OT: The Movie Thread

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

 

[Embiid]

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didn't watch ..probably won't watch Yellowstone..but has anyone watched the prequel?

1883? Me and the gf wstched it. We enjoyed it

 

[mja]

Framed #88

Framed - The daily movie guessing game

Guess the movie from 6 frames. Come back each day to see if you can guess the daily movie, or visit the archive to answer the days that you missed!

framed.wtf

@Magua, your streak still going?

 

[Magua]

Framed #88

Framed - The daily movie guessing game

Guess the movie from 6 frames. Come back each day to see if you can guess the daily movie, or visit the archive to answer the days that you missed!

framed.wtf

@Magua, your streak still going?

Nope! I thought of you immediately though when I saw what it was.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I had not seen that movie

Now, I resolve to never see it.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[sigma six]

Yeah, I'd go see this. The premise is fascinating to me and it can't be worse than the last couple were.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Yeah, I'd go see this. The premise is fascinating to me and it can't be worse than the last couple were.

I liked Predators but man did The Predator suck ass.

 

[sigma six]

I liked Predators but man did The Predator suck ass.

Was okay but not on the level of 1 or 2 imo. A fun R Rod film and I did like the setting.
But yeah, for a guy who acted in the original Shane Black should have known better. He even had an *okay* cast to work with, but the story and direction were just bleh.

This one looks intriguing and really like a departure, so I have hope. No miniguns or one-liners to anchor it to but at the very least the cinematography should be sweet.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Alien vs Predator: Requiem is one of my favorite Christmas movies

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I could only watch that movie one time. Tried again and it made me feel uncomfortable for whatever reason.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I could only watch that movie one time. Tried again and it made me feel uncomfortable for whatever reason.

That means it is successful. It's an incredibly bleak film, like a peak 70s production. I need to steel myself to watch those things, same is true of Joker.

 

[Rebels57]

Among other societal reasons I don't feel like getting into, I just can't get behind Joker's brilliance due it being such an obvious rip off of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy.

 

[Garbage Goal]

I could only watch that movie one time. Tried again and it made me feel uncomfortable for whatever reason.

Not that you don't realize it, but then the movie seems successful in what it's trying to do. A lot of the commentary the movie makes is on societal inequalities, realities of mental health and how it's treated, political violence from the disenfranchised, and the power of kindness as well as where it's needed in society. Stuff people would rather forget or not think about due to them being issues larger than any person and how existential and bleak they can be.

Among other societal reasons I don't feel like getting into, I just can't get behind Joker's brilliance due it being such an obvious rip off of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy.

I've never seen either (been meaning to see the former for a long time, just never got around to it). I will say two things to that though.

1) It's 2022, nothing is really original anymore. Everything has been done before or is based on something else done before or is inspired by something done before. Even when we don't realize it. You go far back enough every piece of media has something it resembles probably. I get it doesn't help with your personal connection you see in this instance, but I feel like pieces of media resembling each other is something people have to get past in this day and age.

Rip off seems pretty harsh and unfair too. Haven't seen those movies though so I can't really comment beyond that.

2) Both those movies were done a long time ago. Like, over 40 years ago. Which means anyone not in the middle stages of their life has most likely not seen either. I feel like 40 years is a pretty good amount of time to produce a "rip off" and give a generation their own Taxi Driver. If that's how you see the movie.

 

[Rebels57]

Not that you don't realize it, but then the movie seems successful in what it's trying to do. A lot of the commentary the movie makes is on societal inequalities, realities of mental health and how it's treated, political violence from the disenfranchised, and the power of kindness as well as where it's needed in society. Stuff people would rather forget or not think about due to them being issues larger than any person and how existential and bleak they can be.


I've never seen either (been meaning to see the former for a long time, just never got around to it). I will say two things to that though.

1) It's 2022, nothing is really original anymore. Everything has been done before or is based on something else done before or is inspired by something done before. Even when we don't realize it. You go far back enough every piece of media has something it resembles probably. I get it doesn't help with your personal connection you see in this instance, but I feel like pieces of media resembling each other is something people have to get past in this day and age.

Rip off seems pretty harsh and unfair too. Haven't seen those movies though so I can't really comment beyond that.

2) Both those movies were done a long time ago. Like, over 40 years ago. Which means anyone not in the middle stages of their life has most likely not seen either. I feel like 40 years is a pretty good amount of time to produce a "rip off" and give a generation their own Taxi Driver. If that's how you see the movie.

Its just not that good..to put it kindly

 

[Garbage Goal]

Its just not that good..to put it kindly

I mean, you can feel that way. On RT the critic score is 60 something percent and fresh and the audience score is 88% and it's one of the highest grossing R rated movies ever.

To each their own, it's all subjective. You're really stating this like it's a fact though when all signs would point to it being a minority opinion. I've definitely heard the opinion of it being overrated a lot, which I can agree with to some extent.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Not that you don't realize it, but then the movie seems successful in what it's trying to do. A lot of the commentary the movie makes is on societal inequalities, realities of mental health and how it's treated, political violence from the disenfranchised, and the power of kindness as well as where it's needed in society. Stuff people would rather forget or not think about due to them being issues larger than any person and how existential and bleak they can be.


I've never seen either (been meaning to see the former for a long time, just never got around to it). I will say two things to that though.

1) It's 2022, nothing is really original anymore. Everything has been done before or is based on something else done before or is inspired by something done before. Even when we don't realize it. You go far back enough every piece of media has something it resembles probably. I get it doesn't help with your personal connection you see in this instance, but I feel like pieces of media resembling each other is something people have to get past in this day and age.

Rip off seems pretty harsh and unfair too. Haven't seen those movies though so I can't really comment beyond that.

2) Both those movies were done a long time ago. Like, over 40 years ago. Which means anyone not in the middle stages of their life has most likely not seen either. I feel like 40 years is a pretty good amount of time to produce a "rip off" and give a generation their own Taxi Driver. If that's how you see the movie.

Phillips also said that the movie was essentially an homage to those two films. Martin Scorsese was also a producer originally on the movie.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

If I didn't send this before, but man I want to go to these:

The Thing 40th Anniversary | Fathom Events

Dear Fathom Fans,Your patronage and trust are of utmost importance to us. We know you come to theaters expecting the very best experience possible and we pride ourselves on being the provider of that experience.We are aware that the recent showing of The Thing wasn’t shown in its original aspect...

www.fathomevents.com

June 19th and 22nd.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary - Fathom Events

www.fathomevents.com

Sept 4th, 5th and 8th.

 

[Embiid]

Watching Hustle....

This movie sucks so far..despite the Philly and Sixers focus

 

[landsbergfan]

The Greatest Showman is fantastic

 

[Magua]

I got today’s Framed in 2. If someone gets it in 1, then I would be astonished. I just watched this movie 4-5 months ago. Do recommend, if you haven’t seen it.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Umm…

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

4 hours long.

 

[Rebels57]

Umm…

Please make it stop

 

[TCTC]

Among other societal reasons I don't feel like getting into, I just can't get behind Joker's brilliance due it being such an obvious rip off of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy.

One of the most overrated movies in recent memory, imo. But I'm tired of the Batman franchise in general. Haven't even watched the new Pattinson version.