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The Gambler [2014]

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Not bad/not great. Essentially Mark Wahlberg’s character is a chronic gambler that is in deep with the wrong people and needs to pay his debts within a timeframe. I’m not sure how I felt about this movie with Mark Wahlberg, even though I think he’s very talented in just about everything.

I do think he portrayed what a chronic gambler probably resembles, in terms of someone who is apathetic towards life, heavy stress/fatigue, sleep deprived, you know...the ‘I just don’t give a ____ type attitude,’ etc.

I liked Brie Larson in this movie, This actually was probably the movie that put her on ‘the map’ moving forward with other films.

Oh, and for those who follow the band M83, there are a few pieces of their music in this movie, which is freakin amazing.

Brief side note:

I think gambling is very serious thing, and Mark Wahlbergs character kind of shows you in terms of how serious it can be for those who really have nothing to lose. My brief gambling stint during the Super Bowl this year did not flourish the way I had hoped.😁
 
Watched "Batman:Hush" animated movie last night. Pretty good, overall. Not as good as some of the older ones, but still very enjoyable!
 
My wife and I watched "Parasite" last night. In my opinion, it deserves all the awards and praise it's received, seamlessly incorporating comedy, drama, and horror. In the past, when I've seen movies spoken in languages with which I had even minimal familiarity, I found subtitles distracting as I tried to read them and understand the dialog. But in this case, it was easier to just observe the characters' expressions and read the captions because I don't know the Korean language at all.
 
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North by Northwest (1959)- Growing up this was one of my favorite films. I still enjoy it today for it’s spy intrigue, visuals, sexual jousting between the two leading characters (for a 1959 movie), while acknowledging some of the setups are a little far fetched, like why send a target an hour and a half out into the prairie so you can attack him with a crop duster, when you could take care of him anywhere in Chicago? ;)

I’ve been to Mt. Rushmore several times, and swore the cafeteria scene was filmed on site, but learned in the link, that they built a to scale duplicate on the back lot. How they filmed the Mt. Rushmore sequence: https://the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/Mount_Rushmore,_South_Dakota


 
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The Way Back (2020). Enjoyable drama about alcoholism and second chances. Some elements are fairly predictable, but I must say that it's a good movie overall. Good acting by Ben Affleck.

The Invisible Man (2020). Very entertaining thriller, with some good twists. I am puzzled by a few choices by the main character, but other than that it's definitely worth a watch.
 
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Blackhat [2015]
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One of my favorite directors (Other than Scorsese), Michael Mann Put this film together about a code wrangler [Chris Hemsworth] who helps track a cyber crime syndicate throughout various parts of the world.

Anyways, this movie is d_e_e_p. As a matter fact, I wouldn’t recommend this movie to the majority of viewers, because it is very detailed about cryptography of coding/infiltration/intricate cyber networks, etc. As matter fact, this is my third time watching this movie, and I’m still learning different aspects about it. There are law-enforcement officials who have articulated how this movie is very accurate in terms of understanding the deconstruction of code to track down legit criminal syndicate hackers.

And for those who follow Michael Mann’s directing, you can always spot his movies through his camera patterns/filming angles, they’re all very unique to capture the viewer.
 
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A man is forced to face his past, as he journeys home. In Criterion Collection.
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The Swimmer - The Criterion Channel

Directed by Frank Perry • 1968 • United States Starring Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule In the affluent community of Westport, Connecticut, advertising executive Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) shows up at a distant neighbor’s pool clad only in swimming trunks. To return the few miles h...
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Hostiles (2017)- 74% audience rating at Rotten Tomatoes. A US Army Calvary Officer (circa 1892) who hates Indians is tasked with returning a Cheyenne Chief and his immediate family back to their home in Montana, facing a trail of conflict and death.

This movie is good, it feels real, but between the episodes of violence, it and the dialog designed to set a mood, feels like it drags and it paints the West as kind of a Hell hole of conflict, which I’m not saying it wasn’t. ;) Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, and Christian Bale give outstanding performances.

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Huntn said:
Hostiles (2017)- 74% audience rating at Rotten Tomatoes. A US Army Calvary Officer (circa 1892) who hates Indians is tasked with returning a Cheyenne Chief and his immediate family back to their home in Montana, facing a trail of conflict and death.

This movie is good, it feels real, but between the episodes of violence, it and the dialog designed to set a mood, feels like it drags and it paints the West as kind of a Hell hole of conflict, which I’m not saying it wasn’t. ;) Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, and Christian Bale give outstanding performances.

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I love this film.
 
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Todd Phillips: Joker (2019)

Well, wasn't this quite the departure for Phillips, considering his films before this one. I like most of his fimography (there's a time and a place for almost anything), so I went in to Joker with mixed expectations. Sure, the accolades it has received the world over weren't lost on me, but still, I was intrigued and somewhat apprehensive.

Phoenix was phenomenal. As he usually is, I'm beginning to think the guy can do no wrong when it comes to acting. The story was an interesting take on a character much of the population of our planet is familiar with, so it was nice seeing a backstory that was something new, and executed well. The score was amazing, the Cello tracks by Hildur Guðnadóttir still give me chills. Brilliant stuff.

Having said all that, I didn't love this one. I liked it alot, but despite there being a few really bright highlights, it didn't for some reason keep me invested in the story for all of the two hours. The funny thing is I'm not even sure what caused it, on paper this sounds pretty much like a perfect film.

Still, a good movie. And if nothing else, it's nice that the amazing success of this movie will hopefully pave the way for similar films covering similar subjects in the years to come.

Right now I'm watching Suicide Squad on the TV. It's ridiculous how bad this is compared to, well, anything. That is all.
 
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Mefisto said:
Todd Phillips: Joker (2019)

Well, wasn't this quite the departure for Phillips, considering his films before this one. I like most of his fimography (there's a time and a place for almost anything), so I went in to Joker with mixed expectations. Sure, the accolades it has received the world over weren't lost on me, but still, I was intrigued and somewhat apprehensive.

Phoenix was phenomenal. As he usually is, I'm beginning to think the guy can do no wrong when it comes to acting. The story was an interesting take on a character much of the population of our planet is familiar with, so it was nice seeing a backstory that was something new, and executed well. The score was amazing, the Cello tracks by Hildur Guðnadóttir still give me chills. Brilliant stuff.

Having said all that, I didn't love this one. I liked it alot, but despite there being a few really bright highlights, it didn't for some reason keep me invested in the story for all of the two hours. The funny thing is I'm not even sure what caused it, on paper this sounds pretty much like a perfect film.

Still, a good movie. And if nothing else, it's nice that the amazing success of this movie will hopefully pave the way for similar films covering similar subjects in the years to come.

Right now I'm watching Suicide Squad on the TV. It's ridiculous how bad this is compared to, well, anything. That is all.
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Having a hard time getting motivated to watch another dark Joker movie.
 
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Mefisto said:
Todd Phillips: Joker (2019)

Well, wasn't this quite the departure for Phillips, considering his films before this one. I like most of his fimography (there's a time and a place for almost anything), so I went in to Joker with mixed expectations. Sure, the accolades it has received the world over weren't lost on me, but still, I was intrigued and somewhat apprehensive.

Phoenix was phenomenal. As he usually is, I'm beginning to think the guy can do no wrong when it comes to acting. The story was an interesting take on a character much of the population of our planet is familiar with, so it was nice seeing a backstory that was something new, and executed well. The score was amazing, the Cello tracks by Hildur Guðnadóttir still give me chills. Brilliant stuff.

Having said all that, I didn't love this one. I liked it alot, but despite there being a few really bright highlights, it didn't for some reason keep me invested in the story for all of the two hours. The funny thing is I'm not even sure what caused it, on paper this sounds pretty much like a perfect film.

Still, a good movie. And if nothing else, it's nice that the amazing success of this movie will hopefully pave the way for similar films covering similar subjects in the years to come.

Right now I'm watching Suicide Squad on the TV. It's ridiculous how bad this is compared to, well, anything. That is all.
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I just don't get this movie. It really has nothing to do with the Batman universe. Wish they had called it something else and sold it as a different movie.
 
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Having a hard time getting motivated to watch another dark Joker movie.
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I get that. Still, and I really haven't read the comics at all, the film definitely serves a purpose in explaining how the character came to be. Or at least this version of the character. Then again, there are so many other ways to interpret the film than just as an origin story of a famous supervillain, so even if one were to disregard the title and the main character, there's still plenty of substance there to think about.

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I just don't get this movie. It really has nothing to do with the Batman universe. Wish they had called it something else and sold it as a different movie.
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Well, it has, and it hasn't. Granted, the things that tied it to the "Batman" universe seemed a bit forced at times, but then again I think they were required to tell the story. A story, that at least to my knowledge hadn't been told before on film. I'm not going to lie, I'd like to see Batman introduced in this specific universe, but I really have no idea how they should do it.

EDIT: Because I'm paranoid for likely no reason, spoiler tags.
 
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Freaks (2018)- 86% Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating. This is one of those movies where it’s best not to know the plot in advance, that’s what happened to me. :D ...and it was a treat.

You spend the first part of the movie watching a guy and his daughter holed up in their house, like hermits as he tries to keep her locked away, and you will be trying to figure out just what is going on, reality, a dream, ghosts, something bizarre until it is steadily revealed. To say exactly would be a spoiler.🙃

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Watching Under Siege (1992) on the TV.

My favorite Seagal movie (there really aren't that many good ones, but still...), Casey Ryback is peak Seagal in every way. Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey are also great as the bad guys. Not much I don't like about this one, perfect film for a friday night. Even better with a glass of scotch.
 
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Freaks (2018)- 86% Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating. This is one of those movies where it’s best not to know the plot in advance, that’s what happened to me. :D ...and it was a treat.

You spend the first part of the movie watching a guy and his daughter holed up in their house, like hermits as he tries to keep her locked away, and you will be trying to figure out just what is going on, reality, a dream, ghosts, something bizarre until it is steadily revealed. To say exactly would be a spoiler.🙃

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Ooh I love these kinds of movies where you can only experience it a certain way the first time.
 
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Have you seen it?
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No but I want to from how you described it. I can think of three where the ending totally caught me off guard. I'm sure there are more I am forgetting:

1. Anger Management
2. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
3. Ender's Game
 
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mrsmith1 said:
Just watched Once Upon A Time In America. Rented it from the iTunes store for £1.99.
Yeh not bad, Best Tarantino movie for a while. A love letter to cinema and TV of the 70s. Recommended.
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"Best Tarantino movie for a while." ??

I think you mean "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" ? - directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Once Upon a Time in America is also a fantastic movie :cool: - Sergio Leone movie with awesome soundtrack by Ennio Morricone
 
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