Edmilson 7,456 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, Þekþiþm said: It's the best Coen Brothers movie that the Coen Brothers didn't make! It even has a Carter Burwell score. And a pretty good one, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Þekþiþm said: It's the best Coen Brothers movie that the Coen Brothers didn't make! The Coens would’ve addressed the offenses Mildred committed in a humorous way. Martin McDonaugh just ignores them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Better than Suburbicon? The Coens wrote that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,360 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 What We Do In The Shadows - highly amusing 'mockumentary' about a house-sharing group of vampires. You're Next - blackly comic, entertaining slasher-horror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: What We Do In The Shadows - highly amusing 'mockumentary' about a house-sharing group of vampires. I love this movie but didn't like the popular spin off TV series - they changed the actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Just checked the trailer and it looks hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,456 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 20 hours ago, Holko said: Call Me By Your Name Great! Couldn't get past the first hour on this one. Firstly, it's very boring, and also, I've found its plot of a romance between and underage teenage boy and an adult man a little creepy and off putting. I know Chalamet was 20 or something when he filmed that, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 More than comfortable pacing fitting the lazy summer setting! Atmosphere! A 17 year old and a 24 year old together! Run! Arrival Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Edmilson said: Couldn't get past the first hour on this one. Firstly, it's very boring, and also, I've found its plot of a romance between and underage teenage boy and an adult man a little creepy and off putting. I know Chalamet was 20 or something when he filmed that, but still... Agreed on all counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 The Golden Compass Well that was... anti-climactic. It felt like the TV show only in fast-forward. Actually I'm glad I watched the show first or else I wouldn't have followed what the hell was happening in this movie. It has only one strength over the show and that's Desplat's whimsical David Arnold-like score, but that ain't enough to salvage this mess. Stick with the TV show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I'll stick with The Lord of the Rings instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Þekþiþm said: Desplat's whimsical David Arnold-like score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 minute ago, publicist said: It features some fleeting moments evocative of Stargate and Narnia 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 It was one of that year's best but to me it sounded more like Goldsmith ca. Basic Instinct meets JNH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I can't recall the Basic Instinct bits. I'll have to pull out my CD that I've never listened to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 i. e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Yeah, this is an amazing movie. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 It's fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Þekþiþm said: The Golden Compass Well that was... anti-climactic. It felt like the TV show only in fast-forward. Actually I'm glad I watched the show first or else I wouldn't have followed what the hell was happening in this movie. It has only one strength over the show and that's Desplat's whimsical David Arnold-like score, but that ain't enough to salvage this mess. Stick with the TV show. I saw the film once, and I found it absolutely indecipherable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: Agreed on all counts. Didn’t you criticize me when I said I disliked Lolita for the same reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Which LOLITA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Kubrick Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,360 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Quintus said: I love this movie but didn't like the popular spin off TV series - they changed the actors. I do like the series, but I speak as someone who thinks Matt Berry's voice is one of the wonders of the world . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 He does speak marvelously. Berry is also the repetitive announcer on Absolute Radio, but I mainly remember him from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Does the series improve with time? Or did its fans find it hilarious from the very start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 23 minutes ago, Quintus said: ...I mainly remember him from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Isn't that one of the funniest things you've ever seen?! The BMX chase is funny as! 13 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: What We Do In The Shadows - highly amusing 'mockumentary' about a house-sharing group of vampires. If you like that, try BEING HUMAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Þekþiþm said: The Golden Compass Well that was... anti-climactic. It felt like the TV show only in fast-forward. Actually I'm glad I watched the show first or else I wouldn't have followed what the hell was happening in this movie. It has only one strength over the show and that's Desplat's whimsical David Arnold-like score, but that ain't enough to salvage this mess. Stick with the TV show. I don't know, Nicole Kidman made a better Ms. Coulter than Ruth Wilson has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, Matt C said: I don't know, Nicole Kidman made a better Ms. Coulter than Ruth Wilson has. Ruth Wilson was allowed to demonstrate a range of emotion and character development through the wider breathing space of an eight episode arc. Nicole was alright, but limited in how far she could go. But overall, the movie just felt like an anemic and detached experience, as if I was watching a highlights reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Oz: The Great & Powerful It suffers from a miscast lead, as well as tonal inconsistency and overall feeling of "that's it?". The film still looks every bit the $200 million poured into it (especially the gorgeous bubble voyage sequence), even though the CGI threatens to go into Alice territory. Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams are far too good for this, but they distract from James Franco and Mila Kunis. (God I hate Kunis' evil cackle so much!) Sam Raimi brought some of his visual flair but apart from that, his usual set of cameos, and the Elfman score -- it could've been directed by anyone. Not much of the personality that was in his Spider-Man movies or Evil Dead. I'd wish he'd direct more instead of producing all these crappy horror movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,360 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Isn't that one of the funniest things you've ever seen?! The BMX chase is funny as! If you like that, try BEING HUMAN. Darkplace was indeed an absolute hoot. To answer Quintus, I myself enjoyed the What We Do ... series from the start, but it might not be for you if you're struggling to get past the recasting. This Channel 4 Berry sitcom made me lol a lot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_of_London Being Human was very good too. A career kickstarter for both Messrs Tovey and Turner, I think it's fair to say. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Vanilla Sky - Good until the third act kicks in. It's then when the film starts to lose me. Then there's Irving The Explainer explaining to us what the movie is about. - The scene where the specialists are proposing a prosthetic mask is one of the funniest scenes ever. - I could hardly see the movie through all the grain. Never noticed that before. Am I becoming allergic to grain? And yes, this scene is downright creepy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: - Good until the third act kicks in. It's then when the film starts to lose me. Then there's Irving The Explainer explaining to us what the movie is about. As far as I remember, that's where it really fell apart and became vastly inferior to the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 13 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: As far as I remember, that's where it really fell apart and became vastly inferior to the original. Still haven't seen Abre Los Ojos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Pet Semetary '19 Eh, uh, ahh, hmmm. It was okay. I loved the zombie cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 C'mon, that's not an old film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 It came out last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 People have evolved since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Only some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,360 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Mission Impossible : Fallout - the ever-shifting character motivations/loyalties can get confusing, but there's an undoubted pleasure in seeing Tom Cruise once again genuinely risking his neck in a series of eye-poppingly dangerous stunts. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: C'mon, that's not an old film. I just post everything in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 @King Mark will be vexed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Dunkirk It actually plays much better than I remembered. It's Nolan at his most Nolan, but grounded in a kind of reality that allows for the film's visceral set-pieces to speak for themselves. It's exceptionally shot, and well-designed to keep me at the edge of my seat. It does sometimes still feel disappointingly small though, especially for the world it inhabits. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Tarantino reckons Dunkirk takes three viewings to fully appreciate it. One of the top 10 of the last decade, according to him (I'm inclined to disagree). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Nah. It's a good thrill ride. But it still sort of falls apart in its third act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 It’s probably my least favorite Nolan. Didn’t grab me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I enjoyed it a lot. It’s probably my second or third favorite Nolan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 The lack of sense of massive scale is the last thing I expected from a Nolan film about Dunkirk. And yet the film does feel quite small and not in a good way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 4 hours ago, John said: I enjoyed it a lot. It’s probably my second or third favorite Nolan. Tarantino agrees with you. He thinks it's a masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 It was okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Romão said: And yet the film does feel quite small and not in a good way It quite simply needs that huge screen to be truly effective. Truly great films work regardless of how you watch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I just found it to be generally uninvolving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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