The movie you just watched

[PRONG HORN 3,221]

 

I just saw Django for the first time at iPic.  I think I'll check out The Shining and Casablanca too. I've never seen those either.  

 

 

[59 Burst 434]

Too late the hero. Old Michael Cain, Cliff Robertson war movie. I don’t think I have seen it since its original release. We are a much more sophisticated audience these days so yes, it’s dated. But, there is something about it that works. 

[safe sex 12,044]

Overwhelming. Important.

[4th&Five 42,027]

43 minutes ago, safe sex said:

Overwhelming. Important.

I have tix to see it tomorrow afternoon. Weather permitting. 

[safe sex 12,044]

Like all of his films, it will feel very intellectualized at first, until a few hours later you realize that Jonathan Glazer had plunged his hand into your chest and gripped your heart tight from the very beginning. I can't stop thinking about it. It's also hilarious how his adaptation process seems to take less and less from its source material with each film he makes (not a spoiler). The first five or so minutes (hard to tell) almost made me feel like I was starting trip. Incredible sound design.

Pre-show felt like a Seinfeldian problem: was it okay to order popcorn during a movie like The Zone of Interest? We decided that it was fine. Didn't feel like anyone else in the theater gave it a second thought.

Edited January 15 by safe sex

[NIUHuskies 505]

Saw the Iron Claw Saturday night. Zac Effron can act given the role. The curse of living up to beyond reasonable expectations was real and tortured.

[tbone_ 14,477]

Marvel cinematic universe aka comic book movies

Ah right thx

[mchookem 16,788]

Infinity Pool. felt like a two-hour Tool video. not nearly as shocking as it was trying to be. meh.

Killing of a Sacred Deer. because i am now obsessed with Barry Keoghan lol. odd but nicely shot and well acted. 

[Jerry Callo 8,978]

The Fabelmans.  It was fine for what it was.  I don't think I would have been the slightest bit interested if it wasn't a semiautobiographical story of Spielberg's upbringing.

[tbone_ 14,477]

American Fiction. Really well done. Enjoyed it.

[4th&Five 42,027]

14 hours ago, safe sex said:

Like all of his films, it will feel very intellectualized at first, until a few hours later you realize that Jonathan Glazer had plunged his hand into your chest and gripped your heart tight from the very beginning. I can't stop thinking about it. It's also hilarious how his adaptation process seems to take less and less from its source material with each film he makes (not a spoiler). The first five or so minutes (hard to tell) almost made me feel like I was starting trip. Incredible sound design.

Pre-show felt like a Seinfeldian problem: was it okay to order popcorn during a movie like The Zone of Interest? We decided that it was fine. Didn't feel like anyone else in the theater gave it a second thought.

Enjoyed it. Best use of sound in a movie that I can remember. 

[ArtisanalLoaf 25]

Anatomy of a Fall. Good performance by the female lead but overall the film is not very remarkable. Low-key horrified by the depiction of the French legal system if the court scene was anywhere near accurate.

[safe sex 12,044]

1 hour ago, mchookem said:

Infinity Pool. felt like a two-hour Tool video. not nearly as shocking as it was trying to be. meh.

Killing of a Sacred Deer. because i am now obsessed with Barry Keoghan lol. odd but nicely shot and well acted. 

He's fantastic in The Banshees of Inisherin, if you haven't seen that yet.

[The Original Greaser Bob 2,902]

I thought the donkey was the star.

Furk.

[The Original Greaser Bob 2,902]

The Blue Beetle tried too hard but in the wrong way.  Or maybe it didn't try hard enough.

Anyway, here is a video of Sabor a Mi.

 

[Macanudo 13,344]

6 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

I thought the donkey was the star.

Furk.

A lot of visitors to Boys Town have thought the same thing.

[safe sex 12,044]

1 hour ago, BeardIP said:

Not to be contrarian, but I didn't get the rave reviews here on the Banshees thread when I first saw it. He was good, don't get me wrong--just didn't think he did anything spectacular with the role or the part that was special. 

I said at the time and still seriously ask:

What am I missing about Barry Keoghan's acting that was superb and masterful? He played a young abused man with some mental slowness well enough, but for me it was Colin Ferrell who was the MVP. His character demanded more of him by struggling through a broader range of emotions and mindsets and Ferrell killed it in comparison, but all I heard about was this young guy's performance which, again was good.

I think everyone in the movie is really great and didn't say anything about one performance being better than the other. 

[GoPokes83 2,249]

Depeche Mode 101. Weird little time capsule of the late 80’s with some great concert footage.

[The Original Greaser Bob 2,902]

I can't get enough of Depeche Mode.

[Macanudo 13,344]

1 hour ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

I can't get enough of Depeche Mode.

You need to enjoy the silence otherwise it's no good.  

[Scraps 13,813]

Lift on Netflix

Trash

[RomaVicta 30,647]

On 1/15/2024 at 4:39 PM, BeardIP said:

What am I missing about Barry Keoghan's acting that was superb and masterful? He played a young abused man with some mental slowness well enough, but for me it was Colin Ferrell who was the MVP.

Acting isn't a competitive sport. The whole cast, as Safe Sex writes above, were exceptional. Keoghan's achievement may be marked by the fact that he was so memorable with so little screen time. His hopeless profession of love was sweet and devastating at the same time. Kerry Condon shines in that scene as well. His hopelessness is an echo of the whole movie where Condon is the only one to escape.

To be clear, I have enormous admiration for Ferrell, as well. Maybe the best lead performance of that year.

Edited January 17 by RomaVicta

[Dutchrudder 11,249]

Saw Barbie last night, quite a lot of fun and some good laughs. It contained a surprising amount of Matrix references and similarities. I thought it was a good comedy, but I didn't think anything about it was Oscar worthy. It will be interesting to see if it gets any noms. The set design and story were great, and the cast was very entertaining. 6/10

Watched Oppenheimer too, and really can't say enough great things about it. I hope RDJ wins for supporting actor, he was excellent. It's one of those movies that is really long, but the pacing and intensity keeps you so engaged that you don't feel like it's 3 hours long. The cast is epic, so many actors you will recognize from all over. Such an excellent way of telling a story that would otherwise seem dry and somewhat boring, but was constantly full of tension, intrigue and interesting dialogue. 10/10

[DixonHur 11,971]

On 1/16/2024 at 1:25 AM, GoPokes83 said:

Depeche Mode 101. Weird little time capsule of the late 80’s with some great concert footage.

Anyone else go see them at Six Flags in Arlington for that tour?  

Great show.  OMD opened, IIRC.

[Irish Wrist Watch 1,503]

Halfway thru the first Episode of "Ted" (Peacock). It's funny as hell. Warning: politically incorrect. Never seen the word "motherfucking" on TV before. Not ever sure I've seen it in a movie. Didn't know what to expect, but I like it.

PS Haven't seen the movie released in 2012 with Mark Wahlberg.

Edited January 18 by Irish Wrist Watch

[tbone_ 14,477]

2012 movie also funny

[tx 3 putt 78,786]

38 years ago today. this movie is all about kicking ass and red / white / blue all over the place ....

 

[Parliament 14,620]

Fury.  I know the tank nerds bag in this movie for all its inaccuracies, and I understand that.  But the characters and acting make it a great movie.  Bernthal, Labouf and Pitt steal every scene they're in.

[PittsburghTiger 6,360]

Lawrence of Arabia is on TCM tonight.

[austingirl 2,197]

I liked this. There were areas where I felt like it needed to dig in and commit more, but it was pretty good for Jake Johnson's directorial debut. 

 

[GoPokes83 2,249]

Lawrence of Arabia is on TCM tonight.

[billfromlaketravis 11,879]

Mulholland Falls.

1940’s LA Noir? Check.

Mob movie? Maybe (?)

Jennifer Connolley’s glorious, big ass titties in their prime in the opening credits? By Gawd, this movie should be a museum! 

[Irish Wrist Watch 1,503]

So I often find that about 45min into a modern "comedy" that I haven't so much as chuckled once, and I'll turn it off. Just fininshed Ted, season 1 (7 episodes). Laughed my ass off. 

Plan to watch the movie soon.

[Scraps 13,813]

Let me really blow your mind.....

There are 2 movies

[Biff Tannen 46,207]

On 1/17/2024 at 7:25 PM, Irish Wrist Watch said:

. Never seen the word "motherfucking" on TV before. Not ever sure I've seen it in a movie.

Am I missing the joke here?

[Irish Wrist Watch 1,503]

31 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Am I missing the joke here?

Seen spoken, heard, whatever - on a network production.

Shit - all the time. Fuck occasionally, Dick yeah. Cock rare. Cocksucker rarer. Motherfucker? Don't think so. Could be a brain fart.

[Biff Tannen 46,207]

8 hours ago, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Seen spoken, heard, whatever - on a network production.

Shit - all the time. Fuck occasionally, Dick yeah. Cock rare. Cocksucker rarer. Motherfucker? Don't think so. Could be a brain fart.

Oh network tv. Technically not a violation unless someone complains I think. 

[Brisketexan 107,042]

Oh network tv. Technically not a violation unless someone complains I think. 

“Crash must have called him a cocksucker.”

[The Original Greaser Bob 2,902]

On 1/17/2024 at 10:02 PM, PittsburghTiger said:

Lawrence of Arabia is on TCM tonight.

[Irish Wrist Watch 1,503]

LOA: pretty good movie, but doesn't it begin with hero running off the road at a high speed with a motorcycle?

Okay, Ted (2012) turned out to be pretty funny. Should probably point out that the series is a Prequel of sorts, taking place while John is a teenager. Less structure. Throw in goofy parents and hot aunt. No Mila Kunis in her prime.

[ajax 2,679]

Self Reliance

Kinda weird but I wasn't bored.

Spoiler

I kinda liked the fact that there were no twists. Everything was how it was presented to be.

 

[austingirl 2,197]

On 1/15/2024 at 12:34 AM, safe sex said:

Overwhelming. Important.

 

On 1/15/2024 at 1:18 AM, 4th&Five said:

I have tix to see it tomorrow afternoon. Weather permitting. 

 

On 1/15/2024 at 1:28 AM, safe sex said:

Like all of his films, it will feel very intellectualized at first, until a few hours later you realize that Jonathan Glazer had plunged his hand into your chest and gripped your heart tight from the very beginning. I can't stop thinking about it. It's also hilarious how his adaptation process seems to take less and less from its source material with each film he makes (not a spoiler). The first five or so minutes (hard to tell) almost made me feel like I was starting trip. Incredible sound design.

Pre-show felt like a Seinfeldian problem: was it okay to order popcorn during a movie like The Zone of Interest? We decided that it was fine. Didn't feel like anyone else in the theater gave it a second thought.

I've never thought about sound editing in a movie until this one. So much of the movie is about the background details - the sounds, the puffs of smoke from the train that passes by, etc. I don't think I've ever seen such a visceral movie that is so free of violence and gore.

[safe sex 12,044]

One of the most horrifying movies I've ever seen.

And what an ending, fucking hell

[rage-a-holic 4,746]

On 1/19/2024 at 10:39 PM, Irish Wrist Watch said:

Seen spoken, heard, whatever - on a network production.

Shit - all the time. Fuck occasionally, Dick yeah. Cock rare. Cocksucker rarer. Motherfucker? Don't think so. Could be a brain fart.

Are you talking about Paramount? I'm pretty sure Yellowstone and its spinoffs use "motherfucker" frequently.

[Bevo&Pevo 5,530]

21 hours ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

That's what she said.

Speaking of long, we watched the 1939 classic Gone with the Wind last night.   1939 also produced The Wizard of Oz.  Those flying monkeys can go straight to hell. 

[tokamak 6,687]

Outlaw King on Netflix. 

You’ve seen this exact plot a dozen times before. Plucky, outnumbered Scots battle evil, numerically superior English. That’s the entire plot. But it’s well made and well acted and worth a couple hours of your time. Plus you get to see Florence Pugh’s boobs.

[RPM 26,682]

2 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

Speaking of long, we watched the 1939 classic Gone with the Wind last night.   1939 also produced The Wizard of Oz.  Those flying monkeys can go straight to hell. 

1939 had a helluva run.

Just the fucking G's was brutal.

Edited January 21 by RPM

[Bevo&Pevo 5,530]

35 minutes ago, RPM said:

1939 had a helluva run.

Just the fucking G's was brutal.

Very nice link, I had no idea.  I'm gonna have to search up for It's a Wonderful World, Jamaica Inn, and In Name Only.

Edited January 21 by Bevo&Pevo

[Irish Wrist Watch 1,503]

17 hours ago, rage-a-holic said:

Are you talking about Paramount? I'm pretty sure Yellowstone and its spinoffs use "motherfucker" frequently.

Haven't seen those. Thinking about it. It's pretty cutting edge. 

[Irish Wrist Watch 1,503]

So just finished the final episode of Rome (2005) (8.7/10 at IMDB). Haven't seen it since it premiered. What an amazing piece of historical fiction about the last days of the Roman Empire condensed into a few years. A strong friendship forms between two warriors who in many ways couldn't be more different. Great acting all around. Unforgettable characters include Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Cleopatra and about twenty others. Epic.

The two men are Lucius Veronus, a by the book Roman commander and Titus Pullo, a brawling drunk, also in Caesar's army. Brings to life the daily life in ancient Rome. Very authentic realization. The story was not designed to go for more than two seasons, and the producers didn't sell out.