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Originally Posted by Peruvian
Worth a watch
Some absolutely hilarious moments
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logoQuote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
Worth a watch
Some absolutely hilarious moments
Planning to watch this: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com...first-reviews/
Ridley is definitely past his prime, but it still looks good.
Wondering how similar it will be to this - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_am_mother, which was very good.
The Boys is back in a couple days with Season 2.
Isn't it on HBO?Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
Shit. Could have sworn I was posting on the New TV series thread. That's two Jong moves in the last 48 hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
"Holy Tour" was great, Thanks.
Just watched "Sometimes, Always, Never", as we are on a Bill Nighy binge. Recommended.
+1 on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
It covers a wide range of taxidermy and does a pretth solid job of examining the artistic side of it as well as the varying philosophones. It includes a nice range of taxidermy, too, from Old Schoolers who work at museums to younger folks running their own shops.
OK, Amazon Prime, The Amazing Race, Season 28, Episode 5. Chamonix France. Amazing scenery of Mt Blanc. The race part can get annoying, but the views in this episode are over the top.
This is good tv.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
First three episodes on now. Following episodes real ease of Friday’s.
re: the boys...is it ok to ask a question about the new episodes here?
plotline stuff that seems off to me
I think there is a thread for the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by ::: :::
Jackboots on Whitehall is kinda funny.
Team America: World Police meets alternate WW2 History with a touch of Braveheart thrown in.
You scared me off with the kinda.
:):D:)Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
I am thinking it must be a Brit thing as I attempted to watch it several months ago and turned it off after 5-minutes...
Tryin hard with Bosch. the first episode had me convinced this is like a telly sevalas ripoff from the mid 70s.
2nd episode much better / more interesting. we'll see where tit goes.
No tit, but it gets better and betterQuote:
Originally Posted by Marshall Tucker
Bosch is great.
I wasn’t disappointed in Young Wallander, either. If you haven’t seen the original “Wallander” series, maybe watch that first. There’s actually two versions of the original, one in English and one in Swedish, both of which are pretty good.
THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE
I am still valiantly trying to wrap my head around this Luis Bunuel tour de force of surrealism, but on the surface it is hilarious and well-acted, and delivered with such a frenetic pace that your confusion will be lost in the ensuing shuffle of socio-political slapstick absurdism.
Utopia is pretty good.
HEAD COUNT
This low budget horror endeavor tweaks a number of familiar tropes to wonderful effect. It relocates the cabin-in-the-woods to the desert, culls from a number of Bloody Mary-like urban legends, references Creepy Pasta, and generally does an effective job creating an ominous and disorienting environment. My only complaint is that the ending craps out into generic Blumhouse territory ( there was a perfect spot for the filmmakers to end the film at 1h23m , but instead they opted for a groan-worthy, stereotypically pandering conclusion). Aside from this slight, the film has a lot of sly things happening, many of which slid right by me (when I finally realized what was happening, I went back and rewatched a number of scenes and was amazed at all the Easter Eggs lurking in plain sight). The other cool aspect is that it is refreshingly more psychological than slasher, relying more on mind-fuckery than gore.
BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW
Visually stunning, aurally arresting (the sound design alone is intense and immersive; one could literally close their eyes and come up with an equally fucked-up nightmare based on the music and sounds emanating from the screen), and a total mindf@#k. The ending is something of a head scratcher and borders on the unexplainable/seriously WTF, however the previous hour-and-40-minutes are mind-bendingly strange.
This is the first feature film by writer/director Panos Cosmatos, who helmed the equally bonkers Mandy.
RIYL:
Baskin; The Neon Demon; Only God Forgives; Berberian Sound Studios; Under The Skin; The Fury; early David Cronenberg
EXILED
Johnnie To is one of the undisputed kings of Asian Action Cinema who I feel is often overlooked by western audiences. This is one of his best efforts, imho. When I saw it back upon its initial release I immediately drew comparisons between it and The Wild Bunch, which is one of my all-time favorite films. Here, To updates the motif of the worn out, outdated, and over-the-hill gangster/hitman/outlaw and places it in pre-handover Macau to great effect. Bristling gunfights, double-crosses, and a wealth of classic HK actors make for a compelling blast of drama.
PS
Johnnie To's equally stellar THE MISSION is currently available on Kanopy....
Thanks as always dookey, keep em coming!
zerozerozero is excellent.
Bunch of ski video (Warren Miller, TGR) stuff is showing up on a Prime.....
SUTURE (1993)
If you dig Hitchcockian-styled thrillers, especially ones drenched in a pulp aesthetic, then this indie film from the early 90s is worth a watch. Teeming with murder, double crosses, plot twists, and plenty of psychological thrills.
If I've never seen any Borat before will I get the schtick / be entertained?
I think so, Maybe...but you owe it to yourself to watch the original first.
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and it's free too - excellent
holy shit - I am 5 minutes in - this is insanity
:D
wow
wtf?
See this is why I won't watch it. I don't need whatever the hell he's up to in my head. It's messed up enough in there as it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by ~mikey b
yeah I didn’t get through much of the first one
THE FILMS OF ALEX van WARMERDAM
I was introduced to the weird and off-kilter cinematic world of Alex van Warmerdam via his 2013 film BORGMAN (streaming on both The Roku Channel and VUDU for free, albeit with ads), which is a Lynchian-cum-Bognosian tinged comedic thriller that critiques class and priviledge.
In his native Holland, van Warmerdam is a revered playwright, musician, painter, and filmmaker, the latter of which he is best known for abroad.
In addition to writing and directing, van Warmerdam often stars in his films, either as the lead or as a creepy/unhinged secondary character.
At any rate, there is a trio of van Warmerdam's films currently streaming on Prime, all of which I highly recommend if you like twisted, absurdist comedies that are often times politically incorrect and teeming with brash social criticism and severely dark humor.
THE DRESS (1996)
This is a depraved and continuously dark comedy which follows the life of a dress, tracing its path from creation up to its destruction. It gets purchased by all manner of women and the story illuminates the effect the dress has not only on the wearer, but also on those who come into contact with it.
WAITER (2006)
A fourth wall breaking examination of the day-to-day trials and tribulations of a waiter in an upscale restaurant. Very similar to the Will Ferrell film Stranger Than Fiction, but van Warmerdam's effort predated that film by at least a year.
LITTLE TONY (1998)
A twisted look at surrogacy, infidelity, and family.
THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1947)
There was quite a few things that frustrated me about this film, such as Orson Welles' affected faux Irish brought and the somewhat convoluted plot. Yet it is populated with fantastic turns from the likes of Everett Sloane and Glenn Anders and Ted de Corsia and Gus Schilling (the character actors really rule this film), plus the final 5-minutes are some of the best scenes you will ever see in any film (not to mention their influence on Enter the Dragon).
Welles, who also directed and wrote the screenplay, does some cool camera work and delivers the whole shebang with a somewhat aloof and detached aura, which is as mesmerizing as it can be frustrating.
Oh, and Rita Hayworth.
WAYNE
Just stumbled upon this series today. It popped up on my Prime homepage, the description intrigued me, watched the trailer, which hooked me, then watched the first episode.
Damn!
It's a hyper violent pastiche and rapid fire tweak of road trip, quest, revenge, coming-of-age, man-on-the-run big bad bully tropes. And It's pretty fricking hilarious to boot.
RIYL
True Romance; Corvette Summer; Wild At Heart; Todd and the Book of Pure Evil; Detention; Parker Lewis Can't Lose
In case you were wondering, ROMANCING THE STONE still holds up 36 years later.
JEWEL OF THE NILE, on the other hand, is a complete turd.
Here is a cool story about the film from last year on its 35th anniversary:
https://variety.com/2019/film/featur...as-1203175725/
Agreed. On both accounts. Romancing the Stone's always a fun one for a date night.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
Yeah, talk about sequel/sophomore slump. JotN was a gargantuan sink hole.
Watched it last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by LegoSkier
It is entertaining for sure.
I really enjoyed portions of it (the interviews with the surviving Beastie Boys and the interview with Phil Collins were gold), but I also had a lot of issues with it overall.
On the whole I felt that it came off a bit scatterbrained and ADD in its presentation (I would have preferred something a bit more linear).
And I found the interstitials for the 12"'s to be annoying. I would have much rather seen the artwork for the original releases than the animation they used which kept flashing and whatnot.
Also, after awhile the same roaming shots of the 808's interface and the buttons and knobs got monotonous (it was like stock footage overaload).
There seemed to be a lot of artists they left out, too (I do realize that when making a documentary the filmmakers invariably reach out to a lot of folks and some most likely decline to participate). But noticeable ommisions were Kurtis Mantronik, DJ Magic Mike (seminal Miami Bass artist), Kraftwerk, and they mentioned Mannie Fresh more than once, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Heck I woulda liked to have heard from DJ Shadow, who is heavily influenced by most of the artists who were mentioned in the film.
There were also several instances where they talked to a musician and that musician mentioned a song and then they never talked about that song.
Overall, it is entertaining and serves as an intro to the 808 and included a lot of stuff I never knew, which was cool.
If you are a music geek and especially if you came up with the early days of rap and house, then it is definitely worth a watch.
I just feel like it might have been better as a series, you know several hours and episodes allowing for going into more detail on each of the significant movements that flourished because of the 808.
That's just my 2 cents worth...
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