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[Sweeping Strings 3,175]

I thought Ocean's Eleven was great fun but when I read about the 'meta' part of the plot in Ocean's Twelve revolving around how Julia Roberts' character looks really like ... Julia Roberts, I was discouraged from seeing it (and still haven't) because if you run with that logic and start thinking about how Clooney's character looks really like Clooney, Pitt's looks really like Pitt etc etc etc the suspension of disbelief goes out the window and the movie falls apart.  

[Jay 44,757]

Nah, it's just a fun scene, you're overthinking it

[GerateWohl 6,362]

7 hours ago, A24 said:

Don't forget, Robert Pattinson has been to space before!

 

I liked that one. It gave you something to think about. 

[Edmilson 11,441]

2 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said:

I thought Ocean's Eleven was great fun but when I read about the 'meta' part of the plot in Ocean's Twelve revolving around how Julia Roberts' character looks really like ... Julia Roberts, I was discouraged from seeing it (and still haven't) because if you run with that logic and start thinking about how Clooney's character looks really like Clooney, Pitt's looks really like Pitt etc etc etc the suspension of disbelief goes out the window and the movie falls apart.  

I hated Ocean's Twelve when I saw it (which was ages ago, but still). I had really enjoyed Ocean's Eleven, but 12 was just terrible. 13 was a slight improvement but not enough unfortunately. 

 

Never seen the female spin-off though.

[Nick1Ø66 7,634]

3 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said:

I thought Ocean's Eleven was great fun but when I read about the 'meta' part of the plot in Ocean's Twelve revolving around how Julia Roberts' character looks really like ... Julia Roberts, I was discouraged from seeing it (and still haven't) because if you run with that logic and start thinking about how Clooney's character looks really like Clooney, Pitt's looks really like Pitt etc etc etc the suspension of disbelief goes out the window and the movie falls apart.  

 

That shtick is the whole enchilada. They're not trying to suspend your disbelief, they're asking you to embrace it. If you're not onboard with that, those movies just aren't going to work for you. 

[Jay 44,757]

Yep

[Marian Schedenig 11,162]

5 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said:

I thought Ocean's Eleven was great fun but when I read about the 'meta' part of the plot in Ocean's Twelve revolving around how Julia Roberts' character looks really like ... Julia Roberts, I was discouraged from seeing it (and still haven't) because if you run with that logic and start thinking about how Clooney's character looks really like Clooney, Pitt's looks really like Pitt etc etc etc the suspension of disbelief goes out the window and the movie falls apart.  

 

 

[A24 4,998]

Official poster for Small Things Like These.

 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,581]

2 hours ago, A24 said:

Official poster for Small Things Like These.

 

 

There's also a trailer.

 

 

 

[Jay 44,757]

Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the script is being written for a live-action Transformers / GI Joe crossover movie

[Edmilson 11,441]

Two of Hollywood's shittiest franchises are performing a fusion:

 

[Romão 2,447]

[Tallguy 6,643]

Mickey 17: So, Moon with laughs and less Kevin Spacey.

[Sweeping Strings 3,175]

On 18/09/2024 at 2:44 PM, Nick1Ø66 said:

 

That shtick is the whole enchilada. They're not trying to suspend your disbelief, they're asking you to embrace it. If you're not onboard with that, those movies just aren't going to work for you. 

They didn't do it in Eleven, really. So probs just as well I stopped there. I guess.  

[mrbellamy 7,832]

I didn't really have a problem conceptually with the idea of Tess looking like Julia Roberts. It's a funny joke and I don't necessarily need to follow the logic that all the other characters would look like their counterparts. 

 

But I think throwing Bruce Willis into the mix breaks it. I get that having her run into another celebrity is a natural obstacle to keep the stakes high, but he's so overly protective of "Jules" and immediately hostile to the crew that it pushes the awkwardness.

 

It also might have helped to have Damon offscreen like Clooney and Pitt...you're not gonna assume anybody would so easily recognize Scott Caan. Once you have Bruce Willis-as-himself buying into Julia Roberts-as-Tess-as-Julia while facing off with Matt Damon-as-Linus, it's weird. But that discomfort was probably what delighted Soderbergh the most. 

[Edmilson 11,441]

Maybe the Oceans movies are actually set in a reality where every Hollywood big name has been cloned and now these clones have become con artists? 

[Jay 44,757]

28 Years Later Was Shot on an iPhone 15

[The Score Cleaner 9,272]

Didn't the Oceans movies have a number of celebrities as themselves? I seem to remember Topher Grace at least.

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

On 18/09/2024 at 11:32 AM, Sweeping Strings said:

I thought Ocean's Eleven was great fun but when I read about the 'meta' part of the plot in Ocean's Twelve revolving around how Julia Roberts' character looks really like ... Julia Roberts, I was discouraged from seeing it (and still haven't) because if you run with that logic and start thinking about how Clooney's character looks really like Clooney, Pitt's looks really like Pitt etc etc etc the suspension of disbelief goes out the window and the movie falls apart.  

 

Ah! You mean "Introducing Tess, as Julia Roberts".

Wait until you get to the bit where Tess has a telephone conversation with Julia Roberts 

 

 

49 minutes ago, The Great Gonzales said:

Didn't the Oceans movies have a number of celebrities as themselves? I seem to remember Topher Grace at least.

 

"Geez, Topher, you didn't have to go all Frankie Muniz on me" 

There are plenty of cameos: Grace; Bruce Willis; Joshua Jackson; Angie Dickinson, and a few others who I can't remember.

All three films are great fun, but my favourite is OCEAN'S 12.

"I hear German girls are hot".

Of course, it helps when the Gooners  are in it 

[A24 4,998]

[Tallguy 6,643]

I find this kind of picture distasteful while a candidate is running. Or even is in office. I thought the same with Stone's W. I was shocked to discover that PT109 (the opposite of this situation) was made while JFK was in office.

 

I admit I would be far more interested if these sort of films would be arguing against interest. (Oliver Stone's Donald Trump: American Hero could be hell of a thing to see, yeah?) This, W, and PT-109 are the least surprising takes on a president one might imagine.

[Bayesian 1,575]

8 minutes ago, Tallguy said:

I find this kind of picture distasteful while a candidate is running. Or even is in office. I thought the same with Stone's W. I was shocked to discover that PT109 (the opposite of this situation) was made while JFK was in office.

 

I admit I would be far more interested if these sort of films would be arguing against interest. (Oliver Stone's Donald Trump: American Hero could be hell of a thing to see, yeah?) This, W, and PT-109 are the least surprising takes on a president one might imagine.

I can get on board with what you’re saying, although I like to think that it’s reassuring that we (still, so far) live in a place where one is not just allowed but often encouraged (by creative impulse or the possibility of profit) to make critical or parodic content like this at times when it would be inconvenient for the target. We would be much diminished if that were to disappear.

 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,581]

New film by Ryan Coogler.

Music by Ludwig Göransson, who is also an executive producer.

 

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

So, this is STRAW DOGS meets ROSEWOOD, by way of THE WALKING DEAD?

It looks intriguing, I'll give it that.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,629]

Coogler, Göransson & Michael B. Jordan. Count me in

[Edmilson 11,441]

Will LG win his third Oscar for this movie?

[A24 4,998]

1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

So, this is STRAW DOGS

 

No!

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

Wha'?

It not out until next March?

How do you know this, Alex 

[tomsmoviemadness 4,581]

Ballerina starring Ana de Armas.

 

Takes places in the same world as John Wick.

 

Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Angelica Huston & Keanu Reeves all reprise their roles. Takes place in between John Wick 3 & 4.

 

 

[Jay 44,757]

Filmed in 2022!

[tomsmoviemadness 4,581]

First trailer for Maria from Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Spencer) with Angelina Jolie playing Maria Callas.

 

 

 

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

Has anyone seen THE OUTRUN?

[Mr. Hooper 7,646]

It looks...

 

 

 

 

 

[Edmilson 11,441]

#MakeVampiresHorrifyingAgain

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

1 hour ago, Mr. Hooper said:

 

 

It's clearly got BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA in its sights, but it still looks great.

It'll be worth shelling out £10 for.

[A24 4,998]

I dunno, I've been burned on an Robert Eggers movie before. Remember The Northman?! Exactly!

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

Never seen THE NORTHMAN... but now I want to 

[Sweeping Strings 3,175]

Tried to watch it on its recent UK terrestrial TV premiere ... I quit at about the halfway mark. Billed as an action adventure but there'd been precious little action by that stage, plus it was slow and utterly humourless. Shame, as it had an absolutely 'stacked' cast. Some admittedly striking visuals, I'll give it that. 

[Jay 44,757]

New trailer for Woman Of The Hour directed by Anna Kendrick

 

 

[Glóin the Dark 1,712]

On 28/09/2024 at 3:17 PM, Naïve Old Fart said:

Has anyone seen THE OUTRUN?

Hoping to see you in it...

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

11 hours ago, Glóin the Dark said:

Hoping to see you in it...

 

Not quite sure why.

The Orkneys are north east, and I'm north west 

[A24 4,998]

10 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

 

Not quite sure why.

The Orkneys are north east, and I'm north west 

 

Are you that far up into Scotland? Somehow I thought you lived near the border with England.

 

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

Go to Inverness, on a map, and hang a hard left. Head left until you come to a stretch of water, with a group of islands. No, not those islands. Head further west until you come to another group of islands.

That's me.

[Glóin the Dark 1,712]

4 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

The Orkneys are north east, and I'm north west

Too bad. I just read that it was set on a Scottish island...

[Edmilson 11,441]

Please don't. Just don't.

 

‘Rugrats’ Live-Action Movie in the Works at Paramount With CGI Babies

[Naïve Old Fart 12,510]

7 hours ago, Glóin the Dark said:

Too bad. I just read that it was set on a Scottish island...

 

It is... just not the one that I live on.

[A24 4,998]

Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of retirement for son’s directorial debut ‘Anemone’:

 

Link

 

 

 

 

[Jay 44,757]

Thor broke that news earlier!

[A24 4,998]

I'm so very, very sorry, Jay. I promise I won't do it again. Please accept my apologies. 

[Jay 44,757]

Huh? I wasn't saying you did anything wrong, simply linking you to a place where you can read fellow jwfanner's reaction to the news