OT: Let's talk about Movies and TV Shows, Part XXX (...how can this possibly go wrong)

[overlords]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/

pretty rare to find a horror movie worth watching these days imo. I think the last one I was really into was The Witch.

 

[HabsDood]

Emmanuelle

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/

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pretty rare to find a horror movie worth watching these days imo. I think the last one I was really into was The Witch.

That actor will forever be etched in my mind as Vlad Harkkonen's mentat, Piter De Vries.

I had seen the cover on netflix or prime and wondered if it was any good. I rarely watch horror anymore except to please the wife.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

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pretty rare to find a horror movie worth watching these days imo. I think the last one I was really into was The Witch.

On the back of this comment, I watched Hellraiser last night for the first time I’m afraid to admit. Not a huge horror fan.

I watched it because dude who played Garak in Deep Space Nine is the lead lol. Also because a friend of mine was gushing about Barker. I want to read his books now. It also always seemed cool to me. I just don’t watch a ton of stuff now anyways.

But man what a good one. The two leads are really good. Such a cool idea. It’s funny that Pinhead is barely in it. The star is those vintage 80s makeup/practical effects. Just never not impressive. Genuinely creepy and strange. Definitely want to watch the 2nd one though apparently it’s different.

And aside from Garak (one of the best tv characters ever imo) Andrew Robinson also plays the Scorpio Killer in the first Dirty Harry movie which is just one of the finest movie villains of all time. Just a brilliant actor.

But yeah I’m sure I don’t have to tell people that it’s one of the better horror movies out there. A classic for a reason

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room is an almost yearly re-watch for me. Absolutely bonkers.

Thanks. Just watched it. Pretty crazy.

I remember when this happened but had forgotten all the details. The California stuff is insane.

The Big Short was awesome.

One movie that wasn't listed here that you may want to catch: Owning Mahowny. Crazy movie and it's Canadian made about a Canadian banker.

 

[LaP]

Emmanuelle

Boomer

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Rogue Trader is another good one.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I always loved this concept. The ultimate revenge fantasy.

I have seen the Jim Caviezel version as well along with the Chamberlan too. And the other version I have seen is one with Gerard Depardieu on TV-5, it's a big budget mini-series from France. This one is my favorite. Great dialogue, writing, cinematography. It helps a lot that it was a mini-series so they had the time to develop the relationships, etc...I intend to see the latest French version as well.

I would love to see if there are other versions from France and GB.

So did you watch the 2024 French remake of Count of Monte Cristo?
It is excellent. I saw it and really enjoyed it!

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

1 - Margin Call , haven't seen it

2 - Too big too fail, seen it, dramatization, gives you an idea how we botched it when it comes to corps

3 - Enron: smartest guys in the room , seen it, documentary, ..absolutely crazy what these guys were doing.. it's like wolf of wall street a bit except NOT FUNNY AT ALL

4 - Inside Job , seen it, documentary , one of the great docu's I've EVER seen, narrated by Matt Damon, explains TOP to Bottom just what the hell exactly happened to create the 2008 recession and housing bubble crisis, out of this world stuff

5 - Inside Job, haven't seen it, I would guess it's a dramatization of the docu

6 - The ascent of money , haven't seen it

7 - The Corporation , seen it, documentary, basically just explains how Corps came to be..and how they develop strangleholds..

8 - The big short , seen it, dramatization starring Steve Carell, Brad Pitt and Christian bale, but really, it's Ryan Gosling who steals the show
Also explains the 2008 recession/housing bubble crisis
But Inside Job does a better job I find

I'd also recommend
The Money Masters (1996) with Noam Chomsky
Basically discusses the concepts of money, debt, taxes, and their development from biblical times onward
Also gives a huge truth about something terribly important that happened in 1910ish that allowed banks to be allowed to gamble with your money...
Just awful

You seem to have missed the biggest concept and point of The Corporation. The entire documentary revolves around comparing the behaviors of corporations through the psychopathy diagnostic list, since corporations are considered as individuals in american law. It's the whole point of the documentary, to show that corporations in general act like psychopaths.
It also should be much higher on that list. It won quite a few award, including an audience award at Sundance.

I have seen all those documentaries a few times each and I'd put The Corporation and Smartest guys in the room as top 2 and Chasing Madoff at 3rd. It's actually criminal Chasing Madoff wasn't mentioned.

 

[Kimota]

So did you watch the 2024 French remake of Count of Monte Cristo?
It is excellent. I saw it and really enjoyed it!

No I have not seen it yet! Glad to know that it's good. I almost went to see it when one of the movie I wanted to see was cancelled. The other day I saw that it was on Illico. I'll check it out for sure.

 

[overlords]

 

[Runner77]

Who has this as a their go to movie this time of year?

 

[overlords]

Who has this as a their go to movie this time of year?

Home alone

Lethal Weapon

Eyes Wide Shut

 

[LaP]

I would usually not care but it's Danny Boyle so i'll watch. Pretty sure the sony executives were not a fan of this trailer but i guess Danny Boyle have a multipass at this point of his career. Awesome trailer btw that's how you make a trailer.

 

[LaP]

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pretty rare to find a horror movie worth watching these days imo. I think the last one I was really into was The Witch.

The VVVVVVVVVVVVVVitch was great but not sure i'd call this an horror movie. Two horror movies that were so close to get it but ultimately failed a bit were Occulus And Sinister. They understood the concept of what a horror movie should be but the execution was not the best. The first Conjuring was good.

 

[Runner77]

The VVVVVVVVVVVVVVitch was great but not sure i'd call this an horror movie. Two horror movies that were so close to get it but ultimately failed a bit were Occulus And Sinister. They understood the concept of what a horror movie should be but the execution was not the best. The first Conjuring was good.

I’m generally not a fan of that genre but the only horror production that got me hooked was the 2014 series, The Strain.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

I’m generally not a fan of that genre but the only horror production that got me hooked was the 2014 series, The Strain.

Great serie, which there would be more.

 

[Redux91]

Home alone

Lethal Weapon

Eyes Wide Shut

Lol @ Eyes Wide

I'll also accept Batman Returns

It's my nomination for the new 'is die hard a Xmas movie'