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Post by krentist on May 9, 2020 11:06:45 GMT -6
Views yest / this am:
Serpico - lil melodramatic, lil boring. as much as I love the idea of a cop in the 70s whose co-workers assume he's gay because he is into ballet and dresses like Father John Misty, this movie sort of meandered. Maybe that's intended to mirror Serpico's frustrations but I don't need 130 minutes to get the point that ACAB. Pacino rules though.
Terms of Endearment - this is probably better than it should have been. I love that Jack's character is an astronaut and it's kind of a plot point but not really. I don't think I've ever seen a movie where a character is an astronaut and it isn't the whole movie. Teensy bit manipulative but I think for most of its run time it's just kind of unassuming and matter of fact about these characters and their lives.
Heat - folks this is another five starrer for me (although it is a rewatch). it marries the coolness of Melville's best crime movies with the operatics of The Godfather, somehow does it in a way that makes sense, and just weaves this amazing web of characters. definitely one of the all time great cops and robbers flicks. I forgot how much forward momentum it has for the entire last hour of the movie.
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Post by thebosma on May 9, 2020 11:13:48 GMT -6
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore was fine, I guess? Probably just not my vibe. I could see it being better in the ‘70s but it just felt pretty dated to me. Taxi Driver is still perfect. Wonderful energy to start my day with lol. Am supposed to do New York, New York tomorrow but it is streaming literally nowhere. The completionist in me is screaming. Not sure if I should take the day off or bump my schedule up. Scorsese-thon rankings 1. Taxi Driver 2. Mean Streets 3. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 4. Boxcar Bertha 5. Who’s That Knocking on My Door? If you have a lot of hours to let a poorly seeded torrent download, there’s definitely a couple out there
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Post by goodson on May 9, 2020 11:51:31 GMT -6
Views yest / this am: Serpico - lil melodramatic, lil boring. as much as I love the idea of a cop in the 70s whose co-workers assume he's gay because he is into ballet and dresses like Father John Misty, this movie sort of meandered. Maybe that's intended to mirror Serpico's frustrations but I don't need 130 minutes to get the point that ACAB. Pacino rules though. Terms of Endearment - this is probably better than it should have been. I love that Jack's character is an astronaut and it's kind of a plot point but not really. I don't think I've ever seen a movie where a character is an astronaut and it isn't the whole movie. Teensy bit manipulative but I think for most of its run time it's just kind of unassuming and matter of fact about these characters and their lives. Heat - folks this is another five starrer for me (although it is a rewatch). it marries the coolness of Melville's best crime movies with the operatics of The Godfather, somehow does it in a way that makes sense, and just weaves this amazing web of characters. definitely one of the all time great cops and robbers flicks. I forgot how much forward momentum it has for the entire last hour of the movie. i looooove terms of endearment i've always considered jack to be the best actor of his era because of his ability to make fun of himself and merge into a supporting role as he aged - he has his gut out for like 90% of this movie and it's sick
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Post by alady on May 9, 2020 12:00:27 GMT -6
How to Build a Girl (Amazon and other streaming services) damn I wanted this to be better! I loved the book and this story really deserved to be the female/Britpop era answer to Almost Famous but it just didn't coalesce. Maybe there is a director's cut out there with all of the wonderful detail of the book. Beanie Feldstein is delightful as usual, tho you didn't buy for a minute that she grew up poor/a bit rough around the edges. The rest of the ensemble was lovely except for a very miscast Alfie Allen as John Kite. If we had to choose from the GoT universe it should have been Samwell Tarly.
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Post by krentist on May 9, 2020 12:01:14 GMT -6
Yeah Jack fucks
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Post by goodson on May 9, 2020 12:02:06 GMT -6
did we know lee daniels is remaking terms with oprah and will smith
this rules
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Post by irvred on May 9, 2020 12:45:35 GMT -6
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore was fine, I guess? Probably just not my vibe. I could see it being better in the ‘70s but it just felt pretty dated to me. Taxi Driver is still perfect. Wonderful energy to start my day with lol. Am supposed to do New York, New York tomorrow but it is streaming literally nowhere. The completionist in me is screaming. Not sure if I should take the day off or bump my schedule up. Scorsese-thon rankings 1. Taxi Driver 2. Mean Streets 3. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 4. Boxcar Bertha 5. Who’s That Knocking on My Door? If you have a lot of hours to let a poorly seeded torrent download, there’s definitely a couple out there Iiiiii don’t really wanna lol. Maybe I’ll order the DVD and tack it on at the end? Uncertain. Fucking disaster. Not to discredit the Scorsese-thon even further, but after meditating on Taxi Driver for an hour I may have to put it below Mean Streets. Both are masterpieces, I’m really wrestling with this.
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Post by zircona1 on May 9, 2020 15:20:44 GMT -6
I watched the first Harry Potter movie. I hadn't seen any of them. It was pretty good.
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Post by rango420 on May 9, 2020 16:58:22 GMT -6
did we know lee daniels is remaking terms with oprah and will smith this rules this is the worst idea ive ever heard in my life but because its lee Daniels theres a chance it is fully insane so we just have to wait and see
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Post by krentist on May 9, 2020 19:27:25 GMT -6
Only Angels Have Wings - Howard Hawks just gets it. All his shots just seem so functional and unpretentious that it sneaks up on you how many small details about the movies subject matter he sneaks in. And his movies have such good energy too. He always knows what the vibe should be for the kind of movie it is.
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Post by Tweet on May 9, 2020 20:24:34 GMT -6
Showed my mom “lost in translation” tonight. She thought the movie was “interesting” and that the soundtrack was “dope”
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Post by neader on May 9, 2020 20:31:49 GMT -6
Showed my mom “lost in translation” tonight. She thought the movie was “interesting” and that the soundtrack was “dope” TIL I am Bird's mom
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2020 20:44:59 GMT -6
nah Bird's mom wouldn't put Solaris at the bottom of any list ever
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Post by krentist on May 9, 2020 20:49:03 GMT -6
Having seen David Byrne with Bird's mom I can assure you she's cooler than Neader
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Post by concertgoer on May 9, 2020 22:14:28 GMT -6
The Netflix Michelle Obama documentary was great
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Post by neader on May 9, 2020 23:22:46 GMT -6
I am very late to the game here but Midsommar was absolutely phenomenal.
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Post by zircona1 on May 10, 2020 12:22:41 GMT -6
Speaking of being late to the game, I watched the first John Wick last night for the first time. It was just OK. I don't really understand why this has merited two sequels, I guess people like to see Keanu shoot a whole lot of people.
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Post by rango420 on May 10, 2020 13:00:41 GMT -6
James L Brooks:
1. Broadcast News 2. Terms of Endearment
3. Spanglish
Michael Mann 1. Thief 2. Heat 3. Manhunter 4. Last of the Mohicans 5. The Keep
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Post by goodson on May 10, 2020 13:03:13 GMT -6
cameron crowe
1. say anything - wild i'd never seen this. cusack rules in it
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Post by andrewvb on May 10, 2020 15:57:20 GMT -6
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Post by goodson on May 10, 2020 17:00:50 GMT -6
cameron crowe
1. say anything 2. singles - this movie is not very good, incredible matt dillon fits tho
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Post by neader on May 10, 2020 17:36:08 GMT -6
1. Midsommar - so I already spoke on this but it's pretty great huh? The way the suspense and mystery builds is perfection and the setting is absolutely stunning. Pugh is amazing in it as well.
2. Lost in Translation - this was interesting and the soundtrack is dope
3. The Great Dictator - of the three Chaplin films I've seen I found this one to be the funniest.
4. Ordet - Coming to realize that I'm really enjoying movies that examine religion (First Reformed, Winter Light, Seventh Seal, etc.) and this was no exception. Pacing was beautiful and every scene felt crucial to the story. Some interesting camerawork and Johannes was such an interesting character.
5. Modern Times - From what I knew about Chaplin growing up I always assumed he was just a Vaudevillian type actor and nothing more. After watching this and City Lights last weekend found out that obviously is not the case. It's great for all the reasons City Lights is (music, comedy, acting, wholesomeness) but doesn't hit the highs City Lights did for me, despite having a more political/important message. But hey, who can hate on a movie where Chaplin hits a cop in the head with a brick, gets arrested for being a communist, and does a shit ton of cocaine while in prison?
6. Vampyr - This might be like the first old school horror movie I've ever seen? idk. It was great though. Tone and pacing was excellent throughout though the story seemed a bit overall. The shadow stuff was next level. Might do a marathon of older horror movies next weekend. I've been meaning to get around to Nosferatu since I began this a few months back.
7. Shaolin and Wu Tang - I was really drunk for this.
8. The King of Comedy - This made me too uncomfortable to enjoy.
9. Being John Malkovich - It's a clever idea for a story an John Malkovich is great in it but that's about all I really enjoyed about it.
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Post by clouddead on May 10, 2020 17:43:52 GMT -6
I watched Being John Malkovich again recently. Still great. Gotta watch Adaptation again soon.
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Post by sick2b on May 10, 2020 17:48:13 GMT -6
I watched Being John Malkovich again recently. Still great. Gotta watch Adaptation again soon. One of my favourite movies
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Post by thebosma on May 10, 2020 20:59:19 GMT -6
Oh baby did we watch some movies this weekend. I am now at 350 of the 1000 films on TSPDT list. Here we go with them ranked
1. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)- Literally perfect from start to finish. Incredible story and it's told so well. Dare I say the Wilder heads on the board would enjoy?
2. Brief Encounter (1945)- Devastating love story about how timing is everything. Was surprised by how much I liked this
3. Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)- Brilliant editing and there are several shots in here that are gorgeous. Could have trimmed a couple minutes at the end but it's not the most egregious offense for a 90 minute film
4. Contempt (1963)- A "love" story where every action is driven by vitriol. Great study of relationships but maybe a little too on the nose at a couple points. Even "ok" Godard is good though.
5. Zero For Conduct (1933)- Dudes rock
6. Branded to Kill (1967)- I really wanted to like this and the first half was great but it really dragged in the back. May have a totally different opinion on this in 5 years
7. Nanook of the North (1922)- Some cool observations but so much of this is obviously fake in a condescendingly racist way that really took me out of it.
8. The Searchers (1956)- The greatest trick John Wayne ever pulled was thinking his fake character spouting his real life racism was any sort of commentary. The characters are flat as fuck and the entire thing just drags. Westerns are not typically my thing but I had high hopes considering the praise and the fact that I've liked other Ford/Wayne joints but this was awful. Will try again soon with Stagecoach though
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Post by goodson on May 10, 2020 21:05:39 GMT -6
already yelled at bosma about the searchers don't worry everyone
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Post by krentist on May 10, 2020 21:26:45 GMT -6
Matt Dillon Filmography
1. The House that Jack Built - this guy's twisted! 2. Wild Things - this guy's twisted! (And horny)
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Post by Kamera on May 10, 2020 22:56:50 GMT -6
Red River is a better John Wayne cowboy film.
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Post by sthubbins on May 11, 2020 0:00:31 GMT -6
Love to see people enjoying Only Angels Have Wings and Sweet Smell of Success on the web forum
I watched Joe Versus the Volcano and Kill Bill Vol. 2 this weekend.
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Post by venom on May 11, 2020 8:16:06 GMT -6
8. The Searchers (1956)- The greatest trick John Wayne ever pulled was thinking his fake character spouting his real life racism was any sort of commentary. The characters are flat as fuck and the entire thing just drags. Westerns are not typically my thing but I had high hopes considering the praise and the fact that I've liked other Ford/Wayne joints but this was awful. Will try again soon with Stagecoach though this is going in the wrong direction. if you thought the Searchers was flat with boring characters, you're going to hate Stagecoach. if you're trying to delve into westerns more, maybe the Wild Bunch or High Noon would be better.
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