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TrivialPursuit

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I'm Piling Up On Movies

My cloud drive & DVR are full of movies I've yet to watch. Any that you guys particularly love from the list below, or hate for any reason?

10 Cloverfield Lane

A United Kingdom

About A Boy (watched)

A Monster Calls (watched)

Accountant, The

All The President’s Men (watched)

Baywatch (watched)

Because I Said So (watched)

Before and After

Cabin In The Sky

Cinderella (2015)

CitizenFour

Claudine

Conjuring 2, The

Conjuring, The

Constantine

Daddy’s Home (watched)

David Bowie: The Last Five Years (watched)

Down With Love

Frost/Nixon (watched)

Ghost Story

Giver, The

Golden Compass, The (watched)

House of Spirits, The

Jackie

Kramer vs. Kramer

Lobster, The

Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

Ninth Gate, The

Physician, The

Rings

Something's Gotta Give (watched)

Space Between Us, The

Speed

Still Alice (watched)

Sunshine State

T2 Trainspotting

W.

Walk Invisible, The

Walk, The

War Boys, The

Winter’s Tale

Zookeeper's Wife, The (watched)

[Edited 12/26/17 19:07pm]

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #1 posted 12/21/17 3:38am

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You haven't seen Constantine featuring My Dawgs, Keanu Reeves & Shia LaBeouf? You should watch it over the weekend..It's a good Sci-Fi thriller..

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Reply #2 posted 12/21/17 4:43am

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i really loved 'a ghost story.' it's one of my favourite movies of this year - i currently have it slotted as my #3. definitely not something to dive into if you're just looking for some easy-going, escapist fun, but if you're in the right mood for it i think it's really great.

i liked the lobster a lot as well, though i personally found the first half much stronger than the second. if you know that director's other movies (dogtooth, alps, killing of a sacred deer), you'll have a general idea of what to expect.

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Reply #3 posted 12/21/17 5:36am

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i'll second 'ghost story' and 'lobster'...

'daddy's home' is a lot of fun. my son and i have watched that a couple of times. mark wahlberg has great comedic delivery.

'kramer vs. kramer' is and excellent dustin hoffman performance. particularly resonant if you were a child from any sort of broken family.

'miss peregrine's...' i slept through most of at the theater with my son...it seemed the kind of neil gaiman/harry potter 'lite' that is in vogue with whatever generation is aged 12 to old enough to have their entire body tatooed within a sixth month span of reaching drinking age.

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Reply #4 posted 12/21/17 7:56am

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TrivialPursuit said:

My cloud drive & DVR are full of movies I've yet to watch. Any that you guys particularly love from the list below, or hate for any reason?

Accountant, The - Pretty good, I liked this movie a lot.

Conjuring, The - I think I've seen this and I'm pretty sure I liked it. Sorry, not much help, am I?

Speed - HECK YEAH! GREAT action movie! One of my favorites!



See above.

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Reply #5 posted 12/21/17 7:57am

RodeoSchro

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You haven't seen Constantine featuring My Dawgs, Keanu Reeves & Shia LaBeouf? You should watch it over the weekend..It's a good Sci-Fi thriller..




Hang on - if Keanu Reeves is your Dawg, why aren't you gushing over "Speed"?

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Reply #6 posted 12/21/17 8:06am

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i'll second 'ghost story' and 'lobster'...

'daddy's home' is a lot of fun. my son and i have watched that a couple of times. mark wahlberg has great comedic delivery.

'kramer vs. kramer' is and excellent dustin hoffman performance. particularly resonant if you were a child from any sort of broken family.

'miss peregrine's...' i slept through most of at the theater with my son...it seemed the kind of neil gaiman/harry potter 'lite' that is in vogue with whatever generation is aged 12 to old enough to have their entire body tatooed within a sixth month span of reaching drinking age.

^I'm stealing this. It's too good.

About a Boy

"if you can't clap on the one, then don't clap at all"
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Reply #7 posted 12/21/17 2:47pm

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Haven't seen most of these, and some I've seen weren't for me. But I did and still do love About A Boy, and the classics Kramer vs. Kramer and All the President's Men.

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Reply #8 posted 12/22/17 2:13am

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RodeoSchro said:


Hang on - if Keanu Reeves is your Dawg, why aren't you gushing over "Speed"?

Well, Speed was alright...The runaway Bus Plot keeps me from suggesting it as a must-see...

One of KeKe's flicks that I have not seen is Knock-Knock...It's a recent picture but I think it flopped..I'm almost certain he has a 3some with the Villainesses, so I wanna see that Shit...

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Reply #9 posted 12/22/17 6:39am

dance4me3121

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RodeoSchro said:



Hang on - if Keanu Reeves is your Dawg, why aren't you gushing over "Speed"?




Well, Speed was alright...The runaway Bus Plot keeps me from suggesting it as a must-see...

One of KeKe's flicks that I have not seen is Knock-Knock...It's a recent picture but I think it flopped..I'm almost certain he has a 3some with the Villainesses, so I wanna see that Shit...


"Knock knock" was a great movie.Its more of a horror type movie though but it had lots of humor in it.Even if some of it wasn't intentional,I laughed my ass off.you should check it out
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Reply #10 posted 12/22/17 6:41am

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damosuzuki said:

i really loved 'a ghost story.' it's one of my favourite movies of this year - i currently have it slotted as my #3. definitely not something to dive into if you're just looking for some easy-going, escapist fun, but if you're in the right mood for it i think it's really great.

i liked the lobster a lot as well, though i personally found the first half much stronger than the second. if you know that director's other movies (dogtooth, alps, killing of a sacred deer), you'll have a general idea of what to expect.


Ghost story was a good movie but it just moved at a VERY SLOW pace.I forgot the ending but some friends of mine were confused by it
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Reply #11 posted 12/22/17 8:18am

RodeoSchro

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RodeoSchro said:


Hang on - if Keanu Reeves is your Dawg, why aren't you gushing over "Speed"?

Well, Speed was alright...The runaway Bus Plot keeps me from suggesting it as a must-see...

One of KeKe's flicks that I have not seen is Knock-Knock...It's a recent picture but I think it flopped..I'm almost certain he has a 3some with the Villainesses, so I wanna see that Shit...




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Reply #12 posted 12/22/17 8:25am

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You are supposed to watch them.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #13 posted 12/22/17 8:52am

RodeoSchro

I'm gonna watch the first two Mad Max movies. I hope to see "The Disaster Artist" but I'm not sure I'll be able to squeeze in "The Room" first. Maybe I can go to a draft house this Saturday night after church.

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Reply #14 posted 12/22/17 9:38am

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There is no way you go to church.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #15 posted 12/22/17 9:53am

RodeoSchro

I will pray for you at the service Saturday night (or Sunday morning, might go then instead).

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Reply #16 posted 12/22/17 9:55am

RodeoSchro

BTW, the movie house that shows "The Room" at midnight apparently only shows it one weekend a month - and this weekend ain't it. BUT.....they ARE show THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE OF ALL TIME at 11:59 PM Saturday night!


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Reply #17 posted 12/22/17 11:10am

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Siskel and Ebert didn't agree. The second is betta.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #18 posted 12/22/17 12:21pm

RodeoSchro

You think "Speed 2" was better than "Speed"? Psssh.

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Reply #19 posted 12/22/17 12:25pm

EmmaMcG

RodeoSchro said:

BTW, the movie house that shows "The Room" at midnight apparently only shows it one weekend a month - and this weekend ain't it. BUT.....they ARE show THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE OF ALL TIME at 11:59 PM Saturday night!




You said the best Christmas movie of all time and yet you mistakenly put up a picture of Die Hard. It's a great movie (I love the whole trilogy) but it's no match for Home Alone.
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Reply #20 posted 12/22/17 12:28pm

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EmmaMcG said:


You said the best Christmas movie of all time and yet you mistakenly put up a picture of Die Hard. It's a great movie (I love the whole trilogy) but it's no match for Home Alone.


CLEARLY, you've not paid attention. Die Hard is one of the top CHRISTMAS movies ever. lol

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #21 posted 12/22/17 12:32pm

EmmaMcG

TrivialPursuit said:



EmmaMcG said:



You said the best Christmas movie of all time and yet you mistakenly put up a picture of Die Hard. It's a great movie (I love the whole trilogy) but it's no match for Home Alone.


CLEARLY, you've not paid attention. Die Hard is one of the top CHRISTMAS movies ever. lol



No doubt about it. I love ALL 3 Die Hard movies. Every 23rd of December I watch them all back to back (followed by the Festivus episode of Seinfeld) but Home Alone is classic. Watching Joe Pesci try not to curse for 90 minutes is a Christmas tradition.
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Reply #22 posted 12/22/17 12:34pm

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EmmaMcG said:

No doubt about it. I love ALL 3 Die Hard movies. Every 23rd of December I watch them all back to back (followed by the Festivus episode of Seinfeld) but Home Alone is classic. Watching Joe Pesci try not to curse for 90 minutes is a Christmas tradition.



I think watching Joe Pesci trying not to cuss for 90-minutes anywhere would be pretty great, whether it was on film or not.

And add to that - since y'all are hijackin' my thread for Christmas movies, Gremlins is a top Christmas movie, too.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #23 posted 12/22/17 12:42pm

RodeoSchro

EmmaMcG said:

RodeoSchro said:

BTW, the movie house that shows "The Room" at midnight apparently only shows it one weekend a month - and this weekend ain't it. BUT.....they ARE show THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE OF ALL TIME at 11:59 PM Saturday night!


You said the best Christmas movie of all time and yet you mistakenly put up a picture of Die Hard. It's a great movie (I love the whole trilogy) but it's no match for Home Alone.



I don't make misteaks.

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Reply #24 posted 12/22/17 4:03pm

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TrivialPursuit said:



EmmaMcG said:


No doubt about it. I love ALL 3 Die Hard movies. Every 23rd of December I watch them all back to back (followed by the Festivus episode of Seinfeld) but Home Alone is classic. Watching Joe Pesci try not to curse for 90 minutes is a Christmas tradition.



I think watching Joe Pesci trying not to cuss for 90-minutes anywhere would be pretty great, whether it was on film or not.

And add to that - since y'all are hijackin' my thread for Christmas movies, Gremlins is a top Christmas movie, too.



Well to get things back on track, from your list I'd recommend W, assuming that's the George Bush movie and not another movie by the same name. It's really good and although sometimes Josh Brolin's portrayal goes a bit too far into comedy impressions territory, he's otherwise really good in the role.

I'd also recommend that you remove the likes of Baywatch and Daddy's Home from the list. They're not funny and will only make you wish you chose to do something else, like go to the dentist or get castrated.
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EmmaMcG said:

Well to get things back on track, from your list I'd recommend W, assuming that's the George Bush movie and not another movie by the same name. It's really good and although sometimes Josh Brolin's portrayal goes a bit too far into comedy impressions territory, he's otherwise really good in the role. I'd also recommend that you remove the likes of Baywatch and Daddy's Home from the list. They're not funny and will only make you wish you chose to do something else, like go to the dentist or get castrated.


It is the Bush movie. Sometimes I'm not always a fan of Oliver Stone's revisionist history, but I might give it a go. Regarding that, and the latter two movies you mentioned, I'm never afraid to cut a movie off and ditch it if it's not holding me by 15-minutes in.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #26 posted 12/22/17 4:38pm

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TrivialPursuit said:



EmmaMcG said:


Well to get things back on track, from your list I'd recommend W, assuming that's the George Bush movie and not another movie by the same name. It's really good and although sometimes Josh Brolin's portrayal goes a bit too far into comedy impressions territory, he's otherwise really good in the role. I'd also recommend that you remove the likes of Baywatch and Daddy's Home from the list. They're not funny and will only make you wish you chose to do something else, like go to the dentist or get castrated.


It is the Bush movie. Sometimes I'm not always a fan of Oliver Stone's revisionist history, but I might give it a go. Regarding that, and the latter two movies you mentioned, I'm never afraid to cut a movie off and ditch it if it's not holding me by 15-minutes in.



Unfortunately for me, I always finish a movie if I start it. It must be some kind of OCD thing or something. I've sat through that awful Ghostbusters remake just because I spent money on the ticket.

If you do remove anything from your list, I'd recommend a few Irish movies to you to take their place. These are legendary in Ireland, especially in Dublin. I've never met anyone here who didn't like them.

The Commitments

The Snapper

The Van

I showed them to my ex, who's from the States, and he loved them, even though he wasn't entirely sure of what the characters were saying half the time. They are movies made and set in Dublin so all the characters have heavy Dublin accents. My ex was also taken aback by some of the language used because there's "fucks", "cunts", "pricks" and "bollockses" thrown around with reckless abandon. Which is a very accurate portrayal of Dublin, in fairness.

But they're all very very funny movies and even though you'd probably have to have spent some time here to get every joke, you'll still really enjoy them.
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Reply #27 posted 12/22/17 4:54pm

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EmmaMcG said:

TrivialPursuit said:


It is the Bush movie. Sometimes I'm not always a fan of Oliver Stone's revisionist history, but I might give it a go. Regarding that, and the latter two movies you mentioned, I'm never afraid to cut a movie off and ditch it if it's not holding me by 15-minutes in.

Unfortunately for me, I always finish a movie if I start it. It must be some kind of OCD thing or something. I've sat through that awful Ghostbusters remake just because I spent money on the ticket.


Must be an Irish thing. I mean, what else do you have to do on that little island? LOL


I liked the Ghostbusters remake. It was a bit of a slow start, but overall it was good. Somehow I have it in my purchased digital movies on Ultraviolet, etc. I've never purchased or rented it. I have a few in there like that. I guess I got some free stuff over time. I got freebies when I was on Vudu. Thankfully, Disney, Vudu, etc etc are all in one spot now.

And as I've approached fifty (the event is next March), I realized I don't have time for OCD anymore. HAHAHA

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #28 posted 12/22/17 8:52pm

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TrivialPursuit said:

My cloud drive & DVR are full of movies I've yet to watch. Any that you guys particularly love from the list below, or hate for any reason?


10 Cloverfield Lane


A United Kingdom


About A Boy (watched)


Accountant, The


All The President’s Men (watched)


Baywatch


Because I Said So


Before and After


Cabin In The Sky


Cinderella (2015)


CitizenFour


Claudine


Conjuring 2, The


Conjuring, The


Constantine


Daddy’s Home


David Bowie: The Last Five Years


Down With Love


Frost/Nixon (watched)


Ghost Story


Giver, The


Golden Compass, The


House of Spirits, The


Jackie


Kramer vs. Kramer


Lobster, The


Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children


Ninth Gate, The


Normal Heart, The


Physician, The


Rings


Space Between Us, The


Speed


Still Alice


Sunshine State


T2 Trainspootting


W.


Walk Invisible, The


Walk, The


War Boys, The


Winter’s Tale


[Edited 12/21/17 23:35pm]


Skip everything but Kramer vs Kramer and possibly the lobster. Don't know if u feel like absurdist dry humor.the rest is mostly crap.... (*with a few titles i simply don't know)
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EmmaMcG said:

TrivialPursuit said:


It is the Bush movie. Sometimes I'm not always a fan of Oliver Stone's revisionist history, but I might give it a go. Regarding that, and the latter two movies you mentioned, I'm never afraid to cut a movie off and ditch it if it's not holding me by 15-minutes in.

Unfortunately for me, I always finish a movie if I start it. It must be some kind of OCD thing or something. I've sat through that awful Ghostbusters remake just because I spent money on the ticket. If you do remove anything from your list, I'd recommend a few Irish movies to you to take their place. These are legendary in Ireland, especially in Dublin. I've never met anyone here who didn't like them. The Commitments The Snapper The Van I showed them to my ex, who's from the States, and he loved them, even though he wasn't entirely sure of what the characters were saying half the time. They are movies made and set in Dublin so all the characters have heavy Dublin accents. My ex was also taken aback by some of the language used because there's "fucks", "cunts", "pricks" and "bollockses" thrown around with reckless abandon. Which is a very accurate portrayal of Dublin, in fairness. But they're all very very funny movies and even though you'd probably have to have spent some time here to get every joke, you'll still really enjoy them.

This is a great recommendation; love it. You won't be disappointed.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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