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

[robnisch]

Peacock

www.peacocktv.com

Not sure yet how I feel about this movie.
This could fit in the AI thread.
The bottom line is that all tech is good and bad.
We must find that balance if we are going to advance.
7/10

Peacock wants me to log in before it will show me what movie you’re talking about.

Yup. I have no idea.

Sorry. The AI Doc or How I became an Apocaloptimist.

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[southernhybrid]

I just remembered that we watched a second movie yesterday.

"You Can't Take it with You" I give it a 10, as it's a hilarious classic comedy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can't_Take_It_with_You_(film)

ou Can't Take It with You is a 1938 American screwballromantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, and Edward Arnold. Adapted by Robert Riskin from the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1936 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart,[5] the film is about a man from a family of rich snobs who becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family.

The film was a critical and commercial success. At the 11th Academy Awards, the film received two: Best Picture(Outstanding Production) and Best Director for Frank Capra. This was Capra's third Oscar for Best Director in just five years, following It Happened One Night (1934) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936).

Plot​

Successful Wall Street banker Anthony P. Kirby returns from Washington, D.C., where he completed a highly lucrative deal granting him a government-sanctioned munitions monopoly. He announces he has purchased a twelve-block area encircling a competitor's factory, to force him out of business. One household is refusing to sell, however. Kirby instructs his real-estate broker, John Blakely, to offer the household a huge sum, and if they still refuse, to cause trouble for the family.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Sounds like a movie I would have seen, but haven't. I need to watch it.

 

[southernhybrid]

Sounds like a movie I would have seen, but haven't. I need to watch it.

You should. I have a collection of old Capra movies on DVD. They are all great, but "You can't Take it With you" is the funniest. Plus, in some ways, it's relevant to what's going on these days. I don't know if it's streaming anywhere, but I think you'd enjoy it, if you can find it..

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Heavy Metal

If you love gigantic boobs and animation, this is the movie for you.

It's an anthology revolving around a glowing green orb/ball that is apparently evil and causes trouble (and big boobs) wherever it goes.

Some of the stories make sense, some don't. Sometimes the soundtrack matches the scene, but most of the time it doesn't.

Much like the old Pepto Bismol commercial where the guy gets heartburn from eating too much, I can't believe I watched this whole thing. Yeah, it was made in 1981, so it's dated, but even cutting it slack for that, it's still awful. I looked up the box office and it was a mild success. Back then, movie theaters happily sold tickets to adolescent boys who wanted to see R rated movies, who are the only demographic that would think this movie is good. Thus, that's what I attribute its success to.

I suppose it was edgy for its time, but edgy doesn't automatically = good. It is a cinematic curiosity though, so maybe it's worth checking out for that reason alone.

3/10

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Day of Disclosure

Tonight I learned that highly trained paramilitary personnel don't know there are back exits to building and that if you hide behind a tree and scamper into the woods that they can't find you.

This^ scene is emblematic of the rest of the film. It's that bad.

I'd hoped the internet UFO community was wrong on this one, but it's even worse than they said.

Oh well, it's official now; Senior Spielbergo has without question lost his touch.

 

[Patooka]

Day of Disclosure

Tonight I learned that highly trained paramilitary personnel don't know there are back exits to building and that if you hide behind a tree and scamper into the woods that they can't find you.

This^ scene is emblematic of the rest of the film. It's that bad.

I'd hoped the internet UFO community was wrong on this one, but it's even worse than they said.

Oh well, it's official now; Senior Spielbergo has without question lost his touch.

I've always thought Spielberg either makes a really good movie or an absolute stinker. This one was definitely Crystal Skull material.

 

[spikepipsqueak]

I watched Ghost Dog, which was good, of its type. I like Jim Jarmusch.

Then I watched Michael Collins. Also good. Some things about the 1916 era I didn't know.

But now I have seen enough people die to last me about 6 months.

 

[unapologetic]

Heavy Metal started as a French magazine Metal Hertlont, of adult/underground comix. Reprinted in English as Heavy Metal.
The movie's success was driven by the success of the mag.
I liked the Captain Stern episode, but the printed version of that story was better. I thought using the orb BS to tie the stories was a bad idea.
The cab driver sequence was the inspiration for the cab driver in Fifth Element. Fifth Element borrowed a lot from French comix.

 

[Spacetime Inhabitant]

Spider-Man: Brand New Day. A good movie. Featured a New Avenger, an original Avenger, and two main characters from other related franchises - one as the seeming villain, and the other as an ally. 7/10.

 

[spikepipsqueak]

Perfect antidote to the last 2 movies I watched.

I turned on the TV last night and the last 30 minutes of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? was on.

Nobody died.

 

[southernhybrid]

This past week, we watched another old film staring a young Jimmy Stewart. it was "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". It's another Capra film that was nominated for several awards. A lot of what happens in the movie reminded us of today's politics, as the character played by Stewart refuses to join in with the other people in the Senate, so he's demonized by his peers, but he gains the trust of the voters in the end. Great movie. If you can find it streaming or rent or buy a copy, watch it. I love old classic movies from the 30s and 40s and all of Capra's were great imo.

Then we finally watched "The Devil Wears Prada 2". We enjoyed it and I'd give it a 7 or 8 out of 10. However if you've never seen the original version, it's unlikely you'd like the second one as you need to know the relationships between the characters to fully appreciate part 2. But, like most any movie staring Meryl Streep, it's basically a good movie. Both versions are now streaming on Disney for free.

Then a close friend came over and we watched "Strays" with her for the 5th time. She had never seen it before and she loved it and laughed along with us during the entire movie. I think I could watch that movie weekly and not tire of it. Plus like other great comedies, there's always a line or something that you discover each time you watch it.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Slingshot (2024)

I really liked this movie. It keeps you guessing throughout and the acting and cinematography are top notch. Apparently it didn't win any awards and received mixed reviews from critics. How this is, I don't know. IMO, it's easily one of the best movies to come out in the last five years.

It does an excellent job of build up and then takes it in several different directions, all of which are viable. There's tension, relief, rebuild of tension, release, until the end. From what I've read of critical reviews, the dislike seems to stem from having to think while watching a movie. Have people come to dislike uncomfortable and truly unpredictable endings?

Whatever the case, I give this a very high recommend.

7.5/10

 

[Toni]

Finally saw The Odyssey. I would give it about a.....7, I think. I had hoped for a more faithful adaptation, particularly the ending which was cheap and inauthentic both to the original and to human nature. The Odyssey is not The Return of the King and Odysseus is not Bilbo nor Frodo nor Gandalf much less an amalgam of the three of them. He still has work to do in the real world.

Acting was mostly good but I do not understand the appeal of Tom Holland. At. All. Much less as Telemachus. I seriously questioned the casting of Anne Hathaway but she did a stellar job. Likewise questioned the casting of Zendaya, who did a wonderful job but I would still argue that she was miscast as Athena. She did well in the role but imo, was too young for it. Matt Damon did well as Odysseus. I don't think that Charlize Theron can turn in a less than stellar performance but Calypso was unfaithfully written and written as more or less a therapist for Odysseus.

Given the length of the film, they should have rendered a much better and more faithful version of the ending of the epic.

 

[TV and credit cards]

Pressure 7.5/10
For a movie about the weather, they did a pretty good job.
Andrew Scott as James Stagg was excellent. That poor guy. What a shit position to be in.
I struggle with Brendan Fraser sometimes. I suppose it's because of his fat face, his display of emotion appears to run flat. It's not until I see it in his eyes can I appreciate the more powerful lines he delivers.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Obsession (2025)

The hype around this one was huge in the horror community, so I was prepared to be disappointed, but the hype was well deserved in this case.

It's about a guy who makes a wish through the use of an item you'd find in a novelty store. He get his wish and hell ensues. It's a story that's been done many times before, but what separates this from others is the heart this flick has. You really feel for the characters, and the movie continues to grow them until the credits roll.

It's very Gen Z and whether the film means to or not, many of the themes and concerns of that generation are very well woven into the story. In case you want to see this movie, I won't go any further than that due to potential spoilers. What I will say is that it makes me feel good to know that young people are still willing to take chances and create unblinking art.

It was made for approximately a million dollars and has made over $400 million world wide, which once again shows that when it comes to good filmmaking, budget takes a back seat to talent and creativity.

Even if you don't like horror, this is a flat out good movie regardless of genre.

See it.

8.5/10

 

[Spacetime Inhabitant]

Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026). I notice in the end credits that Tom Clancy is listed as an Executive Producer, even though he died in 2013, so it is not just in the title that have a ghost.
This is one of those movies where the villain's scheme doesn't make much sense. 6/10.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Spiderman - Marvel has been treading calamitous waters since Endgame, a victim of its own ridiculous amount of success. We've had several films panned for varying reasons. However, personally, I think a lot of the criticism has been quite dumb. The last Captain America movie stayed around too long, The Eternals was a lot of slow burn exposition, Quantumania was foolish but silly and fun. The second Black Panther film, I thought was a brilliant movie dealing with loss, keeping the sense of humanity within that franchise after losing in real life, the first actor to play Black Panther. And Guardians 3 makes you want to cry over an otter. And again, Spiderman follows the plot arc and how Parker is trying to cope with the consequences of the last film.

That these super-heroes are humans matters and some of these films (or mini-series) are focusing on that. It doesn't have to be a big bad, universe is doomed scenario. What makes Marvel interesting is that the heroes are not all bombastic demigods. Their power is often a source of their weakness. I enjoyed the movie a lot. Managed to do crossovers without being meaningless homages. Plant some seeds for the future. Fun, serious, comic book stuff. It wasn't an individual installment, it was a continuing of the story. Thoroughly enjoyable. 3.5 of 4

 

[spikepipsqueak]

Obsession (2025)

The hype around this one was huge in the horror community, so I was prepared to be disappointed, but the hype was well deserved in this case.

It's about a guy who makes a wish through the use of an item you'd find in a novelty store. He get his wish and hell ensues. It's a story that's been done many times before, but what separates this from others is the heart this flick has. You really feel for the characters, and the movie continues to grow them until the credits roll.

It's very Gen Z and whether the film means to or not, many of the themes and concerns of that generation are very well woven into the story. In case you want to see this movie, I won't go any further than that due to potential spoilers. What I will say is that it makes me feel good to know that young people are still willing to take chances and create unblinking art.

It was made for approximately a million dollars and has made over $400 million world wide, which once again shows that when it comes to good filmmaking, budget takes a back seat to talent and creativity.

Even if you don't like horror, this is a flat out good movie regardless of genre.

See it.

8.5/10

Thank you.

Ordered it.

 

[steve_bank]

A local DTV station has been running the old Thin Man movies. William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Past generations, it used to be called screwball comedy. The orthogonal Thin Man is one of my favorite movies.

A happy drunk ex police detective marries into money and gets dragged into a murder mystery.


The kind of whitey dialogue you do not see today. The final scene where the murderer is revealed is priceless.