OT: Let's talk about movies and TV - Part XXII

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I found it was great but some parts were dragged on tbh, but yah it probs deserves to be a 4.5 after some fine tuning.

I don't really give many movies a 5 star unless it's either a masterpiece or a personal favourite. You'd be hard pressed to find people who would consider Shawshank a masterpiece imo

It's actually the opposite. There's a reason it sits at #1 on imdb's all time list. Those are user ratings.

I know plenty of people who call it a masterpiece, no matter the generational gaps.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I still haven't seen There Will Be Blood because it's a long movie

but i've seen John Wick and Commando like 4 times each this year

that's just how my brain works sometimes

I personally hated TWBB. Stopped watching 2/3 of the way through.

 

[ottawa]

It's actually the opposite. There's a reason it sits at #1 on imdb's all time list. Those are user ratings.

I know plenty of people who call it a masterpiece, no matter the generational gaps.

Yeah, it's not a bad movie. I liked Tim Robert, he acted well.

 

[ottawa]

Just saw Drive: ★★★1/2

I feel like this quote is a good summary of the movie...slow as hell but good nonetheless. Carey Mulligan is a bae

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DRIVER leaves his apartment to the noise of Desire's "Under Your Spell", which has been nonsensically playing at Standard and Irene's party next door to the zombied joy of their guests. DRIVER looks to their door, to see if perhaps the staff at Pitchfork had robbed the place and left their iTunes playlist behind.
IRENE: Hey
We pause for 4 seconds, as IRENE must calibrate her emptiest gaze in an attempt to convey longing, and match DRIVER's own highway speed emptiness disguised as longing.
DRIVER: Hi
We pause for 5 more seconds, IRENE has clearly sensed a staring contest has begun. DRIVER puts on his best Creepface to gain an advantage.
IRENE: Sorry about the noise
5 more seconds pause as DRIVER silently considers the horrors taking place in Sudan. IRENE continues to stare, taking in DRIVER as masturbatory material for her evening's bath.
DRIVER: I was gonna call the cops
4 more full seconds pass as each tries to remember which opening dance sequence went with each season of the Cosby show.
IRENE: I wish you would
Their life-changing exchange is interrupted by STANDARD, who will quiz DRIVER about the relationship with his wife, accepting answers such as "Yes" and "Mmhmm" in place of an ass-kicking.

 

[Mrb1p]

With the high, high number of WW2 movies, I always wonder why there's not more movies made on WW1? It surely doesn't have the usual villain that WW2 does have and it doesn't have the joint effort of alllied forces fighting against evil, but it does have a lot more humanity I think. A lot of 'Why the f*** are we even fighting". The whole development of actual armies under that time is amazing. The stories of great Generals doing amazing feats. The overall conditions, the tragedy that the western front becomes, etc. Is there even one movie that is close to what Fury/IB/Schindlers List/Private Ryan/Stalingrad/Vita è bella/Das Boot in quality ? Laurence of Arabia is a classic for sure, but thats 1960s old.

 

[lo striver]

Just finished watching "Trust". Great acting all around & a great real life story about dysfunctional Getty family. Best series of 2018 for me.

 

[ArtPeur]

With the high, high number of WW2 movies, I always wonder why there's not more movies made on WW1? It surely doesn't have the usual villain that WW2 does have and it doesn't have the joint effort of alllied forces fighting against evil, but it does have a lot more humanity I think. A lot of 'Why the **** are we even fighting". The whole development of actual armies under that time is amazing. The stories of great Generals doing amazing feats. The overall conditions, the tragedy that the western front becomes, etc. Is there even one movie that is close to what Fury/IB/Schindlers List/Private Ryan/Stalingrad/Vita è bella/Das Boot in quality ? Laurence of Arabia is a classic for sure, but thats 1960s old.

Joyeux Noël?

Joyeux Noel (2005) - IMDb

 

[ottawa]

Limitless: ★★★1/2

Original idea, poor execution with some dumb plot holes. Like why borrow 100k from a thug when you were already on your way to quintupling your money everyday, even starting with a small amount would get you to 100k in no time.

The Dark Knight (2008): ★★★★1/2
Batman Begins (2005): ★★★★
The Dark Knight Rises (2012): ★★★★
The Aviator (2004): ★★★1/2
Hugo (2011): ★★★
The Hangover (2009): ★★★1/2
The Hangover: Part 2 (2011): ★★★
Mean Streets (1973): ★★★
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): ★★★★
Fyre (2019): ★★★1/2
American Pie (1999): ★★★1/2
American Pie 2 (2001): ★★★
American Wedding (2003): ★★★
American Reunion (2012): ★★★
Seven Pounds (2008): ★★★
Strangers on a Train (1951): ★★★★
Sunset Boulevard (1950): ★★★★
Saving Private Ryan (1998): ★★★★1/2
Bird Box (2018): ★★★1/2
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): ★★★★
Avengers (2012): ★★★★
Iron Man 2 (2010): ★★★★
The Incredible Hulk (2008): ★★1/2
Iron Man ( 2008): ★★★1/2
Aliens (1979): ★★★★1/2
Aliens (1986): ★★★★
District 9 (2009): ★★★★
Titanic (1997): ★★★1/2
The Intouchables (2011): ★★★★★ (top 10)
Easy A (2010): ★★★1/2
Grown Ups (2010): ★★
How to Train Your Dragon (2010): ★★★★
Spider-Man 3 (2007): ★★1/2
The Ringer (2005): ★★
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003): ★★★★1/2 (top 10)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004): ★★★★1/2
Central Intelligence (2016): ★★1/2
The Inglorious Basterds (2008): ★★★★
The Waterboy (1998): ★★
Pulp Fiction (1994): ★★★★★ (top 10)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986): ★★★★
Ratatouille (2007): ★★★★
Moon (2009): ★★★1/2
Shutter Island (2010): ★★★★
The Town (2010): ★★★
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013): ★★★
Grown Ups 2 (2013): ★★
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014): ★★1/2
Ex-Machina (2014): ★★★★1/2 (top 10)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): ★★★★1/2
Now You See Me (2013): ★★★
War Dogs (2016): ★★★1/2
The Age of Adeline (2015): ★★★
Gravity (2013): ★★★1/2
The Matrix (1999): ★★★★1/2
Superbad (2007): ★★★★
The Shallows (2016): ★★★
8 Mile (2002): ★★★1/2
Clueless (1995): ★★★1/2
GoodFellas (1990): ★★★★1/2
The Godfather: Part 1 (1972): ★★★★★
The Godfather: Part II (1974): ★★★★1/2
The Godfather: Part III (1990): ★★★½
Dunkirk (2017): ★★★★
Sausage Party (2016): ★★★
Taxi Driver (1976): ★★★★
Prodigy (2018): ★★½
Now You See Me 2 (2016): ★★1/2
Black Panther (2014): ★★★½
John Wick (2014): ★★★★
Oldboy (2003): ★★★★½
Casino (1995): ★★★★
Django Unchained (2017): ★★★★½
Thor Ragnarok (2017): ★★★★
Power Rangers (2017): ★½
Secret Life of Pets (2016): ★★★
LoTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): ★★★★★ (top 10)
LoTR: The Two Towers (2002): ★★★★1/2
LoTR: The Return of the King (2003): ★★★★1/2
An Unexpected Journey (2012): ★★★★
Desolation of Smaug (2013): ★★★½
Battle of the Five Armies (2014): ★★★½
This is the end (2013): ★★★
Here Comes the Boom (2012): ★★
Dirty Grandpa (2016): ★★
The Departed (2006): ★★★★1/2
Secret Window (2004): ★★★
The Big Short (2015): ★★★★
Finding Nemo (2003): ★★★★
Zombieland (2009): ★★★1/2
The Cabin in the Woods (2011): ★★★1/2
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013): ★★★★
Gangs of New York (2002): ★★★★
Inbetweeners (2011): ★★★
Inbetweeners 2 (2014): ★★★
X-men: First Class (2011): ★★★1/2
21 (2008): ★★★
The Hateful 8 (2015): ★★★★
Days of Future Past (2014): ★★★★
X-men (2000): ★★★1/2
X-men Origins: Wolverine (2009): ★★★
Social Network (2010): ★★★★
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011): ★★★★
The Shawshank Redemption (1994): ★★★★

 

[Mrb1p]

Joyeux Noël?

Joyeux Noel (2005) - IMDb

Is it good? Ill give it a shot.

 

[ArtPeur]

Is it good? Ill give it a shot.

I don't remember watching it haha, I remember some clips but I don't think I've ever seen the full length. Anyhow, it's one of those WW1 movies that I remember. It was well received by critics I believe and it's most likely better than Passchendaele

Wonder Woman?

 

[BehindTheTimes]

For the most part Sean Penn is great in Mystic River except for the “is that my daughter in there part”. So cringeworthy.

Love Sean Penn. He's no Joaquin Phoenix, but I'm a pretty big fan.

 

[Kimota]

Don't think it would've worked as well if it were darker.

You may be right, I don't know. That would depend on the director. It would have to be completely different from Shawchank Redemption with a David Fincher-type at the helm.

 

[ArtPeur]

For that one Quentin Tarantino fan:

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

For that one Quentin Tarantino fan:

Lol who might that be?

Saw the clip today, looks good.

 

[OldCraig71]

For that one Quentin Tarantino fan:

I would love to watch this one.

 

[sandviper]

With the high, high number of WW2 movies, I always wonder why there's not more movies made on WW1? It surely doesn't have the usual villain that WW2 does have and it doesn't have the joint effort of alllied forces fighting against evil, but it does have a lot more humanity I think. A lot of 'Why the **** are we even fighting". The whole development of actual armies under that time is amazing. The stories of great Generals doing amazing feats. The overall conditions, the tragedy that the western front becomes, etc. Is there even one movie that is close to what Fury/IB/Schindlers List/Private Ryan/Stalingrad/Vita è bella/Das Boot in quality ? Laurence of Arabia is a classic for sure, but thats 1960s old.

I may be demonstrating my ignorance here but if I recall my basic history, the Americans weren’t really combatants in WW1. As most Hollywood movies tend to tell American stories, I’d guess for the general North American audience, the stories may not have the same appeal as WW2 which I believe the Americans were also late to the fray.

I’m not disagreeing with your points at all, but think the reason we don’t see more WW1 movies is Hollywood needs a story that makes money to put it bluntly.

 

[Mrb1p]

I may be demonstrating my ignorance here but if I recall my basic history, the Americans weren’t really combatants in WW1. As most Hollywood movies tend to tell American stories, I’d guess for the general North American audience, the stories may not have the same appeal as WW2 which I believe the Americans were also late to the fray.

I’m not disagreeing with your points at all, but think the reason we don’t see more WW1 movies is Hollywood needs a story that makes money to put it bluntly.

They fought from June 17 after a commercial ship was sunk by submarines and after the interception of war plots between Mexico and Germany. I may be wrong but I think they deployed a million overseas and about half to a quarter actually seen combat.

 

[ottawa]

Already looks like another masterpiece by Tarantino, can't wait to see this.

 

[ottawa]

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind: ★★★★

Probs the best movie of 2004 following Kill Bill and maybe Harry Potter PoA

 

[G0bias]

Speaking of Joaquin Phoenix, watched the Sisters Brothers the other day. Thought it was brilliant.
I'm a sucker for westerns. Add some dark comedy elements? Take my money.

Also Un Prophète, from the same director, is really good.

 

[ArtPeur]

They fought from June 17 after a commercial ship was sunk by submarines and after the interception of war plots between Mexico and Germany. I may be wrong but I think they deployed a million overseas and about half to a quarter actually seen combat.

They may have fought for about or less than a year... they were really more active in the Second War. That may make some sense

 

[mitchmagic]

Already looks like another masterpiece by Tarantino, can't wait to see this.

Absolutely not.

 

[mitchmagic]

For that one Quentin Tarantino fan:

Yeesh this look terrible.

 

[Mrb1p]

They may have fought for about or less than a year... they were really more active in the Second War. That may make some sense

Still, the Argonnes offensive is still the deadliest american battle to date.

 

[ottawa]

Absolutely not.

You're crazy. Looks great so far, another funny and action filled movie. He's never struggled with these before, can't imagine him laying an egg with Brad Pitt and Leo in the same movie.