March 26, 20187 yr I watched The Edge of 17 this weekend. Despite all of the teenage angst it was a good movie. I do not look forward to my daughter's teenage years. Edited March 26, 20187 yr by F250
March 26, 20187 yr Watched Downsizing this past weekend and boy was it awful. Such a clever concept, too bad they didn’t focus on the plot.
March 26, 20187 yr I saw Battle of the Sexes this weekend. Damn good movie. About half of it was a lesbian love story. But there were no boobs so I can't give it 3 thumbs up. Emma Stone was good but Steve carell was spot on as Bobby Riggs and he stole the movie. Yeah I'm just old enough to remember Riggs. Interestingly they used the real Howard Cosell. I mean Carell and Stone did admiralble jobs of portraying their characters, but nobody could ever pull off Cosell except Cosell. So good choice. I have a thing for Sarah Silverman so I was happy to see her in the movie. Surprisingly she played a self professed Jew pretty well. Overall the movie did a great job of telling the story from that time period and making it resonate with today's issue of equal pay for female athletes. Think US women's soccer, or just recently when Martina Navratilova found out she was making less than John McEnroe for.commentating. The only flaw other than no nudity was actually pretty glaring and it went the heart of the mythic quality of the event. The problem with myths is of course the truth, the humdrum reality. I've often said there will never be a new religion now that we have cell phones. Just imagine a myth maker saying that Mohammed had ascended into the sky on his horse, only to have some smartass say, "No he didnt; he had a heart attack and fell off. I've already snap chatted it. " Here's the reality of that match: Riggs threw it. He had to pay off Santo Traffiante and Carlos Marcello, two of the biggest names in mafia history. ESPN had reported this in 2013. And the movie portrayed Riggs as an out of control gambler and hustler who was willing to bet on anything. So why did the makers of this movie gloss over this? The answer is obvious. They didn't want the truth. They wanted myth. Oh and the myth of that lesbian love storry soundracked to "Crimson and Clover"? It ended in real life as do most relationships: in litigation. The reality was that the match was a 1970s circus, like Evel Knievel, addressing important social in cartoon fashion with Howard Cosell as the carnival Barker. It was a show. Billie Jean King became a heroine. But Bobby took the money ran. The movie was good myth, though. Edited March 26, 20187 yr by Guitarman Grammar
March 26, 20187 yr Took my boys to see Pacific Rim 2 on Friday. First half was decent, but the second half was terrible. And this is coming from someone who really liked the first one. Then watched The House on Saturday night. Thought it was funny as shit and it definitely exceeded expectations.
March 27, 20187 yr watched Game Over, Man. from the Workaholics crew. it is what it is. Workaholics with guns and blood.
March 27, 20187 yr "Come on, Bennett, throw away that chicken-shit gun. You don't just want to pull a trigger. Put the knife in me and look me in the eye and see what's going on in there when you turn it."
March 28, 20187 yr Finally watched John Wick after having it loaned to me like a year ago. Kick ass, John Wick 2 is now on the DVR for 2019.
March 28, 20187 yr Saw Darkest Hour on the plane. Amazing. Aside from Oldman's epic performace, the camera moves and lighting in it were superb from the first shot. Really well done from all fronts. Finished up the flight with Casino before I landed. Sharon Stone...what a bitch.
March 28, 20187 yr 37 minutes ago, Underdog said: Watched To Live or Die in LA for the first time, did not expect that ending. It's a hella good film.
March 28, 20187 yr 18 hours ago, Homercles said: "Come on, Bennett, throw away that chicken-shit gun. You don't just want to pull a trigger. Put the knife in me and look me in the eye and see what's going on in there when you turn it." Commando. full of great one liners
April 1, 20187 yr Took the hag to see Game Night. It was enjoyable. Although Jason Bateman plays pretty much the same character in every movie he's in.
April 1, 20187 yr Saw A Wrinkle in Time today. I read the book when I was a kid although I don’t remember anything. Son read the book. Daughter loves all 5 of the books and has been begging. Best way to put it is the slogan should have been “See it with your family. . .on acid.” Such a weird fucking movie. ABC after school special mixed with malarial fever dream. Not too big of a spoiler but as an example - Reese Witherspoon turns into a giant flying leaf.
April 5, 20187 yr My wife made me sit thru the two 50 Shades of Grey flicks. Crappy movies, but damn Dakota Johnson looks good nekkid.
April 5, 20187 yr Spotlight. Not an enjoyable topic, but a well done film. Ruffalo continues to impress.
April 5, 20187 yr I've seen Spotlight 3 times, and it gets even better on rewatch. It's damn near perfect film making.
April 5, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, chikin23 said: The Last Boy Scout came on HBO the other. Solid 90s movie. I watched it last night. Been a long time. I forgot how much I liked Bruce Willis' character and his great one-liners.
April 8, 20187 yr Game Night. Very funny. I believe Jason Bateman is the greatest actor of my generation.
April 8, 20187 yr On 4/5/2018 at 10:25 AM, Bateshorn said: I've seen Spotlight 3 times, and it gets even better on rewatch. It's damn near perfect film making. seen it twice. incredibly well done movie.
April 11, 20187 yr Labyrinth with my daughter... "You remind me of the babe, babe with the power" - David Bowie
April 13, 20187 yr All The Money In The World - Very well done. Recommend. Seven - Weird hearing Spacey call the one guy not only a drug dealer but a pederast.
April 15, 20187 yr Just viewed “McLaren” on Starz, a documentary film about the life of Bruce McLaren. Yes, that McLaren. I knew nothing of his story and found this engrossing. Very, very well done and highly recommended for gearheads and motoring enthusiasts.
April 15, 20187 yr On 4/12/2018 at 9:09 PM, Lobwedgephil said: Any thoughts on 12 Strong, want to watch this weekend. I thought it was meh... I would much rather watch something from the Western thread. Just my opinion.
April 15, 20187 yr Saw that Avett brothers doc on hbo, holy shit that was a great watch. Helps I like most of their music, I can't recommend it enough though.
April 15, 20187 yr First time for Boondock Saints. Willem Dafoe was "fabulous" and didn't realize that was Norman Reedus until I went to IMDB. So am I supposed to think that Da shot Rocco's finger off so he would be ineffectual in the gun battle because he wasn't in on the family relationship? Edited April 15, 20187 yr by Nolacycling
April 18, 20187 yr The Abyss - I was wanting to watch Sci-fi/Underwater. If foot the bill. At one time it was my favorite move. It didn't hold up at all. 12 Strong - Sucked Th Commuter - Sucked. I just re watched a lot of Liam, but this is one of his worst. Ready Player One - Like others stated. It was good for what it was, but the book was so much more. All The Money in The World - I love based on true stories and read up on the family... Mollys Game - I liked it alot, but I really dig heist/whatever movies My 3 favorite movies of last year were probably 3 Billboards, I, Tonya, Get Out, and Wonder, SO 4. Edited April 18, 20187 yr by BNB
April 22, 20187 yr War For The Planet Of The Apes Pretty decent, was a nice touch adding the comic relief.
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