Ace said:

sexton said:

I feared it would be bleak based on the play for which the main characters were rehearsing, but it ended quite positively in my opinion.

The only reservation I would have for others is that like Birdman, it's a movie about show business (it awesomely goofs on superhero movies in one scene) with a LOT of dialogue so if that kind of stuff bores you then skip it. Not that I think that applies to you, Ace.

I like movies about show business and I like movies with a lot of dialogue.

Then you´ll probably love this one. It is about showbiz, washed up Hollywood hasbeens and how they try to cope with age and the demons of the past, it has drug addicted child stars in it, it´s about aspiring actors, Hollywood clichés and whatnot.

But I found it utterly boring. A snoozefest. I only rented it because the DVD cover said this was David Cronenberg´s best movie in years.

It is a pretty dark movie despite having plenty of sunny scenes. The sunny scenes and beautiful houses are the only thing I liked about this one. And of course Juliane Moore. John Cusack is in it, too.

Two out of five stars. **/*****

Juliane Moore is very watchable though.

KoolEaze said:

Ace said:

I like movies about show business and I like movies with a lot of dialogue.

Then you´ll probably love this one. It is about showbiz, washed up Hollywood hasbeens and how they try to cope with age and the demons of the past, it has drug addicted child stars in it, it´s about aspiring actors, Hollywood clichés and whatnot.

But I found it utterly boring. A snoozefest. I only rented it because the DVD cover said this was David Cronenberg´s best movie in years.

It is a pretty dark movie despite having plenty of sunny scenes. The sunny scenes and beautiful houses are the only thing I liked about this one. And of course Juliane Moore. John Cusack is in it, too.

Two out of five stars. **/*****

Juliane Moore is very watchable though.

Thanks for the recommendation, but I've never seen a Cronenberg movie I've liked. He's not for me.

I thought "Map to the Stars" had very entertaining moments, but like a lot of his movies really fell apart in certain aspects because of a hokey feel. I feel like sometimes his movies aren't baked enough even though the concepts are genius.

Tonight I am going to watch a special DVD - it's movie night ufoclub!

The Salt of the Earth (2014) - For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty.

There are some real stunning images in this documentary. Recommended for all photographers.

Avengers: Age of Ultron



Funny, I loved the first Avengers, but this one was a huge disappointment. I felt disconnected from all the characters and it felt like there was a lot of time filler moments... Maybe I just loved Loki too much from the previous one.

2/5 stars.... Get it together Joss

Ex Machina - **1/2 out of *****

Clever but just rent it.

thekidsgirl said:

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Funny, I loved the first Avengers, but this one was a huge disappointment. I felt disconnected from all the characters and it felt like there was a lot of time filler moments... Maybe I just loved Loki too much from the previous one. 2/5 stars.... Get it together Joss

Harsh. Did you at least like it more than Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2?

sexton said:

thekidsgirl said:

sexton said:

Harsh. Did you at least like it more than Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2?

I know you raved about the first one as "The best thing since Let The Right One In", but I have not seen either film in the Paul Blart saga. They're too complex for me [Edited 5/12/15 20:00pm]

That explains why you gave Avengers such a low score. You should stick to Saturday Night Live sketches. There isn't a lot to think about with those.

Woman In Gold (2015) - Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

Mildly pleasant drama worth seeing for Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann. I didn't know Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany (cast as young Maria Altmann) is fluent in German. It was cool seeing her too.

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sexton said:

thekidsgirl said:

I know you raved about the first one as "The best thing since Let The Right One In", but I have not seen either film in the Paul Blart saga. They're too complex for me [Edited 5/12/15 20:00pm]

That explains why you gave Avengers such a low score. You should stick to Saturday Night Live sketches. There isn't a lot to think about with those.

I'll pass on SNL. The only show I am interested in on Saturdays is Orphan Black. You should check it out something. There is no bumbling man on a Segway though, so you may not like it.

thekidsgirl said:

sexton said:

That explains why you gave Avengers such a low score. You should stick to Saturday Night Live sketches. There isn't a lot to think about with those.

I'll pass on SNL. The only show I am interested in on Saturdays is Orphan Black. You should check it out something. There is no bumbling man on a Segway though, so you may not like it.

You should read my other posts. You're late as usual.

sexton said:

I didn't know Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany (cast as young Maria Altmann) is fluent in German. It was cool seeing her too.

sexton said:

thekidsgirl said:

sexton said:

Yeah, yeah, I saw that, but anyone still recommending Saturday Night Live has questionable taste. You probably don't even watch Orphan Black. Maybe you just read spoilers online

Ace said:

JDInteractive said:

I watched Kingsmen which I found to be very entertaining. 4/5 "stars".

JD!

thekidsgirl said:

Yeah, yeah, I saw that, but anyone still recommending Saturday Night Live has questionable taste. You probably don't even watch Orphan Black. Maybe you just read spoilers online

I'm recommending Saturday Night Live because you have questionable taste and would therefore like it. Try to keep up.

sexton said:

thekidsgirl said:

Yeah, yeah, I saw that, but anyone still recommending Saturday Night Live has questionable taste. You probably don't even watch Orphan Black. Maybe you just read spoilers online

I'm recommending Saturday Night Live because you have questionable taste and would therefore like it. Try to keep up.

I love both you guys, so please cool out. It's all so silly, in the end, isn't it?

5/5

best action-oriented movie since The Dark Knight

Ace said:

sexton said:

I'm recommending Saturday Night Live because you have questionable taste and would therefore like it. Try to keep up.

I love both you guys, so please cool out. It's all so silly, in the end, isn't it?

Stacey and I are very good friends and goofing on each other like this is our schtick. I didn't think about how it looks to people who don't know us though. Sorry.

sexton said:

Ace said:

My review from JoeTyler´s Mad Max thread:

I just got on the org to create a thread about this movie but you beat me to it. It premiered last night and of course I HAD to see it. And it is GREAT!

Much better than I expected. But the weird thing is that I could already predict the plot after watching two trailers. It reminded me more of part II (The Road Warrior) than part III as far as the truck chase is concerned....pretty much a rehash of part II, kind of....maybe a bit more over the top.

But some of the vibe, the clothes, the vehicles and the overall atmosphere was a bit reminiscent of part III, but luckily this one is much more brutal and less funny. The vehicles were a little bit too over the top for me. I mean, what´s the point in welding two or three cars on top of one another?

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Part III could have been great but sucked big time. This is dirty and gritty and dark and tough. The plot IS a bit thin and predictable and call me old fashioned but I would´ve preferred not watching it in 3D. The 3D effects were just so so and not really worth it.

Tom Hardy does a great job in this one but I think Mel Gibson could´ve pulled this one off , too, but then again he might be a bit too old to shoot such a physically demanding movie, and it also pissed me off how he hesitated or turned the offer down years ago, kind of dismissing the whole franchise and its crew during interviews.

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I read some rumors on some reliable websites that they already shot the sequel "Mad Max-Furiosa" while shooting this one but those rumors are unfortunately debunked now.

Before I went to the movie theater I spoke with some teenagers who also wanted to watch this movie, and when I asked them which one of the other Mad Max movies they liked they had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. They looked at me and said :" What? There are more Mad Max movies? "

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What I disliked a little bit about this one is the fact that they could´ve used the V8 a bit more, and I don´t want to post spoilers but I think it´s fair to say that we won´t see the V8 Interceptor anymore. Which is too bad because I think it is just as important to the Mad Max saga as Max Rockatansky himself is.

I also did not like the quasi religious cult with those steering wheels and the weird tatoos that they gave Max. Or those ladies giving milk. It was all a bit weird, a bit weird like some of the freaks in Mad Max III.

This movie has all kinds of weird people in it and is a freakshow, but this time in a good way.

I understood why Lord Humungus was feared and respected in Mad Max II but I didn´t really get why Immmortan Joe was equally feared. I mean, Humungus looked and was far more menacing than Immortan Joe (who, by the way, is the same actor who played Toecutter in Mad Max part I). And what´s with those weird names? Joe Immortan? Instead of Immortal? Furiosa?

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And....if "guzzolene" is so rare, how come they all use the biggest gasoline guzzling cars possible?

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The flashbacks were a tad too short for me, and all in all this movie is probably aimed towards newer audiences and does not really care about the old fans but that´s ok. Parts of it, including the trailer and the credits, the intro, had the look and feel of some Zak Snyder movie or some MTV show but that´s ok.

The images are great, especially the use of the color blue during the night scene on that slick oil field or contaminated muddy area with the crows, and I liked the stunts. Mad Max II is , in my opinion, still one of the best, of not THE BEST action movie ever but I´ve watched that one maybe 35 times or more, and I think over time I will prefer this one as far as action goes.

The action scenes are just insane, at some point I could neither follow the plot or what was going on or who was killing who or who was flying where, so I just leaned back and enjoyed the show.

This is one of the most exciting, most thrilling action movies I´ve seen in a long time....since...since...well, since Mad Max II from 1982 ?

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Great movie and a must see for fans of really good and wellmade action movies.

A few points I´d like to add: 1. There´s not enough Max in Mad "Max". Would have loved to see more about the main protagonist, more flashbacks maybe....as it is, George Miller could probably come up with a good sequel to this version of Mad Max but it´s going to be difficult to come up with more of Max´s backstory in the NEXT installment, since that would require some sort of prequel in a sequel to tell the story that happened in the prequels before this sequel "reboot". Understand?

2. I can´t wait for the video game to come out. Saw a trailer and it looked promising. It actually reminded me more of the original Mad Max -The Road Warrior than this movie. Don´t get me wrong, I love this movie and it´s a good reboot but I prefer the vibe of The Road Warrior (Mad Max pt.II) because it was a little bit more realistic, with more down to earth people and a bit closer to a post-apocalyptic reality, more of a bridge between the postapocalypse era and the future. They said Fury Road would take place somewhere between Part I and II but this is clearly a reboot or reimagining, and has very little to do with the previous Mad Max movies, which is absolutely ok.

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This movie is great but it doesn´t have enough scenes with the "last of the V8..." in it. Too bad that we won´t see that car again, and too bad we don´t get to see much of it in this part.

By the way, this poster here is my favorite so far, and looks much more iconic than the other ones.

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Recent movies i've seen are

'Far From the Madding Crowd'. It's a great story based on thomas hardy's novel, lots of slush, very predictable. It's very pretty but the original film done in the 60's was better.

'Suite Francaise' I really enjoyed this, well worth a watch. It's based on a novel discovered in recent years, written during the occupation by a woman who was killed in a concentration camp, so it has special significance. Lots of romance & sexual tension. The leading bloke is great to look at, he can wear a german uniform very well.... plus it cast Kristin Scott thomas who's brilliant.

oh god! not a movie but I have to mention POLDARK!.. just beautiful, Ross Poldark's a badass! One for the ladies All the ingredients for swoonfest. we've had it in the UK & it's doing the rounds on TV.

USA in June i think.

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thekidsgirl said:

Ace said:

I love both you guys, so please cool out. It's all so silly, in the end, isn't it?

Hurling insults is the only way sexton knows how to express his undying adoration for me. I take them as compliments. .

I thought it was for-real.

the other day i watched a great documentary that broke down what's happened to our ecomony by way of the one-percenters. who they are, specifically, and how they live today at the expense of the american economy. it was a huge eye-opener and really depressing. still, i urge everyone to watch this film. it really ties things together and explains a lot:

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okay new favorite movie: American Dreams. three thumbs up. funny social political comedy.

Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck 1/5

Advertised as giving huge insights into his life, it really offered nothing. It was just depressing. Sad footage of Kurt 'n' Courtney "taking care" of their baby Frances Bean. They looked pretty high to me. Courtney admits to taking heroin while pregnant but Frances "turned out fine."

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