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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 16, 2018 17:46:53 GMT
War for the Planet of the Apes....Very solid ending to this trilogy, assuming they don’t make another. This may be one of my favorite trilogy’s honestly. Caesar is fantastic. Harrelson was great. I just love it visually and the soundtrack was perfect. Especially the ‘Nova’ parts that shine through with emotional moments. Very good film. I juts saw it the other day and it is great - An underrated classic trilogy imo. The title should have been different but the war scenes that were there were pretty awesome.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 16, 2018 17:48:24 GMT
Silicon Valley - I binged through all of the seasons over the past couple of weeks. It's actually how I started watching Barry. HBO is back as my Sunday viewing obsession. It's solid and very funny. However, it is kinda depressing overall. Also, it seems odd that none of them are in any kind of notable relationship over and over again all while not focusing too terribly much on the hard work that goes into development.. The most recent episode kinda highlighted this. I also have issues with the format which basically revolves around succeeding just enough to fail later for a big comeback to near success at the finale. Fantastic finale that did exactly as predicted in the space of 30 minutes. Probably their best finale though. I'm not sure there's going to be another season so this worked as a series finale too.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 16, 2018 17:52:40 GMT
Barry - This show is just blowing my mind. It has no business being this good and each episode is better than the last. I'm so glad I was bored one day and had nothing else to watch. That finale was so It's going on my perfect list. The only thing that ruins it is the fact that there is going to be a season 2. This show needs to end on that finale or else my brain will explode if by some miracle season 2 winds up as good or better.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 17, 2018 0:14:47 GMT
Genius
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Post by Marv on May 20, 2018 15:37:20 GMT
Dunkirk...first time viewing and I’m already looking forward to a repeat. It’s hard to explain exactly what’s so gripping about this initially. It tells the tale through about three different perspectives...land, sea and air. I didn’t realize it was slightly out of order chronologically until about a half hour into it tho. Despite the text at the beginning alluding to such. I think that’s one aspect that will be more enjoying on a rewatch because once I realized it I started noticing little scenes thrown in that establish a more concrete timeline. Pros...the sound is amazing. There’s quite a bit of eerily silent moments, especially early on, that really push a sense of paranoia. The planes engines growing as they near work great projecting a sense of dread. The civilian captain is extremely likeable. Tom Hardy’s big moment near the end, when he’s drifting on fumes and still shoots down the fighter to save the people on the pier, gave me chills. Cons...It doesn’t start out particularly interesting. It’s definitely a slow build for the first half hour as I wasn’t sure how the pieces fit together and nothing particularly interesting seemed to be going on. The Frenchman Gibson stuff felt like an odd subplot to have out of the blue. Seemed fishy right away when he took the dead mans boots...but you kind of forget about it because he’s helping one of our main characters. His being quiet also doesn’t stick out in a film with so much silence. Making him a German might have been more interesting, if unrealistic. But I felt bad for him. Like everyone else he just wanted to survive.
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Post by Marv on May 20, 2018 15:39:04 GMT
There’s so much happening here. I’m glad it sounds good too.
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Post by Vegas on May 21, 2018 11:56:00 GMT
Donald Glover has become one of my favorite celebrities.
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Post by Marv on May 21, 2018 12:44:02 GMT
Westworld Season 2 is getting really great. They’ve entered Shogun World. Maeve is a beast! So is William.
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Post by Marv on May 22, 2018 8:20:26 GMT
Hatfield’s & McCoys...the 2013 Kevin Costner/Bill Paxton miniseries. Very good all the way thru. Some of the commercial transitions are off putting without them (since I watched it on Netflix). But overall I find myself so curious about the details of this feud.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jun 12, 2018 15:38:01 GMT
Dunkirk - I'm going to second how great the film is.
It's a weird little war movie, like one I've never seen before. It has lots of tragedy and victory but it almost treat both as inconsequential to the facts. The failures are success and the successes are bittersweet to tragic.
I hope Nolan never stops playing with our notions of time. It was neat to see how all the times compressed together for the ending.
Loved the opening sequence.
The weird thing was how isolated and barren everything was. It would have been nice to get some context. France was apparently large enough to hold back Germans for the few days needed. The British Air Force had to be out there stopping a fleet of planes as the Germans would have sent a fleet of planes. I was assuming the planes that were there had squeaked through. Otherwise, there should have been an armada
In any event the movie was grand. It looked great on my TV and I was afraid it would lose something by not watching it on IMAX. It probably did, but not enough.
I can't wait to compare it to the Shape of Water. I think it's the best directed movie I've seen from last year (Although I still think Nolan's best direction effort is Inception) but Del Toro could change that view.)
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Post by Marv on Jun 12, 2018 19:34:28 GMT
Dunkirk - I'm going to second how great the film is. It's a weird little war movie, like one I've never seen before. It has lots of tragedy and victory but it almost treat both as inconsequential to the facts. The failures are success and the successes are bittersweet to tragic. I hope Nolan never stops playing with our notions of time. It was neat to see how all the times compressed together for the ending. Loved the opening sequence. The weird thing was how isolated and barren everything was. It would have been nice to get some context. France was apparently large enough to hold back Germans for the few days needed. The British Air Force had to be out there stopping a fleet of planes as the Germans would have sent a fleet of planes. I was assuming the planes that were there had squeaked through. Otherwise, there should have been an armada In any event the movie was grand. It looked great on my TV and I was afraid it would lose something by not watching it on IMAX. It probably did, but not enough. I can't wait to compare it to the Shape of Water. I think it's the best directed movie I've seen from last year (Although I still think Nolan's best direction effort is Inception) but Del Toro could change that view.) I loved the Shape of Water. Del Toro works with visuals the way Nolan works with sound. It always stands out and it’s always impressive.
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Post by Marv on Jun 12, 2018 19:37:24 GMT
Played...Detroit Become Human...still playing actually...but it’s a very good story driven game that you wind up watching more than actually playing. It’s basically an interactive movie where you make crucial decisions for each of the main characters that can completely change the narrative. I’m currently trying to do the happiest ending possible but not all the decisions are as cookie cutter as that. Great stop motion animation and actors involved.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jun 15, 2018 16:03:25 GMT
The next 2 shows I'm watching are each facing their own verson of second season doldrums. Westworld - This show still looks magnificence and the basic story has me hopelessly hooked as it veers both closer and further away from the intial premise of a robot rebellion. I say further away because I do not believe that is the end game of the show. While I will keep watching the show and it is still one of my favorites, something is missing. Everytime Anthony Hopkins shows up, I realize what that is. He needs to be a regular seeping into the minds or actions of the main [robot] characters. Shows like these require someone in on the mystery. If no one understands anything then everyone stays confused and you need that character to provide tips and leads or to simply keep people interested in the mystery. Otherwise forgo the mystery altogether. I was thinking William was going to fill in the blanks for that, but turns out he's as clueless as everyone else (BTW, he should totally be dead. Don't bother almost killing him to that extent.) Anyway, as I said, I love the show, it's pacing, & it's look. I like the introduction of the other worlds while keeping Westworld at the center. I love Mauve's story but I'm not that big on Dolores' yet. She is just now becoming more human rather than just ruthless which read to me as one note. I was about to lose inters in William, and especially after what he did to Dellos' founder, but I like his daughter and their dynamic. Can't wait for the finale.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jun 15, 2018 16:03:56 GMT
Something else I said about Westworld in another thread.
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Post by Marv on Jun 15, 2018 21:52:13 GMT
The next 2 shows I'm watching are each facing their own verson of second season doldrums. Westworld - This show still looks magnificence and the basic story has me hopelessly hooked as it veers both closer and further away from the intial premise of a robot rebellion. I say further away because I do not believe that is the end game of the show. While I will keep watching the show and it is still one of my favorites, something is missing. Everytime Anthony Hopkins shows up, I realize what that is. He needs to be a regular seeping into the minds or actions of the main [robot] characters. Shows like these require someone in on the mystery. If no one understands anything then everyone stays confused and you need that character to provide tips and leads or to simply keep people interested in the mystery. Otherwise forgo the mystery altogether. I was thinking William was going to fill in the blanks for that, but turns out he's as clueless as everyone else (BTW, he should totally be dead. Don't bother almost killing him to that extent.) Anyway, as I said, I love the show, it's pacing, & it's look. I like the introduction of the other worlds while keeping Westworld at the center. I love Mauve's story but I'm not that big on Dolores' yet. She is just now becoming more human rather than just ruthless which read to me as one note. I was about to lose inters in William, and especially after what he did to Dellos' founder, but I like his daughter and their dynamic. Can't wait for the finale. This season has definitely felt more convoluted than season 1. With no overlying arc tying everyone together. General themes of redemption and revenge sure, but in season 1 all the hosts began their journey to sentience and you had a feeling that was Fords plan. But in this one they’ve kept a little too much in the dark to the point where I’m not even sure what anyone’s motivations are outside of Maeve. I don’t want the show to become an endless string of shocking wow moments or mysterious intentions. Give me just a little structure. But I do love so many things about it. The acting is great. There are these epic moments all the time that make me laugh maniacally out loud. The music and visuals are excellent. Looking forward to seeing if some things unfold on the finale. I expected the real reason Delos is interested because of the plot of Futureworld, so I’m expecting some potentially big revelations. Also I had some false expectations...like I thought Maeve’s daughter might turn out to be the Delos agent Hall, or whatever her name is...and she was written in as a kid as part of a vacation or something. So to Maeve it’d be real but to her it’s just a trip in the park. But that turned out differently. Prob for the best lol.
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Post by Marv on Jun 15, 2018 21:54:22 GMT
Hopkins definitely has an otherworldly feel to him. As you said that may be intentional as he’s basically being portrayed as God at this point. Hopkins delivery is so good too that you’re waiting for a sinister turn of the dialog at all times!
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Post by Morgana on Jun 16, 2018 11:24:43 GMT
Dunkirk - I'm going to second how great the film is. It's a weird little war movie, like one I've never seen before. It has lots of tragedy and victory but it almost treat both as inconsequential to the facts. The failures are success and the successes are bittersweet to tragic. I hope Nolan never stops playing with our notions of time. It was neat to see how all the times compressed together for the ending. Loved the opening sequence. The weird thing was how isolated and barren everything was. It would have been nice to get some context. France was apparently large enough to hold back Germans for the few days needed. The British Air Force had to be out there stopping a fleet of planes as the Germans would have sent a fleet of planes. I was assuming the planes that were there had squeaked through. Otherwise, there should have been an armada In any event the movie was grand. It looked great on my TV and I was afraid it would lose something by not watching it on IMAX. It probably did, but not enough. I can't wait to compare it to the Shape of Water. I think it's the best directed movie I've seen from last year (Although I still think Nolan's best direction effort is Inception) but Del Toro could change that view.) I have to disagree with you and Marv on this film. I write a review about it on the film review site. I thought it lacking in scope and depth. I agree with you about it needing context. Being British, I knew about Dunkirk, and I was disappointed that the film didn't portray the heroism that took place there by ordinary British people, using whatever boat they could get their hands on, to rescue the soldiers. It also didn't portray the havoc that the beach actually was, nor the carnage. It didn't give an idea of how narrow the stretch of beach was. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, which left me feeling that the film had no heart or soul. These photos will give you some idea of the reality.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jun 16, 2018 12:20:45 GMT
Dunkirk - I'm going to second how great the film is. It's a weird little war movie, like one I've never seen before. It has lots of tragedy and victory but it almost treat both as inconsequential to the facts. The failures are success and the successes are bittersweet to tragic. I hope Nolan never stops playing with our notions of time. It was neat to see how all the times compressed together for the ending. Loved the opening sequence. The weird thing was how isolated and barren everything was. It would have been nice to get some context. France was apparently large enough to hold back Germans for the few days needed. The British Air Force had to be out there stopping a fleet of planes as the Germans would have sent a fleet of planes. I was assuming the planes that were there had squeaked through. Otherwise, there should have been an armada In any event the movie was grand. It looked great on my TV and I was afraid it would lose something by not watching it on IMAX. It probably did, but not enough. I can't wait to compare it to the Shape of Water. I think it's the best directed movie I've seen from last year (Although I still think Nolan's best direction effort is Inception) but Del Toro could change that view.) I have to disagree with you and Marv on this film. I write a review about it on the film review site. I thought it lacking in scope and depth. I agree with you about it needing context. Being British, I knew about Dunkirk, and I was disappointed that the film didn't portray the heroism that took place there by ordinary British people, using whatever boat they could get their hands on, to rescue the soldiers. It also didn't portray the havoc that the beach actually was, nor the carnage. It didn't give an idea of how narrow the stretch of beach was. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, which left me feeling that the film had no heart or soul. These photos will give you some idea of the reality. I think Nolan's intention was very much to have representatives standing in for each group that impacted the battle. It's a pretty common war trope. The difference is he sticks with these individuals to focus on the ironies/failures/successes of war rather than reflecting on the horrors of war by bombast. The movie would be too routine for a Nolan production and he wouldn't have even bothered if he were to just do a Saving Private Ryan version of it. However, I do think he expands the picture. It was very clear that a bunch of ordinary people helped with the evacuation, he just focused on one boat to tell their story. I think it's a very interesting way to tell the story. I loved the time compression into one story. I loved the quiet sacrifices made just by people doing what they do. Far be it for me to say that Britain can't be a little upset about the portrayal if it is indeed a negative one. I don't see how but I'm coming at it from a different perspective than patriotism.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jun 16, 2018 12:27:35 GMT
I also connected with many of the characters. I thought all of them had appropriate emotional heft given what they were going through and without delving into common war melodrama.
I love Tom Hardy's pilot arc from his having to calculate flight time to his concern for plots to his need to sacrifice for the benefit of the troops.
I thought Branagh's character was exactly what military officers should be but probably usually are not.
Mark Rylance's quiet patriotism even in the face of loss was well done.
The more I reflect on the movie, the more brilliant I think it is.
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Post by Morgana on Jun 17, 2018 12:48:33 GMT
I have to disagree with you and Marv on this film. I write a review about it on the film review site. I thought it lacking in scope and depth. I agree with you about it needing context. Being British, I knew about Dunkirk, and I was disappointed that the film didn't portray the heroism that took place there by ordinary British people, using whatever boat they could get their hands on, to rescue the soldiers. It also didn't portray the havoc that the beach actually was, nor the carnage. It didn't give an idea of how narrow the stretch of beach was. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, which left me feeling that the film had no heart or soul. These photos will give you some idea of the reality. I think Nolan's intention was very much to have representatives standing in for each group that impacted the battle. It's a pretty common war trope. The difference is he sticks with these individuals to focus on the ironies/failures/successes of war rather than reflecting on the horrors of war by bombast. The movie would be too routine for a Nolan production and he wouldn't have even bothered if he were to just do a Saving Private Ryan version of it. However, I do think he expands the picture. It was very clear that a bunch of ordinary people helped with the evacuation, he just focused on one boat to tell their story. I think it's a very interesting way to tell the story. I loved the time compression into one story. I loved the quiet sacrifices made just by people doing what they do. Far be it for me to say that Britain can't be a little upset about the portrayal if it is indeed a negative one. I don't see how but I'm coming at it from a different perspective than patriotism. It wasn't patriotism that made me not dislike, but be disappointed with the film. I felt it had no heart.
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