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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
I love Scarface. Pacinos best role ever.
Not a patch on Carlito's Way IMO. For either Pacino (whose range in Scarface appeared to be the volume with which he yelled) or de Palma. A B grade movie like most of his efforts, which makes me wonder who really directed The Untouchables.
I'm Carlito's Way over Scarface too. Great performance and film. Can't be too down on De Palma because as you note he made this and the Untouchables.
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@MiketheSnow said in Movie review thread...:
@voodoo said in Movie review thread...:
New Star Wars flick sounds like a lightheartedly romp
https://x.com/mattwalshblog/status/1742583950944432607?s=46&t=zLYGp0aFdfARhS2S-xkdGw
Looks like the only uncomfortable men will be the Disney execs who greenlighted her
What's this about because I'm not clicking on a tweet from Matt Walsh?
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@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
I love Scarface. Pacinos best role ever.
Not a patch on Carlito's Way IMO. For either Pacino (whose range in Scarface appeared to be the volume with which he yelled) or de Palma. A B grade movie like most of his efforts, which makes me wonder who really directed The Untouchables.
I'm Carlito's Way over Scarface too. Great performance and film. Can't be too down on De Palma because as you note he made this and the Untouchables.
To be fair I’m Heat over both
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@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:
@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:
I love Scarface. Pacinos best role ever.
Not a patch on Carlito's Way IMO. For either Pacino (whose range in Scarface appeared to be the volume with which he yelled) or de Palma. A B grade movie like most of his efforts, which makes me wonder who really directed The Untouchables.
I'm Carlito's Way over Scarface too. Great performance and film. Can't be too down on De Palma because as you note he made this and the Untouchables.
To be fair I’m Heat over both
Well, if it's picking a Pacino film then I'm The Godfather over every other movie that exists in the world.
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Worth
Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci in a flick about the compensation fund for 9/11 victims.
While I know about the ongoing first responder cases, I found this interesting in terms of thinking about whose fault a terrorist attack is.
Good movie for a sleepy Sunday arvo on the couch
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42
The story of the first black man to play MLB. Chadwick Boseman stars with Harrison Ford as the occasionally irascible team owner. Another sleepy Sunday arvo movie but really interesting to see the history of that.
Hard to believe that a guy could get into OCS, be prepared to fight for his country, then still get treated like that.
Was a different time.
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@NTA said in Movie review thread...:
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The story of the first black man to play MLB. Chadwick Boseman stars with Harrison Ford as the occasionally irascible team owner. Another sleepy Sunday arvo movie but really interesting to see the history of that.
Hard to believe that a guy could get into OCS, be prepared to fight for his country, then still get treated like that.
Was a different time.
Good to see Harrison going against type. He’s usually so cheerful
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The Family Plan
- 5 minutes in, one could pause, write the plot of the next 90 minutes
- Marky Mark - confused? Then angry. Then confused-angry? Quip! Repeat.
- Tit-watch: zero
Possibly addled review due to the 8% beer in sun...
- Surprisingly enjoyable, lightweight, dumb fun formulaic bullshit. Perfect for after 2 litres of a double-IPA.
Did I mention, tit-watch: zero?
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
@nzzp said in Movie review thread...:
@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:
2 litres of a double-IPA.
bloody hell. By yourself?
Four Pirate Life IIPAs would have me near incapable of providing a quality review.
Hmmmm.
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On Amazon Prime in the UK
Dark, funny, tragic
Really enjoyed it
3.5 foxes out of 5 hen houses
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Fearless (1993)
Great opening sequence, really strong first 20 or 30 minutes. Good movie, but conflicted emotions for a lot of it. Bridges' psychological state was one thing, but there were very frustrating sequences with how ambivalent he was to his wife and son. Made me actually react though, and was mostly engaged throughout. Maurice Jarre score was good.
4/5
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The Bricklayer
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev and Clifton Collins Jr.
An ex-CIA agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency. All you need to know about this movie is contained in the following picture.
It's laughably bad. Fight/ action scenes are comically inept. Clifton's portrayal of a presumably "eastern" secret agent is a caricature. Only bright spot is Nina briefly in a red dress.
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@antipodean Sounds, especially the title, like a Stath movie that he pilled out of mid filming.
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Napoléon
Visually it's a very nice movie to watch. All the actors do an excellent job. The pacing is bang on. Just like a typical big budget Ridley Scott movie. It just didn't feel like something I'd watch over and over again like Gladiator or The Martian.
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Shooting Stars
Netflix. The story of the group of kids who formed one of/the best basketball schools in the USA, headlined by some kid called LeBron James. Interesting look at the people who were around him and the journey they took. The changing dynamics of the group etc.
Based on James' book.
3.5 headbands out of 5 humvees
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Trouble With The Curve
Clint Eastwood as a grumpy old fluffybunny who scouts baseball talent.
The very rootable Amy Adams as his daughter.
Justin Timberlake as her love interest and scout from a rival franchise.
A bit of an exploration of family dynamics, old age, loss, and the sport itself. I found the thread of the baseball stuff a bit in opposition to Moneyball, however this was dealing with finding talent rather than trying to use available talent.
No tits. The most we see is Adams in her underwear. Loses marks for that, particularly as a skinny dipping scene was in the script.
3 fastballs out of 5 hot dogs
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
Napoléon
Visually it's a very nice movie to watch. All the actors do an excellent job. The pacing is bang on. Just like a typical big budget Ridley Scott movie. It just didn't feel like something I'd watch over and over again like Gladiator or The Martian.
Interesting! Visually it was great but I disagree with everything else, basically.
Thought Phoenix's acting was incredibly wooden (but maybe that's just how Napoleon was in real life) and that the pacing was awful.
Saltburn (2023) ⭐ 7.0 | Drama, Thriller
