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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 14, 2020 23:40:20 GMT
Fear (1996) - Psycho Marky Mark gets jiggy with nubile young Reese Witherspoon. Her dad, William Petersen, objects. Reese had a banging bod back then - probably still does. No surprises but reasonably enjoyable tosh.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 14, 2020 23:49:31 GMT
The Road Warrior - 1981 - Mel Gibson. Never saw it. It's on BBC America right now. These were never my type of movies - thinking it's going off in 10 minutes - but I'll give it a shot. Before the new Mad Max movie with Charlize Theron came out, I re-watched all three previous ones with Mel Gibson. The Road Warrior was very different from what I remembered. It had far less action than the two sequels. I thought it was a bit slow in fact. I still enjoyed it though. The first one is really good, although it's VERY different from the sequels. It's still a somewhat functioning world. The Road Warrior I personally love, even though it's dated. Beyond Thunderdome is another one of those movies that I loved as a kid but it's just so silly. Fury Road is fucking awesome, one of the best action movies of the decade. I don't re-watch a ton of movies, but this one I do. On a big screen with the sound cranked, the rear speakers amped up and the subwoofer kicking, that movie is an absolute blast.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 15, 2020 2:25:25 GMT
Before the new Mad Max movie with Charlize Theron came out, I re-watched all three previous ones with Mel Gibson. The Road Warrior was very different from what I remembered. It had far less action than the two sequels. I thought it was a bit slow in fact. I still enjoyed it though. The first one is really good, although it's VERY different from the sequels. It's still a somewhat functioning world. The Road Warrior I personally love, even though it's dated. Beyond Thunderdome is another one of those movies that I loved as a kid but it's just so silly. Fury Road is fucking awesome, one of the best action movies of the decade. I don't re-watch a ton of movies, but this one I do. On a big screen with the sound cranked, the rear speakers amped up and the subwoofer kicking, that movie is an absolute blast. Looks like I got the first and the second mixed up. I thought "The Road Warrior" was the first one, not the second. The first one is the one that I thought was a bit slow when I re-watched it. The second is my favourite (of the initial three), and Beyond Thunderdome is indeed a bit silly. I completely agree about Fury Road. It's a phenomenal action movie. I think I'd have to go to Indonesia to find something as relentless intense throughout (The Raid and its sequel).
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 15, 2020 2:33:17 GMT
My second movie of the Sunday was even better than the first. Blancanieves (2012), a Spanish black and white silent adaptation of the Snow White story to 1920's Spain. I bought the DVD back in 2015 but only now got around to watching it. Fantastic movie. It works as an exercise in style (a present-day movie shot in the style of a silent movie, much like the Oscar-winning "The Artist"), it works as an adaptation of a fairy tale to a (relatively) modern and realistic setting, and it works as a powerful drama as well. It's probably not very easy to find but I recommend it to anyone who is capable of enjoying a silent movie.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 15, 2020 14:58:56 GMT
Last night, I watched Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and Zak Gottsagen about a young man with Down's Syndrome who escapes the senior living facility he's living in and embarks on a journey of sorts with fellow outcast played by LaBeouf. I've never really cared much for Shia, but he's excellent in this. The movie has obvious trappings and is far fetched in spots but where this movie could have easily slipped into schmaltziness, it manages to retain a refreshing grounded quality, all while maintaining its sweetness. It makes an incredibly salient point about how we treat those with disabilities and while it appears obvious - don't use the "R" word - it also reminds us that even our good intentions can sometimes be effectively the same thing as using that word, even though it wasn't used. The point is made without hammering you over the head with it, and it really resonated with me. LaBeouf is great, as is Dakota Johnson but Zak Gottsagen is something of a revelation. He's funny, charming and his performance feels nuanced and real. By having him give a natural performance that earns the movie's good vibes and great quality, it further drives home the point the movie is making. With so much negativity out there, watching this 90 minute feel-good movie should be on everyone's docket this week. Thomas Haden Church, Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal (in a glorified cameo) and the always dependable John Hawkes round out the cast. It even has Jake "The Snake" Roberts in it!
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jun 16, 2020 9:36:59 GMT
Insomnia
Robin Williams. Al Pacino. Hilary Swank
Great atmosphere/musical score - Williams brilliant in one of his dark roles
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 16, 2020 11:38:41 GMT
Insomnia Robin Williams. Al Pacino. Hilary Swank Great atmosphere/musical score - Williams brilliant in one of his dark roles I remember liking it a lot when it came out.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 16, 2020 12:49:42 GMT
Insomnia Robin Williams. Al Pacino. Hilary Swank Great atmosphere/musical score - Williams brilliant in one of his dark roles And the ever rare nuanced Al Pacino performance.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 16, 2020 15:37:18 GMT
I finished watching the fourth and (apparently) final season of LΓ’cher Prise, a comedy series from QuΓ©bec about a successful woman who has a burn-out and has to go live with her mother, with whom she can't get along. It's not a traditional sitcom where each episode revolves around one funny situation that the characters get into; in this one the plot is always advancing and the universe keeps expanding, so to speak. By the time the series ends there is not only the main character and her mother, but her gay ex-husband with his new husband, her new boyfriend with his daughters, ex-wife, brothers and parents, her father and his second wife, the mother's business partner, and a variety of great characters.
It's great stuff, like many other Made in QuΓ©bec TV series. It's a shame that no one outside QuΓ©bec ever gets to watch them. Scandinavian countries have been exporting their series with considerable success for quite some time, and Netflix distributes plenty of shows from all over the world, so it's not like there is no market for series in languages other than English. I don't know if the production companies don't believe their product would have much appeal internationally so they don't even try to sell it, or if they just can't find interested buyers.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jun 16, 2020 23:07:42 GMT
Mommie Dearest - on something called the Ovation Channel on my cable package
What an underrated gem.
Great performance by Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford.
The hanger scene is epic - I actually consider this quasi horror - I was scared sh*tless for the kids the first time I saw this.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 16, 2020 23:11:31 GMT
Mommie Dearest - on something called the Ovation Channel on my cable package What an underrated gem. Great performance by Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford. The hanger scene is epic - I actually consider this quasi horror - I was scared sh*tless for the kids the first time I saw this. Hell yeah, now you're talkin. This movie scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid and every time it's on, I can't help but watch it (although I guess those days are over as I no longer have cable). Faye Dunaway, who might the biggest overactor this side of Al Pacino, is perfect as the equally intolerable Joan Crawford. That hanger scene is as legendary as the night is long. What in tarnation is the Ovation Channel? Is that the O Network?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jun 16, 2020 23:16:05 GMT
Mommie Dearest - on something called the Ovation Channel on my cable package What an underrated gem. Great performance by Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford. The hanger scene is epic - I actually consider this quasi horror - I was scared sh*tless for the kids the first time I saw this. Hell yeah, now you're talkin. This movie scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid and every time it's on, I can't help but watch it (although I guess those days are over as I no longer have cable). Faye Dunaway, who might the biggest overactor this side of Al Pacino, is perfect as the equally intolerable Joan Crawford. That hanger scene is as legendary as the night is long. What in tarnation is the Ovation Channel? Is that the O Network? No clue.
I've never heard of it before either. Must be a new channel my cable package added.
Found it flipping channels - on channel 1462 - usually find Dateline or 20 Hours down around there.
The scene with her in her makeup mask was scary as hell for me as a kid - well done film - if memory serves the daughter wrote a book about everything when the mom passed - lots of Crawfords friends dispute it stating she was a great mom.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Jun 16, 2020 23:46:22 GMT
Fear (1996) - Psycho Marky Mark gets jiggy with nubile young Reese Witherspoon. Her dad, William Petersen, objects. Reese had a banging bod back then - probably still does. No surprises but reasonably enjoyable tosh. huge fan! is this guy on the far right peter sarsgaard's doppelganger? Carl LaFong
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Jun 16, 2020 23:49:03 GMT
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 17, 2020 0:14:32 GMT
Yeah, he does look a lot like him. Marky shot him in the heid rather unexpectedly!
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 17, 2020 0:32:13 GMT
Hell yeah, now you're talkin. This movie scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid and every time it's on, I can't help but watch it (although I guess those days are over as I no longer have cable). Faye Dunaway, who might the biggest overactor this side of Al Pacino, is perfect as the equally intolerable Joan Crawford. That hanger scene is as legendary as the night is long. What in tarnation is the Ovation Channel? Is that the O Network? No clue.
I've never heard of it before either. Must be a new channel my cable package added.
Found it flipping channels - on channel 1462 - usually find Dateline or 20 Hours down around there.
The scene with her in her makeup mask was scary as hell for me as a kid - well done film - if memory serves the daughter wrote a book about everything when the mom passed - lots of Crawfords friends dispute it stating she was a great mom.
She did write the book, I believe it was the inspiration for the movie, but even the son contradicted how the mother was depicted. He probably has a non-disparagement clause in his trust though, if I had to guess so if he so much as farts when discussing her, an extra 0 gets shaved off the top.
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Post by tristramshandy on Jun 17, 2020 4:30:27 GMT
Watched Shirkers (2018) last night. Not sure if I would have always liked it, but it connected with me last night due to a nostalgic mood.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jun 17, 2020 7:58:27 GMT
Fear (1996) - Psycho Marky Mark gets jiggy with nubile young Reese Witherspoon. Her dad, William Petersen, objects. Reese had a banging bod back then - probably still does. No surprises but reasonably enjoyable tosh. Own it.
Love it. Fun ride.
Great cast.
Saw in the theater.
8/10 beers
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Post by WullieFort on Jun 17, 2020 18:24:32 GMT
FIRST LOVEDon't be misled by the title. This Japanese movie is not a tale of romance. It is a darkly funny take on every Japanese/Chinese/Hong Kong gangsta movie that you've ever seen. It is OTT, Violent, unbelievably overacted with every character being larger than life. The last half-hour or so is the most enjoyable finale ever and I can imagine Tarantino jumping up and down with excitement if he ever watches this. Briefly, it's about a couple of innocents unwittingly getting involved in a scenario where a shipment of drugs gets stolen by the Japanese from the Chinese with the Yakuza after it also, all being pursued by the cops. Double crossers everywhere. Have a look at some of these reviews...and don't miss this (Sky Cinema) www.imdb.com/title/tt10228168/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 17, 2020 18:51:40 GMT
Close my Eyes (1990) - rewatch of this Poliakoff film. Itβs not very highly rated on IMDb, bit I always enjoy watching it.
The location cinematography in the scenes set in the mid-reaches of the Thames is glorious. Like being in a painting Really makes you want to live there. Reminded me of the way Days of Heaven totally captured the feeling for the American plains.
Great cast featuring Alan Rickman, Clive Owen (looking ridiculously young) and Saskia Reeves.
First viewing of Lars Von Trierβs Dancing in the Dark. Good movie. Bjork acquits herself well, though she sounds English rather than Czech! Some of the musical numbers are a bit naff.
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