Author Topic: What movies are we watching: B-Movie Blitz (Read 157512 times)

Cache · « **Reply #390 on:** 01 January 2018, 12:43:12 »

I enjoyed Bright... didn't think it was a great movie, but I enjoyed it.

Took the family to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle a few days ago. We all really enjoyed it. Plenty of clean humor, a little low-brow, and just enough of the feels.

elf25s · « **Reply #391 on:** 01 January 2018, 16:54:52 »

i just could not resist...
moon over parador

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #392 on:** 02 January 2018, 20:07:52 »

Blind Fury - I have no cable so I'm at the mercy of free tv

I am Belch II · « **Reply #393 on:** 03 January 2018, 07:56:14 »

Airplane! and Airplane 2. Both movies are some of my favorites.

elf25s · « **Reply #394 on:** 03 January 2018, 11:27:09 »

Quote from: I am Belch II on 03 January 2018, 07:56:14

Airplane! and Airplane 2. Both movies are some of my favorites.

surely you cant be serious? and dont call me shirley!
that is one line that catapulted nielsens rise to stardom ...
still loved him more in forbidden planet...

Bosefius · « **Reply #395 on:** 20 January 2018, 23:33:34 »

Somehow there were two different movie threads so I went ahead and merged them (thanks for the heads up MoneyLovinOgre4Hire).

I am Belch II · « **Reply #396 on:** 21 January 2018, 11:14:57 »

Quote from: elf25s on 03 January 2018, 11:27:09

surely you cant be serious? and dont call me shirley!
that is one line that catapulted nielsens rise to stardom ...
still loved him more in forbidden planet...

I don't think he did anything besides "Comedy" since Airplane. But that was the big difference in the Airplane movies...they took serious actors like Peter Graves and Robert Stack and had them at comedy roles. Worked for some and didn't for others.

garhkal · « **Reply #397 on:** 25 January 2018, 16:18:23 »

Quote from: MoparMessiah on 02 January 2018, 20:07:52

Blind Fury - I have no cable so I'm at the mercy of free tv

I loved that film BITD.. One of my fave Ruger Hauer ones..

mdauben · « **Reply #398 on:** 26 January 2018, 16:46:00 »

I'm trying to get caught up on my movie watching. This week I finally watched Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 . I've read some negative feedback on this movie but I really enjoyed it.

ColBosch · « **Reply #399 on:** 26 January 2018, 17:09:49 »

I couldn't make it more than 15 minutes in, which is a shame because I quite liked the first one. I just found Vol. 2 to be annoying and difficult to watch.

garhkal · « **Reply #400 on:** 27 January 2018, 01:33:22 »

Well, finally caught bladerunner 2049.. Ok, but long, slow and imo had way too many scenes that were dark (too dim to see).. 2 out of 5.

Kidd · « **Reply #401 on:** 27 January 2018, 02:12:11 »

Bladerunner 2049 - it was good, reminiscent of the original in a good way. I'm glad I steered clear of spoilers as the character appearing near the end was a very pleasant surprise. 9/10.

Thor Ragnarok - was everything I have come to expect from Marvel Phase 2 - jokey, contrived, overlong, and edited less-than-perfectly. But it was exactly the mindlessness that I was looking for at the time, so... 7/10.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #402 on:** 27 January 2018, 07:16:55 »

I liked Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2...the soundtrack could of been better.

When I saw Thor 3 it felt like Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

marauder648 · « **Reply #403 on:** 27 January 2018, 07:20:13 »

I went to see Darkest Hour the other day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtJ60u7SUSw

Its honestly very enjoyable, whilst there are some bits that are not historically accurate, you can forgive them because they seem very Churchillian, and what we know of the man, his personality, his mindset, it really wouldn't surprise me if he did bits like it.

Gary Oldman does a very good job as Churchill (to the point that in filming he made himself rather ill with all the real cigars he was smoking for the scenes), and gets the man's mannerisms, and most difficultly, his voice and way of speaking pretty spot on.

It shows Churchill's difficulties with his opponents in the War Cabinet, his initially rather fraught relationship with the King, mentions some of the honestly very bad ideas that Churchill had, so its not trying to even present him as Saint Churchill of England. Its a good solid representation of the man. I thought that Albert Finney had done an amazing Churchill in the HBO TV movie The Gathering Storm, but Mr Oldman's take on him is superb too.

RunandFindOut · « **Reply #404 on:** 27 January 2018, 22:08:51 »

Yep, I saw it last week and consider it the best portrayal of Churchill I've seen. Oldman had the role and personality right, this portrayal of him is going to be like Heath Ledger's Joker. The one to define the image for the age.

On a slightly lighter note he gained 80 pounds for the role, now he's gotta loose it. #P

PsihoKekec · « **Reply #405 on:** 29 January 2018, 01:29:18 »

It's Oldman, he can emulate just about any role imaginable.

Speaking of people capable of total conversion I have seen the Norwegian movie Fachidioten on the TV, brutal and funny at the same time, with Bruno Ganz (Hitler in Untergang) in side role of leader of Serbian gang ???. My biggest gripe with movie though is that the hero left the scope on the rifle he cut down into obrez

garhkal · « **Reply #406 on:** 29 January 2018, 02:58:54 »

Did a rewatch of the ford/pitt movie, Devil's own, and then the Morgan freeman Along came a spider..

I've always wanted to see a film with both freeman and Ford in starting either together or as foes.. OR better yet, Ford and Eastwood!

Nav_Alpha · « **Reply #407 on:** 29 January 2018, 09:07:23 »

Re-watched True Romance for the first time in like 15 years. It's not aged... well.
Great movie, awesome to see a young Tarintino's writing, good acting - but some of the script made me cringe thinking "we would never allow that today".
Anyway, still enjoyed it.

And to keep the Oldman theme going - his role as the one eyed, maniacal pimp with dreads and a Rasta accent in True Romance is gold!

Kidd · « **Reply #408 on:** 29 January 2018, 09:36:55 »

Quote from: Nav_Alpha on 29 January 2018, 09:07:23

Re-watched True Romance for the first time in like 15 years. It's not aged... well.
Great movie, awesome to see a young Tarintino's writing, good acting - but some of the script made me cringe thinking "we would never allow that today".
Anyway, still enjoyed it.

And to keep the Oldman theme going - his role as the one eyed, maniacal pimp with dreads and a Rasta accent in True Romance is gold!

Think I know which scene you refer to. Take it for what it is. Frankly, as social commentary I find it better than Tarantino's Django bullshit.

Surely nothing can beat this, as far as Gary Oldman is concerned... (but then again, have y'all seen him as the Devil?)

marauder648 · « **Reply #409 on:** 29 January 2018, 10:15:44 »

Zorg is best Oldman :)

Tymers Realm · « **Reply #410 on:** 29 January 2018, 11:32:14 »

While I want to see Darkest Hour, I haven't yet.

I'll admit Zorg is a fun character, but I also enjoy his take(s) as Dracula myself. Though then again, that film played to the camp, but kept it serious enough.

Banzai · « **Reply #411 on:** 29 January 2018, 13:08:25 »

Quote from: mdauben on 26 January 2018, 16:46:00

I'm trying to get caught up on my movie watching. This week I finally watched Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 . I've read some negative feedback on this movie but I really enjoyed it.

Just rewatched it on Saturday. Loved it even more the second time. It is pretty amazing for what it pulls off: a character driven, character centered big ass blow-em-up special effects spectacular. Michael Rooker is fantastic (as always), Baby Groot dancing to "Mr. Blue Sky" is my happy place, and "with a Cheap Trick song" is how all films should end.

mdauben · « **Reply #412 on:** 29 January 2018, 15:35:14 »

Quote from: marauder648 on 29 January 2018, 10:15:44

Zorg is best Oldman :)

Oldman is just a true chameleon. He seems to be able to own any character he portrays. Zorg, Sirius Black, Commissioner Gordon, George Smiley. Dracula. etc.

garhkal · « **Reply #413 on:** 29 January 2018, 17:09:05 »

Quote from: Tymers Realm on 29 January 2018, 11:32:14

While I want to see Darkest Hour, I haven't yet.

I'll admit Zorg is a fun character, but I also enjoy his take(s) as Dracula myself. Though then again, that film played to the camp, but kept it serious enough.

I'd be sorely pressed to name my top Oldman character in film.. BUT i can easily do a top 10!

JFK
Bram Stroker's Dracula
Fifth element
Leon (AKA the professional)
Murder in the first
The Scarlet letter
Airforce 1
Lost in space
paranoia
Child 44

elf25s · « **Reply #414 on:** 29 January 2018, 18:02:09 »

Quote from: garhkal on 29 January 2018, 17:09:05

I'd be sorely pressed to name my top Oldman character in film.. BUT i can easily do a top 10!

JFK
Bram Stroker's Dracula
Fifth element
Leon (AKA the professional)
Murder in the first
The Scarlet letter
Airforce 1
Lost in space
paranoia
Child 44

funny i just watched leon and fifth element last night...
his role as nutty atf agent was ...well way over the top but enjoyable...

Kidd · « **Reply #415 on:** 29 January 2018, 22:14:53 »

Yall ever seen this?

https://youtu.be/RAQLflcOrTk

garhkal · « **Reply #416 on:** 30 January 2018, 00:36:33 »

Nope.. Never heard of it before..

mdauben · « **Reply #417 on:** 31 January 2018, 11:44:58 »

I was searching through Amazon Prime last night looking for something to watch and ran across Angry Red Planet (1959). I remember watching this on TV years ago when I was a lot younger, and at that time I thought it was a really cool movie! After watching it again yesterday, I had to laugh at my younger self's taste in films! It's one of those "so bad its funny" movies. The best part in the whole thing, and the only scene I remembered from seeing it years ago was the fight with the "spider-bat-rat" monster, which (while very old-school FX) was probably at least a step up from the rest of the movie. ::)

elf25s · « **Reply #418 on:** 31 January 2018, 16:42:09 »

hate being laid out as i am still
started to binge watch
future man on hulu
thought it was some cheezy si fi spoof turns out its abit of a cheezy comedy as well simple but fun to watch when you are sick

Nav_Alpha · « **Reply #419 on:** 31 January 2018, 21:03:24 »

Quote from: Kidd on 29 January 2018, 09:36:55

Think I know which scene you refer to. Take it for what it is. Frankly, as social commentary I find it better than Tarantino's Django bullshit.

Surely nothing can beat this, as far as Gary Oldman is concerned... (but then again, have y'all seen him as the Devil?)

Yeah, you sorta take it for what it is - just got me thinking you'd not do it that way today.