SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 10 hours ago, Stefancos said: Oh you missed out on a lot. Some members here love moody, pseudo-feminist pop. Pop rock. The Bangles ain't Bananarama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Moody pop divas pretending to be rock bitches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Well, it made for a compelling combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Black Panther. And my faith in Marvel has been restored. Great film. Killmonger wasn't a really convincing character, but Danai Gurira was great and every second of the story was equally engaging. And what a fine score. It's been a while since I've heard such fantastic trombone and violin material, though one or two passages were too Zimmeresque, but there are trumpets and major chords to be heard, so no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 No, that's Alfred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I didn't really like it much, but it is a great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'm so fed up with superhero films. Too predictable storylines. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Strange. Black Panther is one I couldn't sit through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Racism! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Isn't the entire cast black? There's no one for me to relate to. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Horner's Dynamic Range said: Isn't the entire cast black? There's no one for me to relate to. Not true. Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis are both in supporting roles. There are other minor characters as well. Majority of the cast is African American, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well quite a lot of the cast is British actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Die Hard (1988) Believe or not, first time I've watched this since I was like 6 or 7 years old. It was fantastic. What a great action flick Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It's fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West One of my favorite animated films. Horner’s score is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I've never seen a single AN AMERICAN TALE film. I've nothing them, I just...didn't see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Capitalist propaganda actually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Slapping a half baked version of the American Dream fantasy on a fancy cartoon production and shoving it down the throats of unsuspecting children of gormless parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I watched them once on videocasette as a child and never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Bond-san, this can only be for children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 57 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West One of my favorite animated films. Horner’s score is superb. The first is considerably better in my estimation. Film, I mean. Both scores are brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Considerably though? The western angle pushes it ahead for me. Plus John Cleese and James Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 More anti-cat propaganda from Hollyweird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Stefancos said: Well quite a lot of the cast is British actually. Are Black English people called African English like African Americans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 No, they aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I happened to be here in this neighborhood and I thought that I would stop by to see how is it with you. You know, because of all this blackness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Harold & Maude (1971) Excellent stuff! Ashby continues to amaze me - 9/10 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Fantastic for these accelerated times. I'd like to see more films done in this format. Buster, Liam and Tom Waits' stories were my favorites, with Franco's getting quite close - 8/10 Venom (2018) Boring. The only geniunely good parts were the ones between Eddie and Venom. But there are three or four of those, tops. - 4/10 Mary Shelley (2017) Meh. Didn't really tell me anything interesting. It's not bad, but considering the subject it could have been outstading. Tried to be Price and Prejudice but without any of the craft. The cast is fine, I suppose. - 6/10 Christopher Robin (2018) Cliche'd, and not what I was expecting. But very well done and quite emotional, particularly the first half. The second.... Not so much. But it works. - 8/10 Downsizing (2017) Great! A truly pleasant surprise and very poingnat for our times. Christoph Waltz, as always, stole the show. But the true revelation was Hong Chau as Ngoc. - 8.5/10 Aquaman (2017) I usually don't like superhero films (with expections, like The Incredibles and Batman Returns) but I enjoyed this one a lot. It's nothing of too much merit, but it's a lot of fun and it can get quite creative when it wants to. - 7/10 Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Amazing. I still need to rewatch it a couple of times but it's outstanding. Probably among my top 3 Myazaki films. Next up, Porco Rosso! - 9/10 Meg (2018) Mehg. - 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Muad'Dib said: Harold & Maude (1971) Excellent stuff! Ashby continues to amaze me - 9/10 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Fantastic for these accelerated times. I'd like to see more films done in this format. Buster, Liam and Tom Waits' stories were my favorites, with Franco's getting quite close - 8/10 - It's been like 40 years ago since I've seen Harold & Maude. They never play these kind of movies on TV anymore. - My favorite short of The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs is easily the Tom Waits one. Sure, some of the other ones were fun, but the one with the gold digger was pure movie magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Alexcremers said: - It's been like 40 years ago since I've seen Harold & Maude. They never play these kind of movies on TV anymore. I saw it on the big screen! With a full house. It was part of a festival and they had a little Ashby section. No Being There, sadly. The first scene, though, where Harold hangs himself, almost made me faint A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Having been at a friend's house on Saturday night and necked several beers yesterday was unsurprisingly a low-activity Sunday, helped by Dr No being on telly in the afternoon. I closed the curtains and settled back with the 'modest acorn from which the mighty oak grew'. Connery is of course excellent on his debut ... insouciant, charming, amusing yet tough and ruthless when the situation demands it. And it's a shame Lord didn't continue as Leiter. Love the little touches like the 'freelance' licking her camera's flashbulb and Bond checking his watch while snogging Miss Taro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Considerably though? The western angle pushes it ahead for me. Plus John Cleese and James Stewart. Maybe just personal preference, but Bluth's brooding penchant and Spielberg's social focus give the first one a weight that the second one lacks. Little details like the Tammany Hall send-up and the shot of Fievel looking in at the school window, love that kind of stuff. The second one is more overtly a cartoon. Not without redeeming elements, and Horner wrote such a magnificent piece in "Dreams to Dream." Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 11:01 PM, Muad'Dib said: Has anyone else seen Downsizing? I liked it a lot but it got appaling reviews. I saw it, it was pretty weird. I think it's problem is that it was marketed as a goofy comedy, and it's a really serious movie that tackles a big subject. It was kind of interesting. Now that I know what the movie really is, I think a second viewing would be more rewarding than the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jay said: I think it's problem is that it was marketed as a goofy comedy, and it's a really serious movie that tackles a big subject. A really serious movie? Alexander Payne? I don't think so ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 It's clear you don't know what you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Something about people getting shrunk is very hard to take seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 That's just the setup for the larger issues the film tackles later. Of course all the marketing for the film focused only on that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Tricky balance to pull off, though. Is Waltz key in helping them do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Just now, Jay said: It's clear you don't know what you're talking about. Or, once again, the satire went over your head. Really, Alexander Payne isn't into really serious movies. Everybody knows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Of course we do, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Dralex has spoken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I love this "everybody knows" garbage. I don't even know who Alexander Payne is, never heard of him before entering this thread today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I couldn't help but notice your Payne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Look at this mirror... maybe it should be Bruce Vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, W0$ said: I don't even know who Alexander Payne is, never heard of him before entering this thread today. Well, everyone except wojo when he doesn't have access to wikipedia. Payne's the director of really serious movies such as: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, dougie said: Look at this mirror... maybe it should be Bruce Vain. I'm a mirror for you as well, Shinzon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Well, everyone except wojo when he doesn't have access to wikipedia. Payne's the director of really serious movies such as: I've never seen those movies. Never wanted to. Not exactly household names in my house. Simply looking up a new name isn't enough for me, there needs to be a compelling reason for me to have heard of him. Those aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 About Schmidt is fundamental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 It's just mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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