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TVC15 · « **Reply #37560 on:** November 29, 2019, 12:00:25 AM »

I could watch ET. It will be a whirlwind. I’ll talk about how great the kids are, and how I can remember seeing it when I was little sorta, and how my dad hung up a poster of ET in my room that probably traumatized me into my current sleep problems, I’ll talk about my ideas on ET’s “trunk” region and explore immediate possibilities, I’ll eventually go on about how much better Close Encounters is and how Spielberg never touched it again. ET doesn’t strike me as a movie that will inspire violent thoughts, but I’m sure some will spring to mind.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #37561 on:** November 29, 2019, 09:40:01 AM »

You should watch Problem Child and think of it as a live-action Chucky movie.

bork · « **Reply #37562 on:** November 29, 2019, 09:57:27 AM »

Hustlers (2019): Didn't know much about this movie going in, apart from it being based on actual events and that it would have lots of ass. Thought it was going to be some kind of comedy plot where strippers find ways to rob dudes, and it is that, but it's got a lot more drama than I would have expected. It's kinda weird saying that a movie about strippers has a lot of great acting, especially from J-Lo, but...yeah. They did a really good job here of portraying the sleaziness of the stripping 'biz and the clientele, plus an equal measure of heart and ruthlessness from the main characters. It's also hard to believe that J-Lo is nearly 50 years old in this movie, gat-DAYUM. And Constance Wu did a fantastic job, but I just could not unsee her as the mom from Fresh Off The Boat.

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #37563 on:** November 29, 2019, 12:02:35 PM »

Quote from: pork on November 29, 2019, 09:57:27 AM

Hustlers (2019): Didn't know much about this movie going in, apart from it being based on actual events and that it would have lots of ass. Thought it was going to be some kind of comedy plot where strippers find ways to rob dudes, and it is that, but it's got a lot more drama than I would have expected. It's kinda weird saying that a movie about strippers has a lot of great acting, especially from J-Lo, but...yeah. They did a really good job here of portraying the sleaziness of the stripping 'biz and the clientele, plus an equal measure of heart and ruthlessness from the main characters. It's also hard to believe that J-Lo is nearly 50 years old in this movie, gat-DAYUM. And Constance Wu did a fantastic job, but I just could not unsee her as the mom from Fresh Off The Boat.

J-Lo's entrance

Stro · « **Reply #37564 on:** November 29, 2019, 05:24:25 PM »

TVC15 · « **Reply #37565 on:** November 29, 2019, 09:35:44 PM »

Watched Alita last night and it went through me like water. It's been about 18 hours and I remember absolutely nothing about it--that'd be impressive even for a Marvel movie.

EightBitNate · « **Reply #37566 on:** November 30, 2019, 12:54:03 AM »

Watching the Irishman. The de-aging isn’t so noticeable, but the color grading on the deaged faces looks so off. Why are Deniro’s eyes so blue?

Transhuman · « **Reply #37567 on:** November 30, 2019, 01:11:33 AM »

Where's is Peter Jackson when you need him

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #37568 on:** November 30, 2019, 01:25:54 AM »

Watching Dira the Explorer while high. Enteraining so far. Could do without all the Spanish shit though.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #37569 on:** November 30, 2019, 01:42:26 AM »

30 mins until there was a white person on screen. That beginning gave me massive anxiety.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #37570 on:** November 30, 2019, 01:44:15 AM »

O wait, might have just been f.lux.

TVC15 · « **Reply #37571 on:** November 30, 2019, 01:48:54 AM »

I saw the live-action Dora movie tile on Amazon and I was like "yep, filler's tugged to this"

team filler · « **Reply #37572 on:** November 30, 2019, 02:07:16 AM »

Mupepe · « **Reply #37573 on:** November 30, 2019, 02:14:17 AM »

Watched Dora on a flight to Amsterdam. It was pretty funny. The beginning reminded me of the Brady bunch movie.

Tasty · « **Reply #37574 on:** November 30, 2019, 09:42:17 AM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 30, 2019, 01:44:15 AM

O wait, might have just been f.lux.

chronovore · « **Reply #37575 on:** November 30, 2019, 09:05:59 PM »

Quote from: Leadbelly on November 19, 2019, 01:28:15 PM

Quote from: chronovore on November 19, 2019, 04:34:31 AM
Quote from: Leadbelly on November 01, 2019, 08:27:19 AM
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Seen Videodrome for the first time. I kind of couldn't stand James Woods' face, but everything else was right up my alley. I wonder if younger audiences could relate to any of this, considering so much relies on understanding outdated forms of media Even if the general theme of virtuality vs. reality is still relevant (or rather, more than ever). Either way, love me some well done surrealism. I also prefer these kind of bigger themes compared to Lynch movies, in which relationship problems often seem to be root of each nightmare.

Yeah. It is why David Cronenberg is one of my favourite directors.

In terms of whether it is outdated, I think eXistenZ is kind of an updated version of it. However that was made in 1999 so maybe that is outdated also. And eXistenZ isn't as good as Videodrome in any case. eXistenZ is still worth a watch though if you haven't seen it.

Rewatched eXistenZ earlier this year. If anything, it has gained relevance and quality. Fabulous.

Yeah. I have to say the overarching story is good, but the one thing that bugs me about the movie is, it would make for a terrible video game. Too much random shit happens without any perceivable relationship to what came before it. It almost seems like what someone who doesn't play video games thinks video games are like. I think part of the reason it was done that way was to distinguish something that is not real, i.e. a video game, with what is real. However, it turns out distinguishing what is real from what is not real isn't so easy to do, which obviously is the point, so...

I dunno, I've played plenty of games where the dialog tree is so stunted and rudimentary that it makes me wonder why they don't just do a cutscene? For me, the parts where it made the least sense were later explained by the twist in the end of the film.

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The concept was that the players will influence the game's content, so the fact that the test players were actually anti-game terrorists made the story skew so far off into weird territory that it made no sense.

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Quote from: Stro on November 19, 2019, 01:37:47 PM

The last Cronenberg movie I watched was Map To The Stars and it was fucking trash.

Yay?

Stro · « **Reply #37576 on:** November 30, 2019, 09:32:12 PM »

The last chronovore post I read was the one above and it was fucking trash

TVC15 · « **Reply #37577 on:** November 30, 2019, 09:35:51 PM »

The last Stro post I read was written by someone with more WCW Thunder knowledge than good sense.

Stro · « **Reply #37578 on:** November 30, 2019, 09:42:15 PM »

All knowledge is power

EightBitNate · « **Reply #37579 on:** November 30, 2019, 10:15:21 PM »

Just watched the ‘94 Little Women for the first time

Jo did Laurie dirty >:(

TVC15 · « **Reply #37580 on:** December 01, 2019, 02:22:40 AM »

Just watched Wax Mask on Shudder. That was almost classic. It’s pretty great. Highly recommended for Italian horror fans. It was supposed to be Fulci’s last movie. He and Dario collaborated on it but Fulci died before it could be filmed, so one of Dario’s SFX people directed it. Came out pretty great. Would’ve been very different for a Fulci film, but there’s a lot of late-80s-but-still-good Argento-y stuff in there. Kind of has a nice gothic vibe to it. Soundtrack is nothing special.

Nintex · « **Reply #37581 on:** December 01, 2019, 07:38:32 AM »

Got around to watching The Irishman

The weirdest thing about it is that De Niro's acting is kinda stiff. The digital de-aging works on his face but through his mannerisms and how he walks you can see he's clearly not a 40 year old.
Pacino however, doesn't have that problem. He's still as animated and flamboyant as ever. Pesci looks old despite the de-aging but he doesn't have a lot of physically demanding scenes so it's not as jarring as with De Niro.

Other than that, a great film. After the first 30 minutes or so I was completely absorbed in the story and setting.

A wonderful example of the art of film making and an Oscar worthy performance by Pacino.

10/10 would paint houses again

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #37582 on:** December 01, 2019, 09:12:38 AM »

lol shit sux, no one can fly and there was 0 planets blown up, just a load of old whyte people driving and talking, who the fuck talks to people these days anyway 0.5/10

Nintex · « **Reply #37583 on:** December 01, 2019, 10:25:59 AM »

https://twitter.com/WechsbergJunior/status/1200024078666653696

Mupepe · « **Reply #37584 on:** December 01, 2019, 12:24:06 PM »

Ad Astra was terrible. Like really fucking awful. Planes can make almost anything entertaining but even staring at the overhead bins started to become distracting.

TVC15 · « **Reply #37585 on:** December 01, 2019, 12:28:23 PM »

Ad Astra was indeed terrible. I really have no clue what people saw there. It was so by the books. It was babby’s first sci-fi. There’s absolutely no creativity or ambition.

Sman · « **Reply #37586 on:** December 01, 2019, 01:01:51 PM »

My kids and I saw Farmaggedon. They loved it more than the first Shaun the Sheep movie, but as an adult, I thought it was merely midrange Aardman fare (superior to First Man, inferior to most Wallace and Gromit flicks).

At least I didn't have to sit through Corgi, Paw Patrol or Addams Family.

Mupepe · « **Reply #37587 on:** December 01, 2019, 01:36:12 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on December 01, 2019, 12:28:23 PM

Ad Astra was indeed terrible. I really have no clue what people saw there. It was so by the books. It was babby’s first sci-fi. There’s absolutely no creativity or ambition.

Exactly. I was really surprised considering the praise I’d read. It’s like someone skimmed through an astrophysics text book, chose a few sciencey sounding words and proceeded to write the most dull adventure movie. As much flak as something like Interstellar gets, some of it legitimate, at least it tried to stand out and took risks.

TVC15 · « **Reply #37588 on:** December 01, 2019, 01:41:58 PM »

Oh yeah, for as much as I’ve openly shit on Interstellar here—I hate it, it’s terrible, I watched it and Da Vinci Code on the same day and Da Vinci Code is by far a better movie—Interstellar is a better movie than Ad Astra.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #37589 on:** December 01, 2019, 02:28:50 PM »

https://twitter.com/TheLonelyPhoton/status/1199927525469806592

Stro · « **Reply #37590 on:** December 01, 2019, 06:52:30 PM »

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019):

Felt this was very aimless, but enjoyable nonetheless. Less of a plot and more a collection of loosely (and sometimes not at all) connected vignettes. Outside of the violence near the end and the nasty dirty feet, I don't think this even felt like a Tarantino movie at all. Even the violence was subdued by QT standards over the past 20 years. I would say I enjoyed this more than Basterds, Django, and Hateful Eight, but I'll never watch this again. Do hope I can be as effortlessly cool and in shape as Brad Pitt if I'm cursed to live into my 50s.

Nintex · « **Reply #37591 on:** December 01, 2019, 07:24:27 PM »

Yep it's a really fun movie to watch. Which is why I think I'll actually watch it a couple times more.
I like how it's just a movie, a self-contained thing. No cinematic universes, no spiritual sequels or anything else.
Even the actual plot is ever so loosely connected to the main characters.

Everything and anything goes and it works.

Tasty · « **Reply #37592 on:** December 02, 2019, 04:22:27 PM »

It's crazy to think all of Villeneuve's Dune (part 1) has been done filming for months and we're basically just waiting for a teaser. I still keep thinking of the movie as vaporware. (The movie is still a year off so anything could happen, but the fact remains they shot all that footage...)

*And* the HBO Max TV spinoff prequel is actually really probably happening too.

Maybe if you wait around long enough, there will be a faithful (enough) adaptation of any celebrated work... I mean, you also have His Dark Materials, that new Series of Unfortunate Events, etc.

Wheel of Time stans, you'll have your day I'm sure.

Tasty · « **Reply #37593 on:** December 02, 2019, 04:25:16 PM »

Doesn't look nearly as flashy/stylish as Skyfall or Spectre, let me check the DP... ah damn, no Deakins or Hoytema...

Linus Sandgren, who they got instead, did La La Land and First Man, which were pretty good looks-wise, but yeah, not nearly the same level.

Anyways this is just a critique on the cinematography, since that's really all I can comment on from this teaser-teaser.

Looking forward to the trailer, and I hope the movie's a good send-off.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #37594 on:** December 02, 2019, 04:29:44 PM »

Anyone watch Knives Out yet? I almost went Sunday but fell into an NFL vortex that pinned me into a couch.

Stro · « **Reply #37595 on:** December 02, 2019, 04:34:51 PM »

Casino Royale melody tho

EightBitNate · « **Reply #37596 on:** December 02, 2019, 04:45:20 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on December 02, 2019, 04:29:44 PM

Anyone watch Knives Out yet? I almost went Sunday but fell into an NFL vortex that pinned me into a couch.

I saw it. It was good but it wasn’t some insane twist on the genre or anything. Basically just a neat little Clue/Westing Game style movie.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #37597 on:** December 02, 2019, 04:51:52 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on December 02, 2019, 04:29:44 PM

Anyone watch Knives Out yet? I almost went Sunday but fell into an NFL vortex that pinned me into a couch.

Saw it. Loved it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #37598 on:** December 02, 2019, 07:16:17 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 02, 2019, 04:22:27 PM

It's crazy to think all of Villeneuve's Dune (part 1) has been done filming for months and we're basically just waiting for a teaser. I still keep thinking of the movie as vaporware. (The movie is still a year off so anything could happen, but the fact remains they shot all that footage...)

They're also moving forward with getting a script ready for the Part 2.

Ghoul · « **Reply #37599 on:** December 03, 2019, 02:54:44 AM »

The Irishman the last half an hour is really shit, otherwise really enjoyed it.

Nintex · « **Reply #37600 on:** December 03, 2019, 03:35:36 AM »

Don Rumata · « **Reply #37601 on:** December 03, 2019, 07:37:35 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 02, 2019, 04:25:16 PM

Doesn't look nearly as flashy/stylish as Skyfall or Spectre, let me check the DP... ah damn, no Deakins or Hoytema...

Linus Sandgren, who they got instead, did La La Land and First Man, which were pretty good looks-wise, but yeah, not nearly the same level.

Anyways this is just a critique on the cinematography, since that's really all I can comment on from this teaser-teaser. Looking forward to the trailer, and I hope the movie's a good send-off.

I was thinking how every other action movie now is going in this nuBond direction.
Fast & Furious (although that's mutating into Marvel absurdities) Mission Impossible, John Wick, XxX, even that Girl with the Dragon tattoo new one seemed to go into this style of action movie.
I don't mind it, because it's a good format, but it definitely makes Bond feels less like an event.

EchoRin · « **Reply #37602 on:** December 03, 2019, 04:00:25 PM »

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

It's pleasant. Considering how relatable the story between the main protagonist and their dad is, you would think I would be a little more touched, but it didn't really impact me in that sense. Enjoyed the one minute of silence scene which you know what I'm talking about if you've seen the film. I would like to see the article that the movie is inspired by.

... and before I posted this, I found the article.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a27134/can-you-say-hero-esq1198/

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #37603 on:** December 03, 2019, 04:10:23 PM »

I haven't seen it yet, but I know I'll probably cry.

Tuckers Law · « **Reply #37604 on:** December 03, 2019, 07:34:42 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 03, 2019, 04:10:23 PM

I haven't seen it yet, but I know I'll probably cry.

Yeah, but where do you fall on a scale of cryer from Klingon to Kevin Smith?

EchoRin · « **Reply #37605 on:** December 04, 2019, 01:17:39 AM »

Knives Out

The es jay dubya/snowflake/alt-right chit chat had me half hard given how I love those corners of the internet that go on and on about the internet kultcha warzzzz. They added those bits just for me

Movie was good too. James Bond's accent seemed to be something that I couldn't figure out. Like a southerner who split time between England and the south his entire childhood and then this is what you get

. Nice twists and turns that leave you going "well you dun goofed now", but no no. Somehow there is another wrinkle in the case. Never slow at any point other than perhaps the introduction portion.

It's funny how

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the family really wants to figure out who killed the old man after they have been exed out of the will

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. Though I was still down with es jay dubya post marxist feminist girl.

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She should still get something.

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Bebpo · « **Reply #37606 on:** December 04, 2019, 03:21:06 AM »

Knives Out was fun. Great ensemble cast, fun scenes, decent mystery. I'd put it as my 2nd favorite of Johnson's films behind Brick which stood out as amazing when I watched it back in the day. I like Brother's Bloom and Looper's solid and Star Wars is Star Wars but Brick & Knives Out are fun.

Knives Out also reminded me a lot of Ready or Not. The two hit a lot of the same themes with similar comedic style. Would make a good double feature.

Also watched Neon Demon and felt pretty straight forward non-weird movie for Refn, maybe more normal than Drive, maybe about the same. First half was good build up but being a horror movie from Refn I was expecting some fucked up crazy shit in the back half and like...nothing happens and then it ends. Story is simple, short and incredibly tame and even though I didn't care for Starry Eyes that much, it did this a lot better. Just a boring bad movie. Still need to see Only God Forgives. Boy, that will be fun.

bork · « **Reply #37607 on:** December 04, 2019, 08:37:50 AM »

Tasty · « **Reply #37608 on:** December 04, 2019, 10:02:23 AM »

It's amazing how a little focus on continuity can make all the difference. I'm hyped, and so happy Waltz and Seydoux are 1. back and 2. very much integral to the plot.

Tripon · « **Reply #37609 on:** December 04, 2019, 10:30:37 AM »

https://twitter.com/littlestwayne/status/1201781787233382401

Don Rumata · « **Reply #37610 on:** December 04, 2019, 10:50:18 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 04, 2019, 10:02:23 AM

It's amazing how a little focus on continuity can make all the difference. I'm hyped, and so happy Waltz and Seydoux are 1. back and 2. very much integral to the plot.

I didn't like Waltz' character in the previous one and Bond's relationship with Moneypenny (however rushed) was more convincing than whatever was going on with Lea in the last one, but this doesn't look bad.
TBH it looks exactly like the last two Bond movies to me.

Tasty · « **Reply #37611 on:** December 04, 2019, 12:44:46 PM »

Quote from: Don Rumata on December 04, 2019, 10:50:18 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 04, 2019, 10:02:23 AM
It's amazing how a little focus on continuity can make all the difference. I'm hyped, and so happy Waltz and Seydoux are 1. back and 2. very much integral to the plot.
I didn't like Waltz' character in the previous one and Bond's relationship with Moneypenny (however rushed) was more convincing than whatever was going on with Lea in the last one, but this doesn't look bad.
TBH it looks exactly like the last two Bond movies to me.

I don't disagree but think how much of a wet fart this one would be if they went "That super important bad guy orchestrating every other Craig/Bond movie? He's never getting brought up. Oh and we're fridging Lea Seydoux's character in the opening scene ala Bourne Supremacy."

I'm also super pumped Felix is back too, rewatching Casino and Quantum I really missed his character in Skyfall and especially Spectre.

Stro · « **Reply #37612 on:** December 04, 2019, 02:37:00 PM »

Quote from: Don Rumata on December 04, 2019, 10:50:18 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 04, 2019, 10:02:23 AM
It's amazing how a little focus on continuity can make all the difference. I'm hyped, and so happy Waltz and Seydoux are 1. back and 2. very much integral to the plot.
I didn't like Waltz' character in the previous one and Bond's relationship with Moneypenny (however rushed) was more convincing than whatever was going on with Lea in the last one, but this doesn't look bad.
TBH it looks exactly like the last two Bond movies to me.

I'm so in

Nintex · « **Reply #37613 on:** December 04, 2019, 02:44:13 PM »

Aaww yiss James Bond

I see cinematic genius Kevin Feige has made the exact same movie again.
I'm supposed to believe that Black Widow can be hurt by normal guns after she has destroyed massive alien armies in Avengers movies?

Ok

team filler · « **Reply #37614 on:** December 04, 2019, 06:20:18 PM »

ad asstra

Bebpo · « **Reply #37615 on:** December 05, 2019, 11:49:03 AM »

Frozen 2 - Was good until it was tropey and the songs are all pretty meh. Still was enjoyable and there were some nice sequences like the crossing the ocean stuff. Everyone I went with seemed to love it though, so probably works for everyone other than cranky cinema people.

Nintex · « **Reply #37616 on:** December 06, 2019, 03:10:19 PM »

We're doomed
https://twitter.com/johnfraher/status/1202993018346889218

Stro · « **Reply #37617 on:** December 06, 2019, 03:22:10 PM »

Tbh you could pretty much stop the movie for the last 35 minutes and you wouldn't have missed anything

Spieler1 · « **Reply #37618 on:** December 06, 2019, 04:13:46 PM »

The final 35 minutes is almost the entire point of the movie.

Nintex · « **Reply #37619 on:** December 06, 2019, 04:16:12 PM »

The door scene

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Keep the door open so...
- I'm closer to my best friend (who I killed) who wanted me to keep the door open
- I'm closer to my estranged daughter who would stand in the door opening thinking I wouldn't notice her

damn feels breh

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