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

[soulcougher73]

ok that was pretty fun, and I knew I had to suspend disbelief to see it, but it kinda got a bit out of control at the end where it left a bit of a sour taste, but overall, a fun one.

Yeah not an amazing movie, but always fun to see Nazi's...maybe someday "US Patriots" take a mine to the face etc.

 

[spacejamz]

Watched Carryon on Netflix yesterday...the premise was pretty laughable (bad guy can watch and speak to TSA agent to make him do bad stuff)...and Jason Bateman as the bad guy didn't work for me either....I didn't completely hate it like I normally would though... probably 4.5/10 for me...

 

[KLin]

Just watched the Hornblower movie series. Pretty damn good, 8.3/10 IMO

Hornblower (TV series) - Wikipedia

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[DigDog]

Just watched the Hornblower movie series. Pretty damn good, 8.3/10 IMO

Hornblower (TV series) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

looks like this may have been where Cornwell took the idea for Sharpe.

 

[Indus]

I watched Tenet again last night.. it still confuses me!

 

[DigDog]

I watched Tenet again last night.. it still confuses me!

i find confusing why someone would want to watch Tenet twice !

 

[igor_kavinski]

i find confusing why someone would want to watch Tenet twice !

It DEMANDS to be watched twice, only 2nd time watch it in reverse

 

[JujuFish]

I watched Tenet in theaters, which was a mistake because I couldn't understand what anyone was saying half the time. Always meant to rewatch it at home with subtitles, but never have.

 

[Indus]

It DEMANDS to be watched twice, only 2nd time watch it in reverse

But then you're back to where you started and want to see it for the first time again!

 

[KLin]

I watched Tenet in theaters, which was a mistake because I couldn't understand what anyone was saying half the time. Always meant to rewatch it at home with subtitles, but never have.

I can only watch movies with subtitles now.

 

[Indus]

I can only watch movies with subtitles now.

I noticed that but it's mostly due to some of the stuff they want the audience to listen to is actually so low in volume, you can't hear it but it's vital for the scene to work!

 

[KLin]

Or if you're watching a brit movie/series.

 

[igor_kavinski]

I watched Squid Games S01 without subtitles. Just imagined whatever they were saying. Watched S02 with subtitles. Turns out the dialogue isn't half bad. But still don't feel like rewatching S01 with subtitles.

 

[manly]

I tried watching Dune in preparation for watching Dune and then Dune 2. It's, wow, it's garbage. I mean, I've watched some shit movies in my time and while this is no Observe and Report level of garbage it's in the bottom tier of movies I've seen. I don't get it at all.

To me it was dreadful but I did watch to the bitter end (I rarely ever bail after I'm ten minutes in).

Needless to say, critics didn't like it much either:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(1984_film)#Critical_response

Just finished True Detective: Night Country. Gave off some The X-Files vibes.
7.5/10

 

[igor_kavinski]

Just finished True Detective: Night Country. Gave off some The X-Files vibes.
7.5/10

I would be terrified in the middle of nowhere with a blizzard outside, with huge windows and threat of polar bears wandering outside looking for a midnight snack, seeing a human behind the window and walking right through!

 

[DigDog]

i'm really curious to know, from those people who hated the original Dune, but liked the new Dune .. what is it that lets you down on the first one; is it the acting of Jurgen Prochnow? (you know, the guy from Das Boot, widely considered one of the greatest films of all time)
is it Max Von Sydow? (3 Days Of Condor, Wild Strawberries, Seventh Fucking Seal, Conan, The Exorcist ..)
is it Kenneth McMilan? (Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Pelham 1 2 3, Ragtime)
Is it Patrick Stewart? I know the guy is not a great actor but you can't get everything.

Maybe it's Jose' Ferrer, idk the guy started acting in 1948, he's basically the history of cinema, maybe it's him that really doesn't do it for you.

Brad Dourif is another weak one, he's only been in Eyes Of Lara Mars, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Heavens Gate, Missisippi Burning, LOTR, or maybe it was BAFTA Winner Francesca Annis that you really think didn't pull her weight. Must have been tired from starring in Polanski's Macbeth.

 

[igor_kavinski]

I think it isn't about the acting. It's more about how old and outdated the movie feels compared to modern ones (my guess as I haven't seen it and don't plan to any time soon. Sorry. )

I wouldn't rate the new ones highly either.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

i'm really curious to know, from those people who hated the original Dune, but liked the new Dune .. what is it that lets you down on the first one; is it the acting of Jurgen Prochnow? (you know, the guy from Das Boot, widely considered one of the greatest films of all time)
is it Max Von Sydow? (3 Days Of Condor, Wild Strawberries, Seventh Fucking Seal, Conan, The Exorcist ..)
is it Kenneth McMilan? (Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Pelham 1 2 3, Ragtime)
Is it Patrick Stewart? I know the guy is not a great actor but you can't get everything.

Maybe it's Jose' Ferrer, idk the guy started acting in 1948, he's basically the history of cinema, maybe it's him that really doesn't do it for you.

Brad Dourif is another weak one, he's only been in Eyes Of Lara Mars, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Heavens Gate, Missisippi Burning, LOTR, or maybe it was BAFTA Winner Francesca Annis that you really think didn't pull her weight. Must have been tired from starring in Polanski's Macbeth.

There is little chance I would get along with anyone IRL that does not like OG Dune. It's a litmus test of sorts.

The Peanut Butter Falcon 7.5/10. Of Mice and Men meets Rain Man maybe? Anyways, I like the cast and the story.

Rewatched One Punch Man 10/10 I don't know how it could get even better the second viewing, but it did. I love this show.

 

[KLin]

Not recently watched, but want to watch in the future.

Spoiler: Has a spoiler in the trailer, FYI.

 

[MrSquished]

I started watching C.B. Strike on HBO Max, a British detective series. This one I like. So far about 2/3 done with Season one and they just wrapped up case numero dos. Sure it has lots of genre cliches but it's a good show and I like the characters.

oh also, I really liked Get Millie Black - a Jamaican set detective story. Definitely recommend. Intense.

 

[thebestMAX]

I liked the original "Dune" but then again I had read the books.

"The Accountant" was a good watch. Best he has been in a while.

 

[DigDog]

British detective series.

have never heard of it. Probably having been written by JK Rowling had something to do with it being greenlit, but the BBC sure didn't go to great lengths to promote it.


i watched

Escape From The Original Planet Of The Apes - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067065/reference/

1971 film, third in the series, about the 3 main chimpanzee actors from the previous two films making their way back to Earth in 1973, where they are treated pretty much in the same horrible way that Charlton Heston was treated in the first film.

It's cute, it's well acted, it's maybe also decently paced, but it's a very simple script about "how we people are like that", with the only interesting things being that the EVIL GOVERNMENT is particularly mild and tolerant compared to what you would get from the same script written today. Looks like the 70s was all about love, baby.

my vote: inching towards 7/10, maybe a little less, let's say 6.9/10

 

[purbeast0]

Flight RIsk - 1/10 - it's just ssssssooooo bad and I have no clue why they made Mark Wahlberg bald on top of his head for this movie. He definitely just wanted a paycheck.

 

[soulcougher73]

i'm really curious to know, from those people who hated the original Dune, but liked the new Dune .. what is it that lets you down on the first one; is it the acting of Jurgen Prochnow? (you know, the guy from Das Boot, widely considered one of the greatest films of all time)
is it Max Von Sydow? (3 Days Of Condor, Wild Strawberries, Seventh Fucking Seal, Conan, The Exorcist ..)
is it Kenneth McMilan? (Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Pelham 1 2 3, Ragtime)
Is it Patrick Stewart? I know the guy is not a great actor but you can't get everything.

Maybe it's Jose' Ferrer, idk the guy started acting in 1948, he's basically the history of cinema, maybe it's him that really doesn't do it for you.

Brad Dourif is another weak one, he's only been in Eyes Of Lara Mars, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Heavens Gate, Missisippi Burning, LOTR, or maybe it was BAFTA Winner Francesca Annis that you really think didn't pull her weight. Must have been tired from starring in Polanski's Macbeth.

My guess, based on my own experience watching it in my teens, is that if you are not familiar with the book, you won’t like the movie. it made no sense to me then as i hadn’t read the books. still confusing to this day, it’s crap 😋

 

[DigDog]

My guess, based on my own experience watching it in my teens, is that if you are not familiar with the book, you won’t like the movie. it made no sense to me then as i hadn’t read the books. still confusing to this day, it’s crap 😋

i read the book after i watched the film. I will admit that one of the reasons that i so liked that film, is that i watched it in a small-ish theater, which had maybe 20 people on it, at the perfect distance from the screen, so it really was the best experience i could have gotten out of it. And i was young.
According to the release date i would have been 12yo, but i remember being around 14, so possibly a re-issue. Or maybe i dont remember correctly and i really was that young.
Keep in mind that two years earlier, special effects guy Carlo Rambaldi had worked on E.T. (1982), so THIS

is what we conceived of as "incredible special effects".

When i watched the film, eh, i think i pretty much figured everything just from the first viewing. in italics the parts that come from the book only.

Paul has been birthed "illegaly" by the concubine Jessica, of the Bene Gesserit. The discussion with her reverend mother makes it clear that she was to follow with the BG's plan of conquest; and Paul is no Kwisatz Haderach.

The Emperor's plan is pretty much laid bare in one of the very first scenes. Kill the Atreides because they are becoming too popular, and "they have a new weapon".

The book explains that House Corinno holds the Golden Lion Throne because they own Salusa Secundus, the prison planet where the Sardauker are trained, therefore the guy with the most ferocious army gets to be in charge; if the weirding modules give normal fighters melee capabilities closer to the Sardauker, then the Emperor wouldn't have as much power, AND the Atreides are in general a lot nicer as people.
Besides, the Harkonnen hate (their cousins) the Atreides, so they are very happy to help with the plan.

The Emperor and the Harkonnen can't just attack the Atreides together because of the history of the War Of Assassins, the Butleran Jihad, the creation of the Landsraad; essentially the status quo is that, because we've fucked up immensely before, now we have prohibited a whole bunch of things, like atomic weapons, thinking machines, assassin technology (such as the hunter-seeker), and the Houses are not meant to attack one another, outside of very strict rules of engagement. These restrictions make attacking the Atreides on Caladan both difficult, and illegal in the eyes of the Landsraad; since the Throne is elective, the Houses can chose to just kick the Emperor in the ass at any time.
At least a portion of this is made clear during the two conversations between the Spacing Guild and the Emperor; the threatening language they use makes it clear that the Throne is not the ultimate power in the Galaxy. When united, CHOAM, the Landsraad, and the various Guilds, hold more power than the Throne.

Paul is introduced and he's shown to be a smart guy, capable, but someone who feels he doesn't fully fit. The Gom Jabbar test shows that he's mentally capable, but not a risk for the Bene Gesserit. He's also told, sideways, of a prophecy involving him. His father Leto, Duke Atreides, believes he can in fact be the Kwisatz Haderach, but Paul doesn't understand the meaning behind the phrase "the sleeper must awaken".
The Weirding Modules are shows as the Protagonist Superpower that makes the hero better than everyone else.

The Atreides settle on Arrakis, and through the treachery of Doctor Yueh they are wiped out by the Harkonnen. Paul and Jessica are thrown to the desert, in a clear example of "take them away and kill them" trope, and they run into the Fremen. The reason why they are not killed outright, and are shown so much support, is that the Bene Gesserit have for centuries been seeding religious doctrine in every world, inserting the concept of the Kwisatz Haderach / Mahdi / Saviour into every primitive religion, so when they finally succeed in creating said Kwisatz Haderach - whom they expect to have under their control - then every world will have this mythological figure in their religion, thus allowing the Bene Gesserit to control the entire universe.
They (also) show the Fremen how str0nk they are, and since the Fremen have been under the yoke of the Harkonnen for generations and they fucking hate them, the gift of the weirding modules, and/or the weirding way, is a godsend. To Paul, the incredible fighting strength of the Fremen is the godsend, as he would otherwise have no way to match the power of the Sardauker troops.

Paul is exposed to spice and has a vision; he risks the Water Of Life and succeeds, becoming the Kwisatz Haderach. Now that he is all-powerful he kicks the butt of the Harkonnen, the Sardauker, and the Emperor AND the Landsraad (since they ALL need spice, be it for space travel, be it for living longer, or to sustain their various mental abilities, since the book implies that other Guilds exist and that Guilds are based on "superpowers, but of a natural kind"). He marries Irulan (and who wouldn't, she's got a massive rack) and ascends to the Golden Lion Throne as Padisha Emperor Paul Atreides I.

**********
The scene with the guild navigator floating in the spice gas cloud inside the Highliner was already bad in the 80s; i won't defend this any more than just saying, "we used to look past a single bad special effect or two back in those days". It's bad, but it doesn't ruin the mood of the film. It's not like you have a jumpscare in a horror film but the costume of the monster is so horrible that it becomes a joke instead of a scare, it's just a .. it's just a bad special effect. Have you guys ever seen TRON ?? Dude. Tron. You reeeeeaally need to susped disbelief when you watch that film. Don't get me started with Lawnmower Man or whatnot.

But otherwise, i found it a perfectly capable film, and the plot was fully clear to me from the first time i watched it. There is no part that's found in the book that is necessary to understand the parts that are in the film.

Also, i absolutely LOVED the sets and costumes. The spaceships look real, even the gay gold spaceship the Emperor travels on. You gotta understand that the universe where this film takes place is completely fucked, they have had millennia of barbarism, and people are just not well in the head. That's why Rabban drinks the blood of a live creature instead of a can of coke. People will complain about the idea that Baron Harkonnen forces his workers to get a heart valve installed "so it's easier to kill them for fun" but then glide over his book description of "having a penchant for pederasty and torture". I'm sure it was just diet torture, the nice kind of torture, not the BAD torture, no.
I've hear people complain about the fucking anti-gravity he uses, as if that wasn't in the book.

Herbert writes in Dune that the Baron possesses a "basso voice" and is so "grossly and immensely fat" that he requires anti-gravity devices known as suspensors to support his weight.[10][11][12] He is one of the wealthiest members of the Landsraad and a bitter rival of Leto Atreides,[13] and the Baron's "legendary evil and intellect" are unmatched by anyone else from House Harkonnen.[10] In the novel, the Baron feigns outrage over losing control of Arrakis to Leto, but is actually conspiring to use the situation as an opportunity to destroy House Atreides once and for all.[13][14][15]

William Hughes of The A.V. Club describes the Baron as "a decadent, monstrous gasbag of depravity and evil".[16] As ruthless and cruel as he is intelligent and cunning, the Baron is "crafty and power-hungry" and has a talent for manipulating others and exploiting their weaknesses[11] as well as a propensity for torture and blackmail.[17] IGN describes the character as "cruel, sadistic, and hedonistic".[13] Travis Johnson of Flicks.com.au says that Harkonnen is written as "a predatory homosexual given to pederasty and incest, an unrepentant rapist and murderer."

I guess people may just find the weirdness confusing, like "why do the spacesuits look like BDSM gear, why does every interior look like it's from the 1800s, why do they use swords in space" which is understandable, because you need to extrapolate the answer to these questions from what you see in the film, often in small detail. But that's just a nice way of saying "dumb people don't get it", let's be real.

Dune 1984 is disgusting. The world is corrupt, bloated, vile, it's a hymn to drugs, a triumph of violence.

Dune 2021 is clean, sterile, HEROIC, and fucking bland. If it was a spice, it would be salt.