Movie Thread

[mamasa 15,291]

1 hour ago, pappy1865 said:

Just went on a date to see Guardians 3. Did. Not. Disappoint.














And the movie was stellar as well!

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Such a great movie, and a lot of depth for a Marvel movie. I really did tear up tho..

[JaybobHoosier 11,843]

Just finished Black Panther, was very good! Spider-Man Homecoming is up next on the timeline order. 

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

Carching Oppenheimer tonight, imax, looks to be a magnificently done film.

Will have to compare notes with @Stuhoo , he’s off to see Barbie

[Stuhoo 80,707]

5 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Carching Oppenheimer tonight, imax, looks to be a magnificently done film.

Will have to compare notes with @Stuhoo , he’s off to see Barbie

“I’m a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world!”

[HoosierCoop 3,927]

On 5/15/2023 at 9:26 PM, mamasa said:

Such a great movie, and a lot of depth for a Marvel movie. I really did tear up tho..

Highly agree on this!  The soundtrack was spectacular I thought.  They pulled in some of my old '90s college tunes.

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

Oppenheimer was genuinely exceptional. Have to see it on Imax.

It explores his adult life in detail within the context of WWII and despite that, typing that, it sounds like it might get slow, it's a film that you really don't want to leave your seat at any point. Magnificently shot, story is extremely captivating, and he was one complex / complicated man. 

It does not glorify the bomb or war or even really Oppenheimer himself. It instead is a deeply captivating story where the viewer is placed into the context of the extreme choices and drama of the time, and the life of Oppenheimer within it. Outstanding movie.

[Stuhoo 80,707]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Oppenheimer was genuinely exceptional. Have to see it on Imax.

It explores his adult life in detail within the context of WWII and despite that, typing that, it sounds like it might get slow, it's a film that you really don't want to leave your seat at any point. Magnificently shot, story is extremely captivating, and he was one complex / complicated man. 

It does not glorify the bomb or war or even really Oppenheimer himself. It instead is a deeply captivating story where the viewer is placed into the context of the extreme choices and drama of the time, and the life of Oppenheimer within it. Outstanding movie.

So agree. Loved it.

[Demo 19,965]

Along with being an obviously great director, my Lord, does Fincher have great taste. 

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

19 hours ago, Demo said:

Along with being an obviously great director, my Lord, does Fincher have great taste. 

Oh yeah, several of those are in my top fav films, 

All the Presidents Men

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Alien

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I wouldn't have thought off hand of Being There, but that's both a great movie (Peter Sellers) and book - the book is something else

Only quibble, if you're going to list Terminator, Gotta list Predator (I somehow re-watch it every time it's on)

I kind of laughed at including Animal House -- "when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor: .... :)

[Demo 19,965]

47 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Oh yeah, several of those are in my top fav films, 

All the Presidents Men

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Alien

--

I wouldn't have thought off hand of Being There, but that's both a great movie (Peter Sellers) and book - the book is something else

Only quibble, if you're going to list Terminator, Gotta list Predator (I somehow re-watch it every time it's on)

I kind of laughed at including Animal House -- "when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor: .... :)

For me he gets massive extra credit for The Year of Living Dangerously and Days of Heaven. Maybe a slight demerit for Godfather 2 over the original. But, not a single thing on there I don’t like.

[Brass Cannon 24,778]

2 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Oh yeah, several of those are in my top fav films, 

All the Presidents Men

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Alien

--

I wouldn't have thought off hand of Being There, but that's both a great movie (Peter Sellers) and book - the book is something else

Only quibble, if you're going to list Terminator, Gotta list Predator (I somehow re-watch it every time it's on)

I kind of laughed at including Animal House -- "when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor: .... :)

I get it.  Predator is a very fun movie but terminator is Iconic. 
 

Excellent list. Overall. 

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

I get it.  Predator is a very fun movie but terminator is Iconic. 
 

Excellent list. Overall. 

I kind of think Predator is iconic as well, but yeah, good list for sure

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

For me he gets massive extra credit for The Year of Living Dangerously and Days of Heaven. Maybe a slight demerit for Godfather 2 over the original. But, not a single thing on there I don’t like.

Agree -- 

2 I would add, at least for me, 

Finding Forrester -- One of if not the best Connery film

Good Will Hunting -- for me, Robin Williams' best film, and the other guys weren't too shabby either

[Demo 19,965]

20 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Agree -- 

2 I would add, at least for me, 

Finding Forrester -- One of if not the best Connery film

Good Will Hunting -- for me, Robin Williams' best film, and the other guys weren't too shabby either

Finding Forrester is a strong call. A list of mine would absolutely have Diner and probably Chariots of Fire.

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

Finding Forrester is a strong call. A list of mine would absolutely have Diner and probably Chariots of Fire.

Eastwood films deserve a mention, one of his I always enjoy is The Outlaw Josey Wales (it’s also based on a book, another good read). 

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

A twist on the above.

How about, what is the worst movie you've seen / had to sit through?

- Star Pilot, was released in '77 to cash in on the success of Star Wars. As a 10-year old, I was like, WTF?? I'd seen Star Wars and was all pumped up. When a 10-year old is let down.... It's partly but not fully dubbed into English, includes scenes from a Japanese film (Gorath) and from another US film (Doomsday Machine) - it was originally a 1966 Italian film, it took spaceship sets from other movies. It's soo incredibly bad it's flat out laughable

 

[Hovadipo 56,125]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

A twist on the above.

How about, what is the worst movie you've seen / had to sit through?

Silver Linings Playbook. No further comment.

[Stuhoo 80,707]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

A twist on the above.

How about, what is the worst movie you've seen / had to sit through?

- Star Pilot, was released in '77 to cash in on the success of Star Wars. As a 10-year old, I was like, WTF?? I'd seen Star Wars and was all pumped up. When a 10-year old is let down.... It's partly but not fully dubbed into English, includes scenes from a Japanese film (Gorath) and from another US film (Doomsday Machine) - it was originally a 1966 Italian film, it took spaceship sets from other movies. It's soo incredibly bad it's flat out laughable

 

One that was supposed to be good? Shakespeare in Love.

yuuuuck.

BTW, Silver Linings Playbook was salvaged by a 22 year old Jennifer Lawrence dancing about. That was a good thing.

[Brass Cannon 24,778]

On 8/30/2023 at 2:55 PM, HoosierHoopster said:

A twist on the above.

How about, what is the worst movie you've seen / had to sit through?

- Star Pilot, was released in '77 to cash in on the success of Star Wars. As a 10-year old, I was like, WTF?? I'd seen Star Wars and was all pumped up. When a 10-year old is let down.... It's partly but not fully dubbed into English, includes scenes from a Japanese film (Gorath) and from another US film (Doomsday Machine) - it was originally a 1966 Italian film, it took spaceship sets from other movies. It's soo incredibly bad it's flat out laughable

 

Jonah Hex but didn’t make it though it 

[Demo 19,965]

On 8/30/2023 at 1:55 PM, HoosierHoopster said:

A twist on the above.

How about, what is the worst movie you've seen / had to sit through?

- Star Pilot, was released in '77 to cash in on the success of Star Wars. As a 10-year old, I was like, WTF?? I'd seen Star Wars and was all pumped up. When a 10-year old is let down.... It's partly but not fully dubbed into English, includes scenes from a Japanese film (Gorath) and from another US film (Doomsday Machine) - it was originally a 1966 Italian film, it took spaceship sets from other movies. It's soo incredibly bad it's flat out laughable

 

Quick Change, with Bill Murray. Hated, hated, hated it. Nothing pi$$es me off more than characters written as too stupid to function and Randy Quaid’s character in that movie just infuriated me.