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Aug 11, 2017 21:53:31 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Aug 11, 2017 21:53:31 GMT -5
Rigg now plays Olenna Tyrell (the old grandmother) in Game of Thrones. ps. not anymore Umm..spoiler alert?
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Aug 11, 2017 22:55:24 GMT -5
Post by gnu2vball on Aug 11, 2017 22:55:24 GMT -5
Stay off the net for God's sake. There are tunz o' GOT spoilers lurking out there.
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Aug 11, 2017 23:02:05 GMT -5
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Post by loki on Aug 11, 2017 23:02:05 GMT -5
Saw the movie The Big Sick. It's very good.
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Aug 12, 2017 1:31:51 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Aug 12, 2017 1:31:51 GMT -5
Not two weeks after. That's pretty unreasonable to expect.
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Aug 12, 2017 3:55:12 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Aug 12, 2017 3:55:12 GMT -5
Not two weeks after. That's pretty unreasonable to expect. Well, I watch movies/TV shows on DVD/Blu-ray -- when they're released, which could be anywhere from a few months to a year after their original broadcast.
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Aug 12, 2017 21:55:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 21:55:26 GMT -5
And in other news, Rhett Butler doesn't give a damn.
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Aug 30, 2017 17:59:40 GMT -5
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Post by akbar on Aug 30, 2017 17:59:40 GMT -5
Saw Dunkirk.
Enjoyed it immensely. It was very well done.
Appreciated the oft stretches of zero dialogue.
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Aug 31, 2017 0:24:12 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Aug 31, 2017 0:24:12 GMT -5
Is it just me or has the this summer season of Hollywood blockbusters been rather underwhelming? Sure, there are some gems out there in the sea of mediocrity, namely, Wonder Woman, Dunkirk, Girls Trip and Guardians 2. But they were overshadowed by the stinkers such as Valerian, Baywatch, Mummy, Dark Tower, Pirates sequel and yet another Transformer sequel.
Has Hollywood lost the ability to tell good original stories? Reliance on too much sequels and CGI over good film-making? Or too much competition steered audience away from the cinemas?
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Feb 12, 2018 4:07:27 GMT -5
Post by vbbetterthanbb on Feb 12, 2018 4:07:27 GMT -5
Wow, didn't realize this thread has not been active since last August! Oscars time, so I am reviving it ...
It seems more and more movies have no Hollywood ending in recent years. Is this now popular for Oscars bait?
Anyway, I ranked the best picture nominees with simple mind: I want to be entertained, I want to be intrigued, I want good story telling, I want good acting, I don't want illogical sequences that cannot be overlooked, and I don't want to be bored:
The Shape of Water - That's how a fantasy movie should be made The Post - With Spielberg telling a worthy story, you can't afford to blink and you don't want to Darkest Hour - Was that really Oldman? Compelling movie and acting Get Out - Nice twist, but Sixth Sense it wasn't Dunkirk - Not enough buildups, or boats! Otherwise almost a well done epic movie Call Me by Your Name - Slow yet not boring, Chalamet/Hammer/Stuhlbarg excellent Lady Bird - Many nice little stories still couldn't add up to one big compelling story Three Billboards - Great premise, but too many illogical portraits making it ultimately unsatisfying Phantom Thread - A good enough movie about an unlikable character, the result is still unlikable
All the main/supporting actor/actress nominees I have seen were deserving, though I would take Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game, also slighted last year in Miss Sloane) over Saoirse Ronan. Did all the directors/writers cast Octavia Spencer then write each character to be the way she likes to act? Nevertheless she did her job in all of them (Shape of Water, Hidden Figures, The Help). Michael Strulbarg (Shape of Water, The Post, Call Me by Your Name, Miss Sloan ...) will sooner than later be nominated.
Best Actor - Oldman over Chalamet; Danzel did try hard not to act Denzel ... Best Actress - Hawkins over Streep/McDormand; have not seen Robbie, wife did Supporting Actor - Dafoe (subtle) over Rockwell (loud); have not seen Plummer Supporting Actress - Metcalf; have not seen Janney, wife thinks she should win
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Feb 12, 2018 14:53:30 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Feb 12, 2018 14:53:30 GMT -5
I'm watching Dunkirk now. The first 20+ minutes. Very absorbing.
Edit: Just finished Dunkirk. My plan was to watch for 30 minutes, go play video games, return to the movie for another 30 minutes, and then go back to video games. Turned out, I couldn't pull myself away from the movie. One of the Top 5 war movies I've ever seen. But there have been many great war films -- Enemy at the Gates, Saving Private Ryan, Bridge on the River Kwai, just to name a few. My only complaint with Dunkirk is that they cast several similar-looking actors, in particular, the group of dark-haired soldiers in the Mole section of the film. It got to be confusing as to who was who. Anyway, loved the use of three (and only three) intersecting storylines in movies. Four would be too much because of a high chance of neglecting at least one storyline. Two would be too little and it would feel like some scenes are just nonessential and mere filler. Magic number is three. Devote 40-45 minutes per storyline and you'd have a near perfect movie.
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Feb 12, 2018 16:39:03 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Feb 12, 2018 16:39:03 GMT -5
Wow, didn't realize this thread has not been active since last August! Oscars time, so I am reviving it ... It seems more and more movies have no Hollywood ending in recent years. Is this now popular for Oscars bait? Anyway, I ranked the best picture nominees with simple mind: I want to be entertained, I want to be intrigued, I want good story telling, I want good acting, I don't want illogical sequences that cannot be overlooked, and I don't want to be bored: The Shape of Water - That's how a fantasy movie should be made The Post - With Spielberg telling a worthy story, you can't afford to blink and you don't want to Darkest Hour - Was that really Oldman? Compelling movie and acting Get Out - Nice twist, but Sixth Sense it wasn't Dunkirk - Not enough buildups, or boats! Otherwise almost a well done epic movie Call Me by Your Name - Slow yet not boring, Chalamet/Hammer/Stuhlbarg excellent Lady Bird - Many nice little stories still couldn't add up to one big compelling story Three Billboards - Great premise, but too many illogical portraits making it ultimately unsatisfying Phantom Thread - A good enough movie about an unlikable character, the result is still unlikable All the main/supporting actor/actress nominees I have seen were deserving, though I would take Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game, also slighted last year in Miss Sloane) over Saoirse Ronan. Did all the directors/writers cast Octavia Spencer then write each character to be the way she likes to act? Nevertheless she did her job in all of them (Shape of Water, Hidden Figures, The Help). Michael Strulbarg (Shape of Water, The Post, Call Me by Your Name, Miss Sloan ...) will sooner than later be nominated. Best Actor - Oldman over Chalamet; Danzel did try hard not to act Denzel ... Best Actress - Hawkins over Streep/McDormand; have not seen Robbie, wife did Supporting Actor - Dafoe (subtle) over Rockwell (loud); have not seen Plummer Supporting Actress - Metcalf; have not seen Janney, wife thinks she should win Don't know a thing about any of these, except for Dunkirk.
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Feb 12, 2018 16:50:52 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Feb 12, 2018 16:50:52 GMT -5
The last three Tom Hardy movies I've seen, he's always strapped to a seat in some moving vehicle, e.g., Locke (car), Dunkirk (plane), Mad Max (car thing).
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Feb 12, 2018 17:08:54 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 17:08:54 GMT -5
Wasn't Bane strapped to something too? Guess it was strapped to him. He does a lot of acting with his eyes, as his mouth is frequently covered. He made a good Heathcliff. Wuthering Heights, not the cat.
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Feb 12, 2018 18:18:22 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Feb 12, 2018 18:18:22 GMT -5
I remember Wuthering Heights. Tom Hardy doesn't look good in long hair. It looks like it hasn't been shampooed in months.
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Feb 12, 2018 23:11:40 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Feb 12, 2018 23:11:40 GMT -5
I'm going to convince my wife to watch Dunkirk when she gets home from work. Otherwise, we'll just continue with Westworld.
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