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Don Rumata · « **Reply #38580 on:** March 17, 2020, 05:39:40 PM »

I watched it [Alita] to laugh at it, and instead ended up loving it, it has that cookie cutter Hollywood plot developments, despite coming from a manga, but the vibes are great and the visuals and action are a lot of fun.
I'd sacrifice all future Star Wars projects, to get a sequel that was just as fun.

toku · « **Reply #38581 on:** March 17, 2020, 06:09:26 PM »

My favorite thing about it is how much violence they get away with because it's machine bodies. AS someone who watches b-c-d tier gore bullshit often Alita still surprised me. It's easly one of the more violent mainstream movies I've seen in awhile, even throwing it up against something like John Wick. I know all this spun out of a manga but it felt more like Cameraon/RR were paying homage and adapting the 90s OVAs. That's probably why it feels a little different to most modern blockbusters, it's live action 90s anime lol.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38582 on:** March 17, 2020, 09:05:26 PM »

Yeah, Alita was pretty good and super violent.

EchoRin · « **Reply #38583 on:** March 17, 2020, 11:14:40 PM »

Actual news: The big movie theater chains are closing up shop for some time

https://www.kxan.com/news/alamo-drafthouse-regal-amc-closing-theaters-as-nation-fights-coronavirus-spread/

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #38584 on:** March 17, 2020, 11:40:13 PM »

Pretty much every movie that was supposed to come out in the next two months is delayed anyway.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38585 on:** March 17, 2020, 11:53:35 PM »

Too bad more companies aren't taking Universal's approach of $20 rentals. I wonder if they do well when they come out Friday if more companies will give it a shot.

Would've liked to rent Black Widow & New Mutants for $20/each.

Potato · « **Reply #38586 on:** March 18, 2020, 12:27:56 AM »

Indepedent cinema group here is allowing people to pay $250 to hire out a whole cinema for themselves and whoever they want to invite.

It would actually be tempting if there was anything to watch at the moment.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38587 on:** March 18, 2020, 12:37:17 AM »

Like watch what is currently in theaters playing there?

You'd probably need a pretty big group for that to make sense.

bluemax · « **Reply #38588 on:** March 18, 2020, 01:41:45 AM »

https://twitter.com/jackwaz/status/1240135051288948742

Potato · « **Reply #38589 on:** March 18, 2020, 01:46:53 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 18, 2020, 12:37:17 AM

Like watch what is currently in theaters playing there?

You'd probably need a pretty big group for that to make sense.

10 people would start to make it worth it I think.

The biggest problem is getting 10 people to agree on what movie to see.

Nintex · « **Reply #38590 on:** March 18, 2020, 07:36:46 PM »

Quote from: Potato on March 18, 2020, 01:46:53 AM

Quote from: Bebpo on March 18, 2020, 12:37:17 AM
Like watch what is currently in theaters playing there?

You'd probably need a pretty big group for that to make sense.
10 people would start to make it worth it I think.

The biggest problem is getting 10 people to agree on what movie to see.

That latest Guy Ritchie film was awesome. I'm glad I got to see it in the cinema before the world ended.

Stro · « **Reply #38591 on:** March 20, 2020, 06:29:17 PM »

Knives Out for Thrombey

A real treat. Would love to see Daniel Craig reprise that character for the next 15 years now that he's done with Bond.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #38592 on:** March 20, 2020, 07:19:31 PM »

Quote from: Stro on March 20, 2020, 06:29:17 PM

Knives Out for Thrombey

A real treat. Would love to see Daniel Craig reprise that character for the next 15 years now that he's done with Bond.

A big screen Matlock. I'm so down for that.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38593 on:** March 21, 2020, 03:12:48 AM »

Invisible Man was good. I predicted every twist in the movie and the ending but it's more that it was written in the way it should've been written so the twists are what you would expect from a good writer. Whannell's definitely shown with Upgrade and this that he's a good writer and aslo a good thriller and solid action director.

I mean it's no Upgrade 2, but it's still good.

Also for a re-imagining of the 1930s movie to modern times it's actually a very good reimagining. Again, good writing there.

EchoRin · « **Reply #38594 on:** March 21, 2020, 05:07:57 PM »

Did the Netflix Party yesterday with several friends. As far as I know you can only text in the program. So we just did a google hangout to talk/video. Yeah, it works. Anyways, the whole purpose was to watch some good ol shitty movie. We decided to go with Legend of the Naga Pearls. Truly a piece of shit movie. Very good production. We can't wrap our heads around the fact that it only cost around 35 mil to make. What are they paying their people in China?

but the film didn't even pass 20 mil. Ha.

It was god awful. A videogame-esque story that was somehow even more confusing than the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (or was it 3? One of those sequels was a total "I have no idea what is going on anymore" movie). Absolutely impossible to follow with characters showing up and dropping out in ways that just makes you shake your head.

It served its purpose. Only watch for the sake of having a good laugh.

1 out of 5. Awful. Not hyperbole "ugh, trash". No. this is legitimately very bad outside of production values.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #38595 on:** March 21, 2020, 06:55:30 PM »

The Hunt

Lmao, this movie is so dumb.

“He probably uses the n-word! And not even in private, he probably uses it on Twitter.”

Nintex · « **Reply #38596 on:** March 21, 2020, 07:03:47 PM »

Ad Astra

Enjoyed the nice chill pace of this movie after the crazy week we've had.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #38597 on:** March 21, 2020, 09:22:52 PM »

Onward was good.

Stro · « **Reply #38598 on:** March 21, 2020, 09:44:54 PM »

You know Knives Out is compared to Clue a lot, but it actually reminded me more of the lovely Deathtrap with Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38599 on:** March 21, 2020, 11:25:23 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 21, 2020, 06:55:30 PM

The Hunt

Lmao, this movie is so dumb.

“He probably uses the n-word! And not even in private, he probably uses it on Twitter.”

Is the Hunt even worth the time to watch? I remember when it got controversy I read a plot summary with the twists and thought it sounded pretty lolz.

Six months later I can't remember anything from the plot summary, not sure if that's good or bad or if it was just pretty forgettable.

Trurl · « **Reply #38600 on:** March 21, 2020, 11:27:35 PM »

The girl who plays Emma is really, really hot. I think that I'm in love.

EchoRin · « **Reply #38601 on:** March 22, 2020, 12:48:50 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 21, 2020, 11:25:23 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 21, 2020, 06:55:30 PM
The Hunt

Lmao, this movie is so dumb.

“He probably uses the n-word! And not even in private, he probably uses it on Twitter.”

Is the Hunt even worth the time to watch? I remember when it got controversy I read a plot summary with the twists and thought it sounded pretty lolz.

Six months later I can't remember anything from the plot summary, not sure if that's good or bad or if it was just pretty forgettable.

The movie promotes itself purely on controversy. "the movie that was too controversial to show back 6 months ago. Come see it now and decide for yourself"

Bebpo · « **Reply #38602 on:** March 22, 2020, 02:10:15 AM »

Quote from: Trurl on March 21, 2020, 11:27:35 PM

The girl who plays Emma is really, really hot. I think that I'm in love.

That's the Witch girl, right?

Watch Thoroughbreds if you haven't seen it. Neat movie, RIP Yelchin.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #38603 on:** March 22, 2020, 02:18:02 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 21, 2020, 11:25:23 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 21, 2020, 06:55:30 PM
The Hunt

Lmao, this movie is so dumb.

“He probably uses the n-word! And not even in private, he probably uses it on Twitter.”

Is the Hunt even worth the time to watch? I remember when it got controversy I read a plot summary with the twists and thought it sounded pretty lolz.

Six months later I can't remember anything from the plot summary, not sure if that's good or bad or if it was just pretty forgettable.

It’s dumb, but I did kinda like it. There’s some decent violence and action scenes and a nice breezy pace, and I had a few sensible chuckles.

To give you an idea of the tone of the movie, there's a scene early on that's played for laughs where a woman falls into a spike pit and gets skewered, and one of the guys is like "oh let me help you" and pulls her out and then they immediately step on a landmine and she gets blown back into the pit with her legs blown off and then another guy comes back and is like "oh let me help you" and she's like "nah fuck you, just shoot me!" and he's like "no no, you'll be alright" and she's like "I'll do it myself, you damn snowflake!" and then grabs his gun and shoots herself in the head.

Tasty · « **Reply #38604 on:** March 22, 2020, 01:43:36 PM »

https://twitter.com/OnePerfectShot/status/1241767655968735233

Bebpo · « **Reply #38605 on:** March 22, 2020, 04:06:43 PM »

I miss when Christophe Gans had a career. Brotherhood of the Wolf & Silent Hill were visually fantastic movies and pretty solid overall.

According to imdb, the guy did nothing after Silent Hill (2006) until Beauty & the Beast (French ver. 2014) and in the last 6 years nothing but some vague upcoming project :|
Definitely seems like Silent Hill sunk his career, which is weird because it wasn't bad.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38606 on:** March 22, 2020, 04:16:18 PM »

You know who else I miss? Tom Twyker.

writer/director for:

Run Lola Run
Perfume (fantastic book adaptation)
Cloud Atlus (pretty good book adaptation)
Hologram for a King (solid overall adaptation of a Dave Eggers book w/Hanks and who doesn't love Hanks)

Looks like he's one of the creators and directing Bablyon Berlin these days. I should check that out. Twyker's visual style is A+

Tasty · « **Reply #38607 on:** March 22, 2020, 04:42:44 PM »

Cloud Atlas

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That orgy scene from Perfume

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Nintex · « **Reply #38608 on:** March 22, 2020, 04:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 22, 2020, 04:42:44 PM

Cloud Atlas

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That orgy scene from Perfume
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Cloud Atlas is a fun film. I always got the feeling it was somehow 'ahead' of its time and had it released a few years later it would've been a bigger hit.

Tasty · « **Reply #38609 on:** March 22, 2020, 04:53:55 PM »

Cloud Atlas is a 5 / 5 mastapeece

And so is the trailer:

Bebpo · « **Reply #38610 on:** March 22, 2020, 05:15:08 PM »

I mean, if I hadn't read the book I might've said that.

Book is fantastic, movie isn't as good, but it's a pretty unfilmable/very difficulty book to adapt, so what they did do was a pretty good version of it.

toku · « **Reply #38611 on:** March 23, 2020, 12:26:18 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 22, 2020, 04:42:44 PM

Cloud Atlas

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That orgy scene from Perfume
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wachowskis never miss

toku · « **Reply #38612 on:** March 23, 2020, 12:26:24 PM »

https://twitter.com/badkuthi69/status/1241920531378712576

Bebpo · « **Reply #38613 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:15:37 PM »

Quote from: toku on March 23, 2020, 12:26:24 PM

https://twitter.com/badkuthi69/status/1241920531378712576

Tuckers Law · « **Reply #38614 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:21:20 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 22, 2020, 04:53:55 PM

Cloud Atlas is a 5 / 5 mastapeece

And so is the trailer:

Cloud Atlas extended trailer is an S+ tier trailer, up there with the first Superman Returns teaser.

Tasty · « **Reply #38615 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:33:35 PM »

Quote from: Tuckers Law on March 23, 2020, 01:21:20 PM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 22, 2020, 04:53:55 PM
Cloud Atlas is a 5 / 5 mastapeece

And so is the trailer:

Cloud Atlas extended trailer is an S+ tier trailer, up there with the first Superman Returns teaser.

Damn you know your shit.

team filler · « **Reply #38616 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:56:24 AM »

el hoyo

Tuckers Law · « **Reply #38617 on:** March 24, 2020, 12:07:58 PM »

Brother John (1971)
I’ve been on Sidney Poitier kick lately, and seeing that this was leaving criterion channel at the end of the month I decided to throw it on in the background whilst working. Scratch that, whilst “working”, because this movie captivated me nearly 100% from beginning to end for near. The story isn’t particularly new, with titular character John Kane having returned to his town of origin when his sister dies of cancer, during which several characters begin trying to unravel the mystery of where he’s been all this time. However, the way it’s told is what made it stand out to me. It’s strangely hypnotic, with it’s a weird mix of being both lackadaisical yet serious, with the acting and direction shifting from a nuanced and subtle realism with its portrayal of racism, with authentic scenes between characters punctuated by everyday nonchalance, to moments of big screen “dramatic actor” intensity that nearly goes over the line into the cartoonishly overt. It’s very much a movie of its time in that way, and I don’t really mean that as a negative.

If you get the chance, I recommend it. And afterwards let me know your thoughts on the mystery behind Brother John.

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I’m wavering between him being the Angel of Death or being sort of an old-testament style of Jesus come to earth to judge humankind.

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I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #38618 on:** March 24, 2020, 01:01:33 PM »

Quote from: toku on March 23, 2020, 12:26:18 PM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 22, 2020, 04:42:44 PM
Cloud Atlas

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That orgy scene from Perfume
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wachowskis never miss

toku · « **Reply #38619 on:** March 24, 2020, 01:23:50 PM »

if you don't think i love a movie with a broody goth space vampire prince as the main villain who has dinosaurs for bodyguards.

NO MISSES

team filler · « **Reply #38620 on:** March 24, 2020, 04:34:50 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #38621 on:** March 25, 2020, 02:14:57 AM »

watched some rosa luxerberg movie on mubi, what a slut

VomKriege · « **Reply #38622 on:** March 25, 2020, 05:40:36 AM »

Stuart Gordon passed away.

Crash & burn you motherfucker.

Don Rumata · « **Reply #38623 on:** March 25, 2020, 06:27:23 AM »

Quote from: VomKriege on March 25, 2020, 05:40:36 AM

Stuart Gordon passed away.

Crash & burn you motherfucker.

Never got to watch Re-Animator, which i think is his most famous movie.

2013 Fortress was a film i loved as a kid, but i also liked Space Truckers and Dagon.

VomKriege · « **Reply #38624 on:** March 25, 2020, 07:03:02 AM »

Stuck is good.
Robot Jox too, even if it needed more budget for what it is.

Sman · « **Reply #38625 on:** March 25, 2020, 11:13:58 AM »

Caught up with Alita a few days.

It was just ok. It's like 1/3 of a movie really since it's mostly the first act of some kind of a larger story.

Feels very "green screen". The effects are mostly good, but there's often things that are a bit off. Very anime-ish (duh) with general plot and dialogue. Neither bad nor good.

Overall, I thought Ghost of the Shell was a better adaptation, even though I didn't like the original anime itself. Probably because it felt like a complete movie. Skin tight suit on a fit, voluptuous female probably helps hold my attention better than bug eyes do.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #38626 on:** March 25, 2020, 12:22:15 PM »

Alita was one of those movies that you needed to see in a theater. I tried to rewatch it on VOD last month and quickly got bored of it. Same kind of thing happened for me with Avatar and Tron:Legacy. Totally different experiences between the theater and home.

Tuckers Law · « **Reply #38627 on:** March 25, 2020, 12:27:28 PM »

I fucking love Tron Legacy but agree, watching those movies in a theater is a must.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #38628 on:** March 25, 2020, 12:59:49 PM »

I watched Alita on a true IMAX screen. One of the most fun modern theater going experiences I had in a long time. There's a viscerality to the action and sound that I feel would be lost in the living room.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38629 on:** March 25, 2020, 01:15:15 PM »

Quote from: VomKriege on March 25, 2020, 05:40:36 AM

Stuart Gordon passed away.

Crash & burn you motherfucker.

My brother's friend worked as his assistant for many years after film school. Ended up writing/directing Grave Encounters afterwards.

naff · « **Reply #38630 on:** March 26, 2020, 07:29:39 AM »

Quote from: Don Rumata on March 25, 2020, 06:27:23 AM

Quote from: VomKriege on March 25, 2020, 05:40:36 AM
Stuart Gordon passed away.

Crash & burn you motherfucker.
Never got to watch Re-Animator, which i think is his most famous movie.

2013 Fortress was a film i loved as a kid, but i also liked Space Truckers and Dagon.

RIP fuck I loved Fortress as a kid. Also Robot Jox. Didn't watch Re-Animator 'til my 20s but that fkin rules.

toku · « **Reply #38631 on:** March 26, 2020, 10:36:13 AM »

space truckers is underrated, good 90s sleaze

EchoRin · « **Reply #38632 on:** March 26, 2020, 09:55:17 PM »

Hope this good.

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Watching Blade Runner Final Cut tonight. First time around (like 2011) I believe I watched the regular US theatrical cut and I fell asleep (due to being tired, not because of the movie). I saw BR 2049 in theaters and liked it. Not love, but definitely like. So we'll see if this "true" version of Blade Runner wins my heart.

EDIT: So i finished the Final Cut. In a lot of ways I was kind of up and down on the film. In some ways the story didn't really do much for me. I liked the slow burn of the film at first, but less so while Deckard was searching for the first replicant. The love scene really is bizarre in a bad way. It's after this though that I find myself more intrigued again all the way to the end. Some phenomenal camera shots and sets. Aesthetically this movie is superb. Completely lights out and you can't unsee the amount of style that's in it. Just very memorable. And the look of... I know this movie is old, but I'll put this in spoilers.

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The look of the final 2 "evil" replicants is awesome. Especially the design of the pleasure replicant once she is in the toy creator's house. Super cool design. And the blonde male replicant has a cunning look to him. There's an evil appearance to him, but also a little more than just that. Yeah these two replicants are great. I loved the final showdown between Deckard this female and male replicant. The speech before the male replicant dies.

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Finally, Vangelis. The music is so important here in serving the atmosphere. Liked nearly all of the music he provided.

Yeah so it's a strange one. I don't love it. I'd be lying if I said I did, but there are various moments that make you go "this right here is fantastic". I guess it's like when you look at a game and you say "yeah I see why it got 6s and 7s, but unlike many games that score higher this one has a certain specific quality to it that even though it's far from perfect, it's a whole lot more memorable and feels more significant."

Of course that's my opinion that Blade Runner is far from perfect so that's why I use that kind of example.

Glad I finally saw this movie in full. Or at least the version the director feels is most true to his original version.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #38633 on:** March 27, 2020, 04:12:13 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on March 07, 2020, 09:17:42 PM

Real question: did the guy in Police Academey actually make the noises?

yes

MMaRsu · « **Reply #38634 on:** March 27, 2020, 04:13:30 PM »

I just saw Bad Boys for Life

Well that was pretty fun, although a bit on the safe side. Really not much to say about it except its bad boys 3.

Not as good as the first two, but enjoyable enough.

Bebpo · « **Reply #38635 on:** March 28, 2020, 12:30:28 AM »

Me and my friends tried to netflix watch the original Wicker Man but couldn't get netflix party to work so we just texted while watching separate.

I know the story of the Wicker Man and I've seen all the Nic Cage clips from the remake and seen Midsommar, but I was surprised how crazy wacky the original is. Like I did not expect it to be half as interesting as it was. Thought it was waaaaaaaay better than Midsommar. Liked it a lot. Christopher Lee is great. Also was surprised at how much Midsommar was just a straight up remake. I knew it was the same genre, but Midsommar should've just been called The Wicker Man (2019).

EchoRin · « **Reply #38636 on:** March 28, 2020, 12:33:31 AM »

For you Bebpo. since you just watched Wicker Man

The lead vocalist in the band turned out to be an idiot and the rest of the band wants nothing to do with him anymore, but the music they made was amazing for the most part.

Tasty · « **Reply #38637 on:** March 28, 2020, 11:50:08 AM »

Now do the Nic Cage one.

Leadbelly · « **Reply #38638 on:** March 28, 2020, 03:43:18 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 28, 2020, 11:50:08 AM

Now do the Nic Cage one.

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There needs to be a sequel to Mandy

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #38639 on:** March 28, 2020, 03:59:41 PM »

Mandy is probably the best Nic Cage movie of the past decade.

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