crocodile 8,012 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, Arpy said: I guess it wouldn't hurt for non-initiates, you know, but it does have some of the familiar elements of the genre which aren't new to those who are familiar with them. What was silly about it? It's definitely more jovial and lighthearted, but I took that as being more charming than silly. Silly = "jovial and lighthearted" Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Sorry, I usually hear silly as derogatory! 27 minutes ago, crocodile said: Silly = "jovial and lighthearted" Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, Arpy said: Sorry, I usually hear silly as derogatory! I had a good time watching it. It is actually quite rare. Karol Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,441 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 The De Niro from Ireland, by the director who doesn't like Marvel. I loved it! Although I usually love Marty's very long epics about gangsters and bandits in general, from Goodfellas and Casino (which are two of my favorite movies of all time) to The Departed and Wolf of Wall Street. That's a meditation about the finity of life, past sins, the bloody and corrupted american history, man's difficult relationships with families, friends and allies... Might be my favorite movie of the year. I'm just a little sad that it didn't played on theaters here at my town. Also: I couldn't look at this older Joe Pesci and not be reminded of Ennio Morricone, while Pacino on this movie reminded me of Alan Silvestri... Or Howard Shore? Or the two of them combined? I dunno, when are they going to make Film Composers: The Movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 13 hours ago, crocodile said: I had a good time watching it. It is actually quite rare. Karol Tell me about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Edmilson said: Also: I couldn't look at this older Joe Pesci and not be reminded of Ennio Morricone, while Pacino on this movie reminded me of Alan Silvestri... Or Howard Shore? Or the two of them combined? I dunno, when are they going to make Film Composers: The Movie? As I said, Pacino reminded me of Ciaran Hinds, but yes, Pesci absolutely was Morricone. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,358 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Knives Out - a stellar cast get a clever, twisty and funny script to work with in this spiffy 'whodunnit'. A lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 3.5/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Marriage Story (2019): The film managed to 'surprise' on one point: Adam Driver. I've always been in doubt about his role in Disney Star Wars, but here he surprised me. In fact, I dare say that Adam Driver is the reason why you should see this movie. And yes, although it is not an outright remake, sometimes Marriage Story is reminiscent of Kramer vs Kramer, but that is probably hard to avoid. About the song "Being Alive": This scene is the other highlight of the film. I did not know this song from adam (pun intended) but immediately recognized that it was from Sondheim. 6,5/10 Is Marriage Story the Kramer vs Kramer of 21st Century? Is Adam Driver the new Dustin Hoffman? 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 For a start, he's taller, and he's better looking. He had the hardest job, in TFA: to make one feel sorry for the bad guy - and he succeeded, admirably. I want to see this, and THE REPORT. His UNDERCOVER BOSS is funny as. @Alexcremers, BEING ALIVE is from COMPANY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Company ... is that a Sondheim musical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I wonder if Driver ever groped Ridley's boob in a jokey way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 He does consistently good work. Even in Star Wars. One of the most interesting actors of his generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Quintus said: I wonder if Driver ever groped Ridley's boob in a jokey way. He played a bro dumbass in the HBO series 'Girls' and he did it beautifully (you wouldn't guess from his delicate facial appearance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 8 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Company ... is that a Sondheim musical? Yes, it is. It's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Yes, it is. It's a good one. One of the best! (And a bonus intro on each of these by Johnny T. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 On 12/7/2019 at 11:36 AM, Romão said: He does consistently good work. Even in Star Wars. One of the most interesting actors of his generation Indeed and the Marriage Story is even better than Kramer vs Kramer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 19 hours ago, Nick Parker said: One of the best! Why is there no movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: Why is there no movie? Not high concept enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I saw Marriage Story yesterday and it’s a lovely little film. Beautifully written and acted. One of my films of the year. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Knives Out An excellent who-dun-it, and a little bit more than that. Clever, funny and with couple of characters I actually found myself caring for. Rian Johnson really is an outstanding film maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Did you like the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I actually noticed it a bit in the film. It was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,074 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Stefancos said: An excellent who-dun-it Just like TLJ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 You can see both were made by the same people actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 The Irishman I liked it but didn't love it. I didn't think it was too slow; I thought the pacing was fine. And was surprised but how quickly I got sucked into the story within the opening minutes, quite a feat. But in the end, what did it all mean? I thought by far the most compelling aspects were Frank's relationship with his daughter, and that storyline was super-undeveloped to the point of being almost half-baked, as well as any insight into how he actually felt about the people he had to kill, of which we get almost none. The movie should have been Frank's story through and through, but it seemed like once Pacino and Pesci agreed to be in it, Hoffa and Bufalino's characters were bulked up .. to what purpose? Still, enjoyable. Flawed, but still good. Nothing I'll think about much or watch again anytime soon though. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 4:58 PM, Brundlefly said: Indeed and the Marriage Story is even better than Kramer vs Kramer. It has more Golden Globe nominations than any other movie, including The Irishman. In fact, Netflix has received more nominations than the traditional film studios. Eat that Disney, Sony, etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Jay said: The movie should have been Frank's story through and through, but it seemed like once Pacino and Pesci agreed to be in it, Hoffa and Bufalino's characters were bulked up .. to what purpose? Still, enjoyable. Flawed, but still good. Nothing I'll think about much or watch again anytime soon though. It is Frank's story through and through, but you don't get spoon-fed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Knives Out - One of the most entertaining films I've seen all year. I love a good mystery film, and this is no exception. It reminds me of Get Out in how straightforward it is with its premise. There are many twists and turns, and it's funny, but it's also skillfully made and well-acted too. The cast is great from top to bottom, but I thought Ana De Armas in particular was fantastic (she's my current best actress win). I think this is a movie I'll be returning to quite frequently. - 8 / 10 Also reviews of The Irishman, and Frozen II. Sadly I probably won't be publishing any more reviews at the month, since the website I write reviews for is going under in December. https://herecast.us/985465 https://herecast.us/985449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Fancyarcher said: Knives Out - One of the most entertaining films I've seen all year. I love a good mystery film, and this is no exception. It reminds me of Get Out in how straightforward it is with its premise. There are many twists and turns, and it's funny, but it's also skillfully made and well-acted too. The cast is great from top to bottom, but I thought Ana De Armas in particular was fantastic (she's my current best actress win). I think this is a movie I'll be returning to quite frequently. - 8 / 10 The word to mouth on this film has been incredibly positive. Thats why I watched it. There's a Hitchcock like quality to the film, i realized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Marriage Story is indeed quite lovely. Driver and Johansson both deliver career highs here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Stefancos said: The word to mouth on this film has been incredibly positive. Thats why I watched it. There's a Hitchcock like quality to the film, i realized. Yes. It's also really well-cast and shot. I'm not even sure I spotted everything about the film on first viewing too. It's going to be interesting and fun, to go back and rewatch it a a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Frozen 2 Disappointing. Apart from everyone returning and the big budget sheen, Frozen 2 feels like a DTV sequel in terms of plot. There was no reason to make it aside from money. Some nice songs, including "Show Yourself", but nothing like the first one. Considering how bad fans wanted a sequel, maybe Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee should've left fans wanting more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, Matt C said: Considering how bad fans wanted a sequel, maybe Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee should've left fans wanting more. There's no money in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Knives Out. Satisfying, though overlong film. Ryan Johnson's best film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Knives Out. We enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 7:29 PM, JoeinAR said: Knives Out. Satisfying, though overlong film. Ryan Johnson's best film. What did you think of Brick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Doesn't seem like the type of flick either one of you would be interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Actually, I've only ever seen one film and it was Brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I believe you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Quintus said: What did you think of Brick? He reminded me of my cousin. Never worked a day in his life and always had his hand in grandma's pocket. I think Chris Evans is a terrific actor. And I love a good murder mystery. Sadly they are few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The Irishman Nice and cozy but maybe not as spectacular as some make it out to be. But hey, Meth Damon made it to a Scorsese movie, which is something the real Matt Damon can't say. BTW, I watched it in two takes. 7/10 Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Meth Damon made it to a Scorsese movie, which is something the real Matt Damon can't say https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 And he's Fat Damon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I completely forgot about The Departed. Well done, Matt! First Matt, then Meth. Do I detect a pattern here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 7/10! I would give it a 6/10. We did it in one sitting but a lot of getting up and moving around. Its not a masterpiece by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Parasite. Now this is an interesting film. Not the kind of thing you'd expect Odeon to show (one of their mystery screenings). I'm not quite sure what I think of it yet (which, I believe, is the point anyway) but it kept me intrigued all the way through. Somewhere between comedy, drama, tragedy, thriller and even with a pinch of horror (in a way)... Not exactly conventional. But that's good. Most films I've seen this year were desperately mediocre so it's refreshing to see something like this for a change. Cinema isn't dead yet. Karol publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Is that from the director of that stupid snow train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Yeah. But this is a better film. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Parasite kinda reminded me of those folk theater bedroom farces where the secret lover always ends up hiding in the closet of the bedroom. It's not really my kind of humor. And just like Snowpiercer, somewhere along the line, it becomes a different movie. In Snowpiercer, it changed from drama to burlesque. In Parasite, it changed from being burlesque to drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now