The movie you just watched

[Continental Op 3,934]

14 minutes ago, noharleyyet said:

Thanks, do you recommend any of the rest?

I'd put Dogtooth in a Top 10 Movies of the 21st Century list.  The Lobster is solid. Killing of a Sacred Deer isn't is good as Dogtooth/Lobster but is still worth a look.  Alps is probably only worth seeing if you really dig those other three and want to be a completest.  

[lateshow 1,308]

16 hours ago, Junior Miller said:

American Irish, especially from Boston. I've spent considerable time in both Ireland and Northern Ireland and from my experience they're a much friendlier and jovial people than American Irish. I guess all the discrimination the Irish got upon landing in America made them complete assholes. Boston Irish are some of the worst people on the fucking planet along with St Louis Bosnians and New Jersey Italians. All exhibit similar negative traits and lash out tempers/violence. 

I didn't know that St Louis Bosnians were a substantial subset of people. 

[SimonBolivar 10,961]

35 minutes ago, lateshow said:

I didn't know that St Louis Bosnians were a substantial subset of people. 

Nah it's just one guy, but he's really mean.

[tantric superman 4,668]

23 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Surprisingly good.  I am always a sucker for IRA themed movies. 

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

[Junior Miller 1,502]

44 minutes ago, lateshow said:

I didn't know that St Louis Bosnians were a substantial subset of people. 

Then you've never been to the Bevo Mill section of St Louis. Especially during a time the Bosnian national team is playing a game at the Cardinals stadium and they're throwing flares and bottles at cops. 

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11 minutes ago, Junior Miller said:

Then you've never been to the Bevo Mill section of St Louis. Especially during a time the Bosnian national team is playing a game at the Cardinals stadium and they're throwing flares and bottles at cops. 

I can safely say that i have done none of those things. 

Edited January 29, 2019 by lateshow

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On 1/24/2019 at 3:12 PM, Fud said:

You Were Never Really Here- 10/10

Watched it based on this recommendation.  Fantastic.  Thanks.

[ztejas 43,549]

8 hours ago, lateshow said:

I can safely say that i have done none of those things. 

I don't think I've ever been within 200 miles of St. Louis.

[ernest_t_bass 1,196]

Bohemian Rhapsody.  I loved it.  9/10.  

[mulletpelini 5,216]

11 hours ago, Junior Miller said:

and they're throwing flares and bottles at cops. 

Dude that's everyday in St. Louis

Someone mentioned Sunshine, man what a fucked up movie.  Still not even sure I know what is happening there and I've seen it twice.

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On 1/28/2019 at 7:35 PM, Continental Op said:

If "dark and unapologetic" if a plus for you I would recommend checking out the rest of the Yorgos Lanthimos catalog.  The Favorite is a Disney movie compared to this one. 

Saw this witht the mishtress last week.  I guess we were expecting a Pride and Prejudice thing, so she was dissapointed and I was mildly impressed. Most amusing was that the only strong characters were women, and all of the men were pathetic. Perhaps I'm being redundant.

[ernest_t_bass 1,196]

Just watched "You Were Never Really Here."  Great acting by Phoenix.  Wouldn't give it a 10/10, but a solid 9/10.  

[PittsburghTiger 6,209]

Watched this last night after getting home from Germany. It always kills me. One of the best ever.

It's interesting that it was released in December, 1961. And in the film the Berlin Wall is not yet erected, even though construction began in August, 1961.

 

[tantric superman 4,668]

It really is terrific.

[TwiceHorn 31,582]

On 1/28/2019 at 12:59 PM, tantric superman said:

 

You need to watch Mad Max, dude.

Actually he looks younger in Gallipoli than MM.  But I stand corrected.  Something I was reading said premier.

[TwiceHorn 31,582]

On 1/29/2019 at 11:44 AM, tantric superman said:

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

I see your Cillian and raise you Liam.

 

[tantric superman 4,668]

The breakout for Mel was Year of Living Dangerously for me.  One year after Gallipoli.   That was a killer flick.

[tantric superman 4,668]

1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said:

I see your Cillian and raise you Liam.

 

Wind that Shakes the Barley was a complete surprise to me whereas Michael Collins was kind of big budget.  For some reason I remember dutifully appreciating Michael Collins but really being blown away by WTSTB.

[SimonBolivar 10,961]

59 minutes ago, tantric superman said:

Wind that Shakes the Barley was a complete surprise to me whereas Michael Collins was kind of big budget.  For some reason I remember dutifully appreciating Michael Collins but really being blown away by WTSTB.

I think they're both pretty good. I didn't run into either of them until 5ish years ago and I hadn't heard of either when I watched them.

 

Watched Zero Dark Thirty and The Favourite this week. I liked The Favourite, but it would've been better as a Wes Anderson movie. ZD30 has been surpassed by The Looming Tower but it was fine.

Edited January 30, 2019 by SimonBolivar

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1 hour ago, tantric superman said:

The breakout for Mel was Year of Living Dangerously for me.  One year after Gallipoli.   That was a killer flick.

Killer soundtrack/score.

[HiggyBaby 2,548]

My Cousin Vinny. 6 out of 5 stars. Never gets old .

 

“It’s a bullshit question”

 

[Go Pokes 979]

Sabrina. Watched the “new” one a few weeks ago and thought I ought to revisit the original. 25 year old Audrey Hepburn is so.... I can’t come up with a word that does her justice.

 

[Parliament 14,343]

Forest Gump, for the first time in a decade. This movie has not held up well. Who did it beat for the Academy Award?

[PittsburghTiger 6,209]

7 hours ago, tantric superman said:

It really is terrific.

The pace, and dialog, is just incredible. It's just go go go the whole time

 

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

The Mule. Very meh.

[TwiceHorn 31,582]

8 hours ago, tantric superman said:

Wind that Shakes the Barley was a complete surprise to me whereas Michael Collins was kind of big budget.  For some reason I remember dutifully appreciating Michael Collins but really being blown away by WTSTB.

Agreed.  I did see Michael Collins at an art-house type theater, though.

[Junior Miller 1,502]

1 hour ago, Parliament said:

Forest Gump, for the first time in a decade. This movie has not held up well. Who did it beat for the Academy Award?

Only one of the best movies of all time that holds up well. Pulp Fiction. I thought Gump was garbage in 94 as an 18 yr old. When the moron goes running across America I said fuck this and went to the lobby to play arcade games until it was over. 

Just recently saw bad times at El royal. Not bad noir/Tarantino style movie although the Dude was underutilized and Thor was hammy. I really thought the soul singer was damn good and she hasn't done much acting in film. 

[Junior Miller 1,502]

Oh and bill Pullman's kid having his same mouth and goofy grin was distracting. 

[RPM 26,364]

You guys hating Gump probably aren't the target audience they had in mind. It's a fun baby boomer nostalgia flick. Nothing more. If you didn't experience what was covered growing up, it probably is a pretty dull history lesson to sit thru.

[bernorange 8,367]

If you like Gump, you should check out The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.  Much faster paced.  It's an enjoyable ride.

[Fozzz 152]

The kids are not alright. 

 

[tantric superman 4,668]

9 hours ago, RPM said:

You guys hating Gump probably aren't the target audience they had in mind. It's a fun baby boomer nostalgia flick. Nothing more. If you didn't experience what was covered growing up, it probably is a pretty dull history lesson to sit thru. 

Ha, never heard it put this way but that makes sense.  Not a movie I would see again, but clever when I saw it, and wife dug it, so us both being happy coming out of the theater after watching the same flick -- pretty damn rare.

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mortal engines is so bad

death to stalin is so good

[Continental Op 3,934]

23 hours ago, RPM said:

You guys hating Gump probably aren't the target audience they had in mind. It's a fun baby boomer nostalgia flick. Nothing more. If you didn't experience what was covered growing up, it probably is a pretty dull history lesson to sit thru.

I would have found a movie where Gump narrowly escapes getting caught up in the Iran Hostage Crisis, gets Reagan's blood on him when he gets shot, finds love during the LA riots, and pulls a legless Firefighter Dan out of one of the World Trade Center buildings on 9/11 equally tedious. 

Edited February 1, 2019 by Continental Op

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The Road.  What a fucking depressing movie.  Holy crap.

[bluto 4,943]

Stan & Ollie... worth a watch if you watched any of their stuff back in the day (I loved that shit as a kid). Lead actors are great but Russian wife is damn great. 

[tantric superman 4,668]

23 hours ago, Fozzz said:

The kids are not alright. 

 

First Bunuel I ever saw and in my top 10 list.  His Mexican melodramas (the ones I have been able to find at library/netflix) are good.

Still need to see Mexican Bus, which I heard was good.

[ztejas 43,549]

8 hours ago, FartingMonk said:

The Road.  What a fucking depressing movie.  Holy crap.

Viggo is so fucking good in that. 

When they rob the black guy for everything he has towards the end though, woof. That was tough to watch.

[tantric superman 4,668]

13 hours ago, OatmealRaisinCookie said:

Bohemian Rhapsody. I didn’t think it was that good. The music scenes were cool, but the main actor didn’t live up to how cool the real FM seemed to be, and his teeth weren’t a good fascimile based on videos and photos, and were just distracting.

[Parliament 14,343]

The Road.  What a fucking depressing movie.  Holy crap.

Read the book. It's worse.

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3 hours ago, Parliament said:

14 hours ago, FartingMonk said:

The Road.  What a fucking depressing movie.  Holy crap.

Read the book. It's worse.

Probably the most depressing thing I've ever read.  

[Fud 9,559]

Free Fire- 5/10: forgettable dark comedy/action movie 

[tbone_ 14,191]

Probably the most depressing thing I've ever read.  

Without a doubt. McCarthy is good but no point putting oneself through that book. Especially if you have kids.

[Chewbacca 7,787]

10 minutes ago, OatmealRaisinCookie said:

I read the book before having kids and was meh. I've heard post-kids, it's pretty devastating so I've been thinking of revisiting.

Yeesh.  You feeling a little too happy and need to be taken down a notch, or what?

[Damor 1,237]

Haven't seen the movie, but The Road is the best book I may never read again.  That said,I think it's a book every dad should read.  I actually bought two first-printing copies to give to my boys when they become fathers.

[PittsburghTiger 6,209]

watching Lawless at the moment.

 

 

[tantric superman 4,668]

I thought the Border Trilogy was more depressing than the Road.  Kind of knew what you were getting into with the Road.

[tbone_ 14,191]

Just because I feel like I missed out on the poignancy and power of the novel. My head, hurt and soul weren't in the right place for max effect and I'm curious.

Have fun with that.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19,165]

The breakout for Mel was Year of Living Dangerously for me.  One year after Gallipoli.   That was a killer flick.

Year of Living Dangerously is a great film.

[Neonmoon 38,130]

Hunter Killer - Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman 

A submarine movie with a shitty budget. It wasn’t good. But I love submarine movies so it was entertaining at least in a made for TV type of way.