The Swamp

rass wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:50 pm I think I have a late-blooming crush on Reese Witherspoon.

Along those lines, I mentioned in a non-creepy way (I think?) to my wife that Reese's legs look great while watching the Will Ferrell movie on Saturday.

The Sybian wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:36 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:24 pm Watched hundreds of beavers tonight (Amazon prime). My son loved it was good but not the film of the year.

WTF, is this trailer what the movie is like? Also, I’m sure someone made a parody porno with the same name.

Yes that is what the movie is like. 1930s/40s era style with a whole lot of live action looney tunes. The rotten tomatoes folks rate this thing through the roof. Like I said it was good. Clearly unique and looney. Also they did a whole lot with a very low budget.

And the horse was great...but the dogs were better

Spurred on by listening to the most recent episode of the "Blank Check" podcast, I watched "Raiders of the Lost Arc" again last night. Hadn't seen it in years...and I know I'm not breaking any hot news here...but damn that is just about the perfect movie. Everything about it is so so good.

One interesting point that they made on the podcast...they compared the fight between Indy and the "Big Nazi Airplane Mechanic" dude and any of the Vin Diesel fights in the Fast and Furious movies...saying that Diesel has it in his contracts that his character can ever lose a fight...and then thing about the moment when Indy gets punched by that dude and his knees completely buckle and he drops to the ground.

Going to see The Brutalist here shortly and don’t think I’ve ever been this excited to see a 4 hour movie.

brian wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:51 pm Going to see The Brutalist here shortly and don’t think I’ve ever been this excited to see a 4 hour movie.

Good luck. I think it has an intermission?

A_B wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:28 pm

brian wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:51 pm Going to see The Brutalist here shortly and don’t think I’ve ever been this excited to see a 4 hour movie.

Good luck. I think it has an intermission?

Yeah. Which Killers Of The Flower Moon should have had but my 51-year-old bladder appreciates it.

A24 crushes it. Maybe the best ‘studio’ currently.

P.D.X. wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:02 pm A24 crushes it. Maybe the best ‘studio’ currently.

Was going to say something similar. There was an audible gasp from someone when the intermission card came up.

Sorry old lady you’re only halfway done!

(First half is outstanding. Brody deserves yet another Oscar.)

Second half was just as good. An absolute masterpiece. Up there with There Will Be Blood as a critique of capitalism.

Good to hear. Gonna try to check it out soon.

I guess it’s less a critique of capitalism more than it is about how capitalism and commerce corrupts art.

Its gonna stick with me for a long time.

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:10 pm

The Sybian wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:36 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:24 pm Watched hundreds of beavers tonight (Amazon prime). My son loved it was good but not the film of the year.

WTF, is this trailer what the movie is like? Also, I’m sure someone made a parody porno with the same name.

Yes that is what the movie is like. 1930s/40s era style with a whole lot of live action looney tunes. The rotten tomatoes folks rate this thing through the roof. Like I said it was good. Clearly unique and looney. Also they did a whole lot with a very low budget.

And the horse was great...but the dogs were better

Just finished watching this movie. It’s the silliest, most awesome movie I’ve ever seen. There are So. Many. Gags. Feel I need to watch this a dozen times to get all of them.

The scene where Jean Kayak was tracking the rabbit trail made me choke because I was laughing so hard.

brian wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:26 pm I guess it’s less a critique of capitalism more than it is about how capitalism and commerce corrupts art.

Its gonna stick with me for a long time.

I almost never go to the theater. Last two movies I went out of my way to go to the theaters to see them were Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One. Is this the type of film that plays up significantly in the theater?

garyclark wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:42 am

brian wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:26 pm I guess it’s less a critique of capitalism more than it is about how capitalism and commerce corrupts art.

Its gonna stick with me for a long time.

I almost never go to the theater. Last two movies I went out of my way to go to the theaters to see them were Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One. Is this the type of film that plays up significantly in the theater?

Yeah I was going to mention that. It was shot in VistaVision which mostly hasn’t been used since the 70s so it’s almost an IMAX effect without IMAX. It’s a 1.66:1 aspect ratio I think so it’s pretty spectacular on a big screen even though there’s obviously no special effects or the like.

Stop making me want to go to a theatre!

Just watched Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. Really well done, and the cast was amazing. Even people you really know like JK Simmons and Matthew Rhys really look like Berle and Carlin. Amazing work by actors and makeup.

Very fun going directly into watching the first episode being broadcast tonight. Really looking forward to the 50th tomorrow night.

The Sybian wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:56 pm Just watched Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. Really well done, and the cast was amazing. Even people you really know like JK Simmons and Matthew Rhys really look like Berle and Carlin. Amazing work by actors and makeup.

Very fun going directly into watching the first episode being broadcast tonight. Really looking forward to the 50th tomorrow night.

Yeah, that movie was much better than I expected it to be.

I'm sure nothing bad will come from this:

Amazon is taking control of the James Bond movie franchise

Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

The deal will result in a "new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights, and those parties will remain co-owners of the franchise," the business partners said in a news release. When the transaction is closed, Amazon MGM Studios will "gain creative control of the James Bond franchise."

Ready for the Bond-extended Universe?

maybe boomers are? are there still bond fans?

Anyone else looking forward to the scene where Bond pisses in an empty Gatorade bottle?

L-Jam3 wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:35 pm Anyone else looking forward to the scene where Bond pisses in an empty Gatorade bottle?

Not me, that’s for sure.

Is this when I admit I've only seen one Bond movie all the way through?

Gonna make Bond movies to be used as background noise while you look at your phone.

DSafetyGuy wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:01 pm Gonna make Bond movies to be used as background noise while you look at your phone.

Well, they ain't exactly Citizen Kane now.

A couple of thoughts...

- Amazon allows for theatrical releases and I'd be completely shocked if they don't do so with any James Bond movies.
- I'd also be completely shocked if there aren't spin off EBU TV shows
- I can't believe none of you gave me a good ... opportunity with all of the Bond you've been throwing about

Giff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:37 pm Is this when I admit I've only seen one Bond movie all the way through?

I went through a Bond phase, probably in middle school. Last one I saw was Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). My Father-in-Law is the only person I know who cares about Bond movies, but he refuses to watch any movie made after 1973. “No good movies were made after 1973.” He constantly takes out the same movies and Hogan’s Heroes DVDs from the library. And travel shows from the 80s.

A_B wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:04 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:01 pmGonna make Bond movies to be used as background noise while you look at your phone.

Well, they ain't exactly Citizen Kane now.

The plots usually are complicated enough you to pay attention so you can understand what's happening.

Streamers do not do that.

The Sybian wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:15 pm

Giff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:37 pm Is this when I admit I've only seen one Bond movie all the way through?

I went through a Bond phase, probably in middle school. Last one I saw was Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). My Father-in-Law is the only person I know who cares about Bond movies, but he refuses to watch any movie made after 1973. “No good movies were made after 1973.” He constantly takes out the same movies and Hogan’s Heroes DVDs from the library. And travel shows from the 80s.

Syb’s F-I-L: “John Cazale hasn’t been in anything good since Godfather 1.”

The Sybian wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:15 pm My Father-in-Law is the only person I know who cares about Bond movies, but he refuses to watch any movie made after 1973. “No good movies were made after 1973.” He constantly takes out the same movies and Hogan’s Heroes DVDs from the library. And travel shows from the 80s.

He’d get along with my brother in law. He sticks to the old sitcom channel. Watches Hogan’s Heroes, Andy Griffith, etc. every night.

I used to love watching old shows when I was a kid. Nick at Nite with Dobie Gillis and Patty Duke was awesome.

Loved Dobbie Gillis.

Also had a huge crush on Donna Reed don't judge.

Donna Reed was a dish! And, re Dobie Gillis, so was Tuesday Weld! (Immortalized on Matthew Sweet’s great “Girlfriend” album!)

sancarlos wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:57 pm Donna Reed was a dish! And, re Dobie Gillis, so was Tuesday Weld! (Immortalized on Matthew Sweet’s great “Girlfriend” album!)

OK, Leo.

Giff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:37 pm Is this when I admit I've only seen one Bond movie all the way through?

Pretty amazing, really.

My favorite Amazon - Bond item was the 007: Road to a Million game show. Brian Cox thought he was getting a role in a Bond movie and then learned there was no script.

Giff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:59 pm

sancarlos wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:57 pm Donna Reed was a dish! And, re Dobie Gillis, so was Tuesday Weld! (Immortalized on Matthew Sweet’s great “Girlfriend” album!)

OK, Leo.

Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life is something else.

Many would say Donna Reed was the OG MILF.

Absolute Smokeshow.

I've watched all the Bond movies, and find them quite entertaining, in a mindless thriller sort of way. I don't even like Daniel Craig much as an actor. But the formula works.

Was hoping for an Idris Alba turn in the role. But it seems like that time has passed.

We watched "Conclave" the other night. Liked it pretty well...very well done. But we did have questions about where the John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, and Ralph Fiennes characters are supposed to be from. I thought it was obvious that the Tucci character was American, but not sure about the other two.

And Isabella Rosselini was amazing.

[+] spoiler

Her little curtsey after dropping the bomb shell in the dining room was awesome.

But...

[+] spoiler

There's no fucking way that a Cardinal, that none of them even knew about previously, would win the vote based on one 3 minute monologue.