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Well, I hear that The Interview should be good...oh wait.

The movie looks ok, but stupidly funny (or funnily stupid?). At this point, I just want to see it to piss off the NKs.

In terms of released movies that I have recently watched, Captain Phillips was pretty good. "I am the captain now" - best line of the movie.
 
Applefan 2013 said:
Well, I hear that The Interview should be good...oh wait.

The movie looks ok, but stupidly funny (or funnily stupid?). At this point, I just want to see it to piss off the NKs.

In terms of released movies that I have recently watched, Captain Phillips was pretty good. "I am the captain now" - best line of the movie.
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Not a Seth Rogen fan (The Interview), so "eh". :)
 
Watching David Lynch's Eraserhead. I haven't seen it in years. It reminds me of the nightmares I had as a child..lol!

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Huntn said:
Not a Seth Rogen fan (The Interview), so "eh". :)
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I'd watch it just to screw North Korea. Who the hell are they to threaten us? We could step on them like a bug if we wanted....
 
Huntn said:
My Fair Lady (1964)- Best Picture 1964, has to be one of the finest musicals ever. :) I can't believe that Audrey Hepburn was not nominated for an Academy Award. I believe the reason is she did not sing all of her songs. Those that were dubbed, were actually sung by Marni Nixon. Not only that but the guy who sang On The Street Where You Live was dubbed too! link, link2. Julie Andrews won that year for Mary Poppins.

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Do you think it was more worthy of the oscar than Dr. Strangelove?

Finally got to see The Imitation Game last week. Was as good as I thought it would be..nothing that blew my mind but a super solid performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. The movie also featured some "flowing scenes" depicting what I assume was actual footage from Nazi germany. The reason was to put it in perspective that while these guys were working on enigma, a real war was happening "outside". I didn't think those scenes were that necessary since a few characters mention that already, but no deal breaker or anything.
 
impulse462 said:
Do you think it was more worthy of the oscar than Dr. Strangelove?

Finally got to see The Imitation Game last week. Was as good as I thought it would be..nothing that blew my mind but a super solid performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. The movie also featured some "flowing scenes" depicting what I assume was actual footage from Nazi germany. The reason was to put it in perspective that while these guys were working on enigma, a real war was happening "outside". I didn't think those scenes were that necessary since a few characters mention that already, but no deal breaker or anything.
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Those are both excellent movies (Dr. Strangelove and My Fair Lady), so my guess is some of the decision would boil down to personal preference, however from a creative/artistic standpoint I'd give the nod to My Fair Lady, basically a perfect and uplifting movie, great songs, great story even if it is a fantasy. :)
 
impulse462 said:
Do you think it was more worthy of the oscar than Dr. Strangelove?
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I'm with you completely on this; Dr Strangelove is one of my favourite films of all time - brilliant, savagely funny, extraordinarily clever and sharp - and, anyway, I love really good political satire. This movie presses my buttons in a way most other movies never, ever could.

Huntn said:
Those are both excellent movies (Dr. Strangelove and My Fair Lady), so my guess is some of the decision would boil down to personal preference, however from a creative/artistic standpoint I'd give the nod to My Fair Lady, basically a perfect and uplifting movie, great songs, great story even if it is a fantasy. :)
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I think it depends on what you think ought to be rewarded when depicted on screen. Me, I am fascinated by politics, and I love satire - especially clever, inventive, original, savage satire - as an art form. However, I recognise that this would be very much a minority perspective.

Now, I don't doubt for one minute that far more people opted for and preferred My Fair Lady to Dr Strangelove, especially in 1964; but I would have chosen the other.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I'm with you completely on this; Dr Strangelove is one of my favourite films of all time - brilliant, savagely funny, extraordinarily clever and sharp - and, anyway, I love really good political satire. This movie presses my buttons in a way most other movies never, ever could.



I think it depends on what you think ought to be rewarded when depicted on screen. Me, I am fascinated by politics, and I love satire - especially clever, inventive, original, savage satire - as an art form. However, I recognise that this would be very much a minority perspective.

Now, I don't doubt for one minute that far more people opted for and preferred My Fair Lady to Dr Strangelove, especially in 1964; but I would have chosen the other.
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The problem is lumping these two very different movies into the same category for the same award. :)
 
Mr. McMac said:
I'd watch it just to screw North Korea. Who the hell are they to threaten us? We could step on them like a bug if we wanted....
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About the whole Sony canceling the interview, I think they did the right thing. I don't think it's a matter of bowing down before the terrorists, but I think it's a good thing we stopped it because they were obviously (and justifiably) very offended.

How awful would Sony feel if theaters were bombed and people died during their movie?

I think they certainly made the mature decision (which is against the American norm, not responding to terrorists). We are always taught in grade school to work out problems when there are disagreements, and we obviously were making them very mad. Granted, they went way overboard with threats. I will say that against them, but I think that Sony did the right thing, and took a huge loss of money. But I think they did the right, mature thing to do.
 
Just got done with 'The Switch'.
Fan of Jason Bateman and usually give his movies a shot/Netflix recommendation.

Synopsis
Jennifer Aniston plays a self absorbed c**t who takes advantage of good guy/pushover Jason Bateman.
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Being There (1979) Starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine


"A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted adviser to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics."

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Huntn said:
The problem is lumping these two very different movies into the same category for the same award. :)
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That is very true, and taste and personal preferences and perspectives can differ dramatically.

Mr. McMac said:
Being There (1979) Starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine


"A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted adviser to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics."

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kazmac said:
The Sting again...
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Two excellent movies. I think that was one of the very last movies that Peter Sellers made, and 'The Sting' is a wonderfully enjoyable movie, clever, classy, superbly acted, well paced, and very well told.
 
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