OT: TMB Movie Club - Use this thread for feature films in theaters or streaming....

[rudedude]

Just went to see creator yesterday. It was pretty good.
Anyone see the decaprio movie. Is it good at 3 hours 27 min. I see the critics liked it and that scares me.

Killers of The Flower Moon is a terrific flick but quite long to sit through. Will be on AppleTV in about 45 days.

 

[wbcbus]

Just went to see creator yesterday. It was pretty good.
Anyone see the decaprio movie. Is it good at 3 hours 27 min. I see the critics liked it and that scares me.

I haven't seen it yet, but if it's like the Irishman, Scorsese is really destroying the argument director's have made forever that studios force too much editing on them and lose their vision.

 

[bbrown]

Yeah, Loki is a bit schizo. Finished Fall of the House of Usher, good show strings together Poe tales into a family structure. “Succession” of horror.

I wasn't sure about House of Usher. Loki is so bad I doubt I'll finish it.

 

[LionJim]

I wasn't sure about House of Usher. Loki is so bad I doubt I'll finish it.

You do get a satisfactory explanation of the origin of the chaos. It’s good enough an ending to justify ploughing through.

 

[Woodpecker]

Julia, M. Ali, Hawke, and some Bacon. Interesting to say the least.

Second trailer:
Leave the World Behind

 

[JerseyLion]

I wasn't sure about House of Usher. Loki is so bad I doubt I'll finish it.

I am not impressed by any of the Disney+ shows lately. Maybe they are running out of interesting (or even coherent) stories to tell in the Marvel and Star Wars universes.

 

[bbrown]

I am not impressed by any of the Disney+ shows lately. Maybe they are running out of interesting (or even coherent) stories to tell in the Marvel and Star Wars universes.

I think the entire Marvel product jumped the shark with the Multiverse. I get why it works in comics but I don't think it translates well to the screen.

 

[Midnighter]

Maybe? First time Ive seen that article but not the first time I’ve heard those rumors.

So frustrating this guy couldn’t get it together.

 

[Midnighter]

You do get a satisfactory explanation of the origin of the chaos. It’s good enough an ending to justify ploughing through.

This for Loki?

 

[bbrown]

So frustrating this guy couldn’t get it together.

No kidding. What a bizaar story. Too much smoke in other places to think he might not have issues but this chick seems to be kind of crazy as well. I guess crazy does attract crazy.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Son1 is in town and is an old theatre junkie. He took me to the Philly Landmark 5 for The Killer. A fantastic afternoon, 5 of 5 movie. A great b day present.

 

[psuro]

I DVR'd From Dusk to Dawn 2 and 3. Because I need to keep with the entire story line.

 

[razpsu]

I think the entire Marvel product jumped the shark with the Multiverse. I get why it works in comics but I don't think it translates well to the screen.

The jump the shark was endgame. After that all marvel went to hell.

 

[rudedude]

Has there been much talk about The Holdovers, Alexander Payne? His better movies are excellent, and this film seems to have a promising premise, boarding school over winter break. He did teenage angst very well in The Descendants. Well his films always bear watching, he’s never boring and he uses good actors.

Wife and I just saw The Holdovers and it was excellent. Paul Giamatti, Oscar worthy performance.

 

[rudedude]

Now on Netflix, fantastic for 70’s music fans!

 

[Woodpecker]

Archie

 

[rudedude]

Saw this yesterday. Flavors of Tim Burton, Baz Luhrman, etc. kind of a spin on the Frankenstein story but with a very horny Emma Stone (lots of T&A in this one), and great performances from Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo. Offbeat, will not be for everyone.

 

[LionJim]

Saw this yesterday. Flavors of Tim Burton, Baz Luhrman, etc. kind of a spin on the Frankenstein story but with a very horny Emma Stone (lots of T&A in this one), and great performances from Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo. Offbeat, will not be for everyone.

I’m catching it.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I will look

 

[LionJim]

This for Loki?

No, for The Fall of the House of Usher.

 

[LionJim]

Wanted to give a head’s up that Charley Varrick is now on Netflix. If you’ve never seen it, you’re in for a treat. It holds up very well.

 

[rudedude]

The Holdovers is now streaming on Peacock. Great film.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I will watch it

 

[wbcbus]

Has there been much talk about The Holdovers, Alexander Payne? His better movies are excellent, and this film seems to have a promising premise, boarding school over winter break. He did teenage angst very well in The Descendants. Well his films always bear watching, he’s never boring and he uses good actors.

If you like Alexander Payne, you'll love The Holdovers. I finally got around to it last night, and I thought it was great.

 

[Obliviax]

Role Play to drop on Amazon with Kelly Cuoco on January 12th. BTW, saw two good movies over the weekend. Both are older. The first is a Ricky Gervais comedy named Special Correspondents with Eric Bana and Vera Farmiga. Very funny and probably closer to how the media works than we want to know. The second is a movie I've never heard of named Those Who Wish Me Dead with Angelina Jolie. Some story holes here but it is suspenseful and the photography is exceptional (as all Tayler Sheridan movies are). lastly, I saw a British mini-series named "Foll Me Once." Not great but worth it. I was memorized by the female lead who is named Michelle Keegan.



Michelle Keegan

 

[Midnighter]

Second trailer:
Leave the World Behind

Finally saw this; overall thought it was pretty solid and while there are some big holes in the narrative, it was well done and pretty entertaining. My biggest issue is that I do not believe it would be literal 'days' for the US Government to find a way to get a message to people about the circumstances of the event. This really only works because our protagonists are in an isolated area. Some of the visuals were cool (the barge heading toward the beach) and I loved the interaction between the families (nice to see 'Industry' star Myha'la Herrold in something different). They're a bit heavy handed with the 'message', but it's sort of wiped away at the end with the Friends DVD....

 

[razpsu]

Is succession any good. Seems like it cleaned up at the globes. Same with beef and the bear.

 

[razpsu]

Finally saw this; overall thought it was pretty solid and while there are some big holes in the narrative, it was well done and pretty entertaining. My biggest issue is that I do not believe it would be literal 'days' for the US Government to find a way to get a message to people about the circumstances of the event. This really only works because our protagonists are in an isolated area. Some of the visuals were cool (the barge heading toward the beach) and I loved the interaction between the families (nice to see 'Industry' star Myha'la Herrold in something different). They're a bit heavy handed with the 'message', but it's sort of wiped away at the end with the Friends DVD....

The scene in the bed didn’t really add anything to the movie except to put some point out there that they tried a little to hard to say.

 

[Midnighter]

The scene in the bed didn’t really add anything to the movie except to put some point out there that they tried a little to hard to say.

Hmmm....drawing a blank. Which scene?

 

[razpsu]

Hmmm....drawing a blank. Which scene?

When she was laying in the bed with her dad.

 

[Midnighter]

When she was laying in the bed with her dad.

Ah ok.

 

[s1uggo72]

Is succession any good. Seems like it cleaned up at the globes. Same with beef and the bear.

Succession is good, as well as the Bear. The Bear at times is very very intense. I havent seen or heard of beef until the other night. I think Lessons in Chemistry should have won more.

 

[Midnighter]

Succession is good, as well as the Bear. The Bear at times is very very intense. I havent seen or heard of beef until the other night. I think Lessons in Chemistry should have won more.

Succession and The Bear are both excellent; just prestige level work all over - talent, showrunners, writers, etc. Both shows have flexed directoral muscle too in the way certain episodes were shot which is something I really appreciate (one 18 minute episode of The Bear was done in one continuous shot). Highly recommend. I haven't seen 'Beef' yet but it's on the list.

 

[razpsu]

Succession is good, as well as the Bear. The Bear at times is very very intense. I havent seen or heard of beef until the other night. I think Lessons in Chemistry should have won more.

Yes lessons was very strange. I thought she would invent a crispier corn flak or something.

 

[wbcbus]

Is succession any good. Seems like it cleaned up at the globes. Same with beef and the bear.

Succession and the Bear are great. Beef was good, but eventually went weird for my liking.

 

[wbcbus]

Finally saw this; overall thought it was pretty solid and while there are some big holes in the narrative, it was well done and pretty entertaining. My biggest issue is that I do not believe it would be literal 'days' for the US Government to find a way to get a message to people about the circumstances of the event. This really only works because our protagonists are in an isolated area. Some of the visuals were cool (the barge heading toward the beach) and I loved the interaction between the families (nice to see 'Industry' star Myha'la Herrold in something different). They're a bit heavy handed with the 'message', but it's sort of wiped away at the end with the Friends DVD....

It did a great job as a suspense film of building and maintaining the suspense. I was interested and on edge the whole time, so well done in that respect. They just really missed on the ending. And as you note, large plot holes.

SPOILERS: for example, no explanation for how they would’ve caused the noise at that volume over an obviously enormous expanse. But more absurdly, the deer made absolutely no sense based on the explanation of what happened.

 

[bbrown]

It did a great job as a suspense film of building and maintaining the suspense. I was interested and on edge the whole time, so well done in that respect. They just really missed on the ending. And as you note, large plot holes.

SPOILERS: for example, no explanation for how they would’ve caused the noise at that volume over an obviously enormous expanse. But more absurdly, the deer made absolutely no sense based on the explanation of what happened.

I thought it was just ehhh.
Acting was good.
But if they wanted to do something like that they should have just taken the book One Second After and turned into a series.

 

[bbrown]

It did a great job as a suspense film of building and maintaining the suspense. I was interested and on edge the whole time, so well done in that respect. They just really missed on the ending. And as you note, large plot holes.

SPOILERS: for example, no explanation for how they would’ve caused the noise at that volume over an obviously enormous expanse. But more absurdly, the deer made absolutely no sense based on the explanation of what happened.

Also watched the new to streaming 3rd Equalizer. Not much of a fan and I am a big Denzel Washington fan and liked the first 2 but this one just seemed off to me. It’s like the producer or director said hey those John Wick movies are intersting let’s turn McCall into him

 

[razpsu]

Also watched the new to streaming 3rd Equalizer. Not much of a fan and I am a big Denzel Washington fan and liked the first 2 but this one just seemed off to me. It’s like the producer or director said hey those John Wick movies are intersting let’s turn McCall into him

I like the equalizer movie series. Your right about John wick though without a gun of course which always cracks me up that he throws the guns he gets away against top militant professionals.

 

[LionJim]

Succession and the Bear are great. Beef was good, but eventually went weird for my liking.

I gave up on Beef early. It’s not a bad show, just too cringeworthy for me. Northern Exposure just dropped in Prime, much more my style.