Movies

[oblong]

Cool moment at the Oscars that Kimmel highlighted... 48 years ago these two were both nominated for Taxi Driver.  This year they were both nominated again.

 

[chasfh]

On 3/9/2024 at 7:04 PM, oblong said:

As good as she is to look at, a real throwback to movie stars of old, I could do without the Rene Russo scenes.  No a knock on her at all. Loved her in Get Shorty and Tin Cup. But I don’t like movies about subject A that just have to throw in a love story, like another Russo movie, in the line of fire.  

How else are you gonna keep your girlfriend interested in a baseball movie? 😉

[chasfh]

On 3/9/2024 at 7:04 PM, oblong said:

As good as she is to look at, a real throwback to movie stars of old, I could do without the Rene Russo scenes.  No a knock on her at all. Loved her in Get Shorty and Tin Cup. But I don’t like movies about subject A that just have to throw in a love story, like another Russo movie, in the line of fire.  

Apropos of nothing, I'm OK with Rene Russo, but her look in general is not my bag. I would rather have seen Jeanne Tripplehorn in the role: similar look, but softer, and easier on my eye.

[oblong]

I like her.  A lot.  She was the best part of Basic Instinct.

[Deleterious]

Just get a small glimpse of Shimo.  Shes a big girl.

 

[Biff Mayhem]

Road House. 

Went in expecting nothing. Did it suck? Surprisingly no. I was entertained. Lots of great humor especially from McGregor which was so over the top. I mean really over the top. 

Plot was thin (duh). Soundtrack was lacking the charm of the original. 

Still at the end of it I was entertained and amused because I went in with low expectations. 

Also: stay through the credits. 

[Deleterious]

Road House was entertaining enough I guess.  

The CGI was brutal though and that is always a big turn off for me.  

[John_Brian_K]

What the hell did they need CGI in a movie like that for?  Did Godzilla make an appearance?

[chasfh]

On 3/21/2024 at 9:12 PM, Biff Mayhem said:

Road House. 

Went in expecting nothing. Did it suck? Surprisingly no. I was entertained. Lots of great humor especially from McGregor which was so over the top. I mean really over the top. 

Plot was thin (duh). Soundtrack was lacking the charm of the original. 

Still at the end of it I was entertained and amused because I went in with low expectations. 

Also: stay through the credits. 

Associated Press agrees.

https://apnews.com/article/192a57c33c37ae6f91659cb6e27c9fbe

[CMRivdogs]

There's a new Steve Martin documentary on Apple. I haven't watched it yet but there is a part where he talks about John Candy and TPA

Here's the script from the cut scene...

 

 

 

[romad1]

"Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" has the worst screen performance of Winston Churchill I think i could have imagined.   It also has the most bizonkers portrayal of Churchill's chiefs of staff (people presumably appointed by him) all being appeasers who were ready to give up to Hitler in Jan 1942. 

That said, its a fun movie if you treat it like a "Sgt Rock" or "Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos" comic book. 

And the lady who is in it is the same lady (Eliza Gonzalez) as was Monica/"darling" in Baby Driver so...woof.

Basically, leave your history degree at the door and enjoy them killing Nazis.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I watched Late Night With the Devil this weekend and it was a really solid horror film. I loved the unique element of the movie being set in the 1970s on a late night show. It was one of the better horror films I've seen in a while.

 

[Deleterious]

 

[oblong]

I hope they didn't show all the funny stuff in the trailer.  I love the double take when they refer to Cop III..... yeah that was bad.  We don't acknowledge that one.

The original was such a huge deal.  I saw it 3 times in the theater as a 11 year old.  We bought the VHS tape, this was one of the first VHS tapes you could buy for like $30.  The studios were still nervous about selling them direct to consumers. 

And my advice is if you haven't watched the sequel in a while... watch it again.  It is probably better than you remember.  In some ways its better than the original.  

[MichiganCardinal]

Watched The Fall Guy today. Loved it.

[antrat]

On 5/9/2024 at 10:53 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I watched Late Night With the Devil this weekend and it was a really solid horror film. I loved the unique element of the movie being set in the 1970s on a late night show. It was one of the better horror films I've seen in a while.

 

Yeah, I saw this also. That was a trippy movie.

[Motor City Sonics]

On 4/21/2024 at 6:24 PM, CMRivdogs said:

There's a new Steve Martin documentary on Apple. I haven't watched it yet but there is a part where he talks about John Candy and TPA

Here's the script from the cut scene...

 

 

 

Why did they cut that out?   It explains so much about Del.    Bad decision.   It's 90 seconds of screen time.  

[Mr.TaterSalad]

On 5/27/2024 at 9:25 AM, antrat said:

Yeah, I saw this also. That was a trippy movie.

When the skeptic guy Carmichael tries to bribe the devil/demon with a check at the end that made me laugh out loud. I also thought the scene where they showed his wife dying in bed and her having been the victim of him selling out to be #1 on the late night talk show circuit was both creepy and provoking.

[Deleterious]

Fantastic movie.  I think I read they do have an english dub version if subtitles are not your thing.  

 

[Tigeraholic1]

Watched "The Claw" pretty good movie. I didn't follow wrestling until the late 80's so was not that familar with the Von Erich family so tragic.

Edited June 5, 2024 by Tigeraholic1

[oblong]

36 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Watched "The Claw" pretty good movie. I didn't follow wrestling until the late 80's so was not that familar with the Von Erich family so tragic.

I was a wrestling fan in the early and mid 80's so I knew about them.  Right around when David died is when I started watching.  They would show that particular outfit on ESPN and I got the magazines.  The movie was really good.  My wife enjoyed it too, she is a fan of Jeremy Allen White and was immediately roped into the story.  They did a good job telling it from that angle and not just make it a wrestling movie.  The scenes in the ring were just long enough to tell the point without dragging it on.

As with most stories about real things they changed some things, but Kevin was ok with it.  They are not making a documentary.  There was a younger son they completely left out, Chris.  He also committed suicide.  And the timelines were a little off.  Kerry didn't lose his foot until a few years after winning the title.  And he was married and had kids.  He developed a painkiller addiction after his accident and was facing jail time over a second arrest, that's what prompted the suicide.

The only thing I wish could be different in the movie, which is nobody's fault, is White was too short for Kerry.  It matters somewhat because he was towering and rumor is if Vince McMahon couldn't get Hulk HOgan to lead his expansion he was going to use Kerry because he had the Adonis look.  But it's hard to find guys who can act, have the body, and be able to do what's needed in the ring so it's not a big deal.  But he had a presence in the ring that was pretty large.  I never knew about his foot until his WWF days in like 1991.  They kept it a secret.  He'd shower with his boots on so the other guys didn't know.

 

[Hongbit]

I watched WWF back in the 80’s but I’m definitely not a wrestling fan.   Loved “Iron Claw”.  Thought both Zac Efron and the guy from Mindhunter were great. 

[MichiganCardinal]

I thought Inside Out 2 was well done.

Speaking as someone who appreciates diversity in art and understands the significance of representation…. I think the diversity of a girls youth hockey team in Northern California may have been a bit overplayed.

And the protagonist got totally jobbed on a penalty. For what? Interference? Roughing? She was shooting the puck! The sports realism is worse than Air Bud.

Anyway, yes, it was a good movie.

[oblong]

Axel F is fun.  If you liked one and two then I think you would like this one too. It knows what it is supposed to be. 
 

[Hongbit]

On 7/5/2024 at 10:35 PM, oblong said:

Axel F is fun.  If you liked one and two then I think you would like this one too. It knows what it is supposed to be. 
 

That’s a great description.  I wasnt expecting much but it was fun.  It did a good job of being an 80’s movie.  I really liked they kept all of the same songs and actors.   Fits very well with the rest of the movies.