Pip's Invitation
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Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment
Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment
I don't know a single parent concerned about the risk of economic loss with losing their kids. Purely emotional.The economics and emotional investments in raising a child are so steep that losing them is an emotional and financial disaster. We don’t accept death or loss anymore so you get helicopter parents trying to prevent preventable accidents. That’s my two cents. It’s the cost of loss that causes the concern.
Or ignored?Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment
Sounds a little fatalistic.Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment
Got a couple of guesses for one of them. The bolded is based on a true story.I'm not as good at the hints as @krista4, but I will try for the horror movies:
One movie is a shining example of the subgenre of horror that is the same as the title of one of my favorite horror movies of the 2010s.
One movie is based on a book
One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment
One had a terrible sequel, also in the 80s, starring an actor who got fired from a movie on this countdown after weeks of shooting.
@Pip's Invitation:Sounds a little fatalistic.Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment
That is what my mind hopped to, yes.@Pip's Invitation:Sounds a little fatalistic.Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment![]()
I hare you.That is what my mind hopped to, yes.@Pip's Invitation:Sounds a little fatalistic.Does something get boiled that shouldn't be?One is a cautionary tale of breaking a commandment![]()
A great director, Peter Weir, in peak form.WITNESS [PRIME, PARAMOUNT+]
I don't think this was peak Weir... but it's a solid movie, made better by him.A great director, Peter Weir, in peak form.WITNESS [PRIME, PARAMOUNT+]
Copy/paste from my comment on LA Confidential...A great director, Peter Weir, in peak form.WITNESS [PRIME, PARAMOUNT+]
Was this rated R or NC-17?#85: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
My #48 pick. This was the one based on a book/true story. It's one of my favorite Craven flicks, and I still find the ideas and movie unsettling. Having that happen and being buried alive is terrifying. Sure, it gets into full on silly horror mode at the end, but that happens with most horror movies, especially from this era and director.
I am pretty sure this is R. I can't imagine anything in it was bad enough to get it the NC-17.Was this rated R or NC-17?#85: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
My #48 pick. This was the one based on a book/true story. It's one of my favorite Craven flicks, and I still find the ideas and movie unsettling. Having that happen and being buried alive is terrifying. Sure, it gets into full on silly horror mode at the end, but that happens with most horror movies, especially from this era and director.
I remember my friends and I getting caught while trying to sneak into this when we weren't old enough. I don't remember what Movie B was that we saw instead.
this was a first date with an ex-girlfriend... perfect first date movie to initiate physical contact (huddling together/holding hands during creepiest stuff). that's about all I remember about the movie.#85: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
My #48 pick. This was the one based on a book/true story. It's one of my favorite Craven flicks, and I still find the ideas and movie unsettling. Having that happen and being buried alive is terrifying. Sure, it gets into full on silly horror mode at the end, but that happens with most horror movies, especially from this era and director.
What is was going for here was Cabin in the Woods. That means the next pick is.......I'm not as good at the hints as @krista4, but I will try for the horror movies:
One movie is a shining example of the subgenre of horror that is the same as the title of one of my favorite horror movies of the 2010s.
Terms of Endearment is exhibit A that Jeff Daniels is very underrated as an actor.84/83:
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
Our #47 picks. From the clues this was his based on a book/Oscar winner, and this was my nostalgia pick about HS that my son and I watched a ton. It was a rare movie that he actually liked enough to request or rewatch from this era. I think there were 4, and all are on this list. Because of my age, I think that '85-'89 time frame will pop up a lot of these that I watched as a kid and still have a fondness for.
we're roughly the same age, so you probably saw Stranger than Paradise in the theater like me. I completely dug that, even if I didn't "love" it. so I was excited to go to the theater for each subsequent movie of his... especially after his sophomore effort Down By Law, which is far and away my favorite- just for the way he frames and paces his shots (something I still love).
but as his narrative scope got bigger, I felt like he lost his touch a bit, or at least I wasn't as interested in the visual + narrative approach he was using. tbh, all I really remember about Mystery Train was that it disappointed me- maybe my expectations were too high given his first real dive into a bigger cast/story and bigger name actors (especially using my at the time obsession, Screamin' Jay), but it felt posery and trying too hard to me. Night on Earth was also a miss for me for similar reasons (or maybe it was Screamin' Jay in that one...lol).
most of what I remember about Dead Man, is that I saw it with a group of grad school friends at the Angelica... and they all fell asleep. I'm talking half a dozen grad students snoring away in their seats after the first 15 minutes. I also remember thinking Johnny Dep was trying too hard... but I still liked it. I was the sole awake member of our crew throughout.
I feel like I should revisit all three of those.
After those, I was kind of hit or miss even seeing his stuff. But I genuinely enjoyed Ghost Dog and flat out loved Broken Flowers (I didn't even realize it was Jarmusch until afterwards).
I don't know how B&T would hold up on a first view as an adult... but dammit- the first one still works for me, as it did when I saw at when I was young(er).Terms of Endearment is exhibit A that Jeff Daniels is very underrated as an actor.84/83:
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
Our #47 picks. From the clues this was his based on a book/Oscar winner, and this was my nostalgia pick about HS that my son and I watched a ton. It was a rare movie that he actually liked enough to request or rewatch from this era. I think there were 4, and all are on this list. Because of my age, I think that '85-'89 time frame will pop up a lot of these that I watched as a kid and still have a fondness for.
The contrarian in me kept me from watching Bill and Ted, and to this day I haven't seen any of the series.
My only issue with this pick is how you will find 89 movies better than Gremlins.#90: GREMLINS [HBOMAX, TUBI]
My #52 pick. Is there a certain time zone we need to consider for this after midnight nonsense? I still have a blast with this movie, and it's one I think of and say "wtf was wrong with the 80s?". This is one of my first memories seeing a movie in the theater. I begged my parents to let me go, then proceeded to lose my **** as gremlins got nuked and put in a blender. I didn't even get to the cheery story of daddy getting stuck in the chimney.I am one of those kids that helped get the PG-13 rating, I guess.
My general disinterest in horror movies prevented me from getting in on the ground floor of the Bruce Campell train, but I'm definitely a fan. Long live Brisco County, Jr.I don't enjoy the first two Evil Dead movies as much as I admire them. The cobbling together of a decent movie with a budget of "Hey, how much money do we currently have on us?" is tremendous.
And Bruce Campbell rules. The Evil Dead TV show is ridiculously awesome.
I think yall are going off the tracks here. How on EARTH are you going to find 85 movies of ALL decades better than The Goonies?86/87:
WITNESS [PRIME, PARAMOUNT+]
THE GOONIES [HBOMAX, TUBI]
Our #50 picks. I've never seen Witness, so I just added that to the Prime list. There are several picks like Goonies on my list - fun nostalgia picks that put a smile on my face.
The original has some good bits/lines, but IMO got old after awhile. This wasn't one of Keanu's roles I mentioned yesterday (as part of the River's Edge discussion) in which he shows his considerable acting chops.The contrarian in me kept me from watching Bill and Ted, and to this day I haven't seen any of the series.
dead donkey also IIRCAnd guns and firetrucks and drugs and booze.“I dunno it’s got Tom Hanks and naked girls”.
Dont forget there is always someone to sue, someone to blame, someone to project ontoThe economics and emotional investments in raising a child are so steep that losing them is an emotional and financial disaster. We don’t accept death or loss anymore so you get helicopter parents trying to prevent preventable accidents. That’s my two cents. It’s the cost of loss that causes the concern.
All of the things that make life worth living.dead donkey IIRCAnd guns and firetrucks and drugs and booze.“I dunno it’s got Tom Hanks and naked girls”.
You're excused. The movie is...okay.I've never seen The Goonies.
I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
For some reason, Dead Alive never got the love the Evil Dead movies received. I would love to hear @Tick thoughts on it.I don't enjoy the first two Evil Dead movies as much as I admire them. The cobbling together of a decent movie with a budget of "Hey, how much money do we currently have on us?" is tremendous.
Awesome flick. This and Excalibur were the first "trippy" flicks I remember as a teen#85: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
My #48 pick. This was the one based on a book/true story. It's one of my favorite Craven flicks, and I still find the ideas and movie unsettling. Having that happen and being buried alive is terrifying. Sure, it gets into full on silly horror mode at the end, but that happens with most horror movies, especially from this era and director.
I dont think NC-17 came out until the 90s?Was this rated R or NC-17?#85: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
My #48 pick. This was the one based on a book/true story. It's one of my favorite Craven flicks, and I still find the ideas and movie unsettling. Having that happen and being buried alive is terrifying. Sure, it gets into full on silly horror mode at the end, but that happens with most horror movies, especially from this era and director.
I remember my friends and I getting caught while trying to sneak into this when we weren't old enough. I don't remember what Movie B was that we saw instead.
The NC-17 rating replaced the X rating in 1990 as the X rating was not trademarked by the MPA and had been co-opted by the pornography industry. NC-17 originally stood for "No Children Under 17 Admitted" to combat the misconception that the rating indicated a film was pornographic. In 1995, the MPA reworded the NC-17 rating to "No One 17 and Under Admitted", effectively raising the minimum age for admission from 17 to 18.[2]
Same, although I do know of that kid Chunk. I remember when he was on Family Ties in the same living room as the kangaroo.I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
Wait, wait, WAIT!!I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
If was around before that but it was that year the MPAA replaced X with NC-17.I dont think NC-17 came out until the 90s?Was this rated R or NC-17?#85: THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
My #48 pick. This was the one based on a book/true story. It's one of my favorite Craven flicks, and I still find the ideas and movie unsettling. Having that happen and being buried alive is terrifying. Sure, it gets into full on silly horror mode at the end, but that happens with most horror movies, especially from this era and director.
I remember my friends and I getting caught while trying to sneak into this when we weren't old enough. I don't remember what Movie B was that we saw instead.
The NC-17 rating replaced the X rating in 1990 as the X rating was not trademarked by the MPA and had been co-opted by the pornography industry. NC-17 originally stood for "No Children Under 17 Admitted" to combat the misconception that the rating indicated a film was pornographic. In 1995, the MPA reworded the NC-17 rating to "No One 17 and Under Admitted", effectively raising the minimum age for admission from 17 to 18.[2]
No. Only two have done the ranking. The rest are doing the rankling.Wait, wait, WAIT!!I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
We have folks participating in an 80's movie draft/ranking who HAVE NEVER SEEN GOONIES!?!?!?11!11!!
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No. Only two have done the ranking. The rest are doing the rankling.Wait, wait, WAIT!!I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
We have folks participating in an 80's movie draft/ranking who HAVE NEVER SEEN GOONIES!?!?!?11!11!!
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Wait, wait, WAIT!!I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
We have folks participating in an 80's movie draft/ranking who HAVE NEVER SEEN GOONIES!?!?!?11!11!!
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Goonies > True Romance. And True Romance is a great movie.Wait, wait, WAIT!!I haven’t either.I've never seen The Goonies.
We have folks participating in an 80's movie draft/ranking who HAVE NEVER SEEN GOONIES!?!?!?11!11!!
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Wait, wait, WAIT!
one of the chaps running this never saw "True Romance", as were revealed in the similar 90s thread.
MUCH more egregious, imo
OH ... HAI, KP![]()
I've never seen The Goonies.