Monty Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, Down by the River said: It would after the found Kane's name on the list and saw him in that video... JJL agreed that it would be a bad idea for the group to be aware of that this man was Lena's husband, yet they still continued on without taking precautions to avoid this big reveal. It is a pet peeve of mine when writers have characters behave in ways they normally would not as plot-turning devices. After the fact, I guess. But considering she consistently wore around her neck and never took it off, the thinking by anyone would be, “Is anyone going to yank my jewelry off my neck and look at a small picture inside because they think the picture might be related to this event? It doesn’t bother me because all movies have to have things that push the narrative forward. Quite regularly, those things lead the audience going, “Really?” But if this was a real life situation, would anyone actually think anything of a small piece of jewelry? Especially considering all the other horrific sh*t that’s going on around them to keep them occupied? Probably not. That’s why it didn’t bother me. For movies that are filled with “Why was this choice made?” (see: everything in The Last Jedi), I didn’t see this as something that took away from the film at all. But that’s me. I found more to “dislike” in Ex Machina for “Really?” moments in their decisions, but still loved the movie overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Monty said: After the fact, I guess. But considering she consistently wore around her neck and never took it off, the thinking by anyone would be, “Is anyone going to yank my jewelry off my neck and look at a small picture inside because they think the picture might be related to this event? It doesn’t bother me because all movies have to have things that push the narrative forward. Quite regularly, those things lead the audience going, “Really?” But if this was a real life situation, would anyone actually think anything of a small piece of jewelry? Especially considering all the other horrific sh*t that’s going on around them to keep them occupied? Probably not. That’s why it didn’t bother me. For movies that are filled with “Why was this choice made?” (see: everything in The Last Jedi), I didn’t see this as something that took away from the film at all. But that’s me. I found more to “dislike” in Ex Machina for “Really?” moments in their decisions, but still loved the movie overall. Yeah, I liked Ex Machina wayyyyyyyyy more than Annihilation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, Down by the River said: Yeah, I liked Ex Machina wayyyyyyyyy more than Annihilation. Loved Ex Machina. I’m just surprised I liked Annihilation as much as I did, considering how mediocre of an actress Natalie Portman is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 21 hours ago, Monty said: Wind River Terrific. Elizabeth Olsen continues to show that she can act when she’s not in a Marvel film. The vibe and the theme feel like True Detective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Hugor Hill said: The vibe and the theme feel like True Detective. Yeah, I can see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 7:04 PM, Monty said: Wind River Terrific. Elizabeth Olsen continues to show that she can act when she’s not in a Marvel film. I noticed this when I last logged on to Netflix. Next chance I have I will give it a go. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: I noticed this when I last logged on to Netflix. Next chance I have I will give it a go. Thanks for the heads up. Once I’ve watched The Shape of Water, I’ll have seen all the 2017 films I’ve wanted to see. Then I can make a true list of my favs from last year. But Wind River would be up there, for sure. Edit: It’s not for the faint of heart, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Monty said: Once I’ve watched The Shape of Water, I’ll have seen all the 2017 films I’ve wanted to see. Then I can make a true list of my favs from last year. But Wind River would be up there, for sure. Edit: It’s not for the faint of heart, though. My guess is that you will not find The Shape of Water to be Best Picture worthy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Hugor Hill said: My guess is that you will not find The Shape of Water to be Best Picture worthy... I like del Toro and Shannon, so it already had that going for it. I watched half of Phantom Thread and I was done. I really like DDL and PTA, but it wasn’t for me. So that’s not making the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Mudbound - 8/10 The racism makes me so angry! And I can see why they won best cinematography - Such bold use of natural lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 7:04 PM, Monty said: Wind River Terrific. Elizabeth Olsen continues to show that she can act when she’s not in a Marvel film. Watched it last night. Pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyjack Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I finally saw It Comes at Night. Nothing like the trailer or marketing suggested, but in a good way. Really well done, tense film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, luckyjack said: I finally saw It Comes at Night. Nothing like the trailer or marketing suggested, but in a good way. Really well done, tense film. Looks good Is that on Netflix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliG Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Synecdoche New York. Watched it like 3 times last week, it crushes my heart and makes me loose my will to live. Such a great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I, Tonya - 8.5/10 I definitely like it better than Darkest Hour, if you want to compare historical/biographical drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 As my user name implies, I am a black belt of the good old 'empty-hand' So, I cannot wait for this...the trailer had me giggling quite a bit. Its the same two dudes! 34 years later! Haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliG Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Finally checked out Wolf of Wall Street last night. I liked it! 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Game Night - 8/10 OMG that was so funny! The trailer didn't do is justice one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Hugor Hill said: Game Night - 8/10 OMG that was so funny! The trailer didn't do is justice one bit. Did you see this in theatres, or by... "other" means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, Down by the River said: Did you see this in theatres, or by... "other" means. $5 Tuesdays at a non Cineplex/Famous Players. Other means at acceptable quality is not available yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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