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[D.T.]

Watched The Last Jedi.

I still think it's the best in the sequel trilogy

Yep, same for me - I will say it's definitely 3/4s of a terrific, new direction, non-fan driven, anti-derivative film ...

I was reading this Wired article, best movies of the decade (I'm very much in agreement with most of their choices), and on topic, this part of the article regarding The Last Jedi, hahahaha, don't comment back __at__ me, go post on Wired

Shut up, internet. Just shut it. Your poseury is showing. If you hated this movie, if you rage all over the forums in despair over this “betrayal,” you’re a faker. You’re not a real fan. Simple. Oh, you might think you are. You grew up with these movies. You know the name of every Jedi on the Council, even that fish-faced one. But you missed it. The whole point. The spirit of the enterprise. Like Empire before it, Last Jedi did what every worthy midpoint in a trilogy is supposed to do: blow **** up. Lop off some body parts. Take chances on a side quest that’s maybe more narrative convenience than coherent thematic enrichment—but who cares! Otherworldly casinos and stampeding space horses! Also, that silent scene where Laura Dern does the suicidal slice took guts none of you haters have. So don’t take out your personal unhappiness and shrinking self-worth on Rian Johnson’s awesome, expansive contribution to the franchise—the best, indeed, since Empire. Get offline. Take a walk. Maybe go as far as an unlocatable island in the middle of the ocean, where you can meditate on your failures, Luke-like, for the rest of time.

—Jason Kehe

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We watched The Deer Hunter, well, BG-ed it while we were taking down Christmas <sad_face>, but we've got The Master on deck to watch later.

 

[Huntn]

Solo. It wasn’t what I expected, but I’m liking it more the second time.

It’s on Netflix I think, I plan on watching it a second time to see how I feel this time.

 

[S.B.G]

Escape from the Planet of the Apes. (1971)

I've never seen the third installment of the original series until now.

It was awful. I walked out of my viewing room and shut it off about halfway through.

 

[Huntn]

Yep, same for me - I will say it's definitely 3/4s of a terrific, new direction, non-fan driven, anti-derivative film ...

I was reading this Wired article, best movies of the decade (I'm very much in agreement with most of their choices), and on topic, this part of the article regarding The Last Jedi, hahahaha, don't comment back __at__ me, go post on Wired





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We watched The Deer Hunter, well, BG-ed it while we were taking down Christmas <sad_face>, but we've got The Master on deck to watch later.

Are you toying with me? I’ll watch this when it streams, but will first read a synopsis of 7&8 then give it a shot.

 

[D.T.]

Escape from the Planet of the Apes. (1971)

I've never seen the third installment of the original series until now.

It was awful. I walked out of my viewing room and shut it off about halfway through.

You have to watch all 5 movies, it's a pretty fun bit of the-end-is-the-beginning, thought admittedly, some of the middle films are a bit of a slog ...

Are you toying with me? I’ll watch this when it streams, but will first read a synopsis of 7&8 then give it a shot.

No, I prefer 8, without input from the internet, youtube videos, etc., just an outright assessment from my own head Though the critical agreement with my perspective, is interesting (Yes, we saw 9, it's nice and OK and fine ... there's certainly some things that are just beautiful to look at ...)

I remember the first MI motorcycle chase where two humans on a collision course at an ungodly speed launch themselves into the air and collide with an easy equivalence of 100mph impact, fall to the ground and instead of lifeless pulps, jump up and start fist fighting. That was with some Kung Fu director and I was so finished with the franchise at that point.

John Woo, hahaha, yeah, that was an, umm, interesting take on the concept (It was basically a Hong Kong action movie).

III is pretty good, but I HIGHLY recommend 4 (Ghost Protocol), 5 (Rogue Nation) and 6 (Fallout), that's a hat trick of 3 of the best action movies ever made.

 

[kazmac]

Soylent Green (1973)- Interesting, a movie about a world ravaged by greenhouse warming and overpopulation set in 2020. We are on the road, but have not progressed that far. I always liked Charlton Heston as an actor and I really like Edward G. Robinson.

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Such a great movie with an unforgettable ending. The set design, glum atmosphere and costumes made me think Soviet block too. So simple, yet very effective.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is brilliant my favorite of the series. I quite liked Fallout too.

@Huntn "that kung fu director" who lensed MI: II is John Woo. More of a gun fu guy, and to whom most modern action movies owe everything.

Try to find Woo's Hard Boiled and thank me later.

As for the original Planet of the Apes: adore the first movie, and the hilarity of the second (Beneath...), but not a fan of the remaining three.

 

[Huntn]

Such a great movie with an unforgettable ending. The set design, glum atmosphere and costumes made me think Soviet block too. So simple, yet very effective.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is brilliant my favorite of the series. I quite liked Fallout too.

@Huntn "that kung fu director" who lensed MI: II is John Woo. More of a gun fu guy and to whom most modern action movies owe everything.

Try to find Woo's Hard Boiled and thank me later.

As for the original Planet of the Apes: adore the first movie, and the hilarity of the second (Beneath...), but not a fan of the remaining three.

That morcycle stunt referenced struck me as over the top. At least in Kung Fu movies, like Bruce Lee, people are really doing stunts and impressive karate moves.

 

[kazmac]

That morcycle stunt referenced struck me as over the top. At least in Kung Fu movies, like Bruce Lee, people are really doing stunts and impressive karate moves.

It was over the top, that is the MO of the Mission Impossible movies, O.T.T. action.

Woo's Hong Kong movies are full of stuff like that and he did work with at least two of my favorite Shaw Brothers kung fu performers in his gun fu movies, Venoms mob fighter thesp Kwok Chun Fung (who choreographed the action in Hard Boiled and appears as Mad Dog) and Ti Lung (in A Better Tomorrow I & II). Chow Yun Fat too. Chow had some of the Shaw Brothers kung fu training, but he really excels at the gun stuff and his acting shines in movies like Hard Boiled. So yes these gents did their own stunts and fighting in Woo's movies. Kwok and Ti trained in Chinese opera and Wing Chun prior to their film careers.

All that said, I get what you're saying.

I definitely prefer the martial arts movies from the 70s to these heroic bloodshed films, but I respect John Woo and especially Chow Yun Fat whose acting just keeps getting better and better.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is brilliant my favorite of the series. I quite liked Fallout too.

Ghost Protocol was awesome!

 

[D.T.]

Try to find Woo's Hard Boiled and thank me later.

Yes! Another watch and thank me, er, from me

 

[pachyderm]

Collateral

 

[S.B.G]

Soylent Green (1973)

 

[pachyderm]

Bad Times at The El Royale

I love this one too.

 

[Expos of 1969]

I just started watching Joker, but now I'm taking a break from it since I have other things to do.

Taking a break ??!!?? You have to commit to watching a complete film at one sitting to get the full impact...at least in my opinion.
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Soylent Green (1973)

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Good film and good poster.
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Watched this yesterday for the first time. Thought it was quite good.

 

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Taking a break ??!!?? You have to commit to watching a complete film at one sitting to get the full impact...at least in my opinion.
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Good film and good poster.
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Watched this yesterday for the first time. Thought it was quite good.


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The Revenant is outstanding. And I’m not even referring just to the plot/characters (Which was amazing), the scenery/natural climate shots was some of the best in any film I’ve watched (I’m fairly harsh, but an experienced critic in cinematography). Probably DiCaprio’s best Performance and the side cast (Hardy/Gleeson) was excellent. One of the few films I’ve watched over five times.

[The CGI with the bear attack was crazy good, disturbing....but realistic enough to encapsulate the viewers nerves. ]

 

[jkcerda]

IP man. I was ok

 

[Huntn]

It was over the top, that is the MO of the Mission Impossible movies, O.T.T. action.

Woo's Hong Kong movies are full of stuff like that and he did work with at least two of my favorite Shaw Brothers kung fu performers in his gun fu movies, Venoms mob fighter thesp Kwok Chun Fung (who choreographed the action in Hard Boiled and appears as Mad Dog) and Ti Lung (in A Better Tomorrow I & II). Chow Yun Fat too. Chow had some of the Shaw Brothers kung fu training, but he really excels at the gun stuff and his acting shines in movies like Hard Boiled. So yes these gents did their own stunts and fighting in Woo's movies. Kwok and Ti trained in Chinese opera and Wing Chun prior to their film careers.

All that said, I get what you're saying.

I definitely prefer the martial arts movies from the 70s to these heroic bloodshed films, but I respect John Woo and especially Chow Yun Fat whose acting just keeps getting better and better.

Not always. The first MO was a reasonable movie even with the helicopter teathered to the TVG Train which was thrilling. It was more in line with the tv series. I think (but could be mistaken) it was when Tom Cruise got control of 2 and beyond that OOT took over.

 

[a2jack]

The 'Revenant' would not have worked had the Indians not been so badly hearing impaired. LOL. a2

 

[RootBeerMan]

Watched "Slaughterhouse Rulez" over the weekend. It's a Simon Pegg/Nick Frost movie that also had Michael Sheen. Not a great movie, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable way to pass 2 hours with the family. It was well worth a watch! Also watched the new Ryan Reynold's movie, "6 Underground" on Netflix. It was an action packed Michael Bay movie. What more needs to be said? It wasn't a bad flick and I rather enjoyed it, all in all.

 

[kazmac]

Not always. The first MO was a reasonable movie even with the helicopter teathered to the TVG Train which was thrilling. It was more in line with the tv series. I think (but could be mistaken) it was when Tom Cruise got control of 2 and beyond that OOT took over.

Ah, good point. I haven't seen the original MI since catching it at the movies in 1996.

 

[D.T.]

I think (but could be mistaken) it was when Tom Cruise got control of 2 and beyond that OOT took over.

He was an exec producer, and he is Tom Cruise, so anything he's involved with is sort of "his movie". However, the idea was to make each movie with a different director, in their own style, so MI:1 was Brian De Palma, it's got some of his touches, and the big center set piece is a really quiet, anxiety, nailbiter (vs. the ending), that's the computer vault break-in/wire hanging bit.

MI:2, they brought in John Woo (and a different set of writers), it went all out with his style, slow motion people walking through fire with doves flying away

Then MI:3, JJA came in, with some of his writing collaborators (from the Nu-Trek, etc.) and it got into a more personal place, the thriller moments were more emotional, it's more of a traditional spy movie.

The big moment came when Brad Bird, of Pixar/Incredibles fame came in, and changed things up, made it a huge spectacle, with exotic locations, kept the interesting character backstories, but amped everything up, it was a James Bond movie. The next two did the same, but Christopher McQuarrie was the writer and director and really was able to channel the vibe from Brad Bird for MI:5, MI:6, again, they're a fantastic trilogy, and you don't have to watch 3, but it does setup some of the character story with Ethan Hunt, his wife, etc.

( McQuarrie wrote the script for the excellent Edge of Tomorrow, one of the better sci-fi [also time travel!] movies in the last decade).

 

[sman789]

Just watched The Last Black Man in San Francisco.



A great film! A simple story about a man hoping to reclaim the house his grandfather built. There are points in the movie where it really feels like a Wes Anderson film (quirky/silly/outstanding visuals).

 

[Huntn]

Taking a break ??!!?? You have to commit to watching a complete film at one sitting to get the full impact...at least in my opinion.
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Good film and good poster.
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Watched this yesterday for the first time. Thought it was quite good.


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The Revenant is outstanding. And I’m not even referring just to the plot/characters (Which was amazing), the scenery/natural climate shots was some of the best in any film I’ve watched (I’m fairly harsh, but an experienced critic in cinematography). Probably DiCaprio’s best Performance and the side cast (Hardy/Gleeson) was excellent. One of the few films I’ve watched over five times.

[The CGI with the bear attack was crazy good, disturbing....but realistic enough to encapsulate the viewers nerves. ]

Just watched the Revenant (2015), thumbs up! I had forgotten this movie had won 3 Oscars. Great Canadian Rocky’s scenery and cinematography. I agree the bear attack CGI was impressive. The story struck me as a little over the edge of what a human could survive, imagining easy hypothermia, but I was able to go with the flow. DiCaprio and Tom Hardy were impressive. If you want to feel cold, watch it!

How They Created the Bear VFX for the Mauling of Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Revenant’

How They Created the Bear VFX for the Mauling of Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Revenant’

How They Created the Bear VFX for the Mauling of Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Revenant'

www.indiewire.com

 

[Matz]

I picked up a seven volume set of the Fast and the Furious series on Blu-Ray at a secondhand store a year or so back. I hadn’t seen the first movie since it came out, and hadn’t seen any of the others. Over the Christmas break my SO, who is definitely not a motorhead/gearhead, decided to watch the series. We watched the first three, and will view the remaining ones as time permits.

I look at the first three as an unapologetically over the top portrayal of street racers and their cars as larger than life antiheroes. Just enough of a plot to keep the focus on driving skill, speed, and improbably modified sedans, plus a few other gratuitous elements to keep predominately young male viewers in their seats. I expect the remaining series to be much the same.

My SO, to my surprise, actually enjoyed them. Of course I enjoyed them as well. Certainly no academy award material here, but for adrenaline fueled go-fast entertainment, they work.

 

[Huntn]

Yep, same for me - I will say it's definitely 3/4s of a terrific, new direction, non-fan driven, anti-derivative film ...

I was reading this Wired article, best movies of the decade (I'm very much in agreement with most of their choices), and on topic, this part of the article regarding The Last Jedi, hahahaha, don't comment back __at__ me, go post on Wired





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We watched The Deer Hunter, well, BG-ed it while we were taking down Christmas <sad_face>, but we've got The Master on deck to watch later.

The Deer Hunter always impressed me. We watched Full Metal Jacket which is good, but not great, at least not for me.