Movie review thread...
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Anyone watch Free Solo?, holy shit that guy has some balls. Just fucken madness if you ask me, also interesting how much stress and anxiety the filmmakers experienced knowing they could possibly watch their mate fall and die and it would be recorded. Well worth a watch.
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@mariner4life I thought it was Norm Macdonald but can't seem to find anything.
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@Machpants said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I will refuse to watch it, unless the Jets are tandem seat and the movie has an awesome backseater in it. Goose was the best, obvs. đ
They could bring back Merlin (Tim Robbins).
Apparently the guy who played Goose was ashamed of the role. Bellend.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@Machpants said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I will refuse to watch it, unless the Jets are tandem seat and the movie has an awesome backseater in it. Goose was the best, obvs. đ
They could bring back Merlin (Tim Robbins).
Apparently the guy who played Goose was ashamed of the role. Bellend.
Anthony Edwards. He was a main star in Revenge of the nerds and a little show called ER. TG was his finest big screen moment though and he should just own it
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@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
This is a great article for anyone who loved Swingers as much as I did. It's money baby!
i fucking love that movie!!
and you've got these fucking claws man
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@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
This is a great article for anyone who loved Swingers as much as I did. It's money baby!
i fucking love that movie!!
and you've got these fucking claws man
We got our first glimpse of Heather Graham too. And she was hot then.
The answer phone scene was so painful to watch, it is still one of the great boys films
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The hole Judy Garland thing kinda turned me on, does that make me some kind of fag?
No baby, you're moneyIt's quotable, and it's fun as fuck.
I love when they are at crowded parties and clubs, and they leave "because it's dead anyway"
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@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:
The hole Judy Garland thing kinda turned me on, does that make me some kind of fag?
No baby, you're moneyIt's quotable, and it's fun as fuck.
I love when they are at crowded parties and clubs, and they leave "because it's dead anyway"
And I'm meant to be into her coz she's wearing a backpack? These skanks aren't half the girl my girlfriend is, and they're stepping to me?
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Trent, the beautiful babies don't work the midnight to six shift on a Wednesday. This is like the skank shift.
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@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I don't believe Mrs CF has ever seen it. It was compulsory regular viewing before we met. I don't think she'll understand it
I hope it's on Netflix, i might watch it tonight
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@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I don't believe Mrs CF has ever seen it. It was compulsory regular viewing before we met. I don't think she'll understand it
I hope it's on Netflix, i might watch it tonight
I have it on dvd
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@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@mariner4life said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I don't believe Mrs CF has ever seen it. It was compulsory regular viewing before we met. I don't think she'll understand it
I hope it's on Netflix, i might watch it tonight
I have it on dvd
i used to, until i got rid of all my DVDs
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@Nepia said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@canefan said in Re: Movie review thread...:
I have it on dvd
Who can be bothered to get up, open a case, walk to a DVD player, put it in, sit down, wait for it to load, and then watch 720p (Blu-ray at least?)?
We're kicking it old school
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10 Crucial Man Lessons You Will Learn From âSwingersâ
by Noah Henry Jul 21st, 2016âSwingersâ is a staple for men looking to improve their game. Not just their game in dating, but in life. If you havenât seen it, itâs about a guy in LA who is trying to get over his ex. They broke up six months ago, but Mike â the protagonist â just canât seem to get out of his funk. With the help of his friends, he is able to finally break free from the shackles of bad self-esteem and move on. Here are some lessons Mike learned through his journey, lessons that will help you, too.
1. Insecurity will pass, so donât act on it.
A consensus top pick for the cringiest moment in cinematic history belongs to Mike (Jon Favreau) calling a girl he just met at a bar. At this point, he is at the lowest of lows. His life is shit and heâs desperate to find a girl to forget about his ex. Ignoring the âtwo dayâ rule, Mike leaves a total of six messages on her machine, culminating in her answering and saying, âMike, donât ever call me again.â
This scene paints the perfect picture of what NOT to do when youâre insecure. Desperation is suicide in the dating world, basically chick repellent. If you act on insecurity to escape your insecurity, odds are youâll end up more insecure than ever after the inevitable rejection.2. âWhat they respect is honesty.â
This is a quote from Trent (Vince Vaughn), referring to women. In the movie, Trent plays the ultimate cad, a relentlessly optimistic pickup artist whom Mike often calls an asshole. According to Trent, what single women value most is honesty: âYou see how they dress when they go out,â he tells Mike in Las Vegas, âThey want you to notice them. All youâre doing is letting them know itâs working.â
In the end, even though Mike is still wading in bad self-esteem, he picks up Lorraine (Heather Graham) with a newfound brand of self-deprecation. Trent also outlines the cons of being too meekly respectful in the dating world: âYouâve got to get yourself off this respect kick. Thereâs nothing wrong with letting the girls know youâre money and that you want to party.â In sum, if your ârespectâ is based in insecurity, or not wanting to cause offense, all the single ladies can smell the lack of confidence.
3. If youâre at a party and a girl asks you what kind of car you drive, lie.
If a girl is shallow enough to determine your worth based on your ride, respond with the ultimate shallowness. Lie like youâve never lied before. When a stuck-up Hollywood bimbo asks Mike what kind of car he drives, he responds with, âA Cavalier,â ending her interest. Superficial girls deserve superficial answers. He shouldâve replied with, âA McLaren F1.â Donât feel like youâre a bastard for doing so, because sheâs an even bigger bastard to begin with.
4. Donât talk about puppy dogs and ice cream, because itâs going to land you in the friend zone.
In the beginning of the film when Mike and Trent hit Las Vegas, they meet two cocktail waitresses. Trent has no problems, obviously, but when they end up back at the girlsâ place, Mike begins talking about his ex. He begins the sad puppy dog routine and the girls feel bad for him, putting the nail in his coffin. So says Trent, âYou keep talking about puppy dogs and ice cream of course itâs going to end up on the friendship tip.â
5. âThey know not to come back until you really forget.â
Rob (Ron Livingstone) offers a series of wisdoms throughout the movie. One of which is at the beginning, when he and Mike are discussing Mikeâs ex. âYou canât do anything to make her want to come back,â Rob says. âIn fact, you can only do stuff to make her not want to come back.â He tells Mike to either forget about her or pretend to forget about her. Both suck, but both are the only options you have.
The rub, Rob says, is that once you actually move on, she comes back. The universe has a funny way of working when it comes to the game of relationship tag. In theory, finally forgetting about her will put you on higher ground, increasing your value. When she ultimately calls, the choice is yours to take her back.
6. Strive to be âthe guy behind the guy behind the guy.â
That is, in your professional life. When Trent and Mike are in Vegas, Trent tells a girl that Mike is âthe guy behind the guy behind the guy.â This is a lie, of course, and heâs only trying to pique her interest. The point is that âthe guy behind the guy behind the guyâ is an ambitious man, one who plots all the moves. Basically, an executive or manager. Since most of us strive to reach higher and higher in our professional lives, the ultimate goal should be to be the guy behind the guy behind the guy.
7. âYou donât look at the things that you have. You only look at the stuff that you donât have.â
Once again, a sage Rob quote. He tells Mike this in the darkness of his apartment when heâs depressed beyond all hope. The reason Mike is depressed, as the film conveys, is because he doesnât see the good things he has, only the bad. He sees the loss of his ex and his (relatively) unimpressive career as a comedian. But with perspective, heâs living his dream in Los Angeles. You can always choose to look at your lot in life in a different way. Odds are itâs not as bad as you think, and someone has it worse. Like Rob, who was turned down in his audition for Goofy.
8. Donât be that guy in the PG-13 movie that everybodyâs really hoping makes it happen. Be the guy in the R-rated movie.
âThe guy youâre not sure whether or not you like yet.â Trent urges Mike to adopt this frame of mind in the bar while hunting for numbers. To clarify, he isnât saying to be an asshole. Heâs only saying to not give the impression that youâre failing in the dating game, because girls will smell it.
Consider John McClane and Andy from âThe 40-Year-Old Virgin.â One is a badass who probably has no problem picking up women, and the other, as Dennis Reynolds would say, is âa pit of despair.â One is a predator and the other has zero predator instinct. If youâre on the hunt, be John McClane.
9. âTwo days is industry standard.â
âSwingersâ offers a collection of philosophical dating rules. One of which is to wait two days after you get a girlâs number to call her. (You saw how it went with Mike in No. 1.) Or, if youâre feeling like John McClane, wait three days. If youâre Trent, wait six days. The goal is to not seem desperate. Women will think youâre a creep if you call too soon.
10. Learn to tell stories.
In the same way that telling a story can make you memorable after a job interview, stories make you memorable when it comes to dating. Learn to be a storyteller. Think of the best stories you know: stories from your childhood, stories like that time you almost died, or small amusing anecdotes from work. Just make sure it isnât boring.
For example, Trent is a master storyteller. Remember that scene in the trailer with Mike and those two girls? He tells a story about the time he made everyone cry during an acting audition. Itâs riveting. And he was victoriousâŚuntil Mike interrupts them to use a phone so that he can try to call his ex.
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