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AgrippinaX

10-24-21, 05:59 AM

Well, whatever.
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Why on Earth wouldn’t you learn to speak proper French if you planned to study and live in Paris? Awful, awful accents. Yes, I’m an obnoxious non-compassionate human.
No one would compare this to Black Swan, I would hope, but to me the main problem is that this, like everything now, was turned into a teen film - which, in a way, is more realistic, because dancers vying for those types of contracts would indeed be around 18 years old. Yet there’s something about that which to me severely limits the stakes. You just don’t care about the teenage drama as much.
It could have been really good, but is emblematic of the awful shift seen all over the place: that towards “women supporting other women” and whatnot, which means no conflict, which means yawn. Even worse than I thought with that female friendship crap.

AgrippinaX

10-24-21, 10:15 AM

So many things called The Vigil popping up.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVGKahEWQiqGPPBg3Urf8vNFFa-5hbxNC1iDVOOnQIVaMauUqG
This is great stuff. That hand bit.

AgrippinaX

10-24-21, 11:50 AM

The Night (2021)
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gomorra82

10-24-21, 11:51 AM

I found it much less effective than the rest. Also if it really is someone’s first Jarmusch experience, I feel like it would be a shame. But that’s just my 2 cents.

If you take the idealistic approach, of course for a person interested in seeing some of Jarmusch films, and deciding this will be his/her first film, it is a very untypical film from him. I agree they could have started elsewhere in his filmography.

My point was made out to those who went expecting to be entertained by a typical zombie flick, and then trashing the film for beeing boring. For those people i think this was their first Jarmusch film.
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AgrippinaX

10-24-21, 12:13 PM

If you take the idealistic approach, of course for a person interested in seeing some of Jarmusch films, and deciding this will be his/her first film, it is a very untypical film from him. I agree they could have started elsewhere in his filmography.

My point was made out to those who went expecting to be entertained by a typical zombie flick, and then trashing the film for beeing boring. For those people i think this was their first Jarmusch film.
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Oh, well, yes, I take most of that back, now that I’ve seen this. What a moron the author of that “review” there must be. Dear me. I don’t think the film gels together particularly well, but boring it is not.

Choo Yao Chuen

10-24-21, 01:25 PM

The Darkest Hour

AgrippinaX

10-24-21, 01:36 PM

https://www.scifinow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rose-Poster.jpg
I’m having the kind of day when one’s safest bet is to avoid moving from the sofa. Have slipped on the stairs of my own house while holding a laptop. Lucky not to be in hospital as I flew down the whole two flights of stairs.
Why are there so many new vampire films? How do they even get greenlit anymore?
This film is fantastic, though. So it’s allowed, I guess. :) But the question remains.

gomorra82

10-24-21, 02:20 PM

Oh, well, yes, I take most of that back, now that I’ve seen this. What a moron the author of that “review” there must be. Dear me. I don’t think the film gels together particularly well, but boring it is not.

But he did say he wanted to make a fun movie. When you think about Paterson e.g. Which he directed 3 years earlier, it is such a wonderful film. I think it is fair to assume he had different motivations for the films.
So think it is a movie that can’t be taken to seriously.
I have not seen all his films though, so i am no expert. Broken Flowers is one favorite. And i own Night on Earth. I really enjoy the atmosphere he has created in those five cars, and Winona Ryder as a taxi driver is very charming.

So i do agree on your point that it is not as effective as some of his other films. The Dead Don’t Die needs to be put into perspective, otherwise my comment on it can give an impression i did not intend.

gomorra82

10-24-21, 02:28 PM

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AgrippinaX

10-24-21, 06:52 PM

The Ghoul (2017)
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This is great.

gomorra82

10-24-21, 09:57 PM

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Rockatansky

10-24-21, 11:33 PM

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=82277
Peak Jane. :heart:

Fabulous

10-25-21, 12:14 AM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/8HKA3Hwf8jQWy8TCYWr7C8Wft23.jpg

AgrippinaX

10-25-21, 04:47 AM

Love it.
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AgrippinaX

10-25-21, 07:41 AM

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Such a great unusual film.
The punching is getting positively Fight Club-ish.
Ah well, if I’d realised this was Soderbergh, I wouldn’t have even bothered saying anything. Great stuff.

lilyanderson6307

10-25-21, 09:43 AM

Free Guy

Fabulous

10-26-21, 12:26 AM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/yr1RzTrVIfS5n9zvClUfAtZDyUn.jpg

Ultraman BLACK

10-26-21, 03:58 PM

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/11357/movieposter/halloween-4-the-return-of-michael-myers-571ccebd331a8.jpg

Wooley

10-26-21, 04:35 PM

https://i.imgur.com/6jYZAQV.jpg?1

gomorra82

10-26-21, 08:30 PM

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The Killer.

gomorra82

10-26-21, 11:31 PM

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Rockatansky

10-26-21, 11:51 PM

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The Killer.
This is my favourite Woo but he has a few others that are serious contenders for the greatest action movie of all time: Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow and Bullet in the Head. Highly recommend all of those if you haven't seen them yet.

And while it's a lot dumber than the above movies, A Better Tomorrow Part II has a tremendous climactic action sequence (including a confrontation between Chow and a sunglasses-wearing killer that sum up the heroic bloodshed genre in a beautifully succinct way). And of course the notorious fried rice scene.

And while I haven't seen Broken Arrow, his other Hollywood films have very good action, even if Face/Off is the only one I'd call essential.

gomorra82

10-27-21, 02:49 AM

This is my favourite Woo but he has a few others that are serious contenders for the greatest action movie of all time: Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow and Bullet in the Head. Highly recommend all of those if you haven't seen them yet.

And while it's a lot dumber than the above movies, A Better Tomorrow Part II has a tremendous climactic action sequence (including a confrontation between Chow and a sunglasses-wearing killer that sum up the heroic bloodshed genre in a beautifully succinct way). And of course the notorious fried rice scene.

And while I haven't seen Broken Arrow, his other Hollywood films have very good action, even if Face/Off is the only one I'd call essential.

Thank you Rockatansky. I have not seen any other of his older films. I just finished The Killer. Without being aware if it, i had already seen a string of five films, since i have seen his films from Hard Target up to Windtalkers.( Not counting tv movies on imdb)
I am gonna check out the titles you mentioned for sure.

I could have mentioned many things from The Killer, but i definitely understand right away why it is an action classic. Dumbo and Mickey Mouse, Visual Style, action choreography. The good movies always take into account all the elements.

gomorra82

10-27-21, 04:35 AM

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Morphy1

10-27-21, 05:37 AM

Good Burger (1997) by the incomparable Brian Robbins.

richieboy studio

10-27-21, 09:08 AM

watch the new official trailer for the new marvel movie eternals on youtube.... follow the link below
https://youtu.be/wVMYA2mqzKE[/url]

cant wait for the main movie to drop nov 5:D:cool:

gomorra82

10-28-21, 12:42 AM

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Fabulous

10-28-21, 12:48 AM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/kU0fzhFv87oYcxWAyYHJkRbkPC0.jpg

PHOENIX74

10-28-21, 03:09 AM

Still catching up with the Best Picture Oscar nominees for 2020 :

http://www.shes-eco.com/uploads/1/3/3/2/133237277/976410499_orig.jpg

I swear next year I'm gonna see all the nominees before the actual ceremony...

Erikson994

10-28-21, 03:40 AM

Loki, tis a shame when I was unable to watch it earlier. Planning to marathon this.
https://wallpapermoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01080036.jpg

xSookieStackhouse

10-28-21, 03:46 AM

Loki, tis a shame when I was unable to watch it earlier. Planning to marathon this.
https://wallpapermoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01080036.jpg

but still u have time to watch it cause excited for the season 2 of Loki next year. make sure to watch wandavision,the falcon and the winter soldier also and in november 24th im excited for hawkeye :) but havent watched what if...? yet but anyways make sure to watch the other marvel movies before eternals and spider-man: no way home releasing this year

Fabulous

10-28-21, 11:48 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/rfWHQyx4TK5T9EamILf30xu2Yo5.jpg

Ultraman BLACK

10-29-21, 09:10 AM

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/6466/movieposter/freddy-vs-jason-541ddfe3751d8.jpg

gomorra82

10-29-21, 12:53 PM

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Hard Boiled.

Ultraman BLACK

10-29-21, 01:19 PM

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Hard Boiled.

Action masterclass!!! :)

AgrippinaX

10-29-21, 03:44 PM

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Something, at least, is 18+. Thank god for that.
Stylistically it had promise, and Anya Taylor-Joy is a joy to watch, heh, but it’s like it couldn’t decide if it’s Me Too or a devious-whore type film. Quite a few corny/cringeworthy moments as well. The sort of thing one might call “self-serious”. Nah. For all the hard work, it doesn’t succeed at being giallo.

Fabulous

10-29-21, 10:50 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/qNl4T8xxC0xDeX8JFJVCBzH4Kg8.jpg

Wyldesyde19

10-29-21, 11:25 PM

Last Night in Soho!

gomorra82

10-30-21, 06:48 PM

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Mesmerized

10-30-21, 08:41 PM

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Choo Yao Chuen

10-31-21, 02:34 PM

Dune
Awesome!!!!

Choo Yao Chuen

10-31-21, 02:35 PM

82427

This looks interesting.

gomorra82

10-31-21, 03:56 PM

This looks interesting.

I am glad i finally decided to see it. The style suited me very well personally.

AgrippinaX

10-31-21, 04:47 PM

At least it’s original.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81H3vlgGlZL._RI_.jpg

Raven73

10-31-21, 04:56 PM

Aliens
10/10.
I just love this movie, which I've seen probably 20 times. Never get tired of it. What makes it work is the relationship between Ripley and Newt: a mother who has lost a daughter, a daughter who has lost a mother, and they find each other. It also has two climaxes, with the second one being a huge surprise the first time I watched it.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fb/Aliens_poster.jpg

Phanferatu

10-31-21, 06:40 PM

The Night House
Trick 'r Treat (2007)
The Fog (1980)
Hocus Pocus

Happy Halloween

SpelingError

10-31-21, 07:26 PM

26th Hall of Fame

https://i.postimg.cc/2yMRnfKG/id676158.jpg

ScannerDarkly

10-31-21, 10:58 PM

Never heard of this movie sounds right up my alley
.........very 80ish w/ carpenter esque music

Well that was some crazy stuff. Honestly just read the plot before watching no reviews,
was entertaining but it was nutty resembled a 80s action/sci fi, was shot like a higher paid movie though.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AwGCevY7eq8/WgEa1c40TOI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/Oknu09RyGb4CrDVuqJBlfHVSRE1Vg3CHgCLcBGAs/s1600/Miracle%2BMile%2BPoster.jpg

gomorra82

11-01-21, 01:50 AM

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Saw The Fountain again, Drag Me to Hell and Dune: Part One this weekend.

ScannerDarkly

11-01-21, 03:38 AM

i guess this is my holloween movie

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BM2Q1ZTFhMmYtNDljMS00Y2ZhLWE3M2QtMjYwYmFkYmJmMjI1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjU0NTI0Nw@@._V1_.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-01-21, 06:09 AM

i guess this is my holloween movie

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BM2Q1ZTFhMmYtNDljMS00Y2ZhLWE3M2QtMjYwYmFkYmJmMjI1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjU0NTI0Nw@@._V1_.jpg

It’s gorgeous, if a little silly.

AgrippinaX

11-01-21, 06:12 AM

Trying to find something Coherence-like but fresh. This seems quite fun.
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAZ4CurdIYupIbGMvuSZ4aLV8B1Ex7IxXTvWnFY92U8fpkV3JZ

xSookieStackhouse

11-01-21, 08:13 AM

Ultraman BLACK

11-01-21, 09:09 AM

https://fanart.tv/fanart/movies/9373/movieposter/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-535d5bc100e6b.jpg

cricket

11-01-21, 09:54 AM

https://pics.filmaffinity.com/The_Testament_of_Dr_Mabuse-745977420-large.jpg

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Personal Recommendation HoF IV

AgrippinaX

11-01-21, 10:25 AM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjI0OWMzZWMtZmM2ZS00OTdiLWE1MzktNWM1OWE2ZjU1N2JlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjY3NDMzMzU@._V1_.jpg
Dan Stevens has a knack for playing robots.
This is actually pretty great.

Stirchley

11-01-21, 02:38 PM

Dan Stevens has a knack for playing robots.
This is actually pretty great.

Never seen him a decent movie. Liked him in Downton though.

AgrippinaX

11-01-21, 03:17 PM

Never seen him a decent movie. Liked him in Downton though.

Yes, well, I don’t disagree; I like science fiction so remember him from The Guest. Not that that was particularly decent.

AgrippinaX

11-01-21, 05:32 PM

I know this is ****, mainly because of Eli Roth, and I know the premise, but anything goes with a migraine.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/Clown_%282014_film%29_poster.jpg
Not an attractive woman grinding on a clown, surely. God, that’s disturbing.
At the moment, I’m just laughing out loud, though.
No, you know what, this is a black comedy.

gomorra82

11-01-21, 10:27 PM

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.
My first Fassbinder film. I have read about Fassbinder, I like the way he dressed etc. But i have not felt 100% commited to se his films. If i can sow together 2-3 films, it is a start.

ScannerDarkly

11-02-21, 12:37 AM

I forgot i bought this, only seen it once.https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzY0YTZlNTQtNDg1YS00Y2IzLWJhZDctMmE2MDEzN2IzYzg1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg

gomorra82

11-02-21, 01:40 AM

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gomorra82

11-02-21, 11:27 AM

i82487

SpelingError

11-02-21, 02:38 PM

26th Hall of Fame (REWATCH)

https://i.postimg.cc/7hY00F25/s-l300.jpg

Fabulous

11-02-21, 09:49 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/skBMhQjHLTU1rp4gutxHp0JuY1C.jpg

Kathrenn876

11-03-21, 07:53 AM

I am deciding between seven pounds and seven. I think I will go for the seven pounds.

AgrippinaX

11-03-21, 09:00 AM

(Second attempt).
Kate Siegel is good.
https://decider.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HYPNOTIC-NETFLIX-MOVIE-REVIEW.jpg?quality=80&strip=all
Reminds me of something, Trance (2013) but something else too. The thing is rubbish, of course. One of those times when I appreciate why a hypnotherapist might get annoyed at those kinds of films.
Oh, ffs. “I’m one of the good ones”.
Penalty points.

Yomi

11-03-21, 10:07 AM

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Confessions / Kokuhaku (2010)

AgrippinaX

11-03-21, 10:53 AM

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This is actually very insightful.
I absolutely loved this film. Incredible. Going on the new favourites list.

Stirchley

11-03-21, 01:46 PM

I am deciding between seven pounds and seven. I think I will go for the seven pounds.

Huh?

gomorra82

11-03-21, 09:24 PM

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Fabulous

11-03-21, 09:29 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/2alYRtXyNKdCvIhMRofdC0lvLZi.jpg

ScannerDarkly

11-03-21, 09:32 PM

im going to try and watch this, its on pluto tv hopefully my ad blocker works.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTkyN2NlOGYtN2Q5OS00MDJkLTljYjMtOWQ3MzM3OGYzODM3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg

gomorra82

11-04-21, 12:19 AM

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons.

Rockatansky

11-04-21, 12:31 AM

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=82517
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons.
Is this the one where the local police try to beat a confession out of the baby?

gomorra82

11-04-21, 05:05 AM

Is this the one where the local police try to beat a confession out of the baby?

That is correct Rockatansky. In the process, the kid end up impressing the whole village, and his father. Because he had made a promise not to tell who gave him the stolen wallet.
The final film is set in a winter landscape, something that suits my personal style pretty well. There is of course Shogun Assassin.

AgrippinaX

11-04-21, 10:22 AM

I am deciding between seven pounds and seven. I think I will go for the seven pounds.

I could never root for that choice. Seven all the way.

Kathrenn876

11-04-21, 11:14 AM

12 angry men, Finally!

AgrippinaX

11-04-21, 04:15 PM

Looks very much up my street.
https://www.nerdly.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-dark-red-uk-art.jpg
This is also really good.

ScannerDarkly

11-04-21, 06:13 PM

Never seen, quintessential 70s movie right?https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3342/33425455_so.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-04-21, 08:41 PM

Don’t think I’ve ever seen this.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTY1NzYzNTU5Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODc2ODQ5MQ@@._V1_.jpg

Fabulous

11-04-21, 09:23 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/ffmoKFV1paKDft2fqVANZamnP5j.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-05-21, 02:51 PM

Stirchley

11-05-21, 02:54 PM

Really not my type of thing, but want to go to the cinema and nothing else that I haven’t seen is on. Trying not to drink but looking at the drinks menu, so likely won’t last long.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtPFwjMU0AYkrLd.jpg

I haven’t been to a movie theater in years & years. And no plans to ever do so again.

So looking forward to Spencer. Nervy of KS to take it on, but I’m sure she’s done well.

AgrippinaX

11-05-21, 03:05 PM

I haven’t been to a movie theater in years & years. And no plans to ever do so again.

So looking forward to Spencer. Nervy of KS to take it on, but I’m sure she’s done well.

I like movie theatres. Not sure why, but I do. Well, I am very apprehensive about KS in this role, but a competent person is in charge, so I’m prepared to be impressed.

gomorra82

11-05-21, 11:08 PM

82550
Almost forgot about this one.

Fabulous

11-05-21, 11:53 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/azqkMjfwdXuK6OzrrGNYyUnHOAQ.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-06-21, 05:14 AM

I expect it’s a bit rubbish, but suppose the idiosyncrasy is still worth taking in.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSEiY8cNViEaFA9FdspPseTlMKWoSxDLMFmigZWWnm1jPuIDRs
For a moment there I thought Vicky Krieps was Angeliki Papoulia.
Quite fun, actually. But annoyingly bloodless. Don’t see childbirth, don’t see fall-off-cliff injuries, nothing. Why is everything so ****ing PG?!

AgrippinaX

11-06-21, 01:10 PM

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_vGrw_2jac2Zj7lKaib3c5manpd8747lydnGejG214UPETw_F
Meh. Nothing explained.

AgrippinaX

11-06-21, 02:51 PM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BY2I2ODJhMzQtMjFkMi00M2FmLThjMzktNGVhMzk2ZDYwNjZiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTg0MTI3Mg@@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.j pg
This is utterly bizarre. Lynch would be jealous.
However, I genuinely hate this film. It’s purposefully deadpan like a cringeworthy joke by a creep.

Mesmerized

11-06-21, 08:44 PM

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Fabulous

11-06-21, 11:52 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/mimckTXO90VdhMOc5vzmKheh3Zq.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-07-21, 04:21 AM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/mimckTXO90VdhMOc5vzmKheh3Zq.jpg

Good one. And that poster. 👌

AgrippinaX

11-07-21, 04:43 AM

Lord of the Flies, but with women, give me a break.
https://ylhsthewrangler.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/the-wilds.jpg
It’s not a bad show if we abstract ourselves from the forced feminism.

Choo Yao Chuen

11-07-21, 12:07 PM

"Ocean Eleven" is my choice for tonight.

gomorra82

11-07-21, 07:45 PM

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Captain Terror

11-07-21, 08:07 PM

This year I gave myself the task of watching every Francis Ford Coppola film in chronological order.

I'm 15 minutes into Jack and I'm now thinking this might have been a mistake.

ScannerDarkly

11-07-21, 10:42 PM

https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/39483/33923062_1.jpg?v=8D70B94E551E770

Fabulous

11-08-21, 02:12 AM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/kB4hUbhIYmx7Xdpo1DGn15pstO3.jpg

xSookieStackhouse

11-08-21, 06:46 AM

https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/39483/33923062_1.jpg?v=8D70B94E551E770

omg loved that movie lol

cricket

11-08-21, 08:11 PM

https://alchetron.com/cdn/Gone-with-the-Pope-images-7c82137c-6ade-40e3-9bc6-a7bc2cfdde7.jpg

Gone with the Pope (1976)

Fabulous

11-08-21, 10:14 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/u3yozs3oGY0ubwf4cKQKOMWqNx3.jpg

Yomi

11-09-21, 05:07 AM

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Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

AgrippinaX

11-09-21, 03:32 PM

Quite looking forward to this.
https://media.pathe.nl/nocropthumb/620x955/gfx_content/other/api/filmdepot/v1/movie/download/33927_137414_ps_sd-high.jpg
A fantastic film.
Seriously, this is the best thing I’ve seen in ages.

skizzerflake

11-09-21, 04:18 PM

Really not my type of thing, but want to go to the cinema and nothing else that I haven’t seen is on. Trying not to drink but looking at the drinks menu, so likely won’t last long.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtPFwjMU0AYkrLd.jpg
Quite liked this, actually. Excels at its job of making one never want to marry into the aristocracy, if that’s what it set out to do - and I think it is.

I was disappointed. Kristen Stewart was good at mimicking Diana's poses, but not much else. The focus of the movie seemed much too short for a story that went on with so much publicity for a bunch of years, hardly scratched the surface of the celebrity adoration and didn't get close to dealing with just how dysfunctional the family was/is. If you didn't know what had happened, you'd think the "before times" was short. If you didn't already know what followed, you wouldn't even know how the real story ended. All you'd know is that she was unhappy in her royal role.

AgrippinaX

11-09-21, 04:39 PM

John-Connor

11-09-21, 07:36 PM

82628

82629

Fabulous

11-09-21, 09:26 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/jiwNobUsd29ooowQyTeh0cvPBFL.jpg

ScannerDarkly

11-09-21, 10:26 PM

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AgrippinaX

11-10-21, 04:56 AM

Caveat (2020)

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cNTNZd0JBPI/mqdefault.jpg
A very effective and original film. But I do think the premise is a bit far-fetched (that someone would stay under the circumstances). I think anyone would be out the door the moment a leash is mentioned, unless he retains some memory of having been there before on a subconscious level and that makes him a tad less distrustful - which is not the impression I get. Also reminds me of the wind-up monkey in The Phantom of the Opera. Scared the **** out of me at some point.
Memorable great stuff, overall.
Damian Mc Carthy is definitely on my radar now - and no, that’s not a typo - what a spelling.

AgrippinaX

11-10-21, 08:25 AM

Have seen this before, but the memory is vague enough to warrant another watch.
Not a huge fan of old horror (Psycho, which I interpret as such, is one notable exception), largely as I feel it fails at the basic job of disturbing, but it’s still quite enjoyable as entertainment.
Interesting just how meta this film is - at the time when the meta era was less than 10 years into its existence.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjA1MTAxOTI0Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNTYzNDU5._V1_.jpg

Stirchley

11-10-21, 01:36 PM

I was disappointed. Kristen Stewart was good at mimicking Diana's poses, but not much else. The focus of the movie seemed much too short for a story that went on with so much publicity for a bunch of years, hardly scratched the surface of the celebrity adoration and didn't get close to dealing with just how dysfunctional the family was/is. If you didn't know what had happened, you'd think the "before times" was short. If you didn't already know what followed, you wouldn't even know how the real story ended. All you'd know is that she was unhappy in her royal role.

Diana I would posit was chiefly unhappy because her husband was unfaithful. Her marriage was “rather crowded” to quote her directly. She did feel very pressured by the rôle she was playing, but what made the situation much worse was her lack of support from Charles who loved another woman. She had to have felt so very lonely.

I don’t disagree. It’s no Coppola, but I do think on a surface level it portrays her anxiety well. A particular anxiety to do with marrying into anything that considers itself bigger than you. Anyway, I took it to be a kind of psychodrama about marriage and felt that the fact it doesn’t end with/reference her death is rather refreshing. What particularly stands out is Charles’ quote about bees working hard to bring her breakfast (the real thing, apparently). But no, I’m not planning to rewatch it.

Diana was a perfectly happy young woman until she married a man who would not & could not be faithful to her. She was so besotted with Charles & to find out that his ex Camilla was still very much a part of his life devastated her. As it would any woman. Everything would have been fine for this royal couple if Charles hadn’t betrayed her.

BTW, she clearly said in some of the honeymoon footage in Scotland that she never ate breakfast.

Have seen this before, but the memory is vague enough to warrant another watch.

No amount of money would make me watch a Vincent Price movie.

AgrippinaX

11-10-21, 01:50 PM

Diana I would posit was chiefly unhappy because her husband was unfaithful. Her marriage was “rather crowded” to quote her directly. She did feel very pressured by the rôle she was playing, but what made the situation much worse was her lack of support from Charles who loved another woman. She had to have felt so very lonely.

Indeed. And in this regard I think the film does quite a good job.

D Diana was a perfectly happy young woman until she married a man who would not & could not be faithful to her. She was so besotted with Charles & to find out that his ex Camilla was still very much a part of his life devastated her. As it would any woman. Everything would have been fine for this royal couple if Charles hadn’t betrayed her.

BTW, she clearly said in some of the honeymoon footage in Scotland that she never ate breakfast.

Fascinating. Makes it even worse, that. How bizarre. Wonder if that was before or after - will try to check.

No amount of money would make me watch a Vincent Price movie.

Yeah, I didn’t like it really. But a classic, I suppose.

AgrippinaX

11-10-21, 04:51 PM

I have finished Price, but it was a bit of an upward struggle. Seems so corny and reactions so over-the-top and absurd. Whatever may be said of attitudes changing, I feel like it’s just immensely overacted.
https://www.heavenofhorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/the-power-shudder-review.jpg
Meh. A largely unsuccessful homage to the Price era, ironically. Well, almost.

AgrippinaX

11-10-21, 06:24 PM

Vampires, I take it, but I’ll give it a try.
https://moviesreview101.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/bloodthirsty-signature-entertainment-artwork.jpg
Really quite good except for the ending - that is a total letdown.

skizzerflake

11-10-21, 06:44 PM

[QUOTE=Stirchley;2252295]Diana I would posit was chiefly unhappy because her husband was unfaithful. Her marriage was “rather crowded” to quote her directly. She did feel very pressured by the rôle she was playing, but what made the situation much worse was her lack of support from Charles who loved another woman. She had to have felt so very lonely.

Diana was a perfectly happy young woman until she married a man who would not & could not be faithful to her. She was so besotted with Charles & to find out that his ex Camilla was still very much a part of his life devastated her. As it would any woman. Everything would have been fine for this royal couple if Charles hadn’t betrayed her.

BTW, she clearly said in some of the honeymoon footage in Scotland that she never ate breakfast.

>>There's plenty written about how Diana played the infidelity game too, so she's not just the wounded innocent. What I do think is and was clear was that, being privileged, protected and naive, she would have deserved at least as much preparation for the royal life as we'd give someone else in a different stressful job. Being Charles's wife in the royal family was as much of a job as being a cop or a bricklayer, except that she got no training. It was all rose pedals, nice clothes and photographers. Whoever cheated on who first, under the withering gaze of the queen and the press, it's not surprising that she couldn't cope and bailed out. I don't think I could have lasted that long, but I'd hope to avoid the fatal car crash.

So much of that was missing in the movie that I felt cheated. Too many photogenic or enigmatic poses, not enough plot.

Stirchley

11-10-21, 07:11 PM

There's plenty written about how Diana played the infidelity game too, so she's not just the wounded innocent.

I don’t see infidelity as a “game”, but, whatever. And I didn’t describe her as the “wounded innocent”. No question she was unfaithful to Charles during the decline of her marriage. Specifically, with James Hewitt. When one is not loved one goes elsewhere in some cases.

Diana was Lady Diana Spencer, but I hardly see that as preparation for royal life. Working as a nanny does not prepare one for being a future Queen of England.

Comparing Diana to a “bricklayer” is a stretch to put it mildly.

What I do think is and was clear was that, being privileged, protected and naive, she would have deserved at least as much preparation for the royal life as we'd give someone else in a different stressful job. Being Charles's wife in the royal family was as much of a job as being a cop or a bricklayer, except that she got no training. It was all rose pedals, nice clothes and photographers. Whoever cheated on who first, under the withering gaze of the queen and the press, it's not surprising that she couldn't cope and bailed out. I don't think I could have lasted that long, but I'd hope to avoid the fatal car crash.

So much of that was missing in the movie that I felt cheated. Too many photogenic or enigmatic poses, not enough plot.

Interesting comment since, in the long paragraph above, you’ve written the plot yourself.

gomorra82

11-10-21, 07:33 PM

82653

Fabulous

11-10-21, 09:06 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/j7umuMiLCHvWT7wYhFKJOTFSokF.jpg

ScannerDarkly

11-11-21, 03:32 AM

on tubi

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71f2eygx7+L._SL1097_.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-11-21, 09:35 AM

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AgrippinaX

11-11-21, 03:16 PM

Martyrs Lane (2021)
https://i2.wp.com/warped-perspective.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/martyrs-lane-poster.jpeg?w=1080&ssl=1
Well, this film is disgusting and that ain’t a compliment, though it could be.

Wyldesyde19

11-11-21, 03:25 PM

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Watched this this past weekend. It’s not bad

AgrippinaX

11-11-21, 04:03 PM

Watched this this past weekend. It’s not bad

It really isn’t. Certainly unusual and keeps you on your toes. Reminds me somewhat of Malignant, though.

AgrippinaX

11-11-21, 04:35 PM

Hate amnesia tropes, but let’s see.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSlVx0VidlG4FBNJBDE9gWRpH3UgUg0ZKeb36CWzAYOfkAfB0yq

ScannerDarkly

11-11-21, 09:29 PM

Vampires, I take it, but I’ll give it a try.

Are vampire movies looked down on or have a reputation of being bad? I havnt seen a ton of them. i was talking to a friend who said he stays away from them.

gomorra82

11-11-21, 10:13 PM

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Kings of the Road
+ rewatched Altered States earlier.

AgrippinaX

11-12-21, 03:11 AM

Are vampire movies looked down on or have a reputation of being bad? I havnt seen a ton of them. i was talking to a friend who said he stays away from them.

There are many bad ones (but then, the majority of films are bad I guess). My issue with vampire films in general is the sense that there are “rules”; that they have to be done a certain way. Innovative ones like A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night or Only Lovers Left Alive fare much better, in my opinion.

John-Connor

11-12-21, 03:57 AM

82691

82692

AgrippinaX

11-12-21, 06:35 PM

The Medium (2021)
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AgrippinaX

11-12-21, 06:56 PM

Bacurau (2019)
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTczODA0N2EtOTBjZi00MjliLThmZjUtMmQzNzgxMWFhN2YwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTA4NjE0NjEy._V1_.jpg

gomorra82

11-12-21, 08:19 PM

82728
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell. Sixth and final film in the series. Winter is coming for Ogami Itto to.

PHOENIX74

11-12-21, 11:12 PM

Been looking forward to this :

https://i.postimg.cc/xTZcsm9T/theinlaws.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-13-21, 03:46 AM

I’m already loving it. What a gorgeous film.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/df/79/5c/df795c99299c9369ed22fac64a53eae6.jpg
Absolutely mind-blowingly perfect.

AgrippinaX

11-13-21, 03:42 PM

I have no idea what is happening in this one.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTE4ZjI4ZjMtMzJhOS00Y2U5LTg3YTAtZjcyZmU1NjAyNjRjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@._V1_.jpg
Feels very much like a comedy, though.
Bad one.

Wyldesyde19

11-13-21, 03:46 PM

82728
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell. Sixth and final film in the series. Winter is coming for Ogami Itto to.
Don’t forget that American release where they took parts of Sword of Vengeance and added it to parts of River Cart of Styx to create Shogun Assassin!

Wyldesyde19

11-13-21, 04:30 PM

Cold day inside means I’m going to try to marathon the following:

Another Round
City Heat
Frances Ha!
Chaos Walking
T-Men

And if I find time, Ammonite. I might save that for tomorrow, however.

Death Proof

11-13-21, 05:20 PM

On pay per view, but they show it live at Cinemark theaters. Went to their last one there and it was fun. Should be a hell of a show tonight.

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/aew-full-gear-2021-800x1280fit-1636377726.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-13-21, 05:21 PM

This is pretty good.
https://moviesreview101.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/gaia_quad.jpg?w=2048
But then, it has plagiarised a lot of Hannibal.

Corax

11-13-21, 05:32 PM

Death Proof

11-13-21, 05:41 PM

How ya' doing? Life treating you OK?

Fine, thanks. Ended up not dying 2 years ago. How are you?

Corax

11-13-21, 05:52 PM

Fine, thanks. Ended up not dying 2 years ago. How are you?

Doing alright. Time flies.

gomorra82

11-13-21, 07:46 PM

Don’t forget that American release where they took parts of Sword of Vengeance and added it to parts of River Cart of Styx to create Shogun Assassin!

Thank you Wyldesyde. I am looking forward to seeing how that story goes. Those two early films really made an impression. Specially since i new nothing about the style etc.

Mesmerized

11-13-21, 09:02 PM

82744

ScannerDarkly

11-14-21, 01:57 AM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91+lt5pActL._RI_.jpg

Choo Yao Chuen

11-14-21, 01:07 PM

Oceans Twelve

Choo Yao Chuen

11-14-21, 01:08 PM

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91+lt5pActL._RI_.jpg

I like this one.

gomorra82

11-14-21, 09:12 PM

82769

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 03:53 AM

“One of the greatest female villains of all time” - highly doubtful, but I could get on board with that.
https://nofspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/superhost-movie.jpg?is-pending-load=1
Barbara Crampton is always great.
This is exactly like Creep, but it’s not bad. Never have I ever been as irritated with social media (the typical kind at least) than I am as I watch this. Could have killed the bloggers myself.

PHOENIX74

11-15-21, 05:28 AM

I haven't heard much about Kurosawa's I Live in Fear - but it's what I'm going with tonight :

https://i.postimg.cc/kGmpvNhT/i-live-in-fear.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 08:39 AM

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This is terrible.

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 09:45 AM

Trapped (2016)
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQM_-KoYUUD4-Qb9lF5un8rlRHFMunvg718NJDbf6lxwof54EO2
Tragically, instead of this one, I watched a rather awful 2015 film by the same name. Epic fail.

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 11:45 AM

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTNhOTlmMDYtNWUyMi00Y2E0LThmYmItNGY4ZGI2ZDgwZmI3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEyMjM2NDc2._V1_.jpg
Was meant to see this in the cinema, but life prevented me. This is the kind of moment one is glad Netflix exists.
Excellent, top-notch stuff.

Stirchley

11-15-21, 02:13 PM

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 03:05 PM

Can’t wait for this one. Terrific reviews.

Have you read Rebecca Hall’s “discovery” with regard to race?

I have, yes. And it’s a fantastic film, do give it a try.

Stirchley

11-15-21, 03:26 PM

I like movie theatres. Not sure why, but I do. Well, I am very apprehensive about KS in this role, but a competent person is in charge, so I’m prepared to be impressed.

Anthony Lane, the well-respected British movie critic for The New Yorker, gives Spencer a very good review. Says it is way more credible than The Crown (which he may not watch more of). Interesting as I never believed in The Crown at all & bailed out almost immediately

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 03:34 PM

Anthony Lane, the well-respected British movie critic for The New Yorker, gives Spencer a very good review. Says it is way more credible than The Crown (which he may not watch more of). Interesting as I never believed in The Crown at all & bailed out almost immediately

Likewise, I couldn’t get through it. Spencer is really not bad. I’ve been coming back to bits of it in my mind and it really does linger.

Stirchley

11-15-21, 06:02 PM

Likewise, I couldn’t get through it. Spencer is really not bad. I’ve been coming back to bits of it in my mind and it really does linger.

Not seen it yet, but the oddest thing about Spencer to me is that Stewart is small & slight & Diana wasn’t. I can totally see the very tall Debicki as her in The Crown. Not a single reviewer has mentioned this so it must not be an issue.

AgrippinaX

11-15-21, 06:31 PM

Not seen it yet, but the oddest thing about Spencer to me is that Stewart is small & slight & Diana wasn’t. I can totally see the very tall Debicki as her in The Crown. Not a single reviewer has mentioned this so it must not be an issue.

I’ll confess I don’t think it is an issue, camera angles and such really minimise such inconsistencies, but skill-wise I still think Debicki would do a better job as she seems to slay everything she does (though I didn’t get that far into The Crown, so can’t say).

gomorra82

11-15-21, 07:47 PM

82800
High Heels. One thing i will enjoy is the Actress from 101 Reykjavik, Victoria Abril. Don’t think i have seen her in another film before.

Stirchley

11-15-21, 08:15 PM

I’ll confess I don’t think it is an issue, camera angles and such really minimise such inconsistencies, but skill-wise I still think Debicki would do a better job as she seems to slay everything she does (though I didn’t get that far into The Crown, so can’t say).

Interesting about camera angles. Didn’t think of that.

Debicki is a very good actress. Seen her in a few good things, the names of which escape me right now.

Death Proof

11-16-21, 11:51 AM

I am watching all the parts of Twilight all over again.

He eats her because he is hungry.

PHOENIX74

11-17-21, 12:58 AM

Takoma11 inspired me to go for this tonight :

https://i.postimg.cc/qB1b39VF/umbrellas-of-cherbourg-the-1964-009-quad-poster-1000x750.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-17-21, 09:05 AM

What a gang. This can’t be bad.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81j8ntLW9pS._SL1500_.jpg
This is actually really quite cool and unlike anything I’ve seen recently. But what it is like is Hellraiser. Honestly, I could eat Barbara Crampton.

AgrippinaX

11-17-21, 03:45 PM

Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
https://img.reelgood.com/content/movie/e2124994-040a-4d5f-a5ba-bf52b80a9029/poster-780.jpg
Have been meaning to watch this for ages.

gomorra82

11-17-21, 03:55 PM

82840

Takoma11

11-17-21, 05:12 PM

Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
https://img.reelgood.com/content/movie/e2124994-040a-4d5f-a5ba-bf52b80a9029/poster-780.jpg
Have been meaning to watch this for ages.

It was a little more drama/thriller and a little less horror than I had been led to believe, but I still really enjoyed it.

AgrippinaX

11-18-21, 06:56 AM

It was a little more drama/thriller and a little less horror than I had been led to believe, but I still really enjoyed it.

To me, it feels like a straight-up drama. I tend to like all Spanish films, and it is good, but hasn’t left as much of an impression as I’d have expected. But glad I watched it, really like the look of it and the grey-pink colours.

sophiadavid

11-18-21, 08:21 AM

I am going to watch deadpool!

AgrippinaX

11-18-21, 10:20 AM

Why not.
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSd4Sz_BXuhhGDsPHq63LsvZ2fKbrhUtmh-pSHzC0FUphM8kHqF
Thing is, I don’t believe any restaurant anywhere would say “We don’t do X dish just for one person”. I just don’t buy that. “Dish X is large” - yes, but that - no way.
Very odd film. Didn’t like at all. The concept of a child dying while/because parents/adults are having sex is fairly compelling, but Antichrist did it better.

Kathrenn876

11-18-21, 10:24 AM

Venom let there be carnage

Fabulous

11-19-21, 12:25 AM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/6zyl8uGWYjcCb8CJVMk7BZK0SfU.jpg

AgrippinaX

11-19-21, 05:09 AM

Alas, I’ve decided to take the leap. After all, I adore Gillian.
https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc0NDg3OTIzMDY2OTM4NzI4/shows-like-sex-education.jpg
However, so far I hate it. A great illustration of why the world is so ****ed. “Your generation is so touchy.”
Remember reading an article about it that lamented it making a British school feel American. Very true.
Also Adam’s household looks like it’s stuck in the 1950s.
Nah. Largely unpleasant. It pathologises everything, which is a tendency seen everywhere, but it’s especially disgusting here.

beelzebubble

11-19-21, 09:44 AM

Yomi

11-19-21, 10:57 AM

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Stirchley

11-19-21, 02:05 PM

Alas, I’ve decided to take the leap. After all, I adore Gillian.
https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc0NDg3OTIzMDY2OTM4NzI4/shows-like-sex-education.jpg
However, so far I hate it. A great illustration of why the world is so ****ed. “Your generation is so touchy.”
Remember reading an article about it that lamented it making a British school feel American. Very true.
Also Adam’s household looks like it’s stuck in the 1950s.

Are we in the right thread dear? This is a streaming series & we’re in a movie thread. 🙂

AgrippinaX

11-19-21, 02:10 PM

Are we in the right thread dear? This is a streaming series & we’re in a movie thread. 🙂

Ha, right you are. I mean… it is what I was watching, for better or worse.

AgrippinaX

11-19-21, 04:00 PM

A few tennis obsessives in the house, so excitement abounds - but I really am looking forward to this.
https://pics.filmaffinity.com/King_Richard-212327278-large.jpg
An absolute gem.
To anyone who has already seen this: is it me, or are they trying to suggest Arantxa Sánchez Vicario took drugs in the bathroom?

Stirchley

11-19-21, 06:25 PM

⬆️ Got it in my Netflix Q

AgrippinaX

11-19-21, 07:58 PM

⬆️ Got it in my Netflix Q

It’s excellent. A near-perfect near-sports drama. Just pure pleasure from start to finish.

GulfportDoc

11-20-21, 09:10 PM

I am watching "Enter Screaming" or whatever the first Noir on my Criterion Channel list is called. Its with Victor Mature and Betty Grable. Maybe be someone knows what the real title is. I saw a few minutes of it and it looks as if it is right up my 1940's Noir alley.
You've got me there. I know Mature and Grable did Song of the Islands (1942) and Wabash Avenue (1950), which were both musicals; but off the top of my head I can't think of a noir that they stared in. I'll have to look around some more tomorrow.

mark f

11-20-21, 09:13 PM

^^ I Wake Up Screaming

Fabulous

11-20-21, 10:14 PM

https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/original/2LwamrHAmxqEHsT9JViFJxT08Ek.jpg

PHOENIX74

11-20-21, 10:33 PM

Had my eye on this for a while - finally gonna see it :

https://i.postimg.cc/pdBpYVt3/rififi.jpg

Citizen Rules

11-20-21, 10:46 PM

Had my eye on this for a while - finally gonna see it :

Rififi, that's a good one! Enjoy.

ScannerDarkly

11-21-21, 12:29 AM

I love subtle comedies

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Choo Yao Chuen

11-21-21, 01:33 PM

Saturday Fiction

Stirchley

11-22-21, 01:23 PM

Tom hanks son never seen him again

What do you mean? He’s been in loads of good things.

AgrippinaX

11-22-21, 05:30 PM

Real footage of Tony. How sweet.
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Love Michael Sheen as Tony.

Stirchley

11-22-21, 06:06 PM

⬆️ I know I’ve seen this, but can’t remember a single scene. Who other than Sheen could play Blair? :p

AngeliqueDeWill

11-22-21, 07:17 PM

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Fabulous

11-22-21, 11:22 PM

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AgrippinaX

11-23-21, 04:46 PM

VFW (2019)
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Nope, do not like it at all. Same colours as Mandy, but so boring.

AgrippinaX

11-23-21, 05:09 PM

⬆️ I know I’ve seen this, but can’t remember a single scene. Who other than Sheen could play Blair? :p

It’s very good, but The Deal (2003) is better-known and even better. I so love all of them. And agreed, Sheen is a better Blair than Blair. The Deal has a scene where he comes into the office he would share with Brown and says, “I’m Tony!” with psychopathic positivity. One of my favourite scenes ever.

Fabulous

11-23-21, 11:19 PM

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xSookieStackhouse

11-24-21, 04:02 AM

at the moment im watching this right now <3 even tho its a tv mini series <3
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AgrippinaX

11-24-21, 08:42 AM

Watched some rubbish about murdered models, conveniently entitled “Kidnapped Model”, so need a palate cleanser.

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The red is absolutely divine. This might be my new favourite still.

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gomorra82

11-24-21, 12:46 PM

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Stirchley

11-24-21, 01:48 PM

@Agrippina X, love Cries & Whispers. Only a few Bergman movies I don’t like.

Have you seen Certain Women above? Such a good movie.

AgrippinaX

11-24-21, 05:58 PM

@Agrippina X, love Cries & Whispers. Only a few Bergman movies I don’t like.

Have you seen Certain Women above? Such a good movie.

I love most of Bergman too. My most consistent favourite is Persona. I haven’t seen the above yet, but immediately noticed a new Laura Dern film once it was posted here and added to watch list. Good to know it comes recommended. :)

AgrippinaX

11-24-21, 06:01 PM

Atm, it’s this.
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In the very least, this is fairly original.

Stirchley

11-24-21, 06:18 PM

I love most of Bergman too. My most consistent favourite is Persona. I haven’t seen the above yet, but immediately noticed a new Laura Dern film once it was posted here and added to watch list. Good to know it comes recommended. :)

Persona is totally my fave though my first intro to Bergman was Wild Strawberries, which I loved.

NY Times just excoriated House of Gucci. Not in a mean way, some of it made me laugh, and I will still watch it. I kinda thought the movie would be OTT. Pacino & Irons as brothers, how can that be? :cool:

AgrippinaX

11-24-21, 06:59 PM

Persona is totally my fave though my first intro to Bergman was Wild Strawberries, which I loved.

NY Times just excoriated House of Gucci. Not in a mean way, some of it made me laugh, and I will still watch it. I kinda thought the movie would be OTT. Pacino & Irons as brothers, how can that be? :cool:

Ha, oh shame! But then I’m also meant to be seeing it tomorrow and might not make it time-wise, now my mind is much more at peace. Very good point re: Pacino and Irons, the mind boggles. :rotfl: My favourite criticism of Hereditary, which I love, was that Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne inexplicably end up with a Middle Eastern-looking child.

I need to rewatch Wild Strawberries.

Fabulous

11-24-21, 09:50 PM

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Takoma11

11-24-21, 10:19 PM

Atm, it’s this.
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In the very least, this is fairly original.

LOL.

I thought this movie was far more enjoyable than it had any right to be.

gomorra82

11-24-21, 11:16 PM

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I will give a couple of 00 films a chance to shine.

StuSmallz

11-25-21, 03:41 AM

Ha, oh shame! But then I’m also meant to be seeing it tomorrow and might not make it time-wise, now my mind is much more at peace. Very good point re: Pacino and Irons, the mind boggles. :rotfl: My favourite criticism of Hereditary, which I love, was that Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne inexplicably end up with a Middle Eastern-looking child.While I've never mentioned that before (believe it or not, there are aspects of Hermehditary I still haven't criticized), I did notice it anyway, and bringing that up is a fair point; in fact, that inconsistency can taken as another indication of Ari Aster's messy, maybe even... "sloppy" approach when it came to making that movie, let's say?

:)

AgrippinaX

11-25-21, 04:20 AM

LOL.

I thought this movie was far more enjoyable than it had any right to be.

Yes, it was, there is something to it. It’s memorable. But not quite my cup of tea. Also as a general note, I’m longing to see a film where such a nice suburban mummy actually takes the drug dealer’s money and does have sex with him, whether out of fear or by choice (preferably choice). That would be original in terms of human psychology: she seemed all sweet and then she did that. A bit like Gallo’s Buffalo 66. My only tiny criticism of the actual film would be that it wasn’t at all grounded why randomly started saying “Tito” or whatever the name was. I mean, yes, children can be a bit random. But it’s kind of very on the nose after she says not to say it. Could have achieved the same effect if they just started walking around saying “there’s a man in our house with lots of white powder!”

AgrippinaX

11-25-21, 04:55 AM

Ah, whatever. Been meaning to, anyway. I’ve caught bits and pieces on TV over the years.
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Pretty good stuff.

AgrippinaX

11-25-21, 05:02 AM

While I've never mentioned that before (believe it or not, there are aspects of Hermehditary I still haven't criticized), I did notice it anyway, and bringing that up is a fair point; in fact, that inconsistency can taken as another indication of Ari Aster's messy, maybe even... "sloppy" approach when it came to making that movie, let's say?
:)

I don’t disagree with that; it can be read that way. Generally, I wouldn’t even say I like Aster, I like Hereditary. I don’t see that sort of thing as an “inconsistency” anyway; it’s probably deliberate, in line with how Annie never loved that child, wanted (and tried ceaselessly) to abort him, maybe he was sired by a lover. Prenatal resentment, yadda yadda, makes it easier for the demon to pounce on him. I agree that it is not ideal, but not really a problem for me in this context.

I do admit it’s a valid and amusing criticism.

Takoma11

11-25-21, 11:15 AM

While I've never mentioned that before (believe it or not, there are aspects of Hermehditary I still haven't criticized), I did notice it anyway, and bringing that up is a fair point; in fact, that inconsistency can taken as another indication of Ari Aster's messy, maybe even... "sloppy" approach when it came to making that movie, let's say?

:)

I have a student of two white parents who "looks Middle Eastern". She is the spitting image of her two siblings, just with slightly darker skin.

I mean, this is the father of Alex Wolff:
http://www.michaelwolff.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Michael_Wolff_2006.jpg

And this is his mother:
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It's weird to me that this would be seen as a criticism of this film. Kids with different coloring from their family already have to put up with a lot of weird racism or comments about being "illegitimate". Now we're saying it's unrealistic that they . . . exist?

Takoma11

11-25-21, 11:23 AM

Yes, it was, there is something to it. It’s memorable. But not quite my cup of tea. Also as a general note, I’m longing to see a film where such a nice suburban mummy actually takes the drug dealer’s money and does have sex with him, whether out of fear or by choice (preferably choice). That would be original in terms of human psychology: she seemed all sweet and then she did that.

I think that films like that do exist, but those are films where the main character is more like a villain. This film was more focused on the idea of someone who is casually pushed around by a lot of people in her life and gets taken to a point where she has to fight back. She just wants this dangerous stranger out of her life with as little risk to herself and her child as possible, and I think that's a really realistic emotional viewpoint.

I mean, having sex with someone out of fear is just rape. And I didn't mind that the character in this film wasn't actually raped. And if she did have sex with him out of choice that would be her trying to seduce or play him, and that's a really dangerous game to play, and one that could endanger her child.

AgrippinaX

11-25-21, 11:27 AM

I have a student of two white parents who "looks Middle Eastern". She is the spitting image of her two siblings, just with slightly darker skin.

I mean, this is the father of Alex Wolff:
http://www.michaelwolff.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Michael_Wolff_2006.jpg

And this is his mother:
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoviedb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw600_and_h900_bestv2%2F8RK0zvzimlMm1lnvP0htdAFrh5T.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

It's weird to me that this would be seen as a criticism of this film. Kids with different coloring from their family already have to put up with a lot of weird racism or comments about being "illegitimate". Now we're saying it's unrealistic that they . . . exist?

To be clear: “looks Middle Eastern” was a quote and not my language.

Takoma11

11-25-21, 11:54 AM

To be clear: “looks Middle Eastern” was a quote and not my language.

I know.

I'm just pointing out that kids having features, coloring, hair texture, etc that doesn't match the dominant racial/ethnic presentation of their parents is not at all uncommon and remarking about it as if it's a weird thing just adds to some not very nice comments that are directed at kids who don't "match" their parents.

I know I'm kind of a killjoy about stuff like this, but it's the kind of "harmless/amusing" observation that feeds into bullying.

I actually thought that both kids being believable as their children, and yet being a little different looking was an interesting dynamic.

gomorra82

11-25-21, 06:35 PM

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Fabulous

11-25-21, 11:13 PM

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StuSmallz

11-26-21, 01:20 AM

I don’t disagree with that; it can be read that way. Generally, I wouldn’t even say I like Aster, I like Hereditary. I don’t see that sort of thing as an “inconsistency” anyway; it’s probably deliberate, in line with how Annie never loved that child, wanted (and tried ceaselessly) to abort him, maybe he was sired by a lover. Prenatal resentment, yadda yadda, makes it easier for the demon to pounce on him. I agree that it is not ideal, but not really a problem for me in this context.

I do admit it’s a valid and amusing criticism.Eh, I didn't see any indications (even just subtle ones) that that was the case in the movie, but that's not surprising, considering how little thought Aster gave to so many of the details in it.I have a student of two white parents who "looks Middle Eastern". She is the spitting image of her two siblings, just with slightly darker skin.

I mean, this is the father of Alex Wolff:

And this is his mother:

It's weird to me that this would be seen as a criticism of this film. Kids with different coloring from their family already have to put up with a lot of weird racism or comments about being "illegitimate". Now we're saying it's unrealistic that they . . . exist?I know there are really people like that out there, but it still isn't common, and just because those kids exist doesn't automatically mean it isn't legitimate to find an example of it in a film odd, especially not within the larger context of a movie that's already full of things that seem kind of wonky, or just flat-out don't make any sense. I mean, you're comparing real life, something that is by its very nature completely natural and random, versus a specific, artificial narrative made up of a countless number of conscious creative choices on the part of the filmmakers, so something existing or being possible in real life doesn't automatically justify its existence in a movie.

Takoma11

11-26-21, 01:34 AM

I know there are really people like that out there, but it still isn't common, and just because those kids exist doesn't automatically mean it isn't legitimate to find an example of it in a film odd, especially not within the larger context of a movie that's already full of things that seem kind of wonky, or just flat-out don't make any sense.

What you're saying applies far more to the cranio-facial syndrome of the daughter than to a child whose coloring is a bit darker than his parents.

I mean, you're comparing real life, something that is by its very nature completely natural and random, versus a specific, artificial narrative made up of a countless number of conscious creative choices on the part of the filmmakers, so something existing or being possible in real life doesn't automatically justify its existence in a movie.

A lot of movie kids don't look a whole lot like their parents. Wolff looks enough like Byrne that it didn't seem all that outlandish.

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.mubi.com%2Fimages%2Fcast_member%2F3346%2Fimage-original.jpg%3F1478101707&f=1&nofb=1

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Also, I thought that Wolff acted the heck out of his part and was really excellent in the role. If casting a strong actor meant casting someone who looked a little less like what we imagine a Byrne-Collette baby would look like, I'm fine with it.

StuSmallz

11-26-21, 01:43 AM

What you're saying applies far more to the cranio-facial syndrome of the daughter than to a child whose coloring is a bit darker than his parents....which is why I already criticized that particular aspect of the movie multiple times back on the Corrie.

:)

ScannerDarkly

11-26-21, 05:13 AM

Both on youtube
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Takoma11

11-26-21, 09:13 AM

Both on youtube
https://pics.filmaffinity.com/Naked-219559194-large.jpg

Love Naked and there's a really great commentary out there with Leigh and Thewlis.

Stirchley

11-26-21, 01:58 PM

Love Naked and there's a really great commentary out there with Leigh and Thewlis.

Ditto. So sad that Cartlidge died young.

gomorra82

11-26-21, 06:27 PM

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Fabulous

11-26-21, 10:25 PM

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gomorra82

11-27-21, 12:30 AM

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Gonna see couple of more films from 00s. This one is recommended by Roger Ebert.

gomorra82

11-27-21, 02:39 PM

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Allowing a rewatch (2). Mini marathon ended with Wendy and Lucy.

One new film from Eberts list:
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Mesmerized

11-27-21, 08:55 PM

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Choo Yao Chuen

11-28-21, 02:02 PM

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Choo Yao Chuen

11-28-21, 02:02 PM

Taken 2

Fabulous

11-28-21, 09:39 PM

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gomorra82

11-29-21, 03:44 AM

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Almost done with this one already.

Stirchley

11-29-21, 02:06 PM

One new film from Eberts list:
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Love this movie.

AgrippinaX

11-29-21, 02:09 PM

Love this movie.

I need to watch this.

Stirchley

11-29-21, 02:16 PM

I need to watch this.

There’s no vampires. I’m being mean today. :p

AgrippinaX

11-29-21, 02:17 PM

There’s no vampires. I’m being mean today. :p

Haha, that’s okay, I don’t exactly go around seeking out vampires. :lol:

Stirchley

11-29-21, 02:22 PM

Haha, that’s okay, I don’t exactly go around seeking out vampires. :lol:

Did you ever watch True Blood on hbo? For the longest time I thought it such a clever original show.

AgrippinaX

11-29-21, 02:23 PM

Did you ever watch True Blood on hbo? For the longest time I thought it such a clever original show.

Yup. Loved it. Still think so - looks like you don’t though. :lol:

Only seen it once.

Stirchley

11-29-21, 02:25 PM

Yup. Loved it. Still think so - looks like you don’t though. :lol:

Only seen it once.

I did love it. FGS, Alexander S. was in it for one thing!

I didn’t bail out until the werewolves were rampant. Didn’t like Joe what’s his-face either. Way too many subplots.

AgrippinaX

11-29-21, 02:30 PM

I did love it. FGS, Alexander S. was in it for one thing!

I didn’t bail out until the werewolves were rampant. Didn’t like Joe what’s his-face either. Way too many subplots.

Well, it’s not top-tier television, for sure. But was fun at the time.

The Skarsgård family will light up anything.

Don’t remember the rampant werewolves. I guess the mind stores the best bits. The beginning was good.