I liked Ray and Walk the Line when they came out because I liked the subjects and the Biopic felt more original back then but, geez, these movies coming out now are just unwatchable.
Let's All Go to the Movies
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I don’t get the faux outrage here - it’s Free Guy, not an Oscar nominee. Was the expectation that he’d equip himself with Yorick’s skull and give the audience a soliloquy?
Layne
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First time logging onto the internet, huh?
Podunkparte
If I'm marrying an animal I'm gonna be the husband
Anyone get Scorsese's take yet?
LurchingBeast
King of Tool Development
Might have happened if they owned that IP.
I watched Larry Cohen's The Stuff, an unclassifiable film (sci-fi/horror/comedy/social satire?) about a popular dessert treat that bubbles out of the ground and makes people go crazy. It's a big swing, and it's very cheap-looking and shoddily-edited in spots, but I had a ball watching it. Sort of like a cross between They Live and Idiocracy, both of which seem to be influenced by its crazy tone. Features Michael Moriarty, Garrett Morris, Danny Aiello, Paul Sorvino, and a great Abe Vigoda cameo.
Also re-watched The Taking of Pelham 123, an all-time classic. The 70s were an incredible time when producers decided Walter Matthau was a leading man and everyone just went along with it. The number of movies influenced by this one is beyond comprehension, and it's one of the great 70s NYC movies to boot. I still haven't seen the Tony Scott remake with John Travolta and Denzel Washington. I've heard bad things, but I love late period Tony Scott, especially when he's working with Denzel, so I should probably just check it out.
Also re-watched The Taking of Pelham 123, an all-time classic. The 70s were an incredible time when producers decided Walter Matthau was a leading man and everyone just went along with it. The number of movies influenced by this one is beyond comprehension, and it's one of the great 70s NYC movies to boot. I still haven't seen the Tony Scott remake with John Travolta and Denzel Washington. I've heard bad things, but I love late period Tony Scott, especially when he's working with Denzel, so I should probably just check it out.
GhostOfGaspar
Husband of Dime-Piece
It's terrible.
Saw Card Counter last night. Mostly agree with the assessments of others, though I don’t know that I can fault Tiffany Haddish for coming across too much like Tiffany Haddish and not enough like her character when you can say the same about Willem Dafoe. The film has a serious subject and tells a good story but I think different casting choices may have thrown me out of the story less, even if the big names may be ultimately what gets people to see it. I enjoyed it overall.
LurchingBeast
King of Tool Development
Watched it...still don't really know what Licorice Pizza is about...will be seeing it the first weekend. I think it's best to be kind of scant on that plot/story info for this kind of movie, tho. Just give us a taste. Hopefully, the Bradley Cooper and Haim factor will get more butts in seats.
LurchingBeast
King of Tool Development
I'm woefully out of touch with popular music these days. Is Haim that big of a deal?
Cooper looks wonderfully unhinged.
LurchingBeast
King of Tool Development
I honestly don't know. I feel like they were huge at one point but that was maybe longer ago than I recall and maybe they weren't that big. I tried looking it up and I think this is only for the UK.
Crazy Bradley Cooper is very intriguing. Saw someone tweet something like he graduated from David O Russell (fake PTA) to PTA lol.
