantry door.

Well, they were dumb enough to land on a planet where the surface was 3/4 covered in corrosive acid and occasionally that same acid would fall from the sky. And their food source was 80% acid. That stuff we call water that melted them like the ####### Wicked Witch.

 

[KarmaPolice]

M Night has a new movie coming out. He’s managed to turn one amazing movie into an incredible amount of ticket sales for total garbage.

I will not stand for you badmouthing Signs, The Village, The Happening, or the Last Airbender!

 

[KarmaPolice]

Devil's Advocate is enjoyable... As long as you stick through it to the end...

Basically the first half is great, then it goes to a point where you are thinking, what the bleep is going on????

As long as you stick to the end it all makes sense and makes it rewatchable to see if there were any hints on where it goes.

It's been awhile, but I don't remember it being all that subtle or mysterious as to what was going on.   

That said, it's on HBO Max... so .   Let's do this! 

 

[Ilov80s]

I will not stand for you badmouthing Signs, The Village, The Happening, or the Last Airbender!

To be fair, I only only saw The Village and the Bruce Willis one. The end of Unbreakable was one of the worst reveals I have ever seen. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

I mean, Poetic Justice was decent enough- and especially following the epic Boyz you could excuse some stuff. 

I saw HL in the theater. I just felt... embarrassed. And a little angry. But not in a provocative, get under the skin Spike Lee way. Just pissed i had spent any money on this drek.

Never seen PJ either.    Pretty sure I've seen Four Brothers, BntH, and HL.   I did order Rosewood from the library, as that looked actually decent.   

As far as Higher Learning - last night I was thinking about that thread and trailer about the Karen movie coming out and everybody being up in arms.  Anyway, while watching I was reminded about the comments in there about how it felt like so many tropes and stereotypes and ideas were jammed in there that it feels like it bordered on spoof.   HL had a whiff of that too.  I should have paid more attention - did Singleton write that one too?  

 

[KarmaPolice]

To be fair, I only only saw The Village and the Bruce Willis one. The end of Unbreakable was one of the worst reveals I have ever seen. 

Signs is on Prime.... 

 

[KarmaPolice]

I forgot about Lady in the Water too.    

 

[Ilov80s]

Signs is on Prime.... 

Would it be ruined by me knowing the ending? I never saw it but that is because my friends saw it opening night, didn't like it and spoiled it for me. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Holy #### - he directed After Earth too??    

Pretty bad when Michael Bay has a higher hit rate.  

 

[KarmaPolice]

Would it be ruined by me knowing the ending? I never saw it but that is because my friends saw it opening night, didn't like it and spoiled it for me. 

I honestly don't know.  I don't think I've seen it since it came out.  Even not knowing the ending people thought it was dumb, so not sure the twist saved it either.   

I also don't know your tolerance and willingness to watch subpar movies on purpose (even with the booze/vape aids).  

 

[Ilov80s]

a trailer for Jazz on a Summers Day  which everyone should see 

 

[snogger]

Devil's Advocate is enjoyable... As long as you stick through it to the end...

Basically the first half is great, then it goes to a point where you are thinking, what the bleep is going on????

As long as you stick to the end it all makes sense and makes it rewatchable to see if there were any hints on where it goes.

It's been awhile, but I don't remember it being all that subtle or mysterious as to what was going on.   

That said, it's on HBO Max... so .   Let's do this! 

Without giving too much away for those that haven't seen it..
I guess what I meant is it goes to a weird/strange place where you start to question a lot of things that are happening.. Then gets VERY Weird near the end.... Then BOOM.. it clears up when he is washing his face.  

 

[Mr. Mojo]

a trailer for Jazz on a Summers Day  which everyone should see 

The trailer looked good. 

 

[Ilov80s]

The trailer looked good. 

I’m a jazz fan and huge nerd for US history so it’s a really cool snapshot of the another time and place. Streaming on Hulu, the restoration looks and sounds fantastic.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Stupid internet was not working last night, so instead of Devi's Advocate, I popped in The Godfather.   That said, I was too high and was obsessing about WTF they were drinking wine out of crappy pitchers at the wedding.  I will probably try again tonight.  

 

[joffer]

Really enjoyed The Dig

 

[Ilov80s]

Finally got around to watching Memories of Murder. I believe @krista4 was the one who was pushing it and I can see why. One of the best police procedural/cop movies I’ve seen and it’s so much more. Highly highly recommend.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Finally got around to watching Memories of Murder. I believe @krista4 was the one who was pushing it and I can see why. One of the best police procedural/cop movies I’ve seen and it’s so much more. Highly highly recommend.

speaking of procedurals, my favorite current TV procedural, Unforgotten, premieres its 4th season on PBS Masterpiece tomorrow nite.

 

[krista4]

Finally got around to watching Memories of Murder. I believe @krista4 was the one who was pushing it and I can see why. One of the best police procedural/cop movies I’ve seen and it’s so much more. Highly highly recommend.

Yep, that was me.  Glad you saw and loved it!