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Went to see ballerina today and how to train your dragon last week.
They did a great job with both,

my daughter huge dragon fan gave it high marks.

ballerina, nice story and nice tie in to John wick
And Winston. Could see a sequel to it.
 
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Saw The Phoenician Scheme last night. IMO, thoroughly entertaining, funny as hell, and great performances from Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton (Kate Winslett’s daughter), and Michael Cera. Lots of absurdities and beautifully filmed. Great cameos from Tom Hanks & Brian Cranston (as hooping brothers!), and Benedict Cumberbatch as Uncle Nusbar. As with most Anderson films, it comes down to family relationships.
 
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So my dad and I were supposed to play golf
Today at chcc but again it rained in sc. took him to see karate kid. He liked the fact that he went to a movie which he never can go, so good watch. Recommend to wait on it for video.
 
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A new trailer is out for the movie "Eddington." I rarely watch movies anymore in lieu of series (although I really enjoyed A Complete Unknown), but this cast and plot have me interested:

  • Plot: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
  • Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Luke Grimes
  • Director: Ari Aster
  • Release date: July 18
  • Rating: R



Eddington | Official Trailer HD | A24
 
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NewEra 2014 said:
A new trailer is out for the movie "Eddington." I rarely watch movies anymore in lieu of series (although I really enjoyed A Complete Unknown), but this cast and plot have me interested:

  • Plot: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
  • Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Luke Grimes
  • Director: Ari Aster
  • Release date: July 18
  • Rating: R



Eddington | Official Trailer HD | A24
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Ari Aster really living up to the hype he built with Hereditary. Nice to see he has other tricks up his sleeve.
 
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NY Times poll of over 500 Hollywood actors, directors, etc. of the Top 30 films of the 21st Century. No real issues here to be honest. But, fun read. Inglorious Basterds might be my personal favorite though….

 
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Midnighter said:
NY Times poll of over 500 Hollywood actors, directors, etc. of the Top 30 films of the 21st Century. No real issues here to be honest. But, fun read. Inglorious Basterds might be my personal favorite though….

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There should be room for “Winter’s Bone.”
 
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Midnighter said:
NY Times poll of over 500 Hollywood actors, directors, etc. of the Top 30 films of the 21st Century. No real issues here to be honest. But, fun read. Inglorious Basterds might be my personal favorite though….
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I've seen 5 of those. Most 20 years ago. Lame that Blade Runner 2049 is not included.
 
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ODShowtime said:
I've seen 5 of those. Most 20 years ago. Lame that Blade Runner 2049 is not included.
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I’ve seen 20 and at least part of another three or four. Think Dunkirk is better than both Wes Anderson films on this list - JoJo Rabbit too. Wild that La La Land isn’t included either. Would be top three for me (and I’d get Babylon on the list as well).

Think The Departed is better than Wolf of Wall Street and Synechdoche, New York is the most ambitious of any film I’ve seen since AI.
 
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Honestly, I don’t see this working. Odysseus is a dick, plain and simple, not someone you root for. And the way the gods insert themselves into the narrative, it’s like Dodgeball. And this was written 2800 years ago, there is some really gruesome and misogynist ****, no way this will translate into a movie in the here and now. The Iliad was much more filmable and we get Troy, totally meh.
 
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LionJim said:
Honestly, I don’t see this working. Odysseus is a dick, plain and simple, not someone you root for. And the way the gods insert themselves into the narrative, it’s like Dodgeball. And this was written 2800 years ago, there is some really gruesome and misogynist ****, no way this will translate into a movie in the here and now. The Iliad was much more filmable and we get Troy, totally meh.
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LionJim said:
Honestly, I don’t see this working. Odysseus is a dick, plain and simple, not someone you root for. And the way the gods insert themselves into the narrative, it’s like Dodgeball. And this was written 2800 years ago, there is some really gruesome and misogynist ****, no way this will translate into a movie in the here and now. The Iliad was much more filmable and we get Troy, totally meh.
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Works like the Odyssey and the Iliad are too big to cram into a movie. Would work better as a mini-series.

That being said, I quite enjoy a well done reworking/modernization of a classic such as O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 10 Things I Hate About You, etc.
 
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manatree said:
Works like the Odyssey and the Iliad are too big to cram into a movie. Would work better as a mini-series.

That being said, I quite enjoy a well done reworking/modernization of a classic such as O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 10 Things I Hate About You, etc.
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Excellent.
 
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LionJim said:
Honestly, I don’t see this working. Odysseus is a dick, plain and simple, not someone you root for. And the way the gods insert themselves into the narrative, it’s like Dodgeball. And this was written 2800 years ago, there is some really gruesome and misogynist ****, no way this will translate into a movie in the here and now. The Iliad was much more filmable and we get Troy, totally meh.
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Hell, even Steely Dan wrote an Odyssey based song!!

 
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Midnighter said:
I’ve seen 20 and at least part of another three or four. Think Dunkirk is better than both Wes Anderson films on this list - JoJo Rabbit too. Wild that La La Land isn’t included either. Would be top three for me (and I’d get Babylon on the list as well).

Think The Departed is better than Wolf of Wall Street and Synechdoche, New York is the most ambitious of any film I’ve seen since AI.
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The Departed is definitely one of the best movies in 20 year or whatever. Both WWI movies; 1917 and All Quiet on the Western Front are two of the best movies of the century. Dunkirk was good too but it was so god damned loud in the theater I'm still traumatized.

Your tastes are more refined than mine when it comes to cinema.
 
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Midnighter said:
I’ve seen 20 and at least part of another three or four. Think Dunkirk is better than both Wes Anderson films on this list - JoJo Rabbit too. Wild that La La Land isn’t included either. Would be top three for me (and I’d get Babylon on the list as well).

Think The Departed is better than Wolf of Wall Street and Synechdoche, New York is the most ambitious of any film I’ve seen since AI.
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I struggle in ranking movies because it really depends so much on what I am sitting down to see. You have the Lord of the Rings Trilogy which is very different from Lincoln which is very different from Inception.

I like the IMDB list a little better personally.

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053133977/
 
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ODShowtime said:
The Departed is definitely one of the best movies in 20 year or whatever. Both WWI movies; 1917 and All Quiet on the Western Front are two of the best movies of the century. Dunkirk was good too but it was so god damned loud in the theater I'm still traumatized.

Your tastes are more refined than mine when it comes to cinema.
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Have you ever seen ‘71? Brit soldier trapped in Belfast after getting separated from his unit. Tense stuff.
 
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