ennazus
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Post by ennazus on Aug 1, 2022 10:16:03 GMT -4
I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing. I could be persuaded to see it if it showed up on a big screen near me.
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Post by Ladybug on Aug 1, 2022 12:33:51 GMT -4
You mean Donna Mills, aka Abby Cunningham from Knots Landing? I squealed when she popped up in this movie. I liked Nope. I agree that Steven Yeun's character thought he had a special connection to non-human beings and he was eager to produce a "spectacle" that would take him back to the glory days of his young fame. I loved the character of OJ. I felt like I knew his quiet, hard working country boy character, just happy to tend to his ranch and his horses. His character name also touches on the media spectacle that Peele was critiquing with this movie. At the beginning, Emerald is maneuvering to get on Oprah. TMZ is following them. All of that touches on the theme of the film. Jupe can't even talk about the Gordy incident, so he has to reference an SNL sketch about it. Yet, he still charges visitors to see souvenirs from the set, profitting off the incident. This is from the Washington Post review of Nope that I think explains the symbolism of the creature: {Spoiler}In “Nope,” again, the identification with the monster is made even more explicit. The shape-shifting alien that is roaming the California countryside sucking up humans and horses alike for sustenance is referred to as “The Viewer” by one-time child TV star Ricky “Jupe” Park (Steven Yeun).
And the Viewer ravenously consumes everyone in its path, just as we vacuum up every image of brutality on the internet that we can. From videos of police shootings to WorldStarHipHop sucker punches to brawls at Chuck E. Cheese, there’s one thing we can’t get enough of. Our ears are no more innocent than our eyes: the voyeurism of true crime podcasts allows us to revel in murder while maintaining some shred of dignity. {Spoiler}a massacre. |
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Post by Ginger on Aug 1, 2022 20:15:47 GMT -4
I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing. I could be persuaded to see it if it showed up on a big screen near me. You know how you've gotta be past a certain age in order to understand Fellini or Bergman? Well, you really need to be between the ages of 11 and 14 to truly understand the power of Dirty Dancing. To really know what it means for a muscular hunk in a leather jacket to say to your parents: "Nobody puts baby in a corner" and then whisk you onstage to do a perfectly choreographed dance routine in front of an auditorium full of people who finally realize how beautiful, sexy, and talented you are. But if you do see it, please report back because I'm curious how it reads to an adult.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2022 18:52:17 GMT -4
I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing. I could be persuaded to see it if it showed up on a big screen near me. Just saw it this afternoon! I enjoyed it so much. I've seen it many times before (it was, like, a staple at any slumber party I went to as a preteen and maybe even as a teen lol) but watching it on the big screen (my first time) was something different. Part of it was the nostalgia, but it was also like reading the original first edition full copy of a vintage book you've loved and read before, but only the mass market paperback edition which is missing a few lines or passages so you are getting the full flavored experience this time. Tiny little details, the period clothes, seeing the setting in a sweeping view, full view of all the characters in the crowd scenes, etc. Just loved it! |
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Post by scarlet on Sept 29, 2022 12:49:00 GMT -4
Don't Worry Darling. An aggressively mediocre movie. Florence is great in it, which gives it some redemption, but Harry Styles is not a good actor and the last half hour is an absolute mess--mostly because of the script.
Aside from FP, Chris Pine is good (but underused) and the film looks great--the '50's aesthetic is gorgeous. But, yeah, not an awful rental, but not theater-worthy.
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Post by scarlet on Nov 8, 2022 17:18:51 GMT -4
Tar: I don't know, I found it tedious. Super-long and the main character is obnoxious.
Ticket to Paradise: Fun. Clooney and Roberts work well off each other, even if George has it dialed up to 12 a lot of the time.
The Woman King: Loved it. Viola Davis is such a badass.
Halloween Ends: Ugh, hated it.
The Banshees of Inisherin: Funny and heartbreaking in equal measure. Colin Farrell for all the awards!
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Post by laurenj on Nov 9, 2022 22:36:23 GMT -4
Halloween Ends: Ugh, hated it. Yup, that was one of the worst movies I've seen in quite awhile. The last 2 were decent, with the first one being better than the second, so the precipitous drop in quality for this 3rd was a bit surprising. I couldn't even follow half the plot, it was so pointless and stupid. |
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Post by scarlet on Nov 27, 2022 20:59:41 GMT -4
Bones and All: I liked it. It's a little gory because, ya know--cannibalism--but it's more about the couple and how they're trying to live with being ~different.
Glass Onion: So much fun! Janelle Monae is excellent and Daniel Craig is such a hoot. Also, Kate Hudson just leaned in to do her most Goldie Hawn performance, but it works in this context and for the character.
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Post by scarlet on Dec 4, 2022 16:42:06 GMT -4
The Fabelmans. It's very, very sentimental, but I really liked it. Clearly Spielberg's passion project and supposedly really true to his upbringing. The acting is top-notch (hey there, Seth Rogan, not playing a stoner--you did great!): the kid who plays the main part was impressive, given he's so young and relatively inexperienced. Paul Dano is great and I expect Judd Hirsch to get an Oscar nom for a very small, but very effective, role. Now, Michelle Williams. Very, very good, but I do not understand the decision to campaign her in the Best Actress lineup. I dislike category fraud, but her role is supporting--you cannot tell me otherwise. I don't think she has a chance at winning against some of the other names I've seen mentioned (Blanchett and Yeoh, specifically).
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Post by FiggyPudding on Dec 18, 2022 16:51:31 GMT -4
I saw Avatar: The Way of Water in IMAX 3D, and really liked it. The story has the basic war conflict like the first movie, but still introduces new creatures, people and environments.
It's very, very long but right up my alley, so I didn't feel bored. It was a packed theater, people seemed satisfied, some applause, too.
There are pretty, non-essential scenes at the beginning of the credits, but no extra scenes after that.
I thought Sigourney Weaver especially did a great job.
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