AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 On 4/30/2024 at 9:44 AM, Momma There Goes That Man said: what?!? Say it isn’t so edit: I see it’s been discussed and I’m behind. I really enjoyed it. Creepy and unsettling as hell, great cast. Tragic turn of events allows the cult to prey on this woman. also, dumb teenagers/young adults. A classic of the genre The cult in Midsommar was about the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. I wish they had all jumped off that rock ledge. 😆 Seriously though, not one character or line that is worth remembering in my opinion. Just cookie cutter young people doing dumb **** that they justified because “hey…cult!” I think Ari Aster is a bit too clever for his own good. His films are not nearly as smart as they think they are. Dude just put out a three hour bomb with Joaquin Phoenix. Reminds me of a guy named M Knight. I expect a similar career trajectory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 "Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter." This one is worth watching, Hilary rocks ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 The Iron Claw hit HBO Max, The Book of Clarence is in Netflix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Saw “ Kingdom of Planet of the Apes”. Pretty good. Think this is 4th in the series of the modern version. Those humans can’t be trusted. Gets an A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Almost missed out on this because of a pretty slowish start - I'm OCD like that. I gave it another shot last night and really enjoyed it. Good sci-fi/horror flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Watching the Iron Claw on HBO...really great. Had to stop partway through to finish up work this afternoon but plan on finishing it later today or tomorrow. When the **** did Zac Efron become a pretty good actor? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 That new Godzilla v Kong movie really is a hoot. They stripped the human cast down to the bare minimum and leaned into a full-on kaiju rumble start to finish…and it works! Great creature design too and you can see it because the movie IS NOT DARK. Which is very refreshing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 5/13/2024 at 1:59 PM, Spaceman Spiff said: Watching the Iron Claw on HBO...really great. Had to stop partway through to finish up work this afternoon but plan on finishing it later today or tomorrow. When the **** did Zac Efron become a pretty good actor? Love watching the Von Erich's growing up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 So I'm embarrassed to admit but finally got around to watching Dune 1 on the flight over 2 weeks ago. I now get the hype. Fwiw Dune 2 is dropping on Max, May 21. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 46 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: So I'm embarrassed to admit but finally got around to watching Dune 1 on the flight over 2 weeks ago. I now get the hype. Fwiw Dune 2 is dropping on Max, May 21. I haven't seen either one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, Chump Bailey said: Love watching the Von Erich's growing up. Only really remember Kerry. Mind blown knowing that he was on a prosthetic foot when I was watching him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 2 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: So I'm embarrassed to admit but finally got around to watching Dune 1 on the flight over 2 weeks ago. I now get the hype. Fwiw Dune 2 is dropping on Max, May 21. they to catch 2 in theaters if any are still Showing it . It deserves to be seen in that format On 5/13/2024 at 2:59 PM, Spaceman Spiff said: When the **** did Zac Efron become a pretty good actor? I think he’s similar to Pattinson (though not as good). Two great actors trapped in silly teen hearthrob franchises so they weren’t taken seriously and were overlooked but once they broke free of that, they were able to showcase their talent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Only really remember Kerry. Mind blown knowing that he was on a prosthetic foot when I was watching him. The story behind that is something else. IIRC, he lost the foot because he wanted to go out for a hamburger or something like that and injured it so severely it needed to be amputated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Saw the Amy Winehouse bio pic, Back to Black. A little slow but ok. B- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Godzilla minus one At its heart, Godzilla Minus One is the story of Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki), a kamikaze pilot in WWII who abandons his mission for fear of dying. While taking refuge at a base for aviation repair, he has his first encounter with Godzilla, and is one of only two survivors of the monster’s attack. Upon arriving home and learning that his parents died in an American air raid on Tokyo, Shikishima becomes riddled with survivor’s guilt and feels that he is unworthy of his life. This sentiment is parroted by both his neighbor Sumiko (Sakura Ando) and Tachibana (Munetaka Aoki), an engineer and the other survivor of the first Godzilla attack. Despite taking in a woman who also lost her family, Noriko (Minami Hamabe) and an orphan named Akiko, Shikishima doesn’t see much value in his own existence and considers himself a coward, especially because he repeatedly survives encounters with Godzilla where others are killed. (from ign) A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Saw the new family flick from John Krasinki, “IF”. Gets a solid B+. A little different that kids and adults should both like. Especially, if you had an imaginary friend as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 16 hours ago, FrFan said: Godzilla minus one At its heart, Godzilla Minus One is the story of Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki), a kamikaze pilot in WWII who abandons his mission for fear of dying. While taking refuge at a base for aviation repair, he has his first encounter with Godzilla, and is one of only two survivors of the monster’s attack. Upon arriving home and learning that his parents died in an American air raid on Tokyo, Shikishima becomes riddled with survivor’s guilt and feels that he is unworthy of his life. This sentiment is parroted by both his neighbor Sumiko (Sakura Ando) and Tachibana (Munetaka Aoki), an engineer and the other survivor of the first Godzilla attack. Despite taking in a woman who also lost her family, Noriko (Minami Hamabe) and an orphan named Akiko, Shikishima doesn’t see much value in his own existence and considers himself a coward, especially because he repeatedly survives encounters with Godzilla where others are killed. (from ign) A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Rewatched 1990s Pump up the Volume. Still a banger for me. Spoiler Remember kids.. eat your cereal with a fork and do your homework in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 12 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said: Rewatched 1990s Pump up the Volume. Still a banger for me. Hide contents Remember kids.. eat your cereal with a fork and do your homework in the dark. Yep, love that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 IF: 7.5/10 Actually a pretty good, pleasant, heart warming movie. Love Krasinski and Reynolds and the voice cast is star studded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Dune Part 2 - 10/10 - ****ing fantastic and loved every minute of it. I hope they are making another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Pump up the Volume is discount-Breakfast Club rubbish. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 13 minutes ago, TradeTheBeal! said: Pump up the Volume is discount-Breakfast Club rubbish. I like Breakfast Club... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 4 hours ago, TradeTheBeal! said: Pump up the Volume is discount-Breakfast Club rubbish. That doesn't even make sense. They are nothing like each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) I did watch the Iron Claw. However recently, I've started showing my 14 year old daughter and 12 year old son movies that are either good, or beloved, from previous decades, probably pushing the envelope on a few of these. Talladega Nights Happy Gilmore Monty Python and the Holy Grail (fast forwarded through the castle of women) Army of Darkness West Side Story Clue Bill and Ted Bad News Bears (Walter Matthau version) We've had to have a talk before a few of these but they're generally enjoying them. I tried The Goonies and Willow a few years ago but they got bored. May have to revisit those. My wife has pretty much given up on language, but we still aren't crossing the "adult" line so I'll have to wait awhile for Big Lebowski, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Porky's or things like that. Edited May 22 by Forehead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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