Saturday Evening Movie Post [moviegique]: Jules

I have lamented, particularly since the lockdowns ended, that while there have been some very good movies, the quality films that I could generally recommend have been very few and far between.

Bitching. I've been bitching about it.

Because I don't see how movie theaters survive with a menu of "hyper-expensive rehash of thing people used to like" and "weirdo art movie that moviegique (and pretty much only moviegique) likes". Success could come in the form of many more lower budget films that are accessible to a wide variety of people.

But only if they start offering them before people simply rule out going to the movies as an option, which many already have.

Which brings us to Jules: On the plus side, it's a movie I'd recommend to "general audiences". It's not for the hammer-my-body-with-soundwaves crowd, to be sure, but if you like movies about people, it's a likable one.

I just assume Ben Kingsley is wearing as much makeup as Jade Quon here. I don't actually know what he looks like after playing Gandhi, The Mandarin, General Woundwort and Bagheera.

Jules is part of the "old guy with non-human friend" genre, which includes 2012's Robot and Frank and last year's Brian and Charles (which I also recommend), where a neglected senior citizen finds his life enriched by a robot or, in this case, an alien.

Ben Kingsley plays Milton, a 78-year-old man who's just starting to show serious signs of dementia. His daughter Denise (Zoe Winters, who's mostly a stage actress but apparently figures big in something called "Succession") struggles between trying to take care of him/trying to get him to recognize he needs help, and just ignoring him 'cause he's kind of an old coot.

Milton goes every week to the town council meetings where he suggests a crosswalk, and that they change the town slogan from "A nice place to call home"—because it could sound like you mean it's a nice place to call home from (foreshadowing!)—to "A nice place to refer to as 'home'."

When the alien ship crashes in his yard, of course, no one believes him.

Milton is unhappy with the loss of his azaleas.

The contents of the ship are one small, blue, tender-eyed alien. The great character actress Harriet Sanson Harris plays Sandy, the chipper senior citizen who's set her cap for Milton, and who insists the alien be named "Jules". (Milton's attitude is that the alien's right there, and "he" and "him" are just fine as names.)

Jane Curtin is the too-good-for-this-small-town Joyce, who stumbles across Jules while spying on Milton and Sandy, figuring that they're up to...some kind of canoodling or something.

Anyway, the three of them get together to try to help Jules get back to his home planet. He doesn't talk, but he's very empathetic seeming, so at various points, the three of them pour out their hearts and souls to him.

What's nice about this genre is it tends to stay away from the mawkish. Like, there's nothing at Cocoon levels of dramatic intensity. Milton wrestles with confronting his likely undignified end and his checkered past as a father. Sandy has to deal with the crushing disappointment of her daughter (details elided). Joyce kind of just wants credit living her crazy life "in the big city" and getting out of it in time.

It's sweet and funny and human, and poses the question: Do you stick out life to the bitter end, or do you...I don't know, take off in an alien spaceship? There's probably a way to work it out as an allegory but it's fine if you don't.

"A great place to refer to as home."

The acting is terrific, of course. The music on point. The writing, directing and editing are all sharp, down-to-business, not a lot of frills, here's our story, and the whole thing comes in at under 90 minutes.

It's probably not gonna tear up the box office. But there are parts which, if you have older parents (or you are an older parent) that are howlingly funny, such as Milton trying to explain the TV remotes to Jules, or otherwise wrestling with technology. Sandy's backstory is full of pathos, cringe and straight-up comedy.

A full version of "Freebird" is sung.

It's funny. It has incompetent cops and feds which feel very realistic. Heh. It just all works. Is it gonna blow you away? No, probably not, just like it's probably not going to burn up the box office. But it's nice. And human. And alien.

And under 90 minutes! A mini-miracle. Moviegique says: Check 'er out.

Bring snacks.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 07:17 PM

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1 Cur rently at Oldboy.Behave!

Posted by: Moviegique at August 19, 2023 07:47 PM (uDtSY)

2 MovieSign!!!

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:49 PM (Fwuhb)

3 I'd go on the spaceship

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:49 PM (hiHQ3)

4 Good evening moviegoers

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2023 07:50 PM (MOY79)

5 This whole post is sooo 1937. Heh heh heh.

Posted by: Rachel Zegler at August 19, 2023 07:51 PM (+oHAL)

6 Saw a likable, fun family movie on amazon prime: The Portable Door.
Biggest name actor is Sam Neill

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:51 PM (hiHQ3)

7 Leaves me flat.

Posted by: Rachel Corrie at August 19, 2023 07:51 PM (+oHAL)

8 I watched the Pope's Exorcist this week. Better than I expected but it wandered into the ridiculous toward the end. Did you know there are 200 demons that were dropped to earth?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:51 PM (Fwuhb)

9 "Killer Joe" (2011) Nolte recommended this upon the recent death of Friedken. Lurid story is kind of interesting, but some scenes are truly disgusting. I say watch infinitely superior "The French Connection" (1971) instead.

"True Romance" (1993) Watched it only because of the cast. It's a stew of overfamiliar Tarantino motifs, not really worth the viewing time.

"Four Good Days" (2021) Glenn Frozenface Close and Mila Methmouth wallow in murky mother-daughter miasma in this chick-flicky addiction drama.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 07:52 PM (MvF+J)

10 90 minutes of New England Yankee gets confronted with new skin tone ? Nah. I'll pass.

Was just up there last week. Don't need to see a movie about it.

Posted by: The Way It Is at August 19, 2023 07:52 PM (MrqsE)

11 Also watched a flick I think on Prime about some Polish and other Bohunks that flew for Britain in the big one. They flew Hurricanes and were called Hurricane 303.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:54 PM (Fwuhb)

12 No coverage today of Disney's Off White and the Seven Diverse Persons of Typical Height?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 19, 2023 07:55 PM (+oHAL)

13 I saw "Showgirls" streaming on Criterion this week.

Hadn't seen it for decades.

Wholley Kau what an awful movie!

On the upside it had lots o' larrupin' tittays. And the once super delicious Gina Gershon all nekkid. And Elizabeth Barkley was pretty and nekkid but couldn't act at all. Or rather could act like a psycho.

Terrible script, terrible acting, terrible directing. nice cinematography, nice sets, nice tits.

So, i suppose it was a realistic portrait of Las Vegas.

Therefore A+++ rating - a must see!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 07:55 PM (QzZeQ)

14 Pope's Exorcist is inspired by the life of a real exorcist, Father Amorth, who wrote a hunch of books

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:55 PM (hiHQ3)

15 12 No coverage today of Disney's Off White and the Seven Diverse Persons of Typical Height?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

Saw s nene:
Off White and the Seven Pronouns

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:56 PM (hiHQ3)

16 *a meme

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:57 PM (hiHQ3)

17 Pope's Exorcist is inspired by the life of a real exorcist, Father Amorth, who wrote a hunch of books
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion

I liked it. I liked when he taunted the demon to enter a pig, then killed the pig.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:57 PM (Fwuhb)

18 Regarding "Oppenheimer"-

We saw it yesterday and it seems a lot of people are missing the story or point of the movie with their flogging of hobby horses.

The movie begins with a quote about Prometheus being punished for giving the gift of fire to mankind. Then in the movie - three times - he is told directly by his two wives and Einstein that he cannot expect to other people to forgive/forget his sins.

The story is more or less about how the Golden Boy of Genius is brought down by not only the "small" people and their petty concerns around him but his own issues and concerns and even his success in bringing "fire" to mankind.

Oppenheimer is understandably horrified by what his "fire" has wrought. If only his accomplishment could've stayed in the world of his beautiful beautiful mind, instead of venturing out into the world of petty men and women as was always intended even by himself. They do not understand his "fire" and hate him for it.

Regarding the Communists in "Oppenheimer"-
Yes, they're initially portrayed as bright, young things only interested in bettering the world.
(con't)

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 07:57 PM (QzZeQ)

19 It's no Mac and Me.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 19, 2023 07:58 PM (Qn59F)

20 (con't)

However,(and I freely admit this may be my hobby horse), they become increasingly portrayed as creepy servants of the Soviet Union in their insistence that the secrets of the Bomb be given freely to the Communists in so that they can build their own bomb

to use as a bulwark against the US in a balance of power cuz otherwise the Soviets will build their own bomb to use against us in a balance of power or more likely war.

As you can see this is a very stupid kind of circular logic, And oppenheimer himself becomes creepier and less sane(?) as he adopts it.

His wife at his "hearing" where they strip Oppy of his security clearance, even sort of speaks to this when she says that yes, she joined the Communist Party but came to realize it was all a fake front for worldwide Soviet totalitarianism.(though not in those exact words). and wanted nothing to do with it.

So, in the end Oppenheimer is punished, even by himself" for his gift of "fire".

FIN

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 07:58 PM (QzZeQ)

21 Has a movie ever been made about the Cadaver Synod?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (JxOSV)

22 So, in the end Oppenheimer is punished, even by himself" for his gift of "fire".

FIN
Posted by: naturalfake

Hollywood has always, always soft peddled Communism. Always.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (Fwuhb)

23 There was what I thought was a pretty good syfy series on Prime and we had been promised a second season. I just read that it has been cancelled and they're blaming the decision on the writers' strike.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (FVME7)

24 17 Pope's Exorcist is inspired by the life of a real exorcist, Father Amorth, who wrote a hunch of books
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion

I liked it. I liked when he taunted the demon to enter a pig, then killed the pig.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:57 PM (Fwuhb)

The pig thing made me think that TPE wass going to be a superior exorcism movie.

But, sadly it was not to be. The "need" for a big Hollywood ending ruins it.

It was okay though. Reasonably entertaining.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (QzZeQ)

25 Nenes are cool.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (JxOSV)

26 Hollywood has always, always soft peddled Communism. Always.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (Fwuhb)

Because, get this, they are communists.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (Qn59F)

27 So, basically, it's "E.T.," but with old people.

Actually. I don't mind reexaminations of old themes, if they bring a fresh take/perspective to the theme. Plus I like Ben Kingsley.

Thanks for the report.

Posted by: RS at August 19, 2023 08:01 PM (E7m29)

28 23 what series?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:01 PM (hiHQ3)

29 I watched the Pope's Exorcist this week. Better than I expected but it wandered into the ridiculous toward the end. Did you know there are 200 demons that were dropped to earth?
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:51 PM (Fwuhb)

I think it was way more than that.

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:02 PM (Ed8Zd)

30 Pope's Exorcist is inspired by the life of a real exorcist, Father Amorth, who wrote a hunch of books
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:55 PM (hiHQ3)
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Critical Drinker had a little chat with Russell Crowe recently, talking about Crowe's movies and ending with a discussion about The Pope's Exorcist. Very interesting subject.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 08:02 PM (BpYfr)

31

Does it have young succulent firm yet ripe boobies with big brown nips?

Posted by: Pervo Pete at August 19, 2023 08:02 PM (P0bhG)

32 I might mention that the series I was referring to is The Peripheral.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 08:02 PM (FVME7)

33 It's no Mac and Me.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 19, 2023 07:58 PM (Qn59F)

Kinda looks like it though, heh.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (pDTo2)

34 29 I watched the Pope's Exorcist this week. Better than I expected but it wandered into the ridiculous toward the end. Did you know there are 200 demons that were dropped to earth?
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 07:51 PM (Fwuhb)

I think it was way more than that.
Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:02 PM (Ed8Zd)

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*puffs pipe thoughtfully*

Posted by: L. Ron Hubbard at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (+oHAL)

35 Brian's Song is just starting on some cable channel, remember everyone watching it when it first got shown in 70s and next day everyone was so sad

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (MOY79)

36 Oh I like The Peripheral!
Sad that it's cancelled

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (hiHQ3)

37 Jules is lucky don't get trafficked. Don't laugh, probably a market for that. Bastards

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (NxC5+)

38 What does moviegique think of Prometheus?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:04 PM (JxOSV)

39 31: speaking of... last night we re-watched "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and to your point, Marisa Tomei. I'd forgotten but she's nearly naked in most of her scenes.

What a depressing but good movie.

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:04 PM (Ed8Zd)

40 37 look who's probing

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:04 PM (hiHQ3)

41 moviegique's watching "Oldboy".

I assume the original Korean movie.

Not the laugh-riot of the century.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:04 PM (QzZeQ)

42 Plus I like Ben Kingsley.
Posted by: RS

Kingsley starred in a film called Sexy Beast as a bad guy. It was one of the most hypnotizing performances as a heel I've ever seen. Think Christolphe Wolz in Inglorious Bastereds. Think Bruce Dern in the Cowboys. I never thought I would fear Ben Kingsley, but this film does it.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (Fwuhb)

43 So, in the end Oppenheimer is punished, even by himself" for his gift of "fire".

FIN
Posted by: naturalfake

Hollywood has always, always soft peddled Communism. Always.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:00 PM (Fwuhb)

Oppenheimer was either an idiot who was duped, or he had serious communist leanings.

I have no interest in watching that film.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (pDTo2)

44 Oldboy is so nihilistic
It's practically Japanese

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (hiHQ3)

45 Speaking of just a people /person story movie, I just watch for the second time , Lars and the Real Girl. I liked it the first time long ago. It’s held up well. I like to watch movies that I have no idea how they could make something interesting based on such a stupid or uninteresting subject.

Her is the other movie that fits that bill. How can you make an interesting movie on basically an upgraded Siri. It also was very good.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (MNhXM)

46 35 Brian's Song is just starting on some cable channel, remember everyone watching it when it first got shown in 70s and next day everyone was so sad
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (MOY79)

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Like I felt after The Day After. It lasted like two days.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (+oHAL)

47 39 Recommended. Tight tense Lumet.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (MvF+J)

48 Today's Movie Roulette selections:

"The Twelve Chairs" directed by Mel Brooks, about a fortune that was hidden in one of twelve chairs during the Russian Revolution in Soviet Russia. The characters go on a farcical search for the missing jewels.

Also, "Star Trek: Nemesis." Tom Hardy looks super young. The character arc of Shinzon bears a surprising resemblance to that of Tom Hardy's character Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (BpYfr)

49 Another dark, sad movie I watched this week is "The Wonder."

I can't really recommend it, even though the acting, cinematography, and general story line was good.

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:06 PM (Ed8Zd)

50 To be honest, I have very little interest in watching movies. I don't know why, exactly, I've always loved them in the past. Maybe like other things, such as sportsball, I'm getting older, and there's nothing new anymore. And it's generally been taken over by a newer generation I don't really understand.

And don't want to.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:06 PM (pDTo2)

51 I watched One Eyed Jacks yesterday. It was much better than most billion dollar CGI blockbusters of today.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 08:07 PM (FVME7)

52 Brian's Song is just starting on some cable channel, remember everyone watching it when it first got shown in 70s and next day everyone was so sad
Posted by: Skip

Not a dry eye in the house. I love Brian Piccolo.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:07 PM (Fwuhb)

53 speaking of... last night we re-watched "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and to your point, Marisa Tomei. I'd forgotten but she's nearly naked in most of her scenes.

What a depressing but good movie.
Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:04 PM (Ed8Zd)

If your nic didn’t give away you were a girl I’d still would have known. No guy would mention that movie without mentioning the doggy style scene.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:07 PM (MNhXM)

54 "there's nothing new anymore."

But I bet there's a bunch of superb old stuff you haven't seen yet.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:08 PM (MvF+J)

55 200 demons? I thought it was one third of the total (unknown) number of angels cast out of heaven.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 08:08 PM (NxC5+)

56 35 Brian's Song is just starting on some cable channel, remember everyone watching it when it first got shown in 70s and next day everyone was so sad
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (MOY79)

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Like I felt after The Day After. It lasted like two days.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (+oHAL)

A remnant of the past when we everyone had only 3 channels and most watched the same show at night.

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:09 PM (Ed8Zd)

57 Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 07:55 PM (hiHQ3)
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Critical Drinker had a little chat with Russell Crowe recently, talking about Crowe's movies and ending with a discussion about The Pope's Exorcist. Very interesting subject.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 08:02 PM (BpYfr)

I might watch that one. It might be different enough to be interesting.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:09 PM (pDTo2)

58 Today's Movie Roulette selections:

"The Twelve Chairs" directed by Mel Brooks, about a fortune that was hidden in one of twelve chairs during the Russian Revolution in Soviet Russia. The characters go on a farcical search for the missing jewels.

Probably, Mel Brooks best movie. Love that flick.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:09 PM (QzZeQ)

59 SIX PACK!!!

Posted by: That guy who only watches... anymore at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (B705c)

60 Probably, Mel Brooks best movie. Love that flick.
Posted by: naturalfake

I totally agree.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (Fwuhb)

61 200 demons? I thought it was one third of the total (unknown) number of angels cast out of heaven.
Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 08:08 PM (NxC5+)

Yes, that's what I think happened too. Pride.

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (Ed8Zd)

62 But I bet there's a bunch of superb old stuff you haven't seen yet.
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:08 PM (MvF+J)

Some, but I've seen a lot of movies. It would have to be fairly obscure for me to have not seen it, or it's of little interest, even if well made.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (pDTo2)

63 I remember my older brother crying at the end of Brian’s Song when they showed it on TV.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (JxOSV)

64 Why are aliens always green or gray? There is no reason to expect they look any different than us, other than clothing and hairstyles.

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (vFG9F)

65 I'm watching "The Naked Spur". Jimmy Stewart is supposed to be the lead, but for my money it's all about Robert Ryan's oily villain cheerfully sowing discord between the party bringing him in for the reward.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at August 19, 2023 08:11 PM (HjWhl)

66 something called "Succession")

—-

Pretty big show on HBO. Basically fictionalized story of the Murdochs (who will Succeed the old man and run his media empire which includes a right wing cable channel). He’s Scottish instead of Australian though.

Posted by: Montec at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (EG72O)

67 "Leaves me flat.
Posted by: Rachel Corrie"

Maybe you can do a review of"Thinner" for us.

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (vFG9F)

68 An exorcist reviewed "The Pope's Exorcist" and called it crap.

"Nefarious" otoh, is the real deal.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (8fpTj)

69 65 Robert Ryan was always creepy.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (JxOSV)

70 Oldboy is so nihilistic
It's practically Japanese
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:05 PM (hiHQ3)

In all honesty, I don't think I've ever seen a nihilistic Japanese movie.

Could you give me a couple of examples, vmom?

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (QzZeQ)

71 If your nic didn’t give away you were a girl I’d still would have known. No guy would mention that movie without mentioning the doggy style scene.
Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:07 PM (MNhXM)

Ha! I had to think for a minute where that scene was! It wan't memorable to me other than it was creepy that he was looking at himself in the mirror.

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (Ed8Zd)

72 65 Added to my list, thanks!

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:13 PM (MvF+J)

73 Especially in "Bad Day at Black Rock."

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:14 PM (8fpTj)

74 The two movies that choke me up are The Champ and The Green Berets. Must be something about little kids losing their Father or Father figure.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:14 PM (MNhXM)

75 There is no reason to expect they look any different than us, other than clothing and hairstyles.
Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:10 PM (vFG9F)

It's the lack of documentation. That's the biggest difference between us and them.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:14 PM (pDTo2)

76 I watched Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid recently on TCM. I was bowled over by the cast: Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, Katie Jurado, RG Armstrong, Dub Taylor, Jason Robards, Luke Askew. I could go on. Oddly, I've always thought that Kris Kristopherson was miscast. But it's my favorite James Coburn film. Other than his Schlitz Light commercials.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:15 PM (Fwuhb)

77 Could you give me a couple of examples, vmom?
Posted by: naturalfake

Perhaps depressing would be a better word
The endings always want me to jump off a cliff

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:15 PM (hiHQ3)

78 Death cage match between Robert Ryan and Sterling Hayden: who survives?

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:15 PM (MvF+J)

79 An exorcist reviewed "The Pope's Exorcist" and called it crap.

"Nefarious" otoh, is the real deal.
Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (8fpTj)

If I was the person who made the film, I'd go to this supposed exorcist's next job and criticize his demon casting skills.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:16 PM (pDTo2)

80 something called "Succession")

—-

Pretty big show on HBO. Basically fictionalized story of the Murdochs (who will Succeed the old man and run his media empire which includes a right wing cable channel). He’s Scottish instead of Australian though.
Posted by: Montec at August 19, 2023 08:12 PM (EG72O)

I was enjoying Succession until the last season, then it shit the bed. Characters go against their established "characters".

Plus, killing off the old man meant that the promised drama since the first episode never happened.

Okay time waster.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:16 PM (QzZeQ)

81 Watching Quigley Down Under. Grit TV.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2023 08:16 PM (n2500)

82 Ben Kingsley looks like Noam Chomsky in that movie. Guy’s really a chameleon.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:17 PM (JxOSV)

83 80 Watched first episode. Characters were so offputting, I bailed.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:17 PM (MvF+J)

84 Could you give me a couple of examples, vmom?
Posted by: naturalfake

Perhaps depressing would be a better word
The endings always want me to jump off a cliff
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:15 PM (hiHQ3)

Gotcha.

Though now that I think about it.

"Audition" would definitely qualify as nihilistic.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:18 PM (QzZeQ)

85 78 Sterling Hayden, no question. Dude was a genuine badass.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:18 PM (JxOSV)

86 Kiddos are watching a video game championship on youtube
I feel so old

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:20 PM (hiHQ3)

87 I heard this stupid thing on the radio the other day about "white savior" movies. I guess it's a thing. The only one I know is Huck Finn. Wasn't that a Disney movie?

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:20 PM (vFG9F)

88 "True Romance" (1993) Watched it only because of the cast. It's a stew of overfamiliar Tarantino motifs, not really worth the viewing time.

Had some good parts. One part was a Masterpiece (Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walkins). I can watch that scene on a loop.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 19, 2023 08:21 PM (4vi12)

89 27 So, basically, it's "E.T.," but with old people.

Posted by: RS at August 19, 2023 08:01 PM (E7m29)

Or, "Nukie."

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at August 19, 2023 08:22 PM (DTX3h)

90 Kiddos are watching a video game championship on youtube
I feel so old

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion

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Wait until you find out that the kids playing the video games are making $10M+ / year.

And the people making the youtube videos of the kids playing the video games somehow are, too.

I don't understand it at all.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:23 PM (NdB+W)

91 Bulgaroctonus, Stirling Hayden knew commies cause he was one.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 08:23 PM (NxC5+)

92 So, basically, it's "E.T.," but with old people.
Posted by: RS

Or, "Nukie."
Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik

Pod People. Can this alien do magic stuff?

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:23 PM (vFG9F)

93 Pod People. Can this alien do magic stuff?
Posted by: fd

Trumpy?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:24 PM (Fwuhb)

94 ""white savior" movies. I guess it's a thing. The only one I know is Huck Finn."

"The Blind Side" (2009) is the type specimen currently in the news.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:24 PM (MvF+J)

95 I heard this stupid thing on the radio the other day about "white savior" movies. I guess it's a thing. The only one I know is Huck Finn. Wasn't that a Disney movie?
Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:20 PM (vFG9F)

That "white savior" thing been around for decades.

Not sure "Huck Finn" is a "white savior" dealio unless you consider any movie where a white antagonist does kill a POC to be a "white savior".

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:25 PM (QzZeQ)

96 91 Yes, but he fought with Yugoslav partisan commies, who, despite their ideology, were genuine badasses.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:25 PM (JxOSV)

97 YGH.

Correction:

Not sure "Huck Finn" is a "white savior" dealio unless you consider any movie where a white antagonist doesn't kill a POC to be a "white savior".

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:26 PM (QzZeQ)

98 93 He stepped in some Trumpy dumpy.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:26 PM (JxOSV)

99 Who did Huck kill?

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:27 PM (vFG9F)

100 Like to watch this whole movie but can't get off my sleep schedule
Have a great evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2023 08:28 PM (MOY79)

101 Huckleberry Finn is one of the most overrated books ever.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:28 PM (JxOSV)

102 Who did Huck kill?
Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:27 PM (vFG9F)

King of france, I think.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:29 PM (TOvGn)

103 Yeah final season of succession blew.

Posted by: Montec at August 19, 2023 08:29 PM (EG72O)

104 FUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Another error:

Not sure "Huck Finn" is a "white savior" dealio unless you consider any movie where a white ~~antagonist~~ protagonist doesn't kill a POC to be a "white savior".

Yeeesh.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:30 PM (QzZeQ)

105 "Audition" would definitely qualify as nihilistic.

Posted by: naturalfake

I haven't seen that but I looked up the plot.
It reminds me of Japanese myths about men marrying supernatural wives (usually fox spirits) to their downfall.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:30 PM (hiHQ3)

106 Trumpy is magic!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at August 19, 2023 08:31 PM (HjWhl)

107 99 WhoM did Huck kill?

Posted by: Grammar Nazi at August 19, 2023 08:31 PM (JxOSV)

108 Huckleberry Finn is one of the most overrated books ever.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:28 PM (JxOSV)

Overrated? Most schools won't allow it in their libarries anymore.

It was an archetype. Very American, essentially thumbing its nose as British "literature."

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:31 PM (TOvGn)

109 Trumpy is magic!
Posted by: All Hail Eris

It stinks!

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:32 PM (Fwuhb)

110 Didn't read the book, but I'll guess Huck killed him some fish at one time or another.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:32 PM (MvF+J)

111 "Audition" would definitely qualify as nihilistic.

Posted by: naturalfake

I haven't seen that but I looked up the plot.
It reminds me of Japanese myths about men marrying supernatural wives (usually fox spirits) to their downfall.
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:30 PM (hiHQ3)

Interesting point.

But, if you go into that movie blind, it is a horrifying shocker that you'll never forget.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2023 08:33 PM (QzZeQ)

112 rue Romance" (1993) Watched it only because of the cast. It's a stew of overfamiliar Tarantino motifs, not really worth the viewing time.

What? It’s my favorite Tarantino written movie.

My motto is ‘ You Like What You Like’

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:34 PM (MNhXM)

113 It reminds me of Japanese myths about men marrying supernatural wives (usually fox spirits) to their downfall.
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:30 PM (hiHQ3)

Sounds like a bunch of bulls**t to me.

Posted by: Naruto U. at August 19, 2023 08:34 PM (TOvGn)

114 I remember someone posted here years ago that they were a window washer on some building and met Mrs. Oppenheimer and talked with her for a while.

Am I losing it?

Anyone else remember that?

Posted by: pawn at August 19, 2023 08:34 PM (wsHtO)

115 Audition" would definitely qualify as nihilistic.

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That was maybe the most disturbing movie I've ever seen. For whatever reason I watched it, Old Boy, and the Ring all within a year or so. I think there was another one in there but it wasn't as perfectly done and horrible. And I think they were what turned me off to watching lots of movies.

Those Koreans (IIRC) are great storytellers, but wow.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:35 PM (NdB+W)

116 "Didn't read the book, but I'll guess Huck killed him some fish at one time or another.
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs

"Whom" some fish. Sheesh.

Posted by: Grammer Nazi at August 19, 2023 08:35 PM (vFG9F)

117 But, if you go into that movie blind, it is a horrifying shocker that you'll never forget.

Posted by: naturalfake

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don't do it nope nope nope

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:36 PM (NdB+W)

118
Trumpy is magic!
Posted by: All Hail Eris

It stinks!
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly

https://mst3k.fandom.com/wiki/Idiot_Control

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2023 08:36 PM (63Dwl)

119 That was maybe the most disturbing movie I've ever seen. For whatever reason I watched it, Old Boy, and the Ring all within a year or so. I think there was another one in there but it wasn't as perfectly done and horrible. And I think they were what turned me off to watching lots of movies.

Those Koreans (IIRC) are great storytellers, but wow.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:35 PM (NdB+W)

German cinema has entered the chat.

Don't watch "The Tin Drum." Trust me on this.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:37 PM (TOvGn)

120 I haven't been to a movie theater for twenty years and have no interest in going. The VERY few movies since then that caught my attention I got on DVD. And the number is diminishing all the time. Partly my age but mostly the movies are just repetitious garbage.

But I will check out "Jules". I enjoy 'quiet' movies at times. Sabrina (the version with Greg Kinnear), Second Hand Lions, and August Rush come to mind. If I want non-stop action I'll watch the first Avengers movie (which I liked), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Van Helsing, or John Carter of Mars.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 08:37 PM (7EjX1)

121 It took me two days to finish cocaine bear. It was everything I had expected.

Next up, a couple classics, because I'm a classics kind of guy.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 19, 2023 08:38 PM (KVGVf)

122 So, are they going to indict Trumpy, too?

Posted by: Grammar Nazi at August 19, 2023 08:38 PM (JxOSV)

123 "I haven't been to a movie theater for twenty years and have no interest in going."

Same here. I love movies but the home viewing experience is superior to the theater experience in dozens of ways.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at August 19, 2023 08:39 PM (MvF+J)

124 German cinema has entered the chat.

Don't watch "The Tin Drum." Trust me on this.

Posted by: BurtTC

--

It's funny that all of the "odd" German movies I've ever watched have been sort of charming Webb Wilder Wings of Desire type films. Which I watched when I was young and absolutely loved, although I don't know if I would like it now and I will never watch it again because of that. But it was a great movie for that time in my life.

I think I've always somehow naturally known not to go too far down that "this is what Germans think about" path.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:40 PM (NdB+W)

125 But I will check out "Jules". I enjoy 'quiet' movies at times. Sabrina (the version with Greg Kinnear), Second Hand Lions, and August Rush come to mind. If I want non-stop action I'll watch the first Avengers movie (which I liked), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Van Helsing, or John Carter of Mars.
Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 08:37 PM (7EjX1)

I found myself able to tolerate non-stop action, up to a point. The Indonesian film, The Raid, is fun. Haven't seen the sequel, though I do have it here.

Recently saw "Bullet Train," I thought that was entertaining. Another one is "Extraction," and I'm trying to remember why, but I didn't like the sequel to that one as much.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:41 PM (TOvGn)

126 Last classic movie? Groundhog Day.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:42 PM (JxOSV)

127 I'm watching "Konga" on Svengoolie. Giant simian movies are not usually my thing, but I like this one because of the way a chimp turns into a gorilla. It shows that they just didn't care, and that's the best kind of old SF movie.

Posted by: Grammer Nazi at August 19, 2023 08:42 PM (vFG9F)

128 Oh sorry.sock off.

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:43 PM (vFG9F)

129 126 OK, correction. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

My Bill Murray fandom was clouding my judgment.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (JxOSV)

130 I heard that the next John Carpenter movie is going to be Escape from Prometheus.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (CHHv1)

131 If you watch a Keanu Reeves movie you have about a 85% chance of seeing a good movie. That’s got to be one of the highest rating of any actor.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (MNhXM)

132 It's funny that all of the "odd" German movies I've ever watched have been sort of charming Webb Wilder Wings of Desire type films. Which I watched when I was young and absolutely loved, although I don't know if I would like it now and I will never watch it again because of that. But it was a great movie for that time in my life.

I think I've always somehow naturally known not to go too far down that "this is what Germans think about" path.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:40 PM (NdB+W)

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten that one. I remember liking it a lot, and being not too terribly disappointed by the American remake, "City Of Angels."

But yeah, only go so far with the Germans. They have a funny habit of going too far with lots of things.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (TOvGn)

133 "But it's my favorite James Coburn film."

Mine is still "Monsters, Inc."

Posted by: Nemo at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (S6ArX)

134 If you watch a Keanu Reeves movie you have about a 85% chance of seeing a good movie. That’s got to be one of the highest rating of any actor.
Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (MNhXM)

I've never seen that surfer/undercover cop film, but it strikes me as not as fun as bad movie should be.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:45 PM (TOvGn)

135 Charles Coburn >>> James Coburn

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:46 PM (JxOSV)

136 Either never heard of or had forgotten about City of Angels, thanks. I'll keep my eyes open for movie night with the wife.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:47 PM (NdB+W)

137 OK, correction. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

My Bill Murray fandom was clouding my judgment.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:44 PM (JxOSV)

Coen brothers don't make bad films. Some are better than others. Not sure what they've done since "Hail Caesar," but that's a fantastic film.

Seems they tend to make movies that are full of narrative, but don't really have to mean much of anything. You expect them to, and in the end, they really don't. Which is fine by me.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:48 PM (TOvGn)

138 Speaking of literature, I came across this story of Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

“Zelda is crazy,” he informed Fitzgerald one afternoon, after Fitzgerald allegedly complained that Zelda deemed him insufficiently endowed. Hemingway inspected Fitzgerald’s wares in the bathroom of Michaud’s, a Saint-Germain restaurant where James Joyce regularly dined with his family. “There’s nothing wrong with you,” he concluded. “Zelda just wants to destroy you.” Nor did he keep his opinions to himself. Fitzgerald “should have swapped Zelda when she was at her craziest but still saleable back 5 or 6 years ago before she was diagnosed as nutty,” he wrote to Perkins later.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 08:49 PM (FVME7)

139 CoziTV report:

George Hamilton is the bad guy on Columbo tonight. Leslie Ann Warren is in it, looking young and lovely. Even George looks really young in this. Peter Falk looks, well, like Peter Falk.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 19, 2023 08:49 PM (4vi12)

140 "But it's my favorite James Coburn film."

My favorite James Coburn film(s) are still the "Flint" movies. Just over the top fun.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 08:50 PM (7EjX1)

141 Sir Kingsley took Danny Baldwin to acting school.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 19, 2023 08:50 PM (X+Ku8)

142 Coen brothers don't make bad films.
Posted by: BurtTC

I thought their True Grit was superior to the original. At least no Kim Darby or Glen Campbell.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:50 PM (Fwuhb)

143 Tom Sawyer was the "white savior" of "Huckleberry Finn."

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:50 PM (8fpTj)

144 Yes, as mentioned above, Ben Kingsley in 'Sexy Beast' is one disturbing mofo. Damn good movie.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 19, 2023 08:51 PM (4vi12)

145 Either never heard of or had forgotten about City of Angels, thanks. I'll keep my eyes open for movie night with the wife.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:47 PM (NdB+W)

Which reminds me, there's the Spanish film, "Open Your Eyes," which was remade with Tom Cruise, called "Vanilla Sky."

Now, I'd say the original is MUCH better, but I went into the remake expecting to hate it, and didn't.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:51 PM (TOvGn)

146 @139

>>Peter Falk looks, well, like Peter Falk.

Peter Falk came out of the womb looking like a well worn catchers mitt.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 08:52 PM (up/3i)

147 I thought their True Grit was superior to the original. At least no Kim Darby or Glen Campbell.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 08:50 PM (Fwuhb)

Agreed. I forget who the actress is in it, I've seen her in other things, and she's always terrific, although I doubt she's ever been the "star" of anything she's been in.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:53 PM (TOvGn)

148 I like James Coburn in The President's Analyst if only for this LSD scene:

https://tinyurl.com/yrar46r8

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 19, 2023 08:53 PM (X+Ku8)

149 Don't watch "The Tin Drum." Trust me on this.
Posted by: BurtTC

I hated it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 08:54 PM (FVME7)

150 Currently watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 08:54 PM (BpYfr)

151 "Das Boot" was good.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:54 PM (8fpTj)

152 Don't watch "The Tin Drum." Trust me on this.
Posted by: BurtTC

I hated it.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 08:54 PM (FVME7)

I can't imagine anyone not hating it, including the people who made it.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:54 PM (TOvGn)

153 John Carter of Mars is a fun movie

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:55 PM (hiHQ3)

154 The best German film, still, is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:55 PM (JxOSV)

155 Dang, now I've got two to look for. I had heard of Open Your Eyes but never could find it, and by the time I could (ahem) find it online I'd forgotten about it.

The only other couple of interesting movies I can think of that might be worth a look are Cemetery Man and the Proposition. The first is an odd horror comedy and the latter is associated with Nick Cave. IIRC he wrote the script. He's pretty good at that sort of thing, though*, and it's a decent idea for a western.

* His And the Ass Saw the Angel book is fantastic if you like his style

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 08:56 PM (NdB+W)

156 13 I saw "Showgirls" streaming on Criterion this week.

There's a "Showgirls" on Bing starring Nina Hartley, I don't think it's the one that you're talking about.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2023 08:56 PM (lCWOD)

157 So was "Battleship." That actor Taylor Kitsch made two great movies within a couple of years.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:57 PM (8fpTj)

158 I saw "City of Angels" above and got it mixed up with "City of God". They are NOT the same movie.

"City of God" is a difficult watch. Damn good but not sure I'll watch it again.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 19, 2023 08:57 PM (4vi12)

159 151 "Das Boot" was good.
Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 19, 2023 08:54 PM (8fpTj)

A classic. I was really getting into the Das Boot series but freaking Hulu didn't bother picking up season 2.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 19, 2023 08:57 PM (X+Ku8)

160 @137

>>Coen brothers don't make bad films.

Bad films? Maybe.

They have made mehh films, in fact The Man Who Wasn't There, Intolerable Cruelty and The Lady Killers, which were meh, verging on bad films were made in a row.

They redeemed themselves with No Country for Old Men, which if it's ending was simply trimmed to when Chigur exits the house and wipes his boot and faded to black, may have entered the pantheon of the greatest films of all time.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 08:57 PM (up/3i)

161 John Carter of Mars is a fun movie
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 08:55 PM (hiHQ3)

Yes it was and the ending was perfect.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 08:58 PM (MNhXM)

162 149 Don't watch "The Tin Drum." Trust me on this.
Posted by: BurtTC

Tin Cup is a good time passer.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2023 08:58 PM (lCWOD)

163 Agreed. I forget who the actress is in it, I've seen her in other things, and she's always terrific, although I doubt she's ever been the "star" of anything she's been in.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:53 PM (TOvGn)

Crap, I meant the adult version of the character. For reasons having nothing to do with dementia, I forgot she wasn't in the whole film.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 08:59 PM (TOvGn)

164 160 I actually liked Intolerable Cruelty.

But then, it had Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:59 PM (JxOSV)

165 I'm out for a while. Y'all have fun. Thanks again for the suggestions.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - The EPA has determined US has cooled since 1948 at August 19, 2023 09:00 PM (NdB+W)

166 That actor Taylor Kitsch made two great movies within a couple of years.
Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse

I find him a compelling actor. I liked John Carter. I just watched season 2 of True Crime and he was great, I just started a Netflix series about Oxycontin that he's in and so far....he's great.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:00 PM (Fwuhb)

167 They have made mehh films, in fact The Man Who Wasn't There, Intolerable Cruelty and The Lady Killers, which were meh, verging on bad films were made in a row.

They redeemed themselves with No Country for Old Men, which if it's ending was simply trimmed to when Chigur exits the house and wipes his boot and faded to black, may have entered the pantheon of the greatest films of all time.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 08:57 PM (up/3i)

I think "Intolerable Cruelty" is a hoot. The other two, I guess those would be their two worst, and I'd pretty much forgotten them.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:00 PM (TOvGn)

168 @164

>>I actually liked Intolerable Cruelty.

The only thing that made that film tolerable was Clooney, who is a good actor everything else about it is meh though.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:01 PM (up/3i)

169 I watched Bogart’s last movie he made , The Harder They Fall. He ended on a very good note.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 09:01 PM (MNhXM)

170 I actually liked Intolerable Cruelty.

But then, it had Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 08:59 PM (JxOSV)

Clooney has perfected the insufferable prick persona in meat space, but I generally enjoy his work.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:02 PM (TOvGn)

171 168 In his comedic mode, Clooney actually reminds me of the comedic Cary Grant.

He was also very good in Intolerable Cruelty. But CZJ? Mmmmmm…incandescent.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:03 PM (JxOSV)

172 Clooney has perfected the insufferable prick persona in meat space, but I generally enjoy his work.
Posted by: BurtTC

He played the head general in a remake of Catch 22 series. The series was meh, but he was memorable.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:05 PM (Fwuhb)

173 Fitzgerald “should have swapped Zelda when she was at her craziest but still saleable back 5 or 6 years ago before she was diagnosed as nutty,” he wrote to Perkins later.

sure because trading up wrt your wife really worked for "Papa", it worked so splendidly he offed himself at age 60.

also...what straight man invites himself to examine another man's junk? And what qualified Hemingway to deliver the assessment that Fitzgerald was "OK""? Hadn't Papa ever heard of the Irish Curse?

in any case, a true assessment can only be made when the man is erect, so I don't know what this means, did Hemingway fluff Fitzgerald? I'm starting to believe the trope that all creative types are homo.

Posted by: kallisto at August 19, 2023 09:06 PM (ICe/k)

174 @171

>>In his comedic mode, Clooney actually reminds me of the comedic Cary Grant.

He's a fantastic, versatile actor, and has appeared in about 10 films that I would consider great films.

And he really hasn't been in too many stinkers.

He's not at Denzel level, but he's close.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:07 PM (up/3i)

175 Clooney was great in O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Guy’s comedic timing is fantastic.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:07 PM (JxOSV)

176 Guy’s comedic timing is fantastic.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

The color guard is colored!

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:08 PM (Fwuhb)

177 A George Clooney-Bill Murray comedic teaming might be fun.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:09 PM (JxOSV)

178 Jules has no nipples or eyebrows or Adam's apple does he?
Jules is a democrat.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:09 PM (NxC5+)

179 @177

>>A George Clooney-Bill Murray comedic teaming might be fun.

That kind of sort of happened, Clooney and Bill did voice acting in Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:10 PM (up/3i)

180 That kind of sort of happened, Clooney and Bill did voice acting in Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Plus the Monuments Men. But that was more of a drama.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:11 PM (Fwuhb)

181 Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:07 PM (up/3i)

This is a perfect example of you like what you like. There is not one Clooney film I liked , including what appears to be a horde favorite, Brother Where Art Thou.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 09:11 PM (MNhXM)

182 I never knew there was a Konga comic book. I guess I learned something today.

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 09:11 PM (vFG9F)

183 I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for the very first time the other night. Still not sure quite what to think of it.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 19, 2023 09:12 PM (Xrfse)

184 I watched Picnic all the way through last nite. Was not prepared for the scene where Roz Russell attack's Bill Holden's legs! Holden and Kim Novak both looked way too old for their respective parts, Holden especially. But you know, he looked great shirtless and that was the theme of the movie, with a subtext of women being judged in either of two ways: she either has brains, or beauty.

Or was the subtext that a man is only valued for his beefcake quality or his wealth? In any case, beefcake ended up withe beauty which was hilarious from today's perspective, because Holden was a professional loser and "Madge" basically boarded the bus that was taking her to a lifetime of conjugal prison visits.

Posted by: kallisto at August 19, 2023 09:12 PM (ICe/k)

185 "Kingsley starred in a film called Sexy Beast as a bad guy. It was one of the most hypnotizing performances as a heel I've ever seen."

Lord I love that movie. The whole cast is excellent not just Kingsley.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2023 09:12 PM (gLRfa)

186 I'm with you polynikes. Clooney ruins anything for me. I suppose I'm missing out. Oh well.

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 09:13 PM (vFG9F)

187 183 I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for the very first time the other night. Still not sure quite what to think of it.
Posted by: Notorious BFD

Never seen it. The pop song from the 90s is an ear worm from hell though.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 19, 2023 09:13 PM (4vi12)

188 This is a perfect example of you like what you like. There is not one Clooney film I liked , including what appears to be a horde favorite, Brother Where Art Thou.
Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 09:11 PM (MNhXM)

Yeah, there are people who enjoy Melissa McCarthy's performances. Which I don't get. At all.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:13 PM (tnWU2)

189 @181

>>There is not one Clooney film I liked , including what appears to be a horde favorite, Brother Where Art Thou.

One of the most amazing things about Oh Brother Where Art Thou is the color correction and "the look" the Cohen Brothers gave the film.

I mean, you didn't like The Perfect Storm, From Dusk Till Dawn or Three Kings even a little?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:14 PM (up/3i)

190 "Kingsley starred in a film called Sexy Beast as a bad guy. It was one of the most hypnotizing performances as a heel I've ever seen."
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Lord I love that movie. The whole cast is excellent not just Kingsley.
Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2023 09:12 PM (gLRfa)

I'm sure I've seen that. Pretty sure I enjoyed it. Don't remember a damn thing about it.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:14 PM (tnWU2)

191 James Coburn was in Hudson Hawk too.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:15 PM (NxC5+)

192 Mmmmmm…Kim Novak in Picnic…mmmmmm…

Mmmmmm…Kim Novak in Bell, Book, and Candle…mmmmmmmm…

Kim Novak in Vertigo? Meh.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:15 PM (JxOSV)

193 Yeah, there are people who enjoy Melissa McCarthy's performances. Which I don't get. At all.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:13 PM (tnWU2)

I’m not a fan at all but Spy was a really really good movie. I only saw it by accident flipping through the channels. I would have never sought it out on my own.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 09:16 PM (MNhXM)

194 183 I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for the very first time the other night. Still not sure quite what to think of it.
Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 19, 2023 09:12 PM (Xrfse)

when it came out, it was the goto date movie

now, after the smoke has cleared, it is simply a dated movie

Posted by: REDACTED at August 19, 2023 09:17 PM (us2H3)

195 I mean, you didn't like The Perfect Storm, From Dusk Till Dawn or Three Kings even a little?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:14 PM (up/3i)

He also directed and does fine in a not starring role in "Confessions Of a Dangerous Mind."

I watched that again not too long ago. An excellent film.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:17 PM (tnWU2)

196 Watching Oh Brother is like listening to one of my favorite albums.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 19, 2023 09:17 PM (S6gqv)

197 mean, you didn't like The Perfect Storm, From Dusk Till Dawn or Three Kings even a little?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:14 PM (up/3i)

I’m afraid not. The Perfect Storm though wasn’t Clooney’s fault.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 09:19 PM (MNhXM)

198 The best role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is the one Patricia Neal plays. Great grande dame/bitch.

Audrey’s too damn skinny, Peppard is…well, Peppard, Buddy Ebsen is Jed Clampett, and Mickey Rooney’s pretty cringe. Martin Balaam’s OK, but boring.

Not a good film, IMHO.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:20 PM (JxOSV)

199 @195

>>He also directed and does fine in a not starring role in "Confessions Of a Dangerous Mind."

Sam Rockwell is a pimp and massively underrated.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:21 PM (up/3i)

200 Watching Oh Brother is like listening to one of my favorite albums.
Posted by: Tom Servo

Everett : I'm votin' for yours truly!

Pete Hogwallop: Well, I'M votin' for your truly

(They both look at Delmar to break the tie)

Delmar: Alright fellers. I' with you.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:22 PM (Fwuhb)

201 I just watched the trailer for Nefarious- it looks good!

Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 09:22 PM (Ed8Zd)

202 'They turned him into a toad!'

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:23 PM (NxC5+)

203 Evening.

Watched Leon, The Professional for the first time since...sheeiiiiiit...the 90s? I can't remember. A long time.

I vaguely remembered the general plot. I definitely remember Gary Oldman's incredible overacting. I did not remember that Natalie Portman is basically pedobait. Like...dude?!? Holy shit.

I watched the theatrical cut. Im guessing the director's cut is even more baity.

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:24 PM (1Yy3c)

204 I don't like Breakfast at Tiffany's
The character Holly Golightly is just too ... frustrating

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 09:24 PM (hiHQ3)

205 202 “They done loved him up and turned him into a horny toad.”

Posted by: Quotable Movie Lines Nazi at August 19, 2023 09:25 PM (JxOSV)

206 We thought. You was. A toad!

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:26 PM (1Yy3c)

207 We thought. You was. A toad!
Posted by: Robert

We're in a tight spot!

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:26 PM (Fwuhb)

208 Sam Rockwell is a pimp and massively underrated.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:21 PM (up/3i)

I can't remember not liking anything he's done.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:26 PM (sL/Fv)

209 Well isn't this a geographical oddity, two weeks from everywhere.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:27 PM (up/3i)

210 Do. Not. Seek. The. Treasure.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:27 PM (NxC5+)

211 Truman Capote - one of those famous literary writers I never plan to read

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 09:27 PM (hiHQ3)

212 I vaguely remembered the general plot. I definitely remember Gary Oldman's incredible overacting. I did not remember that Natalie Portman is basically pedobait. Like...dude?!? Holy shit.

I watched the theatrical cut. Im guessing the director's cut is even more baity.
Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:24 PM (1Yy3c)

Been a while since I've seen it. I thought I remember thinking that's where it would go, but it didn't. There might be something about it I'm not remembering though.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:28 PM (sL/Fv)

213 Holly is a mechanism for fags to persuade young women to be manipulated in NYC

and, by golly, it worked

Posted by: REDACTED at August 19, 2023 09:28 PM (us2H3)

214 “I don’t want Fop, G__ D____ it, I’m a Dapper Dan man!”

Posted by: Quotable Movie Lines Nazi at August 19, 2023 09:28 PM (JxOSV)

215 If ever I became a food critic I'd have to take a pen name.

Truman Compote.

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:29 PM (1Yy3c)

216 “I don’t want Fop, G__ D____ it, I’m a Dapper Dan man!”
Posted by: Quotable Movie Lines Nazi

Watch your language, son. This is a public house.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:29 PM (Fwuhb)

217 87 I heard this stupid thing on the radio the other day about "white savior" movies. I guess it's a thing. The only one I know is Huck Finn. Wasn't that a Disney movie?

Posted by: fd at August 19, 2023 08:20 PM (vFG9F)

++++

Dangerous Minds
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112792/

Michelle Pfeiffer plays an ex-Marine turned teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city school.

She really connects with those unfortunate inner city youths.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 19, 2023 09:29 PM (klJTj)

218 Truman Capote, Hunter S. Thompson. Sometimes I get those two mixed up.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:29 PM (NxC5+)

219 I think the "Ahsoka" TV show ad I just saw on instagram is the first on I've seen from Stars Wars that didn't allow comments. It must be so good they don't want to be overwhelmed by all the praise.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 19, 2023 09:30 PM (F5SKq)

220 @208

>>I can't remember not liking anything he's done.

He's been around, FOREVER, his first credit is for a slasher film he did in 89.

Even when he's in a bad film, he's usually the only thing noteworthy.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:30 PM (up/3i)

221 He’s BONAFIED!

Posted by: Quotable Movie Lines Nazi at August 19, 2023 09:30 PM (JxOSV)

222 22. True. But there is one anomaly: The Killing Fields.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 19, 2023 09:30 PM (lE1L7)

223 I recently Watched the 2018 version of "A Star Is Born" with Bradley Cooper, I actually enjoyed it quite a bit which surprised me. The soundtrack was good.

Posted by: lin-duh at August 19, 2023 09:30 PM (UUBmN)

224 He's a suitor!

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:31 PM (1Yy3c)

225 He’s BONAFIED!
Posted by: Quotable Movie Lines Nazi

He's a SUITOR!

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 19, 2023 09:31 PM (Fwuhb)

226 Truman Capote - one of those famous literary writers I never plan to read
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 09:27 PM (hiHQ3)
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Heh. Tomorrow's Sunday Morning Book Thread mentions "literary fiction" and how it may not be all it's cracked up to be...But to each their own, I say.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 09:31 PM (BpYfr)

227 Dangerous Minds
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112792/

Michelle Pfeiffer plays an ex-Marine turned teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city school.

She really connects with those unfortunate inner city youths.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 19, 2023 09:29 PM (klJTj)

The best part of that movie was Coolio's reworking of Gangsta's Paradise.

https://youtu.be/fPO76Jlnz6c

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:32 PM (1Yy3c)

228 *Polynikes rocks back and forth on his cot in the asylum*

“They wouldn’t stop quoting from ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

Posted by: Quotable Movie Lines Nazi at August 19, 2023 09:33 PM (JxOSV)

229 Heh. Tomorrow's Sunday Morning Book Thread mentions "literary fiction" and how it may not be all it's cracked up to be...But to each their own, I say.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 09:31 PM (BpYfr)

Prolly goes without saying, as with nearly all artistic endeavors, there are fine talents who happen to be gay, and their gayness can and often does, get in the way of their art.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:33 PM (sL/Fv)

230 I've always wondered why aliens in these kind of movies are always portrayed as humanoid in form. What's up with that?

Posted by: clams on the half shell and roller skates, roller skates at August 19, 2023 09:34 PM (kvDvI)

231 >>There is not one Clooney film I liked , including what appears to be a horde favorite, Brother Where Art Thou.

One of the most amazing things about Oh Brother Where Art Thou is the color correction and "the look" the Cohen Brothers gave the film.

I mean, you didn't like The Perfect Storm, From Dusk Till Dawn or Three Kings even a little?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:14 PM (up/3i)

Looking at his list, the only two interesting movies he's had are Syriana and The Ides of March.

Posted by: jmt at August 19, 2023 09:34 PM (NxX5S)

232 I suspect Truman Capote didn't really write all he wanted in In Cold Blood. Saw part of the movie, never read the book.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:34 PM (NxC5+)

233 “I do believe she’s start in’ to turn.”

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:34 PM (JxOSV)

234 Jayne Mansfield Car was a trainwreck

Posted by: REDACTED at August 19, 2023 09:35 PM (us2H3)

235 Prolly goes without saying, as with nearly all artistic endeavors, there are fine talents who happen to be gay, and their gayness can and often does, get in the way of their art.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:33 PM (sL/Fv)
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Agreed. That's what happens when you put your sexual identity ahead of your professional identity.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 09:36 PM (BpYfr)

236 *Polynikes rocks back and forth on his cot in the asylum*

Well, sir, we are all colored, except for our accompna...accompany...our guitar player

Posted by: Everett at August 19, 2023 09:36 PM (Fwuhb)

237 My favorite Clooney movie is Hail, Caesar!
From Dusk Til Dawn is second

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 19, 2023 09:36 PM (hiHQ3)

238 Been a while since I've seen it. I thought I remember thinking that's where it would go, but it didn't. There might be something about it I'm not remembering though.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:28 PM (sL/Fv)

The slightly warped relationship between Portman and Jean Reno I remember. It worked well. She was an abused little girl, and he was a lonely killer in danger of losing his humanity.

But maybe it's cause Luc Besson is French...and you know how Frenchies are...but Portman is a bit...sexualized. And like 12 years old.

Or maybe it's old(er) fart me.

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:37 PM (1Yy3c)

239 For some reason, when I was kid I got Truman Capote mixed up with Paul Williams.

I gathered that they were both short, and I a guess that was enough for me.

Williams wasn’t gay, of course.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:37 PM (JxOSV)

240 232 I suspect Truman Capote didn't really write all he wanted in In Cold Blood. Saw part of the movie, never read the book.
Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:34 PM (NxC5+)

people on the scene said he lied about a lot of shit

IK. a cocksucker lying

it has happened

Posted by: REDACTED at August 19, 2023 09:37 PM (us2H3)

241 @237

>>My favorite Clooney movie is Hail, Caesar!
From Dusk Til Dawn is second

He was even in a cute RomCom called Up In The Air, that also starred Anna Kendrick.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:38 PM (up/3i)

242 What are the chances that two renowned authors grew up together as kids? That’s why I can’t dismiss that Capote had a lot of ‘input’ into To Kill a Mockingbird.

Posted by: polynikes at August 19, 2023 09:38 PM (MNhXM)

243 Jayne Mansfield Car was a trainwreck
Posted by: REDACTED

Apparently, the message of that movie was do drugs and it will all be OK

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? at August 19, 2023 09:38 PM (FVME7)

244 You guys with the OBWAT quotes are killing me here at at the Atlanta airport bar. Knock it off before they flag me from my flight to LAX!

Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 19, 2023 09:39 PM (9sTZl)

245 "Michael Clayton" was a pretty good Clooney film.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 19, 2023 09:39 PM (klJTj)

246 for my taste, there was too much clutter in "In Cold Blood"

Posted by: REDACTED at August 19, 2023 09:40 PM (us2H3)

247 If Jayne Mansfield had only kept calm…

But no, she had to go and lose her head.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:40 PM (JxOSV)

248 The slightly warped relationship between Portman and Jean Reno I remember. It worked well. She was an abused little girl, and he was a lonely killer in danger of losing his humanity.

But maybe it's cause Luc Besson is French...and you know how Frenchies are...but Portman is a bit...sexualized. And like 12 years old.

Or maybe it's old(er) fart me.
Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:37 PM (1Yy3c)

Yeah, I think you're at least partially right. I just think they made a point of, if Leon was a man who had lost his way, having him manage to redeem himself, by in part, doing right by her.

Almost as if the message was, here's a vulnerable child, and this guy could have, but did NOT abuse her.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:40 PM (sL/Fv)

249 suspect Truman Capote didn't really write all he wanted in In Cold Blood. Saw part of the movie, never read the book.
Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:34 PM (NxC5+)

He couldn't then. Saw and read. Capote was the founder of today's true-crime industry.

Posted by: jmt at August 19, 2023 09:41 PM (NxX5S)

250 You guys with the OBWAT quotes are killing me here at at the Atlanta airport bar. Knock it off before they flag me from my flight to LAX!
Posted by: Joe Kidd

She done R-U-N-O-F-F-T

Posted by: Cousin Hogwallop at August 19, 2023 09:41 PM (Fwuhb)

251 46 35 Brian's Song is just starting on some cable channel, remember everyone watching it when it first got shown in 70s and next day everyone was so sad
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2023 08:03 PM (MOY79)

--------------

Like I felt after The Day After. It lasted like two days.

In school, when I got to the Cold War, I conceived of an idea to start class off: the scene from Dr. Strangelove when Slim Pickens jumps on the bomb…then go forward 19 years and show the bombing scene from The Day After.

Then I thought about it, and then realized that in order for me to do this, it would mean reliving one of the most, if not THE most, traumatic moments from third grade, and doing it five times in a day.

I shelved the idea. It was hard enough showing the Holocaust scenes from “War and Remembrance” five times in one day.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 19, 2023 09:41 PM (lE1L7)

252 He was even in a cute RomCom called Up In The Air, that also starred Anna Kendrick.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:38 PM (up/3i)

Anna Kendrick is a lollypop on a stick. I would have her babies.

Posted by: BurtTC at August 19, 2023 09:42 PM (sL/Fv)

253 Glad others like "John Carter". After the critics (spits) slammed it and Disney (spits twice) seemed to go out of their way to scuttle it, I thought I might be the only fan.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 09:42 PM (7EjX1)

254 BurtTC @ 248-
Well Leon sure took out an assload of her enemies for her. That's good.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2023 09:43 PM (NxC5+)

255 NOOD

Posted by: javems at August 19, 2023 09:44 PM (AmoqO)

256 @252

>>Anna Kendrick is a lollypop on a stick. I would have her babies.

She is a babe, she can also sing and dance.

So can Sam Rockwell.

We need more musicals.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 19, 2023 09:45 PM (up/3i)

257 For one of his “Who Dis?”, OM had this stunning pic of Anna Kendrick.

The world was practically my bunk.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:45 PM (JxOSV)

258 Glad others like "John Carter". After the critics (spits) slammed it and Disney (spits twice) seemed to go out of their way to scuttle it, I thought I might be the only fan.
Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 09:42 PM (7EjX1)
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I think Disney could have partially redeemed themselves if they had just called it "John Carter of Mars." Those two words might have altered the perceptions of the audience that it would be a sci-fi action adventure movie.

"John Carter" might has well have been "John Wick" or "Jack Reacher." Totally different audience expectations.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 09:45 PM (BpYfr)

259 "Kingsley starred in a film called Sexy Beast as a bad guy. It was one of the most hypnotizing performances as a heel I've ever seen."

Lord I love that movie. The whole cast is excellent not just Kingsley.
Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2023 09:12 PM (gLRfa)

Fantastic movie. Fantastic. The opening with Peaches song is lol.

Posted by: Thesokorus at August 19, 2023 09:46 PM (Qk93k)

260 256: musicals are the Devil.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 19, 2023 09:46 PM (lE1L7)

261 Clooney: You work for the railroad, old man?

Blind Seer: I work for no man.

Clooney: You got a name, do ya?

Blind Seer: I have no name.

Clooney: Well that right there may be the reason you gave difficulty finding gainful employment.

https://youtu.be/pukq_XJmM-k

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:47 PM (1Yy3c)

262 Glad others like "John Carter". After the critics (spits) slammed it and Disney (spits twice) seemed to go out of their way to scuttle it, I thought I might be the only fan.
Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 09:42 PM (7EjX1)
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I think Disney could have partially redeemed themselves if they had just called it "John Carter of Mars." Those two words might have altered the perceptions of the audience that it would be a sci-fi action adventure movie.

"John Carter" might has well have been "John Wick" or "Jack Reacher." Totally different audience expectations.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 19, 2023 09:45 PM (BpYfr)

Disney was of the belief that putting Mars in the title would make it box office poison and cause it to fail.

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:49 PM (1Yy3c)

263 Never cared for Breakfast at Tiffany's but I don't like stories about big city angst and isolation. The best thing about it was the song "Moon River".

I like some of Audrey Hepburn's acting but every time I see her on screen I want to yell: "Will you please just eat a sandwich or something."

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2023 09:49 PM (7EjX1)

264 For one of his “Who Dis?”, OM had this stunning pic of Anna Kendrick.

The world was practically my bunk.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 19, 2023 09:45 PM (JxOSV)

Kendrick has a look that is...disarming.

Posted by: Robert at August 19, 2023 09:50 PM (1Yy3c)

265 Spouse and son went to see Oppenheimer. They enjoyed it I think he sounds like an incredibly arrogant person and rather cruel and I had no desire to see the film. I would like to see a film on Issac Newton who would probably be considered on the autism spectrum if he had lived today. As far as I can discern from what I've read , Newton was quite opinionated but not cruel and he believed in God and Christ. None of this nonsense about "Science is real" and therefore God is not.

Jules sounds fun.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2023 09:53 PM (81K7o)

266 Just watched Nefarious on Amazon Prime. Wow, great acting and plot! Don’t want to give anything way, but I highly recommend it. It conveyed the conservative/Biblical worldview better than any movie in memory, and without being the least bit cheesy or predictable.

Posted by: Eternity Matters at August 19, 2023 09:57 PM (MTm8X)

267 I guess I should be absent more often.

Posted by: Moviegique at August 19, 2023 09:59 PM (asXVI)

268 And thanks, Moviegique. I always enjoy your reviews. I am usually not up for either yours of that of TJM.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2023 10:04 PM (Keyt1)

269 Or if I am up I am doing something for church.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2023 10:07 PM (Keyt1)

270 "A full version of "Freebird" is sung."

This is one of the best movie reviews I've read. And heart Jane Curtin. Imma gonna go see this flick!

Great post!

Posted by: jocon307 at August 19, 2023 10:08 PM (EuROc)

271 11 - Blutarsky - Bohunks are from Bohemia. Pollacks are from Poland.

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Posted by: www.Payathome7.com at August 20, 2023 10:52 AM (hJ8gY)

273 39 31: speaking of... last night we re-watched "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, and to your point, Marisa Tomei. I'd forgotten but she's nearly naked in most of her scenes.

What a depressing but good movie.
Posted by: LASue at August 19, 2023 08:04 PM (Ed8Zd)

nearly ~ almost. Almost only counts in horseshoes, handgrenades, and H-bombs.

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