Author Topic: Movie Recommendations/Want To See List (Read 274020 times)

imref · « **Reply #2976 on:** December 25, 2020, 09:16:35 am »

Pixar's Soul is supposed to be fantastic, we plan to watch it today on D+. It is written by the same person who wrote Up.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2977 on:** December 25, 2020, 11:42:14 am »

Watched Dazed and Confused on Vice last night. I like that movie in part because it is my year in high school (rising seniors at the end of classes in 1976). Funny that the big concert is Aerosmith for them. I was in Boston that time, and the big concert was Elton John at Schaeffer Stadium, the first Foxborough football stadium before Gillette. The other fun thing about that movie is to spot the folks who did something in the movies after that. Ben Affleck is the goon, Matthew McConnaughey is a graduate who hangs out with the seniors, and Parker Posey is one of the senior girls. While I honestly didn't know her work, I spotted one of the actresses had the name "Ribisi" and knew Giovanni Ribisi, so googled her and found out it was his twin Marissa, who has had a career too. Also, I didn't connect it, but Adam Goldberg (Hebrew Hammer) was in it.

imref · « **Reply #2978 on:** December 25, 2020, 11:35:30 pm »

Watched Rocky Balboa (Rocky 6) tonight. Just an absolute perfect conclusion to the in-ring Rocky story.

imref · « **Reply #2979 on:** March 06, 2021, 09:47:13 pm »

Watched operation finale today on Netflix. It’s a drama based on the capture of Adolph eichmann in 1960 by Israeli agents in Argentina. Just a fantastic film. Very reminiscent of bridge of spies.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2980 on:** March 07, 2021, 07:46:19 am »

Quote from: imref on March 06, 2021, 09:47:13 pm

Watched operation finale today on Netflix. It’s a drama based on the capture of Adolph eichmann in 1960 by Israeli agents in Argentina. Just a fantastic film. Very reminiscent of bridge of spies.

Watched that also. Good stuff.

imref · « **Reply #2981 on:** April 09, 2021, 10:23:53 pm »

If you liked coming 2 america, the sequel was really good. If you didn’t, you probably won’t like the sequel

GataNats · « **Reply #2982 on:** April 10, 2021, 12:55:53 am »

Man, Tenet was a real mind breaker

imref · « **Reply #2983 on:** April 28, 2021, 08:43:52 am »

We watched Pixar's "Soul" last night, it's the story of a struggling middle-aged jazz musician who dies just before his big break and tries to figure out how to get back to life but ends up in a pre-birth staging area where souls derive their spark before heading to earth to be mated with a body. It's a pretty deep movie, even for Pixar, that reminded me a lot of the Robin Williams movie from the 1990's called "What Dreams May Come", which was one of the most visually, and storyline intense movies that I've ever seen.

Soul is definitely worth watching, like Up it has a strong message on what's important in life. But unlike Up, Wall-E, etc., it isn't really a kids movie though there are some slapstick moments. There are also a few pop culture easter eggs (and a ROFL sports reference) that are worth keeping an eye out for. I think I need to watch it again to figure out a few events in the movie that were a bit confusing.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #2984 on:** April 28, 2021, 10:10:29 am »

Our kids liked it. They could do up though- just too sad for them

welch · « **Reply #2985 on:** April 28, 2021, 03:07:03 pm »

Watched "Carnival Row" on Amazon. Well worth it.

imref · « **Reply #2986 on:** October 18, 2021, 11:32:59 pm »

New James Bond movie is very good.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2987 on:** October 19, 2021, 08:44:31 am »

Quote from: imref on October 18, 2021, 11:32:59 pm

New James Bond movie is very good.

ranking the James Bondses, Craig is #2?

imref · « **Reply #2988 on:** October 19, 2021, 09:10:16 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on October 19, 2021, 08:44:31 am

ranking the James Bondses, Craig is #2?

Easily. Even if he's better than Connery, he's still #2 because he's not Sean Connery.

Smithian · « **Reply #2989 on:** December 20, 2021, 03:44:04 pm »

I can't find the movies thread.

Therefore, I come to this thread to implore everyone to go see the new Spiderman. It is great.

English Natsie · « **Reply #2990 on:** December 20, 2021, 04:28:47 pm »

At this time of year (Winter Solstice), it's always good to re-visit Bergman's 'Winter Light'...

skippy1999 · « **Reply #2991 on:** December 20, 2021, 05:29:35 pm »

Quote from: English Natsie on December 20, 2021, 04:28:47 pm

At this time of year (Winter Solstice), it's always good to re-visit Bergman's 'Winter Light'...

Oh wow it is the winter solstice, I had completely forgotten! Longer days here we come!

imref · « **Reply #2992 on:** December 20, 2021, 06:32:46 pm »

Quote from: skippy1999 on December 20, 2021, 05:29:35 pm

Oh wow it is the winter solstice, I had completely forgotten! Longer days here we come!

imref · « **Reply #2993 on:** December 23, 2021, 11:34:46 pm »

Tick, Tick..BOOM on Netflix was outstanding. It is a movie based on the play of the same name, which is the semi-autobiographical story of Jonathan Larson, who wrote the play Rent. TTB, the movie, was directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, stars Andrew Garfield of Spiderman / Hacksaw Ridge fame, and features a slew of cameos from Broadway stars past and present. Just a fantastic movie.

I haven't seen Rent (the play or the movie), but the movie is now next on my viewing list.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2994 on:** December 24, 2021, 11:10:17 am »

holy crow ... I didn't realize Garfield is 38! I knew he wasn't a teenager but. Kind of explains how he can still do Peter Parker without aging out of the role.

imref · « **Reply #2995 on:** December 27, 2021, 08:47:54 pm »

Don’t Look Up on Netflix is really good. Think modern-day idiocracy.

imref · « **Reply #2996 on:** December 27, 2021, 08:48:20 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on December 24, 2021, 11:10:17 am

holy crow ... I didn't realize Garfield is 38! I knew he wasn't a teenager but. Kind of explains how he can still do Peter Parker without aging out of the role.

He’s not Spider-Man anymore.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2997 on:** December 27, 2021, 09:15:37 pm »

Quote from: imref on December 27, 2021, 08:47:54 pm

Don’t Look Up on Netflix is really good. Think modern-day idiocracy.

I watched that. Was not that impressed. Too long. And not that funny.

imref · « **Reply #2998 on:** December 27, 2021, 09:35:42 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on December 27, 2021, 09:15:37 pm

I watched that. Was not that impressed. Too long. And not that funny.

Jonah Hill made me laugh out loud a few times. And the song lyrics during the big concert. Make sure you watch the scene after the credits.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2999 on:** December 28, 2021, 01:02:37 pm »

Quote from: imref on December 27, 2021, 08:48:20 pm

He’s not Spider-Man anymore.

doh! Tom Holland, who is only 25. That's more believable. Holland I guess has done all the MCU ones, I think, from his wiki