MacReady Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, fluhartz said: awesome movies... haven't sen the other two I haven’t seen One Cut of the Dead. Seems to Malf for me, but you ain’t seen Cabin in the Woods? You should feel bad. It is the Last Action Hero of horror movies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Hit two movies from 1999 this weekend: The Talented Mr. Ripley- Have seen it a couple times before, but it's one I don't mind hitting again. Outside of Jude Law briefly losing his American accent during one scene where he's screaming, it's essentially a masterclass acting performance from both him and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. They're just unbelievable in this one. Movie is worth a couple watches for their characters alone. Love the setting as well, the Italian coast effortlessly makes movies more enjoyable. Matt Damon predictably fumbles the bag as the lead though, and I really wonder where this movie would stand today had someone like Christian Bale been locked in to play Tom Ripley. Apparently he was considered for the role too. Good movie that could've been great had the 3rd act not been put on the shoulders of the film's weakest talents(Damon & Paltrow). Audition- Hadn't seen this one before, only heard the hype. Review?- Solid to Good. Strong acting from all involved and for as bizarre as the film tries to be, there's a lot of reality at it's core. A great caution piece for those who hunt relationships with loosened morality and on the blind spots that objectification naturally carries. If you're unfamiliar with the deep end of 80s/90s Japanese horror the movie likely accomplishes it's ultimate goal and notches an even more favorable rating from you. There's an obvious danger when a film depends on shocking the audience though, and as someone who has watched "you won't believe how crazy this is" entertainment since I was a kid- Audition's excess felt very "been there, done that" for me. Creatively I appreciated it, but the impact wasn't there. That won't be the same for everyone though. Definitely recommend this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Ghostbusters 2 was better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife. I’m surprised by how underwhelming in every single way Ghostbusters: Afterlife was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: I haven’t seen One Cut of the Dead. Seems to Malf for me, but you ain’t seen Cabin in the Woods? You should feel bad. It is the Last Action Hero of horror movies. I know dude.. I just haven't yet.. and +1 for the last action hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Watched Nobody, and it was solid. Not great. A quick 90 minute watch, and it really could have benefitted from 10-15 minutes more runtime as long as they used it to meaningfully expand the story, which I think they could have given all they alluded to with his past. B- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 hours ago, THE DUKE said: Watched Nobody, and it was solid. Not great. A quick 90 minute watch, and it really could have benefitted from 10-15 minutes more runtime as long as they used it to meaningfully expand the story, which I think they could have given all they alluded to with his past. B- I agree it could’ve been longer and probably more fleshed out but I still liked it for what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Ty21 said: I agree it could’ve been longer and probably more fleshed out but I still liked it for what it was. Solid film but not one I would watch again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingseanjohn Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 15 hours ago, Outpost31 said: Ghostbusters 2 was better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife. I’m surprised by how underwhelming in every single way Ghostbusters: Afterlife was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Jenny Slate is very unconventionally cute despite being like 60 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 7 hours ago, kingseanjohn said: Oh I liked it. It’s not a bad movie by any means, but it just felt lifeless. The whole plot was undigging what we already knew from the first one. It was really just… It wasn’t great. Not trying to completely poop on it here, but the reality is you’re fooling yourself if you think it was some fantastic movie. It was a great sendoff to the original Ghostbusters, it just wasn’t a great movie on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingseanjohn Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Outpost31 said: Oh I liked it. It’s not a bad movie by any means, but it just felt lifeless. The whole plot was undigging what we already knew from the first one. It was really just… It wasn’t great. Not trying to completely poop on it here, but the reality is you’re fooling yourself if you think it was some fantastic movie. It was a great sendoff to the original Ghostbusters, it just wasn’t a great movie on its own. Agreed that it was a great sendoff to the OGs. Looks like they could be setting it up for a proper reboot with Ernie Hudson playing a big role in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 53 minutes ago, Ty21 said: Jenny Slate is very unconventionally cute despite being like 60 years old dang bro, she's 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, Deadpulse said: dang bro, she's 40 Same thing Jk I just turned 30 a week ago so I’m lashing out in pain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Ty21 said: Same thing Jk I just turned 30 a week ago so I’m lashing out in pain Just wait til 40, you'll be longing for the days of being 30. I'm 41 and I can already tell that I can't quite do all the things I used to when i'm coaching my kids various sports teams. In my early 30's I felt ******* invincible. Edited April 19, 2022 by THE DUKE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 12 hours ago, kingseanjohn said: Agreed that it was a great sendoff to the OGs. Looks like they could be setting it up for a proper reboot with Ernie Hudson playing a big role in it. I would love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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