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watched JoJo Rabbit again last night. it really is such a great little movie. funny, yet poignant. not easy to put humor into such dark subject matterLeave a comment:
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Extraction with Chris Hemsworth...wow...what a great ride of a movie. Picture John Wick and Jason Bourne having a baby, yeah, sort of like that.
I loved it!!!Leave a comment:
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Wow, that's on Tubi? I remember back in the old VHS days, that movie was as rare as a hen's tooth and very infamous, everyone into cult films had heard of it (it was from the makers of Mondo Cane) but few had actually seen it. When I finally got a copy through tape trading I had an incredible feeling of accomplishment (which didn't mean much when it finally got an official release on DVD).
At any rate, what a crazy film that is!
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Caught up on a few movies this week:
The Hunt - super fun - especially the performances. Great soundtrack to boot.
Uncut Gems - finally got around to it. Great movie. I have to check out Good Time soon.
Contagion - never saw it originally but it seems like the right time to catch up, right? I generally like Soderbergh movies. I think he's super smart and he's a great filmmaker and this was no exception.
Logan Lucky - another Soderbergh. Really fun. And another great soundtrack!Leave a comment:
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I liked Super 8. thought it was a fun movie. but I haven't seen it in a long time. maybe I should give it another go and see if my opinion changesLeave a comment:
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Super 8
Didn't like it …
Liked the kids interaction which brought back memories of Stand By Me, It and even Goonies but it didn't mix with the heavy violence …
It's like who was this movie made for ?
Toward the end I thought the movie redeemed itself by having the innocent kidnapped victims actually alive in the cave only to have the monster kill them on screen.
Only watch if you like violence and a lot of lens flare
I absolutely hated that movie. I think you're right - emotionally the tone felt way off. What I remember most is thinking the kids see all this crazy other worldly stuff and seem to have zero curiosity about it. It's like it's drawing on all these 80s movie references but missing that the whole point of those movies was to create a sense of wonder for the audience through the reactions of the little kids. The kids in Super 8 seemed bummed out - it was weird. I usually think JJ's movies lack an understanding of certain types of emotion, in general. For example, Leia ignores Chewie after Han is killed. It's just weird. No?Leave a comment:
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Super 8
Didn't like it …
Liked the kids interaction which brought back memories of Stand By Me, It and even Goonies but it didn't mix with the heavy violence …
It's like who was this movie made for ?
Toward the end I thought the movie redeemed itself by having the innocent kidnapped victims actually alive in the cave only to have the monster kill them on screen.
Only watch if you like violence and a lot of lens flare
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Future Man, as much as this isnt some thought provoking series, it was certainly a cheesy fun escape, and only 3 seasons so worth a binge.
Gangs of London, it does get a bit far fetched with a 9/11 situation, but seriously violent and addictive. Series 2 should follow soon.
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The Bog (1979)
A movie about a swamp monster terrorizing the back woods of Wisconsin and I never seen this before? I am so there. Cheap rubber suit monster that is so bad you don't ever really get a close look at it mixed with some really bad acting and a make out scene with the two older scientists. It is sooooooo gloriously bad it must be seen to believed. Oh, I almost forgot the cringy "Walk with me" theme song. I recommend it.Leave a comment:
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"Goodbye Uncle Tom"
free on tubi --- probably the ultimate "what da f did I just watch?" movieLeave a comment:
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Call of the Wild with Harrison Ford. 6/10. good family movie but it was definitely lacking. the dog is completely CGI so they could give facial expression. not a bad movie but nothing special either. Ford narrates throughout the movie but barely appears until around half way throughLeave a comment:
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I saw "White Lightning" and "Gator" pop up on Amazon Prime, so I made a double-feature of them Saturday night. Neither of them are great movies, but I found them both fun to watch. Reminded me of a time when they would make a movie to be entertaining, even if there was no inherent "meaning" to be dug out of it. Burt Reynolds was great in both movies, as he always was. I will say that the significance for me, in either movie, was seeing the little seeds of what blossomed into "Smokey and the Bandit", all the way down to Burt's wardrobe in some of the scenes in "Gator" being almost exactly what he wore in "Smokey and the Bandit". Just needed the hat.
Something of note: The ending scene of "Gator" where Burt and Lauren Hutton say their goodbyes....is an exact reversal in roles of the scene in "ESB" where Leia tells Han she loves him. It was a little bit of a gut-punch, but probably only in retrospect. I doubt audiences in 1976 felt it like I did because I based my feeling on a movie that came out 4 years later.Leave a comment:
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Well, I can never pass up The Umbrellas of Cherbourg--it's mundane story, but poignantly & beautifully told/sung. The Young Girls of Rochefort is lighter, frothy fun--I think of it as kind of the French equvalent of "Grease"
In Nouvelle Vague/New Wave, I was referring to the genre.Leave a comment:
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^^ Yeah, lots to appreciate!
Haven't seen Nouvelle Vague (but do love the band!) yet, but yes on Les Yeux sans Visage… although it's been years, that's creeptastic face-grafting madness!
For an exhibition I collaborated with a movie memorabilia collector who was a huge Jacques Tati fan, so I know about Hulot.
Demy, ah, I just remembered you love musicals. I kinda remember The Pied Piper… have a fav/recommendation?Leave a comment:
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