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#7851 |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2013
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I just watched Jaws with some friends and yeah it is still a classic.
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#7852 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Twisters: 8/10
I don't go to the theater very often, but nostalgia got the better of me and made me want to see this in the theater like I did the Twister back in 1996. It was worth it. The first movie was a bit of a special effects marvel at the time, though you can watch it now and it screams early CGI. This movie made the tornados look just like what you see from real storm chasers. The knock would be just like in the first movie some of the physics of what is done in the movie is pretty questionable. But, just like in the first movie, the movie conveys the power and destruction of natural monsters. Story was good, if many of the twists (and twisters) you can see coming. Just a fun popcorn movie that isn't too deep, not preachy at all, and gives you some real thrills. |
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#7853 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Thriller 40 - 9/10
Talk about bringing back some incredible memories. A documentary on Showtime about the making of the Thiller album. It discusses everything that went into it, the creative efforts to make the songs themselves, the aftermath and then the absolute explosion when the Thriller mini-movie came out. You really get to se just how shy Michael was as well as his incredible drive. It's really an iconic telling of a music icon. Just watched it for the 2nd time. Goodbumps at times.
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#7854 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Twisters - 9.5/10
It has been way too long since I’ve seen a good, big budget film in a theater and really enjoyed it. I also appreciated them not making it into a love story (even though the setup was there). Effects were good. Lots of tension. |
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#7855 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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I saw they actually cut the big kiss scene at the end. I agree it was a good call.
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#7856 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Deadpool & Wolverine - 9/10
Fun and very justifiably R-rated super hero film. They did a great job of keeping cameos quiet and there were a lot of fun ones. You can tell that Reynolds loves the character and universe. All the fights you could ask for and tons of nostalgia. The mid-credits scene was a nice love letter to all the non-MCU properties and the end credits scene is hilarious. I’ll nick it a point because I’m sick of the multiverse stuff and I felt the first 20% or so was a little slow for me. Last edited by Swaggs : 07-26-2024 at 02:05 PM. |
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#7857 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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There wasn't much of a plot to this but it was still a blast to watch. Agree with everything you said. |
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#7858 |
High School Varsity
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Best movie in a long time for me, good plot or not, just was plain entertaining from start to end. Was nice to go to the movies and have fun, putting all real world crap to the side.
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#7859 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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Twisters 9/10 - Perfect summer movie. Definitely a movie that is more fun at a theater than at home.
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#7860 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2020
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Spy Game
They need to remake this Redford/Pitt movie, with like Pitt and Glenn Powell. It's a very good movie, but Tony Scott's directing makes it feel very of it's time. It just feels a bit too late 90s/early 00s. |
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#7861 |
World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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This was the Drive-In we used to go to when I was a kid. Saw Star Wars there in 1977, and it blew my mind. It always had double features, and I remember so many times watching that first movie then crashing in the back seat full of blankets and pillows with my little sister through the second movie. Saw such classics as "Walking Tall" "Harper Valley PTA" "Ode To Billy Joe" "Love Story". It is not in an area that I would want to be in that late at night anymore. I wish there were more Drive In's like this around.
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#7862 |
hates iowa
Join Date: Oct 2010
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#7863 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Alien:Romulus. 7.5/10
Thought there were a bunch of interesting sequences and using a reconstituted Ian Holm was a cool idea. Ultimately maybe they needed a better lead or a more recognizable face in the cast |
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#7864 |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2013
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beetlejuice beetlejuice 8/10
3 out of 4 of my company of nerds enjoyed it. I thought for better or worse it relied heavily on nostalgia. It did have some lazy writing.
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#7865 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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I agree with the score and enjoyed it. It had a 90s feel to it where scenes and the plot weren't stretched out. Sometimes it worked and other times it was jarring how quickly a plot point was resolved and they moved on. Michael Keaton was amazing though. |
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#7866 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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The dude from Rebel Ridge should be the next James Bond. Movie is an easy 8.5/10, great entry to the “you fucked with the wrong guy” genre. Don Johnson especially superb
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#7867 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I went in expecting typical Netflix slop and was pleasantly surprised at how good this movie is. Guess the guy who made Blue Ruin made it. And you're right that the lead was phenomenal. |
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#7868 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Quiet Place, Day One - 7.5/10
Solid addition to the franchise. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Lite on the action but appropriate, nice intensity. But I’m getting tired of humans on the defensive. The next movie should ideally be more military action. |
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#7869 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Whale - ?/10
I didn't rate the movie because I watched first 30 min or so and gave up on it. Brendan Fraser was great but the story line was too real and too depressing. There's no body positivity here. Last edited by Edward64 : 09-17-2024 at 05:28 AM. |
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#7870 | |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2013
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I would like to add Catherine O Hara to the list of amazing.
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#7871 | |
Go Reds
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio
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Body positivity stops just short of morbidly obese. This is a good thing. |
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#7872 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Uglies - 2/10
Boy, did this suck. A movie with 25-30 year olds playing 16-year olds. The premise is a post apocalyptic Earth where genetics allows kids to undergo a procedure on their 16th birthdays that makes them into perfect beings, going from “Uglies” to “Pretties.” Of course the transformation makes attractive people into tanned, blonde, styled haired, amber color eyed, makeup wearing versions that look like they did before. There is a rebellion and convenient yet stupid technology and betrayals and a setup for a sequel that I feel pretty certain will not be made. Potential for a cool concept and some selectively good scenery, but really wooden acting (Chase Stokes and Laverne Cox were particularly cringy) and some shitty CGI. 2/10 may be generous, but there are worse movies. Just not much worse. |
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#7873 | |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2013
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I lost faith in the writing when
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