Last Movie you Watched and Rate It

[MultiTroll]

Emily the Criminal 6/10

Of course you've got to suspend reality a bit when watching a crime drama.
After her 2nd criminal assignment, in which she almost gets killed and is really quite lucky to have not been seriously roughed up or killed.....for her to accept only 2 grand for the job (stole a luxury car) and put up with the asstards that sent her was too far a bridge. Ya the movie continues on and one of the 2 tards actually starts *helping* her.

Ending is good in the sense that finally someone who gets a good chunk of loot illicitly goes abroad and lives a fat life on the lam. That's what always kills me about the Sopranos, etc. Once you reach X level of cash, why not GTFO and go to some foreign land and live the life.

[SpursforSix]

Emily the Criminal 6/10

Of course you've got to suspend reality a bit when watching a crime drama.
After her 2nd criminal assignment, in which she almost gets killed and is really quite lucky to have not been seriously roughed up or killed.....for her to accept only 2 grand for the job (stole a luxury car) and put up with the asstards that sent her was too far a bridge. Ya the movie continues on and one of the 2 tards actually starts *helping* her.

Ending is good in the sense that finally someone who gets a good chunk of loot illicitly goes abroad and lives a fat life on the lam. That's what always kills me about the Sopranos, etc. Once you reach X level of cash, why not GTFO and go to some foreign land and live the life.

As to the Sopranos, you can't just "get out". At least that's what all the other movies tell us.

[MultiTroll]

As to the Sopranos, you can't just "get out". At least that's what all the other movies tell us.
But you can.
All this shit about how 'they will find you and they will kill you' Ha!
Follow the story about the real life Tony Soprano that the show was based upon. Fucking cunt ratted out the entire family, their mothers and anyone else he could think of. Got some sweetheart witness protection gig. Now check this, he buys a strip club in Dallas area and goes there on the regular! How the F did not someone from the Italian mafia not take him out. Was supposedly known to all where he lived, that being some gated community. Pssssh those are so easy to breach.

[MultiTroll]

^ Said Dallas. Was actually Houston.
Ya check this ish:

Real-life Tony Soprano inspiration enjoying Witness Protection life in Houstonsued over Baby Dolls strip club - CultureMap Houston (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-05-11-real-life-tony-soprano-inspiration-enjoying-witness-protection-life-in-houston-sued-over-baby-dolls-strip-club)

Details:

Vincent Palermo - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Palermo)

[Darth_Pelican]

Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special: 3/10

Batista was the only funny person in this one. Thankfully it was only around 45 minutes long.

[ChumpDumper]

Brosnan was perfect in the role. I thought Hodge was terrific as Hawkman. They should have spent 15-20 minutes on their background together coming in. Especially with those two lackey heroes they brought along for a few goof ball scenes.

I thought the movie had potential to easily be a 7 or 8, especially with a $200 million budgetYeah, they made the mistake of making the supporting characters more compelling than the main one -- especially with all the unreliable narration. There are apparently several deleted JSA scenes because they were taking focus away from Black Adam and Johnson. It would be nice to see the characters again; they better act quick with Brosnan.

[SpursforSix]

Has anyone checked out the new Jack Scrotum film? I'm hearing a lot about it.

[MultiTroll]

Spoilers

Don't Worry Darling HBO 2022
6/10
Matrix / Inception combo

Only caught the last 45 minutes, but apparently that is plenty to get the story.

Props for super realistic looking 1950s sets.

Ending is like WTF did she make it out or not?

Don’t Worry Darling's Original Ending Was Better Than What We Got (screenrant.com) (https://screenrant.com/dont-worry-darling-original-ending-better/)

[pgardn]

Has anyone checked out the new Jack Scrotum film? I'm hearing a lot about it.

You mean the Jack Russell scrotum? The guy who makes the canine movies concerning infections?

[DeadlyDynasty]

Emancipation- 3/10. I thought it’d be therapeutic to watch Will Smith get lashed, but the writing is terrible. It tries so hard to tug on your emotions that by the end you don’t give a shit what happens. The film turns into a laughably bad black Braveheart at the end.

[Trill Clinton]

Smile 5/10

[lefty]

Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special: 3/10

Batista was the only funny person in this one. Thankfully it was only around 45 minutes long.
Haven't watched it yet but surprised Batista is the only funny one

Drax is usually super unfunny

[Monostradamus]

Haven't watched it yet but surprised Batista is the only funny one

Drax is usually super unfunny
Drax was really funny in the first one where Bautista is playing him serious the entire time and the writers gave him ridiculous lines to say. Volume 2 and the Avengers movies where Bautista is playing him super goofy, it gave him the opposite effect and he was really unfunny and lame.

[DMX7]

Spoilers

Don't Worry Darling HBO 2022
6/10
Matrix / Inception combo

Only caught the last 45 minutes, but apparently that is plenty to get the story.

Props for super realistic looking 1950s sets.

Ending is like WTF did she make it out or not?

Don’t Worry Darling's Original Ending Was Better Than What We Got (screenrant.com) (https://screenrant.com/dont-worry-darling-original-ending-better/)

Palm Springs is like a mid-century modern time capsule. They don't deserve that much props for what is already there.

[MultiTroll]

Palm Springs is like a mid-century modern time capsule. They don't deserve that much props for what is already there.
I was gonna say that looks like an existing setting.
As to inside, wonder if the studio just paid a couple geezers off to vacate for a month and didn't have to spend much on interior decorating.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Sweet Home Carolina - 5/10

Not as good as the Sweet Home Alabama movie.

[baseline bum]

Saw Devotion the other day and thought it was a very solid 8/10, loved the flying scenes. Trying to watch A Christmas Story Christmas right now and so far seeing Ralphie grow up to be a fuck up isn't very fun like the original was though.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Saw Devotion the other day and thought it was a very solid 8/10, loved the flying scenes. Trying to watch A Christmas Story Christmas right now and so far seeing Ralphie grow up to be a fuck up isn't very fun like the original was though.

Wait, there was a sequel? :lol Who are the cast and directors/producers compared to the original, though?

[monosylab1k]

Wait, there was a sequel? :lol Who are the cast and directors/producers compared to the original, though?

They recast Ralphie with Chaz Bono, more SJW casting smh

[baseline bum]

Wait, there was a sequel? :lol Who are the cast and directors/producers compared to the original, though?

I think it's the same Ralphie. It actually got a bit better in the end after being horrible the first 30 minutes or so. Still not great though and only watched to the end for nostalgia.

[Millennial_Messiah]

They recast Ralphie with Chaz Bono, more SJW casting smh

Seriously? That's stupid if true

[Millennial_Messiah]

I think it's the same Ralphie. It actually got a bit better in the end after being horrible the first 30 minutes or so. Still not great though and only watched to the end for nostalgia.

Peter Billingsley? Because the guy above you told me it was Chaz Bono.

[monosylab1k]

Peter Billingsley? Because the guy above you told me it was Chaz Bono.

Yeah it’s def Chaz Bono

[Adam Lambert]

I think it's the same Ralphie. It actually got a bit better in the end after being horrible the first 30 minutes or so. Still not great though and only watched to the end for nostalgia.

Definitely a nostalgia trip more than a good movie.

Casting all of the same child actors from the original was the right thing to do for the nostalgia, but definitely handicapped the quality in terms of acting. Hard to really care much about that though. I'd watch it again.

[Adam Lambert]

Yeah it’s def Chaz Bono

So much virtue signalling in that movie, tbh. The Scut Farkas and Randy wedding, having Ms. Shields show up in class as Mr. Shields, the whole family organizing a climactic Black Lives Matter march in Hohman... Just too much.

[baseline bum]

So much virtue signalling in that movie, tbh. The Scut Farkas and Randy wedding, having Ms. Shields show up in class as Mr. Shields, the whole family organizing a climactic Black Lives Matter march in Hohman... Just too much.

Grover Dill tore it up in the drag show at Flick's bar

[Millennial_Messiah]

Anyone seen Avatar 2 yet? I want to...

[Millennial_Messiah]

Definitely a nostalgia trip more than a good movie.

Casting all of the same child actors from the original was the right thing to do for the nostalgia, but definitely handicapped the quality in terms of acting. Hard to really care much about that though. I'd watch it again.
Yep all that was missing was Darren Mcgavin obviously. RIP.

[SpursforSix]

Shadow of ViolenceOn Netflix.
About a Irish dude in a low level gang. Fantastic acting all around and a good story. Think it was only 1.5 hours. Really enjoyable. 7.5/10

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/s9gNgRJ/MV5-BMm-Uz-ZGMx-YWUt-ZTQ0-OS00-NTZi-LWI1-MDEt-Yzli-OWNl-MDlj-Nj-E2-Xk-Ey-Xk-Fqc-Gde-QXVy-MTQx-Nz-Mz.jpg

'95-2005 was great time

[Kim Jong-il]

Glass Onion - 9.5/10

Better than the original, and easily the best movie of 2022. The relentless skewering of rich idiots never gets old :lol

[SpursforSix]

Glass Onion - 9.5/10

Better than the original, and easily the best movie of 2022. The relentless skewering of rich idiots never gets old :lol

nice. I'm looking forward to watching this.

[Millennial_Messiah]

For the Love of Christmas (2016) - 7/10

just cute, nothing special about it, good ending. Aired on BET

[Leetonidas]

Anyone seen Avatar 2 yet? I want to...

Just saw it. Really solid. Good pacing, 3 hours went by pretty quick. Better than the first. Still not anything groundbreaking storywise but decent enough and it's a visual masterpiece of course. 8/10

[Millennial_Messiah]

Just saw it. Really solid. Good pacing, 3 hours went by pretty quick. Better than the first. Still not anything groundbreaking storywise but decent enough and it's a visual masterpiece of course. 8/10

The first one was pretty good if you had 3-4 hours to kill, tbh... I couldn't get into it until 4 years after it came out but it was something worth watching while recovering from getting my wisdoms out tbh. That was the peak of the solarmovie/alluc era where it was easy to get free online movie streaming i.e. any movie you wanted including new movies and not the b- and c-movie crap that Tubi offers.

[benefactor]

https://i.ibb.co/s9gNgRJ/MV5-BMm-Uz-ZGMx-YWUt-ZTQ0-OS00-NTZi-LWI1-MDEt-Yzli-OWNl-MDlj-Nj-E2-Xk-Ey-Xk-Fqc-Gde-QXVy-MTQx-Nz-Mz.jpg

'95-2005 was great time
I watched this for the first time a few weeks back. Jesus fuck what a disaster. The planning behind it was just asking for the outcome

[Blake]

I loved the Fyre Festival docs so I'll be checking that one out asap

[Blake]

Violent Night 8.5/10

Gory to be sure but for me it was fun from start to finish. Great new twist on Santa and background, can't wait to see part 2 using a bigger budget. David Harbour was absolutely made for this role.

Will never make the TBS/TNT Christmas movie rotation but instantly a top five holiday click imo.

[benefactor]

Everything Everywhere All at Once

This movie is a masterpiece. In a time of shitty remakes, sequels and eye candy this movie is a work of art. This is why we watch movies. Its firmly in my top 5 all time.

10/10

[Millennial_Messiah]

^ I'm not sure there's such a thing as a 10/10 tbh.

[Blake]

Knives Out/Glass Onion 5/10

When the main movie character calls the premise stupid, then maybe it's not a good movie to make in the first place.

Some nice twists in the middle but ultimately forgettable

[DMX7]

^ I'm not sure there's such a thing as a 10/10 tbh.

I disagree with that. Although I would probably only put maybe 5 movies at 10/10.

[benefactor]

^ I'm not sure there's such a thing as a 10/10 tbh.
Well you are an idiot...so your opinion carries little weight tbh

[SpursforSix]

The Glass Onion

It was pretty wearing to me. Great cast with some funny lines but I just didn't like it much. Disappointing.
6/10

[FrostKing]

The Glass Onion

It was pretty wearing to me. Great cast with some funny lines but I just didn't like it much. Disappointing.
6/10
The beginning was a clusterfuck and we almost switched off but they pulled it off even if the conclusion was a bit more comedy than mystery.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Well you are an idiot...so your opinion carries little weight tbh

\_/

[SpursforSix]

Stuck in the house for three days so watched a bunch of movies. Not many worth commenting on. But...

Out of the Furnace - Cast : Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem DeFoe, Woody Harrelson
Dudes in Pennsylvania get into trouble with hillbilly gang. It's way better than my summary. I'd never heard of this movie but it's very good. 7.5/10

Devotion - tells the story of Jesse Brown, the first black aviator in the Navy. It panders a little bit but it's still a good watch. 7/10

Old Henry - best western I've seen in a while. If you like westerns, you'll like this. 8/10

[Blake]

I got half way thru Birdman with Michael Keaton last night.

Weird artsy movie but I'm digging it so far

[spurraider21]

I got half way thru Birdman with Michael Keaton last night.

Weird artsy movie but I'm digging it so far
to each their own obviously, but man, ive never been the type to be able to watch half a movie and then just continue it later

[MultiTroll]

Changing Lanes 2002 Ben Affleck Samuel L Jackson.

Only caught the last 45 minutes, but that all that needs to be caught.

Some points for creativity. Wanted to see the conclusion.

The scene where he gets revenge on Afflack by taking the lug nutts off his Benz. LOLs.

[Blake]

to each their own obviously, but man, ive never been the type to be able to watch half a movie and then just continue it later

Yeah I fell asleep. Anyone know if it's worth finishing

[baseline bum]

You People 2/10
You think a movie with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy would be funny as shit, but it was mostly just cringe.

[Blake]

I haven't Eddie do anything funny since Beverly hills cop 2

[SpursforSix]

I haven't Eddie do anything funny since Beverly hills cop 2

The movie was shit but I thought this was funny...

koTVfm31QUY

Also, he was good as donkey.

[spurraider21]

glass onion, knives out mystery

pretty solid 7.5/10

[BD24]

Recently watched “Boiling Point” for the first time. I quite enjoyed it. Big fan of the one shot films and shows that are starting to emerge. Movie had its flaws and wasn’t a masterpiece.

give it a solid 8/10

[BD24]

You People 2/10
You think a movie with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy would be funny as shit, but it was mostly just cringe.
Really? I actually really liked it. It’s a pretty good reflection of society. I’ve been in multiple interracial relationships and a lot of that stuff rings pretty true. It was supposed to be cringey and make you feel that way. That was the point

[leemajors]

The movie was shit but I thought this was funny...

koTVfm31QUY

Also, he was good as donkey.

Nutty Professor was pretty funny imo, just watched it at a brewery the other day. Young Chappelle is funny to watch too

[Adam Lambert]

Bullet Train - 8/10
The Menu - 9/10

[SpursforSix]

Bullet Train - 8/10
The Menu - 9/10

what in the total fuck

[baseline bum]

Bullet Train - 8/10

I like when the old Japanese lady cussed at Brad Pitt and the subtitles were wrong

[Adam Lambert]

what in the total fuck

You disagree? I thought they were both hilarious, memorable and fun.

[baseline bum]

You disagree? I thought they were both hilarious, memorable and fun.

Yeah the Thomas the Tank Engine guy killed me. Sometimes a stupidly over the top movie like that can be fun, same reason I liked Scarface with Pacino's horrible accent and Robert Loggia playing a Cuban kingpin.

[Monostradamus]

You People 2/10
You think a movie with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy would be funny as shit, but it was mostly just cringe.
I thought it was great for the first 20 minutes, and and then realized it was just going to be the same joke over and over for the rest of the movie. And somehow David Duchovny was infinitely funnier than Eddie Murphy or Julia Louis Dreyfus. What an absolute waste of talent in that movie. It was like the 2013 Lakers if Kobe was bleached blonde and fat and half-assing it all season.

[SpursforSix]

You disagree? I thought they were both hilarious, memorable and fun.

I enjoyed Bullet Train but 8 seems really high. I saw The Menu at the theater and wasn't really impressed. I didn't hate it but it's nowhere near a 9 for me.
I doubt I'll ever rewatch either of these moves again.

I think I probably rated these in a thread somewhere. If I had to guess, I'd have given Bullet Train a 7 and Menu a 6.

[SpursforSix]

I thought it was great for the first 20 minutes, and and then realized it was just going to be the same joke over and over for the rest of the movie. And somehow David Duchovny was infinitely funnier than Eddie Murphy or Julia Louis Dreyfus. What an absolute waste of talent in that movie. It was like the 2013 Lakers if Kobe was bleached blonde and fat and half-assing it all season.

I thought both Duchovny and Murphy were funny and had good lines. Jonah Hill is always Johan Hill. Julia Louis Dreyfus was the biggest waste imo. Her character was irritating as hell to me.

Not to mention the whole conflict and resolution. Hard to imagine two people in love giving up because of their acknowledged stupid parents. And then for the parents to get together and create a wedding.

[Blake]

I loved the idea for the Menu but thought it ended up being bland all in all. The ending left a bad taste in my mouth as well.

The s'mores thing at the end made me chuckle just because it was so stupid

[SpursforSix]

I forgot to mention M3gan a couple of weeks ago. 8/10. Fun watch.

[benefactor]

Stuck in the house for three days so watched a bunch of movies. Not many worth commenting on. But...

Out of the Furnace - Cast : Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem DeFoe, Woody Harrelson
Dudes in Pennsylvania get into trouble with hillbilly gang. It's way better than my summary. I'd never heard of this movie but it's very good. 7.5/10

Devotion - tells the story of Jesse Brown, the first black aviator in the Navy. It panders a little bit but it's still a good watch. 7/10

Old Henry - best western I've seen in a while. If you like westerns, you'll like this. 8/10
Ive seen Out of the Furnace several times. Casey Affleck is nails in that movie. Great film

Ill check Old Henry out for sure. Im a sucker for a good western.

[SpursforSix]

Ive seen Out of the Furnace several times. Casey Affleck is nails in that movie. Great film

Ill check Old Henry out for sure. Im a sucker for a good western.

I was kind of surprised I'd never heard of Out of the Furnace. Christian Bale and Casey Affleck in some hillbilly gangster shit is something I'd checkout.
Old Henry is a damn good movie.

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/Dt9sx5p/MV5-BNz-Fh-ODEy-ZGUt-ZTA3-My00-Mj-Aw-LTgy-Zjgt-Nm-Mx-MTZm-ZDIx-Mj-Y1-Xk-Ey-Xk-Fqc-Gde-QXVy-Mj-Qx-MDY.jpg

[Adam Lambert]

Banshees of Inisherin - 5/10

Would have been better as a 20 minute movie. Far too repetitive and frankly dull. Some funny parts but overall would not recommend, and doesn't belong anywhere near the Oscar Best Picture category.

[SpursforSix]

Banshees of Inisherin - 5/10

Would have been better as a 20 minute movie. Far too repetitive and frankly dull. Some funny parts but overall would not recommend, and doesn't belong anywhere near the Oscar Best Picture category.

Man, I liked it a lot.

[Goob]

Banshees of Inisherin - 5/10

Would have been better as a 20 minute movie. Far too repetitive and frankly dull. Some funny parts but overall would not recommend, and doesn't belong anywhere near the Oscar Best Picture category.
Most Best Picture category selections I have never found to be all that great.Slumdog Millionaire being the big one, but several others also.

[lebomb]

Bruiser……. 9/10

[Goob]

Toxic Shark

Hot women made it bearable...just

2/10.

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/jghWymb/Screenshot-20230227-152757-Chrome.jpg

:lol

I just learned of this. The heartbreaking struggle of playing tennis in California

[ChumpDumper]

https://i.ibb.co/jghWymb/Screenshot-20230227-152757-Chrome.jpg

:lol

I just learned of this. The heartbreaking struggle of playing tennis in California

Nothing compared to your attempted victimhood.

[FrostKing]

Nothing compared to your attempted victimhood.
Imagine coming to Will's rescue.

Good boy you know Victimhood rhetoric.

That's why I've always had a soft spot for you Chump. We are the same and were on the same team. I'm your future.

[Millennial_Messiah]

.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Has anyone seen Cocaine Bear yet? I've heard it was one of the better recent horror's.

[ChumpDumper]

Imagine coming to Will's rescue.

Good boy you know Victimhood rhetoric.

That's why I've always had a soft spot for you Chump. We are the same and were on the same team. I'm your future.

I came to no one's rescue.

I said you're trying to be a victim.

Again.

I'm not. We are not on the same team.

[SpursforSix]

Has anyone seen Cocaine Bear yet? I've heard it was one of the better recent horror's.

Heard it was good but definitely a "wait until rental" for me.

[Adam Lambert]

:lol

I just learned of this. The heartbreaking struggle of playing tennis in California

It's an acting award, not a "Does this story affirm and celebrate the blue collar white struggle and oppression" award.

[baseline bum]

Cocaine Bear 8/10

Such over the top violence and funny as shit. Every bit as awesome as it looked in the trailers.

[FrostKing]

https://youtu.be/WsRyNXcT3oc

[MultiTroll]

Everything Everywhere All at Once

This movie is a masterpiece. In a time of shitty remakes, sequels and eye candy this movie is a work of art. This is why we watch movies. Its firmly in my top 5 all time.

10/10
When did you transition?

Have any board heterosexuals seen this movie?

My solid sauses give it a 2/10.
I tried it for 15 minutes. What a cluster.

[MultiTroll]

Heard it was good but definitely a "wait until rental" for me.
Seeing it was you and reading quickly it read as "wait until rectal". :lol

[ChumpDumper]

When did you transition?

Have any board heterosexuals seen this movie?

My solid sauses give it a 2/10.
I tried it for 15 minutes. What a cluster.

You're very insecure.

[MultiTroll]

You're very insecure.
Chumpy securely displaying his / their butt plug also. :lmao

Jamie Lee Curtis put her Oscar next to EEAAO butt plug | EW.com (https://ew.com/awards/oscars/where-did-jamie-lee-curtis-put-her-oscar-butt-plug/)

[ChumpDumper]

Chumpy securely displaying his / their butt plug also. :lmao

Jamie Lee Curtis put her Oscar next to EEAAO butt plug | EW.com (https://ew.com/awards/oscars/where-did-jamie-lee-curtis-put-her-oscar-butt-plug/)

:lmao thanks for reminding me of a hilarious part of that movie.:tu

Why are you so insecure, dude?

[MultiTroll]

Chumpy I had 2Gs on Carolina Hurricanes to win. Check what just happened, and how the game evolved.

Shit's given about you and your butt plug Everywhere Everynight = zero. :lol

[ChumpDumper]

Chumpy I had 2Gs on Carolina Hurricanes to win. Check what just happened, and how the game evolved.

Shit's given about you and your butt plug Everywhere Everynight = zero. :lol:lmao even more insecurity.

Tell us about how women in your neighborhood think you're attractive and how you bench 500 pounds.

[DMX7]

https://i.ibb.co/jghWymb/Screenshot-20230227-152757-Chrome.jpg

:lol

I just learned of this. The heartbreaking struggle of playing tennis in California

That Will Smith has an Oscar yet Samuel L. Jackson and Harrison Ford don't is yet another crime.

[FrostKing]

That Will Smith has an Oscar yet Samuel L. Jackson and Harrison Ford don't is yet another crime.
Overall I like Will, why not. But I do believe career wise he is beloved because of Fresh Prince show.

[Tyronn Lue]

John Wick 4

7/10 for what it is. Good fire shotgun scenes, interesting camera angles. Got a bit silly a few times but it's Wick.

[Blake]

John Wick 4

7/10 for what it is. Good fire shotgun scenes, interesting camera angles. Got a bit silly a few times but it's Wick.

Running at 96% at rotten tomatoes. Seems like a must see at the theater

[Tyronn Lue]

Running at 96% at rotten tomatoes. Seems like a must see at the theater
It's a great theater flick.

[Ef-man]

It's a great theater flick.

Great flick. The action was almost non-stop.

[Reck]

The Whale 7/10

Brendan Fraser is an underrated actor. Movie is so so and nothing that you haven't seen before but his acting is top notch.

[spurraider21]

rewatched monty pyton and the holy grail for the first time in a while.

while it still holds up, imo its better just watching the sketches on their own on youtube or somethin. going through the actual movie, it does drag at points. the transitions between scenes are tedious/boring. and most of the time i just found myself waiting for "the good bits" and finding a lot of the scenes somewhat stale

[SpursforSix]

rewatched monty pyton and the holy grail for the first time in a while.

while it still holds up, imo its better just watching the sketches on their own on youtube or somethin. going through the actual movie, it does drag at points. the transitions between scenes are tedious/boring. and most of the time i just found myself waiting for "the good bits" and finding a lot of the scenes somewhat stale

That's almost every comedy. In my head, I thought Better Off Dead was funny as hell. Convinced my daughter to watch it with me. The reality is that it's maybe five or six funny scenes separated by some boring stuff. I guess as a kid, maybe one overlooks all the plot holes. Same with This Is Spinal Tap. Although it holds together a little better than most. But it's not a laugh a minute.

[spurraider21]

That's almost every comedy. In my head, I thought Better Off Dead was funny as hell. Convinced my daughter to watch it with me. The reality is that it's maybe five or six funny scenes separated by some boring stuff. I guess as a kid, maybe one overlooks all the plot holes. Same with This Is Spinal Tap. Although it holds together a little better than most. But it's not a laugh a minute.
i dno. there are some comedies i can gladly watch from start to finish without it feeling dull. my cousin vinny never gets boring. neither does superbad, really.

[Darth_Pelican]

Knock At The Cabin (it’s on Peacock now)

3/10. One of Shyamalan’s least thought provoking films I’ve seen.

[Blake]

That's almost every comedy. In my head, I thought Better Off Dead was funny as hell. Convinced my daughter to watch it with me. The reality is that it's maybe five or six funny scenes separated by some boring stuff. I guess as a kid, maybe one overlooks all the plot holes. Same with This Is Spinal Tap. Although it holds together a little better than most. But it's not a laugh a minute.

Better Off Dead is great the whole way through for me but I could see a kid not getting all the 80s references. I'm not even sure anyone under the age of 30 knows who Howard Cosell was .

[Blake]

John Wick 4.

Ridiculous he isn't in the hospital five minutes in from injury.... not much plot..... Not much anything script wise

9/10

[SpursforSix]

Better Off Dead is great the whole way through for me but I could see a kid not getting all the 80s references. I'm not even sure anyone under the age of 30 knows who Howard Cosell was .

Sure...but most of the rest isn't really 80's stuff. The whole dynamic with his family, the stuff at school, the weird family across the street. I just remember it was maybe my favorite comedy ever. But it's not just front to back packed with funny moments. Maybe it's because the story just looks like it was built around the comedy moments. IDK. One thing that was weird was that I couldn't find it streaming to buy or rent anywhere. I had to actually order the DVD which also meant finding our DVD player and hooking it up.

[SpursforSix]

i dno. there are some comedies i can gladly watch from start to finish without it feeling dull. my cousin vinny never gets boring. neither does superbad, really.

Yeah...maybe I'm over exaggerating. My Cousin Vinny is great. But it had a fantastic cast and pretty good courtroom drama. Office Space, the Bird Cage, Mean Girls, Clueless, Big Lewowski, Groundhog Day...yeah...there's a lot of comedies that are good throughout. Maybe I'm just thinking of some of those older ones where I remember laughing out loud but when I go back, those moments aren't as prevalent as I remembered. And as I mentioned to Black, maybe it's the difference between writing comedy into a good story or writing a meh story around some good bits. The other thing that makes a big difference is the casting imo.

[Blake]

Sure...but most of the rest isn't really 80's stuff. The whole dynamic with his family, the stuff at school, the weird family across the street. I just remember it was maybe my favorite comedy ever. But it's not just front to back packed with funny moments. Maybe it's because the story just looks like it was built around the comedy moments. IDK. One thing that was weird was that I couldn't find it streaming to buy or rent anywhere. I had to actually order the DVD which also meant finding our DVD player and hooking it up.

Yeah, for a long time had a hard time finding it, but pretty sure it's currently on showtime.

[Monostradamus]

That's almost every comedy. In my head, I thought Better Off Dead was funny as hell. Convinced my daughter to watch it with me. The reality is that it's maybe five or six funny scenes separated by some boring stuff. I guess as a kid, maybe one overlooks all the plot holes. Same with This Is Spinal Tap. Although it holds together a little better than most. But it's not a laugh a minute.
I think the sign of a truly great comedy is that it gets funnier each time you watch it.

[SpursforSix]

I think the sign of a truly great comedy is that it gets funnier each time you watch it.

You'll have to give some examples of that. I'm sure there's comedies where I caught more nuances. But "each time"? I don't know about that.

[Blake]

I'm not sure it's a comedy classic but I thought Zoolander absolutely sucked ass the first time I saw it. Now I think for the most part it's hilarious.

Speaking of 80s movies that I thought were awesome as a kid but now suck except for a few moments: Three amigos.

[DMX7]

John Wick 4.

Ridiculous he isn't in the hospital five minutes in from injury.... not much plot..... Not much anything script wise

9/10

So how can you give it a 9/10? The action and cinematography were good but they weren't good enough to make it a 9/10 for me.

[Blake]

So how can you give it a 9/10? The action and cinematography were good but they weren't good enough to make it a 9/10 for me.

I know, it doesn't make sense. There's not much to the movie but I loved it. Same with part 3

[SpursforSix]

Tetris on Apple TV

It was OK. It's pretty unbelievable but I haven't gone back to fact check the whole thing.
6/10

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Saw the newest Ant Man movie and it was better than the other junk that Marvel is putting out there lately, but still not top tier historically. 7/10.

[baseline bum]

Super Mario was a solid 8/10 or 9/10. If you like the games I think it would be really hard to not enjoy the hell out of this movie and can't believe it only got 53% on Rotten Tomatoes.

[pgardn]

I think the sign of a truly great comedy is that it gets funnier each time you watch it.

Best In Show did this for me. But it got old basically because its just silly.
Napoleon Dynamite holds interest longer.
And something like Fargo or Oh Brother Where Art Thou even longer. Yeah Big Lebowski as well. The conversations and wording are so weirdly out of place but so good the movies have staying power. Coen brothers all, so it figures.

[MultiTroll]

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 6.5 / 10

View worthy. Some really good parts. You'll have to put up with some Will Ferrell juvenile per par, but otherwise he's a good fit.
Borrowed a fair amount from original Zoolander.
Some fabulous singing. Molly Sander from Sweeden does a lot of the singing for Rachel McAdams.
Molly Sandén - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Sand%C3%A9n)

[MultiTroll]

If you're gonna watch the movie, might wanna save this song for when you view.
This is a spoiler.


https://youtu.be/qjuphuG3ndw

[Blake]

Dungeons and dragons. 7/10

Barely passes for a good popcorn flick. Should have been funnier, should have had more than one dragon that was just a side bit. Chris Pine had to carry the movie and he shouldn't have had to. I did like the Easter egg reference to the Saturday morning cartoon

[Blake]

Air 9/10

I was wondering how they were going to keep me entertained for two hours showing how Nike signed Jordan. They did it. Great job of getting you to root for Nike as an underdog at the time

[baseline bum]

Air 8/10
Good movie but they made it out like Jordan's deal was unheard of when they offered part ownership and a royalty per shoe sold in a Magic Johnson signature line Phil Knight pitched to him in 1979. Now Magic's royalty was going to be like $1 per shoe while Jordan got 5% but those stocks Nike offered Magic are worth about 3x what Jordan has made form Nike.

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/DG1NPXH/Seven-Yearsin-Tibet.jpg

I had to make the journey after recent news. So many highs and lows. Finishing feels like I survived with them. Possibly on my Top10 90s List.

[SpursforSix]

Just watched The Founder about Ray Kroc. Didn't realize it had been out since 2016.
Anyway, it's an easy fun watch. Even though Keaton (as Kroc) is the star, it doesn't hold back from making him look like an asshole as needed.
7/10

[The Gemini Method]

Sisu

7/10

Tries to emulate Inglorious Bastard while marrying the violence-core that makes the John Wick series work. Outlandish, but it is an enjoyable watch. Set in WWII Finland during the 1944 retreat by the Nazis and a Finnish soldier who, like so many other commentaries on war, shuns that life post life change events. Fun watch. I'd say wait until it's streaming, but if you have nada to do, it's a fine theater venture after a jaunt to the shopping center.

[leemajors]

Sisu

7/10

Tries to emulate Inglorious Bastard while marrying the violence-core that makes the John Wick series work. Outlandish, but it is an enjoyable watch. Set in WWII Finland during the 1944 retreat by the Nazis and a Finnish soldier who, like so many other commentaries on war, shuns that life post life change events. Fun watch. I'd say wait until it's streaming, but if you have nada to do, it's a fine theater venture after a jaunt to the shopping center.

I have heard this is excellent.

[baseline bum]

Sisu

7/10

Tries to emulate Inglorious Bastard while marrying the violence-core that makes the John Wick series work. Outlandish, but it is an enjoyable watch. Set in WWII Finland during the 1944 retreat by the Nazis and a Finnish soldier who, like so many other commentaries on war, shuns that life post life change events. Fun watch. I'd say wait until it's streaming, but if you have nada to do, it's a fine theater venture after a jaunt to the shopping center.


I have heard this is excellent.

Have it as 9/10 myself, such gory fun that never takes itself seriously at all.

[Blake]

I thought Super Mario Bros was just a 5/10. After you get past the nostalgia, there's really not much to this flick.

I think they should have taken a few more chances to make fun of themselves, especially eating shrooms. I know it's a kid catering movie but the joke was right there..

[Millennial_Messiah]

Finding Amanda (2008) - 4/10

Good era for movies, just not a quality plot.

[Ef-man]

Have it as 9/10 myself, such gory fun that never takes itself seriously at all.

Ef-man: Good review - liked watching nazis get killed.

Qchrisy: Bad review - hated white on white violence but very fine people on both sides.

Ducks: Angry review - confused throughout movie as it was in English and not captioned in Armenian but liked mines on boarder.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Ef-man: Good review - liked watching nazis get killed.

Muslims / commies getting killed >>>>>>>> nazis getting killed

[Blake]

Guardians 3: 8.5/10

Was worried after the way they came across in the last Thor movie and the underwhelming Christmas special, but this movie was pure Guardians like the first two. Really fun.

[The Gemini Method]

Guardians of the Galaxy III

8/10 - Soundtrack was my favorite out of the three movies. You had The The and Spacehog as personal favorites. I enjoyed learning about Rocket as he's my favorite member of the gang. While I did find some fault with the script, I enjoyed the story and that it had a return to an Earth-like environ and of course the introduction/ or bigger roles for some bit characters.

[Blake]

I liked the soundtrack in the first hour of the movie way better than what the played the rest of the way. I still think I like the first movie track slightly better

[MultiTroll]

The Night Agent

"Creator of The Shield a vigilant FBI agent pulled into a deadly conspiracy."

[Millennial_Messiah]

Juno (2007) - 3/10

just not really interesting or exciting at all.

[MultiTroll]

The Dirt 4/10
2019 Motley Crue movie

Ya I'm just now getting around to it.
Really sad how much of a cunt Nikki Sixx female biological donor (mother) was to him.

However while the movie portrayed him as bouncing to foster care, instead his grand parents took him in. He speaks well of them now.
The mothers trying to show up years later and gold dig is beyond reprehensible.
Bio father also sounds like grade A shit stain.

Vince Neil actor looked like Dana Carvey on Waynes World at times.
His daughter dying was super sad. Sounds like IRL it snapped him out of being the dooshebag he is, at least for the time surrounding her illness and passing.

Money can't buy you love, that's for sure.

Appears they are all relatively well now. Mick Mars thinks the band is burning him on payments but the rest say he has gotten some greedy lawyers.

[leemajors]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=573GCxqkYEg

[DeadlyDynasty]

10/10


https://youtu.be/WyD2495Rf70

[FrostKing]

Air

Jordan does it again. Alot of references flew by my families heads but they loved Mrs.Jordan.

MJ is Undefeated

[leemajors]

Blackberry was pretty good, I would say 7/10

[SpursforSix]

The Covenant
Guy Ritchie movie with Jake Gyllenhaal as an Army sergeant stationed in Afghanistan.
The best thing I've seen in a while.
8.5/10

[leemajors]

Across the Spider Verse was great, can't wait for the next.

[SpursforSix]

Across the Spider Verse was great, can't wait for the next.

I went to see this with my kid. I watched the first one just before. Unbelievable animation.

[MultiTroll]

The Night Agent Netflix

"Creator of The Shield a vigilant FBI agent pulled into a deadly conspiracy."
7/10

The wrapup is rushed and way too many maneuvers at once.
But the setup and pace are otherwise good.

[Blake]

I went to see this with my kid. I watched the first one just before. Unbelievable animation.

Honestly I found myself getting caught up in the animation to where there times I realized I had no idea what was being said. Definitely incredible.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Mad max.... Lame and dated... 3/10

[Monostradamus]

Across the Spiderverse - 7/10
Maybe the most visually stunning movie ever made. Would have been a 10/10, but it continues a recent godawful trend of ending on way way way way way too much of a cliffhanger. Nothing gets resolved by the end of the runtime, and that means it’s technically not even a movie, it’s just an episode of TV you paid $14 to watch. Give me a full movie with some resolution, and then set up the next one.

Past Lives - 8.5/10
Great film, with a fantastic conclusion. But it’s quiet and slow building and 75% of it’s in Korean, so most all of you will think it’s boring.

[Blake]

Flash 7/10

Probably the most fun DC movie for me since the first Shazam and the original Superman from 1978. The script is absolutely nothing new and predictable and Ezra's voice is teenager emo whiny but great popcorn flick.

[lebomb]

American Murderer on Hulu

8.5/10

Damn good movie. Dude is bat sheit crazy.

[lebomb]

They still haven’t found him!!! 18 years on the run. Damn

[Millennial_Messiah]

Thor (2011) : 4/10

very corny in typical Marvel fashion, plot itself wasn't terrible and your typical Shakespearean stuff. Meh. Not my type of movie but the woman in my life right now wanted to see it.

[Blake]

Thor (2011) : 4/10

very corny in typical Marvel fashion, plot itself wasn't terrible and your typical Shakespearean stuff. Meh. Not my type of movie but the woman in my life right now wanted to see it.

Moms can be finicky like that

[Millennial_Messiah]

Moms can be finicky like that

:lol I left a hanging curveball over home plate and good for you to get that base hit, thankfully it wasn't SFS to homer it the fuck outta the park.

[Blake]

:lol I left a hanging curveball over home plate and good for you to get that base hit, thankfully it wasn't SFS to homer it the fuck outta the park.

Not sure how you can get a 'bend over' out of that but then again that's his area of expertise

[Millennial_Messiah]

Not sure how you can get a 'bend over' out of that but then again that's his area of expertise

he's the jokemaster don't you know. I'm pretty sure most of his Avante era jokes didn't include "bend over" :lol

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/VpcmzTc/m-KW3-P6-Pa-ST6-CUo-Uek-LJk08x-RGPi.jpg

Classic German film. Mir hat es sehr gut gefallen.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Top Gun I (1986): 7.5/10

Primitive, dated, but great for its time

[Millennial_Messiah]

Top Gun II Maverick (2022): 8.5/10

Excellent, and you had to have watched the first one to really appreciate this one, and so I did the night before. Fantastic movie and fantastic that they kept the plot and even the music from the original.

[Millennial_Messiah]

also, the other night re-watched The Details (2011) and it's a 7/10 for me, good B tier movie with solid cast, but a little overrated compared to the first movie, still solid plot with a good message

[MultiTroll]

I went to see this with my kid. I watched the first one just before. Unbelievable animation.
Surprised you haven't weighed in on The Idol yet.
HBO.

You and your mom haven't watched it yet?

[Blake]

Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny:

Stand alone movie: 4/10
Merging with the others: 6.5/10

Just not fun like the first movies. I would have loved even some cheesy 80s action jokes or slap stick but ended up really dry. I would have been okay with fleabag if they gave her a better script. Puss in Boots appearance completely worthless and wasted.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Thor was stupid. Corny and cheesy

[Millennial_Messiah]

^ nvm, already posted about that, geez summer time flies :lol though it feels like it's been an eternity with being cooped up inside due to this heat and not being able to travel this year

[koriwhat]

Babylon. 4/10

[Blake]

1676810792128200704

[DMX7]

1676810792128200704

Late Night NBC Conan was the best Conan.

[Millennial_Messiah]

The Sound of Freedom (2023), 7.5/10. Would have been a whole lot better if it weren't such low budget and it showed. Loved the plot and it really tackles one of the world's biggest humanitarian issues. But parts of the movie effects played out like some Nollywood knock-off "D" movie and that's I believe due to the extremely low budget.

Despite no A-list actors it was overall pretty good acting. Props to the producers and film makers :tu

[FrostKing]

https://youtu.be/CBmWztLPp9c

Ridley Scott & Joaquin Phoenix

Thanksgiving

[Blake]

Late Night NBC Conan was the best Conan.

So was Letterman. A lot less pressure and a lot more stuff they felt they could get away with at that time slot I guess

[ChumpDumper]

https://youtu.be/CBmWztLPp9c

Ridley Scott & Joaquin Phoenix

Thanksgiving

It looks great but det music might just ruin it for me.

[lefty]

Late Night NBC Conan was the best Conan.
Factos

[J.T.]

The Sound of Freedom (2023), 7.5/10. Would have been a whole lot better if it weren't such low budget and it showed. Loved the plot and it really tackles one of the world's biggest humanitarian issues. But parts of the movie effects played out like some Nollywood knock-off "D" movie and that's I believe due to the extremely low budget.

Despite no A-list actors it was overall pretty good acting. Props to the producers and film makers :tu

I actually thought the low budget and lack of effects made it a better film tbh. With all the big budget effects, CGI, de-aging in Indiana Jones, and set piece action sequences in other films out right now it was kinda nice to see something scaled back that just relied on old school filmmaking to get the job done.

Agree on the acting performances though. They nailed it without a single A-lister. Bravo.

[Millennial_Messiah]

I actually thought the low budget and lack of effects made it a better film tbh. With all the big budget effects, CGI, de-aging in Indiana Jones, and set piece action sequences in other films out right now it was kinda nice to see something scaled back that just relied on old school filmmaking to get the job done.

Agree on the acting performances though. They nailed it without a single A-lister. Bravo.
also I don't get how some media pundits particularly on the left of center are politicizing the movie saying it's only good for GOP or QAnon audience as if child sex trafficking is something purposely the left wing wants to be swept under the rug for power/political purposes.

I don't think the movie was partisan at all, but certain people make it out to be. And it's most certainly not racist. Main character white as milk but loves those brown Colombian kids as his own.

[J.T.]

also I don't get how some media pundits particularly on the left of center are politicizing the movie saying it's only good for GOP or QAnon audience as if child sex trafficking is something purposely the left wing wants to be swept under the rug for power/political purposes.

I don't think the movie was partisan at all, but certain people make it out to be. And it's most certainly not racist. Main character white as milk but loves those brown Colombian kids as his own.

Probably has a lot to do with Jim Caviezel being the star of the film and his ties to Mel Gibson tbh. Also with most of the "good guy" characters in the movie openly mentioning God, God's children, quoting scripture, etc. you know that stuff makes Hollywood and Big Media mad.

[lefty]

Rewatched some 80s classics


Scarface : 10/10; still great; Pacino was really great as Montana. "This is paraise, I'm tallin' you"


Wall Street : 9/10. Aged better than I thought it would have; Douglas carried that movie; Martin Sheen was great despite limited minutes; Spader is overrated AF

[lebomb]

65

Watched it on Netflix last night. I give this flick a solid 2 out of 10. The CGI was terrible to begin with regarding the dinosaurs and secondly, How many damn things can go wrong to the main characters in a movie. Just watch this crap if you dare and you will see what I mean. I'm glad I didnt pay to see this at the theater, I would be pissed if I had spent 25 cents on it.

[Blake]

MI 7: 9/10

Fun movie start to finish. You don't have to like Cruise but gotta at least respect his stunts. Must see on big screen

[FrostKing]

It looks great but det music might just ruin it for me.
Haha hopefully just trying to be Hip. Napoleon is right before the American general audience grasp.

I listened to the segment bout Bonaparte on 48 Laws of Power.

Yes Napoleon had negative traits by todays standards but he also raised living standards across the Continent.

[ChumpDumper]

Haha hopefully just trying to be Hip. Napoleon is right before the American general audience grasp.

I listened to the segment bout Bonaparte on 48 Laws of Power.

Yes Napoleon had negative traits by todays standards but he also raised living standards across the Continent.

You just love autocrats.

[lebomb]

The Tudor - 7.5/10

Nice twist in this one. Watched the preview, and the ending definitely threw a niggra off.

[Monostradamus]

M:I7 - 9/10

This series doesn’t miss. Don’t necessarily love the “villain” but in these movies the plot barely matters. It’s everything Fast & Furious thinks it is.

My only complaint…
















SPOILERS

The way they killed off Ilsa was so odd. I know they like to cycle through hot women that Tom Cruise has zero chemistry with, and now it’s Hayley Atwell’s turn at the wheel, but for a character who played such a huge role in the last 2 movies to die and Cruise/Pegg/Rhames play it off like “oh no she died, welp moving on”…..I figured they would make her death a little more impactful on screen. Which kind of makes me think they faked her death again, which would be even more lame than the way in which they killed her.

[J.T.]

I am going to watch one MI film per day and then go see MI7. I personally haven't seen MI4-6 and on the off chance there are easter eggs or references I want to watch them all. I am a big Tom Cruise fan. Never really gave a fuck about the Scientology stuff because I can separate the art from the artist. Most of his movies are bangers imo. Here we go.

Mission Impossible (1996)
Rating 6.5/10

I hadn't seen this in a long time so it was almost new to me. However, I found it very predictable. Jon Voight did a pretty bad job playing off the con and it was totally obvious he set up Tom Cruise's character in the first big spy sequence. This film may as well have been called "The Fugitive: CIA Edition". I did enjoy Tom Cruise using Usenet to go around the CIA and get help. If you don't know what Usenet is you're either in Generation Z or failed at using the internet in the 90s. The classic scene where he hangs from the vents by wire gave me nostalgia vibes as did the final action sequence on the train. I was originally going to give this a 5.5 but gave it a bump for those scenes. Overall not a terrible film but even by 90s movie standards it felt a little weak.

[DMX7]

MI 7: 9/10

Fun movie start to finish. You don't have to like Cruise but gotta at least respect his stunts. Must see on big screen

The man is practically ageless. They're saying this is the best MI ever. I didn't think the last ones were all that great TBH, but I'll have to see this one regardless.

[Millennial_Messiah]

You just love autocrats.

What's wrong with autocrats?

Name one reason other than Western neolib/neocon propaganda why demoocracy is objectively superior to the empire model / autocracy.

[J.T.]

Mission Impossible 2 (2000)
Rating 7.5/10

I had only seen this once; in the theaters back when it was originally released in 2000. I remembered the plot involved a virus bioweapon and that the final action set piece at the end involved motorcycles, but that was about it. If I was rating on a pure enjoyment scale I would have gone higher, maybe 8.5 or 9. There was a lot to like here. It had a larger scale than the first film while staying within the framework of a small CIA black ops team. The villain being former IMF and having doubled for Cruise's character was a nice touch. The film was really doing great until the third act. There were a few things toward the end that brought it down for me. It bugged me that for most of the film the villain group functioned as a foil to the hero group, then by the final set piece they had all these hired guns and henchmen that had to chase Cruise around for 10 minutes before letting the villain take the stage again. It was also completely obvious in the scene before the big motorcycle chase that Cruise had switched places with the villain's partner by having them wear each other's prosthetic face. Like, I know the face thing is in-universe but did he pull them out of some interdimensional vortex just to set that scene up? It was still a fun scene but that shit went about as close as you can come to breaking the fourth wall without actually breaking it. Overall wasn't perfect, but had a lot fun watching it and it was definitely an improvement over the first one imo.

[ChumpDumper]

What's wrong with autocrats?

Name one reason other than Western neolib/neocon propaganda why demoocracy is objectively superior to the empire model / autocracy.

Because it's not autocracy.

[MultiTroll]

M:I7 - 9/10

This series doesn’t miss. Don’t necessarily love the “villain” but in these movies the plot barely matters. It’s everything Fast & Furious thinks it is.

My only complaint….
Nicely done porks. Hiding the spoiler.

I'm not a MI affectionado but have enjoyed a few.
Can i ask, how solid is the story on this one?
I'm not into the super convoluted plot lines + non stop mindless blowing up of shit. The destruction is fine if it fits the plot. But some MIs and other Hollywood action are just mindless blowing shit up. Which i realize is a thing, for some.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Because it's not autocracy.

:lol chumpy the pistons fan, folds.

[ChumpDumper]

:lol chumpy the pistons fan, folds.

You think living under Mao would be a great idea.

You're stupid.

[Millennial_Messiah]

You think living under Mao would be a great idea.

You're stupid.

No, Mao is communist. As is Kim Jong and Xi.

National Socialist / Fascist authoritarianism, on the other hand, does absolutely appeal to me

[koriwhat]

Sound of Freedom 7/10.

It was a feel good movie even though the plot is disgusting. It's a step up from a made-for-tv movie. I've seen many horrible B movies and this ain't it. I believe it was 2 hrs and 20 mins or so and it still kept my attention all the way through. I like the into and outro for the movie from a film perspective.

If you want to see it in the theaters but you're hesitant to purchase a ticket then go to Angel Studios and get a free ticket from someone who already paid-it-forward. :tu

[ChumpDumper]

No, Mao is communist. As is Kim Jong and Xi.They're autocrats. You like autocrats.


National Socialist / Fascist authoritarianism, on the other hand, does absolutely appeal to me

Why? Your rights and property and freedom could be taken at any time at the whim of one man.

Why do you want that for yourself?

[Blake]

M:I7 - 9/10

This series doesn’t miss. Don’t necessarily love the “villain” but in these movies the plot barely matters. It’s everything Fast & Furious thinks it is.

My only complaint…
















SPOILERS

Ilsa is one of the best fight scene women I've ever seen on the screen. I concur about her scenes.

I have some problems with continuity regarding "oh no we can't trust our GPS any more" to literally using the GPS almost in the next scene, no problem....... but eh I let it go, was having fun watching

[pgardn]

What's wrong with autocrats?

Name one reason other than Western neolib/neocon propaganda why demoocracy is objectively superior to the empire model / autocracy.

Western democracy "strives" to obtain the goal that individuals have certain freedoms and rights that should not be taken away.
Its a very Judeo-Christian idea.
Autocracy says absolutely nothing about the above.
This unfortunately, is exactly how the Trumpsters have been re wired into extreme idiocy.

Is this not enough for you? Exactly wtf do you want?

[J.T.]

Mission Impossible 3 (2006)
Rating 7.5/10

Shit, did I never see this one either? I didn't remember any of it. To be fair this did come out like right before my Hunter S. Thompson phase (which used to be well documented on this site in an awesome thread in the old troll forum; IYKYK). There were a lot of things I liked about this one. It had by far the best ensemble cast of first three films. Several of the twists actually got me although at this point the joke's on me for not remembering literally anyone can be someone's double in the M:ICU. The heist scene in the Vatican was pretty cool, and I loved them actually breaking the fourth wall with the "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall" scene when Cruise was on top of the wall, especially after I accused them of almost doing that in my review of the previous film. Also liked seeing them create the prosthetic mask in the field as well as how they duplicated the voices. Although it kinda makes me want to go dock a point from my review or the previous film cuz no way he had enough time to do all of that shit.

The film loses points by not really developing Philip Seymour Hoffman's character enough to make me care about him and his motivations. It's like they just needed a villain to say and do menacing shit to drive the plot. He did a good enough job doing that but overall the character was just too hollow for a main villain. I guess they just didn't want to waste time developing him considering the IMF handler Musgrave (Billy Crudup's character) was the real puppet master, but it just ended up feeling like a Batman movie where there's multiple bad guys and too much going on just to make sure all the loose ends get tied off. Overall, I thought the plot/story was probably the best one so far but I still enjoyed it about as much as the last one. Fun fact this was JJ Abram's directorial debut. Not bad for his first time, just felt like he tried to shove a 3 hour movie into a 2 hour package.

[FrostKing]

I haven't seen any of the MI's but planned to do the same.

[J.T.]

Mission Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Rating 9/10

Now we're getting into the ones I definitely have not seen before. This one was by far the best film out of the first four. The Cold War-style threat of nuclear war between US and Russia is a tried and true film trope going back decades, so it's no surprise it works just as well in a modern take on it. However, what I really enjoyed the most was the hero group being forced into an off the grid campaign without access to their usual set of assets and resources. Although the previous films established Cruise's character is capable of operating this way and that he has accomplices outside the IMF, it was a nice change of pace compared to the previous films making him and his team operate this way for most of the film. I also really enjoyed the development of Jeremy Renner's character. I knew the twist with his character development was coming, but the details still caught me by surprise and I appreciated how they tied off that loose end in the very last scene of the film. It was also nice to see their usual tactics of making prosthetic masks to double their marks fail and have to adapt to a different strategy. That alone was worth bumping the score up a little bit as it would have just felt too tropey if they got away with that shit again. And seeing the villain succeed with that tactic when the heroes failed at it was a nice touch too.

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything to really ding this movie on. The big stunt sequences are visually awesome and fun to watch, but I do feel like they are now stuck in this boat where they have to one up the big stunts from the previous films just to keep the audience satisfied. However that's not a bad thing. The scene where Cruise's character climbs the skyscraper and then rappels down to get back to their situation room was really fucking cool. Definitely the most fun to watch so far. I guess I'll ding a point for the main villain not getting enough development, similar to how I felt about Philip Seymour Hoffman's character in the previous film. Although it didn't bring down the experience nearly as much this time. Solid movie, loved it.

[koriwhat]

Western democracy "strives" to obtain the goal that individuals have certain freedoms and rights that should not be taken away.
Its a very Judeo-Christian idea.
Autocracy says absolutely nothing about the above.
This unfortunately, is exactly how the Trumpsters have been re wired into extreme idiocy.

Is this not enough for you? Exactly wtf do you want?

LMAO As Biden sends more ammo, more mil equip, and now reservist troops to Europe... Our politicians are sellouts and lets not be coy rn when talking about our own country and how those in power see it as an Empire that needs to grow. You pretending otherwise is hilarious!

"Only Trump and his cult believe in Empires!" TDS lvl 900 :lmao

[koriwhat]

Mission Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Rating 9/10

MI's are always good entertainment. My lady hates Tom Cruise for whatever reason so in order to watch his movies I have to watch them alone; better for me because she ain't talking the whole way through. :lol:tu

[J.T.]

Double dipping on MI today. Wasn't planning to watch MI4 this morning, but found myself with some free time while I was getting new tires put on my car.

Mission Impossible 5 - Rouge Nation (2015)
Rating 8.5/10

Ghost Protocol was a tough act to follow, so I was curious how this one would hold up considering how high the bar had been set. I was not disappointed. I had been wondering when they would get to addressing how the IMF as an agency even functions since they are so similar to the CIA, and this film finally delivered an answer. I enjoyed Rebecca Ferguson's character and thought she did a good job bringing that role to life. The previous female agent performances weren't bad by any means, but she had good on-screen chemistry with Cruise and her character did a good job of matching him as far as wits and ability. I liked the undertones in the story about how the governments/agencies don't really give a shit about the agents lives and see them as just means to and end. I felt like the spy sequences, especially in the earlier parts of the film, were a little more dialed back. Kind of reminded me of the first film. It's funny because in my last review I commented on how the production team had put themselves in a boat of having to one-up the big stunt performances, and this film didn't try to do that.

Overall, it was a very solid entry in the franchise and it's also hard to find much to ding it for. This time, while the villain didn't get a ton of direct character development, his motivations were supported by other revelations in the plot development. I was glad to see that. However, I thought he gave Ferguson's character way too many chances. A true villain would have had her killed for sure when she brought that data drive back and it had been wiped, if not one of the times she had a chance to kill or bring in Cruise's character and let him go. The opera scene was bad ass and I like the ensemble of Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames a lot. I don't know what else they can really do to raise the bar from the last two films, but I'm here for it and looking forward to watching 6 and 7.

[J.T.]

Mission Impossible 6 - Fallout (2018)
Rating 10/10

I hesitate to give this one 10 out of 10 considering I still have another one to watch and its sequel coming out next year, but damn was this just a really well made action movie. It's unfortunate that Jeremy Renner did not return but considering this must have shot at the same time as Infinity War and Endgame, I'm sure that was a huge conflict. However, I couldn't say I really noticed he was gone as the film progressed due to the insertion of Henry Cavill's CIA character in the IMF team. This film sort of functioned like a "greatest hits" album of previous Mission Impossible story beats, and it was put together in a very interesting way that had me struggling to crack the plot twists before they happened. I am usually pretty good at that kind of thing, so any film that can keep me guessing has my respect.

The bathroom fight scene was awesome, the big car chase scene was amazing and the helicopter chase are the end had me on the edge of my seat. At times it may have felt like there were a lot of moving parts, but it didn't feel like it was trying to do too much. And since they brought back the previous film's villain and had him more involved this time around, that really resolved a lot of the issues I wasn't giving out perfect scores for on the previous films. Could I rewatch this and find something to nitpick on it? Maybe, but I liked it even more than Ghost Protocol which I gave a 9/10 rating, so this one gets a perfect score. Hoping Dead Reckoning Part 1 doesn't let me down.

[Blake]

It won't

[J.T.]

It won't

Going to see it tonight. Super pumped to see it on the big screen, that's been one of my only regrets with 4-6 because they were all good but would have been fun to see in theaters. Will post my review as soon as I get home.

[J.T.]

Mission Impossible 7 - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023)
Rating 9/10

I will try to do this review without spoilers since it's still in theaters. Fallout was fucking awesome and I had a hard time coming up with anything to ding it for. With the bar set at perfection, I was wondering if it was even possible to match that. I'm happy to report that Dead Reckoning Part 1 came very close to matching Fallout for me. The artificial intelligence plot premise is similar to Terminator/Matrix but still feels like it's taking place naturally in the M:ICU rather than ripping off either of those franchises. It's also super relevant to current events which made it more engaging. I liked that they started to unravel the thread of what Agent Hunt did before the IMF, although that train barely left the station. They are probably saving the major reveals for Part 2, but at least they acknowledged there is some kind of backstory there.

Like Fallout, the action sequences were very well done here. I loved the airport pick pocket scene. The car chase scene that followed it had great action with some good humorous moments baked in that made it one of the more unique vehicle chase sequences in the franchise. However the final sequence on the train along with Cruise's character jumping off the mountain by motorcycle and parachuting down had me on the edge of my seat just like the end of Fallout. I liked Hayley Atwell's performance and it was nice to see her in a non-Marvel action movie. She had good chemistry with Cruise similar to Rebecca Ferguson's character, but the vibe was different since Atwell's character is a pick pocket and not a special agent.

There is one scene already brought up by others in this thread that I agree how it played out was a little head scratching, and in particular Agent Hunt's response to it felt almost out of character to me. I hope this is addressed in Part 2 otherwise it'll probably retrospectively lower my opinion of this film. Great film to see on the big screen and really just enjoyed the hell out of it.

[Darth_Pelican]

Going to see Oppenheimer in IMAX tomorrow night. High expectations

[Blake]

Going to see Oppenheimer in IMAX tomorrow night. High expectations

I want to see it for sure but I feel like I saw the whole movie just in the previews

[ChumpDumper]

I want to see it for sure but I feel like I saw the whole movie just in the previews

Yeah, I know the whole story from Fat Man and Little Boy and a really good couple of American Experience episodes -- but it's Nolan and IMAX so I want to see his take on it. Hell, I watched an opera based on the same subject because I like the composer.

[ChumpDumper]

I will say that a three hour runtime without an intermission is just stupid. I don't know why Nolan insists people go to the theater for the full movie experience and then physically punishes them for doing so. At least there are recliners in some IMAX theaters now.

[Millennial_Messiah]

I will say that a three hour runtime without an intermission is just stupid. I don't know why Nolan insists people go to the theater for the full movie experience and then physically punishes them for doing so. At least there are recliners in some IMAX theaters now.

It's impossible to not take a pee break without showing up dehydrated. Also, popcorn on a dehydrated stomach is a BAD idea. :vomit:

[Millennial_Messiah]

For something 3 hours long like Avatar or Lord of the Rings I'd always just wait until it comes out so I can pause and take water and pee breaks at my leisure. Old man like me older than like 19 can't go more than an hour or two without a pee break. And if I get dehydrated my stomach gets upset if I eat anything. I have to stay extremely well hydrated in order to avoid stomach aches in general.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Does anyone here think the writer's strike in California might affect movies and/or TV shows in the near future?

[lefty]

Does anyone here think the writer's strike in California might affect movies and/or TV shows in the near future?
Nah, studios will use A.I to use actors likeness :lol



And yes, we are fucked as a society, suddenly the movie the Running Man is aging like fine wine

[ChumpDumper]

Does anyone here think the writer's strike in California might affect movies and/or TV shows in the near future?

The upcoming TV season mostly but fortunately I have a lot of peak TV to catch up on now that it's over.

[J.T.]

And yes, we are fucked as a society, suddenly the movie the Running Man is aging like fine wine

Running Man, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Terminator, Blade Runner, Matrix, I Robot, AI Artificiall Intellgence, Ex Machina...probably dozens of others I'm overlooking. All set to become non fiction very soon.

[SpursWoman]

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Watched it on Netflix last night. I give this flick a solid 2 out of 10. The CGI was terrible to begin with regarding the dinosaurs and secondly, How many damn things can go wrong to the main characters in a movie. Just watch this crap if you dare and you will see what I mean. I'm glad I didnt pay to see this at the theater, I would be pissed if I had spent 25 cents on it.

+1

Watched this last night. I like Adam Driver but I kept dozing off. 3/10

[Ef-man]

+1

Watched this last night. I like Adam Driver but I kept dozing off. 3/10

+2

Who buys a spaceship without an automatic asteroid avoidance system?

[Darth_Pelican]

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[InRareForm]

Oppenheimer 9/10

A little too long but probably needed with how dense of material and years to go over. great movie and star loaded cast

[Darth_Pelican]

Oppenheimer: 8/10

Robert Downey Jr.'s final act steals the show and probably gets him a best supporting actor nomination.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Oppenheimer - non-fiction, not really my type to pay to go see

[Millennial_Messiah]

The upcoming TV season mostly but fortunately I have a lot of peak TV to catch up on now that it's over.

If it's the season of reruns then I guess I'll be on the road the whole regular show season instead and hit up the national parks while I still can

[Millennial_Messiah]

Also, not sure on yall's opinion, but the first Sicario was much better than the second

Still waiting on the third one though

[Millennial_Messiah]

MI's are always good entertainment. My lady hates Tom Cruise for whatever reason so in order to watch his movies I have to watch them alone; better for me because she ain't talking the whole way through. :lol:tu

The new Top Gun Maverick was pretty good, ngl

[koriwhat]

The new Top Gun Maverick was pretty good, ngl

I really need to finish watching that movie. My lady hates Tom Cruise for no damn reason so it's hard for me to catch his movies these days.

[lebomb]

SISU............ I really liked this flick. A git gory, but damn good action packed flick. 9/10

[FrostKing]

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One


I did 4DX on this. I'm a Bond Guy that hasn't watched much of MI series. I really enjoyed this film. The whole experience was good in terms of seats/action. MI is interesting they don't klll anyone but the plot twist, story and camera shots is great.

[SpursWoman]

Barbie

Definitely a girl-power flick. I've read a few articles already by people flying off the handle claiming it disrespects men, etc. Overreaction, imo., as expected. Lots of laugh out loud moments, some tear jerker moments, Margot Robbie is a knock out, and Ryan Gosling was hysterical. I wouldn't expect guys to rush out to see it.

8/10

We saw Oppenheimer this weekend as well. Wow. I didn't know what to expect going into it at all - I'd never even seen a trailer - and I didn't even want to miss any of it to go pee. So damn Nolan for making it 3 hours. Lol. The cast was exceptional.

9/10

We saw Mission Impossible last weekend ... it's been a good month for movies so far.

[Millennial_Messiah]

I need to get around to watching the three Atlas Shrugged movies (again, in the case of the first two). First two were only available at the now-defunct Bijou at the time they were released. I barely remember them. I remember them being released when the "Heatles" were in prime form. We never got to see the third of the trilogy.

Probably find a bootleg or something just like with the Sound of Freedom and 2,000 Mules

[Millennial_Messiah]

also, rewatched the full 2,000 Mules on Friday night. I give it an 8/10 because there was some legitimate documented evidence of random sheeple with masks and gloves (likely getting paid) stuffing mail in ballots in dropboxes in Oct-Nov 2020. The part with the guy with the dog stuffing a bag of about 30 of them in broad daylight and the one guy who stuffed so many in at 4am that half of them fell out on the first attempt, that was pretty damning.

Still doesn't affirm for me that those efforts were enough to sway the whole election, though it's about a coin flip as to if it is or not. D'Souza did seem to inflate the numbers on the second effort after determining that after the first round of mule ballots that there weren't enough to overturn either Wisconsin or Michigan. Also he failed to acknowledge that likely 100% of the mailed in mule ballots probably weren't Biden votes, even if a large majority were, it's unrealistic that over 90% actually were.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Barbie

Definitely a girl-power flick. I've read a few articles already by people flying off the handle claiming it disrespects men, etc. Overreaction, imo., as expected. Lots of laugh out loud moments, some tear jerker moments, Margot Robbie is a knock out, and Ryan Gosling was hysterical. I wouldn't expect guys to rush out to see it.
contra: Sound of Freedom


not every movie that is pegged as "woke" is bad, either. I legitimately enjoyed Avatar (the first one, haven't gotten to see the second yet) and liked Black Panther 2018 decently well, despite the fact I'm not a Marvel or DC fan.

[Millennial_Messiah]

i legitimately HATED blade runner 2049 though, saw that one in theater and big time waste of money... futuristic garbage

[SpursWoman]

I'd like to see Sound of Freedom, too, that one's next on my list.

As far as men going to see Barbie, I meant more because it's a girly-pink-dolly movie, although I can see where it might make a few Neanderthals uncomfortable :lol

My husband went with me, and I think besides him there were maybe 3 or 4 other guys in the packed theater. He thought it was maybe a little over-the-top in places but overall thought it was funny, fwiw.

[Millennial_Messiah]

I'd like to see Sound of Freedom, too, that one's next on my list.

As far as men going to see Barbie, I meant more because it's a girly-pink-dolly movie, although I can see where it might make a few Neanderthals uncomfortable :lol

My husband went with me, and I think besides him there were maybe 3 or 4 other guys in the packed theater. He thought it was maybe a little over-the-top in places but overall thought it was funny, fwiw.
Good venue to meet single 30 year old women, or just a bunch of radical hippie feminazis with unnatural dyed hair?

[Millennial_Messiah]

girly, pink, dolly isn't necessarily a bad thing
Men are attracted to women in their "feminine" energy, after all
It's not the same as saying women shouldn't play sports, drive, compete, work, be awesome in their own right.

[SpursWoman]

From what I saw, mostly cool-looking chicks (of age) pick-upable. :lol

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

SW please don't interact with Andy it only encourages him

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Oppenheimer 8/10

Outstanding acting really all around. It is essentially two story arcs making the experience strange in the standard the 3 act arc format. Despite that I was engaged the entire time. Well done.

[J.T.]

I'm very disappointed I'm not seeing a post release trailer for Oppenheimer that says something like "The reviews are in and critics agree, Oppenheimer is the bomb!"

Same way all non-Trump 2020 election campaigns fucked up by not using "Hindsight is 2020" as a slogan. I guess you don't need cool slogans when you have "the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud network in the history of American politics" running your campaign though.

[baseline bum]

Barbie

Definitely a girl-power flick. I've read a few articles already by people flying off the handle claiming it disrespects men, etc. Overreaction, imo., as expected. Lots of laugh out loud moments, some tear jerker moments, Margot Robbie is a knock out, and Ryan Gosling was hysterical. I wouldn't expect guys to rush out to see it.

8/10

We saw Oppenheimer this weekend as well. Wow. I didn't know what to expect going into it at all - I'd never even seen a trailer - and I didn't even want to miss any of it to go pee. So damn Nolan for making it 3 hours. Lol. The cast was exceptional.

9/10

We saw Mission Impossible last weekend ... it's been a good month for movies so far.

Haha, saw the Mission Impossible last week and loved the action. Will probably see Oppenheimer tomorrow since Santikos has $5 Tuesdays, and will be taking my niece to see Barbie later in the week. Ben Shapiro's butthurt makes me think I'll like the movie. :lol

[Ef-man]

They cloned Tyrone 9/10

Original story, great cast, great acting, funny.

[baseline bum]

SISU............ I really liked this flick. A git gory, but damn good action packed flick. 9/10

Oh man when I saw the preview for that before John Wick knew I had to see that one.

[SpursWoman]

Haha, saw the Mission Impossible last week and loved the action. Will probably see Oppenheimer tomorrow since Santikos has $5 Tuesdays, and will be taking my niece to see Barbie later in the week. Ben Shapiro's butthurt makes me think I'll like the movie. :lol

We watched a YouTube of Tom Cruise preparing to do that motorcycle jump off the cliff. I have no idea how he still does all of those stunts himself, especially at his age. Great movie.

Shapiro's rant only makes me want to see Barbie again, again, and then buy it when it comes out streaming. Lol

I will say I'm happily surprised by the number of guys' reviews I've read so far that have liked it. I really didn't think *they* would. Besides Ben Shapiro, anyway. :lol

[DMX7]

Oppenheimer 9/10

I don't think I've ever seen a film this long that didn't feel long at all.

[Millennial_Messiah]

We watched a YouTube of Tom Cruise preparing to do that motorcycle jump off the cliff. I have no idea how he still does all of those stunts himself, especially at his age. Great movie.

Shapiro's rant only makes me want to see Barbie again, again, and then buy it when it comes out streaming. Lol

I will say I'm happily surprised by the number of guys' reviews I've read so far that have liked it. I really didn't think *they* would. Besides Ben Shapiro, anyway. :lol

Why do you hate Ben Shapiro?

Be specific.

[SpursWoman]

Why do you hate Ben Shapiro?

Be specific.

I didn't say I hated him, I inferred that I hated his 40+ minute rant on how much he hated the movie. His delivery of it came across as insulting to those that actually enjoyed it.

[Millennial_Messiah]

I didn't say I hated him, I inferred that I hated his 40+ minute rant on how much he hated the movie. His delivery of it came across as insulting to those that actually enjoyed it.

Yeah, I don't get it. A 40 minute rant about that. Especially if it wasn't just completely awful like "Step Brothers". But even then it should be like a 2-4 minute rant and not 40.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Okay... so I marathoned Atlas Shrugged the movies from 2011-2014 last night. Stayed up until 6:30am. Main bugaboo was for some stupid and odd reason it was the only trilogy I've ever seen where there were literally THREE DIFFERENT ENTIRE CASTS for the same exactly storyline. And a lot of different directors.

And why is it that they couldn't manage to keep the same cast within a three-year span (Top Gun kept as many as possible in a 40 year span between the two movies) or at least most of them? I mean you understand some things like Dumbledore, but it's not like people died. Also, the third movie wasn't well done at all, and the love arc was poorly done in the third movie.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Atlas Shrugged Part I: 9/10. Apart from making a singular, well-done 3 to 3 1/2 hour movie, similar in length to the original Avatar or the 13 Hours Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, which I believe would have been appropriate for Atlas Shrugged. The first installment of the movie was very well done, directed, and casted. The main characters were powerful in their roles and the supporting actors were solid as well. This was easily the best and most well-done part of the trilogy that didn't need to be a trilogy, which is unfortunate.