Haha. I see what you did there With the duplicate posters.
Not really a huge fan of this movie myself, but crazy how popular it is after all these years.
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Haha. I see what you did there With the duplicate posters.
Not really a huge fan of this movie myself, but crazy how popular it is after all these years.
I see what you did there! Why does my now TV stick keep promoting this movie today?
Hellboy. Not sure why they needed a re-boot, but this was pretty decent. A bit over the top bloody, but I guess that goes with the territory.
More from the F&F collection. Surprisingly entertaining, given that it’s the fifth of the series.
Ha ha you should’ve posted it every day at 6 o’clock until the moderators rescued you from the time loop lol 😃
I love this jeep commercial based on that movie - Jeep / “Groundhog Day” / Bill Murray
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This was a decent film in the continuation. The only real thing I liked about the later generation ‘Fast and furious’ films, was with the addition of Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). Speaking of which, the new Fast and furious trailer just dropped a few days back, and apparently Dom has a brother, who is.... Wait for it....John Cena of all actors. And....it looks Ridiculous.😁
What I would like to see with the Fast and Furious Series, is fire the producers, completely scrap these ‘action-superhero edgy plots’, and go back to the roots of what these movies were really about in the beginning, which was street racing with some realism/practicality that the viewer watching the movie, could potentially see themselves in that situation versus how these movies have transformed into horrible acting/CGI.
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They do try to outdo the previous movie each time with the outrageous stunts and cgi stuff. But isn’t that so true of Hollywood in general? I’d rather a better written and acted movie where the CGI enhances the story, not the other way round.
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That’s the problem, the CGI does _not_ enhance the storyline for the Fast and the furious, it creates a sense of unrealistic behavior where the storylines are forced. I don’t know if you’ve ever watched any of those series of films, but they never were that exaggerated in the beginning during the Paul Walker appearances, it was about legit street racing and cars that were practical/obtainable, now it’s about taking some of those same characters portraying them as ‘superheroes’ with Terrible plots, ludicrous explosions, ect.
As a ‘car guy’ myself for years, (who even was a street racer before I was in L.E.), I just think it’s unfortunate the direction that the F&F films have taken, given what they really were about from the first film, but I digress.
I think I’ve seen most of them and agree the early ones were better. The last few all just merg into one. That said it’s the sort of film you can watch in the background.
We got some amazing movies in 2019. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Joker, Ford v Ferrari, Midsommar, etc....
OUaTiH set in 1969, Joker in 1981, FvF in the mid-60s and Midsommar in contemporary times. And they all did a great job of transporting us to a different time and place. I can't remember the last time when there were so many outstanding movies released in the same year IMHO.
Thanks to the folks who made these great movies!
Cheers
OUaTiH set in 1969, Joker in 1981, FvF in the mid-60s and Midsommar in contemporary times. And they all did a great job of transporting us to a different time and place. I can't remember the last time when there were so many outstanding movies released in the same year IMHO.
Thanks to the folks who made these great movies!
Cheers
Benny & Josh Safdie: Uncut Gems (2019)
Wow. Never thought I'd say this about an Adam Sandler vehicle, but this was really, really great. Having seen Good Time (2017) it came as no surprise that the Safdie Bros have their craft firmly under control, but Adam Sandler delivering a really solid performance was the big surprise. He has had his moments in the past, and I realize I'm just not his usual target audience, but the work he does in this film shows that the man actually has some big chops for more than just comedy. The supporting cast is in good form as well. As far as the film is concerned, I'm not prone to anxiety attacks or anything like that, but there were times I found myself gripping the arm rest of the couch pretty tightly. There are scenes that are a pure onslaught on all the senses, and even after all that's happened before them (especially in the final 20 or so minutes), when the credits roll there's a sense of some much needed relief. Sort of.
TLDR: Great movie with great performances and soundtrack. Check out the previous film by the directors, Good Time, as well.
Wow. Never thought I'd say this about an Adam Sandler vehicle, but this was really, really great. Having seen Good Time (2017) it came as no surprise that the Safdie Bros have their craft firmly under control, but Adam Sandler delivering a really solid performance was the big surprise. He has had his moments in the past, and I realize I'm just not his usual target audience, but the work he does in this film shows that the man actually has some big chops for more than just comedy. The supporting cast is in good form as well. As far as the film is concerned, I'm not prone to anxiety attacks or anything like that, but there were times I found myself gripping the arm rest of the couch pretty tightly. There are scenes that are a pure onslaught on all the senses, and even after all that's happened before them (especially in the final 20 or so minutes), when the credits roll there's a sense of some much needed relief. Sort of.
TLDR: Great movie with great performances and soundtrack. Check out the previous film by the directors, Good Time, as well.
Hello!
If you read the "What's on your mind ..." thread, you'll see a few of us had a touch of concern over your ~11 days absence from this site. We hoped it was just some combination of: travel, connectivity availability and/or self imposed break
Personally, I suspected alien involvement, but I've been a bit paranoid after my last abduction + probing incident ...
hem... you casually post about a movie while half of the What's On Your Mind thread is about your disappearance...! Mulder and Scully were on the case!
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Pics or it never happened
well maybe not.
Computer issues, ISP issues, Brexit......
And yes, I suppose something approximating to a self imposed break, as well.
And not all (or any) fully resolved, either.
But, at the very least, I did manage to skip back a decade or two, and lose myself in reading a lot of books, immerse myself in real newspapers, and watch movies and binge watch a TV series...
However, I am touched that my absence (which was not intentional) was commented on with obvious concern. Very kind and much appreciated.
And yes, I suppose something approximating to a self imposed break, as well.
And not all (or any) fully resolved, either.
But, at the very least, I did manage to skip back a decade or two, and lose myself in reading a lot of books, immerse myself in real newspapers, and watch movies and binge watch a TV series...
However, I am touched that my absence (which was not intentional) was commented on with obvious concern. Very kind and much appreciated.
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War of the Worlds (2005)- One of, it not the best Tom Cruise movie. The emergence scene is stunning, stellar, followed by multiple superb cinematic scenes of humanity fleeing and being pursued. This is the first movie I remember seeing the continuous scene where the camera flies around a moving van, pulling away for long shots, then zooming into the van. Filming locations: https://www.movie-locations.com/movies/w/War-Of-The-Worlds-2005.php
My two critiques:
My two critiques:
- The film is grainy, an artistic choice.
- A suspension of disbelief issue, that I think such a technically advanced civilization would have a basic understanding of germs. But of course, it’s possible they underestimated.
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War of the Worlds (2005)- One of, it not the best Tom Cruise movie. The emergence scene is stunning, stellar, followed by multiple superb cinematic scenes of humanity fleeing and being pursued. This is the first movie I remember seeing the continuous scene where the camera flies around a moving fan, pulling away for long shots, then zooming into the van. Filming locations: https://www.movie-locations.com/movies/w/War-Of-The-Worlds-2005.php
My two critiques:
- The film is grainy, an artistic choice.
- A suspension of disbelief issue, that I think such a technically advanced civilization would have a basic understanding of germs. But of course, it’s possible they underestimated.
I didn't really care for this movie.
It was ok. It has its climax moments where it’s decent, But other parts were really drawn out too long in this movie. But I always find it impressive how Tom Cruise does a lot of his own stunts in his movies, especially given his age, he rarely ever uses a stunt double, even in the Mission Impossible series, he did almost 90% of his own stunts.
Quick Fun Fact on Cruise:
During the filming of M.I. Fallout, Cruise shattered his ankle on a ‘stunt jump’ Onto the edge of a building. Doctors were thinking he would never run again, and I believe within months of his recovery process, he was already back up and running/training for his next film. Pretty incredible guy.
His strained relationship with his kids, mostly his son was... strained. I did not get the son: just let me go (fight aliens).
Throwing the peanut butter sandwich against the kitchen window was a bit excessive when your child tells you she is allergic to peanut butter. Harlan (Tim Robbins) was merely ok.I stand by the emergence scene and the stealing the van scene, just wow. And the losing the van scene and boarding the ferry scene, along with the flaming train, really made me feel the desperation in the situation.
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The Great Race (1965)- An attempt at slapstick with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis is pretty awful. It’s certainly not Some like It Hot (1959).
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