We watched the new Indiana Jones last night and really enjoyed it. Some parts dragged a bit, but overall I think it was a solid movie. Obviously not the best of the series. But I think Disney did a good job with this one. Haven't seen a lot of Harrison Ford lately so it was nice to see him back in this roll. His CGI looked great during the flashbacks. Mads Mikkelson is always fun to watch. Overall a very good film.
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Watched a new one on Netflix called "I Like Movies". Canadian Comedy/Drama...really enjoyed it. The kid that plays the main character gives a hell of a performance
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The Blank Check podcast is doing a series on Park Chan-wook, one of my favourite directors.
So I'm watching his filmography along with listening to the podcast episodes. I've seen the majority of his films already, but some were many years ago for me.
- The Moon is...the Sun's Dream (1992) and Trio (1997), 2 films the director has tried to erase from existence. New for me, and obviously not particularly good given his own disownment of them.
- Joint Security Area (2000). Even better than I remembered.
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002). Will be re-watching next.
- Oldboy (2003). Probably his biggest hit internationally, and for good reason.
- Lady Vengeance (2005). Still to re-watch, loved it on my 2 previous watches.
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006). Haven't seen before, so I'm looking forward to it.
- Thirst (2009). One of my favourites though I'll be watching the director's cut for the first time. A great mix of absurd, dark, and funny.
- Stoker (2013). North American debut of his, I recall quite liking it even if it wasn't as effective as his Korean films.
- The Handmaiden (2016). I've seen the theatrical and extended cuts already. Another of my favs.
- Decision to Leave (2022). Just bought the blu-ray but loved it last year when it came out. The cinematography alone is spectacular, especially when it comes to the transitions and match cuts.
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The Blank Check podcast is doing a series on Park Chan-wook, one of my favourite directors.
So I'm watching his filmography along with listening to the podcast episodes. I've seen the majority of his films already, but some were many years ago for me.
- The Moon is...the Sun's Dream (1992) and Trio (1997), 2 films the director has tried to erase from existence. New for me, and obviously not particularly good given his own disownment of them.
- Joint Security Area (2000). Even better than I remembered.
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002). Will be re-watching next.
- Oldboy (2003). Probably his biggest hit internationally, and for good reason.
- Lady Vengeance (2005). Still to re-watch, loved it on my 2 previous watches.
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006). Haven't seen before, so I'm looking forward to it.
- Thirst (2009). One of my favourites though I'll be watching the director's cut for the first time. A great mix of absurd, dark, and funny.
- Stoker (2013). North American debut of his, I recall quite liking it even if it wasn't as effective as his Korean films.
- The Handmaiden (2016). I've seen the theatrical and extended cuts already. Another of my favs.
- Decision to Leave (2022). Just bought the blu-ray but loved it last year when it came out. The cinematography alone is spectacular, especially when it comes to the transitions and match cuts.
That podcast is pretty funny. Joint Security Area was really good. Haven't seen a couple of these others.. thanks
I watched the movie "Fall". It's about two women trapped on top of a 2000 foot TV tower.
As someone who has a (healthy) fear of hights, it gave me more anxiety while watching than any movie since maybe Jaws?
No greenscreen FTW too. Recommended.
I watched it on a flight last year, and it made me angry. Without spoiling anything, there were too many unrealistic details that bothered me, and the main character's friend was way too pushy and overall unlikeable. I was in a critical mood, though, as I had just spent too much time in an airport prior to the flight.
Watched 90s disaster movie Volcano and it's not great but it's a fun movie that brings me back to renting it at Blockbuster as a kid. So much of it, you have to completely shut your brain off if you want to enjoy it. My favorite scene is where a man steps into lava carrying an injured man and melts while tossing the other man to safety.
