Renegade7 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I want to add that I'm halfway through my first time seeing Desperado (wife picked it), and not only am I giving it an A already, I'm giving myself an F for not already seeing this. I am ashamed of myself right now, fn ashamed. Antonio Banderas smacking people with a guitar and blood spitting out their mouth? Selma Hayek, period. Machete out of nowhere? Quinten Tarantino in a movie not dropping the n-bomb with impunity, let alone even once? I thought that was impossible 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Nonsense Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Death on the Nile. Good murder mystery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, Renegade7 said: I want to add that I'm halfway through my first time seeing Desperado (wife picked it), and not only am I giving it an A already, I'm giving myself an F for not already seeing this. I am ashamed of myself right now, fn ashamed. Antonio Banderas smacking people with a guitar and blood spitting out their mouth? Selma Hayek, period. Machete out of nowhere? Quinten Tarantino in a movie not dropping the n-bomb with impunity, let alone even once? I thought that was impossible If you haven't seen it, watch El Mariachi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Renegade7 said: Liam Neeson is like Keanu Reeves in that he's basically the same person in every movie now, jus slightly different scenarios / backstories. When I saw the trailer for this, I was like "damn, what is this Taken 16: Taken Again?" Great actor, love him, but damn, for real, b? Good actor though. I watched “Honest Thief”, a movie of his that came out in 2020, on Amazon Prime. Gets a solid B from me. Edited February 20, 2022 by 88Comrade2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Watched Old Henry. A+ western. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 hours ago, Renegade7 said: Liam Neeson is like Keanu Reeves in that he's basically the same person in every movie now, jus slightly different scenarios / backstories. George Clooney syndrome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Die Hard said: George Clooney syndrome. Ohz noz, you went there It's true, though, no argument from me on that one. *tips hat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, Renegade7 said: Ohz noz, you went there It's true, though, no argument from me on that one. *tips hat That's why I respect the hell out of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Even Justin Timberlake. And I'm filled with envious rage towards them LOL They've taken some pretty big risks in their career... showed some serious acting chops (range).... and have really put some incredibly unflattering scenes of themselves on tape.... because they're F'n professionals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Saint Vincent on Netflix. Giving it an A. The storyline isn’t original, but Bill Murray is fantastic. Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets an Oscar nomination. The kid is great, too. It got really ****ing dusty all of a sudden in my house towards the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Texas Chainsaw Massacre Netflix remake Terrifying and THE most graphically violent movie I have ever seen. The bus scene alone should have ensured an X-rating. I've seen some violent movies but this one takes the cake. Edited February 22, 2022 by Chump Bailey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Texas Chainsaw Massacre (new one on Netflix). Meh. Has some moments but overall it's just extremely forgettable and pretty bad. It feels so low budget too (probably is). The very end of the movie was just really stupid too. The violence/graphic'ness is so extreme and over the top that it is comical and made me laugh instead of cringing. Edited February 25, 2022 by purbeast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Drive My Car dropped on HBO MAX today. Best movie of 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Chew said: Drive My Car dropped on HBO MAX today. Best movie of 2021. Based on a Haruki Murakami short story. That guy writes good fiction. West Side Story remake also just hit Disney+. Anyone see it? Edited March 2, 2022 by The Evil Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 So AMC is charging more to see Batman. Well, I have 2 local theaters; so I don’t need to visit AMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Saw Studio 666 with the Foo Fighters. A horror comedy. It was ok. Gets a C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max21 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 On 3/2/2022 at 2:39 PM, Chew said: Drive My Car dropped on HBO MAX today. Best movie of 2021. Looking forward to this one. Not a clue what it’s about just heard good things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 "Summer of Soul" on Disney+. Incredible music. It's amazing how little I knew about this festival and how long it lasted. if you don't know it was a music festival in Harlem in 1969 that lasted weeks. A good mix of history and incredible footage of the festival. Great performances by Sly and the Family Stone, Chambers Brothers, Stevie Wonder, The Staples Singes, and my favorite performance, Gladys Knight and the Pips. Good stuff. ~Bang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Seeing The Batman in an hour. Will provide my full report to all the bataholics out there 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, Bang said: "Summer of Soul" on Disney+. Incredible music. It's amazing how little I knew about this festival and how long it lasted. if you don't know it was a music festival in Harlem in 1969 that lasted weeks. A good mix of history and incredible footage of the festival. Great performances by Sly and the Family Stone, Chambers Brothers, Stevie Wonder, The Staples Singes, and my favorite performance, Gladys Knight and the Pips. Good stuff. ~Bang Summer of Soul is incredible. Sly is absolutely on fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Momma There Goes That Man said: Seeing The Batman in an hour. Will provide my full report to all the bataholics out there I just saw it. Wow. A great movie. A little dark and broody; perfect for the Dark Knight. Robert Patterson was perfect as Batman. He wasn’t much of a Bruce Wayne though. Micheal Keaton and Christian Bale were better Bruce Wayne’s. They probably could cut 30 minutes from the movie but it didn’t feel like a 3 hour movie. Who’s the best Batman? I don’t know but this movie might be if not the best Batman; then second after The Dark Knight. Movie gets a solid A. Not A+, because it did get slow at one point; the 30 minutes they could’ve shaved off. Spoiler That Riddler reveal was WTF. That’s who the Riddler is. I assuming The Joker will be in The Batman 2. Edited March 3, 2022 by 88Comrade2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Just got home. Blew me away. It’s up there with the best Batman movies hands down but it’s really hard to compare with them because it’s such a different movie. Like this isn’t a Hollywood blockbuster Batman with sarcasm or banter or rah rah hype moments. The Nolan trilogy had those moments that were just pure adrenaline pumping hype. Don’t expect that, this is something different entirely. It’s a dark, disturbing, tense, and brutal murder mystery detective thriller. It’s not a fun movie if that makes sense but it is crazy enjoyable. It’s like watching Seven, or Zodiac but with Batman. This was the showcase for the detective Batman that we never really got to see before. That’s not to say there aren’t badass moments because there certainly are. There isn’t a weak fight or action moment in the movie honestly. It’s all shot and choreographed really well while staying grounded to what this movie is trying to be. I expected Pattinson to be great in this because he is a terrific actor but he exceeded my expectations. Easily my favorite Batman. Everting about this Batman is perfect from his suit, his fighting style, his bat mobile, his voice… it’s amazing. I love that the deep cut in his cowl so you get a lot more emoting out of Batman than you usually get when all you can see is their mouth. I think it’s the best interpretation of Batman yet. They really understand the character, everything that he is and should be as a year 2 hero, seasoned but still learning the ropes. Batman owns this movie too. This isn’t like previous movies where Batman shows up for 20-25 minutes of screen time. He is in damn near every scene in this movie. The small amount of time he is Bruce Wayne I enjoyed too. I like his interpretation of Bruce, just a guy that doesn’t give a **** about his money or status or what the world expects of him. He doesn’t put on a show. And little characterizations make a lot of difference. Like one scene Bruce squints while walking into a room in the mansion and you realize he really doesn’t come out much during the day at all. We get started right away and the world building that takes place in the first 10 minutes or so tell us everything we need to know.for the first time we get some Batman narration or inner monologue too which works so well for the character, he’s got a Rorsach from Watchmen feel. As a whole, it almost had a Mask of the Phantasm or animated series vibe to everything including Gotham which worked well for the story they wanted to tell. It really leaned into a the Long Halloween and even the Telltale Batman games in terms of story and tone. I loved this Gotham. It really annoyed me how in TDK and TDKR, it was so obviously Chicago or Pittsburgh. The city didn’t feel unique at all like in 89 Batman or even Batman Begins where they used CGi to add buildings or put the narrows in to set it apart. This one feels unique too and I really couldn’t tell where it was shot. We get to see how Batman impacts the city through fear and hope and it serves to help give Batman an actual arc in this movie that can be missing in a lot of others. the rest of the cast is fantastic as expected. Paul Dano stands out as the Riddler, a terrifying demented serial killer. I had a vision of this type of Riddler when ideas were being floated for TDK sequel but it wouldn’t have worked in that world. It’s perfect here and like so much else, works really well together with the other design and writing choices. Jeffrey Wright is a great Gordon and I love the dynamic between he and Batman while they work together as true partners, Farrell as the penguin is a serious take on the character as a mobster rather than a comical umbrella swinging weirdo. Zoe Kravitz shines as Selina Kyle and has white hot chemistry with Pattinson. The soundtrack is great too, with the original score standing out as well as the use of Something in the Way for the narration parts. When the first time through a movie you can recognize “wow that sounds awesome” you know it’s good. The Cinematography pops too with some shots that are sure to be iconic in the Batman world. The movie is very dark, I mean not much daylight at all but in some cases the rare lighting is used to brilliant effect such as gunshots in a dark alley being the only thing that can illuminate the action, or a silhouette against a rising sun. The Batmobile is badass and has the best introduction of any Bats movie prior. Just an exhilarating wow moment overall, a fantastic edition to Batman mythology and what they appear to be setting up in a future movie is pretty exciting. I hope they continue this because it’s a Batman movie for Batman fans not a causal nonstop fan service parade. Edited March 4, 2022 by Momma There Goes That Man 3 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Momma drank ALL the kool-aid!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Belfast. I recommend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 3 hours ago, TradeTheBeal! said: Momma drank ALL the kool-aid!! Beal needs this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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