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[wutang75 459]

Jojo Rabbit gets better every time I watch it. Making its way in to my all time favorites list.

[bernorange 8386]

I watched Bleach on Netflix.  It was... very Japanese.  Don't try to make sense of the world building.  Just enjoy popcorn action with pretty good special effects and fight choreography.

[wutang75 459]

Saw some good ones recently - and  a lot of bad ones.
Thomas Crown Affair (probably for fifth time) - Extremely well done. Great dialogue. Rene Russo is cool.
O Brother Where Art Thou - Very damn funny. Seen it any number of times too. Still LOLed. A lot like Fargo - not the least bit formulaic. Wasn't Fargo made by the same team?
This is the End. Seth Rogan, All Star Cast. Funny as shit.
True Romance. Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, and Elvis - If you haven't seen this, you're missing it. The consumate Romance/Action/Thriller.

Hats off to you sir. Not a huge fan of “This is this end” but the other three are top notch - and yes, Coen Brothers. You should celebrate their entire catalogue.

[Mo Horn 8939]

Today watched Barbie, which I enjoyed, and Maestro, which I really liked. Had no idea about his life. Really well acted. Carey Mulligan is great. 

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[The Original Greaser Bob 2901]

May December (2023).  Always give Todd Haynes a chance.  Generally kind of disappointed.

This one was terrible, IMO.

[The Original Greaser Bob 2901]

The Mustang (2019)

I dug Bruce Dern and the horses and Matthias S.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19318]

I know the reviews here have been mixed, but I watched Saltburn, and I dug it.  

Spoiler

Trying to find the ending dance scene...

Until then...

 

 

[austingirl 2196]

My Man Godfrey. Pretty funny screwball comedy from the 30s, especially if you like William Powell and Carole Lombard. My parents love The Thin Man movies so I usually end up watching something with William Powell or Myrna Loy when I'm over for holidays.

 

[DoobieWah 1537]

The David Niven remake was great as well but like your parents I’m also a big fan of Powell. 

[Mo Horn 8939]

We have several movie channels and I just record anything that looks interesting, and then watch them later when I have a day off. Or just delete them later.  That's led to seeing some really bad movies, but also finding some surprises. Today I watched Jules. Knew nothing about it, but the cast looked pretty good. Turned out to be a fun, and funny, movie. Only 90 minutes or so, so a quick watch.

[Mo Horn 8939]

Watched another saved movie. Shiva Baby.  Really funny. 

[dogbreath 440]

Someone mentioned Shiva Baby and I kept thinking it was an Indian American movie. Looked it up and said, oh yeah I did watch that. It had nudity but a different kind of Shiva. 

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13 hours ago, austingirl said:

My Man Godfrey. Pretty funny screwball comedy from the 30s, especially if you like William Powell and Carole Lombard. My parents love The Thin Man movies so I usually end up watching something with William Powell or Myrna Loy when I'm over for holidays.

 

 

5 hours ago, DoobieWah said:

The David Niven remake was great as well but like your parents I’m also a big fan of Powell. 

I'm a huge Powell fan. Sharp as a razor and always understated. He was always the smartest, but maybe not soberest man in the room. Lombard was excellent in screwball comedy.

[tbone_ 14461]

Saw some good ones recently - and  a lot of bad ones.
Thomas Crown Affair (probably for fifth time) - Extremely well done. Great dialogue. Rene Russo is cool.
O Brother Where Art Thou - Very damn funny. Seen it any number of times too. Still LOLed. A lot like Fargo - not the least bit formulaic. Wasn't Fargo made by the same team?
This is the End. Seth Rogan, All Star Cast. Funny as shit.
True Romance. Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, and Elvis - If you haven't seen this, you're missing it. The consumate Romance/Action/Thriller.

True romance is outstanding

[austingirl 2196]

7 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

Watched another saved movie. Shiva Baby.  Really funny. 

I love Rachel Sennott and watched this just before seeing Bottoms in the theater. It might be the most awkward movie I've ever seen, and I've watched a lot of awkward shit. The horror movie music helps in that regard.

[Irish Wrist Watch 1503]

My Man Godfrey, available here, free download, 2GB, at a decent resolution (Wide screen Format)

My Man Godfrey (1957) – Rarelust

If you're gonna bring up Niven, you need to watch Bedtime Story, with him and Marlon Brando. Steve Martin remade this retitled it "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" 7.4 on IMDB. Both pretty funny. Brando as Freddy Benson does a pretty good Ruprect. Rarelust has it for free at a much higher resolution. 1.9 Gb.

Bedtime Story (1964) – Rarelust

[UpperWestside 6285]

On 12/26/2023 at 8:49 PM, wutang75 said:

Jojo Rabbit gets better every time I watch it. Making its way in to my all time favorites list.

My favorite movie I have ever watched. Just a beautiful movie.

[UpperWestside 6285]

On 12/27/2023 at 5:19 PM, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

I know the reviews here have been mixed, but I watched Saltburn, and I dug it.  

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Trying to find the ending dance scene...

Until then...

 

 

This was a really cool movie. Just fun from beginning to end. Hope Hollywood can make more movies like this.

[nycHorn 3123]

Saltburn. I thought the story was good. A little edgy for the sake of being edgy. I could have done without the recap “how I did it” at the end.
Visually it was really nice. The colors and saturation really well done. Shot by Linus Sandgren (LaLa Land, Don’t Look Up, Babylon) on 35mm.

[squib 1133]

Watched Old Henry while wrapping some gifts last week. Enjoyed it, but it seemed to lack any real depth. I would recommend it for a way to kill a couple of hours and if you want to scratch the itch for watching a western. 

[PittsburghTiger 6351]

On 12/26/2023 at 8:49 PM, wutang75 said:

Jojo Rabbit gets better every time I watch it. Making its way in to my all time favorites list.

It really is a fabulous movie. I have relatives in Germany and Opa Horst was born in 1939 so he remembers some of it all. He has talked more in the last few years about what it was like, how they waited for letters from his father who was one of the few who survived Stalingrad and after in the Russian mines.

How the house was blown up with them inside. And how they, his brother, mother and he, were nearly killed that day. He was not much different in age than the little boy in the film.

If you know history I think it makes for a much better film.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19318]

7 hours ago, nycHorn said:

Saltburn. I thought the story was good. A little edgy for the sake of being edgy. I could have done without the recap “how I did it” at the end.
Visually it was really nice. The colors and saturation really well done. Shot by Linus Sandgren (LaLa Land, Don’t Look Up, Babylon) on 35mm.

I loved the dance scene at the end.  Good for Barry K.

[PittsburghTiger 6351]

On 12/28/2023 at 12:42 AM, austingirl said:

My Man Godfrey. Pretty funny screwball comedy from the 30s, especially if you like William Powell and Carole Lombard. My parents love The Thin Man movies so I usually end up watching something with William Powell or Myrna Loy when I'm over for holidays.

 

That’s a terrific film. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19318]

Also, just FYI, the Saltburn playlist is really, really good.

 

[Carl Spackler 3621]

Saw Saltburn last night on Prime Video.  Great movie.  Cringey in parts.  Beautifully shot.

[PittsburghTiger 6351]

An interesting cast, including a young Toni Basil and even younger Ron Howard. 

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3 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said:

An interesting cast, including a young Toni Basil and even younger Ron Howard. 

and Mark McCain swinging from Lucille's giant tits.

[PittsburghTiger 6351]

16 minutes ago, RPM said:

and Mark McCain swinging from Lucille's giant tits.

Yeah, that was crazy. This movie certainly was, “something”.

[RPM 26674]

It was the 60's, man. You had to be there to really appreciate it.

[austingirl 2196]

On 12/29/2023 at 7:47 AM, nycHorn said:

Saltburn. I thought the story was good. A little edgy for the sake of being edgy. I could have done without the recap “how I did it” at the end.
Visually it was really nice. The colors and saturation really well done. Shot by Linus Sandgren (LaLa Land, Don’t Look Up, Babylon) on 35mm.

 

On 12/29/2023 at 3:44 PM, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

I loved the dance scene at the end.  Good for Barry K.

I've always thought Barry K was such a weird-looking motherfucker so it was strange seeing him as a sort of playboy. I didn't love the movie (seemed like it was trying to be The Talented Mr. Ripley), but the acting was great and I was especially impressed by Jacob Elordi. IMO he's the weak link in the main Euphoria cast, but I thought he was really good in this. 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2780]

Road To Perdition.
Hanks best work IMO.

[BrazilHorn 6855]

“Saltburn”. 
 

It was ok, not a rewatch but a pretty good movie. Imagine if “Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Parasite” had a baby. 

[pch 1264]

13 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Road To Perdition.
Hanks best work IMO.

Great movie and Paul Newman's last appearance which was phenomenal.  Hanks shows his best in the business versatility-who else can portray a mobster and Mr. Rogers any better? 

[BabaYaga 15631]

Boys in the boat.  Not to be confused with the small man in the boat, which I finally found….

Clooney directed.   Based on a true story.  Good flick.   Sports movie.   Kids even liked it.   Pops did his grad school at Washington after Texas undergrad, so he’s seen the actual boat from the movie.   Schooner?

[Parliament 14617]

I have resolved to not pay money for my entertainment.  Youtube has Patton and I haven't seen it in awhile.  The thing I noticed this time was the practical effects.  They look dangerous and politically incorrect.  Shockwaves kicking up dust around actors, did they really blow up that jeep Bradley had been riding in?  And I'm pretty sure the donkeys they threw off the bridge were real live donkeys.  Well dead by that point, but not dummy donkeys.

[billfromlaketravis 11860]

14 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Road To Perdition.
Hanks best work IMO.

Not Hanks best work, but certainly different. I wish he had played the black hat more. Probably too old to revisit it now. 

[Post Oak 20579]

Rewatched the last 4 Mission Impossible movies with my kids.  They're 8 and loved them even though I had to stop and explain what was going on a few times. 

Fallout and Dead Reckoning are on a different level than the rest.  Two of the best action movies this century.

 

[pch 1264]

1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

Boys in the boat.  Not to be confused with the small man in the boat, which I finally found….

Clooney directed.   Based on a true story.  Good flick.   Sports movie.   Kids even liked it.   Pops did his grad school at Washington after Texas undergrad, so he’s seen the actual boat from the movie.   Schooner?

Going to dinner tonight with friends and to watch this movie after.  Been anticipating this evening for two weeks since buying advance sale tickets and reading reviews from members here who have seen it.  The book is a great read and if the movie comes close to matching the printed story, it should win awards.

[ArtisanalLoaf 25]

Quite enjoyed Dream Scenario with Nic Cage. He delivered on another weird Cage film.

[Underdog 29211]

Dusting off the Laser Disc for this bad boy tonight... 

[Bevo&Pevo 5527]

We watched the original 70's version of I Spit on Your Grave.  I wouldn't recommend watching with young kids.  

Houseboat with Cary Grant was a nice watch. 

[pch 1264]

12 hours ago, pch said:

Going to dinner tonight with friends and to watch this movie after.  Been anticipating this evening for two weeks since buying advance sale tickets and reading reviews from members here who have seen it.  The book is a great read and if the movie comes close to matching the printed story, it should win awards.

Not a bad way to end 2023 watching this movie with two other couples.  As for the critics on Rotten Tomatoes who gave it 57%, EABOD.  Audience gave it 96% and I just wonder if the critics didn't wander into Barbie instead of Boys in the Boat when they voted. 

[safe sex 12042]

The Iron Claw was good, even if incomplete and sports bio formulaic at times. Nailed the casting on Fritz for sure. Everyone did great acting jobs. Will probably get a major nomination or two, but won't win anything.

ETA: while they nailed the casting of Fritz, the movie was still far too kind to him. What a piece of shit he was lol. Tragic that Kevin still defends him to this day, but I sort of get it.

Edited January 1 by safe sex

[dogbreath 440]

Saw Poor Things last night at the theater. Three couples walked out midway through. Didn’t pay them much thought as the movie kept our attention. Emma deserves all the accolades she gets and the three male actors were very good. 

This is the third yorgos llanthimos movie I’ve seen and so I was a little prepared for the wtf moments.  But my date hadn’t seen any and she thought it was astoundingly but enjoyably weird.

 

[Underdog 29211]

Monster Fest on TCM today, Godzilla v Mothra just wrapped up. 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2780]

Dial of Destiny.  How Voller survived the train incident made him resurfacing hard to take for me.  

Movie was a C.  

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19318]

The Dirt and BlacKkKlansman.

 

[safe sex 12042]

On 1/1/2024 at 9:55 AM, dogbreath said:

Saw Poor Things last night at the theater. Three couples walked out midway through. Didn’t pay them much thought as the movie kept our attention. Emma deserves all the accolades she gets and the three male actors were very good. 

This is the third yorgos llanthimos movie I’ve seen and so I was a little prepared for the wtf moments.  But my date hadn’t seen any and she thought it was astoundingly but enjoyably weird.

 

Have seen it three times so far, and I wouldn't mind a fourth. There is so much to take in! What a film. What acting from everyone, but especially Emma Stone, holy shit.

At every showing, I had people walk out during the brothel segment. Curiously, morally outraged Boomers and frightened-of-sex Gen Zers were both well represented.

Was also not expecting to see Emma Stone's pussy on a big screen in 2023, but well, here I am anyway. 

 

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[Underdog 29211]

3 hours ago, safe sex said:

Have seen it three times so far, and I wouldn't mind a fourth. There is so much to take in! What a film. What acting from everyone, but especially Emma Stone, holy shit.

At every showing, I had people walk out during the brothel segment. Curiously, morally outraged Boomers and frightened-of-sex Gen Zers were both well represented.

Was also not expecting to see Emma Stone's pussy on a big screen in 2023, but well, here I am anyway. 

 

 

[safe sex 12042]

32 minutes ago, Underdog said:

 

Go see Poor Things. Obv it's not like...an upclose shot of her vagina. But she's in full body nudity or topless a remarkable amount of time for the movie. It's pretty besides the point though, because her acting job in this is transcendent.