I watched Palm Springs last with my wife... I really enjoyed it... even though it it’s the same premise as Ground Hog Day, it does its own thing. Nylse does the things that we always thought Phil Connors did and they just never showed.
I watched Greyhound last night. Overall it was decent, with some intense naval battles from start to finish, but it’s let down by the poor CGI of the ships. It’s worth seeing if you’re a WWII movie buff.
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I watched Palm Springs last with my wife... I really enjoyed it... even though it it’s the same premise as Ground Hog Day, it does its own thing. Nylse does the things that we always thought Phil Connors did and they just never showed.
Cool. I think I’ll watch that tonight.
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Palm Springs: Waaay better than anticipated. Loved it.
Greyhound: Was pretty amped about it but ended up feeling pretty disappointed. Lacked Gravitas. I like the visuals of a naval battle but felt kind of flat to me.
Greyhound was basically 2hrs of people relaying commands while looking thru binoculars or a tiny window. It’s an interesting historical event but lacked a strong story to fill in the gaps. It was entertaining in that it kept the suspense going but didn’t quite give the viewer enough for it to be a fun action flick or a more serious look at the life of the captain of an escort to a convoy.
I just watched two great movies over the last few days.
Sully: Knew nothing about the movie and very little about the actual story. I was expecting a biopic with a lot of time spent leading up to and the actual landing of the plane on the Hudson. Instead the movie focuses on the aftermath with the pilot Sully doubting himself and the government agency investigating the crash trying to place blame on the pilot.
Gosford Park: Murder mystery set in 1930s England. Some amazing actors/actresses in this and I love the dialogues between the upperclass and the servants about each other. Lots of gossip! I have yet to see Knives Out which I feel will be similar to this.
Greyhound was basically 2hrs of people relaying commands while looking thru binoculars or a tiny window. It’s an interesting historical event but lacked a strong story to fill in the gaps. It was entertaining in that it kept the suspense going but didn’t quite give the viewer enough for it to be a fun action flick or a more serious look at the life of the captain of an escort to a convoy.
I liked it, basically 60 minutes of tension bookended by some fluff. Not memorable, but enjoyable
I just watched two great movies over the last few days.
Sully: Knew nothing about the movie and very little about the actual story. I was expecting a biopic with a lot of time spent leading up to and the actual landing of the plane on the Hudson. Instead the movie focuses on the aftermath with the pilot Sully doubting himself and the government agency investigating the crash trying to place blame on the pilot.
Gosford Park: Murder mystery set in 1930s England. Some amazing actors/actresses in this and I love the dialogues between the upperclass and the servants about each other. Lots of gossip! I have yet to see Knives Out which I feel will be similar to this.
Irrelevant story about Sully. I know a guy who was on that plane, used to work with him. Heard him tell the story a dozen times about the experience and it was riveting every time. My dad also had two good friends who were on a commercial airline crash in Ontario, both survived with serious injuries. It must be statistically unusual to know people who have been in commercial air crashes?
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I watched the first half of Greyhound but zonked out at some point. The CgI was terrible, like Lexx: The Series level bad.
It's based on a CS Forester novel, and there was some Hornblower like stuff going on, but I didn't really care about the characters.
There was also a satanic musical cue every time a U boat appeared on screen that was really annoying.
The Old Guard: Expected complete garbage. Got something that was better than that. Good world-building, but Charlize Theron sells the movie and elevates the material. Otherwise, some of the story seems straight out of a CW vampire drama. Would watch a sequel.
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The Gentlemen: While not to the level of LSTSB and/or Snatch, this was a solid gangster flick. Hugh Grant and Colin Farrell outright steal their scenes. I find Guy Ritchie to be underappreciated. I loved Man From UNCLE and found King Arthur to be entertaining (there's maybe seven of us).
Zodiac: I've seen this movie many times and with it added to Netflix decided to watch it again. IMO, this is the best movie in the 2000's and is also David Fincher's best. If you haven't seen it: killer cast (including a rando Philip Baker Hall), a masterclass in visual storytelling, slow but purposeful pacing, and tells the story in the most truthful way possible. To me, the perfect true crime drama film.
The Old Guard: Expected complete garbage. Got something that was better than that. Good world-building, but Charlize Theron sells the movie and elevates the material. Otherwise, some of the story seems straight out of a CW vampire drama. Would watch a sequel.
In a nutshell:
The Gentlemen: While not to the level of LSTSB and/or Snatch, this was a solid gangster flick. Hugh Grant and Colin Farrell outright steal their scenes. I find Guy Ritchie to be underappreciated. I loved Man From UNCLE and found King Arthur to be entertaining (there's maybe seven of us).
Zodiac: I've seen this movie many times and with it added to Netflix decided to watch it again. IMO, this is the best movie in the 2000's and is also David Fincher's best. If you haven't seen it: killer cast (including a rando Philip Baker Hall), a masterclass in visual storytelling, slow but purposeful pacing, and tells the story in the most truthful way possible. To me, the perfect true crime drama film.
Theres so few of you that you have to combine with the Nevernudes and Furries just to get the numbers to rent out a community theater for conventions.
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Zodiac: I've seen this movie many times and with it added to Netflix decided to watch it again. IMO, this is the best movie in the 2000's and is also David Fincher's best. If you haven't seen it: killer cast (including a rando Philip Baker Hall), a masterclass in visual storytelling, slow but purposeful pacing, and tells the story in the most truthful way possible. To me, the perfect true crime drama film.
This movie annoyed me. It's this guy! No, wait, we're gonna spend an hour looking other places because it's not him. JK, it was him.
It's definitely creepy as hell though, and the lakeside attack scene stayed in my memory for a lot longer than I would have liked.
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If you like war movies, The Outpost is decent. It is based on the true story of a US Army combat outpost in northern Afghanistan that is attacked by a significant Taliban force.
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This movie annoyed me. It's this guy! No, wait, we're gonna spend an hour looking other places because it's not him. JK, it was him.
It's definitely creepy as hell though, and the lakeside attack scene stayed in my memory for a lot longer than I would have liked.
I find that particular scene almost too realistic to watch. It's difficult.
It's frustrating that the movie would never have a proper ending, as obviously the real killer was not identified/tried/convicted, but I thought the ending was good.
I guess I am one of the seven that liked King Arthur as well. Some of it was Charlie Hunnam, but I liked the style of the movie. I also quite liked Man from Uncle. Henry Cavill is pure physical perfection, but Armie Hammer is really great and the two of them play off each other quite well.
Finally got around to watching Mad Max: Fury Road. Didn't expect much. Started off feeling vindicated. But as it went on, I began to really enjoy it. Are the Mel Gibson ones worth watching?
