S.B.G
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For the most part, yes. Anything I post is something I enjoyed and think someone else might as well.
As for what I watch, it's totally random. It depends on what I am in the mood for at the time.
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As for what I watch, it's totally random. It depends on what I am in the mood for at the time.
S.B.G
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I've been there for a while too. There is the occasional newerish movie that I'll watch and might enjoy. But, more often than not I am re-watching old favorites, or discovering old movies that I've not seen before.
Example, Apple's F1 movie. I'm an F1 fan and watch all the races, but the movie sucked and was totally predictable. The plot was thin as well as character development. Some scenes were rip off's of older racing movies.
jz0309
macrumors P6
yup, F1 for me got boring and I do avoid pretty much all of the Netflix, Prime "originals" too ...
we should probably revive the thread you started a few months ago
jz0309
macrumors P6
here is the link I was talking about in my earlier post, they have several categories too like 100 thrills etc.
Not that you will just like them all, just something to peruse and try out
mscriv
macrumors 601
I really enjoyed High Fidelity. It is a fun movie and was a memorable date night for my wife and I when we were dating.
I love High Fidelity.
I read the book, too, but it plays a little differently than the film.
I read the book, too, but it plays a little differently than the film.
Boil
macrumors 68040
I watched To Live And Die In LA awhile back, great flick with a banging soundtrack by Wang Chung...! ;^p
I just found or noticed this thread today. Happy to have found it.
Shocking that there are 936+ pages on it.
There was time that I enjoyed horror, thrillers, stupid comedies, and deep reflective films. Not so much anymore.
I still enjoy the occasional action flick, but I have not seen anything that is good in several years. Mostly, the movies I watch are sci-fi or Rom-Coms. Take my man-card for watching Rom-Coms. I am fortunate that I did not find this thread in Nov/Dec. I was head deep into sappy, predictable, poorly acted (mostly) Christmas movies on that "H" channel. I can't eat sugar any more. So instead, I watch that sappy "H" channel when I need a sugar rush. Which happens weekly. Sorry.
I'll close with this: I recently was talking to a few folks in a somewhat serious conversation - not about movies at all. I brought up the courtroom scene from "A Few Good Men" to highlight the framing of a certain issue. But then we marveled at Aaron Sorkin's ability to capture / write the issue in such a way that it is still a captivating and relevant gut punch nearly 35 years later.
So I will add "A Few Good Men" to my list of flicks to re-watch.
But if it is not a movie that I am watching, then I will binge a 6 / 8 / 10 ep TV show like it is a movie. Like Andor or Murderbot. That can be fun. But those are not movies and so are not germane to this thread. Soooo......
Thanks!
Shocking that there are 936+ pages on it.
There was time that I enjoyed horror, thrillers, stupid comedies, and deep reflective films. Not so much anymore.
I still enjoy the occasional action flick, but I have not seen anything that is good in several years. Mostly, the movies I watch are sci-fi or Rom-Coms. Take my man-card for watching Rom-Coms. I am fortunate that I did not find this thread in Nov/Dec. I was head deep into sappy, predictable, poorly acted (mostly) Christmas movies on that "H" channel. I can't eat sugar any more. So instead, I watch that sappy "H" channel when I need a sugar rush. Which happens weekly. Sorry.
I'll close with this: I recently was talking to a few folks in a somewhat serious conversation - not about movies at all. I brought up the courtroom scene from "A Few Good Men" to highlight the framing of a certain issue. But then we marveled at Aaron Sorkin's ability to capture / write the issue in such a way that it is still a captivating and relevant gut punch nearly 35 years later.
So I will add "A Few Good Men" to my list of flicks to re-watch.
But if it is not a movie that I am watching, then I will binge a 6 / 8 / 10 ep TV show like it is a movie. Like Andor or Murderbot. That can be fun. But those are not movies and so are not germane to this thread. Soooo......
Thanks!
pachyderm
macrumors G5
I do. Just kinda like journaling for me. Plus, conversations/discussions...
Some great films in that post by the way.
pachyderm
macrumors G5
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
Oh yeah, I had already forgotten about that thread: Contemporary Movies: Good or Trash?
I liked Interstellar but SciFy is a favorite genre. In some ways it’s amazing, the circular (chicken or the egg) paradox, the Tesseract (whatever the mechanism is that reduces the very many dimensions into something we can picture), the price paid for traveling near the speed of light, the lying scientist who would imperil the future of humans for his own selfish survival. The worlds they visited were routine, but felt realistic, just other planets with nothing exotic about them other than 1000’ high waves on one of them. I do give it a thumbs up. 🙂
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I humbly disagree, it was freaking amazing! Not so much for plot but for cinematography, excellent coreagraphed action, atmosphere, a cgi realistic visually stunning world, the narrative was good, spiritual elements, although my wife calls it Dances With Wolves in space. 😛 My proof? Highest grossing film in history! 😁
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DaveFromCampbelltown
macrumors 68020
Avatar, amongst other things, is a film about predatory colonialism. I know of people who acted just like those in the film did.
As well, many of the visual aspects come from real places on earth. The floating mountains are based on an area in China, and many of the plants are based on tropical marine creatures. This is also true of Avatar 2, where much of the scenery is based on the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea, where James Cameron has spent a bit of time, both above and below the water.
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
Seems like an appropriate one to watch…
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
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pachyderm
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decafjava
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jz0309
macrumors P6
All Quiet on the Western Front, 1930
Great movie, opposite of upbeat though
Great movie, opposite of upbeat though
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
Another seemingly appropriate movie to watch for the current times.....
Deterrence (2000)
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
Deterrence (2000)
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
The Day After (1983)
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
Queen6
macrumors G5