Recommend (or don't) a movie thread v2

[AC]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Really? I had no idea. I just thought he wasn't considered a bankable actor anymore.

Do you have a link to a story?

I'm surprised you didn't know, maybe it just got lost in the #MeToo movement and news that came out all at once? As mentioned, it was a huge story and is the driving force behind the "Brendan Fraser renaissance".

[Engine09]

I think he got a bit of attention for the alimony payment story also, he went to court to ask for the payments to be reduced because he couldn't afford it. He was paying the exwife $75k a month for alimony and child care combined.

[ComixZone]

Finally got around to The Banshees of Inisherin. Loved every moment of it. Everything about it was well done.

4/5

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I watched it tonight as well. Liked it but not as much as In Bruges. Bit of a tough watch at times, for various obvious reasons... maybe a little too on the nose. But still, good movie with some great performances.

[DoubleK]

I watched Wargames today. It's still excellent.

[Nadal Fan]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

I watched Wargames today. It's still excellent.

Scream Factory did an excellent job with the 4K release.

I watched Back to the Future 2, and I thought it was solid but a step down from the first one. There were so many timelines going on I wish they would have decided to have the movie in 2015 the whole time instead of 2015, 1985 and 1955. I also wish Marty's GF was in it more, they sidelined her for the entire movie for no reason. I still thought it was good, and had some cool gags and moments in it. Looking forward to finishing off the trilogy.

[Yeah_Baby]

Watched Heaven's Gate this afternoon/evening. I don't think it's good but as a historic flop, it's kind of fascinating. I don't think it is worth the 3.5-hour sit if you're not interested in it (pseudo)academically.

[Sr. Mints]

Last Knights (Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman) has got to be one of the most boring movies I've ever sat through. It's two hours long but felt like six.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by KTrain

I don't know what Gerard Butler did to derail his career but he appeared to be a rising star after the success of 300 but didn't really go anywhere. Still gets lots of work but mostly B rated action movies.

Aaron Eckhart is another one. He basically did nothing after The Dark Knight.

[Swift]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Watched Heaven's Gate this afternoon/evening. I don't think it's good but as a historic flop, it's kind of fascinating. I don't think it is worth the 3.5-hour sit if you're not interested in it (pseudo)academically.

I also watched this for the first time last week on the Criterion blu ray. I love watching this type of Hollywood epic that no longer gets made in this fashion. Just the scale of the thing is impressive with about a thousand extras inhabiting a whole town set that they built for the film. The photography is stunning too. It's nowhere near the reputation it historically has had, but it isn't great either. At 3 hours 40, it's definitely too long and meanders quite a bit.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Finally got around to The Banshees of Inisherin. Loved every moment of it. Everything about it was well done.

4/5

Thoughts on pacing?

I have heard it is a slow slog at times.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Finally got around to The Banshees of Inisherin. Loved every moment of it. Everything about it was well done.

4/5

I enjoyed it, as well. Probably even more if there had been subtitles.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Thoughts on pacing?

I have heard it is a slow slog at times.

They pretty well walk everywhere, so that's pretty slow.

Honestly, though, yes, it does have a slower pace than most movies these days.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I watched it tonight as well. Liked it but not as much as In Bruges. Bit of a tough watch at times, for various obvious reasons... maybe a little too on the nose. But still, good movie with some great performances.

From my recollection, that doesn't seem quite right but I can't put my

Spoiler!

finger on it, though.

[Engine09]

Black Panther 2 has to be the absolute worst comic book movie I have seen. I liked the first one, Chadwick Boseman was great so it was gonna be tough work to move on without him but this was boring and just terrible, the usual Marvel forced humor hack jokes were even worse than Thor.

I liked the Namor character, that was fine, any scene without the Talokan was pure garbage. At least it was only $8 on a Tue.

[AC]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

The Menu was really entertaining, funny, thrilling, terrifying and just a compelling watch. Ralph Fiennes is, as usual, incredible. It does a good job of skewering the world of fine dining and the people and culture in its orbit. I recommend.

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

"the menu" tickled me pink .. some of the most situationally funny/amusing stuff i've seen in a movie .. so cheeky while completely aware of its absurdity .. my friend said after one showing it might already be among his all time favourites .. high praise coming from him!

Just watched The Menu, and loved it.

A weird, well done black comedy is a home run for me usually.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by AC

Just watched The Menu, and loved it.

A weird, well done black comedy is a home run for me usually.

I saw it it on Disney + and thought about it.

These three posts tipped scales, I'm gonna watch it

[Nadal Fan]

Watching some old Roger Ebert top 10 lists I decided to look back 10,20 and 30 years and do my top 10 movies list of 93,03 and 13. These were some great years for movies, the landscape has certainly changed.

93
* I have not seen Shindlers List yet so it's not ranked
1) Jurassic Park
2) Groundhog Day
3) Mrs. Doubtfire
4) Dazed and Confused
5) Hocus Pocus
6) Last Action Hero
7) Cool Runnings
8) The Nightmare Before Christmas
9) Cliffhanger
10) Indecent Proposal

2003
1) LOTR - Return of the King
2) City of God
3) Lost in Translation
4) Pirates of the Caribbean
5) X2
6) Big Fish
7) School of Rock
8) 28 Days Later
9) Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake
10) Scary Movie 3

2013
1) Man of Steel
2) The Place Beyond the Pines
3) The Conjuring
4) Hunger Games Catching Fire
5) Evil Dead remake
6) Gravity
7) Great Gatsby
8) Star Trek Into Darkness
9) World War Z
10) The Purge

[Knut]

I really enjoyed the "All Quiet on the Western Front" remake. I love a good war movie and this one sure grabs you about the stupidity of WW1. It was really well done.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Knut

I really enjoyed the "All Quiet on the Western Front" remake. I love a good war movie and this one sure grabs you about the stupidity of WW1. It was really well done.

I thought it was good, but also didn't hold a candle to 1917.