The Manchurian candidate remake, a cut version of Escape from New York and at least two other movies I've now forgotten.
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Well at least not watching loud auto-play previews on Netflix any more... might even check in more often.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020...ets-you-opt-out-of-loud-autoplaying-previews/
From the horse's mouth:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020...ets-you-opt-out-of-loud-autoplaying-previews/
From the horse's mouth:
In contrast to excellent movies, there is Dune (1984). 😬 See this post: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/dune-books-and-movie-talk.2219065/post-28201738
My wife twisted my arm and we are now subscribed to Disney +. It really does not have that much in original series, but I will be watching The Mandalorian.
My wife had The Shaggey Dog (1959) on tonight and it’s not as good as I remembered it. It kind of plods along. 👀
My wife had The Shaggey Dog (1959) on tonight and it’s not as good as I remembered it. It kind of plods along. 👀
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Shazam! A light-hearted, easy super-hero movie. Nothing great, nothing earth shattering, just a fun adventure.
Disney + time, The Parent Trap (1961)- a decent story with Brian Keith, Maureen O’Hara, and Haley Mills. Of technical interest they used a sodium vapor process, if I understand it was a precursor to blue screen to duplicate Haley Mills. And speaking of accents in an accompanying thread, only recently did I realize she was from England. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_vapor_process
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_vapor_process
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Disney + time, The Parent Trap (1961)- a decent story with Brian Keith, Maureen O’Hara, and Haley Mills. Of the a technical interest they used a sodium vapor process, if I understand it was a precursor to blue screen to duplicate Haley Mills. And speaking of accents in an accompanying thread, only recently did I realize she was from England.
OMG! What a good movie! Back in the day, I had such a crush on Haley Mills. I saw everything she was in. I don't think she ever turned in a bad performance.
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Just finished watching The Silence of the Lambs (1991) on the TV for I guess the hundredth time. Still as awesome as the first time I saw it. Pretty much a perfect film. As I'm in the process of falling asleep, it has to wait until tomorrow but watching TSotL reminded me I'm due for a rewatch of Manhunter (1986). Another great movie. That sequence with In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly always gives me chills.
What‘s wrong with the Glad Game, DAMN YOU! 😜
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Captain Marvel (2019)- Good Avenger’s Universe movie, nothing too stellar. see this post: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/marvel-cinematic-universe-discussion.2020779/post-28203782
I think, if I were to have to pick a best Hayley Mills pic, I would go with "The Truth About Spring". Not a hugely popular film, but she was great in it!
She was in her teens when it was made. Not her favourite movie, but I always liked it.
My wife and I just finished Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) prior to the Academy Awards starting. Neither one of us liked it. She said it was boring. I have no compulsion to view it again. No, no attacks in the forum.
I appreciated recreating Hollywood 1969, the acting, the competence of the movie making, but I did not find the Rick Dalton story to be entertaining, compelling, or even interesting, and the director spends way too much time trying to nurture a mood and includes too much of people driving their cars around.
The movie is filled with inconsequential interactions that serve as dead end vignettes that add flavor but do not support the story, which may be ok for some viewers.The highlight of this movie is Brad Pitt, but as far as I could tell he was just playing himself, the role was not demanding. But I’ve not seen all of his competition for this award category to judge his receipt of Best Supporting Actor.
Did you know much of this story is centered in the vicinity of Actress Sharon Tate’s Murder? I spent half the movie bracing myself, but ended up enjoying the ending, despite... you’ll just have to watch it yourself.
Note: Quentin Tarantino movies I’ve liked: Pulp Fiction, Django Unchainged, and Kill Bill Vol.1&2.
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My wife and I just finished Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) prior to the Academy Awards starting. Neither one of us liked it. She said it was boring. I have no compulsion to view it again. No, no attacks in the forum.
I appreciated recreating Hollywood 1969, the acting, the competence of the movie making, but I did not find the Rick Dalton story to be entertaining, compelling, or even interesting, and the director spends way too much time trying to nurture a mood and includes too much of people driving their cars around.
The highlight of this movie is Brad Pitt, but as far as I could tell he was just playing himself, the role was not demanding. But I’ve not seen all of his competition for this award category to judge his receipt of Best Supporting Actor.
Did you know much of this story is centered in the vicinity of Actress Sharon Tate’s Murder? I spent half the movie bracing myself, but ended up enjoying the ending, despite... you’ll just have to watch it yourself.
Note: Quentin Tarantino movies I’ve liked: Pulp Fiction, Django Unchainged, and Kill Bill Vol.1&2.
First off, pretty damn accurate review. Well done.
2nd. All the things you stated are actually why I like the film. Yeah, in that much time he could have tied up a few more things, oh well.
Yes, it is another revisionist history from QT...
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Link to the winners from last night:
Oscars: The Complete Winners List
'Parasite' and '1917' have earned three wins each at the 92nd Academy Awards.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Learning To Skate In A War Zone (If You're A girl) looks very interesting.
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Easily the film of the year for both me and my wife, just genius, even better the 3rd time
I guess I fall in the 30% this time.First off, pretty damn accurate review. Well done.
2nd. All the things you stated are actually why I like the film. Yeah, in that much time he could have tied up a few more things, oh well.
...but I enjoyed the ride. I got a kick out of both characters.Yes, it is another revisionist history from QT...
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Link to the winners from last night:
[automerge]1581331267[/automerge]Oscars: The Complete Winners List
'Parasite' and '1917' have earned three wins each at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Learning To Skate In A War Zone (If You're A girl) looks very interesting.
Regarding your spoiler, that in itself would not disqualify a movie from my entertainment and I really liked the atmosphere. It had all the potential a film could have. I just disliked the portrayal of Rick Dalton, and I can’t tell you why exactly because I generally like DiCaprio. And in another film where I was inthralled, the vignettes would have been just fine, but here they felt like a minus that kept the film from pushing into positive territory, except for the ending. That was a great uplifting, that almost made the film worth it.
Interesting. The QT movies I like are Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Pulp Fiction & Death Proof. Didn't much care for the others.
With Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood..
I went in not knowing what the movie is about, or even who Sharon Tate was(After the first viewing I was wondering why she was even in the movie). To me, the "main" story-line was about Rick Dalton & Cliff Booth dealing with changing times.
Parasite (2019) is definitely on our list to watch. We’ll probably watch it tonight.
Philosophical Question: Can a movie legitimately win for Best Picture because of the screenplay and direction, without rewarding the actors who are the face of the movie? Obviously it can win, but is it legitimate? A matter of opinion.
Or is this a case where Hollywood politics can recognize the substance of a movie for it’s story and the direction yet feed established actors instead of unknowns?
Acknowledgement: In what realm of human dynamics is politics not a factor? 🤣
I agree with this. I even see the reality of how times were changing in Hollywood circa 1969 could be a good story. I was just not pulled in by Rick Dalton’s story, but if I was to compare acting with acting, I’d say DiCaprio was more deserving of an award than Pitt . In another time frame, I really like the Carpetbaggers (1964) which was an excellent book and movie that had a similar character relationship dynamic if memory serves me.
Philosophical Question: Can a movie legitimately win for Best Picture because of the screenplay and direction, without rewarding the actors who are the face of the movie? Obviously it can win, but is it legitimate? A matter of opinion.
Or is this a case where Hollywood politics can recognize the substance of a movie for it’s story and the direction yet feed established actors instead of unknowns?
Acknowledgement: In what realm of human dynamics is politics not a factor? 🤣
I agree with this. I even see the reality of how times were changing in Hollywood circa 1969 could be a good story. I was just not pulled in by Rick Dalton’s story, but if I was to compare acting with acting, I’d say DiCaprio was more deserving of an award than Pitt . In another time frame, I really like the Carpetbaggers (1964) which was an excellent book and movie that had a similar character relationship dynamic if memory serves me.
How can a movie be nominated for best picture but the director wasn’t acknowledged except in the screen adaptation category? Did the academy voters think that the actors just grabbed a script and did it themselves?Philosophical Question: Can a movie legitimately win for Best Picture because of the screenplay and direction, without rewarding the actors who are the face of the movie? Obviously it can win, but is it legitimate? A matter of opinion.
Or is this a case where Hollywood politics can recognize the substance of a movie for it’s story and the direction yet feed established actors instead of unknowns?
Acknowledgement: In what realm of human dynamics is politics not a factor?
I enjoyed OUaTiH. Not the best film Tarantino has done but the one which felt most natural. He has a tendency toward extreme wordiness but here, he was under control and the movie benefited from it, I think.
I appreciated your review. You gave good reasons why you disliked it so it wasn’t a gratuitous hit piece. But I will offer a perspective about the car scenes. LA is built on the car, for better or worse. It’s the opposite of NYC, where everyone can walk or take the subway. So the car scenes means something. It was Dickensenian when Cliff kept encountering the hippy girl from the Manson family. And it did figure into the plot when he picked her up and went back to the Spahn ranch. And that encounter figured into the ending. So those car trips really did mean something.
The end reminded me of the end of “Inglorious Basterds.” Not history but a better version of it.
I agree that movies are sums of their parts, but in the past, there had to have top performances and direction to be included in best pictures, but not always. It is subjective what makes something best.
My OUATIH Car driving critique was not what killed the picture for me, the part where Cliff kept running into the Manson girl was pertinent and interesting. But as someone who was not pleased with the core aspect of the film (the insecure actor), the over the shoulder driving scenes, and the vignettes, frustrated me as further taking away from whatever chance of enjoyment I could experience. In fact, in light of my feelings, the ending of the movie was a great treat after the forboding about what I anticipated I was going to have to endure, not that it was any less violent.
It made a huge difference because defending against psycho is better than watching slaughter, and I laughed out loud when Rick walked out of his shed sporting a flame thrower, very Tarantino.