What Movies Are You Watching Lately

[ter1413]

Just rewatched this thanks to your review. I found it just as enjoyable as the first time. I will say that I always compare it to Gone, Baby, Gone which it doesn't live up to.

"Gone, Baby, Gone" is on a completely higher level than either of these. That is really a fantastic film, as is the superb "Mystic River", also based on a novel by Dennis Lehane.

I was chomping at the bits to reply to these posts. I was posting this morning and re-read and realized that it said Gone, Baby, Gone vs Gone Girl!

My biggity!

I always liked Gone Baby Gone(probably seen it 10+ times). I was never impressed with Gone Girl(1 time.)

 

[venessian]

I was chomping at the bits to reply to these posts. I was posting this morning and re-read and realized that it said Gone, Baby, Gone vs Gone Girl!

My biggity!

I always liked Gone Baby Gone(probably seen it 10+ times). I was never impressed with Gone Girl(1 time.)

I love "Gone, Baby, Gone".

I am pretty certain that I have seen "Gone Girl" 1 time less than you have...if more than that then I sure af do not recall a single thing about it.

 

[ter1413]

This French heist movie is no reinvention or deep by any means, and has a couple of odd dead-end plot sidelines which feel superfluous, but is otherwise briskly paced at 81 minutes, well acted and filmed, entertaining,

2.99/5.00.

I call!

I caught this over the 3.5 day weekend.

A B-level cast of bank villains try to outwit a B-level cast of the Los Angeles sheriff's department robbery unit.

When I say that this attempts to be a B-level "Heat", I am not kidding. There is no Pacino or DeNiro in this flick. Heck....there isn't a Kilmer or Voight...or a preemo Ashley Judd!

But there is a bit of excitement as the robbery crew tries to take down the Fed Reserve Bank in LA.

Nah...it's not "Heat". It's not even "The Bank Job". Worth watching? Sure. I think I caught this on Sat night and I can't remember much about it outside the twist at the end.

Eh....

2.5/5.

 

[ter1413]

I love "Gone, Baby, Gone".

I am pretty certain that I have seen "Gone Girl" 1 time less than you have...if more than that then I sure af do not recall a single thing about it.

I really like GBG also. I was reading Gone Girl this morning and said to myself, "Self, what did they watch?"

(Bonus as Michelle Monaghan was in Patriots Day & GBG. Not a huge role but I never had a problem with her.)

 

[venessian]

I call!

I caught this over the 3.5 day weekend.

A B-level cast of bank villains try to outwit a B-level cast of the Los Angeles sheriff's department robbery unit.

When I say that this attempts to be a B-level "Heat", I am not kidding. There is no Pacino or DeNiro in this flick. Heck....there isn't a Kilmer or Voight...or a preemo Ashley Judd!

But there is a bit of excitement as the robbery crew tries to take down the Fed Reserve Bank in LA.

Nah...it's not "Heat". It's not even "The Bank Job". Worth watching? Sure. I think I caught this on Sat night and I can't remember much about it outside the twist at the end.

Eh....

2.5/5.

Spot on.
Maybe a bit or even a point too high at 2.5/5.

I watched "Den of Thieves" the first time around on NF (last year?) and it was meh to the mehest, imo.

"Heat" = the purest of gold standards, Ne Plus Heist Flick, along with "The Usual Suspects".

"The Bank Job" = silver-lined gray cloud, or vice versa.

"Den of Thieves" = lead balloon, mixed with a ****-ton of bricks.

 

[noob in 89]

Who can begrudge a man his simple pleasures in these trying times? Let him have his pirates. Let us all have our pirates.

I saw Gone Girl and remember being entertained throughout. There was that one surprising scene where Doogie Howser(?) has his throat opened that was like Woah!

 

[beargonefishing]

It's pretty funny to watch starship troopers and see how much they got by the studio. The troopers are in nazi uniforms and military intelligence in in SS garb. Hilarious.

 

[Joffrey]

I love "Gone, Baby, Gone".

I am pretty certain that I have seen "Gone Girl" 1 time less than you have...if more than that then I sure af do not recall a single thing about it.

that's unfortunate as there's a pretty memorable scene.

 

[SixOhNine]

Nah...it's not "Heat". It's not even "The Bank Job".

The Bank Job was unexpectedly decent.

 

[venessian]

I am pretty certain that I have seen "Gone Girl" 1 time less than you have...if more than that then I sure af do not recall a single thing about it.

that's unfortunate as there's a pretty memorable scene.

You highlighted the wrong part of my post (re-highlighted above) , so I do not recall any scenes, memorable or not. I will certainly watch "Gone Girl" when the opportunity presents itself.

 

[venessian]

Who can begrudge a man his simple pleasures in these trying times? Let him have his pirates. Let us all have our pirates.

Hey, by all means! Take my pirates, even!
I sure don't want them around.
You and edina can virtually thrust and parry over the plunder.

 

[comrade]

Coen brothers: Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
On Netflix. western parody, several vignettes.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) ⭐ 7.2 | Comedy, Drama, Musical

2h 13m | R

www.imdb.com

 

[venessian]

Coen brothers: Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
On Netflix. western parody, several vignettes.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) ⭐ 7.2 | Comedy, Drama, Musical

2h 13m | R

www.imdb.com

What is your opinion on it though?

I have had it my NF queue for months and yet every time I come across it pass it by for some reason.

It is amazing/excellent Coen Bros or it exhausting/too cute Coen Bros?

 

[comrade]

What is your opinion on it though?

I have had it my NF queue for months and yet every time I come across it pass it by for some reason.

It is amazing/excellent Coen Bros or it exhausting/too cute Coen Bros?

Good but not great. I really enjoyed it. An unsentimental view of the "West". But it is no Fargo,
or Big Lebowski.

 

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