Which Good Movie Have You Seen Recently?

[Gelston]

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about forgettable Italian wife Michael had. I always just thought of Kay.

[SHAFT]

No need to spend half an hour on the death of a random Italian woman.

Apollonia wasn't a random Italian woman. She was an Italian girl who caught the eye of the main character and they fell in love instantly. Michael Corleone was the main character. Anything involving him is worth showing.

I loved the scenes in Italy in Godfather 1.

[Latrinsorm]

I stand by everything I said. He never mentioned or thought of her ever again, was that love? That he was feeling? Was that the love that he'd been searching for?

[SHAFT]

I stand by everything I said. He never mentioned or thought of her ever again, was that love? That he was feeling? Was that the love that he'd been searching for?

Godfather 1 was mostly about Michael becoming the man he became. His trip to Italy was a part of his journey. Apollonia would've been his wife. Michael was betrayed by the people who were supposed to protect him they killed his wife.... How is that part of the story forgettable?

Without Apollonia dying, you don't even see Kay again. Michael would've taken Apollonia back to America to be his wife.

[Archigeek]

It was all character development. Michael turns from the war hero that his father is trying to protect from the family business, to the reluctant participant, to the hardened calculating man of "don't talk about my business". If you're not seeing the character development in that, I don't know what to tell you. And it's also character development for the entire family too. It's important to show where the family comes from, the hardship; it speaks to family background.

Also, Tisket is right. This was a ground breaking movie, and the multi-dimensional nature of the criminals, where you actually sympathize with them is the foundation for a hundred movies since.

[Tisket]

Also, Tisket is right.

Well shit. Now I feel bad about the recent neg rep I gave you.

Quit fucking with my mind!

[Archigeek]

Well shit. Now I feel bad about the recent neg rep I gave you.

Quit fucking with my mind!

When you're right you're right, and I'm not going to say you're wrong here when you aren't. I'll get into that other topic more later, when I have more time, and you can continue to tell me I have no clue on that subject.

[Latrinsorm]

Godfather 1 was mostly about Michael becoming the man he became. His trip to Italy was a part of his journey. Apollonia would've been his wife. Michael was betrayed by the people who were supposed to protect him they killed his wife.... How is that part of the story forgettable?

Without Apollonia dying, you don't even see Kay again. Michael would've taken Apollonia back to America to be his wife.Scenario A: Michael goes to Italy, falls in love with a woman, marries her, is betrayed and sees her die violently before his eyes.
He returns to America, reunites with Kay, and never mentions his time in Italy again.

Scenario B: Michael goes to Italy. Nothing happens.
He returns to America, reunites with Kay, and never mentions his time in Italy again.

I'm not saying that part of the story was forgettable, I'm saying it had absolutely no impact on the character.
It was all character development. Michael turns from the war hero that his father is trying to protect from the family business, to the reluctant participant, to the hardened calculating man of "don't talk about my business". If you're not seeing the character development in that, I don't know what to tell you. And it's also character development for the entire family too. It's important to show where the family comes from, the hardship; it speaks to family background.There's plenty of character development in the movie, but the time in Italy doesn't contribute anything to it. I would also say that Michael is never a reluctant participant. He volunteers and insists against his brother's wishes to do the hit. He goes from no involvement to button man with no in between. His wartime experience alone is enough to explain him becoming a hardened man, especially in the era before modern mental health, or personally facing down an assassination attempt on his father, or being assaulted in the street by police, or personally assassinating two men in cold blood, or his brother being betrayed and dying violently while he was powerless to help. What happened in Italy was totally superfluous not because it wasn't traumatic, but because it was the sixth or seventh deeply traumatic event to happen to him AND because he never mentions it again or gives us any other indication he gave it a second thought.

The Italy scenes in Godfather 1 don't indicate hardship at all, Michael has more in common with the Mafia boss who murdered Vito's entire family than Vito: escorted by armed guards, lives a life of leisure and ease.

[Warriorbird]

He goes from no involvement to button man with no in between.

That's certainly true if you remove all of it.

[Tisket]

Scenario A: Michael goes to Italy, falls in love with a woman, marries her, is betrayed and sees her die violently before his eyes.
He returns to America, reunites with Kay, and never mentions his time in Italy again.

Scenario B: Michael goes to Italy. Nothing happens.
He returns to America, reunites with Kay, and never mentions his time in Italy again.

I'm not saying that part of the story was forgettable, I'm saying it had absolutely no impact on the character.There's plenty of character development in the movie, but the time in Italy doesn't contribute anything to it. I would also say that Michael is never a reluctant participant. He volunteers and insists against his brother's wishes to do the hit. He goes from no involvement to button man with no in between. His wartime experience alone is enough to explain him becoming a hardened man, especially in the era before modern mental health, or personally facing down an assassination attempt on his father, or being assaulted in the street by police, or personally assassinating two men in cold blood, or his brother being betrayed and dying violently while he was powerless to help. What happened in Italy was totally superfluous not because it wasn't traumatic, but because it was the sixth or seventh deeply traumatic event to happen to him AND because he never mentions it again or gives us any other indication he gave it a second thought.

The Italy scenes in Godfather 1 don't indicate hardship at all, Michael has more in common with the Mafia boss who murdered Vito's entire family than Vito: escorted by armed guards, lives a life of leisure and ease.

I'm very happy that the director gave the audience more credit than you seem to, you soulless automaton. Not everything has to be spelled out, some of us can extrapolate that maybe seeing your wife die in a fiery car explosion might be a wee bit traumatic.

Listen, if the director had wanted to just create a streamlined timeline he could easily have done so. You keep harping on the fact that Michael never mentions the death of his wife however, I feel the director wants us to understand and sympathize with the character of Michael regardless of how the character might feel about those events in his own life. We, the audience, can sit back and go, "aha, no wonder the poor boy is so fucked up! He just saw his wife get blown up!"

Anyway, this is a movie where the bad guys are the protagonists but in order for that to work there have to be even worse bad guys so the audience has someone to root for.

[Ker_Thwap]

I'm very happy that the director gave the audience more credit than you seem to, you soulless automaton. Not everything has to be spelled out, some of us can extrapolate that maybe seeing your wife die in a fiery car explosion might be a wee bit traumatic.

Listen, if the director had wanted to just create a streamlined timeline he could easily have done so. You keep harping on the fact that Michael never mentions the death of his wife however, I feel the director wants us to understand and sympathize with the character of Michael regardless of how the character might feel about those events in his own life. We, the audience, can sit back and go, "aha, no wonder the poor boy is so fucked up! He just saw his wife get blown up!"

Anyway, this is a movie where the bad guys are the protagonists but in order for that to work there have to be even worse bad guys so the audience has someone to root for.

I rooted for all of them to die horribly like the vermin that they are.

[Androidpk]

Looking for some recommendations for good movies on Netflix.

[Allereli]

Looking for some recommendations for good movies on Netflix.

In no particular order:

Chef
Silver Linings Playbook
Galaxy Quest
The Naked Gun
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
To Be Takei
Life Itself
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Four Weddings and a Funeral

[Androidpk]

In no particular order:

Chef
Silver Linings Playbook
Galaxy Quest
The Naked Gun
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
To Be Takei
Life Itself
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Four Weddings and a Funeral

Thanks. I watched Catching Fire the other night and enjoyed it. I hope they add the 3rd one soon.

[Taernath]

Use that retarded Max thing.

[Androidpk]

Use that retarded Max thing.

Mad Max?

[Androidpk]

Strange Days is on Netflix :)

[Taernath]

Mad Max?

No, I guess it's only on PS3/4. It's a thing where it makes you answer several questions then gives you a recommendation based on it. It felt like something someone out of touch would design to try and be 'hip' and 'fresh'.

I never understood the point of it because there is literally a 'recommended for you' section right below it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=84&v=zjHeOGwwMek

[Celephais]

It felt like something someone out of touch would design to try and be 'hip' and 'fresh'.
Even the guy explaining it looked embarrassed by it.

[Hoodtralfeck]

uhn good movie i seen recently oh duh The Avengers Age of Ultron , it was epic

[Androidpk]

Galaxy Quest was great.

[Allereli]

Galaxy Quest was great.

was that really the first time you've seen it? there's a TV show in development I think

[Androidpk]

was that really the first time you've seen it? there's a TV show in development I think

Yeah, don't judge. Loved the cast!

[Gelston]

was that really the first time you've seen it? there's a TV show in development I think

Is there really? With the same cast? That'd be neat for a season or two. Home Improvement in Space, basically.

[Gelston]

Meh, just rumors and no official words :/.

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/galaxy-quest-tv-series-paramount-adaptation-1201476536/

[Androidpk]

I liked how Sigourney Weaver's top slowly shredded and got more revealing throughout the movie.

[Latrinsorm]

I'm very happy that the director gave the audience more credit than you seem to, you soulless automaton.Soulless automata is peoples too. :C
Not everything has to be spelled out, some of us can extrapolate that maybe seeing your wife die in a fiery car explosion might be a wee bit traumatic. Listen, if the director had wanted to just create a streamlined timeline he could easily have done so. You keep harping on the fact that Michael never mentions the death of his wife however, I feel the director wants us to understand and sympathize with the character of Michael regardless of how the character might feel about those events in his own life. We, the audience, can sit back and go, "aha, no wonder the poor boy is so fucked up! He just saw his wife get blown up!" Anyway, this is a movie where the bad guys are the protagonists but in order for that to work there have to be even worse bad guys so the audience has someone to root for.I dispute the claim that the audience needs to or does root for Michael. I know I didn't. I also dispute that the Italy time was necessary for us to sympathize with Michael, in the same way that it was not necessary as motivation for him. His father was shot and almost killed, he personally faced down a group of men intended to try the same again, minutes later he was assaulted in the street by a police officer, his brother was betrayed and brutally murdered. If you weren't going to sympathize with him at that point, Italy would make no difference.

There's no argument to be made for Italy that wasn't already made multiple times by other scenes already in the movie, and made better.

[subzero]

uhn good movie i seen recently oh duh The Avengers Age of Ultron , it was epic

With the way things are going on Agents of SHIELD and the introduction of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in Avengers, I'm curious to see if they creatively pull the rug out from under Fox and start using the mutants in the movies going forward. Mutants = 'enhanced' via Terrigen crystals/mist and maybe the index SHIELD is working on is the new version of the Mutant Registration Act that leads to Civil War. I don't know how limited they might be, though. I've heard "X-Men and mutants", but the actual language may be different. It could prevent them from just using the X-Men (do the other X-teams count? Suppose not since Quicksilver was part of X-Factor. Seems like a nebulous sort of net there in general) while leaving others open so long as they don't refer to them as mutants.

[Wesley]

I actually couldn't make it through Galaxy Quest, and I'm not sure why. I understand it's a full on satire, and it's quirky, but I just couldn't get behind the cast. I like Tim Allen, or at least I have in the past, I love satire, and I love sci-fi, but I just...for some reason couldn't get behind him. It's an oddity for sure. It's a movie I should love, by rights.

[Gelston]

I actually couldn't make it through Galaxy Quest, and I'm not sure why. I understand it's a full on satire, and it's quirky, but I just couldn't get behind the cast. I like Tim Allen, or at least I have in the past, I love satire, and I love sci-fi, but I just...for some reason couldn't get behind him. It's an oddity for sure. It's a movie I should love, by rights.

If you couldn't get through Galaxy Quest you are a terrible human being. Even Pk managed to watch it, so I don't know wtf is wrong with you pal.

[Wesley]

If you couldn't get through Galaxy Quest you are a terrible human being. Even Pk managed to watch it, so I don't know wtf is wrong with you pal.

Yeah I dunno. Everything about it just screams that it's a movie I should love. Maybe I'll give it another go when I have time.

[Latrinsorm]

Yeah Galaxy Quest is eminently watchable. I've never tried or wanted to watch it again, but the one watch was very easy.

[Wesley]

While I'm here, Choke was pretty great. Apparently the book was much better (always the case I'm sure), but Sam Rockwell does a great job and it's an interesting, funny movie that breaks out of the storytelling mold we usually get locked into.

[Androidpk]

Spy Game. Redford and Pitt are excellent in this.

[Ker_Thwap]

Yeah Galaxy Quest is eminently watchable. I've never tried or wanted to watch it again, but the one watch was very easy.

Once every 10 years is probably a good threshold. It's not cult following funny, but it has a few good lines.

[Archigeek]

Spy Game. Redford and Pitt are excellent in this.

Haven't seen that in a while. It is a good movie.

[Androidpk]

Haven't seen that in a while. It is a good movie.

Caught it on TV last night, first time in a long while since I last saw. Didn't realize Stannis Baratheon was in it.

[Tisket]

There's no argument to be made for Italy that wasn't already made multiple times by other scenes already in the movie, and made better.

Name a movie and I will name a scene that didn't have to be included in it. What about one of the Star Wars opening scenes where Luke is staring at the sunset? Waste of film, that. No?

That's what I mean about you being soulless in this discussion.

[Latrinsorm]

Name a movie and I will name a scene that didn't have to be included in it. What about one of the Star Wars opening scenes where Luke is staring at the sunset? Waste of film, that. No? That's what I mean about you being soulless in this discussion.If Star Wars had had five distinct scenes of Luke staring at the sunset, I would definitely say one could go. There are plenty of people who criticize a film's editing, it doesn't (necessarily) make us soulless.

[Androidpk]

Slither. Terrible movie but I can't stop watching.

[Tisket]

Slither. Terrible movie but I can't stop watching.

Shut up.

It's the best B movie of all time.

[Androidpk]

The documentary Korengal.

[Androidpk]

Fallen

[Archigeek]

Mad Max, Fury Road.

Spectacular.

Go see it.

[iJin]

Mad Max.

That movie fucking melted my face off. I immediately downloaded the score. Best movie I've seen this year. Beats stupid ass Avengers by 9999999999999999.

[iJin]

Like, I'm going to go back to watch in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to buy it when it comes out.


Ugh, so good.

[Archigeek]

Mad Max.

That movie fucking melted my face off. I immediately downloaded the score. Best movie I've seen this year. Beats stupid ass Avengers by 9999999999999999.

The score really was something. Holy crap was that loud, and relentless, but also great. Usually I'm annoyed by loud scores, but not this time.

[Fallen]

Mad Max!

[SashaFierce]

Ex Machina

[Bregus]

Housebound on Netflix.


A troubled young woman is convicted of petty crimes and placed under house arrest in the home of her strange family and a bunch of evil spirits.


I loved this movie! Tons of laughs, scares, and heart.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji8Tsuj3u0c

[Gelston]

Don't feel like searching. Jupiter Ascending any good? Or is it a chick flick? It looks like a chick flick on the art work. It even has Channing Tatum starring with a female, so I'm thinking chick flick. Details, people.

[SHAFT]

http://www.metacritic.com/movie/jupiter-ascending

Isn't too popular on metacritic.

[Gelston]

http://www.metacritic.com/movie/jupiter-ascending

Isn't too popular on metacritic.

Eh, Metacritic can generally eat dicks. None of you people have seen it though? Suppose I'll explore it and claim the land for Spain or whatever.

[SHAFT]

You hear about movies that are good. People talk. I've heard nothing but shit about Jupiter ascending.

[Androidpk]

I generally find reviews to be a waste of time and I certainly wouldn't decide to see a movie (or not see it) based off someone's opinion of it. Ie, people love to shit on Prometheus whereas I loved it as a science fiction movie.

[Gelston]

You hear about movies that are good. People talk. I've heard nothing but shit about Jupiter ascending.

It isn't so much opinions about good or bad that I want.... I really only mean to ask if it is a chick flick. I don't like to read to deep into plots or other shit about movies because I don't want spoilers.

Out of 580 Amazon reviews it has 3 1/2 stars, which is really terrible at all. I've enjoyed movies with far less.

[Androidpk]

It has Sean Bean in it and he doesn't do chick flicks.

[Gelston]

It has Sean Bean in it and he doesn't do chick flicks.

He has done more than a couple chick flicks.

[Androidpk]

I refuse to believe that.

[Gelston]

I refuse to believe that.

Your beliefs are irrelevant!

[Androidpk]

Besides, even if it does star Chadding Tatum in makeup it still has Mila Kunis, who is hot and always fun to watch.

[Gelston]

Besides, even if it does star Chadding Tatum in makeup it still has Mila Kunis, who is hot and always fun to watch.

I don't care if it is the hottest bitch on earth, I will not watch a chick flick unless I'm sitting with a chick.

They just hold very little interest to me.

[Androidpk]

They just hold very little interest to me.

Hot girls? Yeah I figured as much.

[Gelston]

Hot girls? Yeah I figured as much.

It is okay, reading comprehension isn't your strong suite, I know.

[Androidpk]

It is okay, reading comprehension isn't your strong suite, I know.

I have official paperwork that says otherwise!

[Gelston]

I have official paperwork that says otherwise!

Sometimes people slip through the cracks. :(

[Androidpk]

Have any of you watched Mad Max yet? I'm going tomorrow.

[Velfi]

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363226/)

[Gelston]

Have any of you watched Mad Max yet? I'm going tomorrow.

Dude told me that it was awesome. So awesome that he will see it in theaters two more times.

[Androidpk]

Dude told me that it was awesome. So awesome that he will see it in theaters two more times.

Crap, I forgot I wanted to go see this today.

[drauz]

Just saw The Kingsman. Fun movie.

[Velfi]

http://i.imgur.com/Zt6X6nc.png spooky invisible post http://i.imgur.com/Zt6X6nc.png

[Velfi]

It's far from my first time watching it, but I love Little Miss Sunshine so much.

[Tisket]

It's far from my first time watching it, but I love Little Miss Sunshine so much.

That was a good movie. That little girl was great in the role.

Also, saw Mad Max a couple days ago. Was okay.

[Tisket]

These Final Hours

Great apocalyptic movie. I think what I liked the most about it was, against the backdrop of this huge thing (the imminent extinction of all life on earth), it was the small, human moments that were beautifully and realistically depicted. For instance, an aloof mother reunited briefly with an estranged son and their gentle touch of hands was more emotional than hugs and kisses. A loser finding redemption in helping a girl find her father. It was just a good solid movie. Watch it.

[leifastagsweed]

Ex Machina. Fembots are fucking cool.

[Latrinsorm]

Daybreakers

Thoughtfully done. The penultimate scene especially is brilliant, but I would have then ended it by...



















































having Ethan Hawke put himself in the blood farm, thereby spreading the cure to every vampire
slightly less dramatic would have been spiking the supply of blood substitute
but either would have been better than just voiceovering away

[subzero]

Daybreakers

Thoughtfully done. The penultimate scene especially is brilliant, but I would have then ended it by...


If that's the movie I'm thinking of, I was pretty disappointed with it. It was alright, but not as good as I was hoping.

[Candor]

Anyone see Tomorrowland? Is it worth seeing?

[Gelston]

Anyone see Tomorrowland? Is it worth seeing?

You likely won't like it because it is about future things that "those damn kids" are in to.

[Latrinsorm]

If that's the movie I'm thinking of, I was pretty disappointed with it. It was alright, but not as good as I was hoping.All I gotta say about that is...

...

...

...psychosis.

[Candor]

You likely won't like it because it is about future things that "those damn kids" are in to.

Well I saw it, and while it wasn't stellar it was worth seeing.

As for "those damn kids", it looks like most of them got kicked out of Tomorrowland after the villain (who ruled the place) kicked out the hero. This just goes to prove that the villain wasn't all bad.

[Androidpk]

Ex Machina

I'm not that fond of Antonio Banderas but I liked him in this movie.

[Androidpk]

Before I Disappear. Great indie movie with an awesome soundtrack. Watch it on Netflix.

[Allereli]

St. Vincent was good. 0.99 on Amazon for 48-hour rental, plus you have 30 days to start that timer.

Melissa McCarthy was really good. Besides Bridesmaids I couldn't make it through a single one of her other movies. She's finally playing a real person here. The kid was good, Naomi Watts was unrecognizable, Murray was Murray.

[Archigeek]

Saw Spy tonight. Was quite hilarious. Lot's of really funny dialogue.

[Silvean]

St. Vincent was good. 0.99 on Amazon for 48-hour rental, plus you have 30 days to start that timer.

Melissa McCarthy was really good. Besides Bridesmaids I couldn't make it through a single one of her other movies. She's finally playing a real person here. The kid was good, Naomi Watts was unrecognizable, Murray was Murray.

Yeah, I saw that one in the theater. It's pretty good.

[Jhynnifer]

Adaptations.

A really weird movie and one of the few times I've actually enjoyed Nicholas Cage.

[Archigeek]

Adaptations.

A really weird movie and one of the few times I've actually enjoyed Nicholas Cage.

Great movie. Meryl Streep brings out the best in all actors, even Nicholas Cage.

[Hoodtralfeck]

all i have to say is "Avengers age of Ultron " that movie was epic and was even better then the first one , cant wait fer The Infinity wars movie . Also if anyone else seen the Daredevil show on netflix i really hope they put him in the next Captain America movie

[Allereli]

Best of Me (on Netflix)

It wasn't a good movie, but the fact that I got through a Nicholas Sparks movie gets it in this thread, because James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan. The ending is downright retarded, but Marsden is fucking hot and the cinematography is really good and the younger actors were fairly good. It would have been much better as a Skinamax porn if they just rolled around in the garden and the lake the whole time.

[Archigeek]

Best of Me (on Netflix)

It wasn't a good movie, but the fact that I got through a Nicholas Sparks movie gets it in this thread, because James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan. The ending is downright retarded, but Marsden is fucking hot and the cinematography is really good and the younger actors were fairly good. It would have been much better as a Skinamax porn if they just rolled around in the garden and the lake the whole time.

I just want to give you high marks for descriptive criticism. That is all.

[Jhynnifer]

all i have to say is "Avengers age of Ultron " that movie was epic and was even better then the first one , cant wait fer The Infinity wars movie . Also if anyone else seen the Daredevil show on netflix i really hope they put him in the next Captain America movie

I still think the first movie was better than the second. The second movie was too full of set ups for what's to come. Still a good movie though.

[Hoodtralfeck]

your right it mostly was a setup fer the next ones . The first Avengers was most just fanboy carnage . The second one was mostly fanboy lore of the characters and the storys that ran 30 years ago in the comics . I love the fact that Joss Whedon has stayed true to the original historys for the most part . just like al the harry potter movies was build up to the last one . But not sure when the last one of these movies gonna be .Marvel has it planed out til 2023 already and thats just threw phase 4 . The could go on fer another 50 years lol

[SHAFT]

Seeing vision on screen was pretty damn cool. I would've liked ultron to have been a bit more maniacal, but I enjoyed him as a villain. My only major gripe was they didn't show ultron assembling himself after he first breaks out at the party.

I absolutely love they're using thanos as the big bad guy. They couldn't have picked a better behind-the-scenes villain. I'm hoping they use thanos a bit more In the upcoming movies. I want to see him unleash some power.

[Ceyrin]

Seeing vision on screen was pretty damn cool. I would've liked ultron to have been a bit more maniacal, but I enjoyed him as a villain. My only major gripe was they didn't show ultron assembling himself after he first breaks out at the party.

I absolutely love they're using thanos as the big bad guy. They couldn't have picked a better behind-the-scenes villain. I'm hoping they use thanos a bit more In the upcoming movies. I want to see him unleash some power.

Infinity War for the win.

[Latrinsorm]

City of Ember

I have no idea why Bill Murray agreed to the script or why they used him the way they did, but I really enjoyed the movie.

[SHAFT]

City of Ember

I have no idea why Bill Murray agreed to the script or why they used him the way they did, but I really enjoyed the movie.

Bill Murray is a funny guy. He doesn't have an agent, so if you want to use him in a movie you have to call his 1-800 number to get through to him, or see him in public.

[Back]

Just saw The Kingsman. Fun movie.

Absolutely fun movie. Really polished. A bit shallow but made up for in style. Samuel L. Jackson makes a great villain. Colin Firth is surprisingly convincing. Fight choreography is amazing. Great editing, soundtrack, and costumes. Subtle political and class commentary. Well, maybe not so subtle. Really honors the spy movie genre.

Plenty of lols!

[Gelston]

Just saw Jurassic World. It is a worthy successor to Jurassic Park. Ignore the two that came after it. I probably only put JP above JW due to nostalgia, and this movie does a damn good job of capturing that. Definitely worth seeing in theater. I saw it in the XD RealD 3D type. Loved it.

[Allereli]

Finally saw John Wick. I feel like I shouldn't have liked it, but I did. It could have easily been as bad as The Gambler remake, but the cast made it fun to watch.

[Ker_Thwap]

Finally saw John Wick. I feel like I shouldn't have liked it, but I did. It could have easily been as bad as The Gambler remake, but the cast made it fun to watch.

It was acceptable as a movie, but it didn't really live up to it's own dialogue. He's super amazing, but gets knocked around like a pinata and can't shoot straight. Which is it?

[Wrathbringer]

Pro tip: Movies/tv are a waste of your life.

[Gelston]

Pro tip: Movies/tv are a waste of your life.

So are internet forums.

[Shaps]

Absolutely fun movie. Really polished. A bit shallow but made up for in style. Samuel L. Jackson makes a great villain. Colin Firth is surprisingly convincing. Fight choreography is amazing. Great editing, soundtrack, and costumes. Subtle political and class commentary. Well, maybe not so subtle. Really honors the spy movie genre.

Plenty of lols!

It was fun to watch. I couldn't believe they actually went with the anal joke/ass shot at the end. Rare to see a movie actually follow through with that type of humor. lol

[Wrathbringer]

So are internet forums.

No. Meaningful discourse happens here. Unless you're trolling.

[Velfi]

Ex Machina. Pretty interesting.

[Viekn]

Ex Machina. Pretty interesting.

I really want to see this. On any streaming service yet?

[Androidpk]

Terminator, the original, still the best.

[Taernath]

Terminator, the original, still the best.

Negative, the movie's premise was basically 'guy sends his best friend back in time to fuck his mom'. And Arnie had eyebrows in Judgement Day.

In the original timeline, who was John Connor's father?

[Androidpk]

Negative, the movie's premise was basically 'guy sends his best friend back in time to fuck his mom'. And Arnie had eyebrows in Judgement Day.

In the original timeline, who was John Connor's father?

Kyle Reese?

[Latrinsorm]

Solaris was wonderful. Spoilers ahead.

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A recurring motif in the Ghost in the Shell series was having listening characters in frame during dialogue as opposed to speaking characters, which always annoyed me because it came across as a cost-saving technique: animated characters that don't talk are not, in fact, animated. This doesn't apply to George gosh darn Clooney. His face in frame equals dollar bills, and how the director experimented with that face! This was perhaps the peak of his sexiness, as filming was equidistant between his two Sexiest Man Alive awards, but we don't get sexy Clooney... we get tortured Clooney, furious Clooney, the sleepless addled Clooney of eyes hollowed in the shadows, desperate Clooney, and finally the Clooney past his wit's end, when neither life nor death is a plausible explanation, when the blood washes away in the water.

Natascha McElhone was perfectly cast as his visitor. She was reasonably well known from Ronin and The Truman Show, but I don't recognize a single other thing she's been in before or since, so she had some air of mystery left, and facially she is stunningly handsome but angular and otherworldly and so never quite beautiful. The thing about Will Smith as Ali is that you can't ever not notice that he is Will Smith. Natascha on the other hand is only vaguely familiar and vaguely attractive, a perfect combination for this role.

It almost gets too cute in the discussion with dream Gibarian, but not quite. All addressed to George Clooney:
"If she were ugly, you wouldn't want her around. That's why she's not ugly."
"Like all puppets, you think you're actually human."
"Why do you think [Solaris] has to want something?"
"Do you understand what I'm trying to tell you? There are no answers."

Space is incomprehensibly vast and incomprehensibly empty, and yet space's role in this movie is to generate incomprehensible claustrophobia. Three people trapped in a tin can, one of whom sends an SOS and kills themselves before it can be answered, one of whom self-diagnoses agoraphobia. The nominal savior arrives only to use his body to barricade the door to his cell... futilely, as his wife born again born again kills herself kills herself. In her first life she begged him not to leave her, in her third she begged him to let her leave. The technical gobbledygook is restricted to Viola Davis' character with her Higgs antibosons and her venting and sealing the fuel lines. None of it matters. It's not a story about space flight.

I was haunted by the idea that I remembered her wrong.

[Latrinsorm]

Ex Machina. Pretty interesting.I was very excited by the promos, this excites me further.
Terminator, the original, still the best.Terminator 2 is the best movie of all time. Don't be a hipster.
In the original timeline, who was John Connor's father?What if I told you there was no original timeline? That the (and any) timeline exists only in a flux of superposition, stable only in chaos? Recall the Temple of Fiends, found in ruins by those who would return and visit for the first time the distant past and slay said fiends, bringing ruin to the temple, bringing failure for a second and first time to the rebel Garland, who would not knock them all down.

[Androidpk]

Terminator 2 is the best movie of all time. Don't be a hipster.

That's what a hipster would say.




QWhat if I told you there was no original timeline? That the (and any) timeline exists only in a flux of superposition, stable only in chaos? Recall the Temple of Fiends, found in ruins by those who would return and visit for the first time the distant past and slay said fiends, bringing ruin to the temple, bringing failure for a second and first time to the rebel Garland, who would not knock them all down.

I'd report you to the nearest Inquisitor.

[Velfi]

Terminator is good, but I don't think there's much competition between it and Terminator 2. Let's be realistic.

[Androidpk]

Terminator is good, but I don't think there's much competition between it and Terminator 2. Let's be realistic.

It's like comparing Alien and Aliens, horror vs action.

[Taernath]

Kyle Reese?

No. The original timeline is the one that existed before Kyle fought the terminator and banged John's mom. There had to have been at least one timeline where John had a different father.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/68/e9/6a/68e96aa4baef0f396d2f13206a54f2a8.jpg

[Velfi]

It's like comparing Alien and Aliens, horror vs action.

I would agree with that to a limited extent.

In that comparison however, Alien is the superior movie.

[Androidpk]

No. The original timeline is the one that existed before Kyle fought the terminator and banged John's mom. There had to have been at least one timeline where John had a different father.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/68/e9/6a/68e96aa4baef0f396d2f13206a54f2a8.jpg

Someone once told me time is a flat circle.

[Tisket]

They should have picked someone else to play Sarah Connor. I kept wondering where her dragons were.

[Silvean]

I saw The Long Goodbye on TCM two nights ago and it was pretty good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Goodbye_(film)

[SHAFT]

Terminator is good, but I don't think there's much competition between it and Terminator 2. Let's be realistic.

Amen.

[SHAFT]

I would agree with that to a limited extent.

In that comparison however, Alien is the superior movie.

Amen +2

[Velfi]

Seen it before, but Spy Game (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266987/). It always gets me at the end when A Guy asks the name of the operation.


I really want to see this. On any streaming service yet?

It's on Amazon Instant, not sure about anything else.

[SHAFT]

Spy game is very underrated. I recommend it to all.

[Archigeek]

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Excellent film.

[Androidpk]

Seen it before, but Spy Game (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266987/). It always gets me at the end when A Guy asks the name of the operation.



It's on Amazon Instant, not sure about anything else.

Spy Game is great.

[Taernath]

What if I told you there was no original timeline? That the (and any) timeline exists only in a flux of superposition, stable only in chaos? Recall the Temple of Fiends, found in ruins by those who would return and visit for the first time the distant past and slay said fiends, bringing ruin to the temple, bringing failure for a second and first time to the rebel Garland, who would not knock them all down.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXJiSZhA5cg

[Androidpk]

Any of you see Genisys? Looks terrible and the plot sounds dumb as hell. Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese was also a mistake IMO.

[Velfi]

Jai Courtney ... was also a mistake IMO.

The eternal mistake.

[Taernath]

No. But I want to see T-1000 model AZN.

[Viekn]

Lucy.

Some pretty cool science fiction in that movie.

[Androidpk]

These Final Hours. Great movie, sad as fuck :(

[Allereli]

Big Hero 6

[Tisket]

It Follows

Excellent horror film although I could have done without the visual in the opening sequence of events.

[Allereli]

MI:5

[leifastagsweed]

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Excellent film.

This.

[Gsgeek]

MI:5

I liked the movie, but I think I liked the previous mission impossible one better. While good, this one just felt a bit more forced than the previous one(s). Maybe it was the villain or something else. For me the best movie of the summer is still the Mad Max reboot.

[Allereli]

I liked the movie, but I think I liked the previous mission impossible one better. While good, this one just felt a bit more forced than the previous one(s). Maybe it was the villain or something else. For me the best movie of the summer is still the Mad Max reboot.

I thought this villain was better than MI:4, plus he reminded me of Silvean. MI:4 is a fun watch, I love that movie. This was quite a bit darker, but no where near as dark as MI:3. Renner could have been given a lot more action. The car/bike chase was fantastic. Rebecca Ferguson has a stronger character than Paula Patton's.

[Androidpk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1-ScWU-p0

[Allereli]

Far from the Madding Crowd. I usually don't get into period movies, but nom nom Mr. Oak.

[Androidpk]

For a Good Time, Call...

[Androidpk]

Comet. 10 minutes in and I already know I'm gonna love this movie :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp9VI8Rg_2U

[Velfi]

Nightcrawler (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/). Creepy shit.

[Androidpk]

Nightcrawler (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/). Creepy shit.

Great acting by Jake in that one.

[Androidpk]

The Man From Nowhere - cool South Korean action flick.

[Latrinsorm]

Pain and Gain

A writer I respect called it Fargo in Miami, which seems pretty apt, but my sales pitch is this: it has Mark Wahlberg yelling and The Rock being thoroughly awesome in a unique role for him. If you want more than that, you are just going to have to get used to being a Disappointed Deloris.

[Fallen]

Mad Max:Fury Road. I don't care if I already mentioned it in this thread.

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2015-05/21/5/imagebuzz/webdr13/anigif_optimized-7818-1432201062-11.gif

[Taernath]

Pain and Gain

A writer I respect called it Fargo in Miami, which seems pretty apt, but my sales pitch is this: it has Mark Wahlberg yelling and The Rock being thoroughly awesome in a unique role for him. If you want more than that, you are just going to have to get used to being a Disappointed Deloris.

I saw it on Netflix. It's pretty good, the two of them are decent actors when they get the right script.

[Tsk Tsk]

Tom Hanks was charming as always in Bridge of Spies. Not worthy of the "Oscar buzz" it's getting but worth watching for sure.

The Martian was good but didn't have me in suspense at any time. I think it's because I read the book first.

[Archigeek]

I liked The Martian, but found the lack of emotion in the film was curious. Very little sorrow or dispair shown, in a situation I thought would have warranted more. Still a good film though, and worth the price of a ticket.

[Tisket]

I liked The Martian, but found the lack of emotion in the film was curious. Very little sorrow or dispair shown, in a situation I thought would have warranted more. Still a good film though, and worth the price of a ticket.

The main character in the book expressed very little emotion either. It was all about grit and the determination to survive and the refusal to give up. Sorrow and despair are the opposite of those.

edit: haven't seen the movie yet but I'm looking forward to it even more now.

[Euler]

I loved the martian. At the end my only problem was that he tried so hard to get rescued. If I were on Mars, miles away from people telling me what to do... nothing but crazy mad science experiments? I mean, I love my family and all, but Damon was living the dream. I had the same issue with cast away. I kept thinking, "You're going to miss your island, bro." It's like they say, "You can never go to home, Mars, or a secluded unpopulated island again." Come to think of it, Giligan's island had the same plot hole. "Oh, I'm stranded on an island with pretty good odds with a movie star or farmer's daughter. I sure hope someone saves me from this hell...."


Oh, and also. If Damon was such a hot-shot botanist, why what he doing terra farming? That is so 20th century. Aquaponics baby. Aquaponics.


https://youtu.be/t6-K80jAEzU

[Archigeek]

The main character in the book expressed very little emotion either. It was all about grit and the determination to survive and the refusal to give up. Sorrow and despair are the opposite of those.

edit: haven't seen the movie yet but I'm looking forward to it even more now.

I don't think sorrow and dispair are the opposite of grit and determination (ok, dispair maybe a little bit), but I do respect them sticking to the book. I just found it unrealistic considering the situation. And it wasn't just him. There was less expression of sadness by any of the various characters. Most movies I wouldn't give it a second thought. Just a minor criticism of a pretty good movie

[Allereli]

Black Sea was an enjoyable watch

[SHAFT]

Black Sea was an enjoyable watch

Why's it gotta be black???

[Tsk Tsk]

I tried Black Sea and turned it off after about 30 minutes, I thought it was terrible. Completely Cliche. I haven't seen a good movie lately but really want to go see Steve Jobs still and Crimson Peak. Anyone seen those yet?

[Allereli]

I tried Black Sea and turned it off after about 30 minutes, I thought it was terrible. Completely Cliche. I haven't seen a good movie lately but really want to go see Steve Jobs still and Crimson Peak. Anyone seen those yet?

yeah I didn't pay attention until they were on the sub, then it got pretty good.

[Latrinsorm]

I tried Black Sea and turned it off after about 30 minutes, I thought it was terrible. Completely Cliche. I haven't seen a good movie lately but really want to go see Steve Jobs still and Crimson Peak. Anyone seen those yet?One of the Steve Jobses is supposed to be terrible. Good luck! :D

[Astray]

One of the Steve Jobses is supposed to be terrible. Good luck! :D

That new Steve Jobs movie in a nutshell. "I built this company, sacrificing time with my loved ones. You took it, I still don't hang out with my family. You want me back? Sure but first SUCK MY DIIIIIII- dead."

4 out of 5 9/11's. RIP.

[Taernath]

They'll keep making Steve Jobs biopics until you accept him as your lord and savior.

[Androidpk]

I can't wait until we get Mitt Romney movies.

[Androidpk]

The Equalizer. Nnngh!

[Velfi]

It Follows (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/). Pretty good horror movie.

[Velfi]

The Equalizer. Nnngh!

I watched this a couple days ago and thought it was decent to good. Felt a lot like a mashup of Man On Fire and Jack Reacher/John Wick.

[Archigeek]

Creed.

Much better than I expected. Lots of good dialogue. Sylvester Stalone's acting is pretty solid.

[Androidpk]

Fury

[Back]

Creed.

Much better than I expected. Lots of good dialogue. Sylvester Stalone's acting is pretty solid.

I've heard this is a good movie. Not a boxing fan... nostalgic for Rocky.

[Velfi]

Rambo (www.imdb.com/title/tt0462499/) (from 2008). Pretty good action flick, possibly the best in the series imo. Sly did a good job acting & directing.

Also, Ant-Man (www.imdb.com/title/tt0478970/). Marvel cranks out the hits. Good humor and decent action, pretty typical Paul Rudd type character but then again I want Tayne living in my computer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIXTNumrDc4

[Androidpk]

Are you just seeing that Rambo? Definitely the best one.

[Velfi]

Are you just seeing that Rambo? Definitely the best one.

Yeah.

[Androidpk]

He might do one more maybe

[Allereli]

Had some crazy early childhood memories return tonight as I was browsing the guide and saw that "Never Cry Wolf" was on TCM. I definitely remembered the scenes of him marking his territory and eating the mice.

Bet you thought I was going to say Star Wars

[Velfi]

What We Do in the Shadows (www.imdb.com/title/tt3416742/). Funny vampire mockumentary with Jemaine Clement

[Peppwyn]

I enjoyed Dope and Sleeping with other people

[subzero]

I enjoyed Dope and Sleeping with other people

I enjoy those things as well.

[leifastagsweed]

I enjoyed Dope and Sleeping with other people

How YOU doin?

[Warriorbird]

The Hateful Eight

Would've been great if not for Channing Tatum. Still good/worth your time.

[Latrinsorm]

Would've been great if not for Channing Tatum.how very dare you

[Velfi]

http://i.imgur.com/K6HHZau.jpg

[Warriorbird]

how very dare you

I understand that you and a lot of women want to bang/be banged by him. He makes those Magic Mike movies for y'all's purposes. He just doesn't fit in an older historical film/black comedy. He was a total immersion killer mixed into a film where everybody else was totally believable. I think he's just fine in other stuff, like the Jumpstreets and even Foxcatcher (because he's closer to that world.) The Eagle was crap too.

[Latrinsorm]

Veronica Mars

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very heavily weighted towards fanservice and I feel has a secretly super depressing message
but i would encourage myself to watch it if i hadn't

[Latrinsorm]

Frozen

simply excellent

[Allereli]

Only Angels Have Wings

It is far from Hawks' best, and some parts are very dated (the water scene is cringe-worthy), but the flying scenes hold up, and Cary Grant

[Archigeek]

Saw Revenant this weekend. Not entirely sure what to think. Some aspects were great, but some were not.

[CrystalTears]

Frozen

simply excellent

It's nice to see some things never change. ;)

[Jhynnifer]

I understand that you and a lot of women want to bang/be banged by him. He makes those Magic Mike movies for y'all's purposes. He just doesn't fit in an older historical film/black comedy. He was a total immersion killer mixed into a film where everybody else was totally believable. I think he's just fine in other stuff, like the Jumpstreets and even Foxcatcher (because he's closer to that world.) The Eagle was crap too.

I'm still annoyed they picked him to play Gambit. Makes no damn sense. I also don't find him attractive!

Also, staying on topic...

Watched Kingsman again (still a surprisingly good movie).

Circle - Wasn't like a mind blowingly awesome movie, but was interesting to watch.

The Martian - despite some glaring plot holes, it was an enjoyable movie (Matt Damon keeps surprising me with just how much I like him)

Perfume - Kind of creepy, but kind of a fun watch.


Frozen

simply excellent

I've watched it twice now and while I don't think it's a bad movie, I just don't understand the insane hype about it. Maybe I misremember my childhood (is possible, so damn long ago) but were we that bad when The Little Mermaid came out?!?

[Velfi]

Maybe I misremember my childhood (is possible, so damn long ago) but were we that bad when The Little Mermaid came out?!?

Aladdin, yo.

[Velfi]

A Walk Among the Tombstones (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365907/). Decent crime thriller(?)/detective-type movie with Liam Neeson.

[Tisket]

It's nice to see some things never change. ;)

CT lives.

Welcome back, bitch.

[Latrinsorm]

It's nice to see some things never change. ;):D
I've watched it twice now and while I don't think it's a bad movie, I just don't understand the insane hype about it. Maybe I misremember my childhood (is possible, so damn long ago) but were we that bad when The Little Mermaid came out?!?I feel I would have similarly intense reactions to a movie version of the Little Mermaid musical. The movie didn't really flesh out the family dynamic as much, it was more cartoonish as I recall it, although it has been so long since I saw it. Easily two months.

[elcidcannon]

Bad Lieutenant (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103759//)

Interesting film..... Harvey Keitel plays it well.

[Viekn]

Just re-watched Joe vs. the Volcano for probably the 10th time. Still a great movie.

[Archigeek]

Bad Lieutenant (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103759//)

Interesting film..... Harvey Keitel plays it well.

Bad Lieutenant was an exercise in "how offensive can we be", kind of like Requiem for a Dream. Didn't care much for BLACK but I'll agree that HK acted pretty well.

[Fallen]

Just re-watched Joe vs. the Volcano for probably the 10th time. Still a great movie.

http://49.media.tumblr.com/51761884623997d16c3fb2ca890a820a/tumblr_muqogq5oJJ1skjwy9o1_400.gif

[Velfi]

Re-watched Starman (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088172/) with a young Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. Such a great movie, and really shows off both their chops.

[elcidcannon]

Going for Deadpool tonight. Heard, and am expecting, good things!

[Fallen]

Going for Deadpool tonight. Heard, and am expecting, good things!

Same.

[Pitcom]

Turbo Kid, pure 80's awesomeness, except it was released in 2015. On netflix now.

[elcidcannon]

Turbo Kid, pure 80's awesomeness, except it was released in 2015. On netflix now.

It was a pretty good one!

[Warriorbird]

Deadpool. Hollywooded out but enjoyable.

[Fallen]

Deadpool. Hollywooded out but enjoyable.

Yep. Completely over the top in all the right ways. Funny, violent, and good CGI.

To be clear, if you don't know anything about Deadpool you may wish to steer clear of this movie. It has a lot of inside jokes and references that won't land unless you're familiar with the source material.

[Tisket]

I was surprised at how enjoyable a Walk Among the Tombstones was. Rotten Tomatoes didn't like it much but I thought it was pretty good, even though it had shades of a "white saviour" movie wherein the white hero (or heroine in Sandra Bullock's case) saves/befriends the poor disadvantaged black child. They could have left that whole aspect out and it would have been a decent movie.

[CrystalTears]

Bone Tomahawk. So full of WTF gloriousness.

[elcidcannon]

Bone Tomahawk. So full of WTF gloriousness.

Trailer looks awesome. Going to download and watch!

[Latrinsorm]

Watched the Island again last night. Still a delight.

[Warriorbird]

Bone Tomahawk. So full of WTF gloriousness.

I'm down with this "Kurt Russell makes lots of Westerns" trend.

[Gelston]

Puppymonkeybaby commercial looped for 2 hours.

[elcidcannon]

Bone Tomahawk. So full of WTF gloriousness.

Sid Haig!!

LOL just finished watching House of 1000 Corpses and Devil's Rejects. What a perfect segue...

[Latrinsorm]

Cloud Atlas

Weird and very long, but I think it's worth it.

[Velfi]

Turbo Kid, pure 80's awesomeness, except it was released in 2015. On netflix now.

I really enjoyed Turbo Kid as well, I was hooked with the RAD bit at the start. Definitely felt like an 80s movie throughout.


Cloud Atlas

Weird and very long, but I think it's worth it.

I've tried to watch Cloud Atlas I think twice now and I just can't get into it. I end up turning it off and doing something else.

[Tisket]

I've tried to watch Cloud Atlas I think twice now and I just can't get into it. I end up turning it off and doing something else.

It was awful and not worth the time expended watching it.

[Elvenlady]

I really enjoyed Cloud Atlas although it's not as good as the book but then nothing ever is.

[Silvean]

I saw Spotlight and The Witch this weekend - enjoyed both.

[Warriorbird]

Cloud Atlas made my appreciation for artful cinema hurt. It was terrible.

I enjoyed The Witch. Not brilliant but not bad either.

[Gelston]

Cloud Atlas made my appreciation for artful cinema hurt. It was terrible.

I enjoyed The Witch. Not brilliant but not bad either.

I thought it was titled The VVitch

[Latrinsorm]

I see we're running hot and cold on Cloud Atlas. Does anyone want to elaborate?

[Warriorbird]

I see we're running hot and cold on Cloud Atlas. Does anyone want to elaborate?

You probably like celery, navel gazing, and reading philosophy.

Cloud Atlas was like all three at once.

[Gelston]

You probably like celery, navel gazing, and reading philosophy.

Cloud Atlas was like all three at once.

You don't like celery?

[Warriorbird]

You don't like celery?

It's more effort eating than what you get out of it.

[Gelston]

It's more effort eating than what you get out of it.

wtf, celery + ranch = AWESOME

Also, you don't like ants on a log? Are you a human?

[Warriorbird]

wtf, celery + ranch = AWESOME

Also, you don't like ants on a log? Are you a human?

I like ranch.

I like peanut butter and raisins.

That's what you're actually saying you like.

[Gelston]

I like ranch.

I like peanut butter and raisins.

That's what you're actually saying you like.

No, because I like it on celery. You have a rather unsophisticated palate I see.

[Warriorbird]

No, because I like it on celery. You have a rather unsophisticated palate I see.

Maybe Cloud Atlas is for you. Are you secretly Latrin? I'd think he were cooler if so.

[Taernath]

wtf, celery + ranch = AWESOME


Might as well just drink the ranch straight.

[Gelston]

Maybe Cloud Atlas is for you. Are you secretly Latrin? I'd think he were cooler if so.

No. I don't like those other two things you listed, and I generally hate independent films. Most of the ones with "major" stars like Cloud Atlas more seem like private circle jerk projects.

[Latrinsorm]

You probably like celery, navel gazing, and reading philosophy. Cloud Atlas was like all three at once.I thought they lampshaded themselves well with the first 2012 writer scene that decried flashbacks et al. I ordinarily can't stand attempts at future patois (i.e. Firefly) but I thought they came well close to pulling it off here.

Once I learned that most humans can float in sea water but some (perhaps 10%?) will sink. In terms of mental buoyancy I think I am much lighter than average and so find it easier to float along a story with no prejudice, no judgment, but boundless freedom; on goats or otherwise. There are only two stories in all of literature, after all. Were these not well told?

And as the me that creates always spies on the me that feels, I also felt that one underlying theme presented itself that was interesting. Namely, that in every age there is an underclass, a second class citizen, a Judas. In chronological order:
1. African slaves (fixed, thanks Lincoln)
2. homosexuals (fixed, thanks Obama)
3. women and racial minorities (fixed, thanks Johnson)
4. elderly (tbd)
5. fabricants (tbd)
6. underdeveloped societies (tbd)
The reincarnation point I did not feel was well made, because every character's behavior made as much (if not more) sense without it, but regardless. The tears of Sonmi. That her dystopian existence was all too plausible, highlighted with the long (and horrifyingly not exhaustive) list of past instances of the same. For that alone I think the movie worth it.

Lastly, if you wish to speak harshly of Keith David I simply have no time for you. He is Goliath. How dare you, sir.

[Warriorbird]

I thought they lampshaded themselves well with the first 2012 writer scene that decried flashbacks et al. I ordinarily can't stand attempts at future patois (i.e. Firefly) but I thought they came well close to pulling it off here.

Once I learned that most humans can float in sea water but some (perhaps 10%?) will sink. In terms of mental buoyancy I think I am much lighter than average and so find it easier to float along a story with no prejudice, no judgment, but boundless freedom; on goats or otherwise. There are only two stories in all of literature, after all. Were these not well told?

And as the me that creates always spies on the me that feels, I also felt that one underlying theme presented itself that was interesting. Namely, that in every age there is an underclass, a second class citizen, a Judas. In chronological order:
1. African slaves (fixed, thanks Lincoln)
2. homosexuals (fixed, thanks Obama)
3. women and racial minorities (fixed, thanks Johnson)
4. elderly (tbd)
5. fabricants (tbd)
6. underdeveloped societies (tbd)
The reincarnation point I did not feel was well made, because every character's behavior made as much (if not more) sense without it, but regardless. The tears of Sonmi. That her dystopian existence was all too plausible, highlighted with the long (and horrifyingly not exhaustive) list of past instances of the same. For that alone I think the movie worth it.

Lastly, if you wish to speak harshly of Keith David I simply have no time for you. He is Goliath. How dare you, sir.


It was the pivotal teaching of Pluthero Quexos, the most celebrated dramatist of the Second Dominion, that in any fiction, no matter how ambitious its scope or profound its theme, there was only ever room for three players. Between warring kings, a peacemaker; between adoring spouses, a seducer or a child. Between twins, the spirit of the womb. Between lovers, Death. Greater numbers might drift through the drama, of course -- thousands in fact -- but they could only ever be phantoms, agents, or, on rare occasions, reflections of the three real and self-willed beings who stood at the center. And even this essential trio would not remain intact; or so he taught. It would steadily diminish as the story unfolded, three becoming two, two becoming one, until the stage was left deserted.

I sink.

Keith David's amazing. The movie clearly isn't his fault.

The Saints Row 4 They Live homage with him and Rowdy Roddy Piper falls just after the Haddaway spaceship scene in reasons why that game was awesome.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49NLNHdp2Co


No. I don't like those other two things you listed, and I generally hate independent films. Most of the ones with "major" stars like Cloud Atlas more seem like private circle jerk projects.

I really didn't think you'd like it but was just messing with you due to the strong celery advocacy. I probably resent celery more than I should because my Mom always put it in when she made me lunches for school as a kid and my Dad would do stuff like pack me a steak or homemade lasagna. My Dad's awesome.

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Concluding Latrin points?

That whole structure is DEEP DEEP nonsense. It represents "End of History" foolishness in cinematic form.

[Gelston]

Saw 10 Cloverfield Lane. Liked it.

[Methais]

It's more effort eating than what you get out of it.

What extra effort is involved in eating celery when compared to other foods?

[Warriorbird]

What extra effort is involved in eating celery when compared to other foods?

There isn't. It's just that after you've finished eating celery you've burned more calories than you have gotten out of it.

[drauz]

There isn't. It's just that after you've finished eating celery you've burned more calories than you have gotten out of it.

Makes you cum more too.

[CrystalTears]

Makes you cum more too.
But it tastes horrible.

:D

[Tisket]

I don't think certain posters need worry about the taste of their...secretions. The risk that anyone will ever taste it are slim to none.

[CrystalTears]

I don't think certain posters need worry about the taste of their...secretions. The risk that anyone will ever taste it are slim to none.
It was more of a public service announcement that it doesn't make it better.

Pineapple juice, on the other hand...

[Silvean]

I don't think certain posters need worry about the taste of their...secretions. The risk that anyone will ever taste it are slim to none.

ROFL. That's for damn sure. Protip: If Methais shows up with cupcakes, don't have any. I've fallen for that SO MANY times now but not anymore!

[Latrinsorm]

Saw the last hour or so of Dark Knight Rises again. Still quality.

[Latrinsorm]

Ex Machina

the Hobbit trilogy is worth watching

[Warriorbird]

the Hobbit trilogy is worth watching

Clearly more trolling.

[Gelston]

Ex Machina


Wrong thread, you meant the bad movies. Ex Machina was fucking shit. I want my 2 hours back.

[SHAFT]

Saw 10 Cloverfield Lane. Liked it.

I just read the plot on Wikipedia. I don't feel like I missed anything.

[Gelston]

I just read the plot on Wikipedia. I don't feel like I missed anything.

You missed all the things.

[CrystalTears]

Wrong thread, you meant the bad movies. Ex Machina was fucking shit. I want my 2 hours back.

Noooo! It was good, I don't care who was the one who posted about it. :(

[Tisket]

Wrong thread, you meant the bad movies. Ex Machina was fucking shit. I want my 2 hours back.

You are wrong.

[Gelston]

You are wrong.

Fuck you.

[Tsk Tsk]

Ex Machina had potential to be great but is was sadly predictable with a poor ending. If you are going to go that route I would have taken what happened after the ending as the primary plot rather than how the ending happened. I found Her to be more interesting.

Anyways, since this is about good movies I've seen lately I enjoyed Crimson Peak much more than I thought I would even though it was yet again a predictable movie. I even jumped a few times.

Burnt was pretty good for those that are familiar with the restaurant industry. I love a good comeback after a fall from grace movie. I'm also a sucker for Bradley Cooper.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E was a really fun movie and kept surprising me which I enjoy. Lots of wit and drama without being over the top.

[Latrinsorm]

Clearly more trolling.http://www.the-mainboard.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/crossedarms.gif
Ex Machina had potential to be great but is was sadly predictable with a poor ending. If you are going to go that route I would have taken what happened after the ending as the primary plot rather than how the ending happened. I found Her to be more interesting.I haven't seen Her yet but does it have a dance scene? If not then Ex Machina wins by default.

I don't make the rules.

[Gelston]

http://www.the-mainboard.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/crossedarms.gifI haven't seen Her yet but does it have a dance scene? If not then Ex Machina wins by default.

I don't make the rules.
You have AIDS. Not HIV no you have full blown AIDS.

[Taernath]

Saw the last hour or so of Dark Knight Rises again. Still quality.

How can anyone enjoy that movie with Bane's voice?

[Viekn]

The remade Griswold Vacation movie. Probably cause I've had a fair amount of vodka, but it's pretty fucking funny. But I'm also really easily entertained.