Movie review thread...
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<p>Billy Bob says in his book people tell him they watch every Xmas as a family and always says " you let your kids watch bad Santa?". One of my favourites too, he plays such a great sleazy prick in that film.</p>
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<p>The late Bernie Mac and John Ritter are great in that ( especially the former ).</p>
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<p>In amongst so many highlights I think my favourite bit is when BBT beats the shit out of the skater kid who is picking on Thurman Murman.</p> -
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The late Bernie Mac and John Ritter are great in that ( especially the former ).<br><br>
In amongst so many highlights I think my favourite bit is when BBT beats the shit out of the skater kid who is picking on Thurman Murman.</p></blockquote>
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BBT and Ritter worked together on his first real acting gig which was a show called Evening shade. BBT thought Ritter was a really underrated actor and was his mate as well so cast him in Sling blade too. -
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<p>BBT and Ritter worked together on his first real acting gig which was a show called Evening shade. BBT thought Ritter was a really underrated actor and was his mate as well so cast him in Sling blade too.</p>
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<p>At least TR should be able to put the toys back in the cot now we're talking movies.</p>
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<p>BBTs best performance is in that fucken weird Oliver Stone movie "U Turn" starring Sean Penn. Interestingly enough that is a real town, Superior, Arizona although any town that it is Superior too must be one hell of a shithole.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mokey" data-cid="608803" data-time="1472093611"><p>Mother's Day. I hate to speak ill of the dead, but Garry Marshall, give yourself a Creed uppercut. That was horrendous.<br><br>
Awful script, awful characters (including the worst, unfunny racist redneck parents/Indian son in law shit you can imagine.)<br><br>
If you truly hate yourself, or your mother, or want a girl to break up with you to save trouble, buy/stream this movie. (There is some decent cleavage from Shay Mitchell)</p></blockquote>
I warned everyone a month ago to concentrate on adopting cholera rather than watching this. I'm pleased that my review is not a statistical anomaly here. -
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At least TR should be able to put the toys back in the cot now we're talking movies.<br><br>
BBTs best performance is in that fucken weird Oliver Stone movie "U Turn" starring Sean Penn. Interestingly enough that is a real town, Superior, Arizona although any town that it is Superior too must be one hell of a shithole.</p></blockquote>
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We watched Merchants of Doubt the other night - it's based on the book by Naomi Oreskes (an American science historian) which discusses how corporate institutions pollute the public with doubts on scientific knowledge to protect their businesses.<br>Clearly quite dry subject matter and the missus wasnt too keen to watch it but most of it is so outrageous that it actually makes for entertaining viewing of the "wtf that can't have happened" variety.<br>There's quite a lot of focus on Big Tobacco / Flame Retardants and of course Climate Change with some very interesting characters from all sides of the issue.<br><br>7.5 / 10<br><br>
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<p>We watched Merchants of Doubt the other night - it's based on the book by Naomi Oreskes (an American science historian) <strong>which discusses how corporate institutions pollute the public with doubts on scientific knowledge to protect their businesses.</strong><br>
Clearly quite dry subject matter and the missus wasnt too keen to watch it but most of it is so outrageous that it actually makes for entertaining viewing of the "wtf that can't have happened" variety.<br>
There's quite a lot of focus on Big Tobacco / Flame Retardants and of course Climate Change with some very interesting characters from all sides of the issue.<br><br>
7.5 / 10<br><br>
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<p>You mean in the exact same way religious institutions do the same thing... try to pollute or cast doubts on proven science with pseudo-science babble like Intelligent Design, and Young Earth. Youtube is particularly full of Xtian fundies blabbing on about how the Theory of Evolution is wrong... and then don't get me started on that moron Ken Ham and his little project.</p> -
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<p> I also liked him in Armageddon. <strong>(I have a soft spot for that movie. Don't know why.)</strong></p>
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<p>NostraMajorRage, I did say earlier on the thread that woman on the whole like really shithouse stuff on the telly.</p> -
Righto I'm stuck home on a Friday night and need a awesome movie to watch. Not a so-so or pretty good movie. I want something that I'll finish up and get back on this forum and give it a solid 10 outta 10. There is every chance I have seen all such movies but I'm hoping one has slipped by. From the top of your heads without thinking muh what are your top 5 movies of all time?<br>
Mine:<br>
Forrest Gump<br>
Braveheart<br>
Fight Club<br>
The Matrix<br>
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<p>Back to the Future, Revenge of the Nerds, Shawshank (yeah, I know everybody blah blah), Beverly Hills Cop, Caddyshack</p>
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<p>I wonder what is my favourite genre of flick ...</p>
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<p>EDIT - some other recent flicks which I've seen which I absolutely loved.</p>
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<p>The Martian</p>
<p>The Big Short</p>
<p>Wolf of Wall Street</p>
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<p>And apparently Whiplash is supposed to be awesome. About jazz drumming or something.</p> -
<p>The Godfather</p>
<p>True Romance</p>
<p>Platoon</p>
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<p>I can't think of any more right away. I did a top 10 list one time but can't remember it.</p>
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<p>In the top 10 would be Casablanca, Good Will Hunting, LA Confidential, Carlito's Way but not sure if they're in the top 5. Shawshank like MR, because it is just a really good movie.</p> -
<p>Any early seventies Italian/American film that is centered on NYC will be bloody good. Obviously the Godfather and Godfather 2 are the nuts here.</p>
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Matrix<br>
Raiders<br>
Star wars<br>
Braveheart <br>
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<p>Blue Velvet<br>
Sunset Boulevard<br>
Rosemary's Baby<br>
Dead Ringers<br>
Taxi Driver<br>
The French Connection<br>
Mishima: A life in four chapters<br>
Blade Runner<br>
Full Metal Jacket<br>
Manhunter</p>
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<p>Other contenders:</p>
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<p>To Live and Die in LA<br>
Badlands<br>
Une affaire de femmes<br>
The Big Sleep<br>
Robocop<br>
Prince of the City<br>
Little Dieter Needs to Fly<br>
Nashville</p>
<p>Army of Shadows</p> -
Star Wars<br><br>
Raiders of the Lost Ark<br><br>
Super 8 <br><br>
Jaws<br><br>
Fellowship of the Ring<br><br>
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Two Towers<br><br>
An American Werewolf in London<br><br>
Aliens <br><br>
Se7en<br><br>
Deadpool<br><br>
Iron Man<br><br>
Goonies<br><br>
Forest Gump<br><br>
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<p>Blue Velvet<br>
Sunset Boulevard<br>
Rosemary's Baby<br>
Dead Ringers<br>
Taxi Driver<br>
The French Connection<br>
Mishima: A life in four chapters<br>
Blade Runner<br>
Full Metal Jacket<br>
Manhunter</p>
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<p>Other contenders:</p>
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<p>To Live and Die in LA<br>
Badlands<br>
Une affaire de femmes<br>
The Big Sleep<br>
Robocop<br>
Prince of the City<br>
Little Dieter Needs to Fly<br>
Nashville</p>
<p>Army of Shadows</p>
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Blue Velvet<br>
Sunset Boulevard<br>
Rosemary's Baby<br>
Dead Ringers<br>
Taxi Driver<br>
The French Connection<br>
Mishima: A life in four chapters<br>
Blade Runner<br>
Full Metal Jacket<br>
Manhunter<br><br>
Other contenders:<br><br>
To Live and Die in LA<br>
Badlands<br>
Une affaire de femmes<br>
The Big Sleep<br>
Robocop<br>
Prince of the City<br>
Little Dieter Needs to Fly<br>
Nashville<br>
Army of Shadows</p></blockquote>
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I haven't seen Badlands yet but this was really good I thought <a class="bbc_url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Heartland">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_Heartland</a> -
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<p>Not as arty as what I expected. ;)</p>
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<p>I mainly watch genre movies now. Could have been some Argento and Assayas on the list though.</p>
