Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Didn't we agree that awards are only about politics? In that case, 1917 with its predominantly white male cast (none of whom seem to be playing homosexuals/gender-confused characters) fighting a war probably doesn't stand a chance . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: In that case, 1917 with its predominantly white male cast (none of whom seem to be playing homosexuals/gender-confused characters) fighting a war probably doesn't stand a chance . Also, the main characters were probably born in Europe in the 1890s, so they probably still have the misconceptions about gender, sexual orientation and toxic masculinity that later, more enlighted generations like us Millenials don't have, thanks to social media, Twitter hashtags and cancel culture. So yeah, 0 Oscars for 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1917 is a movie that wants technical Oscars and will get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Best Picture is between 1917 and Once Upon a Time. With Parasite being a possible upset. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Of the first two, 1917 for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, KK said: Best Picture is between 1917 and Once Upon a Time. With Parasite being a possible upset. I think if Once Upon a Time had a chance it would have run away with the SAG Ensemble award. The fact Parasite won that makes me think it’s actually in 2nd. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: In that case, 1917 with its predominantly white male cast (none of whom seem to be playing homosexuals/gender-confused characters) fighting a war probably doesn't stand a chance . You are talking about political correctness, I'm talking about politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1917 An utterly captivating war film that packs an emotional wallop I didn’t see coming. Great performances from the leads, a solid score from Thomas Newman, and superb direction from Mendes. Deakins knocks it out of the park once again; the cinematography doesn’t feel gimmicky but actually adds to the immersion of the film, making you feel like you’re really there with these characters. It’s a gorgeous looking film. Couldn’t recommend this enough, I really loved it. Richard Penna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,683 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Completely agree - I loved it. Coincidentally I just watched Dunkirk on Netflix and I haven't been so bored watching such an acclaimed film in some time. Zimmer's/Balfe's score just drones on in the background, ugh. I usually like Nolan's films, but this is a load of rubbish I'm afraid. Also, Zimmer's 'modernisation' of Nimrod at the end is really out of place. Regarding best picture, I'd have thought Joker was the front-runner there, as critics seem to be falling over themselves to praise most elements of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Richard Penna said: Completely agree - I loved it. Coincidentally I just watched Dunkirk on Netflix and I haven't been so bored watching such an acclaimed film in some time. Zimmer's/Balfe's score just drones on in the background, ugh. I usually like Nolan's films, but this is a load of rubbish I'm afraid. Also, Zimmer's 'modernisation' of Nimrod at the end is really out of place. Regarding best picture, I'd have thought Joker was the front-runner there, as critics seem to be falling over themselves to praise most elements of it. Someone else who doesn't enjoy Dunkirk all that much, thank god. I really liked 1917 though. Joker has had a lot of pushback - most critics that I've seen are hoping it doesn't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Things I watched in the past month: Jojo Rabbit The Gentleman Spies in Disguise Bombshell 1917 Just Mercy Richard Jewell The Private Lie of David Copperfield Bad Boys For Life Queen & Slim Weathering With You The Rhythm Section The Lighthouse One of these is very good (The Lighthouse), five are good (Jojo, Bombshell, 1917, Richard Jewell, Weathering With You), six are okay (The Gentleman, Spies in Disguise, Just Mercy, Bad Boys For Life, The Private Life of David Copperfield, Queen & Slim) and one of them was pretty bad (The Rhythm Section). And tonight watching A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Karol The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Richard Jewell - typically solid Clint Eastwood movie about the titular security guard who discovered a bomb planted at a celebatory '96 Olympics event in Atlanta and was initially hailed as a hero, but then he came under intense scrutiny as the chief suspect. With Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, Jon Hamm and Olivia Wilde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,683 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Went on a Prime binge over the weekend and watched: Early Man - kind of fun, but not Nick Park's best. Disappointingly HGW's score made little impressiion outside of a few scenes. The Dyatlov Incident - starts out well, but has one of the worst endings I've ever seen for a found footage-type film. The Snow Walker - a Dances With Wolves-esque drama from the late 00s. The two leads are really good and the photography is nice. Mychael Danna's score actually got a tad distracting for me at times - I'm not sure the full-blooded orchestral approach was right for the whole movie. Plus a load of found footage movies that ranged from good to downright awful (I love this genre, and accept that some are terrible to find the good ones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Doctor Sleep. I liked it alot. WillGoldNewtonBarryGrusin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Of course. It's a bad movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 11:32 AM, Brundlefly said: Of course. It's a bad movie. No it is not. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Oh I almost forgot. Watched The Lighthouse last week. It was really good but not as involving as The Witch (or The VVitch, as @Koray Savas prefers it ). It's not a terribly complicated film and feels almost as if Bergman directed The Shining. Bit dry but very beautifully made. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 It's a great but arduous slog of a film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,513 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Apparently, the sound design is really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Are you referring to the "score"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,513 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm referring to the overall sound of the film (which, I guess, would include the score). It's been singled out, for recognition, by critics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 The Witch is the more disciplined psychological drama. But The Lighthouse is more of a phantasmagoria of "playtime" for Eggers, Dafoe and Pattinson. It's a real treat for the senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I like The VVitch (enjoyed it more than Midsommar) so The Lighthouse is on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 A film in which Chris Finch earnestly demands "Did ye make some unholy bond with that goat?!" is automatically great in my book. Better still, the goat is called Phillip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: I like The VVitch (enjoyed it more than Midsommar) Funny, I would put them in the same category. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 14 hours ago, crocodile said: Oh I almost forgot. Watched The Lighthouse last week. It was really good but not as involving as The Witch (or The VVitch, as @Koray Savas prefers it ). It's not a terribly complicated film and feels almost as if Bergman directed The Shining. Bit dry but very beautifully made. Karol The VVitch( agree with Koray on spelling) is pure shit. Such a waste of money and talent not to mention the audience time. I suppose it appeals to the same crowd that Blair Witch does. The Lighthouse has a bit of a draw for me. I have 4 days off after tomorrow. I may redbox binge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Not bad but suffers a bit from wanting to be too spectacular. But the two leads and the balloon vistas make it watchable. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 20 hours ago, crocodile said: Funny, I would put them in the same category. Which means that at least one of them has to be in the wrong category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 It Follows > Midsommar > Us = A Quiet Place > The VVitch > Hereditazzzzzz But neither of them hold a candle to The Babadook, probably the most terrifying and disturbing horror movie I've ever watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Midsommar = The VVitch > Hereditary > It Follows > A Quiet Place >>>>>>> Us Fixed! I've been meaning to watch The Babadook, but a friend told me it's overrated and even kind of silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 15 minutes ago, KK said: I've been meaning to watch The Babadook, but a friend told me it's overrated and even kind of silly. I guess some of the impact may be lost these days, since the title monster is now a meme and a gay icon (?!), but I found it pretty terrifying when I watched it, with one of my all time favorite horror scenes (SPOILERS): Spoiler I thought Heredidull was in the same vein of disturbing family horror but, although the movie is creepy, I just found it a bit boring and overlong. By the climax, I was trying not to fall asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 The \ / \ / itch = The Lighthouse > The Babadook > Under the Shadow > It Comes at Night = Midsommar = The Wailing > Hereditary = A Quiet Place > It Follows = Us = Get Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Hereditary > It Follows/Bird Box > The VVitch > A Quiet Place > Midsommar > Us/Babadook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Midsommar > Hereditary > Get Out > A Quiet Place > Bird Box > It Follows Haven't seen the others mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Hereditary > It Follows/Bird Box > The VVitch > A Quiet Place > Midsommar > Us/Babadook Bird Box is that good? All I've heard is that the movie is mostly trash, and not one of those "elevated horror" (another "hip and cool" expression that I hate almost as much as "peak TV"), like the Ari Aster flicks, The Lighthouse, Get Out, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Nah it was pretty dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 A Quiet Place is better than any of them. VVItch and Hereditary are awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Bird Box is that good? Yes, even though A Quiet Place is more intense as a horror flick, Bird Box is the better movie. https://www.ranker.com/list/bird-box-vs-a-quiet-place/christopher-shultz 11 minutes ago, Edmilson said: All I've heard is that the movie is mostly trash, and not one of those "elevated horror" (another "hip and cool" expression that I hate almost as much as "peak TV"), like the Ari Aster flicks, The Lighthouse, Get Out, etc? The same people probably hated Darabont's The Mist too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Midsomer is boring as hell. Editing would be Aster's friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I kinda agree, but it looked interesting. Everything before Sweden was good, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 It does. I was surprised I figured it must be a hell hole the way greta rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: The same people probably hated Darabont's The Mist too. I like The Mist. It has one of the most amazing and terrifying creature designs that I've seen for the otherworldly monsters. I would love a movie based on the Lovecraft mythos using this sorts of design for the monsters, like this bad boy here: On the other hand, people will hate me, but I found the ending dumb as hell. And very forced too, like Darabont was screaming into your face "ARE YOU SHOCKED AND DEPRESSED YET"? with that annoying score. 15 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: A Quiet Place is better than any of them. VVItch and Hereditary are awful A Quiet Place at least is a fun horror flick, without the pretensions of talking about mental illness on the Aster movies or racial/social problems on the Peele ones (that I like, but still, it's good to watch just a monster movie with a cool concept once in a while). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Edmilson said: On the other hand, people will hate me, but I found the ending dumb as hell. And very forced too, like Darabont was screaming into your face "ARE YOU SHOCKED AND DEPRESSED YET"? with that annoying score. I hated it too but when I rewatched the movie I realized it was a befitting ending for the B movie that Darabont aspired to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 For the record I loved the Mist. The ending is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I guess I would've liked the ending more if it wasn't for the horrible new age score, one of the worst examples of the "wailing woman" subgenre (and this one is already pretty bad). Maybe if he'd let the scenes unfold with no music, or just minimum music, it would've been more effective, instead of Lisa Gerrard whining on the ears of the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 39 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Maybe if he'd let the scenes unfold with no music, or just minimu music, Perhaps Ari Aster needs to remake it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Aster's usage of music is decent. I like that, in Midsommar, the parts with more music are the prologue and the ending. I thought Bobby Krilic's score was decent and effective, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Going to see Fantasy Island. I know its a typical February film (not like Silence). It will probably be a waste of time but it pits me near Red Lobster so the purpose is served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Glóin the Dark said: The \ / \ / itch = The Lighthouse > The Babadook > Under the Shadow > It Comes at Night = Midsommar = The Wailing > Hereditary = A Quiet Place > It Follows = Us = Get Out What... 9 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Hereditary > It Follows/Bird Box > The VVitch > A Quiet Place > Midsommar > Us/Babadook ...the... 9 hours ago, Jay said: Midsommar > Hereditary > Get Out > A Quiet Place > Bird Box > It Follows ...hell?! What is it that everyone thinks Midsommar is a good movie. It is 8 hours ago, JoeinAR said: boring as hell, complacent and craving for pertinence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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