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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2019 23:34:00 GMT -5
Also watched The Irishman in spite of not being a Scorcese fan and in spite of its length and in spite of its dubious claim on accuracy. And I liked it. Pacino was especially good.
Not a movie for actresses. Surprise surprise.
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Post by XAsstCoach on Dec 1, 2019 5:05:42 GMT -5
Watched Glass...final film in the Unbreakable/Split/Glass trilogy by M Night Shyamalan, with Samuel Jackson, Bruce Willis and James McAvoy.
Unbreakable put me to sleep, Split was quite good so I thought I’d watch this last one. Kept me interested throughout and was hoping for a “WHAAAAAA!!!” type of ending Shyamalan is capable of dishing as there were hints of it, the ending kind of fell flat on its face.
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Dec 4, 2019 23:15:57 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Dec 4, 2019 23:15:57 GMT -5
The latest trailer on Daniel Craig's (supposed) final outing as Bond is out:
Hmmm...what do you think?
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Post by mikegarrison on Dec 4, 2019 23:35:35 GMT -5
The latest trailer on Daniel Craig's (supposed) final outing as Bond is out: Hmmm...what do you think? Looks like the old Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5 got a bit of an upgrade.
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Dec 5, 2019 19:47:45 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Dec 5, 2019 19:47:45 GMT -5
Has anyone seen Shin Godzilla? Per Wikipedia, it's the 31st installment in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and Toho's third reboot of the franchise.
I think I've only seen a handful of Godzilla flicks:
- The original 1954 Japanese film - Mothra vs. Godzilla - Son of Godzilla - Godzilla (1998) w/ Matthew Broderick - Godzilla (2014) w/ Bryan Cranston
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Dec 5, 2019 19:51:31 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Dec 5, 2019 19:51:31 GMT -5
Has anyone seen Shin Godzilla? Per Wikipedia, it's the 31st installment in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and Toho's third reboot of the franchise. I think I've only seen a handful of Godzilla flicks: - The original 1954 Japanese film - Mothra vs. Godzilla - Son of Godzilla - Godzilla (1998) w/ Matthew Broderick - Godzilla (2014) w/ Bryan Cranston You missed the entire Heisei era of Godzilla of the 90's! Less cheesy than the 60's and 70's Godzilla and had better storytelling in the 90's. I highly recommend Godzilla vs King Ghdiorah (1991), Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993) and Godzilla vs Destroyah (1995). As for Shin Godzilla, it's a different take, closer to the original Godzilla in terms of it being more of a horror movie and criticism against Japanese government response to natural disasters.
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Dec 5, 2019 19:53:19 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Dec 5, 2019 19:53:19 GMT -5
Has anyone seen Shin Godzilla? Per Wikipedia, it's the 31st installment in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and Toho's third reboot of the franchise. I think I've only seen a handful of Godzilla flicks: - The original 1954 Japanese film - Mothra vs. Godzilla - Son of Godzilla - Godzilla (1998) w/ Matthew Broderick - Godzilla (2014) w/ Bryan Cranston You missed the entire Heisei era of Godzilla of the 90's! Less chessy than the 60's and 70's Godzilla had better storytelling in the 90's. I highly recommend Godzilla vs King Ghdiorah (1991), Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993) and Godzilla vs Destroyah (1995). As for Shin Godzilla, it's a different take, closer to the original Godzilla in terms of it being more of a horror movie and criticism against Japanese government response to natural disasters. I was surprised there were so many Godzilla flicks. I thought it was only 7 or 8. LOL!
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Dec 5, 2019 19:59:02 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Dec 5, 2019 19:59:02 GMT -5
You missed the entire Heisei era of Godzilla of the 90's! Less chessy than the 60's and 70's Godzilla had better storytelling in the 90's. I highly recommend Godzilla vs King Ghdiorah (1991), Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993) and Godzilla vs Destroyah (1995). As for Shin Godzilla, it's a different take, closer to the original Godzilla in terms of it being more of a horror movie and criticism against Japanese government response to natural disasters. I was surprised there were so many Godzilla flicks. I thought it was only 7 or 8. LOL! Well in Shin Godzilla, the big G actuallys looks a bit frightening, and not simply a guy in a rubber suit. This is again to hark back to the horror origins of the monster. Most of us think of Godzilla as a corny and fake monster stomping on miniature cities, but few realize the original Godzilla was a very dark and somber film.
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Post by des on Dec 6, 2019 9:53:39 GMT -5
Also watched The Irishman in spite of not being a Scorcese fan and in spite of its length and in spite of its dubious claim on accuracy. And I liked it. Pacino was especially good. Not a movie for actresses. Surprise surprise. I don’t understand why Scorsese, in all of his films, hasn’t produced a single strong female character. But what he does, he stands alone. I loved “The Irishman” and didn’t think it was too long. Loved Pesci in this and thought he was MVP. Strong acting all around though from the 3 actors.
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Dec 6, 2019 9:57:16 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Dec 6, 2019 9:57:16 GMT -5
Also watched The Irishman in spite of not being a Scorcese fan and in spite of its length and in spite of its dubious claim on accuracy. And I liked it. Pacino was especially good. Not a movie for actresses. Surprise surprise. I don’t understand why Scorsese, in all of his films, hasn’t produced a single strong female character. But what he does, he stands alone. I loved “The Irishman” and didn’t think it was too long. Loved Pesci in this and thought he was MVP. Strong acting all around though from the 3 actors. That is a good question. Not sure if he is sexist, simply not familiar with female leads or the genre he is known for isn't known for female characters. Not saying that is right, but different directors have different preferences.
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Post by des on Dec 6, 2019 10:04:52 GMT -5
I don’t understand why Scorsese, in all of his films, hasn’t produced a single strong female character. But what he does, he stands alone. I loved “The Irishman” and didn’t think it was too long. Loved Pesci in this and thought he was MVP. Strong acting all around though from the 3 actors. That is a good question. Not sure if he is sexist, simply not familiar with female leads or the genre he is known for isn't known for female characters. Not saying that is right, but different directors have different preferences. It might be the genre, with all the mafia movie he makes you would think he could’ve showcased a well-rounded female character in there. The last time I remember a female character in his movie was in “The Aviator” and I’d argue that was memorable because Cate Blanchett made it memorable.
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Dec 6, 2019 14:59:32 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 14:59:32 GMT -5
I will say I'm not sure what his point was with The Irishman. Is DeNiro's character supposed to be THAT interesting? His life THAT compelling? I suppose you could draw some parallels between Pacino in The Godfather and DeNiro in this (what he lost), but Scorcese didn't really bother to tell us much of anything about the family (and Peggy) and that makes his loss a lot less interesting.
Again, I liked it. But ...
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Dec 6, 2019 15:00:26 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 15:00:26 GMT -5
And if it's really a story about history, Jimmy Hoffa specifically, shouldn't it be more accurate?
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Dec 6, 2019 15:11:34 GMT -5
Post by volleyguy on Dec 6, 2019 15:11:34 GMT -5
Also watched The Irishman in spite of not being a Scorcese fan and in spite of its length and in spite of its dubious claim on accuracy. And I liked it. Pacino was especially good. Not a movie for actresses. Surprise surprise. I don’t understand why Scorsese, in all of his films, hasn’t produced a single strong female character. But what he does, he stands alone. I loved “The Irishman” and didn’t think it was too long. Loved Pesci in this and thought he was MVP. Strong acting all around though from the 3 actors. Have you watched "Age of Innocence?" It was a fairly straight-forward adaptation of the Edith Wharton period novel, so not a lot of room for interpretation there, but it was beautifully done and very under-rated. Really strong performances by Daniel Day Lewis, and the female leads Michelle Pfieffer and Winona Rider, and a great performance by Miriam Margolyes.
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Dec 10, 2019 22:00:58 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Dec 10, 2019 22:00:58 GMT -5
Leave No Trace
Stars Ben Foster. I liked it. Very simple story about a military vet who leads a homeless life with his daughter in Oregon.
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