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I am not sure how this film could have been improved. It is, considering the time when it was made, about perfect. Just an awesome film.

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12 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Triple Frontier.
Started off pretty well but I thought the ending was flat.

I've almost watched this movie before but it always seemed like it would be subpar. Your description confirms my suspicion.

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1 hour ago, Fondren & Main said:

I watched Hombre for the 10th time.  This film is great!

 

”well, now, what do you suppose hell is gonna look like?”

Great movie. This was the only movie I've seen that matched the imagery I had while reading the book.

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Been watching Clint Eastwood movies on Sundance all day. I’m convinced Clint is the only person that believed Sondra Locke was remotely attractive or a decent actress. She drags down every movie she’s in.

Hell, I was pretty young when I concluded she must be an absolute freak in the sack, that’s the only explanation.
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There’s probably a thread but I did a search and didn’t see anything. (I really did) Who’s seen One Love? I tend to stay away from musician biopics as they tend to be sanitized hero worship. But Marley was a huge influence on me musically from the 70’s on, and I love all his stuff from his Rock Steady days until his death. The commercials almost seem Disneyesque, with him sitting around a campfire strumming a guitar singing to his kids. The man had a very rough life growing up, and was an unapologetic serial adulterer. Any of that type stuff covered or is it all glossed over?

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On 2/5/2024 at 12:54 AM, Dutchrudder said:

Wonka (2023) - When I first saw this trailer my cynical self thought "Oh look, the origin story no one asked for!"  However, I was a surprised at how fun and enjoyable it was. It's very clearly setup to become a musical show in the future, but I didn't get that impression from the movie trailer. The songs are nearly all original, but they of course lean into the melody and themes from songs of the original.  It's a fun story, with lots of whimsical characters and many entertaining songs and dance numbers that keep the pace moving along. It's very different for the original though, this one is much more kid friendly, funny, upbeat and lighthearted, while in the original Gene Wilder was deranged, sarcastic and a bit sinister. I'm sure many will hate it because it re-characterizes the original Wonka, humanizes him, and "ruins their childhood" or something. 

The Gene Wilder Wonka was nightmare fuel to me as a kid. I'll take the funny, upbeat and lighthearted version.

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On 2/17/2024 at 12:20 PM, pch said:

The Zone of Interest-an interesting adaptation of what it must have been like to live next door to one of the deadliest Holocaust camps during WWII.  The film has won numerous awards which are well deserved and is up for several Oscars in the coming weeks. 

This one is something else. I'm not sure how to describe it other than absolutely horrifying. 

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2 hours ago, BearSchlong said:

Desperado (1995). I'm on a Danny Trejo kick.

Salma Hayek's sex scene was the highlight, and I know how we feel about her, right?

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Drive-Away Dolls

The cowards at Universal/Focus forced Ethan Coen and his lesbian wife to "officially" change the title to the above, but they manage to get the original title, Drive-Away Dykes, front and center in the end.

I really liked it a lot, but it's definitely not for everyone and isn't perfect in it's own right either. Kind of a vibe between Raising Arizona and Burn After Reading with a little bit of Fargo thrown in. Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon both have fantastic cameo roles. It's a tight, like, 84 minutes so it's hard to give everyone a sufficient amount of time to shine, but there's still a lot to love in the movie.

Taking Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth and Ethan/Tricia Cooke's Drive-Away Dykes is really illustrative of how the Coen's achieve their (usually superior) symbiotic films. I hope they make another film or two together, but if they just do solo (or husband/wife) movies from here on, I can't begrudge them too much.

(ETA: I get why Universal forced the change, obv, but as a dyke, I love the original title way more)

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Drive-Away Dolls

The cowards at Universal/Focus forced Ethan Coen and his lesbian wife to "officially" change the title to the above, but they manage to get the original title, Drive-Away Dykes, front and center in the end.

I really liked it a lot, but it's definitely not for everyone and isn't perfect in it's own right either. Kind of a vibe between Raising Arizona and Burn After Reading with a little bit of Fargo thrown in. Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon both have fantastic cameo roles. It's a tight, like, 84 minutes so it's hard to give everyone a sufficient amount of time to shine, but there's still a lot to love in the movie.

Taking Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth and Ethan/Tricia Cooke's Drive-Away Dykes is really illustrative of how the Coen's achieve their (usually superior) symbiotic films. I hope they make another film or two together, but if they just do solo (or husband/wife) movies from here on, I can't begrudge them too much.

(ETA: I get why Universal forced the change, obv, but as a dyke, I love the original title way more)

Excellent summation re: Raising Arizona and Burn After Reading.  We both came out of the theatre noting the Raising Arizona similarities.  Ethan and Joel have never disappointed and I hope they join forces again sometime as their style is instantly identifiable and enjoyable.

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I’m on a mini Audrey Hepburn binge, watching Sabrina, Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Damn she was cute. 

One of the most beautiful women ever, IMO

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I watched LA Confidential for the first time last night. Always wanted to see it, just never have. It's on Netflix now.

I ate a large gummy before watching so I was definitely all up inside my head the whole time. Before I get attacked, I agree that it's a great movie overall and I was thoroughly entertained. That said, in my altered state of mind a couple things stuck out at me:

  1. The lead characters sometimes came across as caricatures with one-dimensional motivations, especially Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe. I did feel like they hinted at something a little deeper with Kevin Spacey (who was great, even though we now know he's a creep). Some of the dialogue was very on the nose, and the characters' big dramatic revelations were telegraphed.
  2. Along the same lines, Kim Basinger's character basically just existed to be a sex object for the lead male characters. I skimmed a little bit and was surprised that contemporary reviews didn't call them out more for this.

I couldn't decide as I watched if the filmmakers deliberately made these choices as an homage/tribute to real old school film noir type stuff, or if these were just flaws in the script. Definitely want to rewatch it while sober and see what I think.

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2 hours ago, tokamak said:

I couldn't decide as I watched if the filmmakers deliberately made these choices as an homage/tribute to real old school film noir type stuff, or if these were just flaws in the script.

You might want to read the novel by James Ellroy. It's Part 3 of 4.

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On 2/11/2024 at 10:14 AM, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

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CSB time. This movie was my first date. We were supposed to go to Busch Gardens for the day but it was raining so my Mom offered to drop us off at the theater.
It was the summer after my first year at a new middle school and she was the head cheerleader just like Cindy.
36 years later we are still friends and went to each others weddings.

Saw that at the old Northcross Mall theater my sophomore year at UT. As me and my girlfriend at the time were taking a left onto Anderson some completely shitfaced (it was like 4 in the afternoon in the middle of the week) fat chick in a Taurus blew through the light and t-boned us. We smacked heads, banged into the car in the opposite lane, was a fucking mess. Chick sprinted out of her car back toward Burnet immediately; girlfriend’s dad heard later from his insurance company that she’d already had like 4 DWIs…

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American Fiction: Loved it. So very smart. 

Poor Things: What's the fucking deal with this POS? Got bored and abandoned it after 35 minutes. I was surprised to see how well-received it has been. Sometimes you just miss the point, I guess. Emma Stone was certainly committed.

Only Oscar nominee left to watch is Zone of Interest.

I've been strongly preferring the smaller movies: Past LIves, Holdovers, and American Fiction.

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Didn't much care for Maestro. Seems Bernstein and everyone he knew were smokers. Oh, and they all talk at the same time and laugh at things that aren't funny.

Hard to loose with Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in the lead, but they found a way. Mulligan was the only thing even vaguely interesting about the movie. 

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Didn't much care for Maestro. Seems Bernstein and everyone he knew were smokers. Oh, and they all talk at the same time and laugh at things that aren't funny.

Hard to loose with Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in the lead, but they found a way. Mulligan was the only thing even vaguely interesting about the movie. 

I saw it a few months ago and agree, she was great. Although the movie felt like a simple Bradley Cooper Oscar-bait vehicle, and nothing more. I thought the choice of a prosthetic nose was a bit over the top, a lot like Steve Carell in Foxcatcher, but they both got Best Actor noms with it, so maybe it's a trend. 

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All the Way with Brian Cranston

I unexpectedly LOLed multiple times.  I thought Cranston did a great depiction of LBJ's Texan politics without overplaying stereotypes.  I enjoyed it on a 2 hour flight, which was fucking perfect as I started it while still at the gate.

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Poor Things - wow, just wow. I don't know what to say about it, it's so many things. The set design, costumes, acting are all excellent. The story is interesting and weird (like everything Lanthimos does), but also funny and entertaining. Lots of great one-liner quotes are sprinkled throughout. It's somewhat of a futuristic Frankenstein movie, but substantial differences in how the monster is viewed by the people. Instead of the villagers with pitchforks and torches casting out the monster, they all want to... well ya know... the monster.  

I'm not sure if I would recommend this film to most people, but if you are a fan of Emma Stone and want to see her space-alien-looking-self fucking a whole lot, this movie is for you! 

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