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Which movie did you watch today and how would you rate it?

WW would have worked a lot better had they not tied WWI to it (or lifted a good deal of Captain America's plot).
 
Sunday night at my local art house theatre: Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90. A friend who gets discounts at the theatre bought my ticket, so even though I'm not a huge Willie Nelson fan, I went. Lots of good music, nice sound system in the theatre. But, at nearly three hours, you're gonna have to be a bigger Nelson fan than me to really enjoy it. I was ready for it to be over before it was even two hours old. The direction and editing were generic seen-it-a-hundred-times in other run of the mill concert docs. Very few of the scenes lasted more than 3 seconds before a jump cut, and the cameras were constantly panning and zooming. Panning. Zooming. Panning and more zooming. Why do the employers of these techniques think that making the audience feel like we're in a low hovering drone is a good thing? And after about every five or so of of the jump cuts we'd get the obligatory up close three second audience shots of smiling, happy fans dancing and singing along. Lather rinse repeat. On and on it went, one performance after the other. I guess I'm spoiled because I think Stop Making sense is the gold standard for concert movies. 6/10, and that's being generous.
 
MilesBennell said:
I guess I'm spoiled because I think Stop Making sense is the gold standard for concert movies. 6/10, and that's being generous.
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Stop Making Sense is a brilliant watch.

Have you seen U2 3D? I thought this concert was an excellent experience. Might not fly if you are not into U2 musically but for the 3D experience it's pretty cool.
 
The New Ant Man movie (whatever it's actually called).

It was fine. Not great, not terrible.

It looked really expensive though.

Spoiler: there's going to be another Ant Man movie. You can tell because the vanquished villain isn't actually vanquished (surprise!). Another shocking reveal: none of the protagonists die. Ohhhhhh, but they could die in the next one because now the villain is more angry than ever! I'm so worried for Ant Man and Co.

God, these fucking movies are so tired and worn out. Even when someone dies, it's okay because they'll be resurrected in the next movie if plot convenience calls for it.

Blah/10
 
Abandon Ship, 8/10; A 1957 black and white movie starring Tyrone Power available on YouTube. The story is about the survivors of an ocean liner that has sunk after hitting a rogue mine. Roughly 29 survivors are collected in and around a small lifeboat that has a capacity for nine people. There is not enough food and water for this many people and because no SOS signal was sent prior to the liner sinking, getting rescued soon is not going to happen. Tyrone Power has assumed command after the actual captain has died and been thrown overboard. He has to whittle down the number of survivors on the boat if there are to be any survivors at all. The movie has a great cast. Well worth a watch.
 
Cocaine Bear
Suspenseful, absurd, gory. 5/10

Renfield
Suspenseful, absurd, gory. 6/10
 
Annihilation

“Hey, I’ve got a great idea for a sci fi movie! Blah blah blah …”

“Cool! How does it end?”

“Beats hell out of me. We’ll think of something to tack on. We’ll get Natalie Portman, and make her character an ex-army badass. Nobody will care.”

5/10
 
Saw Oppenheimer yesterday. Very well done. Even at three hours, the story never dragged. The long running time was actually a benefit in that it allowed the viewer to take in all of the info without getting lost. And there was a LOT to digest. The acting, direction and cinematography were outstanding. Minor quibbles: the soundtrack was a bit excessive in spots, and even with a nice sound system, some of the dialogue was hard to understand at times. I will watch it again, at home when it becomes available, with closed captions enabled.
 
So I let my curiosity get the better of me and I finally watched Ichi The Killer. I would not recommend this movie to anyone unless you are looking for some fucked up shit because that was some fucked up shit.
 
Fatale, 7/10; Streaming on Netflix this crime/psychological thriller stars Hilary Swank as Val, an LA detective who has a fling with with a well known sports agent Derrick while on a trip to Las Vegas. Derrick is having marital problems and is trying to make his rocky marriage work. Derrick's home is broken into and Derrick is almost killed by the intruder before the intruder escapes. And guess who is assigned to the case, Val which makes things very awkward for Derrick. The plot works, barely and the movie keeps the suspense taut most of the way through and Swank plays her part very well and is menacing throughout.
 
TSwizzle said:
Fatale, 7/10; Streaming on Netflix this crime/psychological thriller stars Hilary Swank as Val, an LA detective who has a fling with with a well known sports agent Derrick while on a trip to Las Vegas. Derrick is having marital problems and is trying to make his rocky marriage work. Derrick's home is broken into and Derrick is almost killed by the intruder before the intruder escapes. And guess who is assigned to the case, Val which makes things very awkward for Derrick. The plot works, barely and the movie keeps the suspense taut most of the way through and Swank plays her part very well and is menacing throughout.
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Why would an LA detective get assigned to a Las Vegas case?
 
Also saw Barbie and am considering going to see it again, to catch what I missed. Went with friends the first time. It isn't fair to say that it's better than I thought it would be because once I saw who was connected to it, I knew it would be great. Have never been a Barbie fan but then, I never saw Barbie as a role model. And now I understand why so many girls did. Whip smart dialogue, a very fantastic monologue and really very well done.
 
Bones and All 10/10

I haven't been this dazed by a movie since Saving Private Ryan. And before that, it was Pulp Fiction.

I don't even know where to begin. Well, first, I would suggest avoiding any information about this movie before you see itet it be a total surprise.

But also the performances alone, but inside the most fucked up, revolting, ethereal... beautiful? storyline. This film really runs the gamut of emotion, and so brilliantly told by my new favorite three actors. Everyone stands out in their own brilliance but Sully (Mark Rylance) was riveting and will fucking haunt me.

I'm just gonna stop there. I'm still processing.


Toni said:
Also saw Barbie and am considering going to see it again, to catch what I missed. Went with friends the first time. It isn't fair to say that it's better than I thought it would be because once I saw who was connected to it, I knew it would be great. Have never been a Barbie fan but then, I never saw Barbie as a role model. And now I understand why so many girls did. Whip smart dialogue, a very fantastic monologue and really very well done.
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To the bold, I thought the very same thing. Greta Gerwig is a raging fucking goddess. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
 
ZiprHead said:
So I let my curiosity get the better of me and I finally watched Ichi The Killer. I would not recommend this movie to anyone unless you are looking for some fucked up shit because that was some fucked up shit.
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82% on Rotten Tomatoes. I imagine most people who choose to watch it know what to expect.
 
MilesBennell said:
Saw Oppenheimer yesterday. Very well done. Even at three hours, the story never dragged. The long running time was actually a benefit in that it allowed the viewer to take in all of the info without getting lost. And there was a LOT to digest. The acting, direction and cinematography were outstanding. Minor quibbles: the soundtrack was a bit excessive in spots, and even with a nice sound system, some of the dialogue was hard to understand at times. I will watch it again, at home when it becomes available, with closed captions enabled.
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Just got back from the theater. First time back to a theater since 2020, and wanted to see it on the biggest screen at the multiplex and not wait until it came to our local (and very good) discount theater.

I agree with much of what you said. Very well done, some of the dialogue was indeed hard to understand (thought it was just my damaged hearing), and it didn't seem like 3 hours. I do think the pacing of the 1st act felt a little rushed. The cast was very good, with RDJ showing once again that he's a lot more than Tony Stark. Both he and Murphy got lost in their characters very quickly and you forgot you were watching the actors. They were just Oppenheimer and Strauss. Matt Damon didn't really do it for me. Never forgot I was watching Matt Damon with a mustache.

But that's a relatively minor quibble. The way Nolan jumps back and forth in time - using color (or the lack of it) to notate when you are - was excellent, and the way he portrayed Oppenheimer's understanding of quantum mechanics and his doubts about what he was doing with sound and camera focus was masterful. This movie really needs to be seen on the biggest screen and best sound system you can find.

That said, I can't wait to get back to the discount theater. I saw this movie at a matinee by myself, bought a small drink and a medium popcorn, and it cost almost 30 bucks. Tempe Cinemas is half that.
 
Nobody.

It had some good moves. I enjoyed it.

I particularly liked the tiny frame tale, where our hero is shackled to an interview table and we aren't supposed to wonder how he got that way without anybody searching him. Well done.

Weakest part is the climactic action sequence where our hero's resources are exactly matched to what he's up against. One booby trap more would have been wasted; one fewer would have meant our doom. It was like a remake of Home Alone or Swiss Family Robinson.

Probably not a fair complaint; that's the nature this kind of movie. It's how they're made. Maybe the good ones somehow distract you from that. Or they're so artfully done that you don't mind.

I enjoyed Nobody, but don't expect to watch it again.
 
Interstellar - A very enjoyable sci-fi film. I had a few issues with the plot/science. And it was a bit predictable. But overall it was very enjoyable
 
1. Knock at the Cabin: a really solid watch with good suspense and good performances from the cast; M. Night's best effort in years. Since the plague of super high budget superhero blockbusters, this is the type and quality of movie that we just don't get to see much of anymore. Highly recommended.

2. The new The Flash movie (or whatever the fuck it's called): it's not fair to call this one especially bad since it's the same movie we've been seeing for so long now. However, did you know that the Flash needs to eat candy bars to keep up his strength? This was such a realistic element! Surely a few Snickers bars and a sammich provide enough caloric content to power a human being to run 1,000 miles at mach bazillion. It's just science.

I didn't finish it, but I'm confident that Batman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash make it through alive and intact. This is really the biggest problem with these films. EVERYTHING is at stake, but we know the good guys are going to save the day, so really, nothing's at stake.
 
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