The movie you just watched

[mr. sunshine 2859]

3 minutes ago, HoustonFrog said:

I didn’t think they portrayed him as a wuss.... loved that scene

I think in real life he would have beaten Polanski out for some trim, assuming it didn’t belong to a 13 year old. Oh well different strokes and all 

[52-80 19377]

The Firm (tom cruise) popped up on netflix.  decent movie, even if the plot got a bit too campy.  The soundtrack though, what the fuck was Sydney Pollack thinking?  It was just this bizarre light-jazz music that played throughout the film..... but apparently got an academy nomination

[ztejas 44228]

9 hours ago, BonzoMontreaux said:

I wonder if Beebe was a giant douche in real life... 

Probably. Lee Iacocca was a managerial legend that wound up saving Chrysler, however. 

[Cheeseweasel 26439]

5 hours ago, 52-80 said:

The soundtrack though, what the fuck was Sydney Pollack thinking?  It was just this bizarre light-jazz music that played throughout the film..... but apparently got an academy nomination

The early 90's were lawless times.

[Steamboat1874 4329]

Watched Cowboys and Aliens last night.

Surprisingly entertaining with a great cast.

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by Steamboat1874

[CooterBrown 18288]

American assassin. Mediocre.

Third Frontier. Good enough.

[RPM 26627]

On 8/18/2020 at 8:34 AM, Steamboat1874 said:

Watched Cowboys and Aliens last night.

Surprisingly entertaining with a great cast.

 

Surprising entertaining is the perfect description. I was predisposed to hating it from the title and premise. But, I'll be damned, it was enjoyable.

[wood 11766]

Midway. The new one. It sucks.

[52-80 19377]

kingdom of heaven , directors cut, with legolas, jeremy irons, and eva green (who unfortunately didnt bare any titties). 

 

great movie though.  epic battle scenes

[Bama Llama 1508]

4 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

kingdom of heaven , directors cut, with legolas, jeremy irons, and eva green (who unfortunately didnt bare any titties). 

 

great movie though.  epic battle scenes

Yes!  I'll watch Kingdom of Heaven anytime the opportunity comes.  The tragic, leprous, noble king with the silver mask, Eva Green's eyes, zoomed in images of a zillion warriors, villains of all stripes getting comeuppance, all with Ridley Scott at the helm methodically peeling the onion without rushing the pace.  Gotta love it.

[CooterBrown 18288]

3 hours ago, 52-80 said:

kingdom of heaven , directors cut

One of a handful of movies where the director's cut is much superior to the original cut. Usually, it's just extra filler or a director second guessing himself.

Almost Famous is another one. 

[PittsburghTiger 6343]

So I'm just sitting here and I turned on the TV and there was a movie made in 2017, Snatched, "starring" Amy Schumer and ( i had to go look to see because she doesn't look anything like she used to look) Goldie Hawn.

Plastic surgery is so awful, as is this movie.

[52-80 19377]

darkest hour (2017) - the churchill flick.  masterful acting and movie making.  gravitas, tense, humorous... brilliant all around

[52-80 19377]

funny enough there was another movie actually called Churchill, released in exact same year.  and its supposed to be shit

[Steamboat1874 4329]

Watched the remake of The Body Snatchers (1978). Not near as good as the original and man the dialogue was terrible.

Had some good moments however.....especially the ending.

[ztejas 44228]

On 8/20/2020 at 1:41 AM, wood said:

Midway. The new one. It sucks.

So fucking stupid. Just terrible Hollywood cheese all around.

17 hours ago, 52-80 said:

darkest hour (2017) - the churchill flick.  masterful acting and movie making.  gravitas, tense, humorous... brilliant all around

The scene where he's sitting on the underground with all the common folk is some powerful shit.

[lateshow 1322]

On 8/10/2020 at 4:09 PM, CooterBrown said:

Tombstone.

Talk about a movie that doesn't hold up for shit.  Music is terrible. Editing is terrible. Dubious directing decisions throughout. Outside of Kilmer, it's pretty bad.

I can't believe the gun nazis haven't derided this movie for Doc's 3-shot double barrel shotgun and his pair of 14 shot revolvers.

 

Wut? Terrible take.

[Parliament 14596]

He's right.   

[Continental Op 3934]

Alice in the Cities.

Finally got around to diving into Wim Wenders' pre-Paris, Texas back catalog.  Wenders is damn good at taking the low road.  

[WhatTheBuck 28929]

On August 24, 2020 at 9:17 AM, Steamboat1874 said:

Watched the remake of The Body Snatchers (1978). Not near as good as the original and man the dialogue was terrible.

Had some good moments however.....especially the ending.

I'd say it was near as good. It was pretty good for a remake. There was good suspense. The effects were better. They gave a cameo to the star of the 50's version. Amazing Grace on bagpipes was great. Karen Black (nuff said). Also, I think that was probably my introduction to Jeff Goldblum. 

And yeah, the ending was kind of a big deal. You can't just gloss over that. 

[ernest_t_bass 1196]

Watched The Peanut Butter Falcon with the family.  Solid, heart warming flick.  9/10

[kopp0e 1135]

From time to time, I watch videos on Youtube from a poster called "Minty Comedic Arts"...

There's always some interesting takes from many various films/ insight on behind scene...

[Cheeseweasel 26439]

Yeah, that guy is great, although he looks like a 30 something youtube'ing out of his mom's basement...

[tantric superman 4668]

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

I thought it pretty poor - Peck's so so, but Rip Torn's in it.

[mulletpelini 5225]

Art of the Steal - Russell, Dillon and others plan a heist.  Heist movies are always good, so it gets a thumbs up for that

Top Gun -  Hadn't watched this in years, showed the old lady, she'd never seen it in its entirety (foreigner) so it was a quality watch.

[RPM 26627]

6 hours ago, tantric superman said:

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

I thought it pretty poor - Peck's so so, but Rip Torn's in it.

I disagree. Peck was dynamic with little to work with. Look at other Korean War flicks of the era, they were pretty hokey. While far from his best performance, he still delivered. Milestone was shooting for All Quiet on the Western Front and A Walk in the Sun again.

[PittsburghTiger 6343]

I think they did a great job with this.

[tantric superman 4668]

5 hours ago, RPM said:

I disagree. Peck was dynamic with little to work with. Look at other Korean War flicks of the era, they were pretty hokey. While far from his best performance, he still delivered. Milestone was shooting for All Quiet on the Western Front and A Walk in the Sun again.

There is a reason they call Korean War movies "The Forgotten War Movies".

I'm a big fan of this, though...

 

[High Plains Drifter 11187]

 

Had a touch of the insomnia last night, so I watched the Bad News Bears on IMBD.

Many years since I have seen it.

 

Some highlights:

smoking and booze in the dugout

telling kids to shut up

coach slapping his pitcher son on the mound, and nobody does anything

drinking and driving

racist slurs from a little kid (because its funny)

giving little kids beer after the game

coach walking out on the field during a game with a beer in his hand

entire team piled into a convertible driving down the highway

 

I love that movie.

[Underdog 29184]

Thank you, sir. 

[ztejas 44228]

30 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Had a touch of the insomnia last night, so I watched the Bad News Bears on IMBD.

Many years since I have seen it.

 

Some highlights:

smoking and booze in the dugout

telling kids to shut up

coach slapping his pitcher son on the mound, and nobody does anything

drinking and driving

racist slurs from a little kid (because its funny)

giving little kids beer after the game

coach walking out on the field during a game with a beer in his hand

entire team piled into a convertible driving down the highway

 

I love that movie.

Missed the birth control references 

[TrashMaster G 18088]

On 8/16/2020 at 7:38 AM, Parliament said:

Aliens. The action and cgi practical effects hold up today. Cameron's universe is very well laid out. Paxton's role as comic relief in a gritty, serious movie is unwanted and distracting.

[High Plains Drifter 11187]

39 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Missed the birth control references 

 

also the 11 year old girl going on a date to see the rolling stones, in 1976

 

[tantric superman 4668]

3 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Had a touch of the insomnia last night, so I watched the Bad News Bears on IMBD.

Many years since I have seen it.

 

Some highlights:

smoking and booze in the dugout

telling kids to shut up

coach slapping his pitcher son on the mound, and nobody does anything

drinking and driving

racist slurs from a little kid (because its funny)

giving little kids beer after the game

coach walking out on the field during a game with a beer in his hand

entire team piled into a convertible driving down the highway

 

I love that movie.

[Underdog 29184]

The 7th grade. 

[Knoxtnhorn 6307]

On 8/26/2020 at 2:58 PM, kopp0e said:

From time to time, I watch videos on Youtube from a poster called "Minty Comedic Arts"...

There's always some interesting takes from many various films/ insight on behind scene...

I love this type of stuff.  I watched something similar and found out how Henry Thomas got the role of Elliot in ET.  Look it up if you don't know.

[Knoxtnhorn 6307]

I'm trying to get through the new Tom Hardy movie Capone.  I was thinking Untouchables, but, thus far, the entire movie was after he was released in from prison in '41.  It's just him mumbling around a house and having hallucinations like in The Shining.  And I hate subtitles, so I can't figure out half of what was being said. 

[tantric superman 4668]

4 hours ago, TrashMaster G said:

[tantric superman 4668]

I think of Bill Paxton as kind of a composite of good Surly posters. 

[lateshow 1322]

13 minutes ago, tantric superman said:

I think of Bill Paxton as kind of a composite of good Surly posters. 

As in, the good ones are dead?

[tantric superman 4668]

7 minutes ago, lateshow said:

As in, the good ones are dead?

Hang on.  A (female) neighbor just showed up at my door with a bottle of wine. 

Edited August 28, 2020 by tantric superman

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2779]

13 Hours. I thought it was good but Krasinski was not good in this role.

[Trey3216 15452]

On 8/20/2020 at 4:42 AM, 52-80 said:

kingdom of heaven , directors cut, with legolas, jeremy irons, and eva green (who unfortunately didnt bare any titties). 

 

great movie though.  epic battle scenes

One of my sneaky favorite movies.  Absolutely love it.  

[52-80 19377]

4 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

One of my sneaky favorite movies.  Absolutely love it.  

errbody gangster til the priests start picking up swords

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On 8/28/2020 at 10:14 AM, tantric superman said:

There is a reason they call Korean War movies "The Forgotten War Movies".

I'm a big fan of this, though...

 

An excellent example. That got a B movie treatment when it was A all the way. Undercast, underwritten, underdirected.

[RPM 26627]

The least mentioned, and arguably the best Korean War flick is Battle Circus, the early predecessor to M*A*S*H*.

 

[futureman 22698]

On 8/28/2020 at 4:34 PM, tantric superman said:

Hang on.  A (female) neighbor just showed up at my door with a bottle of wine. 

and?

[tantric superman 4668]

3 hours ago, futureman said:

and?

I don't know, I can't find the thread in the dead zone that is shaggytexas....

Battle Circus requested - netflix doesn't have it but looks like little Dallas Public Library does...

[After irth 1246]

On 8/24/2020 at 9:08 AM, ztejas said:

So fucking stupid. Just terrible Hollywood cheese all around.

The scene where he's sitting on the underground with all the common folk is some powerful shit.

Excellent scene. Completely fictional, but served the narrative well. 

[PittsburghTiger 6343]

 

Didn't finish last night because I fell asleep. But watched part of this last night. I think Westworld was better.