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MOVIES: New Ideas Welcome!
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For chick flicks, I never minded "My Best Friend's Wedding." Sue me, too.
For chick flicks, I never minded "My Best Friend's Wedding." Sue me, too.
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Ha! Nope. It was a on a date when I saw it. I was dreading the movie, and left thinking, "That was actually a'ight."
Did you do it while drinking red wine?
Ha! Nope. It was a on a date when I saw it. I was dreading the movie, and left thinking, "That was actually a'ight."
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A couple times on tv when it's been on. Haven't looked for it; it's been on and there's been nothing else to watch. Saturday Afternoon Time Killer, in other words. I'd guess I've seen it 5-6 times.
A couple times on tv when it's been on. Haven't looked for it; it's been on and there's been nothing else to watch. Saturday Afternoon Time Killer, in other words. I'd guess I've seen it 5-6 times.
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I see the new commercials for Passengers have given up on the sci-fi theme and now basically say, "Hey, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt take their clothes off a lot."
I see the new commercials for Passengers have given up on the sci-fi theme and now basically say, "Hey, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt take their clothes off a lot."
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GPL is down, but someone put it perfectly:
A guy wants to rape a woman, and she eventually consents. Basically along those lines....
GPL is down, but someone put it perfectly:
A guy wants to rape a woman, and she eventually consents. Basically along those lines....
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The Jezebel explained plot was posted on Deadspin and was exactly that. Sounds like they wasted a cool sci-fi concept on a half thought out rom com.
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Utter waste of a movie from all accounts.
Will be seeing Rogue 1 on Monday, toying with the idea of doing a double and seeing "Jackie" with Natalie Portman. Really interested in that movie.
Utter waste of a movie from all accounts.
Will be seeing Rogue 1 on Monday, toying with the idea of doing a double and seeing "Jackie" with Natalie Portman. Really interested in that movie.
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Whether or not Passengers used this as inspiration, it's one **** creepy comic.
Whether or not Passengers used this as inspiration, it's one **** creepy comic.
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With the family out of town and having vacation you could say I've had some time to burn I've been on a bit of a binge:
Kill Zone 2: You don't need to have seen the original to enjoy this action flick. This has a great plot, is well filmed and has some of the best hand-to-hand combat fight scenes of the past several years.
Kaili Blues: Another import that looks at the past and present of a physician forced to go back to his rural childhood hometown. The cinematography is breathtaking as is the way the story is told. Might be hard to find in the US.
Don't Breathe: Three teenagers intent on leaving their boring small-town life behind decide to rob a local blind-man rumored to have 300k hidden in his home. They discover that while he is in fact blind he's no pushover and quickly turns the tables on them. A bit formulaic but I recommend.
The Handmaiden: Sensual, devilish, grim and witty in a way you could only do in SE Asia. From the makers of Oldboy. Outstanding.
Louder than Bombs: Widowed father and two sons separately having to come to grips with the loss of the mother who was killed in a car crash. The mother had secrets (of course) but the the unfolding of the three men's individual personal hangups and their desire to reconnect is what makes it great. Gabriel Byrne and Jesse Eisenberg are both excellent and I'm not a big fan of the latter.
The Invitation: Psychological thriller. A couple are invited to a party by the man's ex-wife and her new boyfriend. He suspects there's an ulterior motive behind the invite (of which there are several others at the party) and soon finds out it's worse than he thought.
Hush: From the direction of Ouija: Origin of Evil (a surprisingly good movie btw) a deaf-mute author is cornered in her cabin by a menacing intruder. If you enjoyed Funny Games this is for you.
Embrace of the Serpent: Colombian made black and white film about a man who makes two separate journeys (decades apart) into the Amazon to search for a supposed magical plant. Feels like The Mission meets Apocalypse Now. Highly recommend.
Paterson: Conversation piece about a bus-driver (Adam Driver) and wannabe poet who spends time with this wife, hanging out a local bar and with his unsociable dog. This is very understated and doesn't try to over do it with melodrama. Smart, witty and charming.
Mountains May Depart: Chinese look at cultural, political and technological influences on love and family, told during 3 different times in the lives of the characters - 1999, 2014 and 2025. Funny and sullen at the same time.
Others I hope to see: Moonlight, Hail Caesar, Jackie, The Fits, The Arrival, Manchester by the Sea, Elle, Gleason, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Miss Sloane, A Bigger Splash, Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World.
With the family out of town and having vacation you could say I've had some time to burn I've been on a bit of a binge:
Kill Zone 2: You don't need to have seen the original to enjoy this action flick. This has a great plot, is well filmed and has some of the best hand-to-hand combat fight scenes of the past several years.
Kaili Blues: Another import that looks at the past and present of a physician forced to go back to his rural childhood hometown. The cinematography is breathtaking as is the way the story is told. Might be hard to find in the US.
Don't Breathe: Three teenagers intent on leaving their boring small-town life behind decide to rob a local blind-man rumored to have 300k hidden in his home. They discover that while he is in fact blind he's no pushover and quickly turns the tables on them. A bit formulaic but I recommend.
The Handmaiden: Sensual, devilish, grim and witty in a way you could only do in SE Asia. From the makers of Oldboy. Outstanding.
Louder than Bombs: Widowed father and two sons separately having to come to grips with the loss of the mother who was killed in a car crash. The mother had secrets (of course) but the the unfolding of the three men's individual personal hangups and their desire to reconnect is what makes it great. Gabriel Byrne and Jesse Eisenberg are both excellent and I'm not a big fan of the latter.
The Invitation: Psychological thriller. A couple are invited to a party by the man's ex-wife and her new boyfriend. He suspects there's an ulterior motive behind the invite (of which there are several others at the party) and soon finds out it's worse than he thought.
Hush: From the direction of Ouija: Origin of Evil (a surprisingly good movie btw) a deaf-mute author is cornered in her cabin by a menacing intruder. If you enjoyed Funny Games this is for you.
Embrace of the Serpent: Colombian made black and white film about a man who makes two separate journeys (decades apart) into the Amazon to search for a supposed magical plant. Feels like The Mission meets Apocalypse Now. Highly recommend.
Paterson: Conversation piece about a bus-driver (Adam Driver) and wannabe poet who spends time with this wife, hanging out a local bar and with his unsociable dog. This is very understated and doesn't try to over do it with melodrama. Smart, witty and charming.
Mountains May Depart: Chinese look at cultural, political and technological influences on love and family, told during 3 different times in the lives of the characters - 1999, 2014 and 2025. Funny and sullen at the same time.
Others I hope to see: Moonlight, Hail Caesar, Jackie, The Fits, The Arrival, Manchester by the Sea, Elle, Gleason, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Miss Sloane, A Bigger Splash, Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World.
rufus
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They may be classified as chick flicks, but I've enjoyed all of Richard Curtis' movies. Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, and then Love Actually which was the first he got to direct as well. After that, he wrote and directed Pirate Radio, probably the only one you wouldn't classify as a chick flick, and About Time. Every one of them is charming and witty, in that definitively British style and mannerism.
Love Actually's probably been on at least once a day for the past few weeks, on one channel or another.
They may be classified as chick flicks, but I've enjoyed all of Richard Curtis' movies. Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, and then Love Actually which was the first he got to direct as well. After that, he wrote and directed Pirate Radio, probably the only one you wouldn't classify as a chick flick, and About Time. Every one of them is charming and witty, in that definitively British style and mannerism.
Love Actually's probably been on at least once a day for the past few weeks, on one channel or another.
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Star Trek: Beyond
That was a hella fun movie. A lot more dry humor than the previous reboots, which I appreciated. The one thing I was disappointed in, Sofia Boutella (Jaylah, the hot alien chick) didn't hook up with either Scotty nor Kirk (would have preferred the former, would have understood the latter, because, hey, it's Kirk). I mean, isn't that the way it's supposed to go?
Definitely recommend.
Edit: loved the "beat and shouting" tangent. The first example of that tangent...I was PUMPED
Pirate Radio, that was the Philip Seymour Hoffman one, right? Wasted potential there. I was thoroughly disappointed in that movie.
Star Trek: Beyond
That was a hella fun movie. A lot more dry humor than the previous reboots, which I appreciated. The one thing I was disappointed in, Sofia Boutella (Jaylah, the hot alien chick) didn't hook up with either Scotty nor Kirk (would have preferred the former, would have understood the latter, because, hey, it's Kirk). I mean, isn't that the way it's supposed to go?
Definitely recommend.
Edit: loved the "beat and shouting" tangent. The first example of that tangent...I was PUMPED
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Looking forward to it tomorrow. Found a theater that has a $6 matinee. *fistpump*
Looking forward to it tomorrow. Found a theater that has a $6 matinee. *fistpump*
Went to it tonight with Mrs and Jr (second time for Jr, of course). I'd agree with "adequate."
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That's the general feeling. I think if I come away from the movie, and thinking "worth seeing, even though it's not part of the MAIN story, officially" I'm good.
That's the general feeling. I think if I come away from the movie, and thinking "worth seeing, even though it's not part of the MAIN story, officially" I'm good.
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