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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 11:53:50 GMT -6
I have this at home. Will be watching soon!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 19:44:43 GMT -6
I usually catch up on movie watching in the winter but took advantage of a free movie channel promo and finally watched Whiplash with the wife. Many of my musician friends have told me it is a must see. I remember it winning a few Oscars and they were well deserved. I am still tense in my stomach from watching it. wow. It will make you look at the Farmers insurance commercials very differently once you see it. Highly recommended to musicians and non musicians alike. Watch it.  This has to be the best movie I've seen in quit some time. Not your average music oriented movie. |
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Post by brentkuz on Oct 1, 2015 23:51:01 GMT -6
Watched Mad Max fury road and Cop Car recently.
Mad max was awesome and just what I expected. Reminded me of a movie version of Zombie Highway the video game.
Cop Car was awesome. Suspenseful, kind of a dysfunctional childhood experience movie. Really cool movie tho
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Post by Old26 on Dec 22, 2015 21:58:49 GMT -6
Changing tracks - just watched "The Revenant" with Leo D. Amazing movie - great locations and it's pretty hard core. Well done.
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Dec 22, 2015 22:18:19 GMT -6
Post by highlights on Dec 22, 2015 22:18:19 GMT -6
Changing tracks - just watched "The Revenant" with Leo D. Amazing movie - great locations and it's pretty hard core. Well done. Yeah, loved 'The Revenant' too...little disappointed w/ Hateful8. |
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Dec 22, 2015 22:20:55 GMT -6
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Post by exophobe on Dec 22, 2015 22:20:55 GMT -6
Changing tracks - just watched "The Revenant" with Leo D. Amazing movie - great locations and it's pretty hard core. Well done. Was it made by Iron Heart? We don't get this one in flyover country til after the new year, but I'm looking forward to seeing it, even though it looks like one of those where you don't end up happy at the end. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 22:29:58 GMT -6
Changing tracks - just watched "The Revenant" with Leo D. Amazing movie - great locations and it's pretty hard core. Well done. I'm old enough to have seen "the man in the wilderness" in a theater, so I'm looking forward this version. |
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Post by ickes on Dec 22, 2015 22:51:50 GMT -6
Changing tracks - just watched "The Revenant" with Leo D. Amazing movie - great locations and it's pretty hard core. Well done. Leo D is a great actor who I think is underrated. I will watch most anything he's in just because he's in it. I will be watching The Revenant for sure. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Apr 10, 2016 18:15:07 GMT -6
Watched Midnight Special this afternoon. Pretty decent. Really liked Michael Shannon in the film. interesting ending for sure
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Post by hopsbreath on Apr 10, 2016 18:59:49 GMT -6
Watched Midnight Special this afternoon. Pretty decent. Really liked Michael Shannon in the film. interesting ending for sure Michael Shannon never disappoints. I'm sure I'll be watching this one at some point. Recently watched Take Shelter and really enjoyed it. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Apr 10, 2016 19:00:55 GMT -6
Watched Midnight Special this afternoon. Pretty decent. Really liked Michael Shannon in the film. interesting ending for sure Michael Shannon never disappoints. I'm sure I'll be watching this one at some point. Recently watched Take Shelter and really enjoyed it. I really want to see Take Shelter as well. Read nothing but good reviews |
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Apr 10, 2016 19:20:28 GMT -6
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Post by hopsbreath on Apr 10, 2016 19:20:28 GMT -6
Tried watching Trainwreck last night. I'm possibly the only Amy Shumer detractor in the country, just don't like her brand of comedy. The wife likes her standup though so I gave it a shot. My wife fell asleep halfway in and I was non-stoked so we tossed in the towel and went to bed. The bits took too long to setup and the payoffs were weak. Rotten Tomatoes shows it certified fresh and it made money, so unfortunately for me, I'll probably be forced into watching more of her drivel.
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Post by devastitis on Apr 10, 2016 20:29:21 GMT -6
Tried watching Trainwreck last night. I'm possibly the only Amy Shumer detractor in the country, just don't like her brand of comedy. The wife likes her standup though so I gave it a shot. My wife fell asleep halfway in and I was non-stoked so we tossed in the towel and went to bed. The bits took too long to setup and the payoffs were weak. Rotten Tomatoes shows it certified fresh and it made money, so unfortunately for me, I'll probably be forced into watching more of her drivel. There's more detractors than you think. Anyone with a sense of humor is a Shumer detractor. I feel like she's only popular because she's a female comedian[sic]. There's also much evidence of her stealing jokes/skits, but that's neither here nor there. Bottom line is she's not funny, and I agree with you. |
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Apr 10, 2016 20:36:38 GMT -6
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Post by hopsbreath on Apr 10, 2016 20:36:38 GMT -6
Tried watching Trainwreck last night. I'm possibly the only Amy Shumer detractor in the country, just don't like her brand of comedy. The wife likes her standup though so I gave it a shot. My wife fell asleep halfway in and I was non-stoked so we tossed in the towel and went to bed. The bits took too long to setup and the payoffs were weak. Rotten Tomatoes shows it certified fresh and it made money, so unfortunately for me, I'll probably be forced into watching more of her drivel. There's more detractors than you think. Anyone with a sense of humor is a Shumer detractor. I feel like she's only popular because she's a female comedian[sic]. There's also much evidence of her stealing jokes/skits, but that's neither here nor there. Bottom line is she's not funny, and I agree with you. Female comedian cliches include the tired out tampon joke. Sure enough, Trainwreck doesn't even bother avoiding that trap and gives us a predictable tampon joke. Super weak and unoriginal. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Apr 11, 2016 6:44:40 GMT -6
Tried watching Trainwreck last night. I'm possibly the only Amy Shumer detractor in the country, just don't like her brand of comedy. The wife likes her standup though so I gave it a shot. My wife fell asleep halfway in and I was non-stoked so we tossed in the towel and went to bed. The bits took too long to setup and the payoffs were weak. Rotten Tomatoes shows it certified fresh and it made money, so unfortunately for me, I'll probably be forced into watching more of her drivel. She's not funny. Guess i'm tired of fat comedians who still make fat jokes. Sarah Silverman, on the other hand, is more up my alley. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Apr 21, 2016 7:21:41 GMT -6
Watched Mad Max fury road and Cop Car recently. Mad max was awesome and just what I expected. Reminded me of a movie version of Zombie Highway the video game. Cop Car was awesome. Suspenseful, kind of a dysfunctional childhood experience movie. Really cool movie tho I watched Fury Road lastnite and found it underwhelming. the action sequences were good but the story and characters felt cobbled together. I'll stick to the original Mel Gibson versions instead |
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Apr 21, 2016 7:25:28 GMT -6
Post by gaseousclay on Apr 21, 2016 7:25:28 GMT -6
I did also watch Spectre the other night as well. I thought it was entertaining, certainly more so than Fury Road. Didn't think the theme song was as good as Adele's Skyfall theme which I think is one of the best in a long time. Story-wise, I was glad to see Spectre finally rearing its ugly head and to see Blofeld make an appearance. I wonder if they're going to set this up with future Blofeld appearances minus Daniel Craig? Either way, a solid film all around imo
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Post by exophobe on Apr 21, 2016 19:56:04 GMT -6
I watched Fury Road lastnite and found it underwhelming. the action sequences were good but the story and characters felt cobbled together. I'll stick to the original Mel Gibson versions instead I think Fury Road has fallen into an expectations pit. If you didn't see it before everyone formed an opinion and started touting how great it is, then the bar was set way too high. The minute you see the dude playing the flamethrower guitar, having gone in with Oscar level expectations, there's not way it's going to recover and be as good as you hope/expect. This is the story of Furiosa, Max is really just there to help tell her story, which is a pretty big departure from the other movies (though they're really all just chase movies in the end). To that end, hers is really the only character that has a full story told in this film, and I think it's a good story to tell. I am still curious to see a "director's vision" version of it, as Miller had wanted to make it a silent black and white film with a musical score. It'd be a shame not to hear those engines, though. I really enjoyed it but find the re-watchability slightly lacking. |
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Post by exophobe on Apr 21, 2016 19:59:23 GMT -6
On the other hand, I picked up the Force Awakens blu-ray and it was just as good, if not better, than the first two times I saw it.
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Apr 22, 2016 7:45:28 GMT -6
Post by gaseousclay on Apr 22, 2016 7:45:28 GMT -6
I watched Fury Road lastnite and found it underwhelming. the action sequences were good but the story and characters felt cobbled together. I'll stick to the original Mel Gibson versions instead I think Fury Road has fallen into an expectations pit. If you didn't see it before everyone formed an opinion and started touting how great it is, then the bar was set way too high. The minute you see the dude playing the flamethrower guitar, having gone in with Oscar level expectations, there's not way it's going to recover and be as good as you hope/expect. This is the story of Furiosa, Max is really just there to help tell her story, which is a pretty big departure from the other movies (though they're really all just chase movies in the end). To that end, hers is really the only character that has a full story told in this film, and I think it's a good story to tell. I am still curious to see a "director's vision" version of it, as Miller had wanted to make it a silent black and white film with a musical score. It'd be a shame not to hear those engines, though. I really enjoyed it but find the re-watchability slightly lacking. the flame-thrower guitar guy was laughable. I went into this film knowing how out there the Mad Max universe was, but when I can't form an attachment to any character, aside from Furiosa, then the story falls apart. I'm guessing this film is supposed to take place after Thunderdome right? Tom Hardy's lack of dialogue didn't do much for me other than make me look at him as a guy with severe PTSD |
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Apr 22, 2016 9:46:01 GMT -6
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Post by exophobe on Apr 22, 2016 9:46:01 GMT -6
I think Fury Road has fallen into an expectations pit. If you didn't see it before everyone formed an opinion and started touting how great it is, then the bar was set way too high. The minute you see the dude playing the flamethrower guitar, having gone in with Oscar level expectations, there's not way it's going to recover and be as good as you hope/expect. This is the story of Furiosa, Max is really just there to help tell her story, which is a pretty big departure from the other movies (though they're really all just chase movies in the end). To that end, hers is really the only character that has a full story told in this film, and I think it's a good story to tell. I am still curious to see a "director's vision" version of it, as Miller had wanted to make it a silent black and white film with a musical score. It'd be a shame not to hear those engines, though. I really enjoyed it but find the re-watchability slightly lacking. the flame-thrower guitar guy was laughable. I went into this film knowing how out there the Mad Max universe was, but when I can't form an attachment to any character, aside from Furiosa, then the story falls apart. I'm guessing this film is supposed to take place after Thunderdome right? Tom Hardy's lack of dialogue didn't do much for me other than make me look at him as a guy with severe PTSD It's not necessarily meant to be a direct sequel at all, and it's unknown if max is supposed to be the same dude from the other movies, though I've seen it said that he's not supposed to be. |
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Apr 22, 2016 10:03:15 GMT -6
Post by gaseousclay on Apr 22, 2016 10:03:15 GMT -6
the flame-thrower guitar guy was laughable. I went into this film knowing how out there the Mad Max universe was, but when I can't form an attachment to any character, aside from Furiosa, then the story falls apart. I'm guessing this film is supposed to take place after Thunderdome right? Tom Hardy's lack of dialogue didn't do much for me other than make me look at him as a guy with severe PTSD It's not necessarily meant to be a direct sequel at all, and it's unknown if max is supposed to be the same dude from the other movies, though I've seen it said that he's not supposed to be. he'd have to be the same guy. the flashbacks that Max had throughout the film were confusing though if you didn't see the originals. if I remember correctly one of his flashbacks depicted a boy being run over, but was this referencing his son or one of the kids from Road Warrior or Thunderdome? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 10:09:45 GMT -6
It's not necessarily meant to be a direct sequel at all, and it's unknown if max is supposed to be the same dude from the other movies, though I've seen it said that he's not supposed to be. he'd have to be the same guy. the flashbacks that Max had throughout the film were confusing though if you didn't see the originals. if I remember correctly one of his flashbacks depicted a boy being run over, but was this referencing his son or one of the kids from Road Warrior or Thunderdome? I thought George Miller had indicated this was neither a sequel or a reboot...I guess more a variation on the same premise and character. In the original his wife and kid were run down, I got the same sense of loss from the flashbacks in fury road without any details...a feeling of violent/unfortunate loss. I definitely enjoyed it most upon the first watch without having any real expectation. Still enjoyed it on the rewatch, but less so. |
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Apr 22, 2016 10:17:09 GMT -6
Post by gaseousclay on Apr 22, 2016 10:17:09 GMT -6
he'd have to be the same guy. the flashbacks that Max had throughout the film were confusing though if you didn't see the originals. if I remember correctly one of his flashbacks depicted a boy being run over, but was this referencing his son or one of the kids from Road Warrior or Thunderdome? I thought George Miller had indicated this was neither a sequel or a reboot...I guess more a variation on the same premise and character. In the original his wife and kid were run down, I got the same sense of loss from the flashbacks in fury road without any details...a feeling of violent/unfortunate loss. I definitely enjoyed it most upon the first watch without having any real expectation. Still enjoyed it on the rewatch, but less so. that makes sense. all of the Mad Max films have always depicted Max as a wandering nomad after each film. in Fury Road he talks about survival and at its core this is what the films are about. In this context is makes sense that Fury Road isn't a sequel/reboot but a continuation of Max's journey, the trauma of losing his wife and son and his self imposed isolation from society |
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Apr 28, 2016 7:13:17 GMT -6
Post by gaseousclay on Apr 28, 2016 7:13:17 GMT -6
any of you nerds excited for Alien: Covenant? Prometheus was a bit meh but i'm hoping that Ridley returns to his roots and injects a little more suspense and character development with Covenant.
On a side note, it sounds like Neill Blomkamp's Aliens sequel is still moving forward, that is, after Covenant has come out. I was pondering what Blomkamp's film might be about and here's what I came up with. Keep in mind that i'm basing this theory purely on the concept art that Blomkamp provided last year. I think the film will ultimately be about Weyland-Yutani Corp either capturing or creating an alien queen to study or use as a biological weapon. It will have a Jurrasic Park in space vibe to it. In fact, I think it will be a lot like Jurrasic World and how InGen genetically engineered a new dinosaur, except it will be Weyland-Yutani bio engineering an alien queen for their bio weapons division.
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