goose Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The Butler, which uses the true story of a black White House butler to chronicle the progression of civil rights from open lynchings through the election of Barack Obama. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The Butler, which uses the true story of a black White House butler to chronicle the progression of civil rights from open lynchings through the election of Barack Obama. Very well done.That's with Forrest Whittaker yeah? If so, I thought that was pretty good. Think I gave it a B or B+ grade on here several months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The Impossible. Very good disaster movie/drama based on the '04 Indian Ocean tsunami. Starring Naomi Watts (excellent stuff...she lost the Academy Award that year to Jennifer Lawrence?!!! Now THAT'S impossible.), Ewan McGregor (reliable as usual), and a very young Tom Holland (good). Mrs. B needed a whole mess of tissues to wipe her tears before finishing this. Worth watching. Grade: B+ Even though I wanted Chastain to win for ZD30, you're right. Watts has been one of my favorite actresses for years. Good call on TFA as well. It's like a washed up band that made their best album in years or an actor with their best in years. Think Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith or Rourke and Travolta in Wrestler and Pulp Fiction.Chastain was quite good in ZD30 too. Rourke in The Wrestler was an even bigger surprise than Travolta in Pulp I think. Excellent movie with Rourke. Ram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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goose Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The Butler, which uses the true story of a black White House butler to chronicle the progression of civil rights from open lynchings through the election of Barack Obama. Very well done.That's with Forrest Whittaker yeah? If so, I thought that was pretty good. Think I gave it a B or B+ grade on here several months ago.That's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 http://static.rifftrax.com/sites/default/files/styles/poster_medium/public/JurassicWorld_Poster.jpg?itok=wJlwe_Uc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Just saw the prequel from the world of J.K Rowling..."Tedious Tropes and the Artists That Employ Them". I love the Potter films, but this was a heavy-handed borefest for me. Two actors provided some good comedy relief (the chubby bloke and the blonde dish), but beyond that, I had to fight to stay awake. Lost the battle a few times. Others in the theater seemed to enjoy it enough, though. Edited November 21, 2016 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Babycat Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Independent Day: Resurgence. Man... I didn't see that bit coming.....! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Just saw the prequel from the world of J.K Rowling..."Tedious Tropes and the Artists That Employ Them". I love the Potter films, but this was a heavy-handed borefest for me. Two actors provided some good comedy relief (the chubby bloke and the blonde dish), but beyond that, I had to fight to stay awake. Lost the battle a few times. Others in the theater seemed to enjoy it enough, though. Comment made me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Edited November 21, 2016 by Rod in Rio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpgThis is weird for me to look at considering that there are tons of Tower Records shops out here prospering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Just saw the prequel from the world of J.K Rowling..."Tedious Tropes and the Artists That Employ Them". I love the Potter films, but this was a heavy-handed borefest for me. Two actors provided some good comedy relief (the chubby bloke and the blonde dish), but beyond that, I had to fight to stay awake. Lost the battle a few times. Others in the theater seemed to enjoy it enough, though. Comment made me !;) Only because Rowling's Potter series was so good...this seemed mailed in and totally reliant on cgi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpgThis is weird for me to look at considering that there are tons of Tower Records shops out here prospering.Really? That's cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpgThis is weird for me to look at considering that there are tons of Tower Records shops out here prospering.Really? That's cool!Yeah, I went in one just last week (to check the Rush doc...which wasn't there...yet). I thought I saw some sign fairly recently that said there are about 80-90 shops nationwide. Can't remember the exact number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpgThis is weird for me to look at considering that there are tons of Tower Records shops out here prospering.Really? That's cool!Yeah, I went in one just last week (to check the Rush doc...which wasn't there...yet). I thought I saw some sign fairly recently that said there are about 80-90 shops nationwide. Can't remember the exact number. The movie is quite cool, and ends by saying there are fifty something shops in Japan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) One of the best movies of the year. Shame on Paramount for not expanding it. Were it not for a local art house theater (Laemmle) near me I wouldn't have been able to see it. Had no idea that was Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's son as the Pink Floyd fan in the movie. http://i65.tinypic.com/2czx4e0.jpg I actually saw the first 10 minutes of this in a screenwriting class at community college a few years ago. Edited November 21, 2016 by invisible airwave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpgThis is weird for me to look at considering that there are tons of Tower Records shops out here prospering.Really? That's cool!Yeah, I went in one just last week (to check the Rush doc...which wasn't there...yet). I thought I saw some sign fairly recently that said there are about 80-90 shops nationwide. Can't remember the exact number. The movie is quite cool, and ends by saying there are fifty something shops in Japan. Saw that on Showtime last Spring. Great documentary. I don't think there are any in SoCal if i'm not mistaken. The closest location that existed near me was in West Covina,CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 http://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/all-things-must-pass-the-rise-and-fall-of-tower-records-2015/large_large_5JYu2MZaKHVHGQDo8uKo2oB0McO.jpgThis is weird for me to look at considering that there are tons of Tower Records shops out here prospering.Really? That's cool!Yeah, I went in one just last week (to check the Rush doc...which wasn't there...yet). I thought I saw some sign fairly recently that said there are about 80-90 shops nationwide. Can't remember the exact number. The movie is quite cool, and ends by saying there are fifty something shops in Japan.Oh wow. In that case, I think it means two things: (1) My "fairly recently" comment probably wasn't as recent as my memory thought, and (2) there must've been some shop closings since I last saw that sign regarding the number of shops. The one TR I do go to about twice a month is in Osaka's city center and gets a lot of business. I can't imagine that one closing anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnnyBlaze Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 An odd two-fer: (1) Dead Man starring a pre-Pirate Johnny Depp. How many allusions can this movie make?...A James Brown song, other western movie titles, William Blake, etc. It was hard to get through this as everything felt forced. All the major stars (Robert Mitchum, Gabriel Byrne, Alfred Molina, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton) in this seemed wasted too. Finally, the Neil Young soundtrack seemed to fit but I didn't know what it was fitting into. Grade: D (2) Nosferatu the Vampyre starring Klaus Kinski as a creepy, rat looking Dracula that's sad, lonely, and menacing at the same time. In fact, I much prefer this kind of Dracula/vampire than those of the last 25 years or so that are basically sophisticated seducers that often have lives of decadence. My only complaint with Nosferatu the Vampyre is that it moves too slowly at times. Grade: B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) . Edited November 22, 2016 by Segue Myles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 An odd two-fer: (1) Dead Man starring a pre-Pirate Johnny Depp. How many allusions can this movie make?...A James Brown song, other western movie titles, William Blake, etc. It was hard to get through this as everything felt forced. All the major stars (Robert Mitchum, Gabriel Byrne, Alfred Molina, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton) in this seemed wasted too. Finally, the Neil Young soundtrack seemed to fit but I didn't know what it was fitting into. Grade: D (2) Nosferatu the Vampyre starring Klaus Kinski as a creepy, rat looking Dracula that's sad, lonely, and menacing at the same time. In fact, I much prefer this kind of Dracula/vampire than those of the last 25 years or so that are basically sophisticated seducers that often have lives of decadence. My only complaint with Nosferatu the Vampyre is that it moves too slowly at times. Grade: B Considering watching DM soon since it's on Showtime streaming. Don't blame you. Jarmusch films aren't for everyone. He is the king of offbeat surreal indie art house movies. Sort of a 2nd tier David Lynch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 An odd two-fer: (1) Dead Man starring a pre-Pirate Johnny Depp. How many allusions can this movie make?...A James Brown song, other western movie titles, William Blake, etc. It was hard to get through this as everything felt forced. All the major stars (Robert Mitchum, Gabriel Byrne, Alfred Molina, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton) in this seemed wasted too. Finally, the Neil Young soundtrack seemed to fit but I didn't know what it was fitting into. Grade: D (2) Nosferatu the Vampyre starring Klaus Kinski as a creepy, rat looking Dracula that's sad, lonely, and menacing at the same time. In fact, I much prefer this kind of Dracula/vampire than those of the last 25 years or so that are basically sophisticated seducers that often have lives of decadence. My only complaint with Nosferatu the Vampyre is that it moves too slowly at times. Grade: B Considering watching DM soon since it's on Showtime streaming. Don't blame you. Jarmusch films aren't for everyone. He is the king of offbeat surreal indie art house movies. Sort of a 2nd tier David Lynch. I loved Dead Man, and loved At Close Range as well. I dig off-beat, slow-paced quirky films. Billy Bob in Dead Man is worth the price of admission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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