Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 June is bustin' out all over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan! Blow High, Blow Low! Oh… those were left out of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Just here cleanin' these... pfft... stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Fal said: Willie Plane Crash SFX Goofy Portrayal of Indian Culture Goofy Humour (The Hammer scene etc.) Short Round 'Plain ridiculous' instead of 'heroic irony' The constant screaming Instead of experiencing what is going on, it's like watching people sitting in a cart doing a Haunted House ride The movie never rests because Spielberg is overly scared to bore the Diet Cokes of the world Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Maybe Kim Cattrall should have played Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The movie needed Matthew Broderick as a sidekick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Chocolat What are the odds that I watch two movies in a row that make a big deal about fancy shop window displays? It's really an old story about a misfit who defies the rigid, conformist, traditionalist establishment, and ends up making a difference, only this time the delicious aroma of cocoa is its gimmick. Really nice movie. Worth it just to see Juliette Binoche's thick raven mane - that hair could lift a car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Margo Channing said: Chocolat What are the odds that I watch two movies in a row that make a big deal about fancy shop window displays? It's really an old story about a misfit who defies the rigid, conformist, traditionalist establishment, and ends up making a difference, only this time the delicious aroma of cocoa is its gimmick. Really nice movie. Worth it just to see Juliette Binoche's thick raven mane - that hair could lift a car! I only associate that movie with being absolute Peak Weinstein. He upset Saving Private Ryan with Shakespeare in Love at the Oscars the year before, and Chocolat is the absolute peak of "I am Harvey Weinstein and I will generate Best Picture nominations out of my farts." Well, this and Cider House Rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Oh yeah it's got that Miramax Oscar bait feel about it. But it was a pleasant watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Margo Channing said: Oh yeah it's got that Miramax Oscar bait feel about it. But it was a pleasant watch. Yeah pleasant enough. I sometimes forget just how much Judi Dench's movie career is intertwined with Weinstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Short Round 'Plain ridiculous' instead of 'heroic irony' The constant screaming Instead of experiencing what is going on, it's like watching people sitting in a cart doing a Haunted House ride The movie never rests because Spielberg is overly scared to bore the Diet Cokes of the world With the exception of Short Round (the film's only remotely likeable character) I agree. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Margo Channing said: Chocolat What are the odds that I watch two movies in a row that make a big deal about fancy shop window displays? It's really an old story about a misfit who defies the rigid, conformist, traditionalist establishment, and ends up making a difference, only this time the delicious aroma of cocoa is its gimmick. Really nice movie. Worth it just to see Juliette Binoche's thick raven mane - that hair could lift a car! I like Roger Pratt's pastel cinematography, on CHOCOLAT. It's a million miles away from his work on GOF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,352 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Vantage Point. This film offered yet more proof that I shouldn't trust Rotten Tomatoes. I liked it, only Forest Whitaker wasn't always convincing and the line 'I won't ask you again, where's my brother?' is rather stupid. The score was okay too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Terrible film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 18 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: This film offered yet more proof that I shouldn't trust Rotten Tomatoes. What? The movie has a 35% on RT https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vantage_point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,352 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I meant that it's not the first time I like stuff they hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Ohhh, that was not clear to me for some reason. But also it's weird to characterize Rotten Tomatoes as "they". They just aggregate all the critics. It's just random people, not a collective making decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,352 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Just a figure of speech. It happened now, with Far and Away, with Click, with Moulin Rouge (opposite)... I guess I just have terrible taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Yes. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 hours ago, bollemanneke said: I guess I just have terrible taste. There's no such thing. Ignore Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Those aggregate sites are one of the worst things to happen to movie criticism. bollemanneke and Chen G. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, Sharky said: There's no such thing. Ignore Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Those aggregate sites are one of the worst things to happen to movie criticism. He likes Click, though. bollemanneke and Koray Savas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Terrible film. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 26 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: +1 -1 bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 9 hours ago, bollemanneke said: I guess I just have terrible taste. 8 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Yes. Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 9 hours ago, bollemanneke said: I guess I just have terrible taste. Maybe... IMDb says if you like Vantage Point you also will like Eagle Eye. Draw your own conclusions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Vantage Point wasn't that bad. Just a bit forgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I think most movies are a bit forgettable but I remember Vantage Point because of how bad is was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I've forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 A Dog Year An oddly sweet film about a writer with a bad back and his difficult relationship with a badly behaved dog he adopts. Very realistic and relatable. Overboard Snooty Goldie Hawn loses her memory and falls for manly man Kurt. Reminds me of Mr Mom for some reason. Quite funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Margo Channing said: Vantage Point wasn't that bad. Just a bit forgettable. It's one of the 'high concept' thrillers where everything rests on its fancy premise. Unfortunately that loses the novelty factor after the first 20 minutes. Didn't Sigourney have a small role in the studio control room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Margo Channing said: Overboard Snooty Goldie Hawn loses her memory and falls for manly man Kurt. Reminds me of Mr Mom for some reason. Quite funny! Go watch 'Ruthless People' next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I think most movies are a bit forgettable but I remember Vantage Point because of how bad is was. It had a brilliant premise, but not even Stuart Baird's sharp editing could save it, which is a shame, as it could have been been so much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Sharky said: It's one of the 'high concept' thrillers where everything rests on its fancy premise. Unfortunately that loses the novelty factor after the first 20 minutes. Didn't Sigourney have a small role in the studio control room? The entire theater I saw it in groaned every time the film rewinds to the beginning. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Mean Girls I remember this was the it-flick of 2004 I paid almost no attention to, but now seems to be a fondly-remembered cult film, probably because of its strong Hughes influences. I seem to imagine American high schools are a lot more machine-gunny than presented here, but this is Tina Fey's romanticized imagination of what tertiary battlegrounds are supposed to be like afterall. And it's easy to forget but Lindsay Lohan was radiantly beautiful and sexy back then and plays a normal person in this movie compared to this shriveled mess she's become in the years since - I miss her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Oh you actually watched this shit last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 You'll love what I'm watching right now. You'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I'm excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Freaky Friday I've seen these mind-body-switcharoo stories and they can be done one of two ways. 1. They get the actors to switch roles too, like in Dreamland in Season 6 of The X-Files, or 2. The actors stay the same but have to mimic the other character's mannerisms, like in when Buffy and Faith switched in Season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This movie's like the latter, and the leads sell it alright. But the problem is the script holds back on the situational comedy too much - it doesn't hit the beats as hard as it could have. It's a Disney tween flick afterall, I guess. Harmless, entertaining but disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 There is only one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Raising Cain Karol Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Pretty Woman Yeah, alright. Nah, I couldn't really warm up to this one. It's an immensely popular film and had a huge influence on romantic comedies over the next decade, but I couldn't really connect with it like I did with Garry Marshall's previous flick Overboard. Maybe I just don't care much for Julia Roberts? I dunno. I'll see if I can find more Goldie Hawn flicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Pwetty Wwoman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/16/2018 at 11:52 AM, John said: Indy is essentially a live-action cartoon character. It's not like he had a good deal of development or depth to begin with. Drinking from the Holy Grail gave Indiana Jones immortality. *But didn't his dad die? * D'oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, Margo Channing said: Pretty Woman Yeah, alright. Nah, I couldn't really warm up to this one. It's an immensely popular film and had a huge influence on romantic comedies over the next decade, but I couldn't really connect with it like I did with Garry Marshall's previous flick Overboard. Maybe I just don't care much for Julia Roberts? I dunno. I'll see if I can find more Goldie Hawn flicks. Roy Orbison Rrroarrrrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bespin said: Roy Orbison Rrroarrrrr! He's no Charles Aznavour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 19 minutes ago, Stefancos said: He's no Charles Aznavour! He's my 2nd best after Charles. I also worked on his discography, but on the scale of a catalogue. He has a pretty complex discography too with a lot of alternate versions, hide here and there. http://www.goplanete.com/orbison/orbison catalog.htm First of all, did you know that there is at least two versions of "Pretty Woman"? First, the mono single version where he sings "Come to me" (a concession), then the LP stereo version where he sings "Come with me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/17/2018 at 12:28 AM, Alexcremers said: Short Round 'Plain ridiculous' instead of 'heroic irony' The constant screaming Instead of experiencing what is going on, it's like watching people sitting in a cart doing a Haunted House ride The movie never rests because Spielberg is overly scared to bore the Diet Cokes of the world Great flick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Drax how come you haven't gotten around to Midnight Run yet? Quintus - majorly crushed on Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman back when was a horny 13 year old teen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Really? She never did anything for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,352 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Harry Potter 5. Worst of them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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