The Official Movie Discussion Thread

[BHK1978]

Oh boy, the newest Harley Quinn movie (I am not typing out the actual stupid name of the movie) was on HBO last night so I thought I would give it a shot. Did I regret that...

 

I like Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn (I like Margot in general regardless of the role, I think she's a very good actress) and I thought she was the only thing good about Suicide Squad. However, this movie was just terrible joke after terrible joke. I only made it a half-hour through the movie and I had enough. I just could not take it anymore. It was so bad. I am not sure how the movie even got the greenlight.

 

When it comes to movies I usually try to sit through the whole movie, even if I do not like it, because I feel compelled to see it to the finish. Not here, this movie beat me.

 

It is on me, I heard that it sucked from multiple sources but I thought I would give it a try. I thought there would be something that would keep me interested. If I can sit through the Room, Dolemite (The Rudy Ray Moore movie, not the Eddie Murphy movie), Plan Nine from Outerspace. Then I can sit through any crap that is sent my way. Usually, those types of movies are so bad they end up being good in a sort of way.

 

Not Harley Quinn it was not so good it was bad, it was just bad. The last movie to beat me like this was The Leisure Class (The last Project Greenlight film). I am not proud of the fact that I allowed Harley Quinn to beat me like that. Oh well, when does the movie version of Cats come on TV?

 

Because I am not paying to watch that crap.

[Jaysin]

Just finished Parasite. Holy moly that was super good. Highly recommend if you can watch movies with subtitles.

[Jaysin]

Watched a few more movies the last few days

 

3:10 To Yuma, True Grit, We Summon The Darkness, and Damsel.

 

3:10 and True Grit were the remakes. I forgot how good they really were. Super entertaining.

 

We Summon The Darkness I only watched because Alexandra Daddario is a mega babe and a decent actress. It ended up being a fun movie though.

 

Damsel was an okay western. It was funny at times. Wasn't really what I expected though.

[CQI13]

Fiddler on the Roof. Watched it for the first time. Truly a classic, even if the pacing seems way off for a 3 hour movie. Very slow 1st hour, a flurry of activity, another dead spot, another flurry, etc.

 

Also, Tzeitel's story was probably the one that made the most sense/was most satisfying.

[BHK1978]

<p>I watched yet another terrible movie a few nights ago on HBO. </p><p> </p><p>

The Lost Boys 2. I loved the first Lost Boys, I remember seeing it as a little kid when I was on vacation in Lake George, New York. It was raining so my father took me to see it, while my mother and sister went shopping. I remember being scared, which is funny because I was never scared of slasher movies as a kid, but I was always terrified of Vampire movies.</p><p> </p><p>

Anyway, onto Lost Boys 2. I never even knew they made a sequel to the original. Let alone two sequels, I will probably watch the third one soon but I just know it will be crap. This movie was just bad, I mean I am not even sure what made it so bad it just was. </p><p> </p><p>

Angus Sutherland was the head vampire in it and I had never heard of him before. He's Kiefer's real life half-brother, I guess Donald Sutherland took the be frutiful and multiply passage very seriously. The dude has like six kids. Anyway, I fully know why I have never head of Angus, unlike his brother, the dude cannot act. I mean he was awful.</p><p> </p><p>

When Corey Feldman is the highlight of your movie, you know you have a stinker. Though I have to say Autumn Reeser was good in her part and she's beautiful so there's that.</p>

[dvdWarrior]

It's been a while since I've posted in this thread, so here I come back around again. A while back, some of you guys were posting lists of your favorite movies in here, a Top 20 I think it was. I had very much wanted to get in on that, but I had a rough go picking out a mere 20 favorite movies, (it always seemed there were some that just HAD to be on the list, but I had ran out of places to put them). Eventually, I got pre-occupied, and just let time slip away from me. Kinda forgot about it for a while, what with work, life, TEW, and all.

 

Anywho, the movies in my Top 9 list seem to be set in stone, so here they are in no particular order:

 

1. Forrest Gump

2. Legends Of The Fall

3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

4. Jurassic Park

5. The Lion King, (1994)

6. Field Of Dreams

7. Back To The Future

8. Rocky

9. Stand By Me

 

This is about where things start getting murky. For one, I dearly love all the Back To The Future movies, (Part III in particular has become a go-to movie whenever I'm in need of cheering up), as well as all the Rocky movies, (and the Creed movies that follow them up are equally fantastic in my humble opinion).

 

So many others could very easily claim a place on that list: A League Of Their Own; The Bill & Ted Movies; ET; The Goonies; Predator; Platoon; Tombstone; The Unforgiven; Million Dollar Baby; Adventures In Babysitting; Ferris Beuller's Day Off; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles; The Sandlot; etc. All those Disney movies I enjoyed growing up, that I often watch when I need to chill, (Heavyweights, The Mighty Ducks). Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Morning, Vietnam. The Good Son, which I like, but most everyone else, including the people who made it, don't seem all that crazy about. Tommy Boy, can't forget that one. Home Alone, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express, Toy Story.

 

Ghostbusters, Aliens, Meatballs, Star Treks: The Voyage Home & The Undiscovered Country, I could go on and on.

 

Way too many others to count, I'd better quit while I'm ahead.

 

In other news, I've seen a couple of brand new re-makes/re-imaginings lately: The Lion King, Aladdin, and Child's Play. Of those, Child's Play was far and away my favorite. The Lion King and Aladdin were all right, but didn't seem to have the... passion? Raw, natural emotion? of the originals. Especially the Lion King. I always have cold chills during the first few minutes of the original Lion King, didn't happen at all for the remake. Also, seen both the new It moves, and very much enjoyed those as well.

 

Oh, and I just bought Bill & Ted Face The Music through Amazon Prime. Getting ready to watch that, here in a little bit. Very much looking forward to that.

 

Good times, coming.

 

[dvdWarrior]

No idea what the general consensus is, no idea what everyone else is thinking but... in my humble opinion, Bill & Ted Face The Music is pretty darn good! I doubt it'll have the same staying power as the original two, (and especially the original one), but then, again in my opinion, they don't really build 'em to last like they used to. Either way though, I thought it was fun movie, and a fantastic ride I was more than happy to go on.

 

I'll give it a B+.

[Basmat01]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dvdWarrior" data-cite="dvdWarrior" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25823" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It's been a while since I've posted in this thread, so here I come back around again. A while back, some of you guys were posting lists of your favorite movies in here, a Top 20 I think it was. I had very much wanted to get in on that, but I had a rough go picking out a mere 20 favorite movies, (it always seemed there were some that just HAD to be on the list, but I had ran out of places to put them). Eventually, I got pre-occupied, and just let time slip away from me. Kinda forgot about it for a while, what with work, life, TEW, and all.<p> </p><p> Anywho, the movies in my Top 9 list seem to be set in stone, so here they are in no particular order:</p><p> </p><p> 1. Forrest Gump</p><p> 2. Legends Of The Fall</p><p> 3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day</p><p> 4. Jurassic Park</p><p> 5. The Lion King, (1994)</p><p> 6. Field Of Dreams</p><p> 7. Back To The Future</p><p> 8. Rocky</p><p> 9. Stand By Me</p><p> </p><p> This is about where things start getting murky. For one, I dearly love all the Back To The Future movies, (Part III in particular has become a go-to movie whenever I'm in need of cheering up), as well as all the Rocky movies, (and the Creed movies that follow them up are equally fantastic in my humble opinion). </p><p> </p><p> So many others could very easily claim a place on that list: A League Of Their Own; The Bill & Ted Movies; ET; The Goonies; Predator; Platoon; Tombstone; The Unforgiven; Million Dollar Baby; Adventures In Babysitting; Ferris Beuller's Day Off; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles; The Sandlot; etc. All those Disney movies I enjoyed growing up, that I often watch when I need to chill, (Heavyweights, The Mighty Ducks). Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Morning, Vietnam. The Good Son, which I like, but most everyone else, including the people who made it, don't seem all that crazy about. Tommy Boy, can't forget that one. Home Alone, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express, Toy Story.</p><p> </p><p> Ghostbusters, Aliens, Meatballs, Star Treks: The Voyage Home & The Undiscovered Country, I could go on and on.</p><p> </p><p> Way too many others to count, I'd better quit while I'm ahead.</p><p> </p><p> In other news, I've seen a couple of brand new re-makes/re-imaginings lately: The Lion King, Aladdin, and Child's Play. Of those, Child's Play was far and away my favorite. The Lion King and Aladdin were all right, but didn't seem to have the... passion? Raw, natural emotion? of the originals. Especially the Lion King. I always have cold chills during the first few minutes of the original Lion King, didn't happen at all for the remake. Also, seen both the new It moves, and very much enjoyed those as well.</p><p> </p><p> Oh, and I just bought Bill & Ted Face The Music through Amazon Prime. Getting ready to watch that, here in a little bit. Very much looking forward to that.</p><p> </p><p> Good times, coming.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I give two thumbs up for Legends Of The Fall mention such a great movie.</p>

[Jaysin]

<p>Chadwick Bossman has passed away after struggling with colon cancer.</p><p> </p><p>

This sucks. He was great as Black Panther</p>

[BHK1978]

It's been a while since I've posted in this thread, so here I come back around again. A while back, some of you guys were posting lists of your favorite movies in here, a Top 20 I think it was. I had very much wanted to get in on that, but I had a rough go picking out a mere 20 favorite movies, (it always seemed there were some that just HAD to be on the list, but I had ran out of places to put them). Eventually, I got pre-occupied, and just let time slip away from me. Kinda forgot about it for a while, what with work, life, TEW, and all.

 

Anywho, the movies in my Top 9 list seem to be set in stone, so here they are in no particular order:

 

1. Forrest Gump

2. Legends Of The Fall

3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

4. Jurassic Park

5. The Lion King, (1994)

6. Field Of Dreams

7. Back To The Future

8. Rocky

9. Stand By Me

 

This is about where things start getting murky. For one, I dearly love all the Back To The Future movies, (Part III in particular has become a go-to movie whenever I'm in need of cheering up), as well as all the Rocky movies, (and the Creed movies that follow them up are equally fantastic in my humble opinion).

 

So many others could very easily claim a place on that list: A League Of Their Own; The Bill & Ted Movies; ET; The Goonies; Predator; Platoon; Tombstone; The Unforgiven; Million Dollar Baby; Adventures In Babysitting; Ferris Beuller's Day Off; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles; The Sandlot; etc. All those Disney movies I enjoyed growing up, that I often watch when I need to chill, (Heavyweights, The Mighty Ducks). Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Morning, Vietnam. The Good Son, which I like, but most everyone else, including the people who made it, don't seem all that crazy about. Tommy Boy, can't forget that one. Home Alone, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express, Toy Story.

 

Ghostbusters, Aliens, Meatballs, Star Treks: The Voyage Home & The Undiscovered Country, I could go on and on.

 

Way too many others to count, I'd better quit while I'm ahead.

 

In other news, I've seen a couple of brand new re-makes/re-imaginings lately: The Lion King, Aladdin, and Child's Play. Of those, Child's Play was far and away my favorite. The Lion King and Aladdin were all right, but didn't seem to have the... passion? Raw, natural emotion? of the originals. Especially the Lion King. I always have cold chills during the first few minutes of the original Lion King, didn't happen at all for the remake. Also, seen both the new It moves, and very much enjoyed those as well.

 

Oh, and I just bought Bill & Ted Face The Music through Amazon Prime. Getting ready to watch that, here in a little bit. Very much looking forward to that.

 

Good times, coming.

 

 

It is tough to come up with ten movies. I think I was one of the ones who made a list and the funny thing is what I put on there now might be different from what I put on there back then.

 

Heck, I could probably just do lists for different genres and come up with top ten.

 

I think my Holy Trinity of top three movies is usually always It's A Wonderful Life, Godfather II, and Return of the Jedi. But then I think, "I really loved the original Godfather." And then I start to spiral out and think, "What about Sunset Boulevard or the Goonies?" Hell as lame as they are sometimes I think any of the first three Police Academy movies should get some love. Or Eddie Murphy's Golden Child. I can't make these lists.

 

No idea what the general consensus is, no idea what everyone else is thinking but... in my humble opinion, Bill & Ted Face The Music is pretty darn good! I doubt it'll have the same staying power as the original two, (and especially the original one), but then, again in my opinion, they don't really build 'em to last like they used to. Either way though, I thought it was fun movie, and a fantastic ride I was more than happy to go on.

 

I'll give it a B+.

 

Everything I have heard about it thus far has been very good. So I am glad to hear you reaffirm that.

 

Chadwick Bossman has passed away after struggling with colon cancer.

 

This sucks. He was great as Black Panther

 

I saw this a few minutes ago and I was taken aback by this. I had no idea he had colon cancer, I did not see it reported or anything. He was far too young.

 

I liked him in Jackie Robinson and the Black Panther.

[Jaysin]

<p>As a person who watched the first two Bill & Ted movies religiously growing up, Bill & Ted Face the Music was amazing. It was everything I could have asked for in a new Bill & Ted. Their daughters were adorable. Kid Cudi(one of the only modern rappers I like) was great. It was just great. </p><p> </p><p>

Also watched Titan AE for the first time in years tonight and it was even better than I remembered it being. Don Bluth doesn't get nearly enough credit for his movies.</p>

[The Swanton825]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jaysin" data-cite="Jaysin" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25823" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Also watched Titan AE for the first time in years tonight and it was even better than I remembered it being. Don Bluth doesn't get nearly enough credit for his movies.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Don Bluth movies were a majority of my early childhood. An American Tail was heartwrenching.</p>

[Jaysin]

Don Bluth movies were a majority of my early childhood. An American Tail was heartwrenching.

 

Same here. All Dogs Go To Heaven still makes me cry

[Jaysin]

Finally got around to watching Brightburn and Logan. They were amazing in their own ways. Logan in particular was great. Depressing, but a fitting end to Jackman's run as the world's favorite mutant

[Jaysin]

I'm very late to the party, but holy crap The Departed is amazing

[Jaysin]

Jonathon Majors has been cast as Kang the Conqueror for Ant Man 3 and further MCU movies and is most likely the next big bad!

 

I was hoping for Dr Doom, Galactus, or even Magneto, but Kang is super fun.

[CQI13]

The Theranos documentary "The Inventor" is fascinating. Elizabeth Holmes is/was truly pathological.

[Jaysin]

Just finished Enola Holmes. Super good. I wish Sherlock was in it more, but I understand it's about Enola.

 

Great cast all around though. Very entertaining. I hope they continue. I think I'm gonna try and track down the books.

[Jaysin]

<p>I feel like the only one posting here, but finally watched Rambo: Last Blood. I know the critics hated it, but I thought it was pretty enjoyable for what it was. </p><p> </p><p>

Not the strongest Rambo movie, but not the worst</p>

[CQI13]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jaysin" data-cite="Jaysin" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25823" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I feel like the only one posting here, but finally watched Rambo: Last Blood. I know the critics hated it, but I thought it was pretty enjoyable for what it was. <p> </p><p> Not the strongest Rambo movie, but not the worst</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I really enjoyed it as well. Especially the fact that he didn't just run roughshod over them since he is old af...</p><p> </p><p> It set up the second half of the movie well.</p>

[Jaysin]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="CQI13" data-cite="CQI13" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25823" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I really enjoyed it as well. Especially the fact that he didn't just run roughshod over them since he is old af...<p> </p><p> It set up the second half of the movie well.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, the ending in the tunnels was absolutely epic! Stallone is legit one of my favorite actors so I'll watch anything he does, but Rambo will probably always be my favorite series of his. </p><p> </p><p> Demolition Man is my fave standalone Stallone movie though</p>

[BHK1978]

I enjoyed the last Rambo movie as well, though I do wish there was more story to it. But then again what story could one expect for something like that.

 

My personal favorite movie Sly ever made was Cop Land. I was working at a movie theatre at the time and I used to watch it on my break every day. I would time it out to take my break at the parts I had not watched yet.

 

To me, that movie stands out because it so against the type of movie he was known for. He was actually vulnerable in that movie.

 

It sucks that it did not do well commercially and he has said it hurt his career for the next eight years. Because people tend to think he can only do action movies but he has better acting chops than just being an action star and could do well in a drama.

[CQI13]

Even with the wildly moody kid, I really enjoyed Over the Top. It even has Terry Funk in it!

[Jaysin]

I enjoyed the last Rambo movie as well, though I do wish there was more story to it. But then again what story could one expect for something like that.

 

My personal favorite movie Sly ever made was Cop Land. I was working at a movie theatre at the time and I used to watch it on my break every day. I would time it out to take my break at the parts I had not watched yet.

 

To me, that movie stands out because it so against the type of movie he was known for. He was actually vulnerable in that movie.

 

It sucks that it did not do well commercially and he has said it hurt his career for the next eight years. Because people tend to think he can only do action movies but he has better acting chops than just being an action star and could do well in a drama.

 

Funny you mention Cop Land. I just bought the director's cut on blue ray. I've never seen it. I bought it just based on Stallone being in it and James Mangold directing it.

[Jaysin]

<p>Just finished Atomic Blonde. Very good. Thankfully I didn't look at the cast before hand because that would have ruined a twist. </p><p> </p><p>

It's a fun action flick though and Charlize Theron is a mega babe who gets more attractive the older she gets.</p>