What Movies Are You Watching Lately

[edinatlanta]

I thought BlacKKKlansman was Spike Lee's masterpiece. And also that by so explicitly tying it to the here and now he missed out on having a truly timeless classic.

 

[Van Veen]

I had never heard of this movie before yesterday. I wish I still didn't. It's like a bad sitcom pilot written by a greenhorn.

 

[noob in 89]

Fred Ward had a pretty dope Aloha, though

 

[Joffrey]

I thought BlacKKKlansman was Spike Lee's masterpiece. And also that by so explicitly tying it to the here and now he missed out on having a truly timeless classic.

I disagree on the 1st point - didn't think the film was his masterpiece. I agree, however, on the 2nd point. The story is such an incredible true story, I have no idea why he felt the need to make it a "moment" piece. Well I know why as that's usually his style (and I more or less knew that going in).

 

[Van Veen]

This Midway movie looks like it's going to be extremely disappointing. Pearl Harbor 2.0.

 

[wojt]

Great movie about 5 prisoners inside British military prison in North Africa. Well acted, intense and thought provoking.

 

[ter1413]

I disagree on the 1st point - didn't think the film was his masterpiece.

+1

 

[venessian]

I disagree on the 1st point - didn't think the film was his masterpiece. I agree, however, on the 2nd point. The story is such an incredible true story, I have no idea why he felt the need to make it a "moment" piece. Well I know why as that's usually his style (and I more or less knew that going in).

+1

+2.

 

[romafan]

View attachment 1273939

Great movie about 5 prisoners inside British military prison in North Africa. Well acted, intense and thought provoking.

+1. If you can take it, check out 'The Brig'. Originally a play and then turned into a film based on the playwright's 30 day AWOL sentence in a Marine Corps lockup

 

[Kaplan]

The new Alien vs Toy Story looks promising.

Spoiler

 

[venessian]

For those of you who have seen "Takers" (now on Netflix), I only have 2 questions:
1) What happened to the rest of the movie? It just "ended" like that?
2) It just "ended" like that? What happened to the rest of the movie?

That's also called a circular reasoning 0.5/5.0 rating....

 

[ter1413]

This is the “followup” to the brilliant Presumed Innocent(4/5) starring Harrison Ford.

Bill Pullman is always good.....but the makers of this film should not have bothered.

The plot was light, the suspense nonexistent and it can’t hold a candle to PI.

1.5/5.

 

[noob in 89]

This is the “followup” to the brilliant Presumed Innocent(4/5) starring Harrison Ford.

Bill Pullman is always good.....but the makers of this film should not have bothered.

The plot was light, the suspense nonexistent and it can’t hold a candle to PI.

1.5/5.

Wat....

What about that movie demanded a sequel?

 

[ter1413]

Wat....

What about that movie demanded a sequel?

Exactly. I didn’t even realize that it was a sequel until I read the summary and saw Pullman’s character’s name.

Summary-Rusty needs to defend himself when his wife is found dead 20 years after his lover was also killed....and he was acquitted.

 

[venessian]

Wat....

What about that movie demanded a sequel?

No kidding. The original was so good.

Exactly. I didn’t even realize that it was a sequel until I read the summary and saw Pullman’s character’s name.

Summary-Rusty needs to defend himself when his wife is found dead 20 years after his lover was also killed....and he was acquitted.

Crazy. Not only is Bull Pullman OK but clearly no HF in that role, Alfred Molina is definitely no Raul Julia, period...end...all that. And, of course, no luminous Greta Scacchi either....

Will not watch. Thanks for the warning.