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Post by thebosma on May 11, 2020 8:30:45 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. I’ve seen both, not a huge fan of either though Wild Bunch was mostly ok. I like some of the Sergio Leone westerns though
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Post by rango420 on May 11, 2020 8:33:25 GMT -6
for westerns try Rango tell them Rango sent you
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Post by brainloading on May 11, 2020 8:37:12 GMT -6
would rec wild things if you wanna be horny forever
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Post by krentist on May 11, 2020 8:55:13 GMT -6
Red River is a better John Wayne cowboy film. Bad take.
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Post by thebosma on May 11, 2020 11:47:06 GMT -6
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Post by rango420 on May 11, 2020 11:53:47 GMT -6
You telling me they're putting movies on dvd now? that is crazy
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Post by thebosma on May 11, 2020 11:54:58 GMT -6
I think this is the first blu ray release for most of not all of these
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Post by irvred on May 11, 2020 14:39:36 GMT -6
I had never seen The Last Waltz until now. I am so completely uninterested in the interview segments but the actual music is excellent, so I dunno how to feel about this.
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Post by nanatod on May 11, 2020 18:52:40 GMT -6
the three best performances of the last waltz are muddy waters, dr john, and ronnie hawkins.
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Post by krentist on May 11, 2020 19:22:55 GMT -6
Van Morrison
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Post by thebosma on May 11, 2020 19:37:19 GMT -6
Well I loved this
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2020 19:41:37 GMT -6
i have always struggled to finish that movie for some reason
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Post by thebosma on May 11, 2020 19:44:48 GMT -6
Takes a minute to get on the same wavelength but it's definitely worthwhile. It does just sort of...start
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Post by Kamera on May 11, 2020 19:45:22 GMT -6
The Yo La Tengo soundtrack is pure bliss
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Post by alady on May 11, 2020 20:59:30 GMT -6
This looks dope
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Post by Kamera on May 12, 2020 6:30:36 GMT -6
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Post by neader on May 12, 2020 6:39:42 GMT -6
I have never seen Hamilton nor knowingly listened to it but I'm weirdly excited for this. What a good idea.
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Post by clouddead on May 12, 2020 6:41:17 GMT -6
That’s gonna be dope. It’s great. Keep making money, Lin Manuel Miranda.
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Post by thebosma on May 12, 2020 6:44:11 GMT -6
Wow that was supposed to have a huge run in theaters in 2021, kinda surprised they did this considering that was a guaranteed money maker.
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Post by krentist on May 12, 2020 6:47:38 GMT -6
They paid $100 million for it iirc
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Post by clouddead on May 12, 2020 6:51:38 GMT -6
Just heard 75m on the news
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Post by goodson on May 12, 2020 7:09:30 GMT -6
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Post by thebosma on May 12, 2020 7:20:40 GMT -6
Doesn’t everyone have a wall for their Lin head shots?
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Post by rango420 on May 12, 2020 7:39:21 GMT -6
They paid $100 million for it iirc also the price it would cost for me to watch
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Post by rango420 on May 12, 2020 7:41:25 GMT -6
In response Quibi has paid 200 Million Dollars for the exclusive rights to Lin Manuels Musical Improv Team broadway show
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Post by clouddead on May 12, 2020 7:52:37 GMT -6
I’ll start the “Lin Manuel Miranda & Lunch” thread
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 8:08:11 GMT -6
Kind of sad that the first opportunity I'll get to see this will be on Disney Plus, but I'll take it.
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Post by andrewvb on May 12, 2020 8:09:29 GMT -6
Wow that was supposed to have a huge run in theaters in 2021, kinda surprised they did this considering that was a guaranteed money maker. i bet they can still do a one night only screening event later and make some good theatrical money. plus the cost to acquire this probably was less than it costs to produce a season of the mandalorian or other high profile d+ shows and they get just as much publicity, especially now when they need it with productions on hold.
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Post by llamaoftime on May 12, 2020 8:41:49 GMT -6
I was actually really curious to see how much money that would make at the box office. I had a feeling it'd be a huge hit and maybe prompt more recorded releases of Broadway shows
That's cool though. I had tickets to see it just a few days after that release which was obviously cancelled
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Post by brainloading on May 12, 2020 9:04:56 GMT -6
why did disney pay that much money for an unknown property?
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