What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Maajo · 03-10-2018, 09:20 PM

Watched the new Death Wish remake a few days ago and it was actually pretty damn good. I let all of the hilariously over-the-top conservative commentary roll off of my back though, and actually thought of it as a positive because it's just so cliche and actually achieves the opposite of what the writers/directors were going for. If you can get past the right winger **** and the fact that it's nothing like the original, it's actually a decent action movie.

Chula Vista · 03-10-2018, 10:04 PM

CLICK.

Really funny. "This salad tastes like ****!" Kate Beckensale for the win.

AVP up next.

**Frownland** · 03-10-2018, 11:23 PM

Force Majeure

Watched this after it was mentioned on here. An incredibly well-acted mediation on relationships, family, masculinity, and identity. A blend of Joyce Carol Oates (in the dark humour and plot connectivity), Theodoros Angelopoulos (in atmosphere and chemistry), and Paul Thomas Anderson (in soundtrack and plot structure). 4.5/5

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Trollheart · 03-11-2018, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

The Nazi's were leftists. At least that's what US right wingers keep telling me. Hitler was such a SJW.

Slaughter Jews Wholesale?

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Brings back memories of having no job (several times), one single friend (across the city), and living in an area with almost nothing but residential neighborhoods. Jesus Christ was I probably a hair's breadth from being certifiable more than once. The last time I was probably saved by discovering that my library had a computer lab, which was when I discovered MB. So thanks, ***gots.

Damn that library! You mean we were this close to never knowing you?

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I really get that. I think MB is of some importance in keeping me sane, even now. I'm still spending a lot of time alone every week. This place provides some sort of familiar thing to hold on to. Can't say I know anyone in here super personally, but it still feels like some kind of "home".

Yeah, a mental home. Or in my case, nursing home.

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Can we make this thread more sad please? We've got a good head start.

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If you ever visit Denmark, let me know. I'll show you the least impressive party street in any European city.

I'm in pretty stark disagreement with my two best friends in terms of politics, personality type and world view. It's not necessarily a problem. Gives you something to talk about, actually. Agreeing is overrated.

I disagree.

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Nice nice. I've watched or rewatched all of those in the past few months. Even Tarzan has its charms when Phil Collins isn't singing like a turd.

Is Phil Collins ever not singing like a turd?

Chula Vista · 03-11-2018, 07:51 PM

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Mike and I can do this scene note for note. We take turns being Holliday.

Justthefacts · 03-12-2018, 05:07 PM

Tragedy Girls

If Howard Hughes made a slasher film about two chicks who BRUTALLY murder other teenagers, then it would be this flick. Loses some steam towards the third act but it had me entertained pretty much throughout. Craig Robinson's scene in the gym was one of the craziest kills I've witnessed since the last Final Destination.

The Batlord · 03-12-2018, 07:15 PM

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Tragedy Girls

If Howard Hughes made a slasher film about two chicks who BRUTALLY murder other teenagers, then it would be this flick. Loses some steam towards the third act but it had me entertained pretty much throughout. Craig Robinson's scene in the gym was one of the craziest kills I've witnessed since the last Final Destination.

**Yac** · 03-14-2018, 07:24 AM

Annihilation
Annihilation (2018) - IMDb

It was actually quite good. Not "The Arrival" level good, but almost there. Quite similar in many areas.
Supposedly it also took a huge dump on the source material, so if you read the book (I haven't) you'll find a ton of differences, including some of the big answers.
The visuals were great, acting was ok, the premise .. well, I'm not sure, not yet. It's something about really good science fiction, it doesn't give you the answers straight, or it might not even give you any at all. This movie is like that, I have more questions now than I had before I started watching it.
Anyway, as always I'm rambling. See it and tell me what you think.
7.5/10 in my book, where The Arrival got a solid 9.

~~MicShazam~~ · 03-14-2018, 08:51 AM

Went to see The Shape of Water with a friend yesterday.

I didn't really like it.

Chula Vista · 03-14-2018, 02:40 PM

Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo. Before I started recognizing actors I would have sworn the movie was made in the 40s or 50s instead of 1985.

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	CLICK. Really funny. "This salad tastes like ****!" Kate Beckensale for the win. AVP up next. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Force Majeure Watched this after it was mentioned on here. An incredibly well-acted mediation on relationships, family, masculinity, and identity. A blend of Joyce Carol Oates (in the dark humour and plot connectivity), Theodoros Angelopoulos (in atmosphere and chemistry), and Paul Thomas Anderson (in soundtrack and plot structure). 4.5/5 Spoiler for .: I think it's rather apparent that Ebba's rescue was a farce, but was Tomas in on it? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-14-2018, 02:40 PM	#21160 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo. Before I started recognizing actors I would have sworn the movie was made in the 40s or 50s instead of 1985. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

03-10-2018, 09:20 PM	#21151 (permalink)
Maajo Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 513	Watched the new Death Wish remake a few days ago and it was actually pretty damn good. I let all of the hilariously over-the-top conservative commentary roll off of my back though, and actually thought of it as a positive because it's just so cliche and actually achieves the opposite of what the writers/directors were going for. If you can get past the right winger **** and the fact that it's nothing like the original, it's actually a decent action movie.

03-14-2018, 07:24 AM	#21158 (permalink)
Yac Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a secret too. Posts: 1,363	Annihilation Annihilation (2018) - IMDb It was actually quite good. Not "The Arrival" level good, but almost there. Quite similar in many areas. Supposedly it also took a huge dump on the source material, so if you read the book (I haven't) you'll find a ton of differences, including some of the big answers. The visuals were great, acting was ok, the premise .. well, I'm not sure, not yet. It's something about really good science fiction, it doesn't give you the answers straight, or it might not even give you any at all. This movie is like that, I have more questions now than I had before I started watching it. Anyway, as always I'm rambling. See it and tell me what you think. 7.5/10 in my book, where The Arrival got a solid 9.

03-14-2018, 08:51 AM	#21159 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	Went to see The Shape of Water with a friend yesterday. I didn't really like it.