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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 15, 2016 12:59:02 GMT -5
I'm watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit. For some reason, it looks really bad. I don't know if it's the HD or what but the animation is really looking flat. Or something. I don't know enough about animation or movies to be able to say what's wrong. But I just watched that poor little shoe die. You don't have your motion smoothing on, do you!? I'm thinking of taking a second job as a motion-smoothing repair man. I watched Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in preparation for my upcoming 2007 review of Spider-Man 3. Spider-Man was okay, Spider-Man 2 was terrific. It really makes me realize how completely the third installment soured me on the Raimi films in general without even realizing it. |
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Mar 15, 2016 13:33:57 GMT -5
I'm watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit. For some reason, it looks really bad. I don't know if it's the HD or what but the animation is really looking flat. Or something. I don't know enough about animation or movies to be able to say what's wrong. But I just watched that poor little shoe die. You don't have your motion smoothing on, do you!? I'm thinking of taking a second job as a motion-smoothing repair man. I watched Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in preparation for my upcoming 2007 review of Spider-Man 3. Spider-Man was okay, Spider-Man 2 was terrific. It really makes me realize how completely the third installment soured me on the Raimi films in general without even realizing it. I'm pretty sure one of the first things I did with new TV was turn off the motion-smoothing. I really, really hate the way it looks. I ended up watching the 2nd half on my little Nook and whatever the problem was, it wasn't as noticeable on the little screen. |
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 15, 2016 17:09:54 GMT -5
You don't have your motion smoothing on, do you!? I'm thinking of taking a second job as a motion-smoothing repair man. I watched Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in preparation for my upcoming 2007 review of Spider-Man 3. Spider-Man was okay, Spider-Man 2 was terrific. It really makes me realize how completely the third installment soured me on the Raimi films in general without even realizing it. I'm pretty sure one of the first things I did with new TV was turn off the motion-smoothing. I really, really hate the way it looks. I ended up watching the 2nd half on my little Nook and whatever the problem was, it wasn't as noticeable on the little screen. It could be the brightness. Pretty much all the factory settings on TV sets are designed to make movies look as bad as possible. |
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 16, 2016 1:14:15 GMT -5
10 Cloverfield Lane
God, that was a blast. John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are perfect here and I kept gripping my armest throughout the movie and my heart was racing during the entire last act of the movie. Need to see it again.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 16, 2016 20:39:56 GMT -5
Finally got around to watching Carol. I loved the first half more than the second half, but I plan on rewatching it as many times as legally possible with this Redbox copy I have
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Post by heroboy on Mar 17, 2016 11:20:04 GMT -5
Big Hero 6We enjoyed it, quite a bit. Very fun, a little heavy on the naked emotional manipulation, but Baymax was very enjoyable (and Scott Adsit was perfect as his voice). It needed to flesh out the supporting characters a bit more (it focused too much on Hiro, probably) but it mostly worked. I'd put it behind Wreck-it Ralph and the top Pixar films, but still worth seeing. I think my goddaughter will love it. I really loved the aesthetic of San Fransokyo (not the name so much). The emotional manipulation, though was way too heavy handed. Like he's already an orphan, then you have to go and kill off not one, but two father figures? There could have been a much better way to create the emotional bond with Baymax. Still a pretty good movie. |
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Mar 18, 2016 15:29:10 GMT -5
High-Rise
It's a beautifully directed, faithful adaptation, with excellent performances (Luke Evans is the standout; he's fantastic, through and through), and a hauntingly pretty Portishead cover of 'SOS' (iTunes, release it already!).
The subject itself, much like the novel, is ambitiously/relentlessly dark (there are a couple moments that are uncomfortable in the extreme), that I'll need to see it again to fully have it sink in. But, I expect it'll be a cult classic a la Fight Club or American Psycho.
The more I think about it, the more I love it.
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Post by Dellarigg on Mar 18, 2016 19:28:28 GMT -5
John Wick.
I know this is popular, but it didn't do much for me. I resisted being so perfunctorily manipulated at the start, so I was never really on board, and I'm never very engaged by these balletic fights and shoot-outs they have now. Call me a determined enemy of joy if you like.
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Post by ganews on Mar 18, 2016 19:51:04 GMT -5
John Wick. I know this is popular, but it didn't do much for me. I resisted being so perfunctorily manipulated at the start, so I was never really on board, and I'm never very engaged by these balletic fights and shoot-outs they have now. Call me a determined enemy of joy if you like.  |
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Mar 18, 2016 21:30:04 GMT -5
John Wick. I know this is popular, but it didn't do much for me. I resisted being so perfunctorily manipulated at the start, so I was never really on board, and I'm never very engaged by these balletic fights and shoot-outs they have now. Call me a determined enemy of joy if you like. Ah, that's a shame. I saw it a bit like Mad Max: an exercise in pure style that because of its 'slick over substance' transparency, actually gained more substance strangely enough. But, 'determined enemy of joy?' Hardly. |
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Post by Dellarigg on Mar 19, 2016 17:16:24 GMT -5
Sexy Beast.
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen this. Jonathan Glazer is a genius, 'Teddy Bass' is the perfect name for a Cockney villain, and this is my favourite outburst from Ben Kingsley:
You're the problem! You're the fucking problem you fucking Dr White honkin' jam-rag fucking spunk-bubble! I'm telling you, Aitch, you keep looking at me I'll put you in the fucking ground, promise you!
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Mar 19, 2016 19:16:47 GMT -5
I'm watching Stripes. So far it's not holding up well. (Of course I'm only 15 minutes into it.)
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Post by starforge on Mar 19, 2016 23:19:00 GMT -5
Interstellar. I forgot how beautiful and stupid it was. Paleu and I will be doing a podcast on it soon. |
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 20, 2016 22:56:10 GMT -5
Pee-Wee's Big Holiday
This movie is insanely stupid but I loved every second of it. This is basically one giant ray of sunshine and can we please get Joe Manganiello to be in everything? Especially me?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 9:34:16 GMT -5
Knock Knock - Throughout this movie, I kept waiting for the moment when it made sense. Then the movie ended, and I saw Eli Roth's name, and realized I'd just wasted 90 minutes on bullshit from a hack whose work I hate. I watched this whole thing, and kept trying to figure out the twist. Was it his wife who set up this scenario? His wife's buddy? NOPE. These two girls apparently somehow spy on guys who are married, then throw themselves at the guy when his family is out of town, have sex with him, and then capture, beat and threaten him, destroy everything in his house and pretend to kill him before laughing and walking away.
WHAT THE FUCK, MOVIE? First off, Keanu tried to push off the women and get them back out of his house like ten times, and only gave in to them when they refused to leave, got naked in the shower and BLOCKED HIS WAY OUT. And yet somehow this is still all his fault?
Second, they claim to be after guys who cheat, to play a "game" and teach them a lesson. So they also destroyed his wife's artwork and livelihood? AND GODDAMN FUCKING KILLED HER FRIEND AND GOT RID OF HIS BODY?
After all of this stupid bullshit, the final scene is the family getting home, seeing the mess in the entryway, and the son saying "Dad had a party!" REALLY?
Fuck you, movie. Keanu's angry speech about the women was the only thing that made sense in the whole fucking thing.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Mar 21, 2016 9:59:24 GMT -5
Not so much last movie as next movie, but we ordered our tickets to see Batman Vs. Superman on Sunday Morning at 10 am. $14 for two tickets, and that's with the $3 fee Fandango charges.
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Post by Sanziana on Mar 21, 2016 11:42:59 GMT -5
ABz B👹anaz It didn't make any sense because it's a misogynistic, disgusting piece of trash movie. It's supposed to be some sort of satire, but completely fails. I'm going to pretend Keanu Reeves wasn't in it. Such an awful, stupid movie.
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Post by Pear on Mar 21, 2016 13:02:03 GMT -5
Krisha: High intensity 80 minutes that plays out like a horror film. Fantastic movie overall, and really well done for such a small budget. Lots of interesting stylistic touches--360s with the camera, long takes, amplification of the smallest noises, a score that doesn't let up, changing aspect ratios--and for the most part, they avoid feeling like only style over substance. Why? Because there's a heart-wrenching human story of addiction that it complements perfectly, and Krisha Fairchild gives an absolutely incredible performance here in the lead role. I am very impressed considering this was Fairchild's first onscreen performance and Shults's debut film. A-
10 Cloverfield Lane: Had a blast. Great performances, and a very efficiently paced script. B+/A-
Knight of Cups: I still don't know whether this really worked for me or not. B
Midnight Special: I thought Take Shelter was a masterpiece, whereas this is not. That's okay, though, because it's still a really enjoyable sci fi film that does a nice job of navigating the parent-child relationships at the center of it (which is not surprising considering human stories like that are what Nichols is good at). Nichols himself has said that Close Encounters inspired this in some ways, and you can definitely see that throughout...same goes for John Carpenter's Starman and even a better version of Tomorrowland. Overall, certain elements of the film seem intended to be expanded upon, but are not due to some time constraints. B Looking forward to Loving later this year. Imagine my surprise when I found out it stars Michael Shannon.
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Post by The Most Popular Commenter on Mar 21, 2016 13:39:22 GMT -5
High Rise is the best movie of 2016 so far.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 21, 2016 13:54:28 GMT -5
High Rise is the best movie of 2016 so far. once mentioned all the shirtless Luke Evans scenes and nude Tom Hiddleston so I'm excited for it just for that |
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Post by slanketfart on Mar 21, 2016 20:19:27 GMT -5
Saw The Witch and Cloverfield lane today and was surprised by which one I preferred. The witch is very well shot, has a great cast and is a remarkable debut feature film but it just didn't scare me. Maybe because its so reliant on fairy and folk tales that I felt familiar with it, none of the visuals felt really shocking or strange. It didn't really feel like there was any payoff for the long build up. Also I'll agree with the other commenter who said it laid out its cards too soon.
I was surprised by how much i enjoyed Cloverfield, the last ten minutes stink but i was also squirming in my seat with worry for Michelle, so kudos to the writers I guess. The cast were great, Goodman was magnetic as usual and Winstead was very likable.
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** I liked that the threat of sexual violence was never made explicit, while it might be initially present in the viewers head it didn't seem to be a motive for the antagonist. his behaviour was threatening and sickening enough that the writers didnt have to add to the horror with some queasy assault scene. this might seem like an odd thing to praise but i recently saw "the gift" and that left me pretty angry **
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Post by pairesta on Mar 21, 2016 20:39:41 GMT -5
Spotlight
Discussed with a few people on this mornings WOT, but we watched it Friday.
It was very good, probably a late addition to my coveted top 10 of 2015 list. Good acting all around, riveting story.
But.
I'm just not seeing the best picture win. I appreciated its very workmanlike qualities and tones, how understated it was. Alot like All the President's Men. But it just didn't seem particularly cinematic, either. It started at A and ended at B. It could just as easily have been on HBO or something.
Again, I really liked it, but just looking it it through the recent lens of "Best Picture of 2015" it falls a little short.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 23, 2016 0:33:12 GMT -5
I saw Stories We Tell at the recommendation of some friends who are convinced it's the best movie of 2013.
It's not. The best movie of 2013 is still a tie between Inside Llewyn Davis and Frozen.
There's some interesting stuff in the movie, but overall The Polleys just didn't attract my attention and I lost interest in this halfway through it.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 23, 2016 0:35:30 GMT -5
Spotlight
Discussed with a few people on this mornings WOT, but we watched it Friday. It was very good, probably a late addition to my coveted top 10 of 2015 list. Good acting all around, riveting story. But. I'm just not seeing the best picture win. I appreciated its very workmanlike qualities and tones, how understated it was. Alot like All the President's Men. But it just didn't seem particularly cinematic, either. It started at A and ended at B. It could just as easily have been on HBO or something. Again, I really liked it, but just looking it it through the recent lens of "Best Picture of 2015" it falls a little short. I don't mind it winning since I liked it when I first saw it and it's the first time since No Country For Old Man when I dug the best picture winner. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 0:42:54 GMT -5
Pee-Wee's Big HolidayThis movie is insanely stupid but I loved every second of it. This is basically one giant ray of sunshine and can we please get Joe Manganiello to be in everything? Especially me? I watched this last night and loved it as well. So gloriously silly. This was a big weekend for me and movies! I also watched: Girls Just Want to Have Fun: An old favorite, still a good time. It's a Boy Girl Thing: This came up on Hulu's autoplay after Girls, and despite having been released in 2006 it is so 90s. Not a great movie, but enjoyable enough. World of Tomorrow: So wonderful! I had no idea what to expect, was very pleasantly surprised. Started bawling at "It's me walking with my mommy." Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: I'd wanted to see this since it came out, and finally got around to it. LOVED IT. Cried like five times, especially near the end, when " The Air That I Breathe" (one of my very most favorite songs; there's a lot of good music in this movie!) starts up and Penny's asleep and Dodge carries her out to the plane and oh god, I was crying SO HARD. The last few minutes also got to me; Dodge lying on the floor listening to the Walker Brothers, and then when they're in bed together at the end. Steve Carrell was fantastic; he just radiated love and comfort. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 9:24:10 GMT -5
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: Oh man, this was such an amazing movie! Mrs B and I saw it in the theater, and both cried. I kept expecting them to find a way out of the actual world ending, not move it up a week! So well done. Zootopia - Saw this last night, in the theater with Mrs B and Baby B. OUR FIRST SUCCESSFUL THEATER VISIT with our daughter! Also, a surprisingly great movie! |
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 23, 2016 12:40:26 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora, have you by any chance seen "It's Such a Beautiful Day" from the same guy who did World of Tomorrow? It's absolutely lovely
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 13:12:30 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora, have you by any chance seen "It's Such a Beautiful Day" from the same guy who did World of Tomorrow? It's absolutely lovely Nope! |
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Post by repulsionist on Mar 24, 2016 13:32:57 GMT -5
Jubilee (1978) - Really got a lot out of this when I watched it 2 years ago. This time, not so much. Oh sure, Borgia Ginz is a hoot. Runacre is awesome. Just couldn't get into the nihilistic violence capers that push the plot along. Yeah, yeah, Jarman is a brilliant artist, and this is one of his more public gems - but, I couldn't make it to the end.
I Am Divine (2013) - Super, overall puffy, piece made by someone who understood the depth of Harris Glenn Milstead's genius. I really got sentiment buzz from this one. The David Lochary moments and Van Smith's subtle words about Divine's make-up, were especially touching. I have a deep affinity for Waters' button-pushing bitchy, as well as a strong affinity for the wildness of Divine. Recommended if you like Waters and the Dreamlanders. And, GAWD! He was only 42 when he passed. I had some other thoughts about how this doc managed to show how beleaguering show-biz can be, but they're meandering and not easily qualified. For context with respect to the preceding, I weighed this against Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work and Goodnight, We Love You.Â
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Mar 24, 2016 16:13:52 GMT -5
Kajaki: The True Story
Released as Kilo Two Bravo in North America, it's a simple yet remarkably effective, beautifully acted Iraq War horror story. Set near the Kajaki Dam, a group of British paratroopers find themselves unexpectedly trapped in a dried out river bed, which is filled with leftover Soviet land mines. Based on the story of Mark Wright, the film itself isn't particularly new terrain beyond the classic 'war is hell.' But, it does what it does so well and with such brutal efficiency, it doesn't matter.
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