Talk About Movies: Part 4
Somehow threads merged, so here's part 4 of our ongoing movie discussion.
I think that the over the top aspect is what worked so well for me. I throughly enjoyed Rye Lane and Barbie and I’m dying to see Poor
Things, but I didn’t laugh nearly as much at those. I’m not a very out loud laugher by myself anyways, but good absurdity will get me.
I’m confused. Did you see it in theaters recently as an adult somehow or are you confidently stating an opinion about a movie you saw once over three decades ago?
Didn't even see the end of it the once!
Of course I haven't seen it again recently, would you voluntarily rewatch a movie you absolutely hated? The horribleness is etched into my brain.
I've never heard of anybody hating Jurassic Park...and to the point where you would rather walk out of the theater, leaving your gf/sister in there while you just sit alone in the lobby? And this was well before smartphones too.
I call bullshit.
Then you must have not been paying attention to this forum, because I've said several times here that the only movies I've ever walked out of early were Jurassic Park and another one everyone seems to live, Mission Impossible.
I may have even seen it before almost anyone else did, because I know that I saw it at the Uptown Theater in DC, and wikipedia says the world premiere was there! I didn't just wait in the lobby though, I walked around for a bit outside, it was a nice neighborhood. I might have gone to get the car, because I usually had to park several blocks away when I went there, no parking lot old movie theater with one huge screen.
After MI, I very rarely saw another blockbuster action movie in the theater. I did watch the first LOTR film and The Bourne Identity because I liked both books a lot and I really like Ian McKellan and Matt Damon. I didn't walk out early from either of those, but I was probably close to doing it, as I really disliked them both.
No more of those kinds of movies for me, they're just not my thing.
Bottoms wasn't that funny. Overrated.
Didn't even see the end of it the once!
Of course I haven't seen it again recently, would you voluntarily rewatch a movie you absolutely hated? The horribleness is etched into my brain.
Yes, I would voluntarily rewatch a movie I absolutely hated 30 years ago that is a beloved classic. 30 years ago, I was 11 and my taste was horrible. I’m willing to admit I got it wrong on pretty much any movie I saw at that age. I even rewatch movies I didn’t love at age 40 if they are critically acclaimed to see if they grow on me the second time.
But sure, if you know you are predisposed to hating action or adventure blockbusters and have a relatively closed-mind then no need to bother.
I have never seen any of the Jurassic Park movies, nor will ever be inclined to do so. I have yet to see Citizen Kane and definitely need to get to that soon though - as I always tell myself 😊 - and must revisit Lawrence of Arabia, so yeah, not all classics created equal, me thinks.
Ok Jurassic Park is one thing - but the Bourne Identity? GTFO
The first Jurassic Park is great fun. Worth it just for the T-Rex scene. I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out, and my jaw hit the floor, because it was like really seeing a flesh and blood T-Rex.
Took my GF to see Lawrence Of Arabia on the big screen a couple years ago, and it was so damn good. It's odd, I've seen the movie three times and always on the big screen. You've tot to see it in a theater. Don't think it will translate as well on a TV.
I watched Sicario for the 4th time...this might be Villenueve's best film. I love how we see the movie through Kate's POV (Emily Blunt), but she is not the true protagonist. Benicio del Toro's Alejandro is. And his revenge is morally ambiguous at best, and we see it coldly, clinically, as he lays waste to his pent-up trauma, not caring who gets in the way.
I read that del Toro and Villenueve cut about 90% of Alejandro's dialog out of Taylor Sheridan's script, keeping the audience in the dark through most of the movie about who this character is, and what his motivations are.
de Toro give a quiet yet monstrous performance, maybe my favorite of his.
What a movie.
The first Jurassic Park is great fun. Worth it just for the T-Rex scene. I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out, and my jaw hit the floor, because it was like really seeing a flesh and blood T-Rex.
Took my GF to see Lawrence Of Arabia on the big screen a couple years ago, and it was so damn good. It's odd, I've seen the movie three times and always on the big screen. You've tot to see it in a theater. Don't think it will
I've seen Lawrence of Arabia three times in theaters and have watched it another four or five times at home. I first saw it when I was nine years old and loved it.
Maurice Jarre's score is one of the best of all time, and this was Peter O'Toole's first film or at least it says "Introducing Peter O'Toole."
"Nothing is written."
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I've seen Lawrence of Arabia three times in theaters and have watched it another four or five times at home. I first saw it when I was nine years old and loved it.
Ha! I saw it in the theater when I was little too. I remember falling asleep. I gained more appreciation for it when I watched again when I got older.
I agree Teller wasn't supposed to be likable, but just by being the protagonist he's presented in at least a more likable way. I think that's pretty much always the case unless the character is Daniel Plainview or someone along those lines.
The dinner scene definitely chose football for a reason imo, and if the other person was bragging about a more intellectual pursuit to brag about rather than football Teller would have come off as even l
Agree with this, it's not that I thought Teller was likeable but I didn't necessarily think he was a prick. I should rewatch.
Dream Scenario, with Nicholas Cage, is one bizarre, awkward, funny, sad movie.
It's hard to explain, but it reminded me a little of Being John Malkovich in it's tone and themes of ordinary people wanting to be special.
Cage gives a fantastic performance.
I've seen Lawrence of Arabia three times in theaters and have watched it another four or five times at home. I first saw it when I was nine years old and loved it.
Maurice Jarre's score is one of the best of all time, and this was Peter O'Toole's first film or at least it says "Introducing Peter O'Toole."
"Nothing is written."
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Ha! I saw it in the theater when I was little too. I remember falling asleep. I gained more appreciation for it when I watched again when I got older.
I saw it when it came out and I believe it was in a special format--105mm or something similar. I still love that movie.
edit: another movie that should be seen in a theater is Seven Samurai. It goes from being a Joseph Cornell construction to being majestic.
Yes, I would voluntarily rewatch a movie I absolutely hated 30 years ago that is a beloved classic. 30 years ago, I was 11 and my taste was horrible. I’m willing to admit I got it wrong on pretty much any movie I saw at that age. I even rewatch movies I didn’t love at age 40 if they are critically acclaimed to see if they grow on me the second time.
But sure, if you know you are predisposed to hating action or adventure blockbusters and h
I'm sad to say that I was a full grown adult when JP came out, and as a man in my 20s I was pretty much the target audience for those kinds of film. If anything my tastes have changed since then to make me even less likely to enjoy that kind of movie, and watching it on a 16 inch laptop screen isn't going to improve on watching it on the biggest screen in the city.
I honestly had no idea it was considered a "beloved classic" until starting to read this forum several years ago.
Agree with this, it's not that I thought Teller was likeable but I didn't necessarily think he was a prick. I should rewatch.
Yeah same here. I loved the movie the first time I saw it and would like to see it again. I also left feeling like he was just a really driven kid, and not necessarily a prick.
The Boy and the Heron was good. Not Studio Ghibli's best, but I enjoyed it. Went in knowing nothing since apparently that's how they originally released it.
Benji the movie about the dog was awesome.
Then you must have not been paying attention to this forum, because I've said several times here that the only movies I've ever walked out of early were Jurassic Park and another one everyone seems to live, Mission Impossible.
I may have even seen it before almost anyone else did, because I know that I saw it at the Uptown Theater in DC, and wikipedia says the world premiere was there! I didn't just wait in the lobby though, I walked around
I'm not a huge fan of the action genre but good lord the bourne identity is one of the greatest films ever made I just don't see how it's possible to not like that movie.
Well I certainly want to hear some of chillrob’s all time favorites.
i had also read the bourne books long before they were made into film
it was a frustrating experience to see the film because the entire thing about the novels was that he was careful and prepared - he'd show up hours ahead of the meeting and figure out where they'd set up etc and come up with schemes to get around it
so it was a bit of a shock to see the spy with amnesia and a library card turned into a typical spy action film but with an amnesia twist
the film itself is fine - but if you had read the books previously, then you were expecting a completely different kind of film
i imagine this is largely why starship troopers, which is an awesome film, got such bad reviews when it came out because so many people had read the book and were expecting that
Watched Dogtooth tonight. It may be the strangest film about family since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A father and mother have kept their children locked in the family compound from birth (I guess) and they are now, two sisters and a brother, in their 20s. It's a weird film. The father has trained the family to bark like dogs to scare off cats because cats are man-eaters that will rip your flesh off. Oh, yeah, it's that kind of film.
I mean it's worth watching just to find out what a keyboard is because the relationship between words and their meaning is completely separate from reality.
Lanthimos is a fascinating filmmaker.
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I also read the Bourne books long ago, but the movies are so much or a superior product in terms of story-telling and style that's it not close.
I tried rereading the first Bourne book and I was disappointed. Ludlum was a clunky writer.
Saltburn
Not sure if I liked it, but I was entertained throughout.
i had also read the bourne books long before they were made into film
it was a frustrating experience to see the film because the entire thing about the novels was that he was careful and prepared - he'd show up hours ahead of the meeting and figure out where they'd set up etc and come up with schemes to get around it
so it was a bit of a shock to see the spy with amnesia and a library card turned into a typical spy action film but with an am
This is definitely part of it, and similar to the reason I didn't care for the Lord Of The Rings movies. I don't remember the Bourne series as well as LOTR because I only read them once, but I remember the first one especially being more of a psychological mystery story of him trying to deal with his amnesia. LOTR I enjoyed as a narrative about diverse characters with interesting varied personality flaws trying to solve a problem while doing a lot of arguing and trying to get along, and on each reread I noticed more about the lore of the world.
The films made of both books were mostly about people fighting, which I don't care that much for to begin with, but also I found the fight scenes in both even more offputting than they are in most movies. Bourne because of the "shaky cam" thing which I never like - it makes me have a very hard time understanding the action, and even occasionally makes me dizzy. LOTR because of the heavy use of (not that great) CGI in the fight scenes, where the characters often didn't show natural looking movement.
Watched Dogtooth tonight. It may be the strangest film about family since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A father and mother have kept their children locked in the family compound from birth (I guess) and they are now, two sisters and a brother, in their 20s. It's a weird film. The father has trained the family to bark like dogs to scare off cats because cats are man-eaters that will rip your flesh off. Oh, yeah, it's that kind of film.
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I don't understand what you're saying here.
