Movies you've seen recently

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The Shocker

Gene Hackman is on my Mount Rushmore of reliably great actors.

Token


boltthrow

#1677
"Annabelle" is reliably from the makers of "The Conjuring" and "Insidious" -- same texture, same art design, same family in peril story, same creaks and thumps, same use of expert to give our heroes some insight into possession, same use of dolls, hallways and lurking demons.  

That said, a couple nice scares and unsettling moments.  

One genuinely horrifying moment that has nothing to do with demons.


Token

Gone Girl, Priest.

Or as I would have titled it "Damn these Hoes are Crazy."

boltthrow

I thought it was shockingly bad.  Though I did like the scene I believe you're referencing.  That and the robbery were the two real surprises (other than Tyler Perry being so likeable).

Danny G

Quote from: Dylan Thomas on October 01, 2014, 07:40:33 PM
Quote from: black on September 30, 2014, 01:27:29 PM
The thing with re-watching Up In Smoke on weed, is that it will totally remind you of the first time you saw Up In Smoke on weed.

It just seems to have that effect.

(yes, i re-watched it last night)


Woke up at the asscrack of dawn on my birthday in August, got stoned as fuck and watched this movie.  Then I watched the next two Cheech and Chong movies, though I passed out and went back to sleep during the third one.  Good times...


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The Rover..loved it
Godzilla..saw it in theater, think I liked it more second time
American Muscle...sick, fun..
Under the Skin...liked it..weird, subtle..need to watch again
Concussion..Liked it..good soft porn/melodrama...plus good lesbo scenes from SOA ladies..
Enemy..another solid film, weird ending..and in hindsight, premise

Token

Really anxious to see The Rover - A24 Productions are changing the indie landscape IMO (Big Stars in great character roles/films)

EaterofBirds

I agree wholeheartedly..as you can see I will watch just about anything that comes out of that studio

Dylan Thomas

Quote from: Danny G on October 05, 2014, 11:42:52 PM
Quote from: Dylan Thomas on October 01, 2014, 07:40:33 PM
Quote from: black on September 30, 2014, 01:27:29 PM
The thing with re-watching Up In Smoke on weed, is that it will totally remind you of the first time you saw Up In Smoke on weed.

It just seems to have that effect.

(yes, i re-watched it last night)


Woke up at the asscrack of dawn on my birthday in August, got stoned as fuck and watched this movie.  Then I watched the next two Cheech and Chong movies, though I passed out and went back to sleep during the third one.  Good times...


Did you have... NICE DREAMS? ;)


Yeah, I dreamed I was an iguana  ;)
The fact that I kept setting my own boats on fire was considered charming.

black

At Least I Don't Have The Clap.

gritty_fingers

#1687
Nebraska - A black-n-white indie film with Bruce Dern.

It's a bit slow but I recommend sticking with it. At it's core, its a father/son story but really the whole entire family is envolved in various degrees. There are a lot of landscapes shots of Montanna, South Dakota, Nebraska which I loved.

I don't want to say much more about it but I really liked the film. You need some patience but it's worth it.

EDIT: The only thing that baffled me is why it was Rated R. I see it as a PG-13 movie at best.
"Ginger People"


The Shocker

Saw The Book Of Life with my kid. Gorgeous, but kind of boring. The kid loved it.

Token

John Wick was awesome! Totally surprised.

Dave J

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^^
I didn't like it as much as you guys. The actions scenes were really good and it's got a lot of style. I just couldn't get past the bad plot and all the cliches.

It's not a bad movie though.
"Ginger People"

EaterofBirds

I could be mistaken, because I have not seen the film, but looks to be all flash and little substance purely in a tongue in cheek sort of thing...? I'm getting that from the trailer anyways..wonky lines, over the top action sequences..and if done right can be so bad it works..

It's the films that try to be serious and "fringe" that fail for me more often than these types

gritty_fingers

Quote from: EaterofBirds on October 28, 2014, 01:18:50 PM
I could be mistaken, because I have not seen the film, but looks to be all flash and little substance purely in a tongue in cheek sort of thing...? I'm getting that from the trailer anyways..wonky lines, over the top action sequences..and if done right can be so bad it works..

It's the films that try to be serious and "fringe" that fail for me more often than these types

The thing is that the actions scenes are much better than the usual fare. There are no hyperknectic edits or CG - just straight out ass kicking. The action scenes are really exciting. But the plot sucks. It really sucks.

The way I see it - It was a good director vs. a bad screenwriter. I'm really divided on this picture to be honest.
"Ginger People"

Token

and if done right can be so bad it works..

Nail right on the head, wasn't expecting Oscar performances from anyone.

gritty_fingers

Token and I should have our own movie review show.
"Ginger People"

agent of change

I believe I read that it was directed by stunt men.

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I waited for the DVD. It was actually a pretty fun movie.