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Here's a pretty good piece from Sepinwall explaining the impetus for the project.
I'm really kind of surprisingly excited about this. If Chase is all-in could be an incredible movie. The Sopranos never really explored much of the history of the Soprano (crime) family and adding the conflict between the mafia and African-Americans in Newark in that era could be <fire emoji>
I'm really kind of surprisingly excited about this. If Chase is all-in could be an incredible movie. The Sopranos never really explored much of the history of the Soprano (crime) family and adding the conflict between the mafia and African-Americans in Newark in that era could be <fire emoji>
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Don't say that to an Explosive Ordnance Disposal military member.
It's wrought with so many flaws on procedure and guidance that it's shunned completely. Everything done to disarm bombs is against tech orders.
However, the scene where he in the supermarket and just staring at the cereal in the aisle completely indifferent after returning home from war and jet taking the one in front of him like "whatever, fuck this shit" was one of the realest scenes in any movie I've ever watched. The "what the fuck is the point of all this" disgust without saying a single word hit me hard.
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Looks like the internet is already on the Ready Player One hate train. (I liked the book and I'll watch the movie, but yea. It's too fan fiction-y with a protagonist that's very "I know more than you and I'm a good guy" beta type. Which is apparently Ernest Kline in real life.)
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Watched The Godfather for the first time in years with my 19 year old daughter who is a movie fanatic.
She was amazed and calls it the best movie she's ever seen.
That's my girl!
And you know, it is absolute perfection. Coppola got a screenplay Oscar and later got two more for Part 2, but Bob Fosse beat him for Best Director for "Cabaret." And the fact that Pacino didn't get an Oscar in either movie is just nuts.
So many epic scenes in that movie...
She was amazed and calls it the best movie she's ever seen.
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And you know, it is absolute perfection. Coppola got a screenplay Oscar and later got two more for Part 2, but Bob Fosse beat him for Best Director for "Cabaret." And the fact that Pacino didn't get an Oscar in either movie is just nuts.
So many epic scenes in that movie...
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I will always love Sterling Hayden for his iconic role in Strangelove
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Watched it with my 16-year-old son earlier this year and he said the same thing. Like you, I was proud that my kid could see the quality in a movie that doesn't involve superheroes, spaceships, dragons, or comedy.
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The Hurricane Heist is a movie about a heist during...a hurricane.
Made by the geniuses who brought you the Fast and Furious, so you know it's not going to tax any brain cells.
Made by the geniuses who brought you the Fast and Furious, so you know it's not going to tax any brain cells.
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I thoroughly enjoyed that writeup. And can't wait to watch that movie when I'm traveling somewhere and have HBO in my hotel room.
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Watched Kubo and the Two Strings and Coco this weekend. Enjoyed them both a great deal. Kubo is just a beautiful piece of animation.
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It really is beautiful.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:32 am Watched Kubo and the Two Strings and Coco this weekend. Enjoyed them both a great deal. Kubo is just a beautiful piece of animation.
Dying to see Coco.
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Finally saw Black Panther. Really enjoyed the characters and the acting was superb, I think I get that it was intended as allegory, and the costumes and CGI were beautiful.
BUT....
BUT....
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Wow, that (what you referenced in the spoiler tags) didn't click with me at all.
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Aren’t those more general story tropes and elements than a straight lifting?
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I didn't pick up any of that stuff. Still not sure I think anything's there, but it is interesting.
Does anyone know how much of the story in the movie Black Panther came from Ta-Nehisi Coates's (yeah, I had to look that up) run of Black Panther comics?
Does anyone know how much of the story in the movie Black Panther came from Ta-Nehisi Coates's (yeah, I had to look that up) run of Black Panther comics?
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I mentioned that above, yes. But then it becomes lazy and loses credit on that.
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I probably have seen those movies more than any other movies ever, so I would likely be able to point out similarities that don't resonate with others for sure. I think it became a snowball effect...once I noticed one I started noticing more.
(And it would have been awesome if Serkis had mentioned their "precious" vibranium.)
ETA: Wikipedia says he was inspired by Coates' work from a stylistic standpoint but this one was more on Chrisopher Priest's story arcs.
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When you list it out, I guess. I watched those way too many times and like I said I didn't pick up on it at all.
If I had an issue with the movie it was
If I had an issue with the movie it was
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I got a definite LOTR vibe ...
And when
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I've also seen those movies a jillion times, but it never occurred to me. Even now, I think it's more that those are common tropes of the genre. GOT has done a lot of the same.
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Brigsby Bear is an awesomely weird movie. Totally worth watching.
and all of Taika Waititi's work before Thor: ragnarok is also worth checking out.
and all of Taika Waititi's work before Thor: ragnarok is also worth checking out.
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What We Do In The Shadows is fantastic, and Hunt For The Wilderpeople is one of the best movies I have seen in years.TheHumanComa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:22 am Brigsby Bear is an awesomely weird movie. Totally worth watching.
and all of Taika Waititi's work before Thor: ragnarok is also worth checking out.
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I finally saw WWDIS a couple of weeks ago. It was great.
And Pruitt (or anyone else), if you like Waititi's sense of humor I highly recommend last year's Thor movie. It's relatively self-contained (meaning you if you haven't seen every Marvel movie prior you'll be fine) and Hemsworth and Ruffalo are game for the absurdity of the humor. Add in Goldblum being Goldblum, and Blanchett vamping it up as the villain, and it was a lot of fun.
And Pruitt (or anyone else), if you like Waititi's sense of humor I highly recommend last year's Thor movie. It's relatively self-contained (meaning you if you haven't seen every Marvel movie prior you'll be fine) and Hemsworth and Ruffalo are game for the absurdity of the humor. Add in Goldblum being Goldblum, and Blanchett vamping it up as the villain, and it was a lot of fun.
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Will do - it's on the DVR. I didn't know that he'd directed it.rass wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:35 am I finally saw WWDIS a couple of weeks ago. It was great.
And Pruitt (or anyone else), if you like Waititi's sense of humor I highly recommend last year's Thor movie. It's relatively self-contained (meaning you if you haven't seen every Marvel movie prior you'll be fine) and Hemsworth and Ruffalo are game for the absurdity of the humor. Add in Goldblum being Goldblum, and Blanchett vamping it up as the villain, and it was a lot of fun.
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And for those of you who have seen every Marvel movie....
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Did something I never do...bought my ticket for opening day this morning. Even going to see it in IMAX which I've never done either.
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I know there's some sort of anti-Shape of water sentiment here but I'm telling you, don't sleep on Shape of Water. Just a beautifully-filmed flick and that is one charming mother fucking fish.
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Nope. Not the least of which is because I think del Toro is probably the most overrated director in history.
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I may watch it this weekend. Disagree on the del Toro opinion.
I liked his "Hellboy," and "Pan's Labyrinth" is a masterpiece.
And he lives in Toronto now, so there's that too.
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Well, I was on record as liking the fish fucking movie.
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I watched Grinding Nemo on my last flight. Wasn't bad. Wasn't as good as Get Out.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:27 pm Well, I was on record as liking the fish fucking movie.
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It was a lot of fun.rass wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:35 am I finally saw WWDIS a couple of weeks ago. It was great.
And Pruitt (or anyone else), if you like Waititi's sense of humor I highly recommend last year's Thor movie. It's relatively self-contained (meaning you if you haven't seen every Marvel movie prior you'll be fine) and Hemsworth and Ruffalo are game for the absurdity of the humor. Add in Goldblum being Goldblum, and Blanchett vamping it up as the villain, and it was a lot of fun.
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I agree. Loved it. Very rare to see a completely original idea like that. Not perfect (of course), but strange and wonderful.TheHumanComa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:22 am Brigsby Bear is an awesomely weird movie. Totally worth watching.
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Since I got this moviepass thing Ive been seeing a ton of shit. Watched Red Sparrow last night. Very Russian, surprisingly violent, filled with sex and graphic depictions of rape, just a headsup in case any of you have girlfriends who cant see that sort of thing. 7 of 10. Not the most gentle handling of a plot ever to be certain and parts of it dragged and parts were ultra predictable but overall worth a watch. By no means a must see in theatres unless you can see everything free because moviepass
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brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:30 pm Interesting five minute short movie about the actors in Isle of Dogs.
My dog loving daughter is convinced this will be too sad, and I'm not sure if I should bribe her or not.
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I am dying to see this one, but have the same fear as your daughter.rass wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:14 pmbrian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:30 pm Interesting five minute short movie about the actors in Isle of Dogs.My dog loving daughter is convinced this will be too sad, and I'm not sure if I should bribe her or not.
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