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Post by tuigirl on May 15, 2021 21:47:27 GMT
Side notes- I am sure it is NO coincidence that old Steve Rogers looks like a carbon copy of Joe Biden. Wow, now that was a pretty bold political statement. I know that the actors of this ensemble did not hide their thoughts on the other guy who lost the election, but I had not expected something like this. I am no fan of the other guy, but somehow, I find this a tiny bit wrong in a movie that was bound to be a blockbuster and viewed by millions. Makes me wonder if this had influenced something. Subconsciously. Er....it's not like the movie just came out or anything It was filmed in summer/fall 2017, did its pickup/reshoots in late 2018/early 2019, and then had its Hollywood red carpet premiere (Apr 22, 2019) three days before Biden even announced (Apr 25, 2019) that he'd be participating in the Democratic primaries, never mind whether he'd end up being the final D candidate on election day over a year and a half after that (Nov 8, 2020). There's no statement here....at the risk of echoing the film itself, the timeline is all wrong Well, watching this in hindsight (and having completely tuned out the hype back in the day because I had been over superheroes).... Sadly, I have become more and more suspicious and cynical the older I got. And I remember that infamous video the Avengers crew did shortly after the other guy won the election promising Ruffalo to go naked if a resistance was formed (I already thought that was weird). Of course I could be all wrong and just dream this up because I listen, read, watch too much fiction. But I still remain a tat suspicious.
And yes, I am aware of the timeline.
But I am also aware that Biden had not been hiding under a rock either, even if he had not made official candidate or anything by the time of post production. And lets be honest, no amount of CGI could have made Chris Evans into Bernie Sanders.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2021 23:34:03 GMT
Sabotage (1936) Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of The Secret Agent (Joseph Conrad).
I have all the early British Releases on a Network DVD Box Set, but unrestored and without subtitles, but this was one of a number I bought on Blu-Ray restored and with subtitles a few years back.
It was the last of these purchases I had yet to watch and was a big revelation. All the core elements or early Hitchcock. Clever editing and shots, observational humour, playing with the audiences expectations and changing direction when one thinks it has played out on a traditional narrative route.
Oh - and a very young Charles Hawtrey with girlfriend, discussing sex change (I kid you not!).
I am always pleased to discover how much of Hitchcock's early British classics are up there with 'The 39 Step's' after all these years.
I also watched 'The Lodger' a fortnight ago - also restored and this tends to be acknowledged, of his Silent films, the one that first laid down his core template. Again, the romance subplot, the small perceptive but humorous observations of common folk and the twist in direction when one thinks the story has played itself out on conventional terms, mark his work out from his contemporaries and is something he worked on further over decades in Hollywood. Even down to the clever cutting as one key character walks through three rooms, he edits it to look like one continuous shot. Something he worked on and perfected in Frenzy, nearly 40 years later. He was certainly a technical pathfinder of cinema as well as a master of suspense.
On a tangent, I have had for 30 years, an early Hardback of The Secret Agent, and the original owner had written short essays of note on the book within the blank pages, as well as pasting in some cut-outs on the subject of the Author, from the Radio Times. Turning over the pasted clippings, there is an article about the Proms season, discussing the 'newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra', which dates the entries/pastings to 1930. I was reminded of this when observing how the key character Verloc liked to keep newspaper clippings and handwritten annotations of his 'works and achievements' too...
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on May 16, 2021 0:10:37 GMT
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Post by Timelord007 on May 16, 2021 6:49:21 GMT
Now you know how i feel watching Cosmic Sin . Honk
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Post by mark687 on May 19, 2021 20:45:57 GMT
No Country for Old Men
(As I find with all Cohen Bros films some brilliant set pieces that put together only make a good film but not a great film)
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Post by christmastrenzalore on May 19, 2021 22:04:15 GMT
No Country for Old Men (As I find with all Cohen Bros films some brilliant set pieces that put together only make a good film but not a great film) Regards mark687 I first watched it with my Mum, and she was quite annoyed when the film ended. She was pretty convinced the Coens were just screwing with people, trying to see what they could get away with. I still really enjoyed it for it's great atmosphere and unpredictable plot progression, even if I didn't quite get the ideas it was exploring at the time. And I always appreciate a film that dares to go for an unconventional ending.
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Chancellery Guard
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Post by melkur on May 19, 2021 23:08:12 GMT
This evening I made my first cinema trip of the year to see 'My New York Year' (apparently originally known as 'My Salinger Year' in some territories) with a friend after what we'd planned on seeing fell through, and, you know what, I absolutely adored it...
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Post by Digi on May 20, 2021 3:38:14 GMT
Star Trek Beyond tonight, for the first time in a few years. Quite enjoyed revisiting it.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on May 22, 2021 13:24:14 GMT
Army of the Dead. I guess Zack Snyder fans will enjoy this juvenile, dull film. It's too long, full of boring & embarrassing attempts at character development/plotting that feel like perfunctory video game cut scenes you want to skip through to get to the action, which isn't that great either. Characters have 'moments' that are unearned as despite the long exposition scenes none of them have any personality, I couldn't even remember their names. It does takes some kind of skill to take a big action film idea like this & turn it into such a tedious movie.
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Post by Digi on May 22, 2021 13:35:15 GMT
Army of the Dead. I guess Zack Snyder fans will enjoy this juvenile, dull film. It's too long, full of boring & embarrassing attempts at character development/plotting that feel like perfunctory video game cut scenes you want to skip through to get to the action, which isn't that great either. Characters have 'moments' that are unearned as despite the long exposition scenes none of them have any personality, I couldn't even remember their names. It does takes some kind of skill to take a big action film idea like this & turn it into such a tedious movie. I'm not remotely surprised. The only movie he's made that wasn't a steaming pile was Dawn of the Dead, and that was seventeen years ago now.
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Post by mark687 on May 22, 2021 14:01:16 GMT
The Roads not Taken
(Drama Kind of a more Mature "Sliding Doors" Javier Berdem plays a man who becomes aware he's living in 2 parallel realities [one where he has everything except a child, and one where he has failing health and next nothing expect a child [Dakota Fanning] and begins to question which is the more worthwhile)
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Post by Digi on May 23, 2021 1:16:29 GMT
Hot Fuzz tonight. Always fun to revisit. The Roads not Taken (Drama Kind of a more Mature "Sliding Doors" Javier Berdem plays a man who becomes aware he's living in 2 parallel realities [one where he has everything except a child, and one where he has failing health and next nothing expect a child [Dakota Fanning] and begins to question which is the more worthwhile) Regards mark687 Ooh that sounds quite good. I'm gonna have to check it out.
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Post by timegirl on May 23, 2021 2:06:48 GMT
Educating Rita Admittedly I only watched this because I was curious after reading an interview of Peter Capaldi where he said he wanted to do a stage version with him and Jenna Coleman playing Frank and Rita! I was not disappointed! I love the dynamic between Frank and Rita so much sort of a slightly more modern take on “Pygmalion” except more likable. Julie Walters and Michael Cane are amazing together! I can definitely see why Peter wants to do this with Jenna, it even feels like 12 and Clara! Especially the hug at the end where it almost seems like they would both secretly rather kiss each other and then the camera focused in on their faces to show how they are hiding their faces. It a wonderful movie but like 12 and Clara I was almost yelling at the screen for Frank and Rita to go back to one another. Oh this was a good movie but I was crying by the end of it!
Sidenote: I have to admit I was watching this movie in split screen in my head. This existing version side by side with a hypothetical version with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman! After watching this (which is amazing) I need the Peter and Jenna version to exist! Although I would also wish for a happier ending if they are going to be in it!
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on May 23, 2021 11:27:48 GMT
"Jack Reacher 2" is on tv now, on the other channel "The Meg" just started- Jason Statham, can't go wrong.
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Post by mark687 on May 23, 2021 20:14:24 GMT
Echo Boomers
(Crime Drama supposedly based on a True Story. As the "Occupy Wall St" movement winds down a group of friends decide to change tactics and target Bankers by becoming a Robbery/Fence Crew.)
Rambo Last Blood
(Rambo Does "Taken"....that's it)
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Post by timegirl on May 24, 2021 2:41:34 GMT
Winter’s Tale Bizarre although somewhat charming fantasy movie set in both early 1900’s and 2014, about an Irish thief played by Colin Farrell who with the help of a magical horse who is actually a dog (don’t question it) battles evil to try to save a beautiful red headed woman dying of consumption that he falls in love with. I enjoyed all the strange surreal fairytale aspects to do with a magic flying horse who everyone says is actually a dog although we never see this , being brought back to life as a star, magical reviving princess bed in greenhouse, the fact that the Devil is is just brooding Will Smith with earnings and a rocker t-shirt ( again don’t question it), and loving someone enough with give you immortality for a hundred years. Weirdly a lot of things about this movie reminded me of Moffat era Doctor Who, especially the way no one in this movie ever actually dies they just transform into a star or are saved by being kissed on a magical princess bed (yes that’s really what they call it) and the main character waits around on earth for a hundred years for his lost love. I did enjoy this movie for all the surreal romantic fairytale elements even if I didn’t always understand what was going on.
Sidenote: I wish Colin Ferrell had better hair in this movie! He has this weird hair where it’s all shaved on the back and side and then the top part looks like a cross between a teenage boy from the 1990s with a bad topee!
Shrek 2 I have not seen this movie for years! Many of the topical jokes are extremely cheesy and dated but many other aspects really hold up like the further character development of Shrek and Fiona, the villain the fairy godmother, etc. Really my main reason for rewatching this is the happily ever after potion subplot and sexy human Shrek. It’s such an interesting variation on the Beauty and the Beast theme to have Shrek actually intentionally try to change himself but for Fiona to actively want him to change back and succeeding. The whole post transformation awkward body language is really good especially how it starts out being from Shrek’s view point where the first part of him we see are his human hands and then we don’t actually see his human face until he does for first time. You can feel Shrek’s shock, surprise, delight and uncertainty. The whole montage of human Shrek riding through the kingdom to the cover of “Changes” is very effective in showing the contrast of how much better he is treated by the general public particularly the shot where he sees his human reflection reflected in the store front. Also admittedly I was kind of reminded of the fact that I had a major embarrassing crush on human Shrek growing up 😳 There is just something about the way he cocks his eyebrow with the dark wavy hair with that Scottish accent, and the fact that he is only like that temporarily adds to the attraction . Maybe I am starting to realize I that there is a long pattern of me liking grumpy and rude but lovable Scottish male characters who aren’t quite human with prominent eyebrows and hidden romantic softer sides🤔 Yes, that is oddly specific😉 Pretend I did not say that whole last bit 😳 Sidenote: I don’t know why but I have always been fascinated by post transformation reactions and pay close attention to how characters react to them both in verbally and in body language🤔
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Post by Timelord007 on May 24, 2021 7:41:17 GMT
Army of the dead.......what a load of nonsensical twaddle, overlong, awful acting especially the daughter character who's acting was shocking, tonally all over the place with daft humour & melodrama, zombies who make out wtf?, stupid climax.
Some of the action scenes were well shot but what's the point if the audience don't invest in the characters.
I loved Dawn Of The Dead remake but Zack you jumped the shark on this load of piffle.
After this tripe i watched My Lucky Stars Blu Ray & was reminded how great action fims can be, gotta love Sammo Hung & Jackie Chan these fight sequences from 1985 put those in the 2021 Mortal Kombat to shame.
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Post by Digi on May 24, 2021 14:47:20 GMT
Yesterday:
Stargate - Had been a few years since last I watched this. Still fun, even with its ridiculous Kurt Russell-ness.
Mothra (1961) - Missed this one in my kaiju watching because I didn't even know it existed until a megafan friend told me! So I had to step back in the release order slightly. Silly fun, but waaaay longer than it needed to be.
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Castellan
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 May 24, 2021 14:51:29 GMT
Winter’s Tale Bizarre although somewhat charming fantasy movie set in both early 1900’s and 2014, about an Irish thief played by Colin Farrell who with the help of a magical horse who is actually a dog (don’t question it) battles evil to try to save a beautiful red headed woman dying of consumption that he falls in love with. I enjoyed all the strange surreal fairytale aspects to do with a magic flying horse who everyone says is actually a dog although we never see this , being brought back to life as a star, magical reviving princess bed in greenhouse, the fact that the Devil is is just brooding Will Smith with earnings and a rocker t-shirt ( again don’t question it), and loving someone enough with give you immortality for a hundred years. Weirdly a lot of things about this movie reminded me of Moffat era Doctor Who, especially the way no one in this movie ever actually dies they just transform into a star or are saved by being kissed on a magical princess bed (yes that’s really what they call it) and the main character waits around on earth for a hundred years for his lost love. I did enjoy this movie for all the surreal romantic fairytale elements even if I didn’t always understand what was going on. Sidenote: I wish Colin Ferrell had better hair in this movie! He has this weird hair where it’s all shaved on the back and side and then the top part looks like a cross between a teenage boy from the 1990s with a bad topee! I absolutely adore the novel this is based on. The movie wasn’t very well-received on initial release and I’m almost too scared to watch it.
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Post by timegirl on May 24, 2021 15:09:22 GMT
Winter’s Tale Bizarre although somewhat charming fantasy movie set in both early 1900’s and 2014, about an Irish thief played by Colin Farrell who with the help of a magical horse who is actually a dog (don’t question it) battles evil to try to save a beautiful red headed woman dying of consumption that he falls in love with. I enjoyed all the strange surreal fairytale aspects to do with a magic flying horse who everyone says is actually a dog although we never see this , being brought back to life as a star, magical reviving princess bed in greenhouse, the fact that the Devil is is just brooding Will Smith with earnings and a rocker t-shirt ( again don’t question it), and loving someone enough with give you immortality for a hundred years. Weirdly a lot of things about this movie reminded me of Moffat era Doctor Who, especially the way no one in this movie ever actually dies they just transform into a star or are saved by being kissed on a magical princess bed (yes that’s really what they call it) and the main character waits around on earth for a hundred years for his lost love. I did enjoy this movie for all the surreal romantic fairytale elements even if I didn’t always understand what was going on. Sidenote: I wish Colin Ferrell had better hair in this movie! He has this weird hair where it’s all shaved on the back and side and then the top part looks like a cross between a teenage boy from the 1990s with a bad topee! I absolutely adore the novel this is based on. The movie wasn’t very well-received on initial release and I’m almost too scared to watch it. It was very strange and disjointed movie. I feel like there may be a lot of deleted scenes that would make certain aspects make more sense. What was the book like?
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