Us (2019 film) . 5/10

thedoorkeeper said:

Rough Night (2017) - Things go terribly wrong for a group of girlfriends who hire a male stripper for a bachelorette party in Miami.

I've suffered through many bad films because I like Scarlett Johansson, but this may be the worst of them. I'm going to have to watch something super highbrow soon to get this bad taste out of my eyes. 1/5

sexton said:

Last night we watched "Green Book". While it has some weaknesses, the acting was superb and the story was really good. I'm not surprised it won Best Picture, especially since the only other nominated film I saw was "Vice". So I can't really express an informed opinion on the other movies that were nominated. Interestingly enough, both of the lead actors in the two movies I did see put on mucho poundage for their roles but neither won an Academy Award for getting fat.

Mahershala Ali did win the Best Supporting Actor award, which I'm not so sure about. One of the only flaws I would point out about "Green Book" is that it violated RodeoSchro's Number One Rule About Movie Making: the hero has to be likable. "Green Book" made Don Shirley out to be a bit of a dick at times. I can understand where that came from but then again - this is "based" on a true story so even if Shirley was a dick in real life (which I highly doubt), they could have made him more likable.

It was really good to see Italians portrayed that weren't Mob guys. Viggo Mortenson was tremendous as Tony Lip. I read up on that dude (Mortenson, not Tony Lip). What an impressive guy! He speaks a ton of languages; writes poems and songs; and does art. Pretty much just like me, except for the multiple languages/acting/poems/art stuff.

I guess I should wrap this up so as to adhere to the RodeoSchro Theorem of Inverse Movie Reviews, which states that the better the movie, the shorter my review.

"Green Book" gets 4 Green Books out of 5 Green Books. Enjoy!

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nico, 1988 (2018) 3.5/5 this is definitely the better of the two musical biopics featuring heroin use i watched in the past week.

Bohemian Rhapsody 3/5 I don't know enough personal story to critique, but I bet this was fun to see in a full theater which must have enhanced the experience.

Blackkklansman 3.5/5 Funny, but got a bit distracted by John David, he doesn't look exactly like his daddy but dammit he sounds exactly like him, had me cracking up. He's got a little bit of the walk too but enough uniqueness that it's his own.

thedoorkeeper said:

Beach Bum Zero stars This is a bad movie. Looks like it was a fun movie to make but not much fun to watch. I was hoping Matthew McConaughey would die at the end of the movie. That's how annoying his character is. Wish it had been funny - which it should have been. It had a great cast - Jonah Hill. Snoop. Isle Fisher. Zach Enfron. Martin Lawrence. Saw two couples walk out early. Wish I had followed them out.

Saw this too. Wish I had been high while watching it. But even then, I don't think it would have been good. The soundtrack and Key West scenery/vibe were great though.

The Highwaymen

A lot of similarities to 'dragged across concrete' of last week, that can only be a good thing. It's the Bonnie & Clyde story from the perspective of the Texas Rangers. Basically also a two-cop movie, around 2,5 hours at a slow pace.

No doubt this will end up in my top 10 movies of the year as well.

gandorb said:

Perhaps this will appease your guilt, shame, and any associated spiritual side-effects: GFY

Which GFY is this?

Stan & Ollie 7.5 / 10

sexton said:

gandorb said:

Perhaps this will appease your guilt, shame, and any associated spiritual side-effects: GFY

Which GFY is this?

I'm just keeping it real spiritual and sweet like S2DG , but at the end of the day it's really your perogative!

logger said:

Stan & Ollie 7.5 / 10

That left the theater here so fast and I wanted to see it. Gotta wait.

smokey & the bandit (1977) 3.5/5 did you know that alfred hitchcock apparently loved this film? funny old world, i guess. that said, i actually don't think it's too hard to grock what he saw in it if that's true - it's fun & breezy & goofily enjoyable.


suburbia (1983) 3.5/5

juvenile delinquent film updated for the punk rock era. completely amateurish & ragged, but it wouldn't be right if it wasn't. as a drama, it is pretty half-assed, but it definitely captures a time and place.

if nothing else, worth watching for the club scenes that feature performances by the vandals, tsol & d.i.

Glass

Let me just say: that didnt went where i expected.

More comment would contain spoilers, so I leave it there.

TheFman said:

Glass

Let me just say: that didnt went where i expected.

More comment would contain spoilers, so I leave it there.

No, say it. Just put, **spoiler alert** space down a few times and say what you've got to say, like everybody else.

Ugot2shakesumthin said:

hulk (2003) 3/5

i like a lot of things in this. i think it came the closest to capturing the actual feel of a comic book world perhaps more than any film prior to spider-verse, with its panels within the screen, quick cross-cuts & such things. it also sports a crazy nick nolte performance, sam elliot being charismatic as usual, & jennifer connelly at her most freakishly beautiful. & it tries to tell a real story, tries to build characters, build a world. it has a heart.

but it's just a bit too light on action, isn't it? and if i call the cgi wobbly, i'm probably being generous. that dog scene is unforgivable.

they were about 1/2 a decade away from really being able to pull something like this off, i guess.



alleluia! the devil's carnival (2016) 1.5/5

i honestly couldn't tell what this movie was about. it certainly had people jumping around, wearing weird costumes & almost continuously singing.

but i really couldn't say what happened, who was who, why people did anything. at one point i considered pausing it, opening the wiki and getting briefed on the plot to see if that would enhance my enjoyment, but i decided that i wasn't invested enough to make even that small gesture.

i selected this because it looked weird it & had skinny puppy's nivek ogre listed in the cast. i didn't notice who ogre was in the film - probably one of the interchangeable, heavily made up characters.

but one thing this film confirmed about me, not that i need to divulge this or that anyone ought to care, is that i am a disappointingly average hetero male, not that there's anything wrong with that. the only thing that kept me going through the running time was the presence of a lot of very good looking women & a generous amount of cleavage. that sustained me.

EmmaMcG said:

Us (2019)

A clever movie but a bit uneven. Lupita Nyong'o carries the film to the finish line.

.25

Captain Marvel (2019)

Brie Larson is magnetic but the Marvel formula is wearing a bit thin.

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damosuzuki said:

smokey & the bandit (1977)

This is my all time favorite movie and the one I've seen the most. "There ain't no way, no way you come from my loins. Remind me when we get home to punch yo mama in the mouth" "You sounded a little taller on the radio" After that, my favorites are Enter The Dragon, Car Wash, Wattstax, & It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

The Mule

Totally predictable, nice between the lines, but yet enjoyable. It's an Eastwood after all, and Eastwood is a Master. Incredible when you think he's over 90!

The Upside

I think that Kevin Hart must be the least talented comedy actor ever. He's very annoying, always playing the same role, and he's annoying

But... but but but... I can't help to think this is a great movie. It touches all the right buttons. Even when Hart's doing a Hart, it's fine and fits the movie. Sure he's the less gifted of the 3 leading roles by far, but the overall quality is high enough to cover.

MickyDolenz said:

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OK. Last Friday, I drug my breathern to the Booze (no Chow, just Booze) and watched "Us". It's time for a new RodeoSchro Movie Theorem - the Theory of Confusion.

WTF did I just watch?

Hey, you know what? Thinking about it, the best thing to do is start a thead on this movie. That way no one will accidentally read this and get the surprises spoiled.

So, I'll rate this movie as 3 Bee-Yacht'es out of 5 Bee-Yacht'es, but review it on its own thread. Just because I love you so much!


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RodeoSchro said:

Last night we watched "Green Book". While it has some weaknesses, the acting was superb and the story was really good. I'm not surprised it won Best Picture, especially since the only other nominated film I saw was "Vice". So I can't really express an informed opinion on the other movies that were nominated. Interestingly enough, both of the lead actors in the two movies I did see put on mucho poundage for their roles but neither won an Academy Award for getting fat.

Mahershala Ali did win the Best Supporting Actor award, which I'm not so sure about. One of the only flaws I would point out about "Green Book" is that it violated RodeoSchro's Number One Rule About Movie Making: the hero has to be likable. "Green Book" made Don Shirley out to be a bit of a dick at times. I can understand where that came from but then again - this is "based" on a true story so even if Shirley was a dick in real life (which I highly doubt), they could have made him more likable.

It was really good to see Italians portrayed that weren't Mob guys. Viggo Mortenson was tremendous as Tony Lip. I read up on that dude (Mortenson, not Tony Lip). What an impressive guy! He speaks a ton of languages; writes poems and songs; and does art. Pretty much just like me, except for the multiple languages/acting/poems/art stuff.

I guess I should wrap this up so as to adhere to the RodeoSchro Theorem of Inverse Movie Reviews, which states that the better the movie, the shorter my review.

"Green Book" gets 4 Green Books out of 5 Green Books. Enjoy!

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[Edited 4/1/19 9:51am]

Love your review and I completely agree! I saw the movie over the weekend. Both actors were fantastic but I think I enjoyed Viggio's character more. Excellent movie!

border (2018) 4/5 "When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind."

i found this occasionally annoying, sometimes revolting, but also hypnotic & oddly kinda sweet.
it contains the most uncomfortable, sort of horrifying sex scene i think i've ever seen in a film. david cronenberg would probably look at that and go 'wow, this director is one fucked up son of a bitch.'

i will probably never masturbate again after seeing this sex scene. in fact, i am now going to turn off the lights & sit in the dark with a cold cloth over my head & try very hard not to think about anything for the rest of day.

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