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[Huntn]

No offense, but that sounds like they managed to butcher yet another well defined character from the OT

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Watched The House of the Devil the other day, and although I did keep my expectations in check it did manage to disappoint as it was quite amazing right up to the grand finale which wasn't that grand at all. In fact I was a bit relieved as I wasn't sure I could sleep all that well but then finally s-hit the fan...

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Hmm, I disagree with this appraisal a little. Solo is about an oppressed individual who seeks to better the circumstances of his life by falling in with thieves (why not?), is part of a heist, actually helps others, and ends this chapter expressing an intention to do business with a gangster on Tatooine. As I said previously, maybe in another thread, that I did not care for his personality as it did not quite fit the Solo from Episode 4, but this can be attributed to youthful exuberance.

 

[twietee]

Hmm, I disagree with this appraisal a little. Solo is about an oppressed individual who seeks to better the circumstances of his life by falling in with thieves (why not?), is part of a heist, actually helps others, and ends this chapter expressing an intention to do business with a gangster on Tatooine. As I said previously, maybe in another thread, that I did not care for his personality as it did not quite fit the Solo from Episode 4, but this can be attributed to youthful exuberance.

I haven't seen Solo - so my comment was rather tongue in cheek. Imho Disney "butchers" the OT characters left and right (...in those movies I did watch; VII and VIII *edit: add Rogue One to that regarding creepy CGI Tarkin/Leia but that is debatable and a different discussion of course) - and by butchering I don't mean putting them to rest..

So said post seemed to underline that idea - even when coming from the other direction. And again, that is purely my personal opinion and in no way meant to question that post, of course not.

But I don't agree that Han was a one-sided character in the OT at all though. For one we're talkin star wars and not Tarkovsky or the likes. And except for Luke we have no big character development at hand anyway for anybody (Leia? Chewie? Droids? Vader? Lando? Emperor? Yoda? Ben? Boba? Jabba? Akbar? Ewoks? did I somebody? ) - and that is more than fine by me since Luke is the real centerpiece after all and I for one find the generic critisicm (not made by skottichan, more in general) that there "is no character development present" I read so often nowadays quite a one dimensional view in itself. Especially when the portrayal shows a rich (multifaceted) personality to begin with. And I'd argue that is present with Han more than enough - thanks a ton to Ford of course - whether you like said portrayal or not is of no importance regarding that point.
[doublepost=1528383293][/doublepost]Anyway - sad news! I think I've found my personal "worst director of all times". And unfortunately it ain't a funny guy like Ed Wood but rather an idiot (I presume) called Rob Zombie. Saw House of the 1000 corpses back in the day (even bought it on BR as it was cheap and I've read a lot of praise) and already thought it plain stupid and boring.

But yesterday I saw The Devil's Rejects and that was the icing on the cake! Ughh! At least I saw it for free and was fast-forwarding (sth I basically never do) most of the time after I did get the feeling that the movie ain't right. And boy was I right. Trash flic and not in a good way.

 

[LizKat]

This sounds fun... I’m not in Boston whence this bit from a newsletter hailed, but I’m gonna scout up one or two of these films somewhere online anyway... I hope.

SHADES OF GREY: Is this sun bothering you again? Yeah, same. That’s fine; more movies. The Brattle has a weekend-long “Noir City: Boston” program (it doesn’t get more shadowy than that). TCM host Eddie Muller will introduce a hard-boiled heap of double-features from noir’s (proverbially) brightest moments between 1942 and 1950, including “The Glass Key” and “Street of Chance” on Friday , “Murder, My Sweet” with “Strangers in the Night” and “The Killers” with “So Dark the Night” on Saturday, and “Force of Evil” with “The Guilty” and “Try and Get Me!” with “Shakedown” on Sunday.​

The newsletter is the Boston Globe’s “Weekender” from Michael Andrew Brodeur. Always figured I’d stop over in Boston for a few years on my way to final destination Canada and see if I got stuck... so I take the paper and some mail briefs in the meantime... which is lasting a long time.

 

[hawkeye_a]

American Pie 2. Call me immature if you must, but i enjoy watching the first two movies in the series. Awesome soundtrack too! And i mean, come on... Shannon Elizabeth!

 

[Tsuchiya]

American Pie 2. Call me immature if you must, but i enjoy watching the first two movies in the series. Awesome soundtrack too! And i mean, come on... Shannon Elizabeth!

No judgement here, I watched these movies way too much when I was younger. Even enjoyed Reunion and got a bit sad at the scene at the end on the football pitch because no one I know was into them and couldn't be in on the joke

 

[0002378]

Mission Impossible (1996)- best of the bunch. Why? It’s a mystery, there’s intrigue, the CIA caper is believable, and the train scene is accelerating, it’s not a one note explosion of over the top technology, stunts, or special effects overload.

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I am bracing myself for the tomatoes, but I never saw Tom Cruise (or Leonardo DiCaprio) as an action hero. He should stick to being the rich playboy or the slick lawyer, but action hero ? Eh.

 

[pachyderm]

I am bracing myself for the tomatoes, but I never saw Tom Cruise (or Leonardo DiCaprio) as an action hero. He should stick to being the rich playboy or the slick lawyer, but action hero ? Eh.

lol.

I get it.

But that is about the only way I see him now. Have you seen Edge of Tomorrow?

American Made is also pretty good. He's not an action hero in that one though.

 

[arkitect]

I'm always on the lookout for a *good* horror flick. They're extremely rare. The best one i've ever seen, and one which stuck with me, is The Exorcist.

Recently the only ones which come to mind are The Conjuring and It Follows (mostly for its uniqueness). While The Witch was a really good movie, i wouldnt consider it a horror movie(but worth mentioning anyway)

@Everyone, what are your all-time favorite horror movies?

Cheers

I'm another The Exorcist fan.
A perfect horror.
All the prequels/sequels couldn't match it.

 

[Huntn]

I am bracing myself for the tomatoes, but I never saw Tom Cruise (or Leonardo DiCaprio) as an action hero. He should stick to being the rich playboy or the slick lawyer, but action hero ? Eh.

Granted, he is short (5’7”) which they do a decent job of masking but besides my favorites Risky Business, Rain Man, War of the Worlds, and Mission Impossible, he is superb, possibly his best role in the action category is in the not completely serious spy thriller Knight nd Day as a... super agent. At least it appeals to me. A SciFi flick, Oblivion he was also good as an action hero.
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I'm always on the lookout for a *good* horror flick. They're extremely rare. The best one i've ever seen, and one which stuck with me, is The Exorcist.

Recently the only ones which come to mind are The Conjuring and It Follows (mostly for its uniqueness). While The Witch was a really good movie, i wouldnt consider it a horror movie(but worth mentioning anyway)

@Everyone, what are your all-time favorite horror movies?

Cheers

The Exorcist was so good, I never want to see it again.

 

[hawkeye_a]

Tom Cruise in Magnolia was his best performance IMHO (I credit both acting and casting).
[doublepost=1528464278][/doublepost]@arkitect @Huntn In a deleted scene, she leaves the room. That scene is burned in my memory.

 

[0002378]

Granted, he is short (5’7”)

Nah, it's not about his height. He is as close as a man can be to having a vagina without being considered a woman.

He is just ... not ... masculine. Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Tom Hardy ... on the other hand ... masculine.

 

[Huntn]

Nah, it's not about his height. He is as close as a man can be to having a vagina without being considered a woman.

He is just ... not ... masculine. Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Tom Hardy ... on the other hand ... masculine.

I think he is too pretty for you.

 

[twietee]

I think he is too pretty for you.

The gloves are off!!

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Saw The Spy in Black yesterday. Nice little WWI spy/thriller/drama featuring Conrad Veidt. Quite refreshing seeing blurry lines and a decidedly somewhat charismatic German "bad guy". Despite being shot in b/w there is no black and white here - quite remarkable considering the time it was shot (1939).

 

[IronWaffle]

The gloves are off!!

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Saw The Spy in Black yesterday. Nice little WWI spy/thriller/drama featuring Conrad Veit. Quite refreshing seeing blurry lines and a decidedly somewhat charismatic German "bad guy". Despite being shot in b/w there is no black and white here - quite remarkable considering the time it was shot (1939).

Different kind of film but the content of your post reminded me of Renoir’s Grand Illusion. This brief video essay is from 2010:

 

[twietee]

Different kind of film but the content of your lost reminded me of Renoir’s Grand Illusion. This brief video essay is from 2010:

Does ring a bell - but pretty sure I haven't seen it already. Probably got lost in my endless Amazon wishlist.

 

[0002378]

I think he is too pretty for you.

Haha. Too feminine ... to the point where I can't take him seriously as an action hero doing all kinds of macho stunts. It's like "what's wrong with this picture ?".

 

[Mac'nCheese]

I am bracing myself for the tomatoes, but I never saw Tom Cruise (or Leonardo DiCaprio) as an action hero. He should stick to being the rich playboy or the slick lawyer, but action hero ? Eh.

Tom Cruise is great in action films. He does his own stunts and it shows. Guy is crazy. There's a video out there where he breaks his foot or ankle during a stunt and he keeps going.

Just saw The Hurricane Heist because my favorite podcast, How Did This Get Made, did an episode on it. Its just as bad as you thought it would be.

 

[Huntn]

Shooter (2007)- Mark Warburg tour de force. If you can buy the premise, Veternan sharp shooter, invited to participate in a government effort to stop an expected assassination attempt on the President, finds himself in hot water, you are good to go. A satisfying, actioned packed thriller.

 

[ProTruckDriver]

I'll spend the evening watching "Hoffa".

 

[SoggyCheese]

Finally just saw Infinity War. This means I can fully participate in the Internet again

 

[millerj123]

2017s The Mummy. I don't know why they felt it needed a remake, although the Jekyll and Hyde thing was new. This wasn't bad, but wasn't good, either. 5.5 on IMDB.

I still just don't buy Tom Cruise as a badass of any kind.

 

[ProTruckDriver]

National Security

 

[LizKat]

Could be about time to re-watch 1965's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold based on the Le Carré thriller of the same name, which in turn was... or wasn't... take your pick... based on certain experiences of the author.

One of my favorite lines from a scene in the film before we had even a real clue about where we were going or who was going to be on first:

“I thought it would be tactful to serve a
communist dish with a totalitarian wine...”
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For foodies not up on the then current political status of assorted sovereign nations mentioned in that film, Claire Bloom's character was proposing Hungarian goulash and a Portuguese beverage. All my other favorite lines were far more embedded in the plot, so pretty much spoilers.

Loved the casting of some of the incidental characters in this movie. I will be interested to see the planned TV mini-series remake now in the works, but because of Burton and Bloom -- and ok, because of Oskar Werner-- I'll probably always prefer this film.

For those who don't mind a spoiler, or for those who have seen the film, the 2013 Guardian piece by Le Carré about The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, as well as about himself (and his opinions on some related matters) is more than worth the read.

 

[pachyderm]

Very Funny.

 

[hawkeye_a]

Stand By Me(1986). Watched it for the first time over the weekend. Great movie. (The 'destination' of the movie isn't all that important, but the journey was well worth it).