February 5, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, DaysOff said: 1 hour ago, tantric superman said: Only so much we can ask of women in terms of taking our music seriously. Read more Diner is in my personal top 10, but a lot of slapdicks have never heard of it. It’s a fucking great movie.
February 5, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, DaysOff said: Diner is in my personal top 10, but a lot of slapdicks have never heard of it. This slapdick has heard of it. It's not top 10 for me, but it's a great movie. I always thought Ellen Barkin was fine in her prime.
February 5, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Neonmoon said: The Big Sick Great call. One of the more enjoyable flicks I've seen in the past few years.
February 5, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, South Austin said: Great call. One of the more enjoyable flicks I've seen in the past few years. And has maybe the best 9/11 joke of all time.
February 5, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said: And has maybe the best 9/11 joke of all time. Terry: So, uh, 9/11. [everyone looks at Terry expectantly] Terry: No, I mean, I’ve always wanted to have a conversation with… about it. With people. Kumail: You’ve never talked to people about 9/11? Terry: No, what’s your, what’s your stance? Kumail: What’s my stance on 9/11? Oh, um, anti. It was a tragedy, I mean we lost nineteen of our best guys.
February 5, 20196 yr I'm not particularly traveled, and apart from the generally funny romantic comedies that are all from a man's perspective like the aforementioned High Fidelity (and pretty much everything related to Nick Hornby), I like either the old historical unrequited love stories, just because most love is unrequited, but also like foreign relationship flicks, mostly because the romance steps from the foreign. Talk to Her fits this mode. It was all over the place but the way the story looped around and ended with a very cool look between two of the main actors. A big old mess like Best of Youth fits that as well. Speaking of unrequited, everyone always talks about David Lean's big flicks, but his Brief Encounter always stuck with me.
February 5, 20196 yr 55 minutes ago, South Austin said: Great call. One of the more enjoyable flicks I've seen in the past few years. The Big Sick? More like the Big Suck. Had potential, but was a snooze fest for the most part.
February 5, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said: The Big Sick? More like the Big Suck. Had potential, but was a snooze fest for the most part. You are. You’re a snooze fest.
February 5, 20196 yr Because I'm not racist and my wife is Asian so I've seen it like 2 times. Crazy Rich Asians. No she doesn't watch me post on Surly. Okay, maybe she does sometimes...trying to get brownie points.
February 5, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, South Austin said: You are. You’re a snooze fest. So I oughta know, right?
February 5, 20196 yr Surprised nobody has said breakfast at Tiffany’s or Roman holiday yet. Or the quiet man.
February 5, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, South Austin said: Terry: So, uh, 9/11. [everyone looks at Terry expectantly] Terry: No, I mean, I’ve always wanted to have a conversation with… about it. With people. Kumail: You’ve never talked to people about 9/11? Terry: No, what’s your, what’s your stance? Kumail: What’s my stance on 9/11? Oh, um, anti. It was a tragedy, I mean we lost nineteen of our best guys. How is that funny? It doesn't make any sense. No one who considered them "our guys" would think of them as lost. Quite the opposite, actually. Literally no one in the world could have that opinion outside of maybe the highjackers' families if they didn't share their radical ideology. It has the form of a good joke. It sets you up and then throws you a surprise curveball with an ending you didn't see coming. But a good joke should have an internal logic and that one has none.
February 5, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said: How is that funny? It doesn't make any sense. No one who considered them "our guys" would think of them as lost. Quite the opposite, actually. Literally no one in the world could have that opinion outside of maybe the highjackers' families if they didn't share their radical ideology. It has the form of a good joke. It sets you up and then throws you a surprise curveball with an ending you didn't see coming. But a good joke should have an internal logic and that one has none. you are a sad, sad man.
February 5, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said: How is that funny? It doesn't make any sense. No one who considered them "our guys" would think of them as lost. Quite the opposite, actually. Literally no one in the world could have that opinion outside of maybe the highjackers' families if they didn't share their radical ideology. It has the form of a good joke. It sets you up and then throws you a surprise curveball with an ending you didn't see coming. But a good joke should have an internal logic and that one has none. You may be overthinking this.
February 5, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said: How is that funny? It doesn't make any sense. No one who considered them "our guys" would think of them as lost. Quite the opposite, actually. Literally no one in the world could have that opinion outside of maybe the highjackers' families if they didn't share their radical ideology. It has the form of a good joke. It sets you up and then throws you a surprise curveball with an ending you didn't see coming. But a good joke should have an internal logic and that one has none. 1. He was playing into stereotypes and his deadpan delivery was hilarious. 2. What bschoolprof said. Have a Snickers bar. Edited February 5, 20196 yr by South Austin
February 5, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, South Austin said: 1. He was playing into stereotypes and his deadpan delivery was hilarious. 2. What bschoolprof said. Have a Snickers bar. Sounds like I'd agree with Carl Spackler's review.
February 6, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Drew said: Because I'm not racist and my wife is Asian so I've seen it like 2 times. Crazy Rich Asians. No she doesn't watch me post on Surly. Okay, maybe she does sometimes...trying to get brownie points. Don't you mean fortune cookies ?
February 6, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said: How is that funny? It doesn't make any sense. No one who considered them "our guys" would think of them as lost. Quite the opposite, actually. Literally no one in the world could have that opinion outside of maybe the highjackers' families if they didn't share their radical ideology. It has the form of a good joke. It sets you up and then throws you a surprise curveball with an ending you didn't see coming. But a good joke should have an internal logic and that one has none. Dude
February 6, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Drew said: Because I'm not racist and my wife is Asian so I've seen it like 2 times. Crazy Rich Asians. No she doesn't watch me post on Surly. Okay, maybe she does sometimes...trying to get brownie points. My favorite part was listening to all of the Asian actors express how much it meant to them to be a part of an all-Asian movie... ...about how they're just as terrible, vapid, narcissistic, and materialistic as the rest of us.
February 6, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Drew said: Because I'm not racist and my wife is Asian so I've seen it like 2 times. Crazy Rich Asians. Go on... Oh, and pics aren’t downloading.
February 6, 20196 yr Lol at the Big Sick. I love Kumail but the female lead in that is so fucking bad and the ending is beyond forgettable.
February 6, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, ztejas said: Lol at the Big Sick. I love Kumail but the female lead in that is so fucking bad and the ending is beyond forgettable. Yep.
February 6, 20196 yr 14 hours ago, South Austin said: I never saw Casablanca until I dated a girl in Dallas in the late 1990s and she suggested we rent it one night. With the primary motivation of getting in her pants, I went along with it. I trudged through what I thought was just a "meh" film, only to get blue balls after an hour of dry humping. So yeah, I can't say that Casablanca is on my list. Same thing happened to me with schindler"s list. Except I closed the deal. While the movie was still playing. I dunno what that says about me and the woman who is still my wife to this day, but there you have it. 11 hours ago, BigBenBamboozle said: "Okay." Extremely strong entry. Also: crazy. Stupid. Love. Because my wife and I did separate, with kids, and got back together after some extremely immature behavior on my part.
February 6, 20196 yr A million years ago in my first round of being an undergrad at Texas, I went to summer school. When I registered, you could buy a pass for $15 for two double features a week in the theme of The Thirties, Good Times Bad Times. One of the great values of my life. I first saw It Happened One Night that summer. The suppressed romance between Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert is so great. The black and white photography of Colbert's face lit by light through a window or in a farm field at night are terrific. I know there's a generational difference in willingness to see a movie in B&W, but there are some great ones. This movie is a great romantic story. ps I've never had some I recommended the movie to not like it. Edited February 6, 20196 yr by RomaVicta
February 7, 20196 yr Love actually, simple fun and had some names in it (including Rickman) to be what is was.
February 7, 20196 yr As I recall, the Sure Thing was great. Not sure how well it will hold up. Daphne Zuniga. Cute.
February 7, 20196 yr I gotta say, Love Actually really bugged me and I couldn't make it through. Too goddamn precious. Everyone making cute for the cameras. Wanted to barf.
February 7, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, tantric superman said: As I recall, the Sure Thing was great. Not sure how well it will hold up. Daphne Zuniga. Cute. Funny, she doesn't look Druish My vote goes to either Love Actually or The Princess Bride Edited February 7, 20196 yr by Catpfish
February 7, 20196 yr 29 minutes ago, longhornmatt said: In the category of Hugh Grant romantic movies my wife makes me watch, I much prefer both Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually to Notting Hill. Sense and Sensibility over that lot. I have to also say, after looking at all these, I think I am a lot more tolerant of the authenticity of "historical" romances than I am of modern ones, which I always judge against my own experiences. So I may need to vote for Room With a View. It's really a funny movie built on a pretty standard romantic setup.
February 7, 20196 yr 11 minutes ago, tantric superman said: Sense and Sensibility over that lot. I have to also say, after looking at all these, I think I am a lot more tolerant of the authenticity of "historical" romances than I am of modern ones, which I always judge against my own experiences. So I may need to vote for Room With a View. It's really a funny movie built on a pretty standard romantic setup. About a Boy is pretty good - not sure if a "romance" though. Music and Lyrics is cute.
February 8, 20196 yr Author Murphy’s Romance bc James Garner! •Just set the damn thing on fire• one of the few Sally Field films where you don’t get so annoyed with her. Murphy Jones:“I'm a widower. That's like catnip to a cat, in a town where the ladies outnumber you ten to one.”
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