#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 21 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I do not agree! Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I'm aware that I'm probably alone in that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Even in the mstrox you are utterly alone in this! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Like a few weeks back when I was going through every musical directed by Ernst Lubitsch from the early 1930s. Neither I nor anyone else would want me to make a separate thread for each of those movies. It's just forum clutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I vote for combining them or starting a new thread. "What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Newer Thread)" Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The leblank has been proven wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Saw BlacKKklansman over the weekend, and I thought it was very good. My review. https://dailyuv.com/feed/966650?location=norwich-vt publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 MISSISSIPPI LAUGHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Upgrade - neat 'near-future' sci-fi revenge flick, with an enjoyable streak of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 RBG Whether your political views lean conservative, liberal, or somewhere in between -- this documentary shows a very nuanced and funny portrait of judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I appreciated that they highlighted her friendship with the late conservative judge Antonin Scalia in addition to her earlier work against sex-based discrimination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 BlacKKKlansman - an interesting true story concerning still relevant issues, yes. Unfortunately I found this mostly plodding, overlong and nowhere near as funny as the trailer made it look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: BlacKKKlansman - an interesting true story concerning still relevant issues, yes. Unfortunately I found this mostly plodding, overlong and nowhere near as funny as the trailer made it look. Aww, this looked like it could be one of Lee's best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Nah I much prefer White Men Can't Jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Quintus said: Nah I much prefer White Men Can't Jump .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Quintus said: Nah I much prefer White Men Can't Jump There's a lot of things white men can't do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Racist film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Can white men get a stiffy as much as black men? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I would know, Jerry. I'm only interested in me getting a stiffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 The only schlong I've ever cared about is the one hanging between my legs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Fidel's schlong is enormous...so they say. Oh, well. I'm kind of in the middle, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Richard said: Fidel's schlong is enormous...so they say. Oh, well. I'm kind of in the middle, myself. Mine is magnificent, and handsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Pics or it isn't so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 10 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: BlacKKKlansman - an interesting true story concerning still relevant issues, yes. Unfortunately I found this mostly plodding, overlong and nowhere near as funny as the trailer made it look. Most of Lee's film suffer this fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Racism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Just now, Stefancos said: Racism! Most of Lee's films suffer this fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 #BlackLivesMatter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Yes they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 11 hours ago, JoeinAR said: Most of Lee's film suffer this fate. I'm still waiting for him to make one better than Mo' Better Blues. Such a poignant film, almost like a "modern" Red Shoes. Love his directorial voice, though. As far as humor, I would say moreso than his writing it's his visual metaphor and gags that show his wit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Most of Lee's films suffer this fate. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 13 hours ago, JoeinAR said: Most of Lee's film suffer this fate. I seem to remember quite enjoying She's Gotta Have It and Inside Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I absolutely loved Summer of Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Inside Man is his only film that I really liked. And that’s just Dog Day Afternoon, essentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Inside Man is his only film that I really liked. His most impersonal movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 50 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: His most impersonal movie. What Spike Lee films have you seen, Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 58 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: His most impersonal movie. Perhaps Koray enjoys Lee's skill as a film maker more than what he generally makes movies about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: What Spike Lee films have you seen, Alex? The usual suspects from his breakthrough period: Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Mo Better Blues, ... Later, I kinda lost track of him, but I've seen Clockers, Inside Man, which I liked but it surprised me that it didn't feel like a Spike Lee joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I haven't seen any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: The usual suspects from his breakthrough period: Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Mo Better Blues, ... Later, I kinda lost track of him, but I've seen Clockers, Inside Man, which I liked but it surprised me that it didn't feel like a Spike Lee joint. What are your thoughts on Mo' Better Blues? It's one of my favorites, as I alluded to earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I remember liking it and that it was less about racial oppression or discrimination than his previous movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Stefancos said: Perhaps Koray enjoys Lee's skill as a film maker more than what he generally makes movies about? I just thought it was a fun heist film with a good cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Exactly! You don't want to be bothered with Spike Lee's racism. I understand that Koray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Spike Lee is a racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 American Animals - another movie based on a true story, but considerably better told than BlacKKKlansman. Kind of the antidote to all the 'slick' heist movies you've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 5:28 PM, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said: Spike Lee is a racist? Does it surprise you that a black man could be a racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Richard said: Does it surprise you that a black man could be a racist? It is impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 The Life and Death of John F. Donovan Attended the premiere of French-Canadian wunderkind, Xavier Dolan's first big English picture at TIFF. Boasting an all-star cast featuring Kit Harrington, Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates and Jacob Tremblay (the kid from Room), expectations were running high at the theatre. So it's sad to see the film fall flat for most of it. Dolan poses interesting queries about identity, celebrity culture, mommy issues, but butchers it with awkward structure and a flawed premise. There are flashes of Dolan's trademark talent in some set-pieces (one in particular, recollects Magnolia), but feels half-hearted and messy in most of its execution. And I was disappointed with how on-the-nose and predictable it ended up being. Gabriel Yared's syrupy score doesn't do it any favours either. There is a great deal of feeling in the work, but it just doesn't hold up very well in the end. The best part of the whole thing is the sumptuous cinematography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 So after Villeneuve, another disappointment for Canadian filmmaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I don't know. Everyone misfires every now and then. He's been the Cannes' darling for years now. I think he just needs to strike some new thematic territory. And I still have faith in Villeneuve! Dune is going to be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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