Bruce Boudreau Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 With Covid positives and the new variant running more rampant over the holiday season, the beginning of winter and into the New Year, It will be more difficult once again to go out and look for activities that don't involve masking and worries about social distancing from strangers. The alternative is too stay in, aside from trips to work and the store to grab food and essentials obviously. With that being said and a couple of days off coming for Christmas and New Years and the like.. would like to know some good movies to watch to pass the time. It has not been a great year for movies this year and last but more so looking to kill a few hours after work with sports potentially going on pause. So fire away your suggestions. I like comedies and action. And some scifi as well as movies based on real life. Can be raunchy too just pm for those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 A lil bored this wk, watched Carlito's Way once again(had been a long time). Sean Penn is off the rails wacky, mind lost to snow. Mahhhhn, that Penelope Ann Miller is sexy as Hell in this flick. Her chemistry with Pacino is sizzlin'. & Old Al is about as cool(dialogue & appearance) as he was in any of his lengthy catalogue of great films. As a bonus, Viggo Mortenson pops in(forgot he was in this) for a short, key sequence. Another film I love from about this period, is Get Shorty(doesn't get the love it deserves). Just epic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -AJ- Posted December 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2021 12 Angry Men is one of my all-time favourites. I only wish more people my age would watch older movies. An incredible film though and way ahead of it's time. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 @Chip Kellyare you looking mostly for recent releases from 2020/21 or personal favorites in general? Also, in terms of action movies are you looking for more of a good time/popcorn flick like the John Wick movies or something more brutal/serious in tone like Sicario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, -AJ- said: 12 Angry Men is one of my all-time favourites. I only wish more people my age would watch older movies. An incredible film though and way ahead of it's time. Fabulous movie! I wonder if some of the younger people need less acting and more action though? Ironically the actors today are so amazing, and would do great with the old scripts. They don’t need all the fancy action to make the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Not a movie but the new show Yellowjackets on Showtime/Crave has been enjoyable. For a movie: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Cellular; and Dead Calm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukini Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Brain on Fire Not action or comedy or sci fi. But its aa very interesting movie, definitely not one you have your phone in one hand and scroll through while watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Angry Goose said: @Chip Kellyare you looking mostly for recent releases from 2020/21 or personal favorites in general? Also, in terms of action movies are you looking for more of a good time/popcorn flick like the John Wick movies or something more brutal/serious in tone like Sicario? Something more recent ideally. Just visually looks better on a modern 4K tv. Story wise older movies are much better though I must say. In the mood for a comedy though feel like there has not been a really good in quite a long time like MR. Deeds or Anger Management. Maybe one of the newer age Bond films with Daniel Craig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Zhukini said: Brain on Fire Not action or comedy or sci fi. But its aa very interesting movie, definitely not one you have your phone in one hand and scroll through while watching. Interesting choice critics ripped it though very low scores. Though critc ratings on rotten tomatoes have let me down more times than not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Chip Kelly said: Something more recent ideally. Just visually looks better on a modern 4K tv. Story wise older movies are much better though I must say. In the mood for a comedy though feel like there has not been a really good in quite a long time like MR. Deeds or Anger Management. Maybe one of the newer age Bond films with Daniel Craig? oh man, comedy is a tough one. The new Ghostbusters:Afterlife was surprisingly cute/funny. Id like to see Wes Anderson’s new movie the French Dispatch as well. I bet in 4K Tenet would look fantastic if you havnt seen it. The Green Knight was one of my top movies for 2021 and probably would look killer as well if youre into dark fantasy movies. The new Bond would look good (although i found it kinda boring/cheesy). Ill try Jiu Jitsu (2020) if you do lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 The Hobbit Trilogy Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, Angry Goose said: oh man, comedy is a tough one. The new Ghostbusters:Afterlife was surprisingly cute/funny. Id like to see Wes Anderson’s new movie the French Dispatch as well. I bet in 4K Tenet would look fantastic if you havnt seen it. The Green Knight was one of my top movies for 2021 and probably would look killer as well if youre into dark fantasy movies. The new Bond would look good (although i found it kinda boring/cheesy). Ill try Jiu Jitsu (2020) if you do lol Have seen Tenet it was decent I guess. Kinda reminded me of Inception and the whole time moving backwards angle. I saw Dune it's a big hit for the visuals and the sci fi crowd. I found it pretty boring and the story more complex but lacking entertainment and it's a part 1 it's not a standalone finished movie even. I read some good things about King Richard the sports bio pic who moulded Serena and Venus Williams into stars. Will give that a try tonight and then maybe have to resort to the endless onslaught of Super hero movies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 I'm watching the Dark Crystal right now. Wonder if a live action non-puppet remake would fly? I just googled and see that they did some updated series but I mean live actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 51 minutes ago, Chip Kelly said: Have seen Tenet it was decent I guess. Kinda reminded me of Inception and the whole time moving backwards angle. I saw Dune it's a big hit for the visuals and the sci fi crowd. I found it pretty boring and the story more complex but lacking entertainment and it's a part 1 it's not a standalone finished movie even. I read some good things about King Richard the sports bio pic who moulded Serena and Venus Williams into stars. Will give that a try tonight and then maybe have to resort to the endless onslaught of Super hero movies... Did u try Untold:Crimes & Penalties on Netflix? I usually keep hockey/crime docs separate but I thought it was awesome. Binged it in 24hrs. Movie wise I hear ya. Cant stand 99% of super hero movies. Going back a few tears Hereditary was a favourite. The Suspiria (2018) re make as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) Hunt for the Red October, Crimson Tide, or try the new affleck/damon "last duel" Anyone have a review on the latter? Edited December 19, 2021 by Western Red 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Nuxfanabroad said: A lil bored this wk, watched Carlito's Way once again(had been a long time). Sean Penn is off the rails wacky, mind lost to snow. Mahhhhn, that Penelope Ann Miller is sexy as Hell in this flick. Her chemistry with Pacino is sizzlin'. & Old Al is about as cool(dialogue & appearance) as he was in any of his lengthy catalogue of great films. As a bonus, Viggo Mortenson pops in(forgot he was in this) for a short, key sequence. Another film I love from about this period, is Get Shorty(doesn't get the love it deserves). Just epic. Viggo is great as the “fallen angel” in this movie as well: It’s not a great movie but it is cool to see Christopher Walken as a lost his way Angel Gabriel. Another movie with a small cameo of Viggo ( heh, sort of like Kevin Bacon): Careful, blink & you might miss him! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysteamersmyl Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Action Movies John Wick John Wick Chapter 2 John Wick 3 Parabellum The Warriors Train to Busan (Korean zombie movie) Train to Busan 2 Blade movies The Wanderers All Denzel Washington movies Training Day The Equalizer Man on Fire American Gangster The Book of Eli Bruce Willis The first couple of Die Hard movies The Sixth Sense Pulp Fiction Armangeddon All Resident Evil movies Squid games The Raid The Raid 2 The Tomorrow War Jurassic Park movies Black Panther Kill Bill movies Atomic Blonde Enter the Dragon Lethal Weapon 1 & 2 Hanna Speed Point Break Mad Max movies Indiana Jones movies Lord of the Ring movies Face off Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon The Fugitive Road House The Crow All the Bourne movies Police Story Jackie Chan Ben-Hur The Rock Robocop Crank La Femme Nikita Leon Rocky, First Blood Mad Max movies The Terminator movies The Predator movies The Alien movies Raider of the Lost Ark All Aliens movies Die Hard movies All the Underworld movies Laura Croft Tomb Raider The Hunger Games The Villainess Salt Lucy https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-action-movies/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhahoodlum Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Not a movie, but Good Omens was wicked. Other hilarious shows (to me): Blackadder, Extras, Life's Too Short, An Idiot Abroad. As far as movies: Maverick, Mean Girls, What We Do In the Shadows (TV series is awesome too), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Wedding Crashers, Starsky & Hutch. None of these are particularly new however so I don't know how they'd look on your fancy TV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 11 hours ago, bishopshodan said: I'm watching the Dark Crystal right now. Wonder if a live action non-puppet remake would fly? I just googled and see that they did some updated series but I mean live actors. The series is fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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