Recommend (or don't) a movie thread v2

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Went to see the new Springsteen movie, Deliver Me From Nowhere. This isn't your typical rock biopic. Instead of the usual life story stuff, this one focuses on the two year period (1980-1982) during Springsteen's career where he was dealing with an increasing level of fame, while also struggling with depression, anxiety, and childhood trauma. All of this led to the writing and recording of his 1982 acoustic masterpiece Nebraska. Jeremy Allen White's performance is very good, and he does a great job capturing Springsteen's mannerisms and voice, both speaking and singing. He also kinda looks like a young Bruce and even holds and strums the guitar like him. It was uncanny.

Jeremy Strong is also excellent as Springsteen's longtime manager Jon Landau.

Saw the Springsteen film this weekend, I'm a huge fan having seen him live about a dozen times and really liked it. But it is not going to be for everyone, as honestly it is a little self indulgent with respect to his personal challenges.

I think you liked Jeremy Allen White in the role more than i did, I didn't buy the mannerisms especially when performing. But he was still good.

For me Jeremy Strong and the relationship between Springsteen and Landau was the highlight.

[Engine09]

I thought it was worth it alone for the scene of Born in the USA being recorded in the studio. I knew a few of those songs were shelved for a few years but didn't know so many of them were demoed at the same time as Nebraska. Will absolutely not be for everyone, true. Music fans will love it.

Anyone else recognize the Greta Van Fleet guitarist in the Stone Pony band? Singer was Jay Buchanan from Rival Sons.

[undercoverbrother]

Watch War Dogs last night.

Fun little movie

[Shazam]

Glory Days is my anthem.

[Sr. Mints]

Gah, when I checked Cineplex last week there were only Frankenstein showings for this week in T.O. and Montreal.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

A House of Dynamite is a pretty good TV Movie of the Week.

No it wasn't. It was the worst, most boring, pointless, do-nothing, waste-of-time, terrible-ending, POS movie I've ever seen.

I did see The Assessment on Prime. It wasn't bad. Ex Machina-ish.

[calumniate]

Was in kingston over the weekend and went to an independent theatre called 'the screening room'. Nice place!

Watched The Haunting (1963) which I'd had never seen it before. Excellent acting, terrific cinematography, good humour and serious enough subplots that make it a bit of a psychological thriller as well. Highly recommend

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Sliver

No it wasn't. It was the worst, most boring, pointless, do-nothing, waste-of-time, terrible-ending, POS movie I've ever seen.

That's why I called it a movie of the week. It looks like they put all their effort into making the roles of the people involved factually accurate but didn't give us a compelling story.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Sliver

No it wasn't. It was the worst, most boring, pointless, do-nothing, waste-of-time, terrible-ending, POS movie I've ever seen.

I was kinda into A House of Dynamite, but it suffered a complete third act collapse.

[Sr. Mints]

Frankenstein was spectacular. A perfect blend of gothic sci‑fi, fantasy, and horror, with deep philosophical undertones. It manages to bring a striking sense of humanity to the monster tale, thanks large in part to Jacob Elordi. Visually, it is stunning in every respect.

It is long, but the pacing is solid and doesn't drag. Highly recommend hitting the theatre this week to see it.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Frankenstein was spectacular. A perfect blend of gothic sci‑fi, fantasy, and horror, with deep philosophical undertones. It manages to bring a striking sense of humanity to the monster tale, thanks large in part to Jacob Elordi. Visually, it is stunning in every respect.

It is long, but the pacing is solid and doesn't drag. Highly recommend hitting the theatre this week to see it.

It was definitely beautiful and Guillermo is worth the price for sure.

Spoiler!

I felt it dragged a bit. Frank went from can only say one word to this incredibly eloquent speaker at some point I had trouble getting past. Like my pubes could use some trimming as well. Frank became this enlightened empathetic character just suddenly at some point. Didn’t really explain the wanting to murder victor at the beginning.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Black Phone 2 had a surprisingly strong plot for a sequel. Really builds and expands on the first. I was skeptical but it was worthwhile.

I love the whole concept of a dream realm having potentially fatal consequences.

Like he did with Sinister, Scott Derrickson does well at creeping you out with those silent but gruesome visual sequences.

My only gripe is the mountain lake where it takes place clearly is mostly green/blue screen in a studio and used snow machines to simulate a very sad looking blizzard. You would think it would be one of the easiest location shoots to do... why not just.. go and shoot at a lake? Could even be in Colorado where the story takes place. Anything beats soulless studio backdrops.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by fotze2

It was definitely beautiful and Guillermo is worth the price for sure.

Spoiler!

I felt it dragged a bit. Frank went from can only say one word to this incredibly eloquent speaker at some point I had trouble getting past. Like my pubes could use some trimming as well. Frank became this enlightened empathetic character just suddenly at some point. Didn’t really explain the wanting to murder victor at the beginning.

Ha, yeah, that part absolutely took some effort to suppress my disbelief.

Spoiler!

I didn't buy the eavesdropping on the old blind guy teaching his granddaughter what letters are with cards. From A/Eye to reading Milton [?] in a few weeks. Okay. I actually wondered if I missed something.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

I was kinda into A House of Dynamite, but it suffered a complete third act collapse.

Yeah, me too. Had so much potential and then just absolutely fizzled out into nothing, thus making the entire investment you had in the story and characters a waste of time.

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Frankenstein was spectacular. A perfect blend of gothic sci‑fi, fantasy, and horror, with deep philosophical undertones. It manages to bring a striking sense of humanity to the monster tale, thanks large in part to Jacob Elordi. Visually, it is stunning in every respect.

It is long, but the pacing is solid and doesn't drag. Highly recommend hitting the theatre this week to see it.

I'm looking forward to watching this when it's on Netflix. I genuinely believe that Frankenstein is one of the best novels ever written. If anyone hasn't read it, please do. The sheer number of themes it explores is overwhelming and the vast majority of Frankenstein media come nowhere close to capturing it.

[SutterBrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Yeah, me too. Had so much potential and then just absolutely fizzled out into nothing, thus making the entire investment you had in the story and characters a waste of time.

Literally watch the first 30 min, and then turn off the TV.

It's a fantastic set up with fantastic actors in a deeply disturbing and realistic situation that is well researched, accurate, and cut together beautifully.

You will really enjoy the first 30 min. It's the makings of a wonderful movie.

Then turn it off. For real, not as a joke.

Spoiler!

They just reshoot the first 30 3 more times from different perspectives that add nothing.

No plot twist.
No learning new things.
No resolution.

When others have said "3rd act collapse" what they mean is... they never created a 3rd act. You're just left deeply unsatisfied that after such an excellent setup, there is zero payoff.

[SutterBrother]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I'm looking forward to watching this when it's on Netflix. I genuinely believe that Frankenstein is one of the best novels ever written. If anyone hasn't read it, please do. The sheer number of themes it explores is overwhelming and the vast majority of Frankenstein media come nowhere close to capturing it.

It's still amazing to me that at a party during a thunderstorm in 1816 Mary Shelly came up with Frankenstein, and Lordy Byron created the basis for Dracula.

Crazy party in Geneva

As the wind beat against the windows and the rain churned up waves on the lake, the group spent the evening discussing the French translation of a German collection of ghost stories aptly titled Fantasmagoriana. Likely inspired by the sinister ambiance, Byron challenged each of his guests to craft his or her own tale of terror.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I'm looking forward to watching this when it's on Netflix. I genuinely believe that Frankenstein is one of the best novels ever written. If anyone hasn't read it, please do. The sheer number of themes it explores is overwhelming and the vast majority of Frankenstein media come nowhere close to capturing it.

Go watch it in the theatre you cheap fata. It's quite beautiful on the big screen.