General Film Talk Thread

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  1. Cidusii

    Cidusii Well-Known Member

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    I wish I knew the whole Manson cult story before going in, since I was absolutely confused the whole way through haha. Really enjoyed Leo's acting though. A bunch of scenes in there where I was like, "Man, these feel like Tarantino movie scenes", and then I found out at the credits that it was a Tarantino movie. My bad for going in completely blind.
     
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    In the real story they went into the house next door and it didn't go as well for the people who were living in the house.
     
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  3. The Dark Knight

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    You didn't know it was a Tarantino movie or that it involved the Manson family before going in? Haha, that is awesome. Wish I could unplug like that. Sounds peaceful. :)
     
  4. The Dark Knight

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    IT: Chapter 2 was okay. Had some good moments, and some boring moments. Also nearly 3 hours long. Couldn't believe how long it was with so little happening in it.
     
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    Saw 2 great films this weekend. Luce and Official Secrets. Luce had some of the best acting you will ever see.
     
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    Biggs

    What will it take to have you post more? You are a great guy man.
     
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  7. The Dark Knight

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    JOKER is an interesting movie. Hard to recommend for everyone, as many people won't like it, due to it being so dark and gritty. Overall, Joaquin Phoenix gives a great and haunting performance.

    The comic book references are pretty good. More than I expected, but still this is a pure psychological drama with comic book characters, and not a comic book film.

    Definitely not for kids. I am interested to see how others interpret the ending. I did not love it, but I did like it. I give JOKER a solid B+.
     
  8. Cman68

    Cman68 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    Going to see "Ad Astra" tonite..

    Edit: Sat thru this rather bland movie wishing I had went to see Joker. Do yourselves a favor and pass on this one..
     
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  9. The Dark Knight

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    Saw Zombieland: Double Tap last night. Really funny movie. Probably the most I laughed in theaters in a long time. Highly recommend it for some relaxing fun.

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    Zoey Deutch is a great addition. She was hilarious. As was the original cast. Go see it! :)
     
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    Definitely one I want to see - I loved the original, and have always been a big fan of Emma Stone.
     
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    If you can get past the Billy Madison/Waterboy/Happy Gilmore typecast this might be an interesting departure for Sandler script-wise.

    I 'bet' he pulls it off.



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  12. Cman68

    Cman68 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    Saw Gemini Man... Pass or download..Good action, thin plot, fairly predictable.
     
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    The ending pissed me off.
     
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  14. JetBlue

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    I thought it was fantastic. I’ve read a lot of theories about the end but I want to watch it again before I try to interpret it.
     
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    Me too. Wifey and I were wondering why directors just can't find a decent ending to a lot of movies these days. The entire movie was more a testament to Brad Pitt's acting ability than the actual storyline.
     
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  16. The Dark Knight

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    Nice! Yeah, it is a really well made film. I was actually just thinking about seeing it again this weekend. Unless the filmmakers tell us what actually happened, I guess the ending will be open ended and open to interpretation forever. I normally don't like that in movies, but it fits Joker well.
     
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    Waiting for "Terminator: Dark Fate"....
     
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    Yeah, I am hoping it is good. Probably see it this weekend.
     
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    Quoting myself just to say that I saw and enjoyed Zombieland 2 last weekend. I agree that Zoey Deutch was a great addition, although I thought that Abigail Breslin was pretty bad. I thought the gore was a lot more over the top and didn’t really add anything.
     
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    Yeah, definitely a fun time at the movies, which we need these days!
     

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