MOVIES ~ Any of ya'll seen any good (or shitty) movies in recent weeks/months? Post reviews, feedback, movie news, trailers, recommendations, etc ...

[Helico-pterFunk]

You should checkout Radio Flyer with Elijah Woods

That's a good one. I remember seeing it in the theater as a kid ...




Radio Flyer is a 1992 American drama-fantasy film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Mickey Evans. It stars Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazzello, Adam Baldwin and Ben Johnson. Evans was to make his directorial debut on the film but was replaced by Donner. Michael Douglas and Evans were executive producers. Filming locations included Novato, California, and Columbia Airport in Columbia, California.

 

[Flawless]

That's a good one. I remember seeing it in the theater as a kid ...




Radio Flyer is a 1992 American drama-fantasy film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Mickey Evans. It stars Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazzello, Adam Baldwin and Ben Johnson. Evans was to make his directorial debut on the film but was replaced by Donner. Michael Douglas and Evans were executive producers. Filming locations included Novato, California, and Columbia Airport in Columbia, California.

Radio Flyer
Forever Young
Finding Forrester
A River runs through
My Girl
Frequency
Field of Dreams

These are some good 90's Dramas

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Radio Flyer
Forever Young
Finding Forrester
A River runs through
My Girl
Frequency
Field of Dreams

These are some good 90's Dramas

Solid list!

 

[godofwine]

Radio Flyer
Forever Young
Finding Forrester
A River runs through
My Girl
Frequency
Field of Dreams

These are some good 90's Dramas

Solid list!

That is a very solid list. I've seen everything except for Radio Flyer and A River Runs Through It. I really love the frequency, I have to download that movie again because I enjoyed it. I will download a river runs through it as well as Radio Flyer today

I've got thousands of movies on my hard drive and I refuse to watch bad quality movies. So whenever I want to watch something and I see that it's a DVD RIP or HD Rip I go and download a better version

You should see the high-quality copy of Casablanca I just downloaded

Most of my movies are Blu-ray Rips, so much so that I'm out of space on my main 5TB

I just love movies, movies that make you feel or think or even cry.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

That is a very solid list. I've seen everything except for Radio Flyer and A River Runs Through It. I really love the frequency, I have to download that movie again because I enjoyed it. I will download a river runs through it as well as Radio Flyer today

I've got thousands of movies on my hard drive and I refuse to watch bad quality movies. So whenever I want to watch something and I see that it's a DVD RIP or HD Rip I go and download a better version

You should see the high-quality copy of Casablanca I just downloaded

Most of my movies are Blu-ray Rips, so much so that I'm out of space on my main 5TB

I just love movies, movies that make you feel or think or even cry.

 

[Flawless]

That is a very solid list. I've seen everything except for Radio Flyer and A River Runs Through It. I really love the frequency, I have to download that movie again because I enjoyed it. I will download a river runs through it as well as Radio Flyer today

I've got thousands of movies on my hard drive and I refuse to watch bad quality movies. So whenever I want to watch something and I see that it's a DVD RIP or HD Rip I go and download a better version

You should see the high-quality copy of Casablanca I just downloaded

Most of my movies are Blu-ray Rips, so much so that I'm out of space on my main 5TB

I just love movies, movies that make you feel or think or even cry.

If you have all these on your computer you should look into a synology nas. Small lower power nas that you can stream movies in or away from home. Has advanced features such as vpn, and hard drive redundancy etc.

 

[godofwine]

If you have all these on your computer you should look into a synology nas. Small lower power nas that you can stream movies in or away from home. Has advanced features such as vpn, and hard drive redundancy etc.

Already use a VPN but how is this better than an external hard drive other than maybe a possibility of streaming from it vs having to connect the external hard drive directly into my TV

Tell me more about it

Oh yeah, I'm watching Radio Flyer now and I have seen it before

 

[Flawless]

Already use a VPN but how is this better than an external hard drive other than maybe a possibility of streaming from it vs having to connect the external hard drive directly into my TV

Tell me more about it

Oh yeah, I'm watching Radio Flyer now and I have seen it before

Its basically a server you can use to backup your computer, stream movies, use as your own personal cloud. A lot of people use them as a dropbox replacement so they are in control of their data

 

[Complex]

I liked this movie, I think I like it more looking back at it than I did watching it, because the way they did it was interesting. Especially considering the topic of believing women is prevalent.

It's well over two hours and at times it got sort of redundant, got kind of slow...especially the first act, because you didn't know where it was headed. It makes sense as the movie goes on and I found the second and third acts more interesting. I'll probably go back eventually and watch it again as a whole.

Probably not for everyone, but I've been looking forward to this movie for a while.

 

[joneblaze]

INJUSTICE




True justice.....who decides?

Praise : I was kind of shocked but thrilled by the intense story threads in this DC animated film about an alternate Earth, in wich the Joker tricks Superman into killing Lois Lane, which sends the hero on a path of destruction. A lot of it reminded me of the great Infinite Crisis series and the stories of the alternate universes of Earth 3 or Earth-148.
A good tale of morality and who polices the world and if anyone has the right to.
Great action sequences and a tons of popular DC characters added to the fun.
Great enthusiastic voicework by the entire cast.

Problems : For such a thoroughly intense film I thought the ending was kind of lackluster.

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8½


Halloween Kills




Hilarious Halloween Hijinks

Praise : I have to praise Jamie Lee Curtis for maintaining her role as Laurie Strode for the past 40 plus years and sure by now she's ½being paid really well and her back end percentage is probably mind blowing but her ability to keep a straight face through this deserves an ovation .The story this time around is about Michael Myers escaping from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield
There are some great kills and some are definitely not for the faint of heart and I actually enjoyed some of the situations the characters found themselves in.


PROBLEMS: About 20 minutes in I knew this was just going to be a semi mediocre experience. This was mainly weak and silly. Some characters actually stand around or meander and wait to get taken out by the seemingly invincible Michael Meyers. I kept saying wow who wrote and structured this film. Anything that was supposed to be serious was laughable because of the actions of the characters and what they did to each other and to themselves a lot of over acting.The visuals of the chanting townspeople determined to take out Meyers......HILARIOUS. It was just to funny because it was as if the characters were saying ohhh when will it be my turn to be killed by Meyers?

Scale of 1 to 10 a 5

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Watched the Bourdain documentary earlier in the week. Interesting hearing about his introverted nature, and him addressing agoraphobia nearing the end of his life. Especially being an internationally known public figure whose job had them travelling for some 8 months out of the year.

Seeing how his career really took off post-Kitchen Confidential, etc.

Agoraphobia - Symptoms and causes

www.mayoclinic.org

Agoraphobia

You may have agoraphobia if you have an unnatural fear of certain places and situations. WebMD explains.

www.webmd.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

2020 / 2021 articles -

Scientists have found the new scariest movie of all time

An annual study monitoring the heart rates of viewers claims to have found the new scariest movie of all time: independent horror flick 'Host.'

www.ctvnews.ca

What is the scariest movie of all time? Study monitoring heart rates claims to have found it

The scariest movie of all time has been crowned, according to a new study that claims to have determined the winner through science.

www.ctvnews.ca

Scariest Movies of All Time - Based on Science! 2022 Update | The Science Of Scare | Broadbandchoices

Each year our annual Science of Scare study delves deep into the world of horror to find the scientifically scariest films to build an ultimate fright night watch list. Monitoring heart rates across test subjects, our study provides a definitive ranking for the world's most heart pumping horror...

www.broadbandchoices.co.uk

 

[Complex]

This was a straight up b movie, that was pretty ass and cheaply done, but wasn't all that entertaining. It had gory deaths, when they could have been cool or creative. It seemed quickly thrown together. I hope the next one is better.

That being said, I did sort of like the last 15 minutes.



I liked it, but it's sort of incomplete, because it needs to be a series. I don't even see how they can finish it in a part two. It seems like it could be a whole universe. It seems more like LOTR or Star Wars.

I didn't think I would like it so much, because Blade Runner 2049 was ehhhh to me. Maybe I need to see it again, but that movie bored the shit out of me. This kept me engaged for what was going to happen next.

It's dope visually to look at. I hope it does well and we get a part two.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

I liked it, but it's sort of incomplete, because it needs to be a series. I don't even see how they can finish it in a part two. It seems like it could be a whole universe. It seems more like LOTR or Star Wars.

I didn't think I would like it so much, because Blade Runner 2049 was ehhhh to me. Maybe I need to see it again, but that movie bored the shit out of me. This kept me engaged for what was going to happen next.

It's dope visually to look at. I hope it does well and we get a part two.

‘Dune’ Heaps $41M Domestic Opening After Near $10M Sunday; Highest For Denis Villeneuve & HBO Max Day And Date

Dune has become Denis Villeneuve's biggest domestic box office opening, and the best start for a Warner Bros/HBO Max day-and-date film.

deadline.com

Box Office: ‘Dune’ Voyaging to a $33 Million-Plus Opening Weekend

Warner Bros. and Legendary's "Dune" will top the domestic box office. Denis Villeneuve's epic is targeting a $39.1 million opening weekend.

variety.com

Box Office: ‘Dune’ Tops Friday in U.S. With $17.5M

Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic, starring Timothée Chalamet, is also launching simultaneously on HBO Max in the U.S.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Dune sets a new record and tops the Friday box office at $17.5 million

Dune debuted at the top of the domestic box office as the science-fiction epic raked in $17.5 million on Friday. Deadline reported that the film set a new record for a Warner Bros. Max day and date release.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Local service provider is currently doing a free week preview of Shudder from Oct. 21st - 28th. Been skimming over their catalogue and checking portions of their older catalogue & some of the original content. Looks pretty good.

Yes ... checked out some of the titties from the Slumber Party Massacre movies from 1982 and 1987. Just because.

Stream the largest uncut, ad-free selection of horrors, thrillers, and suspense on all your favorite devices.

Brought to you by AMC Networks, Shudder offers users an ever-expanding library of exclusive and original films and series, handpicked weekly by fans and expert curators. From modern masterpieces to cult classics to hidden gems, we're constantly updating our collection with something new and...

www.shudder.com

Shudder (streaming service) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

List of Shudder original programming - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Complex]

‘Dune’ Heaps $41M Domestic Opening After Near $10M Sunday; Highest For Denis Villeneuve & HBO Max Day And Date

Dune has become Denis Villeneuve's biggest domestic box office opening, and the best start for a Warner Bros/HBO Max day-and-date film.

deadline.com

Box Office: ‘Dune’ Voyaging to a $33 Million-Plus Opening Weekend

Warner Bros. and Legendary's "Dune" will top the domestic box office. Denis Villeneuve's epic is targeting a $39.1 million opening weekend.

variety.com

Box Office: ‘Dune’ Tops Friday in U.S. With $17.5M

Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic, starring Timothée Chalamet, is also launching simultaneously on HBO Max in the U.S.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Dune sets a new record and tops the Friday box office at $17.5 million

Dune debuted at the top of the domestic box office as the science-fiction epic raked in $17.5 million on Friday. Deadline reported that the film set a new record for a Warner Bros. Max day and date release.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I hope this is good enough.

It explains why it was so crowded Friday, all the nerds were there Thursday and Friday early...and it probably fell off through Saturday and Sunday

I heard there's been talks of a prequel series also.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

I hope this is good enough.

It explains why it was so crowded Friday, all the nerds were there Thursday and Friday early...and it probably fell off through Saturday and Sunday

I heard there's been talks of a prequel series also.

Going to be interesting to see how it all plays out for this movie, the Bond one, and a few others.

It's confusing now with movies & TV ... even the critics & media aren't sure how well stuff is performing with all the various streaming platforms, VOD, limited theater release, etc. Or when the streamers will count something as an episode view (even if someone just tuned in for a few minutes).

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

You should checkout Radio Flyer with Elijah Woods

Was just checking out his filmography.

He's a vet already at only 40yo.

30+ year career and counting. Probably could have retired off those LOTR checks alone.

Time flies ... those were 20 years ago.

Elijah Wood filmography - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Complex]

Going to be interesting to see how it all plays out for this movie, the Bond one, and a few others.

It's confusing now with movies & TV ... even the critics & media aren't sure how well stuff is performing with all the various streaming platforms, VOD, limited theater release, etc. Or when the streamers will count something as an episode view (even if someone just tuned in for a few minutes).

Because of that besides the movies, I'll also randomly stream it. I see streaming might at least make them have a new Sopranos series.

Might go see this again, this time in IMAX. Because of the length of these movies these joints are spaced apart and I saw Dolby instead.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Because of that besides the movies, I'll also randomly stream it. I see streaming might at least make them have a new Sopranos series.

Might go see this again, this time in IMAX. Because of the length of these movies these joints are spaced apart and I saw Dolby instead.

Going to probably watch Dune in the next few days.

Might see Bond on the big screen in early-December. Have some vac' time then. Aunt says she wants to see it (caught a few of the previous Bond movies with her). She's cool as fuck. Took me to Boyz N the Hood as a kid. To bball games as a teenager (long live the Grizzlies), etc. She works at some of the downtown venues (Orpheum, QE Theater, Vancouver Playhouse). Free concert tickets for family members over the decades.

 

[blackbull1970]

Voyagers
2021

6/10

This is a Sci-Fi flick recently put up on HBO that I watched recently from a recording.

The premise has been done a number of times thru-out the years, with this they put a new spin on it.

The movie somewhat follows the classic novel/film "The Lord Of The Flies". If you are familiar with that novel, this film follows closely to some degree.

All story and character development is done within the first 10 minutes of the film, from there it plays out with a steady pace until the last scene.

A lot of how things play out will come off predictable, what will keep you watching is if their mission will be completed or will be a failure.

Synopsis

With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they soon become consumed by fear, lust and an insatiable hunger for power.

​

 

[joneblaze]

DUNE




SPICE WARS !!

PRAISE: The 1984 film version of DUNE was an ambitious ,interesting, ponderous, oddity.
Under the great direction of Denis Villeneuve and an enthusiastic and on point cast including : Timothee Chalamet, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Rampling This story about Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people story threads of
war,uneasy alliances, betrayal and destiny has been made more comprehensive without diluting the strengths of the story. It's enhanced by great SFX, sound and action sequences.
Visually it's a mesmerizing experience.

PROBLEMS: The film does stall at times.I wondered why the nice flow of the movie went down disruptive paths.
I was looking for more from certain characters and unfortunately I didn't get it.

In the end Villeneuve and crew left me wanting more and that's a good thing

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

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Saw Colin Farrell most recently in the limited series The North Water.

Hell of a role for him. It's a quick watch at 5 - 6 eps.

If you've seen it (or plan to see it) and like it ... definitely check out season 1 of The Terror on AMC from some years back.

Similar vibe and look. Both suspenseful.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

https://www.youtube.com/c/flashbackfmextras/videos

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Flashback+Filmmaking

https://www.youtube.com/c/flashbackfm/videos

 

[dbluesun]

watching the harder they fall now

 

[LennyNero1972]

Glad to see DUNE getting props they are close to greenlighting part 2.

 

[Complex]

Glad to see DUNE getting props they are close to greenlighting part 2.

Saw it made $40 and it did better than expected.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Saw it made $40 and it did better than expected.

‘Dune’ Heaps $41M Domestic Opening After Near $10M Sunday; Highest For Denis Villeneuve & HBO Max Day And Date

Dune has become Denis Villeneuve's biggest domestic box office opening, and the best start for a Warner Bros/HBO Max day-and-date film.

deadline.com

Weekend Box Office Results: Dune Debuts at $40 Million, but Is It Enough to Secure Part Two?

Denis Villeneuve's passion project hopes to be greenlit for the sequel it needs to complete its story, while Wes Anderson's latest does well in just 54 locations nationwide.

editorial.rottentomatoes.com

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/despite-hybrid-release-dune-draws-well-1.6223948

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

‘Unfilmable’ Books That Hollywood Should Try to Adapt After ‘Dune’

From J.J. Abrams' "S" to J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Silmarillion," here are the best books that haven't been adapted to the screen yet.

variety.com

The Best Movies of 2021 – Best New Films of the Year

Looking for the best movies of 2021? We've collected every Certified Fresh movie of the year into one list!

editorial.rottentomatoes.com

 

[durham]

DUNE




SPICE WARS !!

PRAISE: The 1984 film version of DUNE was an ambitious ,interesting, ponderous, oddity.
Under the great direction of Denis Villeneuve and an enthusiastic and on point cast including : Timothee Chalamet, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, and Charlotte Rampling This story about Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people story threads of
war,uneasy alliances, betrayal and destiny has been made more comprehensive without diluting the strengths of the story. It's enhanced by great SFX, sound and action sequences.
Visually it's a mesmerizing experience.

PROBLEMS: The film does stall at times.I wondered why the nice flow of the movie went down disruptive paths.
I was looking for more from certain characters and unfortunately I didn't get it.

In the end Villeneuve and crew left me wanting more and that's a good thing

Scale of 1 to 10 an 8

Visually it's an absolute 10. The pacing was SLOOOOW. Check out Dune: The Alternative Edition Redux, it's a better revision than this 2021 version.

 

[blackbull1970]

The Water Man
2020

6.5/10

New flick recently put up on Netflix.

It’s a ok movie to watch with the family. Simple, non complicated story to understand. For children it might be best if they are over the age of 10 watching it, due to the subject matter of the mother’s illness with how they show it and how the movie ends. Questions will be asked after the end of the movie with them not fully understanding what happens.

For the militants….there is a lot about this movie that will upset you… note the following…

1. The film is Executive Produced by Oprah Winfrey

2. The film is produced/directed by actor David Oyewelo who co-stars. His real life wife (who is white), co-stars as the librarian.

3. David and Rosario Dawson are in a inter-ethnic marriage. Rosario is in the movie decked out in Kente style clothing looking like she just stepped off the boat from Ghana.

4. If you object to Rev. Martin Luther Kings “I Have A Dream” speech, the young boy and his white female friends relationship is based around his speech. Nothing romantic about their friendship.

Synopsis

Desperate to save his sick mother, an 11-year-old ventures into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure rumoured to have the power to cheat death.

​

 

[joneblaze]

Visually it's an absolute 10. The pacing was SLOOOOW. Check out Dune: The Alternative Edition Redux, it's a better revision than this 2021 version.

co worker just gave me the 3 hour cut. has anyone seen the dune tv series? was it any good?

 

[TEN]

Cop shop 2021

Dune 2021 part 1

Kate 2021

Queen Pins 2021

Free Guy 2021

Old 2021

 

[godofwine]

I'm watching this movie Black Water right now. I love watching movies where people get fucked up by animals. It's pretty damn thrilling

 

[Flawless]

Throwback, The Faculty (1998)