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Originally Posted by dookey67
I was dragged into Bridge of Spies, not my choice, but I enjoyed it. Did not know until the credits rolled that Spielberg directed it and the Coen brothers wrote it. Does not get all Spielberg mushy and patriotic until the very end.
Wife and I decided to see it after we saw the trailer before Straight Outta Compton.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoPostholio
Del Toro is a badass. Brolin has come a long way since Goonies. Highly recommended.
I rented this from iTunes as I love Westerns and have always liked Kurt Russell... I really liked the movie and many reviews are saying that this movie will be a cult classic... I will say this, the scene towards the end of the movie was without a doubt fucked up and one that was absolutely gruesome...Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
^^^ I know which one you mean, and that was super fucked up and most gruesome thing I ever saw on film for sure - the dude from lost and the other guy from six feet under were great choices to side kick for Russell. Good movie.
I'm guessing there's not any answer (supposed to be a mystery and all) but were the mini-pan flutes in the troglodytes throats forcefully implanted sans any semblance of surgery (as I'm assuming the head honcho's tusks were)??? If so ..... no wonder they were a small and dwindling tribe.
That and their hankering for thigh meat -Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
^ there are some factual firsthand accounts in Empire of the Summer Moon that I still can't get outta my head.
Native americans, they would fuck you, each other, anybody up. Slow and bad. Absolutely without any conscince.
Empire of the Summer Moon would be a good movie
Q was a bad ass and those fucks were more like outlaw bikers than indians.
Speaking of Q.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoPostholio
Spectre was a bit mixed. Superb opening sequence.... simply stunning... good opening credits too always important in a Bond flick... carried on pretty well until a gradual feeling of meh overtook by the ending. Not terrible but slightly disappointing.
Took the kids to the Peanuts movie this past weekend. I would say it was entertaining for the kids and for the adults. Good use of recognizable historic material (cartoon strip imagination blobs) that didn't feel at all out of place.
Went skiing in the a.m. then hit the $5 Tuesday in Reno for a double-feature.
1. Crimson Peak
visually stunning, incredibly opulent gothic/grand guignol soap opera/ghost story directed by Guillermo del Toro. If you dug The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth, then you will probably dig this, too.
2. Sicario
Echoing what most everyone else above has said about this film: go see it.
Incredibly intense, well-written, well-acted action film. Several scenes are nail-biting. Excellent use of visceral ambient music/sounds to heighten the mood of anxiety and adrenaline.
The cinematography is nuts.
I'd also highly recommend the director's (Denis Villeneuve) previous film, Enemy. (fwiw, he's also supposedly been tapped for a Blade Runner revival).
Brolin and Del Toro absolutely own the film, though Blunt holds her own quite nicely.
Finally got around to seeing The Martian today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
While the phrase "There is no reason not to see it" appears to be Meadow Skipper's defacto review quote (:)), I have to heartily agree.
Ridley Scott really hasn't made a shitty movie during the span of his career. Sure, some have been more hit and a few have been a little miss, but overall he's a consistant muhfuh behind the camera.
I really enjoyed The Martian and would say that next to Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, this is the best big budget, popcorn gorging big picture I have seen all year. Thoroughly engrossing. I could quibble about the epilogue ending, which, imho, was highly unnecessary, but that's really the only problem I had with the film. Hell, I had man tears welling up in my eyes during the MAV takeoff at the end.
I did keep having flashbacks to childhood viewings of Robinson Crusoe on Mars, though. :)
But, I digress.
Very solid, well-made flick that holds your attention from start to finish. Of the 3 movies I've seen at the cineplex this week, it was the only one that after about 20-minutes nobody in the theater was whispering, rustling candy wrappers, or loudly munching popcorn, which, to me, says a lot (i.e. everybody in attendance was transfixed, which is a hard thing to accomplish these days at the movies).
Yeah, I stole it. I'm a sucker for a taut, to-the-bone summation.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookey67
I pretty much share PNWBrit's thoughts about Spectre but I'm a little more generous about the last part - I was pleasantly entertained at the very least all the way through. But the opening sequence fully crushed.
^:)
trying not to read anything about Spectre until I see it.
On target to check it out early next week.
That said, since I have quite a few friends who are critics, I've unwittingly seen a few comments about the film on FB.
I have to admit, I enjoyed Casino Royale.
But I was left rather non-plussed by both Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, the latter I felt was torn between creating a new Bond mythos and paying tribute to the old (Connery/Moore) one and as such it never quite found it's own voice.
However, I feel blessed this week. I managed to see 3 movies in the theater, all of which were solid, plus I got to ski each of those days, too, so it was the pop culture-outdoorsy intersection of goodness.
I also liked Spectre,
You could punch holes in this that and the other
But its another very good action movie.
The past few Bond movies have been so good that I have a hard time imagining Spectre can up the ante. I loved Skyfall. I suspect that some of the negative reviews are because Spectre is not as good.
Does organized religion have ANY redeeming value????
Searchlight: superbly done - while the actors are all completely up to the task of this achingly scandalous story they do not in any way distract from the central, powerful story. This is understated storytelling at its best.
To answer my own question: religion is merely the structure that weak, greedy people use to achieve their goals; its certainly not the only structure. The most damning aspect of organized religion is that it promises so much but delivers so little.
Saw the Hunger Games finale tonight. If you've seen the first three, go see it . If not, don't bother. Lawrence is excellent, but the story really drags; so many potential side stories that got ignored in favor of more scenes of people in dark tunnels. I get that it's trying to stay true to the book, but so much wasted potential...
Saw 'Spotlight' last night. Wow. I didn't know about the story, but watching it reminded me why I hate the Church and any other holy than thou types.
Was done very well. Go see it!
I felt like you could hear everybody in the audience cringing.
Keaton, Schreiber & Ruffalo were outstanding.
Saw Hateful Eight and Revenant last night. Both outstanding movies. Hateful to me was like a cross of Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill. Ignore the reports about the movie dragging on - simply not true. The bear scene in Revenant lives up to all the hype it's garnering and Leo proves again why he is such a fucking phenomenal actor.
Dead Pool: I laughed. Opening non-credits set the tone.
I really liked Dead Pool. Once again, for a guy who didn't grow up being a big Marvel fan, I am loving these movies.
Very excited to see 'Triple 9'.
Def going to see 'Eddie the Eagle'. I better go see it as soon as it comes out. Something tells me it won't be out for long.
The haters can fuck off. Interstellar was awesome. Get over yourselves.
Deadpool was rock solid. Action, violence, nudity, and constant crass humor.
I enjoyed Deadpool. A lot of fun and Inara Serra is still hot.
As I was walking out of the theatre I heard two guys talking and one said to the other "I don't think Ryan Reynolds can make a bad movie".
Star Wars did not suck. Probably better than any of the "first" three movies (i.e. the 3 most recent ones)
Awesome "star wars" creatures= check
Wicked X-wing fighter battles = check
Light Saber fights = check
Good characters = check
No jar jar binks = check
not dying to see 'revenant' but if I go tomorrow am @ 11:30, I can get half price tix
i figure for $7 it's worth it
glad I went to see 'the revnant' this morning
long movie, but good movie
saw a special sneak preview of 'Eddie the Eagle' this afternoon
was pleasantly surprised it didn't suck & how crowded the theatre was
I concur. Way funnier than most actual comedies. Highly entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
Last Man on the Moon: hauntingly brilliant, a little depressing, and may be historically uninteresting if under 40 years of age. Warning - geezer theme.
time for a nap - maybe a really long one.
Just got done watching 10 Cloverfield Lane. What a thrill ride! On the edge of my seat for the whole movie. John Goodman put up an amazing performance. I highly recommend it.
Another vote for 10 Cloverfield! Well done!
If you haven't seen The Big Short, see it. A "I can't believe how fucked this is" type of movie. Steve Carell is phenomenal. Yeah, it's obviously a little watered down but that's what makes it an important movie for a lot of people.
Second the sentiments on Sicario--I watched it three times on my tablet in two weeks, don't know why. Brollin is redonkulously good in it--and I like that they finally acknowledged that he's a midget in height. I thought Blunt was really, really good, too...very human. I didn't think it was BDT's best work--Enjoyed him far more in Savages as of late.
Revenant was good but not the game changer I had heard. I can think of a few films of that period that I found more powerful.
Spotlight is also very, very good. Another super fucked up must-see. Like someone else said, the way the actors slowly came into understanding the importance and magnitude of what was happening was pretty well-done.
Warning: My last recommendation is NOT based on cinematic quality, only sheer entertainment...John Wick. Holy shit, was I shocked at how good this unadulterated shoot everything and everyone movie was....Keanu was passable but his gun-play was unreal and I also enjoyed the characters in a comic book sort of way. Flame away!
Agreed. It kinda seems like Keanu has realized he can't act for shit so he's just dedicated himself to being more convincing in fight / gunplay scenes.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
Just watched John Wick last weekend. Excellent shot-em-up flick. That poor puppy almost made me cry.
Apparently the Batman vs Superman movie is getting mediocre to poor reviews. Anyone going to see it this weekend?
I rather enjoyed the Batman vs Superman movie. I found it to be quite better than the reviews would have you believe. Mind you, it has its share of problems, but overall it was entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by From_the_NEK
Green Room is nuts.
It's like Deliverance on meth, but much much louder (it's got a blazing punk rock soundtrack), more claustrophobic, and with neo-nazis instead of backwoods rednecks.
Super intense.
Great practical effects, too.
It's the third film from writer/director Jeremy Saulnier (Murder Party; Blue Ruin)