RockRaines Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I liked Jumanji more than Shape of Water. Sorry. That movie didnt pull me in at any point. Im a sucker for love stories, but it didnt touch me at all. Logan Lucky was a nice surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I just saw Jumanji. Thought it was pretty solid actually. I expect to hate it, and only watched because the girlfriend wanted to see it, but surprisingly enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 12:01 AM) I just saw Jumanji. Thought it was pretty solid actually. I expect to hate it, and only watched because the girlfriend wanted to see it, but surprisingly enjoyable. Right? I rented it on a flight and it was enjoyable. The girl with the legs helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 12:25 AM) Right? I rented it on a flight and it was enjoyable. The girl with the legs helped Jack Black playing a vain teenage girl was an easy laugh every time. Same with Kevin Hart playing a big athletic kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 12:25 AM) Right? I rented it on a flight and it was enjoyable. The girl with the legs helped Hell yeah. Hard to believe that she is Nebula in GotG. QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 02:20 AM) Jack Black playing a vain teenage girl was an easy laugh every time. Same with Kevin Hart playing a big athletic kid. Jack Black was awesome in this haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Karen Gillan would have been a better Croft than Vikander... Ready Player One was pretty darned good, especially for those nostalgic about the late 70’s and 1980’s. He first half was like being inside of a video game/VR, while the second half was a good guys/bad guys thriller with some teenage romance thrown in. If anyone but Spielberg directed, it would be in the upper 80’s at RT instead of hovering around the high 60’s. It was better than I was expecting based on some of the more critical reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thoroughly enjoyed Isle of Dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) The book Ready Player One was far more profound than the film, however the movie is a lot of fun considering how bad some of the CGI nightmare films are as of late. Edited April 1, 2018 by Sox-35th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:48 PM) The book Ready Player One was far more profound than the film, however the movie is a lot of fun considering how bad some of the CGI nightmare films are as of late. When the avatars are more interesting than the real life characters...at least for the two leads, you’ve got a problem. Fortunately, the other three members of High Five were pretty cool. That and spotting the pop culture Easter eggs, especially as it related to the Atari 2600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Burn After Reading is on Netflix right now. I liked it quite a bit (It's the Coen Brothers and the ridiculous cast they demand). The ludicrous nature of the plot is all the more relevant considering our current political climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I finally got around to seeing Moonlight. I wasn't blown away. The first 2/3 have really good performances. I wouldn't have a problem with it winning acting awards. But, as a film, it was only ok/good. There is a newish trend in movies where the performances are good, but the movie seems to have no resolution. This fits that trend. I thought the same thing about Lady Bird and Phantom Thread this year. Some really good performances, I didn't hate the movies, but in the end I was left wondering what the point was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 05:13 PM) I finally got around to seeing Moonlight. I wasn't blown away. The first 2/3 have really good performances. I wouldn't have a problem with it winning acting awards. But, as a film, it was only ok/good. There is a newish trend in movies where the performances are good, but the movie seems to have no resolution. This fits that trend. I thought the same thing about Lady Bird and Phantom Thread this year. Some really good performances, I didn't hate the movies, but in the end I was left wondering what the point was. How weird. I just finished it for the first time right now. I really dug it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 The Quiet Place is a really well-done directing (and Emily Blunt and child actors) performance...definitely worth checking out. It's one of those rare horror movies that succeeds with a minimum of dialogue (actually, it could be understood with no speaking and just sign language/gestures) and holds off "showing the monster" for a good portion of the filming, just glimpses...building suspense with the musical score until later on in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) "Blockers" had some funny moments but was mostly meh. John Cena making eye contact with a guy who was "finishing" was probably the funniest moment. "A Quiet Place" is definitely next for me, despite thinking that John Kraskinski guy has one punchable face. Edited April 10, 2018 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Saw "A Quiet Place" yesterday. I'd give it a thumbs up. Good idea that's executed well. I jumped several times, so the suspense was well executed. 90 minutes is the perfect length for this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan2003 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Saw Chappaquiddick today. It does not go easy on Ted Kennedy. It really is kind of surprising how he was able to get away with the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) What would be the market for that movie if they took the "kid gloves" approach? This way, they pick up a lot of viewers on the right side of the political spectrum that have never admired the Kennedys or their political dynasty and enjoy seeing it torn down. On the left, more of a tinge of sadness...Kennedy did great things in the Senate, but that 1968-1974 period essentially destroyed the family's chances of ever winning the presidency again. It's also difficult to not see the cover-up and hubris on display and compare it to the current occupants of the WH...actually, pretty much impossible not to make that connection. Supposedly, Jason Clarke put in a very good performance. Edited April 16, 2018 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananarchy Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Loved "A Quiet Place" more than "Isle of Dogs", but both were great. "Gemini" was okay. Covered two film blindspots this weekend. Saw The Untouchables, which was good, but not great. Lost in Translation, however, is one of my favorites now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Finally watched "Masterminds" on Netflix. It may have bombed at the box office, but it was a pretty funny movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 They are making a Bill and Ted's part 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: They are making a Bill and Ted's part 3. And I can’t wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brian said: And I can’t wait Same. They've been talking about it for years but in the last few weeks it's finally started to sound like it might become a reality. I still have the little toys they made and almost all of the comic books. I also have a figure of Death and Rufus. Edited May 8, 2018 by Iwritecode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Not a movie but there's no TV thread. Atlanta just capped off an all-time great season of TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, Joshua Strong said: Not a movie but there's no TV thread. Atlanta just capped off an all-time great season of TV It is the Watercolor thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 10 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: It is the Watercolor thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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