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Spoilers What Movie Are You Watching?
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ritmomundo
macrumors 68020
Just rewatched "Cable Guy" after 10 years or so. A quote from Jim Carrey's psycho character near the ending:
"The future is now. Soon every American home will integrate their television, phone and computer. You'll be able to visit the Louvre on one channel or watch female mud wrestling on another. You can do your shopping at home, or play Mortal Kombat with a friend in Vietnam."
Pretty damn accurate prediction for a movie almost 18 years old.
"The future is now. Soon every American home will integrate their television, phone and computer. You'll be able to visit the Louvre on one channel or watch female mud wrestling on another. You can do your shopping at home, or play Mortal Kombat with a friend in Vietnam."
Pretty damn accurate prediction for a movie almost 18 years old.
You no longer need to go to "Robot and Frank" to see elder-care robots with voices and facial recognition, meal-serving ability, and a memory of people's preferences and appointments. They are real! This friendly robot has the catchy name of "P37 S65".
twietee
macrumors 603
I remember The Crow. It was haunting me (in a good way, because I was too little and not allowed to see it, so I was fantasizing). That's a cool reminder, Shrink!
Shrink
macrumors G3
Yeah, I was barely out of diapers, too.😛
I have this feeling I have shirts older than you!!😱
Oh, you youngsters.
BTW: I'm assuming that you are old enough to watch the movie now, if you choose...😛
😉😀
Just watched the Oz the Great and Powerful in the cinema yesterday. Highly recommend it to those who have not watched it now.
twietee
macrumors 603
Could be your brain tricks you by some decades, too. Hope I can finish White Heat today...😀
Where are you?
It opens this weekend here in Hollywood and my friends and I already have seats reserved.
I'm debating whether I want to see this in the theater. Movies made on sound stages have been hit and miss. I loved Avatar. Others not so much...
What's the last movie you saw?
I so can't remember the name! That's hilarious, because I hated it. It was that dream movie with Leo Dicaprio.
I would rather spoon out my eyes than watch that movie again.
Inception!! That was it.
What's the next movie you wanna see? I am seeing Underworld II I plan.
I so can't remember the name! That's hilarious, because I hated it. It was that dream movie with Leo Dicaprio.
I would rather spoon out my eyes than watch that movie again.
Inception!! That was it.
What's the next movie you wanna see? I am seeing Underworld II I plan.
Just a moment ago, watched the The Hunger Games once again. Really like the story. And now I am waiting for the Iron Man 3. I will go to the cinema to have a look. The film is scheduled to be released internationally on April 25, 2013 and May 3, 2013 in the United States.
Went last night to see "Amour" a very moving film.
Funny thing the whole audience was above the age of fifty.🙂
Funny thing the whole audience was above the age of fifty.🙂
Shrink
macrumors G3
"Out Of The Past" is such a great film! A prime example of film noir. It was remade in 1984 with Jeff Bridges, Rachael Ward, and James Wood, under the title "Against All Odds". Not terrible, but not close to the Robert Mtichum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas version. I believe it was Douglas' first major role.
Jane Greer's change over the course of the film was so well done. She said the director, Jacques Toureur, told her..."first half - good girl, second half - bad girl"
I think you are watching some super movies...but then my bias toward classic, black and white, gangster and film noir movies may be showing a bit!!😱
twietee
macrumors 603
I thought so, too. You know Hud, don't you? Incredible masterpiece. Not even talking about the superb cast but every shot is a story on its own and the score (+ how it is used, very minimal)...beautiful. I'm not so sure if the title ain't a bit misleading though.
I've seen Out of the Past multiple times already (note: I'm not so old 😀), pure class too. Today it'll be Shane with Brandon de Wilde (who played Lon in Hud).
Shrink
macrumors G3
I'm going to get slaughtered for this, but I don't think Paul Newman was much of an actor. I hasten to add that I think he was an interesting and generous man, but I found most of his acting to be, at least very least, obvious...and at worst, really trying too hard to be Marlon Brando. As an example, in "Somebody Up There Like Me", all the mumbling and shrugging and aw shucks stuff was just overacting...badly.
He was fine in light comedies that just required him to look gorgeous and wink at the camera a lot. "The Sting" and "Butch Cassidy..." were his meat and potatoes. Look gorgeous, smile slyly, and delivered his lines mainly with his blue, blue eyes.
He was, IMO, pretty good in "The Hustler", and better as he aged, as in "The Color Of Money". He was acceptable (though still overacting) in "The Verdict", but again, you just sat there and watched him obviously "act"...not submerge himself in the character.
All that said, for the most part, I found his films enjoyable, but never forgot, for a moment, that I was watching Paul Newman, not just believing the character he was playing.
Again...I think he was a good guy. Took up racing very seriously at 50+ years, gave away scads of money with his food products, did good stuff for kids...but never once really submerged himself in a role...never once disappeared in a role. That, along with range, characterizes, for me, a good actor.
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
Tonight it's Sunshine, where a team of astronauts are sent to re-ignite the dying sun 50 years into the future.
I really like this sci-fi thriller flick because it's a different take on space travel and saving the world. Every space-based movie I've ever seen has people traveling to different worlds and such. I've never seen one where they travel to a star. Of course this wouldn't actually be possible, but it's fun to watch and ponder upon.
I really like this sci-fi thriller flick because it's a different take on space travel and saving the world. Every space-based movie I've ever seen has people traveling to different worlds and such. I've never seen one where they travel to a star. Of course this wouldn't actually be possible, but it's fun to watch and ponder upon.
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
Me too (being scared as a kid watching it). I was just looking to watch H.G. Wells War of the Worlds (the original movie, 1953) on Netflix and iTunes the other day, but alas, neither are carrying it. 🙁
Mr. McMac
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I've a bunch of these old horror movies on DVD. I especially like the cheaply made "B" rated flicks from the 50's
The original War Of The Worlds, love it!