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Post by timleschild on Mar 10, 2024 17:18:06 GMT
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Post by sherlock on Mar 10, 2024 22:23:47 GMT
Dune Part 1This isn’t a franchise I’m familiar with at all, but current hype about the sequel and the awards this picked up few years back caught my eye. Blimey it’s good. It’s some really good sci-fi that feels so deep, whilst simultaneously honing in on its lead as tightly as possible. And the production is incredible, even confined to Netflix on my laptop. I was debating making a cinema trip tomorrow, and I think this has made up my mind. I really enjoyed the first as a pure cinematic experience, but didn’t adore it because it’s got so much world building and lore that I couldn’t truly appreciate in the one film and ever since I’ve been hoping the second would make it click by spending more time in that world. Much like it did with The Lord of the Rings. Watched it on opening night, bloody loved it and hope they do Dune Messiah. Fresh from seeing Part Two today I think comparisons for LotR are very valid. It’s just an epic and every element of the production really works. I will definitely be seated if they adapt more.
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Mar 11, 2024 16:58:38 GMT
The Campaign
Man on Fire
Thirteen Ghosts
Cry Wolf (Uncut)
Kick Ass
Cat's Eye
Silver Bullet
Maximum Overdrive
Deceived (2002)
Aurora: Operation Intercept (1995)
No Way Out (1987)
Casper
The Cave
Smoking Aces
Kung Fu Hustle
Dune Part 2
Poor Things
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Mar 13, 2024 17:29:35 GMT
The Golden Compass
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Howling 4 on Prime.
Actually not bad.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2024 22:24:13 GMT
Lady Dragon.
Cynthia Rothrock kicks butt 👍
Have I mentioned she replied to my comment on You Tube 😂
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Mar 16, 2024 12:59:30 GMT
Just finished "Madam Web".. wow.. It's almost like it was written by A.I. I was a huge comics collector in the middish 80's up until about 7 years ago when Junior was born. You can tell the script etc was butchered as they went along- which was pretty much confirmed by the actresses, but to the annoyance of Sony ..
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Post by bethhigdon on Mar 16, 2024 14:40:58 GMT
After skipping a week we've gotten back on track for our movie marathon.
First we watched A Black Cauldron; the second Disney film to feature a Doctor as the main baddie (John Hurt as the Horned King), and also perhaps the worst adaptation of any novel/book series ever but still featuring a killer badass final battle/ending.
Then we watched The Great Mouse Detective, a very underrated gem of a film.
Also my sister and I watched Elemental together earlier this week. It was very cute. Perhaps not as ground breaking as other Oscar nominated films this year, but perhaps the one that resonated the most with me personally.
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Post by bethhigdon on Mar 22, 2024 13:28:51 GMT
Tonight's movie is Oliver and Company, and with it we will be through with the "Dark Ages".
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Post by mark687 on Mar 22, 2024 15:03:07 GMT
Tonight's movie is Oliver and Company, and with it we will be through with the "Dark Ages". When you say "Dark Ages" do you mean "Bad" I'd call Late 70s/80s a "Mixed Bag" myself Ok Films let down by animation or story. 2000-2005 rougher IMO, lots of pointless straight to Vid/DVD sequels inconsistent stories and animation and yes I am of those that prefer "Shark Tale to Nemo" but at least we did Meet "The Pirates and The Parents" Regards mark687
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Post by bethhigdon on Mar 22, 2024 15:39:19 GMT
Tonight's movie is Oliver and Company, and with it we will be through with the "Dark Ages". When you say "Dark Ages" do you mean "Bad" I'd call Late 70s/80s a "Mixed Bag" myself Ok Films let down by animation or story. 2000-2005 rougher IMO, lots of pointless straight to Vid/DVD sequels inconsistent stories and animation and yes I am of those that prefer "Shark Tale to Nemo" but at least we did Meet "The Pirates and The Parents" Regards mark687 Disney history is divided into eras based off major changes in leadership or direction at the company and we're using this as a general guideline for the marathon.
The Dark Ages is named as such because it's the period right after Walt's death and company was kind of leaderless for awhile.
Walt's son-in-law had taken over, but clearly didn't know what he was doing and the old guard was just trying to go about business as usual and the company floundered financially until Walt's nephew Roy E. Disney staged a coup and appointed whole new board and CEO back in the late 80s
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Post by sherlock on Mar 23, 2024 12:12:59 GMT
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Rather like most Multi-Doctor stories over in Who, this was fine as pure popcorn entertainment. I think it’s fundamental problem is all the villains here had very personal conflicts with their respective Spider-Man and so don’t really work as well outside of that context.
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Post by christmastrenzalore on Mar 23, 2024 14:47:03 GMT
Spider-Man: No Way HomeRather like most Multi-Doctor stories over in Who, this was fine as pure popcorn entertainment. I think it’s fundamental problem is all the villains here had very personal conflicts with their respective Spider-Man and so don’t really work as well outside of that context. I don't think Sandman or the Lizard were used very well. But they did an OK job with Electro, and a great job with Doc Ock and Green Goblin. TenetA little over-wealming at first, but you get into the swing of it. The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalantGood fun. XD Waiting for GodotDespite it's reputation, I hadn't seen it yet. God that first section had a lot of dialogue. And it's not even very intuitive. Must be a tough one to learn.
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Post by mark687 on Mar 29, 2024 14:59:29 GMT
Barbie
What's it trying to be?
A validation of Identity? A statement on Gender in society, how Daughters disconnecting and disrespecting their Mothers can shatter a world view?
Goslin and Robbie are the best thing in it with their moments of self-realization, and ironically Will Farrell with the sincere Cooperate view.
Definitely a film viewed through the eyes of its Author but if Ms Gerwin meant for everyone to get some sort of takeaway from it in this viewer's case she's failed.
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Post by timleschild on Mar 29, 2024 15:05:05 GMT
Barbie What's it trying to be? A validation of Identity? A statement on Gender in society, how Daughters disconnecting and disrespecting their Mothers can shatter a world view? Goslin and Robbie are the best thing in it with their moments of self-realization, and ironically Will Farrell with the sincere Cooperate view. Definitely a film viewed through the eyes of its Author but Ms Gerwin meant for everyone to get some sort of takeaway from it in this viewers case she's failed. Regards mark687 brilliant film 10/10
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Post by sherlock on Apr 14, 2024 8:41:34 GMT
Monkey Man
I decided to kill an afternoon and this film caught my eye. If you want some revenge action with a somewhat interesting backdrop of modern Indian politics (via a thinly-veiled fictional political party) then worth a look. The action does get very silly towards the end but frankly that’s what you sign up for.
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Post by bethhigdon on Apr 15, 2024 17:31:34 GMT
Last Friday we re-started our Disney marathon and watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Brilliant movie.
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Post by timleschild on Apr 15, 2024 22:03:46 GMT
Last Friday we re-started our Disney marathon and watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Brilliant movie. Incredible performance by Hoskins.
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There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on Apr 15, 2024 22:36:40 GMT
Spider-Man: No Way HomeRather like most Multi-Doctor stories over in Who, this was fine as pure popcorn entertainment. I think it’s fundamental problem is all the villains here had very personal conflicts with their respective Spider-Man and so don’t really work as well outside of that context. I don't think Sandman or the Lizard were used very well. But they did an OK job with Electro, and a great job with Doc Ock and Green Goblin. TenetA little over-wealming at first, but you get into the swing of it. The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalantGood fun. XD Waiting for GodotDespite it's reputation, I hadn't seen it yet. God that first section had a lot of dialogue. And it's not even very intuitive. Must be a tough one to learn. I did stage management and tech for an amateur production of Waiting For Godot a bit over 30 years ago. After watching it nearly every night for a month, I think it’s a complete classic. I went to nearly all the rehearsals to act as prompt: Vlad and Gogo were practically living together for this one because it is such a tricky one to learn.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 16, 2024 5:28:54 GMT
PHEW.. As part of Juniors night time reading- he is 1/2 way through book 4 of the Harry Potter series. So far he has been good about it and not gotten scared. We literally just finished watching "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone".. He wasn't scared of Voldemort's head on the back of Professor Quirell's head thankfully. If he is a good boy he might get to watch "Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets" later on this week.
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