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[Andy Dufresne]

How do I feel about Ex Machina after watching it for the first time? If we ignore the absurdity that he loves a robot or at least feels sympathetic to it then I think it's a pretty good movie and I liked the twist endings. IMDB has it at 7.7 but I'd give it a nice 7.5 while the trash can site known as rotten tomatoes has it as slightly overrated at 92/86% Felt like a franchise waiting to happen.

I think Oscar Issacs is really good in this.

It's not absurd at all. Caleb was chosen because he's a specific type of personality. Nathan manipulated it one way, and Ava another.

Nathan just lost the contest. And Caleb was the collateral damage.

Here's an interesting thing to ponder - did Nathan choose Caleb or did Ava influence Nathan to choose Caleb?

 

[Ilov80s]

I don’t think it’s absurd that someone feels sympathetic or even falls in love with a robot at all. It’s probably coming to our reality very soon.

Probably? There is going to be a whole generation that is going to be doing this in the next few years #incelsunite

I need to find the podcast again, but one of my main ones had an interview with a married woman who fell for and had a "relationship" with her chat gtp.

Yes I posted in the AI thread that META has sex chat bots that interact with people. Some pretending to be celebrities arranging illegal meet-ups with children who think they are engaging in a potentially romantic relationship with an adult who is in love with them.

 

[Eephus]

I can’t really imagine a 108 min cut of Heavens Gate. It’s so expansive and that seemed to be the whole intent. I am intrigued though.

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[Payne]

Purchased tickets today to see Mission Impossible when it opens.
Wondering if I need to go watch Part 1 again. Probably.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Caleb was chosen because he's a specific type of personality. Nathan manipulated it one way, and Ava another.

I get the plot. I just personally think that being attracted to a not human is rather odd. I've seen the dateline NBCs or Inside Editions about people that are attracted to and/or "married" inanimate objects so I know that objectophilia exists or maybe more accurately for this disscussion-agalmatophilla. Although some of these headlines might be more about getting attention rather than said person actually being attracted to a rock or a doll.

 

[snogger]

Purchased tickets today to see Mission Impossible when it opens.
Wondering if I need to go watch Part 1 again. Probably.

We Dvr'd it. We rewatched it a couple months ago and plan to rewatch it again the week part 2 is released.

 

[Eephus]

Purchased tickets today to see Mission Impossible when it opens.
Wondering if I need to go watch Part 1 again. Probably.

We Dvr'd it. We rewatched it a couple months ago and plan to rewatch it again the week part 2 is released.

I remember the first entries of the M:I series better than the more recent ones. They've grown into a bunch of action scenes stitched together by minimal plots. I prefer evil villains to some vague AI techno jumble.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I've been slowly getting back into movies and I've been having fun with weekly double features to pair with movies on my list. I started a few weeks ago with Fargo and watched A Simple Plan after. That made for a fun 1-2. I had to wait for Days of Thunder from the library, so I watched Days of Heaven before it came for a much different 1-2 punch.

Since PTA and Ari Aster both have new movies this year, I am also concentrating on slowly going through their movies and watching/listening to a few interviews. I also bought an excellent looking book about PTA and his movies that I will start soon as well.

Since I recently watched Fargo and had Macy on my mind, I started with Hard Eight from PTA and paired it with The Cooler. That pairing worked I had fun with both movies. I am skipping around a bit with PTA's movies and trying to revisit ones I haven't seen more than once or twice. Punch-Drunk Love was the most recent watch, and I am waiting for Minnie and Moskowitz from the library for that pairing.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I've been slowly getting back into movies and I've been having fun with weekly double features to pair with movies on my list. I started a few weeks ago with Fargo and watched A Simple Plan after. That made for a fun 1-2. I had to wait for Days of Thunder from the library, so I watched Days of Heaven before it came for a much different 1-2 punch.

Since PTA and Ari Aster both have new movies this year, I am also concentrating on slowly going through their movies and watching/listening to a few interviews. I also bought an excellent looking book about PTA and his movies that I will start soon as well.

Since I recently watched Fargo and had Macy on my mind, I started with Hard Eight from PTA and paired it with The Cooler. That pairing worked I had fun with both movies. I am skipping around a bit with PTA's movies and trying to revisit ones I haven't seen more than once or twice. Punch-Drunk Love was the most recent watch, and I am waiting for Minnie and Moskowitz from the library for that pairing.

Hard Eight and Cooler both good

 

[Ilov80s]

Purchased tickets today to see Mission Impossible when it opens.
Wondering if I need to go watch Part 1 again. Probably.

We Dvr'd it. We rewatched it a couple months ago and plan to rewatch it again the week part 2 is released.

I remember the first entries of the M:I series better than the more recent ones. They've grown into a bunch of action scenes stitched together by minimal plots. I prefer evil villains to some vague AI techno jumble.

Yeah the last one had great set pieces but the AI villain entity thing was dumb

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Caleb was chosen because he's a specific type of personality. Nathan manipulated it one way, and Ava another.

I get the plot. I just personally think that being attracted to a not human is rather odd. I've seen the dateline NBCs or Inside Editions about people that are attracted to and/or "married" inanimate objects so I know that objectophilia exists or maybe more accurately for this disscussion-agalmatophilla. Although some of these headlines might be more about getting attention rather than said person actually being attracted to a rock or a doll.

I don't know that Caleb is as much attracted to her as he's repelled by Nathan.

Caleb's actions could easily be viewed as a "screw you" to Nathan because he really is awful.

 

[Payne]

Purchased tickets today to see Mission Impossible when it opens.
Wondering if I need to go watch Part 1 again. Probably.

We Dvr'd it. We rewatched it a couple months ago and plan to rewatch it again the week part 2 is released.

I remember the first entries of the M:I series better than the more recent ones. They've grown into a bunch of action scenes stitched together by minimal plots. I prefer evil villains to some vague AI techno jumble.

I think most have been very good, especially the more recent ones.
Hard to find better action movies. Great action, good storylines and some good humor along the way.

 

[El Floppo]

daughter was home from school today, so we decided to watch a movie last night.

ended up with "Ghosted" or something like that. woof. felt like part of a franchise where the original and decent actors who have some chemistry and charm are replaced with 2 perfectly decent actors who in trying to play these characters have zero chemistry or charm. I guess that's on the writing and directing as much as the actors (who continuously look mis-cast and uncomfortable). it says something when I would've rather watched a movie about one of the cameo villains (bug guy) than anybody else in this thing.

 

[krista4]

My Old *** (2024 - new on Prime) is a coming of age comedy with the gimmick being the main character encounters her older self (while tripping on mushrooms). I almost bailed on it early but I'm glad I stuck around because it ended up being quite moving by the end. Aubrey Plaza is the only name star as the old *** but Maisy Stella who plays her as a teenager gives an extraordinary, authentic performance.

I signed up for a druggy teen comedy movie and stayed for the well written family and romantic drama about life choices and love.

Same. I put it on because I wanted to watch something short and mindless before bedtime but it delivered something else entirely.

I just watched this on a plane today for similar reasons, and I absolutely loved it. Blown away by the lead actress.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

The Last Showgirl

Meh

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Purchased tickets today to see Mission Impossible when it opens.
Wondering if I need to go watch Part 1 again. Probably.

We Dvr'd it. We rewatched it a couple months ago and plan to rewatch it again the week part 2 is released.

I remember the first entries of the M:I series better than the more recent ones. They've grown into a bunch of action scenes stitched together by minimal plots. I prefer evil villains to some vague AI techno jumble.

I think most have been very good, especially the more recent ones.
Hard to find better action movies. Great action, good storylines and some good humor along the way.

I rewatched Ghost Protocol last night - always enjoyed that one.

 

[BlackCrowes]

I liked Civil War. Battle of DC was pretty bada$$

 

[Ilov80s]

The Last Showgirl

Meh

Is that the Pam Anderson one?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

The Last Showgirl

Meh

Is that the Pam Anderson one?

Yeah. It wasn’t terrible but I’m just kind of over the aging woman in entertainment story. Felt like her performance was good at times but then in some scenes just seems like she’s clearly overacting

 

[beer 30]

Homefront (2013) - Jason Statham in the action role but story centers around him & his daughter moving out to a small town after working as an undercover cop and taking down a motorcycle gang. I liked it, not his typical suit & tie action role.

Mile 22 (2018) - Marky Mark action flick, suspend disbelief, settle back and enjoy. I liked this one as well, nothing other than a typical action flick but well made enough and a twist at the end. Pretty sure I've seen it before because the ending seemed familiar. Solid cast, plot, acting...meh but that isn't why you are watching it anyhow.

 

[belljr]

I enjoyed Homefront

 

[falguy]

My Old *** (2024 - new on Prime) is a coming of age comedy with the gimmick being the main character encounters her older self (while tripping on mushrooms). I almost bailed on it early but I'm glad I stuck around because it ended up being quite moving by the end. Aubrey Plaza is the only name star as the old *** but Maisy Stella who plays her as a teenager gives an extraordinary, authentic performance.

I signed up for a druggy teen comedy movie and stayed for the well written family and romantic drama about life choices and love.

Same. I put it on because I wanted to watch something short and mindless before bedtime but it delivered something else entirely.

I just watched this on a plane today for similar reasons, and I absolutely loved it. Blown away by the lead actress.

Glad I saw this. Added to my watch list.

Never heard of Maisy Stella but see she's so pretty much have to watch it now.

 

[beer 30]

Only the Brave - WOW, what a good movie. Based on a true story about the Granite Mountain Hotshots based out of Prescott, AZ. These are the guys who drop in/hike into wildfires and fight them on the front line. Well acted (Josh Brolin/Miles Teller hit it out of the park), great story, little bit of action, really enjoyed it. Makes you really appreciate we have people willing to fight like this when a fire starts up

 

[El Floppo]

Extraterritorial.

don't.

 

[snogger]

Extraterritorial.

don't.

Yea.. What hell was that???
I fell for the "most watched this week"
So many horrible actors, so many plot holes.. Absolute hot mess.

 

[belljr]

Only the Brave - WOW, what a good movie. Based on a true story about the Granite Mountain Hotshots based out of Prescott, AZ. These are the guys who drop in/hike into wildfires and fight them on the front line. Well acted (Josh Brolin/Miles Teller hit it out of the park), great story, little bit of action, really enjoyed it. Makes you really appreciate we have people willing to fight like this when a fire starts up

Absolutely great flick.....one I'll keep on if I see it flipping channels

How dare you leave out Jennifer Connelly

 

[FarFromHome]

Only the Brave - WOW, what a good movie. Based on a true story about the Granite Mountain Hotshots based out of Prescott, AZ. These are the guys who drop in/hike into wildfires and fight them on the front line. Well acted (Josh Brolin/Miles Teller hit it out of the park), great story, little bit of action, really enjoyed it. Makes you really appreciate we have people willing to fight like this when a fire starts up

Absolutely great flick.....one I'll keep on if I see it flipping channels

How dare you leave out Jennifer Connelly

Never even heard of this. Quick glance at cast and my goodness. Josh Brolin. Miles Teller. Jeff Bridges. Cued up for down the road watch. Mahalo

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Late Night With the Devil

Meh. A pretty good concept that doesn't really add up to much. Cannot recommend.

 

[Eephus]

I'm reading a book about Richard III which sent me down a cinematic rabbit hole. I came out the other side a week later having watched four movies about Richard plus a four-part BBC documentary about the Wars of the Roses.

I started off with Tower of Terror (1962), a Roger Corman exploitation film with Vincent Price as Richard III. It played like one of the Corman/Price adaptations of Poe; the history was just a pretext for a ghost story with a few torture scenes thrown in for good measure. Price hammed it up as usual with by far the most prominent hunchback of all the Richards. It was good fun but even less historically accurate than Shakespeare.

Richard III (1995) is a modern dress version of Shakespeare with Ian McKellen as the king of a 1930s fascist Britain. The screenplay omitted a bunch of scenes from the play in favor of a lean story focusing on Richard. Shakespeare's Richard is a great villain that gives the actor lots of room to slither, plot and rage. McKellen was excellent and definitely my favorite of the four Richards. This version but is about as accessible as movie Shakespeare gets and is probably the only one with a tank battle and dodgy 90s CGI in Act 5.

Looking For Richard (1996) is an Al Pacino directed indie documentary about a production of Richard III starring Pacino. It's a weird little movie that intersperses scenes staged for film, rehearsal footage, interviews with company members, Shakespearean experts and random people on the street. Pacino is an energetic and slightly goofy presence at its center with a very 90s looking backwards baseball cap. He's there to educate and promote theater as much as he is to act. His performance as Richard is intense and non-traditional although the film jumps a lot so it's tough to get a read on his performance.

Richard III (1955) is Laurence Olivier's version. For better or worse, this movie is what most people think of when they think of Shakespeare. It's the most faithful to the bard with period dress and most of the text intact. The film was very theatrical with many scenes seemingly blocked for the stage. It only left the soundstage for the climactic battle outdoors which was a nice changed but slowed down the story.. Olivier's portrayal is strong but more mannered than the others. He also wears a prosthetic nose which I found distracting. In retrospect, I probably should have started with this one instead of saving it for last.

I'm looking forward to watching some trash after a week of culture.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

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[The General]

Pig is available to rent on Prime. Watched it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, it's Nicolas Cage searching for his stolen truffle pig. No, it's not what you expect.

Just watched this on Hulu. Its really, really good. Some articles say Cage could get an Oscar nomination for it. Wouldn't surprise me. He's excellent.

Finally watched this movie. Was excellent! What a bizarre pitch this must have made.

 

[KarmaPolice]

This week I am tackling The Master and the pairing is A Face In the Crowd. A podcast recommend that pairing so I will try it. I am liking all the PTA movies more than I remember so far. Punch Drunk rewatch made me rethink my ranking of that one, and the first half of The Master was different than I remembered. Phoenix is such a lunatic in that movie.

Last night I watched Point Break and laughed. It's both better and worse than I remembered. I was trying to think of an interesting pairing for that one for a possible fun weekend movie. The Town? Swayze 1-2 with Roadhouse? pair the Ex-presidents with Dead Presidents?

 

[Eephus]

Last night I watched Point Break and laughed. It's both better and worse than I remembered. I was trying to think of an interesting pairing for that one for a possible fun weekend movie. The Town? Swayze 1-2 with Roadhouse? pair the Ex-presidents with Dead Presidents?

I'm currently watching Speed because it has the same villain's gimmick as Bullet Train Explosion which I watched last month. Speed could also pair with Point Break because of a thrill seeking, peak 90s Keanu and general preposterousness.

 

[Payne]

Watched Gladiator II over the past couple of nights.

I thought it was really bad. Honestly don't know why I even finished it.

 

[Joe Schmo]

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Watched this movie last year while I was in South Dakota and had visited the Badlands. The movie does a good job capturing the Native American vibe and beautifully peculiar landscape of the area. Pretty good story to boot. Young Val Kilmer was a joy to watch on the screen.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Last night I watched Point Break and laughed. It's both better and worse than I remembered. I was trying to think of an interesting pairing for that one for a possible fun weekend movie. The Town? Swayze 1-2 with Roadhouse? pair the Ex-presidents with Dead Presidents?

I'm currently watching Speed because it has the same villain's gimmick as Bullet Train Explosion which I watched last month. Speed could also pair with Point Break because of a thrill seeking, peak 90s Keanu and general preposterousness.

That is a good idea for a pairing and the local library has a 4K bluray available.

The bolded might be the connecting theme for the two movies, as that and the general terrible dialogue crossed my mind a few times last night while I finished up Point Break.

 

[Ilov80s]

Spy movies and Steven Soderbergh are my sweet spot so it's like Black Bag was made for me. I went in with high expectations but it delivered the goods. There was almost zero action but more than enough intrigue and suspense to make up for it. The script had twists that were believable enough in the context of the movie and Soderbergh provided his usual efficient storytelling and elegant visuals.

Just watched it, really good twisty spy movie. I was totally in. Well done. Thanks for the recommendation, you described it perfectly.

There’s a scene with 2 men talking in a small boat, fishing and it’s shot with them very high in the frame as water takes up the first 20% of the screen. I’m not sure I’ve seen a shot composed like that before and it looked amazing. If I was filmmaker that would go into my book for shots to copy.

And right after this 360 shot in a coffee shot. Soderbergh is just so good at this.

 

[Ilov80s]

I will say (and I know we shouldn’t comment on people’s appearance anymore but here we go) Cate Blanchett’s appearance is a little different now. It seems that she got that same buccal surgery that every famous person gets now when they hit middle age. She still looks beautiful but it just makes everyone look so similar. I just don’t care for the new generic look.

 

[El Floppo]

Spy movies and Steven Soderbergh are my sweet spot so it's like Black Bag was made for me. I went in with high expectations but it delivered the goods. There was almost zero action but more than enough intrigue and suspense to make up for it. The script had twists that were believable enough in the context of the movie and Soderbergh provided his usual efficient storytelling and elegant visuals.

Just watched it, really good twisty spy movie. I was totally in. Well done. Thanks for the recommendation, you described it perfectly.

There’s a scene with 2 men talking in a small boat, fishing and it’s shot with them very high in the frame as water takes up the first 20% of the screen. I’m not sure I’ve seen a shot composed like that before and it looked amazing. If I was filmmaker that would go into my book for shots to copy.

And right after this 360 shot in a coffee shot. Soderbergh is just so good at this.

Ok... You sold me.

Unless it's on Max, in which case I'll have to wait

 

[belljr]

I do miss the days of the "premier on movie channel Saturday"

A movie will be airing on HBO Saturday at 8pm

 

[Ilov80s]

Spy movies and Steven Soderbergh are my sweet spot so it's like Black Bag was made for me. I went in with high expectations but it delivered the goods. There was almost zero action but more than enough intrigue and suspense to make up for it. The script had twists that were believable enough in the context of the movie and Soderbergh provided his usual efficient storytelling and elegant visuals.

Just watched it, really good twisty spy movie. I was totally in. Well done. Thanks for the recommendation, you described it perfectly.

There’s a scene with 2 men talking in a small boat, fishing and it’s shot with them very high in the frame as water takes up the first 20% of the screen. I’m not sure I’ve seen a shot composed like that before and it looked amazing. If I was filmmaker that would go into my book for shots to copy.

And right after this 360 shot in a coffee shot. Soderbergh is just so good at this.

Ok... You sold me.

Unless it's on Max, in which case I'll have to wait

It’s peacock

 

[snogger]

Weather dropped back to the 40's this weekend so watched a few movies.
Havoc.. Basically 2025's version of Commando. Hero runs down a straight line to a Door, 20 plus Men firing Machine Guns, no wounds. Mindless noise.. 2 out of 5

Wire Room.. made in 2022 and so must have been one of Bruce Willis's last movies. He is at the start, then becomes a background character for the rest. Lot's of twist, almost to many.. I'll give it a 3 out of 5.

Tyler Perry's Duplicity. A dive into white cop, black victim with a few twists. Easy to see one person's shadiness. Another one showed its shadiness halfway through. But the last one was a . I'll give it a 3.5 out of 5.

 

[Joey Wright]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

 

[Ilov80s]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through

Pee Wee was a favorite of mine. I’ve been hesitant to show my kid because it’s so weird but eventually she’s just gonna have to deal with it lol. Large Marge scarred me for life though.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

I am seeing this Thursday and am so excited. It looks really funny. Tim is a comic genius.

 

[El Floppo]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through

Pee Wee was a favorite of mine. I’ve been hesitant to show my kid because it’s so weird but eventually she’s just gonna have to deal with it lol. Large Marge scarred me for life though.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

I am seeing this Thursday and am so excited. It looks really funny. Tim is a comic genius.

I absolutely love Peewees Big Adventure.

Showed my kids a few years ago, and they both bagged out of it... "Boring".

But they're morons, so...

 

[Don Quixote]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through

Pee Wee was a favorite of mine. I’ve been hesitant to show my kid because it’s so weird but eventually she’s just gonna have to deal with it lol. Large Marge scarred me for life though.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

I am seeing this Thursday and am so excited. It looks really funny. Tim is a comic genius.

I absolutely love Peewees Big Adventure.

Showed my kids a few years ago, and they both bagged out of it... "Boring".

But they're morons, so...

We went to The Alamo last year, and it was mostly my wife and I quoting the movie back and forth to each other (saved any tour guide from it, as I’m sure they get asked about the basement 50 times per day).

I’ve got a 9 year old. I may have to see if ready for it. I’ve been struggling getting him to watch movies, as still has a bit of a short attention span. I caught him watching some clips on YouTube of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd stunts this weekend, which made me happy to see. Offered to put on a full movie for us to watch, but he did not want me to put it on.

 

[Tick]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through

Pee Wee was a favorite of mine. I’ve been hesitant to show my kid because it’s so weird but eventually she’s just gonna have to deal with it lol. Large Marge scarred me for life though.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

I am seeing this Thursday and am so excited. It looks really funny. Tim is a comic genius.

I absolutely love Peewees Big Adventure.

Showed my kids a few years ago, and they both bagged out of it... "Boring".

But they're morons, so...

We went to The Alamo last year, and it was mostly my wife and I quoting the movie back and forth to each other (saved any tour guide from it, as I’m sure they get asked about the basement 50 times per day).

I’ve got a 9 year old. I may have to see if ready for it. I’ve been struggling getting him to watch movies, as still has a bit of a short attention span. I caught him watching some clips on YouTube of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd stunts this weekend, which made me happy to see. Offered to put on a full movie for us to watch, but he did not want me to put it on.

My kids have seen a 15-minute YouTube spoiler for every movie, so they don't watch any movies. Their loss...

 

[Ilov80s]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through

Pee Wee was a favorite of mine. I’ve been hesitant to show my kid because it’s so weird but eventually she’s just gonna have to deal with it lol. Large Marge scarred me for life though.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

I am seeing this Thursday and am so excited. It looks really funny. Tim is a comic genius.

I absolutely love Peewees Big Adventure.

Showed my kids a few years ago, and they both bagged out of it... "Boring".

But they're morons, so...

We went to The Alamo last year, and it was mostly my wife and I quoting the movie back and forth to each other (saved any tour guide from it, as I’m sure they get asked about the basement 50 times per day).

I’ve got a 9 year old. I may have to see if ready for it. I’ve been struggling getting him to watch movies, as still has a bit of a short attention span. I caught him watching some clips on YouTube of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd stunts this weekend, which made me happy to see. Offered to put on a full movie for us to watch, but he did not want me to put it on.

My kids have seen a 15-minute YouTube spoiler for every movie, so they don't watch any movies. Their loss...

I see that with sports a lot too. Kids won’t sit and watch a game. They just watch the 10 min highlight reel on YouTube after. Kind of insane and sad they we are at a point where a basketball game or action movie requires more attention than teenagers are able to sustain.

 

[Ilov80s]

I showed my five and eight year old daughters Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this weekend. I first saw the film when I was five as well and that VHS tape went through many repeat viewings. I had not seen it myself in probably 15 years or so. I was flabbergasted how much of my preferred movie palette was served up here. Weird comedic devices, Alfred Hitchcock nods, who-done-it, and some excellent wordplay. My kids had a blast (except for the Large Marge portion) and it was a lovely trip down memory lane I couldn't help giggle all the way through

Pee Wee was a favorite of mine. I’ve been hesitant to show my kid because it’s so weird but eventually she’s just gonna have to deal with it lol. Large Marge scarred me for life though.

I also went to the movies on Sunday for a matinee of Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. It is the kind of film I'd love nominated for screenwriting awards this award's season. It succeeds in building a framework around Tim Robinson’s chaotic nature—where so many films before it have failed miserably by trying to force their short-form subjects into a box. I loved it.

I am seeing this Thursday and am so excited. It looks really funny. Tim is a comic genius.

I absolutely love Peewees Big Adventure.

Showed my kids a few years ago, and they both bagged out of it... "Boring".

But they're morons, so...

We went to The Alamo last year, and it was mostly my wife and I quoting the movie back and forth to each other (saved any tour guide from it, as I’m sure they get asked about the basement 50 times per day).

I’ve got a 9 year old. I may have to see if ready for it. I’ve been struggling getting him to watch movies, as still has a bit of a short attention span. I caught him watching some clips on YouTube of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd stunts this weekend, which made me happy to see. Offered to put on a full movie for us to watch, but he did not want me to put it on.

Bummer they wouldn’t watch the movie but cool they were checking out the clips

 

[Ilov80s]

But maybe best just to leave them to the clips. If they ever continue to be interested they can seek more out. But seeing a whole movie might bore them to the point of just being totally disinterested in old movies forever.