tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post4151791938476963440..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Weekend Open ThreadPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17105682306190798222018-04-23T14:44:27.327-05:002018-04-23T14:44:27.327-05:00Are there any HDTGM episodes I should check out in...Are there any HDTGM episodes I should check out in particular?Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9834586879596075312018-04-23T14:43:56.027-05:002018-04-23T14:43:56.027-05:00I'll check into it. I like the old Shaw movies...I'll check into it. I like the old Shaw movies but sometimes they are incredibly cheesey.Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27705128871467533342018-04-23T09:56:23.252-05:002018-04-23T09:56:23.252-05:00For action fans I watched two Bollywood action fil...For action fans I watched two Bollywood action films that are worth checking out: Commando-One Man Army, and Commando 2: The Black Money Trail. Neither are exceptional but star Vidyut Jammwal is unreal He's basically Bollywood's Scott Adkins. I had to track down a DVD for Commando, but Commando 2 is streaming on Amazon Prime, and as basically no connection to the first movie so you can just start with it.hibachijusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581218409662933401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-66300384561698746422018-04-23T09:50:08.473-05:002018-04-23T09:50:08.473-05:00Re: One Armed Swordsman. If you haven't seen ...Re: One Armed Swordsman. If you haven't seen it, it's worth checking out Tsui Hark's remake of OAS called The Blade. He's definitely going for a more arthouse vibe with it, but it's an interesting remake and well worth a watch. Plus Vincent Zhao is a legit on-screen fighter.hibachijusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581218409662933401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33395606167944282522018-04-23T09:33:16.214-05:002018-04-23T09:33:16.214-05:00@Cole Hall,
HDTGM is not one of my favorite, but ...@Cole Hall,<br /><br />HDTGM is not one of my favorite, but a lot of people like it. i suggest you give it a tryKuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-44914323687008411572018-04-22T22:04:55.965-05:002018-04-22T22:04:55.965-05:00I keep seeing people reference How Did This Get Ma...I keep seeing people reference How Did This Get Made on this site, is it something I should check into?Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7150511883089856062018-04-22T21:39:31.290-05:002018-04-22T21:39:31.290-05:00Exit Through the Gift Shop is so damn entertaining...Exit Through the Gift Shop is so damn entertaining I don't even think it matters if it is "real" or not. None of the people involved are really all that likeable and it's still just so engrossing.Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55968160864191657292018-04-22T21:14:34.044-05:002018-04-22T21:14:34.044-05:00Yeah Once Upon is probably my favorite western. To...Yeah Once Upon is probably my favorite western. Totally unique pick, I know...Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833805229423092963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62987780750677982832018-04-22T19:54:37.427-05:002018-04-22T19:54:37.427-05:00I rented the Blue Underground Blu-ray of Stendhal ...I rented the Blue Underground Blu-ray of Stendhal Syndrome from Netflix. The film does look good, but the extras seem to be from the time the DVD came out. I do not think you are missing anything, J.M.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67192071189353970042018-04-22T17:41:28.626-05:002018-04-22T17:41:28.626-05:00My week in movies:
Destino, dir. Dominique Monfér...My week in movies:<br /><br />Destino, dir. Dominique Monféry (2003)<br /><br />*short film double feature part. 1*<br /><br />Originally started in 1945 as a collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali and not finished till 2003(!) this is a beautiful and surreal mood piece and well worth the 6 and a half minute running time!..<br /><br />Firebase, dir. Neill Blomkamp (2017)<br /><br />*short film double feature part. 2*<br /><br />One of the numerous short films from director Neill Blomkamp's (District 9 etc.) Oats Studio and the first chosen to become a feature*... Whilst I've found his previous features somewhat flawed, though I do like Elysium more than most and I would have loved to have seen his Alien movie, I'm finding the work he's doing in his own studio very interesting and this 27 minute short points to good things... Filled with more ideas than most full features and hitting the "R" rating HARD, this is a visually excellent teaser!..<br /><br />* UPDATE: Sadly this currently looks like it isn't going to happen now...<br /><br />The Wild Pair, dir. Beau Bridges (1987)<br /><br />Another lost relic of the eighties and a buddy cop movie that seems to hardly ever get mentioned! Thankfully the whole feature is on YouTube, back in the day I do recall having the ex-rental VHS in my hands BUT I never bought it... Though having seen it, it is not a very good film but it is a very interesting one at least... Directed and starring Beau Bridges (brother of Jeff) and Bubba Smith (aka. Hightower from the Police Academy series), this hits all the beats of the buddy cop movie, car chases and shoot outs however it is filled with some strange rather eccentric touches including at least three porno related scenes and weird background details like a scene set in a strange firehouse themed casino/restaurant/massage parlour! the real problem is the lack of chemistry between the two leads and Bridges the director's rather flat directing style... Certainly not with its moments and I dare say ripe for a Blu-ray clean up, a flawed but fascinating lost 80's action movie. Richard A. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905038451975000429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29690099293829702232018-04-22T17:21:19.624-05:002018-04-22T17:21:19.624-05:00I actually think it's more palatable than Bloo...I actually think it's more palatable than Bloodsport or Kickboxer. It just retreads old water.Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-59605691443829681612018-04-22T16:12:40.493-05:002018-04-22T16:12:40.493-05:00Glad you found the movie you were looking for. I&...Glad you found the movie you were looking for. I've never seen it. How Did This Get Made had an episode on it, and they didn't think too higjlh of it. Also, it was directed by JCVD himself.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-59974282098161737032018-04-22T15:41:47.796-05:002018-04-22T15:41:47.796-05:00A quick dump of some of the flicks that I've s...A quick dump of some of the flicks that I've seen recently:<br /><br /><b>--EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP (2010):</b> Still trying to process this one. It looks, sounds and smells like a hoax, but it's so well put together and fun you want to surrender yourself to the idea it's "lightning in a bottle" truth. It belongs in the same plateau as "The Blair Witch Project" and Michael Moore's "Roger & Me," IMHO.<br /><br /><b>--LOL (2012):</b> only saw this because I wanted to hear the "How Did This Get Made?" podcast episode about it, which turned out to be a bust since June and Jason weren't even present. French writer/director adapts her hit 2008 French movie to America, completely butchers the cultural differences (the slomo opening shot lands stronger in its French version than here), Demi Moore is no Sophie Marceau, Miley Cyrus' voice when reading a soon-to-not-be private diary is grating and the joke made at the expense of the Down Syndrome girl is repulsive. Still, Chicago and Paris have never looked lovelier or more different than the innards of a chicken during a webcam-inserted, Chatroulette-inspired sex joke. Barf! :-O<br /><br /><b>--FRIDAY THE 13th PART III 3D (1982):</b> Because like Patrick & Co. mentioned for their classic <b><a href="http://www.fthismovie.net/2012/10/f-this-movie-friday-13th-part-3.html" rel="nofollow">commentary track</a></b>, if you're not watching Jason's iconic hockey mask debut in 3D you're a lame person. Well, <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/posts/btXTBdDiqop" rel="nofollow">I'm not lame anymore!</a></b> :-P<br /><br /><b>--WILD THINGS (1998):</b> not worth the midnight theatrical experience at Nitehawk Cinema, but a fun flick that marked the end of John McNaughton's mainstream output. Neve Campbell has her only post-"Scream" movie role that lived up to her potential, Bacon delivers a second of full-frontal joy for men/women who care for such a thing, Bill Murray flirts with McNaughton one last time before casting his lot with Wes Anderson and Denise Richards looks fresh and still unpolluted by Charlie Sheen's "tiger blood" (yikes!). It's okay.<br /><br /><b>--Disney's ALADDIN (1992):</b> first time in at least 20 years. Loved that each of the four main characters has a sidekick (Jasmine = Rajah, Genie = Carpet, etc.), with Gilbert Gottfried's Iago stealing the lion's share of the funny. And even though the contemporary jokes in a centuries-old setting feels jarring, at least Robin Williams is making fun of people (Nicholson, Buckley Jr., Sullivan, Groucho, etc.) that have stood the test of time and don't feel as out of place like, say, Vanilla Ice. The songs by law offices of Menken, Ashman & Rice are few, but they sure pack a memorable punch. A whole new world (of hand-drawn animation with a sprinkle of early Pixar 3D), indeed. :-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-59517847909086180272018-04-22T15:37:22.917-05:002018-04-22T15:37:22.917-05:00Yeah that's what it is. I didn't remember ...Yeah that's what it is. I didn't remember Van Damme being in it, probably didn't even know who that was at the time. Thanks for responding, I really appreciate it.Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34243218073701785182018-04-22T15:15:19.087-05:002018-04-22T15:15:19.087-05:00I'm a little conflicted about You Were Never R...I'm a little conflicted about <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/posts/RyGXfxDcicA" rel="nofollow">You Were Never Really Here</a></b> as a movie-going experience. The pace and tone makes me feel it'd work better in the privacy of one's home instead of a dark movie, where I watched it and made me go 'Meh.' Joaquin Phoenix is so good at playing a manly dude dealing with personal issues I wish the movie he's in was as strong as his performance. That scene with the henchman in the kitchen and his "water rebirth" were excellent, but everything else felt like a set-up for a revenge resolution that punished me for wanting it to go there. Worth seeing, but I'd wait for VOD and Blu-ray instead of going out of my way to see it. J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30756227712295329402018-04-22T15:06:46.474-05:002018-04-22T15:06:46.474-05:00More like #BetamaxSucksTime. ;-)More like #BetamaxSucksTime. ;-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47371779717379913142018-04-22T15:04:24.756-05:002018-04-22T15:04:24.756-05:00Your "monks sending scrolls for a fighting to...Your "monks sending scrolls for a fighting tournament" movie sounds an awful lot like <b><a rel="nofollow">Van Damme's first directorial feature, 1996's THE QUEST</a></b>. Funny since you also saw "Kickboxer" recently. :-PJ.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81105407863305379502018-04-22T14:56:49.318-05:002018-04-22T14:56:49.318-05:00I wouldn't buy it, but Rattner's "Her...I wouldn't buy it, but <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/posts/6GDrv11d9GP" rel="nofollow">Rattner's "Hercules" is not a bad flick at all</a></b>. It has The Rock in it, and no movie this man appears in can be a complete waste of time (especially when surrounded by character actors clearly enjoying themselves). See it, have fun, enjoy yourself and then put the disc back in the case. ;-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14290350974537813342018-04-22T14:52:13.372-05:002018-04-22T14:52:13.372-05:00"Stendhal" is arguably Argento's las..."Stendhal" is arguably Argento's last solid work as a director. I own it on DVD, feel no need to upgrade to Blu-ray and don't plan to buy any post-'96 Argento flick on physical media... 'nuff said. "Wake In Fright" is an amazing flick. I saw it about a year ago at a <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/posts/2TcDX9Av5HX" rel="nofollow">theatrical screening with director Ted Kotcheff in attendance</a></b>, and it remains one of my most treasured recent movie-going experiences. :-) J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-48340978809460137412018-04-22T14:42:41.280-05:002018-04-22T14:42:41.280-05:00Sergio Leone is one of my great movie loves. For A...Sergio Leone is one of my great movie loves. For A Few Dollars More tends to be forgotten in the discussion of his westerns, but it is full of memorable scenes and that Leone style. The gunfight between Indio and the man who turned him in is as tense anything I have ever seen a film. I also love Indio's "sermon" about carved bank vaults.<br /><br />Have you ever watched Once Upon A Time in the West?A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57602593834858932002018-04-22T14:24:13.558-05:002018-04-22T14:24:13.558-05:00That is it! Thank you so much. That is it! Thank you so much. Cole Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641844595029240609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42927251294225376242018-04-22T13:54:24.386-05:002018-04-22T13:54:24.386-05:00I solved a blind spot and finally watched the midd...I solved a blind spot and finally watched the middle film of the Dollars Trilogy: For a Few Dollars More. I don't know how it ranks with the other two (because who cares) but Van Cleef and Eastwood as friendenemies is great. Oh that hat scene.<br /><br />Silent Hill (2006) - I rewatched this after seeing it in theaters because Corpse Club did a recent podcast on it and Resident Evil (an absent Patrick probably was such because he wouldn't have been able to contain his excitement for a Paul WS Anderson discussion). Beautiful to look at and with a wonderful atmosphere, but I had a hard time connecting with much of the narrative. This gets love for being one of the best video game adaptations and that may not be wrong. <br />Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833805229423092963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45521836647181908542018-04-22T11:14:42.950-05:002018-04-22T11:14:42.950-05:00I watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing 4x on ai...I watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing 4x on airplanes over the last few weeks, along with some other less interesting movies. I love everything about TBOE. I heard some criticism like there’s too many coincidences - but it’s a comedy, so I think those are all allowable. I love that all the characters are lovable but ridiculous, well intentioned but hurtful, righteous and yet so wrong. I love the calm at the end. And every actor was so much fun to watch. It’s a movie I could watch every day.Meredith https://www.blogger.com/profile/11361935408436355904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39137230904702406332018-04-22T10:49:38.516-05:002018-04-22T10:49:38.516-05:00I went to the theater yesterday and saw two movies...I went to the theater yesterday and saw two movies that couldn't be more different.<br />YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE - This one is a gut punch. It's a disturbing, slow-burn, artsy revenge thriller that is not AT ALL for everyone. However, it's beautifully made with an awesome score, and I was pretty fascinated the whole way.<br />I FEEL PRETTY - Do you like romantic comedies? This is a pretty typical one, but as a fan of the genre I really enjoyed it. It's cute, sweet, and the two leads are very charming together. With this and Trainwreck, I can definitely call myself a fan of Amy Schumer.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53428674254946140782018-04-22T09:22:10.811-05:002018-04-22T09:22:10.811-05:00This is in reply to Cole Hall... for some reason i...This is in reply to Cole Hall... for some reason it looks like it posted as a new comment instead of a reply! Either way, you have some luck tracking down what you’re looking for. Tys-Videotapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070661671746646774noreply@blogger.com