kvetcha
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Got my Dune tix.
PRETTY PSYCHED.
PRETTY PSYCHED.
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Bull Shannon
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Finally got around to Malignant; I'd been looking forward to it as lots of people have described it as bug-nuts, especially in its last third.
My non-spoilery thought is that modern American horror movies have way more in common with action movies and cop movies than they do actual atmosphere and terror.
My non-spoilery thought is that modern American horror movies have way more in common with action movies and cop movies than they do actual atmosphere and terror.
JohnnyCashFan
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I have a fan digital version from moons ago that combines the original movie with the miniseries to fill in more holes. Need to dig that out and watch as well before the new movie makes it to streaming. Please pass along your thoughts on the new movie.
JohnnyCashFan
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50th Anniversary of Friedkin's The French Connection, on tap for tonight.
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‘The French Connection’ turns 50: Hackman, Friedkin reveal why it’s a miracle no one died
NYC’s gritty cop classic broke the law: Insiders finally spill secrets a half-century after filming the blockbuster that snagged five Oscars.
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TenderLovingKiller®
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Have you ever picked your feet in Poughkeepsie?50th Anniversary of Friedkin's The French Connection, on tap for tonight.
‘The French Connection’ turns 50: Hackman, Friedkin reveal why it’s a miracle no one died
NYC’s gritty cop classic broke the law: Insiders finally spill secrets a half-century after filming the blockbuster that snagged five Oscars.
JohnnyCashFan
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On the cue for tonight, Book is best, but the movie is still good.
I'm a big fan of the Matt Damon in space genre.
I watched Tom & Jerry the movie and... to my surprise, I didn't hate it!
I grew up on the old cartoons and the movie did keep a lot of the tropes from it which was nice nostalgia. I was kinda impressed that they were able to stretch a story across a movie using the 2 characters from a usually short cartoon but it didn't seem too forced. They weaved in a modernized plot around them and I couldn't have thought of a way for them to do it better. I'd probably not watch it again, but it was worth a watch.
I grew up on the old cartoons and the movie did keep a lot of the tropes from it which was nice nostalgia. I was kinda impressed that they were able to stretch a story across a movie using the 2 characters from a usually short cartoon but it didn't seem too forced. They weaved in a modernized plot around them and I couldn't have thought of a way for them to do it better. I'd probably not watch it again, but it was worth a watch.
Max Sterling
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I just read (listened to) Project Hail Mary, which has already been picked up and will star Ryan Gosling. Really enjoyable story. The dude knows how to make sciencey techno-babble stuff interesting.
EvanBenner
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Minor Premise finally hit the streaming subs on Hulu. Been wanting to see it for a while now, and the wait was so worth it!
Nice, lean sci-fi thriller that centers on the self. Really well done.
Nice, lean sci-fi thriller that centers on the self. Really well done.
JohnnyCashFan
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This looks pretty interesting, has good reviews, if you have Prime
Amazon product ASIN B0916S3V8L
Amazon product ASIN B0916S3V8L
Indymisanthrope
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This looks like it's somewhere between Primer, Coherence, and the movie that Nic Cage's brother is trying to write in Adaptation.
EvanBenner
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A lot of people seem to relate it to Primer. Coherence is another good comparison! I actually think it's more akin to Possessor or Extracted. And maybe even a little Empathy Inc.
I posted a short spoiler-free review.
A ★★★★ review of Minor Premise (2020)
Movie #8 of my HoopTober 8.0 lineup and Day 6: Psychopathy for #SpookySeason. It's no secret I love a good, lean sci-fi thriller—and Minor Premise verges on being a great, lean sci-fi thriller. One that concerns itself with humanity (the self) over technology and never loses sight of that. For...
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Indymisanthrope
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You invoked Timecrimes, I'm in.A lot of people seem to relate it to Primer. Coherence is another good comparison! I actually think it's more akin to Possessor or Extracted. And maybe even a little Empathy Inc.
I posted a short spoiler-free review.
A ★★★★ review of Minor Premise (2020)
Movie #8 of my HoopTober 8.0 lineup and Day 6: Psychopathy for #SpookySeason. It's no secret I love a good, lean sci-fi thriller—and Minor Premise verges on being a great, lean sci-fi thriller. One that concerns itself with humanity (the self) over technology and never loses sight of that. For...
EvanBenner
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There's no better time than now to mention for anyone who's not yet seen it — if an Edgar Wrightian kiwi Primer/Timecrimes spoof sounds fun to you, Mega Time Squad is a total blast!
Mega Time Squad (2018)
A small-town criminal finds an ancient Chinese time-travel device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life-but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time. The Castle meets Looper, Mega Time Squad is a study in high-meets-low, combining elements of the sci-fi, the...
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Ericj32
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Has anyone seen Andrei Rublev or La piscine? I just ordered the criterion blurays for them on amazon, in order to use the $10 off code: "10TRYPICKUP" [you have to have your order delivered to a pickup location).
Was just going to order Andrei Rublev, but it was only $24.99, so I was a penny shy of free shipping and then I saw La Piscine was $19.99. I haven't seen either of them, but heard great things and can't find either of them streaming anywhere.
Was just going to order Andrei Rublev, but it was only $24.99, so I was a penny shy of free shipping and then I saw La Piscine was $19.99. I haven't seen either of them, but heard great things and can't find either of them streaming anywhere.
BattleFlag
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Have not seen La Piscine yet, but Andrei Rublev is absolutely superb. The Criterion Blu-ray is the best it has ever looked, even if the available print they had to go off of aren't the most amazing. But the film itself is very poetic and visually stunning.
ayayrawn
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Seconding Andrei Rublev. Great stuff.
Bennnnn
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Never watched a single Daniel Craig Bond film, but now I am. Starting from the top and hoping it leads me right into the digital release of the new one. So far so good. Casino Royale is basically what I was expecting, and I am not disappointed.
I haven't seen the new one but if the others none are bad imo. They're all good bond movies.
Although I'm forever amused that no one ever got that Ian fleming's work was satire because he hated MI5 so, so much. (Viz: in the books, bond isn't super cool, he's such a dumb and shitty spy he literally goes around telling people his name, because he's too stupid to remember a cover)