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Boo! that was a good movie.
Movies you couldn't even finish.
I've never even heard of it!
I reviewed it awhile ago. I was impressed with it.A Hologram for the King (2016)
A down on his luck American sales rep (Tom Hanks) travels to Saudi Arabia to meet the King, in hopes of closing a lucrative deal for his company. In doing so he hopes to fix his own mid life crisis and salvage his financial woes, and his failing relationships. CR
I really liked this one! The film starts off with Tom Hanks in a surreal dream based on The Talking Heads song, Once in a Lifetime..which explains the backstory of Alan (Tom Hanks) and how he came to be on a airplane bound for Saudi Arabia.
This is an introspective look at a man's midlife crisis and how a stranger in a strange land, can still find himself. Oh sure there's a few light comic moments here and there, but mostly this is an easy paced drama. The type that makes you smile more than laugh out loud. Mostly this is a smart drama, that's about nothing much other than the unexpected delays that go to make up a life and that's a lot!
The film was brilliantly done as Alan never knows what's going on as he's kept waiting to meet the monarch...and is given the run around. We the audience, never knows which direction this film is going, which makes us feel much like Alan and helps to put us in Tom Hanks shoes as he tries to navigate an unfamiliar culture.
I wish more movies were made like this, simple yet effective.
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@Citizen Rules, we can’t always like the same movies. 
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Gangs of New York and the Revenant
And I have nothing against Leonardo DiCaprio but Gangs of New York was so exhaustingly dragged out and long and I got 30 minutes into Leonardo DiCaprio getting slapped around by a bear and then crawling through the woods and I just couldn't do it anymore.
And I have nothing against Leonardo DiCaprio but Gangs of New York was so exhaustingly dragged out and long and I got 30 minutes into Leonardo DiCaprio getting slapped around by a bear and then crawling through the woods and I just couldn't do it anymore.
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I’ve never been able to watch even 30 minutes of Gangs of New York.
Wondered why I had never seen this Pacino film. Now I know why: it sucks.
Wondered why I had never seen this Pacino film. Now I know why: it sucks.
Fight Club. Which was extremely disappointing because all I'd ever heard about that film was praise.
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Fight Club. Which was extremely disappointing because all I'd ever heard about that film was praise.
I just want to say your avatar grabbed my attention
Oh damn, what a shame. Maybe you were in the wrong mood for it, or maybe you just didnt like it. No shame there.
And yes, Figaro is a little cutie.
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Really enjoyed Se7en and Zodiac, which made it an even bigger disappointment. It undeniably touches on some very different themes, but there was just no connection made for me.
And yes, Figaro is a little cutie.
And yes, Figaro is a little cutie.
He is indeed!
Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
Seriously, they should have called it "Bore wars, the last movie" ... I'd be happy then.
When will it end?
Seriously, they should have called it "Bore wars, the last movie" ... I'd be happy then.
When will it end?
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You guys should fill out your Top 10 Movies on your profile. That way when you say you hate a movie, we can look to see what movies you guys love and then do this
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Mia Wasikowska could not save this movie. Several actors were miscast, which cast a pall over the movie for me. And the accents were all over the place.
The Libertine
Thin Red Line
Thin Red Line
As much as I love the first "The Crow" film, I simply haven't been able to finish any other sequel/remake
The first remake, I believe "City of Angels" was ok at times even though I didn't finish because it got really bad by the middle of it. Any and all others besides the first are complete garbage.
LOL I repped you for The Libertine but thought I was in a different thread. I really liked it. Infact I think it's Depp's best.
Maybe I should re-watch. I saw it right when it came out and I just remember it being extremely slow moving and boring. Perhaps I'll try it again and see if a different perspective helps.
Maybe I should re-watch. I saw it right when it came out and I just remember it being extremely slow moving and boring. Perhaps I'll try it again and see if a different perspective helps.
