Movies! The movie thread

TXSTYLE · 12-03-2023, 06:23 PM

Unc... Where you at???

THIS is the kind of movies I get excited for!!!

Donatello. · 12-05-2023, 11:53 AM

Looking forward to the new Ghostbusters & Godzilla movies. Will try to see in theater.

M5Rick · 12-07-2023, 03:18 PM

I think the best Craig 007 film, Quantum of Solace

Esteban · 12-07-2023, 03:29 PM

Started "Everything Everywhere All at Once" last night. Enjoying it so far. Won The Academy Award for 2023 best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, best editing, best original score and best costume design.

Fishee · 12-07-2023, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Started "Everything Everywhere All at Once" last night. Enjoying it so far. Won The Academy Award for 2023 best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, best editing, best original score and best costume design.

I thought it was great.

tranquility · 12-08-2023, 04:57 AM

There's Something in the Barn is good if you take it for what it is: just a Xmas mix of genres that doesn't take itself too srsly.

DubaiRich · 12-08-2023, 07:36 AM

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I think the best Craig 007 film, Quantum of Solace

I beg to differ...Casino Royale!

Fishee · 12-08-2023, 08:57 AM

M5Rick · 12-08-2023, 01:17 PM

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I beg to differ...Casino Royale!

No, the Venice trapped in lift scene was too painful for me...

Esteban · 12-08-2023, 02:02 PM

New Mr. & Mrs. Smith trailer

A little different than the other ones.

tranquility · 12-09-2023, 05:25 PM

I dunno if I can recommend Leave The World Behind. It has good tension at parts but taking in the whole film, I wasn't satisfied; not to mention it drags on for a bit. Not sure who started this trend of putting cryptic/symbolic stuff in movies that anyone other than some pedantic history nerd would know what they're about and have to watch some YT 'movie explained' video to get more details.

I don't like Marvel/explosion movies and don't wanna be spoon-fed but when it gets like this film, man, what's the pt? I just wanna be entertained by a film w a clear story.

tranquility · 12-09-2023, 11:29 PM

Fast Charlie was entertaining, Pierce is still good.

TXSTYLE · 12-10-2023, 01:49 PM

This looks outstanding! Mrs and I will be watching tonight...

TXSTYLE · 12-10-2023, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

Fast Charlie was entertaining, Pierce is still good.

Glad to hear. Planning to watch this.

Alfisti · 12-11-2023, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

This looks outstanding! Mrs and I will be watching tonight...

This has potential but I suspect we will get to the end of the movie and not know shit and it just sort of ends.

Fishee · 12-11-2023, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

This has potential but I suspect we will get to the end of the movie and not know shit and it just sort of ends.

It was really boring, to be honest.
Not much there.
Racist Julia Roberts is kinda funny, but not sure she was meant to be.

tranquility · 12-12-2023, 04:43 AM

Cat Person, I like movies w payoffs.

flybigjet · 12-12-2023, 09:36 AM

I love and adore my wife and she's terrifyingly smart (four Masters degrees)..... but she *really* gets into Christmas.

And that means Christmas (i.e. Hallmark) movies...... oh God, the Christmas movies.

Hallmark..... Netflix..... whatever. They're all the same. No-name actors who couldn't act themselves out of a paper bag, *maybe* a washed-up third-string actor billed as a "big name" that might have five minutes of screen time. The plots are all identical.... painfully so. The locations are either magically perfect northeast/midwest/west coast towns that couldn't possibly exist or they're in the Kingdom of Buffonia or something goofy like that.

Often, there's the "you're a lowly baker, but are a dead ringer for the princess who wants to escape her life of luxury..... and you see where this is going.

And the worst part?

They make SEQUELS.

We spent a good part of a day this weekend wrapping presents, getting her work gifts sorted, decorating, etc. and she had to have Christmas movies on the entire time while we were doing it.

The horror. Literally-- two minutes in and you've already got the plot figured out, know that the plucky ingenue will get together with the gorgeous heir/inn manager/widow/architect and that the bad guy/girl (usually an ex-girlfriend) will get their comeuppance.

Yay, Christmas spirit.... but I'll trade watching a dozen of those for a single viewing of The Grinch.

Hell, I'll even trade for "Love, Actually" in a pinch.

R.

Murf the Surf · 12-12-2023, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by flybigjet

I love and adore my wife and she's terrifyingly smart (four Masters degrees)..... but she *really* gets into Christmas.

And that means Christmas (i.e. Hallmark) movies...... oh God, the Christmas movies.

Hallmark..... Netflix..... whatever. They're all the same. No-name actors who couldn't act themselves out of a paper bag, *maybe* a washed-up third-string actor billed as a "big name" that might have five minutes of screen time. The plots are all identical.... painfully so. The locations are either magically perfect northeast/midwest/west coast towns that couldn't possibly exist or they're in the Kingdom of Buffonia or something goofy like that.

Often, there's the "you're a lowly baker, but are a dead ringer for the princess who wants to escape her life of luxury..... and you see where this is going.

And the worst part?

They make SEQUELS.

We spent a good part of a day this weekend wrapping presents, getting her work gifts sorted, decorating, etc. and she had to have Christmas movies on the entire time while we were doing it.

The horror. Literally-- two minutes in and you've already got the plot figured out, know that the plucky ingenue will get together with the gorgeous heir/inn manager/widow/architect and that the bad guy/girl (usually an ex-girlfriend) will get their comeuppance.

Yay, Christmas spirit.... but I'll trade watching a dozen of those for a single viewing of The Grinch.

Hell, I'll even trade for "Love, Actually" in a pinch.

R.

I know what you mean.....

Alfisti · 12-12-2023, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by flybigjet

Hallmark..... Netflix..... whatever. They're all the same. No-name actors who couldn't act themselves out of a paper bag, *maybe* a washed-up third-string actor billed as a "big name" that might have five minutes of screen time. The plots are all identical.... painfully so. The locations are either magically perfect northeast/midwest/west coast towns that couldn't possibly exist or they're in the Kingdom of Buffonia or something goofy like that.

It staggers me how any there are, they seem to breed.

UncleWede · 12-12-2023, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Unc... Where you at???

THIS is the kind of movies I get excited for!!!

Wait, how many GOZIRA movies are there right now??? My SIL told me the one she recently watched was classic, almost to the point of actor lips moving that don't match words being heard. THAT is my kind of movie!!!!

infinitekidM2C · 12-12-2023, 07:09 PM

Unc likes his movies with old school stereotypes like a true American!

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Esteban Major General 55974 Rep 7,240 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Started "Everything Everywhere All at Once" last night. Enjoying it so far. Won The Academy Award for 2023 best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, best editing, best original score and best costume design.
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tranquility sportscars only 3501 Rep 3,271 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	I dunno if I can recommend Leave The World Behind. It has good tension at parts but taking in the whole film, I wasn't satisfied; not to mention it drags on for a bit. Not sure who started this trend of putting cryptic/symbolic stuff in movies that anyone other than some pedantic history nerd would know what they're about and have to watch some YT 'movie explained' video to get more details. I don't like Marvel/explosion movies and don't wanna be spoon-fed but when it gets like this film, man, what's the pt? I just wanna be entertained by a film w a clear story. __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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flybigjet Remove Before Flight 7941 Rep 1,647 Posts Drives: M2C & a Boeing light twin Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Littleton (Denver), CO iTrader: (1)	I love and adore my wife and she's terrifyingly smart (four Masters degrees)..... but she really gets into Christmas. And that means Christmas (i.e. Hallmark) movies...... oh God, the Christmas movies. Hallmark..... Netflix..... whatever. They're all the same. No-name actors who couldn't act themselves out of a paper bag, maybe a washed-up third-string actor billed as a "big name" that might have five minutes of screen time. The plots are all identical.... painfully so. The locations are either magically perfect northeast/midwest/west coast towns that couldn't possibly exist or they're in the Kingdom of Buffonia or something goofy like that. Often, there's the "you're a lowly baker, but are a dead ringer for the princess who wants to escape her life of luxury..... and you see where this is going. And the worst part? They make SEQUELS. We spent a good part of a day this weekend wrapping presents, getting her work gifts sorted, decorating, etc. and she had to have Christmas movies on the entire time while we were doing it. The horror. Literally-- two minutes in and you've already got the plot figured out, know that the plucky ingenue will get together with the gorgeous heir/inn manager/widow/architect and that the bad guy/girl (usually an ex-girlfriend) will get their comeuppance. Yay, Christmas spirit.... but I'll trade watching a dozen of those for a single viewing of The Grinch. Hell, I'll even trade for "Love, Actually" in a pinch. R. __________________ Current: F87 M2C, Miata RF-GT, RDX & Element // R1200GS & VRSCF Previous: E46 M3, Focus ZX3-S2, Superchaged Solara, Samurai, Integra, Pinto & RX-4 // VRSCR, R6S, FZ1 & FZ600
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