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Eephus
Footballguy
I haven't seen it since VHS days but I liken Judgement Night to an urban Deliverance. The other movies I mentioned are ostensibly comedies where the characters stumble through a series of increasingly absurd events that makes it seem like the environment is actively conspiring against them.
El Floppo
Footballguy
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
It's been a while since I've seen it but I think Tati's conflict is with modernity rather than an actively hostile urban jungle.
El Floppo
Footballguy
it's been forever since I've seen it too, but I think you're right about that. although I think modernity is portrayed as an antagonistic force there, which is what made me think of it.
Mr Hulot's Holiday is kind of the opposite- a guy unclear on the social and operational mores of a summer camp/holiday in the country.
now I want to rewatch one of these.
GB my parents, who dragged me to see everything from a really young age... from Tati to Bergman. I may have slept through a few of these, but I stayed awake through most.
the wife hasn't been an active supporter of these kind of endeavors, which I know helped form who I am. she doesn't like "art" films- wants to watch a movie to switch off and not have to think. as such, and because I've been lazy/busy to try to take them to the glorious retro and indie Film Forum here (that has a great kids program)... they've been formed by Hollywood schlock and get bored with anything requiring thought or patient viewing.
Eephus
Footballguy
I remember taking the kids to see Mr. Hulot at one of those outdoor movies in the park. Making classic cinema into an event for children is more effective than making them watch something in the living room especially with all the modern digital distractions that Tati would have a field day with.
My kids became huge Marx Brothers fans. I watched A Night at the Opera with @ditkaburgers a few months ago and was amazed at how much of the dialog she'd committed to memory.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Resuming my mini Richard Burton kick, I watched Look Back In Anger (streaming on HBO).
I'm not entirely sure what this was supposed to be about. There are mostly undeveloped thematic threads relating to marriage, commitment, class struggle, prejudice, and unrealized potential. The only fully developed aspect of the film was Burton venting spleen. Based on the title alone, this is one film that doesn't disappoint - there's a lot of anger. If you thought Burton was diabolically bitter in some (all?) of his other films, he really goes above and beyond in this one. His character doesn't seem to be able to make through any contiguous 5 minutes of his life without engaging in some sort of diatribe.
And for that, I did enjoy it, because that's what I'm going to Richard Burton for. But if you don't like that sort of thing, and can't be entertained by it, you should stay away from this film, as it didn't have much else to offer.
I'm not entirely sure what this was supposed to be about. There are mostly undeveloped thematic threads relating to marriage, commitment, class struggle, prejudice, and unrealized potential. The only fully developed aspect of the film was Burton venting spleen. Based on the title alone, this is one film that doesn't disappoint - there's a lot of anger. If you thought Burton was diabolically bitter in some (all?) of his other films, he really goes above and beyond in this one. His character doesn't seem to be able to make through any contiguous 5 minutes of his life without engaging in some sort of diatribe.
And for that, I did enjoy it, because that's what I'm going to Richard Burton for. But if you don't like that sort of thing, and can't be entertained by it, you should stay away from this film, as it didn't have much else to offer.
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nirad3
Footballguy
I went ahead and downloaded Project Power with Jaime Foxx for my plane ride tomorrow. Looks like a more violent takeoff on Bradley Cooper's Limitless.
Will report back, but based on RT, I'm not expecting much.
Will report back, but based on RT, I'm not expecting much.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Would like to see it but the closest theater showing it is 40 miles from me. No thanks
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Also sad that it's not in a wider release. It's at several theaters here and started in IMAX. I am surprised to hear it's not so widely playing but I suppose I live in a very metropolitan densely populated area.
Eephus
Footballguy
I watched Burton in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Robe last month. I got about 15 minutes into Alexander the Great one night but started watching something else the next day
He's a great actor with a powerful theatrical style but he was cast in a lot of mediocre films.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Showing where I live:
The Bad Guys
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The Northman
The Lost City
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Memory
Morbius
Father Stu
Ambulance
The Batman
Uncharted
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
The Bad Guys
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The Northman
The Lost City
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Memory
Morbius
Father Stu
Ambulance
The Batman
Uncharted
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
Eephus
Footballguy
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
JB Breakfast Club
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is like a much better written bookend to Look Back In Anger. Big fan of that one. I intend to see the Robe, can't find it for free streaming yet, how did you like that one?I watched Burton in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Robe last month. I got about 15 minutes into Alexander the Great one night but started watching something else the next day
He's a great actor with a powerful theatrical style but he was cast in a lot of mediocre films.
I watched Alexander a few weeks back, and it was so bad I didn't bother talking about it here. He's great, and, as you say wasted on the film. I haven't been able to sit through the Colin Farrell one yet, I'm not sure which one is worse, but Burton is a heck of a lot better in the blonde wig than Farrell.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
For those inerested in Burton - especially his talent for soliloquy - Equus is a must. Because Burton was ubiquitous onscreen when i was growing up, i wanted to hear that voice live, so went to see the play when he took over the doctor role. twas indeed the voice i would select to entreat or argue with God and the words, wonderments & existential dread of the greatest non-Beatle Liverpudlian, Peter Shaffer (Amadeus) made it an all-round riveting experience. The movie doesnt quite capture the clautrophobic gothicity of the play, but its got OG-cutie Jenny Agutter gettin nekkid all over the place instead. wikkid say check it.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
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Gr00vus
Footballguy
For whatever reason I watched the 1977 version of The Man In The Iron Mask recently. I was surprised to see her show up in that one. She kept her clothes on. Still can't decide who was prettier - her or Richard Chamberlain. And she's really pretty...
Eephus
Footballguy
I watched Chamberlain with Julie Christie in Petulia over the weekend. They made a gorgeous but ill-fated couple.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
she was my afternoon chubb back in the earliest days of HBO, with Equus, Walkabout or China 9, Liberty 37 seemingly always on in the daytime. She was in the original cast of the landmark BBC show Spooks and sure enough, one of her first scenes was sex in a stairwell well with Equus co-star Peter Firth. She's now a nun in the once-wonderful, now-awful Call the Midwife but has never done anything in it for me to make a habit joke about. i'll still tune in for a few minutes to get a twinkle from that still-lovely face. but, yeah, Chamberlain was prettier...
Moonlight
Footballguy
I bought the score for the movie. But the music which I liked best, Sigourney Weaver's sexual steamy walk through the rainy streets was not included. Which was very disappointing. That music was not composed by Jarre.
Instead, Vangelis composed "L'Enfant" and if you want to listen you need to purchase it elsewhere (which I must admit I did).
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Watched Arrival again, liked it the first time but got much more into it after not having seen it in awhile.
Looked up who wrote the original short story and how they based that on linguistic theory that states when you learn a new language it changes how you think/learn.
Intersting concept.
Also loved the non-linear thought/expression/communication of the hepopods.
The screenwriters brought in a linguistic expert to show how the Amy Adams character would explain the first levels of establishing communication before diving into matters that the military wanted.
Also loved the story wasn't another ####### mindless alien take-over-the-world overbaked steaming pile of excrement that's been shoved down our throats and appreciate the slow pace.
Its well done.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
I liked this. Kind of b rated horror/comedy type thing for those into that. Is on prime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_of_Snow_Hollow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_of_Snow_Hollow
El Floppo
Footballguy
Watching Alive again, because 10yo floppinha heard about the story and wanted to see it. (Arg plane crash survivors)
Writing is really cheesey which exacerbates a range of quality of actors. Some can rise above it and bring some genuine emotion (notably Hawke) while others fail badly and provide a double whammy to the film. Too bad, because the incredible story really deserves better.
Writing is really cheesey which exacerbates a range of quality of actors. Some can rise above it and bring some genuine emotion (notably Hawke) while others fail badly and provide a double whammy to the film. Too bad, because the incredible story really deserves better.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
IMDB says you are correct!
Composed by Franz Schubert
Arranged by Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
Performed by Aaron Neville
Psychopav
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Moonlight
Footballguy
Saw it today. Knew it was well regarded based on 8.8 IMDB. I made a point to go in cold and didn't know a thing about it other than a Chinese actor was the lead.
Enjoyed it very much. Its one of those movies that after I've seen it I want to read explanation articles to catch others' viewpoints and add to my understanding of what I just saw.
I was the only person in the theatre.
rockaction
Footballguy
Josh Barro (somebody slightly important in the political center-left or right of the Twitterverse, I guess) and somebody he simply referred to as a "####### communist," -- or more importantly and accurately she was told to "#### off, communist" -- started a Twitter war about the movie that got it trending again about a few weeks ago, so apparently it's pretty divisive. Other pontificators weighed in, too.
I had a laugh over Barro's comment, actually, because the woman, who wrote a book-length treatment about abolishing the family, is indeed a communist who got her knickers in a bunch about the politics of the film.
I enjoyed the politics of the film. I thought the French '68 send-up was absolutely perfect.
The taste of my tool on her tongue.
Or something like that. Hah!
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snogger
Footballguy
Anytime some says "yea, like surviving that is plausible" I respond with "go watch Commando then we can talk plausible survival".
nightmare
Footballguy
Yeah, Arnold's gun never needed a reload and he would kill 3 guys shooting from the hip.Anytime some says "yea, like surviving that is plausible" I respond with "go watch Commando then we can talk plausible survival".
Raw deal was the ultimate in point the gun in this general direction and drop the bad guys.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I watched a few over the last couple days.
Halloween Kills. I liked the one before this a bit more. Some insane gore and kills, so on that end it lived up to it's slasher roots. I just thought the town vs. Michael and battle royale fights were a bit too much even for a series that has seen the lows this one has.
Black Sheep. Yep, same laughs and beats as Tommy Boy like I thought it would be. Not quite as good, but it was still worth the watch and I got some laughs out of it.
Steel Magnolias. Ooof. #### that movie.
Halloween Kills. I liked the one before this a bit more. Some insane gore and kills, so on that end it lived up to it's slasher roots. I just thought the town vs. Michael and battle royale fights were a bit too much even for a series that has seen the lows this one has.
Black Sheep. Yep, same laughs and beats as Tommy Boy like I thought it would be. Not quite as good, but it was still worth the watch and I got some laughs out of it.
Steel Magnolias. Ooof. #### that movie.
