What Movies Are You Watching Lately

[vdubiv]

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Did they reach a point when writing this when they went 'Meh, we don't need a third act. What's for lunch?'.

I thought this was a decent movie and enjoyed it. It's nothing over the top special but it is a nice story from a family standpoint,

 

[King Calder]

Super cute. Some pretty silly and childish jokes, but heart-felt and strikes a good balance between being super silly and having a warm message. Sony’s animation style is nothing if not opulent: explosive color, with a combination of incredible water color detailing in some spots combined with outlandish detailing elsewhere, the animators here clearly prioritize creative expression over “realism”. The use of mixed media and freeze frames is super cool - action and conversation is consistently overlaid with little animated flourishes that last a split second but add incredible depth to the film. I also thought it had a pretty nuanced portrayal of technology in modern life, which I think a lot of movies struggle to get right. Would watch with kids. Its nowhere near as great as Spiderverse, but it’s still really good.

 

[SixOhNine]

^^Agreed. Lord/Miller are doing really good work at Sony Animation.

 

[vdubiv]

Looking forward to watching this over the weekend.....

 

[patrick_b]

Looking forward to watching this over the weekend.....

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Looking forward to that as well. Taylor Sheridan is such a great writer. Love his back story of barely getting by as an actor, teaches himself to write and proceeds to write, produce, direct some amazing work.

 

[King Calder]

I'm excited to see it too - tbh the premise doesn't seem *that* compelling to me, but Taylor Sheridan has written some of my favorites from the past decade (Hell or High Water especially, love that movie so much) so I'll give it a go.

 

[javyn]

 

[Texasmade]

He wasn't in the Army he was in the Marines.

 

[javyn]

Not sure if I believe that but okay...

 

[beargonefishing]

Marine, Actor R. Lee Ermey Dies at 74 - USNI News

Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran R. Lee Ermey, whose Hollywood career was cemented in his acclaimed portrayal of a hard-core, ranting senior drill instructor in the movie Full Metal Jacket, died on Sunday morning. He was 74. Ermey’s passing was announced by his long-time manager, Bill Rogin, in...

news.usni.org

 

[javyn]

I stand corrected then.

 

[King Calder]

I’d never seen this and HBOMax had an introduction for the film with Steve McQueen that was really good as a part of the Classic Movie festival over the weekend (others included: Reiner introducing Misery, Scorsese with
Goodfellas, and Kopple with Harlan County USA.)

I didn’t know what to expect but this was really good. It concerns the final days of IRA member Bobby Sands as he goes on hunger strike in the Maze Prison in the 1980s and ultimately dies. Right off the bat McQueen has such a command of the camera with an eye for small details and shot composition. The film is largely absent of dialogue, with the exception of a great 25 minute conversation in the middle of the movie. Really harrowing in its brutality and unflinching portrayal of prison violence. I’m not aching to watch it again but I’m glad I watched it.

 

[patrick_b]

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Super cute. Some pretty silly and childish jokes, but heart-felt and strikes a good balance between being super silly and having a warm message. Sony’s animation style is nothing if not opulent: explosive color, with a combination of incredible water color detailing in some spots combined with outlandish detailing elsewhere, the animators here clearly prioritize creative expression over “realism”. The use of mixed media and freeze frames is super cool - action and conversation is consistently overlaid with little animated flourishes that last a split second but add incredible depth to the film. I also thought it had a pretty nuanced portrayal of technology in modern life, which I think a lot of movies struggle to get right. Would watch with kids. Its nowhere near as great as Spiderverse, but it’s still really good.

My daughter’s been wanting to watch this. We enjoyed it. Actually LOL’d a few times. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[double00]

Shadow in the Cloud.

Absolutely epic. Chloe Grace Moretz delivers the hero we deserve (need?) in this pulpy gem. 11 of 10.

 

[vdubiv]

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He wasn't in the Army he was in the Marines.

Not sure if I believe that but okay...

Unless that is a photo from one of his movies it's clearly a Marines uniform, Pleb