Rate the last movie you watched

[Penny Traitor]

I fucking love stevie

Now imagine Stevie as an even more socially inept Catholic priest having a crisis of faith and you almost have a handle on that movie.

The closing theme was so beautiful, I had to immediately find it on the YouTubez.....

 

[Heidenlarm]

I felt like I kept going back and forth on that show. It's not even that I thought it was bad, I just don't get how it's so revered. The only one that should have even seen an Emmy is Jamie Lee Curtis for the Xmas flashback episode.

Then they drop Season 3 over the summer and the very first episode is just a half hour long montage. That was my breaking point and I refuse to go back to watch even another minute.

I can see that. There's already certain parts that make me want to turn it off, but there's just enough about it that makes me like it.

 

[Sculpt]

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Fell upon it by chance, watched it because it's Stevie from 'Eastbound and Down' and loved it because it's a movie wrapped in a story wrapped in a parable wrapped in surreal painting.

8.5/10

I saw that a long time ago. My buddy's wife picked that out of nowhere. Steve Little makes it more interesting. I like unique stories less than 90mins.

 

[Heidenlarm]

In the spirit of the season, what's everyone's favorite horror films?

 

[Sculpt]

In the spirit of the season, what's everyone's favorite horror films?

I was just able to see The Shining on the big screen with some friends recently. Had only seen it on the small screen. Chance to really appreciate the little details of the film's direction and Nicholson's tour de force performance.

Wow, there is a lot of the "space program" in that movie. That's a real headscratcher. The documentary "Room 237" does a good job addressing the film's possible subtexts/secret meanings, including the middle part of the doc which goes into the "space program" references. The Shining isn't one of my horror favs, but it is an eyeful.

I think some of the best horror films (depending on how you define them) would be Alien, The Thing, Evil Dead 2, The Exorcist, Night of the Living Dead (1968), Psycho (1960), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Aliens.

What's your favs?
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[FozzyBear]

Transformers One.

Not perfect, but pretty good. Def better than Bayverse. hopefully the same ppl make a sequel

 

[Heidenlarm]

I was just able to see The Shining on the big screen with some friends recently. Had only seen it on the small screen. Chance to really appreciate the little details of the film's direction and Nicholson's tour de force performance.

Wow, there is a lot of the "space program" in that movie. That's a real headscratcher. The documentary "Room 237" does a good job addressing the film's possible subtexts/secret meanings, including the middle part of the doc which goes into the "space program" references. The Shining isn't one of my horror favs, but it is an eyeful.

I think some of the best horror films (depending on how you define them) would be Alien, The Thing, Evil Dead 2, The Exorcist, Night of the Living Dead (1968), Psycho (1960), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Aliens.

What's your favs?
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Damn somehow missed this, sorry. I agree with your picks. Watched a few of them this season. I rewatched the swedish Let the Right One In and I think I might have enjoyed it more this time around. Had been many years since I've seen it. Haxan is great too.

 

[Sculpt]

Damn somehow missed this, sorry. I agree with your picks. Watched a few of them this season. I rewatched the swedish Let the Right One In and I think I might have enjoyed it more this time around. Had been many years since I've seen it. Haxan is great too.

Let the Right One In was a nice surprise. Haven't seen it since 2008. It's not always easy watching facial expressions and reading text at the same time. If you ever saw the english remake, Let Me In, what'd ya think?

 

[Heidenlarm]

I'm one of those people that have subtitles on for everything. I haven't seen the remake. Honestly, I don't really bother with remakes too often.

Watched this last night:

Keep your tissues nearby.

 

[Penny Traitor]

This movie should be so easy to hate, but it's just too damn well done. It's manic, unfocused, dishonest and a little too bloated. It's also stunning to look at, from its set design, to its scene staging, to its camera movements and editing.

Basically Homer's 'Odyssey' except instead of a king trying to return home from war, the protagonist is a chronicly anxious & paranoid introvert trying to visit his overbearing mother. Like if you turned stereotypical Jewish guilt into a horror movie.

I don't know if I can even recommend it to most people, but if watching the most visually compelling three hour nervous breakdown sounds like your cup of tea...check it out! If not, stay far away.

8.5/10

 

[Heidenlarm]

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This movie should be so easy to hate, but it's just too damn well done. It's manic, unfocused, dishonest and a little too bloated. It's also stunning to look at, from its set design, to its scene staging, to its camera movements and editing.

Basically Homer's 'Odyssey' except instead of a king trying to return home from war, the protagonist is a chronicly anxious & paranoid introvert trying to visit his overbearing mother. Like if you turned stereotypical Jewish guilt into a horror movie.

I don't know if I can even recommend it to most people, but if watching the most visually compelling three hour nervous breakdown sounds like your cup of tea...check it out! If not, stay far away.

8.5/10

Sounds like something I can personally relate to.

 

[Penny Traitor]

HBO plugging away at their new Christopher Reeves doc made me realize I have not watched any of those OG Superman movies since VHS was still king, so let's revisit with my giant HD television.

It's still an amazing movie.

While Reeve is seared into my entire generation's head as Superman, this recent watch gave me new appreciation for his role as Clark Kent. The perfectly timed pushing of his glasses up his nose or stampering of his words, the way most of his lines are just either a double entendre or a wink & nod to the audience and the overall way Reeve masterfully separates Kent & Supes.

Every shot in this movie is so sweeping and massive, a huge contrast to the immensely popular Batman movies that would follow in the decades to come. The effects may be a little dated, but the Puzo written script is still better than Nolan's fantastic 'The Dark Knight' script mostly because it's genuinely fun. It also reminded me how much I love Gene Hackman and need it dig out some of his classics this winter.

Probably gonna fire up Superman II while waiting on the Bears game to kickoff.

10/10

 

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HBO plugging away at their new Christopher Reeves doc made me realize I have not watched any of those OG Superman movies since VHS was still king, so let's revisit with my giant HD television.

It's still an amazing movie.

While Reeve is seared into my entire generation's head as Superman, this recent watch gave me new appreciation for his role as Clark Kent. The perfectly timed pushing of his glasses up his nose or stampering of his words, the way most of his lines are just either a double entendre or a wink & nod to the audience and the overall way Reeve masterfully separates Kent & Supes.

Every shot in this movie is so sweeping and massive, a huge contrast to the immensely popular Batman movies that would follow in the decades to come. The effects may be a little dated, but the Puzo written script is still better than Nolan's fantastic 'The Dark Knight' script mostly because it's genuinely fun. It also reminded me how much I love Gene Hackman and need it dig out some of his classics this winter.

Probably gonna fire up Superman II while waiting on the Bears game to kickoff.

10/10

Totally agree. Superman 1978 is still one of the best superhero films. I remember rewatching it and taking note how sharp it is. Gene Hackman does an edgy tour de force. And like you said Reeves does a great job flipping Clark and Sup. Smart script and spot-on shots and pacing by Richard Donner. Good mix of being realistic and still naturally funny.

 

[Penny Traitor]

Smart script and spot-on shots and pacing by Richard Donner

I never realized how long of a movie it is either because it never really drags. I could do without Lois' voiceover during the flying scene because John Williams' score is enough for me, but it's the only legit criticism I have for a movie that's almost 50 years old.

The sequel holds up too, but it would have been nice to keep Donner on board for the whole thing.