I hadn't even heard of it. My daughter's exact words were, "if you are ever thinking about watching a movie called Tall Girl, don't. It's really stupid."
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That’s the kind of value added you want from offspring.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:33 pmI hadn't even heard of it. My daughter's exact words were, "if you are ever thinking about watching a movie called Tall Girl, don't. It's really stupid."
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Na na, why doesn't she get a job
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
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Yea, the kids aren't alright.
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My daughter had hyped the hell out of this movie for months, so I figured no way it can be as good as she said.
I think it may have been better. Just fantastic.
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Saw Joker tonight. Not bad, not great. I'd watch it again, but not anytime soon.
It was disjointed - both intentionally and unintentionally. The intentional stuff played well because, duh, he's insane with an insane backstory. The unintentional made the movie drag at times.
It was intentionally a slow movie to get you into the grind of this crazy person and his sort of origin story.
Overall, crazy white men with guns are bad! Who'da thought!?!?
(Oh, and all the feel bads in the media this movie is getting is unwarranted. Gotta love how politics and feelings gotta make it seem like this movie is way worse than it is and "insensitive" to the times. People need to get a grip.)
It was disjointed - both intentionally and unintentionally. The intentional stuff played well because, duh, he's insane with an insane backstory. The unintentional made the movie drag at times.
It was intentionally a slow movie to get you into the grind of this crazy person and his sort of origin story.
Overall, crazy white men with guns are bad! Who'da thought!?!?
(Oh, and all the feel bads in the media this movie is getting is unwarranted. Gotta love how politics and feelings gotta make it seem like this movie is way worse than it is and "insensitive" to the times. People need to get a grip.)
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Todd Phillips needs to get a grip. I'm not seeing it just because he's a dick. It could be a masterpiece, but white males whining they can't be funny anymore is an automatic pretty much permanent nope for me*.
(going to see one of those whiners on Saturday because my wife loves him and he's hilarious)
(going to see one of those whiners on Saturday because my wife loves him and he's hilarious)
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The New Yorker review of Joker threw up some huge red flags for me.
Especially the callous attempts to re-litigate the Central Park Five and Bernard Goetz in the context of a comic book villain origin story.
I'll see it when it's on HBO in a year or two probably but not gonna risk getting shot up by some incel so I can give Todd Phillips my $12 for that.
Especially the callous attempts to re-litigate the Central Park Five and Bernard Goetz in the context of a comic book villain origin story.
I'll see it when it's on HBO in a year or two probably but not gonna risk getting shot up by some incel so I can give Todd Phillips my $12 for that.
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So full disclosure:
No idea who Todd Phillips is. I have no idea about his politics or politicization throughout the movie.
I wanted to watch Joaquin Phoenix's take on a comic book character that has been played by Ceaser Romero, Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto, Heath Ledger, and voiced in the cartoons by Mark Hamill.
That's literally it. I did not go into watching this movie with relentlessly digging into its "OMG CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SHIT" buzz. I knew about it, but was just like whatever. I just wanted to watch a damn movie.
But if I have to watch, read, discuss, and live everything through this type of woke prism where every moment of every thing I will ever experience is brought upon by some other thing that has an effect or otherwise, I'm fucking out. It's exhausting and pointless.
No idea who Todd Phillips is. I have no idea about his politics or politicization throughout the movie.
I wanted to watch Joaquin Phoenix's take on a comic book character that has been played by Ceaser Romero, Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto, Heath Ledger, and voiced in the cartoons by Mark Hamill.
That's literally it. I did not go into watching this movie with relentlessly digging into its "OMG CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SHIT" buzz. I knew about it, but was just like whatever. I just wanted to watch a damn movie.
But if I have to watch, read, discuss, and live everything through this type of woke prism where every moment of every thing I will ever experience is brought upon by some other thing that has an effect or otherwise, I'm fucking out. It's exhausting and pointless.
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Basically Todd Phillips is making "serious" movies now because he's upset that people don't think "paging Dr. Faggot" is funny any more.
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100%. I'm so sick of this culture war bullshit, and oblivious to all of it surrounding the movie. I saw the trailer, and it looks like it could be amazing. Joaquin Phoenix is such a fucking freak, and he could make this role into a legendary performance. Curious to see it for that reason alone, but I'll probably never see it, and highly doubt I'll see it in the theater.Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:52 am So full disclosure:
No idea who Todd Phillips is. I have no idea about his politics or politicization throughout the movie.
I wanted to watch Joaquin Phoenix's take on a comic book character that has been played by Ceaser Romero, Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto, Heath Ledger, and voiced in the cartoons by Mark Hamill.
That's literally it. I did not go into watching this movie with relentlessly digging into its "OMG CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SHIT" buzz. I knew about it, but was just like whatever. I just wanted to watch a damn movie.
But if I have to watch, read, discuss, and live everything through this type of woke prism where every moment of every thing I will ever experience is brought upon by some other thing that has an effect or otherwise, I'm fucking out. It's exhausting and pointless.
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There were legitimate creepy parts to the character in the movie. His emaciation. (Dude is fucking skinny enough to have a Sally Struthers commercial) His awkward demeanor. The lapses in and out of reality. His honest reaction to . It wasn't on the level of Nicholson and Ledger. But it was more realistic than Leto's.The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:55 pm100%. I'm so sick of this culture war bullshit, and oblivious to all of it surrounding the movie. I saw the trailer, and it looks like it could be amazing. Joaquin Phoenix is such a fucking freak, and he could make this role into a legendary performance. Curious to see it for that reason alone, but I'll probably never see it, and highly doubt I'll see it in the theater.
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This is pretty close to the target. The only part that misses is he wants to make Scorsese movies.
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Yeah, Another legitimate criticism of Joker is Phillips is leaning more to "ripoff" of Taxi Driver/King Of Comedy than "homage". (Based on what I saw in the trailers and read in the reviews. I'll judge for myself eventually.)DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:04 pmThis is pretty close to the target. The only part that misses is he wants to make Scorsese movies.
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Right. I read his take and decided not to go out of my way to see his movie. SOOOOOOOOO EXHAUSTING YOU GUYS.
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I think they’re crap but VERY well done crap. And that means something.
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Then maybe watch more of them? It isn’t high cinema by any means but if you want to be entertained you can do worse. This coming from a guy who goes out of his ways to see a lot of the critically acclaimed stuff too. I’m no snob but can certainly appreciate good movie making and not all the super hero stuff is trash. I still thing endgame may get some best picture run.
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I’m not saying that every movie needs to be Citizen Kane or a 1970s movie with John Cazale or anything, it’s just that the superhero/archvillain construct doesn’t really do it for me. And I thought the Tweet was funny because the new Joker movie just looks like Taxi Driver for DC fans (or The Master with extra makeup).
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Co-signJoe K wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:25 pm I’m not saying that every movie needs to be Citizen Kane or a 1970s movie with John Cazale or anything, it’s just that the superhero/archvillain construct doesn’t really do it for me. And I thought the Tweet was funny because the new Joker movie just looks like Taxi Driver for DC fans (or The Master with extra makeup).
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Watching a movie with the following cast and learned that is only has grossed $6.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $5.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $12.2 million. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $2.4 million from 613 theaters. I want to know the backstory as the studio only spent $1-2 Mil on promotion.
Bill Murray
Adam Driver
Tilda Swinton
Chloë Sevigny
Steve Buscemi (wearing a Keep American White Again Hat)
Austin Butler
Danny Glover
Caleb Landry Jones
Rosie Perez
Iggy Pop
Sara Driver
RZA
Carol Kane
Selena Gomez
Tom Waits
Sturgill Simpson
Daniel Craig was supposed to be in it but had to back out..
Bill Murray
Adam Driver
Tilda Swinton
Chloë Sevigny
Steve Buscemi (wearing a Keep American White Again Hat)
Austin Butler
Danny Glover
Caleb Landry Jones
Rosie Perez
Iggy Pop
Sara Driver
RZA
Carol Kane
Selena Gomez
Tom Waits
Sturgill Simpson
Daniel Craig was supposed to be in it but had to back out..
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Because it’s a Jim Jarmusch movie.
Should check out Stranger Than Paradise or Ghost Dog: Way Of The Samurai. He’s an indie legend.
Should check out Stranger Than Paradise or Ghost Dog: Way Of The Samurai. He’s an indie legend.
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Had to Google what movie that was. The cast looks incredible.
Aaaaand....It's a campy zombie movie. I'm good.
Aaaaand....It's a campy zombie movie. I'm good.
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Cross-posted from the comedy thread, because this doc was that good:
It's one of the most interesting and crazy documentaries I've ever seen and I watch a LOT of documentaries.
I really don't want to give anything way but the NY Times review I've linked does a good job of not giving away any of the three or four huge twists throughout the doc (yes, the documentarian agreeing to do meth with the subject of the documentary is actually NOT one of the huge twists).
It sucks a little bit that I've actually met Johnathan a few times (it's a long story) and definitely knew of his career trajectory when he announced his illness, so I feel like as amazing as it was for me, it would be even more so for someone who was a fresh mark.
Strongly, strongly, strongly recommended.
So I didn't get a chance to watch this, but before any of you do I would VERY strongly recommend watching this documentary about him on Hulu.
It's one of the most interesting and crazy documentaries I've ever seen and I watch a LOT of documentaries.
I really don't want to give anything way but the NY Times review I've linked does a good job of not giving away any of the three or four huge twists throughout the doc (yes, the documentarian agreeing to do meth with the subject of the documentary is actually NOT one of the huge twists).
It sucks a little bit that I've actually met Johnathan a few times (it's a long story) and definitely knew of his career trajectory when he announced his illness, so I feel like as amazing as it was for me, it would be even more so for someone who was a fresh mark.
Strongly, strongly, strongly recommended.
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Saw the Joker last night. Wouldn't call it a masterpiece but def worth seeing it in the theater because it's visually stunning and Phoenix was phenomenal. His damn laugh was so contagious that I couldn't help cracking up every damn time, even during the tragic parts.
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Holy fuck, that was amazing. I had that tagged to watch on Hulu, most likely thinking it was the other documentary as I heard several comedians talking about it, and it kept popping up on my youtube feed. So glad I watched this one first...brian wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:26 pm Cross-posted from the comedy thread, because this doc was that good:
So I didn't get a chance to watch this, but before any of you do I would VERY strongly recommend watching this documentary about him on Hulu.
It's one of the most interesting and crazy documentaries I've ever seen and I watch a LOT of documentaries.
I really don't want to give anything way but the NY Times review I've linked does a good job of not giving away any of the three or four huge twists throughout the doc (yes, the documentarian agreeing to do meth with the subject of the documentary is actually NOT one of the huge twists).
It sucks a little bit that I've actually met Johnathan a few times (it's a long story) and definitely knew of his career trajectory when he announced his illness, so I feel like as amazing as it was for me, it would be even more so for someone who was a fresh mark.
Strongly, strongly, strongly recommended.
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It's funny, I had no idea he'd been performing since, well the 90s. I remember he was huge in the late 80s, then just disappeared. I guess that's the downside of a Vegas residency, you fall off the map nationally.
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie was ok. Some very, veeerrrryyy slow parts and I just did not care for Meth Damon's life in the story.
But they did go eat at Owl Cafe and that was cool. That place has the best milkshakes in the city. Peanut Butter and Oreo is my jam.
But they did go eat at Owl Cafe and that was cool. That place has the best milkshakes in the city. Peanut Butter and Oreo is my jam.
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I loved it. Unreservedly. Mentioned that in the TV thread because that’s what Breaking Bad is.
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I really enjoyed The Addams Family.
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'BookSmart' is good. Not just a female version of 'Superbad'.
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(That's the screenwriter of Men In Black.)
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