A24 4,327 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Jay said: I don't think so. I took notice of her in her early film roles (Dark City, The Limey, Sugar and Spice, and Mulholland Dr). After those, she got a TV show where she co-starred with John Stamos called Thieves in 2001 that I liked a lot, but it got canceled before its first season even finished. They she showed up as Michael's wife on ALIAS when it did that time-jump at the start of the third season, then was in that Amityville Horror remake with Ryan Reynolds and Derailed with Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston before she disappeared and I hadn't seen her since! Ah yes, now I remember her. I liked Triangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,179 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Tom said: Anyway, it serves as a good reminder to those who accuse Hollywood of running out of ideas that it has been remaking movies from the beginning of film. Some of the great classics are remakes. Like The Adventures of Robin Hood. Or Ben-Hur. That one's a remake of a film based on a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Yes, a remake or readaptation is certainly not bad by definition. The Coens' True Grit is a perfect example of a great one that I think betters the original. They just mostly suck. Then again, so do most movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,179 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: They just mostly suck. Then again, so do most movies! That. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,339 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Jackie. Yeah, so... This weekend, the TV guide only offered stupid films again, so I thought I'd seek refuge in the movies subscription-based channels were offering and ended up choosing Jackie, thinking an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes meant that it would be worth watching, but I was disappointed nevertheless. Natalie Portman really is a versatile actress and her performance was great. But assuming her portrayal of the First Lady was accurate, I can't help wondering why people liked such a self-centred and annoying woman who sometimes made a really stupid impression and even though she went to church, she clearly worshipped her husband more than her own God (and if you ask me, she was kind of unhealthily obsessed here). After 50 minutes, I had grown so tired of her that I found myself reading up on conspiracy theories about JFK's death while impatiently waiting for the film to do something interesting. Then, there was a priest who said some extremely sensible things at the end, except that they don't make any sense when they come from a priest, in my opinion. The score is utterly inappropriate too. Given the fact that Jackie wants to honour her husband and seeing as this film is all about her venerating the presidency, you'd think someone would have have remembered to use some stately brass somewhere, but no. The first cue sounded like something that cinemas play after advertisements to test their surround sound systems. The rest was repetitive, emotionally detached and overall just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 6 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Seen it, don't remember a thing. That's the thing with modern horror, they all go for making the viewer jump in his seat with sudden loud sounds. That's why I like It Follows and Funny Games. They do something I like better. If you don't remember a thing... how do you know you've seen it? *gasp!* I think I was just pleasantly surprised by Sinister 2 because I was expecting it to be terrible after reading the critical response. And it never had a theatrical or home video release in Australia, so the cable broadcast last night was essentially the premiere here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Passengers Yeah it was alright. Perfectly illustrates that no matter how far into the future you go, robots and AI are fucking stupid and only as good as what you put into them. And that JLaw, phwoar... with a silky smooth, athletic bod like hers, she'd give an impotent man a nice, whopping big stiffy. Some of her lines were dumb and wanky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 55 minutes ago, Baby Jane Hudson said: And that JLaw, phwoar... with a silky smooth, athletic bod like hers, she'd give an impotent man a nice, whopping big stiffy. So you felt... movement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 She provides much visual aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 There's a theory out there that claims Passengers could have been a much better movie if it was written or edited in such way that we see the movie through Jennifer Lawrence's eyes. A missed opportunity ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I'm once again drunk watching the Tim Burton Batman movies. No surprise there. How the hell has there never been an action figure of Max Shreck made in all these years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Just use a troll doll instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Jay and John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 The A-Team This was so stupid, I loved it. Felt like a 1990s action flick. Never seen the show, but I have time to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 After Twin Peaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I'll mix them together for variety sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Barefoot in The Park. I don't have anything against Neil Simon but this one is simply too corny. I couldn't stomach it any longer ... This one is much better: Or this one: Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Allied Yeah it was alright. Looks like these lavish romantic star vehicles are coming back in vogue, like Passengers. That Marion Courtyard chick has nice tits. She really looks like a woman from the 40s. Not sure who's sexier, her or JLaw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Kingdom of Heaven Hey this was alright. Visually breathtaking, Eva Green looks amazing until she gives herself a boyish pixie cut, and I nearly did a double take when I heard some familiar Jerry Goldsmith music show up. I found the internal Jerusalem politics a bit hard to follow at first, but none of that matters when the barbarian hordes come knocking at the door... and at the end the boss Muslim bloke has a heart of gold? Come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 On 11/5/2017 at 11:27 AM, Baby Jane Hudson said: Not sure who's sexier, her or JLaw? Cotillard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Without a shadow of a doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Strait-Jacket Good in a 'so bad, it's good' kind of way. One of Joan Crawford's psycho-biddy renaissance films of the 60s is made with the production value of a tele movie from the time. She performs her character's descent into insanity with finesse and an odd dash of classiness. But it ain't as face value as you might think, there's a twist that makes it feel somewhat anti-climactic. Might not be worth losing your head over unless you're a fan of the actress, or even Diane Baker, who I didn't know was such a cutie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Is the jacket made of leather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Looked more like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Dead Ringer Ah so we get two Bettes for the price of one. Being her professional reunion with Paul Henreid, one major component that stuck out at me was Andre Previn's score, which blatantly rips off Max Steiner's Now, Voyager theme and gives it an appropriately sinister twist. Very icy performance from Davis, even when she's supposed to be all sweet with Karl Malden, which makes his canonising speech about her at the end less believable. High camp value! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 And very Williams-y: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Family Plot was a blatant ripoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Maybe that's why Previn told Williams to stop wasting his time with writing scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I forgot to mention the split screen special effects featuring Bette as twin sisters were exceptionally accomplished for 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 In what way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 It looked seamless. I'd seen it done in Lost In Space a few years later and it looked a bit dodgy. And even in Stargate SG-1 in the 90s and 2000s indulged in split screen and it still looked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I can't believe I kissed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Must have been her lifelong ambition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 It's a classic! This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 There are two of me here.... and there are two of you here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The Last Samurai This was unexpectedly good, with a simple story, decent performances and amazing scenery. A bit slow moving, but the battle scenes are amazing, and that machine gun moment was awesome! Liked the Hans Zimmer score too, and that Japanese chick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 That's a good flick. One of those nice Saturday night leisure watches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Cold in July - 7 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,339 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Inception. This is the third time I've watched it and I still really like it, though there are some minor 'plot holes': 1. How on earth can Arthur forget to check whether Fischer's subconscious has been militarised? That's just not credible. 2. Everyone clearly knows Cobb's having some serious problems, but they follow him blindly nevertheless and only ask questions when it's too late. 3. When Fischer gets killed in level 3, why does Cobb need Ariadne to remind him he can still go after him in Limbo? He's been doing this stuff for years. 4. How is Fischer not going to remember anything from these wild dreams? 5. Finally, it seems absurd that Cobb and Saito will be able to lead normal lives again after having been stuck in Limbo for so long. Other than that, great film. Tom Hardy is as good as always, the hotel room scene still moved me, but I somehow had the impression that Watanabe's English speaking skills had deteriorated since The Last Samurai. Hans Zimmer's score is still one of my favourites. Finally, he tried something new. My only problem with the score is that the meaning of the 'totem theme' still isn't clear to me because it's used liberally throughout the entire movie, or maybe that's just Zimmer showing off with his themes (which are great). The sound mix is too heavily focused on the front speakers and if anyone can help me find a way to remove all that annoying rumbling from today's blockbusters, please come forward. Even if I activate all the 'remove low frequencies' settings, lots of things still sound like earthquakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 The Queen Gripping depiction of Her Majesty when she was bullied by an angry mob to make an insincere statement about a bizarrely canonised dead media whore who married into a well-off British family. The Queen should have stood her ground and told her subjects where to shove their Lady Di. Charles seemed like a real drip. Alexandre Desplat's score was a stand-out. Interestingly, the Royals have cheap CRT TV brands like Bush and Daewoo, but everyone else has higher end brands like Sharp, Philips and Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Indiscreet Cary Grant always seems to be having affairs in these sorts of movies. But of course, here it's all a 'fake' affair with Ingrid Bergman, who looks as good as ever in this late 50s flick. Am I the only one at JWfan routinely watching these antiques? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 The Man Who Wasn't There - 7.5 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,339 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Bewitched. Well, that was fun. Ridiculous, of course, but I had a good laugh. Nicole Kidman was kind of cute, Will Ferrell was hilarious at times and Michael Caine is, well, Michael Caine. I had a rather exhausting day today and just wanted to empty the brain. This film did the job, though the scriptwriters could have used some grammar lessons: men cannot be witches. The songs were nice and the score was at times very playful and appropriate, but I missed celesta and more magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 In Darkness (2011) - 7.5 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Napoleon Dynamite Easily my favorite comedy. Basically every line is a joke or at least leads into one. I can understand why it's polarizing though. Hellboy II: The Golden Army Pretty good! It's like a mix of the first Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I bought Napoleon Dynamite back in the day, I watched it twice. I tried to force myself into finding it funny, but it just wouldn't happen. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Quintus said: I bought Napoleon Dynamite back in the day, I watched it twice. I tried to force myself into finding it funny, but it just wouldn't happen. No. I see people say this a lot. So why is it so popular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Domestic American audiences seem to find this variety of off-beat good humoured quirkiness utterly hilarious. Parks and Recreation, The Last Man on Earth etc etc. Everyone else just stares at it, bemused and resolutely unamused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Funny Games (remake) These home invasion movies should be required viewing for everyone, because it could happen to you. It's flicks like this that reinforce my belief that we should all be required to carry a firearm at all times. But I suppose it would be useless in this movie because the home invaders can also control time and reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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