NEW: List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

[William Gaatjes]

No you don't


Edit. Doh, I thought you said Brave New World. Mea culpa.

I have seen brave new world.

And wrote my opinion about it :

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[igor_kavinski]

Last of Us S02E07

Dang. They throw away good actors so easily. The crazy thing about the show is that there are scarier things in it than the zombies.

 

[Kaido]

Captain America : Brave new world. 5/10

What i also do not understand, is that in the Marvel movie verse, No one has ever heard of aramid fibers like kevlar based clothing or Dyneema Fibers , all fibers used to make protective clothing against for example knife attacks.
Captain America wears absolutely no clothing that can prevent him from being cut with a knife or flying sharp debris. He gets seriously cut in the movie multiple times with a knife or debris.

tbh that threw me off too, like he's a normal human who got stabbed & later was like yo, special shirt!!

 

[JujuFish]

Looks like the final season of Stranger Things is coming out at the end of the year. It's crazy how long it's taken them to make 5 seasons, especially when the main characters are kids. The actress who plays Eleven was 11 herself when the first season was filming; she's now 21.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

The Next Three Days - 7/10

2010, Russel Crowe & Elizabeth Banks in a very tense film about a woman wrongfully convicted of murder and the ensuing anguish her husband and family go through in order to free her through legal means or a prison break!

A fun cat & mouse game, we the watcher get to watch it unfold. Director does not spoon feed the twists and turns to the audience, you are kept on your toes with misdirections and good choices by the actors. Nothing lazy about this film.

IMDB even gives it a 7.4

 

[purbeast0]

Sinners - overrated/10 - had this movie not been hyped up to death I may have liked it more, but it was and it was about as mediocre as could possibly be. The first like 100 minutes took forever to get through and felt like 3 hours but when you finally get to the payout, it's so very anti climatic and just not very interesting. And it is also very cheesy for a movie that tries to take itself serious the entire time. It almost felt like two separate movies.

 

[purbeast0]

Last of Us S02E07

Dang. They throw away good actors so easily. The crazy thing about the show is that there are scarier things in it than the zombies.

It's following the game very closely as far as the characters go and also the story. The way the season ended is basically exactly what happens at the halfway point in the 2nd game.

 

[DigDog]

Sinners - overrated/10 - had this movie not been hyped up to death I may have liked it more, but it was and it was about as mediocre as could possibly be. The first like 100 minutes took forever to get through and felt like 3 hours but when you finally get to the payout, it's so very anti climatic and just not very interesting. And it is also very cheesy for a movie that tries to take itself serious the entire time. It almost felt like two separate movies.

was it overhyped? i barely knew it existed.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Drugstore cowboy: different take on opiate addiction, with a rather hopeful yet said ending. 7/10

Hard candy: interesting movie that is worth a least one watch. 6.5/10

 

[purbeast0]

was it overhyped? i barely knew it existed.

Very hyped up. It had like an 8.2 on imdb when I watched it.

 

[DigDog]

ok, this will be difficult;

i watched .. *that* Snow White - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6208148/reference/

and just going on what i saw in the film, it was not horrible. Please allow me to explain.

I am on board with hating Rachel Zegler for being a spoiled brat and a woke idiot; i also am in no way comparing this to the 1937 original, and i admit that you need to pretend the 1937 original does not exist, in order to enjoy this film.

But, if you are someone who consumes media casually, you've never seen the original, you're not planning to go digging it up, and also you're not offended by Zegler as a person, and you are not questioning why Disney did not just re-release the original in theaters, then you might actually enjoy this film.

The CGI was .. good? I got far less uncanny valley than, say, Prometheus. The dwarves were obviously cutesy, but if you're going to the movies to watch Snow Motherfucking White, then that's probably what you are looking for.

The music was not horrible at all, which allows me to a veeery easy comparison to Wicked, which had extremely boring songs. I mean, it's no masterpiece, but it was pleasantly mediocre. "Princess Problems" was a pretty solid musical number.

I also quite enjoyed the Merry Band Of Diverse Fellows, which i gather are the actors that at some point where designed to replace the dwarves, but instead got made into a quasi-Robin Hood gang.
I didn't find the whole affair to be in any substantial way race-baiting or whatever queer nonsense goes these days. (obviously they got this statuesque, squared-jaw white boy as the love interest, AS GOD INTENDED *sarcasm*)

Gal Gadot obviously should not have been allowed to sing, but Zegler instead did a fairly decent job. And .. i'm gonna say it now .. it's bad to judge her just because she is ugly. And, by god, she is a ugly ass human being, which hurts the premise that Gadot is angry at her for being more beautiful, but, it's a film ok, it's make-believe.

And, the plot isn't anywhere near what Zegler herself described, there is no girlbossing, she is very much saved by a prince (or, at least, substantially helped by), the only reeeally weak part of the script is that at the very end she just shows up at Gadot's doorstep and .. i'm not kidding .. says "just leave" and that is how she wins. That is how the film ends and how Snow White beats the evil witch queen.

But, yeah, i have seen far worse films. I have seen worse films *recently*. I also liked very much the photography, and while it's clearly an explosion of color and CGI, it was actually done really well. And because it's a music-first musical, the plot is actually less of a hindrance to the enjoyment of the film.

I gotta be honest, i would rate this 6/10. A competently done film with a few bad things and a lot of good stuff, provided that this is what you're in the market for.

 

[igor_kavinski]

And .. i'm gonna say it now .. it's bad to judge her just because she is ugly. And, by god, she is a ugly ass human being, which hurts the premise that Gadot is angry at her for being more beautiful, but, it's a film ok, it's make-believe.

I think she has the same problem as Markle. They both think extremely highly of themselves to the point of being insufferable narcissists. And they both have a tendency to shoot their mouths off without thinking. If they had been down to earth humble beings, they would at least be tolerable.

 

[Kaido]

Andor Conspiracy Theory: The Empire Didn’t Need Kalkite

Conspiracy Theory: The Empire Didn’t Need Kalkite

A recent fan conspiracy theory about Season 2 of Andor posits that the Empire really didn’t need Kalkite. Instead, Galen Erso devised this scheme to distract and delay the construction of the Death…

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Spoiler

I like this theory:

On that basis, the conspiracy theory also raises the disturbing prospect that Erso may have been complicit or at least willing to risk mass casualties on Ghorman. This aspect of his plan is both problematic and fitting.

The problematic side is apparent in the Ghorman Massacre depicted in Episode 8. This massacre has been aptly described as “the second half of ‘Les Misérables,’ when everything goes to hell and bodies start dropping like flies.” That Erso could have accepted this type of devastation in his plan, and the ongoing plundering of the planet, reflects a cold nature to the Rebellion, along with the true heart of the Empire.

Problematic indeed, but fitting for Andor. This series has gone to great lengths to show the complexity and moral ambiguity of the Rebellion. We may think of Luther Rael first in this respect with his willingness to take out Lonni Jung, among others, to keep the Rebellion moving forward.

The moral issues are clearly highlighted when Luthen kills Jung. I was taken aback by that because he was a good mole & had a family, but it was both to prevent Jung from leaking the information to the Empire as well a to prevent his torture, so it was oddly a mercy killing.

This is what makes the show interesting: no lightsabers, no magic Force, just normal people behaving in historically accurate ways to resist oppression...being depressed, doing things wrong, quitting but then trying again, real change taking years, etc. For Erso:

1. He was stuck doing his job to protect his family & the universe at large from the Empire
2. He planted a killswitch inside to use in the future
3. He sacrificed Ghorman to allow for delays to help the Rebellion

It reminds me of the logic they used for the WWII nukes. They estimated that an invasion of the Japanese Home Islands would have cost 5 to 10 million Japanese deaths & 500,000 to 1 million American deaths. The two bombs took out an estimated 150,000 and 246,000 people, potentially saving 10 million lives. Horrible decision to make.

I like that the show was complicated like that. Luthen never really had a solid escape plan. Kleya's backstory was a FANTASTIC addition (that I wasn't expecting to even be included!) that explained her killing Luthen, her motivation, and Luthen's motivation.

 

[MrSquished]

Mickey 17 - It was not bad, but what bugged me the most was how Bong Joon Ho had Pattinson act as Mickey 17. It just bothered me. Cool concept, cool story overall, nothing amazing but good - but that Mickey 17 character was a turn-off. I get it he was a bit of a pushover and meek in multiple ways, but it still didn't work.

Time to read the book.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Coherence (2013) - low key mind bender that has some good parts. I like how the tension builds, and confusion sets in, interesting flick

7.5/10

 

[DigDog]

Coherence (2013) - low key mind bender that has some good parts. I like how the tension builds, and confusion sets in, interesting flick

7.5/10

i made a single, very lazy attempt to watch it back several years ago, couldn't get into it, never tried again. I've heard many good things about it, that it's an intelligent film, that the plot is subtle but solid, but every time i just go back mentally to when this film defeated me and i think, "naw".

maybe i'll give it a shot this week.

 

[igor_kavinski]

maybe i'll give it a shot this week.

Justin Baldoni's wife is the actress.

And "It ends with us" has made $350 million worldwide on a budget of $25 million. Maybe you should watch both movies back to back. I think the Baldoni family will like that

 

[JujuFish]

TIL there's a Snow White remake. Are any of these Disney remakes actually good?

 

[purbeast0]

TIL there's a Snow White remake. Are any of these Disney remakes actually good?

My son liked Snow White.

We saw Lilo and Stitch last weekend and it was fantastic.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

TIL there's a Snow White remake. Are any of these Disney remakes actually good?

I have never seen any of the remakes.

Last of Us Part 2 6/10. First season is a hard act to follow, and Ellie is an unlikable douche now. Not much else to say. I'd take more points but I'm a sucker for post apocalyptic fodder.

Almost done with season 2 of Tracker. 7.5/10 They have been making this type of show for almost 70 years. Have Gun - Will Travel is the OG. It's a great example of if it ain't broke don't fix it. The show is based on novels, but it plays out with the classic tropes. Imminently watchable.

Daredevil Born Again - 6/10 Punisher saved the season...again. I can tell every time there is a reshoot, it goes from hot garbage to a decent Daredevil adaptation. Stoked Bernthal forced them to do it his way.

Rewatching some of the classic PIXAR -

The Incredibles 9/10 Doesn't get much better for light hearted family superhero fun with a undercurrent of dark adult themes. The social commentary is also great.

Ratatouille 9/10 It takes shots at celebrity chefs and critics/influencers, nepotism, prejudices, commercialization, crime families. Does a good job of contrasting competence vs talent.

WALL-E 10/10 For my tastes, this is a magnificent post apocalyptic story and I have zero negative to say about it. WALL-E is the most lovable robot ever.

Cars 8/10 Doc Hollywood meets Days of Thunder?

 

[Kaido]

Daredevil Born Again - 6/10 Punisher saved the season...again. I can tell every time there is a reshoot, it goes from hot garbage to a decent Daredevil adaptation. Stoked Bernthal forced them to do it his way.

Spoiler

I'm glad he had the She-Hulk cameo.

The OG Daredevil TV show & Punisher were GOAT. Bernthal was BORN for that role!

I'm glad we got Born Again, but it was kind of meh. They should have done something cool with the Amulet!

 

[DigDog]

TIL there's a Snow White remake. Are any of these Disney remakes actually good?

it's been in the news, and in the papers, and on every website and YT reviewer for months, and you just now heard about the snow white remake?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

it's been in the news, and in the papers, and on every website and YT reviewer for months, and you just now heard about the snow white remake?

It was hard to miss. People flipped their shit. That girl unfortunately committed career suicide by failing to "read the room."

Rewatching Game of Thrones season 3. This is the best season IMO. A lot happens, foreshadowing is everywhere, action is top notch. 9/10

 

[JujuFish]

it's been in the news, and in the papers, and on every website and YT reviewer for months, and you just now heard about the snow white remake

I don't watch movie reviews. Sometimes I'll go to Rotten Tomatoes, but apparently not when they were talking about Snow White.

Papers? I don't understand that concept, boomer (I kid).

 

[Muse]

The Insider (Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, 1999) 8/10

Watched it once before, in 2009. It was strongly suggested in these forums because of the common theme of pressure on CBS's 60 Minutes to censor their content and/or be pressured by lawsuits in the billions of dollars. It's a theme in this film, also in real life as Trump has filed a lawsuit against CBS asking for $20B claiming that he was injured by virtue of alleged misrepresentation in their airing of an interview with Kamala Harris before the 2024 general election.

Suspicion about Shari Redstone of CBS

Paramount Sale Bogged Down After Trump Suit Can we believe that there isn't more to this? Here's the WIKI Redstone bio.

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The Insider is based on a true story and is about the tobacco industry's dodging allegations that cigarettes (i.e. nicotine) are addicting. They were sued by apparently all 50 states' attorneys general around 1996.