Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 The Shop Around the Corner (1940; Lubitsch) This movie is completely perfect in every possible way. Utterly wonderful. I’d change this list a bit now (I’d pick something to take out and put a John Ford movie in there now) but The Shop Around the Corner is definitely still one of my 21 favorite movies. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Radio Days (1987; Allen) A contented sigh of a movie. One of the greats. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I'm cautious about liking Stu's posts, because he has too many of them and I'm trying to overtake him. But that one earned a like! Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,436 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Pet Sematary (2019) I remember my session of Avengers Endgame was on a crowded theater on a saturday afternoon. There was a few young kids on the theater. Before the movie, we watched the trailers for some kid-friendly movies like MIB International, Aladdin and Detective Pikachu... and also for John Wick 3 and this movie. Later, I had fun with my friends that came with me imagining the parents having to deal with their kids traumatized by the trailer, which was fun. But then, after watching the actual movie, I seriously regret having watched the trailer at all. The marketing for the movie spoiled a major event that happens almost an hour into the movie (which is 97 minutes long, not counting the credits) and focused mostly on the third act. I get it, they have to sell (a lot of) movie tickets, however, it would've been better if they haven't spoiled that particular event - and no, I didn't read King's novel or watched the 1989 movie before this one. Anyway, this movie is obviously influenced by these "elevated horror" movies focusing on family dramas that critics love talking about, and I'm thankful for that, because it saves the movie from becoming another generic horror flick. The end result is a mix between stuff like The Babadook or Hereditary, but with the jumpscares and cliches associated with Hollywood blockbuster horror films (like It or The Conjuring series). The third act is almost like a slasher movie. It reminded me of a reverse spin of the also based on King's novel The Shining. So, yeah, this has something for everybody. But, if you don't know anything about the story, make sure to watch this with less information as possible, it'll help you appreciate it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I watched the trailer and forgot about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, Thekthithm said: I watched the trailer and forgot about it. How do you know if you forgot about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I just told him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, Stefancos said: How do you know if you forgot about it? I remember seeing it but I forgot what happened in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Thekthithm said: I remember seeing it but I forgot what happened in it. Happens to me all the time. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,520 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 PET SEMATARY? 2019? An older film? What the actual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,436 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 On this very same thread, people posted reviews of movies that came out a few months ago. I'm new here, but what I understood is that this thread is for movies that are already on home video/streaming or older, and the Newer Films thread are for movies currently playing on theaters (or, at least, that came out on Netflix a few weeks ago). SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Iron Man Not as funny as I remember, and therefore not Marvel's best, but its fun. In watching it, its readily appearant that its just not the first episode in some sprawling "Infinity Saga." Its a completely seperate episode, that just happens to set up characters that are important to that film. Tony remains one of the best characters in recent memory: larger-than-life and relatable all the same. Unfortunately, his tragic arc is completely unsupported by this film (or its immediate sequels) which posit Stark as a comic hero, rather than a tragic one. The final battle is kind of a letdown, but the stinger at the end (before the credits) makes up for it in my mind. ****1/2 out of ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Edmilson said: On this very same thread, people posted reviews of movies that came out a few months ago. I'm new here, but what I understood is that this thread is for movies that are already on home video/streaming or older, and the Newer Films thread are for movies currently playing on theaters (or, at least, that came out on Netflix a few weeks ago). It's not a rule that's ever enforced. It's just Richard pretending to have a hissy fit over a semantics molehill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,520 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 What is the last film I watched? Over the years, I have watched this film many, many times. I've seen it at the cinema, on television, on VHS, on DVD, on demand, and on Blu Ray. I have long since given up trying to say sentient, intelligent, and objective things, about this film, so I will say simply this: last night, I watched LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Chen G. and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Why does Lawrence skip flamboyantly in that one scene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Teen Wolf Teen Wolf Too The Bucket List Heathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 The Taxi Driver of the 21th Century. Is it slow? Yes. Boring? No. Empty? Maybe. 6/10 I watched this Amazon flick on Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I can't see the picture you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 That's not an old film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 It's from 2017. KM would not watch this even if his life depended on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Because it's two years old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Two years is a long time. Cinematic progress does not stand still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 You're referring to that the quality has gotten worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I thought Joker was Joaquin Phoenix doing Taxi Driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Maybe this movie was the inspiration source for Joker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Nah, I think that was Batman. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Joker here. Now you fellas have said some pretty mean things, some of which were true under that fiend Jared Leto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Two not-so-great friends decide to do The Appalachian Trail, which is 2200 miles long. This bittersweet comedy feels a bit forced but still manages to be sympathetic. Redford is still good at 'underplaying' his acting which balances the 'overplaying' nature of the film. 6/10 See how they walk, and walk, and walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 That's not an old film, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as two old guys hiking? Plus Emma Thompson? Zzzzzzzzzzzz.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 At least they'll be convincing as old people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as two old guys hiking? Plus Emma Thompson? Zzzzzzzzzzzz.... And yet I bet you'd love The Straight Story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,358 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Dark City - visually striking blend of fantasy and film noir. With Rufus Sewell, Richard O'Brien and William Hurt. Raiders Of The Lost Ark - there's probs nothing new to say about this action-adventure classic. Fun, fun, fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a mob manhunt in the wilderness. Straightforward bait-and-chase movie - Bronson is delightful in a 10 words only role that only Schwarzenegger could perfect later - that is watchable for its breathtaking mountain backdrop (it was filmed round Alberta) and Bronson and Lee Marvin being in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Good acting is the only thing that saves this film. Not that everything else is bad, but unless you are a Franklin D Roosevelt maniac, it's simply not very intriguing. I was impressed with the sound of the Blu-ray. 6/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,358 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The Rock - hugely enjoyable slam-bang actioner, from a time before Michael Bay's overblown directorial style had worn thin and before Nic Cage would just agree to be in any old crap. Also features Mr Connery in a sort of 'pensioner Bond' part and Ed Harris as a disillusioned military veteran who's the 'big bad'. SteveMc and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It still features all of Bay's trademark excesses but they're sort of charming in all their mid-90sness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Excesses? What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,358 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Yeah, it's fine in The Rock when his career was still in its relative infancy. But by the time we get to the Transformers flicks the 'EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE, ALL THE TIME!!!' thing is just wearying. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The Rock is a classic. Top notch entertainment. Sweeping Strings and Koray Savas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,520 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Circumstances not withstanding, 2:30 is pretty good, because it actually happened. By about the five-minute mark, I began to feel not only numb, but insulted. It had become moronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Justice League (2017) The masochistic DC run continues! This week, watch the poor man's Avengers team up to fight the late 60's rock band Steppenwolf, a baseless character with shallow auto-generated dialogue. Probably the worst one yet. Also, did Elfman ask to use his Batman theme? 1 / 5 Annihilation (2018) I was bored. Next! 2 / 5 American Sniper (2014) Eastwood's best movie of the decade probably. Well developed examination of the impacts of traumatic experiences. The modern combat scenes are probably the most notable achievements. I though Bradley Cooper was good in this. 4.5 / 5 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011) Give us more! Spielberg's steps into his adventurous self for his most Raiders-esque movie since Raiders. Great fun on the re-watch. And boy he really turned it up on those clever transitions! 4.5 / 5 Spaceballs (1987) The biggest laugh was the never-ending opening shot of the massive ship. Everything after that was kind of a drag, with plenty of flat-falling jokes and a few decent parodies. Not really fair to rate a movie of this kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,525 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Finally! Someone else who doesn't worship Spaceballs for some reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,070 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Never seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,344 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Footloose 2011. So five kids die after dancing and drink-driving and all teenagers are not allowed to dance anymore. And there’s religion. My patience protests. The songs are really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Holko said: Finally! Someone else who doesn't worship Spaceballs for some reason! I'm surrounded by assholes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I love Mel Brooks, but Spaceballs is a Star Wars parody made by someone who didn't really get Star Wars. Matt C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Fuck! Even in the future, nothin' works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Are we being too literal? No you fool, we're following orders. We were told to comb the desert so we're combing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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